thewashingtonstandard--2020-03-15--Sen. Ron Johnson Shifts Gears, Will Subpoena Consulting Firm Linked To Burisma & Hunter Biden

The Bidens thought Corona would save them…..some of us will not be distracted by the Democrat Wuhan dance .
SEN. RON JOHNSON SHIFTS GEARS , WILL SUBPOENA CONSULTING FIRM LINKED TO BURISMA AND HUNTER BIDEN Sen. Ron Johnson , the chairman of the Senate Homeland Security Committee , plans to directly subpoena a consulting firm linked to Hunter Biden and Burisma Holdings , he said in a letter Thursday .
Johnson initially planned to subpoena a former consultant for the firm , Blue Star Strategies , but he altered his strategy after recent briefings from the FBI and protest from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Republican said in a letter to Sen. Gary Peters , the top Democrat on the committee , that he plans to subpoena Blue Star for records related to Burisma , and to request interviews with the firm ’ s co-founders , Karen Tramontano and Sally Painter .
JOHNSON SAID HE WILL ISSUE THE SUBPOENA “ TO ADDRESS THE MANY UNANSWERED QUESTIONS ” ABOUT POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST INVOLVING BURISMA .
THE SUBPOENA IS ALSO AIMED AT ANSWERING WHETHER BLUE STAR “ USED INDIVIDUALS WITH CLOSE PERSONAL CONNECTIONS TO HIGH-LEVEL OFFICIALS WITHIN THE OBAMA @ @ @ @ @ @ @ INFLUENCE U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES .
He is seeking Blue Star ’ s records related to Burisma Holdings since Jan. 1 , 2013 .
He also wants to interview with Tramontano and Painter Hunter Biden , who joined Burisma ’ s board in April 2014 , reportedly put Blue Star in touch with the Ukrainian company in 2015 to help it fight corruption allegations .
Biden served through last year on the board of the Truman National Security Project with Painter , who served in the Clinton administration .
Primis Player Placeholder Hunter Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ board has drawn attention because of his lack of experience in Ukraine , or in the energy business .
He took the job just as his father took over as the Obama administration ’ s point man on Ukraine-related issues .
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden attend an NCAA basketball game between Georgetown University and Duke University in Washington , U.S. , Jan. 30 , 2010 .
REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst U.S. Vice President Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden attend an NCAA basketball game between Georgetown University and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jan. 30 , 2010 .
REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst Painter and Tramontano both had contact in 2016 with State Department officials regarding Burisma , according to communications released by the agency .
Tramontano , who was deputy chief of staff to Bill Clinton , emailed one official Feb. 24 , 2016 , seeking a meeting with the agency regarding corruption allegations against Burisma .
She also mentioned that Hunter Biden was affiliated with the company .
Painter sought a meeting in June 2016 with Tony Blinken , who then served as deputy secretary of state @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Ukraine .
Painter wrote in the email that she spoke briefly with Blinken at an event for the Truman National Security Project , the think tank on whose board she and Hunter Biden served .
Blinken serves as a top foreign policy adviser to Joe Biden ’ s presidential campaign .
Johnson initially wanted to subpoena Andrii Telizhenko , a former Ukrainian embassy official who served as a Blue Star consultant from 2016 to 2017 .
Peters , the ranking Democrat , opposed the subpoena , saying that Telizhenko was spreading disinformation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Russia .
Telizhenko began working last year with Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani , who has accused Joe Biden of pressuring the Ukrainian government to help Burisma .
Tramontano told The New York Times on Wednesday that her firm had turned over 89 pages worth of documents to the Senate panel .

The Bidens thought Corona would save them…..some of us will not be distracted by the Democrat Wuhan dance.
SEN. RON JOHNSON SHIFTS GEARS, WILL SUBPOENA CONSULTING FIRM LINKED TO BURISMA AND HUNTER BIDEN
By Chuck Ross, March 2020:
Sen. Ron Johnson, the chairman of the Senate Homeland Security Committee, plans to directly subpoena a consulting firm linked to Hunter Biden and Burisma Holdings, he said in a letter Thursday.
Johnson initially planned to subpoena a former consultant for the firm, Blue Star Strategies, but he altered his strategy after recent briefings from the FBI and protest from Democrats on the committee.
The Wisconsin Republican said in a letter to Sen. Gary Peters, the top Democrat on the committee, that he plans to subpoena Blue Star for records related to Burisma, and to request interviews with the firm’s co-founders, Karen Tramontano and Sally Painter.
JOHNSON SAID HE WILL ISSUE THE SUBPOENA “TO ADDRESS THE MANY UNANSWERED QUESTIONS” ABOUT POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST INVOLVING BURISMA. THE SUBPOENA IS ALSO AIMED AT ANSWERING WHETHER BLUE STAR “USED INDIVIDUALS WITH CLOSE PERSONAL CONNECTIONS TO HIGH-LEVEL OFFICIALS WITHIN THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION TO GAIN ACCESS TO AND POTENTIALLY INFLUENCE U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES.
He is seeking Blue Star’s records related to Burisma Holdings since Jan. 1, 2013. He also wants to interview with Tramontano and Painter
Hunter Biden, who joined Burisma’s board in April 2014, reportedly put Blue Star in touch with the Ukrainian company in 2015 to help it fight corruption allegations. Biden served through last year on the board of the Truman National Security Project with Painter, who served in the Clinton administration.
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Hunter Biden’s position on Burisma’s board has drawn attention because of his lack of experience in Ukraine, or in the energy business. He took the job just as his father took over as the Obama administration’s point man on Ukraine-related issues.
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden attend an NCAA basketball game between Georgetown University and Duke University in Washington, U.S., Jan. 30, 2010. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden attend an NCAA basketball game between Georgetown University and Duke University in Washington, U.S., Jan. 30, 2010. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
Painter and Tramontano both had contact in 2016 with State Department officials regarding Burisma, according to communications released by the agency.
Tramontano, who was deputy chief of staff to Bill Clinton, emailed one official Feb. 24, 2016, seeking a meeting with the agency regarding corruption allegations against Burisma. She also mentioned that Hunter Biden was affiliated with the company.
Painter sought a meeting in June 2016 with Tony Blinken, who then served as deputy secretary of state, to discuss “troubling events” in Ukraine. Painter wrote in the email that she spoke briefly with Blinken at an event for the Truman National Security Project, the think tank on whose board she and Hunter Biden served.
Blinken serves as a top foreign policy adviser to Joe Biden’s presidential campaign.
Johnson initially wanted to subpoena Andrii Telizhenko, a former Ukrainian embassy official who served as a Blue Star consultant from 2016 to 2017. Peters, the ranking Democrat, opposed the subpoena, saying that Telizhenko was spreading disinformation about the Bidens, possible in aid of Russia. Telizhenko began working last year with Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani, who has accused Joe Biden of pressuring the Ukrainian government to help Burisma.
Tramontano told The New York Times on Wednesday that her firm had turned over 89 pages worth of documents to the Senate panel.
Article posted with permission from Pamela Geller


thewashingtonstandard--2020-03-15--Muslim Migrants, Aided By Turkish Police, Attack Greek Border Police With Firebombs

This is yet another act of war .
How can anyone seriously think that these “ refugees , ” fresh from throwing Molotov cocktails at Greek police , will pass peacefully into Europe and become loyal citizens of secular states ?
In the face of this invasion , however , we have the usual complacency and Leftist idiocy : “ Greece has announced that it would not accept any asylum applications for one month .
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees criticized their decision.
” “ Greece : Migrants attack border police with firebombs , Turkish police help , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Europe , March 12 , 2020 : The clashes between migrants and the Greek police , which have been occurring frequently since Turkey began allowing migrants to cross its territory at the end of February , reached a new intensity on Wednesday .
Migrants again attacked Greek officers during the night , but this time used incendiary Molotov cocktails , which set fire to the border fence in the Evros region , according to a report by Remix News .
Local media reports indicate that the migrants ’ attacks were being supported by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in addition to using firebombs , the migrants employed tear gas which they had obtained from the Turks .
They used this in an attempt to distract law enforcement while they pulled down the fence .
Greek forces responded with tear gas of their own .
The Evros River has become the flashpoint in this latest migrant crisis .
On Monday , Bulgaria opened one of its dams to raise the Evros River ’ s water level in an attempt to make it more difficult for migrants to cross , as reported by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that 348 migrants have been arrested since the latest crisis began , and that its police have prevented over 44,000 others from illegally entering the European Union ’ s Schengen Zone .
Several other countries , including Austria and Poland , have sent their own officers to reinforce the Greek border force… .
More recently , Erdogan has also demanded visa-free travel for Turkish citizens from the EU in exchange for stopping the migrants .
Greece has announced that it would not accept any asylum applications for one month .
The United Nations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

This is yet another act of war. How can anyone seriously think that these “refugees,” fresh from throwing Molotov cocktails at Greek police, will pass peacefully into Europe and become loyal citizens of secular states?
In the face of this invasion, however, we have the usual complacency and Leftist idiocy: “Greece has announced that it would not accept any asylum applications for one month. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees criticized their decision.”
“Greece: Migrants attack border police with firebombs, Turkish police help,” by Michael Lord, Voice of Europe, March 12, 2020:
The clashes between migrants and the Greek police, which have been occurring frequently since Turkey began allowing migrants to cross its territory at the end of February, reached a new intensity on Wednesday.
Migrants again attacked Greek officers during the night, but this time used incendiary Molotov cocktails, which set fire to the border fence in the Evros region, according to a report by Remix News.
Local media reports indicate that the migrants’ attacks were being supported by the Turkish security forces, and that in addition to using firebombs, the migrants employed tear gas which they had obtained from the Turks. They used this in an attempt to distract law enforcement while they pulled down the fence. Greek forces responded with tear gas of their own.
The Evros River has become the flashpoint in this latest migrant crisis. On Monday, Bulgaria opened one of its dams to raise the Evros River’s water level in an attempt to make it more difficult for migrants to cross, as reported by Voice of Europe.
Greece has reported that 348 migrants have been arrested since the latest crisis began, and that its police have prevented over 44,000 others from illegally entering the European Union’s Schengen Zone. Several other countries, including Austria and Poland, have sent their own officers to reinforce the Greek border force….
More recently, Erdogan has also demanded visa-free travel for Turkish citizens from the EU in exchange for stopping the migrants.
Greece has announced that it would not accept any asylum applications for one month. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees criticized their decision.
Article posted with permission from Robert Spencer


thewashingtonstandard--2020-03-15--Migrants Are A Coronavirus Weapon

Migrants Are A Coronavirus Weapon

While the news was filled with stories about Costco lines , Europe and Turkey edged to the brink of war with the Islamist dictatorship sending armored vehicles and heavily armed police forces to attack the Greek border and aid Muslim migrants in their invasion .
Meanwhile , Greece is already full of migrants and they ’ re a huge coronavirus risk .
Medical charity Medicins Sans Frontieres ( MSF ) has urged Greece to immediately evacuate migrants from overcrowded camps on its islands due to a high risk of the coronavirus spreading swiftly among people living in squalid conditions .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ virus on Thursday , in the town of Patra on the mainland .
It has confirmed 117 cases of coronavirus so far , including one on the island of Lesbos , where the notorious Moria camp is located .
This adds another blackmail card to the stacked deck .
If the camps remain in place , they become a breeding ground for a massive outbreak .
If they ’ re broken up , not only do they risk carrying the disease deep into Europe , but the usual sexual assaults , gang violence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in their wake .
America has the same problem .
Detained populations , whether criminals or migrants , are potential breeding zones for outbreaks .
Lefties are already demanding a massive jailbreak for the prison population to head off a coronavirus outbreak .
And the same obviously goes for migrants .
Either you free them and they kill you .
Or you keep them locked up and they become the epicenter of an epidemic .
This is why the middle ground doesn ’ t work .
Either you maintain border security or you @ @ @

While the news was filled with stories about Costco lines, Europe and Turkey edged to the brink of war with the Islamist dictatorship sending armored vehicles and heavily armed police forces to attack the Greek border and aid Muslim migrants in their invasion.
Meanwhile, Greece is already full of migrants and they’re a huge coronavirus risk.
Medical charity Medicins Sans Frontieres (MSF) has urged Greece to immediately evacuate migrants from overcrowded camps on its islands due to a high risk of the coronavirus spreading swiftly among people living in squalid conditions. Greece reported its first fatality from the virus on Thursday, in the town of Patra on the mainland. It has confirmed 117 cases of coronavirus so far, including one on the island of Lesbos, where the notorious Moria camp is located.
This adds another blackmail card to the stacked deck.
If the camps remain in place, they become a breeding ground for a massive outbreak.
If they’re broken up, not only do they risk carrying the disease deep into Europe, but the usual sexual assaults, gang violence, and acts of terrorism will follow in their wake.
America has the same problem.
Detained populations, whether criminals or migrants, are potential breeding zones for outbreaks.
Lefties are already demanding a massive jailbreak for the prison population to head off a coronavirus outbreak.
And the same obviously goes for migrants.
Either you free them and they kill you.
Or you keep them locked up and they become the epicenter of an epidemic.
This is why the middle ground doesn’t work.
Either you maintain border security or you lose everything.
Article posted with permission from Daniel Greenfield


thewashingtonstandard--2020-03-16--Q, US Troops In Europe, Coronavirus & Martial Law:  “Stick To The Plan?”

The mysterious “ Q Anon ” has been posting for nearly three years .
No one knows exactly who the men or women behind Q are , but the vast majority of information , from what I can tell is accurate and even eye-opening .
However , the end game appears to involve martial law , alleged tens of thousands of sealed indictments and a takedown of the criminal cabal worldwide , ultimately initializing a global reset , restoring power back to the people of the US and peace and prosperity .
However , there are things that give me @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and what we are told is about to take place .
I share my thoughts on this episode .
Articles , Scriptures and videos mentioned in this episode : 1But of the times and the seasons , brethren , ye have no need that I write unto you .
2For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night .
3For when they shall say , Peace and safety ; then sudden destruction cometh upon them , as travail upon a woman with child ; @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Thessalonians 5 Some trust in chariots , and some in horses : but we will remember the name of the LORD our God .
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The mysterious “Q Anon” has been posting for nearly three years. No one knows exactly who the men or women behind Q are, but the vast majority of information, from what I can tell is accurate and even eye-opening. However, the end game appears to involve martial law, alleged tens of thousands of sealed indictments and a takedown of the criminal cabal worldwide, ultimately initializing a global reset, restoring power back to the people of the US and peace and prosperity. However, there are things that give me pause in the claims of the endgame and what we are told is about to take place. I share my thoughts on this episode.
Articles, Scriptures and videos mentioned in this episode:
1But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you. 2For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night. 3For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape. -1 Thessalonians 5 Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the LORD our God. -Psalm 20:7
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thewashingtonstandard--2020-03-16--The Coronavirus Hoax:  Overhyped To Bring About More Tyranny

The Coronavirus Hoax : Overhyped To Bring About More Tyranny Governments love crises because when the people are fearful they are more willing to give up freedoms for promises that the government will take care of them .
After 9/11 , for example , Americans accepted the near-total destruction of their civil liberties in the PATRIOT Act ’ s hollow promises of security .
It is ironic to see the same Democrats who tried to impeach President Trump last month for abuse of power demanding that the Administration grab more power and authority in the name of fighting a virus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 100 Americans .
Declaring a pandemic emergency on Friday , President Trump now claims the power to quarantine individuals suspected of being infected by the virus and , as Politico writes , “ stop and seize any plane , train or automobile to stymie the spread of contagious disease.
” He can even call out the military to cordon off a US city or state .
State and local authoritarians love panic as well .
The mayor of Champaign , Illinois , signed an executive order declaring the power to ban the sale @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gas , water , or electricity to any citizen .
The governor of Ohio just essentially closed his entire state .
The chief fearmonger of the Trump Administration is without a doubt Anthony Fauci , head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the National Institutes of Health .
Fauci is all over the media , serving up outright falsehoods to stir up even more panic .
He testified to Congress that the death rate for the coronavirus is ten times that of the seasonal flu , a claim without @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Nation , Fauci did his best to further damage an already tanking economy by stating , “ Right now , personally , myself , I wouldn ’ t go to a restaurant.
” He has pushed for closing the entire country down for 14 days .
Over what ?
A virus that has thus far killed just over 5,000 worldwide and less than 100 in the United States ?
By contrast , tuberculosis , an old disease not much discussed these days , killed nearly 1.6 million people in 2017 .
Where ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ anything , what people like Fauci and the other fearmongers are demanding will likely make the disease worse .
The martial law they dream about will leave people hunkered down inside their homes instead of going outdoors or to the beach where the sunshine and fresh air would help boost immunity .
The panic produced by these fearmongers is likely helping spread the disease , as massive crowds rush into Walmart and Costco for that last roll of toilet paper .
The madness over the coronavirus is not limited to politicians and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ neoconservative Atlantic Council wrote an editorial this week urging NATO to pass an Article 5 declaration of war against the COVID-19 virus !
Are they going to send in tanks and drones to wipe out these microscopic enemies ?
People should ask themselves whether this coronavirus “ pandemic ” could be a big hoax , with the actual danger of the disease massively exaggerated by those who seek to profit – financially or politically – from the ensuing panic .
That is not to say the disease is harmless .
Without question , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in vulnerable categories should take precautions to limit their risk of exposure .
But we have seen this movie before .
Government over-hypes a threat as an excuse to grab more of our freedoms .
When the “ threat ” is over , however , they never give us our freedoms back .

The Coronavirus Hoax: Overhyped To Bring About More Tyranny
Governments love crises because when the people are fearful they are more willing to give up freedoms for promises that the government will take care of them. After 9/11, for example, Americans accepted the near-total destruction of their civil liberties in the PATRIOT Act’s hollow promises of security.
It is ironic to see the same Democrats who tried to impeach President Trump last month for abuse of power demanding that the Administration grab more power and authority in the name of fighting a virus that thus far has killed less than 100 Americans.
Declaring a pandemic emergency on Friday, President Trump now claims the power to quarantine individuals suspected of being infected by the virus and, as Politico writes, “stop and seize any plane, train or automobile to stymie the spread of contagious disease.”
He can even call out the military to cordon off a US city or state.
State and local authoritarians love panic as well.
The mayor of Champaign, Illinois, signed an executive order declaring the power to ban the sale of guns and alcohol and cut off gas, water, or electricity to any citizen.
The governor of Ohio just essentially closed his entire state.
The chief fearmonger of the Trump Administration is without a doubt Anthony Fauci, head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the National Institutes of Health.
Fauci is all over the media, serving up outright falsehoods to stir up even more panic.
He testified to Congress that the death rate for the coronavirus is ten times that of the seasonal flu, a claim without any scientific basis.
On Face the Nation, Fauci did his best to further damage an already tanking economy by stating, “Right now, personally, myself, I wouldn’t go to a restaurant.”
He has pushed for closing the entire country down for 14 days.
Over what? A virus that has thus far killed just over 5,000 worldwide and less than 100 in the United States? By contrast, tuberculosis, an old disease not much discussed these days, killed nearly 1.6 million people in 2017.
Where’s the panic over this?
If anything, what people like Fauci and the other fearmongers are demanding will likely make the disease worse.
The martial law they dream about will leave people hunkered down inside their homes instead of going outdoors or to the beach where the sunshine and fresh air would help boost immunity.
The panic produced by these fearmongers is likely helping spread the disease, as massive crowds rush into Walmart and Costco for that last roll of toilet paper.
The madness over the coronavirus is not limited to politicians and the medical community.
The head of the neoconservative Atlantic Council wrote an editorial this week urging NATO to pass an Article 5 declaration of war against the COVID-19 virus!
Are they going to send in tanks and drones to wipe out these microscopic enemies?
People should ask themselves whether this coronavirus “pandemic” could be a big hoax, with the actual danger of the disease massively exaggerated by those who seek to profit – financially or politically – from the ensuing panic.
That is not to say the disease is harmless.
Without question, people will die from coronavirus.
Those in vulnerable categories should take precautions to limit their risk of exposure.
But we have seen this movie before.
Government over-hypes a threat as an excuse to grab more of our freedoms.
When the “threat” is over, however, they never give us our freedoms back.
Article posted with permission from Ron Paul


thewashingtonstandard--2020-03-16--Detect, Deter & Annihilate: How the Police State Will Deal with a Coronavirus Outbreak

What do zombies have to do with the U.S. government ’ s plans for dealing with a coronavirus outbreak ?
Read on , and I ’ ll tell you .
The zombie narrative was popularized by the hit television series The Walking Dead , in which a small group of Americans attempt to survive in a zombie-ridden , post-apocalyptic world where they ’ re not only fighting off flesh-eating ghouls but cannibalistic humans .
For a while there , zombies could be found lurking around every corner : wreaking havoc at gun shows , battling corsets in movies such as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ running for their lives in 5K charity races .
Understandably , zombie fiction plays to our fears and paranoia , while allowing us to “ envision how we and our own would thrive if everything went to hell and we lost all our societal supports.
” Yet as journalist Syreeta McFadden points out , while dystopian stories used to reflect our anxieties , now they reflect our reality , mirroring how we as a nation view the world around us , how we as citizens view each other , and most of all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the U.S. government has spent a lot of time and energy in recent years using zombies as the models for a variety of crisis scenarios not too dissimilar from what we are currently experiencing .
For instance , back in 2015 , the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention put together a zombie apocalypse preparation kit “ that details everything you would need to have on hand in the event the living dead showed up at your front door.
” The CDC , in conjunction with the Dept .
of Defense , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ through their paces in mock military drills .
Fear the Walking Dead—AMC ’ s spinoff of its popular Walking Dead series—drove this point home by dialing back the clock to when the zombie outbreak first appears and setting viewers down in the midst of societal unrest not unlike our own experiences of recent years ( “ a bunch of weird incidents , police protests , riots , and … rapid social entropy ” ) .
Then , as Forbes reports , “ the military showed up and we fast-forwarded into an ad hoc @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was happening in the world around our main cast of hapless survivors.
” Forbes found Fear ’ s quick shift into a police state to be far-fetched , but anyone who has been paying attention in recent years knows that the groundwork was laid long ago for the government—i.e.
, the military—to intervene and lock down the nation in the event of a national disaster .
We ’ re seeing this play out now as the coronavirus contagion spreads .
What we have yet to experience ( although it may only be a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ government through the imposition of martial law could pose a greater threat to our safety ( and our freedoms ) than any virus .
As the Atlantic noted about Fear the Walking Dead : “ The villains aren ’ t the zombies , who rarely appear , but the U.S. military , who sweep into an L.A. suburb to quarantine the survivors .
Zombies are , after all , a recognizable threat—but Fear plumbs drama and horror from the betrayal by institutions designed to keep people safe.
” Indeed , zombie fiction perfectly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the citizenry as potential threats that need to be monitored , tracked , surveilled , sequestered , deterred , vanquished and rendered impotent .
Why else would the government feel the need to monitor our communications , track our movements , criminalize our every action , treat us like suspects , and strip us of any means of defense while equipping its own personnel with an amazing arsenal of weapons ?
For years now , the government has been carrying out military training drills with zombies as the enemy .
In 2011 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for how to protect America from a terrorist attack carried out by zombie forces .
In 2012 , the CDC released a guide for surviving a zombie plague .
That was followed by training drills for members of the military , police officers and first responders .
The zombie exercises appeared to be kitschy and fun—government agents running around trying to put down a zombie rebellion—but what if the zombies in the exercises were us , the citizenry , viewed by those in power as mindless , voracious , zombie hordes ?
Consider @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the idea of using zombies as stand-ins for enemy combatants in its training drills right around the time the Army War College issued its 2008 report , warning that an economic crisis in the U.S. could lead to massive civil unrest that would require the military to intervene and restore order .
That same year , it was revealed that the government had amassed more than 8 million names of Americans considered a threat to national security , to be used “ by the military in the event of a national catastrophe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the imposition of martial law.
” The program ’ s name , Main Core , refers to the fact that it contains “ copies of the ‘ main core ’ or essence of each item of intelligence information on Americans produced by the FBI and the other agencies of the U.S. intelligence community.
” Also in 2008 , the Pentagon launched the Minerva Initiative , a $ 75 million military-driven research project focused on studying social behavior in order to determine how best to cope with mass civil disobedience or uprisings .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Who Does Not Become a Terrorist , and Why ?
” which “ conflates peaceful activists with ‘ supporters of political violence ’ who are different from terrorists only in that they do not embark on ‘ armed militancy ’ themselves.
” In 2009 , the Dept .
of Homeland Security issued its reports on Rightwing and Leftwing Extremism , in which the terms “ extremist ” and “ terrorist ” were used interchangeably to describe citizens they perceived to be disgruntled or anti-government .
Meanwhile , a government campaign was underway @ @ @ @ @ @ @ email and cell phone communications .
News reports indicate that the U.S .
Postal Service has handled more than 150,000 requests by federal and state law enforcement agencies to monitor Americans ’ mail , in addition to photographing every piece of mail sent through the postal system .
Fast forward a few years more and local police were being transformed into extensions of the military , taught to view members of their community as suspects , trained to shoot first and ask questions later , and equipped with all of the technology and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The Obama administration then hired a domestic terrorism czar whose job is to focus on anti-government American “ extremists ” who have been designated a greater threat to America than ISIS or al Qaeda .
As part of the government ’ s so-called war on right-wing extremism , the Obama administration agreed to partner with the United Nations to take part in its Strong Cities Network program , which is training local police agencies across America in how to identify , fight and prevent extremism .
Nothing has changed for the better @ @ @ @ @ @ @ believe in and exercise their rights under the Constitution ( namely , the right to speak freely , worship freely , associate with like-minded individuals who share their political views , criticize the government , own a weapon , demand a warrant before being questioned or searched , or any other activity viewed as potentially anti-government , racist , bigoted , anarchic or sovereign ) , continue to be promoted to the top of the government ’ s terrorism watch list .
“ We the people ” or , more appropriately , “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the eyes of the government .
This coronavirus merely ups the ante .
So when presented with the Defense Department ’ s battle plan for defeating an army of the walking dead , you might find yourself tempted to giggle over the fact that a taxpayer-funded government bureaucrat actually took the time to research and write about vegetarian zombies , evil magic zombies , chicken zombies , space zombies , bio-engineered weaponized zombies , radiation zombies , symbiant-induced zombies , and pathogenic zombies .
However , in an age of extreme government @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The DOD ’ s strategy for dealing with a zombie uprising , outlined in “ CONOP 8888 , ” is for all intents and purposes a training manual for the government in how to put down a citizen uprising or at least an uprising of individuals “ infected ” with a dangerous disease or dangerous ideas about freedom .
Rest assured that the tactics and difficulties outlined in the “ fictional training scenario ” are all too real , beginning with martial law .
As the DOD training manual states : “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people ” ] are horribly dangerous to all human life and zombie infections have the potential to seriously undermine national security and economic activities that sustain our way of life .
Therefore having a population that is not composed of zombies or at risk from their malign influence is vital to U.S. and Allied national interests.
” So how does the military plan to put down a zombie ( a.k.a .
citizen ) uprising ?
The strategy manual outlines five phases necessary for a counter-offensive : shape , deter , seize initiative , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Here are a few details : Phase 0 ( Shape ) : Conduct general zombie awareness training .
Monitor increased threats ( i.e.
, surveillance ) .
Carry out military drills .
Synchronize contingency plans between federal and state agencies .
Anticipate and prepare for a breakdown in law and order .
Phase 1 ( Deter ) : Recognize that zombies can not be deterred or reasoned with .
Carry out training drills to discourage other countries from developing or deploying attack zombies and publicly reinforce the government ’ s ability to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sharing between federal and state agencies .
Assist the Dept .
of Homeland Security in identifying or discouraging immigrants from areas where zombie-related diseases originate .
Phase 2 ( Seize initiative ) : Recall all military personal to their duty stations .
Fortify all military outposts .
Deploy air and ground forces for at least 35 days .
Carry out confidence-building measures with nuclear-armed peers such as Russia and China to ensure they do not misinterpret the government ’ s zombie countermeasures as preparations for war .
Establish quarantine zones .
Distribute explosion-resistant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ red alert .
Begin limited scale military operations to combat zombie threats .
Carry out combat operations against zombie populations within the United States that were “ previously ” U.S. citizens .
Phase 3 ( Dominate ) : Lock down all military bases for 30 days .
Shelter all essential government personnel for at least 40 days .
Equip all government agents with military protective gear .
Issue orders for military to kill all non-human life on sight .
Initiate bomber and missile strikes against targeted sources of zombie infection , including the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Deploy military to lock down the beaches and waterways .
Phase 4 ( Stabilize ) : Send out recon teams to check for remaining threats and survey the status of basic services ( water , power , sewage infrastructure , air , and lines of communication ) .
Execute a counter-zombie ISR plan to ID holdout pockets of zombie resistance .
Use all military resources to target any remaining regions of zombie holdouts and influence .
Continue all actions from the Dominate phase .
Phase 5 ( Restore civil authority ) : Deploy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ authorities in disaster zones .
Reconstitute combat capabilities at various military bases .
Prepare to redeploy military forces to attack surviving zombie holdouts .
Restore basic services in disaster areas .
As I point out in my book , Battlefield America : The War on the American People , if there is any lesson to be learned , it is simply this : whether the threat to national security comes in the form of imaginary zombies , actual terrorists , American citizens infected with the coronavirus , or disgruntled American citizens infected with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s response to such threats remains the same : detect , deter and annihilate .

“Fear is a primitive impulse, brainless as hunger, and because the aim of horror fiction is the production of the deepest kinds of fears, the genre tends to reinforce some remarkably uncivilized ideas about self-protection. In the current crop of zombie stories, the prevailing value for the beleaguered survivors is a sort of siege mentality, a vigilance so constant and unremitting that it’s indistinguishable from the purest paranoia.”— Terrence Rafferty, New York Times
What do zombies have to do with the U.S. government’s plans for dealing with a coronavirus outbreak?
Read on, and I’ll tell you.
The zombie narrative was popularized by the hit television series The Walking Dead, in which a small group of Americans attempt to survive in a zombie-ridden, post-apocalyptic world where they’re not only fighting off flesh-eating ghouls but cannibalistic humans.
For a while there, zombies could be found lurking around every corner: wreaking havoc at gun shows, battling corsets in movies such as Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, and running for their lives in 5K charity races.
Understandably, zombie fiction plays to our fears and paranoia, while allowing us to “envision how we and our own would thrive if everything went to hell and we lost all our societal supports.” Yet as journalist Syreeta McFadden points out, while dystopian stories used to reflect our anxieties, now they reflect our reality, mirroring how we as a nation view the world around us, how we as citizens view each other, and most of all how our government views us.
Indeed, the U.S. government has spent a lot of time and energy in recent years using zombies as the models for a variety of crisis scenarios not too dissimilar from what we are currently experiencing.
For instance, back in 2015, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention put together a zombie apocalypse preparation kit “that details everything you would need to have on hand in the event the living dead showed up at your front door.” The CDC, in conjunction with the Dept. of Defense, even used zombies to put government agents through their paces in mock military drills.
Fear the Walking Dead—AMC’s spinoff of its popular Walking Dead series—drove this point home by dialing back the clock to when the zombie outbreak first appears and setting viewers down in the midst of societal unrest not unlike our own experiences of recent years (“a bunch of weird incidents, police protests, riots, and … rapid social entropy”). Then, as Forbes reports, “the military showed up and we fast-forwarded into an ad hoc police state with no glimpse at what was happening in the world around our main cast of hapless survivors.”
Forbes found Fear’s quick shift into a police state to be far-fetched, but anyone who has been paying attention in recent years knows that the groundwork was laid long ago for the government—i.e., the military—to intervene and lock down the nation in the event of a national disaster.
We’re seeing this play out now as the coronavirus contagion spreads.
What we have yet to experience (although it may only be a matter of time) is that the government through the imposition of martial law could pose a greater threat to our safety (and our freedoms) than any virus.
As the Atlantic noted about Fear the Walking Dead: “The villains aren’t the zombies, who rarely appear, but the U.S. military, who sweep into an L.A. suburb to quarantine the survivors. Zombies are, after all, a recognizable threat—but Fear plumbs drama and horror from the betrayal by institutions designed to keep people safe.”
Indeed, zombie fiction perfectly embodies the government’s paranoia about the citizenry as potential threats that need to be monitored, tracked, surveilled, sequestered, deterred, vanquished and rendered impotent.
Why else would the government feel the need to monitor our communications, track our movements, criminalize our every action, treat us like suspects, and strip us of any means of defense while equipping its own personnel with an amazing arsenal of weapons?
For years now, the government has been carrying out military training drills with zombies as the enemy. In 2011, the DOD created a 31-page instruction manual for how to protect America from a terrorist attack carried out by zombie forces. In 2012, the CDC released a guide for surviving a zombie plague. That was followed by training drills for members of the military, police officers and first responders.
As journalist Andrea Peyser reports:
Coinciding with Halloween 2012, a five-day national conference was put on by the HALO Corp. in San Diego for more than 1,000 first responders, military personnel and law enforcement types. It included workshops produced by a Hollywood-affiliated firm in…overcoming a zombie invasion. Actors were made up to look like flesh-chomping monsters. The Department of Homeland Security even paid the $1,000 entry fees for an unknown number of participants… “Zombie disaster” drills were held in October 2012 and ’13 at California’s Sutter Roseville Medical Center. The exercises allowed medical center staff “to test response to a deadly infectious disease, a mass-casualty event, terrorism event and security procedures”… [In October 2014], REI outdoor-gear stores in Soho and around the country are to hold free classes in zombie preparedness, which the stores have been providing for about three years.
The zombie exercises appeared to be kitschy and fun—government agents running around trying to put down a zombie rebellion—but what if the zombies in the exercises were us, the citizenry, viewed by those in power as mindless, voracious, zombie hordes?
Consider this: the government started playing around with the idea of using zombies as stand-ins for enemy combatants in its training drills right around the time the Army War College issued its 2008 report, warning that an economic crisis in the U.S. could lead to massive civil unrest that would require the military to intervene and restore order.
That same year, it was revealed that the government had amassed more than 8 million names of Americans considered a threat to national security, to be used “by the military in the event of a national catastrophe, a suspension of the Constitution or the imposition of martial law.” The program’s name, Main Core, refers to the fact that it contains “copies of the ‘main core’ or essence of each item of intelligence information on Americans produced by the FBI and the other agencies of the U.S. intelligence community.”
Also in 2008, the Pentagon launched the Minerva Initiative, a $75 million military-driven research project focused on studying social behavior in order to determine how best to cope with mass civil disobedience or uprisings. The Minerva Initiative has funded projects such as “Who Does Not Become a Terrorist, and Why?” which “conflates peaceful activists with ‘supporters of political violence’ who are different from terrorists only in that they do not embark on ‘armed militancy’ themselves.”
In 2009, the Dept. of Homeland Security issued its reports on Rightwing and Leftwing Extremism, in which the terms “extremist” and “terrorist” were used interchangeably to describe citizens they perceived to be disgruntled or anti-government.
Meanwhile, a government campaign was underway to spy on Americans’ mail, email and cell phone communications. News reports indicate that the U.S. Postal Service has handled more than 150,000 requests by federal and state law enforcement agencies to monitor Americans’ mail, in addition to photographing every piece of mail sent through the postal system.
Fast forward a few years more and local police were being transformed into extensions of the military, taught to view members of their community as suspects, trained to shoot first and ask questions later, and equipped with all of the technology and weaponry of a soldier on a battlefield.
The Obama administration then hired a domestic terrorism czar whose job is to focus on anti-government American “extremists” who have been designated a greater threat to America than ISIS or al Qaeda. As part of the government’s so-called war on right-wing extremism, the Obama administration agreed to partner with the United Nations to take part in its Strong Cities Network program, which is training local police agencies across America in how to identify, fight and prevent extremism.
Nothing has changed for the better under the Trump Administration.
Those who believe in and exercise their rights under the Constitution (namely, the right to speak freely, worship freely, associate with like-minded individuals who share their political views, criticize the government, own a weapon, demand a warrant before being questioned or searched, or any other activity viewed as potentially anti-government, racist, bigoted, anarchic or sovereign), continue to be promoted to the top of the government’s terrorism watch list.
“We the people” or, more appropriately, “we the zombies” are the enemy in the eyes of the government. This coronavirus merely ups the ante.
So when presented with the Defense Department’s battle plan for defeating an army of the walking dead, you might find yourself tempted to giggle over the fact that a taxpayer-funded government bureaucrat actually took the time to research and write about vegetarian zombies, evil magic zombies, chicken zombies, space zombies, bio-engineered weaponized zombies, radiation zombies, symbiant-induced zombies, and pathogenic zombies.
However, in an age of extreme government paranoia, this is no laughing matter.
The DOD’s strategy for dealing with a zombie uprising, outlined in “CONOP 8888,” is for all intents and purposes a training manual for the government in how to put down a citizen uprising or at least an uprising of individuals “infected” with a dangerous disease or dangerous ideas about freedom.
Rest assured that the tactics and difficulties outlined in the “fictional training scenario” are all too real, beginning with martial law.
As the DOD training manual states: “zombies [stand-ins for “we the people”] are horribly dangerous to all human life and zombie infections have the potential to seriously undermine national security and economic activities that sustain our way of life. Therefore having a population that is not composed of zombies or at risk from their malign influence is vital to U.S. and Allied national interests.”
So how does the military plan to put down a zombie (a.k.a. citizen) uprising?
The strategy manual outlines five phases necessary for a counter-offensive: shape, deter, seize initiative, dominate, stabilize and restore civil authority. Here are a few details:
Phase 0 (Shape): Conduct general zombie awareness training. Monitor increased threats (i.e., surveillance). Carry out military drills. Synchronize contingency plans between federal and state agencies. Anticipate and prepare for a breakdown in law and order.
Phase 1 (Deter): Recognize that zombies cannot be deterred or reasoned with. Carry out training drills to discourage other countries from developing or deploying attack zombies and publicly reinforce the government’s ability to combat a zombie threat. Initiate intelligence sharing between federal and state agencies. Assist the Dept. of Homeland Security in identifying or discouraging immigrants from areas where zombie-related diseases originate.
Phase 2 (Seize initiative): Recall all military personal to their duty stations. Fortify all military outposts. Deploy air and ground forces for at least 35 days. Carry out confidence-building measures with nuclear-armed peers such as Russia and China to ensure they do not misinterpret the government’s zombie countermeasures as preparations for war. Establish quarantine zones. Distribute explosion-resistant protective equipment. Place the military on red alert. Begin limited scale military operations to combat zombie threats. Carry out combat operations against zombie populations within the United States that were “previously” U.S. citizens.
Phase 3 (Dominate): Lock down all military bases for 30 days. Shelter all essential government personnel for at least 40 days. Equip all government agents with military protective gear. Issue orders for military to kill all non-human life on sight. Initiate bomber and missile strikes against targeted sources of zombie infection, including the infrastructure. Burn all zombie corpses. Deploy military to lock down the beaches and waterways.
Phase 4 (Stabilize): Send out recon teams to check for remaining threats and survey the status of basic services (water, power, sewage infrastructure, air, and lines of communication). Execute a counter-zombie ISR plan to ID holdout pockets of zombie resistance. Use all military resources to target any remaining regions of zombie holdouts and influence. Continue all actions from the Dominate phase.
Phase 5 (Restore civil authority): Deploy military personnel to assist any surviving civil authorities in disaster zones. Reconstitute combat capabilities at various military bases. Prepare to redeploy military forces to attack surviving zombie holdouts. Restore basic services in disaster areas.
Notice the similarities?
Surveillance. Military drills. Awareness training. Militarized police forces. Martial law.
As I point out in my book, Battlefield America: The War on the American People , if there is any lesson to be learned, it is simply this: whether the threat to national security comes in the form of imaginary zombies, actual terrorists, American citizens infected with the coronavirus, or disgruntled American citizens infected with dangerous ideas about freedom, the government’s response to such threats remains the same: detect, deter and annihilate.
Article posted with permission from John Whitehead


thewashingtonstandard--2020-03-16--1,000 Michigan Children To Receive $80 Million For Being Sexually Abused In State Institutions

A massive lawsuit representing over 1,000 children who were held and sexually abused in the Michigan corrections system was recently settled as state officials agreed to pay $ 80 million to the victims .
The lawsuit began in 2013 and has been an uphill battle for the plaintiffs as the state fought them every step of the way .
The massive payout comes after hundreds of children came forward with claims that they were sexually assaulted and harassed by corrections officers as well as incarcerated adults while in the state ’ s care in detention centers across the state .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Michigan Department of Corrections ( MDOC ) director and a spokesperson for the current attorney general cited the costs of litigation as their reason for settling — not guilt .
“ We ’ ve got to look at the length of time that we ’ ve been dealing with this and the amount of resources that frankly will be spent continuing to draw this out , ” Heidi Washington , the MDOC director , said during the call .
Through a statement read by her spokesperson , Attorney General Dana Nessel said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ defended against this lawsuit and has exhausted every single legal argument over the years , in the end , it was clear that continuing to engage in protracted litigation was not in the best interest of the people of this state.
” In response to the state ’ s inability to believe the hundreds of alleged victims , the attorney who filed the lawsuit , Deborah LaBelle said the “ state took dozens of depositions of youth who under oath told consistent and compelling reports of sexual assaults in addition to many many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ never received and most of whose reports of rape were never even investigated .
The only way to assert the [ defendants ] could not corroborate is to take the unsupported position that scores of young people were lying about the sexual assaults that happened to them in Michigan ’ s prisons when they were placed , without supervision , in cells and units with adults when they were 15 , 16 , and 17 years old .
To simply deny the credible and consistent reports of these young sexual abuse survivors is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ short of admitting guilt , Nessel did concede that the state has made significant changes since 2013 during former Attorney General Bill Schuette ’ s term , in order to combat the child sex abuse .
“ I believe prisoners are entitled to be treated with respect and basic human dignity , ” Nessel said , referring to Heidi Washington , who became prisons director after the lawsuit was filed .
“ I know MDOC has made significant strides under the leadership of Director Washington and that the past seven years of litigation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ administration or the current reality of life inside Michigan ’ s prison system.
” “ I would agree that during that the trajectory of this case the department has responded to the allegations and improved conditions , ” said LaBelle .
According to the Associated Press , LaBelle has formed a committee to determine how the money will be paid out to the victims which is a pool of around 1,000 current and former incarcerated children .
She explained that the children who received the worst abuse , like rape , will receive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have heard from hundreds , so we know it was widespread and there was a great deal of harm , ” LaBelle said .
“ Youth who were subjected to penetrative assaults qualify for the most .
Those who were subjected to sexual harassment , touching , will receive less because the severity of the injuries was different.
” Also , teens who were kept in solitary confinement — which has recently been classified as torture that can make children more dangerous — are eligible to receive part of the settlement as well @ @ @ @ @ @ @ incarcerate children convicted of certain crimes under Michigan law , “ what they didn ’ t have to do ” is subject children to sexual assaults by both staff and incarcerated adults , LaBelle said .
“ What they didn ’ t have to do is put children in solitary confinement for months on end .
So I think that also the fact that they paid $ 80 million in damages … means that they have to recognize the kind of harm they did.
” According to The Appeal , in addition to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Department of Corrections to take steps to improve safety for children in adult facilities .
According to a packet explaining the settlement to plaintiffs provided to The Appeal by LaBelle , those steps include the creation of a Youthful Offender Policy directive “ to improve conditions for any youthful offender in the custody of the MDOC , enhance a culture of humane treatment , eliminate the risk that a youth will be subject to sexual abuse by staff or adult prisoners , and work toward eliminating the use of segregation or isolation of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ review of the use of force against incarcerated children ; reporting and tracking of complaints of sexual abuse , harassment , and retaliation ; and elimination of the previous requirement that incarcerated children file a grievance or exhaust administrative remedies before being able to file complaints under the Prison Rape Elimination Act .
Despite the push to reform Michigan ’ s problem of child rape in prison , LaBelle says little is being done .
“ I ’ ve heard better language from them , but … I ’ m not sure that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to address issues of criminal justice and youth justice with this administration , ” LaBelle said .

A massive lawsuit representing over 1,000 children who were held and sexually abused in the Michigan corrections system was recently settled as state officials agreed to pay $80 million to the victims. The lawsuit began in 2013 and has been an uphill battle for the plaintiffs as the state fought them every step of the way.
The massive payout comes after hundreds of children came forward with claims that they were sexually assaulted and harassed by corrections officers as well as incarcerated adults while in the state’s care in detention centers across the state.
Despite the size of the settlement, the Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC) director and a spokesperson for the current attorney general cited the costs of litigation as their reason for settling — not guilt.
“We’ve got to look at the length of time that we’ve been dealing with this and the amount of resources that frankly will be spent continuing to draw this out,” Heidi Washington, the MDOC director, said during the call. Through a statement read by her spokesperson, Attorney General Dana Nessel said that although her office had “vigorously defended against this lawsuit and has exhausted every single legal argument over the years, in the end, it was clear that continuing to engage in protracted litigation was not in the best interest of the people of this state.”
In response to the state’s inability to believe the hundreds of alleged victims, the attorney who filed the lawsuit, Deborah LaBelle said the “state took dozens of depositions of youth who under oath told consistent and compelling reports of sexual assaults in addition to many many more, who asked for help they never received and most of whose reports of rape were never even investigated. The only way to assert the [defendants] could not corroborate is to take the unsupported position that scores of young people were lying about the sexual assaults that happened to them in Michigan’s prisons when they were placed, without supervision, in cells and units with adults when they were 15, 16, and 17 years old. To simply deny the credible and consistent reports of these young sexual abuse survivors is to retraumatize them.”
Though she stopped short of admitting guilt, Nessel did concede that the state has made significant changes since 2013 during former Attorney General Bill Schuette’s term, in order to combat the child sex abuse.
“I believe prisoners are entitled to be treated with respect and basic human dignity,” Nessel said, referring to Heidi Washington, who became prisons director after the lawsuit was filed. “I know MDOC has made significant strides under the leadership of Director Washington and that the past seven years of litigation do not reflect the values of her administration or the current reality of life inside Michigan’s prison system.”
“I would agree that during that the trajectory of this case the department has responded to the allegations and improved conditions,” said LaBelle.
According to the Associated Press, LaBelle has formed a committee to determine how the money will be paid out to the victims which is a pool of around 1,000 current and former incarcerated children. She explained that the children who received the worst abuse, like rape, will receive more of the settlement.
“We have heard from hundreds, so we know it was widespread and there was a great deal of harm,” LaBelle said. “Youth who were subjected to penetrative assaults qualify for the most. Those who were subjected to sexual harassment, touching, will receive less because the severity of the injuries was different.”
Also, teens who were kept in solitary confinement — which has recently been classified as torture that can make children more dangerous — are eligible to receive part of the settlement as well.
Although the department was required to incarcerate children convicted of certain crimes under Michigan law, “what they didn’t have to do” is subject children to sexual assaults by both staff and incarcerated adults, LaBelle said. “What they didn’t have to do is put children in solitary confinement for months on end. So I think that also the fact that they paid $80 million in damages … means that they have to recognize the kind of harm they did.”
According to The Appeal, in addition to monetary relief, the settlement requires the Department of Corrections to take steps to improve safety for children in adult facilities. According to a packet explaining the settlement to plaintiffs provided to The Appeal by LaBelle, those steps include the creation of a Youthful Offender Policy directive “to improve conditions for any youthful offender in the custody of the MDOC, enhance a culture of humane treatment, eliminate the risk that a youth will be subject to sexual abuse by staff or adult prisoners, and work toward eliminating the use of segregation or isolation of youth.” Other requirements will include a review of the use of force against incarcerated children; reporting and tracking of complaints of sexual abuse, harassment, and retaliation; and elimination of the previous requirement that incarcerated children file a grievance or exhaust administrative remedies before being able to file complaints under the Prison Rape Elimination Act.
Despite the push to reform Michigan’s problem of child rape in prison, LaBelle says little is being done.
“I’ve heard better language from them, but … I’m not sure that we have the kind of commitment yet to address issues of criminal justice and youth justice with this administration,” LaBelle said.
Article posted with permission from Matt Agorist


thewashingtonstandard--2020-03-16--Tyranny:  Maryland Governor Orders “Drastic Actions” to be Enforced Statewide by Police & National G

Tyranny:  Maryland Governor Orders “Drastic Actions” to be Enforced Statewide by Police & National Guard

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan announced a series of dramatic executive orders today to prevent the spread of coronavirus .
These actions are to be enforced by police and the National Guard .
According to WBAL-TV he ordered the following social distancing measures .
• shut down all bars , restaurants , gyms and movie theaters , effectively starting at 5 p.m. Monday .
Drive through and carry out services will be allowed to continue .
• Following CDC guidelines , settings of 50 of more individuals will be prohibited across the state , including social and recreational events and religious @ @ @ @ @ @ @ These measures will be strongly enforced .
Anne Arundel First Alert reports : Hogan says State Troopers and National Guard will enforce orders saying “ We ’ re not playing around anymore.
” “ Emergency orders will carry the full force of the law , ” Hogan re-iterated .
“ We have never faced anything like this before , said Hogan .
He continued , citing “ Drastic actions ” being taken right now .
He warned Marylanders the orders may seem scary and may sound extreme , it is absolutely necessary .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ activation of 250 State Troopers for emergency service , 400 Army and Air National Guard , and 1000 more MD National Guard .
As well , 1200 Maryland guardsmen are on enhanced readiness status if they are needed .
They will also increase medical resources and provide financial relief .
As well , any hospitals that have been closed will be re-opened to increase the capacity in the state by 6000 beds .
They will also allow doctors and nurses with out-of-state licenses to practice in Maryland .
For those who may be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ put in place : • Essential services such as grocery stores , banks and gas stations will be allowed to remain open .
• The executive order prohibits utilities , such as electric , gas , water , sewage , cable , internet and phone lines , to be cut off nor incur late fees .
• Maryland State Superintendent of Schools Karen Salmon has applied for a Federal waiver to provide three meals a day plus a snack to those who need it .
Statewide , 138 centers already up and operating @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
( source ) To some degree , this answers our questions about whether or not utilities will remain working .
It appears that governments will try to keep things like power , water , and internet running as normally as possible for as long as possible .
How long with these extreme measures last ?
According to Gov .
Hogan , “ It is impossible to know how long this threat will continue.
” This shows you how fast things can change .
These announcements were made at 11 o ’ clock @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at 5 pm .
Our situation is extremely fluid and you can expect things to change rapidly .
For more advice on preparing for quarantines , go here .
Once the lockdowns begin occurring , expect them to quickly spread across the country .
If you haven ’ t purchased everything you need , go here for advice on what to buy when the things you want are out of stock .
You need to be where you intend to be to ride this thing out , and you need to have what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ quickly running out , if it hasn ’ t already .
Today , it ’ s Maryland .
By the end of the week , it could be the entire country .

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan announced a series of dramatic executive orders today to prevent the spread of coronavirus. These actions are to be enforced by police and the National Guard.
According to WBAL-TV he ordered the following social distancing measures.
shut down all bars, restaurants, gyms and movie theaters, effectively starting at 5 p.m. Monday. Drive through and carry out services will be allowed to continue.
Following CDC guidelines, settings of 50 of more individuals will be prohibited across the state, including social and recreational events and religious and sports gatherings. (source)
These measures will be strongly enforced. Anne Arundel First Alert reports:
Hogan says State Troopers and National Guard will enforce orders saying “We’re not playing around anymore.” “Emergency orders will carry the full force of the law,” Hogan re-iterated.
“We have never faced anything like this before, said Hogan. He continued, citing “Drastic actions” being taken right now. He warned Marylanders the orders may seem scary and may sound extreme, it is absolutely necessary. (source)
Hogan has ordered the activation of 250 State Troopers for emergency service, 400 Army and Air National Guard, and 1000 more MD National Guard. As well, 1200 Maryland guardsmen are on enhanced readiness status if they are needed.
They will also increase medical resources and provide financial relief.
As well, any hospitals that have been closed will be re-opened to increase the capacity in the state by 6000 beds. They will also allow doctors and nurses with out-of-state licenses to practice in Maryland.
For those who may be financially struggling, the following orders were put in place:
Essential services such as grocery stores, banks and gas stations will be allowed to remain open.
The executive order prohibits utilities, such as electric, gas, water, sewage, cable, internet and phone lines, to be cut off nor incur late fees.
Evictions have been prohibited.
Maryland State Superintendent of Schools Karen Salmon has applied for a Federal waiver to provide three meals a day plus a snack to those who need it. Statewide, 138 centers already up and operating. Visit to find all participating locations. (source)
To some degree, this answers our questions about whether or not utilities will remain working. It appears that governments will try to keep things like power, water, and internet running as normally as possible for as long as possible.
How long with these extreme measures last?
According to Gov. Hogan, “It is impossible to know how long this threat will continue.”
This shows you how fast things can change.
These announcements were made at 11 o’clock Monday morning and take effect this afternoon at 5 pm. Our situation is extremely fluid and you can expect things to change rapidly. For more advice on preparing for quarantines, go here.
Once the lockdowns begin occurring, expect them to quickly spread across the country. If you haven’t purchased everything you need, go here for advice on what to buy when the things you want are out of stock.
You need to be where you intend to be to ride this thing out, and you need to have what you want to have. Time is quickly running out, if it hasn’t already. Today, it’s Maryland. By the end of the week, it could be the entire country.
Article posted with permission from Daisy Luther


thewashingtonstandard--2020-03-16--Jihad Rep. Rashida Tlaib & Useful Idiot David Hogg:  “F**k A National Day Of Prayer”

For as long as I remember , people in the united States always welcomed a National Day of Prayer , but not in today ’ s America .
We have antichrist Muslims such as Rep. Rashida Tlaib ( D-MI ) and useful idiot , wimpy , milktoast people like little David Hogg blasting a National Day of Prayer in which people are encouraged to call on our Creator , the Lord Jesus Christ , to forgive our sin and turn us unto Him and heal out land .
Hogg , still trying to hold onto his fifteen minutes of fame @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Don ’ t let this administration address COVID-19 like our national gun violence epidemic .
F**k a National day of prayer , we need immediate comprehensive action.
” His mom and statist dad must be so proud of such a young manchild with a foul mouth , but we all know he ’ s being handled , right ?
If that wasn ’ t bad enough , jihad representative and criminal Rashida Tlaib retweeted Hogg ’ s antichrist and anti-American tweet .
Rep. Rashida Tlaib ( D-Mich. ) at the weekend retweeted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ part “ F**k a National day of prayer , ” in relation to President Trump ’ s call for Americans of all faiths to pray for all those affected by the coronavirus outbreak .
Late Saturday , anti-gun activist David Hogg posted a tweet , saying , “ Don ’ t let this administration address COVID-19 like our national gun violence epidemic .
F**k a National day of prayer , we need immediate comprehensive action.
” Tlaib , a Palestinian-American and one of the first two Muslim women to be elected to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ comment .
Hogg ’ s tweet linked to a video clip from Saturday ’ s briefing of the White House coronavirus taskforce .
In that clip , Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson said , “ Now , President Trump is going to be recommending a National Day of Prayer .
And , you know , we ’ ve gotten away from prayer and faith a lot in this country.
” “ There ’ s nothing wrong with godly principles no matter what your faith is , ” Carson said .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people around you , developing your God-given talents to the utmost so that you become valuable to the people around you , having values and principles that govern your life – those are things that made America zoom to the top of the world in record time.
” “ And those are the things that will keep us there too.
” I don ’ t care who calls for a National Day of Prayer , even if it is President Donald Trump , the fact of the matter is the people of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jesus and offer a prayer crying out for repentance , forgiveness and restoration of our people and our land .
It doesn ’ t matter to me who is calling for it as long as the people cry out to the One , True , and Living God , not Allah and not any other entity for mercy .
For as long as I remember , people in the united States always welcomed a National Day of Prayer , but not in today ’ s America .
We have antichrist Muslims such as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ useful idiot , wimpy , milktoast people like little David Hogg blasting a National Day of Prayer in which people are encouraged to call on our Creator , the Lord Jesus Christ , to forgive our sin and turn us unto Him and heal out land .
Hogg , still trying to hold onto his fifteen minutes of fame from the alleged Parkland shooting tweeted , “ Don ’ t let this administration address COVID-19 like our national gun violence epidemic .
F**k a National day of prayer , we need immediate comprehensive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ must be so proud of such a young manchild with a foul mouth , but we all know he ’ s being handled , right ?
If that wasn ’ t bad enough , jihad representative and criminal Rashida Tlaib retweeted Hogg ’ s antichrist and anti-American tweet .
I don ’ t care who calls for a National Day of Prayer , even if it is President Donald Trump , the fact of the matter is the people of the US should bow their knee to King Jesus and offer a prayer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ restoration of our people and our land .
It doesn ’ t matter to me who is calling for it as long as the people cry out to the One , True , and Living God , not Allah and not any other entity for mercy .
The U.S. Supreme Court stated in Lemon v. Kurtzman , 403 U.S. 602 ( 1971 ) : “ Our prior holdings do not call for total separation between church and state ; total separation is not possible in an absolute sense.
” “ That neither the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Members of the First Congress , nor the First Congress itself , saw any establishment problem in employing Chaplains to offer daily prayers in the Congress is a striking example of the accommodation of religious beliefs intended by the Framers … Our history is pervaded by official acknowledgment of the role of religion in American life , and equally pervasive is evidence of accommodation of all faiths and all forms of religious expression and hostility toward none … It would be ironic if the inclusion of the creche in the display , as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ acknowledged in the Western World for 20 centuries , and in this country by the people , the Executive Branch , Congress , and the courts for 2 centuries , would so ‘ taint ’ the exhibition as to render it violative of the Establishment Clause … To forbid the use of this one passive symbol while hymns and carols are sung and played in public places including schools , and while Congress and state legislatures open public sessions with prayers , would be an overreaction contrary to this Nation ’ s history @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” “ A significant example of the contemporaneous understanding of that Clause is found in the events of the first week of the First Session of the First Congress in 1789 .
In the very week that Congress approved the Establishment Clause as part of the Bill of Rights for submission to the states , it enacted legislation providing for paid Chaplains for the House and Senate … It is clear that neither the 17 draftsmen of the Constitution who were Members of the First Congress , nor the Congress of 1789 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of congressional Chaplains to offer daily prayers in the Congress , a practice that has continued for nearly two centuries .
It would be difficult to identify a more striking example of the accommodation of religious belief intended by the Framers … ” “ Our history is replete with official references to the value and invocation of Divine guidance in deliberations and pronouncements of the Founding Fathers and contemporary leaders .
Beginning in the early colonial period long before Independence , a day of Thanksgiving was celebrated as a religious holiday to give @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gifts from God .
President Washington and his successors proclaimed Thanksgiving , with all its religious overtones , a day of national celebration and Congress made it a National Holiday more than a century ago … That holiday has not lost its theme of expressing thanks for Divine aid any more than has Christmas lost its religious significance … Executive Orders and other official announcements of Presidents and of the Congress have proclaimed both Christmas and Thanksgiving National Holidays in religious terms .
And , by Acts of Congress , it has long @ @ @ @ @ @ @ released from duties on these National Holidays , while being paid from the same public revenues that provide the compensation of the Chaplains of the Senate and the House and the military services … Thus , it is clear that Government has long recognized — indeed it has subsidized — holidays with religious significance.
” “ Other examples of reference to our religious heritage are found in the statutorily prescribed national motto ‘ In God We Trust , ’ which Congress and the President mandated for our currency , and in the language @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as part of the Pledge of Allegiance to the American flag .
That pledge is recited by many thousands of public school children — and adults — every year .
Art galleries supported by public revenues display religious paintings of the 15th and 16th centuries , predominantly inspired by one religious faith .
The National Gallery in Washington , maintained with Government support , for example , has long exhibited masterpieces with religious messages , notably the Last Supper , and paintings depicting the Birth of Christ , the Crucifixion , and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Christian themes and messages .
The very chamber in which oral arguments on this case were heard is decorated with a notable and permanent — not seasonal — symbol of religion : Moses with the Ten Commandments .
Congress has long provided chapels in the Capitol for religious worship and meditation .
There are countless other illustrations of the Government ’ s acknowledgment of our religious heritage and governmental sponsorship of graphic manifestations of that heritage … ” “ Congress has directed the President to proclaim a National Day of Prayer each year @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people of the United States may turn to God in prayer and meditation at churches , in groups , and as individuals.
’ Our Presidents have repeatedly issued such Proclamations .
Presidential Proclamations and messages have also issued to commemorate Jewish Heritage Week , Presidential Proclamation No .
4844 , 3 CFR 30 ( 1982 ) , and the Jewish High Holy Days , 17 Weekly Comp .
of Pres .
Doc .
1058 ( 1981 ) … ” “ One can not look at even this brief resume without finding that our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ beliefs such as are found in Zorach .
Equally pervasive is the evidence of accommodation of all faiths and all forms of religious expression , and hostility toward none .
Through this accommodation , as Justice Douglas observed , governmental action has ‘ follow [ ed ] the best of our traditions ’ and ‘ respect [ ed ] the religious nature of our people . '
” David Hogg and Rashida Tlaib are merely demonstrating that while they may have been born in this land , they are anything but citizens of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rather are enemies of our republic .
They are against the Christian “ religious nature ” of the people and seek to subvert it by both their words and their actions .
The question is , what are the people going to do with such people ?
David Hogg and Rashida Tlaib are merely demonstrating that while they may have been born in this land , they are anything but citizens of this land in their ideology , but rather are enemies of our republic .
The question is , what are the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?

For as long as I remember, people in the united States always welcomed a National Day of Prayer, but not in today’s America. We have antichrist Muslims such as Rep. Rashida Tlaib(D-MI) and useful idiot, wimpy, milktoast people like little David Hogg blasting a National Day of Prayer in which people are encouraged to call on our Creator, the Lord Jesus Christ, to forgive our sin and turn us unto Him and heal out land.
Hogg, still trying to hold onto his fifteen minutes of fame from the alleged Parkland shooting tweeted, “Don’t let this administration address COVID-19 like our national gun violence epidemic. F**k a National day of prayer, we need immediate comprehensive action.”
Don’t let this administration address COVID-19 like our national gun violence epidemic. Fuck a National day of prayer, we need immediate comprehensive action. pic.twitter.com/mYhpbbhTDP — David Hogg (@davidhogg111) March 15, 2020
His mom and statist dad must be so proud of such a young manchild with a foul mouth, but we all know he’s being handled, right?
If that wasn’t bad enough, jihad representative and criminal Rashida Tlaib retweeted Hogg’s antichrist and anti-American tweet.
CNS reports:
Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) at the weekend retweeted a post on Twitter which said in part “F**k a National day of prayer,” in relation to President Trump’s call for Americans of all faiths to pray for all those affected by the coronavirus outbreak.
Late Saturday, anti-gun activist David Hogg posted a tweet, saying, “Don’t let this administration address COVID-19 like our national gun violence epidemic. F**k a National day of prayer, we need immediate comprehensive action.”
Tlaib, a Palestinian-American and one of the first two Muslim women to be elected to the U.S. Congress, retweeted it, without comment.
Hogg’s tweet linked to a video clip from Saturday’s briefing of the White House coronavirus taskforce.
In that clip, Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson said, “Now, President Trump is going to be recommending a National Day of Prayer. And, you know, we’ve gotten away from prayer and faith a lot in this country.”
“There’s nothing wrong with godly principles no matter what your faith is,” Carson said. “Loving your neighbor, caring about the people around you, developing your God-given talents to the utmost so that you become valuable to the people around you, having values and principles that govern your life – those are things that made America zoom to the top of the world in record time.”
“And those are the things that will keep us there too.”
I don’t care who calls for a National Day of Prayer, even if it is President Donald Trump, the fact of the matter is the people of the US should bow their knee to King Jesus and offer a prayer crying out for repentance, forgiveness and restoration of our people and our land.
It doesn’t matter to me who is calling for it as long as the people cry out to the One, True, and Living God, not Allah and not any other entity for mercy.
For as long as I remember, people in the united States always welcomed a National Day of Prayer, but not in today’s America. We have antichrist Muslims such as Rep. Rashida Tlaib(D-MI) and useful idiot, wimpy, milktoast people like little David Hogg blasting a National Day of Prayer in which people are encouraged to call on our Creator, the Lord Jesus Christ, to forgive our sin and turn us unto Him and heal out land.
Hogg, still trying to hold onto his fifteen minutes of fame from the alleged Parkland shooting tweeted, “Don’t let this administration address COVID-19 like our national gun violence epidemic. F**k a National day of prayer, we need immediate comprehensive action.”
Don’t let this administration address COVID-19 like our national gun violence epidemic. Fuck a National day of prayer, we need immediate comprehensive action. pic.twitter.com/mYhpbbhTDP — David Hogg (@davidhogg111) March 15, 2020
His mom and statist dad must be so proud of such a young manchild with a foul mouth, but we all know he’s being handled, right?
If that wasn’t bad enough, jihad representative and criminal Rashida Tlaib retweeted Hogg’s antichrist and anti-American tweet.
I don’t care who calls for a National Day of Prayer, even if it is President Donald Trump, the fact of the matter is the people of the US should bow their knee to King Jesus and offer a prayer crying out for repentance, forgiveness and restoration of our people and our land.
It doesn’t matter to me who is calling for it as long as the people cry out to the One, True, and Living God, not Allah and not any other entity for mercy.
According to author William Federer :
The U.S. Supreme Court stated in Lemon v. Kurtzman, 403 U.S. 602 (1971):
“Our prior holdings do not call for total separation between church and state; total separation is not possible in an absolute sense.”
(Get the book The Ten Commandments and Their Influence on American Law www.AmericanMinute.com)
Chief Justice Warren E. Burger continued in Lynch v Donnelly, 1984:
“That neither the draftsmen of the Constitution, who were Members of the First Congress, nor the First Congress itself, saw any establishment problem in employing Chaplains to offer daily prayers in the Congress is a striking example of the accommodation of religious beliefs intended by the Framers …
Our history is pervaded by official acknowledgment of the role of religion in American life, and equally pervasive is evidence of accommodation of all faiths and all forms of religious expression and hostility toward none …
It would be ironic if the inclusion of the creche in the display, as part of a celebration of an event acknowledged in the Western World for 20 centuries, and in this country by the people, the Executive Branch, Congress, and the courts for 2 centuries, would so ‘taint’ the exhibition as to render it violative of the Establishment Clause …
To forbid the use of this one passive symbol while hymns and carols are sung and played in public places including schools, and while Congress and state legislatures open public sessions with prayers, would be an overreaction contrary to this Nation’s history and this Court’s holdings …”
Burger continued in Lynch v Donnelly:
“A significant example of the contemporaneous understanding of that Clause is found in the events of the first week of the First Session of the First Congress in 1789.
In the very week that Congress approved the Establishment Clause as part of the Bill of Rights for submission to the states, it enacted legislation providing for paid Chaplains for the House and Senate …
It is clear that neither the 17 draftsmen of the Constitution who were Members of the First Congress, nor the Congress of 1789, saw any establishment problem in the employment of congressional Chaplains to offer daily prayers in the Congress, a practice that has continued for nearly two centuries.
It would be difficult to identify a more striking example of the accommodation of religious belief intended by the Framers …”
Chief Justice Burger continued:
“Our history is replete with official references to the value and invocation of Divine guidance in deliberations and pronouncements of the Founding Fathers and contemporary leaders.
Beginning in the early colonial period long before Independence, a day of Thanksgiving was celebrated as a religious holiday to give thanks for the bounties of Nature as gifts from God.
President Washington and his successors proclaimed Thanksgiving, with all its religious overtones, a day of national celebration and Congress made it a National Holiday more than a century ago …
That holiday has not lost its theme of expressing thanks for Divine aid any more than has Christmas lost its religious significance …
Executive Orders and other official announcements of Presidents and of the Congress have proclaimed both Christmas and Thanksgiving National Holidays in religious terms.
And, by Acts of Congress, it has long been the practice that federal employees are released from duties on these National Holidays, while being paid from the same public revenues that provide the compensation of the Chaplains of the Senate and the House and the military services …
Thus, it is clear that Government has long recognized — indeed it has subsidized — holidays with religious significance.”
Burger added:
“Other examples of reference to our religious heritage are found in the statutorily prescribed national motto ‘In God We Trust,’ which Congress and the President mandated for our currency, and in the language ‘One nation under God,’ as part of the Pledge of Allegiance to the American flag. That pledge is recited by many thousands of public school children — and adults — every year.
Art galleries supported by public revenues display religious paintings of the 15th and 16th centuries, predominantly inspired by one religious faith.
The National Gallery in Washington, maintained with Government support, for example, has long exhibited masterpieces with religious messages, notably the Last Supper, and paintings depicting the Birth of Christ, the Crucifixion, and the Resurrection, among many others with explicit Christian themes and messages.
The very chamber in which oral arguments on this case were heard is decorated with a notable and permanent — not seasonal — symbol of religion: Moses with the Ten Commandments. Congress has long provided chapels in the Capitol for religious worship and meditation.
There are countless other illustrations of the Government’s acknowledgment of our religious heritage and governmental sponsorship of graphic manifestations of that heritage …”
Burger continued:
“Congress has directed the President to proclaim a National Day of Prayer each year ‘on which (day) the people of the United States may turn to God in prayer and meditation at churches, in groups, and as individuals.’
Our Presidents have repeatedly issued such Proclamations. Presidential Proclamations and messages have also issued to commemorate Jewish Heritage Week, Presidential Proclamation No. 4844, 3 CFR 30 (1982), and the Jewish High Holy Days, 17 Weekly Comp. of Pres. Doc. 1058 (1981) …”
Chief Justice Warren E. Burger concluded the Lynch v. Donnelly decision:
“One cannot look at even this brief resume without finding that our history is pervaded by expressions of religious beliefs such as are found in Zorach.
Equally pervasive is the evidence of accommodation of all faiths and all forms of religious expression, and hostility toward none.
Through this accommodation, as Justice Douglas observed, governmental action has ‘follow[ed] the best of our traditions’ and ‘respect[ed] the religious nature of our people.'”
David Hogg and Rashida Tlaib are merely demonstrating that while they may have been born in this land, they are anything but citizens of this land in their ideology, but rather are enemies of our republic. They are against the Christian “religious nature” of the people and seek to subvert it by both their words and their actions.
The question is, what are the people going to do with such people?
David Hogg and Rashida Tlaib are merely demonstrating that while they may have been born in this land, they are anything but citizens of this land in their ideology, but rather are enemies of our republic.
The question is, what are the people going to do with such people?