thewashingtonstandard--2020-09-07--Watch As Police Bully & Harass Sons Of Liberty’s Health & Wellness Expert Kate Shemirani (Video)

On Saturday , The Sons of Liberty were broadcasting live from London where our Health and Wellness expert , Kate Shemirani , and Dr. Kevin Corbet spoke to a small crowd in calling out Prime Minister Boris Johnson and the National Health Service ( NHS ) for failing to provide proof that COVID-19 exists .
As they prepared to depart , hundreds of police showed up to intimidate those in attendance showing support while leaving those that provoked the crowd , as well as counter protesters alone .
First , if you missed the live broadcast , you can see @ @ @ @ @ @ @ place immediately after our stream ended .
Kate spoke to Sons of Liberty Media on Saturday .
“ I was in the middle of that crowd , ” she said .
“ Then all the police just started surrounding me.
” She provided exclusive video of what took place .
Shemirani told SonsOfLibertyMedia.com , “ The guy that tried to pull the police off me .
Assaulted by the cop .
He hits him back and gets this .
I saw it all.
” Benjamin was arrested for pushing back against police who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all .
Additionally , other video was recorded and uploaded of before and after the incident .
People ’ s eyes are open to who the real enemy is here on the streets of London .
Several took to the comments section to voice their disgust with the police and their manhandling of Kate and others , as well as pointing out how they are trying to silence the truth .
“ Why arent they using these tactics with BLM and AntiFA whom are actively causing destruction you should be asking yourselves , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what bully boys those police are .
We really are living in a police state .
No freedom of speech .
I hope your ok kate 😚 , ” added lyme talk ireland .
“ Picked off by the police , just as Piers Corbyn was in Sheffield , ” wrote Graham Smith .
Lesley Harold noted , “ This will serve to awaken more people , truth is coming out and more are waking up.
” Jo Jo wrote , “ UK Police are the clear instigators in this.
” Bill & @ @ @ @ @ @ @ say that the cops in Britain are far more courteous than ours in the US .
Had this been here , citizens would have been body slammed or worse.
” These are just a few of the comments left .
As for Kate , she is ok .
Though she was questioned , and thought to have been arrested , she told Sons of Liberty Media that she was “ dearrested ” with a laugh .
Later , she filmed a message to let others know she was ok. Kate has been ridiculed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the media without a shred of evidence to back their narrative .
Yet , day in and day out , her message has not changed and the people love her for speaking the truth .
You can catch Kate every Saturday at 8am EST on The Sons of Liberty radio show , which airs on SonsOfLibertyMedia.com Article posted with permission from Sons of Liberty Media

On Saturday, The Sons of Liberty were broadcasting live from London where our Health and Wellness expert, Kate Shemirani, and Dr. Kevin Corbet spoke to a small crowd in calling out Prime Minister Boris Johnson and the National Health Service (NHS) for failing to provide proof that COVID-19 exists. As they prepared to depart, hundreds of police showed up to intimidate those in attendance showing support while leaving those that provoked the crowd, as well as counter protesters alone.
First, if you missed the live broadcast, you can see it below with additional footage that took place immediately after our stream ended.
Kate spoke to Sons of Liberty Media on Saturday.
“I was in the middle of that crowd,” she said. “Then all the police just started surrounding me.”
She provided exclusive video of what took place.
Shemirani told SonsOfLibertyMedia.com, “The guy that tried to pull the police off me. Assaulted by the cop. He hits him back and gets this. I saw it all.”
“Levi Benjamin,” she noted. “Please give him a massive shout out!”
Benjamin was arrested for pushing back against police who were assaulting Shemirani for no reason at all.
Additionally, other video was recorded and uploaded of before and after the incident.
People’s eyes are open to who the real enemy is here on the streets of London.
Several took to the comments section to voice their disgust with the police and their manhandling of Kate and others, as well as pointing out how they are trying to silence the truth.
“Why arent they using these tactics with BLM and AntiFA whom are actively causing destruction you should be asking yourselves,” wrote FPV Angel.
“Omg what bully boys those police are. We really are living in a police state. No freedom of speech. I hope your ok kate 😚,” added lyme talk ireland.
“Picked off by the police, just as Piers Corbyn was in Sheffield,” wrote Graham Smith.
Lesley Harold noted, “This will serve to awaken more people, truth is coming out and more are waking up.”
Jo Jo wrote, “UK Police are the clear instigators in this.”
Bill & Stacie Walker wrote, “I will say that the cops in Britain are far more courteous than ours in the US. Had this been here, citizens would have been body slammed or worse.”
These are just a few of the comments left.
As for Kate, she is ok. Though she was questioned, and thought to have been arrested, she told Sons of Liberty Media that she was “dearrested” with a laugh. Later, she filmed a message to let others know she was ok.
Quick message from Kate Shemirani following her arrest/dearrest today. She was punched in the chest and a guy called Levi Benjamin defended her and has now ended up in a cell. STAND UP X were in London for the #SaveOurChildren and ended up completely protecting Kate.#kateshemirani Posted by Dee Mani-Mitchell on Saturday, September 5, 2020
Kate has been ridiculed, maligned, slandered and libeled in the media without a shred of evidence to back their narrative. Yet, day in and day out, her message has not changed and the people love her for speaking the truth.
You can catch Kate every Saturday at 8am EST on The Sons of Liberty radio show, which airs on SonsOfLibertyMedia.com
UPDATED 09-08-2020. Kate sent several more videos from different angles to document the way she was handled by the fascist police in London.
Article posted with permission from Sons of Liberty Media


thewashingtonstandard--2020-09-07--Darkest Winter?  DHS “Prepares” For Emp Attack

The Department of Homeland Security wants you to believe that they give a damn about us .
So , they are “ preparing ” for the “ dark winter ” we ’ ve been promised .
DHS says , in its own government document that it needs to “ combat ” and electromagnetic pulse ( EMP ) attack that could drop the nation ’ s power grid for a substantial amount of time .
If we have learned anything over the past 8 months , its that when the government “ prepares ” for something , it ’ s actually @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be any different ?
Richie from Boston noticed the link between a “ dark winter ” and the DHS ’ s EMP announcement as well .
Richie has been heavily censored on YouTube for speaking against the government and their assistance in pushing us into the New World Order , or Agenda 21 .
This document might end up foretelling the literal dark winter we were warned of .
As Richie has said several times before : get ready .
“ These dudes are going to do this !
” What If Your @ @ @ @ @ @ @ As You Think ?
“ I ’ ve been warning you they are gon na do this , and then here they come , ” says Richie .
The elites have been advertising their plans to us if we decide to pay attention .
“ They ’ re gon na knock out the power !
” If you haven ’ t figured out a way to et water without power and a way to eat , please do so now .
Buckle up , folks .
With the vaccine coming on November 1 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the contested election , we have a bumpy remainder of 2020 to look forward to .
“ Here comes the promised ‘ darkest winter in modern history , ’ ” Richie says .
Prepare , stay alert , and be aware of what ’ s going on .
Itis becoming more imperative than ever that you wake up and realize the reality of the situation we are in .
This can have a great ending , but we need to stand together and reject the government and the guys pulling their strings for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) .
Their power is all in your perception .
The truth is , no one has power over you .
You own yourself .
In the meantime , prepare , and stay in the loop .
Knowledge is half the battle especially right now in this spiritual/mental warfare and psyop games being played on us .
Marin Katusa on U.S. Energy Dependence : “ You Want Social Upheaval ?
Turn Off the Power Grid ”

The Department of Homeland Security wants you to believe that they give a damn about us. So, they are “preparing” for the “dark winter” we’ve been promised.
DHS says, in its own government document that it needs to “combat” and electromagnetic pulse (EMP) attack that could drop the nation’s power grid for a substantial amount of time. If we have learned anything over the past 8 months, its that when the government “prepares” for something, it’s actually making us a promise. Will this be any different?
Richie from Boston noticed the link between a “dark winter” and the DHS’s EMP announcement as well. Richie has been heavily censored on YouTube for speaking against the government and their assistance in pushing us into the New World Order, or Agenda 21. This document might end up foretelling the literal dark winter we were warned of.
The COVID-19 “Dark Winter” PsyOp: Question Everything…
As Richie has said several times before: get ready. “These dudes are going to do this!”
Read the DHS’ “Program Status Report here.
What If Your Preparedness Plan Isn’t As Sound As You Think?
“I’ve been warning you they are gonna do this, and then here they come,” says Richie. The elites have been advertising their plans to us if we decide to pay attention. “They’re gonna knock out the power!” If you haven’t figured out a way to et water without power and a way to eat, please do so now. Buckle up, folks. With the vaccine coming on November 1, a likely EMP attack, and the contested election, we have a bumpy remainder of 2020 to look forward to.
Agenda 21 Requires Martial Law
“Here comes the promised ‘darkest winter in modern history,’” Richie says. Prepare, stay alert, and be aware of what’s going on. Itis becoming more imperative than ever that you wake up and realize the reality of the situation we are in. This can have a great ending, but we need to stand together and reject the government and the guys pulling their strings for good (the last form of slavery). Their power is all in your perception. The truth is, no one has power over you. You own yourself.
In the meantime, prepare, and stay in the loop. Knowledge is half the battle especially right now in this spiritual/mental warfare and psyop games being played on us.
Marin Katusa on U.S. Energy Dependence: “You Want Social Upheaval? Turn Off the Power Grid”
Article posted with permission from Mac Slavo


thewashingtonstandard--2020-09-07--The Fed’s Brilliant Plan? More Inflation & Higher Prices

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell recently announced that the Fed is abandoning “ inflation targeting ” where the Fed aims to maintain a price inflation rate of up to two percent .
Instead , the Fed will allow inflation to remain above two percent to balance out periods of lower inflation .
Powell ’ s announcement is not a radical shift in policy .
It is an acknowledgment that the Fed is unlikely to reverse course and stop increasing the money supply anytime soon .
Following the 2008 market meltdown , the Fed embarked on an unprecedented money-creation binge .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ and an explosion of debt .
Today total household debt and business debt are each over 16 trillion dollars .
Of course , the biggest debtor is the federal government .
The explosion of debt puts pressure on the Fed to keep increasing the money supply in order to maintain low interest rates .
An increase in rates to anything close to what they would be in a free market could make it impossible for consumers , businesses , and ( especially ) the federal government to manage their debt .
This would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fed has also dramatically expanded its balance sheet since 2008 via multiple rounds of “ quantitative easing.
” According to Bloomberg , the Fed is now the world ’ s largest investor and holds about one-third of all bonds backed by US home mortgages .
Congress has expanded the Fed ’ s portfolio by giving the central bank authority to make trillions of dollars of payments to business as well as to state and local governments in order to help the economy recover from the unnecessary and destructive lockdowns .
Contrary to what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a general increase in prices is an effect — not a cause — of inflation .
Inflation occurs whenever the central bank creates money .
Increasing the money supply lowers interest rates , which are the price of money , distorting the market and creating a bubble ( or bubbles ) that provides the illusion of prosperity .
The illusion lasts until the inevitable crash .
Since the distortions come from money creation , the system can not be “ fixed ” by just requiring the Fed to adopt a “ rules-based ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the Fed ’ s actions may lead to a short-term boom .
However , the long-term effect will be even more debt , continued erosion of the average American ’ s standard of living , and the collapse of the fiat money system and the welfare-warfare state .
The crisis will likely be brought on by a rejection of the dollar ’ s reserve currency status .
This will be supported both by concerns about the stability of the US economy and resentment over America ’ s hyper-interventionist foreign policy .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will end .
The question is how it will end .
If the end comes via a meltdown , the result will likely be chaos , violence , and increased support for authoritarian movements as desperate people trade their few remaining liberties in hopes of gaining security .
However , if pro-liberty Americans are able to force Congress to begin cutting spending — starting with the money wasted on militarism — and to move toward restoring a sound and sane monetary policy that includes ending the Federal Reserve , we can minimize an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ government , a free-market economy , and respect for liberty .
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On three occasions , he sought the presidency of the United States : as the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a candidate in the Republican primaries in 2008 and 2012 .
Paul is best known for his libertarian views and is a critic of American foreign , domestic , and monetary policies , including the military–industrial complex , the War on Drugs , and the Federal Reserve .
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They have five children , 18 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren .
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Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell recently announced that the Fed is abandoning “inflation targeting” where the Fed aims to maintain a price inflation rate of up to two percent. Instead, the Fed will allow inflation to remain above two percent to balance out periods of lower inflation. Powell’s announcement is not a radical shift in policy. It is an acknowledgment that the Fed is unlikely to reverse course and stop increasing the money supply anytime soon.
Following the 2008 market meltdown, the Fed embarked on an unprecedented money-creation binge. The result was historically low interest rates and an explosion of debt. Today total household debt and business debt are each over 16 trillion dollars. Of course, the biggest debtor is the federal government.
The explosion of debt puts pressure on the Fed to keep increasing the money supply in order to maintain low interest rates. An increase in rates to anything close to what they would be in a free market could make it impossible for consumers, businesses, and (especially) the federal government to manage their debt. This would create a major economic crisis.
The Fed has also dramatically expanded its balance sheet since 2008 via multiple rounds of “quantitative easing.” According to Bloomberg, the Fed is now the world’s largest investor and holds about one-third of all bonds backed by US home mortgages.
Congress has expanded the Fed’s portfolio by giving the central bank authority to make trillions of dollars of payments to business as well as to state and local governments in order to help the economy recover from the unnecessary and destructive lockdowns.
Contrary to what most “mainstream” economists claim, a general increase in prices is an effect — not a cause — of inflation. Inflation occurs whenever the central bank creates money. Increasing the money supply lowers interest rates, which are the price of money, distorting the market and creating a bubble (or bubbles) that provides the illusion of prosperity. The illusion lasts until the inevitable crash. Since the distortions come from money creation, the system cannot be “fixed” by just requiring the Fed to adopt a “rules-based” monetary policy.
Once the lockdowns end, the Fed’s actions may lead to a short-term boom. However, the long-term effect will be even more debt, continued erosion of the average American’s standard of living, and the collapse of the fiat money system and the welfare-warfare state. The crisis will likely be brought on by a rejection of the dollar’s reserve currency status. This will be supported both by concerns about the stability of the US economy and resentment over America’s hyper-interventionist foreign policy.
The question is not if the current system will end. The question is how it will end.
If the end comes via a meltdown, the result will likely be chaos, violence, and increased support for authoritarian movements as desperate people trade their few remaining liberties in hopes of gaining security.
However, if pro-liberty Americans are able to force Congress to begin cutting spending — starting with the money wasted on militarism — and to move toward restoring a sound and sane monetary policy that includes ending the Federal Reserve, we can minimize an economic crisis and begin restoring limited constitutional government, a free-market economy, and respect for liberty.
Article posted with permission from Ron Paul


thewashingtonstandard--2020-09-07--Dozens Of Cops, Judges, Prosecutors Present Letter To Congress To Legalize Weed, Expunge All Convict

Dozens Of Cops, Judges, Prosecutors Present Letter To Congress To Legalize Weed, Expunge All Convictions

The organization formerly known as Law Enforcement Against Prohibition ( LEAP ) , now known as Law Enforcement Action Partnership , along with the National Black Police Association , and Fair and Just Prosecution have signed onto a revolutionary letter to Congress urging the federal government to legalize marijuana and expunge all past convictions relating to marijuana .
In addition to the three major groups signing on to the letter , dozens of current and former prosecutors , judges and police officers .
Cook County State Attorney Kim Foxx and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison ( D ) also signed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ month and is addressed to Speaker Nancy Pelosi ( D-Calif. ) and House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer ( D-Md. )
.
It calls on House lawmakers to “ swiftly bring ” the bill , dubbed the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement ( MORE ) Act , to the floor for a vote this month .
The group accurately portrays the problem created by the war on marijuana and how it degrades trust in police .
A significant driver of public distrust in law enforcement is our focus on low-level marijuana arrests .
As @ @ @ @ @ @ @ system , we police are already met with animosity every day .
Our effectiveness and morale should not suffer unnecessarily .
If marijuana had never been criminalized , many more Americans would greet us with warmth and cooperation rather than fear and malice .
Without the trust of the people we serve , we lose a valuable crime-fighting resource .
When community members refuse to talk to us , fail to present evidence or even to report crime , our jobs become much more difficult .
Legalizing marijuana will help alleviate this tension @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shared priorities : responding to emergencies and curbing serious crime .
The resources used to enforce marijuana law violations could be shifted and used to more effectively tackle serious and violent crimes .
Americans were arrested for marijuana seven million times between 2001 and 2010 , the vast majority of which were just for possession .
Even as more states legalize marijuana , police made more than 663,000 marijuana arrests — 92 % of them for possession — last year alone .
Meanwhile , homicide and sex crimes units struggle to get evidence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that evidence sits in storage for years collecting dust , predators roam free to harm more innocent people .
This misallocation of resources is disgraceful .
By legalizing marijuana at the federal level , we will send a message to every police department in this country about our real priorities .
Our allegiance lies with crime survivors and would-be victims , not with marijuana prohibition .
By focusing on serious crime and creating safe neighborhoods — rather than arresting people for a drug most Americans think should be legal — we will be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ back the trust of our communities This letter contains no new information .
However , the fact that it is receiving coverage in the mainstream and is directed at Congress is encouraging .
This conversation is long overdue and it needs to change now as the war on drugs fosters a violent and criminal society .
It should go further , however , and move to decriminalize all substances , not just marijuana .
As readers of TFTP know , America has the largest prison population in the world .
It is estimated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the federal prison population .
That means the only reason that these individuals are incarcerated is because the state deemed their non-violent personal choices , “ illegal.
” The majority of that 86 % is for illegal drugs only .
Most of the people who are thrown in prison are non-violent .
However , when they are locked in cages with society ’ s worst and treated like cattle in a factory farm , they come out forever changed .
America is breeding a torturous and violent environment , and they have the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ system.
” This system — whether or not the right wants to admit it — disproportionately targets minorities , fostering a violent and tyrannical environment .
The research cited in the letter also points this fact out .
If you honestly believe that black lives matter , it is your duty to call for an end to the drug war .
Ending the drug war would have profound effects on police interactions in black communities .
No longer would cops be able to launch fishing expeditions in an attempt to catch black people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ state .
This would drastically reduce the amount of police interactions as a whole .
What ’ s more , as the letter points out , it would decrease crime by eliminating the monopoly on drug sales held by organized criminal gangs .
It would defund the gangs and remove much of the incentive to wage violence in their community .
To understand why this would have such a drastic effect , you have to realize that when the government makes certain substances illegal , it does not remove the demand .
Instead @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the sale and control of these substances into the illegal black markets — usually monopolized by gang members in poor communities .
All the while , demand remains constant .
Because this market is not regulated by free market principals , safety and child possession fall to the wayside .
The authors of the letter understand this and point out how legalization would curb this problem .
Regulation reduces youth access and keeps adult consumers safe .
Criminalizing marijuana has been a boon to the illegal market where there are no regulations , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do not usually have trouble accessing marijuana when it is illegal .
Underground sellers do not have to obtain age verification before making a sale and may sell other far more dangerous substances .
Legalizing marijuana shrinks the size of the market available to teens , which simultaneously reduces their exposure to criminal activity in general .
A profitable underground market supports the high demand for marijuana , much as it did during the prohibition of alcohol in the 1920s and ‘ 30s .
Calling marijuana a “ controlled ” substance is illusory @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have no control .
We can not ensure the purity of the product , require the use of childproof containers , or determine who can buy and sell it .
Over time , marijuana legalization will drive out the underground market , just as alcohol bootleggers disappeared after repealing alcohol prohibition .
Right now , the underground market still flourishes because marijuana is legal in some places and not others .
The most impactful way to take marijuana profits away from criminal organizations and reduce youth access is to regulate marijuana similarly to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The illegality of drug possession and use is what keeps the low-level users and dealers in and out of the court systems , and most of these people are poor black men .
Black people are more likely to receive a harsher punishment for the same drug crime as a white person .
This revolving door of creating and processing criminals fosters the phenomenon known as Recidivism which is the tendency of those who are processed into the system and the likelihood of future criminal behavior .
The War on Drugs takes good @ @ @ @ @ @ @ single minute of every single day .
The system is set up in such a way that it fans the flames of violent crime by essentially building a factory that turns out violent criminals .
The system knows this too !
As stated by the law enforcement experts in their letter , when drugs are legalized , gang violence drops — drastically .
Not only does it have a huge effect on the localized gangs in America , but the legalization of drugs is crippling to the violent foreign drug cartels too .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of this violence , uninformed and corrupt lawmakers will continue to focus on controlling the symptoms .
We will see more senseless killings and more innocent lives stripped of opportunity by getting entangled in the system .
We must end the drug war now .

The organization formerly known as Law Enforcement Against Prohibition (LEAP), now known as Law Enforcement Action Partnership, along with the National Black Police Association, and Fair and Just Prosecution have signed onto a revolutionary letter to Congress urging the federal government to legalize marijuana and expunge all past convictions relating to marijuana. In addition to the three major groups signing on to the letter, dozens of current and former prosecutors, judges and police officers. Cook County State Attorney Kim Foxx and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison (D) also signed on.
I'm proud to join these law enforcement officials in saying we need to right the wrongs of the failed war on drugs. We remain focused on combating violent crime, and the work we've done clearing cannabis records is opening doors for thousands and strengthening our communities. https://t.co/gRITyvZYDV — State’s Attorney Kim Foxx (@SAKimFoxx) August 19, 2020
The letter went out last month and is addressed to Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.). It calls on House lawmakers to “swiftly bring” the bill, dubbed the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act, to the floor for a vote this month.
The group accurately portrays the problem created by the war on marijuana and how it degrades trust in police.
A significant driver of public distrust in law enforcement is our focus on low-level marijuana arrests. As the most visible part of the justice system, we police are already met with animosity every day. Our effectiveness and morale should not suffer unnecessarily. If marijuana had never been criminalized, many more Americans would greet us with warmth and cooperation rather than fear and malice. Without the trust of the people we serve, we lose a valuable crime-fighting resource. When community members refuse to talk to us, fail to present evidence or even to report crime, our jobs become much more difficult. Legalizing marijuana will help alleviate this tension and allow us to focus on our shared priorities: responding to emergencies and curbing serious crime. The resources used to enforce marijuana law violations could be shifted and used to more effectively tackle serious and violent crimes. Americans were arrested for marijuana seven
million times between 2001 and 2010, the vast majority of which were just for possession. Even as more states legalize marijuana, police made more than 663,000 marijuana arrests — 92% of them for possession — last year alone. Meanwhile, homicide and sex crimes units struggle to get evidence examined in a timely manner. While that evidence sits in storage for years collecting dust, predators roam free to harm more innocent people. This misallocation of resources is disgraceful. By legalizing marijuana at the federal level, we will send a message to every police department in this country about our real priorities. Our allegiance lies with crime survivors and would-be victims, not with marijuana prohibition. By focusing on serious crime and creating safe neighborhoods — rather than arresting people for a drug most Americans think should be legal — we will be able to solve more crimes and earn back the trust of our communities
This letter contains no new information. However, the fact that it is receiving coverage in the mainstream and is directed at Congress is encouraging. This conversation is long overdue and it needs to change now as the war on drugs fosters a violent and criminal society.
It should go further, however, and move to decriminalize all substances, not just marijuana.
As readers of TFTP know, America has the largest prison population in the world. It is estimated that victimless crime constitutes 86% of the federal prison population. That means the only reason that these individuals are incarcerated is because the state deemed their non-violent personal choices, “illegal.” The majority of that 86% is for illegal drugs only.
Most of the people who are thrown in prison are non-violent. However, when they are locked in cages with society’s worst and treated like cattle in a factory farm, they come out forever changed. America is breeding a torturous and violent environment, and they have the audacity to call this the “justice system.”
This system — whether or not the right wants to admit it — disproportionately targets minorities, fostering a violent and tyrannical environment. The research cited in the letter also points this fact out.
If you honestly believe that black lives matter, it is your duty to call for an end to the drug war. Ending the drug war would have profound effects on police interactions in black communities.
No longer would cops be able to launch fishing expeditions in an attempt to catch black people with a substance deemed illegal by the state. This would drastically reduce the amount of police interactions as a whole. What’s more, as the letter points out, it would decrease crime by eliminating the monopoly on drug sales held by organized criminal gangs. It would defund the gangs and remove much of the incentive to wage violence in their community.
To understand why this would have such a drastic effect, you have to realize that when the government makes certain substances illegal, it does not remove the demand. Instead, the state creates crime by pushing the sale and control of these substances into the illegal black markets — usually monopolized by gang members in poor communities. All the while, demand remains constant. Because this market is not regulated by free market principals, safety and child possession fall to the wayside. The authors of the letter understand this and point out how legalization would curb this problem.
Regulation reduces youth access and keeps adult consumers safe. Criminalizing marijuana has been a boon to the illegal market where there are no regulations, product testing, etc.
Resourceful teenagers do not usually have trouble accessing marijuana when it is illegal. Underground sellers do not have to obtain age verification before making a sale and may sell
other far more dangerous substances. Legalizing marijuana shrinks the size of the market available to teens, which simultaneously reduces their exposure to criminal activity in general. A profitable underground market supports the high demand for marijuana, much as it did during the prohibition of alcohol in the 1920s and ‘30s. Calling marijuana a “controlled” substance is illusory; where it is illegal, we have no control. We cannot ensure the purity of the product, require the use of childproof containers, or determine who can buy and sell it. Over time, marijuana legalization will drive out the underground market, just as alcohol bootleggers disappeared after repealing alcohol prohibition. Right now, the underground market still flourishes because marijuana is legal in some places and not others. The most impactful way to take marijuana profits away from criminal organizations and reduce youth access is to regulate marijuana similarly to how we regulate alcohol and cigarettes.
The illegality of drug possession and use is what keeps the low-level users and dealers in and out of the court systems, and most of these people are poor black men. Black people are more likely to receive a harsher punishment for the same drug crime as a white person.
This revolving door of creating and processing criminals fosters the phenomenon known as Recidivism which is the tendency of those who are processed into the system and the likelihood of future criminal behavior.
The War on Drugs takes good people and turns them into criminals every single minute of every single day. The system is set up in such a way that it fans the flames of violent crime by essentially building a factory that turns out violent criminals.
The system knows this too!
As stated by the law enforcement experts in their letter, when drugs are legalized, gang violence drops — drastically. Not only does it have a huge effect on the localized gangs in America, but the legalization of drugs is crippling to the violent foreign drug cartels too.
Until Americans educate themselves on the cause of this violence, uninformed and corrupt lawmakers will continue to focus on controlling the symptoms.
We will see more senseless killings and more innocent lives stripped of opportunity by getting entangled in the system. We must end the drug war now.
Article posted with permission from Matt Agorist


thewashingtonstandard--2020-09-07--Mother Of Julian Assange’s Children Warns About His Fate

Julian Assange continues to languish in prison with poor health , all because he exposed the criminal activities of some of the world ’ s most powerful people abusing their roles as public servants .
Now , the mother of his children is warning people of his fate if not one intervenes on his behalf .
The Aegis Alliance has the story .
Stella Morris is the most outspoken supporter of the WikiLeaks founder , who is facing 18 charges in the U.S .
The charges include violating espionage law and conspiring to hack government computers after the former U.S. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ series of leaks in 2010 .
Washington claims these leaks endangered U.S. agents ’ lives .
37-year-old Morris is the mother of two children that Assange fathered while he was held up in London ’ s Ecuadorian embassy .
She says Assange will be facing a show trial if he ’ s extradited to the U.S .
Even people without significant knowledge of the Assange case have an opinion on the matter .
Many think of 49-year-old Julian Assange as a hero who exposed wrongdoing bt the state , but others view him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ secrets and betrayed the U.S. , placed lives at risk , outstayed his welcome in the embassy , and is deserving of being punished for it .
Jail can be a worse fate than death , and where everyone is found guilty by the state .
If Julian Assange is convicted of the crimes in the U.S. , it is expected that he will be locked up behind bars in a prison referred to as “ The Alcatraz of the Rockies.
” The inmates at the Supermax prison in Colorado that includes hate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 7ft by 12ft jail cells for 23 hours of the day .
Amnesty International said the conditions are inhumane .
Others described it as a “ high-tech version of Hell , designed to shut down all sensory perception ” , and a “ place worse than the death penalty.
” The prison houses 400 inmates and is guarded by gun towers , dogs , and armed patrols .
Mexican drug lord Joaquin ‘ El Chapo ’ Guzman is jailed there , and so is Zacarias Moussaoui who was convicted of conspiracy to kill @ @ @ @ @ @ @ face a trial in Virginia .
Former CIA officer John Kiriakou exposed its use of waterboarding and was convicted of disclosing the name of another officer in Virginia where the CIA is based .
He said , “ It ’ s impossible for Julian to receive a fair trial.
” Assange ’ s lawyers say that because he is charged under the century-old Espionage Act , the Trump administration is setting dangerous precedents .
The law bans government secrets from being published and no protections are offered to the press under the First @ @ @ @ @ @ @ defense team is basically saying that criminal laws in the U.S. apply abroad but its constitutional protections don ’ t , which means journalists anywhere on Earth are at risk of being prosecuted by the U.S. if they publish content the U.S. government deems to violate its laws .
The Obama administration had debates over the Espionage Act against Julian Assange but came to the conclusion to decide against it .
But President Trump has been at war with the press that often refers to as “ enemy of the people ” and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ going after the press .
The Justice Department under Trump has said the hacked material was published with no regard to the safety of those named in the leaks therefore Assange isn ’ t defined as being a journalist .
“ There have been so many abuses of the legal process throughout the case , including spurious new charges being introduced at the last minute , even though the hearing began in February , and it should be thrown out for that reason alone , ” Morris said .
“ But there are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ should be blocked .
This is a political act by the Trump government and Julian is accused of a political offense , which is outside the terms of the UK-US extradition treaty.
” “ Anyone who cares about freedom of expression and freedom of the press should support Julian ’ s fight against extradition.
” Others have an opinion that the case reveals the problems of a relationship with the U.S .
The Home Secretary “ must ” process the request but prosecutors in the U.S. are not required to prove their case @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” according to the extradition treaty .
Many are holding out hope that President Trump will defend Assange .
However , it ’ s clear that Trump used Assange and Wikileaks to get where he is and after getting in the White House declared he really didn ’ t know a thing about him .
• Remember When the US Government & Media Called For Julian Assange To Get A “ Bullet In The Brain ” ?
• Julian Assange Is Visibly Skeletal : “ He Needs His Story Told !
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Mind of Julian Assange Trump ’ s DOJ is hellbent on extraditing Assange to the US , but supporters have won a temporary defeat against that action .
• Supporters Rally To Defeat Extradition Of Julian Assange To The US These people are scared to death that if Assange gets free , he ’ s going to continue to turn over their apple carts and they just can ’ t have that !
No matter what you think of him , the reality is that he exposed corruption and lawlessness like no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
• Should Edward Snowden & Julian Assange Pardon The US Government ?
• Left & Right Bicker Over Roger Stone As A “ True Hero ” While Julian Assange Rots In Prison • Wikileaks Still Holding Powerful To Account As Founder Julian Assange “ Slowly Dies ” In Prison • As Heroes Like Julian Assange Rot In Prison , Trump Is Pardoning Convicted War Criminals Left & Right Article posted with permission from Sons of Liberty Media

Julian Assange continues to languish in prison with poor health, all because he exposed the criminal activities of some of the world’s most powerful people abusing their roles as public servants. Now, the mother of his children is warning people of his fate if not one intervenes on his behalf.
The Aegis Alliance has the story.
Stella Morris is the most outspoken supporter of the WikiLeaks founder, who is facing 18 charges in the U.S. The charges include violating espionage law and conspiring to hack government computers after the former U.S. Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning published a series of leaks in 2010. Washington claims these leaks endangered U.S. agents’ lives.
37-year-old Morris is the mother of two children that Assange fathered while he was held up in London’s Ecuadorian embassy. She says Assange will be facing a show trial if he’s extradited to the U.S.
“It is heartbreaking to think that if Julian is extradited and put in a US supermax prison, the boys will never get to know their father and he will never see them grow up,” Stella Morris said. “It’s not Julian in the prison. It’s the kids that are being deprived of their father. It’s me that’s being deprived.”
Even people without significant knowledge of the Assange case have an opinion on the matter. Many think of 49-year-old Julian Assange as a hero who exposed wrongdoing bt the state, but others view him as a creepy megalomaniac who leaked state secrets and betrayed the U.S., placed lives at risk, outstayed his welcome in the embassy, and is deserving of being punished for it.
Jail can be a worse fate than death, and where everyone is found guilty by the state.
If Julian Assange is convicted of the crimes in the U.S., it is expected that he will be locked up behind bars in a prison referred to as “The Alcatraz of the Rockies.”
The inmates at the Supermax prison in Colorado that includes hate preacher Abu Hamza, are living in 7ft by 12ft jail cells for 23 hours of the day.
Amnesty International said the conditions are inhumane. Others described it as a “high-tech version of Hell, designed to shut down all sensory perception”, and a “place worse than the death penalty.” The prison houses 400 inmates and is guarded by gun towers, dogs, and armed patrols.
Mexican drug lord Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman is jailed there, and so is Zacarias Moussaoui who was convicted of conspiracy to kill during the 9/11 attacks.
Assange would face a trial in Virginia. Former CIA officer John Kiriakou exposed its use of waterboarding and was convicted of disclosing the name of another officer in Virginia where the CIA is based. He said, “It’s impossible for Julian to receive a fair trial.”
These courts may show hardly any sympathy for Morris and the children, but she has asked them to consider the bigger picture, saying “Julian’s case has huge repercussions for freedom of expression and freedom of the press. This is an attack on journalism. If he is extradited to the US for publishing inconvenient truths about the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, then it will set a precedent and any British journalist or publisher could also be extradited in the future.”
Assange’s lawyers say that because he is charged under the century-old Espionage Act, the Trump administration is setting dangerous precedents.
The law bans government secrets from being published and no protections are offered to the press under the First Amendment that guarantees free speech.
His defense team is basically saying that criminal laws in the U.S. apply abroad but its constitutional protections don’t, which means journalists anywhere on Earth are at risk of being prosecuted by the U.S. if they publish content the U.S. government deems to violate its laws.
The Obama administration had debates over the Espionage Act against Julian Assange but came to the conclusion to decide against it.
But President Trump has been at war with the press that often refers to as “enemy of the people” and doesn’t have a problem with going after the press. The Justice Department under Trump has said the hacked material was published with no regard to the safety of those named in the leaks therefore Assange isn’t defined as being a journalist.
“There have been so many abuses of the legal process throughout the case, including spurious new charges being introduced at the last minute, even though the hearing began in February, and it should be thrown out for that reason alone,” Morris said. “But there are also fundamental legal reasons why the extradition should be blocked. This is a political act by the Trump government and Julian is accused of a political offense, which is outside the terms of the UK-US extradition treaty.” “Anyone who cares about freedom of expression and freedom of the press should support Julian’s fight against extradition.”
Others have an opinion that the case reveals the problems of a relationship with the U.S. The Home Secretary “must” process the request but prosecutors in the U.S. are not required to prove their case besides stating there is “reasonable suspicion,” according to the extradition treaty.
John Shipton, Julian Assange’s father, said last night that, “The United Kingdom judiciary’s authority has been usurped by the U.S. Justice Department.”
Many are holding out hope that President Trump will defend Assange. However, it’s clear that Trump used Assange and Wikileaks to get where he is and after getting in the White House declared he really didn’t know a thing about him.
Trump’s DOJ is hellbent on extraditing Assange to the US, but supporters have won a temporary defeat against that action.
These people are scared to death that if Assange gets free, he’s going to continue to turn over their apple carts and they just can’t have that! No matter what you think of him, the reality is that he exposed corruption and lawlessness like no one else in recent memory has done.
Article posted with permission from Sons of Liberty Media


thewashingtonstandard--2020-09-07--Pelosi’s Hair-Pocrisy Reflects Dems’ Hypocrisy

The hypocrisy and corruption of the Democrat Party is off the charts .
It ’ s conduct that you would see in a banana republic .
The American people must vote this corrupt party out of office in November .
Watch the video below from Turning Point USA .
It ’ s hard not to relish the schadenfreude of Nancy Pelosi being caught on security camera , with wet hair , bare feet and no mask , indulging in an illicit private hair-salon experience in San Francisco .
She violated coronavirus health rules by the city , which has ordered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after her Monday visit , they were allowed to open , for outdoor services only , but no blowouts , and masks are mandatory .
So Speaker Pelosi violated at least three rules .
But such is her sense of entitlement that she refuses to apologize , and on Wednesday she blamed the hard-pressed workers who serviced her tresses , claiming they told her the appointment she requested was kosher .
What happened to “ No one is above the law ” ?
After months of hectoring the president for not wearing a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ The Science , ” the hypocrisy was inescapable .
Pelosi ’ s hair privilege is emblematic of the Democrats ’ entire campaign to shoehorn Joe Biden into the White House .
It ’ s exactly the kind of hypocrisy from the Washington establishment that got Donald Trump elected .
Rules for thee , but not for me .
So when the president announced he was going to visit Kenosha , Wis. , the latest city to fall victim to BLM-Antifa riots , there was an outcry from the Democratic constellation with vested @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crisis in this country .
Wisconsin Gov .
Tony Evers wrote Trump a rejection letter , saying his visit to Kenosha would “ hinder our healing.
” Mayor John Antaramian told the president , “ The timing is wrong.
” Lt. Gov .
Mandela Barnes said Trump ’ s visit would be “ a barrel of gasoline rolling in.
” Trump went anyway , and it was a big success .
He stood in the ruins of Scott Carpenter ’ s B & L Office Furniture and sympathized with business owners whose stores @ @ @ @ @ @ @ riots over the police shooting of Jacob Blake .
Carpenter , who says he is apolitical , was grateful .
“ It let us know as small-business leaders that we matter , ” he told the local CBS affiliate .
“ Because he is a businessman and he ’ s had businesses and to see your business in ruins , I believe his heart was in it for the right reason .
You know he felt us , he felt our pain.
” John Rode III , third-generation former owner of the 109-year-old @ @ @ @ @ @ @ emotional as he met the president near the ruins of the store .

The hypocrisy and corruption of the Democrat Party is off the charts. It’s conduct that you would see in a banana republic. The American people must vote this corrupt party out of office in November. Watch the video below from Turning Point USA.
Democrats are the biggest hypocrites in America! ▪ You have to wear a mask but they don’t ▪ You can’t go out to eat but they do ▪ You can’t get your hair done but they do Fight the Democrat double standard! Donate to the fight to save America! 👉 https://t.co/Bi0OEDjlac pic.twitter.com/eVegIiNMgj — Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) September 6, 2020
Pelosi’s hair-pocrisy reflects Dems’ hypocrisy
By New York Post, September 3, 2020
It’s hard not to relish the schadenfreude of Nancy Pelosi being caught on security camera, with wet hair, bare feet and no mask, indulging in an illicit private hair-salon experience in San Francisco.
She violated coronavirus health rules by the city, which has ordered salons shut since March. The day after her Monday visit, they were allowed to open, for outdoor services only, but no blowouts, and masks are mandatory. So Speaker Pelosi violated at least three rules.
But such is her sense of entitlement that she refuses to apologize, and on Wednesday she blamed the hard-pressed workers who serviced her tresses, claiming they told her the appointment she requested was kosher.
What happened to “No one is above the law”?
After months of hectoring the president for not wearing a mask often enough and not listening to “The Science,” the hypocrisy was inescapable.
Pelosi’s hair privilege is emblematic of the Democrats’ entire campaign to shoehorn Joe Biden into the White House.
It’s exactly the kind of hypocrisy from the Washington establishment that got Donald Trump elected. Rules for thee, but not for me.
So when the president announced he was going to visit Kenosha, Wis., the latest city to fall victim to BLM-Antifa riots, there was an outcry from the Democratic constellation with vested interests in evading responsibility for the law-and-order crisis in this country.
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers wrote Trump a rejection letter, saying his visit to Kenosha would “hinder our healing.” Mayor John Antaramian told the president, “The timing is wrong.” Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes said Trump’s visit would be “a barrel of gasoline rolling in.”
Trump went anyway, and it was a big success. He stood in the ruins of Scott Carpenter’s B&L Office Furniture and sympathized with business owners whose stores were destroyed during last week’s riots over the police shooting of Jacob Blake.
Carpenter, who says he is apolitical, was grateful.
“It let us know as small-business leaders that we matter,” he told the local CBS affiliate. “Because he is a businessman and he’s had businesses and to see your business in ruins, I believe his heart was in it for the right reason. You know he felt us, he felt our pain.”
John Rode III, third-generation former owner of the 109-year-old Rode’s Camera Shop, was emotional as he met the president near the ruins of the store.
Article posted with permission from Pamela Geller


thewashingtonstandard--2020-09-07--Sweden: Muslims Riot Over Qur’an-Burning

Agence France-Presse reported last Saturday that “ protesters threw stones at police and burned tyres in southern Sweden late on Friday , authorities said , hours after an anti-Muslim Danish politician was blocked from attending a Quran-burning rally nearby.
” Were the “ anti-Muslim Danish politician ” or the participants at the “ Quran-burning rally ” throwing stones at police or burning tires ?
No , but as far as Swedish authorities were concerned , they were the problem , not the Muslim rioters .
According to AFP , “ about 300 people were on the streets of Malmo with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ demonstration was connected to an incident earlier in the day in which protesters burned a copy of the Islamic holy book , ” according to police spokesman Rickard Lundqvist .
The Danish politician Rasmus Paludan , who has burned the Qur ’ an before , was planning to go to Malmo to speak at the event , but Swedish authorities moved quickly to prevent that , barring him from entering Sweden until at least 2022 .
Apparently Paludan entered Sweden anyway , as AFP notes that he “ was later arrested near Malmo.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ : “ We suspect that he was going to break the law in Sweden .
There was also a risk that his behaviour would pose a threat to society.
” Police also swooped into the Qur ’ an-burning rally and arrested three people there for “ inciting racial hatred.
” Paludan was , understandably , disgusted by all this , and pointed out , quite correctly , that there was a glaring official double standard at play .
“ Sent back and banned from Sweden for two years , ” he wrote on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , not banned yet , but that is certainly coming given the social media giant ’ s repeatedly affirmed commitment to enforcing Sharia blasphemy laws under the spurious guise of “ hate speech ” ) .
“ However , ” Paludin added , “ rapists and murderers are always welcome !
” he wrote .
Yes , that ’ s quite right .
Swedish authorities have made it clear who they think is the real threat : not criminal Muslim migrants , but those who dare offend them .
I ’ m not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an .
I believe people should read it and understand its contents rather than burn it .
But in a free society , book-burning is not or should not be illegal .
It is part of the freedom of expression ; we may dislike it , but to outlaw it would restrict the freedom of expression in ways that would have negative consequences for society in other ways : the group that was prevented by law from being criticized or insulted , including having its holy book burned , would be free from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will unchallenged and unopposed .
If Rasmus Paludin had intended to travel to Sweden to burn a Bible , would anyone have cared ?
Would he have been banned from the country or arrested ?
When that police spokesman , Calle Persson , said “ We suspect that he was going to break the law in Sweden , ” to what law was he referring ?
Is burning a Qur ’ an against the law in Sweden ?
Is Sweden under Sharia now ?
And when Persson added that “ there was also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a threat to society , ” note that this is the same sleight-of-hand British officials employed when they banned Pamela Geller and me from entering that country .
Just as in our case , Paludin does not actually pose a threat to society .
The people who were going to react violently and irrationally to his behavior pose a threat to society , and the Swedes lack the will to act against them , so they act against Paludin instead .
And now Muslims are rioting despite the Swedish authorities ’ best efforts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ police did not burn the Qur ’ an , but they ’ re the ones getting stones thrown at them .
The property destroyed and people injured in the riots likely had nothing to do with the people responsible for the Qur ’ an burning , but that is the deadly illogic of riots everywhere .
We ’ re seeing the same thing now all over the United States .
The rioters were , of course , screaming “ Allahu akbar.
” For them , Allah is greater than the gods of Sweden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , or the gods of secularism , hedonism , the welfare state , what have you .
Will Sweden acquiesce to their declarations of superiority and supremacism ?
Does it , at this late date , have the will not to do so ?

Agence France-Presse reported last Saturday that “protesters threw stones at police and burned tyres in southern Sweden late on Friday, authorities said, hours after an anti-Muslim Danish politician was blocked from attending a Quran-burning rally nearby.” Were the “anti-Muslim Danish politician” or the participants at the “Quran-burning rally” throwing stones at police or burning tires? No, but as far as Swedish authorities were concerned, they were the problem, not the Muslim rioters.
According to AFP, “about 300 people were on the streets of Malmo with violence escalating as the evening wore on….The demonstration was connected to an incident earlier in the day in which protesters burned a copy of the Islamic holy book,” according to police spokesman Rickard Lundqvist.
The Danish politician Rasmus Paludan, who has burned the Qur’an before, was planning to go to Malmo to speak at the event, but Swedish authorities moved quickly to prevent that, barring him from entering Sweden until at least 2022. Apparently Paludan entered Sweden anyway, as AFP notes that he “was later arrested near Malmo.”
Malmo Police spokesman Calle Persson explained: “We suspect that he was going to break the law in Sweden. There was also a risk that his behaviour would pose a threat to society.” Police also swooped into the Qur’an-burning rally and arrested three people there for “inciting racial hatred.”
Paludan was, understandably, disgusted by all this, and pointed out, quite correctly, that there was a glaring official double standard at play. “Sent back and banned from Sweden for two years,” he wrote on Facebook (where he is, apparently, not banned yet, but that is certainly coming given the social media giant’s repeatedly affirmed commitment to enforcing Sharia blasphemy laws under the spurious guise of “hate speech”). “However,” Paludin added, “rapists and murderers are always welcome!” he wrote.
Yes, that’s quite right. Swedish authorities have made it clear who they think is the real threat: not criminal Muslim migrants, but those who dare offend them. I’m not in favor of burning the Qur’an. I believe people should read it and understand its contents rather than burn it. But in a free society, book-burning is not or should not be illegal. It is part of the freedom of expression; we may dislike it, but to outlaw it would restrict the freedom of expression in ways that would have negative consequences for society in other ways: the group that was prevented by law from being criticized or insulted, including having its holy book burned, would be free from all restraints and able to work its will unchallenged and unopposed.
If Rasmus Paludin had intended to travel to Sweden to burn a Bible, would anyone have cared? Would he have been banned from the country or arrested? When that police spokesman, Calle Persson, said “We suspect that he was going to break the law in Sweden,” to what law was he referring? Is burning a Qur’an against the law in Sweden? Is Sweden under Sharia now?
And when Persson added that “there was also a risk that his behaviour would pose a threat to society,” note that this is the same sleight-of-hand British officials employed when they banned Pamela Geller and me from entering that country. Just as in our case, Paludin does not actually pose a threat to society. The people who were going to react violently and irrationally to his behavior pose a threat to society, and the Swedes lack the will to act against them, so they act against Paludin instead.
And now Muslims are rioting despite the Swedish authorities’ best efforts to prevent it from happening. The police did not burn the Qur’an, but they’re the ones getting stones thrown at them. The property destroyed and people injured in the riots likely had nothing to do with the people responsible for the Qur’an burning, but that is the deadly illogic of riots everywhere. We’re seeing the same thing now all over the United States.
The rioters were, of course, screaming “Allahu akbar.” For them, Allah is greater than the gods of Sweden, be they the God of Christianity, or the gods of secularism, hedonism, the welfare state, what have you. Will Sweden acquiesce to their declarations of superiority and supremacism? Does it, at this late date, have the will not to do so?
Article posted with permission from Robert Spencer


thewashingtonstandard--2020-09-07--Police Union Caught Issuing “Get Out Of Jail Free” Cards To Family, Friends That Get Them Out Of Tic

Police Union Caught Issuing “ Get Out Of Jail Free ” Cards To Family , Friends That Get Them Out Of Tickets Known as blue privilege , there is an unwritten law among police officers : when they catch their fellow cop , or even their fellow cop ’ s family member or friend breaking the law , they are let go without consequence .
Situations that have led to the murder of minorities and poor people end far differently when its police and their families caught committing the same crimes .
A recent report out of Vice shows that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unions actually issue courtesy cards to friends and family of cops that allow them to get out of minor infractions .
The cards are issued by the Police Benevolent Association , or other police unions and they are known as “ courtesy cards.
” They have the issuing officer ’ s name and signature on the back , along with a phone number for the ticketing or arresting officer to call to verify the relationship .
As Vice reports , the cards are designed to be presented in a low-stakes police encounter , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ laminated wink-and-nudge between officers that says , “ Hey , would you mind going a little easy on this one ?
” When a cop is handed a PBA card , they can call the number on it to verify the relationship between the cardholder and the issuer , then decide whether it means they should give the cardholder a break .
Vice interviewed a man identified only as Mike , who told them he ’ s been a courtesy card carrier for decades .
Mike told Vice of one police encounter in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was not his , had no license plate , and was illegally driving on the shoulder through a police check point when he was stopped .
Despite Richard breaking numerous laws in front of police , when they stopped him , he pulled out the card and he was sent on his way .
“ That was probably the tightest spot I could ’ ve been in , ” Mike said .
“ Because [ the offense ] could ’ ve been ‘ driving without a plate , ’ ‘ driving with no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t even trying to keep it a secret .
As Vice reports , New York City ’ s largest police union issues these courtesy cards—nicknamed “ get out of jail free cards ” —to its members on a yearly basis .
Members can pass the cards out to whomever they choose to provide them with a little extra protection .
While cops don ’ t have to necessarily abide by the card and can use discretion either way , the fact that the cards exist highlight a glaring problem with police .
TFTP @ @ @ @ @ @ @ minuscule traffic infractions have led to brutal beatings , shootings , and killings of otherwise entirely innocent people .
One prominent example of this is Philando Castile — who was executed by police — despite breaking no law .
On July 6 , 2016 , Minnesota police officer Jeronimo Yanez pulled over a 32-year-old African American male named Castile for a broken tail light .
During the stop , Castile informed Yanez he had a legal firearm in his vehicle .
The admission caused Yanez to issue a rapid sequence of conflicting orders @ @ @ @ @ @ @ life , ” and subsequently killing Castile , despite the fact that he had committed no crime—other than the alleged vehicle infraction .
Yanez was cleared of all wrongdoing in the execution of Castile .
Had Castile been carrying a PBA card , he would likely be alive today .
But we ’ re guessing these cards don ’ t make their way to the hands of too many poor and minority people .
This list of police killings for minor infractions goes on and on .
The odds weren ’ t in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Reportedly pulled over for a broken taillight , Scott—unarmed—ran away from the police officer , who pursued and shot him from behind , first with a Taser , then with a gun .
Scott was struck five times , “ three times in the back , once in the upper buttocks and once in the ear — with at least one bullet entering his heart.
” Samuel Dubose , also unarmed , was pulled over for a missing front license plate .
He was reportedly shot in the head after a brief struggle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Levar Jones was stopped for a seatbelt offense , just as he was getting out of his car to enter a convenience store .
Directed to show his license , Jones leaned into his car to get his wallet , only to be shot four times by the “ fearful ” officer .
Jones was also unarmed .
Bobby Canipe was pulled over for having an expired registration .
When the 70-year-old reached into the back of his truck for his walking cane , the officer fired several shots at him , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dontrell Stevens was stopped “ for not bicycling properly.
” The officer pursuing him “ thought the way Stephens rode his bike was suspicious .
He thought the way Stephens got off his bike was suspicious.
” Four seconds later , sheriff ’ s deputy Adams Lin shot Stephens four times as he pulled out a black object from his waistband .
The object was his cell phone .
Stephens was unarmed .
Had any of the aforementioned individuals been given one of these PBA cards , they would likely be alive today @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the connected class ’ s preferential treatment through the issuance of these cards allows them a pass when they can actually pay the fines imposed on them through these traffic stops .
The majority of traffic citations in most areas , however , go to poor people and minorities who often can not afford to pay them .
When they fail to pay their citations , arrest warrants are issued and these folks get processed into the system ensuring a lifetime of suffering .
The solution here isn ’ t to start @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s to stop predatory policing all together and usher in a society where a police union “ get out of jail ” card is moot because cops stop extorting people for being unable to fix a broken tail light .

Police Union Caught Issuing “Get Out Of Jail Free” Cards To Family, Friends That Get Them Out Of Tickets
Known as blue privilege, there is an unwritten law among police officers: when they catch their fellow cop, or even their fellow cop’s family member or friend breaking the law, they are let go without consequence. Situations that have led to the murder of minorities and poor people end far differently when its police and their families caught committing the same crimes. A recent report out of Vice shows that this corruption runs so deep that police unions actually issue courtesy cards to friends and family of cops that allow them to get out of minor infractions.
The cards are issued by the Police Benevolent Association, or other police unions and they are known as “courtesy cards.” They have the issuing officer’s name and signature on the back, along with a phone number for the ticketing or arresting officer to call to verify the relationship.
As Vice reports, the cards are designed to be presented in a low-stakes police encounter, like a traffic stop, as a laminated wink-and-nudge between officers that says, “Hey, would you mind going a little easy on this one?” When a cop is handed a PBA card, they can call the number on it to verify the relationship between the cardholder and the issuer, then decide whether it means they should give the cardholder a break.
Vice interviewed a man identified only as Mike, who told them he’s been a courtesy card carrier for decades. Mike told Vice of one police encounter in which he was driving a car that was not his, had no license plate, and was illegally driving on the shoulder through a police check point when he was stopped. Despite Richard breaking numerous laws in front of police, when they stopped him, he pulled out the card and he was sent on his way.
“That was probably the tightest spot I could’ve been in,” Mike said. “Because [the offense] could’ve been ‘driving without a plate,’ ‘driving with no registration…’”
The PBA isn’t even trying to keep it a secret. As Vice reports, New York City’s largest police union issues these courtesy cards—nicknamed “get out of jail free cards”—to its members on a yearly basis. Members can pass the cards out to whomever they choose to provide them with a little extra protection.
While cops don’t have to necessarily abide by the card and can use discretion either way, the fact that the cards exist highlight a glaring problem with police.
TFTP has reported on countless cases in which minuscule traffic infractions have led to brutal beatings, shootings, and killings of otherwise entirely innocent people.
One prominent example of this is Philando Castile — who was executed by police — despite breaking no law. On July 6, 2016, Minnesota police officer Jeronimo Yanez pulled over a 32-year-old African American male named Castile for a broken tail light. During the stop, Castile informed Yanez he had a legal firearm in his vehicle. The admission caused Yanez to issue a rapid sequence of conflicting orders resulting in Yanez “fearing for his life,” and subsequently killing Castile, despite the fact that he had committed no crime—other than the alleged vehicle infraction.
Yanez was cleared of all wrongdoing in the execution of Castile. Had Castile been carrying a PBA card, he would likely be alive today. But we’re guessing these cards don’t make their way to the hands of too many poor and minority people.
This list of police killings for minor infractions goes on and on.
The odds weren’t in Walter L. Scott’s favor. Reportedly pulled over for a broken taillight, Scott—unarmed—ran away from the police officer, who pursued and shot him from behind, first with a Taser, then with a gun. Scott was struck five times, “three times in the back, once in the upper buttocks and once in the ear — with at least one bullet entering his heart.”
Samuel Dubose, also unarmed, was pulled over for a missing front license plate. He was reportedly shot in the head after a brief struggle in which his car began rolling forward.
Levar Jones was stopped for a seatbelt offense, just as he was getting out of his car to enter a convenience store. Directed to show his license, Jones leaned into his car to get his wallet, only to be shot four times by the “fearful” officer. Jones was also unarmed.
Bobby Canipe was pulled over for having an expired registration. When the 70-year-old reached into the back of his truck for his walking cane, the officer fired several shots at him, hitting him once in the abdomen.
Dontrell Stevens was stopped “for not bicycling properly.” The officer pursuing him “thought the way Stephens rode his bike was suspicious. He thought the way Stephens got off his bike was suspicious.” Four seconds later, sheriff’s deputy Adams Lin shot Stephens four times as he pulled out a black object from his waistband. The object was his cell phone. Stephens was unarmed.
Had any of the aforementioned individuals been given one of these PBA cards, they would likely be alive today.
The sad part about this is that the connected class’s preferential treatment through the issuance of these cards allows them a pass when they can actually pay the fines imposed on them through these traffic stops. The majority of traffic citations in most areas, however, go to poor people and minorities who often cannot afford to pay them. When they fail to pay their citations, arrest warrants are issued and these folks get processed into the system ensuring a lifetime of suffering.
The solution here isn’t to start ticketing more rich people, it’s to stop predatory policing all together and usher in a society where a police union “get out of jail” card is moot because cops stop extorting people for being unable to fix a broken tail light.
Article posted with permission from Matt Agorist


thewashingtonstandard--2020-09-08--Charities “Have Lost Billions” And 1 Out Of Every 5 Churches In America “May Not Survive”

Charities “ Have Lost Billions ” And 1 Out Of Every 5 Churches In America “ May Not Survive ” Whenever a major economic downturn happens , churches and charities always get hit really hard .
Cutting back on giving is often the very first step that people take when it comes time to reduce expenditures , and that is extremely unfortunate .
But of course you can ’ t get blood out of a rock , and there are tens of millions of Americans that have lost jobs in 2020 and so they don ’ t have any extra @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Approximately 59 million Americans have filed new claims for unemployment over the past 24 weeks , and we are seeing absolutely massive lines at food banks all around the nation .
In such an environment , it was inevitable that there would be a collapse in charitable giving , and it is being reported that major U.S. charities have already “ lost billions in revenue ” … Charity organizations have lost billions in revenue during the pandemic , making the sector one of many to seek support from Congress at a time when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ little sign of a breakthrough .
Traditional methods of fundraising for charities — concerts , festivals and galas — have all been canceled or significantly scaled back due to public health concerns .
What is ironic is that many of these charities actually serve the poor and unemployed , and so their services are in greater need than ever before at a time when their funding is rapidly drying up .
An organization that represents about 500 of these charities says that 83 percent of their members have reported that revenues are down @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what is happening to churches all over America .
During the lockdowns , many churches experienced a precipitous drop in giving , and of course there are still some states that are putting very strict restrictions on church gatherings .
This has had an absolutely devastating impact on many church budgets , and there have been widespread cutbacks .
And even though most churches in the country are now meeting normally , giving is still way down in many areas because of the impact that the economic downturn is having .
We have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and things have already gotten so bad that Barna Group president David Kinnaman is projecting that 1 out of every 5 churches in America “ could be forced to shut their doors in the next 18 months ” … The president of the Barna Group says it ’ s possible as many as 1 in 5 churches may not survive the shutdowns and changes brought on by the COVID virus and could be forced to shut their doors in the next 18 months .
In an interview on NPR ’ s program “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Barna Group president David Kinnaman said their surveys show confidence among pastors that their churches will make it through the pandemic has declined from more than 70 percent in May to around 58 percent now .
Think about that for a moment .
20 percent of all U.S. churches gone – just like that .
Over the years , we have started to see Christians in the United States increasingly adopt an underground house church model , and I think that this crisis will accelerate that process .
During the boom years @ @ @ @ @ @ @ debt to fund elaborate building programs that included bowling alleys , coffee bars and all sorts of other amenities that they didn ’ t necessarily need , and now that very hard times have arrived many of those churches will go belly up .
Sadly , this is just the beginning .
According to John Williams of shadowstats.com , if honest numbers were being used the unemployment rate in this country would currently be sitting at 28 percent .
And as I keep detailing week after week , more layoffs are constantly being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are simply being eviscerated right now .
For instance , check out what is happening to the U.S. oil industry… Those numbers are so horrifying that they are hard to believe .
I know people that work in the oil industry , and those jobs can be extremely well paying .
But now much of the industry has completely shut down , and countless numbers of workers have been forced to file for unemployment .
In Wyoming , the oil industry has been at the core of the state ’ s economy since @ @ @ @ @ @ @ official rig count in the state actually fell to zero… We are in the midst of a major economic nightmare , and conditions are eventually going to get far , far worse than they are right now .
So that means that charitable giving will also be going down even more .
Because of what I do , I hear from a lot of ministries and Christian organizations .
So many of them are experiencing severe financial distress already , and we are still only in the very early chapters of this crisis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that are doing great work that you regularly support , please try to keep supporting them for as long as you can .
In this hour , people are going to need hope , and they definitely are not going to get that from the government .
Unfortunately , so many bright lights that are giving hope to people are starting to go out , and that trend is only going to intensify as our economic problems become even more serious .

Whenever a major economic downturn happens, churches and charities always get hit really hard. Cutting back on giving is often the very first step that people take when it comes time to reduce expenditures, and that is extremely unfortunate. But of course you can’t get blood out of a rock, and there are tens of millions of Americans that have lost jobs in 2020 and so they don’t have any extra money to give at this point. Approximately 59 million Americans have filed new claims for unemployment over the past 24 weeks, and we are seeing absolutely massive lines at food banks all around the nation. In such an environment, it was inevitable that there would be a collapse in charitable giving, and it is being reported that major U.S. charities have already “lost billions in revenue”…
Charity organizations have lost billions in revenue during the pandemic, making the sector one of many to seek support from Congress at a time when negotiations over another COVID-19 relief package show little sign of a breakthrough. Traditional methods of fundraising for charities — concerts, festivals and galas — have all been canceled or significantly scaled back due to public health concerns.
What is ironic is that many of these charities actually serve the poor and unemployed, and so their services are in greater need than ever before at a time when their funding is rapidly drying up.
An organization that represents about 500 of these charities says that 83 percent of their members have reported that revenues are down in 2020…
Overall, 83 percent of charity organizations reported a decline in revenues during the pandemic, including a decline in earned revenue from events or other activities, and a reduction in individual giving and grants received, according to a recent survey by Independent Sector, which lobbies in Washington for about 500 nonprofits, foundations and corporate giving programs.
Of even greater concern is what is happening to churches all over America. During the lockdowns, many churches experienced a precipitous drop in giving, and of course there are still some states that are putting very strict restrictions on church gatherings. This has had an absolutely devastating impact on many church budgets, and there have been widespread cutbacks.
And even though most churches in the country are now meeting normally, giving is still way down in many areas because of the impact that the economic downturn is having.
We have never seen anything like this before, and things have already gotten so bad that Barna Group president David Kinnaman is projecting that 1 out of every 5 churches in America “could be forced to shut their doors in the next 18 months”…
The president of the Barna Group says it’s possible as many as 1 in 5 churches may not survive the shutdowns and changes brought on by the COVID virus and could be forced to shut their doors in the next 18 months. In an interview on NPR’s program “Here And Now” earlier this week, Barna Group president David Kinnaman said their surveys show confidence among pastors that their churches will make it through the pandemic has declined from more than 70 percent in May to around 58 percent now.
Think about that for a moment.
20 percent of all U.S. churches gone – just like that.
Over the years, we have started to see Christians in the United States increasingly adopt an underground house church model, and I think that this crisis will accelerate that process.
During the boom years, many large churches went deep into debt to fund elaborate building programs that included bowling alleys, coffee bars and all sorts of other amenities that they didn’t necessarily need, and now that very hard times have arrived many of those churches will go belly up.
Sadly, this is just the beginning. According to John Williams of shadowstats.com, if honest numbers were being used the unemployment rate in this country would currently be sitting at 28 percent. And as I keep detailing week after week, more layoffs are constantly being announced.
There are certain industries that are simply being eviscerated right now. For instance, check out what is happening to the U.S. oil industry…
Texas, the largest oil-producing state in the U.S., had 440 land rigs at the end of August last year, according to Baker Hughes’ weekly count. That number had shrunk to 104 this year. The story was the same in North Dakota, the second-largest oil-producing state: The rig count was down from 51 to 10, according to Baker Hughes.
Those numbers are so horrifying that they are hard to believe.
I know people that work in the oil industry, and those jobs can be extremely well paying. But now much of the industry has completely shut down, and countless numbers of workers have been forced to file for unemployment.
In Wyoming, the oil industry has been at the core of the state’s economy since the 1800s, but in July the official rig count in the state actually fell to zero…
And, in Wyoming, where the oil and gas industry is the state’s economic backbone, the rig count dropped to zero for one week in July for the first time since 1884, Pete Obermueller, executive director of the Petroleum Association of Wyoming Executive Director, told USA TODAY.
We are in the midst of a major economic nightmare, and conditions are eventually going to get far, far worse than they are right now.
So that means that charitable giving will also be going down even more.
Because of what I do, I hear from a lot of ministries and Christian organizations. So many of them are experiencing severe financial distress already, and we are still only in the very early chapters of this crisis.
If there are ministries and organizations that are doing great work that you regularly support, please try to keep supporting them for as long as you can.
In this hour, people are going to need hope, and they definitely are not going to get that from the government.
Unfortunately, so many bright lights that are giving hope to people are starting to go out, and that trend is only going to intensify as our economic problems become even more serious.
Article posted with permission from Michael Snyder


thewashingtonstandard--2020-09-08--The Witches Of BLM & The Great Reset:  What They Have In Common

The Witches Of BLM & The Great Reset : What They Have In Common Recently , it was disclosed that the Marxists behind the Black Lives Matter movement have been conjuring up spirits , something that is expressly forbidden in the Scriptures .
They do this because at the heart of Marxism is not atheism , but occultic paganism .
A lesser-known issue , The Great Reset , has been reported for some time now in the alternative media while largely ignored in the mainstream media .
It has far more to do with a resetting of man ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reset .
Both of these things , BLM and The Great Reset have a commonality .
Find out what that is as Alex Newman from The New American joins me for this episode .
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Recently, it was disclosed that the Marxists behind the Black Lives Matter movement have been conjuring up spirits, something that is expressly forbidden in the Scriptures. They do this because at the heart of Marxism is not atheism, but occultic paganism. A lesser-known issue, The Great Reset, has been reported for some time now in the alternative media while largely ignored in the mainstream media. It has far more to do with a resetting of man’s consciousness than it does with a financial reset. Both of these things, BLM and The Great Reset have a commonality. Find out what that is as Alex Newman from The New American joins me for this episode.
Additional resources mentioned in this episode.
“Hail Satan”: After Terrorizing Churches, BLM Witchcraft Exposed
With UN Discredited, Globalists Pursue “League of Democracies”
UN-Backed “Great Reset” to Usher in New World Order
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