thewashingtonstandard--2020-07-02--Independence Now & Independence Forever

Independence Now & Independence Forever

This Saturday , July 4 , America celebrates the 244th anniversary of the adoption of our Declaration of Independence .
On July 4 , 1837 , John Quincy Adams said these words about Independence Day : Why is it that , next to the birthday of the Savior of the world , your most joyous and most venerated festival returns on this day [ Independence Day ] ?
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Is it not that , in the chain of human events , the birthday of the nation is indissolubly linked with the birthday of the Savior ?
That it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the Gospel dispensation ?
Is it not that the Declaration of Independence first organized the social compact on the foundation of the Redeemer ’ s mission upon earth ?
That it laid the cornerstone of human government upon the first precepts of Christianity , and gave to the world the first irrevocable pledge of the fulfillment of the prophecies , announced directly from Heaven at the birth of the Savior and predicted by the greatest of the Hebrew prophets six hundred years before ?
Notice that Adams said that our Declaration of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It formed a leading event in the progress of the Gospel dispensation .
• It first organized the social compact on the foundation of the Redeemer ’ s mission upon earth .
• It laid the cornerstone of human government upon the first precepts of Christianity .
• It was the first irrevocable pledge of the fulfillment of the prophecies announced directly from Heaven at the birth of the Savior .
Adams was exactly right .
The United States of America is the only nation in human history established by ( mostly ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thought—including being formed as a direct result of the Protestant Reformation—and God ’ s Natural Law principles and dedicated to the purpose of religious and personal liberty and equal justice under the law .
Not long ago , I was interviewed for another documentary movie ( I ’ m featured in 14 full-length documentary films ) .
The producer asked me to iterate the basic principles upon which America was founded .
Based on my study of the Declaration , Constitution , Bill of Rights and the copious supplemental writings of the Founding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are the principles upon which America was founded : • That man is created equal under God , and as such , human life is a sacred gift of God .
• That the Natural rights of the individual are inalienable and superior to the will of the state .
• That government exists to protect the Natural rights and liberties of man , not to provide man with public benefits and favors .
• That a man is innocent until proven guilty , that he has the Natural right to a trial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ defense attorney .
• That people have a Natural right to choose their own form of government .
• That individuals have a Natural right and duty to bear arms for their own protection .
• That the power and reach of the central government needs to be limited , being held in check by independent sovereign states and a well regulated and fully equipped militia .
• That religious liberty is the core of America ’ s freedoms .
• That the people have a Natural right and duty to alter or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
• That America would always be a constitutional republic .
• That only sound money would be used as legal tender so as to keep the federal government from amassing excessive debt .
• That America would always promote and protect a free market economy with limited governmental interference .
• That a man ’ s home is his castle and his personal property can never be seized except by arduous due process .
• That a free society depends upon the acceptance and application of God ’ s Natural Laws relating @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , upon governmental adherence to the Law of Nations and upon upholding our Creator ’ s foundational moral code relating to human behavior .
• That liberty depends upon the unfettered exercise of the Christian religion , including strong , uninhibited preaching from America ’ s pulpits .
When in the Course of human events , it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another , and to assume among the powers of the earth , the separate and equal station to which the Laws @ @ @ @ @ @ @ God entitle them , a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation .
We hold these truths to be self-evident , that all men are created equal , that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights , that among these are Life , Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness .
— That to secure these rights , Governments are instituted among Men , deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed , — That whenever @ @ @ @ @ @ @ these ends , it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it , and to institute new Government , laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form , as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness .
Prudence , indeed , will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes ; and accordingly , all experience hath shewn , that mankind are more disposed to suffer , while evils are sufferable , than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to which they are accustomed .
But when a long train of abuses and usurpations , pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism , it is their right , it is their duty , to throw off such Government , and to provide new Guards for their future security .
— Such has been the patient sufferance of these Colonies ; and such is now the necessity which constrains them to alter their former Systems of Government .
The history of the present King of Great @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and usurpations , all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute Tyranny over these States .
To prove this , let Facts be submitted to a candid world .
We , therefore , the Representatives of the united States of America , in General Congress , Assembled , appealing to the Supreme Judge of the world for the rectitude of our intentions , do , in the Name , and by Authority of the good People of these Colonies , solemnly publish and declare , That these United Colonies are , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Independent States , that they are Absolved from all Allegiance to the British Crown , and that all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain , is and ought to be totally dissolved ; and that as Free and Independent States , they have full Power to levy War , conclude Peace , contract Alliances , establish Commerce , and to do all other Acts and Things which Independent States may of right do .
— And for the support of this Declaration , with a firm reliance on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mutually pledge to each other our Lives , our Fortunes , and our sacred Honor .
Here are a few statements from America ’ s founders after the Declaration was approved by Congress : John Hancock said , “ There !
His Majesty can now read my name without spectacles .
And he can double the reward on my head.
” ( The Crown had put a reward of 500 pounds sterling on Hancock ’ s head .
That amounts to over $ 100,000 in today ’ s money . )
George Washington @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sacred fire of liberty , and the destiny of the republican model of Government , are justly considered as deeply , perhaps as finally staked , on the experiment entrusted to the hands of the American people.
” Thomas Paine said , “ Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom , must , like men , undergo the fatigue of supporting it.
” Stephen Hopkins , a signer of the Declaration from Rhode Island , said as he signed the document , “ My hand trembles , but my heart does @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the rest of the signers ) had reason to tremble .
Of the 56 men who signed the Declaration of Independence , nine died of wounds or hardships during the war .
Five were captured , imprisoned and tortured .
Several lost wives , children or entire families .
Two wives were brutalized and tortured .
All were , at one time or another , the victims of manhunts and driven from their homes by British soldiers .
Twelve signers had their homes completely burned .
Seventeen lost everything they owned .
Carter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , saw his ships swept from the seas by the British Navy .
He sold his home and properties to pay his debts and died in rags .
Thomas McKean was so hounded by the British that he was forced to move his family constantly .
He served in Congress without pay , and his family was kept in hiding .
His possessions were seized by the British , and he died in poverty .
At the Battle of Yorktown , Thomas Nelson Jr. noted that British General Cornwallis was using his home @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Nelson , General Washington refused to fire on the dwelling .
Nelson privately urged Washington to open fire on his home , saying it was no longer his home but was now the headquarters of the enemy .
The home was subsequently destroyed .
Nelson died bankrupt .
Frances Lewis had his home and properties destroyed by the British .
They jailed his wife , and she died within a few months .
John Hart was driven from his wife ’ s bedside as she was dying .
Their 13 children fled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his gristmill were laid to waste .
For more than a year , he lived in forests and caves , returning home to find his wife dead and all of his 13 children vanished .
He never saw them again .
The two patriots most responsible for the Declaration of Independence , John Adams and Thomas Jefferson , both died on the same day : July 4 , 1826—the 50th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration .
Daniel Webster gave the eulogy for both men on August 2 of that year .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ : “ It [ the Declaration of Independence ] is my living sentiment , and by the blessing of God , it shall be my dying sentiment .
Independence now and independence forever.
” Amen !
This should be the living and dying sentiment of every American : P.S .
This is the FINAL NOTICE that we are currently distributing the most important liberty documents in U.S. history .
This giant volume is called THE FREEDOM DOCUMENTS .
Want to honor Independence Day ?
Buy your family and friends a copy of THE @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Independence Day is truly all about—from the words of the men and women who were there .
It is no hyperbole to say that without a familiarity with these great documents of American liberty and independence , one can not truly understand and appreciate what Independence Day really means to us Americans .
This giant book is an excellent resource for high school and college students—as well as homeschoolers .
Teachers , professors , physicians , engineers , business owners , attorneys , judges and pastors have purchased THE FREEDOM DOCUMENTS with extreme @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ordered several copies of THE FREEDOM DOCUMENTS not long ago .
Plus , a county sheriff in Montana recently ordered copies for each of his deputies .
I believe you will be just as pleased as they are with this wonderful compilation of American documents .
You can have these great documents at your fingertips in one beautifully bound , easy-to-read format .
These are the documents that gave birth to the greatest free nation on earth .
To teach your children and grandchildren the truth about Independence Day , give them a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , nowhere else can you find these documents complete in one volume under one title .
And this is the FINAL NOTICE for this printing .
Our supply will be gone in a few days .
Plus , we have been informed by the publisher that so many people have responded to our offer of the Matthew Henry Study Bible that we have exhausted the available stock .
Therefore , this notice is to inform readers that we now have fewer than 100 copies of the Matthew Henry Study Bible left , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be no more available until a new batch can be printed—probably around November .
I ’ m offering this study Bible because it is the one comprehensive study Bible that does not promote Christian Zionism .
Beyond that , the Matthew Henry commentaries on the Bible ( written from 1708 – 1710 ) are yet today the gold standard of Bible commentaries .
If you want a copy of this magnificent study Bible , order NOW , as these remaining copies will not last long .

This Saturday, July 4, America celebrates the 244th anniversary of the adoption of our Declaration of Independence.
On July 4, 1837, John Quincy Adams said these words about Independence Day:
Why is it that, next to the birthday of the Savior of the world, your most joyous and most venerated festival returns on this day [Independence Day]? . . . Is it not that, in the chain of human events, the birthday of the nation is indissolubly linked with the birthday of the Savior? That it forms a leading event in the progress of the Gospel dispensation? Is it not that the Declaration of Independence first organized the social compact on the foundation of the Redeemer’s mission upon earth? That it laid the cornerstone of human government upon the first precepts of Christianity, and gave to the world the first irrevocable pledge of the fulfillment of the prophecies, announced directly from Heaven at the birth of the Savior and predicted by the greatest of the Hebrew prophets six hundred years before?
Notice that Adams said that our Declaration of Independence exhibits four major accomplishments:
It formed a leading event in the progress of the Gospel dispensation. It first organized the social compact on the foundation of the Redeemer’s mission upon earth. It laid the cornerstone of human government upon the first precepts of Christianity. It was the first irrevocable pledge of the fulfillment of the prophecies announced directly from Heaven at the birth of the Savior.
Adams was exactly right. The United States of America is the only nation in human history established by (mostly) Christian people upon 2,000 years of Christian thought—including being formed as a direct result of the Protestant Reformation—and God’s Natural Law principles and dedicated to the purpose of religious and personal liberty and equal justice under the law.
Not long ago, I was interviewed for another documentary movie (I’m featured in 14 full-length documentary films). The producer asked me to iterate the basic principles upon which America was founded. Based on my study of the Declaration, Constitution, Bill of Rights and the copious supplemental writings of the Founding Fathers, here, I believe, are the principles upon which America was founded:
That man is created equal under God, and as such, human life is a sacred gift of God. That the Natural rights of the individual are inalienable and superior to the will of the state. That government exists to protect the Natural rights and liberties of man, not to provide man with public benefits and favors. That a man is innocent until proven guilty, that he has the Natural right to a trial by jury and the right to a defense attorney. That people have a Natural right to choose their own form of government. That individuals have a Natural right and duty to bear arms for their own protection. That the power and reach of the central government needs to be limited, being held in check by independent sovereign states and a well regulated and fully equipped militia. That religious liberty is the core of America’s freedoms. That the people have a Natural right and duty to alter or abolish any government that has become tyrannical. That America would always be a constitutional republic. That only sound money would be used as legal tender so as to keep the federal government from amassing excessive debt. That America would always promote and protect a free market economy with limited governmental interference. That a man’s home is his castle and his personal property can never be seized except by arduous due process.
(I’m in the process of reproducing the work of one of America’s most important—and least remembered—Founding Fathers: James Otis. This new book will also include a brief biography of this great man. Perhaps more than any other founder, James Otis was responsible for America’s respect for the sacred principles enshrined in our Fourth Amendment. Watch for this new book here.)
That a free society depends upon the acceptance and application of God’s Natural Laws relating to the pursuit of happiness and peace, upon governmental adherence to the Law of Nations and upon upholding our Creator’s foundational moral code relating to human behavior. That liberty depends upon the unfettered exercise of the Christian religion, including strong, uninhibited preaching from America’s pulpits.
The Declaration begins:
When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. — That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, — That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly, all experience hath shewn, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security. — Such has been the patient sufferance of these Colonies; and such is now the necessity which constrains them to alter their former Systems of Government. The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute Tyranny over these States. To prove this, let Facts be submitted to a candid world.
The Declaration ends:
We, therefore, the Representatives of the united States of America, in General Congress, Assembled, appealing to the Supreme Judge of the world for the rectitude of our intentions, do, in the Name, and by Authority of the good People of these Colonies, solemnly publish and declare, That these United Colonies are, and of Right ought to be Free and Independent States, that they are Absolved from all Allegiance to the British Crown, and that all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain, is and ought to be totally dissolved; and that as Free and Independent States, they have full Power to levy War, conclude Peace, contract Alliances, establish Commerce, and to do all other Acts and Things which Independent States may of right do. — And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes, and our sacred Honor.
Here are a few statements from America’s founders after the Declaration was approved by Congress:
John Hancock said, “There! His Majesty can now read my name without spectacles. And he can double the reward on my head.” (The Crown had put a reward of 500 pounds sterling on Hancock’s head. That amounts to over $100,000 in today’s money.)
George Washington said, “The preservation of the sacred fire of liberty, and the destiny of the republican model of Government, are justly considered as deeply, perhaps as finally staked, on the experiment entrusted to the hands of the American people.”
Thomas Paine said, “Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom, must, like men, undergo the fatigue of supporting it.”
Stephen Hopkins, a signer of the Declaration from Rhode Island, said as he signed the document, “My hand trembles, but my heart does not.”
Indeed, Hopkins (and the rest of the signers) had reason to tremble. Of the 56 men who signed the Declaration of Independence, nine died of wounds or hardships during the war. Five were captured, imprisoned and tortured. Several lost wives, children or entire families. Two wives were brutalized and tortured. All were, at one time or another, the victims of manhunts and driven from their homes by British soldiers. Twelve signers had their homes completely burned. Seventeen lost everything they owned.
Carter Braxton, a wealthy planter and merchant, saw his ships swept from the seas by the British Navy. He sold his home and properties to pay his debts and died in rags.
Thomas McKean was so hounded by the British that he was forced to move his family constantly. He served in Congress without pay, and his family was kept in hiding. His possessions were seized by the British, and he died in poverty.
At the Battle of Yorktown, Thomas Nelson Jr. noted that British General Cornwallis was using his home for his headquarters. Out of respect to Nelson, General Washington refused to fire on the dwelling. Nelson privately urged Washington to open fire on his home, saying it was no longer his home but was now the headquarters of the enemy. The home was subsequently destroyed. Nelson died bankrupt.
Frances Lewis had his home and properties destroyed by the British. They jailed his wife, and she died within a few months.
John Hart was driven from his wife’s bedside as she was dying. Their 13 children fled for their lives. His fields and his gristmill were laid to waste. For more than a year, he lived in forests and caves, returning home to find his wife dead and all of his 13 children vanished. He never saw them again.
The two patriots most responsible for the Declaration of Independence, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, both died on the same day: July 4, 1826—the 50th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration. Daniel Webster gave the eulogy for both men on August 2 of that year. He concluded his remarks with these words:
“It [the Declaration of Independence] is my living sentiment, and by the blessing of God, it shall be my dying sentiment. Independence now and independence forever.”
Amen! This should be the living and dying sentiment of every American:
Independence now and independence forever.
P.S. This is the FINAL NOTICE that we are currently distributing the most important liberty documents in U.S. history. This giant volume is called THE FREEDOM DOCUMENTS.
Want to honor Independence Day? Buy your family and friends a copy of THE FREEDOM DOCUMENTS. Help teach them what Independence Day is truly all about—from the words of the men and women who were there. It is no hyperbole to say that without a familiarity with these great documents of American liberty and independence, one cannot truly understand and appreciate what Independence Day really means to us Americans.
This giant book is an excellent resource for high school and college students—as well as homeschoolers. Teachers, professors, physicians, engineers, business owners, attorneys, judges and pastors have purchased THE FREEDOM DOCUMENTS with extreme satisfaction.
The Tennessee State Supreme Court ordered several copies of THE FREEDOM DOCUMENTS not long ago. Plus, a county sheriff in Montana recently ordered copies for each of his deputies. I believe you will be just as pleased as they are with this wonderful compilation of American documents.
You can have these great documents at your fingertips in one beautifully bound, easy-to-read format. These are the documents that gave birth to the greatest free nation on earth. To teach your children and grandchildren the truth about Independence Day, give them a copy of THE FREEDOM DOCUMENTS.
Again, nowhere else can you find these documents complete in one volume under one title. And this is the FINAL NOTICE for this printing. Our supply will be gone in a few days.
Order THE FREEDOM DOCUMENTS now.
Plus, we have been informed by the publisher that so many people have responded to our offer of the Matthew Henry Study Bible that we have exhausted the available stock.
Therefore, this notice is to inform readers that we now have fewer than 100 copies of the Matthew Henry Study Bible left, and when these are gone, there will be no more available until a new batch can be printed—probably around November.
I’m offering this study Bible because it is the one comprehensive study Bible that does not promote Christian Zionism. Beyond that, the Matthew Henry commentaries on the Bible (written from 1708 – 1710) are yet today the gold standard of Bible commentaries.
If you want a copy of this magnificent study Bible, order NOW, as these remaining copies will not last long.
Order the Matthew Henry Study Bible here.
Article posted with permission from Chuck Baldwin


thewashingtonstandard--2020-07-03--St. Louis Prosecutor Investigating Gun-Toting Couple Was Backed By George Soros

He is behind it all .
Disarming America is key to the overthrow of the American government .
Gardner described encounter as “ a violent assault ” against the protesters St. Louis couple seen pointing guns at protesters marching toward mayor ’ s home Couple claims some protesters were armed , broke gate , threatened them .
The standoff between a gun-toting couple who stood in their front yard and protesters who marched through the private neighborhood is under investigation , according to St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kimberly Gardner ’ s office .
Gardner , who was elected in 2016 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ justice system , was reportedly backed by liberal billionaire George Soros .
ST. LOUIS COUPLE WHO BRANDISHED GUNS BEING INVESTIGATED AFTER CLASH WITH PROTESTERS Since being elected , Gardner has butted heads publicly with Missouri ’ s Republican attorney general and faced lawsuits for allegedly ignoring public records requests .
St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kimberly Gardner was investigating the confrontation between a St. Louis couple who brandished guns on their own property as protesters passed through the private neighborhood .
( Circuit Attorney Office ) St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kimberly Gardner was investigating @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who brandished guns on their own property as protesters passed through the private neighborhood .
( Circuit Attorney Office ) More about Gardner ’ s investigation into the St. Louis couple , Soros ’ campaign support , her feud with the state attorney general and the lawsuits against her office : In a statement Monday , Gardner described the encounter between married lawyers Mark and Patricia McCloskey and the protesters as “ a violent assault ” against those exercising their First Amendment rights .
Armed homeowners standing in front of their house along @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Mayor Lyda Krewson ’ s house on Sunday , June 28 , in the Central West End in St. Louis .
( Laurie Skrivan/St .
Louis Post-Dispatch/Tribune News Service via Getty Images ) Armed homeowners standing in front of their house along Portland Place confront protesters as they march to Mayor Lyda Krewson ’ s house on Sunday , June 28 , in the Central West End in St. Louis .
( Laurie Skrivan/St .
Louis Post-Dispatch/Tribune News Service via Getty Images ) “ I am alarmed at the events that occurred @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were met by guns and a violent assault , ” Gardner said .
“ We must protect the right to peacefully protest , and any attempt to chill it through intimidation or threat of deadly force will not be tolerated.
” placeholder She said her office was working with the police department to investigate the confrontation , adding that authorities “ will use the full power of Missouri law to hold people accountable.
” No charges were filed against the couple as of Tuesday morning .
Albert Watkins , the McCloskeys ’ attorney @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s Castle Doctrine , a person has “ the absolute unmitigated right to protect his or her castle or family while on their property.
” He said the protesters were trespassing , “ damaging and destroying private property and acting in a threatening and hostile fashion.
” “ If Kimberly Gardner wants to press charges against two attorneys who are protecting their home and their family and themselves on their own property , I will tell you that it will be nothing short of the proverbial clusterf— with the ensuing assertions that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ purposes , ” Watkins said .
“ And I will tell you that as a person , I don ’ t believe that to be what she is doing , ” Watkins added .
“ I just believe she probably has a difficult time reading the English language.
” Gardner , a Democrat , was elected circuit attorney of St. Louis in 2016 , running on a campaign that promised to reform and rebuild trust in the criminal justice system and reduce violent crime .
ARMED Couple Wielding Guns Outside Their Mansion During @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Of Police Brutality She was criticized ahead of the election for releasing a political ad paid for by the Safety and Justice Super PAC that was at least partially funded by liberal billionaire George Soros , the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported .
The total funds donated by the super PAC were at least $ 190,750 , according to the report , with Soros giving at least $ 30,000 .
It was not immediately clear what her campaign budget was or who else contributed .
Gardner at the time told the paper that she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the super PAC .
Soros is known for backing left-wing causes across the globe , having last year used his super PAC to successfully boost two liberal prosecutor candidates in Virginia over incumbent Democrats .
Gardner publicly butted heads with Missouri ’ s Republican Attorney General Eric Schmitt , who she referred to as a “ Trump wannabe ” during an online meeting of local political candidates earlier this month , FOX2 St. Louis reported .
Schmitt had earlier criticized Gardner on Twitter for allowing the release of all 36 rioters and looters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor .
“ In a stunning development , our office has learned that every single one of the St. Louis looters and rioters arrested were released back onto the streets by local prosecutor Kim Gardner , ” Schmitt tweeted June 3 .
Gardner responded that only eight of the 36 cases were referred to her office and that police did not provide “ admissible evidence.
” “ He just wants to launch a politically motivated attack against me , even if it means misleading and lying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Schmitt .
“ While the AG continues to fuel the division in the community at a time of great pain , suffering and racial divide , my response to the AG : I got work to do.
” Gardner was sued last week for at least the third time over the state ’ s Sunshine Law , an open records law that requires the government to respond within three days to requests for public records , the Post-Dispatch reported .
placeholder The latest lawsuit claims Gardner ’ s office failed to fulfill @ @ @ @ @ @ @ data on case statistics , dismissal data and staffing totals , the paper said .
Her office responded in a letter May 12 , according to the paper , saying more time was needed to fulfill the request due to the coronavirus .
The Post-Dispatch also sued Gardner ’ s office in 2019 over her office ’ s refusal to release copies of contracts with vendors .
A judge ruled in the paper ’ s favor in April , but the paper said Gardner ’ s office has not yet fully complied .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ city officials in January under a federal law passed to curb the violence of the Ku Klux Klan following the Civil War .
In the suit , Gardner accused city officials , the local police union and a special prosecutor of a “ racially motivated conspiracy to deny the civil rights of racial minorities ” by obstructing her work to get tough on police misconduct and create change in the criminal justice system , The New York Times reported at the time .
Media Omits Threats , Crashed Gate at Mansion of Armed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Her opponents denied the accusations , with a police union leader calling the suit “ frivolous , desperate and pathetic , ” the paper reported .
Gardner has been at odds with the St. Louis police and local legal establishment since taking office and taking steps to hold police officers more accountable , according to the paper .
The rate of convictions under Gardner has fallen dramatically in the past two years , according to a KMOV-TV report from February .
The station obtained data from Gardner ’ s office that showed prosecutors @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cases in 2018 , and in 54 percent of cases in 2019 .
The station reported convictions had dropped by about 20 percent .
A spokesperson for Gardner ’ s office responded to the station at the time , saying that counting plea agreements , the overall conviction rate is 95 percent .
They said over 90 percent of cases are resolved outside the courtroom .

He is behind it all. Disarming America is key to the overthrow of the American government.
Who is Kimberly Gardner, St. Louis prosecutor investigating gun-toting couple?
Gardner described encounter as “a violent assault” against the protesters
By Stephen Sorace | Fox News | July 1, 2020:
St. Louis couple seen pointing guns at protesters marching toward mayor’s home
Couple claims some protesters were armed, broke gate, threatened them.
The standoff between a gun-toting couple who stood in their front yard and protesters who marched through the private neighborhood is under investigation, according to St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kimberly Gardner’s office.
Gardner, who was elected in 2016 on a platform of reforming the criminal justice system, was reportedly backed by liberal billionaire George Soros.
ST. LOUIS COUPLE WHO BRANDISHED GUNS BEING INVESTIGATED AFTER CLASH WITH PROTESTERS
Since being elected, Gardner has butted heads publicly with Missouri’s Republican attorney general and faced lawsuits for allegedly ignoring public records requests.
St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kimberly Gardner was investigating the confrontation between a St. Louis couple who brandished guns on their own property as protesters passed through the private neighborhood. (Circuit Attorney Office)
St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kimberly Gardner was investigating the confrontation between a St. Louis couple who brandished guns on their own property as protesters passed through the private neighborhood. (Circuit Attorney Office)
More about Gardner’s investigation into the St. Louis couple, Soros’ campaign support, her feud with the state attorney general and the lawsuits against her office:
Investigation into gun-toting couple
In a statement Monday, Gardner described the encounter between married lawyers Mark and Patricia McCloskey and the protesters as “a violent assault” against those exercising their First Amendment rights.
Armed homeowners standing in front of their house along Portland Place confront protesters as they march to Mayor Lyda Krewson’s house on Sunday, June 28, in the Central West End in St. Louis. (Laurie Skrivan/St. Louis Post-Dispatch/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)
Armed homeowners standing in front of their house along Portland Place confront protesters as they march to Mayor Lyda Krewson’s house on Sunday, June 28, in the Central West End in St. Louis. (Laurie Skrivan/St. Louis Post-Dispatch/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)
“I am alarmed at the events that occurred over the weekend, where peaceful protesters were met by guns and a violent assault,” Gardner said. “We must protect the right to peacefully protest, and any attempt to chill it through intimidation or threat of deadly force will not be tolerated.”
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She said her office was working with the police department to investigate the confrontation, adding that authorities “will use the full power of Missouri law to hold people accountable.”
No charges were filed against the couple as of Tuesday morning.
Albert Watkins, the McCloskeys’ attorney, told Fox News that under Missouri’s Castle Doctrine, a person has “the absolute unmitigated right to protect his or her castle or family while on their property.” He said the protesters were trespassing, “damaging and destroying private property and acting in a threatening and hostile fashion.”
“If Kimberly Gardner wants to press charges against two attorneys who are protecting their home and their family and themselves on their own property, I will tell you that it will be nothing short of the proverbial clusterf— with the ensuing assertions that she’s doing this for political purposes,” Watkins said.
“And I will tell you that as a person, I don’t believe that to be what she is doing,” Watkins added. “I just believe she probably has a difficult time reading the English language.”
George Soros connection
Gardner, a Democrat, was elected circuit attorney of St. Louis in 2016, running on a campaign that promised to reform and rebuild trust in the criminal justice system and reduce violent crime.
ARMED Couple Wielding Guns Outside Their Mansion During BLM Protest Are Lawyers Representing A Victim Of Police Brutality
She was criticized ahead of the election for releasing a political ad paid for by the Safety and Justice Super PAC that was at least partially funded by liberal billionaire George Soros, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported.
The total funds donated by the super PAC were at least $190,750, according to the report, with Soros giving at least $30,000. It was not immediately clear what her campaign budget was or who else contributed.
Gardner at the time told the paper that she had no regrets about accepting help from the super PAC.
Soros is known for backing left-wing causes across the globe, having last year used his super PAC to successfully boost two liberal prosecutor candidates in Virginia over incumbent Democrats.
Beef with Missouri AG
Gardner publicly butted heads with Missouri’s Republican Attorney General Eric Schmitt, who she referred to as a “Trump wannabe” during an online meeting of local political candidates earlier this month, FOX2 St. Louis reported.
Schmitt had earlier criticized Gardner on Twitter for allowing the release of all 36 rioters and looters arrested in the city following protests over the deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor.
“In a stunning development, our office has learned that every single one of the St. Louis looters and rioters arrested were released back onto the streets by local prosecutor Kim Gardner,” Schmitt tweeted June 3.
Gardner responded that only eight of the 36 cases were referred to her office and that police did not provide “admissible evidence.”
“He just wants to launch a politically motivated attack against me, even if it means misleading and lying to the public,” Gardner said of Schmitt. “While the AG continues to fuel the division in the community at a time of great pain, suffering and racial divide, my response to the AG: I got work to do.”
Lawsuits against Gardner’s office
Gardner was sued last week for at least the third time over the state’s Sunshine Law, an open records law that requires the government to respond within three days to requests for public records, the Post-Dispatch reported.
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The latest lawsuit claims Gardner’s office failed to fulfill an April 23 open records request for data on case statistics, dismissal data and staffing totals, the paper said. Her office responded in a letter May 12, according to the paper, saying more time was needed to fulfill the request due to the coronavirus.
The Post-Dispatch also sued Gardner’s office in 2019 over her office’s refusal to release copies of contracts with vendors. A judge ruled in the paper’s favor in April, but the paper said Gardner’s office has not yet fully complied.
Gardner sues city officials
Gardner also filed her own lawsuit against city officials in January under a federal law passed to curb the violence of the Ku Klux Klan following the Civil War.
In the suit, Gardner accused city officials, the local police union and a special prosecutor of a “racially motivated conspiracy to deny the civil rights of racial minorities” by obstructing her work to get tough on police misconduct and create change in the criminal justice system, The New York Times reported at the time.
Media Omits Threats, Crashed Gate at Mansion of Armed Democrat Couple Wielding Guns At BLM Protest
Her opponents denied the accusations, with a police union leader calling the suit “frivolous, desperate and pathetic,” the paper reported.
Gardner has been at odds with the St. Louis police and local legal establishment since taking office and taking steps to hold police officers more accountable, according to the paper.
Conviction rate falls
The rate of convictions under Gardner has fallen dramatically in the past two years, according to a KMOV-TV report from February.
The station obtained data from Gardner’s office that showed prosecutors got guilty verdicts in 51 percent of cases in 2018, and in 54 percent of cases in 2019. The station reported convictions had dropped by about 20 percent.
A spokesperson for Gardner’s office responded to the station at the time, saying that counting plea agreements, the overall conviction rate is 95 percent. They said over 90 percent of cases are resolved outside the courtroom.
Article posted with permission from Pamela Geller


thewashingtonstandard--2020-07-03--Racism Is Dead!  Racist Elk Statue Burns In Portland, Oregon

According to the recent media headlines , the way to end racism is to destroy statues .
Well , an iconic elk statue has been burned in Portland , Oregon , so does that mean racism is now dead ?
Portland protestors were rightly mocked after setting fire to an elk statue .
On Wednesday night , protestors lit fires around the downtown landmark , quickly engulfing the elk in flames .
Videos show a small inferno wrapped around the base of the landmark with some graffiti .
It looks like “ ACAB 1312 ” was sprayed on the statue @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
As reported by RT , it ’ s unclear why protesters targeted the statue .
It was donated by former mayor David P. Thompson back in 1900 to commemorate the elk herds that once populated the region .
However , there was plenty of speculation about what the animal had done to deserve being consumed by flames .
After the mob torched the stature , Twitter users began to mock and theorize that perhaps the animal was a “ slave owner ” or a “ white supremacist.
” “ That elk owned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ biggest cotton-farm owners around Portland , ” joked one Twitter user .
Others wondered if perhaps “ extinct elk herds ” represent the “ last bastion of white supremacy ” in Oregon .
Conservative pundit Ian Miles Cheong jokingly applauded the protesters for finally finding a way to end racism .
Recently , demonstrators and rioters have targeted statues across the United States as part of the ongoing Black Lives Matters demonstrations , claiming that the landmarks are rooted in oppression .
BLM is funded by major corporations and George Soros .
Protesters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their attention to statues of historical figures such as Christopher Columbus and Thomas Jefferson .
Now , the elk seems to have been some kind of racist , but thank goodness BLM was there to torch it to teach the animal a lesson about racism .

According to the recent media headlines, the way to end racism is to destroy statues. Well, an iconic elk statue has been burned in Portland, Oregon, so does that mean racism is now dead?
Portland protestors were rightly mocked after setting fire to an elk statue. On Wednesday night, protestors lit fires around the downtown landmark, quickly engulfing the elk in flames. Videos show a small inferno wrapped around the base of the landmark with some graffiti. It looks like “ACAB 1312” was sprayed on the statue that somehow advocates police brutality and racism.
The elk statue in downtown Portland is now fully engulfed in flames. #antifa pic.twitter.com/EdqOnJCdSP — Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) July 2, 2020
As reported by RT, it’s unclear why protesters targeted the statue. It was donated by former mayor David P. Thompson back in 1900 to commemorate the elk herds that once populated the region. However, there was plenty of speculation about what the animal had done to deserve being consumed by flames.
After the mob torched the stature, Twitter users began to mock and theorize that perhaps the animal was a “slave owner” or a “white supremacist.”
The elk statue in downtown Portland is now fully engulfed in flames. #antifa pic.twitter.com/EdqOnJCdSP — Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) July 2, 2020
The nice & peaceful people of Portland set ablaze an elk statue from 1900. It has been confirmed this elk fought in Civil War, waving the confederate flag. His name is Sir Bob Elk Badassio Jr. & he was the leader of the evil people. Justice has been served.
Racism has ended. pic.twitter.com/ki3N6UJYIx — Barbara2.0 (@barbara2point0) July 2, 2020
“That elk owned several slaves and was one of the biggest cotton-farm owners around Portland,” joked one Twitter user. Others wondered if perhaps “extinct elk herds” represent the “last bastion of white supremacy” in Oregon. Conservative pundit Ian Miles Cheong jokingly applauded the protesters for finally finding a way to end racism.
The elk statue in Portland is burning. The elk owned slaves. This is how we end racism. Thank you Antifa. pic.twitter.com/fL38OKO5HL — Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) July 2, 2020
Recently, demonstrators and rioters have targeted statues across the United States as part of the ongoing Black Lives Matters demonstrations, claiming that the landmarks are rooted in oppression. BLM is funded by major corporations and George Soros.
Protesters first toppled Confederate monuments but soon turned their attention to statues of historical figures such as Christopher Columbus and Thomas Jefferson. Now, the elk seems to have been some kind of racist, but thank goodness BLM was there to torch it to teach the animal a lesson about racism.
Article posted with permission from Mac Slavo


thewashingtonstandard--2020-07-03--Minnesota Governor Pleads To Trump For Federal Aid As Sky-High Bill For Riot Damage Revealed The Gov

Minnesota Governor Pleads To Trump For Federal Aid As Sky-High Bill For Riot Damage Revealed The Governor Freely Allowed Sadly , the people of Minnesota have allowed their state to be overtaken by sodomites , Islamists , Communists and all manner of evildoers rather than be a standard , held up by the Lord , against such wickedness .
Now , panty-waist Governor Tim Walz wants the people of the united States to pay for his failure to enforce the law .
I say , if Donald Trump or any member of Congress grants any money to Minnesota , they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unconstitutionally and as such , deserve a traitor ’ s death .
Jack Davis At Western Journalism has the story : Minnesota is seeking millions of dollars from the federal government to clean up after the riots that erupted in the aftermath of George Floyd ’ s death in Minneapolis police custody May 25 .
On Thursday , Gov .
Tim Walz announced he was seeking Federal Emergency Management Agency cash , noting that the rioting left a trail of more than $ 500 million in destruction .
“ We ’ re asking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ help our communities recover , ” he said in a news release .
“ We need to come together to ensure Minnesotans who were victims of this destruction have access to critical infrastructure they need so they can go to the grocery store , pick up their medication , and live their lives .
Together , we will rebuild.
” The release said that during the rioting and destruction that raged in Minneapolis and surrounding communities , the state called on more than 10,000 law enforcement personnel to try to restore order and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the first time since World War II .
“ Nearly 1,500 Twin Cities businesses were damaged by vandalism , fire , or looting , ” the release said , referring to Minneapolis , the epicenter of the rioting , and nearby St. Paul .
The governors of the states are to uphold the law .
Governor Walz has not done so , but rather allowed lawlessness to abound in his state , encouraged it by his inaction and even attack those who are aligned with the law .
By the way , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ellison , aka Hakim Muhammad .
It ’ s time the people of Minnesota stop cowering before the tyrants , who are nothing more than effeminate men , and bring the justice against them they so gravely deserve .
Yes , I said it !
Article posted with permission from Sons of Liberty Media

Minnesota Governor Pleads To Trump For Federal Aid As Sky-High Bill For Riot Damage Revealed The Governor Freely Allowed
Sadly, the people of Minnesota have allowed their state to be overtaken by sodomites, Islamists, Communists and all manner of evildoers rather than be a standard, held up by the Lord, against such wickedness. Now, panty-waist Governor Tim Walz wants the people of the united States to pay for his failure to enforce the law. I say, if Donald Trump or any member of Congress grants any money to Minnesota, they are traitors to the people, acting unconstitutionally and as such, deserve a traitor’s death.
Jack Davis At Western Journalism has the story:
Minnesota is seeking millions of dollars from the federal government to clean up after the riots that erupted in the aftermath of George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis police custody May 25.
On Thursday, Gov. Tim Walz announced he was seeking Federal Emergency Management Agency cash, noting that the rioting left a trail of more than $500 million in destruction.
“We’re asking our federal partners to step up and help our communities recover,” he said in a news release.
“We need to come together to ensure Minnesotans who were victims of this destruction have access to critical infrastructure they need so they can go to the grocery store, pick up their medication, and live their lives. Together, we will rebuild.”
The release said that during the rioting and destruction that raged in Minneapolis and surrounding communities, the state called on more than 10,000 law enforcement personnel to try to restore order and the Minnesota National Guard was fully mobilized for the first time since World War II.
“Nearly 1,500 Twin Cities businesses were damaged by vandalism, fire, or looting,” the release said, referring to Minneapolis, the epicenter of the rioting, and nearby St. Paul.
The governors of the states are to uphold the law. Governor Walz has not done so, but rather allowed lawlessness to abound in his state, encouraged it by his inaction and even attack those who are aligned with the law.
By the way, so has his attorney general, Keith Ellison, aka Hakim Muhammad.
It’s time the people of Minnesota stop cowering before the tyrants, who are nothing more than effeminate men, and bring the justice against them they so gravely deserve.
Yes, I said it!
Article posted with permission from Sons of Liberty Media


thewashingtonstandard--2020-07-03--The Good, The Bad & The Ugly From The Latest US Employment Numbers

The Good , The Bad & The Ugly From The Latest US Employment Numbers Is the U.S. economy starting to rebound from the massive downturn that the coronavirus lockdowns caused ?
Some new employment numbers were released on Thursday , and they were very interesting .
Many are boldly declaring that these new numbers are fantastic news for the U.S. economy , but that is greatly oversimplifying matters .
So far in 2020 , tens of millions of Americans have lost their jobs , and we knew that millions of those jobs would eventually come back as COVID-19 restrictions were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ received confirmation that millions of those jobs are indeed coming back… Without a doubt , this is good news .
But it also appears that the numbers are not entirely accurate , and we will discuss that more in just a bit .
But first , I wanted to point out that the main reason why payrolls rose by 4.8 million was because the number of Americans that were classified as being temporarily laid off declined by 4.8 million last month .
At the same time , the number of permanent job losses @ @ @ @ @ @ @ half a million compared to the month before… This is clearly bad news .
It was expected that millions of those that had been temporarily laid off would start going back to their old jobs , but what we didn ’ t expect was a huge spike in the number of permanent job losses .
And now let ’ s get to the “ ugly ” portion of the numbers .
On Thursday , we learned that 1.427 million more Americans filed new claims for unemployment benefits last week , and the number @ @ @ @ @ @ @ went up… That is not what a “ recovering ” economy looks like .
In fact , those numbers are absolutely abysmal .
I keep reminding my readers that prior to this year the all-time record for new unemployment claims was set in 1982 when 695,000 Americans filed in a single week .
The number for last week was more than double that old record , and we have now more than doubled that old record for 15 weeks in a row .
Can anyone out there explain to me how the economy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ continue to file for unemployment at levels that are way beyond anything that we have ever seen before in all of U.S. history ?
Overall , more than 48 million Americans have now filed new claims for unemployment benefits over the past 15 weeks .
But the Bureau of Labor Statistics would have us believe that only 17.75 million Americans are currently unemployed even though the number of Americans that are filing continuing claims for unemployment is far greater than that .
This point was brilliantly made by Zero Hedge earlier today… By @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a subset of all Americans who are unemployed .
In a Venn diagram , the Continuing Claims circle would fit entirely inside the “ Unemployed ” circle , which also includes Initial Claims , Continuing Claims , and countless other unemployed Americans who are no longer eligible for any benefits .
Alas , as of this moment , the definitionally smaller circle is bigger than “ bigger ” one , and as the DOL reported today , there were 19.29 million workers receiving unemployment insurance .
And yet , somehow , at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the total number of unemployed workers is , drumroll , 17.75 million .
If you said this makes no sense , and pointed out that the unemployment insurance number has to be smaller than the total unemployed number , then you are right .
And indeed , for 50 years of data , that was precisely the case .
By putting out such absurd numbers , the BLS is starting lose any credibility that it had left , and that is incredibly sad .
Meanwhile , fear of the coronavirus is causing some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and it appears that this is causing U.S. economic activity to slow down once again… In other words , we should expect the economic numbers for July to be quite dismal .
Right now , a fresh wave of fear is sweeping across the nation .
The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 has surged dramatically in recent days , and according to Gallup more Americans than ever believe that the pandemic is “ getting worse ” … What this means is that economic activity is going to remain at very depressed levels @ @ @ @ @ @ @ revenue coming in , more businesses will fail and more workers will lose their jobs .
Without jobs , many Americans will not be able to pay their bills , and this will put an immense amount of pressure on financial institutions .
The truth is that the economic outlook has not improved one bit .
If anything , it has actually deteriorated over the past couple of weeks .
Fear of COVID-19 has plunged us into a new economic depression , and it looks like fear of COVID-19 will keep us in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ beyond .

The Good, The Bad & The Ugly From The Latest US Employment Numbers
Is the U.S. economy starting to rebound from the massive downturn that the coronavirus lockdowns caused? Some new employment numbers were released on Thursday, and they were very interesting. Many are boldly declaring that these new numbers are fantastic news for the U.S. economy, but that is greatly oversimplifying matters. So far in 2020, tens of millions of Americans have lost their jobs, and we knew that millions of those jobs would eventually come back as COVID-19 restrictions were lifted. And on Thursday, we received confirmation that millions of those jobs are indeed coming back…
Nonfarm payrolls soared by 4.8 million in June and the unemployment rate fell to 11.1% as the U.S. continued its reopening from the coronavirus pandemic, the Labor Department said Thursday.
Without a doubt, this is good news. But it also appears that the numbers are not entirely accurate, and we will discuss that more in just a bit.
But first, I wanted to point out that the main reason why payrolls rose by 4.8 million was because the number of Americans that were classified as being temporarily laid off declined by 4.8 million last month. At the same time, the number of permanent job losses last month actually rose by more than half a million compared to the month before…
Another big contributor to the decline of the jobless rate was a plunge in those on temporary layoff. That total fell by 4.8 million in June to 10.6 million after a decrease of 2.7 million in May. The short-term jobless level fell by 1 million to 2.8 million. However, those reporting permanent job losses also jumped, rising by 588,000 to 2.883 million, the highest level in more than six years.
This is clearly bad news. It was expected that millions of those that had been temporarily laid off would start going back to their old jobs, but what we didn’t expect was a huge spike in the number of permanent job losses.
And now let’s get to the “ugly” portion of the numbers.
On Thursday, we learned that 1.427 million more Americans filed new claims for unemployment benefits last week, and the number of unemployed workers filing continuing claims actually went up…
Indeed, new jobless claims remained stubbornly high last week, with another 1.427 million Americans filing, above the estimate of 1.38 million, the Labor Department said in a separate report Thursday. Continuing claims actually increased by 59,000 to 19.3 million, highlighting the jobless problem likely exacerbated by the ongoing presence of the virus and its economic impact.
That is not what a “recovering” economy looks like.
In fact, those numbers are absolutely abysmal.
I keep reminding my readers that prior to this year the all-time record for new unemployment claims was set in 1982 when 695,000 Americans filed in a single week. The number for last week was more than double that old record, and we have now more than doubled that old record for 15 weeks in a row.
Can anyone out there explain to me how the economy is possibly “recovering” when Americans continue to file for unemployment at levels that are way beyond anything that we have ever seen before in all of U.S. history?
Overall, more than 48 million Americans have now filed new claims for unemployment benefits over the past 15 weeks.
But the Bureau of Labor Statistics would have us believe that only 17.75 million Americans are currently unemployed even though the number of Americans that are filing continuing claims for unemployment is far greater than that. This point was brilliantly made by Zero Hedge earlier today…
By its very definition, insured unemployment is a subset of all Americans who are unemployed. In a Venn diagram, the Continuing Claims circle would fit entirely inside the “Unemployed” circle, which also includes Initial Claims, Continuing Claims, and countless other unemployed Americans who are no longer eligible for any benefits. Alas, as of this moment, the definitionally smaller circle is bigger than “bigger” one, and as the DOL reported today, there were 19.29 million workers receiving unemployment insurance. And yet, somehow, at the same time the BLS also represented that the total number of unemployed workers is, drumroll, 17.75 million. If you said this makes no sense, and pointed out that the unemployment insurance number has to be smaller than the total unemployed number, then you are right. And indeed, for 50 years of data, that was precisely the case.
By putting out such absurd numbers, the BLS is starting lose any credibility that it had left, and that is incredibly sad.
Meanwhile, fear of the coronavirus is causing some states to start instituting fresh restrictions, and it appears that this is causing U.S. economic activity to slow down once again…
High-frequency data assembled by Federal Reserve officials, economists, cellphone tracking companies, and employee time management firms suggests activity slowed in recent days, clouding a strong U.S. employment report that may prove to have been driven by an exuberant start to the month as states reopened.
In other words, we should expect the economic numbers for July to be quite dismal.
Right now, a fresh wave of fear is sweeping across the nation. The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 has surged dramatically in recent days, and according to Gallup more Americans than ever believe that the pandemic is “getting worse”…
As coronavirus infections are spiking in U.S. states that previously had not been hard-hit, a new high of 65% of U.S. adults say the coronavirus situation is getting worse. The percentage of Americans who believe the situation is getting worse has increased from 48% the preceding week, and from 37% two weeks prior.
What this means is that economic activity is going to remain at very depressed levels for the foreseeable future.
Without enough revenue coming in, more businesses will fail and more workers will lose their jobs. Without jobs, many Americans will not be able to pay their bills, and this will put an immense amount of pressure on financial institutions.
The truth is that the economic outlook has not improved one bit. If anything, it has actually deteriorated over the past couple of weeks.
Fear of COVID-19 has plunged us into a new economic depression, and it looks like fear of COVID-19 will keep us in one for the rest of 2020 and beyond.
Article posted with permission from Michael Snyder


thewashingtonstandard--2020-07-03--Oregon:  As Citizens Face Or Jail For Not Wearing Masks, Brownshirt State Troopers Side With Tyrant

Oregon:  As Citizens Face Or Jail For Not Wearing Masks, Brownshirt State Troopers Side With Tyrant Governor Kate Brown (Video)

Oregon — As COVID-19 cases rise across the nation , more than 20 states have imposed mandatory mask laws , forcing citizens to wear masks in public , or else .
On Wednesday , Oregon Gov .
Kate Brown handed down the threat of hefty fines and even jail time for citizens who refuse to wear a mask in public .
While many people praised the mandate , others did not , and , as the video below shows , the ones who are tasked with enforcing the mask laws , aren ’ t wearing them .
“ This is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ business and an individual level , ” Brown said .
“ As with all orders I have issued to keep people safe and save Oregon lives , violation of the order can carry a Class C misdemeanor as a penalty.
” According to Oregon law , a Class C misdemeanor is punishable by up to 30 days in jail , a fine of up to $ 1,250 , or both .
Imagine being thrown in jail for 30 days for not putting a piece of cloth over your mouth and nose .
This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said they are working with business , who are scared of enforcing the rule over fears of lawsuits .
“ We ’ re working with businesses before we move to enforcement , ” the governor said .
“ I ’ m asking all of us to take this face-covering requirement very , very seriously , to protect themselves and others.
” According to KTVZ , the governor noted the exceptions in the order , as masks are not required for children under 12 ( though parents are encouraged to assist those 2 and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ possible ) , as well as at locations where one is eating or drinking , or for those who are exerting themselves at gyms and the like , as long as six feet of physical distance are maintained .
On Thursday , video surfaced from inside a Corvallis coffee shop , which showed multiple Oregon State Police troopers — who did not fit any of the above exceptions — clearly unconcerned with the governors order .
The troopers reportedly defied the store ’ s assistant manager , Travis Boss who told them that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wear masks .
“ Governor Brown has no authority to take our civil liberties .
We aren ’ t going to wear masks , ” the trooper allegedly said , according to a written statement from Boss provided to Oregon Live .
The irony of the troopers claiming that the governor has “ no authority to take our civil liberties ” can not be understated .
This is coming from a person whose department has tear-gassed , pepper-sprayed , beaten , and shot protesters for practicing their constitutionally protected civil liberties in recent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ state .
After refusing to wear a mask , the trooper placed his order and then gave his opinion on the governor ’ s mandate requiring masks to be worn inside public spaces .
After the first trooper defied the manager ’ s request , three other troopers came in , and also refused to wear masks .
Boss told Oregon Live he felt compelled to fulfill their drink orders because they were in uniform , even though he said he had sent other patrons away earlier for not wearing masks .
After @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the troopers ’ behavior to the Oregon State Police , who responded by saying they are launching an internal investigation .
“ The involved trooper has been placed on administrative leave , ” Fox said in a statement .
“ OSP is early in the investigation , but if found to be true , we are thoroughly disappointed and expect our troopers to follow the governor ’ s executive orders and be examples in the community.
” The video below does not lie .
It is true that the troopers are refusing to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Fining or arresting people for not wearing a mask certainly borders on the verge of tyranny and troopers who refuse to extort , kidnap , or cage individuals who may not be able to wear a mask for health or psychological reasons is a good thing .
That being said , however , private establishments that require masks are private .
You have no right to enter someone ’ s private property do as you wish by disobeying their requirements while demanding service .
Police officers violating the property rights of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their rules is unacceptable — regardless of some governor ’ s decree — and , it speaks to the nature of their above the law mentality .

Oregon — As COVID-19 cases rise across the nation, more than 20 states have imposed mandatory mask laws, forcing citizens to wear masks in public, or else. On Wednesday, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown handed down the threat of hefty fines and even jail time for citizens who refuse to wear a mask in public. While many people praised the mandate, others did not, and, as the video below shows, the ones who are tasked with enforcing the mask laws, aren’t wearing them.
“This is enforceable by law, at both a business and an individual level,” Brown said. “As with all orders I have issued to keep people safe and save Oregon lives, violation of the order can carry a Class C misdemeanor as a penalty.”
According to Oregon law, a Class C misdemeanor is punishable by up to 30 days in jail, a fine of up to $1,250, or both.
Imagine being thrown in jail for 30 days for not putting a piece of cloth over your mouth and nose. This is 2020 ladies and gentlemen.
Brown said they are working with business, who are scared of enforcing the rule over fears of lawsuits.
“We’re working with businesses before we move to enforcement,” the governor said. “I’m asking all of us to take this face-covering requirement very, very seriously, to protect themselves and others.”
According to KTVZ, the governor noted the exceptions in the order, as masks are not required for children under 12 (though parents are encouraged to assist those 2 and older to help them wear them when possible), as well as at locations where one is eating or drinking, or for those who are exerting themselves at gyms and the like, as long as six feet of physical distance are maintained.
On Thursday, video surfaced from inside a Corvallis coffee shop, which showed multiple Oregon State Police troopers — who did not fit any of the above exceptions — clearly unconcerned with the governors order.
The troopers reportedly defied the store’s assistant manager, Travis Boss who told them that it was their policy that all customers wear masks.
“Governor Brown has no authority to take our civil liberties. We aren’t going to wear masks,” the trooper allegedly said, according to a written statement from Boss provided to Oregon Live.
The irony of the troopers claiming that the governor has “no authority to take our civil liberties” cannot be understated. This is coming from a person whose department has tear-gassed, pepper-sprayed, beaten, and shot protesters for practicing their constitutionally protected civil liberties in recent weeks during police brutality protests in the state.
After refusing to wear a mask, the trooper placed his order and then gave his opinion on the governor’s mandate requiring masks to be worn inside public spaces.
“He said, ‘F— Kate Brown,’” Boss recalled.
After the first trooper defied the manager’s request, three other troopers came in, and also refused to wear masks. Boss told Oregon Live he felt compelled to fulfill their drink orders because they were in uniform, even though he said he had sent other patrons away earlier for not wearing masks.
After the incident, the coffee shop reported the troopers’ behavior to the Oregon State Police, who responded by saying they are launching an internal investigation.
“The involved trooper has been placed on administrative leave,” Fox said in a statement. “OSP is early in the investigation, but if found to be true, we are thoroughly disappointed and expect our troopers to follow the governor’s executive orders and be examples in the community.”
The video below does not lie. It is true that the troopers are refusing to wear masks and are being served anyway.
Fining or arresting people for not wearing a mask certainly borders on the verge of tyranny and troopers who refuse to extort, kidnap, or cage individuals who may not be able to wear a mask for health or psychological reasons is a good thing.
That being said, however, private establishments that require masks are private. You have no right to enter someone’s private property do as you wish by disobeying their requirements while demanding service. Police officers violating the property rights of the coffee shop owner by refusing to obey their rules is unacceptable — regardless of some governor’s decree — and, it speaks to the nature of their above the law mentality.


thewashingtonstandard--2020-07-03--“Education”:  The Millstone Around America’s Neck

Anti Fed Ed Warriors , I ’ m not going to have a long researched article for you this weekend .
We know where education is precisely .
It ’ s not freeing our students of all ages to be who they were made to be .
It ’ s not giving anyone the increase of knowledge that truly betters oneself , either .
So , to illustrate that our freedoms , especially via education are at an all-time high of attack , I wanted to include some of my most sobering images to share with you , so you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ where independence and freedom are supposedly celebrated .
We ’ re not really free OR independent as long as we worship man or what man ’ s created .
We ARE truly free and independent when we look to our Savior , Jesus Christ .
Warriors , you know that my archives are FULL of enough research to share with others , so look through the images and see what sparks your interest or tears at your heart .
Then , look for any article which relates to that .
Why ?
Because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the pain means there are others out there who might react the same way .
I ’ ve placed the images in a way as to tell a visual reality .
The more parents and taxpayers we can get to see the light on this , the more citizen power and authority we can use to strike back at the system which seeks to destroy our nation .
May your freedom and independence be rooted in truth , And , this , my Warriors , is WHY we are facing such a battle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : From FDR to our current President , the slow burn of education/our nation has been advanced .
It ’ s up to us to STOP it .
From 2002 to today , Lynne has been a featured speaker at small meetings and large conferences .
Since 2009 , she has served as a frequent guest on nationwide radio and multimedia shows .
Lynne also co-established PIE NC ( Preserving Integrity and Excellence in Education ) .
She is a retired private ( homeschool ) teacher and regionally recognized support group leader .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , worked with children 's ministry and currently is an education liaison for Protecting Innocence Campaign ( based in OH ) , wife and mom .
Lynne is also an adviser to the national grassroots campaign `` Child Abuse in the Classroom '' , where it is the campaign 's belief that `` Repealing ESSA and Restoring FERPA '' are the best ways to help restore our nation 's education system .
She was also awarded the 2011 Distinguished Educator from the National Society of High School Scholars , as well as the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Award for educational advocacy .
She has been recognized by her peers as an expert in Common Core , Career Tech Education , Career Pathways , workforce and competency-based education reform , federal overreaches into education and our families .

Anti Fed Ed Warriors, I’m not going to have a long researched article for you this weekend. We know where education is precisely. It’s not freeing our students of all ages to be who they were made to be. It’s not giving anyone the increase of knowledge that truly betters oneself, either.
So, to illustrate that our freedoms, especially via education are at an all-time high of attack, I wanted to include some of my most sobering images to share with you, so you can help share with others this weekend where independence and freedom are supposedly celebrated.
We’re not really free OR independent as long as we worship man or what man’s created. We ARE truly free and independent when we look to our Savior, Jesus Christ.
Warriors, you know that my archives are FULL of enough research to share with others, so look through the images and see what sparks your interest or tears at your heart. Then, look for any article which relates to that. Why?
Because knowing all you know and still feeling the pain means there are others out there who might react the same way. I’ve placed the images in a way as to tell a visual reality.
The more parents and taxpayers we can get to see the light on this, the more citizen power and authority we can use to strike back at the system which seeks to destroy our nation.
May your freedom and independence be rooted in truth,
Lynne (aka: Common Core Diva)
And, this, my Warriors, is WHY we are facing such a battle for our nation, especially in education:
SYSTEMATIC OPPRESSION by a long line of ‘leadership’!
From FDR to our current President, the slow burn of education/our nation has been advanced.
It’s up to us to STOP it.
Article posted with permission from Lynne Taylor


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Mainstream Media Reported On Armed Woman Pulling Her Gun On BLM Provocateur – But They Didn ’ t Present The Entire Truth – Here It Is ( Video ) The mainstream media is right there to provide cover and propaganda for the Black Lives Matter provocateurs .
In one of the latest evidences of this kind of “ reporting ” by the MSM , a video was created showing what was presented by the media concerning a couple leaving a local Chipotles Restaurant when a couple of loud-mouthed , BLM provocateurs started in on them , calling them “ racists.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ felony charges after an escalating shouting match outside a Michigan Chipotle restaurant Wednesday night .
Videos of the incident cited by police show a woman , who had just been called racist , pointing a handgun at a Black family .
Jillian Wuestenberg , 32 , and Eric Wuestenberg , 42 , were each charged with one count of felonious assault , which is punishable by up to four years in prison .
Eric Wuestenberg , who is identified on the Oakland University website as a veterans support services coordinator , also was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have seen the video and we deem his behavior unacceptable , ” university spokesman Brian Bierley said , adding he “ has been notified that his employment has been terminated.
” In Thursday news conference , Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard said the suspects each had legal handguns and concealed pistol licenses , but the charges stem from them using their guns to threaten the victims .
No gunshots were fired , and there were no injuries in the incident , Sgt .
Dale Brown said .
Bouchard said the sheriff ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with two very different stories from two different groups , with both sides claiming they felt extremely threatened.
” Authorities are aware of two videos of the incident , Bouchard said .
They depict the couple — who , over the course of the videos , enter their vehicle and leave the scene — and a mother and her two daughters who remain outside the vehicle .
In all of this , the couple is made out to be the bad guys , but nothing could be further from the truth .
Take @ @ @ @ @ @ @ see how it was edited and what the BLM provocateurs were attempting to do to this couple .
The women were harassing the couple due to allegedly accidentally bumping into one of the woman ’ s daughters .
Of course , the MSM attempted to side with the provocateur who called the woman and the man “ racists.
” As you can see from the other camera angle , this was all blown out of proportion from the blowhard BLM provocateur .
Lake Orion , Michigan– woman pulled a gun on aggressive BLM @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Chiptole restaurant .
Angry BLM protesters circled around the innocent woman and her husband in an intimidating manner , peppering the woman with insults saying “ white racist ” As the victim and her husband tried to retreat , one BLM protester circled around the back of their vehicle…..
The BLM protester attempted to physically stop her vehicle by standing in the way of the vehicle while the victim ’ s reversed out of the parking stall…The BLM protester tried to blame the woman that is actually not driving the vehicle and is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the innocent victims of trying to run them over on purpose .
At that point the victim felt threatened and pulled her legally owned gun on the protesters… .
screaming at them to back away and leave her alone .
“ My suggestion to friends and family , ” Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard said , “ is that if you can avoid a confrontation , do so .
Nothing is worth escalation it to where someone gets hurt or killed.
” Well , who was escalating things , sheriff ?
The woman @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leave and it was the unnamed provocateur who continued escalating things with both her language and her verbal assaults .
Of course , Sheriff Bouchard didn ’ t arrest her and charge her nor did the mainstream media even name her .
Then , there were politicians who had to get in a dig for gun confiscation .
State Sen. Rosemary Bayer ( D-Beverly Hills ) said , “ There is nothing acceptable about what happened in Orion Township last night at the Chipotle .
It is abhorrent to think that some in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ self-righteousness and entitlement that the idea of pulling a gun out on an unarmed child and her mother is okay.
” Really ?
And some think they have a sense of self-righteousness to harass and taunt and verbally assault others because of their skin color ?
Is that OK with you , Ms. Bayer ?
If not , why didn ’ t you call out both sides on the matter ?
Thankfully , people are able to see clearly what took place here and who was actually escalating things .
Article posted with @ @ @ @ @ @

Mainstream Media Reported On Armed Woman Pulling Her Gun On BLM Provocateur – But They Didn’t Present The Entire Truth – Here It Is (Video)
The mainstream media is right there to provide cover and propaganda for the Black Lives Matter provocateurs. In one of the latest evidences of this kind of “reporting” by the MSM, a video was created showing what was presented by the media concerning a couple leaving a local Chipotles Restaurant when a couple of loud-mouthed, BLM provocateurs started in on them, calling them “racists.”
USA Today reported:
A husband and wife are facing felony charges after an escalating shouting match outside a Michigan Chipotle restaurant Wednesday night. Videos of the incident cited by police show a woman, who had just been called racist, pointing a handgun at a Black family.
Jillian Wuestenberg, 32, and Eric Wuestenberg, 42, were each charged with one count of felonious assault, which is punishable by up to four years in prison.
Eric Wuestenberg, who is identified on the Oakland University website as a veterans support services coordinator, also was fired from his job.
“We have seen the video and we deem his behavior unacceptable,” university spokesman Brian Bierley said, adding he “has been notified that his employment has been terminated.”
In Thursday news conference, Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard said the suspects each had legal handguns and concealed pistol licenses, but the charges stem from them using their guns to threaten the victims.
No gunshots were fired, and there were no injuries in the incident, Sgt. Dale Brown said.
Bouchard said the sheriff’s detectives investigating the case were “presented with two very different stories from two different groups, with both sides claiming they felt extremely threatened.”
Authorities are aware of two videos of the incident, Bouchard said. They depict the couple — who, over the course of the videos, enter their vehicle and leave the scene — and a mother and her two daughters who remain outside the vehicle.
In all of this, the couple is made out to be the bad guys, but nothing could be further from the truth. Take a look at the video below and see how it was edited and what the BLM provocateurs were attempting to do to this couple.
The women were harassing the couple due to allegedly accidentally bumping into one of the woman’s daughters. Of course, the MSM attempted to side with the provocateur who called the woman and the man “racists.”
As you can see from the other camera angle, this was all blown out of proportion from the blowhard BLM provocateur.
Lake Orion, Michigan– woman pulled a gun on aggressive BLM protesters after a heated confrontation at a Chiptole restaurant. Angry BLM protesters circled around the innocent woman and her husband in an intimidating manner, peppering the woman with insults saying “white racist”
As the victim and her husband tried to retreat, one BLM protester circled around the back of their vehicle….. The BLM protester attempted to physically stop her vehicle by standing in the way of the vehicle while the victim’s reversed out of the parking stall…The BLM protester tried to blame the woman that is actually not driving the vehicle and is a passenger. The BLM protesters accused the innocent victims of trying to run them over on purpose. At that point the victim felt threatened and pulled her legally owned gun on the protesters…. screaming at them to back away and leave her alone.
“My suggestion to friends and family,” Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard said, “is that if you can avoid a confrontation, do so. Nothing is worth escalation it to where someone gets hurt or killed.”
Well, who was escalating things, sheriff? The woman tried to get in her car and leave and it was the unnamed provocateur who continued escalating things with both her language and her verbal assaults. Of course, Sheriff Bouchard didn’t arrest her and charge her nor did the mainstream media even name her.
Then, there were politicians who had to get in a dig for gun confiscation.
State Sen. Rosemary Bayer (D-Beverly Hills) said, “There is nothing acceptable about what happened in Orion Township last night at the Chipotle. It is abhorrent to think that some in this country have such a sense of self-righteousness and entitlement that the idea of pulling a gun out on an unarmed child and her mother is okay.”
Really? And some think they have a sense of self-righteousness to harass and taunt and verbally assault others because of their skin color? Is that OK with you, Ms. Bayer? If not, why didn’t you call out both sides on the matter?
Thankfully, people are able to see clearly what took place here and who was actually escalating things.
Article posted with permission from Sons of Liberty Media