thewashingtonstandard--2020-07-18--More Lies, More Propaganda In The COVID Hoax:  Florida Man Who Died In Motorcycle Wreck Labled As CO

More Lies , More Propaganda In The COVID Hoax : Florida Man Who Died In Motorcycle Wreck Labled As COVID-19 Death By State Look , let ’ s be honest , shall we ?
No one , and I mean no one , can produce credible scientific evidence of COVID-19 as a new disease .
In my interview with Dr. Andrew Kaufman , he was clear that nothing had been done to separate out anything and that everything was based on faulty science and even on the “ germ theory , ” something that has not been proven either .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Florida declaring a man died of COVID-19 who actually died as a result of a motorcycle wreck .
What more does it take to wake people from their slumber and the nightmares forced upon them by the mainstream media and lying politicians ?
Tyler Durden at Zero Hedge has the story .
We know that coronavirus death counts are being inflated – we just don ’ t know by how much .
After all , how could they not be when there is a financial incentive for states and municipalities to report deaths @ @ @ @ @ @ @ states , there may even be a political incentive… Which is why it shouldn ’ t come as a total surprise when a man who suffered a fatal motorcycle accident in Florida last week was added to the state ’ s Covid-19 death count .
Fox 35 did an investigation where they talked to Orange County Health Officer Dr. Raul Pino about two deaths of people in their 20s that were labeled coronavirus deaths .
When they asked if the people who died had underlying conditions , Pino responded : “ The first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He died in a motorcycle accident.
” When he was asked about whether or not the motorcycle victim ’ s data was removed from the state ’ s Covid system , he responded : This seems to stand at odds with how the Florida Department of Health explained how they were reporting Covid deaths .
The state had told Fox : “ A COVID death is determined if COVID19 is listed as the immediate or underlying cause of death , or listed as one of the significant conditions contributing to death .
Or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ infection from a lab test – and the cause of death doesn ’ t meet exclusion criteria – like trauma , suicide , homicide , overdose , motor-vehicle accident , etc.
” “ The only thing that I can say to people is the data I provide you with is the data we consume from the state .
We offer you the best data that we have , ” Pino concluded , copping out .
You can watch Fox ’ s report on the motorcycle accident here : And for those wondering about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this April interview on Fox News with Dr. Scott Jensen does a good job of explaining just some of the issues : You are being sold a bill of goods , America and the world , and many of you are swallowing it hook , line and sinker .
Why ?
It ’ s because you are listening to the very people that you say you don ’ t believe and then you obey .
Pick your side , are you going to be on the side of the law , namely the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the growing beast of government with its media mouthpiece ( Deut .
6 ; Rev 13 ) ?
What ’ s it going to be ?
The fact of the matter is that this entire escapade of COVID is a sick joke pushed out by sick individuals .
Just this past week , we reported that Florida labs acknowledged “ major errors ” after reporting positivity rates of 100 % for COVID !
This is not new news !
We ’ ve been reporting on the lies and fraud upon the people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ months , and been called fake news for doing so , but it ’ s right in front of your face if you want to see the truth .
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More Lies, More Propaganda In The COVID Hoax: Florida Man Who Died In Motorcycle Wreck Labled As COVID-19 Death By State
Look, let’s be honest, shall we? No one, and I mean no one, can produce credible scientific evidence of COVID-19 as a new disease. In my interview with Dr. Andrew Kaufman, he was clear that nothing had been done to separate out anything and that everything was based on faulty science and even on the “germ theory,” something that has not been proven either. Yet, we have the State of Florida declaring a man died of COVID-19 who actually died as a result of a motorcycle wreck. What more does it take to wake people from their slumber and the nightmares forced upon them by the mainstream media and lying politicians?
Tyler Durden at Zero Hedge has the story.
We know that coronavirus death counts are being inflated – we just don’t know by how much. After all, how could they not be when there is a financial incentive for states and municipalities to report deaths as coronavirus deaths? And for some states, there may even be a political incentive…
Which is why it shouldn’t come as a total surprise when a man who suffered a fatal motorcycle accident in Florida last week was added to the state’s Covid-19 death count.
Fox 35 did an investigation where they talked to Orange County Health Officer Dr. Raul Pino about two deaths of people in their 20s that were labeled coronavirus deaths. When they asked if the people who died had underlying conditions, Pino responded: “The first one didn’t have any. He died in a motorcycle accident.”
When he was asked about whether or not the motorcycle victim’s data was removed from the state’s Covid system, he responded:
“I don’t think so. I have to double-check. We were arguing, discussing, or trying to argue with the state. Not because of the numbers — it’s 100…it doesn’t make any difference if it’s 99 — but the fact that the individual didn’t die from COVID-19…died in the crash. But you could actually argue that it could have been the COVID-19 that caused him to crash. I don’t know the conclusion of that one.”
This seems to stand at odds with how the Florida Department of Health explained how they were reporting Covid deaths.
The state had told Fox: “A COVID death is determined if COVID19 is listed as the immediate or underlying cause of death, or listed as one of the significant conditions contributing to death. Or, if there is a confirmed COVID-19 infection from a lab test – and the cause of death doesn’t meet exclusion criteria – like trauma, suicide, homicide, overdose, motor-vehicle accident, etc.”
“The only thing that I can say to people is the data I provide you with is the data we consume from the state. We offer you the best data that we have,” Pino concluded, copping out.
You can watch Fox’s report on the motorcycle accident here:
And for those wondering about how Covid deaths are being counted, this April interview on Fox News with Dr. Scott Jensen does a good job of explaining just some of the issues:
You are being sold a bill of goods, America and the world, and many of you are swallowing it hook, line and sinker. Why? It’s because you are listening to the very people that you say you don’t believe and then you obey.
Pick your side, are you going to be on the side of the law, namely the law of God, or the side of the growing beast of government with its media mouthpiece (Deut. 6; Rev 13)? What’s it going to be?
The fact of the matter is that this entire escapade of COVID is a sick joke pushed out by sick individuals.
Just this past week, we reported that Florida labs acknowledged “major errors” after reporting positivity rates of 100% for COVID!
This is not new news! We’ve been reporting on the lies and fraud upon the people of the US and the world for months, and been called fake news for doing so, but it’s right in front of your face if you want to see the truth.
Article posted with permission from Sons of Liberty Media


thewashingtonstandard--2020-07-18--New York:  After Cops Refused To Investigate Man’s Death, His Nurse Daughter Found The Killer Hersel

New York : After Cops Refused To Investigate Man ’ s Death , His Nurse Daughter Found The Killer Herself New York , NY — Jennifer Espinal was utterly heartbroken when she learned of the death of her 76-year-old father , who died from injuries consistent with an assault last month .
However — perhaps because they were too busy beating the hell out of people for not properly social distancing — the police refused to help find the alleged assailant .
Just like that , the service that Espinal is forced to pay for — for her ostensible protection @ @ @ @ @ @ @ So , Espinal , who is a nurse , took it upon herself to find her dad ’ s killer , and find him she did .
Despite authorities claiming that Espinal ’ s father , Jorge Cornejo , had died from a fall , neighbors told her otherwise , claiming he ’ d been murdered .
Espinal ’ s experience as a nurse also made her question the way her father died as his injuries were not consistent with a fall .
“ I ’ m a nurse .
I know the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Medically , it didn ’ t make sense to me.
” After gathering a few details , she went to the NYPD ’ s 103rd precinct to let them know what the neighbors said and her findings as well .
But when she tried to tell the officers what happened , they essentially told her to kick rocks .
“ He talked down to us , ” Espinal , 45 , said of the lieutenant .
“ He declined to make report , and told us to get more evidence.
” Espinal , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ denied the help she pays for police to do , so she took matters into her own hands .
“ At three in the morning and eight in the morning I was out asking around , ” said Espinal .
“ He made me be a vigilante , ” she said of the NYPD lieutenant who dismissed her claims , according to the NY Daily News .
During her own investigation — which cops could ’ ve done in an hour — Espinal found out from knocking on doors and talking to witnesses @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of a grocery store and randomly attacked her father before running off during the June 20 attack — a day before Father ’ s Day .
When authorities found Cornejo , he was unconscious and rushed to a hospital but unfortunately , he died 5 days later .
Espinal couldn ’ t understand why a random man would attack her beloved father as he ’ s never harmed anyone .
“ It ’ s sad that a man that was so happy was murdered , ” she said of her beloved father .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Espinal was able to obtain the footage from the grocery store and it captured her father ’ s murderer on video .
The police could no longer ignore her now , so she brought it in and showed them .
“ The only question they asked me was why we had not filed a report sooner , ” she said .
“ If the lieutenant had done his job the man would have been caught.
” “ He literally put my life in danger , ” she said .
According to the Daily @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said that Espinal ’ s claims of being ignored and talked down to were “ under internal review.
” “ I don ’ t know why ( the cops ) declined to take a report , ” Espinal ’ s brother , Jorge Cornejo Jr. said .
“ Had this lieutenant opened up a case within 72 hours , I have no doubt he would have been captured.
” Just days after Espinal conducted her own investigation and did the NYPD ’ s work for them , her father ’ s killer was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was arrested for Cornejo ’ s murder last week and now faces charges of murder and assault .
“ It ’ s not going to bring my dad back , but I am so happy for the support , ” said Espinal , who had a New York Mets-themed picnic in celebration of her father ’ s life .
“ Everyone is going to be wearing Mets hats.
” In regard to the detective who refused to do his job and investigate her father ’ s murder , Espinal had some strong words @ @ @ @ @ @ @ care , my dad to him was nothing , but to us , my dad was everything , he mattered , ” she said .

New York: After Cops Refused To Investigate Man’s Death, His Nurse Daughter Found The Killer Herself
New York, NY — Jennifer Espinal was utterly heartbroken when she learned of the death of her 76-year-old father, who died from injuries consistent with an assault last month. However — perhaps because they were too busy beating the hell out of people for not properly social distancing — the police refused to help find the alleged assailant. Just like that, the service that Espinal is forced to pay for — for her ostensible protection — refused to do its job. So, Espinal, who is a nurse, took it upon herself to find her dad’s killer, and find him she did.
Despite authorities claiming that Espinal’s father, Jorge Cornejo, had died from a fall, neighbors told her otherwise, claiming he’d been murdered. Espinal’s experience as a nurse also made her question the way her father died as his injuries were not consistent with a fall.
“I’m a nurse. I know the difference,” Espinal said. “Medically, it didn’t make sense to me.”
After gathering a few details, she went to the NYPD’s 103rd precinct to let them know what the neighbors said and her findings as well. But when she tried to tell the officers what happened, they essentially told her to kick rocks.
“He talked down to us,” Espinal, 45, said of the lieutenant. “He declined to make report, and told us to get more evidence.”
Espinal, like so many other folks, was denied the help she pays for police to do, so she took matters into her own hands.
“At three in the morning and eight in the morning I was out asking around,” said Espinal.
“He made me be a vigilante,” she said of the NYPD lieutenant who dismissed her claims, according to the NY Daily News.
During her own investigation — which cops could’ve done in an hour — Espinal found out from knocking on doors and talking to witnesses that a shirtless man had stormed out of a grocery store and randomly attacked her father before running off during the June 20 attack — a day before Father’s Day.
When authorities found Cornejo, he was unconscious and rushed to a hospital but unfortunately, he died 5 days later.
Espinal couldn’t understand why a random man would attack her beloved father as he’s never harmed anyone.
“It’s sad that a man that was so happy was murdered,” she said of her beloved father. “He was an amazing man.”
Espinal was able to obtain the footage from the grocery store and it captured her father’s murderer on video.
The police could no longer ignore her now, so she brought it in and showed them.
“The only question they asked me was why we had not filed a report sooner,” she said. “If the lieutenant had done his job the man would have been caught.”
“He literally put my life in danger,” she said.
According to the Daily News, a spokeswoman for the NYPD said that Espinal’s claims of being ignored and talked down to were “under internal review.”
“I don’t know why (the cops) declined to take a report,” Espinal’s brother, Jorge Cornejo Jr. said. “Had this lieutenant opened up a case within 72 hours, I have no doubt he would have been captured.”
That’s the truth too.
Just days after Espinal conducted her own investigation and did the NYPD’s work for them, her father’s killer was captured.
Daniel Rodriguez, 45, was arrested for Cornejo’s murder last week and now faces charges of murder and assault.
“It’s not going to bring my dad back, but I am so happy for the support,” said Espinal, who had a New York Mets-themed picnic in celebration of her father’s life. “Everyone is going to be wearing Mets hats.”
In regard to the detective who refused to do his job and investigate her father’s murder, Espinal had some strong words.
“He didn’t even care, my dad to him was nothing, but to us, my dad was everything, he mattered,” she said.
Article posted with permission from Matt Agorist


thewashingtonstandard--2020-07-18--Compulsory Masks, The Latest Attacks On Kate Shemirani & Vitamin D

On today ’ s episode , Nurse Kate will address the compulsory mask orders in the UK , as well as those coming into the states .
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thewashingtonstandard--2020-07-18--Why COVID-19 Is The Biggest Political Scam In American History

COVID-19 is the biggest politically based scam ever perpetrated on the American public .
Virtually everything we have been told about this disease is a lie based on what information the CDC and so-called experts tell us .
In the early stages of the outbreak here in the US , Dr. Anthony Fauci , head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases ( NIAID ) and member of the Coronavirus Task Force formed by President Trump in late January , told us that wearing masks was unnecessary and had no effect in protecting the general population .
Yet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wearing of masks when in public .
Social distancing is another indication that the masks do not work .
If they did , we would not have the need to stay six feet apart when in public , not to mention the problem with people constantly touching their mask , which contaminates their hands and anything they touch .
If COVID-19 is as contagious as we are led to believe it is , there would be biohazard containers virtually everywhere for mask disposal .
Yet , there are none to be seen .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ trash , the street , and even reused several times by many .
This is one of the biggest indicators that this disease isn ’ t all it ’ s cracked up to be .
If it were , we would literally have hundreds of thousands of the homeless dead by now , but this is far from the case .
There is also the problem with flawed tests with as much as 30 % of them that are said to be inaccurate .
The number is more than likely much higher in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , who really have this disease , may test negative as well as those who do not , may indeed test positive .
We also have a highly inflated COVID-19 death rate in this country where many are listed as dying from the disease when in reality , these people died from unrelated causes .
Perhaps the most publicized case of this is the recent death of a motorcyclist in Florida who was added to the list of COVID-19 deaths in that state when , in fact , he died from a motorcycle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ case where unrelated deaths are listed as COVID-19 deaths .
This is just one reason President Trump recently ordered all COVID-19 statistics from hospitals and medical facilities in the country to be sent directly to the White House instead of the CDC as before .
This action will go a long way in preventing hospitals and medical facilities from the local level all the way to the CDC itself from cooking the books to inflate the number of both cases and deaths related to COVID-19 .
The question of the effectiveness of vaccinations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many have reportedly become ill from COVID-19 a second time .
What this says is if people can repeatedly get sick from this disease , any vaccine would be totally ineffective in preventing it .
What we can gather from all of this is no one in the medical industry really knows anything for certain about this disease .
What we do know is the Socialist Left here in the US are using COVID-19 to the fullest extent in making sure President Trump doesn ’ t get elected for a second term .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ economy at any given time via reported spikes in cases of COVID-19 to the closure of millions of businesses in the guise of precautions against the further spread of the disease .
They now have full control over the economy .
Thus , Depression-era levels of high unemployment and poverty can be expected to last until after the presidential election in November .
The most interesting aspect of this disease is we can rest assured that it will magically disappear after November 3 of this year , no matter who wins the election @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Liberty Media

COVID-19 is the biggest politically based scam ever perpetrated on the American public. Virtually everything we have been told about this disease is a lie based on what information the CDC and so-called experts tell us.
In the early stages of the outbreak here in the US, Dr. Anthony Fauci, head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and member of the Coronavirus Task Force formed by President Trump in late January, told us that wearing masks was unnecessary and had no effect in protecting the general population. Yet, in April Dr. Fauci recommends the wearing of masks when in public.
https://www.foxnews.com/media/ anthony-fauci- hydroxychloroquine-use- coronavirus
Social distancing is another indication that the masks do not work. If they did, we would not have the need to stay six feet apart when in public, not to mention the problem with people constantly touching their mask, which contaminates their hands and anything they touch.
If COVID-19 is as contagious as we are led to believe it is, there would be biohazard containers virtually everywhere for mask disposal. Yet, there are none to be seen. The masks are simply tossed in the trash, the street, and even reused several times by many. This is one of the biggest indicators that this disease isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. If it were, we would literally have hundreds of thousands of the homeless dead by now, but this is far from the case.
There is also the problem with flawed tests with as much as 30% of them that are said to be inaccurate. The number is more than likely much higher in reality than the official estimate. Many, who really have this disease, may test negative as well as those who do not, may indeed test positive.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/ news/us/uncounted-millions- had-covid-19-symptoms-but-no- positive-test/ar-BB16Rkj4
We also have a highly inflated COVID-19 death rate in this country where many are listed as dying from the disease when in reality, these people died from unrelated causes. Perhaps the most publicized case of this is the recent death of a motorcyclist in Florida who was added to the list of COVID-19 deaths in that state when, in fact, he died from a motorcycle accident. This is not the only case where unrelated deaths are listed as COVID-19 deaths.
https://www.fox35orlando.com/ news/fox-35-investigates- questions-raised-after-fatal- motorcycle-crash-listed-as- covid-19-death
This is just one reason President Trump recently ordered all COVID-19 statistics from hospitals and medical facilities in the country to be sent directly to the White House instead of the CDC as before. This action will go a long way in preventing hospitals and medical facilities from the local level all the way to the CDC itself from cooking the books to inflate the number of both cases and deaths related to COVID-19.
The question of the effectiveness of vaccinations also comes to mind as well when many have reportedly become ill from COVID-19 a second time. What this says is if people can repeatedly get sick from this disease, any vaccine would be totally ineffective in preventing it.
https://www.vox.com/2020/7/12/ 21321653/getting-covid-19- twice-reinfection-antibody- herd-immunity
What we can gather from all of this is no one in the medical industry really knows anything for certain about this disease. What we do know is the Socialist Left here in the US are using COVID-19 to the fullest extent in making sure President Trump doesn’t get elected for a second term.
From being able to shut down the economy at any given time via reported spikes in cases of COVID-19 to the closure of millions of businesses in the guise of precautions against the further spread of the disease. They now have full control over the economy. Thus, Depression-era levels of high unemployment and poverty can be expected to last until after the presidential election in November.
The most interesting aspect of this disease is we can rest assured that it will magically disappear after November 3 of this year, no matter who wins the election.
Article posted with permission from Sons of Liberty Media


thewashingtonstandard--2020-07-18--Louisiana:  Good Samaritan Finds Wallet Full Of Money – But When He Turned It In To Police, Guess Wh

Louisiana : Good Samaritan Finds Wallet Full Of Money – But When He Turned It In To Police , Guess What Happened ?
New Orleans , LA — A good Samaritan in New Orleans did the right thing last week when he found a wallet , reportedly full of money , and turned it in to the Jefferson Parish Sheriff ’ s Office .
This person ’ s good deed would be stopped in its tracks however , after the deputy who took the wallet into evidence , allegedly stole the money right out of it .
Jefferson Parish Sheriff @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 34 , was arrested , charged , and booked Monday with malfeasance in office for allegedly stealing the cash , according to Capt .
Jason Rivarde , spokesman for the department .
According to police , the citizen found the wallet in Metairie — which is just outside New Orleans — and turned it in to police .
According to Rivarde , Vappie , a patrol deputy with the 1st District on Jefferson Parish ’ s east bank , was dispatched about 1:40 p.m. to collect the wallet , which contained a “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wallet finally made it to the station and was logged into the property and evidence department , it was much lighter .
Though the JPSO did not reveal how it knew how much money was in the wallet , they said they knew exactly how much was in it , prior to Vappie taking some .
According to NOLA.com , the department immediately opened an investigation and determined that Vappie had taken the missing money , authorities said .
He was booked into the Jefferson Parish Correctional Center in Gretna where he is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ arrest , Vappie , who had been with the department since April 2019 , was fired .
If Vappie is found guilty of the alleged crimes , it is highly unlikely that he will face any jail time .
While stealing cash from a turned-in wallet may seem like a petty offense , it is a betrayal of public trust when a cop does it .
Instead of being handed down a lighter sentence for his alleged crimes , because he betrayed the trust of the people he serves , if found guilty @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sentence .
Sadly , that is almost never the case .
In fact , TFTP reported on a similar story in which a cop was caught on his own body camera stealing money from a man he arrested during a traffic stop — and received a slap on the wrist .
Deputy John Braman , formerly with the Volusia County Sheriff ’ s Office , was charged in 2017 after he was caught stealing money from a man he arrested .
The 35-year-old former deputy recently entered no contest pleas to petty theft @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the crimes he recorded himself committing .
However , he received no jail .
What ’ s more , as the Chron reports , Braman was also sentenced to time served for misdemeanor charges , though computer records don ’ t show Braman spent any time jailed on the charges .
Prior to his arrest in 2017 , Braman had a history of complaints filed by people he ’ d arrested — who all claimed he robbed them .
However , not until this theft was caught on video did his department do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ caught , Braman turned in his resignation after body camera footage — from his own body camera — showed him going through a man ’ s wallet , take out money , and throw it into the trunk .
Before Braman and Vappie , in November 2016 , a Denver cop was arrested and suspended without pay after his own body camera footage caught him stealing $ 1,200 in cash from a crash victim .
Instead of helping an unconscious crash victim , officer Julian Archuleta took advantage of the situation for his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ man ’ s clothing and robbing him .
Archuleta now faces charges of misdemeanor theft , 1st-degree official misconduct and tampering with physical evidence .
Grants Police Department Sgt .
Roshern C. McKinney , 33 , was arrested in August 2016 after an investigation found that he ’ d stolen both money and marijuana from the police department .
McKinney has since been charged with marijuana distribution , conspiracy , and felony embezzlement — after he recorded himself on his body camera stealing from the evidence locker .
Article posted with permission from @ @ @ @

Louisiana: Good Samaritan Finds Wallet Full Of Money – But When He Turned It In To Police, Guess What Happened?
New Orleans, LA — A good Samaritan in New Orleans did the right thing last week when he found a wallet, reportedly full of money, and turned it in to the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office. This person’s good deed would be stopped in its tracks however, after the deputy who took the wallet into evidence, allegedly stole the money right out of it.
Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office deputy Justin Vappie, 34, was arrested, charged, and booked Monday with malfeasance in office for allegedly stealing the cash, according to Capt. Jason Rivarde, spokesman for the department.
According to police, the citizen found the wallet in Metairie — which is just outside New Orleans — and turned it in to police. According to Rivarde, Vappie, a patrol deputy with the 1st District on Jefferson Parish’s east bank, was dispatched about 1:40 p.m. to collect the wallet, which contained a “known amount of money.”
When the wallet finally made it to the station and was logged into the property and evidence department, it was much lighter. Though the JPSO did not reveal how it knew how much money was in the wallet, they said they knew exactly how much was in it, prior to Vappie taking some.
According to NOLA.com, the department immediately opened an investigation and determined that Vappie had taken the missing money, authorities said. He was booked into the Jefferson Parish Correctional Center in Gretna where he is being held without bond.
After his arrest, Vappie, who had been with the department since April 2019, was fired.
If Vappie is found guilty of the alleged crimes, it is highly unlikely that he will face any jail time. While stealing cash from a turned-in wallet may seem like a petty offense, it is a betrayal of public trust when a cop does it.
Instead of being handed down a lighter sentence for his alleged crimes, because he betrayed the trust of the people he serves, if found guilty, Vappie should receive a much heftier sentence. Sadly, that is almost never the case.
In fact, TFTP reported on a similar story in which a cop was caught on his own body camera stealing money from a man he arrested during a traffic stop — and received a slap on the wrist.
Deputy John Braman, formerly with the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office, was charged in 2017 after he was caught stealing money from a man he arrested.
The 35-year-old former deputy recently entered no contest pleas to petty theft, official misconduct and grand theft for the crimes he recorded himself committing. However, he received no jail.
What’s more, as the Chron reports, Braman was also sentenced to time served for misdemeanor charges, though computer records don’t show Braman spent any time jailed on the charges.
Prior to his arrest in 2017, Braman had a history of complaints filed by people he’d arrested — who all claimed he robbed them. However, not until this theft was caught on video did his department do anything about it.
After he was caught, Braman turned in his resignation after body camera footage — from his own body camera — showed him going through a man’s wallet, take out money, and throw it into the trunk.
Before Braman and Vappie, in November 2016, a Denver cop was arrested and suspended without pay after his own body camera footage caught him stealing $1,200 in cash from a crash victim.
Instead of helping an unconscious crash victim, officer Julian Archuleta took advantage of the situation for his own personal gain by going through the man’s clothing and robbing him. Archuleta now faces charges of misdemeanor theft, 1st-degree official misconduct and tampering with physical evidence.
Grants Police Department Sgt. Roshern C. McKinney, 33, was arrested in August 2016 after an investigation found that he’d stolen both money and marijuana from the police department. McKinney has since been charged with marijuana distribution, conspiracy, and felony embezzlement — after he recorded himself on his body camera stealing from the evidence locker.
Article posted with permission from Sons of Liberty Media


thewashingtonstandard--2020-07-18--To Whom Is This Generation Looking? There Is Only ONE Who Can Pull You Out Of The Mire – Just ONE!

To Whom Is This Generation Looking ?
There Is Only ONE Who Can Pull You Out Of The Mire – Just ONE !
Recently , I came across some videos from the not too far past .
One video showed a mentally ill woman walking into a restaurant crying for snow , a name for chickens that the people were eating , and then another video showed a woman speaking during an Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Townhall in which she spoke about why it is that we need to eat the babies because they are the problem ( Romans 1:28 ) .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ are feeding on that they would be in such a mental state ?
Or perhaps , many claim to be Christians , but have actually created a Jesus that looks and acts just like themselves ( Exodus 20:4 ; Matthew 7:23 ) , which is idolatry ( 1 John 2:4 ) .
Famous Chicago preacher D. L. Moody ( 1837-1899 ) brought closure to the issue in a very scriptural manner .
Will these non-Christian religions bear the test ?
Stoicism was perhaps the noblest of the Greek philosophies , but it rapidly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the asserted impossibility of attaining virtue .
Epicureanism started out fairly well , but its founder was not dead before it earned for itself the opprobrious epithet that it was doctrine worthy of swine .
Look at Buddhism , with its filthy ceremonies and cruel tortures .
All these systems exhibit a conflict between theory and practice .
They failed in their object , because they approached the difficulty on the wrong side .
They trimmed away at the branch , not recognizing that the tree was rotten at heart .
Christianity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ men out of the pit .
And how does it propose to do it ?
Not by minimizing the danger and the need .
It say ’ s : “ The whole head is sick , and the whole heart faint .
From the sole of the foot even unto the head there is no soundness in it ; but wounds and bruises and putrefying sores.
” It demands as the first necessity a new birth ( John 3:3 ) , regeneration by the Holy Spirit ( Titus 3:5 ) .
It does @ @ @ @ @ @ @ redeemed sinner the love of Christ and the fellowship and guidance of the Holy Spirit .
A converted chinaman once said : “ I was down in a deep pit , half sunk in the mire , crying for someone to help me out .
As I looked up I saw a venerable , gray-haired man looking down at me.
” “ My son ” he said , “ This is a dreadful place.
” “ Yes , ” I answered , “ I fell into it ; can ’ t you help @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” was his reply , “ I am Confucius .
If you had read my books and followed what they taught , you would never have been here.
” “ Yes , father , ” I said , “ but can ’ t you help me out ?
” As I looked , he was gone .
Soon I saw another form approaching , and another man bent over me , this time with closed eyes and folded arms .
He seemed to be looking to some far-off place .
“ My son @ @ @ @ @ @ @ close your eyes and fold your arms , and forget all about yourself .
Get into a state of rest .
Don ’ t think about anything that can disturb .
Get so still that nothing can move you .
Then my child , you will be in such delicious rest as I am.
” “ Yes , father , ” I answered , ‘ ” will when I am above ground .
Can ’ t you help me out ?
” But Buddha , too , was gone .
I was just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sam another figure above me , different from the others .
There were marks of suffering on His face .
I cried out to Him ; “ O father can you help me ?
” “ ’ My child , ” He said , “ What is the matter ?
” Before I could answer Him , He was down in the mire by my side .
He folded His arms about me and lifted me up ; then He fed me and rested me .
When I was well He did not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t do it again , ” but He said : “ We will walk on together now ” ; and we have been walking together until this day .
This was the poor Chinaman ’ s way of telling of the compassionate love and help of the Lord Jesus .
“ Neither is there salvation in any other : for there is none other name under heaven given among men , whereby we must be saved.
” Acts 4:12 Article posted with permission from Sons of Liberty Media .
Article by Bradlee Dean

To Whom Is This Generation Looking? There Is Only ONE Who Can Pull You Out Of The Mire – Just ONE!
“For God is not the author of confusion…” -1 Corinthians 14:33
Recently, I came across some videos from the not too far past. One video showed a mentally ill woman walking into a restaurant crying for snow, a name for chickens that the people were eating, and then another video showed a woman speaking during an Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Townhall in which she spoke about why it is that we need to eat the babies because they are the problem (Romans 1:28).
“The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.” -Proverbs 19:15
What is it that these young people are feeding on that they would be in such a mental state?
• Muslims
• Irreligious and atheist
• Hindus
• Buddhists
• Taoists/Confucianists/Chinese traditional religionists
• Sikhism
• Spiritism
• Judaism
• Bahá’ís
• Jainism
Or perhaps, many claim to be Christians, but have actually created a Jesus that looks and acts just like themselves (Exodus 20:4; Matthew 7:23), which is idolatry (1 John 2:4).
“For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;” -1 Timothy 2:5
Let’s set the record straight.
Famous Chicago preacher D. L. Moody (1837-1899) brought closure to the issue in a very scriptural manner.
Will these non-Christian religions bear the test? Stoicism was perhaps the noblest of the Greek philosophies, but it rapidly developed into utter cynicism, and culminated in the asserted impossibility of attaining virtue.
Epicureanism started out fairly well, but its founder was not dead before it earned for itself the opprobrious epithet that it was doctrine worthy of swine.
Look at Buddhism, with its filthy ceremonies and cruel tortures. All these systems exhibit a conflict between theory and practice. They failed in their object, because they approached the difficulty on the wrong side. They trimmed away at the branch, not recognizing that the tree was rotten at heart.
Christianity alone will stand the test of raising men out of the pit. And how does it propose to do it? Not by minimizing the danger and the need. It say’s: “The whole head is sick, and the whole heart faint. From the sole of the foot even unto the head there is no soundness in it; but wounds and bruises and putrefying sores.” It demands as the first necessity a new birth (John 3:3), regeneration by the Holy Spirit (Titus 3:5).
“Ye must be born again.”
It does not place sanctification before justification, the redeemed sinner the love of Christ and the fellowship and guidance of the Holy Spirit.
A converted chinaman once said: “I was down in a deep pit, half sunk in the mire, crying for someone to help me out. As I looked up I saw a venerable, gray-haired man looking down at me.”
“My son” he said, “This is a dreadful place.”
“Yes,” I answered, “I fell into it; can’t you help me out.”
“My son,” was his reply, “I am Confucius. If you had read my books and followed what they taught, you would never have been here.”
“Yes, father,” I said, “but can’t you help me out?”
As I looked, he was gone. Soon I saw another form approaching, and another man bent over me, this time with closed eyes and folded arms. He seemed to be looking to some far-off place.
“My son,” Buddha said, “just close your eyes and fold your arms, and forget all about yourself. Get into a state of rest. Don’t think about anything that can disturb. Get so still that nothing can move you. Then my child, you will be in such delicious rest as I am.”
“Yes, father,” I answered, ‘” will when I am above ground. Can’t you help me out?” But Buddha, too, was gone.
I was just beginning to sink into despair when I sam another figure above me, different from the others. There were marks of suffering on His face. I cried out to Him; “O father can you help me?”
“’My child,” He said, “What is the matter?”
Before I could answer Him, He was down in the mire by my side. He folded His arms about me and lifted me up; then He fed me and rested me. When I was well He did not say: “No, don’t do it again,” but He said: “We will walk on together now”; and we have been walking together until this day. This was the poor Chinaman’s way of telling of the compassionate love and help of the Lord Jesus.
“Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.” Acts 4:12
Article posted with permission from Sons of Liberty Media. Article by Bradlee Dean


thewashingtonstandard--2020-07-18--France: Muslim Screamed ‘Allahu Akbar’ While Stabbing Elderly Jewish Woman To Death, Setting Her Bod

France: Muslim Screamed ‘Allahu Akbar’ While Stabbing Elderly Jewish Woman To Death, Setting Her Body On Fire

This recalls the establishment media ’ s full-court press a few years ago to convince Americans that “ Allahu akbar ” was a benign phrase that only greasy Islamophobes could possibly be concerned about .
In the New York Daily News , Zainab Chaudry of the Hamas-linked Council on American-Islamic Relations ( CAIR ) argued that non-Muslims shouldn ’ t “ believe the worst ” about “ Allahu akbar ” because Muslims don ’ t just scream it while murdering non-Muslims , but use it in a variety of contexts .
She even offered this chilling advice , certain to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : “ So the next time you hear Allahu Akbar — whether it ’ s in a media report , on an airplane , or in a shopping mall , remember that the phrase used by millions of Muslims and Christians daily to praise God regardless of their circumstances , can never be justified for use when harming His creation.
” So stay put , evidently ; fleeing would be “ Islamophobic.
” On CNN , Omar Suleiman — the imam who prevailed upon Google to alter their search results so as to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also argued that Muslims say “ Allahu akbar ” in a variety of contexts , many of them positive .
And the New York Times actually tweeted that the phrase “ Allahu akbar ” had “ somehow ” become “ intertwined with terrorism.
” Somehow !
How could this have possibly happened ?
Could it have anything to do with the thousands of Muslims who have screamed “ Allahu akbar ” while in the process of murdering or trying to murder infidels ?
“ Two men to stand trial in France for killing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Agence-France Presse , July 13 , 2020 : French judges have ordered two men to stand trial for the brutal 2018 killing of an elderly Jewish woman that prompted an outcry over a rise in antisemitic acts .
Mireille Knoll , 85 and suffering from Parkinson ’ s disease , was stabbed in her Paris apartment by attackers who later set her body on fire , apparently to hide evidence of their crime .
She had escaped the mass deportation of Jews from France during the second world war by fleeing abroad .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ and associate Alexandre Carrimbacus were arrested on charges of murder and aggravated robbery , though prosecutors did not initially characterise the killing as antisemitic .
Under questioning , Carrimbacus accused Mihoub of shouting “ Allahu akbar ” ( God is greatest ) while stabbing Knoll and of justifying the attack by saying : “ Jews have money.
” The revelations outraged France ’ s Jewish community , which called it the latest in a series of increasingly brazen antisemitic acts , including violence and desecrations of Jewish cemeteries… .

This recalls the establishment media’s full-court press a few years ago to convince Americans that “Allahu akbar” was a benign phrase that only greasy Islamophobes could possibly be concerned about.
In the New York Daily News, Zainab Chaudry of the Hamas-linked Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) argued that non-Muslims shouldn’t “believe the worst” about “Allahu akbar” because Muslims don’t just scream it while murdering non-Muslims, but use it in a variety of contexts. She even offered this chilling advice, certain to get people killed were it ever heeded: “So the next time you hear Allahu Akbar — whether it’s in a media report, on an airplane, or in a shopping mall, remember that the phrase used by millions of Muslims and Christians daily to praise God regardless of their circumstances, can never be justified for use when harming His creation.” So stay put, evidently; fleeing would be “Islamophobic.”
On CNN, Omar Suleiman — the imam who prevailed upon Google to alter their search results so as to bury any negative information about Islam — also argued that Muslims say “Allahu akbar” in a variety of contexts, many of them positive. And the New York Times actually tweeted that the phrase “Allahu akbar” had “somehow” become “intertwined with terrorism.”
Somehow! How could this have possibly happened? Could it have anything to do with the thousands of Muslims who have screamed “Allahu akbar” while in the process of murdering or trying to murder infidels?
“Two men to stand trial in France for killing of Jewish woman, 85,” Agence-France Presse, July 13, 2020:
French judges have ordered two men to stand trial for the brutal 2018 killing of an elderly Jewish woman that prompted an outcry over a rise in antisemitic acts.
Mireille Knoll, 85 and suffering from Parkinson’s disease, was stabbed in her Paris apartment by attackers who later set her body on fire, apparently to hide evidence of their crime.
She had escaped the mass deportation of Jews from France during the second world war by fleeing abroad.
A longtime neighbour, Yacine Mihoub, and associate Alexandre Carrimbacus were arrested on charges of murder and aggravated robbery, though prosecutors did not initially characterise the killing as antisemitic.
Under questioning, Carrimbacus accused Mihoub of shouting “Allahu akbar” (God is greatest) while stabbing Knoll and of justifying the attack by saying: “Jews have money.”
The revelations outraged France’s Jewish community, which called it the latest in a series of increasingly brazen antisemitic acts, including violence and desecrations of Jewish cemeteries….
Article posted with permission from Robert Spencer


thewashingtonstandard--2020-07-18--Trump Promised To Help Persecuted Christians – Christian Refugee Migration To US Drops 90% Since 201

Trump Promised To Help Persecuted Christians – Christian Refugee Migration To US Drops 90% Since 2015

President Donald Trump declared to be a friend to persecuted Christians and yet , once again , we are seeing impacts not only in our own country , but even from those outside who are attempting to flee their persecutors , on those he said he would seek to help .
Now , the numbers are coming out and Christian refugee migration has dropped a stunning 90 % since 2015 .
Of course , the rhetoric naturally drew Christian support , but it ’ s the actions that we view here that actually show what the Trump administration is doing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s been a 90 % drop in Christian refugees to the US since 2015 .
There ’ s been a nearly 90 % reduction in the number of Christian refugees being resettled to the United States from countries where churches face the greatest persecution since 2015 , according to two leading evangelical humanitarian organizations .
Open Doors USA , a watchdog group that monitors the persecution of Christians in over 60 countries , teamed up with the refugee resettlement agency World Relief , the humanitarian arm of the National Association of Evangelicals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The 16-page report , titled “ Closed Doors , ” is critical of policies that have drastically reduced refugee resettlement to the U.S. in recent years and others that have made it increasingly difficult for persecuted individuals and families to seek asylum .
“ There have been many recent changes regarding refugee resettlement and asylum law that has effectively shut the door on many of the refugees from being able to access protection in the United States of America , ” World Relief Vice President of Advocacy and Policy Jenny Yang told @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ As organizations that are working to help those that are fleeing religious persecution , particularly Christians , we feel like it is of the utmost importance that the … U.S. keeps its doors open.
” The report includes testimonies from persecuted Christians as well as data comparing the numbers of refugees resettled during the final years of the Obama administration to the drastically decreased numbers resettled under President Donald Trump .
The report finds that 18,462 Christians from countries listed on Open Doors USA ’ s influential annual list of 50 worst @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the U.S. in 2015 and 17,122 Christians from those countries were resettled in 2016 , the final two years under Obama .
By comparison , only 946 Christians from those countries on the Open Doors World Watch List were resettled in the first half of the fiscal year 2020 .
The report estimates that if projections remain steady , only 1,897 Christians from those 50 countries will be resettled by the end of the fiscal year 2020 , which represents a reduction of 89.7 % from 2015 .
Again , what is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do their works show ?
It isn ’ t what the mouth is saying , that ’ s for sure .
Article posted with permission from Sons of Liberty Media

President Donald Trump declared to be a friend to persecuted Christians and yet, once again, we are seeing impacts not only in our own country, but even from those outside who are attempting to flee their persecutors, on those he said he would seek to help. Now, the numbers are coming out and Christian refugee migration has dropped a stunning 90% since 2015.
Here’s his promise to protect persecuted Christians.
Of course, the rhetoric naturally drew Christian support, but it’s the actions that we view here that actually show what the Trump administration is doing.
The Christian Post reports that there’s been a 90% drop in Christian refugees to the US since 2015.
There’s been a nearly 90% reduction in the number of Christian refugees being resettled to the United States from countries where churches face the greatest persecution since 2015, according to two leading evangelical humanitarian organizations.
Open Doors USA, a watchdog group that monitors the persecution of Christians in over 60 countries, teamed up with the refugee resettlement agency World Relief, the humanitarian arm of the National Association of Evangelicals, to release a new report Friday.
The 16-page report, titled “Closed Doors,” is critical of policies that have drastically reduced refugee resettlement to the U.S. in recent years and others that have made it increasingly difficult for persecuted individuals and families to seek asylum.
“There have been many recent changes regarding refugee resettlement and asylum law that has effectively shut the door on many of the refugees from being able to access protection in the United States of America,” World Relief Vice President of Advocacy and Policy Jenny Yang told reporters on a press call Friday.
“As organizations that are working to help those that are fleeing religious persecution, particularly Christians, we feel like it is of the utmost importance that the … U.S. keeps its doors open.”
The report includes testimonies from persecuted Christians as well as data comparing the numbers of refugees resettled during the final years of the Obama administration to the drastically decreased numbers resettled under President Donald Trump.
The report finds that 18,462 Christians from countries listed on Open Doors USA’s influential annual list of 50 worst countries where Christians face persecution were resettled to the U.S. in 2015 and 17,122 Christians from those countries were resettled in 2016, the final two years under Obama.
By comparison, only 946 Christians from those countries on the Open Doors World Watch List were resettled in the first half of the fiscal year 2020. The report estimates that if projections remain steady, only 1,897 Christians from those 50 countries will be resettled by the end of the fiscal year 2020, which represents a reduction of 89.7% from 2015.
Again, what is the fruit of this administration? What do their works show? It isn’t what the mouth is saying, that’s for sure.
Article posted with permission from Sons of Liberty Media


thewashingtonstandard--2020-07-18--Special Needs Teen Thrown In Jail For Failing To Do Online Homework During Lockdown As Part Of Proba

Special Needs Teen Thrown In Jail For Failing To Do Online Homework During Lockdown As Part Of Probation In the land of the free , failing to do your online homework during a pandemic can and will lead to your incarceration — even if you are a special needs 15-year-old girl .
After a scathing report out of ProPublica this week , protests are being held demanding the child — known as Grace — be released from juvenile detention after being incarcerated for failing to do her homework .
For not completing her online homework during the coronavirus lockdown , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The young girl was reportedly on probation which was revoked by a judge for her “ failure to submit to any schoolwork and getting up for school ” during the coronavirus pandemic , ProPublica reported this week .
In mid-April , Grace was placed on probation and part of the requirements of that probation was doing her homework as schools went online .
Her mother told ProPublica how big of a challenge this was as her daughter had attention deficit hyperactivity disorder ( ADHD ) and had already been struggling with behavioral issues @ @ @ @ @ @ @ good student right now ?
” Ricky Watson Jr. , executive director of the National Juvenile Justice Network , told ProPublica .
“ Unless there is an urgent need , I don ’ t understand why you would be sending a kid to any facility right now and taking them away from their families with all that we are dealing with right now.
” Grace ’ s behavioral issues are what landed her in trouble with the law in the first place after she bit her mom ’ s finger over a dispute @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stealing and later returned another student ’ s cellphone .
She had arguably learned her lesson and has not been in trouble since then — until May , when she failed to finish her online homework .
Instead of realizing the severity of the situation in the country right now due to the pandemic , the judge found no sympathy and took the child from her family and threw her in a jail for children .
Showing just how ridiculous the judge ’ s decision was to incarcerate this child is the fact @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” for not doing her homework .
Judge Mary Ellen Brennan , the presiding judge of the Oakland County Family Court Division , called Grace a “ threat to [ the ] community ” when she sentenced her to juvenile detention on May 14 , according to ProPublica .
“ She hasn ’ t fulfilled the expectation with regard to school performance , ” Brennan said during the sentencing .
“ I told her she was on thin ice and I told her that I was going to hold her to the letter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ probation.
” A 15-year-old girl with ADHD and behavioral problems is not a threat for failing to finish school work .
That ’ s just absurd and even her own teacher agrees .
Grace ’ s teacher came to her defense during the sentencing telling the judge that Grace ’ s performance during the lockdown was “ not out of alignment with most of my other students ” who are trying to adjust to remote classes .
Other students came to her defense as well , who all signed a petition to demand @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lot of people were behind on their work this semester , no one had motivation to do anything because the teachers weren ’ t teaching and we were all online .
I know so many people that didn ’ t do their homework , ” 18-year-old student Prudence Canter told Reuters news agency .
“ It just doesn ’ t make any sense , ” Charisse , Grace ’ s mother told ProPublica , crying after one of her visits to see Grace .
“ Every day I go to bed thinking , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is this a better situation for her ?
’ ” Sadly , being locked up in a jail for kids for failing to finish your homework is likely not better for anyone .
Grace , who is black , is now part of the school to prison pipeline and this will affect her career path and options for the rest of her life .
Sheri Crawley , a mother of one of the children at Grace ’ s school told WDIV that “ if Grace was a 15-year-old white girl she would not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” All the statistics say that she is probably right .

Special Needs Teen Thrown In Jail For Failing To Do Online Homework During Lockdown As Part Of Probation
In the land of the free, failing to do your online homework during a pandemic can and will lead to your incarceration — even if you are a special needs 15-year-old girl. After a scathing report out of ProPublica this week, protests are being held demanding the child — known as Grace — be released from juvenile detention after being incarcerated for failing to do her homework.
For not completing her online homework during the coronavirus lockdown, Grace has been imprisoned since May. The young girl was reportedly on probation which was revoked by a judge for her “failure to submit to any schoolwork and getting up for school” during the coronavirus pandemic, ProPublica reported this week.
In mid-April, Grace was placed on probation and part of the requirements of that probation was doing her homework as schools went online. Her mother told ProPublica how big of a challenge this was as her daughter had attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and had already been struggling with behavioral issues.
“Who can even be a good student right now?” Ricky Watson Jr., executive director of the National Juvenile Justice Network, told ProPublica. “Unless there is an urgent need, I don’t understand why you would be sending a kid to any facility right now and taking them away from their families with all that we are dealing with right now.”
We agree.
Grace’s behavioral issues are what landed her in trouble with the law in the first place after she bit her mom’s finger over a dispute last November. She was also caught stealing and later returned another student’s cellphone.
She had arguably learned her lesson and has not been in trouble since then — until May, when she failed to finish her online homework. Instead of realizing the severity of the situation in the country right now due to the pandemic, the judge found no sympathy and took the child from her family and threw her in a jail for children.
Showing just how ridiculous the judge’s decision was to incarcerate this child is the fact that she called her a “threat” for not doing her homework.
Judge Mary Ellen Brennan, the presiding judge of the Oakland County Family Court Division, called Grace a “threat to [the] community” when she sentenced her to juvenile detention on May 14, according to ProPublica.
“She hasn’t fulfilled the expectation with regard to school performance,” Brennan said during the sentencing. “I told her she was on thin ice and I told her that I was going to hold her to the letter, to the order, of the probation.”
A 15-year-old girl with ADHD and behavioral problems is not a threat for failing to finish school work. That’s just absurd and even her own teacher agrees.
Grace’s teacher came to her defense during the sentencing telling the judge that Grace’s performance during the lockdown was “not out of alignment with most of my other students” who are trying to adjust to remote classes.
Other students came to her defense as well, who all signed a petition to demand Grace’s release.
“A lot of people were behind on their work this semester, no one had motivation to do anything because the teachers weren’t teaching and we were all online. I know so many people that didn’t do their homework,” 18-year-old student Prudence Canter told Reuters news agency.
“It just doesn’t make any sense,” Charisse, Grace’s mother told ProPublica, crying after one of her visits to see Grace.
“Every day I go to bed thinking, and wake up thinking, ‘How is this a better situation for her?’”
Sadly, being locked up in a jail for kids for failing to finish your homework is likely not better for anyone. Grace, who is black, is now part of the school to prison pipeline and this will affect her career path and options for the rest of her life.
Sheri Crawley, a mother of one of the children at Grace’s school told WDIV that “if Grace was a 15-year-old white girl she would not be sitting in juvenile detention right now.” All the statistics say that she is probably right.
Article posted with permission from Matt Agorist


thewashingtonstandard--2020-07-18--Social Media Claims That Wearing Mask Negates CCW Permits Are False

Social media can be a valuable tool ; but , it can also spread vast amounts of misinformation .
One such piece of misinformation that has spread like wildfire through Instagram and Facebook is wearing a mask in public during the coronavirus plandemic means you can not carry your concealed firearm even with a permit .
According to FactCheck.org , this claim is false .
Facebook pages and Instagram users are sharing a meme that falsely claims : “ Know what else wearing a mask does ?
?
?
Anyone ?
?
REMOVES YOUR CONCEAL CARRY ability .
That ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rules .
CCW licencees are NOT allowed to wear face coverings while carrying.
” But there are no blanket “ rules ” that apply to wearing a mask while carrying a concealed weapon .
Laws vary by state , and sheriffs across the country have issued statements debunking the claim .
“ Concealed carry is a state by state deal , ” Warren Eller , chair of the John Jay College of Criminal Justice public administration department , told us by email .
“ With that said , I can tell you that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had permits in have any such rule.
” Provisions related to wearing masks or face coverings “ are not necessarily in concealed carry statutes , ” Anne Teigen told us by email .
She covers state firearms policy for the National Conference of State Legislatures .
Those regulations are often found in separate statutes .
The NCSL compiled a list of 18 such state laws , plus one in the District of Columbia .
Most of those laws address the use of a face covering during the commission of a crime or to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ None of the laws specifically reference someone carrying a legally permitted concealed weapon .
We ’ ll use North Carolina as an example since , as Eller pointed out , the state ’ s concealed carry law generated news after Gov .
Roy Cooper announced on June 24 that everyone must wear face coverings while in public .
Nowhere in North Carolina ’ s concealed carry law does it mention the use of face masks or coverings .
But an unrelated section of state law does .
It ’ s titled , “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and when it was passed in 1953 it was referred to as the “ anti-Ku Klux Klan statute.
” Creators of this false meme are confusing the concealed carry weapons law with an unrelated law , in the case of North Carolina , concerning Prohibited Secret Societies and Activities statute .
Nowhere does this pertain to concealed carry weapons permit holders .
There is a difference in wearing a mask for health reasons and wearing a mask to conceal one ’ s identity or disguise one ’ s self to prevent being identified @ @ @ @ @ @ @ North Carolina law that is being used .
• None No person or persons at least 16 years of age shall , while wearing any mask , hood or device whereby the person , face or voice is disguised so as to conceal the identity of the wearer , enter , be or appear upon any lane , walkway , alley , street , road , highway or other public way in this State .
• None No person or persons shall in this State , while wearing any mask , hood or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ voice is disguised so as to conceal the identity of the wearer , enter , or appear upon or within the public property of any municipality or county of the State , or of the State of North Carolina .
• None No person or persons at least 16 years of age shall , while wearing a mask , hood or device whereby the person , face or voice is disguised so as to conceal the identity of the wearer , demand entrance or admission , enter or come upon or into , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , enclosure or house of any other person in any municipality or county of this State .
• None No person or persons at least 16 years of age shall while wearing a mask , hood or device whereby the person , face or voice is disguised so as to conceal the identity of the wearer , hold any manner of meeting , or make any demonstration upon the private property of another unless such person or persons shall first obtain from the owner or occupier of the property his or her written @ @ @ @ @ @ @ written permission shall be recorded in the office of the register of deeds of the county in which said property is located before the beginning of such meeting or demonstration .
• None It shall be unlawful for any person or persons , while wearing a mask , hood or device whereby the person , face or voice is disguised so as to conceal the identity of the wearer , to place or cause to be placed at or in any place in the State any exhibit of any kind whatsoever , with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ persons , or of preventing them from doing any act which is lawful , or of causing them to do any act which is unlawful .
For the purposes of this section , the term “ exhibit ” includes items such as a noose .
North Carolina ’ s Governor Roy Cooper issued a statement declaring that wearing a mask does not in any way affect one ’ s ability to carry a concealed weapon .
At least three North Carolina sheriff ’ s offices also have publicly clarified that it ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ while carrying a legally permitted concealed weapon .
As the rumor spread widely online , sheriffs in other states have done the same .
Responding to the broad claim in the meme , John Donohue , a professor at Stanford Law School who has done research in the area of concealed carry laws , told us by email , “ This issue is largely the product of either the paranoid element that exists in part of the American gun community or the malicious element that also exists in part of the gun community @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which is particularly reprehensible at this stressful time .
“ If you are lawfully carrying a concealed weapon , no one will know , so the mask will be a non-issue .
If you are wearing a mask to protect your health or that of others , you can not be prosecuted , ” Donohue said .
“ The only problem that would occur would be if you are trying to conceal your identity to commit a crime , in which case you are a criminal and should be arrested.
” So , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were unable to find an example of a regulation that makes it illegal to carry a permitted concealed weapon while wearing a face mask for health reasons .
And there is no nationwide rule that would broadly apply to all concealed carry permit holders .
In the States specifically mentioned by FactCheck.org – Indiana , Illinois , Georgia , Michigan , and Tennessee , the masks laws pertain to the commission of crimes , not wearing masks for health reasons and carrying a concealed weapon .
So , wearing a mask does not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a concealed weapon when holding a permit .
If you are complying with your State ’ s concealed carry statute , then wearing a mask during this period for health reasons does not change anything .
If you have a concealed weapon carry permit , you should have received a copy of your State ’ s statute when you received your permit in the mail .
Refer to it for clarification for States not mentioned .
And , you can always check with your local sheriff ’ s department or firearm association for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ issue – the videos that are making their way around YouTube of individuals wearing masks for health reasons attacking those who are not wearing masks .
These people assaulting an innocent individual just for not wearing a mask are committing a crime .
Assault and battery is a crime and any individual faced with a mob attempting to do so has every right to defend him or her self with the appropriate necessary force to protect themselves .
And , anyone witnessing this has the moral responsibility to aid the individual being attacked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are wearing masks are using intimidation and threat of bodily harm to prevent an individual from engaging in a lawful activity – purchasing items for their own use – unless submitting to an out of control mob .
It is convenient that some people would do this when their face is hidden under the guise of “ protecting health ” .
Policies are not law ; mandates are not law .
Executive orders are not law period .
Yet , this is what we are seeing in some places where stores have implemented @ @ @ @ @ @ @ One must ask the question , why are people worried about someone not wearing a mask if masks work ?
Evidently , people wearing masks don ’ t believe they work or videos of innocent individuals being assaulted for not wearing a mask wouldn ’ t be surfacing .
Vast troves of information are available on the COVID-19 plandemic disputing what is coming out of the lamestream government-controlled entertainment propaganda media and Washington , DC .
Scores of people have taken their time to research this topic extensively , provide information , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s on you if you fail to access that information and make an informed decision .
It ’ s also on you if you feed into the propaganda without checking their sources and references ; that is , if they provide any , which they usually do not .
Who do you believe ?
Well , who has lied to you the most ?
Answer that question and it isn ’ t difficult to know what to believe .
Article posted with permission from Sons of Liberty Media

Social media can be a valuable tool; but, it can also spread vast amounts of misinformation. One such piece of misinformation that has spread like wildfire through Instagram and Facebook is wearing a mask in public during the coronavirus plandemic means you cannot carry your concealed firearm even with a permit. According to FactCheck.org, this claim is false.
Facebook pages and Instagram users are sharing a meme that falsely claims: “Know what else wearing a mask does??? Anyone?? REMOVES YOUR CONCEAL CARRY ability. That’s right!! Its in the rules. CCW licencees are NOT allowed to wear face coverings while carrying.”
But there are no blanket “rules” that apply to wearing a mask while carrying a concealed weapon. Laws vary by state, and sheriffs across the country have issued statements debunking the claim.
“Concealed carry is a state by state deal,” Warren Eller, chair of the John Jay College of Criminal Justice public administration department, told us by email. “With that said, I can tell you that none of the 8 states I have had permits in have any such rule.”
Provisions related to wearing masks or face coverings “are not necessarily in concealed carry statutes,” Anne Teigen told us by email. She covers state firearms policy for the National Conference of State Legislatures. Those regulations are often found in separate statutes.
The NCSL compiled a list of 18 such state laws, plus one in the District of Columbia. Most of those laws address the use of a face covering during the commission of a crime or to conceal a person’s identity. None of the laws specifically reference someone carrying a legally permitted concealed weapon.
We’ll use North Carolina as an example since, as Eller pointed out, the state’s concealed carry law generated news after Gov. Roy Cooper announced on June 24 that everyone must wear face coverings while in public.
Nowhere in North Carolina’s concealed carry law does it mention the use of face masks or coverings. But an unrelated section of state law does. It’s titled, “Prohibited Secret Societies and Activities,” and when it was passed in 1953 it was referred to as the “anti-Ku Klux Klan statute.”
Creators of this false meme are confusing the concealed carry weapons law with an unrelated law, in the case of North Carolina, concerning Prohibited Secret Societies and Activities statute. Nowhere does this pertain to concealed carry weapons permit holders. There is a difference in wearing a mask for health reasons and wearing a mask to conceal one’s identity or disguise one’s self to prevent being identified.
Here’s the part of North Carolina law that is being used.
No person or persons at least 16 years of age shall, while wearing any mask, hood or device whereby the person, face or voice is disguised so as to conceal the identity of the wearer, enter, be or appear upon any lane, walkway, alley, street, road, highway or other public way in this State.
No person or persons shall in this State, while wearing any mask, hood or device whereby the person, face or voice is disguised so as to conceal the identity of the wearer, enter, or appear upon or within the public property of any municipality or county of the State, or of the State of North Carolina.
No person or persons at least 16 years of age shall, while wearing a mask, hood or device whereby the person, face or voice is disguised so as to conceal the identity of the wearer, demand entrance or admission, enter or come upon or into, or be upon or in the premises, enclosure or house of any other person in any municipality or county of this State.
No person or persons at least 16 years of age shall while wearing a mask, hood or device whereby the person, face or voice is disguised so as to conceal the identity of the wearer, hold any manner of meeting, or make any demonstration upon the private property of another unless such person or persons shall first obtain from the owner or occupier of the property his or her written permission to do so, which said written permission shall be recorded in the office of the register of deeds of the county in which said property is located before the beginning of such meeting or demonstration.
It shall be unlawful for any person or persons, while wearing a mask, hood or device whereby the person, face or voice is disguised so as to conceal the identity of the wearer, to place or cause to be placed at or in any place in the State any exhibit of any kind whatsoever, with the intention of intimidating any person or persons, or of preventing them from doing any act which is lawful, or of causing them to do any act which is unlawful. For the purposes of this section, the term “exhibit” includes items such as a noose.
North Carolina’s Governor Roy Cooper issued a statement declaring that wearing a mask does not in any way affect one’s ability to carry a concealed weapon.
FactCheck.org continued:
At least three North Carolina sheriff’s offices also have publicly clarified that it’s not illegal to wear a COVID-19-related mask while carrying a legally permitted concealed weapon.
As the rumor spread widely online, sheriffs in other states have done the same.
Responding to the broad claim in the meme, John Donohue, a professor at Stanford Law School who has done research in the area of concealed carry laws, told us by email, “This issue is largely the product of either the paranoid element that exists in part of the American gun community or the malicious element that also exists in part of the gun community that often seeks to divide Americans, which is particularly reprehensible at this stressful time.
“If you are lawfully carrying a concealed weapon, no one will know, so the mask will be a non-issue. If you are wearing a mask to protect your health or that of others, you cannot be prosecuted,” Donohue said. “The only problem that would occur would be if you are trying to conceal your identity to commit a crime, in which case you are a criminal and should be arrested.”
So, while laws vary by state, we were unable to find an example of a regulation that makes it illegal to carry a permitted concealed weapon while wearing a face mask for health reasons. And there is no nationwide rule that would broadly apply to all concealed carry permit holders.
In the States specifically mentioned by FactCheck.org – Indiana, Illinois, Georgia, Michigan, and Tennessee, the masks laws pertain to the commission of crimes, not wearing masks for health reasons and carrying a concealed weapon. So, wearing a mask does not affect one’s ability to carry a concealed weapon when holding a permit. If you are complying with your State’s concealed carry statute, then wearing a mask during this period for health reasons does not change anything.
If you have a concealed weapon carry permit, you should have received a copy of your State’s statute when you received your permit in the mail. Refer to it for clarification for States not mentioned. And, you can always check with your local sheriff’s department or firearm association for clarification.
This brings us to another issue – the videos that are making their way around YouTube of individuals wearing masks for health reasons attacking those who are not wearing masks. These people assaulting an innocent individual just for not wearing a mask are committing a crime. Assault and battery is a crime and any individual faced with a mob attempting to do so has every right to defend him or her self with the appropriate necessary force to protect themselves. And, anyone witnessing this has the moral responsibility to aid the individual being attacked. In this situation, those who are wearing masks are using intimidation and threat of bodily harm to prevent an individual from engaging in a lawful activity – purchasing items for their own use – unless submitting to an out of control mob. It is convenient that some people would do this when their face is hidden under the guise of “protecting health”.
Policies are not law; mandates are not law. Executive orders are not law period. Yet, this is what we are seeing in some places where stores have implemented “mask policies” for customers. One must ask the question, why are people worried about someone not wearing a mask if masks work? Evidently, people wearing masks don’t believe they work or videos of innocent individuals being assaulted for not wearing a mask wouldn’t be surfacing.
Vast troves of information are available on the COVID-19 plandemic disputing what is coming out of the lamestream government-controlled entertainment propaganda media and Washington, DC. Scores of people have taken their time to research this topic extensively, provide information, and provide source documents for review. It’s on you if you fail to access that information and make an informed decision. It’s also on you if you feed into the propaganda without checking their sources and references; that is, if they provide any, which they usually do not. Who do you believe? Well, who has lied to you the most? Answer that question and it isn’t difficult to know what to believe.
Article posted with permission from Sons of Liberty Media


thewashingtonstandard--2020-07-19--Vatican Top Dog: Conversion Of Hagia Sophia To A Mosque “Should Not Be Put Down To Current Islamic A

Vatican Top Dog : Conversion Of Hagia Sophia To A Mosque “ Should Not Be Put Down To Current Islamic Aggression ” In reality , that ’ s exactly what it should be put down to .
But Körner no doubt feels compelled to try to preserve Pope Francis ’ fiction that “ current Islamic aggression ” has anything to do with the teachings of Islam itself .
Accordingly , he has to ignore Erdogan ’ s explicit grounding of the conversion of Hagia Sophia in Islamic terms .
VATICAN CITY ( ChurchMilitant.com ) – A Vatican representative is insisting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sophia to a mosque should not be seen as “ Islamic aggression ” even as President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan fired a shot across the Vatican ’ s bow in an Islamic supremacist speech .
“ It is the product of the same logic to demand the Vatican be converted into a museum and insist that Hagia Sophia remain as a museum , ” Erdoğan declared on Turkish television Monday after Turkey ’ s top court annulled President Kemal Atatürk ’ s 1934 decision to turn Hagia Sophia into a museum as part of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sophia a museum did not eliminate the ambitions of Christianity on Istanbul but on the contrary encouraged , provoked and excited them , ” Erdoğan contended .
In an address charged with nationalist and triumphalist rhetoric and punctuated with references to Islamic theology and history , Erdoğan hailed the “ foundation charter ” issued by Fatih Sultan Mehmet Khan , the conqueror of Constantinople , which turned Hagia Sophia from the world ’ s grandest basilica into a mosque in 1453 .
“ May the eternal curse of Allah , the Prophet , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all Muslims be upon him and them who change this foundation charter , ” Erdoğan imprecated .
“ Do not relieve the torment , do not look at their faces on the day of pilgrimage … The punishment of Allah is with them.
” Nevertheless , Jesuit priest Felix Körner , Consultor to the Vatican Commission for Religious Relations with Muslims , maintained the “ reclassification ” of Hagia Sophia as a mosque “ should not be put down to current Islamic aggression.
” “ It is about an attempt at self-profiling ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Islam at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome , told Domradio.de .
Körner also suggested Christians “ should actually be happy ” that Hagia Sophia will once again be used for prayers after 85 years as a secular museum .
Most Muslims in Turkey see Christianity “ not as an opponent , but as a partner in dialogue , as a sister religion , ” and many see through “ the instrumentalization of religious questions for political purposes , ” Körner noted .
Speaking to Church Militant , Islamic historian Robert Spencer said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ponder the words of Erdoğan himself ” : Today , Hagia Sophia is having another resurrection , many of which it has witnessed since its construction .
The resurrection of Hagia Sophia heralds the liberation of the al-Aqsa Mosque .
The resurrection of Hagia Sophia is the footsteps of the will of Muslims across the world to come out of the interregnum .
“ That ’ s not just ‘ self-profiling.
’ That ’ s a declaration of coming aggression against Israel and an explicit grounding of his action regarding Hagia Sophia in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Spencer asked : “ What ‘ interregnum ’ does he mean ?
What interregnum are Muslims experiencing ?
” The Ottoman caliphate was abolished in 1924 after waging jihad war against Christian Europe for centuries .
Erdoğan wants to restore it , and that would involve , since warfare against unbelievers is mandated for the caliphate in Islamic law , the resumption of violent aggression against Christian Europe .
Körner is looking at the lion at the door and insisting it ’ s a house cat .
In his address , Erdoğan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ the strongest answer ever given to the brutal attacks against our symbols and values across the Islamic world.
” “ O magnificent temple !
Do not worry , the grandchildren of Fatih will overthrow all the idols and convert you into a mosque , ” the radical Islamic president said , quoting Turkish poet Osman Yuksel Serdengecti , acknowledging that this day had arrived .
“ This is the most honorable day that Islam has been looking forward to : Greek Constantinople has become Turkish Istanbul , ” the president panegyrized , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The conquest of Istanbul and the conversion of Hagia Sophia into a mosque are among the most glorious pages of our entire history , ” he bragged .
The president described in detail the conquest of the basilica by Fatih Sultan Mehmet Khan , “ who entered the city after conquering Istanbul on May 29 , 1453 , after a long siege and went directly to Hagia Sophia.
” Fatih enters Hagia Sophia by giving assurance to the people who meet him about their lives and freedoms .
The conqueror of Istanbul sews @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the altar in the middle of Hagia Sophia .
He throws an arrow towards the dome and reads the first adhan [ call to prayer ] himself .
Thus , he registered his conquest .
Then , in a suitable corner of the temple , he makes a prayer and performs two rak ’ ahs .
With this , he shows that he turned Hagia Sophia into a mosque .
But Islamic historian Robert Spencer , in The History of Jihad : From Muhammad to ISIS , records how the Muslims halted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) and “ killed the elderly and weak and led the rest off into slavery.
” “ When the slaughter and pillage was finished , Mehmet II ordered an Islamic scholar to mount the high pulpit of the Hagia Sophia and declare that there was no God but Allah , and Muhammad was his prophet , ” writes Spencer .
“ The magnificent old church was turned into a mosque .
Hundreds of other churches in Constantinople and elsewhere suffered the same fate .
Millions of Christians joined the ranks of the dhimmis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ killed , ” he notes .
The president ended by referring to the Islamic takeover of Hagia Sophia as a “ second conquest ” and a “ new resurrection.
” …

Vatican Top Dog: Conversion Of Hagia Sophia To A Mosque “Should Not Be Put Down To Current Islamic Aggression”
In reality, that’s exactly what it should be put down to. But Körner no doubt feels compelled to try to preserve Pope Francis’ fiction that “current Islamic aggression” has anything to do with the teachings of Islam itself. Accordingly, he has to ignore Erdogan’s explicit grounding of the conversion of Hagia Sophia in Islamic terms.
“Vatican on Hagia Sophia: Don’t Blame Islam,” by Jules Gomes, ChurchMilitant.com, July 16, 2020:
VATICAN CITY (ChurchMilitant.com) – A Vatican representative is insisting that Turkey’s conversion of Hagia Sophia to a mosque should not be seen as “Islamic aggression” even as President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan fired a shot across the Vatican’s bow in an Islamic supremacist speech.
“It is the product of the same logic to demand the Vatican be converted into a museum and insist that Hagia Sophia remain as a museum,” Erdoğan declared on Turkish television Monday after Turkey’s top court annulled President Kemal Atatürk’s 1934 decision to turn Hagia Sophia into a museum as part of his secularist reforms.
“Making Hagia Sophia a museum did not eliminate the ambitions of Christianity on Istanbul but on the contrary encouraged, provoked and excited them,” Erdoğan contended.
In an address charged with nationalist and triumphalist rhetoric and punctuated with references to Islamic theology and history, Erdoğan hailed the “foundation charter” issued by Fatih Sultan Mehmet Khan, the conqueror of Constantinople, which turned Hagia Sophia from the world’s grandest basilica into a mosque in 1453.
“May the eternal curse of Allah, the Prophet, the angels, all rulers and of all Muslims be upon him and them who change this foundation charter,” Erdoğan imprecated. “Do not relieve the torment, do not look at their faces on the day of pilgrimage … The punishment of Allah is with them.”
‘Self-Profiling’ by ‘Partner in Dialogue’
Nevertheless, Jesuit priest Felix Körner, Consultor to the Vatican Commission for Religious Relations with Muslims, maintained the “reclassification” of Hagia Sophia as a mosque “should not be put down to current Islamic aggression.”
“It is about an attempt at self-profiling” by President Erdoğan, Körner who teaches Islam at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome, told Domradio.de.
Körner also suggested Christians “should actually be happy” that Hagia Sophia will once again be used for prayers after 85 years as a secular museum.
Most Muslims in Turkey see Christianity “not as an opponent, but as a partner in dialogue, as a sister religion,” and many see through “the instrumentalization of religious questions for political purposes,” Körner noted.
‘Lion at the Door’
Speaking to Church Militant, Islamic historian Robert Spencer said: “Körner would do well to ponder the words of Erdoğan himself”:
Today, Hagia Sophia is having another resurrection, many of which it has witnessed since its construction. The resurrection of Hagia Sophia heralds the liberation of the al-Aqsa Mosque. The resurrection of Hagia Sophia is the footsteps of the will of Muslims across the world to come out of the interregnum.
“That’s not just ‘self-profiling.’ That’s a declaration of coming aggression against Israel and an explicit grounding of his action regarding Hagia Sophia in his neo-Ottoman aspirations,” he stressed.
Spencer asked: “What ‘interregnum’ does he mean? What interregnum are Muslims experiencing?”
He responded:
The Ottoman caliphate was abolished in 1924 after waging jihad war against Christian Europe for centuries. Erdoğan wants to restore it, and that would involve, since warfare against unbelievers is mandated for the caliphate in Islamic law, the resumption of violent aggression against Christian Europe. Körner is looking at the lion at the door and insisting it’s a house cat.
In his address, Erdoğan eulogized the Islamization of Hagia Sophia as “the strongest answer ever given to the brutal attacks against our symbols and values across the Islamic world.”
“O magnificent temple! Do not worry, the grandchildren of Fatih will overthrow all the idols and convert you into a mosque,” the radical Islamic president said, quoting Turkish poet Osman Yuksel Serdengecti, acknowledging that this day had arrived.
“This is the most honorable day that Islam has been looking forward to: Greek Constantinople has become Turkish Istanbul,” the president panegyrized, quoting the poet Nâzım Hikmet.
“The conquest of Istanbul and the conversion of Hagia Sophia into a mosque are among the most glorious pages of our entire history,” he bragged.
‘Symbol of Conquest’
The president described in detail the conquest of the basilica by Fatih Sultan Mehmet Khan, “who entered the city after conquering Istanbul on May 29, 1453, after a long siege and went directly to Hagia Sophia.”
Erdoğan narrated:
Fatih enters Hagia Sophia by giving assurance to the people who meet him about their lives and freedoms. The conqueror of Istanbul sews his flag as a symbol of conquest to the altar in the middle of Hagia Sophia. He throws an arrow towards the dome and reads the first adhan [call to prayer] himself. Thus, he registered his conquest. Then, in a suitable corner of the temple, he makes a prayer and performs two rak’ahs. With this, he shows that he turned Hagia Sophia into a mosque.
But Islamic historian Robert Spencer, in The History of Jihad: From Muhammad to ISIS , records how the Muslims halted the celebration of Orthros (morning prayer) and “killed the elderly and weak and led the rest off into slavery.”
“When the slaughter and pillage was finished, Mehmet II ordered an Islamic scholar to mount the high pulpit of the Hagia Sophia and declare that there was no God but Allah, and Muhammad was his prophet,” writes Spencer.
“The magnificent old church was turned into a mosque. Hundreds of other churches in Constantinople and elsewhere suffered the same fate. Millions of Christians joined the ranks of the dhimmis. Others were enslaved and many were killed,” he notes.
The president ended by referring to the Islamic takeover of Hagia Sophia as a “second conquest” and a “new resurrection.”…
Article posted with permission from Robert Spencer


thewashingtonstandard--2020-07-19--Fauci: Cuomo Did a Great Job Killing 6,400+ Nursing Home Residents

I ’ m not a Fauci hater .
As regular readers know .
I think he ’ s a perfectly typical representative of the expert class with a pretty good bedside manner .
And like most of the expert class , he ’ s failed badly in the face of the virus .
But I don ’ t see that as a personal failing .
It ’ s , as Marxists would say , a failure of his class .
The same failure that helped bring on much of the coronavirus death toll .
So , of course , Fauci @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cuomo , who killed thousands of nursing home patients by forcing nursing homes to accept coronavirus patients , keeps saying , he follows the science .
Not actual science , but whatever nonsense the expert class pushed out there .
That included the false claim that unless we got everyone out of hospitals , coronavirus patients would be dying in hallways .
So instead , 6,400 New York nursing home residents died of coronavirus in the homes , and countless more died in hospitals because Cuomo ’ s science-based regime doesn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
And Fauci thinks all this is great .
Of course , he does .
White House health advisor Anthony Fauci has praised New York for its handling of the coronavirus pandemic , saying the state responded “ correctly ” to bring its outbreak under control .
“ We know that , when you do it properly , you bring down those cases .
We have done it .
We have done it in New York , ” Fauci said in an interview with “ PBS NewsHour ” that aired Friday evening .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ any place in the world .
And they did it correctly by doing the things that you ’ re talking about , ” he continued .
New York had a massive death toll .
New York City politicians denied that there was a problem and encouraged people to head down to Chinatown .
Arrivals coming in on flights with coronavirus patients weren ’ t tracked .
But hey , they followed the “ science ” .
The state Department of Health issued a directive in March mandating that nursing homes could not refuse @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from hospitals .
The policy was partially repealed in May , and House Republicans last week urged state Attorney General Letitia James to investigate .
About 50 people , many of whom lost relatives to COVID-19 at nursing homes or rehab centers , demonstrated outside Gov .
Cuomo ’ s Manhattan office Saturday over the March order and other “ policy failures , ” according to a Newsday report .
Don ’ t expect them to get any national coverage , unlike the woman blasting the Arizona GOP governor , whose story was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Instead , the media will keep bashing Trump and touting the great work that Cuomo did .
Unless Republicans actually force the issue at the national level .

I’m not a Fauci hater. As regular readers know. I think he’s a perfectly typical representative of the expert class with a pretty good bedside manner. And like most of the expert class, he’s failed badly in the face of the virus. But I don’t see that as a personal failing.
It’s, as Marxists would say, a failure of his class. The same failure that helped bring on much of the coronavirus death toll.
So, of course, Fauci happily praises New York. As Governor Cuomo, who killed thousands of nursing home patients by forcing nursing homes to accept coronavirus patients, keeps saying, he follows the science. Not actual science, but whatever nonsense the expert class pushed out there. That included the false claim that unless we got everyone out of hospitals, coronavirus patients would be dying in hallways. So instead, 6,400 New York nursing home residents died of coronavirus in the homes, and countless more died in hospitals because Cuomo’s science-based regime doesn’t count nursing home patients dying in hospitals.
And Fauci thinks all this is great. Of course, he does.
White House health advisor Anthony Fauci has praised New York for its handling of the coronavirus pandemic, saying the state responded “correctly” to bring its outbreak under control. “We know that, when you do it properly, you bring down those cases. We have done it. We have done it in New York,” Fauci said in an interview with “PBS NewsHour” that aired Friday evening. “New York got hit worse than any place in the world. And they did it correctly by doing the things that you’re talking about,” he continued.
Did what correctly?
New York had a massive death toll. New York City politicians denied that there was a problem and encouraged people to head down to Chinatown. Arrivals coming in on flights with coronavirus patients weren’t tracked. But hey, they followed the “science”.
The state Department of Health issued a directive in March mandating that nursing homes could not refuse to take in recovering coronavirus patients coming from hospitals. The policy was partially repealed in May, and House Republicans last week urged state Attorney General Letitia James to investigate. About 50 people, many of whom lost relatives to COVID-19 at nursing homes or rehab centers, demonstrated outside Gov. Cuomo’s Manhattan office Saturday over the March order and other “policy failures,” according to a Newsday report.
Don’t expect them to get any national coverage, unlike the woman blasting the Arizona GOP governor, whose story was quickly picked up by the national media. Instead, the media will keep bashing Trump and touting the great work that Cuomo did.
Unless Republicans actually force the issue at the national level.
Article posted with permission from Daniel Greenfield