thewashingtonstandard--2020-10-30--Scotland’s justice secretary: Dinner table conversations ‘stirring up hatred against Muslims’ must b

Scotland’s justice secretary: Dinner table conversations ‘stirring up hatred against Muslims’ must be prosecuted

Remember , in light of Humza Yousaf ’ s words , that Muslim groups and their Leftist allies have for over two decades now insisted repeatedly that any honest analysis of how Islamic jihadis use the texts and teachings of Islam to justify jihad violence and make recruits among peaceful Muslims is “ stirring up hatred.
” So he is essentially calling for the criminalization even of private conversations that appear to be critical of Islam .
If he isn ’ t roundly criticized and removed from office , it will be another sign of Britain ’ s imminent demise @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : most people today carry around a surveillance device with them at all times : a cell phone .
Tracking dinner table conversations would be easy .
“ Hate crime bill : Hate talk in homes ‘ must be prosecuted , ’ ” by Mark McLaughlin , The Times , October 28 2020 ( thanks to Eugene Volokh ) : Conversations over the dinner table that incite hatred must be prosecuted under Scotland ’ s hate crime law , the justice secretary has said .
Journalists and theatre directors should also face the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deliberately stoke up prejudice , Humza Yousaf [ the Secretary for Justice for Scotland ] said .
The Hate Crime and Public Order ( Scotland ) Bill … will introduce an offence of stirring-up of hatred against people with protected characteristics , including disability , sexual orientation and age… .
Mr Yousaf … told the Scottish parliament ’ s justice committee that children , family and house guests must be protected from hate speech… .
“ Are we comfortable giving a defence to somebody whose behaviour is threatening or abusive which is intentionally @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Muslims ?
Are we saying that that is justified because that is in the home ?
… If your intention was to stir up hatred against Jews … then I think that deserves criminal sanction.
” …

Remember, in light of Humza Yousaf’s words, that Muslim groups and their Leftist allies have for over two decades now insisted repeatedly that any honest analysis of how Islamic jihadis use the texts and teachings of Islam to justify jihad violence and make recruits among peaceful Muslims is “stirring up hatred.” So he is essentially calling for the criminalization even of private conversations that appear to be critical of Islam. If he isn’t roundly criticized and removed from office, it will be another sign of Britain’s imminent demise as a free society.
And remember: most people today carry around a surveillance device with them at all times: a cell phone. Tracking dinner table conversations would be easy.
“Hate crime bill: Hate talk in homes ‘must be prosecuted,’” by Mark McLaughlin, The Times, October 28 2020 (thanks to Eugene Volokh):
Conversations over the dinner table that incite hatred must be prosecuted under Scotland’s hate crime law, the justice secretary has said.
Journalists and theatre directors should also face the courts if their work is deemed to deliberately stoke up prejudice, Humza Yousaf [the Secretary for Justice for Scotland] said.
The Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Bill … will introduce an offence of stirring-up of hatred against people with protected characteristics, including disability, sexual orientation and age….
Mr Yousaf … told the Scottish parliament’s justice committee that children, family and house guests must be protected from hate speech…. “Are we comfortable giving a defence to somebody whose behaviour is threatening or abusive which is intentionally stirring up hatred against, for example, Muslims? Are we saying that that is justified because that is in the home? … If your intention was to stir up hatred against Jews … then I think that deserves criminal sanction.”…
Article posted with Robert Spencer


thewashingtonstandard--2020-10-30--The Police Defunding Foundation Behind Kamala Harris

Last month , the Akonadi Foundation was touting “ occupations ” of houses by the activists it backs .
The “ occupations ” were said to “ reclaim ” the houses from real estate “ speculators ” .
The hypocrisy was obvious considering that the foundation is the project of Quinn Delaney and Wayne Jordan .
Jordan is a major real estate developer and Democrat donor .
The lefty power couple have their own multi-million dollar places in Piedmont and Manhattan .
Quite a few homeless people could be housed there if they were occupied and reclaimed .
Not only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ life , but their son , aspiring rapper TMG Fresh , bought an $ 8 million mansion in Beverly Hills , while their other son bought Demi Lovato ’ s $ 8.25 million mansion in the Hollywood Hills .
While Jordan is black , TMG Fresh looks like a white kid playing dress-up , giving life to the rumors that his real father was Playboy tycoon Hugh Hefner .
And while the Akonadi Foundation spends a lot of time on pro-crime “ criminal justice reform ” , that didn ’ t stop TMG @ @ @ @ @ @ @ jewelry outside his gated home .
Jordan and Delaney came on the scene along with Obama .
The lefty power couple were among his earliest big fundraisers in California and before long Jordan had become one of Obama ’ s biggest fundraisers .
They also poured between $ 500,000 and $ 750,000 into his foundation .
By Obama ’ s second term , Jordan and Delaney were being ranked as the fourth biggest political donors in the Bay Area ahead of Jonathan Soros , the son of the radical Hungarian billionaire .
Jordan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ former board member of the Tides Foundation and the ACLU of Northern California , were radicals , but they were also smart investors in business and politics .
When their PAC , People Standing Strong , threw $ 1 million into funding an ad campaign in Iowa for Kamala Harris that never aired because she dropped out , there was mocking laughter .
But the rival Democrat donors aren ’ t laughing now .
Just like with Obama , they had gotten in on the ground floor .
And the close ties of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ beyond being major donors to her political ambitions .
When Maya Harris , Kamala ’ s sister and a close advisor , was chosen to head the ACLU of Northern California , Delaney made the announcement as the chair of its board of directors .
The head of the Akonadi Foundation , Lateefah Simon , is a close friend of Kamala ’ s .
The two women have campaigned for each other and Kamala has been described as Lateefah ’ s mentor .
Delaney and Jordan don ’ t just donate to candidates @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Proposition 16 , the push to legalize racial discrimination using affirmative action in California , was financed by millions of dollars from them .
But their biggest vehicle was the Akonadi Foundation named after an African goddess .
Fueled by critical race theory , the Akonadi Foundation declared that it was out to stop “ structural racism ” which it defined as the “ privileges associated with whiteness ” .
Quinn Delaney is white .
Her son , TMG Fresh , enjoys a privilege that not only includes two mansions , but also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ let me give you some advice , it might just save your life ” and “ that ’ s called cappin where I ’ m from ” .
Where he ’ s from is a suburban mansion in the Bay Area where they call that appropriation .
But the Akonadi Foundation has poured millions into pro-crime projects , critical race theory agitprop , and radical Marxist groups interlinked with the racist Black Lives Matter movement .
Akonadi boss Lateefah Simon is not only closely connected to Kamala , but she also serves as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Newsom appointed her to a task force on “ police reform ” .
Simon , who also serves as BART ’ s board president , pushed a move to defund the police by shifting money from officers on the transit system to “ unarmed ambassadors ” .
When her attacks on police officers were criticised , she falsely accused a board director of racism .
The leftist has described the Black Lives Matter riots as “ global uprisings ” .
The Akonadi Foundation celebrated a move to “ completely defund , dismantle , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” .
But the Akonadi Foundation also dabbles in all sorts of radicalism .
It ’ s militantly opposed to immigration enforcement against illegal aliens , it has fought against cooperation between police and ICE that saves lives by stopping killers , and it champions , what it calls , “ freedom cities ” .
The anti-Israel Oakland Palestine Solidarity Mural was partly funded by the Akonadi Foundation .
The mural , demonizing Israel , was a project of the Middle East Children ’ s Alliance ( MECA ) which has called for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ An Akonadi tweet promoted Jana Jihad ’ s attacks on Israel and the foundation has funded Nakba events .
All of this provides a glimpse of the radical ideology fueling one of Kamala ’ s biggest backers .
“ We must work for real systemic change to disempower law enforcement , ” Quinn Delaney wrote while claiming that the police had killed “ thousands of black people ” .
Quinn Delaney had contributed $ 1 million to the Kamala Harris PAC .
But Jordan and Delaney were already in on the ground floor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had the largest listed donation to her campaign for Attorney General in 2010 .
Delaney and Jordan maxed out their donations to Kamala ’ s Senate race and they ’ re still donating to her Senate fund .
Like Steve Jobs ’ wife and TV hack Chuck Lorre , the duo are longtime Harris supporters who go way back with her , but unlike them , they have a very specific , focused , and dangerous agenda .
If Biden wins the election , there is little doubt that Lateefah Simon and other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the White House , in the Justice Department , and across federal agencies .
A Biden-Harris administration or , as Joe Biden occasionally puts it , a Harris-Biden administration , would allow the radicals at Akonadi to push the pro-crime policies that they have advanced in California across the country making streets and communities into killing fields .
2020 is not just an election year .
It ’ s the year in which pro-crime activists and black nationalists sent the country into a horrifying nightmare of violence and terror , riots , looting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to their knees , while wiping out the hopes and dreams of millions .
The Bay Area , which birthed the political power of both Kamala Harris and her radical donors , is rapidly becoming a template for how to make formerly great cities unlivable in every way .
If Kamala Harris gets into the White House , so does the Akonadi Foundation and its agendas .
And then police defunding will stop being a marginal cause and become a national agenda .

Last month, the Akonadi Foundation was touting “occupations” of houses by the activists it backs. The “occupations” were said to “reclaim” the houses from real estate “speculators”.
The hypocrisy was obvious considering that the foundation is the project of Quinn Delaney and Wayne Jordan. Jordan is a major real estate developer and Democrat donor. The lefty power couple have their own multi-million dollar places in Piedmont and Manhattan.
Quite a few homeless people could be housed there if they were occupied and reclaimed.
Not only do Jordan and Delaney enjoy the good life, but their son, aspiring rapper TMG Fresh, bought an $8 million mansion in Beverly Hills, while their other son bought Demi Lovato’s $8.25 million mansion in the Hollywood Hills. While Jordan is black, TMG Fresh looks like a white kid playing dress-up, giving life to the rumors that his real father was Playboy tycoon Hugh Hefner.
And while the Akonadi Foundation spends a lot of time on pro-crime “criminal justice reform”, that didn’t stop TMG Fresh from being robbed of money and jewelry outside his gated home.
Jordan and Delaney came on the scene along with Obama. The lefty power couple were among his earliest big fundraisers in California and before long Jordan had become one of Obama’s biggest fundraisers. They also poured between $500,000 and $750,000 into his foundation.
By Obama’s second term, Jordan and Delaney were being ranked as the fourth biggest political donors in the Bay Area ahead of Jonathan Soros, the son of the radical Hungarian billionaire.
Jordan and his wife, Delaney, a former board member of the Tides Foundation and the ACLU of Northern California, were radicals, but they were also smart investors in business and politics.
When their PAC, People Standing Strong, threw $1 million into funding an ad campaign in Iowa for Kamala Harris that never aired because she dropped out, there was mocking laughter.
But the rival Democrat donors aren’t laughing now.
Just like with Obama, they had gotten in on the ground floor. And the close ties of the leftist power couple with Kamala go beyond being major donors to her political ambitions.
When Maya Harris, Kamala’s sister and a close advisor, was chosen to head the ACLU of Northern California, Delaney made the announcement as the chair of its board of directors.
The head of the Akonadi Foundation, Lateefah Simon, is a close friend of Kamala’s. The two women have campaigned for each other and Kamala has been described as Lateefah’s mentor.
Delaney and Jordan don’t just donate to candidates: they finance radical leftist causes.
Proposition 16, the push to legalize racial discrimination using affirmative action in California, was financed by millions of dollars from them.
But their biggest vehicle was the Akonadi Foundation named after an African goddess.
Fueled by critical race theory, the Akonadi Foundation declared that it was out to stop “structural racism” which it defined as the “privileges associated with whiteness”.
Quinn Delaney is white. Her son, TMG Fresh, enjoys a privilege that not only includes two mansions, but also blonde cornrows, and rapping, “let me give you some advice, it might just save your life” and “that’s called cappin where I’m from”.
Where he’s from is a suburban mansion in the Bay Area where they call that appropriation.
But the Akonadi Foundation has poured millions into pro-crime projects, critical race theory agitprop, and radical Marxist groups interlinked with the racist Black Lives Matter movement.
Akonadi boss Lateefah Simon is not only closely connected to Kamala, but she also serves as an advisor to Governor Newsom. And Newsom appointed her to a task force on “police reform”.
Simon, who also serves as BART’s board president, pushed a move to defund the police by shifting money from officers on the transit system to “unarmed ambassadors”. When her attacks on police officers were criticised, she falsely accused a board director of racism.
The leftist has described the Black Lives Matter riots as “global uprisings”.
The Akonadi Foundation celebrated a move to “completely defund, dismantle, and terminate the Oakland School Police Department”.
But the Akonadi Foundation also dabbles in all sorts of radicalism. It’s militantly opposed to immigration enforcement against illegal aliens, it has fought against cooperation between police and ICE that saves lives by stopping killers, and it champions, what it calls, “freedom cities”.
The anti-Israel Oakland Palestine Solidarity Mural was partly funded by the Akonadi Foundation. The mural, demonizing Israel, was a project of the Middle East Children’s Alliance (MECA) which has called for the destruction of the Jewish State. An Akonadi tweet promoted Jana Jihad’s attacks on Israel and the foundation has funded Nakba events.
All of this provides a glimpse of the radical ideology fueling one of Kamala’s biggest backers.
“We must work for real systemic change to disempower law enforcement,” Quinn Delaney wrote while claiming that the police had killed “thousands of black people”.
Quinn Delaney had contributed $1 million to the Kamala Harris PAC. But Jordan and Delaney were already in on the ground floor of Kamala Inc. The leftist couple had the largest listed donation to her campaign for Attorney General in 2010. Delaney and Jordan maxed out their donations to Kamala’s Senate race and they’re still donating to her Senate fund.
Like Steve Jobs’ wife and TV hack Chuck Lorre, the duo are longtime Harris supporters who go way back with her, but unlike them, they have a very specific, focused, and dangerous agenda.
If Biden wins the election, there is little doubt that Lateefah Simon and other Akonadi veterans would have a role in the White House, in the Justice Department, and across federal agencies.
A Biden-Harris administration or, as Joe Biden occasionally puts it, a Harris-Biden administration, would allow the radicals at Akonadi to push the pro-crime policies that they have advanced in California across the country making streets and communities into killing fields.
2020 is not just an election year. It’s the year in which pro-crime activists and black nationalists sent the country into a horrifying nightmare of violence and terror, riots, looting, and murder, bringing entire cities to their knees, while wiping out the hopes and dreams of millions.
The Bay Area, which birthed the political power of both Kamala Harris and her radical donors, is rapidly becoming a template for how to make formerly great cities unlivable in every way. If Kamala Harris gets into the White House, so does the Akonadi Foundation and its agendas.
And then police defunding will stop being a marginal cause and become a national agenda.
Article posted with permission from Daniel Greenfield


thewashingtonstandard--2020-10-30--What We Really Need This Election

What We Really Need This Election

America was once a bastion of liberty where government understood constitutional boundaries and feared the repercussions of encroaching on individual liberties .
Tragically , the events of this past year have revealed just how far we have devolved from thinking American .
In addition to a tyrannizing government , the people of the land have become subject to illogical hatred , division , and violence .
This exceptionally rampant state of decay is nothing more than an indication of the loss of the previously shared sets of principles and values America was founded with .
Over time , the moral @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been cast aside and replaced by an age of irresponsibility and convenience .
As a result , the America that once was is now the America that is no more .
In a short two hundred years , the people of America have forgotten the firm reliance on God that our founders had .
The unity under the moral law of God has been dispersed into passionate and unresolved debates and a people who can only seem to acknowledge their own wants and desires .
No longer is there a natural moral code @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and speech of the American people .
Now it simply seems to be , “ My way , and if you disagree , you ’ re a hater.
” This new type of rhetoric has corroded away the basic principles and understanding of the truth that America was founded on .
In its wake , the desecration of property and liberty through such things as riots and mask mandates have assumed full control over the people of America .
Justice has been thwarted .
Reason has been forgotten .
And an overall @ @ @ @ @ @ @ infecting the minds of her people .
The laws of nature and nature ’ s God have been cast aside because of their supposed hateful , bigoted , and sexist connotations .
The enforcement of justice has become hatred in the public eye .
The holy sanctity of marriage has become bigoted and hateful because of the restrictions it places on so-called “ love.
” And the right to life for the unborn is now considered sexist because it controls a woman ’ s “ body.
” Following the dismissal of God ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has also been carelessly tossed aside .
The allowance of illegal governmental control and the outright transgressions of its citizens ’ rights have been seen all the more in the past year .
The people of America , in an act of rebellion against God , have traded his laws for those of a tyrannical government .
And now , after seeing the effects of placing all their hope in their favorite political party , the American people have resolved to do this once again for the upcoming election day .
Let me @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can place our trust in to save us in this time of crisis is God and God alone .
Relying on a president alone to save the day will result only in a loss of rights , freedom , and eventually the life we all enjoy .
So please , join me in returning America to God and His law as our foundation .
If we desire real change we must bend our knee to the Creator as our authority .
He is our only defense and our ever-present help in time of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jake MacAulay and the Institute on the Constitution .

America was once a bastion of liberty where government understood constitutional boundaries and feared the repercussions of encroaching on individual liberties. Tragically, the events of this past year have revealed just how far we have devolved from thinking American. In addition to a tyrannizing government, the people of the land have become subject to illogical hatred, division, and violence.
This exceptionally rampant state of decay is nothing more than an indication of the loss of the previously shared sets of principles and values America was founded with. Over time, the moral foundation of American life and government has been cast aside and replaced by an age of irresponsibility and convenience.
As a result, the America that once was is now the America that is no more. In a short two hundred years, the people of America have forgotten the firm reliance on God that our founders had. The unity under the moral law of God has been dispersed into passionate and unresolved debates and a people who can only seem to acknowledge their own wants and desires. No longer is there a natural moral code that reigns over the minds, actions, and speech of the American people. Now it simply seems to be, “My way, and if you disagree, you’re a hater.”
This new type of rhetoric has corroded away the basic principles and understanding of the truth that America was founded on. In its wake, the desecration of property and liberty through such things as riots and mask mandates have assumed full control over the people of America. Justice has been thwarted. Reason has been forgotten. And an overall hatred and carelessness have spread throughout America infecting the minds of her people.
The laws of nature and nature’s God have been cast aside because of their supposed hateful, bigoted, and sexist connotations. The enforcement of justice has become hatred in the public eye. The holy sanctity of marriage has become bigoted and hateful because of the restrictions it places on so-called “love.” And the right to life for the unborn is now considered sexist because it controls a woman’s “body.”
Following the dismissal of God’s laws in America, the Constitution has also been carelessly tossed aside. The allowance of illegal governmental control and the outright transgressions of its citizens’ rights have been seen all the more in the past year. The people of America, in an act of rebellion against God, have traded his laws for those of a tyrannical government.
And now, after seeing the effects of placing all their hope in their favorite political party, the American people have resolved to do this once again for the upcoming election day. Let me be clear: the only one we can place our trust in to save us in this time of crisis is God and God alone. Relying on a president alone to save the day will result only in a loss of rights, freedom, and eventually the life we all enjoy.
So please, join me in returning America to God and His law as our foundation. If we desire real change we must bend our knee to the Creator as our authority. He is our only defense and our ever-present help in time of need.
Sign up for a FREE U.S. Constitution course with Jake MacAulay and the Institute on the Constitution.
Make your tax-deductible donation here !


thewashingtonstandard--2020-10-30--Lior Gantz: “It’s Unsustainable! America’s Debt Problem Is Out Of Hand!”

Lior Gantz of Wealth Research Group recently sat down with Jake Ducey of the YouTube channel , I Love Prosperity to discuss the state of the economy and how to protect yourself from the coming debt-bubble price explosion .
The world is going to soon realize that America ’ s debt problem is out of hand , and simply not sustainable .
Gantz ’ s advice is to invest in gold and silver as a way to protect yourself from the coming debt bubble explosion and economic crash .
In the coming years , people all over the world will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and notice that it isn ’ t the same fiat currency as it was before .
Ducey then asks Gantz about where we are going economically as far as inflation is concerned .
Gantz says that we shouldn ’ t expect the Weimar Republic , but we should be prepared for negative rates by hoarding gold or silver .
The discussion of inflation is in-depth , but instead of fearing inflation , we should be more concerned about other elements all rolling together in this economy .
Gantz continues to suggest you have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but you should also try to focus on growing a business for income increasing .
You could also consider owning some mining stocks and other investments in gold and silver , for profit potential .
Physical gold and silver will be a great investment too .
Another great way is to ain some kind of marketable expert skill that could be utilized as income generation all the time .
Because at some point , this whole debt-based system will crumble as it was designed to .
Be aware of what is going @ @ @ @ @ @ @ probably won ’ t matter much who is elected .
This destruction of the dollar is planned and orchestrated and it will be done to usher in the digital dollar of complete centralization and control .

Lior Gantz of Wealth Research Group recently sat down with Jake Ducey of the YouTube channel, I Love Prosperity to discuss the state of the economy and how to protect yourself from the coming debt-bubble price explosion. The world is going to soon realize that America’s debt problem is out of hand, and simply not sustainable.
Gantz’s advice is to invest in gold and silver as a way to protect yourself from the coming debt bubble explosion and economic crash. In the coming years, people all over the world will begin to see the dollar as weak and notice that it isn’t the same fiat currency as it was before.
Ducey then asks Gantz about where we are going economically as far as inflation is concerned. Gantz says that we shouldn’t expect the Weimar Republic, but we should be prepared for negative rates by hoarding gold or silver.
The discussion of inflation is in-depth, but instead of fearing inflation, we should be more concerned about other elements all rolling together in this economy.
Gantz continues to suggest you have one year’s worth of savings, but you should also try to focus on growing a business for income increasing. You could also consider owning some mining stocks and other investments in gold and silver, for profit potential. Physical gold and silver will be a great investment too. Another great way is to ain some kind of marketable expert skill that could be utilized as income generation all the time. Because at some point, this whole debt-based system will crumble as it was designed to.
Be aware of what is going on in this insane economy. It probably won’t matter much who is elected. This destruction of the dollar is planned and orchestrated and it will be done to usher in the digital dollar of complete centralization and control.
Article posted with permission from Mac Slavo


thewashingtonstandard--2020-10-30--Cop Smashes Handcuffed Woman’s Face Into Concrete Floor Over Curfew Violation (Video)

Disturbing video of a woman ’ s arrest over a curfew violation was released this week .
It shows Dalia Kafi , 26 years old at the time , in handcuffs and standing against a wall before being savagely attacked by officer Alex Dunn , who threw her down with so much force , her head bounced off the concrete floor .
The incident unfolded on Dec. 12 , 2017 , when Kafi realized she was about to be out past her court-ordered curfew .
Kafi was not allowed to be outside of her home from the hours of 10:00 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was getting close to her curfew , Kali asked a friend to drive her home .
On the way home , however , Kafi ’ s friend was targeted for extortion by officer Dunn when she turned right during a yellow light .
Dunn had no reason to even question Kafi as she was the passenger in the vehicle and had not been suspected of committing a crime .
However , he did anyway .
Not wanting to go to jail for being out past curfew , Kafi originally gave police her sister @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gave officer Dunn her name .
She was immediately arrested and taken to jail for violating curfew .
While being processed into the jail , Kafi was told to stand against the wall to take a photo and she complied .
During the photo , however , Dunn decided to attempt to remove — with extreme prejudice — the scarf which was around Kafi ’ s hair .
After violently yanking at the handcuffed woman ’ s head several times , Kafi can be seen “ shrinking away ” in frustration .
Staff @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the commanding officer at the APU described Kafi as “ flinching back.
” Pulling back from someone who is violently yanking at your head is a natural reaction .
However , Dunn took it as justification for near-deadly violence and used a “ judo-style throw ” to take the tiny woman down .
The subsequent slam shattered Kafi ’ s face , breaking her nose and gashing open her lip as her head bounced off the steal wall and then the concrete floor .
Kafi had harmed no one , yet for being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she was violently attacked by police and left badly injured .
Kafi was left dazed on the ground , in a pool of her own blood as other officers rushed in to check on her .
In a rare move , Staff Sgt .
Macdonald , who witnessed the incident , turned in his fellow officer , calling it the “ worst use of force ” he ’ s ever seen .
As a result , Dunn was charged and is now on trial — which is why the video was released .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of sound when somebody ’ s bone hits the floor and that ’ s what I heard , ” Macdonald said in court .
After the attack , Kafi was taken to the hospital .
As CBC reports , normally , the arresting officer accompanies an arrestee to the hospital , but Macdonald felt it wasn ’ t appropriate for the constable to continue to be in Kafi ’ s presence .
“ I advised him that it was the worst use of force that I had seen , ” said Macdonald .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ had to receive stitches and surgery to repair her face .
Despite the attack caught on video , and despite the fact that Dunn was charged with assault causing bodily harm for attacking Kafi , this officer was suspended with pay for a year and has since been brought back for an administrative role .
He was never fired .
This is a major problem among police not only in the United States , but Canada as well .
The department said it will only complete its internal investigation , after the trial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dunn ’ s use of force was considered reasonable .
The fact that the video below exists and Dunn remains on the police force is a kick in the teeth to justice .

Disturbing video of a woman’s arrest over a curfew violation was released this week. It shows Dalia Kafi, 26 years old at the time, in handcuffs and standing against a wall before being savagely attacked by officer Alex Dunn, who threw her down with so much force, her head bounced off the concrete floor.
The incident unfolded on Dec. 12, 2017, when Kafi realized she was about to be out past her court-ordered curfew. Kafi was not allowed to be outside of her home from the hours of 10:00 p.m. to 6 a.m. Realizing it was getting close to her curfew, Kali asked a friend to drive her home.
On the way home, however, Kafi’s friend was targeted for extortion by officer Dunn when she turned right during a yellow light. Dunn had no reason to even question Kafi as she was the passenger in the vehicle and had not been suspected of committing a crime. However, he did anyway.
Not wanting to go to jail for being out past curfew, Kafi originally gave police her sister’s name but eventually caved and gave officer Dunn her name. She was immediately arrested and taken to jail for violating curfew.
While being processed into the jail, Kafi was told to stand against the wall to take a photo and she complied. During the photo, however, Dunn decided to attempt to remove — with extreme prejudice — the scarf which was around Kafi’s hair.
After violently yanking at the handcuffed woman’s head several times, Kafi can be seen “shrinking away” in frustration. Staff Sgt. Gordon Macdonald, who was the commanding officer at the APU described Kafi as “flinching back.”
Pulling back from someone who is violently yanking at your head is a natural reaction. However, Dunn took it as justification for near-deadly violence and used a “judo-style throw” to take the tiny woman down.
The subsequent slam shattered Kafi’s face, breaking her nose and gashing open her lip as her head bounced off the steal wall and then the concrete floor. Kafi had harmed no one, yet for being out a few minutes after curfew, she was violently attacked by police and left badly injured.
Kafi was left dazed on the ground, in a pool of her own blood as other officers rushed in to check on her.
In a rare move, Staff Sgt. Macdonald, who witnessed the incident, turned in his fellow officer, calling it the “worst use of force” he’s ever seen. As a result, Dunn was charged and is now on trial — which is why the video was released.
“There’s only one type of sound when somebody’s bone hits the floor and that’s what I heard,” Macdonald said in court.
After the attack, Kafi was taken to the hospital. As CBC reports, normally, the arresting officer accompanies an arrestee to the hospital, but Macdonald felt it wasn’t appropriate for the constable to continue to be in Kafi’s presence.
“I advised him that it was the worst use of force that I had seen,” said Macdonald.
Upon arriving at the hospital, Kafi had to receive stitches and surgery to repair her face.
Despite the attack caught on video, and despite the fact that Dunn was charged with assault causing bodily harm for attacking Kafi, this officer was suspended with pay for a year and has since been brought back for an administrative role. He was never fired.
This is a major problem among police not only in the United States, but Canada as well. The department said it will only complete its internal investigation, after the trial, and will determine only then if Dunn’s use of force was considered reasonable.
The fact that the video below exists and Dunn remains on the police force is a kick in the teeth to justice.
Article posted with permission from Matt Agorist


thewashingtonstandard--2020-10-30--‘Ballot Chaser’ Boasts She Got $55,000 To Flip 5,000 Votes For Biden (Video)

‘ Ballot Chaser ’ Boasts She Got $ 55,000 To Flip 5,000 Votes For Biden ( Video ) We need action .
The Democrats are destroying this country on every front .
And the Right doesn ’ t have testicular fortitude to do what must be done .
WATCH : ‘ Ballot chaser ’ boasts she got $ 55,000 to flip 5,000 votes for Biden That ’ s exactly what I ’ m getting paid to do ’ Political consultant Raquel Rodriguez boasts on hidden camera of buying votes for Joe Biden and a Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Texas boasts in a new Project Veritas hidden-camera report that she ’ s been paid a total of $ 55,000 to flip 5,000 votes for Joe Biden and the Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate in her state , MJ Hegar .
Raquel Rodriguez also was featured in a report Tuesday that caught her on a hidden camera coercing and bribing voters to vote Democrat , violating Texas and federal law .
She ’ s a consultant for Republican House candidate Mauro Garza in Bexar County , Texas , but she admitted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ precinct chairs ” secretly “ want to help Biden.
” She said she ’ s paid to flip votes for Biden at a cost of “ five to eight dollars per vote .
“ Yeah , that ’ s what I ’ m doing .
That ’ s exactly what I ’ m getting paid to do , ” she said .
Rodriguez said she would not work for President Trump .
“ Yeah , I ’ m getting the Biden vote out , but I mean I ’ m not going to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ words if they don ’ t pay me , I ’ m like excuse me ?
” she said .
“ I ’ m against Trump .
OK.
I ’ m with Biden and I ’ m with Hegar .
That ’ s the truth , ” she said .
“ I ’ ve got three Democrats , three Republicans and the rest are Democrats.
” “ My people are undercover because some of them are Republicans , ” Rodriquez said .
“ Some of them are Democrats .
Some of them are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in office , so some of the Republicans are precinct chairs that can not be known because they could get kicked out , but they want to help Biden — and so that ’ s how they ’ re helping me.
” Rodriguez said she was also hired to help judicial candidates .
After the report Tuesday , Garza issued a statement condemning Rodriquez ’ s action and announcing she is no longer working for the campaign .

‘Ballot Chaser’ Boasts She Got $55,000 To Flip 5,000 Votes For Biden (Video)
We need action. The Democrats are destroying this country on every front. And the Right doesn’t have testicular fortitude to do what must be done.
WATCH: ‘Ballot chaser’ boasts she got $55,000 to flip 5,000 votes for Biden
That’s exactly what I’m getting paid to do’
Political consultant Raquel Rodriguez boasts on hidden camera of buying votes for Joe Biden and a Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate (Video screenshot)
By WND Staff, October 28, 2020 at 3:52pm
A political consultant in Texas boasts in a new Project Veritas hidden-camera report that she’s been paid a total of $55,000 to flip 5,000 votes for Joe Biden and the Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate in her state, MJ Hegar.
Raquel Rodriguez also was featured in a report Tuesday that caught her on a hidden camera coercing and bribing voters to vote Democrat, violating Texas and federal law.
She’s a consultant for Republican House candidate Mauro Garza in Bexar County, Texas, but she admitted that “some of my Republicans are precinct chairs” secretly “want to help Biden.”
She said she’s paid to flip votes for Biden at a cost of “five to eight dollars per vote.
“Yeah, that’s what I’m doing. That’s exactly what I’m getting paid to do,” she said.
Rodriguez said she would not work for President Trump.
“Yeah, I’m getting the Biden vote out, but I mean I’m not going to do it for free — in other words if they don’t pay me, I’m like excuse me?” she said.
“I’m against Trump. OK. I’m with Biden and I’m with Hegar. That’s the truth,” she said. “I’ve got three Democrats, three Republicans and the rest are Democrats.”
“My people are undercover because some of them are Republicans,” Rodriquez said. “Some of them are Democrats. Some of them are just wanting to get the right people in office, so some of the Republicans are precinct chairs that cannot be known because they could get kicked out, but they want to help Biden — and so that’s how they’re helping me.”
Rodriguez said she was also hired to help judicial candidates.
After the report Tuesday, Garza issued a statement condemning Rodriquez’s action and announcing she is no longer working for the campaign.


thewashingtonstandard--2020-10-31--Idaho:  Security Guards Unlawfully Demand “You Cannot Vote Without A Mask” (Video)

This is a complete violation of the protections of the Civil Rights Act and it is criminal activity .
On Thursday and Friday , security guards were keeping people from voting at the Payette County Courthouse in Idaho .
The County Clerk ( Lindsey Bratcher ) said that they would make sure this did not happen again and that people would be allowed into the building to vote without a mask .
But , the next day people were still being turned away .
When she was called out for the continued action , she pointed the finger at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is them making the decision ” .
After a lady was not allowed to vote without a mask , she went to the Payette County office and they told her , “ Go talk to an attorney or the Secretary of State ” .
We should not wonder how impractical it would be for this lady to get an attorney or an audience with the Secretary of State in order to vote .
A fair question to ask , “ What individual rights will be intact after the government stops using Covid as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Payette County Sheriff office , Captain Hauntz confirmed that he would stay down at the courthouse until the end of his shift to make sure everyone got in to vote .
He also confirmed that the restriction was because of a policy from the County Commissioners .
According to the Idaho State Constitution , the right of suffrage is guaranteed under Article I , Sections 18 & 19 .
SECTION 18 .
JUSTICE TO BE FREELY AND SPEEDILY ADMINISTERED .
Courts of justice shall be open to every person , and a speedy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , property or character , and right and justice shall be administered without sale , denial , delay , or prejudice .
SECTION 19 .
RIGHT OF SUFFRAGE GUARANTIED .
No power , civil or military , shall at any time interfere with or prevent the free and lawful exercise of the right of suffrage .
Article posted with permission from Sons of Liberty Media

This is a complete violation of the protections of the Civil Rights Act and it is criminal activity. On Thursday and Friday, security guards were keeping people from voting at the Payette County Courthouse in Idaho.
PeoplesRights.com reports:
The County Clerk (Lindsey Bratcher) said that they would make sure this did not happen again and that people would be allowed into the building to vote without a mask. But, the next day people were still being turned away. When she was called out for the continued action, she pointed the finger at the County Commissioners, saying, “it is them making the decision”.
After a lady was not allowed to vote without a mask, she went to the Payette County office and they told her, “Go talk to an attorney or the Secretary of State”. We should not wonder how impractical it would be for this lady to get an attorney or an audience with the Secretary of State in order to vote.
A fair question to ask, “What individual rights will be intact after the government stops using Covid as an excuse?”
After visiting the Payette County Sheriff office, Captain Hauntz confirmed that he would stay down at the courthouse until the end of his shift to make sure everyone got in to vote. He also confirmed that the restriction was because of a policy from the County Commissioners.
According to the Idaho State Constitution, the right of suffrage is guaranteed under Article I, Sections 18 & 19.
SECTION 18. JUSTICE TO BE FREELY AND SPEEDILY ADMINISTERED. Courts of justice shall be open to every person, and a speedy remedy afforded for every injury of person, property or character, and right and justice shall be administered without sale, denial, delay, or prejudice. SECTION 19. RIGHT OF SUFFRAGE GUARANTIED. No power, civil or military, shall at any time interfere with or prevent the free and lawful exercise of the right of suffrage.
Article posted with permission from Sons of Liberty Media


thewashingtonstandard--2020-10-31--Georgia Police Department Will Send Drones To Respond To 911 Calls

The city of Brookhaven in Georgia will soon be sending drones out on 911 calls , and they will also be used to conduct other investigations .
A measure approving funding for the drone program was approved on Tuesday night , according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution .
The Brookhaven Police Department will have four drones to send out on calls and investigations .
The drones can also survey crime scenes and record evidence in real-time .
Footage used by the drones could also be used in court , just as dash cameras and body cameras are .
Brookhaven is just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ adopt this kind of program .
The first was the Chula Vista Police Department in California , which began a drone program in 2018 .
In the two years that the drone program has been active in Chula Vista , local police say that it has led to 275 arrests and removed the need for human police on at least 650 calls .
Human officers will still be sent out on calls , especially those that are most sensitive , but drones will start to take over many of the day-to-day interactions that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lt. Abrem Ayana said that the drone program is “ literally a game changer , ” during a city meeting on Tuesday night .
The drones will be equipped with HD cameras that stream video back to the department ’ s crime center , and the cameras are also capable of using thermal imaging to more easily spot suspects at night .
“ It takes a lot of the hide-and-seek aspect out of hide-and-seek .
We ’ re going to see a lot more suspects identified in crimes because a drone is going @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Ayana said .
During the meeting on Tuesday , the police department and the city council both downplayed any privacy risks that the new program could bring .
Councilwoman Linley Jones said that “ Privacy concerns and law enforcement are always a balancing act .
But I think that this is a wonderful addition to the police force without being an extension of any intrusive nature of our policing.
” The department claims that they will not “ intentionally ” record “ any location where a person would have a reasonable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ backyards or inside private buildings.
” However , this leaves a lot of wiggle room for them to go on fishing expeditions and collect video footage from innocent people all over the city .
The department promises that all of the footage collected by the drones will be made publicly available through the Georgia Open Records Act , where body camera and dash camera footage is also available .
This public availability is comforting to some and disturbing to others , considering that so much incidental footage that has nothing to do with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The drones will cost the city $ 83,700 for the first year , with an operating cost of $ 22,600 annually , but the program is expected to save the city a lot of money in the long run .
The city of Brookhaven estimates sending a drone on a police call will cost only about 90 % less than sending a human police officer .

The city of Brookhaven in Georgia will soon be sending drones out on 911 calls, and they will also be used to conduct other investigations. A measure approving funding for the drone program was approved on Tuesday night, according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
The Brookhaven Police Department will have four drones to send out on calls and investigations. The drones can also survey crime scenes and record evidence in real-time. Footage used by the drones could also be used in court, just as dash cameras and body cameras are.
Brookhaven is just the second city in the country to adopt this kind of program. The first was the Chula Vista Police Department in California, which began a drone program in 2018. In the two years that the drone program has been active in Chula Vista, local police say that it has led to 275 arrests and removed the need for human police on at least 650 calls.
Human officers will still be sent out on calls, especially those that are most sensitive, but drones will start to take over many of the day-to-day interactions that people have with police. Brookhaven police Lt. Abrem Ayana said that the drone program is “literally a game changer,” during a city meeting on Tuesday night.
The drones will be equipped with HD cameras that stream video back to the department’s crime center, and the cameras are also capable of using thermal imaging to more easily spot suspects at night. “It takes a lot of the hide-and-seek aspect out of hide-and-seek. We’re going to see a lot more suspects identified in crimes because a drone is going to get there first and provide information,” Ayana said.
During the meeting on Tuesday, the police department and the city council both downplayed any privacy risks that the new program could bring. Councilwoman Linley Jones said that “Privacy concerns and law enforcement are always a balancing act. But I think that this is a wonderful addition to the police force without being an extension of any intrusive nature of our policing.”
The department claims that they will not “intentionally” record “any location where a person would have a reasonable expectation of privacy, such as private backyards or inside private buildings.” However, this leaves a lot of wiggle room for them to go on fishing expeditions and collect video footage from innocent people all over the city.
The department promises that all of the footage collected by the drones will be made publicly available through the Georgia Open Records Act, where body camera and dash camera footage is also available. This public availability is comforting to some and disturbing to others, considering that so much incidental footage that has nothing to do with any crimes is sure to be collected.
The drones will cost the city $83,700 for the first year, with an operating cost of $22,600 annually, but the program is expected to save the city a lot of money in the long run. The city of Brookhaven estimates sending a drone on a police call will cost only about 90% less than sending a human police officer.
Article posted with permission from John Vibes


thewashingtonstandard--2020-10-31--The Knives Come Out as Greenwald Splits From the Intercept Citing Censorship

Glenn Greenwald , co-founder of investigative news outlet The Intercept , very publicly resigned from his position yesterday .
The immediate trigger for his decision was a refusal to publish his article exploring corruption in the Biden campaign by his editors , but , as the cult journalist explained on his Substack page , there were also long term and deeper underlying factors that forced him to move on .
Greenwald created the Substack page for this purpose , posting his resignation letter , then the censored article followed by the email exchange with his editors that preceded his resignation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has virtually complete editorial freedom and control over his own content , but he revealed that he felt like the outlet had slowly become a bulwark of the establishment , mindlessly repeating the same liberal talking points , rather than challenging them .
“ The pathologies , illiberalism , and repressive mentality that led to the bizarre spectacle of my being censored by my own media outlet are ones that are by no means unique to The Intercept , ” he wrote .
Greenwald revealed that he had harbored serious problems with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of The Intercept for some time , but continued on because he was still afforded complete control over his own output .
The 53-year-old former attorney said he found himself in the position of somehow being silenced from expressing himself days before an election because of the views of “ random editors in New York ” who wished him to conform to the Democratic Party line .
Greenwald will now pursue a reader-supported model of journalism on Substack .
For its part , The Intercept ensured that the event would be an extremely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ response accusing him of throwing a “ tantrum ” over “ preposterous ” charges .
“ He believes that anyone who disagrees with him is corrupt , and anyone who presumes to edit his words is a censor , ” they wrote , claiming he was presenting falsehoods in order to falsely make himself look like a victim .
“ Over the past six years , ” they concluded , “ it is Glenn who has strayed from his original journalistic roots , not The Intercept.
” Greenwald has since published both the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ between himself and his editors .
The knives come out While some Intercept employees , like Ryan Grim , attempted to steer a neutral path between management and Greenwald , others , such as Naomi Klein , went on the attack .
“ Glenn was not ‘ censored ’ — he was edited , and edited well .
Crying censorship is a marketing ploy to gin up subscribers for his new Substack .
Are people really going to fall for it ?
” she wrote on Twitter , also suggesting he was directly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : “ Imagine not caring that you are feeding into this garbage at this point in history.
” The Atlantic ’ s David Frum , the man who coined the term “ access of evil ” for the Bush administration , professed his outrage over the emergence of an alliance of reactionary thinkers , including Greenwald and Matt Taibbi on the left and Tucker Carlson , Joe Rogan , and the Federalist Magazine on the right .
Journalist Marcy Wheeler , who has repeatedly clashed with Greenwald over their radically different interpretations of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Intercept on the news , claiming “ a lot of good reporters…have been unfairly tainted by Glenn Greenwald simply making shit up with impunity for too long.
” The changing face of The Intercept Launched in 2014 and featuring a prestigious lineup of journalists , The Intercept immediately became synonymous with hard-hitting , investigative journalism .
But it also developed a reputation for not protecting their sources ( a cardinal sin in the journalism business ) .
NSA whistleblower Reality Winner was sentenced to five years in prison , thanks to The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ One year later former FBI agent Terry J. Albury , who shared documents exposing the organization ’ s surveillance of journalists and of religious and ethnic minorities , was jailed after his identity was exposed .
Amazingly , in 2019 , The Intercept burned their third source , as intelligence analyst Daniel Hale was charged with leaking top secret documents on drone warfare the organization ’ s editor Jeremy Scahill .
The financial backing for the outlet comes from tech billionaire and eBay founder Pierre Omidyar .
With a net worth of over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has ample cash to fund a myriad of think tanks and initiatives , all with a neoliberal interventionist outlook , many of whom have direct links to Washington and its agenda of regime change around the world .
This has included using The Intercept as a vehicle to publish fawning depictions of the White Helmets in Syria .
The result of this , according to Alex Rubenstein and Max Blumental , is that Omidyar is conducting “ global information war ” and shaping the media landscape in his interests .
Thus , while @ @ @ @ @ @ @ does not challenge the power and interests of its own backer .
A staunch Democrat , Omidyar gave hefty donations to anti-Trump super-PACs , while The Intercept began to turn on Wikileaks , attacking the organization for supposedly being a Trump conduit .
At the same time , it continues to refuse to publish its own Snowden archive , last year announcing it would shut down the project with fewer than 10 percent of the documents made available to the public .
Greenwald appears to have become seen as quite a problem for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ clashing horribly with establishment Democratic opinion .
As Greenwald continued to undermine the mainstream narrative of widespread Russian interference in the 2016 election , Omidyar hired noted Russia hawk James Risen as “ Senior National Security Correspondent ” to offer essentially the opposite opinion in its pages .
Investigating suggests Risen was paid around $ 16,000 per article written .
This latest incident only adds fuel to the fire that the outlet has become a mainstream , Democrat-aligned organization .
As journalist Matt Taibbi noted , “ The Intercept uncritically took dictation from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Michael Hayden , and killed a piece by their Pulitzer-winning founder because it was critical of the probable next president.
” MintPress has been covering the evolution of The Intercept , from investigative outlet to “ attack dog of the establishment ” for some time , and it appears Greenwald is coming towards that same conclusion , writing in his farewell note : As someone walking away from a well-paid job in a notoriously competitive and shrinking industry , Greenwald ’ s future is now in doubt .
“ I am voluntarily sacrificing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ guaranteed salary in exchange for nothing other than a belief that there are enough people who believe in the virtues of independent journalism and the need for free discourse who will be willing to support my work by subscribing , ” he wrote .
Whether you believe he is a principled truth teller or a reckless crusader helping Trump , there is no doubt that his actions this week were a big step into the unknown .

Glenn Greenwald, co-founder of investigative news outlet The Intercept, very publicly resigned from his position yesterday. The immediate trigger for his decision was a refusal to publish his article exploring corruption in the Biden campaign by his editors, but, as the cult journalist explained on his Substack page, there were also long term and deeper underlying factors that forced him to move on. Greenwald created the Substack page for this purpose, posting his resignation letter, then the censored article followed by the email exchange with his editors that preceded his resignation.
A bad breakup
Greenwald’s contract stipulates he has virtually complete editorial freedom and control over his own content, but he revealed that he felt like the outlet had slowly become a bulwark of the establishment, mindlessly repeating the same liberal talking points, rather than challenging them. “The pathologies, illiberalism, and repressive mentality that led to the bizarre spectacle of my being censored by my own media outlet are ones that are by no means unique to The Intercept,” he wrote.
These are the viruses that have contaminated virtually every mainstream center-left political organization, academic institution, and newsroom. I began writing about politics fifteen years ago with the goal of combatting media propaganda and repression, and — regardless of the risks involved — simply cannot accept any situation, no matter how secure or lucrative, that forces me to submit my journalism and right of free expression to its suffocating constraints and dogmatic dictates.”
Greenwald revealed that he had harbored serious problems with the conduct of his employers and the direction of The Intercept for some time, but continued on because he was still afforded complete control over his own output.
But the brute censorship this week of my article — about the Hunter Biden materials and Joe Biden’s conduct regarding Ukraine and China, as well my critique of the media’s rank-closing attempt, in a deeply unholy union with Silicon Valley and the “intelligence community,” to suppress its revelations — eroded the last justification I could cling to for staying,” he explained.
The 53-year-old former attorney said he found himself in the position of somehow being silenced from expressing himself days before an election because of the views of “random editors in New York” who wished him to conform to the Democratic Party line. Greenwald will now pursue a reader-supported model of journalism on Substack.
For its part, The Intercept ensured that the event would be an extremely messy breakup indeed, publishing an acerbic response accusing him of throwing a “tantrum” over “preposterous” charges. “He believes that anyone who disagrees with him is corrupt, and anyone who presumes to edit his words is a censor,” they wrote, claiming he was presenting falsehoods in order to falsely make himself look like a victim. “Over the past six years,” they concluded, “it is Glenn who has strayed from his original journalistic roots, not The Intercept.” Greenwald has since published both the rejected story and a lengthy email exchange between himself and his editors.
The knives come out
While some Intercept employees, like Ryan Grim, attempted to steer a neutral path between management and Greenwald, others, such as Naomi Klein, went on the attack. “Glenn was not ‘censored’ — he was edited, and edited well. Crying censorship is a marketing ploy to gin up subscribers for his new Substack. Are people really going to fall for it?” she wrote on Twitter, also suggesting he was directly and callously helping Donald Trump win re-election: “Imagine not caring that you are feeding into this garbage at this point in history.”
I'm grateful to Glenn for helping to found such an important media outlet. #TheIntercept is run by editors who give us all exceptional freedom to write and speak while also telling us when we are losing the plot. It's an honor to work with them. Become a member today. https://t.co/XO1jpPpS6y — Naomi Klein (@NaomiAKlein) October 29, 2020
Imagine not caring that you are feeding into this garbage at this point in history: https://t.co/uJ16jPQ37M — Naomi Klein (@NaomiAKlein) October 29, 2020
The Atlantic’s David Frum, the man who coined the term “access of evil” for the Bush administration, professed his outrage over the emergence of an alliance of reactionary thinkers, including Greenwald and Matt Taibbi on the left and Tucker Carlson, Joe Rogan, and the Federalist Magazine on the right.
Journalist Marcy Wheeler, who has repeatedly clashed with Greenwald over their radically different interpretations of the RussiaGate scandal, congratulated everyone at The Intercept on the news, claiming “a lot of good reporters…have been unfairly tainted by Glenn Greenwald simply making shit up with impunity for too long.”
Sounds like an Axis of Evil you've discovered. https://t.co/XQszlY5zSF — Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) October 30, 2020
The changing face of The Intercept
Launched in 2014 and featuring a prestigious lineup of journalists, The Intercept immediately became synonymous with hard-hitting, investigative journalism. But it also developed a reputation for not protecting their sources (a cardinal sin in the journalism business).
NSA whistleblower Reality Winner was sentenced to five years in prison, thanks to The Intercept revealing her identity to authorities. One year later former FBI agent Terry J. Albury, who shared documents exposing the organization’s surveillance of journalists and of religious and ethnic minorities, was jailed after his identity was exposed. Amazingly, in 2019, The Intercept burned their third source, as intelligence analyst Daniel Hale was charged with leaking top secret documents on drone warfare the organization’s editor Jeremy Scahill.
The financial backing for the outlet comes from tech billionaire and eBay founder Pierre Omidyar. With a net worth of over $17 billion, the French-born tycoon has ample cash to fund a myriad of think tanks and initiatives, all with a neoliberal interventionist outlook, many of whom have direct links to Washington and its agenda of regime change around the world. This has included using The Intercept as a vehicle to publish fawning depictions of the White Helmets in Syria. The result of this, according to Alex Rubenstein and Max Blumental, is that Omidyar is conducting “global information war” and shaping the media landscape in his interests. Thus, while The Intercept may appear radical, it does not challenge the power and interests of its own backer.
A staunch Democrat, Omidyar gave hefty donations to anti-Trump super-PACs, while The Intercept began to turn on Wikileaks, attacking the organization for supposedly being a Trump conduit. At the same time, it continues to refuse to publish its own Snowden archive, last year announcing it would shut down the project with fewer than 10 percent of the documents made available to the public.
Greenwald appears to have become seen as quite a problem for the outlet, his skepticism on RussiaGate clashing horribly with establishment Democratic opinion. As Greenwald continued to undermine the mainstream narrative of widespread Russian interference in the 2016 election, Omidyar hired noted Russia hawk James Risen as “Senior National Security Correspondent” to offer essentially the opposite opinion in its pages. Investigating suggests Risen was paid around $16,000 per article written.
This latest incident only adds fuel to the fire that the outlet has become a mainstream, Democrat-aligned organization. As journalist Matt Taibbi noted, “The Intercept uncritically took dictation from John Brennan, Jim Clapper, and Michael Hayden, and killed a piece by their Pulitzer-winning founder because it was critical of the probable next president.”
MintPress has been covering the evolution of The Intercept, from investigative outlet to “attack dog of the establishment” for some time, and it appears Greenwald is coming towards that same conclusion, writing in his farewell note:
The current iteration of The Intercept is completely unrecognizable when compared to that original vision. Rather than offering a venue for airing dissent, marginalized voices and unheard perspectives, it is rapidly becoming just another media outlet with mandated ideological and partisan loyalties, a rigid and narrow range of permitted viewpoints (ranging from establishment liberalism to soft leftism, but always anchored in ultimate support for the Democratic Party), a deep fear of offending hegemonic cultural liberalism and center-left Twitter luminaries, and an overarching need to secure the approval and admiration of the very mainstream media outlets we created The Intercept to oppose, critique and subvert.
It's now easier than ever to publish independently of corporate media. If you have a large following, you'll get paid too. Glenn Greenwald's recently opened Substack newsletter is free, but he's already got tons of readers and paying subscribers. The Intercept is a sinking ship. pic.twitter.com/Nr7P1NY2iU — FiveFilters.org ⏳ (@fivefilters) October 30, 2020
As someone walking away from a well-paid job in a notoriously competitive and shrinking industry, Greenwald’s future is now in doubt. “I am voluntarily sacrificing the support of a large institution and guaranteed salary in exchange for nothing other than a belief that there are enough people who believe in the virtues of independent journalism and the need for free discourse who will be willing to support my work by subscribing,” he wrote. Whether you believe he is a principled truth teller or a reckless crusader helping Trump, there is no doubt that his actions this week were a big step into the unknown.
Article posted with permission from MintPress News


thewashingtonstandard--2020-10-31--Pittsburgh-Area Official:  Thousands Of Mail Ballots Go Missing

Yeah , this isn ’ t going to be an issue , is it ?
If you think for one minute that if you are just sitting by and complaining about it in the area is going to fix it , you are sadly mistaken .
Elections are being stolen and fraud is being committed again .
This time we ’ re seeing it in the Pittsburgh area .
BUTLER COUNTY , Pa. ( KDKA ) — The Butler County Bureau of Elections director says an unknown number of mail-in ballots were lost by the postal service .
“ At @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was a delay in the postal system , ” Leslie Osche , chair of the Butler County commissioners , told KDKA .
“ And that could still be the case .
But nonetheless , when we realized that , we changed our strategy and now have begun to tell folks that if they haven ’ t received a ballot , they still have multiple options.
” Many people who applied for ballots have told KDKA that they have not arrived .
Federal postal investigators are now looking into what happened .
In the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Elections director is urging those voters to go to the Bureau of Elections or fill out a provisional ballot at their polling place on Election Day .
As of Tuesday , Pennsylvania voters are no longer able to apply for an absentee or mail-in ballot .
“ Regarding mail sorting and delivery in Butler County , the Postal Service is unaware of any significant delays or issues and is in regular contact with the Board of Election as we work to locate and deliver ballots as they are presented to us.
” Article @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Media

Yeah, this isn’t going to be an issue, is it? If you think for one minute that if you are just sitting by and complaining about it in the area is going to fix it, you are sadly mistaken. Elections are being stolen and fraud is being committed again. This time we’re seeing it in the Pittsburgh area.
A local CBS affiliate reports:
BUTLER COUNTY, Pa. (KDKA) — The Butler County Bureau of Elections director says an unknown number of mail-in ballots were lost by the postal service.
“At first we thought that maybe it just was a delay in the postal system,” Leslie Osche, chair of the Butler County commissioners, told KDKA. “And that could still be the case. But nonetheless, when we realized that, we changed our strategy and now have begun to tell folks that if they haven’t received a ballot, they still have multiple options.”
Many people who applied for ballots have told KDKA that they have not arrived. Federal postal investigators are now looking into what happened.
In the meantime, the Butler County Bureau of Elections director is urging those voters to go to the Bureau of Elections or fill out a provisional ballot at their polling place on Election Day.
As of Tuesday, Pennsylvania voters are no longer able to apply for an absentee or mail-in ballot.
On Wednesday, the United States Postal Service released a statement:
“Regarding mail sorting and delivery in Butler County, the Postal Service is unaware of any significant delays or issues and is in regular contact with the Board of Election as we work to locate and deliver ballots as they are presented to us.”
In other words…
Article posted with permission from Sons of Liberty Media


thewashingtonstandard--2020-10-31--Judicial Watch Discovers 1.8 Million “Ghost Voters” In 29 States – Warns Of “Dirty Elections”

Full transparency is the only way to have fair elections .
The fiasco that has been going on in voting , along with the outright criminal fraud has yielded very little prosecutions , though there have been some .
Still , here we are looking at more corruption and crime and many of these people walk around scot free .
What happened to Article 2 , Section 3 ?
I can tell you that exposing criminal activity is not enough if you don ’ t prosecute it .
Judicial Watch has released a comparison study of Census Bureau population statistics @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a notable disparity .
The watch dog group is now warning of potential voter fraud and “ dirty ” voter rolls .
The study found that 352 U.S. counties in 29 states managed to have 1.8 million more registered voters than eligible voting-age citizens .
“ In other words , the registration rates of those counties exceeded 100 % of eligible voters .
The study found eight states showing state-wide registration rates exceeding 100 % : Alaska , Colorado , Maine , Maryland , Michigan , New Jersey , Rhode Island , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ president of the watchdog group .
Some of that excess ran as high as 187 % in Texas , 177 % in New Mexico and 171 % in South Dakota .
“ The new study of excess — or ghost voters — highlights the recklessness of mailing blindly ballots and ballot applications to voter registration lists .
Dirty voting rolls can mean dirty elections , ” Mr. Fitton noted .
Fitton ’ s organization has uncovered more documentation of fraud , crimes and downright treason than the federal government has and yet , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the information continually sweep it under the rug or use it for political points and votes rather than do that right thing .
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Full transparency is the only way to have fair elections. The fiasco that has been going on in voting, along with the outright criminal fraud has yielded very little prosecutions, though there have been some. Still, here we are looking at more corruption and crime and many of these people walk around scot free. What happened to Article 2, Section 3? I can tell you that exposing criminal activity is not enough if you don’t prosecute it.
The Washington Times reports:
Judicial Watch has released a comparison study of Census Bureau population statistics and state voter registration data to reveal a notable disparity. The watch dog group is now warning of potential voter fraud and “dirty” voter rolls.
The study found that 352 U.S. counties in 29 states managed to have 1.8 million more registered voters than eligible voting-age citizens.
“In other words, the registration rates of those counties exceeded 100% of eligible voters. The study found eight states showing state-wide registration rates exceeding 100%: Alaska, Colorado, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, Rhode Island, and Vermont,” reported Tom Fitton, president of the watchdog group.
Some of that excess ran as high as 187% in Texas, 177% in New Mexico and 171% in South Dakota.
“The new study of excess — or ghost voters — highlights the recklessness of mailing blindly ballots and ballot applications to voter registration lists. Dirty voting rolls can mean dirty elections,” Mr. Fitton noted.
Fitton’s organization has uncovered more documentation of fraud, crimes and downright treason than the federal government has and yet, those with the authority to deal with the information continually sweep it under the rug or use it for political points and votes rather than do that right thing.
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