thewashingtonstandard--2020-01-30--Are Virginia Politicians Really So Fragile & Delicate They’d Pass a Bill Making It Illegal to Critic

Are Virginia Politicians Really So Fragile & Delicate They’d Pass a Bill Making It Illegal to Criticize Them?

There ’ s a very good reason that Virginia wants to disarm civilians with a rash of new , unconstitutional laws .
That ’ s because they seem to be modeling themselves after one of those countries where the government can not be publicly criticized without great risk to the critic .
Yet another new bill is on the table and this one criminalizes criticism of certain government officials .
The summary of HB1627 , proposed by Delegate Jeffrey M. Bourne , reads : Oh , muffin .
Are the people you ’ re oppressing been hurting your feelings ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ you ’ re actively trying to dismantle the Second Amendment , you should pass another unconstitutional law to attack the First Amendment .
It ’ s sort of like declaring a State of Emergency and calling gun owners white supremacists because you know you pushed them too hard and now you ’ re scared .
But longer-lasting .
It ’ s also like communist China where critics can end up vanishing into a labor camp or watch their entire family be arrested .
Or Thailand where lèse-majesté laws mean that a critic can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for any hurtful words about the king .
What exactly do the words “ threats ” and “ harassment ” mean in the terms of HB1627 ?
I ’ m glad you asked .
If you take a look at some other codes that have been previously passed in Virginiastan , you ’ ll see that it can be something as simple as foul language .
The bar for harassment is already as low as “ vulgar language ” in Virginia ’ s code 18.2-152.7:1 : If any person , with the intent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ any person , shall use a computer or computer network to communicate obscene , vulgar , profane , lewd , lascivious , or indecent language , or make any suggestion or proposal of an obscene nature , or threaten any illegal or immoral act , he shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor .
A violation of this section may be prosecuted in the jurisdiction in which the communication was made or received or in the City of Richmond if the person subjected to the act is one of the following officials @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Governor , Governor-elect , Lieutenant Governor , Lieutenant Governor-elect , Attorney General , or Attorney General-elect , a member or employee of the General Assembly , a justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia , or a judge of the Court of Appeals of Virginia .
Bourne ’ s Bill also changes the language of “ he shall be guilty ” to “ he is guilty ” of a Class 1 misdemeanor .
It ’ s insane that a bill defining harassment so vaguely is already on the books in Virginia – and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ someone is proposing expanding it so that politicians can legally intimidate their detractors with ease .
( source ) Can you imagine the way this bill could be used to silence dissent ?
It ’ s so vague that it could be enforced completely arbitrarily .
If you say mean things on the internet , if you use swear words when talking about our elected officials , or if you happen to suggest some solutions like… I don ’ t know… is tarring and feathering considered illegal and immoral ?
…then you could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ My comments section alone would fill an entire prison cellblock , not to mention the comments sections of other websites .
When a government plays stupid games like trying to disarm a bunch of gun-loving , rural-dwelling Virginians , that government is bound to get stupid prizes like those same Virginians marching on the capital and criticizing them on the internet .
People in public office open themselves up to criticism .
This is why we have a First Amendment .
If anyone in the state should be allowed to be criticized , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Lieutenant Governor , Lieutenant Governor-elect , Attorney General , or Attorney General-elect , a member or employee of the General Assembly , a justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia , or a judge of the Court of Appeals of Virginia .
By the very nature of running for public office , one should expect to be the target of some verbal harassment .
People who are so thin-skinned as to make a law about why nobody should be able to say mean things to or about them have no business whatsoever @ @ @ @ @ @ @ petition to recall Governor Northam counts as being abusive toward him ?
( Please take a moment to go sign it . )
The bad news is , the Virginia state congress has been working on another bill meant to keep them in power by changing the rules for a recall .
Removal of public officers ; petition requirements ; signature requirements .
Clarifies that the requirement that a petition for the removal of a public officer be signed under penalty of perjury applies only to the person or persons filing such petition @ @ @ @ @ @ @ signing the petition for purposes of reaching the required number of signatures shall not be required to sign under penalty of perjury .
The bill also increases the required number of signatures to a number of registered voters in the locality equal to 25 percent , up from 10 percent , of the total number of votes cast at the last election for the office , and requires the signatures to be collected within a 60-day period .
( source ) The hits just keep on coming in Virginia .
Redistricting and a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the election served to turn this state ’ s congress upside down .
A legitimate protest has been meaningless to the government of Virginia .
The members of the legislature don ’ t care what Virginians think and they ’ re arrogant enough to pass vaguely worded laws to silence their constituents .
This is the very definition of tyranny .
Don ’ t think it can ’ t happen in your state .
What ’ s happening in Virginia is a cautionary tale and political road map for what will soon happen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ • First , they took over the legislature by redrawing districts and dumping in millions of dollars from out of state .
• Then they began changing the rules so they can ’ t be recalled .
• Then they set about to make criticism of them illegal .
Could it be any more clear that every step of this was planned ahead of time ?

There’s a very good reason that Virginia wants to disarm civilians with a rash of new, unconstitutional laws. That’s because they seem to be modeling themselves after one of those countries where the government cannot be publicly criticized without great risk to the critic.
Yet another new bill is on the table and this one criminalizes criticism of certain government officials. The summary of HB1627, proposed by Delegate Jeffrey M. Bourne, reads:
Threats and harassment of certain officials and property; venue. Provides that certain crimes relating to threats and harassment may be prosecuted in the City of Richmond if the victim is the Governor, Governor-elect, Lieutenant Governor, Lieutenant Governor-elect, Attorney General, or Attorney General-elect, a member or employee of the General Assembly, a justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia, or a judge of the Court of Appeals of Virginia. In addition, threats to damage property may be prosecuted in the City of Richmond if the property is owned by the Commonwealth and located in the Capitol District. (source)
Oh, muffin. Are the people you’re oppressing been hurting your feelings? Then, by all means, while you’re actively trying to dismantle the Second Amendment, you should pass another unconstitutional law to attack the First Amendment.
It’s sort of like declaring a State of Emergency and calling gun owners white supremacists because you know you pushed them too hard and now you’re scared. But longer-lasting.
It’s also like communist China where critics can end up vanishing into a labor camp or watch their entire family be arrested. Or Thailand where lèse-majesté laws mean that a critic can be imprisoned for 3-15 years per count for any hurtful words about the king.
What constitutes a threat or harassment?
What exactly do the words “threats” and “harassment” mean in the terms of HB1627?
I’m glad you asked. If you take a look at some other codes that have been previously passed in Virginiastan, you’ll see that it can be something as simple as foul language.
Matt Palumbo wrote:
The bar for harassment is already as low as “vulgar language” in Virginia’s code 18.2-152.7:1: If any person, with the intent to coerce, intimidate, or harass any person, shall use a computer or computer network to communicate obscene, vulgar, profane, lewd, lascivious, or indecent language, or make any suggestion or proposal of an obscene nature, or threaten any illegal or immoral act, he shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. Bourne’s bill proposes adding the following amendment: A violation of this section may be prosecuted in the jurisdiction in which the communication was made or received or in the City of Richmond if the person subjected to the act is one of the following officials or employees of the Commonwealth: the Governor, Governor-elect, Lieutenant Governor, Lieutenant Governor-elect, Attorney General, or Attorney General-elect, a member or employee of the General Assembly, a justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia, or a judge of the Court of Appeals of Virginia. Bourne’s Bill also changes the language of “he shall be guilty” to “he is guilty” of a Class 1 misdemeanor. It’s insane that a bill defining harassment so vaguely is already on the books in Virginia – and it’s even more insane that someone is proposing expanding it so that politicians can legally intimidate their detractors with ease. (source)
Can you imagine the way this bill could be used to silence dissent? It’s so vague that it could be enforced completely arbitrarily.
If you say mean things on the internet, if you use swear words when talking about our elected officials, or if you happen to suggest some solutions like… I don’t know… is tarring and feathering considered illegal and immoral?…then you could be guilty under this proposed law. My comments section alone would fill an entire prison cellblock, not to mention the comments sections of other websites.
When a government plays stupid games like trying to disarm a bunch of gun-loving, rural-dwelling Virginians, that government is bound to get stupid prizes like those same Virginians marching on the capital and criticizing them on the internet.
People in public office open themselves up to criticism.
This is why we have a First Amendment. If anyone in the state should be allowed to be criticized, it’s the Governor, Governor-elect, Lieutenant Governor, Lieutenant Governor-elect, Attorney General, or Attorney General-elect, a member or employee of the General Assembly, a justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia, or a judge of the Court of Appeals of Virginia.
By the very nature of running for public office, one should expect to be the target of some verbal harassment. People who are so thin-skinned as to make a law about why nobody should be able to say mean things to or about them have no business whatsoever in government.
I wonder if this petition to recall Governor Northam counts as being abusive toward him? (Please take a moment to go sign it.) The bad news is, the Virginia state congress has been working on another bill meant to keep them in power by changing the rules for a recall.
HB842 reads:
Removal of public officers; petition requirements; signature requirements. Clarifies that the requirement that a petition for the removal of a public officer be signed under penalty of perjury applies only to the person or persons filing such petition with the circuit court. Registered voters signing the petition for purposes of reaching the required number of signatures shall not be required to sign under penalty of perjury. The bill also increases the required number of signatures to a number of registered voters in the locality equal to 25 percent, up from 10 percent, of the total number of votes cast at the last election for the office, and requires the signatures to be collected within a 60-day period. (source)
The hits just keep on coming in Virginia. Redistricting and a crapton of money from Michael Bloomberg during the election served to turn this state’s congress upside down. A legitimate protest has been meaningless to the government of Virginia. The members of the legislature don’t care what Virginians think and they’re arrogant enough to pass vaguely worded laws to silence their constituents.
This is the very definition of tyranny.
Don’t think it can’t happen in your state.
What’s happening in Virginia is a cautionary tale and political road map for what will soon happen in the rest of the country.
First, they took over the legislature by redrawing districts and dumping in millions of dollars from out of state.
Then they began changing the rules so they can’t be recalled.
Then they began imposing draconian gun control measures.
Then they set about to make criticism of them illegal.
Could it be any more clear that every step of this was planned ahead of time?
Article posted with permission from Daisy Luther


thewashingtonstandard--2020-01-30--Trump’s Deal With The Devil

Trump’s Deal With The Devil

Donald Trump ’ s so-called Deal of the Century unveiled this past Tuesday is actually a deal with the devil .
This so-called Middle East Peace Plan would more accurately be called the “ Permanent Palestinian Enslavement Act ” —otherwise known as the “ Save Benjamin Netanyahu ’ s Derriere Act.
” On the very day that Netanyahu was formally indicted on corruption charges by the Israeli Knesset , Donald Trump rolls out his “ Deal of the Century ” Middle East peace plan .
As with Trump ’ s assassination of General Soleimani , this is nothing but a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s partner in crime and fellow Zionist , Benjamin Netanyahu—and to further endear himself to the much beguiled Christian Zionists within America ’ s evangelical voting bloc .
The people who live under the yoke of Israeli oppression in Palestine , however , know exactly what this is all about .
And they rightly reject it .
United States President Donald Trump ‘ s Middle East plan , also known as the “ Deal of the Century , ” has been denounced by the Palestinians as a “ new Balfour Declaration ” .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu standing by his side at the White House .
[ The Palestinians were conveniently left out of the negotiations . ]
Trump led his statement by introducing the Israeli side of the plan , announcing that Jerusalem will remain the “ undivided capital ” of Israel , adding that this has “ already been done ” .
He also said he hoped to implement the plan “ immediately ” .
Netanyahu , speaking after Trump , thanked the US president for a “ historic day ” and said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the occupied West Bank ’ s Jordan Valley as a means to ensuring the security of Israel .
Fakhry Abu Diab , a Palestinian activist in Silwan neighbourhood in East Jerusalem , told Al Jazeera : “ It is obvious that Trump is repeating history by establishing new Balfour Declaration .
“ He [ Trump ] is giving away what he does not own , to people who have no right to it , ” said Abu Diab .
Following Britain ’ s pledge to establish “ a national home for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was issued on November 2 , 1917 .
It turned the Zionist aim of establishing a Jewish state in Palestine into a reality .
“ This deal only secures Israeli interests while violating international law and some of the main pillars of a Palestinian state – Jerusalem and the Jordan Valley .
“ After decades of sacrificing our lives for this cause , we want our freedom and a Palestinian state along the 1967 border , not some economic gains .
“ We completely reject this plan and will continue to fight it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) The Palestinians are absolutely right : This is merely another Balfour Declaration—which was nothing more than a conspiracy orchestrated by 19th and 20th century Zionists to steal land belonging to the indigenous Arab people in a demonic attempt to overturn God ’ s divine judgment on the city of Jerusalem and the Jewish temple in 70 AD—a judgment that had been prophesied by Old Testament prophets , John the Baptist , the Lord Jesus Christ and His apostles .
In actuality , Zionism is nothing more than a 2,000-year blood feud with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their holy temple .
Trump ’ s “ two-state solution ” for the Palestinians is analogous to the way Nazi Germany forced Jews into the Warsaw ghettos .
“ Be good little slaves and accept our total domination over you , eat your bread and water and live in squalid conditions , and maybe we won ’ t kill you.
” THAT is Trump ’ s “ two-state solution , ” his “ Deal of the Century.
” Without a doubt , Gaza is the Auschwitz of our time .
Palestinians shouted back @ @ @ @ @ @ @ !
” Trump released a “ conceptual map ” of his two-state solution on Twitter after his speech , showing a much-reduced West Bank honeycombed with Israeli settlements .
While these ethnically-segregated outposts are illegal under international law , the peace plan recognizes them as permanent – though imposes a four-year freeze on construction of further settlements .
A tunnel connects the West Bank and Gaza , and two chunks of desert land in Israel ’ s southwest are added to Palestine , connected by a tiny strip of land to Gaza .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Palestinian state in East Jerusalem outside an existing security barrier that divides Arab neighborhoods from the rest of Jerusalem – but does not include the Old City , currently home to many of the city ’ s Palestinian residents .
While Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu was standing beside Trump as he detailed the proposed plan , no Palestinian representative was present at the speech .
Abbas ’ Palestinian Authority preemptively scorned the deal , having cut off communications with Washington since the US moved its embassy to Jerusalem – an outcome Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the day before unveiling the deal that the Palestinians “ probably won ’ t want it initially.
” However , he hinted , economic pressure would eventually bring them round .
( Source ) Like most unprincipled money-hungry Americans—including “ Prosperity Gospel ” fakers like Paula White and Kenneth Copeland—Donald Trump suffers from the delusion ( moral sickness ) that everyone is like him and will sell their soul for a dollar .
Trump and his ilk have absolutely no idea how to relate to people who possess real convictions and principles and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ You know , people like our Early Church fathers and America ’ s Founding Fathers .
Tragically , evangelical Christians are following the Pied Pipers of Zionism into the abyss .
I ’ ll say it straight out : Anyone who believes that the modern State of Israel fulfills Bible prophecy or that the Zionists in Israel are “ God ’ s Chosen People ” or that God ’ s promise in Genesis 12:3 to bless those who bless Abram applies to modern Israel is following Satan ’ s lie .
The modern @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ; the Ashkenazi Jews inhabiting Palestine are only “ chosen ” if they—like every other person on the planet , Jew or Gentile—have been “ chosen in Christ ” ( Ephesians 1:4 ) .
And the Rothschild Zionists ( who are the planners , promoters and financial pockets of a globalist New World Order , complete with its efforts to strip free men of their right to keep and bear arms , implement universal abortion-on-demand , fill our culture with pornography and sexual deviancy and destroy America ’ s Christian heritage ) are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Pharisees , chief priests and scribes who hated and crucified the Son of God for their own personal pleasure and profit .
( Matthew 27:18 , 20 ; Mark 11:17 , 18 ; 15:11 ; Luke 16:14 ; 23:21 ; John 11:48 ; 19:6 , 15 ; Acts 2:22 , 23 ) Any Christian or “ patriot ” who does not understand that the epicenter of the New World Order has coalesced in Tel Aviv ( and in London and Washington , D.C. , of course ) doesn ’ t have a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the “ Deep State.
” The worst tyrants and oppressors in the Middle East are in Tel Aviv and Beersheba .
The criminality , killings , torture , pillage and plunder committed by the Israelis dwarfs the violence and bloodshed committed by Muslim peoples—Shiites or Sunnis .
Even the murderous Wahhabi sect of Muslims can ’ t compare to the volume of Israeli atrocities .
Since becoming a state in 1948 , the Israeli military has killed over 5 million Palestinians .
Why is that not labeled a holocaust ?
And since Israel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people have been killed from U.S. led wars , military coups and intelligence ops , mostly on behalf of Israel .
Why is that not labeled a holocaust ?
If America ’ s evangelicals want to support “ God ’ s people ” in Palestine , they will support the Palestinian Christians—along with Arab Christians throughout the region .
Yes , many of the Palestinians being victimized by Israel ’ s apartheid state are our brothers and sisters in Christ .
Yet America ’ s evangelical Christians are cheering Trump ’ s deal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his brood of bloodthirsty butchers to expand Israel ’ s continuing criminal conduct of stealing people ’ s land , bulldozing people ’ s homes , imprisoning people ’ s families , shooting children in the head for sport , walling in , starving and denying water and electricity to entire communities and wreaking havoc and violence upon the entire Middle East .
Why ?
Because evangelicals have fallen victim to the damnable notes promoting Israel-based prophetic futurism in the Zionist-created Scofield Reference Bible .
After the State of Israel was created in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seen as divinely inspired .
And Israel ’ s land grab of the Jordanian West Bank , the Syrian Golan Heights and the Egyptian Sinai in 1967 sealed the deal for evangelicals .
Christians didn ’ t even notice that Israel tried to sink the USS Liberty on June 8 , 1967 , with unmarked French Mirage jets to make it appear the ship was attacked by Egypt in an attempt to bring the United States into the war .
Christians didn ’ t even notice that 34 American sailors and Marines were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wounded .
And to this day , they totally ignore the brave survivors of that attack who risk everything to try and tell the American people what really happened on that terrible day .
Combined with the creation of the Israeli state in 1948 , the Six Day War in 1967 was interpreted by prophecy preachers nationwide as a sign from Heaven .
Israel ’ s victory was called a “ miracle.
” Of course , the REAL miracle during the Israeli act of aggression and land confiscation of 1967 was the divine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on June 8 .
But that didn ’ t fit in with the Scofield prophecy preachers ’ theology , so that miracle was never mentioned .
Soon “ Prophetic Dispensationalism , ” as it came to be called , saturated America ’ s Christian colleges , seminaries and Christian book stores .
The “ Church Growth ” movement of the 1970s , 80s and 90s quickly enveloped America ’ s evangelicals .
Of course , most of the “ Church Growth ” movement had a heavy emphasis on Israel , prophecy and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In the minds of evangelical futurists today , Donald Trump is a new King Cyrus for a Greater Israel .
There is no reasoning with these prophecy zealots .
There is no use quoting the Declaration of Independence , Constitution or Bill of Rights .
There is no such thing as Natural Law , International Law or the Law of Nations with them .
America ’ s Founding Fathers and founding documents are completely irrelevant , as are honesty , integrity , morality and humility .
None of it matters .
Scofield ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump .
Old Testament Israel has been reborn ; a third Jewish temple MUST be rebuilt ; the Mosaic feasts , festivals , new moons , rites , ordinances , commandments , sacrifices and sabbaths MUST be reinstituted .
Donald Trump is “ The Chosen One.
” He is “ God ’ s Anointed.
” Donald Trump , Benjamin Netanyahu and Nikki Haley are the new Holy Trinity .
And Robert Jeffress , Jerry Falwell Jr. , John Hagee , Kenneth Copeland , Paula White and Franklin Graham—along with Trump ’ s myriad @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kingdom Prophets who sit at the King ’ s table .
Assassinating foreign heads of state , enabling Federal Reserve bankers to crush foreign currencies and economies that reject their financial monopoly , stealing oil fields from recalcitrant but powerless countries , pillaging and plundering America ’ s economic future in order to finance the never-ending Zionist “ war on terror , ” bullying every nation on earth that hesitates to accept the American/Israeli global hegemony , risking global nuclear war : In the minds of evangelical rapturists , it ’ s all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Yep !
Donald Trump ’ s “ Deal of the Century ” is nothing more than an old-fashioned deal with the devil .
Then again , many evangelical Christians and former presidents have made that same deal over the past 70+ years .
P.S .
This is the message you won ’ t hear in the vast majority of America ’ s evangelical churches .
This message will explain the Zionist blood feud against God and why most Christians have completely misinterpreted the truth of God ’ s Word by embracing Israel-based @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hear another message like it .
Find it here .

Donald Trump’s so-called Deal of the Century unveiled this past Tuesday is actually a deal with the devil. This so-called Middle East Peace Plan would more accurately be called the “Permanent Palestinian Enslavement Act”—otherwise known as the “Save Benjamin Netanyahu’s Derriere Act.”
On the very day that Netanyahu was formally indicted on corruption charges by the Israeli Knesset, Donald Trump rolls out his “Deal of the Century” Middle East peace plan. As with Trump’s assassination of General Soleimani, this is nothing but a ploy to try and save Trump’s partner in crime and fellow Zionist, Benjamin Netanyahu—and to further endear himself to the much beguiled Christian Zionists within America’s evangelical voting bloc.
The people who live under the yoke of Israeli oppression in Palestine, however, know exactly what this is all about. And they rightly reject it.
United States President Donald Trump‘s Middle East plan, also known as the “Deal of the Century,” has been denounced by the Palestinians as a “new Balfour Declaration”.
Trump revealed his plan on Tuesday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu standing by his side at the White House. [The Palestinians were conveniently left out of the negotiations.]
Trump led his statement by introducing the Israeli side of the plan, announcing that Jerusalem will remain the “undivided capital” of Israel, adding that this has “already been done”.
He also said he hoped to implement the plan “immediately”.
Netanyahu, speaking after Trump, thanked the US president for a “historic day” and said the plan would see Israeli law implemented in the occupied West Bank’s Jordan Valley as a means to ensuring the security of Israel.
Fakhry Abu Diab, a Palestinian activist in Silwan neighbourhood in East Jerusalem, told Al Jazeera: “It is obvious that Trump is repeating history by establishing new Balfour Declaration.
“He [Trump] is giving away what he does not own, to people who have no right to it,” said Abu Diab.
Following Britain’s pledge to establish “a national home for the Jewish people,” the Balfour Declaration was issued on November 2, 1917. It turned the Zionist aim of establishing a Jewish state in Palestine into a reality.
“This deal only secures Israeli interests while violating international law and some of the main pillars of a Palestinian state – Jerusalem and the Jordan Valley.
“After decades of sacrificing our lives for this cause, we want our freedom and a Palestinian state along the 1967 border, not some economic gains.
“We completely reject this plan and will continue to fight it,” he added. (Source)
The Palestinians are absolutely right: This is merely another Balfour Declaration—which was nothing more than a conspiracy orchestrated by 19th and 20th century Zionists to steal land belonging to the indigenous Arab people in a demonic attempt to overturn God’s divine judgment on the city of Jerusalem and the Jewish temple in 70 AD—a judgment that had been prophesied by Old Testament prophets, John the Baptist, the Lord Jesus Christ and His apostles. In actuality, Zionism is nothing more than a 2,000-year blood feud with God for destroying their holy city and their holy temple.
Trump’s “two-state solution” for the Palestinians is analogous to the way Nazi Germany forced Jews into the Warsaw ghettos. “Be good little slaves and accept our total domination over you, eat your bread and water and live in squalid conditions, and maybe we won’t kill you.” THAT is Trump’s “two-state solution,” his “Deal of the Century.”
Without a doubt, Gaza is the Auschwitz of our time.
Palestinians shouted back, “Jerusalem is not for sale!”
Trump released a “conceptual map” of his two-state solution on Twitter after his speech, showing a much-reduced West Bank honeycombed with Israeli settlements. While these ethnically-segregated outposts are illegal under international law, the peace plan recognizes them as permanent – though imposes a four-year freeze on construction of further settlements. A tunnel connects the West Bank and Gaza, and two chunks of desert land in Israel’s southwest are added to Palestine, connected by a tiny strip of land to Gaza.
The deal situates the proposed capital of the Palestinian state in East Jerusalem outside an existing security barrier that divides Arab neighborhoods from the rest of Jerusalem – but does not include the Old City, currently home to many of the city’s Palestinian residents.
While Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu was standing beside Trump as he detailed the proposed plan, no Palestinian representative was present at the speech. Abbas’ Palestinian Authority preemptively scorned the deal, having cut off communications with Washington since the US moved its embassy to Jerusalem – an outcome Trump appears to have expected, telling reporters the day before unveiling the deal that the Palestinians “probably won’t want it initially.” However, he hinted, economic pressure would eventually bring them round. (Source)
Like most unprincipled money-hungry Americans—including “Prosperity Gospel” fakers like Paula White and Kenneth Copeland—Donald Trump suffers from the delusion (moral sickness) that everyone is like him and will sell their soul for a dollar. Trump and his ilk have absolutely no idea how to relate to people who possess real convictions and principles and cannot be bought or bullied. You know, people like our Early Church fathers and America’s Founding Fathers.
Tragically, evangelical Christians are following the Pied Pipers of Zionism into the abyss.
I’ll say it straight out: Anyone who believes that the modern State of Israel fulfills Bible prophecy or that the Zionists in Israel are “God’s Chosen People” or that God’s promise in Genesis 12:3 to bless those who bless Abram applies to modern Israel is following Satan’s lie.
The modern State of Israel is a complete counterfeit; the Ashkenazi Jews inhabiting Palestine are only “chosen” if they—like every other person on the planet, Jew or Gentile—have been “chosen in Christ” (Ephesians 1:4). And the Rothschild Zionists (who are the planners, promoters and financial pockets of a globalist New World Order, complete with its efforts to strip free men of their right to keep and bear arms, implement universal abortion-on-demand, fill our culture with pornography and sexual deviancy and destroy America’s Christian heritage) are nothing more than the spiritual descendants of the Pharisees, chief priests and scribes who hated and crucified the Son of God for their own personal pleasure and profit. (Matthew 27:18, 20; Mark 11:17, 18; 15:11; Luke 16:14; 23:21; John 11:48; 19:6, 15; Acts 2:22, 23)
Any Christian or “patriot” who does not understand that the epicenter of the New World Order has coalesced in Tel Aviv (and in London and Washington, D.C., of course) doesn’t have a clue about the New World Order or the “Deep State.”
The worst tyrants and oppressors in the Middle East are in Tel Aviv and Beersheba. The criminality, killings, torture, pillage and plunder committed by the Israelis dwarfs the violence and bloodshed committed by Muslim peoples—Shiites or Sunnis. Even the murderous Wahhabi sect of Muslims can’t compare to the volume of Israeli atrocities.
Since becoming a state in 1948, the Israeli military has killed over 5 million Palestinians. Why is that not labeled a holocaust? And since Israel became a state, over 20 million people have been killed from U.S. led wars, military coups and intelligence ops, mostly on behalf of Israel. Why is that not labeled a holocaust?
If America’s evangelicals want to support “God’s people” in Palestine, they will support the Palestinian Christians—along with Arab Christians throughout the region. Yes, many of the Palestinians being victimized by Israel’s apartheid state are our brothers and sisters in Christ.
Yet America’s evangelical Christians are cheering Trump’s deal with the devil of enabling Netanyahu and his brood of bloodthirsty butchers to expand Israel’s continuing criminal conduct of stealing people’s land, bulldozing people’s homes, imprisoning people’s families, shooting children in the head for sport, walling in, starving and denying water and electricity to entire communities and wreaking havoc and violence upon the entire Middle East. Why? Because evangelicals have fallen victim to the damnable notes promoting Israel-based prophetic futurism in the Zionist-created Scofield Reference Bible.
After the State of Israel was created in 1948, Scofield’s notes were seen as divinely inspired. And Israel’s land grab of the Jordanian West Bank, the Syrian Golan Heights and the Egyptian Sinai in 1967 sealed the deal for evangelicals.
Christians didn’t even notice that Israel tried to sink the USS Liberty on June 8, 1967, with unmarked French Mirage jets to make it appear the ship was attacked by Egypt in an attempt to bring the United States into the war. Christians didn’t even notice that 34 American sailors and Marines were killed in that attack and 174 were wounded. And to this day, they totally ignore the brave survivors of that attack who risk everything to try and tell the American people what really happened on that terrible day.
Combined with the creation of the Israeli state in 1948, the Six Day War in 1967 was interpreted by prophecy preachers nationwide as a sign from Heaven. Israel’s victory was called a “miracle.” Of course, the REAL miracle during the Israeli act of aggression and land confiscation of 1967 was the divine intervention that kept the USS Liberty afloat on June 8. But that didn’t fit in with the Scofield prophecy preachers’ theology, so that miracle was never mentioned.
Soon “Prophetic Dispensationalism,” as it came to be called, saturated America’s Christian colleges, seminaries and Christian book stores. The “Church Growth” movement of the 1970s, 80s and 90s quickly enveloped America’s evangelicals. Of course, most of the “Church Growth” movement had a heavy emphasis on Israel, prophecy and the “imminent” return of Christ.
In the minds of evangelical futurists today, Donald Trump is a new King Cyrus for a Greater Israel.
There is no reasoning with these prophecy zealots. There is no use quoting the Declaration of Independence, Constitution or Bill of Rights. There is no such thing as Natural Law, International Law or the Law of Nations with them. America’s Founding Fathers and founding documents are completely irrelevant, as are honesty, integrity, morality and humility. None of it matters. Scofield’s prophecies have been fulfilled in Donald Trump.
Old Testament Israel has been reborn; a third Jewish temple MUST be rebuilt; the Mosaic feasts, festivals, new moons, rites, ordinances, commandments, sacrifices and sabbaths MUST be reinstituted. Donald Trump is “The Chosen One.” He is “God’s Anointed.” Donald Trump, Benjamin Netanyahu and Nikki Haley are the new Holy Trinity. And Robert Jeffress, Jerry Falwell Jr., John Hagee, Kenneth Copeland, Paula White and Franklin Graham—along with Trump’s myriad “spiritual advisors”—are the new Kingdom Prophets who sit at the King’s table.
Assassinating foreign heads of state, enabling Federal Reserve bankers to crush foreign currencies and economies that reject their financial monopoly, stealing oil fields from recalcitrant but powerless countries, pillaging and plundering America’s economic future in order to finance the never-ending Zionist “war on terror,” bullying every nation on earth that hesitates to accept the American/Israeli global hegemony, risking global nuclear war: In the minds of evangelical rapturists, it’s all necessary to fulfill Scofield’s prophecies.
Yep! Donald Trump’s “Deal of the Century” is nothing more than an old-fashioned deal with the devil. Then again, many evangelical Christians and former presidents have made that same deal over the past 70+ years.
P.S. This is the message you won’t hear in the vast majority of America’s evangelical churches. This message will explain the Zionist blood feud against God and why most Christians have completely misinterpreted the truth of God’s Word by embracing Israel-based prophetic futurism. You will probably never hear another message like it. Find it here.
Article posted with permission from Chuck Baldwin


thewashingtonstandard--2020-01-30--Georgia:  Not 1, Not 2, But 30 State Troopers Fired For Cheating On Exam To Become Cops

Editor ’ s note : This sort of remind me of the criminal Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno and the fraud he perpetrated with zero evidence that he ever met the state ’ s law requirements to become a policeman from out of state .
Yet , in Florida , the governor , the attorney general and the Flordia Department of Law Enforcement are sweeping it under the rug .
At least Georgia has the intestinal fortitude to enforce the law against lawless “ cops.
” Atlanta , GA — Dozens of cops in Georgia are tarnishing the badge once @ @ @ @ @ @ @ week .
According to reports , 30 troopers with the Georgia State Patrol are now unemployed because they were found to have cheated on the test to become cops .
Hardly an “ isolated incident , ” Col. Mark McDonough , commissioner of the Department of Public Safety and head of GSP , said the entire class of students with the 106th trooper school is no longer after they cheated during an online test for speed detection in October of 2019 .
Let that sink in .
The entire class conspired to cheat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ single one of them was okay with fraudulently achieving their police status through conspiracy and cheating .
“ It ’ s a punch in the gut , ” McDonough told reporters Wednesday .
“ This goes to our very core values.
” According to the report , top DSP officials learned about the scandal from the girlfriend of one of the cadets , Demon Clark .
The girlfriend told officials that she was the one who took the test for her cop boyfriend because he was apparently too ignorant to pass it .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , he was quick to rollover on his fellow brothers in blue , telling his superiors “ he was not the only one who cheated , the whole class cheated.
” After snitching on fellow classmates , an investigation was launched and the true scope of the cheating scandal was discovered .
“ The impact on average can be three or four troopers per region .
When you look at the size of the region , for instance , Troop I on the coast , that ’ s pretty much the whole coastal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
“ You take three or four troopers … off the road and you see the distance of the interstate , they ’ re not being there can have an impact.
” With troopers like these , however , the public is likely better served without them on the force .
Nevertheless , before they were all fired , the troopers were placed in 52 assignments across the state and began carrying out their duties of extorting drivers for speeding .
According to the Atlanta-Journal Constitution , the group had written a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ graduated .
McDonough said that information has been supplied to courts across the state , with the expectation that most of those violations will be dismissed .
Insanely enough , this is the second time in only a few weeks TFTP has reported on an entire class of cops being fired .
As we reported earlier this month , 37 future employees of the West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation all raised their right arm in a Nazi salute and documented it with a photo .
The incident , which goes far @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the subject of an investigation and multiple employees were suspended after the photo came to light .
Then , in the only move that would have been acceptable , everyone involved with taking the photo and posing in it has been fired .
So much for the bad apple excuse .
As Georgia now struggles to replace the spots previously filled by the corrupt troopers , they may have to turn to tactics like their neighbors in Kentucky .
As TFTP previously reported , for many years , the bar was set pretty @ @ @ @ @ @ @ force , which included the equivalent of two years of college and two years of experience as a member of the armed forces or police force .
But in 2017 , the KY state police announced they are taking applicants who hold a high school diploma , a GED , and three years of experience as a soldier or a cop .
In some odd form of doublespeak , the state troopers claimed that lowering the standards for state troopers is not lowering the standards for state troopers .
Trooper David Loudermilk , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Police told reporters the lowering of the entrance requirements doesn ’ t represent a lowering of standards for admittance .
WCPO reported : “ All we ’ re doing is widening the opportunity for people who maybe didn ’ t have the chance to go to college…We ’ re really opening a door for them to be able to fulfill their dream of coming on , ” Loudermilk said .
Coincidentally , as the Free Thought Project has pointed out in the past , the training requirements for hairdressers are oftentimes two or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for police .
In Kentucky , a licensed cosmetologist is required to undergo twice as much training as a state trooper .
Lowering the bar should come as no surprise given the fact that a federal court ruled police departments across the nation can discriminate against applicants who are too smart .
This decision by the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit to condone the ability of police departments to discriminate against smart people is one of the most profoundly ridiculous moves ever made .
But it also tends to explain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It takes a special kind of person to go to work every day and harass , kidnap , and kill people for victimless crimes .
The act of unquestioningly carrying out orders to ruin the lives of good people whose only “ crime ” was to do with their own body as they wish , would eventually have to raise the eyebrow of a person with a higher level of intelligence…or so we ’ d like to think .
Knowing that this ability to discriminate against intelligence in police departments exists coupled with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to put ‘ Police State USA ’ in perspective .
In the past decade , we ’ ve seen heavily militarized actions against non-violent protesters .
We ’ ve even seen school districts accepting MRAPs .
And we ’ ve watched from the sidelines as Mayberry transformed to Martial Law .
A smart person does not create a domestic standing army and call it freedom .
A smart person does not deliberately tear gas journalists .
A smart person does not point a rifle at an innocent person and tell them that they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ smart person does not severely beat a person with down syndrome because he sees a bulge in his pants , which is actually a colostomy bag .
A smart person does not continuously shoot at an unarmed man who posed zero threat and whose arms are in the air or shoot an unarmed therapist helping his autistic patient .
This is the work of unintelligent people .
If more people knew this information you could rest assured that they would try and reform their police departments .
No one wants their police officers @ @ @ @ @ @

Editor’s note: This sort of remind me of the criminal Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno and the fraud he perpetrated with zero evidence that he ever met the state’s law requirements to become a policeman from out of state. Yet, in Florida, the governor, the attorney general and the Flordia Department of Law Enforcement are sweeping it under the rug. At least Georgia has the intestinal fortitude to enforce the law against lawless “cops.”
Atlanta, GA — Dozens of cops in Georgia are tarnishing the badge once more after they were all fired this week. According to reports, 30 troopers with the Georgia State Patrol are now unemployed because they were found to have cheated on the test to become cops.
Hardly an “isolated incident,” Col. Mark McDonough, commissioner of the Department of Public Safety and head of GSP, said the entire class of students with the 106th trooper school is no longer after they cheated during an online test for speed detection in October of 2019.
Let that sink in. The entire class conspired to cheat on exams to become cops. Every single one of them was okay with fraudulently achieving their police status through conspiracy and cheating.
“It’s a punch in the gut,” McDonough told reporters Wednesday. “This goes to our very core values.”
According to the report, top DSP officials learned about the scandal from the girlfriend of one of the cadets, Demon Clark. The girlfriend told officials that she was the one who took the test for her cop boyfriend because he was apparently too ignorant to pass it. When officials asked Clark about the cheating, he was quick to rollover on his fellow brothers in blue, telling his superiors “he was not the only one who cheated, the whole class cheated.”
After snitching on fellow classmates, an investigation was launched and the true scope of the cheating scandal was discovered.
As WJBF reports:
According to the Department of Public Safety, during the investigation each cadet described the way they cheated and helped each other with the online exam. Investigators also found that the cadets used Snapchat, group messages and Google to find and share test answers. The actions violated the department’s code of conduct policy and the decision to fire those involved was made after the investigation concluded Wednesday morning. Thirty-two were fired; one cadet resigned. The GSP is now trying to figure out how to deal with the loss of officers.
“The impact on average can be three or four troopers per region. When you look at the size of the region, for instance, Troop I on the coast, that’s pretty much the whole coastal 100-plus miles and then inland.” McDonough said. “You take three or four troopers … off the road and you see the distance of the interstate, they’re not being there can have an impact.”
With troopers like these, however, the public is likely better served without them on the force. Nevertheless, before they were all fired, the troopers were placed in 52 assignments across the state and began carrying out their duties of extorting drivers for speeding.
According to the Atlanta-Journal Constitution, the group had written a total of 133 speeding tickets since they graduated. McDonough said that information has been supplied to courts across the state, with the expectation that most of those violations will be dismissed.
Insanely enough, this is the second time in only a few weeks TFTP has reported on an entire class of cops being fired. As we reported earlier this month, 37 future employees of the West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation all raised their right arm in a Nazi salute and documented it with a photo. The incident, which goes far beyond just poor taste, subsequently became the subject of an investigation and multiple employees were suspended after the photo came to light. Then, in the only move that would have been acceptable, everyone involved with taking the photo and posing in it has been fired. So much for the bad apple excuse.
As Georgia now struggles to replace the spots previously filled by the corrupt troopers, they may have to turn to tactics like their neighbors in Kentucky. As TFTP previously reported, for many years, the bar was set pretty high for the state’s police force, which included the equivalent of two years of college and two years of experience as a member of the armed forces or police force. But in 2017, the KY state police announced they are taking applicants who hold a high school diploma, a GED, and three years of experience as a soldier or a cop.
In some odd form of doublespeak, the state troopers claimed that lowering the standards for state troopers is not lowering the standards for state troopers. Trooper David Loudermilk, a six-year veteran of the KY State Police told reporters the lowering of the entrance requirements doesn’t represent a lowering of standards for admittance. WCPO reported:
This doesn’t represent a lowering of standards. New recruits will still undergo the same rigorous 24-week training regime, take the same tests and be subject to the same background check as they always have been. The difference now is that a wider variety of people can join the force.
“All we’re doing is widening the opportunity for people who maybe didn’t have the chance to go to college…We’re really opening a door for them to be able to fulfill their dream of coming on,” Loudermilk said.
Coincidentally, as the Free Thought Project has pointed out in the past, the training requirements for hairdressers are oftentimes two or three-fold longer and more rigorous than training for police. In Kentucky, a licensed cosmetologist is required to undergo twice as much training as a state trooper.
Lowering the bar should come as no surprise given the fact that a federal court ruled police departments across the nation can discriminate against applicants who are too smart.
This decision by the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit to condone the ability of police departments to discriminate against smart people is one of the most profoundly ridiculous moves ever made. But it also tends to explain the state of police departments today.
It takes a special kind of person to go to work every day and harass, kidnap, and kill people for victimless crimes. The act of unquestioningly carrying out orders to ruin the lives of good people whose only “crime” was to do with their own body as they wish, would eventually have to raise the eyebrow of a person with a higher level of intelligence…or so we’d like to think.
Knowing that this ability to discriminate against intelligence in police departments exists coupled with the lowering of the academic bar tends to put ‘Police State USA’ in perspective. In the past decade, we’ve seen heavily militarized actions against non-violent protesters. We’ve even seen school districts accepting MRAPs. And we’ve watched from the sidelines as Mayberry transformed to Martial Law.
A smart person does not deliberately tear gas journalists. A smart person does not point a rifle at an innocent person and tell them that they are going to kill him. A smart person does not severely beat a person with down syndrome because he sees a bulge in his pants, which is actually a colostomy bag. A smart person does not continuously shoot at an unarmed man who posed zero threat and whose arms are in the air or shoot an unarmed therapist helping his autistic patient. This is the work of unintelligent people.
If more people knew this information you could rest assured that they would try and reform their police departments. No one wants their police officers to be unintelligent, right?
Article posted with permission from Matt Agorist


thewashingtonstandard--2020-01-30--Another Biden Money Scandal: Ashley Biden Organization Received $166,000 Federal Grant While Dad Was

Another Biden Money Scandal: Ashley Biden Organization Received $166,000 Federal Grant While Dad Was VP

The Bidens are certainly not opposed to using Joe ’ s political career to spread the wealth around the family .
Recently we ’ ve reported that Joe ’ s brothers , Frank and James , walked into situations very similar to Hunter ’ s cushy Ukraine deal .
Valerie Biden , Joe ’ s Sister , also made some questionable moves with Joe ’ s campaign funds .
Now Ashley Biden , Joe ’ s Daughter , is under scrutiny .
A Delaware nonprofit organization received a $ 166,000 federal grant about the same time it appointed then-Vice President @ @ @ @ @ @ @ director , according to government and tax records .
In September 2014 , the Delaware Center for Justice was selected for a competitive two-year grant by the U.S. Department of Justice through the federal Edward Byrne Memorial grant program , which Biden helped steer significant funding to as vice president and senator .
His daughter , Ashley Biden , 38 , had been associate director of the Delaware Center for Justice for about a year at the time .
Two months after the grant selection , the nonprofit organization announced that she had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden was one of the top advocates for the Edward Byrne grant while in the Senate and helped $ 1.7 billion to the program as vice president .
The grant , which was named in honor of a fallen New York City Police Department officer , typically supports efforts to strengthen local law enforcement .
The program has also faced criticism from justice reform organizations , including the American Civil Liberties Union , which it perpetuated “ racial disparities , police corruption , over-incarceration and civil rights abuses.
” The National Legal and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , said the timing raised questions about whether Biden ’ s position as vice president and as an advocate for the program had any influence on the selection process .
“ The timing of the grant approval and his daughter ’ s ascent to leadership in the organization that received it makes it necessary for the agencies involved to investigate whether Biden improperly used his influence to steer this grant to his daughter , ” said Tom Anderson , director of the National Legal and Policy Center ’ s Government Integrity Project .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to participate in the Edward Byrne grant ’ s newly created “ Smart Pretrial Demonstration ” initiative in September 2014 .
The program was intended to “ improve the functioning of the criminal justice system , such as activities pertaining to crime prevention , control , or reduction , or the enforcement of the criminal law.
” It appears Ashley wasn ’ t as motivated to loot as the other Bidens were .
Maybe Dad helped her out by buying her that promotion .
• Joe Biden ’ s Brother Frank Linked to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Obama Administration • Biden Crime Family ’ s Latest : Valerie Biden , Joe ’ s Sister , Sent Million $ from Campaign Funds to Her Own Consulting Firm • Attorneys at Custody Hearings : Hunter Biden Helped Defraud Native Americans Out of $ 60 Million , Also Involved in $ 150 Million Ukraine Counterfeiting Scheme • Bombshell : Hunter Biden NEVER Worked in Ukraine Despite Five Years on Burisma ’ s Board , While Being Paid $ 50,000 a Month • The Millions The Bidens Took From Ukraine Pale in Comparison to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pulled on AMERICANS Once again , a question was asked recently that deserves an answer… • MIRACLE !
Joe Biden was broke in 2017—now he ’ s RICH—where did those millions come from ?
I don ’ t think that question is very much in doubt now .

The Bidens are certainly not opposed to using Joe’s political career to spread the wealth around the family.
Recently we’ve reported that Joe’s brothers, Frank and James, walked into situations very similar to Hunter’s cushy Ukraine deal.
Valerie Biden, Joe’s Sister, also made some questionable moves with Joe’s campaign funds.
Now Ashley Biden, Joe’s Daughter, is under scrutiny.
The Washington Examiner reports:
A Delaware nonprofit organization received a $166,000 federal grant about the same time it appointed then-Vice President Joe Biden’s daughter as executive director, according to government and tax records.
In September 2014, the Delaware Center for Justice was selected for a competitive two-year grant by the U.S. Department of Justice through the federal Edward Byrne Memorial grant program, which Biden helped steer significant funding to as vice president and senator.
His daughter, Ashley Biden, 38, had been associate director of the Delaware Center for Justice for about a year at the time. Two months after the grant selection, the nonprofit organization announced that she had been promoted to executive director.
Joe Biden was one of the top advocates for the Edward Byrne grant while in the Senate and helped steer $1.7 billion to the program as vice president. The grant, which was named in honor of a fallen New York City Police Department officer, typically supports efforts to strengthen local law enforcement. The program has also faced criticism from justice reform organizations, including the American Civil Liberties Union, which claimed it perpetuated “racial disparities, police corruption, over-incarceration and civil rights abuses.”
The National Legal and Policy Center, a government watchdog group, said the timing raised questions about whether Biden’s position as vice president and as an advocate for the program had any influence on the selection process.
“The timing of the grant approval and his daughter’s ascent to leadership in the organization that received it makes it necessary for the agencies involved to investigate whether Biden improperly used his influence to steer this grant to his daughter,” said Tom Anderson, director of the National Legal and Policy Center’s Government Integrity Project.
Delaware was one of three jurisdictions chosen to participate in the Edward Byrne grant’s newly created “Smart Pretrial Demonstration” initiative in September 2014. The program was intended to “improve the functioning of the criminal justice system, such as activities pertaining to crime prevention, control, or reduction, or the enforcement of the criminal law.”
More…
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It appears Ashley wasn’t as motivated to loot as the other Bidens were.
Maybe Dad helped her out by buying her that promotion.
Biden Cash
Once again, a question was asked recently that deserves an answer…
I don’t think that question is very much in doubt now.
The Bidens are White Collar Crooks.
What a shock!
Article posted with permission from Dean Garrison


thewashingtonstandard--2020-01-30--Georgia:  Newton County Department Director Violates Georgia Constitution Gratuities Clause With Imp

Georgia:  Newton County Department Director Violates Georgia Constitution Gratuities Clause With Impunity

What happens when those individuals elected to public office or work as public servants or have a position in civil government violate the law ?
Absolutely nothing .
It ’ s seen extensively in the federal government in Washington , DC , the numerous States and now , in the local government of Newton County , Georgia .
It was reported that the Newton County , Georgia Recreation Commission Board , in a “ special called meeting ” , unanimously approved bonuses to be paid to Recreation Commission staff in violation of Georgia law .
Senior staff members of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bonus payments in December were told Monday night that they will have to return the money .
Newton County Board of Commissioners Chairman Marcello Banes , County Attorney Megan Martin and County Manager Lloyd Kerr met with the Recreation Commission board in an hour-long closed-door session Monday .
Afterwards , Banes said the commission had been informed that the money would have to be repaid .
Recreation Commission Chairman John Anglin said Tuesday the board is acting on the legal advice received Monday night .
“ We have instructed our team to pay @ @ @ @ @ @ @ payment plan will be discussed with each individual , ” he said .
Banes said the bonus payments are not legal under the state ’ s gratuities clause , which states that the General Assembly shall not grant or authorize extra compensation to any public officer , agent , or contractor after the service has been rendered or the contract entered into .
The clause is applied by extension to local governments , authorities and agencies .
[ Georgia Constitution , Article III , Section VI , Paragraph VI . ]
The bonuses @ @ @ @ @ @ @ each employee receiving 8 percent of their annual compensation , as follows : Executive Director Ternard Turner , $ 6,166 ; Assistant Director Dwayne Mask , $ 5,120 ; Athletic Manager Horace Stroud , $ 4,171 ; Finance Manager Greg Sullivan , $ 4,298 ; Recreation Administrator Matt Taylor , $ 4,373 ; and Recreation Administrator Kale Curtis , $ 4,373 .
An Open Records Request for documents from the county revealed these bonuses were approved unanimously in a special meeting of the Recreation Commission board and paid in addition to the $ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This holiday bonus was considered an incentive and budgeted by the Newton County Board of Commissioners .
Wouldn ’ t that extra $ 300.00 be in violation of Georgia law as well , even though it was budgeted ?
According to the Georgia Constitution , yes .
The big question is where did the $ 28,000.00 originate to pay the bonuses ?
According to The Newton/Rockdale Citizen , “ the bonuses were ‘ based on employee performance and availability of funds through salary savings ’ ” , which was achieved through vacant staff @ @ @ @ @ @ @ County Board of Commissioner Chairman Marcello Banes ( D ) expressed “ disappointment ” , “ that , in his opinion , a department director had structured a plan in order to get a raise .
Recreation Director Ternard Turner , who was hired in December of 2018 “ after serving as division manager for Parks and Recreation for the city of South Fulton ” , earns a little over $ 76,000.00 per year .
A department director violated the State of Georgia ’ s gratuities law , gets to keep his job @ @ @ @ @ @ @ money to be repaid by all who received bonuses .
The response by those in the local government is “ disappointment ” .
Why is the Department Director still employed ?
He violated the law and should be held accountable .
This is not Monopoly where you “ Do not pass Go ” and “ do not receive $ 200.00 ” , then use a “ Get Out of Jail Free ” card .
But , just like in the federal government , the status quo is discovering wrongdoing , defer accountability , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the position , and move along because there ’ s nothing to see here .
Turner ’ s salary is $ 23,000 over the median income for Newton County residents , which was $ 53,309.00 in 2017 .
And , he needs a raise after working only one year in the county as department director ?
What ’ s even more astounding is the county attorney was present when this was discovered .
Aren ’ t attorneys officers of the court and required to report crimes ?
Turner should not be let off @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the money should be returned , but Turner should be held accountable to the law .
Individuals who embezzle money from private corporations are prosecuted and if found guilty , serve time in prison .
Would a private company be satisfied with “ sorry ” , reparations of returning the money , and letting the individual keep their job ?
Hardly .
So , why should it be any different for an individual working in local government ?
According to the Board Chairman , the director “ structured a plan ” to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was not some last-minute appropriation by the director or the board .
It was planned .
However , while the gratuities clause may be Georgia law , there are no consequences for its violation .
That ’ s convenient since this law has been chronically and grossly abused .
The losers are the taxpayers .
Just this year , Newton County residents saw an increase in their millage rate to determine property taxes .
With the landfill guffaw that is costing the taxpayers $ 8 million dollars , the maneuvering by county commissioners @ @ @ @ @ @ @ purge private citizens , and the move to privatize solid waste management after taxing residents in order to construct waste convenience centers , the Newton County Board of Commissioners has a history of shady practice .
The tax applied for the convenience centers was not removed once the money was raised .
Board members covered for the former county attorney who received a salary of $ 1 million dollars per year , had his hand in several adjacent county utility authorities where he possibly received payment , caused the $ 8 million dollar @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out a zoning map , and ended up being delinquent on his income taxes .
The Board frequently adjourns the public meeting to discuss meeting agendas then reconvene to vote without the public knowing what the specific issue concerns .
The former Board chairman used the Sheriff ’ s Office deputies as strong-arm thugs to stifle freedom of speech when it was unfavorable , and he was being pressed for an answer to a legitimate question .
The local newspaper had been video recording these meetings and posting the video online for residents @ @ @ @ @ @ @ few years ago .
To attend a Board of Commissioners meeting , an individual has to consent to a violation of their right to be secure in their person and effects through an officer searching only women ’ s effects , not men ’ s , or be barred from exercising the right to freedom of speech .
Challenging the two Sheriff ’ s department officers charged with operating the x-ray machine and unreasonable search and seizure will result in two additional officers coming to engage in intimidation by standing beside you , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scissors on your person or in a bag results in two Sheriff ’ s department officers manhandling you to “ ensure safety ” .
Yes , kindergarten scissors with a blunt end and as dull as a tabletop and only cutting paper will have you manhandled by two good size officers .
Despite these infractions being reported to the State representative , Senator , district attorney , governor , lieutenant governor , Sheriff ’ s Association , the State Attorney General ’ s office , and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation , it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wrongdoing on the part of the Sheriff or the Sheriff ’ s department .
The complaint would need to go directly to the Sheriff ’ s department .
How convenient that law enforcement is allowed to investigate itself .
It ’ s past time for citizens in Newton County to protest these infringements and hold the Sheriff to his oath to the Constitution as well as kick these crooked commissioners off the board .
Sadly , the citizens won ’ t because some of the commissioners and the Sheriff are black ; people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ However , all the commissioners need to go , regardless of demographics , because going along with violations is supporting the violations .
And , when a Sheriff is not honoring his oath to the Constitution , he should be removed regardless of gender , religion , color , sexual orientation or creed .
Unfortunately , this won ’ t happen in the small Georgia county of Newton .
So , some of us are voting with our feet .
Article posted with permission from Sons Of Liberty Media

What happens when those individuals elected to public office or work as public servants or have a position in civil government violate the law? Absolutely nothing. It’s seen extensively in the federal government in Washington, DC, the numerous States and now, in the local government of Newton County, Georgia. It was reported that the Newton County, Georgia Recreation Commission Board, in a “special called meeting”, unanimously approved bonuses to be paid to Recreation Commission staff in violation of Georgia law.
The Newton/Rockdale Citizen reported:
Senior staff members of the Newton County Recreation Department who received one-time bonus payments in December were told Monday night that they will have to return the money.
Newton County Board of Commissioners Chairman Marcello Banes, County Attorney Megan Martin and County Manager Lloyd Kerr met with the Recreation Commission board in an hour-long closed-door session Monday. Afterwards, Banes said the commission had been informed that the money would have to be repaid.
Recreation Commission Chairman John Anglin said Tuesday the board is acting on the legal advice received Monday night.
“We have instructed our team to pay back the salary increase payment and a payment plan will be discussed with each individual,” he said.
Banes said the bonus payments are not legal under the state’s gratuities clause, which states that the General Assembly shall not grant or authorize extra compensation to any public officer, agent, or contractor after the service has been rendered or the contract entered into. The clause is applied by extension to local governments, authorities and agencies. [Georgia Constitution, Article III, Section VI, Paragraph VI.]
The bonuses totaled more than $28,500, with each employee receiving 8 percent of their annual compensation, as follows: Executive Director Ternard Turner, $6,166; Assistant Director Dwayne Mask, $5,120; Athletic Manager Horace Stroud, $4,171; Finance Manager Greg Sullivan, $4,298; Recreation Administrator Matt Taylor, $4,373; and Recreation Administrator Kale Curtis, $4,373.
An Open Records Request for documents from the county revealed these bonuses were approved unanimously in a special meeting of the Recreation Commission board and paid in addition to the $300.00 each received during the holidays. This holiday bonus was considered an incentive and budgeted by the Newton County Board of Commissioners. Wouldn’t that extra $300.00 be in violation of Georgia law as well, even though it was budgeted? According to the Georgia Constitution, yes. The big question is where did the $28,000.00 originate to pay the bonuses?
According to The Newton/Rockdale Citizen, “the bonuses were ‘based on employee performance and availability of funds through salary savings’”, which was achieved through vacant staff positions through the fiscal year.
Newton County Board of Commissioner Chairman Marcello Banes (D) expressed “disappointment”, “that, in his opinion, a department director had structured a plan in order to get a raise. Recreation Director Ternard Turner, who was hired in December of 2018 “after serving as division manager for Parks and Recreation for the city of South Fulton”, earns a little over $76,000.00 per year.
A department director violated the State of Georgia’s gratuities law, gets to keep his job, and the punishment is for the money to be repaid by all who received bonuses. The response by those in the local government is “disappointment”. Why is the Department Director still employed? He violated the law and should be held accountable. This is not Monopoly where you “Do not pass Go” and “do not receive $200.00”, then use a “Get Out of Jail Free” card.
But, just like in the federal government, the status quo is discovering wrongdoing, defer accountability, let the perpetrator(s) keep the position, and move along because there’s nothing to see here. Turner’s salary is $23,000 over the median income for Newton County residents, which was $53,309.00 in 2017. And, he needs a raise after working only one year in the county as department director?
What’s even more astounding is the county attorney was present when this was discovered. Aren’t attorneys officers of the court and required to report crimes? Turner should not be let off with a “sorry”. Yes, the money should be returned, but Turner should be held accountable to the law.
Individuals who embezzle money from private corporations are prosecuted and if found guilty, serve time in prison. Would a private company be satisfied with “sorry”, reparations of returning the money, and letting the individual keep their job? Hardly. So, why should it be any different for an individual working in local government? According to the Board Chairman, the director “structured a plan” to get a raise. So, this was not some last-minute appropriation by the director or the board. It was planned.
However, while the gratuities clause may be Georgia law, there are no consequences for its violation. That’s convenient since this law has been chronically and grossly abused. The losers are the taxpayers.
Just this year, Newton County residents saw an increase in their millage rate to determine property taxes. With the landfill guffaw that is costing the taxpayers $8 million dollars, the maneuvering by county commissioners sitting on the Solid Waste Authority to purge private citizens, and the move to privatize solid waste management after taxing residents in order to construct waste convenience centers, the Newton County Board of Commissioners has a history of shady practice. The tax applied for the convenience centers was not removed once the money was raised.
Board members covered for the former county attorney who received a salary of $1 million dollars per year, had his hand in several adjacent county utility authorities where he possibly received payment, caused the $8 million dollar judgment against the county by conveniently leaving out a zoning map, and ended up being delinquent on his income taxes. The Board frequently adjourns the public meeting to discuss meeting agendas then reconvene to vote without the public knowing what the specific issue concerns. The former Board chairman used the Sheriff’s Office deputies as strong-arm thugs to stifle freedom of speech when it was unfavorable, and he was being pressed for an answer to a legitimate question. The local newspaper had been video recording these meetings and posting the video online for residents to review, but this stopped a few years ago.
To attend a Board of Commissioners meeting, an individual has to consent to a violation of their right to be secure in their person and effects through an officer searching only women’s effects, not men’s, or be barred from exercising the right to freedom of speech. Challenging the two Sheriff’s department officers charged with operating the x-ray machine and unreasonable search and seizure will result in two additional officers coming to engage in intimidation by standing beside you, invading your personal space. Having kindergarten scissors on your person or in a bag results in two Sheriff’s department officers manhandling you to “ensure safety”. Yes, kindergarten scissors with a blunt end and as dull as a tabletop and only cutting paper will have you manhandled by two good size officers.
Despite these infractions being reported to the State representative, Senator, district attorney, governor, lieutenant governor, Sheriff’s Association, the State Attorney General’s office, and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, it was reported none of these entities investigate wrongdoing on the part of the Sheriff or the Sheriff’s department. The complaint would need to go directly to the Sheriff’s department. How convenient that law enforcement is allowed to investigate itself.
It’s past time for citizens in Newton County to protest these infringements and hold the Sheriff to his oath to the Constitution as well as kick these crooked commissioners off the board. Sadly, the citizens won’t because some of the commissioners and the Sheriff are black; people are afraid to be called racist. However, all the commissioners need to go, regardless of demographics, because going along with violations is supporting the violations. And, when a Sheriff is not honoring his oath to the Constitution, he should be removed regardless of gender, religion, color, sexual orientation or creed.
Unfortunately, this won’t happen in the small Georgia county of Newton. So, some of us are voting with our feet.
Article posted with permission from Sons Of Liberty Media


thewashingtonstandard--2020-01-30--Delirious LGBT Tackles Football: Petition calls for Super Bowl boycott for Airing Ad with Drag Queen

Delirious LGBT Tackles Football : Petition calls for Super Bowl boycott for Airing Ad with Drag Queens I ’ m a LIFELONG Kansas City Chiefs fan and they haven ’ t won a Super Bowl since I was a toddler .
But I still won ’ t watch The 2020 Super Bowl .
My NFL boycott started long before this .
January 29 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – A petition started by LifeSite is calling on people to boycott the Super Bowl this year , in protest over Fox allowing an ad featuring drag queens during the football showdown @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Super Bowl , drag queens will appear in an ad , or series of ads , for Sabra Hummus , an Israeli company .
“ While two men dressed up as women to sell hummus may seem innocuous , the Super Bowl should be a family-friendly environment where sexually-charged ads are ruled ‘ out of bounds , ’ ” said Scott Schittl , one of LifeSite ’ s campaign coordinators .
Since launching the ad yesterday , it has already been signed by 14,000 people .
Schittl said the ad is just the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their fellow LGBT activists , to normalize drag queens .
“ To the average person , drag queens may seem harmless because these men imitate women in the most exaggerated of ways , usually passing for comedic caricature .
But , drag queens are part of a morally dangerous ideology , which seeks to confuse young minds as to the reality of human nature and the reality that there are only two sexes , male and female , ” said Schittl .
“ In this way , they help to promote gender ideology @ @ @ @ @ @ @ added .
Lately , the Drag Queen Story Hour phenomenon has been meeting with opposition in almost every corner of the country .
CLICK HERE to read and sign the petition .
Keep those Drag Queens off of our televisions Fox !
It ’ s bad enough that we are dealing with the aforementioned Drag Queen Story Hours all over America .
• Drag Queen Story Hour Down Under : Why is Western Media Not Questioning Mysterious Death of Australian Youth Activist Wilson Gavin ?
• Gay City Councilman Calls Police on His @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Queen Story Hour With Him • Houston , Texas : Drag Queen Story Hour Provides Child Sex Offender & Transgender Prostitute To Groom Your Kids • Drag Queen Flashes Crotch to Kids at Library in Minnesota Maybe next year they can put the players in skirts to help support the cause .
I don ’ t watch NFL football and no longer buy merchandise because of the tax exempt status the league once had , while making BILLIONS of dollars .
I still love my Chiefs and hope they win , but I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ ll check the score online because I still read about the team when I can .
I ’ d actually watch the game if they ’ d put those Drag Queens in pads and let them line up for kickoff .
The NFL and Fox News have both stooped to new lows .

Delirious LGBT Tackles Football: Petition calls for Super Bowl boycott for Airing Ad with Drag Queens
I’m a LIFELONG Kansas City Chiefs fan and they haven’t won a Super Bowl since I was a toddler.
But I still won’t watch The 2020 Super Bowl.
My NFL boycott started long before this.
Here’s the latest from Life Site News:
January 29, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – A petition started by LifeSite is calling on people to boycott the Super Bowl this year, in protest over Fox allowing an ad featuring drag queens during the football showdown.
In a new low for the Super Bowl, drag queens will appear in an ad, or series of ads, for Sabra Hummus, an Israeli company.
“While two men dressed up as women to sell hummus may seem innocuous, the Super Bowl should be a family-friendly environment where sexually-charged ads are ruled ‘out of bounds,’” said Scott Schittl, one of LifeSite’s campaign coordinators.
Since launching the ad yesterday, it has already been signed by 14,000 people.
Schittl said the ad is just the latest efforts by the mainstream media and their fellow LGBT activists, to normalize drag queens.
“To the average person, drag queens may seem harmless because these men imitate women in the most exaggerated of ways, usually passing for comedic caricature. But, drag queens are part of a morally dangerous ideology, which seeks to confuse young minds as to the reality of human nature and the reality that there are only two sexes, male and female,” said Schittl.
“In this way, they help to promote gender ideology and other fantasist beliefs,” he added.
Lately, the Drag Queen Story Hour phenomenon has been meeting with opposition in almost every corner of the country.
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CLICK HERE to read and sign the petition.
Sabra Hummus’ customer service: 1-800-952-5210
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Keep those Drag Queens off of our televisions Fox!
Kids watch the big game.
Families watch it together.
It’s bad enough that we are dealing with the aforementioned Drag Queen Story Hours all over America.
Maybe next year they can put the players in skirts to help support the cause.
I don’t watch NFL football and no longer buy merchandise because of the tax exempt status the league once had, while making BILLIONS of dollars.
I still love my Chiefs and hope they win, but I refuse to support the NFL.
I’ll check the score online because I still read about the team when I can.
I’d actually watch the game if they’d put those Drag Queens in pads and let them line up for kickoff.
The NFL and Fox News have both stooped to new lows.
Enjoy the game, America.
Article posted with permission from Dean Garrison


thewashingtonstandard--2020-01-30--These Men Are Calling Out The Lies Of Mark Meckler & The Convention of States

These Men Are Calling Out The Lies Of Mark Meckler & The Convention of States Mark Meckler and the Convention of States are knowingly deceiving the people concerning our history , our first constitution ( The Articles of Confederation ) , the founding fathers ’ own words and an Article V convention .
They are doing it to get people on board with altering the Constitution claiming it is the remedy to dealing with tyrants who won ’ t follow the words already written .
Robert Brown and Shawn Meehan have been openly slandered and lied about by Meckler and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ exposing the truth about Article V and our first Constitutional Convention in 1787 .
Shawn honorably retired from U.S. Air Force in 2006 as a Master Sergeant and Veteran of Operation Desert Storm and Operation Iraqi Freedom .
He has been involved in his local Douglas County , Nevada , Republican Central Committee for ten years , serving on the Executive Board , and the Nevada Republican Central Committee for six years .
He was also asked to serve as the Chairman of the Nevada Republican Convention Resolutions Committee in 2012 , 2014 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Shawn works with several groups across the country in efforts to educate state legislators and others on the deceptive movement to change our Constitution under Article V. He helped lead the effort to write and pass Senate Joint Resolution 10 in Nevada in 2017 ( with four unanimous votes ) which expunged ten pending Article V petitions including one from 1901 .
Robert has served as a Coordinator and Regional Field Director for The John Birch Society , covering Montana , Wyoming , North Dakota and South Dakota .
However , he is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Constitution .
He has produced six of his lectures as a DVD series known as , “ The Constitution is the Solution ” , which is gaining popularity nation-wide .
After viewing just two of these lectures , a constitutional attorney from New Jersey remarked , “ I studied Constitutional law under one of the most outstanding Constitutional lawyers/law professors in America , and I have learned more from the two DVD ’ s that I saw than I did from the professor.
” Mr. Brown and his family reside near Salt Lake @ @ @ @ @ @ @ speaker , he has lectured for many liberty-minded organizations throughout the country .
Click here for the Facebook event page FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Guard The Constitution Presents Debate on the Article V Convention Option in the US Constitution MINDEN , NV – January 14 , 2020 – Thursday , February 6 , 2020 at 5 PM MST , in the Lincoln Auditorium of the Idaho Legislature , 700 W Jefferson St , Boise , ID , Shawn Meehan , the Founder of Guard The Constitution and Robert Brown , Constitutional Scholar , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a debate on the Article V convention option in the US Constitution .
Mark Meckler ’ s Convention of States has been working for years to cause a convention to amend the US Constitution to “ enforce it.
” His campaign of misinformation has graduated to accusing opponents of being liars .
As those opponents , we felt it time for us to exercise our moral right to insist Mr. Meckler show up and defend his accusations .
Just The Facts in Two Minutes : Click the Play Button Current efforts to amend @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Founders said to do , can not work , and are fraught with danger .
The audience will learn how several COS supporters have been caught saying an Article V convention will not work .
Robert Brown said , “ When Mark Meckler elevated his roadshow to amend the Constitution into slandering opponents , Shawn and I agreed , we had to directly engage.
” He continued , “ will Meckler show up with evidence to back his attacks , or will his absence reveal the truth ?
” Mr. Brown assured @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Convention of States in the debate , legislators and the public will be treated to clear documentation of what the Founders really said to do to enforce the US Constitution .
Shawn Meehan , the Founder of Guard The Constitution said , “ Honest students of our Constitution know that the Founders never said to amend it to enforce it , so it is time to provide Mr. Meckler a simple way to present information in an attempt to prove his accusations.
” Meehan added , “ We look forward to Mr. Meckler @ @ @ @ @ @ @ throwing accusations by showing up to support his comments.
” Guard The Constitution confirmed that our US Post Office invitations to Convention of States national and Idaho offices were delivered Jan 6th and 7th respectively .
As of transmission of this release we have yet to receive a response .
Should COS fail to participate , the debate will become an interactive class .
Meehan concluded by saying , “ Robert tested a system which moved his congressman from a 50 % to 90 % constitutional voting record in six months .
We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Boise and via the live internet stream as we show them proof of what the Founders really said about guarding the Constitution.
” Video Link to event : pending from Idaho Public Television .
Will be posted when available .
Other information for further study on this important issue : Read Guard The Constitution ’ s various articles about the Article V convention topic : https : //www.guardtheconstitution.com/category/article-v Read articles on Sons of Liberty Media concerning Article V : Article posted with permission from Sons Of Liberty Media

These Men Are Calling Out The Lies Of Mark Meckler & The Convention of States
Mark Meckler and the Convention of States are knowingly deceiving the people concerning our history, our first constitution (The Articles of Confederation), the founding fathers’ own words and an Article V convention. They are doing it to get people on board with altering the Constitution claiming it is the remedy to dealing with tyrants who won’t follow the words already written. Robert Brown and Shawn Meehan have been openly slandered and lied about by Meckler and now they are calling him out and exposing the truth about Article V and our first Constitutional Convention in 1787.
About Shawn Meehan:
Shawn honorably retired from U.S. Air Force in 2006 as a Master Sergeant and Veteran of Operation Desert Storm and Operation Iraqi Freedom.
He has been involved in his local Douglas County, Nevada, Republican Central Committee for ten years, serving on the Executive Board, and the Nevada Republican Central Committee for six years. He was also asked to serve as the Chairman of the Nevada Republican Convention Resolutions Committee in 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018 and 2020.
Shawn works with several groups across the country in efforts to educate state legislators and others on the deceptive movement to change our Constitution under Article V. He helped lead the effort to write and pass Senate Joint Resolution 10 in Nevada in 2017 (with four unanimous votes) which expunged ten pending Article V petitions including one from 1901.
About Robert Brown:
Robert has served as a Coordinator and Regional Field Director for The John Birch Society, covering Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota and South Dakota.
However, he is best known for his lectures on the Constitution. He has produced six of his lectures as a DVD series known as, “The Constitution is the Solution”, which is gaining popularity nation-wide. After viewing just two of these lectures, a constitutional attorney from New Jersey remarked, “I studied Constitutional law under one of the most outstanding Constitutional lawyers/law professors in America, and I have learned more from the two DVD’s that I saw than I did from the professor.”
Mr. Brown and his family reside near Salt Lake City, UT. A popular constitutional speaker, he has lectured for many liberty-minded organizations throughout the country.
About Guard The Constitution:
Website: https://www.guardtheconstitution.com/ | Facebook: facebook.com/GuardTheConstitution/ | Twitter: @GuardTheConst
Mailing Address: PO Box 34, Minden, NV 89423 | Phone: (202) 930-1750
Point of Contact: Media Relations, Email: [email protected]
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Guard The Constitution Presents Debate on the Article V Convention Option in the US Constitution
MINDEN, NV – January 14, 2020 – Thursday, February 6, 2020 at 5 PM MST, in the Lincoln Auditorium of the Idaho Legislature, 700 W Jefferson St, Boise, ID, Shawn Meehan, the Founder of Guard The Constitution and Robert Brown, Constitutional Scholar, both Article V experts, will host a debate on the Article V convention option in the US Constitution.
Mark Meckler’s Convention of States has been working for years to cause a convention to amend the US Constitution to “enforce it.” His campaign of misinformation has graduated to accusing opponents of being liars. As those opponents, we felt it time for us to exercise our moral right to insist Mr. Meckler show up and defend his accusations.
Just The Facts in Two Minutes: Click the Play Button
Current efforts to amend the Constitution to enforce it misrepresent what the Founders said to do, cannot work, and are fraught with danger. The audience will learn how several COS supporters have been caught saying an Article V convention will not work.
Robert Brown said, “When Mark Meckler elevated his roadshow to amend the Constitution into slandering opponents, Shawn and I agreed, we had to directly engage.” He continued, “will Meckler show up with evidence to back his attacks, or will his absence reveal the truth?”
Mr. Brown assured us that no matter who represents the Convention of States in the debate, legislators and the public will be treated to clear documentation of what the Founders really said to do to enforce the US Constitution.
Shawn Meehan, the Founder of Guard The Constitution said, “Honest students of our Constitution know that the Founders never said to amend it to enforce it, so it is time to provide Mr. Meckler a simple way to present information in an attempt to prove his accusations.” Meehan added, “We look forward to Mr. Meckler changing his history of ducking debates after throwing accusations by showing up to support his comments.”
Guard The Constitution confirmed that our US Post Office invitations to Convention of States national and Idaho offices were delivered Jan 6th and 7th respectively. As of transmission of this release we have yet to receive a response. Should COS fail to participate, the debate will become an interactive class.
Meehan concluded by saying, “Robert tested a system which moved his congressman from a 50% to 90% constitutional voting record in six months. We look forward to seeing our fellow Americans in Boise and via the live internet stream as we show them proof of what the Founders really said about guarding the Constitution.”
Video Link to event: pending from Idaho Public Television. Will be posted when available.
Other information for further study on this important issue:
Read Guard The Constitution’s various articles about the Article V convention topic:
https://www.guardtheconstitution.com/category/article-v
Read articles on Sons of Liberty Media concerning Article V:
https://sonsoflibertymedia.com/?s=article+v
https://sonsoflibertyradio.com
https://sonsoflibertymedia.com
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