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Iran Nuclear Program Should Be Israel's Target After Missile Attack

Walz Lied About Being in Hong Kong During Tiananmen Square Massacre

U. Virginia BIPOC Alumni-Student Mentoring Program Challenged By Equal Protection Project

Open the States movement declares: “On Friday, the lockdowns end”

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 19, 2020 22 Comments

The repressive, often petty and irrational, lockdown measures implemented in many states and localities has caused a backlash that grows daily. Increasingly, we see hairdressers, restaurants, gyms, and other small businesses saying they are willing to risk arrest in order to reopen and save their businesses. People who normally obey the law are engaging in acts of civil disaobedience against orders and restriction that are viewed as illegitimate, both constitutionally and from a health perspective.

Ahmaud Arbery Case: Propaganda, §1983, and Police Body Cam Video

Posted by Andrew Branca on May 19, 2020 95 Comments

Hey folks, In this video about the Ahmaud Arbery case I touch on two closely related topics, and share a police body cam video with you. First, we compare the photos preferentially used by the media in the Trayvon Martin case with the photos preferentially used by the media in this Arbery case.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3i83wPkcB-k

Michael Flynn Asks Appeals Court to Order District Court to Grant DOJ Motion to Dismiss

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 19, 2020 24 Comments

Judge Emmet Sullivan has opened up the District Court criminal prosecution to an outsider, former Judge John Gleeson, to argue why Sullivan should not dismiss the case against Michael Flynn even though the Department of Justice wants to drop the case based on FBI and prosecutorial misconduct. Gleeson has a documented history of hostility towards Flynn.

Appeals Court Rules New York Must Hold Democratic Primary in June

Posted by Mary Chastain on May 19, 2020 12 Comments

The Second Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a previous ruling that New York must hold its Democratic primary on June 23.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USYdt4hXBSM

Trump Will Pull WHO Funding if it ‘Does Not Commit to Major Substantive Improvements’ in 30 Days

Posted by Mary Chastain on May 19, 2020 16 Comments

President Donald Trump told WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus that if the organization does not make necessary changes, especially when it comes to China, he will permanently withdraw funding and "reconsider" America's membership. Trump suspended funding to WHO in late April, pending an investigation of how the organization responded to the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak.

Walz's Minnesota: Almost 70 Percent of Eighth Graders Not Proficient in Math

New Stanford President Declares 'University’s Purpose is Not Political Action or Social Justice'

Protesters at UC-Berkeley Shout Down Conservative Israeli Lawmaker’s Talk

California Strikes Down Legacy Admissions at All Colleges and Universities

Supposedly ‘Family Friendly’ Furry Group Meets at Southern Illinois U.

Two Women Plead Guilty to Charges in Case of Vandalism at Ohio State Jewish Student Center

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bsil_b8So44

NYPD Shuts Down Brooklyn Yeshiva, de Blasio Announces ‘Cease and Desist Order’

Posted by Mary Chastain on May 19, 2020 41 Comments

It seems like every week NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio has a tweet targeting Jews during the Wuhan coronavirus pandemic. On Tuesday, he announced that the NYPD shut down a Brooklyn Yeshiva for violating social distancing rules and they're issuing a "cease and desist order."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZSxmyjKGEY

CA Gov. Gavin Newsom Creates New Fund For Illegal Immigrants, Also Demands More Federal Money

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 19, 2020 64 Comments

When it comes to spending in California, Governor Gavin Newsom seems to want to have it both ways. He is demanding more federal funds to pay for essential workers, while handing out cash to people in the country illegally.

Wuhan Virus Watch: NYC Mayor de Blasio’s Memorial Day Threat – Fence Off Beaches, Pull Swimmers Out of Water

Posted by Leslie Eastman on May 19, 2020 38 Comments

Today's update starts with some disturbing news for residents of New York City. Like, New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio has read the reports of beaches across the country, from California to Virginia, being visited by quarantine-weary citizens. Furthermore, there are stories that New York City's residents are partying like its Mardi Gras in some sections of the city.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyAbzgc4Dks

Oregon Judge strikes down Governor’s lockdown orders (Update: OR Sup Ct issues emergency stay)

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 18, 2020 36 Comments

A Circuit Court Judge in Oregon has granted an injunction halting the Emergency Order of Governor Kate Brown that, among other things, restricted in-person church services and imposed certain travel restrictions.

The case was brought by a coalition of churches, and focused primarily on the religious services restrictions.

AG William Barr slams “utterly false Russian collusion narrative” but says Obama and Biden not under criminal investigation

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 18, 2020 112 Comments

Attorney General William Barr, the second most hated man among the anti-Trump resistance, gave his detractors something to love today: Obama and Biden are not, and based on what Barr knows will not, be subject to criminal investigation in connection with John Durham's investigation of the Russia collusion hoax:

Trump Trolls Romney With Presidential Election Loss Montage, “LOSER!”

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on May 18, 2020 30 Comments

Saturday, Senator Mitt Romney publicly criticized Trump's decision to fire a handful of Inspectors General via tweeted saying, "The firing of multiple Inspectors General is unprecedented; doing so without good cause chills the independence essential to their purpose. It is a threat to accountable democracy and a fissure in the constitutional balance of power.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIwLWfaAg-8

Elon Musk Causes a Stir With His ‘Take the Red Pill’ Tweet

Posted by Mary Chastain on May 18, 2020 46 Comments

Tesla CEO Elon Musk got Twitter buzzing when he tweeted, "Take the red pill." Ivanka Trump caused the platform to explode when she said, "Taken!"

https://twitter.com/ABC/status/1261843152664776707https://twitter.com/CBSNews/status/1262377453273702403

Restaurant Openings Include Bumper Tables, Wearing Pool Noodles, Thermal Cameras, and Food Lockers

Posted by Mary Chastain on May 18, 2020 31 Comments

Restaurants across the world have begun to reopen since the Wuhan coronavirus has started to calm down. I've collected a few stories about restaurants going to extreme lengths to follow government restrictions, especially when it comes to social distancing. Would you wear a pool noodle on a straw hat? Would you eat at a bumper table?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GnXLdEdVinI

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