Capitol Hill Riot January 2021 Tag

The claim that Parler represents some unique risk to public safety is a lie driven by politics

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 10, 2021 103 Comments

The takedown of Parler, currently in progress, is one of most chilling and ominous signs that this country is heading to a very bad place, a lot worse than we have seen.

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Germany, Which Is Proposing a ‘Hate Speech’ Ban, Offers To Help U.S. Fight ‘Enemies of Liberal Democracy’

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on January 10, 2021 38 Comments

Germany has offered Joe Biden a "Marshall Plan for democracy" in the wake of the U.S. Capitol riot. German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas on Friday called on the incoming Democratic administration to join the European Union in backing a "wide-reaching pro-democracy initiative" to counter the "enemies of liberal democracy."

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Apple suspends Parler from App Store, Amazon kicking Parler off hosting platform

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 09, 2021 105 Comments

Apple joins Google in removing the Parler App from the App Store. This is part of a broad internet tech giant move to deplatform not only Donald Trump, but also supporters on the pretext of threats of violence after the Capitol Hill riot

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The Great Purge Expands As CNN Sets Its Sights On Fox News’ Cable Providers

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on January 09, 2021 65 Comments

The 'never let a crisis go to waste' crew are busily turning Wednesday's Capitol riot into their very own Reichstag fire, using it as the premise by which to ban President Trump across social media and now, apparently, to go after cable companies for being complicit in "spreading disinformation" by giving Fox News a platform.

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Merkel’s Government Seeks to Revive Hate Speech Law Citing Capitol Hill Events

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on January 09, 2021 32 Comments

German Chancellor Angela Merkel's government wants to revive a controversial hate speech law citing the recent mayhem on the U.S. Capitol Hill.

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Flashback 2020: Six Months of Antifa/BLM Looting, Rioting, and Chaos

Posted by Stacey Matthews on January 09, 2021 14 Comments

On Thursday, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris used their platforms as the next POTUS and VPOTUS of the United States to gaslight the American people with their dishonest comparison of Wednesday's Capitol Hill riots to the Antifa/Black Lives Matter looting and riots that happened in Democrat-run cities for over six months in the aftermath of the death of George Floyd.

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Facebook Purges #WalkAway Movement Page, Thousands of Testimonials Gone

Posted by Mike LaChance on January 09, 2021 57 Comments

The WalkAway movement was started by Brandon Straka, who left the Democrat party and became a Trump-supporting conservative after the 2016 election. Straka inspired hundreds of thousands of other Americans who felt the Democrats had moved too far left and also walked away from the party. Now Facebook has purged his page.

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DOJ Won’t Charge Trump, Speakers at Save America Rally for ‘Inciting a Riot at Capitol Hill’

Posted by Mary Chastain on January 08, 2021 63 Comments

The Department of Justice said it will not press charges against President Donald Trump and other speakers at the Save America Rally, which proceeded the riot at Capitol Hill.

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Biden, Harris Inject Race Into Non-Racial Riots at Capitol Hill, Lie About BLM Riots

Posted by Mary Chastain on January 08, 2021 49 Comments

Ah, the beginning of four years of feels and not facts. Social justice instead of the economy and jobs. President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris both injected race into the Capitol Hill riots while ignoring basic facts about said riots.

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Following Riots, Capitol Police Officer Brian D. Sicknick Dies

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on January 08, 2021 73 Comments

Though prematurely reported Thursday, it has since been confirmed that Capitol Police Officer Brian D. Sicknick passed away Thursday evening.

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Education Secretary DeVos Resigns, Blames Trump’s Rhetoric for Capitol Hill Violence

Posted by Mary Chastain on January 07, 2021 82 Comments

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos resigned Thursday evening.

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Video of Shooting Death of Ashli Babbitt Raises Questions About Use of Deadly Force

Posted by Mary Chastain on January 07, 2021 157 Comments

Video emerged on Twitter of Capitol Police allegedly shooting and killing Ashli Babbitt during the attack on Capitol Hill. Some people claim cold-blooded murder while others say the officer was justified in the shooting. It definitely raises questions about using deadly force.

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LIVE UPDATES — Capitol Hill Protest Fallout

Posted by Mary Chastain on January 07, 2021 45 Comments

We will put updates here throughout the day on anything related to the violence on Capitol Hill yesterday.

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European Leaders, Media React to Capitol Hill Mayhem

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on January 07, 2021 31 Comments

European leaders and the mainstream media on the other side of the Atlantic came out in unison to condemn the violence in the Capitol Hill. The leaders of the three leading European powers, the United Kingdom, Germany and France, found the harshest words to criticize pro-Trump protesters responsible for the mayhem.

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Trump Supporters Storm Capital Hill, Attack Police and Breaking Windows

Posted by Mary Chastain on January 06, 2021 164 Comments

Trump supporters breached security and stormed into Capital Hill. Reports say that Capital Police had to use pepper spray in the Rotunda. Others say they are shooting into the chamber.

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