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Post by kcrufnek on Jun 28, 2019 18:08:06 GMT -6
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Post by soonernvolved on Jun 30, 2019 8:42:19 GMT -6
On Saturday afternoon Quillette gay Asian journalist Andy Ngo was beaten and robbed by several Antifa attackers at a Portland protest march. Ngo was later hospitalized Saturday night with a brain bleed following the brutal Antifa attack as he covered dueling left-right demonstrations in Portland, Oregon, Ngo’s attorney Harmeet K. Dhillon said.
Following the attack Michelle Malkin set up a GoFund me account for Ngo, who was also robbed during the attack. So far $77,000 has been raised for Andy Ngo.
Now this…
US Ambassador to Germany Richard Grenell called on the Department of Justice to investigate the Antifa attack on Andy Ngo.
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Post by soonernvolved on Jun 30, 2019 8:45:57 GMT -6
The high alkaline content of the quick drying cement will cause chemical burns to exposed skin. If true, then the people doing this needs to be sent to jail and Antifa needs to be categorized as a terrorist group and subject to federal RICO, etc laws. www.poison.org/articles/2016-jun/cement…Cement can cause caustic injury, resulting in chemical burns of any part of the body it comes in contact with – skin and eyes, mouth and throat if swallowed, and lungs if cement powder is inhaled. Cement is largely made up of calcium oxide. When it reacts with water, it produces highly alkaline (high pH) calcium hydroxide that can reach a pH of 12 or higher within a couple of minutes. This is why dry cement is less caustic than wet cement. Remember that the pH tells us how acidic or alkaline a solution is on a scale of 0 (most acidic) to 14 (most alkaline), with a neutral pH being about 7. So, because the pH of wet cement is so high, it can cause burns. Some of the worst outcomes occur when cement gets into or seeps through boots, gloves, or clothing. By the time the person is aware of this, significant burns to the skin could have already occurred. The longer the cement stays on the skin, the more damaging the burn can be. Even after washing the cement off, the alkaline burn usually gets worse before it gets better. In severe cases of cement burn of the skin, the burn can extend deeper into tissues beneath the skin to damage muscle and even bone. Other skin problems can also occur from cement. It’s gritty and contains chemicals that can cause dermatitis characterized by redness, swelling, and itching. Swallowing cement can cause burns of the lips, mouth, throat, and stomach. Initial signs can include drooling, difficulty swallowing, or vomiting. In some cases, cement can harden in the gastrointestinal tract and cause obstruction. Inhaling cement dust can cause coughing, wheezing, and difficulty breathing…
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Post by soonernvolved on Jun 30, 2019 9:04:00 GMT -6
www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/06/29/portland-mayor-ted-wheeler-under-fire-for-not-stopping-antifa-protests/Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler’s hands-off policy when it comes to Antifa protestors came under scrutiny on Saturday after journalist Andy Ngo was assaulted by masked Antifa assailants. Wheeler, who is also police commissioner, said nothing on Saturday, as hundreds of Antifa protestors gathered on the streets, with some throwing milkshakes — potentially mixed with quick-drying cement — and assaulting Ngo. Ngo, shaken and bloodied, began livestreaming on his phone after his assault, and could be heard asking a police officer, “Where the hell were all of you?” U.S. Ambassador to Germany Ric Grenell, who is openly gay like Ngo, tweeted, “Where is Mayor @tedwheeler?” Wheeler was silent on his Twitter account and issued no statement to media. This is unacceptable. I am outraged. This violence from intolerants must stop. Portland leaders must be held to account,” Grenell tweeted again later. UFC fighter Ted Kennedy called on Wheeler to resign: The Antifa groups participating in the protest reportedly included Rose City Antifa and the Democratic Socialists of America of Portland. They were allegedly protesting a “Him-Too” rally, where only dozens showed up, according to one photo. Wheeler previously defended his hands-off approach to dealing with Antifa in October, after members of the left-wing movement blocked streets and harassed drivers. Goldilocks and the two bears. The porridge is either too hot or it’s too cold,” he told reporters, according to a Washington Times article. “At any given moment in this city, the police are criticized for being heavy-handed and intervening too quickly, or they’re being criticized for being standoffish and not intervening quickly enough.” Wheeler also criticized a Fox News story that was headlined, “Mob rule? Leftist protesters take over Portland street.” “I’m willing to take criticism all day long from Fox News,” he said, according to the article. “But I’m not willing to accept criticism from Fox News of the men and women of the Portland Police Bureau.” Other journalists covering the protest described a chaotic and violent scene, with Antifa protestors allegedly throwing eggs and milkshakes at police officers, too: Protestors could be heard screaming at police officers who were at the protest. One shouted, “F-ck you pig!
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Post by soonernvolved on Jun 30, 2019 10:03:57 GMT -6
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Post by soonernvolved on Jun 30, 2019 10:11:25 GMT -6
www.nytimes.com/2019/06/28/world/africa/libya-american-missiles.htmlLibyan government fighters discovered a cache of powerful American missiles, usually sold only to close American allies, at a captured rebel base in the mountains south of Tripoli this week. The four Javelin anti-tank missiles, which cost more than $170,000 each, had ended up bolstering the arsenal of Gen. Khalifa Hifter, whose forces are waging a military campaign to take over Libya and overthrow a government the United States supports. Markings on the missiles’ shipping containers indicate that they were originally sold to the United Arab Emirates, an important American partner, in 2008.
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Post by soonernvolved on Jun 30, 2019 10:15:24 GMT -6
dailycaller.com/2019/06/30/andy-ngo-antifa-journalists/Several media pundits dismissed reports of a conservative journalist’s attack during a rally Saturday in Portland, Oregon. Alheli Picazo was one of several media talking heads who appeared to partially blame Quillette editor Andy Ngo after he was assaulted during a street protest. Ngo’s past record of antagonizing activists played a role in his attack, she wrote in a tweet Saturday. “Andy Ngo is someone who antagonizes those he knows will react in a disproportionate way and this exact outcome was inevitable. Everyone knew it,” Picazo told her followers before noting that Antifa’s members are ultimately responsible for their actions. She also lamented that the incident could tarnish the group’s image. “If/when shit like this is used to paint an entire movement or side as wholly violent, be sure to pat the aggressors here on the back,” Picazo said in a follow-up tweet. Footage of the attack shows a group of masked protesters swarming Ngo, punching him, and pouring milkshakes over him. He reportedly sustained serious injuries. Other pundits had similar reactions. Nathan Bernard, a co-founder of Bernard Media, for one, appeared to congratulate Ngo for fulfilling his “wish of being milkshaked.” (RELATED: Journalist Andy Ngo, Who Says He’s ‘Hated By Antifa,’ Assaulted At Portland Rally) “After relentlessly baiting and harassing antifa, far-right provocateur Andy Ngo finally got his wish of being milkshaked. Far-right simpletons like Tim Pool will milk this “victim” story for the next week at least,” Bernard said in a tweet Saturday night as the incident unfolded. CNN’s Brian Stelter had a different reaction, writing on Twitter Saturday that authorities should get to “the bottom of this.” Antifa should not be “attacking a messenger,” he added. New York Times writer Charlie Warzel also chimed in on Antifa’s actions. “This is whole event should be seen through the context of what it is … an information war. A number of people who go to these protests are looking for fights or to document them. they’re all livestreaming. When tensions boil over, it’s meant to be ammunition for a culture war,” Warzel wrote in a Saturday tweet. He added: “ t’s not ‘both sides-ing’ to note that both parties…& many of the ppl who cover them (journalists, provacateurs, activists) know what’s going on. They know the risks & they know how it can be weaponized. Which is why talking about this like it’s a 20th century protest is stupid.”
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Post by soonernvolved on Jun 30, 2019 13:50:50 GMT -6
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Post by soonernvolved on Jun 30, 2019 14:10:18 GMT -6
City in Ilhan Omar's Congressional District:
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Post by soonernvolved on Jun 30, 2019 17:31:25 GMT -6
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Post by soonernvolved on Jun 30, 2019 19:40:16 GMT -6
I’m liking Representative Crenshaw more & more: www.dailywire.com/news/49020/watch-rep-dan-crenshaw-failed-war-poverty-and-what-frank-campOn June 19, the House Budget Committee held a hearing entitled, "Poverty in America: Economic Realities of Struggling Families." During the three-and-a-half hour event, Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) spoke for five minutes, and in that brief amount of time, he dissected policies that have failed the poor and made them dependent on government, and he spoke about ideas which would improve quality of life for low-income households. First, Crenshaw addressed the "War on Poverty," and its failure: Thank you Mr. Chairman, and thank you for all being here. This is an important subject, and really what it comes down to is what works and what doesn't. We all have an interest in solving any kind of poverty problem no matter how small it is. Then we have to ask the question, "What works, and what doesn't?" 50 years ago, President Lyndon Johnson declared a "War on Poverty." In the last 50 years, we've spent trillions of dollars to alleviate poverty. What’s the result? Our poverty rate when the War on Poverty started in 1966 was about 14.7%. By 2014, it was about the same, even after spending trillions of dollars. In the last ten years, spending on means-tested welfare programs have increased from $430 billion to $742 billion. It’s almost doubled, and we can attach the size of our heart to dollar signs all we want; we can claim that anybody who argues otherwise is immoral. I think that's unfair. You can argue it, but you can't argue the fact that it hasn't worked – but actually in the last three years or so, since 2014, we have seen some decrease in poverty (12%) but what changed? What changed? It’s not the increase in spending – that's been continuous – wage growth has increased, the economy has boomed, 3.2 percent wage growth. By the way, the overwhelming amount of that has gone to the bottom quintile of earners; it does not go to the top. That is by the statistics. It’s also more jobs than we've ever had to fill them. He then proceeded to explain how a carbon tax, as well as over-regulation in housing and in occupations, would disproportionately impact the poor: I would say things that don't work are policies that make it harder for the poor to survive. A carbon tax, for instance. We’ve been talking a lot about ecological justice – well, what about a carbon tax? That would raise energy prices; it would raise gas prices. Look at California; look at Germany's experiment with their own form of a Green New Deal. They haven't reduced emissions and they've raised prices on everybody. The rich can handle that just fine; they've got no problem handling that. The poor, they cannot handle that. Over-regulating housing markets, hampering development – that causes rents to rise. Just look at San Francisco; look at New York. Again, the rich don't mind, but the poor do. It hurts the poor. Occupational licensing requirements, they can be terribly hard and burdensome on the poor. If you're trying to be a hairdresser or just get into cosmetology or become a plumber, it's more difficult the more regulations you have. In Texas, we just solved this. We just made it easier for anybody to get a good-paying job as a plumber. We’re very proud of that. Any of you agree, I wonder, that Congress should actually increase payroll taxes on everybody across the board from 12.4% to over 14%? I doubt any of you would agree on that. That’s an increase in taxes on everybody; it takes away from everybody. I bet you would definitely not agree that that money should then be transferred to people in retirement who were millionaires. By the way, that's Social Security 2100; that's the Democrats’ plan right now. I don't think any of you would agree with that. Crenshaw spoke about the way in which our current welfare system actually disincentivizes an escape from poverty: The method in which we've been delivering welfare payments isn't working either. We’ve created perverse incentives and disincentives, well-intentioned, through our desire to help, to trap people in these safety nets, and let me show you what I mean. For instance, in Texas, there's a single parent of two on welfare and SNAP programs. They will end up taking a huge cut on their benefits if they even get a minimal raise. So to flesh this out, a single mom is desperately trying to provide her children with a better life. She works really hard ... she's offered a promotion, but that raise that comes with it will actually make her worse off than before because she loses some of those benefits. So, she has to turn it down. This is not a good policy. In Texas, this means you're actually taxing the poor at a 53% marginal tax rate, and other states can be as high as 104%, so let's talk about what has worked. In conclusion, Crenshaw talked about social mobility, and policy proposals that can help: Brookings says – and this is a left-wing think tank – studies have shown that if you finish high school, you get a job, any job, and wait until 21 to get married and have kids, you have an overwhelming chance of getting out of poverty. 75% join the middle class. Only 2% remain in poverty. Earned income tax credits – the EITC – does not punish someone for earning more; it benefits continue even as you make more income. This is bipartisan; we all agree on this; this is good policy. So, it incentivizes people to improve their livelihood while also maintaining that financial cushion beneath them. They don't fall off of a benefits cliff. So, rather [than] being stuck in an entry-level job, they can keep making it. We also have to be focused on addressing the skills gap. That’s a huge part. We talked about building more capital for the poor – education is a big part of that. Why don't we look at changing the Pell Grant program? I bet a lot of you would say that it's not always realistic for somebody to get a four-year degree. Spend that four years. Maybe they have a family to feed. Why don't we make Pell Grants available for skills or for trades, shorter-term duration training?
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Post by soonernvolved on Jul 1, 2019 5:55:22 GMT -6
Another liberal utopia, Chicago: www.zerohedge.com/news/2019-06-30/wealthy-chicago-households-hook-2-million-debt-each-under-progressive-solutionChicagoans are buried under so much pension debt it’s impossible to see how their city can avoid a fiscal collapse without major, structural reforms. The futility of paying down those debts becomes obvious when you try to figure out just who’s going to pay for it all. The total amount of city, county and state retirement debt Chicagoans are on the hook for is $150 billion, based on Moody’s most recent pension data. Split that evenly across the city’s one million-plus households and you arrive at nearly $145,000 per household. That’s an outrageous amount, but it would be a clean solution if each and every Chicago household could simply absorb $145,000 in government retirement debt. The problem is, most can’t. One-fifth of Chicagoans live in poverty and nearly half of all Chicago households make less than $50,000 a year. It wouldn’t just be wrong to try and squeeze those Chicagoans further, but pointless. They don’t have the money. Chicagoans are also burdened with an additional $11 billion in debt – their share of debts owed by various Cook County governments. And Chicagoans’ share of state retirement debts for pensions, retiree health and pension bonds adds another $69 billion. In total, Chicago households are on the hook for $150 billion in combined retirement debts. Chicago the outlier Not only are those debts overly burdensome to Chicagoans, but the city’s debts alone make Chicago a major outlier nationally when it comes to retirement debt. According to Joshua Rauh of the Hoover Institution, the city of Chicago’s pension debts are now 12 times the size of its annual revenues. No other major city faces such a burden. Chicagoans are also burdened with an additional $11 billion in debt – their share of debts owed by various Cook County governments. And Chicagoans’ share of state retirement debts for pensions, retiree health and pension bonds adds another $69 billion. In total, Chicago households are on the hook for $150 billion in combined retirement debts. Chicago the outlier Not only are those debts overly burdensome to Chicagoans, but the city’s debts alone make Chicago a major outlier nationally when it comes to retirement debt. According to Joshua Rauh of the Hoover Institution, the city of Chicago’s pension debts are now 12 times the size of its annual revenues. No other major city faces such a burden. Chicagoans are also burdened with an additional $11 billion in debt – their share of debts owed by various Cook County governments. And Chicagoans’ share of state retirement debts for pensions, retiree health and pension bonds adds another $69 billion. In total, Chicago households are on the hook for $150 billion in combined retirement debts. Chicago the outlier Not only are those debts overly burdensome to Chicagoans, but the city’s debts alone make Chicago a major outlier nationally when it comes to retirement debt. According to Joshua Rauh of the Hoover Institution, the city of Chicago’s pension debts are now 12 times the size of its annual revenues. No other major city faces such a burden. Chicago has four city-run pension funds that collectively face a $42 billion shortfall. The Chicago Public Schools’ pension fund is short another $24 billion. In all, there’s a $70 billion shortfall in the city-based funds alone. Slice up Chicago’s debts anyway you like it, but the result is the same. There’s simply too much of it for Chicagoans to bear. Without structural pension reforms, expect the city to continue its path deeper into junk territory and an eventual insolvency. That will inflict enormous pain not just on taxpayers, but on the workers counting on the government for their retirement security. Adding up the debt For decades, official government reports have understated the true amount of pension debt Illinoisans are on the hook for. Government calculations have been criticized by the likes of Warren Buffet and Nobel Prize winners for using improper actuarial assumptions. For that reason, Wirepoints’ uses pension debts calculated by Moody’s Investors Service. The rating agency takes a more conservative approach to measuring debts than state officials do. So if that won’t work, why not just put all the burden on Chicago’s “rich?” After all, Illinois lawmakers are pushing progressive tax schemes as the panacea for Illinois’ problems. If households earning $200,000 or more are the target, they’ll be on the hook for more than $2 million each in government retirement debts. That’s an outrageous burden, too. Saddling just a few households with all the debt will give those residents all the more reason to leave. And that will make the burden all the more unbearable for the Chicagoans who remain. The process to target Chicago’s “rich” already started earlier this year. That’s when state lawmakers passed a progressive tax scheme which, if approved by voters in 2020, will hit Illinoisans earning more than $250,000 with tax increases as large as 60 percent. Chicago’s special interest groups want to hit the rich as well. They’re demanding a dedicated city income tax and a financial transaction tax that will impact the city’s wealthier residents. Trying to find some middle ground on divvying up Chicagoans’ pension debts is also impossible. If all lower and middle income households earning up to $75,000 are protected, that leaves just 37 percent of Chicago households to pay the $150 billion bill. The burden on them would total $393,000 each. Still crazy. Slice up Chicago’s debts anyway you like it, but the result is the same. There’s simply too much of it for Chicagoans to bear. Without structural pension reforms, expect the city to continue its path deeper into junk territory and an eventual insolvency. That will inflict enormous pain not just on taxpayers, but on the workers counting on the government for their retirement security. Adding up the debt For decades, official government reports have understated the true amount of pension debt Illinoisans are on the hook for. Government calculations have been criticized by the likes of Warren Buffet and Nobel Prize winners for using improper actuarial assumptions. For that reason, Wirepoints’ uses pension debts calculated by Moody’s Investors Service. The rating agency takes a more conservative approach to measuring debts than state officials do. Chicago has four city-run pension funds that collectively face a $42 billion shortfall. The Chicago Public Schools’ pension fund is short another $24 billion. In all, there’s a $70 billion shortfall in the city-based funds alone. Chicagoans are also burdened with an additional $11 billion in debt – their share of debts owed by various Cook County governments. And Chicagoans’ share of state retirement debts for pensions, retiree health and pension bonds adds another $69 billion. In total, Chicago households are on the hook for $150 billion in combined retirement debts. Chicago the outlier Not only are those debts overly burdensome to Chicagoans, but the city’s debts alone make Chicago a major outlier nationally when it comes to retirement debt. According to Joshua Rauh of the Hoover Institution, the city of Chicago’s pension debts are now 12 times the size of its annual revenues. No other major city faces such a burden.
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Post by soonernvolved on Jul 1, 2019 7:43:29 GMT -6
Survey shows Democrats are more easily influenced by TV & movies than Republicans. www.dailywire.com/news/49025/survey-democrats-more-easily-influenced-tv-and-frank-campOn Tuesday, Morning Consult and The Hollywood Reporter (THR) released a report regarding the extent to which television and film influence Americans. morningconsult.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/190631_crosstabs_HOLLYWOOD_Adults_v1.pdfThe poll, which was conducted from June 13-17, and broken down into every subcategory imaginable, asked 2,200 adults if, and to what degree, TV shows and films about racism, sexism, LGBTQ people, climate change, and other issues changed their perception. There were some fascinating trends, but perhaps the most interesting was that, across every major category, Democrats were more likely to have their perception influenced by Hollywood than Republicans. The survey asked: "To what extent has your opinion about racism been changed by a docuseries, movie, or TV show like 'Green Book' or 'Crash'?" 17% of Democrats and 4% of Republicans responded with "a lot," in contrast with 10% of all persons surveyed. The survey asked: "To what extent has your opinion about sexism been changed by a docuseries, movie, or TV show like 'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel' or 'A League of Their Own'?" 14% of Democrats and 5% of Republicans responded with "a lot," in contrast with 10% of all persons surveyed. The survey asked: "To what extent has your opinion about LGBTQ people been changed by a docuseries, movie, or TV show like 'Brokeback Mountain' or 'Modern Family'?" 15% of Democrats and 5% of Republicans responded with "a lot," in contrast with 10% of all persons surveyed. The survey asked: "To what extent has your opinion about climate change been changed by a docuseries, movie, or TV show like 'An Inconvenient Truth' or 'Planet Earth'?" The difference was more stark on this question. 27% of Democrats and 7% of Republicans responded with "a lot," in contrast with 18% of all persons surveyed. The combined answers of "a lot" and "some" from all adults surveyed is telling, especially in one category: LGBTQ people. 28% of respondents said that their perception of LGBTQ people changed "a lot" or "some" due to docuseries, TV shows, and films. With that in mind, a Gallup survey from May showing that the average American greatly overestimates the LGBTQ population makes more sense. news.gallup.com/poll/259571/americans-greatly-overestimate-gay-population.aspx%E2%80%8BWhen asked to estimate the percentage of gay and lesbian people in the United States, 35% of respondents said "more than 25%," 19% guessed "20% to 25%," and a combined 24% put the number somewhere between 10% to 20%.
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Post by soonernvolved on Jul 1, 2019 8:04:13 GMT -6
So, how are the liberals/MSM going to spin this one? www.zerohedge.com/news/2019-07-01/antifa-plots-acid-attack-dc-free-speech-rallyA left-wing agitator using the artwork and a pseudonym associated with a Rolling Stone and Playboy journalist has made serious threats to use muriatic acid for attacks conservatives at the upcoming Demand Free Speech rally on July 6 in Washington DC, according to Big League Politics. www.zerohedge.com/s3/files/inline-images/pound%20on%20your%20boy%20antifaa.jpg?itok=_GUpDNx9"I just want to toss as many balloons of Muriatic acid in the faces as many Proud Boys I can [sic]," wrote the user "POUND ON YOUR BOY" on a popular right-wing Telegram channel, prompting event co-organizer Enrique Tarrio to contact the FBI and DHS, who will now assist with security at the event. "I just want to blind as many of you cock suckers are possible [sic]," said the user, adding "We already have the Muriatic acid, wax, and balloons." Tarrio told BLP that the threat is particularly dangerous due to the use of wax. Muriatic acid can be purchased in virtually any pool store or home improvement store, and is already dangerous on its own with the ability to cause minor burns, but can quickly be washed off with water. By combining the muriatic acid with wax, it will immediately form a film similar to candle wax on the injured person’s skin. Tarrio explains that this could allow the burn to become severe, and even lead to the wax and acid entering the injured person’s blood stream and causing cardiac arrest. "It starts with milk shakes, then it escalates to what happened to Andy Ngo" said Tarrio - referring to the conservative journalist who was brutally attacked during a demonstration in Portland, Oregon last weekend. "and now they’re threatening us with acid attacks," Tarrio continued. "All because we want to defend free speech in Washington, D.C." "We will not be intimidated with these tactics of fear and fascism. We will celebrate our First Amendment without apology." Who is POUND ON YOUR BOY? Both the phrase and artwork associated with the name "POUND ON YOUR BOY" were created by Rolling Stone and Playboy journalist Fagan Kuhnmuench, who according to Big League Politics, has written extensively in support of Antifa.
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Post by kcrufnek on Jul 1, 2019 8:49:08 GMT -6
Another liberal utopia, Chicago: www.zerohedge.com/news/2019-06-30/wealthy-chicago-households-hook-2-million-debt-each-under-progressive-solutionChicagoans are buried under so much pension debt it’s impossible to see how their city can avoid a fiscal collapse without major, structural reforms. The futility of paying down those debts becomes obvious when you try to figure out just who’s going to pay for it all. The total amount of city, county and state retirement debt Chicagoans are on the hook for is $150 billion, based on Moody’s most recent pension data. Split that evenly across the city’s one million-plus households and you arrive at nearly $145,000 per household. That’s an outrageous amount, but it would be a clean solution if each and every Chicago household could simply absorb $145,000 in government retirement debt. The problem is, most can’t. One-fifth of Chicagoans live in poverty and nearly half of all Chicago households make less than $50,000 a year. It wouldn’t just be wrong to try and squeeze those Chicagoans further, but pointless. They don’t have the money. Chicagoans are also burdened with an additional $11 billion in debt – their share of debts owed by various Cook County governments. And Chicagoans’ share of state retirement debts for pensions, retiree health and pension bonds adds another $69 billion. In total, Chicago households are on the hook for $150 billion in combined retirement debts. Chicago the outlier Not only are those debts overly burdensome to Chicagoans, but the city’s debts alone make Chicago a major outlier nationally when it comes to retirement debt. According to Joshua Rauh of the Hoover Institution, the city of Chicago’s pension debts are now 12 times the size of its annual revenues. No other major city faces such a burden. Chicagoans are also burdened with an additional $11 billion in debt – their share of debts owed by various Cook County governments. And Chicagoans’ share of state retirement debts for pensions, retiree health and pension bonds adds another $69 billion. In total, Chicago households are on the hook for $150 billion in combined retirement debts. Chicago the outlier Not only are those debts overly burdensome to Chicagoans, but the city’s debts alone make Chicago a major outlier nationally when it comes to retirement debt. According to Joshua Rauh of the Hoover Institution, the city of Chicago’s pension debts are now 12 times the size of its annual revenues. No other major city faces such a burden. Chicagoans are also burdened with an additional $11 billion in debt – their share of debts owed by various Cook County governments. And Chicagoans’ share of state retirement debts for pensions, retiree health and pension bonds adds another $69 billion. In total, Chicago households are on the hook for $150 billion in combined retirement debts. Chicago the outlier Not only are those debts overly burdensome to Chicagoans, but the city’s debts alone make Chicago a major outlier nationally when it comes to retirement debt. According to Joshua Rauh of the Hoover Institution, the city of Chicago’s pension debts are now 12 times the size of its annual revenues. No other major city faces such a burden. Chicago has four city-run pension funds that collectively face a $42 billion shortfall. The Chicago Public Schools’ pension fund is short another $24 billion. In all, there’s a $70 billion shortfall in the city-based funds alone. Slice up Chicago’s debts anyway you like it, but the result is the same. There’s simply too much of it for Chicagoans to bear. Without structural pension reforms, expect the city to continue its path deeper into junk territory and an eventual insolvency. That will inflict enormous pain not just on taxpayers, but on the workers counting on the government for their retirement security. Adding up the debt For decades, official government reports have understated the true amount of pension debt Illinoisans are on the hook for. Government calculations have been criticized by the likes of Warren Buffet and Nobel Prize winners for using improper actuarial assumptions. For that reason, Wirepoints’ uses pension debts calculated by Moody’s Investors Service. The rating agency takes a more conservative approach to measuring debts than state officials do. So if that won’t work, why not just put all the burden on Chicago’s “rich?” After all, Illinois lawmakers are pushing progressive tax schemes as the panacea for Illinois’ problems. If households earning $200,000 or more are the target, they’ll be on the hook for more than $2 million each in government retirement debts. That’s an outrageous burden, too. Saddling just a few households with all the debt will give those residents all the more reason to leave. And that will make the burden all the more unbearable for the Chicagoans who remain. The process to target Chicago’s “rich” already started earlier this year. That’s when state lawmakers passed a progressive tax scheme which, if approved by voters in 2020, will hit Illinoisans earning more than $250,000 with tax increases as large as 60 percent. Chicago’s special interest groups want to hit the rich as well. They’re demanding a dedicated city income tax and a financial transaction tax that will impact the city’s wealthier residents. Trying to find some middle ground on divvying up Chicagoans’ pension debts is also impossible. If all lower and middle income households earning up to $75,000 are protected, that leaves just 37 percent of Chicago households to pay the $150 billion bill. The burden on them would total $393,000 each. Still crazy. Slice up Chicago’s debts anyway you like it, but the result is the same. There’s simply too much of it for Chicagoans to bear. Without structural pension reforms, expect the city to continue its path deeper into junk territory and an eventual insolvency. That will inflict enormous pain not just on taxpayers, but on the workers counting on the government for their retirement security. Adding up the debt For decades, official government reports have understated the true amount of pension debt Illinoisans are on the hook for. Government calculations have been criticized by the likes of Warren Buffet and Nobel Prize winners for using improper actuarial assumptions. For that reason, Wirepoints’ uses pension debts calculated by Moody’s Investors Service. The rating agency takes a more conservative approach to measuring debts than state officials do. Chicago has four city-run pension funds that collectively face a $42 billion shortfall. The Chicago Public Schools’ pension fund is short another $24 billion. In all, there’s a $70 billion shortfall in the city-based funds alone. Chicagoans are also burdened with an additional $11 billion in debt – their share of debts owed by various Cook County governments. And Chicagoans’ share of state retirement debts for pensions, retiree health and pension bonds adds another $69 billion. In total, Chicago households are on the hook for $150 billion in combined retirement debts. Chicago the outlier Not only are those debts overly burdensome to Chicagoans, but the city’s debts alone make Chicago a major outlier nationally when it comes to retirement debt. According to Joshua Rauh of the Hoover Institution, the city of Chicago’s pension debts are now 12 times the size of its annual revenues. No other major city faces such a burden. But if we just them more. Money. Aid. Housing. Food. They are victims of a cruel world led by older white men. So, so racist.
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Post by soonernvolved on Jul 1, 2019 8:54:57 GMT -6
Charlotte Clymer is a top communications official at the Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s top gay rights organization. Charlotte Clymer is an American writer and Army Veteran who in late2017 came out as a transsexual in a series of Tweets that went viral. Clymer is currently the Press Secretary for Rapid Response at Human Rights campaign.
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Post by soonernvolved on Jul 1, 2019 9:07:51 GMT -6
www.dailywire.com/news/49028/lawyer-journalist-beaten-during-portland-riot-amanda-prestigiacomoHarmeet K. Dhillon, a lawyer representing journalist Andy Ngo, warned far-left criminal Antifa members that she plans on suing them “into oblivion.” “Goodnight everyone except Antifa criminals who I plan to sue into oblivion and then sow salt into their yoga studios and avocado toast stands until nothing grows there, not even the glimmer of a violent criminal conspiracy aided by the effete impotence of a cowed city government,” Dhillon wrote. Ngo was viciously assaulted on Saturday afternoon while he was covering Antifa protesters. In a video posted online, the journalist was kicked, punched, and had milkshakes thrown on him by the left-wing thugs. According to Portland Police, some of the milkshakes being tossed by Antifa reportedly contained quick-dry cement. Soon after the attack, Dhillon informed the public that Ngo “is being admitted to the hospital overnight as a result of a brain bleed.” You sick ‘journalists’ and other hacks gloating about this should be ashamed,” she added. “As for the rest, please pray for [Andy Ngo] who we need back in health — brave man!” ............
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Post by soonernvolved on Jul 1, 2019 10:39:25 GMT -6
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Post by soonernvolved on Jul 1, 2019 11:41:24 GMT -6
www.breitbart.com/clips/2019/07/01/msnbcs-jordan-trump-kim-meeting-makes-me-want-to-puke/amp/On Monday, MSNBC commentator Elise Jordan reacted to President Donald Trump’s trip to North Korea to meet with dictator Kim Jong-un. Jordan, a former aide to the George W. Bush White House, said on “Morning Joe” that seeing Trump “go out of his way to kiss up” to that “monster” makes her “want to puke.” “It makes me want to puke,” Jordan stated. “Just my visceral reaction as an American who cares about democracy and human rights, the fact that Donald Trump is going out of his way to kiss up just to this monster, instead of actually projecting strength.” She continued, “What have we gotten from the North Koreans for all this pomp and circumstance and the propaganda coup of having the president of the United States crossing into North Korea. I don’t understand what we’ve gotten except diminished our own standing in the world.” ......
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Post by soonernvolved on Jul 1, 2019 11:46:52 GMT -6
But coddling the Castros in Cuba, the Muslim Brotherhood & bowing to Putin are different. www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/07/01/horsest-former-obama-officials-lash-president-donald-trump-over-north-korea/amp/Former Obama National Security Advisor Susan Rice and other ex-administration officials took aim at President Donald Trump after his successful visit with North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un. The president openly claimed he has made more progress with the North Korean government than Obama did in eight years. But the Obama loyalists bristled at the president’s proclamations. Over the weekend, the president again met with Kim and at one point, Trump insisted that the Obama administration failed to realize such a meeting. “The Obama administration was begging for a meeting, there were begging for meetings constantly, and Chairman Kim would not meet him,” Trump said on Sunday. But former Obama National Security Advisor Susan Rice thought the claim was “horse-sh*t.” Rice tweeted out that it would be “stating the obvious” that Obama sought no such meetings with the North Korean leader. Rice was joined in the condemnation by several other members of Obama’s regime including former deputy national security adviser Ben Rhodes: Former Obama CIA Director Michael Hayden also lashed out at Trump: Former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper also told CNN’s Situation Room even as Trump’s stepping over the DMZ is a “great historical moment,” he insisted that Obama never made a move to meet with the North Korean dictator. Regardless, the fact remains that President Obama made no progress at all to break the ice with the North Koreans. Diplomacy can only begin when both sides are willing to meet and talk.
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Post by soonernvolved on Jul 1, 2019 18:07:37 GMT -6
Portland Mayor finally responds:
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Post by soonernvolved on Jul 2, 2019 5:39:32 GMT -6
www.thecollegefix.com/female-athlete-alleges-retaliation-by-coach-because-her-mother-complained-about-transgender-policy/Biological males took first place in 13 out of 14 events for females, and 23 out of 28 when including second-place awards, in seven state-level competitions. They won “51 opportunities to participate in a higher-level state competition,” compared to 31 for girls.
The girls who filed the complaint also allege that the CIAC has participated in intimidation and retaliation against those who oppose the male-inclusive policy.One of the mothers of the unnamed complainant repeatedly complained to the CIAC about the “discriminatory impact” that the new policy had on her daughter. The CIAC did not provide a “substantive response,” and Connecticut school officials attempted to dissuade her from filing a Title IX complaint, according to the complaint. Soule contends that her mother’s outspoken opposition to the policy led her coaches to mistreat her. Her track coach made her perform workouts that are uncommon for short-distance sprinters like her, “and has forbidden her from competing in any high school track and field event unless she completes them,” the complaint reads. Another coach told Soule and her father that if a college recruiter asked about her, “he would not be able to give a good report about her.” The complaint cites an anonymous female student quoted in The Daily Signal on her fear of retaliation for speaking out. “There’s really nothing else you can do except get super frustrated and roll your eyes, because it’s really hard to even come out and talk in public just because … just immediately you’ll just be shut down,” she said.
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Post by kcrufnek on Jul 2, 2019 6:01:35 GMT -6
But coddling the Castros in Cuba, the Muslim Brotherhood & bowing to Putin are different. www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/07/01/horsest-former-obama-officials-lash-president-donald-trump-over-north-korea/amp/Former Obama National Security Advisor Susan Rice and other ex-administration officials took aim at President Donald Trump after his successful visit with North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un. The president openly claimed he has made more progress with the North Korean government than Obama did in eight years. But the Obama loyalists bristled at the president’s proclamations. Over the weekend, the president again met with Kim and at one point, Trump insisted that the Obama administration failed to realize such a meeting. “The Obama administration was begging for a meeting, there were begging for meetings constantly, and Chairman Kim would not meet him,” Trump said on Sunday. But former Obama National Security Advisor Susan Rice thought the claim was “horse-sh*t.” Rice tweeted out that it would be “stating the obvious” that Obama sought no such meetings with the North Korean leader. Rice was joined in the condemnation by several other members of Obama’s regime including former deputy national security adviser Ben Rhodes: Former Obama CIA Director Michael Hayden also lashed out at Trump: Former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper also told CNN’s Situation Room even as Trump’s stepping over the DMZ is a “great historical moment,” he insisted that Obama never made a move to meet with the North Korean dictator. Regardless, the fact remains that President Obama made no progress at all to break the ice with the North Koreans. Diplomacy can only begin when both sides are willing to meet and talk. Wow. clapper, Rhodes, and Rice. Liar, liar, liar.
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Post by soonernvolved on Jul 2, 2019 6:15:54 GMT -6
But coddling the Castros in Cuba, the Muslim Brotherhood & bowing to Putin are different. www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/07/01/horsest-former-obama-officials-lash-president-donald-trump-over-north-korea/amp/Former Obama National Security Advisor Susan Rice and other ex-administration officials took aim at President Donald Trump after his successful visit with North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un. The president openly claimed he has made more progress with the North Korean government than Obama did in eight years. But the Obama loyalists bristled at the president’s proclamations. Over the weekend, the president again met with Kim and at one point, Trump insisted that the Obama administration failed to realize such a meeting. “The Obama administration was begging for a meeting, there were begging for meetings constantly, and Chairman Kim would not meet him,” Trump said on Sunday. But former Obama National Security Advisor Susan Rice thought the claim was “horse-sh*t.” Rice tweeted out that it would be “stating the obvious” that Obama sought no such meetings with the North Korean leader. Rice was joined in the condemnation by several other members of Obama’s regime including former deputy national security adviser Ben Rhodes: Former Obama CIA Director Michael Hayden also lashed out at Trump: Former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper also told CNN’s Situation Room even as Trump’s stepping over the DMZ is a “great historical moment,” he insisted that Obama never made a move to meet with the North Korean dictator. Regardless, the fact remains that President Obama made no progress at all to break the ice with the North Koreans. Diplomacy can only begin when both sides are willing to meet and talk. Wow. clapper, Rhodes, and Rice. Liar, liar, liar. Agreed. They ran straight to the old reliables to carry on the narrative.
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Post by soonernvolved on Jul 2, 2019 7:33:16 GMT -6
Mayor Wheeler calls out Ted Cruz: In a statement Monday Portland Police Association President Daryl Turner told local KATU the mayor is preventing police officers from acting. katu.com/news/local/mayor-wheeler-portland-police-association-pres-respond-to-violence-at-protestsStatement from PPA President Daryl Turner: It doesn't matter if our citizens are democrats or republicans; no one should be attacked in the streets of our city. Good leadership means taking the reins and stepping forward to let people know when there is wrongdoing. The law is applicable no matter which side you’re on. Where are the voices condemning the lawlessness and violence? If this violence had been directed at Antifa, there would have been an immediate call for an independent, outside investigation. This is a perfect example of Portland politics at work and why our great City is now under fire in the national news. The Mayor, our Police Commissioner, is not allowed to use the rank and file officers of the Portland Police Bureau as a shield to deflect Portland’s negative press nationwide. As we have said before and will continue to say: Police officers work to uphold the Constitution, including the right to free speech. It’s our job to ensure that our community can peacefully protest without fear of violence but right now our hands are tied. It’s time for our Mayor to do two things: tell both ANTIFA and Proud Boys that our City will not accept violence in our City and remove the handcuffs from our officers and let them stop the violence through strong and swift enforcement action. Enough is enough. Daryl Turner, President Portland Police Association
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Post by soonernvolved on Jul 2, 2019 7:41:46 GMT -6
Flashback : www.wweek.com/news/courts/2018/07/30/ice-agents-say-portland-mayor-violated-the-u-s-constitution-by-barring-police-from-responding-to-the-feds-calls-for-help/The union that represents U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers says on at least two occasions last month two federal ICE employees called the Portland police while being harassed by protesters—but cops did not show up, because the Portland mayor had ordered them not to intervene. Members of the union, called the National ICE Council, sent Mayor Ted Wheeler a cease and desist letter today demanding he require Portland police to assist federal agents if called upon. The letter, filed this morning by the union on behalf of employees working in Portland’s ICE office, says that Wheeler’s decision to order Portland police not to assist federal agents was a violation of the U.S. Constitution. Specifically, it cites the 14th Amendment, which says the government cannot deny any person equal protection under the law. A local ICE officer, who spoke to WW only on the condition of anonymity, says two agency employees called Portland police on June 19 when they were blocked from leaving the building in their vehicles. One of those employees told Portland police that protesters followed his truck to pick up his daughter from summer camp and harassed him in the parking lot. He also says protesters showed up at his Portland apartment building a few hours later. Again, he called police, but says no officer responded. “This area became like a wild west,” the local immigration officer tells WW. Chris Crane, president of the national union, says the situation at the ICE building in Portland spiraled out of control because police would not assist federal agents. “Every person in law enforcement knows there are few things as dangerous or as unpredictable than an angry mob,” Craine says. “No one could have responded quickly enough to protect our employees who were trapped inside this building. All of this because the Mayor of Portland has a beef with the president of the United States.” ............ Full text of the letter: s3.amazonaws.com/arc-wordpress-client-uploads/wweek/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/30080248/National-ICE-Letter-to-Wheeler-Final-7_30.pdfI represent the National Immigration and Customs Enforcement Council (“Council”). The Council and I assert that your current policy forbidding Portland law enforcement agencies from assisting employees of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency (“ICE”) who request law enforcement assistance while at or away from work is a violation of the United States Constitution’s Equal Protection Clause. As you are aware, the 14th Amendment forbids the government from denying any person or persons equal protection of the laws. Your policy of not providing police services to employees of ICE creates a class of people based upon their source of income. You have failed to articulate why these people deserve to be the target of your ire and, you have failed to articulate the legitimate government interest protected or supported by your targeting of hardworking citizens. We understand that you have a difference of opinion with the current President of the United States, and some of his policies, but we fail to see why targeting the employees of ICE and leaving them vulnerable to violence, harassment and even death furthers a legitimate government interest. Your policy has created a zone of terror and lawlessness. We ask that you end your policy of not responding to calls for police services from ICE employees immediately. Our membership has been the subjected to threats of physical violence and harassment since you announced your policy. We are requesting a meeting with you to discuss how you can provide law enforcement services to ICE employees. Please feel free to contact me if you would like to schedule a meeting between yourself and my clients. We would like to avoid federal litigation, but we are prepared to protect our membership and their families. ........ So, it would appear that Portland's mayor is in bed with Antifa big time.
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Post by soonernvolved on Jul 2, 2019 8:39:32 GMT -6
So, a video captured attack is now simply an alleged attack, due to Jussie Smollett's race hoax? dailycaller.com/2019/07/01/antifa-attack-andy-ngo-alleged-jussie-smollett/Shane Harris invoked the alleged Jussie Smollett hate hoax as a reason to call the Saturday Portland Antifa attack on journalist Andy Ngo — documented on video — “alleged.” During a Monday night panel discussion on Fox News’ “The Ingraham Angle,” Harris responded to guest host Jesse Watters’ question about whether or not he condemns the attack: “I do, in fact, condemn the alleged attack.” “Why is it alleged?” Watters asked. “It’s on video.” “Well because Jussie Smollett was alleged and because there’s been many other ‘alleged,'” Harris shot back. “But this was on video and there was a police report and his face is all bloody,” said Watters, who played video of the attack. “You’re watching it on the video here. We have video of him being talked to by police. We have a police report. We have a hospital report, and you just saw his face all bloodied and battered. If you’re still calling it ‘alleged,’ that’s crazy.” Later in the segment, panelist Dinesh D’Souza described Antifa as “a paramilitary group that trains in violent tactics and then plays them out on the street.” (RELATED: ‘When I Thought It Was Over, I Was Wrong:’ Andy Ngo Describes Brutal Antifa Attack) “What is Andy Ngo’s offense here?” asked D’Souza. “His offense is not that he’s a hater. He a diminutive 5’6” Asian American gay journalist, and what he’s been doing is exposing fake hate crimes. He’s been exposing the fact that a lot of these hate crimes are bogus. He’s also been documenting the violence on the streets of Portland. So these are his offenses. He has a video camera and shows you what is happening, this makes him a dangerous man. So that’s why they’re targeting him.” Harris interjected by saying Ngo “allegedly incites and instigates rioting.” Watters defended Ngo as a “credited member of the media.” “He works for an organization,” said the Fox News host. “You can’t say he’s not a journalist. He was there with a permit to cover an Antifa rally with a camera and a microphone. I’ve had him on my show before. He’s a legitimate journalist.” At one point, Watters asked Harris if he was “blaming” Ngo for the attack. “No, I’m not,” said Harris, blaming instead “horrible rhetoric.” “We’ll say Jussie Smollett, he’s kind of alleging. But this guy, we’ll say oh, you know it’s a different conversation. We’ve got to be fair across the line.” “We are fair,” Watters concluded. “There’s video in one circumstance and no video in the other circumstance.”
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Post by soonernvolved on Jul 2, 2019 8:43:23 GMT -6
dailycaller.com/2019/07/01/nike-recall-shoe-colin-kaepernick-flag/Nike is recalling anAmerican flag-themed sneaker after former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick complained that it harkened back to the slave era, The Wall Street Journal is reporting. Nike had already delivered the Air Max 1 USA sneakers to stores when Kaepernick, a Nike endorser, complained about a Revolutionary War-era version of the flag stitched on the back of the shoe, according to The Journal. The flag, designed by Betsy Ross, has 13 stars in a circle with 13 red and white stripes to represent the original colonies. A Nike spokeswoman confirmed to The Journal that the shoes were pulled from shelves because of the flag. “Nike has chosen not to release the Air Max 1 Quick Strike Fourth of July as it featured the old version of the American flag,” the spokeswoman said. (RELATED: Tucker Slams Nike For Using Colin Kaepernick In Its ‘Decadent’ Scheme)
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Post by soonernvolved on Jul 2, 2019 8:57:10 GMT -6
www.zerohedge.com/news/2019-07-02/arizona-blocks-nike-after-kaepernick-complaint-sparks-virtue-signaling-sneaker-banJust a week after Nike appeared to bow to Chinese authorities' demands, halting the sale of a range of sports shoes in China after its Japanese designer showed support for Hong Kong protests in an Instagram post; the sportswear company has been implicitly banned from Arizona after nixing the launch of its "Betsy Ross Flag" sneakers after former football player Colin Kaepernick complained. As The Wall Street Journal reports, the sneaker giant created the Air Max 1 USA in celebration of the July Fourth holiday, and it was slated to go on sale this week. The heel of the shoe featured a U.S. flag with 13 white stars in a circle, a design created during the American Revolution and commonly referred to as the Betsy Ross flag. After shipping the shoes to retailers, Nike asked for them to be returned without explaining why, the people said. The shoes aren’t available on Nike’s own apps and websites. “Nike has chosen not to release the Air Max 1 Quick Strike Fourth of July as it featured the old version of the American flag,” a Nike spokeswoman said. After images of the shoe were posted online, Mr. Kaepernick, a Nike endorser, reached out to company officials saying that he and others felt the Betsy Ross flag is an offensive symbol because of its connection to an era of slavery, the people said. Some users on social media responded to posts about the shoe with similar concerns. Mr. Kaepernick declined to comment. And it appears Nike's virtue-signaling has already had serious consequences, as Arizona Governor Doug Ducey unleashed an angry tweet-storm, pulling financial support for the sports megalith. Today was supposed to be a good day in Arizona, with the announcement of a major @nike investment in Goodyear, AZ. [Nike was expected to build a new multimillion-dollar plant in the Phoenix suburb of Goodyear. The facility would employ more than 500 workers within five years of opening, according to a report in the Arizona Republic.] And then this news broke yesterday afternoon. Words cannot express my disappointment at this terrible decision. I am embarrassed for Nike. Nike is an iconic American brand and American company. This country, our system of government and free enterprise have allowed them to prosper and flourish. Instead of celebrating American history the week of our nation’s independence, Nike has apparently decided that Betsy Ross is unworthy, and has bowed to the current onslaught of political correctness and historical revisionism. It is a shameful retreat for the company. American businesses should be proud of our country’s history, not abandoning it. Nike has made its decision, and now we’re making ours. I’ve ordered the Arizona Commerce Authority to withdraw all financial incentive dollars under their discretion that the State was providing for the company to locate here. Arizona’s economy is doing just fine without Nike. We don’t need to suck up to companies that consciously denigrate our nation’s history. And finally, it shouldn’t take a controversy over a shoe for our kids to know who Betsy Ross is. A founding mother. Her story should be taught in all American schools. In the meantime, it's worth googling her. So, it's clear that Nike's "foreign policy" means ignoring 'the resistance' in Hong Kong (cow-towing to the totalitarian Chinese government who control access to all those middle-class Chinese citizens for Nike) but cowtow to 'the resistance' in America in a virtue-signaling extravaganza. But, there is a silver lining as WSJ notes that at least some of the USA-themed shoes have already made their way to sneaker enthusiasts. Versions of the Air Max 1 USA were changing hands on sneaker-reselling site StockX for as much as $2,500 this morning, according to the site.
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Post by redstripe on Jul 2, 2019 9:00:42 GMT -6
So, a video captured attack is now simply an alleged attack, due to Jussie Smollett's race hoax? dailycaller.com/2019/07/01/antifa-attack-andy-ngo-alleged-jussie-smollett/Shane Harris invoked the alleged Jussie Smollett hate hoax as a reason to call the Saturday Portland Antifa attack on journalist Andy Ngo — documented on video — “alleged.” During a Monday night panel discussion on Fox News’ “The Ingraham Angle,” Harris responded to guest host Jesse Watters’ question about whether or not he condemns the attack: “I do, in fact, condemn the alleged attack.” “Why is it alleged?” Watters asked. “It’s on video.” “Well because Jussie Smollett was alleged and because there’s been many other ‘alleged,'” Harris shot back. “But this was on video and there was a police report and his face is all bloody,” said Watters, who played video of the attack. “You’re watching it on the video here. We have video of him being talked to by police. We have a police report. We have a hospital report, and you just saw his face all bloodied and battered. If you’re still calling it ‘alleged,’ that’s crazy.” Later in the segment, panelist Dinesh D’Souza described Antifa as “a paramilitary group that trains in violent tactics and then plays them out on the street.” (RELATED: ‘When I Thought It Was Over, I Was Wrong:’ Andy Ngo Describes Brutal Antifa Attack) “What is Andy Ngo’s offense here?” asked D’Souza. “His offense is not that he’s a hater. He a diminutive 5’6” Asian American gay journalist, and what he’s been doing is exposing fake hate crimes. He’s been exposing the fact that a lot of these hate crimes are bogus. He’s also been documenting the violence on the streets of Portland. So these are his offenses. He has a video camera and shows you what is happening, this makes him a dangerous man. So that’s why they’re targeting him.” Harris interjected by saying Ngo “allegedly incites and instigates rioting.” Watters defended Ngo as a “credited member of the media.” “He works for an organization,” said the Fox News host. “You can’t say he’s not a journalist. He was there with a permit to cover an Antifa rally with a camera and a microphone. I’ve had him on my show before. He’s a legitimate journalist.” At one point, Watters asked Harris if he was “blaming” Ngo for the attack. “No, I’m not,” said Harris, blaming instead “horrible rhetoric.” “We’ll say Jussie Smollett, he’s kind of alleging. But this guy, we’ll say oh, you know it’s a different conversation. We’ve got to be fair across the line.” “We are fair,” Watters concluded. “There’s video in one circumstance and no video in the other circumstance.” Alleged. Unbelievable
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