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The threats and violence Twitter won’t policeTwitter Hasn’t Suspended These Accounts Or Tweets That Openly Incite ViolenceHere are six videos of Democrats calling for violence or physical confrontations that are still active on Twitter10 Times Democrats Urged Violence Against Trump And His Supporters28 Times Media And Democrats Excused Or Endorsed Violence Committed By Left-Wing Activists
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DC Lockdown – America’s Militarized Inauguration
“Wow, are they that afraid of the American people?”IT’S SCIENCE, BRO: ‘Experts’ Now Claim You Should Wear TWO Masks, Not One
“Joe Biden, Mitt Romney, and Tom Cruise do it, and you should want to be cool and scientific like them!”Biden will be inaugurated amid high security, before a 'Field of Flags' instead of people
NW adds: This will not look good. I think part of the problem is not security, but that people aren't excited by Biden and Harris. This may be the least bad alternative they could come up with.Thoughts on Martin Luther King Day, 2021
“Black supremacy is as dangerous as white supremacy, and God is not interested merely in the freedom of black men and brown men and yellow men. God is interested in the freedom of the whole human race and the creation of a society where all men will live together as brothers, and all men will respect the dignity and the worth of all human personality.”
The doctor who denied COVID-19 was leaked from a lab had this major bias
How close? So close that EcoHealth Alliance has received millions of dollars of US taxpayer funding to genetically manipulate coronaviruses with scientists at the Wuhan Institute of Virology. ”
“US Right to Know, an investigative public health nonprofit group, decided to look into the matter further. Through a public records request, they were able to obtain emails that show The Lancet statement was organized by employees of EcoHealth Alliance, which in turn has close ties with the Wuhan lab.Judge releases Utahn charged in U.S. Capitol riot despite objections
“Restrictions ordered for John Sullivan, who prosecutors say ‘thrives at inciting chaos’”Democratic politicians shift positions on lockdowns as Biden inauguration looms
“After months of vigorously imposing lockdown measures across the country, high profile Democratic politicians have begun shifting their positions on lockdowns as Biden's inauguration approaches.”‘We Just Wanted Our Voices To Be Heard.’ Capitol Protesters Speak Out
“In the wake of the U.S. Capitol riot during a Donald Trump rally, corporate media won’t talk to the protesters or try to understand their point of view. So I did.”Facebook’s Sandberg deflected blame for Capitol riot, but new evidence shows how platform played role
“Fliers and hashtags promoting the pro-Trump rally circulated on Facebook and Instagram in the days and weeks beforehand”"We did it!"
“To make this clear. CNN was embedded with BLM/Antifa pretending to be Trump supporters videoing them incite a riot. This is freaking huge. If CNN is allowed to maintain its press access anywhere in DC there needs to be a serious overhaul of our entire system.”Feel Good Now—Pay Later
“The Biden stimulus is crammed with goodies but makes no economic sense.”COVID Lockdowns May Have No Clear Benefit vs Other Voluntary Measures, International Study ShowsNW adds: Interesting timing here. Especially since people were raising questions eight and nine months ago.
After Capitol riot, Biden backs domestic terror law. It's a predictably misguided response.
“Even if aimed at white supremacists, new legal powers will inevitably be used in the same way existing ones are: against Black and brown people.”Trump declassifying trove of FBI memos exposing Steele's motivations, ties to impeachment witness
“Once-secret documents will show Steele told FBI he leaked Russia collusion narrative to counteract Clinton email scandal.”Cancel Yourself
“There’s no reason to rehash what happened over the last several days, but the gist of it is that significant components of internet infrastructure were weaponized for ideological and political purposes. If we’re being honest with ourselves, we all knew this day was coming. We just didn’t want to admit it or confront it, because it’s not a comforting or easy thing to admit or confront. But the day has arrived and we’re no longer in a position to ignore it. The most concerning aspect isn’t that it happened, but that it could happen at all. The internet is clearly broken, possibly dying, and if we want to digitally associate freely again at some point in the future, we have no choice but to fix it.”The Great Unraveling
“The old order is dead. What comes next?”Big Corporate Uses Capitol Riots To Push Communist-Style Social Credit System On Americans
“It appears that global oligarchs have decided to not only collude with China's totalitarian control over its society, but to export it to formerly free nations such as the United States.”Antifa 'Provoked' Ashli Babbitt Shooting at Capitol, Expert Analysis Concludes
“Misako Ganaha reveals far-left 'agitators' triggered fatal shooting”Trump reportedly furious about second impeachment vote, but believes move will backfire on Dems
“Republicans who voted to impeach the president "have probably run for their last successful term," said Trump 2020 senior adviser Jason Miller.”Pelosi threatens $5,000 fines for House members that bypass Capitol metal detectors
“House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced severe fines for House members who avoid metal detectors set up at entrances in the wake of last week’s riot at the US Capitol after several Republican lawmakers ignored and mocked the new security precaution.”Blame the Left, Not Trump, for America’s Crack-Up
“After years of bitter counterinsurgency, the Left finally has their orange scalp. And they want many, many more.”About “Whataboutism”
“When turnabout is never fair play”Rush to judgement? Three crucial questions remain unanswered about Capitol siege
“What did Nancy Pelosi know? A prior plot or spontaneous riot? Were there inside facilitators?”Hollywood embraces political violence without repercussions
“Celebrities have spent the last four years doing just what they accuse the president of doing — inciting violence on, and off, social media — with almost no repercussions.”YouTube SUSPENDS Donald Trump's channel
“Tuesday night, Google's YouTube, the largest video sharing platform in the world, suspended President Donald Trump from uploading videos for one week and indefinitely disabled comments on the President's channel.”National Guardsmen protecting Capitol now armed with lethal weapons
“The move is in response to fears that armed militias might attack.”A Civilian's Guide to Insurrection Legalese
“Everyone's talking about sedition, treason and conspiracy. Here's what these terms actually mean and how they've been enforced.”House: Amazon, Facebook, Apple, Google have “monopoly power,” should be split
NW adds: From October. Amazing how fast they became the "good guys."No, Donald Trump Did Not Incite An Insurrection
“Democrats and their media allies are milking a tragic riot for all it's worth.”Duckworth demands Pentagon investigate if troops participated in Capitol 'coup attempt'
“Duckworth is the latest lawmaker to press the Pentagon for answers following the violent breach of the Capitol.”Striking a Blow Against Economic Recovery
“Mayor de Blasio plans a ban on new hotels.”Violence in the Capitol, Dangers in the Aftermath
“From the Cold War to the War on Terror: the harms from authoritarian "solutions" are often greater than the threats they are ostensibly designed to combat.”Prepare for the new “Domestic Terrorism Bill”
“The Patriot Act 2 is on the way, from the same author behind the smash-hit original”House Democrats Charge Trump With ‘Incitement of Insurrection’ in Impeachment Resolution
“Also, the Republicans blocked the 25th Amendment bill. Floor vote for that will take place on Tuesday.”The Lincoln Project’s Predator
“The longtime McCain aide and Kasich strategist has been accused of grooming young men by multiple named accusers”The ‘Virtue’ of the New Totalitarians
“Later ages are always surprised by the casual brutality of totalitarian regimes. What they neglect is the unshakeable (though misguided) conviction of virtue that animates the totalitarians.”Big Tech’s War on Free Speech
“Americans who supported President Trump’s policies on trade, energy and the environment, immigration, foreign policy, deregulation, education, and free speech are in a fight for their lives.”The Republican Party Has Failed America, And Here’s How It Needs To Change Now
“The task before us is to continue to be the one nation in history where any person, regardless of their standing at birth, can make anything of themselves.”Google/Apple/Amazon Crush Parler
“Twitter is a private company, they tell us. If you don’t like the way it suppresses opinion and information that undermine the progressive quest for power, then find an alternative. So people found an alternative: Parler. The Big Tech cartel promptly crushed Parler.”Big Corporate Uses Capitol Riots To Push Communist-Style Social Credit System On Americans
“It appears that global oligarchs have decided to not only collude with China's totalitarian control over its society, but to export it to formerly free nations such as the United States.”After Unused Vaccines Are Thrown in Trash, Cuomo Loosens Rules
“Now, employees who interact with the public, including pharmacy cashiers, qualify. It was the second time in two days that the state amended its rules.”GOP in Arizona’s largest county votes to censure Cindy McCain
“State GOP planning similar vote on Jan. 23.”What A Stalin Quote About Rigging Elections Reveals About The 2020 Election
Because that is exactly what Stalin did.”
“There is of course a very good reason for suppressing the Stalin quote because it does apply all too well to the election. And there’s a profound sense of history repeating itself in the media trying to suppress a Stalin quote about using the media to suppress an election.Now Facebook deplatforms the WalkAway group
“A group such as WalkAway, whose videos and material I’ve seen, doesn’t advocate violence. In fact, many of its members are not even on the right, although they’ve walked away from the Democratic Party.”Did Trump Commit a Crime When He Riled Up His Supporters Before They Rioted?
“Under federal law, incitement to riot does not include "advocacy of ideas" or "expression of belief" unless it endorses violence, which Trump did not do.”Liberal Reporter: 'The New...Authoritarian Liberal-left...Is Going to be Absolutely Ruthless'
“If this company can do this to Trump, they can do it to anyone. For those who are cheering this, you have no leg to stand on when these tech giants start coming after you. Give it time. It’ll happen.”FCC Won't Fulfill Trump Order for 'Regulations to Clarify' Section 230
NW adds: Regardless of your opinion about Trump, think about this. Technocrats just declared they are not bound by Presidential orders if they do not like the President.The Liberal-Left Has Gone Fully Illiberal
“OOver ten months, I have watched with incredulity as the liberal-left has unquestioningly and unequivocally embraced policies, ostensibly to manage the coronavirus pandemic, that are not only illiberal but authoritarian. With each passing day, those on the left-liberal side of the political spectrum display greater acceptance of increasingly oppressive measures. Maybe I should have been prepared. ”Users, not tech executives, should decide what constitutes free speech online
“Social media companies aren’t very good at moderating speech. So why do we ask them to?”