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Friday, May 03, 2024
Early May 2024 News.
President Biden has talked about the recent protests. He said that dissent must not lead to disorder. He has support for Israel. Biden wants to balance the right to free speech and his desire for "law and order." Biden is right to condemn anti-Semitism and Islamophobia. I agree with Biden that people have the right to protest, but some of the police crackdowns on the protesters are blatantly part of police brutality. Criticism of the Israeli government is not anti-Semitism and the Netanyahu regime is a far-right, pro-Trump regime who seeks to invade Rafah. Even Biden opposes Netanyahu invading Rafah. Many encampments remain in America. The police ended the encampment at UCLA recently. There are over 2,100 arrests during the university protests in total so far. Brown students celebrate after reaching a deal for a vote to have divestment with Israel. There are negotiations between Israel and Hamas. The fundamental truth is that protests have the right to exist, the police must not use brutality, protests shouldn't use unjust violence against innocent life and innocent property, and there must be an immediate ceasefire in the conflict in Gaza (along with the Netanyahu regime held accountable for overt war crimes, Israeli hostages released, and a two-state solution).
Trump criticized the judge in Freeland, Michigan at a MAGA cult rally on Thursday. This attack of the judge is typical of him. A key witness named Keith Davidson, who negotiated the Stormy Daniels and Karen McDougal hush money agreements, walked the jury in the Donald Trump hush money trial through the $130,000 Daniels hush money deal. The defense wanted to question Davison's character by questioning his involvement in other celebrity cases. Davidson admitted that he told former Trump attorney Michael Cohen that if Trump lost the 2016 election, Daniels would lose her leverage against him. Digital evidence analyst Douglas Daus testified about the unusual number of contacts and other things he found on Cohen's phone. Davidson said that Cohen was angry over Cohen not brought to the White House after the 2016 election. Daus is expected to resume his testimony later. Judge Juan Merchan held a gag order hearing in the morning to consider four additional allegations against Trump Prosecutors want Trump to be fined $1000 for each alleged violation. The judge has yet to rule on the matter.
Florida Governor DeSantis signed a new law mandating the teaching of the "evils of communism" to children as young as five. I don't agree with Communism per se, but it is not the government's role to teach anyone about opposing communism. People must have the right to agree or disagree with communism in a free and open society. The law doesn't make educators teach children about the evils of fascism, the evils of slavery, or the evils of the Holocaust to kids by the age of five. So, DeSantis is using a double standard because he is a far-right demagogue who wants to brainwash the public to accept his way of life. His way of thinking is rejected by me 100 percent. Anti-communist paranoia historically has been used by the far right to fight the Civil Rights Movement and any movement for equality, freedom, and justice in America. Since 2021, 54 percent of Generation Z people said that they view capitalism negativity. It is no secret that laissez-faire capitalism is a detriment to social progress (as capitalist exploitation contributes to war, poverty, lack of healthcare, growth of climate change, and genocide). Rafael Montalvo, president of Brigade 2506 (who celebrates the fascist dictator Fulgencio Batista. Batista was aided by the CIA and the wicked Mafia) supports DeSantis law like usual. DeSantis banned AP African American history from being taught in Florida. So, DeSantis needs to be voted out of office.
Hundreds of demonstrators have been arrested at university campuses across America over the past 24 hours. By Tuesday night, about 300 protesters were arrested at Columbia University and City College of New York. More people were arrested at the University of Wisconsin-Madison was law enforcement moved to disassemble an encampment. Pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli protesters clashed on Tuesday night again at UCLA. The protesters used fireworks, poles, and other weapons attacking each other. There were 15 people injured and one hospitalized at UCLA. Classes were canceled on Wednesday to promote safety. Columbia has turned into remote learning for the rest of the semester. Most of the protesters are peaceful people who desire divestment from companies that support Israel, an end to the war in Gaza, and Palestinian liberation.
Trump explained his militaristic plan to deport 15-20 million people. It is impossible to deport 15-20 million people unless fascist, authoritarian tactics are utilized. Trump has said that the terrorists who stormed the U.S. Capitol are "hostages" which is a lie. Trump said the lie that migrants in large numbers are just criminals from other countries. There is no evidence immigrants collectively will drive up crime. Violent crime in general in America has declined in places across America since 2020. Trump wants to use the National Guard to deport almost 20 million undocumented immigrants. This violates Posse Comitatus. The Trump hush money trial continues with the New York DA spotlighting incriminating receipts in the Trump trial.
By Timothy
Thursday, May 02, 2024
Wednesday, May 01, 2024
University Protests and Other News.
The Trump trial continues on Tuesday. The ex-attorney for Daniels and McDougal testified in the Trump trial. The attorney's name is Keith Davidson. He was questioned by prosecutors about the negotiations that led Daniels' tabloid deal and hush money payment. The payment is the center of the case against Trump. Many witnesses took the stand on Tuesday like Michael Cohen's former banker Gary Farro. Farro gave details about paperwork tied to the $130,000 payments to Daniels. Robert Browning testified, and he is the executive director of C-SPAN archives. His testimonial was used to enter videos featuring Trump into evidence. One key lawyers has confirmed Cohen's plan. Also, Trump removed the social media posts that Judge Juan Merchan ruled violated the gag order. Trump has to pay a $9000 fine by the end of the week. The judge said that Trump can be jailed if he violated the order again. Merchan will consider other gag order violations brought by the prosecution in a hearing on Thursday morning.
More than 1,000 protesters in over 60 colleges in America have been arrested. The vast majority of protesters have been peaceful and desire a ceasefire and liberation for the Palestinian people. Likewise, we condemn the minority of protesters using slurs, using objects to destroy windows and tables in Columbia, and who seek destruction instead of freedom for people in the Middle East. Those who commit destruction against innocent property have nothing to do with the freedom of speech and the right to protest. People have the right to protest injustice, but no one has the right to destroy innocent property or threaten people based on race or creed. Criticizing Zionism and criticizing Israeli governmental policy isn't anti-Semitism, but some folks are anti-Semitic and use coded language in trying to spread hate. The terrorism of Hamas and the epidemic of anti-Semitism in America should not be minimized. Recently, a Jewish student was blocked from going to a class in UCLA. To be clear, most college protesters aren't anti-Semitic, but we have to be on the side of opposing bigotry. Also, we should condemn the excessive police response against some protesters that is blatantly police brutality, and we have tons of evidence showing that reality. The only solution is a two-state solution with no occupation, a ceasefire, freeing all Israeli hostages, reparations for Gaza and the West Bank to rebuild Palestinian lands, and full human rights for Israelis and Palestinians.
The historic protests in college campuses in America has been part of a movement. It has spread from Columbia University in New York City to Virginia, Georgia, California, etc. What is truth behind the protests? The vast majority of the protesters are not anti-Semitic. They sincerely feel that they want to protest the war in Gaza. They oppose the occupation of Gaza plus the West Bank and other aspects of the Middle Eastern crisis. There is no question that Hamas is a terrorist organization that committed the murder of innocent Israelis, and the far-right regime of Netanyahu is indeed complicit of war crimes in Gaza (like killing aid workers, harming civilian locations in Gaza, and other actions). This is a nuisance issue. There should be a promotion of the freedom of speech, and some officers have used excessive force against protesters proven by video evidence and witness testimony. Fights break out between pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian protesters at UCLA. This has been going on for decades like police repression of anti-Vietnam War protests and the protests during the anti-apartheid movement era. Many campus people were suspended at Columbia University. Also, we are clear to oppose anti-Semitism, and many of the protesters are Jewish people. So, these Columbia students demand the school to divest from Israel and have a ceasefire. We shall see what the future holds.
GOP South Dakota Governor and Trump Vice President nominee Noem defending shooting and killing her puppy is not shocking to me. It shows the cruelty and barbarism among many GOP MAGA cultists. This person bragging about this sick act in public shows how depraved her mind is. You don't kill an innocent puppy period. This is disgusting, and people have universally condemned her evil comments. Governor Kristi Noem should be ashamed of herself. This is insane for anyone to glorify killing a puppy. Donald Trump has yet to condemn her statements. The GOP is headed by Trump. The Republican Party is not the Party of Lincoln or David Rockefeller. It is the party of Trump being part of a cult. Cruelty and brutality are part of the MAGA cult ethos. Trump wants to change America for the worse.
The GOP has been a cult for a long time. One Arizona fake elector being part of the RNC post, and many Georgia GOP candidates (for the House of Representatives) believe in the lie that Trump won the election in Georgia in the 2020 election. The Republican Governor of Georgia, Kemp, even said that Biden won Georgia. Bill Barr still defending Trump after what has taken place shows his cowardice. Trump has criticized Barr too, but Barr wants to follow the MAGA cult. Barr believes in the lie that progressives are more of a threat to democracy than Donald Trump. The truth is that Trump has clearly stated that he wants to be a dictator on Day 1 if he is elected President, he wants retribution against people who disagree with him, and he seeks to renew the Muslim ban (which is anti-morality). No President has the right of unlimited immunity forever as no President should act like a king.
By Timothy
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