A year ago today, George Floyd was murdered in cold blood on the streets of Minneapolis by some sadistic twit named Derek Chauvin. That is the last time I will ever mention his name on this site. He needs to be tossed upon history's eternal shit pile. George begged for his life; pleaded that he could not breathe; called for his recently deceased mother - utterly to no avail. The officer in question wanted to prove what a badass he was. He wanted to prove that he had the power over whether George would live or die. He chose the latter. He has been found guilty of George's murder and will be sentenced in June. I hope they throw the book at him.
Not since 1963 has such a ugly mirror been thrust into the face of white America. To say that the brutal murder of this (by every account) decent and gentle man forced the people of the United Stated to examine their consciences is an understatement. We were forced to confront a bleak reality too disturbing to articulate. But still, there are those among us (right wing politicians and commentators for the most part) who still insist on equating the Black Lives Matter movement with an anti-American terrorist organization; they call "Antifa" (which is merely a label, not an organization) a conspiracy to destroy America. While this has been going on, they have made near-herculean strides to deny people the right to vote, claiming that their goal is to protect the electorate from "voter fraud". The problem isn't "voter fraud". Voter fraud doesn't exist. The problem is that too many people with dark skin are casting their ballots.
Six days after George Floyd died, I wrote a piece on this site attempting to make sense of such a senseless killing. I ended it this way:
"A number of years ago when I lived in New York City, there was a bar on Eighth Avenue (between 34th and 35th Streets) that I used to stop by every day for a beer on my way home from work. One of the patrons that I struck up an acquaintance with was a member of the NYPD who would also stop for a libation after he got off duty. Late one afternoon we were discussing his line of work when he said something that completely floored me. To this day, I've not been able to erase it from my memory:
"I'm not gonna consider my career complete until I've killed at least one nigger."
This conversation did not take place in Shit-For-Brains, Mississippi; it took place in Manhattan, one of the most sophisticated spots on the planet.
The problem exists, and, unless we're not vigilant, will persist."
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Indeed, and to continue to deny that there is not a very real problem in America is to continue to hide our head in the sands like demented ostriches. This is a wrong that needs to be righted pretty damned quick - if only for our children. Let's get this right.
Tom Degan
Goshen, NY
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This month marks the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa race riot that left at least three-hundred people dead. Yesterday, CBSN did a report on it. Watch it and share it.
As the old adage says, those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it.
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Racism has not disappeared from the American character. Those who claim otherwise, are lying. Those who think the problem is better because of legal rights, are mistaken. Laws and rights only allow justice to be legally sought, they do not stop criminal behavior. The tactics of killing blacks has changed from lawless lynching parties to law certified officers making the problem legally worse. We need more convictions of officers to send a message that attitudes must change.
Racism has absolutely been inflamed by Trump and his fellow white nationalists. Their reaction to Obama told us where we were headed. Their ongoing voter suppression tells us what they want in the future. It isn't democracy, equality of representation, or equal justice under law.
Racists are outraged at any non-white historical study of slavery and its effects, (1619 Project) and any discussion of present day racism (Critical Race Theory).
They want them BANNED.
Racists want to shut all that down. So much for their reverence for the "marketplace of ideas". Sorry, only conservative white ideas are allowed in conservative white America.
Can't imagine why that is...
"The tactics of killing blacks has changed from lawless lynching parties to law certified officers making the problem legally worse."
Provide the proof, the numbers to support your statement.
It would appear Anonymous hasn't heard about George Floyd and the growing number of unarmed Blacks killed while in police custody.
His brain goes something like, "What? Abusive, unqualified, incompetent racist cops? Impossible. I need proof!"
Racism isn't racism to racists.
"Provide the proof, the numbers to support your statement." - Totally not JTF, No Sirree
Another dimwitted, lazy, obtuse response.
Let me paraphrase JTF in case they truly are that much of a smoldering candle:
"Google it"
Sybil, one year later...still posting the same irrelevant crapola, just like every year before that.
Prove me wrong.
'The growing number of unarmed Blacks killed while in police custody."
Provide the proof, the numbers to support your statement.
Can you?
"The growing number of unarmed Blacks killed while in police custody."
Provide the proof, the numbers to support your statement.
Can you?"
"Growing numbers" means more are being killed.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2020/06/23/fact-check-how-many-unarmed-black-men-did-police-kill-2019/5322455002/
Fact check: Police killed more unarmed Black men in 2019 than conservative activist claimed
https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/investigations/police-shootings-database/
In 2015, The Washington Post began to log every fatal shooting by an on-duty police officer in the United States. In that time there have been more than 5,000 such shootings recorded by The Post.After Michael Brown, an unarmed Black man, was killed in 2014 by police in Ferguson, Mo., a Post investigation found that the FBI undercounted fatal police shootings by more than half. This is because reporting by police departments is voluntary and many departments fail to do so.
Racism isn't racism to racists.
Fact check.
Your link does not support your claim that there is a growing number of blacks killed while in police custody.
In fact the link you provided states sites only one year "a crowdsourced database that includes deaths by vehicle, tasering or beating in addition to shootings, estimates 25 police killings of unarmed Black men in 2019." No where does your source provide proof that, as you claim, there is a growing number of blacks killed while in police custody. It can't since only one year is offered.
Can you provide the numbers of deaths of blacks while in police custody for previous years?
"Racism isn't racism to racists." And it would seem that you are living proof of this. Unless of course you take the position or hold the belief that you are above being questioned.
So...once again Sybil posts nothing but BS excuses and misrepresentation of FACTS.
Prove me wrong.
White nationalist Vern the Troll,
Each and every death add to a growing number of blacks killed while in police custody.
It's called math. Numbers add up. Bodies add up.
Obviously racists don't care about numbers, or dead Black bodies, anyway. A decent person would say one is too many.
Minimizing and denying abuse and deaths of Blacks in police custody screams, "I am a racist".
We hear you loud and clear.
The saddest part of margie greene-T's comparison of mask mandates with the holocaust is that her minions are anti Semitic and don't believe the holocaust was a real event, much like what they believe didn't happen on 1-6-2021.
Can you provide the numbers of deaths of blacks while in police custody for previous years? "Obviously" it doesn't look like it. But it is interesting how now since you can't support your original claim you change the direction of your statement to "deaths adding up". Your own source doesn't support your claim "that there is a growing number of blacks killed while in police custody". Your false narrative exposed.
That you play the racist card, is proof positive that you have nothing. Name calling, a sure sign of a limited grade school education. So adult like.
Speaking of "black bodies stacking up" (your words)..in 2018 according to the FBI the number of murders/manslaughter committed by whites, 3950, by blacks 4778. Is that racist? What does CRT say about those figures?
Uh oh. This hit a nerve. Now Not-JTF is going to ask a series of insincere questions demanding answers to questions he doesn't actually care about or for. He thinks it's a gotcha cause now he's going to wrestle with semantics to stall until he gets the next Daily Stormer news letter with new deflections, people to hate, falsehoods to spew, quotes to misconstrue.
Note White Nationalist Vern's deflection from the mathematical principle that numbers go up with each additional occurrence.
Only a racist would obsess over distracting from police violence and racism against Black people.
Note the utter indifference and absence of compassion for the victims. Not a peep against racist or unqualified cops. Not his problem. They are his fellow Trumpists.
Instead he wants to focus on deflecting to overall crime rates of Black v.whites. ALL racists do this. "Whatabout Black crime rates?", (Due to systemic poverty and systemic racism, which racists will deny) shows how they need to distract from the subject of discussion.
Instead he's playing his racist card to demean Blacks generally as morally and intellectually inferior. THAT has always been his MO.
His projected "racist card" is entirely appropriate for describing him and his fellow racists.
Racism isn't racism to racists. He proves it again and again.
It is abundantly clear which Americans would have been loyal Nazis in 1936 Germany. They go to Trump rallies. They storm the Capitol. They deflect from real racism. They push the Big Lies. They would vote for Don the Con again, no matter what.
Mr.Dubya,
Clearly your White Privilege is showing in your reaction to being asked to support your claim that "there is a growing number of blacks killed while in police custody".
Clearly you still can't do it. What other claims of yours are unsupportable and false?
P.S. since when is quoting facts demeaning?
As evidenced above, racists downplay police brutality and change the subject to Black crime rates. Racists will not admit poverty and systemic racism are real factors.
Racists will even deny the mathematical truth that number of victims rise with each new act of brutality.
And isn't it interesting that the same GOP that spent years and millions of dollars "investigating" Benghazi and Hillary's E-mails, can't find the courage to seek out the facts about jan 6?
WHAT ARE THEY TRYING TO HIDE?
Why didn't the republicuns do a meet and greet with the Capitol rioters of 1-6-2021? What were they cowering from?
Rustcoal,
They had their meet and greet the day before.
Congressional conspirators Louie Gohmert, Jim Jordan, Matt Gaetz, Lauren Boebert, Taylor Green, Paul Gosar, and Andy Biggs are traitors who should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Each of them gave insurrectionists reconnaissance tours of the Capitol on January 5th.
“Black people will kill everything White in sight!” – Shocking footage from ‘National Black Power Convention’ in Tulsa.
https://rumble.com/vhv5qd-kill-everything-white-in-sight-national-black-power-convention.html
Sybil, batting 1.000 on batshit ultra right wing sources...this one pretty much pegged the meter.
"Overall, we rate Rumble Right Biased and Questionable based on the promotion of right-wing propaganda and conspiracy theories as well as false information, use of poor sources, and a lack of transparency."
"During the Covid-19 pandemic and the Presidential election, many right-wing pundits joined the service leading to incredible growth by right biased and pro-Trump supporters."
https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/rumble/
He's done everything but shout, "Look at me! I'm a racist and proud of it".
Watch the video, tell me how a recording and audio of actual events is biased and propaganda?
Facts are facts, watch with your own eyes and get back to us.
Is Mr. Dubya stating that the threat that "Black people will kill everything White in sight!” is racist? If past history is any evidence, Mr.Dubya will not answer. Typical White Privilege.
We watched the video of trump inciting a violent insurrection attempt Jan 6 in DC.
Do you agree he should be prosecuted for it?
Your sources are notorious for careful editing. Notice how close in the camera is? What do you have, less than a dozen at the "rally"?
LOL.
Plus, what does the guy ACTUALLY say and can we see the ENTIRE speech, instead of the out of context edit you posted?
"Look! An angry Black man!! This PROVES whites are the REAL victims of racism". Every con-servative white racist would agree, as does the one above.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) showing her racism:
“Babies are not racist. Babies are not born racist. The Critical Race Theory is racist.”
“What about all the riots that happened during the summer of 2020 after the death of George Floyd?”
(What about all the racist Republican terrorist enablers of insurrection?)
The radicalization of the Republican Party of Trump is American brainwashing on a scale that rivals North Korea. They have exploited the Nazi Big Lie tactic, and adopted Orwell's Big Brother motto, "Ignorance is strength" as their operating principle.
http://davedubya.com/2021/05/radicalization-accomplished.html
Republican Joe Walsh:
“The Tulsa Race Massacre: 300 killed, 800 wounded, over 8,000 left homeless. There were NO arrests. None. NO ONE was arrested. No one.”
Republicans of the Lincoln Project:
"1 year ago, on the 99th anniversary of the Tulsa Massacre, Donald Trump broke up a peaceful protest to stage a vile photo op. Today, on the 100th anniversary, President Joe Biden offers leadership and empathy to a community — to a nation — still grieving. A stunning contrast."
Somebody is whining. A lot. But no answers to questions.
Can ANYONE prove the "numbers of deaths of blacks while in police custody for previous years has increase"? Anyone? Bueller?
It's become very clear, based on the postings by Mr Duyba, that ONLY white people can be racist. And if you dare provide any facts, any statistics, any videos to the counter of that position, you are "demeaning" blacks and are racist.
That's all I've to say on this thread. Enjoy your rage, its very becoming, so expected and so adult like.
White supremacist 'Moscow Vern" has a new favorite Hollywood celebrity. Steven Seagal, has Russian citizenship, and has joined the Russian political party "A Just Russia For Truth," which is a pro-Kremlin organization.
Putin has a fresh new American puppet.
Will Vern be watching his new action hero on his old VHS tapes tonight?
And JTF said that was all they had to say on this thread. They just couldn't help changing their name to Rebecca to blather some more.
Sybil said...
"Somebody is whining. A lot. But no answers to questions"
That may be the first time Sybil told the truth, and the IRONY is...
PEW STUDY: WHITE LIBERALS DISPROPORTIONATELY SUFFER FROM MENTAL ILLNESS.
Survey data from a 2020 Pew poll indicates that white liberals disproportionately suffer from mental illness versus their conservative counterparts.
The study, which examined white liberals, moderates, and conservatives, both male and female, found that conservatives were far less likely to be diagnosed with mental health issues than those who identified as either liberal or even “very liberal.”
Young white women suffered the worst.
White women, ages 18-29, who identified as liberal were given a mental health diagnosis from medical professionals at a rate of 56.3%, as compared to 28.4% in moderates and 27.3% in conservatives.
***Mental illness is a serious problem. These people should not be mocked. Still, it is important to understand the issues behind the people who support Democrats.
"That's all I've to say on this thread."
Right.
He can't help but add more lies from his perverted mind.
No such PEW poll exists. This is why he cannot link to it.
It is true that anxiety levels increased in liberals while Trump was president. It is an understandable reaction, not a mental illness, in that context.
Meanwhile MOST Republicans suffer from the outright delusional belief in Trump's Big Lie that the election was stolen. Millions of con-servatives have surrendered their minds to the Qanon cult.
Delusional beliefs are a far more dangerous symptom of mental illness than anxiety.
Insurrections and radical Right terrorism are directly attributable to the Big Lie Delusion and white nationalist bigotry.
Ohio racist cancels veteran.
Veteran’s Microphone Muted As He Talked About Black History Of Memorial Day
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/veteran-memorial-day-speech-muted_n_60b8af01e4b0169ca97198f9
The audio on retired Army Lt. Col. Barnard Kemter’s keynote speech for the Hudson American Legion was suddenly cut on Monday as he spoke about freed slaves being among the first to honor fallen troops soon after the surrender of the Confederacy, reported the Akron Beacon Journal.
Cindy Suchan, an organizer of the event, confirmed to the Beacon Journal the audio had been turned down on purpose because Kemter’s comments were “not relevant to our program for the day,” which was “honoring Hudson veterans.”
“I find it interesting that (the American Legion) … would take it upon themselves to censor my speech and deny me my First Amendment right to [freedom of] speech,” Kemter told the Beacon Journal. “… This is not the same country I fought for.”
The Ohio American Legion said it was investigating: “The American Legion of Ohio has become aware of an incident on Memorial Day recently published by the Akron Beacon Journal. We take this matter and its allegations seriously. We will investigate and take disciplinary action if necessary.”
PEW study proves that "conservatives are more likely to LIE on surveys about mental health".
Prove me wrong.
Yeah, I looked up this "study" and it's a survey about how people feel during the Covid shutdowns.
OF COURSE conservatives feel great about it, their messiah said it's a hoax.
"This is why he cannot link to it." Says them White Supremacist who cannot prove his claim that "numbers of deaths of blacks while in police custody for previous years has increase".
SMOKING GUN: FAUCI LIED, MILLIONS DIED — Fauci Was Informed of Hydroxychloroquine Success in Early 2020 But Lied to Public Instead Despite the Science #FauciEmails
There is now a new study and the results are SHOCKING!
— HCQ for COVID-19: real-time meta analysis of 245 studies
HCQ is not effective when used very late with high dosages over a long period (RECOVERY/SOLIDARITY), effectiveness improves with earlier usage and improved dosing. But early treatment consistently shows positive effects. That’s the science.
Dr. Fauci and the CDC banned HCQ as a treatment for coronavirus.
They lied about its effects.
They lied about its dangers.
President Trump was right.
lolol
1) "That's all I've to say on this thread"
2) "SMOKING GUN: FAUCI LIED, MILLIONS DIED — Fauci Was Informed of Hydroxychloroquine Success in Early 2020 But Lied to Public Instead Despite the Science #FauciEmails"
Yes. Fauci was "informed" about hydrochloroquine the same way we were all informed by "Rebecca" about Dr. Zuma's miraculous spell casting.
When faced with reality, you guys keep... KEEP trying to contort yourselves into what you WANT to be the case rather than what is the case. As with all conspiracies, you people have to step back and ask yourselves: "To what end?" and "Why?"
You notice how all the douche-canoes out there talk about how 'Trump was right" about hydrochloroquine never actually took it themselves and are clamoring for the vaccine instead?
Maybe Vern can tell us why Trump wasn't give his precious HCQ when he was sick with covid?
Not likely.
Can Vern show us how the CDC "banned" HCQ?
No. The CDC has no power to ban anything.
Trump lied...about almost everything.
In case someone hasn't figured it our yet, con-servatism is NOT virtue.
Indictments, Convictions, and Sentences under Republican and Democratic Administrations:
Republicans (28 years in power)
120 Indictments
89 Convictions
34 Prison Sentences
Democrats (25 years in power)
3 Indictments
1 Conviction
1 Prison Sentence
Hey, Vern.
Would you like to tell us how Republicans are the "law and order" party?
Strange that the people who don't want kids to learn about the Tulsa Race Massacre or Critical Race Theory are the same people who believe that removing Confederate monuments is "erasing history." - Nick Pappas
Fauci Privately Told CNBC Reporter Virus Should Be Treated Like a Severe Seasonal Flu — In Public Pushed Deadly Pandemic Narrative . . .
. . . Schemed With Bill Gates on a ‘Collaborative’ and Synergistic’ Approach . . .
. . . Admits: ‘Many Tests That Have Been Use Thus Far are Not Accurate and ARE MISLEADING’
https://www.icandecide.org/ican_press/ican-obtains-over-3000-pages-of-tony-faucis-emails/
Biden needs to fire Fauci.
Biden needs to put more money towards education, job training, and mental health services.
LOL. WE listen to DOCTORS and SCIENTISTS...
Sybil listens to failed game show hosts and TV producers.
Vern's last word?
Of course Dr. Fauci would say the virus should be treated like a severe flu.
The 1918 "Spanish Flu" was a deadly pandemic that killed millions. People wore masks to slow the spread.
Only idiots want Dr. Fouci fired for telling the truth or best advice at the time.
We have proof that some closed minds will never learn what they don't want to know.
Speaking of closed minds...Democrat lobbying firm linked to Hunter Biden and Burisma offered Ukrainian prosecutor 'access' to the Clinton campaign in 2016, Obama State Department official email shows
Former Ukrainian prosecutor general Yuriy Lutsenko said he had been approached by Blue Star Strategies in 2016 to help with trip to Washington D.C.
The firm was working for the energy company Burisma, which included Hunter Biden as a board member
In an email record, State Department official George Kent said Lutsenko said he had been 'pitched' by Blue Star
The firm offered him 'access to high levels of the Clinton campaign,' according to the note
Lutsenko was investigating Konstantin Kilimnik, an associate of Paul Manafort, former Trump campaign chairman, at the time.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9652745/Lobbying-firm-linked-Hunter-Biden-offered-Ukrainian-prosecutor-access-Clinton-campaign.html
Lutsenko is under criminal investigation and is a know liar. Sound familiar?
Open minds know who Trump-abetting crooks are. "Lutsenko said" has as much grounding in reality as Trump's "stolen election".
So Vern wants us to believe the crooked Ukrainian who prosecutors say urged 2 Giuliani associates to push for the ouster of Marie Yovanovitch, the former U.S. ambassador.
The corrupt Lutsenko is a known liar.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/lutsenko-unnamed-ukrainian-who-led-plot-oust-yovanovitch-says-official-n1065246
Lutsenko is the Ukrainian official who prosecutors say urged two associates of Rudy Giuliani to push for the removal of Marie Yovanovitch, the former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine who was forced out in May.
The associates, Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman, were arrested Wednesday night as they prepared to board a one-way flight out of the country at Dulles Airport near Washington, D.C.
They were illegally funneling foreign money to Republican.
Sybil posts something in which there is no indication of criminal activity whatsoever.
At least not on the part of the Bidens...but Trump's henchmen seem to be in a bit of a pickle.
Prove me wrong.
Now that his emails are public, we know Dr. Fauci lied to Senator Paul about the NIH funding "gain-of-function" research in China. Fauci lied to Congress. Biden needs to fire Fauci.
"The corrupt Lutsenko is a known liar." And a buddy of the Biden's. Figures.
Is this the same Dave Dubya who can NOT back his claim that "numbers of deaths of blacks while in police custody for previous years has increase"?
Vern's frantically pushing more lies.
Vern thinks a buddy of Giuliani who pushed for the removal of Marie Yovanovitch, the former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine is "Biden's buddy".
Vern thinks Rudy's buddy Lutsenko who urged Parnas and Fruman to scheme to push out Yovanovitch to trump up a false case against Biden, makes him "Biden's Buddy".
Vern thinks Trump is talking about a "buddy of Biden" here, "I heard you had a prosecutor who was very good and he was shut down and that's really unfair," Trump said in the call. "A lot of people are talking about that."
Of course, "anonymous" Vern is a known liar.
Repent or go to hell, Vern. Jesus knows you are a pathological liar, like Trump.
Bill Barr lied to congress. trump lied to congress all the time. Mitch McConnell lies to congress daily.
Yet you can't point to a specific, intentional lie from Fauci.
And Sybil can't back any claim he's made in this forum for years. Cannot answer simple questions, lies almost daily.
Tom should "fire" Sybil.
Despite the rate of COVID-19 transmission falling rapidly and vaccination rates rising, a shocking 71 percent of registered Democrats still believe even healthy people need to stay home "as much as possible," according to a new Gallup poll.
Science. Dimwits.
On Monday, national media reported an explosive story in Colorado. A prominent Black Lives Matter activist, socialist, and Denver Public Schools board member, Tay Anderson, stepped back “from everyday board functions” while an independent investigation looks into startling allegations that he sexually abused 62 current and former students... The alleged assaults range from unwanted touching to “violent rape” of students as young as 14 years old... Despite the gravity of these allegations, there have been nothing but crickets from the state party... same party that widely ignored accusations of sexual harassment with actual, contemporary corroboration by Tara Reade against then-candidate Joe Biden.
https://www.westword.com/news/tay-anderson-abuse-claims-update-11983390
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/jun/2/denver-school-board-member-accused-sexually-assaul/
https://thecoloradoherald.com/2021/tay-anderson-has-raped-or-assaulted-at-least-62-minors-61-immigrants-and-at-least-one-14-year-old/
https://co.chalkbeat.org/2021/5/29/22459789/new-sexual-assault-allegations-denver-schools-tay-anderson
Is this the same Dave Dubya who can NOT back his claim that "numbers of deaths of blacks while in police custody for previous years has increase"? And he wants us to think he is creditable, LOL?
Vern's shocked, shocked, by politicians not held accountable for their sex crimes...but only Democrats. Trump can continue raping women without condemnation.
Who else but a racist would obsess over denying the rising numbers of unarmed Blacks killed by police?
It's as if he's not only ignoring, but celebrating, the murder of George Floyd...
Jesus knows you're a liar and a racist, Vern. Repent, or go to hell.
Is this the same Dave Dubya who can NOT back his claim that "numbers of deaths of blacks while in police custody for previous years has increase"? Who say's it's demeaning to cite FBI crime stats? And he wants us to think he is creditable.
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