Thread – OpEd Review
1. Here are some recent OpEds worth reading.
2. Antifa Sets Up ISIS-Style Insurrectionary State on Capitol Hill in Seattle. “You are now leaving the USA” https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/tyler-o-neil/2020/06/09/antifa-militants-seize-seattle-police-hq-set-up-autonomous-zone-n512621">https://pjmedia.com/news-and-...
1. Here are some recent OpEds worth reading.
2. Antifa Sets Up ISIS-Style Insurrectionary State on Capitol Hill in Seattle. “You are now leaving the USA” https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/tyler-o-neil/2020/06/09/antifa-militants-seize-seattle-police-hq-set-up-autonomous-zone-n512621">https://pjmedia.com/news-and-...
3. New York Times thinks it’s great: “Part street fair, part commune.” Good revolutionary fun, like students taking over the admin building https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/11/us/seattle-autonomous-zone.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/1...
4. Seattle Mayor Durkan says she hopes this spawns another “summer of love”, the 1967 birth of the counterculture movement in San Francisco https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/we-could-have-the-summer-of-love-seattle-mayor-says-she-doesnt-know-when-chaz-occupation-will-conclude">https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/we-c...
5. The new nation of “CHAZ” demands elimination of the Seattle Police Dept., closing of prisons, free public housing, free college for all, and citizenship for illegal aliens https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/06/12/seattle-autonomous-zone-demands-u-s-citizenship-for-11-to-22m-illegal-aliens/">https://www.breitbart.com/politics/...
6. Biggest media story in the country, but Governor Inslee claims he wasn’t aware of the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone in Seattle, his state’s largest city https://mynorthwest.com/1936097/rantz-inslee-seattle-capitol-autonomous-zone-answer/">https://mynorthwest.com/1936097/r...
7. Socialist Councilwoman Unlocks Doors For Protesters To Flood Seattle City Hall, Demand Democrat Mayor Resign Amid Calls To Defund Police https://www.dailywire.com/news/watch-leftist-councilwoman-unlocks-doors-for-protesters-to-flood-city-hall-demand-democrat-mayor-resign-amid-calls-to-defund-police">https://www.dailywire.com/news/watc...
8. Watching in real time as Seattle descends into anarchy
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2020/06/watching_in_real_time_as_seattle_descends_into_anarchy.html">https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2020...
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2020/06/watching_in_real_time_as_seattle_descends_into_anarchy.html">https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2020...
9. New York Times Columnist Demands White People Shun Family Members Who Don’t Support Black Lives Matter https://summit.news/2020/06/09/new-york-times-columnist-demands-white-people-ditch-family-members-who-dont-support-black-lives-matter/">https://summit.news/2020/06/0...
10. White children & #39;don& #39;t deserve innocence& #39;: CNN guest pushes pounding shame into kids at a young age https://www.bizpacreview.com/2020/06/06/white-children-dont-deserve-innocence-cnn-guest-pushes-pounding-shame-into-kids-at-a-young-age-930774">https://www.bizpacreview.com/2020/06/0...
11. Blue Lives Matter website to be shut down because it offends the Left https://hotair.com/archives/jazz-shaw/2020/06/08/blue-lives-matter-website-shut-shut-said/">https://hotair.com/archives/...
12. The top editor of The Philadelphia Inquirer has resigned after his "Buildings Matter, Too" headline https://thehill.com/homenews/media/501509-top-philadelphia-inquirer-editor-resigns-after-buildings-matter-too-headline">https://thehill.com/homenews/...
13. NYT editorial page editor has to resign after publishing an op-ed by Arkansas Republican Senator Tom Cotton arguing that the government ….
13A. … should “send in the troops” as a last resort in response to the wave of riots and looting that swept the country https://www.dailywire.com/news/nyt-editorial-page-editor-resigns-after-blowback-for-cotton-op-ed-ted-cruz-publishes-scathing-obituary-for-the-paper">https://www.dailywire.com/news/nyt-...
14. “The thought police are seizing control of America’s liberal newsrooms” https://nypost.com/2020/06/08/the-thought-police-are-seizing-control-of-americas-liberal-newsrooms/">https://nypost.com/2020/06/0...
15. California Homes Flying American Flags Targeted by Arsonists https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/06/09/california-homes-flying-american-flags-targeted-by-arsonists/">https://www.breitbart.com/politics/...
16. Georgia "protesters" track down police to their homes, firebomb vehicles https://hotair.com/archives/jazz-shaw/2020/06/09/georgia-protesters-track-police-homes-firebomb-vehicles/">https://hotair.com/archives/...
17. Drew Brees is on his 3rd apology for defending the American flag https://www.theblaze.com/news/drew-brees-apology-anthem-protests">https://www.theblaze.com/news/drew...
18. NBC News Publishes Op-Ed Saying Our American Flag Means Nothing…. “It’s a flag of conquest for white people, not of mercy or freedom for all” https://www.themix.net/2020/06/nbc-news-publishes-op-ed-saying-our-american-flag-means-nothing/">https://www.themix.net/2020/06/n...
19. NFL now says they were WRONG for & #39;not listening& #39; to Colin Kaepernick& #39;s protests https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/sportsnews/article-8393793/NFL-commissioner-Roger-Goodell-admits-WRONG-handling-Colin-Kaepernick.html">https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/spo...
20. Calls for the NFL to “drop national anthem, embrace change” https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/nfl-should-drop-national-anthem-embrace-change/ar-BB15bYxX?ocid=spartandhp">https://www.msn.com/en-us/spo...
21. Etsy Joins Amazon, Selling ‘Blue Lives Murder’ Merchandise https://www.lawofficer.com/etsy-joins-amazon-selling-blue-lives-murder-merchandise/">https://www.lawofficer.com/etsy-join...
22. Father of six fired from his job at a Catholic high school for calling out looters and rioters. One of his children has a disability and is recovering from major brain surgery.
22A. “We’re watching America burn and the Church is kneeling to extremists” https://bigleaguepolitics.com/conservative-father-of-six-robbed-of-his-livelihood-for-speaking-truth-about-black-lives-matter/">https://bigleaguepolitics.com/conservat...
23. After 30 years, the TV show “Cops” has been canceled; a casualty of the George Floyd protests. “too sympathetic to the officers.” The popular “Live PD” also cancelled https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jun/9/cops-canceled-paramount-network-amid-george-floyd-/">https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020...
24. The Left denounces the popular children’s show “Paw Patrol” as "copaganda" for portraying the police in a positive light https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/ny-times-report-about-outrage-towards-nickelodeon-cartoon-paw-patrol-sparks-reactions-online">https://www.foxnews.com/entertain...
25. Lego pulls all ads for police and White House related toys, promises to donate $4M for “social justice” https://www.housebeautiful.com/lifestyle/a32769568/lego-stops-police-white-house-toys-promotion/">https://www.housebeautiful.com/lifestyle...
26. Washington Post: Let& #39;s cancel all the cop shows on TV https://hotair.com/archives/john-s-2/2020/06/05/washington-post-lets-cancel-cop-shows-tv/">https://hotair.com/archives/...
27. LA Mayor appears to call cops “killers.” LAPD union calls Mayor “unstable” https://www.foxla.com/news/lapd-union-blasts-garcettis-killers-remark-mayor-says-words-being-twisted">https://www.foxla.com/news/lapd...
28. Deputy Killed, 2 Other Officers Shot in California Ambush https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/06/06/deputy-killed-2-other-officers-shot-in-california-ambush/">https://www.breitbart.com/politics/...
29. Minneapolis City Council Promises to Abolish the Police; & #39;Police-free Future& #39; https://www.breitbart.com/crime/2020/06/07/minneapolis-city-council-promises-to-abolish-the-police-police-free-future/">https://www.breitbart.com/crime/202...
30. LA homicides up by 250 percent over last week, LAPD reports https://www.foxnews.com/us/la-homicides-up-by-250-percent-over-last-week-lapd">https://www.foxnews.com/us/la-hom...
31. Shootings and murders rise dramatically in NYC last week https://nypost.com/2020/06/08/shootings-and-murders-rise-dramatically-in-nyc-last-week/">https://nypost.com/2020/06/0...
32. Nearly 300 New York City officers have been injured amid protests, police say https://justthenews.com/government/local/new-york-nypd-says-292-officers-have-been-injured-amid-recent-protests">https://justthenews.com/governmen...
33. Chicago’s most violent day in 60 years: 18 murders in 24 hours. From Friday night to Sunday night, 25 people were killed in the city, with another 85 wounded by gunfire. “Most homicide victims in Chicago are young, black men, and the suspects are, too.”
33A. Black lives should matter, but no protests over this https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2020/6/8/21281998/chicago-violence-murder-history-homicide-police-crime">https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/202...
34. This is what really frightens Democrats: Rasmussen: Black Approval For Trump Surges to Over 40%. https://summit.news/2020/06/05/rasmussen-black-approval-for-trump-surges-to-over-40/">https://summit.news/2020/06/0...
35. GOP showcases record number of women, minorities running for Congress in 2020 https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/elections/more-female-and-minority-republican-congressional-candidates-running-ever">https://justthenews.com/politics-...
36. Poll: Eight in 10 want police funding increased or maintained https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/8-in-10-want-police-funding-increased-or-maintained-sheriffs">https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/washingto...
37. Poll: 56% Of Americans Believe Police Are Behaving Appropriately Or Not Being Aggressive Enough https://dailycaller.com/2020/06/05/poll-police-behaving-appropriately-aggressive-protests/">https://dailycaller.com/2020/06/0...
38. Donations, Including International Funding, to http://BlackLivesMatter.com"> http://BlackLivesMatter.com Go Directly to the DNC - This Is Money Laundering https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2020/06/exclusive-donations-including-international-funding-blacklivesmatter-com-go-directly-dnc-money-laundering/">https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2020/06/e...
39. Mayhem made in Venezuela? Take a look at the photos of BLM leaders whooping it up with Nicolas Maduro in Harlem and Caracas
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2020/06/mayhem_made_in_venezuela_take_a_look_at_the_photos_of_blm_leaders_whooping_it_up_with_nicolas_maduro_in_harlem_and_caracas.html">https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2020...
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2020/06/mayhem_made_in_venezuela_take_a_look_at_the_photos_of_blm_leaders_whooping_it_up_with_nicolas_maduro_in_harlem_and_caracas.html">https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2020...
40. Trump Campaign to Resume Iconic MAGA Rallies Within Weeks https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/06/08/trump-campaign-to-resume-iconic-maga-rallies-within-weeks/">https://www.breitbart.com/politics/...
41. Outrage at congressional Democrats wearing kente cloth and kneeling for 8 minutes at the Capitol: & #39;So Woke it Actually Feels Racist& #39; https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/06/08/outrage-at-democrats-wearing-kente-cloth-during-moment-of-silence-so-woke-it-actually-feels-racist/">https://www.breitbart.com/politics/...
42. Liberals in charge of the military now: SecDef Esper Orders National Guard in D.C. to Disarm, Wear Caps Not Helmets https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/06/06/defense-secretary-mark-esper-orders-national-guard-in-d-c-to-disarm-wear-soft-caps-instead-of-helmets/">https://www.breitbart.com/politics/...
43. The Trump recovery is ahead of schedule, economy adds 2.5 million jobs in May, largest one month jump in history https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/republicans-cheer-the-trump-recovery-is-ahead-of-schedule">https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/repu...
44. ‘Astonishing’: Dumbfounded economists struggle to describe today’s jobs report surprise https://www.aol.com/article/finance/2020/06/05/astonishing-dumbfounded-economists-struggle-to-describe-todays-jobs-report-surprise/24513452/">https://www.aol.com/article/f...