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September 9th, 2020 - 1:09 pm § in Law and Courts, Politics

Guns vs. free speech: Richmond bans guns at protests

This article contains news with liberal commentary. The Richmond, Virginia, city council with the police chief’s support has adopted an ordinance prohibiting carrying guns on public property at protests and other events, despite complaints from gun advocates that the ordinance violates their &[...]

September 4th, 2020 - 10:03 pm § in Law and Courts, Politics

FBI busts 2 armed militia thugs at Kenosha motel

Two violent members of a Missouri militia group with criminal records were arrested by FBI agents at a Kenosha motel on Thursday, September 3, 2020, after Iowa police received a tip they going to Kenosha to “loot and possibly pick people off.” They apparently were present for Trump̵[...]

September 2nd, 2020 - 9:30 pm § in America, Donald Trump, Politics

Barr doubles down on GOP’s efforts to delegitimize election

This article contains news and liberal commentary William Barr is doubling down on mail voting conspiracy theories as the clock ticks down on an election the GOP expects to lose. Echoing Trump, he claimed mail ballots are “open to counterfeiting,” possibly by foreign countries. Last mont[...]

September 2nd, 2020 - 3:27 pm § in Politics

GOP congressman threatens to kill armed black militia with help of white vigilantes

He has no problem with armed white vigilantes. Never mind that where it’s legal for vigilantes to carry guns, it’s legal for protesters to carry them, too. This article contains liberal commentary. Facebook deleted his post; the image below is a screen capture. The “captain” [...]

September 1st, 2020 - 3:44 pm § in America, Politics

I know how rightwing militias could eliminate liberals but won’t tell you

This article contains liberal commentary. I had a flash of inspiration this morning (I get my bright ideas in two places, both in the bathroom). Rounding up liberals is cumbersome, hit-and-miss, prone to mistakes (they might attack each other), and would take more manpower than they’ve got. Th[...]