The department was established to protect America from the ever-present threat of global terrorism. It was not established to be the president’s personal militia

Uncle Milty wrote:Would it help if more people spoke out like Tom Ridge? I know his remarks aren't near perfect but could a chorus of voices like his pull the far right back towards center?

The department was established to protect America from the ever-present threat of global terrorism. It was not established to be the president’s personal militia

https://www.penncapital-star.com/civil- ... s-into-pa/

@realDonaldTrump
Our great National Guard Troops who took care of the area around the White House could hardly believe how easy it was. “A walk in the park”, one said. The protesters, agitators, anarchists (ANTIFA), and others, were handled VERY easily by the Guard, D.C. Police, & S.S. GREAT JOB!

CalvinBall wrote:PA has a nuclear bailout bill that's been circulated a few times. Love to give money to massive industries to prop them up.

Gaetz, a close ally of President Donald Trump from the Florida Panhandle, improperly sent tens of thousands of taxpayer dollars to a limited liability company linked to a speech-writing consultant who was ousted from the Trump administration, in direct conflict with House rules.

In another possible violation, a private company installed a television studio in his father’s home in Niceville, Fla., which Gaetz uses when he appears on television. Taxpayers foot the bill to rent the television camera, and the private company that built the studio — which Gaetz refuses to identify — takes a fee each time he appears on air, his office said. It’s unclear how much it cost the private company to construct the studio.

The Savior wrote:

CalvinBall wrote:PA has a nuclear bailout bill that's been circulated a few times. Love to give money to massive industries to prop them up.

You can’t be a global warming activist and then not support government prop-up of nuclear assets.

CalvinBall wrote:In his dad's house? He is a 38 year old man.

OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) -- Police are investigating an act of vandalism at Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf's house.

"Defund OPD," "homes 4 all," and "blood on your hands" were all spray-painted on the garage, sidewalk and stone wall outside Mayor Schaaf's Oakland home overnight. Witnesses say 30 to 40 people dressed in black and wearing masks shot projectiles and set off fireworks around 2 a.m.

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OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) – Authorities are investigating after the home of Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf was vandalized early Tuesday.

The attack happened around 2 a.m. when “Vandals shot projectiles at the Mayor’s home, set off fireworks, and graffitied her home with paint,” said Justin Berton, a spokesperson for Mayor Libby Schaaf.

In a statement, Berton said in part, “This attack, designed to intimidate the Mayor and strike fear into her family, will not stop her from advocating for the policies she believes are in the best long-term interests of her beloved hometown. Like all Oaklanders, she supports passionate protest but does not support tactics meant to harm and terrorize others.”

Various photos posted by KRON4’s Chuck Clifford, who is at the scene, show graffiti on the sidewalk, garage, and entrance to the home.


Phrases including “Defund OPD! Cancel rent! Homes for all! Drop the charges!” and “Blood on your hands” were apparently spray painted.

Oakland police are looking into surveillance video and are asking any witnesses to come forward with any information.

In an interview Monday, Mayor Schaaf had called on President Donald Trump to send “COVID-relief – not troops” in response to President Donald Trump’s threat to send federal agents to major US cities including Oakland “to deal with unrest.”

Schaaf had said her city had not been disrupted by any recent protests.

“We are not experiencing any civil unrest right now. But the presence of Trump-ordered military troops to Oakland would likely incite it,” Schaaf added.

An organization called ‘IndyBay’ is claiming responsibility for the attack, according to a letter outlining the reasons posted on its website. KRON4 is working with Oakland police to confirm if the group is indeed involved and is waiting to hear back.

There was supposed to be a City Council meeting on Tuesday night to discuss the police departments budget but that meeting has been rescheduled for Thursday.

Schaaf is opposed to an amendment to the city budget to cut the police budget by millions.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

Hey
@KRON4Desk
. Indybay is an open-publishing news website and doesn't organize protests. If you had bothered to "confirm" with us, we would have cleared that up. Please, remove this paragraph and delete any videos that make this ridiculous claim.

Bucky wrote:i think that's correct wrt the 'defund the police' thing though. gotta stomp on that.

azrider wrote:hope nobody here lives near any politician for one of these "peaceful" protests. this is straight out intimidation.

i have a hunch that our definition of "defund police" is not quite the same as theirs. as well of course as homes for all. someone on the left has got to reign in these lunatics, otherwise 4 more years of trump. it's the only thing that could save him.

Augustus wrote:

azrider wrote:hope nobody here lives near any politician for one of these "peaceful" protests. this is straight out intimidation.

i have a hunch that our definition of "defund police" is not quite the same as theirs. as well of course as homes for all. someone on the left has got to reign in these lunatics, otherwise 4 more years of trump. it's the only thing that could save him.

Thought you were the free speech guy