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UNRWA announces suspension of food distributions in Rafah
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-Lurid Crime Tales-
Embattled District Attorney Fani Willis trounces Democratic rival in Georgia primary election
[NYPost] You get the trash you vote for
Nathan Wade “shook” revelers at Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’ primary election victory party Tuesday when he strolled into the event “all smiles.”

Wade, the former special prosecutor whose love affair with Willis resulted in him being forced to resign from the historic criminal case against former President Donald Trump, was among those gathered at an event space in Atlanta’s Buckhead neighborhood to celebrate the district attorney’s landslide win.

The 52-year-old prosecutor’s victory over attorney and author Christian Wise Smith comes as she faces multiple investigations launched by state and federal lawmakers over her alleged misuse of taxpayer money and relationship with Wade.

“We can’t keep turning a blind eye to what’s going on in that office,” Wise Smith argued on the campaign trail Monday.

“Chaos. Corruption. It’s time for us in Fulton County to stand up and take our justice system back,” he said in his plea to voters.

Willis, who was first elected to head the Atlanta-area DAs office in 2020, saw her profile dramatically rise after leading the historic criminal investigation and subsequent indictment of former President Donald Trump over his alleged involvement in a plot to overturn the Peach State’s 2020 election results.

Willis made no references to the Trump case in a recent three-minute-long campaign ad, in which she touted going after “gangs and violent offenders.”

“We’ve seen the third largest crime drop in America,” she claimed in the campaign spot.

Posted by: Frank G || 05/22/2024 00:00 || Comments || Link || [161 views] Top|| File under: Tin Hat Dictators, Presidents for Life, & Kleptocrats

#1  Fani Willis - 87%
Christian Wise Smith - 13%
Posted by: Beldar+Uneter3543 || 05/22/2024 0:30 Comments || Top||

#2  “We’ve seen the third largest crime drop in America,” she claimed in the campaign spot.

Enough about the Fulton County DA's office - what about the rest of the county?
Posted by: Raj || 05/22/2024 0:38 Comments || Top||

#3  Fulton County folks are declaring their brand.
Posted by: Super Hose || 05/22/2024 8:03 Comments || Top||

#4 
Again GA voters ask,

Has the Vote count been messed with?

BASED ON EARLY E-COUNTS
A few of GA Republican agenda position questions, that directly challenged the LSD agenda positions, are strangely showing the (R) voter E-counts supporting the LSD political position?

Which is 180 in the opposite direction of what even liberal polls indicated they would be.

However, the Democrat political questions all seem to line up OVERWHELMINGLY with the LSD agenda order?

Posted by: NN2N1 || 05/22/2024 8:06 Comments || Top||

#5  Identical to third world corrupt elections where tyrants regularly get "90%" of the vote.
Posted by: Beldar+Uneter3543 || 05/22/2024 9:05 Comments || Top||


-Great Cultural Revolution
BREAKING: Portland voters fire Soros-funded DA Mike Schmidt in landslide defeat
[PM] On Tuesday night, voters in Multnomah County, Oregon fired one-term George Soros-backed incumbent District Attorney Mike Schmidt.

Fox 12 called the race at approximately 9:30 pm local time with Schmidt’s opponent Nathan Vasquez leading 58 percent to 42 percent. In a non-partisan primary, if a candidate garners over 50 percent of the vote, they are declared the winner of the election but don’t take office until January 2025.

According to the Oregonian, Vasquez, a longtime prosecutor, began working for the District Attorney’s office fresh out of law school. Over the last 24 years, he worked his way up the chain to become a supervisor.

Vasquez’s campaign focused on Schmidt’s soft-on-crime policies that have led to the deterioration of downtown Portland which has become overrun with homelessness and drugs.

According to the Oregonian, Vasquez, a longtime prosecutor, began working for the District Attorney’s office fresh out of law school. Over the last 24 years, he worked his way up the chain to become a supervisor.

Vasquez’s campaign focused on Schmidt’s soft-on-crime policies that have led to the deterioration of downtown Portland which has become overrun with homelessness and drugs.

Since he won in 2020, Schmidt has been criticized by the union that represents prosecutors which ended up endorsing Vasquez. Downtown business groups also backed Vasquez.

The Oregon Bureau of Labor & Industries found last year substantial evidence in favor of former prosecutor Amber Kinney, who alleged when she quit in 2022 that Schmidt had created a “workplace culture of fear, intimidation, and retaliation,” and had set women’s advancement in the office back by “decades.”

A senior prosecutor recently accused Schmidt of making decisions regarding promotions and clemency based on political loyalties rather than using policies in place.

Oregon Live reported that even a last-minute influx of cash to his campaign from groups tied to far-left Democratic mega-donor George Soros could not help Schmidt’s sinking campaign overcome all the baggage.


Posted by: Frank G || 05/22/2024 12:15 || Comments || Link || [131 views] Top|| File under: Commies

#1  Voters also said no to squad member Jayapal's older sister.
Posted by: M. Murcek || 05/22/2024 12:52 Comments || Top||

#2  Light dawns on Marblehead?
Posted by: Whiskey Mike || 05/22/2024 15:50 Comments || Top||

#3  It’s a start.
Posted by: Super Hose || 05/22/2024 17:23 Comments || Top||

#4  But remember, as far as the media is concerned, none of these election results are "belwethers..."
Posted by: M. Murcek || 05/22/2024 18:16 Comments || Top||

#5  How sure are we that the replacements aren’t even worse?
Posted by: Glenmore || 05/22/2024 20:10 Comments || Top||


Europe
Trampolinist Annalena Baerbock is suing after being called the world's dumbest foreign minister
[X] Yeah, I'd say one-too-many bounces. Maybe.
Posted by: DooDahMan || 05/22/2024 10:03 || Comments || Link || [136 views] Top|| File under:

#1  She's basically a German version of a senile Joe Biden, albeit in the body of a middle aged woman, including "Trumpplzipue"-like verbal gaffes.
Posted by: Elmerert Hupens2660 || 05/22/2024 13:09 Comments || Top||

#2  She must be, because now she's going to get meme'd like the Australian PM.
Posted by: swksvolFF || 05/22/2024 17:05 Comments || Top||

#3  Her career has been up and down.
Posted by: Super Hose || 05/22/2024 17:29 Comments || Top||


Government Corruption
Hunter Biden's Sugar Brother, Kevin Morris, was a CIA Asset?
[X]
Posted by: Frank G || 05/22/2024 13:11 || Comments || Link || [139 views] Top|| File under: Tin Hat Dictators, Presidents for Life, & Kleptocrats

#1  For those who understand what "the blob" is, this looks rather blobulent.
Posted by: M. Murcek || 05/22/2024 14:00 Comments || Top||

#2  I guess we paid Hunter’s taxes.
Posted by: Super Hose || 05/22/2024 14:07 Comments || Top||

#3  Hunter had the placement and access (P&A). 60+ trips overseas. No bag check. Corporate positions and sponsorship. Black passport, dip immunity. Whores and drugs a bonus.

Perfect Klingon stringer, courier and bag Man

Been suggested here for years.


Posted by: Besoeker || 05/22/2024 15:11 Comments || Top||

#4  ^^^
The only reason he is enduring the public examination is to make sure they have a full list of the criminal things for which there will be a Presidential Pardon...
Posted by: NoMoreBS || 05/22/2024 15:41 Comments || Top||

#5  You knew he was somebody's after he taunted everyone by openly taking afternoon bongo rips.
Posted by: swksvolFF || 05/22/2024 17:36 Comments || Top||

#6  Watch the MSM Memory Hole this in real time
Posted by: Frank G || 05/22/2024 18:22 Comments || Top||


We also want the Hur-Biden audio Tapes: ABC, CBS, NBC and others
[PostMillennial] A large group of news outlets have joined with Judicial Watch and the Heritage Foundation to sue Biden’s Department of Justice for the release of the audio of special counsel Robert Hur’s interview with Joe Biden in the investigation into classified documents found at the president’s residence and office.

Posted by: Lord Garth || 05/22/2024 00:00 || Comments || Link || [98 views] Top|| File under:

#1  These groups only want the tapes for selective editing and coordinated clips for broadcast. Can't have Uncle Joe put in a bad light.

Especially before an election.
Posted by: Mullah Richard || 05/22/2024 7:13 Comments || Top||

#2  The WH is correcting Biden transcripts on a daily basis for Joe. There is no way that the transcripts match the tape.
Posted by: Super Hose || 05/22/2024 8:05 Comments || Top||


FBI authorized the use of deadly force at Mar-a-Lago — Armed FBI agents were preparing to confront Trump and even engage Secret Service if necessary.
[X.Julie Kelly] Carried over to Wednesday
Posted by: NoMoreBS || 05/22/2024 00:00 || Comments || Link || [358 views] Top|| File under: Tin Hat Dictators, Presidents for Life, & Kleptocrats

#1  The FBI appears to be run by Corruptocrats and staffed by drones.

And there doesn't appear to be much daylight between them and the Capitol Police.

A purge is long overdue.
Posted by: Gleremble+Bucket3559 || 05/21/2024 18:03 Comments || Top||

#2  In other words, Biden authorized the assassination of President Trump.
Posted by: Beldar+Uneter3543 || 05/22/2024 0:24 Comments || Top||

#3  "Instructed to wear unmarked shirts"

Obviously the mission dictated the apparel, personal appearance and concealment profile.

Secret Service and private security personnel will likely be wearing suits and ties.
Posted by: Besoeker || 05/22/2024 4:20 Comments || Top||

#4  Criminal. Intolerable. Purge the DOJ.
Posted by: Whiskey Mike || 05/22/2024 5:06 Comments || Top||

#5  The raid happened while Trump was out on purpose. This was authorization to execute “the help.”
Posted by: Super Hose || 05/22/2024 8:08 Comments || Top||

#6  Given their excuse that its SOP, then it explains all the dead in most FBI raids. It wasn't an exception, it was policy.
Posted by: Procopius2k || 05/22/2024 9:01 Comments || Top||

#7  Just a thought. How do you think the Secret Service will consider the FBI after this becomes known, presuming it already hasn't been made known. I foresee up-gunning in the near future. What a mess. I read a sci-fi book series where this happened, and the ramifications that resulted. No service could ever consider another service as not hostile. The April series by Mackey Chandler.
Posted by: Whiskey Mike || 05/22/2024 9:15 Comments || Top||

#8  fixed
Posted by: Frank G || 05/22/2024 9:33 Comments || Top||

#9  They have no use for DoD. Tolerate Klongons to facilitate Legal Attache (LEGAT) missions overseas. Coordinate with host nation LE and share with Klingons and embassy. One big happy 'Country Team' family. Sharing with CONUS LE, not so much.
Posted by: Besoeker || 05/22/2024 10:03 Comments || Top||

#10  So the FBI is nothing but a bunch of thugs and hit men.
Posted by: Abu Uluque || 05/22/2024 11:23 Comments || Top||

#11  This will probably get some feebs killed. They will have brought it on themselves.
Posted by: M. Murcek || 05/22/2024 11:25 Comments || Top||

#12  A couple of US Marshall's were killed serving a warrant for gun possession by a felon near Charlotte a few weeks ago.

No further reporting since it happened. Curious.
Posted by: Regular+joe || 05/22/2024 14:24 Comments || Top||

#13  The right really screwed the pooch on this. We're all for law and order and backing the police. Fine, says the Left. And proceeds to create an army of brown coats. We let them do this and bragged about our civic pride in the process.
Posted by: Angstrom || 05/22/2024 14:37 Comments || Top||


Home Front: Politix
Video: Biden Malfunctions, Touts Signing the ‘Pacandlpacatlackack'
[Breitbart] During a speech in New Hampshire on Tuesday discussing the Honoring Our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act, President Joe Biden seemingly had trouble pronouncing the name of the legislation.

Biden highlighted the success of the PACT Act, which expanded health care and other benefits to veterans who were exposed to burn pits, Agent Orange, or other toxic chemicals. The PACT Act was signed into law on August 10, 2022.

As he was closing out his speech, Biden seemed to butcher the name of the PACT Act, referring to it as the "pacandlpacatlackack."

"Let me close with this," Biden said. "After I signed the pacandlpacatlackack into law, I handed the pen and I signed it with a wiszzfschuna, the most person most responsible for the legislation to a widow and her daughter of a late Sgt. First Class Heath Robinson."

At the beginning of Biden’s speech, he referenced his eldest and late son, Beau Biden, who died from brain cancer in May 2015, roughly six years after he had served in Iraq.

Biden has often blamed burn pits for his son’s brain cancer.

"I’m proud to announce the VA just granted its one millionth PACT Act claim, one millionth. It’s a major milestone, providing $5.7 million in benefits to 890,000 veterans and their families so far in hand, including 3,000 here in New Hampshire," Biden said. "It matters because too many service members have not only braved the battlefield, but they also while breathing in toxic fumes and burn from burn pits."

Biden continued to add that his son, Beau, was "one of those veterans" who had been exposed to toxic fumes from burn pits.

"So, this is personal to me and my family, and to his family and his children," Biden added.

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced in a press release on Tuesday that the department expected "to grant its one millionth PACT ACT-related disability compensation claims to Veterans" since Biden had signed the legislation.

A Harvard-Harris poll from the beginning of May showed that a plurality of voters feel that Biden is "getting worse" as he continues to serve as president. The poll found that 47 percent think Biden has gotten worse, while 29 percent have expressed he is improving.

A Quinnipiac poll from February found that 67 percent of voters feel that at 81, Biden is too old to serve another term, while 31 percent feel that Biden is not too old.

When asked about Biden’s mental and physical fitness, 35 percent said Biden had the physical fitness to serve another term, while 62 percent said Biden lacked the physical fitness.
Posted by: Frank G || 05/22/2024 07:04 || Comments || Link || [142 views] Top|| File under: Tin Hat Dictators, Presidents for Life, & Kleptocrats

#1  Congress ought to start proposing tongue twisting bills just to troll.
Posted by: Super Hose || 05/22/2024 7:59 Comments || Top||

#2  Atlatl. Axlotl.

Afghanistan bananastand.
Posted by: M. Murcek || 05/22/2024 8:01 Comments || Top||

#3  5.7 million to 890000 veterans or $6.40 each.
Posted by: BrerRabbit || 05/22/2024 9:53 Comments || Top||

#4  They bought me a Big Mac without the meal.
Posted by: Super Hose || 05/22/2024 9:57 Comments || Top||

#5  Congress ought to start proposing tongue twisting bills just to troll.

Play Slim Whitman.

Its like the whole thing was set up so he could say Beau Biden a few more times.
Posted by: swksvolFF || 05/22/2024 12:00 Comments || Top||



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Wed 2024-05-22
  UNRWA announces suspension of food distributions in Rafah
Tue 2024-05-21
  'We Freely Dance and Celebrate on Your Dirty Grave'
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  Battle rages in northern Gaza as 600,000 flee war-ravaged Rafah
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  One Of Boko Haram Founders, Tahir Baga Reportedly Killed As Nigerian Soldiers Clear 5 Terrorists’ Enclaves In Sambisa Forest
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  Renewed clashes in El Fasher leave 27 civilians dead, 130 injured
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  IDF calls on Gazans to leave additional Rafah neighborhoods as it presses operation
Sat 2024-05-11
  Israeli tanks encircle eastern half of Rafah
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  Report: Biden Admin Issued Sanctions Waiver on Arms Sales to Arab States Day Before Withholding Weapons From Israel
Thu 2024-05-09
  US says it didn't approve Israel's offensive in Rafah
Wed 2024-05-08
  Israeli army seizes control of Rafah's border crossing after a night of heavy bombing


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