Saturday, November 20, 2021

The Rittenhouse verdict is a victory for violent elections. In the Philippines bodies are counted with votes. Philippine style elections by bullet are coming. Democratic committee people, candidates & county election officers need active shooter training.

 If you have street smarts keep them at the top in you mind wherever you go. Watch & study the FBI training video below. Use it anytime you are in a public place, a store, political rally or at the polls to vote.


“Kyle Rittenhouse’s gun can veto the bullhorn. We have to act: It should be clearly illegal under federal law to menace protestors while armed. The right to keep and bear arms must not obliterate the right to peaceably assemble. We have to consider this an act of political intimidation on its face moving forward, if the ballot is meant to prevail over the bullet.”

MORE AT:

Kyle Rittenhouse’s Acquittal Sets a Dangerous Precedent. But That’s Not What Was on Trial.

Jurors are asked to uphold the law as it stands. We don’t ask jurors to make the law. That’s on us.

George Chidi

November 19 2021, 4:25 p.m.



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At Philippine elections bodies are counted with votes.

At least 33 people have been killed and 19 others wounded in several poll-related incidents ahead of Monday’s nationwide local elections in the Philippines, the country’s police chief said.

Police chief Oscar Albayalde said on Monday that 18 incumbent local officials, four candidates, three former elected officials and eight civilians were among the dead since the campaign season kicked off on April 14.

ALJAZEERA

Philippines: Election-related violence leaves 33 dead

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In this FBI training video, customers at a bar are caught in an active shooter event. By employing the run, hide, and fight tactics, as well as knowing the basics of rendering first aid to others, they are prepared, empowered, and able to survive the attack.





https://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/active_shooter_booklet.pdf



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"Newswise — A new report published in the academic journal Pacific Affairs authored by Dr Tom Smith from the University of Portsmouth and Dr Joseph Reyes from Lund University investigates election violence in the Philippines. It is the first academic research published on the issue in 23 years and evidences increasing violence, the armed groups involved and murky role of state security forces across the massacres of journalists, assassinations of candidates and attacks on voters and campaign groups.

• Election Violence in the Philippines has worsened since 2004, contrary to claims by government and previous research.  

  • Election Violence in the Philippines is largely perpetrated by unidentified assassins and fruitful investigations are rare.  

    • The Duterte administration has fostered vigilante violence in its ‘war on drugs’ and risks further fuelling another violent election.

    • Media reporting on the election and the violence around it is increasingly dangerous,  journalists are murdered and media networks under threat.

    • Election Violence is hard to monitor and currently falls between the cracks of various international election monitoring initiatives."

Violence in the upcoming Philippines election will be the bloodiest ever

30-Sep-2021 3:55 PM EDT, by University of Portsmouth




Saturday, November 6, 2021

It’s not astounding at all that Trump’s coconspirators refuse to testify. AG Merritt Garland refuses to prosecute anyone close to Trump. And Congress is not using inherent contempt of Congress. Do Trump & his coconspirators have a Stay Out of Jail card?

 

In 1857, Congress enacted a law that made "contempt of Congress" a criminal offense against the United States.[7]

 

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“It’s astounding that someone who so recently held a position of public trust to uphold the Constitution would now hide behind vague claims of privilege by a former president, refuse to answer questions about an attack on our democracy, and continue an assault on the rule of law,’ Thompson wrote in his statement, rejecting Clark’s claim of privilege.”

“Thompson did not specify what those measures would be, but the committee last month moved to hold Stephen K. Bannon in criminal contempt for failing to cooperate with its subpoena — and has indicated that they are willing to hold others who stonewall the committee in criminal contempt. The House later voted to find Bannon in contempt, referring the decision to the Justice Department, which has yet to announce whether it will prosecute the former White House chief strategist.”

MORE AT:

Washington Post

Jan. 6 committee warns Trump DOJ official he must cooperate with investigation or it will move aggressively against him

Jacqueline Alemany October 5, 2021 7:21 p.m. EDT




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"In my view, you don't ignore the crimes that have been committed by a president of the United States. They need to be investigated. You may reach the judgment once you've investigated something that the public interest in not prosecuting a former president outweighs the interests of justice. But I don't think you could ignore the crimes," Schiff added. He called the 2018 report "a factual basis to charge the president with multiple crimes of obstruction."'

Schiff also turned to Garland's response to the failed, Trump-led nationwide efforts to overturn election results and touched on the challenges facing the January 6 committee.

"For example, a taped conversation of Donald J. Trump on the phone with Brad Raffensperger, the secretary of state from Georgia, trying to coerce him into fraudulently finding 11,780 votes. Because I think if you or I did that, we'd be under indictment by now," Schiff said.

Business Insider 

Adam Schiff says he 'vehemently disagrees' with AG Merrick Garland's reluctance to investigate Trump

Azmi Haroun



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Glenn Kirschner

"Let’s get the justice ball rolling. 

Have the courts learned their lesson or will they continue to let nefarious litigants to weaponize the inherent delay in the courts…Don’t let Donald Trump play games. The courts shouldn’t let themselves be used to the nefarious litigants end…to run out the clock.


Donald Trump filed a lawsuit trying to prevent information about his possible role in the insurrection from being provided to the House select committee investigating the attack on the US Capitol.?


In today's court hearing, Judge Tanya Chutkan dismantled each and every argument Trump's lawyer, Justin Clark, made in his desperate attempt to stop the House select committee from getting what is very likely damaging information about Trump's role in the insurrection."




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Glenn Kirschner


The Washington Post printed a 3-part series taking an extraordinary deep dive into the before, during and after of the January 6 attack on the US Capitol. This again raises the question many have been asking throughout the 10 months since the attack on our democracy: is Attorney General Merrick Garland's Department of Justice criminally investigating Donald Trump for his efforts to overturn the results of the presidential election. This video discusses the goals and principles of prosecution, focusing on general deterrence - deterring others from committing the same or similar crimes 


This video reviews today's court hearing and discusses what is likely to come next after Judge Chutkan issues her ruling in the coming days.   


Nov. 4, 2021 










Tuesday, November 2, 2021

WRITE-IN HOLLY CHAREST. She is an educator. James Bookman is on the ballots as School Director in the City of Coatesville PA. He can no longer serve on the School Board since he now works in the evening. This happened after the ballots were printed


UPDATE

MAYBE IT'S NOT OVER, BUT IT APPEARS THAT HOLLY CHAREST HAD 8 VOTES. 

IT LOOKS LIKE THE COATESVILLE SCHOOL BOARD WILL SELECT THE SCHOOL DIRECTOR FOR REGION - 1.  

I don't know if this is done at a public meeting.




 


Holly Charest is running for School Director Coatesville Region 1 as a write-in.


James Bookman is on the ballot.

James Bookman cannot serve since he is employed on a night shift and cannot attend Coatesville School Board meetings. 

The ballots were printed before this occurred.


HOLLY CHAREST'S LINKEDIN PROFILE:


THE BALLOT LOOKS LIKE THIS I BLOCKED OUT THE OTHER RACES.

JAMES BOOKMAN APPEARS IN TWO PLACES. 
WRITE IN HOLLY CHAREST IN BOTH PLACES.



Sorry to put this out so late. I didn't know about it until I voted today.