[RT] A pro-Trump rally in Washington State resulted in multiple arrests after anti-fascist protesters stormed the event, with some throwing smoke bombs into the crowd.
The ’Rally for Trump and Freedom’ event at Esther Short Park in Vancouver, Washington, was open to local Trump supporters and Republican representatives, according to KATU news.
Despite the organizers' wishes, the event was also attended by anti-Trump demonstrators, many of whom referred to themselves as anti-fascist, or Antifa, protesters. Some of the protesters were dressed in all black and wearing masks to cover their faces. Many shouted slogans including "Black Lives Matter!" and "No Trump, No KKK, No Fascist USA!"
One group of protesters lit a Trump-Pence campaign flag on fire, according to the Columbian.
Scuffles broke out between the two sides, with some of the anti-Trump protesters tossing smoke bombs into the crowd.
At one point, anti-fascist protesters reportedly attempted to jump fencing that had been set up by police, leading to more scuffles which were broken up by officers.
Vancouver Police Lieutenant Greg Raquer told the Columbian that around 10 people had been locked away Please don't kill me! as of Sunday evening. They were detained for reasons including violating park rules and refusing to obey police orders. Another may have been arrested for assault, he said.
Meanwhile, ...back at the Council of Boskone, Helmuth had turned a paler shade of blue. Star-A-Star had struck again... Vancouver Police Lieutenant Tom Ryan told KATU that officers had "made a handful of arrests" for fighting and throwing smoke bombs, but said he did not know exactly how many were arrested.
Ryan said that most of those arrested appeared to be anti-Trump demonstrators.
One would most earnestly hope so.
Footage of from RT’s Ruptly news agency shows police handcuffing the protesters and pushing some to the ground. One officer can be seen breaking up an argument between an anti-Trump demonstrator and a man wearing a ’Make America Great Again’ cap.
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anti-fascist protesters
I do not think that word means what you think it means.
Posted by: Mullah Richard ||
04/04/2017 8:26 Comments ||
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Ain't that the truth Mullah.
It's time for the good guys to have facilities and tools for self defence.
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Human stupidity, and the human capacity for self-delusion, never cease to amaze and disgust. Are these people not even dimly aware that they themselves, in their beliefs, their tactics, and their fanatical, mindless hatred of the "Other", are the direct descendants of Hitler's SA and Mussolini's Blackshirts? They, not Trump or his supporters, are the fascists.
The Left must be stopped.
Posted by: Dave D. ||
04/04/2017 9:51 Comments ||
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Are they really leftists or antifa? Could it be they are paid more if they are arrested? Just paid thugs? USWA?
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March 4 was the spark - then March 25 Trump marches turned into a disaster for West Coast Antifa. April 15 is the next chance for Antifa to reverse their losing streak and it is not looking good for them. Stakes will be high as this is a standalone event I'm seeing folks coming in from the SoCal and even Canada for this. Antifa has responded by announcing opposition rally for same day - same location. The random factor possibly affecting Antifa turnout is the scheduled April 28 appearance at UC Berkeley by Ann Coulter. Recall it was the response to Milo at UCB that put Antifa in the spotlight, and it hasn't gone well for them since. My best guess is 100% chance of pepper spray precipitation as both sides are emphasizing full expectation of using it. I've got the required gear ready and will be on hand to observe.
Posted by: Rex Mundi ||
04/04/2017 11:26 Comments ||
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And here I recall back that a lot of places outlawed masks because of the Klan's use of them. Things don't seem to change.
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So, let me get this straight: these clowns protest anti-fascists?
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04/04/2017 12:34 Comments ||
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Dave D. I've been saying that for years. All you have to do is have some understanding of Fascism (read Mussolini) and it is clear as day that the Left, Progs, Democrats, socialists, etc. are only the current incarnation of the state loving slave oppressing ideology.
[Guardian] Every second Sunday since Donald Trump was elected, groups of women across the country have been holding Solidarity Sundays ‐ activist meet-ups that aim to resist the president. And the number of different meet-ups has been growing. Who needs the truth? I go to meetings.
There are now more than 100 different Solidarity Sundays groups in the US, including in traditionally conservative states such as Missouri, Texas and Louisiana.
One hundred groups? Golly.
With a different focus each month, the organizers attempt to tackle national issues at a local level. People gather in apartments and houses to write letters to elected officials, make phone calls, and learn about existing activist groups they can work with.
"We try to build communities and encourage people to get in touch with local groups and let people know they are not alone in the feelings they are having," said Emily Gallagher ‐ the co-organizer, along with Ryan Kuonen, of the Williamsburg chapter of Solidarity Sundays, in Brooklyn, New York.
A quick google reveals that both ladies have long been Democratic/Progressive community organizers who now are turning their attention to a new cause. This is not exactly a Tea party-like grassroots effort by housewives, small businesspersons, and retirees galvanized by their disgust with the new situation, but rather the latest effort on the left to fake it.
At their first meeting, in January, about 25 people gathered at Kuonen’s apartment. The February meeting, held in a loft apartment in Williamsburg, focused on the Black Lives Matter movement and attracted 60 people.
60 x 100 = 6,000. Not exactly a cadre large enough to swing elections in 2018, especially if most of the membership turns out to be the usual suspects.
6,000 people? That's fewer than were in the bleachers at any ballpark on Opening Day...
In March, the group focused on how women can run for office. The US congresswoman Carolyn Maloney gave a speech, and activists talked about running for local office.
How about inviting a Republican woman who is seeking office? Er, I thought not...
"We try to have a guest speaker every time," Gallagher said. Bitter enders. Who knew ?
[Free Beacon] Susan Rice, former President Barack Obama's national security adviser, reportedly requested on several occasions the identities of "masked" U.S. persons in intelligence reports linked to President Trump's transition and campaign. The revelation contradicts Rice's past comments on March 22, when she claimed she knew "nothing" about the intelligence reports.
White House lawyers discovered Rice's dozens of requests last month, during a National Security Council review of the "government's policy on ’unmasking' the identities of individuals in the U.S. who are not targets of electronic eavesdropping, but whose communications are collected incidentally," Eli Lake of Bloomberg reported Monday, citing U.S. officials.
But Rice, who Newsweek once called Obama's "right-hand woman," denied during a PBS interview last month having any knowledge of the intelligence community's alleged incidental surveillance of Trump's transition team.
[BBC Newsnight] Former CIA director John Brennan talks to Newsnight’s Kirsty Wark about President Trump’s travel ban, the threat from North Korea, and the notion of a Deep State.
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Travel ban? We stopped talking about the travel ban weeks ago Mr. Brennan. We're on to 'incidental intelligence collection' and the 'unmasking of US Persons (USP)' now. Please catch up won't you ?
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04/04/2017 6:33 Comments ||
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#2 Make him swear to it on the beard of the Prophet.
Well, there are those lingering stories about Mr. Brennan converting to Islam while stationed in Saudi Arabia and his visiting of the Islamic holy city of Mecca, a privilege reserved only for pious Muslims and special guests of the Saudi King.
[Daily Caller] GOP Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul said he believes former National Security Advisor Susan Rice should testify before Congress on her request to unmask the names of Trump transition officials collected during routine intelligence-gathering operations.
Paul argued the situation should not be downplayed, saying reforms need to be made to prevent individuals from being blackmailed on personal aspects of their lives through unmasking. He noted there was nothing stopping the former administration from looking through Trump officials and national security advisors’ conversations during the transition window.
"If it is allowed, we shouldn’t be allowing it, but I don’t think should just discount how big a deal it is that Susan Rice was looking at these," he told reporters Monday. "And she needs to be asked, ’Did President Obama ask her to do this? Was this a directive from President Obama? I think she should testify under oath on this."
Paul said he has long thought there are too many people with the ability to unmask individuals. Emphasis added.
Rand Paul, Republican opponent of Trump during the campaign is suddenly sticking up for Trump. This is a power play against a weak House Leader Ryan. Stay tuned.
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Nothing was demanded of her following the Benghazi Sunday Talks, nothing will be demanded of her now. Behold the entitlement class. Her former boss, currently in self-imposed exile, could not be reached for comment.
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Look for the "Hillary defense" should she be called up in front of a Congressional hearing; "I don't recall, I don't remember, what's the meaning of "it" and masking, and lastly, I take the 5th."
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Pretty sure that as NSA she was legally (and even ethically) permitted to request unmasking: contact between foreign persons of interest and Americans in sensitive positions could be a security threat. Revealing that information to other agencies and people only became legal after a late Obama order, but it would still be unethical if used for anything other than security purposes. I suspect the main motivation for permitting such interagency dispersal was to make it impossible to determine where the clearly illegal leaks to media and political operatives (but I repeat myself) originated.
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Your frustration is showing DepotGuy after claiming this clearly predictable lawlessness never happend.
Not true Nero White. But given your often simplistic regurgitations it's not surprising you would come to that conclusion. So let me set it straight. I've only maintained that if President Trump could not provide substantial proof to back up his tweets it would forever damage his credibility and make it extremely difficult to enact his agenda. And one of the main keys was that surveillance had to be routed through the White House (not just some un known analyst). There's nothing conclusive yet but I suspect Dr.Rice may already be considering legal representation.
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#7" Pretty sure that as NSA she was legally (and even ethically) permitted to request unmasking: contact between foreign persons of interest and Americans in sensitive positions could be a security threat."
Would that include Potus 44?
Perhaps "foreign person of interest" currently residing in an "interesting foreign place".
Side question: Whose watching the kids and feeding the dog?
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If only that person of interest could be barred from re-entering.
There is a growing suspicion that the last thing he wants is to re-enter. That person cannot be reached for comment. Furthermore, if he has to do it without the help of a teleprompter, any comment would most likely be unintelligible.
Posted by: Abu Uluque ||
04/04/2017 12:40 Comments ||
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Sadly, Champ will be back from "Elba" once he and the ghost writer finish the book drafts to collect the 60 million advance. Collecting the money matters above everything. The Obumble tribe likes the sweet ride of wealth. Expect the mouth to start moving on arrival and the MSM adoration to erupt in thanks. But if Rice can be twisted to give up ValJar and all the Iran story......
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Perjury before Congress should be punished at least as severely as lying to the FBI - e.g. Scooter Libby & Martha Stewart. And it doesn't have to be sworn testimony either.
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[RT] A pro-Trump rally in Washington State resulted in multiple arrests after anti-fascist protesters stormed the event, with some throwing smoke bombs into the crowd.
[Free Beacon] Susan Rice, former President Barack Obama's national security adviser, reportedly requested on several occasions the identities of "masked" U.S. persons in intelligence reports linked to President Trump's transition and campaign. The revelation contradicts Rice's past comments on March 22, when she claimed she knew "nothing" about the intelligence reports.
