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***EPISODE 568| Notes and Links***
The Austin Texas bomber has been identified as 24-year-old Mark Anthony Conditt. He killed himself in a suicide-bombing injuring police.
It took three weeks for Donald Trump to mention the bombings and even then he did not mention the Black victims. America is currently suffering from a white supremacists murder spree and the President who has all the words for “terrorism” has not only been silent, but he’s enabled this violence with equivocations that betray the “bumbling idiot” persona he has carefully crafted. Trump is the master of White supremacy.
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CNN Breaking News on Austin Bomber: https://www.cnn.com/2018/03/21/us/austin-suspect-what-we-know/index.html
Trump finally speaks on Bombings: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fhBNEQny4w
White Supremacists Murder Spree Tweet 1: https://twitter.com/markpopham/status/974652722539646976
White Supremacists Murder Spree Tweet 2: https://twitter.com/markpopham/status/974652322277134337
Anti-Defamation League Data on Extremist Killings: file:///C:/Users/lenovo/Downloads/adl-murder-and-extremism-report-2017.pdf
Atlantic article on how smart Trump’s White Supremacy is: https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2017/08/trump-charlottesville-white-supremacy/537045/
Trump in Charlottesville Equivocating: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmaZR8E12bs
***EPISODE 566 | Notes and Links***
If two defendants were the same age, committed the same crime, had similar backgrounds and committed those crimes in the same state and county -- earning the same “sentencing score,” you would expect they would get the same sentence. In Florida, your sentence can vary dramatically for no other reason than your race. The Herald Tribune put together a study to show empirically what systemic racism in our Justice system looks like.
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School Shooting in Maryland - Great Mills High School:
Breaking News from WJZ CBS13: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbqRAveb5X8
http://wjla.com/news/local/officials-shooting-at-great-mills-hs-in-maryland-incident-contained
CNN Speaks with Student: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_FFuwbNfcs
Another Austin Texas Bombing
NBC Audio of Brian Manley, Police Chief of Austin, TX---: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDKdOM1BVDY
Washington Post Reporting https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2018/03/20/package-believed-to-be-bound-for-austin-explodes-at-texas-fedex-facility-police-say/
CNN clip with Ed Lavandera: https://www.cnn.com/2018/03/20/us/austin-explosions/index.html
No Trump Tweet?: https://twitter.com/daveweaver1/status/976064104975753217
Sarah Sanders on Fox News (8:35 AM Update Section): https://wtop.com/national/2018/03/the-latest-package-bomb-explodes-at-fedex-in-texas-1-hurt/
David Hogg and Emma Gonzalez on NRA: https://youtu.be/gnYXBuEtHeo?t=4m50s
REGISTER for March for our Lives: https://marchforourlives.com/
Sanders/Warren/Moore Town Hall: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mw46J5F4T_c
Tornadoes in Atlanta: https://www.facebook.com/1681916395404814/videos/1961133430816441/?hc_ref=ARRcZ7bLsS9cCQX-t4yaqxRkQwAKXolSimHfSpZE_m0AsG33XJoMvu87xGOASSGH7og
White Supremacists Murder Spree Tweet 1: https://twitter.com/markpopham/status/974652722539646976
White Supremacists Murder Spree Tweet 2: https://twitter.com/markpopham/status/974652322277134337
***EPISODE 566 | Notes and Links***
If two defendants were the same age, committed the same crime, had similar backgrounds and committed those crimes in the same state and county -- earning the same “sentencing score,” you would expect they would get the same sentence. In Florida, your sentence can vary dramatically for no other reason than your race. The Herald Tribune put together a study to show empirically what systemic racism in our Justice system looks like.
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Link to the full Study from Herald Tribune:
http://projects.heraldtribune.com/bias/#1
Link to Real Justice Pac: https://realjusticepac.org/
***EPISODE 565 | Notes and Links***
Mueller is going after the Trump Organization’s financial records with a subpoena. Stormy Daniels’ attorney says she was threatened with physical violence.
And, what are the limitations of free speech for inherently violent ideologies like White Supremacy and Nazism?
Finally, Jeff Flake wants to see if there is anything left that can be salvaged from the wreckage of the Republican Party.
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CNN Audio Clip Of Pamela Brown, CNN Senior White House Correspondent, on Robert Mueller Subpeona: https://www.cnn.com/2018/03/15/politics/robert-mueller-donald-trump-organization-russia/index.html
New York Times article on Mueller Subpoena of Trump Organization’s Financial Records: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/15/us/politics/trump-organization-subpoena-mueller-russia.html
Bloomberg’s Take: https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2018-03-15/robert-mueller-s-subpoenas-cross-trump-s-red-line
Mika and Stormy Daniels’ Attorney: https://www.mediaite.com/tv/stormy-daniels-lawyer-stuns-morning-joe-with-revelation-she-was-threatened-with-physical-harm/
Victims of Charlottesville Sue Organizers of the Unite the Right Rally: https://www.npr.org/2018/03/16/594199522/lawyers-sue-white-supremacists-over-charlottesville-violence
Great Free Speech Tweet: https://twitter.com/InnerPartisan/status/972471102076268544
Another Great Take: https://twitter.com/uppittynegress/status/972355798130143233
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Jeff Flake Says His Party is Not Fit to Lead: https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/jeff-flake-republicans-lead_us_5aab28aae4b0c33361af33a6
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Rihanna Versus SnapChat
https://www.forbes.com/sites/bryanrolli/2018/03/15/snapchat-stock-tumbles-after-rihanna-rips-ad-trivializing-domestic-violence/#1a6c5bbb67ae
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-people-rihanna-snapchat/rihanna-urges-fans-to-delete-snapchat-after-ad-mocking-assault-by-brown-idUSKCN1GR2KV
Fans Screaming “Rihanna”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-z8aKGfw18c
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The GOP in TN refused a resolution that would condemn neo-nazis and white supremacists. That's because they couldn't possibly label their supporters as domestic terrorists.
Donald Trump is a liar. His base doesn't care. That's the real problem.
Democrats are already showing they learned the wrong lesson from PA18 race.
And honoring the memory of the 17-year-old young, Black man killed by a package bomb this week.
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Tennessee Republicans Refuse To Condemn Neo-Nazi Organizations.
Original Article:
https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/2018/03/14/tennessee-legislature-refuse-condemn-neo-nazi-white-nationalist/425083002/
Opening soundbite can be found at the above Tennessean link as well.
VOX News Neo-Nazi Support for Trump Sound Bite: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-e3T3VHmEkg
White Supremacists Groups Commits Most extremists killings in 2017: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/white-supremacists-committed-most-extremist-killings-2017-adl-says-n838896
SPLC on Increase in Neo-Nazi Groups:
https://www.splcenter.org/fighting-hate/intelligence-report/2018/2017-year-hate-and-extremism
Donald Trump Admits To Lying to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Audio Clip From Mark Preston:https://youtu.be/v1q0YiPQqlo?t=3m50s
Washington Post Article: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2018/03/14/in-fundraising-speech-trump-says-he-made-up-facts-in-meeting-with-justin-trudeau/
Jeff Flake Sound Bite: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rn5t1PKnL-Q
Twitter Conversation Between Jon Favreau and Abigail: https://twitter.com/abigailgardner/status/973921486728826880
Slain African American Teenager, Draylen Mason Playing The Bass. Courtesy of Mason’s family, shared by Shaun King: https://twitter.com/ShaunKing/status/973952768623833088
Generation Z is making history as they change the world. Today was National Walkout Day and this generation has a LOT to say. Let's discuss PA 18 special election and what lessons the Dems should and should not takeaway. And finally, the strangest thing is happening when it comes down to the ongoing debate we discussed in episode 561, and I have a few things to get off my chest!
Three "porch" bombings in Austin, TX have killed two Black men. Police consider the "possibility" that these are connected hate crimes.
Rex Tillerson is out at the State Department. Donald Trump lets him know via a tweet.
And finally, is Betsy DeVos the most ignorant Secretary of Education we've had in our nation's history? This 60 Minutes interview may make the case for us.
As unecessary as this conversation SHOULD be, it's back. Should Progressives be willing to unite with the Alt-Right to fight the amorphous Deep State? Jimmy Dore doesn't think that it's a ridiculous enough notion that anyone should get upset about it. Wendi Muse and Anoa Changa join me to discuss.
President Moon of South Korea has pulled off the remarkable bringing N. Korean President Kim Jong-Un and Donald Trump to the table. Let's discuss how this could actually be a long-lasting win for Donald Trump and how he's likely to f*ck this all up sideways.
The American people are beginning to speak out against the NRA and we are being led by children and parents who've had to endure unspeakable pain.
Sixteen Democrats voted with Republicans to pass bank deregulation. We discuss why this isn't surprising but so damning!
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