Monday, June 1, 2020

Who Had 'Race Riots' On Their Pandemic Bingo Cards? / Attorney General Bill Barr Is the Adult In the Room ...

Who Had 'Race Riots' On Their Pandemic Bingo Cards?

Can We Call Them Riots Yet?

Sure, we kind of knew that people might not respect social-distance protocols once states started opening up but I don’t think any of us thought that people would rush out of their houses and begin rioting?
When does the Nile run red with blood?

I may be on voluntary lockdown for the rest of the year just because I’m really not interested in finding out what the hell else 2020 can throw at us.

As Paula pointed out, the same Democratic scolds who have been deploying police forces to make sure we don’t give COVID cooties to each other in the church are suddenly OK with everyone hanging out in mobs because of justice or something. I’ll wager good money that at least 80% of the looters/rioters/whatever were scolding strangers about not wearing masks 10 days ago.

I’ve been saying for a while that we were probably going to find out within the next six months that all of the social-distance and lockdown stuff was crap but that all got taken care of this past weekend.

Of course, the execrable Enemy of the People media types have been lying to our faces for again, running with a narrative of “cops bad and mostly peaceful protesters” even with so much evidence to the contrary. There certainly are a lot of burning buildings for “mostly peaceful” protests. The most priceless moment came Friday night when MSNBC’s Ali Velshi was reassuring everyone the protests were mostly peaceful while standing in front of a burning building:

One usually has to be working a psych ward to encounter that kind of disconnect.

They’re burning churches now, which I believe falls more into the “riot” than “protest” category. It’s also probably thrilling to all of the secular heathen petty tyrant governors who have been keeping churches closed. This is basically a dream scenario for them.

I don’t really care if the rioters are being shipped in from Mars, these leftists “protests” are never organic. Kira wrote a post over at RedState about an encounter we had with Occupy Denver in 2011. When I was traveling a lot during the Tea Party years I encountered a lot of lefty protesters. All were astroturfed jobs run by professional organizers.

What’s been most disturbing these past few days is that police in many of the liberal hellholes haven’t been able to adequately defend themselves from the violence. Some effort was finally made on Sunday night to shut down the violence with tear gas and other means, but that was a few days too late. Now we’re dealing with curfews all over the country because the feckless Dem mayors and governors let everything fall apart.

Who knows how this will all play out now? I think we’re all beyond making any predictions. I don’t want to assume the worst because it will probably happen. There has been a failure of leadership all over the land and they’re trying to pin it all on the president but that’s nothing new.

We should all continue hoping for the best and planning for the worst.

Buy ammo.

Happy Monday.

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Attorney General Bill Barr Is the Adult In the Room Needed During Nationwide Riots

Attorney General Bill Barr minces very few words and is about as articulate and clear as they come. He has been a standout in articulating what needs to happen to restore law and order in our cities. With ongoing riots in many urban areas, Barr’s recent statements have sent a few clear messages.

First is his support for law enforcement officers as they work to restore order. Second, coordinated instigators resorting to violence and destruction to achieve a political agenda will not be tolerated.

The social compact is dangerously close to being irreparably harmed. One of the few legitimate roles of government at all levels in the United States is to protect citizens from enemies foreign and domestic. Further they are required, to protect the liberty, property and lives of their citizens. As it would be very expensive for me to maintain an army, I pay taxes to ensure my protection.

Governors and mayors across the country have failed in this bargain. Minneapolis burned for three days before the national Guard was activated the evening of May 30th. Social media users watched Chicago police officers being dragged down the street hours before Mayor Lori Lightfoot imposed a curfew and pulled up the drawbridges. And despite burning cop cars in broad daylight Los Angeles, Mayor Eric Garcetti did not call for the National Guard until complete chaos ensued well after dark.

Meanwhile, thousands of business have burned. Cars have been turned over and lit on fire. Terrified residents have lost the places they shopped, worked and banked. All in the wake of an economically crippling few months due to pandemic related economic shutdowns.

The Attorney General is setting the bar at restoring law and order. He recognizes that the anger at the death of George Floyd at the hands of a police officer is justified and had already announced a Department of Justice investigation to the matter. He also applauded the speed with which the criminal justice system was working in Minnesota in charging the officer involved.

In a statement yesterday, he was clear. In the view of the DOJ, there are outside agitators disrupting legitimate protests. Barr said the full resources of the U.S. Attorney offices nationwide and the FBI would be available to assist in the identification and prosecution of individuals crossing state lines to incite violence, which is a violation of federal law:

Following President Trump announcing that Antifa would be designated a terrorist organization, Barr released a separate statement in support. It reiterated the rights of peaceful and legitimate protesters, as well as providing security to citizens generally.

Journalist Sharyl Attkisson asked an interesting question regarding Barr’s public statements:

I think she has a point. When you watch videos of the protests from independent journalists and people on the ground, a few things are clear. Groups on the ground are not necessarily aligned. There are dozens of videos where black protesters are admonishing or retraining black-clad individuals to prevent property destruction. Videos show many of these black-clad individuals carrying professional glass breaking tools and other objects that can do significant harm to property and injure people.

There are medics carrying first aid supplies dressed in all black with a red cross on their clothing. There are also more than a few hammer and sickle graphics on t-shirts and hoodies. Protesters from Dallas showed a pallet of bricks they were directed to that had no business being in the middle of the street.

What I have watched in these clips takes money, advance planning, and coordination. Given the apparent youth of many of the rioters, it is not conceivable they are doing this all by themselves. They have not just been funded, they have been trained. I believe the Department of Justice under Attorney General Barr will do a thorough and appropriate investigation and bring those responsible to account. Per today’s statement:

To identify criminal organizers and instigators, and to coordinate federal resources with our state and local partners, federal law enforcement is using our existing network of 56 regional FBI Joint Terrorism Task Forces (JTTF).

The violence instigated and carried out by Antifa and other similar groups in connection with the rioting is domestic terrorism and will be treated accordingly.”

Breaking this organization up is every bit as important as breaking up the Weather Underground was after 1969. The United States has seen enough Days of Rage in the last week to last us for decades.

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