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Why Did Kamala Handlers Pick
Gov. Walz? — Here’s a Close Look at His Radical Policies That Places
Him to the Left of Kamala Harris
by Jim Hoft93 CommentsTim Walz looked the other way when leftist rioters torched the Twin Cities in the George Floyd riots.
On Tuesday morning the Democrat Party elites announced the white
bread Governor Tim Walz was selected as Kamala Harris’s running mate.
Why Tim Walz? Well, the answer is obvious. Walz has a record that is remarkably to the left of even Kamala Harris.
Tim Walz was one of the worst, most restrictive governors during the COVID years.
Walz oversaw the worst Covid fraud in America. Minnesota Somali’s stole $250 million in government money and he covered for them. No one fired. But that’s not all. Walz covered for the Somali’s in the recent autism fraud scandal, then there was the Somali daycare fraud scandal. No one was ever fired.
Minnesota was number one nation for education. Now, Under Walz less than half of MN kids can read or do math at grade level.
Minnesota Democrats and Walz mandated “ethnic studies” for every kid.
That’s the Marxist dialectic. The state also removes your child from
your care if you disagree with transgender diagnosis.
Here is a dossier on Walz provided to The Gateway Pundit from an anonymous political source in Minnesota.
The 2023 legislative session has proven to be one of the most
consequential in recent history. Democrats have a one-seat majority in
the Senate and a six-seat majority in the House, along with the
governorship. Legislation was pushed through quickly with little ability
by Republicans to block it.
In addition, the DFL employed deceptive tactics with their
majorities. Numerous times they would take part in what the American
Experiment labeled “legislative skullduggery,” a practice where DFL
members would vote (sometimes unanimously) for a Republican amendment to
a bill and then remove that amendment in the conference committee for
the final bill. This would allow them to avoid unpopular votes but still
get the desired end result.
Even before the current session’s slate of bills passed, it was found
that over 19,000 Minnesota residents moved to other states from
mid-2021-2022. Minnesota is also only one of 13 states not to have
recovered its pre-pandemic levels of employment.
The current session has the potential to exacerbate these issues and
drive even more people away as they seek other, more friendly states for
conservatives. In many instances, the full impact of the new mandates
and taxes are yet to be realized.
Many in the mainstream media have praised the actions of the
legislature and some DFL lawmakers have called this session the
“Minnesota Miracle.” Governor Tim Walz said these bills will have a
“generational impact.” NBC News called the current session a “laboratory
in pushing progressive policy.”
Over 70 bills were passed, some in quick succession, and most of the
controversial bills with little or no bipartisan support. Despite narrow
majorities, particularly in the state Senate, conference committees
included large numbers of DFL members and small numbers of Republicans.
Unfortunately, the left is just getting started: Next session, the
“Queer Caucus” has pledged to introduce the Gender Affirming Rights Act,
to constitutionally enshrine the right to gender-affirming care and
remove any health care regulations against it. They also want to push
for mandatory comprehensive sex ed in all schools, which would
unquestionably introduce content not appropriate for all ages.
Below is a topical summary of some of the major legislation and
noteworthy policies enacted from the 2023 legislative session and
approved by Governor Waltz.
Abortion:
Protect Reproduction Options (PRO) Act:
Establishes a fundamental right to reproductive health care (abortion) at any stage of pregnancy, with no age restrictions.
This was rushed through in the first month of the session.
Reproductive Healthcare Bill (HF366):
Makes Minnesota an abortion sanctuary.
Any doctor or nurse who assisted in an abortion, even if illegally,
cannot be barred from licensure in Minnesota based on those grounds
alone.
Minnesota will not honor subpoenas, record requests, or extradition
requests related to performed abortion services from states where the
practice can lead to civil or criminal charges.
Individuals against whom a judgment was rendered in another state
related to abortion services can now countersue that
individual/institution for damages equal to the judgment rendered,
including attorney fees.
Health and Human Services Omnibus Bill:
Removed language requiring doctors to keep an infant alive after a
failed abortion. The language was changed from requiring doctors and
nurses to preserve the life of the infant to the requirement to “care
for the infant who is born alive.”
Broadened reproductive health care coverage and requires medical
assistance to cover abortions (i.e. covered by taxpayers). Previously,
there were stipulations for medical assistance covering abortions, such
as the health of the mother being in jeopardy, etc. It also increases
payments for abortion services.
Removed informed consent and the 24-hour waiting period.
Abortions can now be performed at birth centers.
Removed reporting requirements on the number of infants born alive
after a failed abortion, including what medical care was given.
Removed some reporting requirements for performed abortions, such as
the age of the child, the reason for the abortion, and the method used,
among others.
Ended the Positive Alternatives grant program, effectively removing state funding for pro-life pregnancy centers.
Budget/Taxation
The biennial budget is increasing from $52 billion to $72 billion, an increase of nearly 40%.
From the $17 billion surplus, Minnesotans who are single tax filers
will only get $260, joint filers will get $520, and $260 will be given
for each child, up to $1,300 total. Income limits apply to the benefit.
Provides a $1,750 tax credit per child for households making $35,000 per year, phasing out at a household income of $96,250.
Renter income tax credit.
The infrastructure bill that passed is the largest in state history.
Billions of dollars in new revenue will be needed, with some
estimates stating that the various bills will create $8-10 billion in
new taxes over the next four years.
Some of the taxes and increases include:
Increased taxes on vehicle purchases.
Increased vehicle registration fees.
A new fee for delivered retail purchases over $100. No explanation
on how they’ll separate out if there are groceries or food in the
purchase.
The gas tax is now tied to inflation.
Corporate tax increases mean Minnesota will have some of the highest in the country.
House members, however, will receive a $3,500 salary bump.
$65 million is given to the Dept. of Administration to establish
equity grants and a new Office of Enterprise Management &
Sustainability.
An $11 million increase for the Governor’s Office.
The passage of many of the programs during the session will require
hundreds and possibly thousands of new state employees to implement and
run them, causing additional costs.
Education:
Free School Lunches Bill:
Establishes the Free School Meals Program, which provides breakfast and lunch free of charge to students.
This program is not dependent on income; all students can get free meals regardless of household ability to pay.
It is estimated to cost $388 million over the next two years.
Education Omnibus Bill:
Increases spending on K-12 by over 10%, for a total budget of $23.2 billion.
This bill contains several noteworthy features:
The per pupil formula is now tied to inflation beginning in 2026,
with a minimum of 2% increase and maximum 3% increase. In 2024, funding
per pupil will increase by 4%, followed by a 2% increase in 2025.
Removes legislative oversight of Minnesota’s K-12 academic standards.
School districts, including charter schools, must provide free menstrual products in all bathrooms (including boy’s bathrooms).
School districts can vote to extend a school tax levy that was
previously approved by voter referendum. The extension would be for the
same duration and tax amount as the original (i.e. a 10-year levy could
be extended by 10 years).
Schools will now have to offer an ethnic studies course. The focus, in part, must include how race and racism have and continue
to be potent societal forces, including among protected classes (e.g.,
how whites continue to reinforce racism to protect their power).
“Antiracism” is also a component to be included.
Minnesota school boards must have on their curriculum advisory
committees those who are able to recommend ways to adopt “antiracist,
and culturally sustaining” curriculum.
Hourly workers must be paid unemployment by school districts during
summer months. Instead of getting jobs in the summer, they’ll now
collect unemployment. This is the first state to enact such a program.
Some alternative pathways for acquiring teaching licenses have been
restricted. This is a win for Educate Minnesota, which has fought for
this change since the alternate pathways were created in 2017.
Approximately 800 teachers gained licenses from the now-restricted
pathways.
Created a new department, the Department of Children, Youth and Families, to implement and oversee some of these programs.
Colleges or universities that require a statement of faith are now
barred from the Post Secondary Enrollment Options program. This is
currently being challenged in court and the Walz administration has said
they will pause enforcement of this provision.
K-3 students can no longer be suspended, except in extreme cases.
The Minnesota DOE will have to create an Ethnic Studies Working
Group, with the education commissioner being required to seek input from
the Minnesota Ethnic Studies Coalition, a left-wing group. The parent
organization of this group calls for defunding the police and for the
implementation of a new social order.
Columbus Day will be replaced with Indigenous Peoples’ Day.
Lots of these are essentially unfunded mandates that will require
new staff and resources, some of which do not have adequate compensation
from the state.
On a positive note, evidence-based reading strategies must be
adopted. In order to graduate high school, students must now take a
civics and personal finance class.
Higher Ed Omnibus Bill:
Equals nearly 7% of the total budget and includes several loan forgiveness and repayment funds in various fields.
Some noteworthy aspects of this bill:
The North Star Promise program would provide free college for
students in homes with incomes below $80,000, provided they attend a
Minnesota State College system school or public community college. This
is expected to cost nearly $120 million to get off the ground and then
$50 million per year after that. Illegal immigrants are allowed to take
part in the program.
Provides a $150 million funding increase for state colleges not to raise tuition.
Elections:
Democracy for the People Act:
Signed into law with 0 Republican votes in the House or Senate. This
broke the governor’s 2019 pledge to only sign bipartisan election
legislation into law.
Minnesota already has high voter turnout, including at least 76% or
higher turnout in presidential elections since 2004. In 2020, turnout
was at 79%.
This bill contains several noteworthy features:
Requires automatic voter registration for those qualified to vote
when those individuals apply for benefits, driver’s licenses,
MinnesotaCare, etc. and the application requires proof of citizenship or
citizenship has previously been established.
The bill also states that automatic voter registration cannot
commence until various state agencies determine the technical
infrastructure is working properly and doesn’t register those whose
citizenship has not been confirmed. However, the bill also requires that
this system be in place by December 1, 2023. What happens if the
systems aren’t working correctly by that time? (i.e. when non-citizens
can get driver’s licenses).
Allows voters to be added to a permanent, no-excuse absentee voter list.
Allows 16 and 17 year olds to register to vote. They will also be
part of the automatic registration process if they apply for driver’s
licenses.
Curiously, a provision was removed that prevented absentee voter
lists from becoming public until after election day. Starting in June
2024, permanent absentee voters and absentee applicants become public.
Language minority districts will be determined before each election
if 3% or more of an area speaks English less than very well. Voting
materials must be distributed in that district’s applicable languages.
In some cases, interpreters are also required.
Prevents the “intimidation” or transmission of information that
impedes individuals from voting. In addition, the person transmitting
the information can still be charged even if impeding others from voting
was not the intent. Given how vague the language is, this could
potentially be applied to questioning election integrity.
Prevents “foreign-influenced” corporations from contributing any
money to election causes. The threshold is so low for what constitutes
“foreign-influenced” that it would shut out many big businesses. Labor
unions, a major DFL donor base, have no new restrictions.
During a hearing on the bill, the Minnesota Secretary of State
estimated that the changes in this bill could add around 450,000 new
voters to the rolls.
Many provisions go into effect in 2023 and 2024, right before the presidential election.
Felon Voting Rights Restored:
Felons on probation or parole will now become eligible to vote.
The state is required to provide these individuals with a voter registration application.
Expected to allow 55,000 more individuals the ability to register,
many of whom will most likely vote DFL based on prior-felon voting
studies.
Elections Omnibus Bill:
Established Minnesota as part of the National Popular Vote
Interstate Compact. The compact now only needs the equivalent of states
with 65 electoral votes to also join for the national popular vote to go
into effect in these states. The NPVIC would essentially take away the
rights of Minnesotans to determine who their presidential electors go
toward.
Creates a task force to study ranked-choice voting. Originally, a
shift to statewide ranked-choice voting was part of the bill, but this
was stopped due to perceived problems with implementation. The
compromise was the task force, so it will undoubtedly resurface as an
issue in the future. This push for ranked-choice also has out-of-state
megadonors, including a former Enron executive.
Changes major party definitions so that among other requirements,
only parties that earned at least 8% of the vote in a presidential or
senate election can claim major party status (up from 5%).
Colleges and universities are required to provide voter registration forms in the fall and spring semesters of each year.
School districts are also required to make voter registration forms
available to students who will be 18 by the next election and must
consult with the student body government of each school on how to best
distribute these forms.
Schools must then report to the secretary of state their voter
engagement plan, including what methods worked best. Afterwards, the
secretary of state will report to legislative leaders on these findings.
Since younger students overwhelmingly vote DFL, this is essentially a
state-enforced GOTV plan for the DFL.
Allows for the setup of temporary voting locations with times that differ from what is otherwise required.
Expands early voting up to 18 days before an election.
Requires public lists of voters with accepted and rejected absentee
ballots, including ballot delivery method for accepted ballots. A public
list of anyone who voted early must also be kept.
Allows in certain circumstances the electronic transmission of
ballots to individuals, who must then print off and mail back the
completed ballot. Emailing ballots to print and send back opens the door
to major election integrity issues.
Judges are age-limited at 70. They cannot run if they’ll be 70 on
the first Monday of the year they’d take office. This could be to give
room for younger, more liberal justices to be appointed.
Removes limits for how many times someone can assist others with
marking ballots, should the voter request assistance. Previously, an
individual could only assist up to three voters per election.
Energy/Environment
Carbon-Free by 2040 Bill (aka the Blackout Bill)
This bill contains several noteworthy features:
Requires that 100% of electricity sold by utilities in Minnesota
must come from carbon-free sources. It includes a phase-in, with 80% of
electricity coming from carbon-free sources by 2030 and 90% by 2035.
By 2035, 55% of the electricity generated from non-carbon sources
must also be from renewable sources. Nuclear power does not count as
renewable.
There are supposed off-ramps in the bill, but they aren’t clearly
defined. The Public Utilities Commission will determine if a company can
delay the required benchmarks due to how affordable and reliable the
transition is going. However, the PUC also has to factor in whether the
long term effects of delay are balanced. In terms of affordability, the
PUC could easily argue that climate change is so urgent that current
costs do not outweigh the future costs of a warming planet.
The PUC can require public utilities that use coal-fired plants to
only operate during June-August and December-February, and create a cap
on annual carbon dioxide emissions for those plants.
By some estimates, energy costs would increase around $3,800 per year.
New renewable energy projects take an average of five years to get
approved, and often the infrastructure isn’t there to support the
addition of renewable energy to the grid–not to mention how generation
and storage is inefficient.
Currently, around 50% of Minnesota’s electricity is produced from
coal and natural gas, meaning half the energy needs of the state will
need to be found elsewhere.
In the “Wind Belt” area of the state, a lack of sufficient
transmission lines has led to difficulty in getting the electricity to
other areas of the state. If the electricity can’t be sent, the turbines
are shut off even when the wind is blowing. Issues like these will be
multiplied with the renewal energy mandates.
Some Minnesota farmers have been approached by companies who want to
lease prime farmland to build solar panels. To meet the mandates of the
bill, agricultural land will most likely need to be converted to solar
farms at a time when many crops throughout the country are experiencing
low yields. This will further increase food prices and constrict supply.
Even supporters of the bill, such as Chris Clark of Xcel, have said getting to 100% carbon-free will be a “challenge.”
The Brookings Institution found that wind power costs on average 50%
more per kilowatt hour and solar 200% more per kilowatt hour than
fossil fuels.
Environment, Natural Resources, Climate, and Energy Finance and Policy Bill:
Increases spending in this area by over $650 million.
Over $300+ million is geared toward renewable energy subsidies and
the transition to renewables, including electric vehicle rebates ($17.5
million), an electric school bus grant program ($14 million), and the
creation of the Minnesota Climate Finance Authority ($20 million).
Establishes new state emission benchmarks for greenhouse gasses, including a 50% reduction by 2030 and net-zero by 2050.
State agencies, when purchasing fleet vehicles, must prioritize the purchase of electric vehicles.
Establishes environmental justice areas in places where at least 40%
of the population is non-white, and either 35% of households are at
least 200% below the poverty line or 40% of the population does not have
English proficiency. Policy impacts on these environmental justice
areas must be taken into consideration in some instances.
The commissioner must establish a maximum for the global warming
potential for each item used in the construction of buildings (i.e. how
the production of materials used contribute to global warming).
The commissioner must also set up an energy benchmarking plan that
would make visible how much energy commercial buildings use, which would
subsequently be published online. This would apply to buildings 50,000
square feet or larger. One of the outcomes, admitted to by the bill’s
author, is that it could lead to citizens/organizations pressuring these
businesses about their energy usage to cause them to lower that usage.
To cover these costs, the bill raises fees on things like fishing, boating, and park passes.
Omnibus Jobs, Economic Development, Labor, and Industry appropriations:
Commercial buildings must reduce net energy consumption by 80% or
greater by 2036. These codes will have mandatory benchmarks established
by the commissioner of commerce.
Requires using the ASHRAE 90.1 efficiency standards guidelines.
Each new building must have a minimum number of electric vehicle
charging spaces nearby, including apartment complexes and multifamily
residences with more than four units.
Entitlements:
Paid Family and Medical Leave Act
Allows individuals up to 12 weeks of paid leave for a single or
family medical event, or up to 20 weeks if multiple events. It does not
have to be used concurrently.
An example from the Minnesota Employment and Economic Development
website said that multiple events could include medical leave while
recovering from pregnancy and then a second event related to family
bonding with the newborn.
It can also apply to those caring for family members facing a serious illness.
Requires a 0.7% payroll tax increase, with 0.35% contributed by the employee and 0.35% by the employer.
It is estimated that 400 new government employees will need to be hired to run the program.
A $650 million one-time appropriation will help get the program started in time for its launch in 2026.
Business leaders complained they were not consulted about the ramifications of the bill.
Smaller businesses could feel greater effects of the bill if
essential personnel are away on leave for long amounts of time. They
aren’t given an exemption in the bill.
School districts have also stated their concerns and its impact on employee availability.
Earned Sick and Safe Time:
Employers are required to give at least one hour of sick and safe
leave for every 30 hours worked, up to 48 hours regardless of the
employee’s full time or part time status. A total of 80 hours could be
carried over from year to year.
Public Option Healthcare:
The legislature passed a provision to study expanding MinnesotaCare and removing income limits.
Lawful immigration status was removed as a requirement for accessing MinnesotaCare, meaning illegal immigrants can now qualify.
Social Security Tax:
Single tax filers making up to $78,000 and joint filers earning up
to $100,000 per year will no longer pay state Social Security taxes.
The exemption will phase out completely at $118,000 for individuals and $140,000 for couples.
LGBTQ
Trans Refuge Bill:
Makes Minnesota a “refuge” for children seeking gender-affirming treatment.
Allows the state to take temporary emergency jurisdiction of a child
who is not able to obtain gender-affirming treatment, such as when the
parents do not condone such treatment.
Allows the state to take temporary emergency custody of minors who travel to Minnesota to receive gender-affirming treatment.
Bars the enforcement of subpoenas and extradition requests from
other states when the request is related to the requesting state’s
prohibition on gender-affirming treatment.
Bars the removal of a child from the custody of a parent/guardian if the reason is due to providing gender-affirming treatment.
Conversion Therapy Ban:
Prohibits counselors from engaging in conversion therapy for minors and for vulnerable adults.
Those found in violation can face retaliation from the respective state licensing board.
Prohibits the advertising of conversion therapy services or any verbiage that makes same-sex attraction seem aberrant.
Take Pride Act:
Prohibits non-religious non-profits that serve minors from
discriminating against employees who are gay or transgender. This
includes organizations like the Girl Scouts, who would potentially be
forced to hire or allow to volunteer biological men who identify as
women.
Protected Classes:
A provision in the public safety omnibus bill removes language
stating that adults attracted to children are not a protected class in
the Minnesota constitution. Pedophiles may now potentially be considered
a protected class should an activist judge decide to “read” that right
into the state constitution. The language was removed in conference
committee despite the House passing a provision 126-0 stating pedophilia
is not a protected class.
In the same bill, gender identity, sexual orientation, and gender
expression are now added to the list of protected classes and can lead
to higher sentencing if it’s perceived a crime was committed due to
someone’s identification with these classes.
Marijuana:
Marijuana Legalization Bill:
Any individual 21 years or older may possess up to two pounds of
marijuana at home and two ounces in public. Two pounds is far greater
than any other state allows, even California.
Establishes the Office of Cannabis Management, with nearly $80 million to assist in the development of regulation mechanisms.
Includes a 10% sales tax on marijuana products.
Expunges the records of those with misdemeanor marijuana offenses.
Creates licensing types for various stages of production.
Distribution licenses will be granted in part through social equity scores.
It funds cannabis abuse programs to teach others of the dangers of addiction.
It creates grants for those entering the legal cannabis market.
No current test exists to confirm marijuana intoxication on the road if pulled over by police.
Goes into effect on August 1, 2023, despite many of the regulations not yet ready for implementation.
Public Safety:
Driver’s Licenses for All Bill:
When individuals apply for a driver’s license, they will no longer
need to verify citizenship or permanent residence, meaning illegal
immigrants can now receive driver’s licenses.
An estimated 80,000 individuals will be eligible due to this new law.
One of the main concerns with this change is it has the potential,
if not implemented correctly, to automatically register these
individuals to vote.
Public Safety Omnibus:
Some of the noteworthy features of this bill:
Universal background checks required for the transfer of pistols and
assault rifles, even in non-business transactions (including giving as
gifts).
Establishes an Extreme Risk Protection Order (ERPO), or red flag
law, for individuals deemed to be at risk of harming themselves or
others. The law can require the confiscation of any firearms in the
individual’s possession and this confiscation can be decided without the
individual present. The individual would also have to wait at least six
months before possessing firearms again.
A Human Rights provision will allow the legislature to decrease judges’ sentences.
A hate speech database will be created, where people and
organizations can report hate speech to the Dept. of Human Rights, even
if the speech is not illegal.
An Office of Restorative Practices is created. The purpose of this
office will be to implement alternatives to jail for juveniles who are
convicted of committing serious crimes.
No-knock search warrants are effectively banned.
Minnesota Rehabilitation and Reinvestment Act: This would seek to
get inmates to join rehabilitation programs while incarcerated, allowing
some to earn a 50% reduction in their sentences.
The DFL killed an amendment seeking to make it harder for sex offenders to live near daycares.
While this is just a highlight of some of the major legislation that
has passed, several major spending bills were approved at the last
minute and most likely include provisions that were deliberately
concealed to avoid exposure until after the bill passed. It remains to
be seen what, if any, these provisions include.
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ABLECHILD: Crime Scene Compromised — Alleged Assassin’s Autopsy Is Being Withheld — WHAT’S GOING ON?
by Guest Contributor375 Comments
Guest post by Joe Hoft at JoeHoft.com and Able Child – republished with permission.
Photo Credit Butler County Coroners Website
On August 2nd many news outlets reported that the autopsy of Thomas
Matthew Crooks had been released by the Butler County Coroner’s office.
The fact is that mainstream media is late to the party and the Butler
County Coroner’s office released the cause and manner of death of Thomas
Matthew Crooks to AbleChild nearly two weeks earlier on July 21st.
Unfortunately, what the mainstream media doesn’t understand is that
the cause and manner of death is not an autopsy and, although an autopsy
has already been conducted on the alleged body of Thomas Matthew
Crooks, the results of that autopsy may never see the light of day.
That’s right. Along with so many other aspects of this
“investigation” the public may never get to know the details of the
alleged assassin’s autopsy. And, while the autopsy shuffle is
interesting, the questions regarding chain of custody of that body that
need to be asked of the Butler County Coroner, William F. Young III, are
even more compelling. So, let’s first recap the case of the presently
missing autopsy.
Ablechild contacted the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s office to
obtain a copy of the autopsy and here’s what we learned. According to
news reports, apparently, at some point early Sunday morning July 14th, the alleged shooter’s body was transferred to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s office for autopsy.
By what transportation did the Butler County coroner use? Nobody
knows. The Autopsy was conducted (no one will say when) and the autopsy
was completed (no one knows when) and results were sent to the coroner’s
office in Butler County (nobody knows the date).
Here’s where the results of the autopsy being publicly released get
muddled. Apparently, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania mandates that
Allegheny County must release full autopsy reports to journalists and the public.
Yeah!!! Not so fast. When requested by AbleChild, the Allegheny
County Medical Examiner’s office refused to release the autopsy because…
wait for it, “the autopsy was completed and commissioned (paid for) by
Butler County and all information relating to the case must go through
Butler County.” Huh? Because Butler County paid for the autopsy,
Allegheny County cannot make public the autopsy? You can’t make this up.
Though great efforts were made, AbleChild could not find any change
in Pennsylvania law/regulations that exempts release of Allegheny County
autopsies because another county paid for it.
Furthermore, the Butler County Coroner will not release the autopsy to anyone other than the next of kin (who
have remained silent except for the father stating “I gotta pee”) and
legal representatives, falling back on a single court case: Penn Jersey Advance, Inc. v. Grim, 962 A.2d 632 (Pa. 2009). The “Right-to-Know” laws in Pennsylvania apparently mean nothing.
Is anyone surprised that the autopsy is apparently a Commonwealth
secret? Nothing regarding the physical evidence surrounding this case
has been made public. So, the Butler County Coroner (who may or may not
have a medical/legal/investigative background and usually is an elected
position) has some explaining to do.
AbleChild left messages for an interview with William F. Young III,
the Butler County Coroner, but they have not been returned. Okay,
because the coroner will not take our questions, we’ll make them public.
Maybe somebody can provide some answers.
First, according to a July 17, 2024, article in the Butler Eagle newspaper by Eddie Trizzino, “the
Butler County Coroner William F. Young III, was unable to attend the
campaign rally for former President Trump on Saturday July 13, because
of other engagements, but he found himself at the Butler Farm Show
grounds after midnight Sunday to examine the victim who was shot at the
rally.”
The article points out that “the coroner and another deputy later
returned after 6 a.m. to the American Glass Research (AGR) International
building, where he climbed onto its roof to confirm the death of Thomas
Matthew Crooks.” Really?!
The coroner and his deputy “returned after 6 a.m… to the AGR
building…where he climbed onto its roof to confirm the death…?” Hmmm.
That’s odd, leaving one to wonder about many things.
First, assuming no one moved the body of the alleged shooter (chain
of custody thing), that means the body laid on the AGR building roof
from when it was shot six thirtyish p.m. July 13th until twelve hours
later at 6 a.m.ish July 14.
Did the coroner get instructions to come back to the crime scene the
next morning? By whom? The FBI and the Secret Service? Why? What was
going on at the crime scene that the coroner was denied access to the
crime scene and the victim’s body? Plus, the coroner released the death
certificate, testifying that he identified and determined the cause of
death on the 13th day of July. That may not be true because he returned
to the crime scene at 6 a.m. on July 14th.
Further, if the body laid on the AGR building roof all night, who
(what law enforcement entity) would be tasked with securing the
building? Please don’t say the Secret Service or the FBI. Seriously,
this is all about chain of custody. Certainly, the body of the alleged
would-be assassin did not remain on the roof all night without some law
enforcement security. We need to know who that was.
Next. Given that the alleged assassin did not have any identification
on his person, by what method did the coroner identify the body?
Further, the FBI has announced that it identified the alleged weapon
used in the shooting by serial number. When the coroner climbed up on
the roof at 6 a.m. was the weapon still on the roof, undisturbed, and
part of the crime scene? Did the coroner take photographs of the body
on the roof (crime scene)?
Finally, there are photographs of FBI personnel hosing off the roof
of the AGR building. Did the coroner request the FBI to take this
action? If so, why would the coroner request the investigative body to
remove evidence from a crime scene it was investigating. This seems odd.
Was there no other outside entity available to the coroner?
Naturally, there are many questions about the coroner’s actions
regarding the crime scene. But AbleChild is interested in knowing the
results of the autopsy to rule out any mental health medications that
may have been in the alleged shooter’s system at the time of death. Too
often, these killers have been medicated with serious psychiatric
mind-altering drugs. While the FBI reports the alleged shooter was not
suffering from a mental illness or being medicated, the
autopsy/toxicology report would put the matter to bed.
Clearly there were numerous failures on July 13th. Must the failure to provide the public with important physical evidence about the alleged shooter be added to those failures?
The public needs to know whether a projectile was removed from the
body of the alleged shooter and did that projectile match the reported
sniper’s weapon? Is the wound to the alleged victim’s head indicative of
the alleged trajectory of the sniper’s bullet? These are basic
questions that may be answered by the autopsy results…or not. Either
way, the public has a right to know.
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Sad thing... Michigan local news is pro democrat and Anti (too many to list).
They only air what THEY want you to hear. And they will only air parts of a speech to make trump or republicans look VERY BAD. They twist the words so much.
People in Michigan are honestly BRAINWASHED by watching abc shows. From 4:30 A.M all day you will hear only PRO Democrat stories. Stories to make them look so nice and kind and helpful.
They NEVER report the TRUTH and that is why people in Michigan will only be dems. It is THEIR way ONLY.
The NEW commercials have people so ticked off today 8-6. I was told she flipping back and forth and making herself sound like all people will only work one job.... not get by but get ahead....etc.
JUST LIKE THE LAST FOUR YEARS HUH?
PROFILES IN COURAGE: Two Everyday Citizens Run For Critical Offices In Michigan — Here’s Why Their Campaigns Matter
by Jim Hoft29 CommentsBraden Giazcobazzi (L); Dr. Becky Behrends (R)
Are you tired of hearing people tell you that they HOPE the horrible
things happening across our nation can be turned around, while at the
same time, doing absolutely nothing to help in the fight to save
America?
Have you ever noticed that many of the individuals who complain the
most about how our country is rapidly declining and how something
drastic needs to happen before it’s too late, are the people who are
nowhere to be found when it comes to volunteering to help local election
integrity groups or even running for local offices like city council,
school boards or local library boards?
The Gateway Pundit has identified two everyday citizens who became
increasingly frustrated by the decline of our nation and decided to run
for local offices in their communities where they felt they could have
the most impact.
Instead of complaining about how elected officials are performing in
their roles, Automotive Engineer Braden Giacobazzi and Dr. Becky
Behrends are stepping up and actually doing something about the state of
our nation, starting with their local communities.
Meet Braden Giazcobazzi, an automotive engineer and one of the most hard-working and intelligent election integrity volunteers in the state of Michigan.
Braden Giazcobazzi with Pres. Trump
In November 2020, Braden was removed from the TCF Center during the
Wayne County absentee ballot counting process, which was so dirty that
it made national news.
The unscrupulous practices, which included stunning intimidation and
threats against GOP and Independent poll challengers by Wayne County
election officials, made national news.
The mainstream media, which was inside the TCF Center when workers
and outside leftist agitators covered the windows to prevent Republican
and Independent poll challengers who were locked out of the counting
center, from watching the processing of tens of thousands of overseas
ballots, were forced to cover their activities.
Months later, The Gateway Pundit was able to confirm our reporting
from inside the TCF Center on the day of the massive ballot dump with
video footage that proved tens of thousands of ballots were delivered
via a white van and black (rental) escort car to the back hallways of
the counting facility at around 3:30 a.m. and again at around 3:45 a.m.
In 2022, Braden Giacobazzi was again removed from the absentee
counting center by hired thugs posing as “security’ at the TCF Center
for daring to ask questions of the election workers.
Before he was kicked out, Braden warned Gateway Pundit investigative
journalist Patty McMurray, who was on the inside of the TCF Center that
he noticed the “security” thugs were following him around and whispering
amongst themselves as they looked at him, and was concerned they were
targeting him.
Sure enough, Braden was kicked out again
for asking too many questions. The video of Braden politely discussing
the situation with the Detroit Police officer who was tasked with
removing him from the facility went viral.
Watch:
Braden has been a leader in the election integrity movement since he
decided to become a poll challenger in 2020 when an SOS call went out to
all GOP and Independent voters to join others who felt compelled to
protect the election from those working to cheat the system.
Braden’s a quick study, and his inquisitive nature has served him
well. Ever since the 2020 election, he has been singled out as someone
individuals interested in how elections work go to with questions. He
has also been an effective recruiter for much-needed volunteers in
several important election integrity groups across southeast Michigan.
The Gateway Pundit is fairly certain Michigan’s dirty SOS Jocelyn
Benson does not want Braden Giacobazzi working as a city clerk in Orion
Twp, MI, as he would be a constant thorn in her side.
Knowing how many lawsuits Jocelyn Benson is currently fighting
because of her underhanded behavior as a secretary of state, is it any
wonder there is an expensive campaign supporting Braden’s opponent in
the small township of Lake Orion?
Is it any wonder why Braden’s opponent in the clerk’s race has an
outside anti-Trump Super PAC, Resolute Republic, that’s spending a
fortune to send out fancy flyers to voters in the small Orion Twp
commuity to help her defeat Braden?
We don’t have any evidence that his opponent, Ms. Dalyrimple, is even
aware of the mailers or has any relationship with the anti-Trump super
PAC headed up by the disgraced former US Rep Adam Kinzinger. Together
with former Rep. Liz Cheney, Kinzinger was one of only two Republicans
in Congress willing to join the unconstitutional J6 Committee.
Braden’s race has also garnered national attention as leftist
personalities on social media have also been attacking him because their
party threw him out of the TCF Center for asking questions.
Democrats have proven time and time again that they are willing to
bend or even break the law to achieve their preferred election results.
Michigan needs someone like Braden who understands election law, how
elections are implemented, and how to detect irregularities or outright
fraud in elections. The Gateway Pundit proudly endorses Braden
Giacobazzi for Orion Twp. Clerk.
The Gateway Pundit also proudly endorses Dr. Becky Behrends for school board in Walled Lake, MI.
Dr. Becky Behrends
The Walled Lake School Board has been embroiled in multiple battles
with parents and community members as they fight to keep inappropriate
books used by teachers and staff readily available to young children in
school libraries.
Parents and members of the community have also been up in arms over
the highly sexualized or age-inappropriate content that’s being taught
in the classroom.
Citizens like Dr. Becky Behrends, who regularly attends school board
meetings, have been fighting back against an agenda that’s permeating
schools not just in Walled Lake but across America.
Last year, a video (below) of Dr. Becky Behrends that shows her
challenging the school board over the availability of inappropriate
books in the school libraries went viral. Parents, grandparents, and
concerned citizens of all ages could all relate to Becky’s remarks and
her common sense approach to what is and what isn’t age-appropriate
reading materials for young kids and how parents should be talking to
their children if they have questions about sexuality and not their
teachers.
Watch:
Here is the article the Gateway Pundit published about Dr. Becky
Behrends, who has also contributed as a guest writer for the Gateway
Pundit on various topics in the past.
Dr. Becky Behrends is a smart, kind, and compassionate woman who
would be an excellent addition to any school board. The Gateway Pundit
enthusiastically endorses her for the Walled Lake School Board.
The primary election is tomorrow (TODAY) in Michigan.
go to this link above to read more TRUE stories that you will not see on social media or local news.
FLASHBACK: In 2017 Kamala Harris Said ‘Everybody Needs to be Woke’ (VIDEO)
by Mike LaChance126 Comments
During a conference in 2017, Kamala Harris said that she is ‘woke’ and that ‘everybody needs to be woke.’
The clip of her saying this is going viral on social media because in
our current political environment, almost no one wants to be woke and
certainly don’t want their political leaders to be woke.
Woke is part of the problem. Being woke is a big part of the reason
for why the country is where we currently find ourselves. Being woke is
right up there with Biden economic policies in terms of popularity.
FOX News reports:
Harris says ‘everybody needs to be woke’ in unearthed clip spreading like wildfire on social media
A clip of Vice President Kamala Harris from 2017 calling on
“everybody” to be “woke” resurfaced on social media, sparking critics
and conservatives to lambaste the official Democratic nominee as a
“Communist functionary” who is “too radical” to serve as president.
“We have to stay woke. Like everybody needs to be woke. And you can
talk about if you’re the wokest or woker, but just stay more woke than
less woke,” then-Sen. Harris said in 2017 during Recode’s annual Code
Conference, alongside philanthropist Laurene Powell Jobs, the widow of
Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, during the conference.
The conference focused on issues such as immigration and the
environment, including Harris speaking out against the Trump
administration’s drug policies and immigration polices just moments
ahead of her call on Americans to be “woke.”
“I get upset when we say we’re going to shut our door to refugees who
are fleeing such atrocities and have been standing in line for two
years to qualify for refugee status, and they arrive here, and we turn
them away. Yes, I’m gonna get mad about that…
See the video below: go to the link at the top to hear her
Harris even tweeted about this at the time:
Harris knows this is a vulnerability. That’s why she is furiously changing her positions on pretty much everything.
Project Veritas: Top Dems
Reveal How They Steal Elections in Muslim-Majority MI City — Former
Mayor Claims AG Nessel Has Been Investigating— Ballots Allegedly Being
Filled Out in Dining Rooms!
by Patty McMurray590 Comments
A
new video has just been released by Project Veritas revealing a
stunning voter fraud operation in the densely populated Wayne County,
MI, city of Hamtramck — the first city in America to have an all-Muslim
government.
Several high-profile members of the Democrat Party in Michigan can be
seen explaining how their fellow Democrats are stealing the vote as
part of a well-oiled operation that the former mayor of Hamtramck claims
MI Democrat AG Dana Nessel and possibly the Feds have been
investigating the alleged criminal operation.
Progressive Democrats, many of whom are part of the LGBT community,
have been upset since the Muslim-majority government banned the rainbow
flag from flying on public property in Hamtramck.
AG Nessel has been very vocal about her attempts to destroy the lives
of 15 MI GOP electors by charging them with 8 felonies each for turning
in an alternate slate of electoral votes for President Trump in the
hotly contested 2020 election.
One year ago, The Gateway Pundit broke a story that was based on a MI
State Police report that revealed a Democrat-funded voter registration
group called GBI Strategies was turning in massive numbers of fake
registrations across the state of Michigan.
The registrations were being mailed from a hotel room in Auburn Hills
and from the GBI Strategies headquarters in Southfield. The Southfield,
MI GBI Strategies office was raided, and multiple semi-automatic rifles
with suppressors and modified pistols were found in the room where
workers were performing their “duties.”
MI AG Nessel and MI SOS Jocelyn Benson’s office were directly
involved in the statewide investigation but never mentioned a word to
the public about the shocking evidence they uncovered only one month
before the 2020 election.
Now, the former mayor of Hamtramck is claiming that Michigan’s
grotesquely partisan AG is also investigating what appears to be a huge
voter fraud case that could have potentially affected the outcome of the
2020 election.
”Oh yeah, absolutely Nessel’s [MI AG] involved (in investigations)—And I think the Feds are involved!”
Former Democrat Mayor of Hamtramck Karen Majewski
The undercover video begins with an introduction of the outspoken former mayor:
“The absentee ballots are being filled out in people’s
dining rooms by the candidates,” Majewski tells the undercover Project
Veritas reporter
“We have a serious—that’s been going on for 20 years, basically, absentee ballot problem.”
The former mayor explained how Democrats have been able to get away with committing mass voter fraud for decades:
“You need these people’s votes, right? So, who’s going to say brown-skinned people are doing election fraud?”
The Project Veritas narrator introduces the former mayor:
Meet Karen Majewski, who served as Hamchamik’s first
woman mayor from 2005 to 2021, the year she was defeated by her Yemeni
challenger, Amir Ghalib, who himself was historically swept into office
as Hamtramck’s first Muslim mayor, along with America’s first all-Muslim
City Council.
As the consequences of those elections continue to be felt,
locals now fear their once welcoming LGBTQ sanctuary may be lost forever
due to the policies of their newly emboldened all-Muslim leadership.
Hamtramck City Council candidate
Lynn Blasey told the undercover reporter, “They hire black people to go
to black people’s houses. They hire Bangladeshi people to go to
Bangladeshi homes.” She explained, “The black people—they pay them for
their ballots.”
Ms. Blasey then explained how, after the ballots are harvested, they
are offered to the candidates and then auctioned off to the highest
bidder. She refers to the criminal operation as “The Midnight Meeting.”
Watch the undercover video here:
Former Hamtramck City Clerk August Gitschlag, who is now the current
clerk in the city of Fraser, MI, explains how the Democrats use threats
and intimidation to harvest ballots.
“Voter fraud happens in small ethnic communities where someone is
more assimilated. They can run the show—intimidate.” Gitschlag was asked
by the reporter, “So, you think that’s what happened here? He
responded, “Oh, it IS what happened here.
Clerk Gitschlag claims MI AG Dana Nessel’s office is “in on them”
(the ballot harvesting scheme), adding, “I got three people busted back
in 2013.”
Gitschlag’s story checks out. In September 2014, three men were,
indeed, charged with a total of 41 counts of improper possession
or return of an absentee ballot, by Republican AG Bill Schuette.
Armani Asad, a City Council candidate, was charged with 14 counts;
Salim Ahmed, 50, with 21 counts; and Russell Mohammed, 32, with six
counts
All three men charged with MULTIPLE felonies that carried up to five years in prison got off with a slap on the wrist.
According to the Hamtramck Review – The four men convicted of illegally handling absentee ballots got off easy.
All four received minor fines and court fees, but they will each have a felony conviction on record for at least five years.
At the end of five years, they will be eligible to have their felony
convictions expunged from their record and otherwise be considered free
of having a criminal record.
MLive
reported on the former clerk’s role in outing the criminals – “During
the August 2013 primary election, the Hamtramck City Deputy Clerk,
August Gitschlag, found that three unauthorized people had allegedly
delivered multiple absentee ballots in violation of state election law,”
Schuette’s office said in a statement. “It is a felony to possess or
return an absentee ballot unless you are the person voting, the voter’s
family member, a mail carrier, or an authorized official. All Michigan
absentee ballots clearly explain the codified election law regarding the
proper procedure for obtaining, possessing, and processing absentee
ballots.”
They go around the neighborhood with the AB (Absentee
Ballot) applications, and they have people sign the application. Then
they drop them all off at City Hall. Then they know when they go out,
they go back to the person’s house and say, “You sign the envelope” and
submit the ballot.
And voila…that’s how your votes are being stolen, America.
