Daily Archives: 1, June 18, 2021

Celebrate Juneteenth in Philadelphia this weekend

“The most effective way to destroy people is to deny and obliterate their own understanding of their history.” ― George Orwell

A GEORGE Washington statue has been toppled, and an American flag set ablaze by Black Lives Matter protesters

George Floyd had ‘violent criminal history’

CNN analyst: tear down George Washington and Thomas Statues…

November 17, 2020 – PA gov announces new COVID rules, including wearing a mask in your house

Further masking guidance from PA Gov. Tom Wolf’s Department of Health:

During COVID-19, wearing a face covering that covers your nose and mouth is a good way to add a layer of protection during sex with those outside your household.

A Group Of Parents Sent Their Kids’ Face Masks to A Lab for Analysis. Here’s What They Found

PA voters support ‘major changes’ to state election law in latest F&M poll

Lancaster Online|3 hours ago A majority of Pennsylvania registered voters say they support “major changes” to the state’s election law, including photo identification and signature validation rules favored by …

Pa. Republicans’ major election overhaul advanced in the state House as Democrats called it a ‘farce’

The Daily Item|2 days ago The bill — dubbed the Voting Rights Protection Act — includes stricter voter ID, signature verification requirements for mail ballots, and limits on drop boxes.

What is striking is that the NFL knew all of this. Jim Irsay, the owner of the NFL’s Indianapolis Colts, is quoted in the complaint as saying that the NFLE’s Tweet and Facebook Publication contained “misinformation.” Likewise, various law enforcement officials objected to the inclusion of Reed as one of those “honored” as a victim of systemic racism.

June 16, 2021

Indianapolis Police Officer Sues NFL For Defamation in Anti-Racism Campaign

There is an interesting lawsuit out of Indiana where Indianapolis Metro Police Department Officer De’Joure Mercer is suing the National Football League (NFL) for defamation after the NFL claimed that his shooting of an African American man was due to “systemic racism.”  (Officer Mercer is also African American). The suspect, Dreasjon Reed, reportedly fired repeatedly at Mercer before he killed him — a shooting found to be justified by a review board.  A special prosecutor also announced that a grand jury rejected any charges against Mercer.