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The FBI has turned up no evidence that the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol was a coordinated attempt

https://www.theblaze.com/news/fbi-no-evidence-jan-6-riot-organized-trump-or-others?utm_source=theblaze-breaking&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20210820SponsoredTrending-Floraspring&utm_term=ACTIVE%20LIST%20-%20TheBlaze%20Breaking%20News

 

Glad these rioters were arrested and charged. I wish the same could be said for the Antifa and BLM rioters during over 100 days this past summer, and those who tore down statues of prominent Americans.

As to the Capital riot however -


"Of the more than 570 individuals who have been arrested on charges related to the riot, "Ninety to ninety-five percent of these are one-off cases," said a former senior law enforcement official with knowledge of the investigation. "Then you have five percent, maybe, of these militia groups that were more closely organized. But there was no grand scheme with Roger Stone and Alex Jones and all of these people to storm the Capitol and take hostages."

 

 

The FBI has turned up no evidence that the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol was a coordinated attempt to launch an insurrection against the United States government by overturning the results of the presidential election, according to officials who spoke to Reuters Friday.

"The FBI at this point believes the violence was not centrally coordinated by far-right groups or prominent supporters of then-President Donald Trump," Reuters reports.

Further, "the FBI has so far found no evidence that [Trump] or people directly around him were involved in organizing the violence."

Of the more than 570 individuals who have been arrested on charges related to the riot, "Ninety to ninety-five percent of these are one-off cases," said a former senior law enforcement official with knowledge of the investigation. "Then you have five percent, maybe, of these militia groups that were more closely organized. But there was no grand scheme with Roger Stone and Alex Jones and all of these people to storm the Capitol and take hostages."

Of those "militia groups," FBI investigators did find that some groups like the Oath Keepers or the Proud Boys allegedly planned to break into the Capitol. "But they found no evidence that the groups had serious plans about what to do if they made it inside," Reuters' sources said.

The FBI has filed conspiracy charges against 40 individuals who allegedly had "engaged in some degree of planning" before the riot, but prosecutors "have steered clear of more serious, politically-loaded charges that the sources said had been initially discussed by prosecutors, such as seditious conspiracy or racketeering."

With no evidence of a centrally coordinated plot to overthrow the U.S. government, "conspiracy charges that have been filed allege that defendants discussed their plans in the weeks before the attack and worked together on the day itself. But prosecutors have not alleged that this activity was part of a broader plot."

The revelations run counter to the popular media narrative that former President Donald Trump incited an insurrection at the U.S. Capitol to stay in power after losing the election to Joe Biden.

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On. Jan. 6, Trump gave a speech at a "Save America" rally at the Capitol in which he repeated his various claims about the election being stolen and urged then-Vice President Mike Pence to intervene during the Joint Session of Congress and reject the Electoral College results from several contested states.

"I know that everyone here will soon be marching over to the Capitol building to peacefully and patriotically make your voices heard," Trump said.

But contrary to the president's stated desire for peaceful protest, violence broke out when a mob of Trump's supporters breached security at the Capitol building and trespassed inside, forcing members of Congress to evacuate. More than 100 police officers were injured in violent altercations with members of the mob. Rioters entered congressional offices, stole government property, and searched the building looking for lawmakers.

One woman, Ashli Babbitt, was shot and killed by a Capitol Police officer during the riot.

National headlines blamed Trump for fomenting the violence by making false claims about the election. Democrats in Congress impeached Trump on charges of "incitement of insurrection," but the former president was acquitted by Senate vote.

The FBI's findings will prove an obstacle to left-wing Democrats on the House Select Committee investigating the events of Jan. 6 who seek to prove that Trump and his Republican allies had a hand in organizing the riot. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) has suggested that the committee will investigate GOP lawmakers who supported Trump's effort to have the Electoral College results rejected.

But without evidence of a larger conspiracy, attempts to tie Republicans to an insurrection are purely political.

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These are the best and worst states for health care

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https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/the-best-and-worst-states-health-care-125329245.html

At the bottom of the list are Alabama, Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Wyoming, West Virginia, Nevada, Missouri, South Carolina, Georgia, Texas, Florida, and Arizona.

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How Nations Slip from Greatness to Obscurity- Good Read

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"Menlike nationsthink they're eternal. What man in his 20s or 30s doesn't believe, at least subconsciously, that he'll live forever?"

~Ronald E. Yates

https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3969800/posts

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Reality Immigration facts...

We know its bad but these facts are shocking.

 

It’s clear that we have a border crisis on our hands. But President Biden and Vice President Harris are only making it worse. 

 

Let me lay out the facts: 

 

  1. There have been enough migrants crossing the border this year to create the 10th largest city in America. 
  2. 6,000+ migrants have been arrested each day. 
  3. 1,000,000+ migrants have been arrested so far this year.
  4. In July, the number of border arrests hit a 21-year high.
  5. There has been a 900% increase in Rio Grande COVID cases. 

 

President Biden created the border crisis with his lax policies, and now he’s doubling down on his bad decisions and making the problem worse. 

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NASA boosts impact risk from 'potentially hazardous' asteroid Bennu

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https://www.yahoo.com/news/nasa-boosts-impact-risk-potentially-220546594.html

Potentially hazardous asteroid Bennu just became slightly more potentially dangerous.

Over a century from now, in 2135, a half-kilometre-wide asteroid named 101955 Bennu will pass between the Earth and the Moon. While there is absolutely no chance of an impact with Bennu at that time, the close encounter throws uncertainty into the predictions. As a result, there's no saying for sure that Earth will be safe from Bennu afterward.

Before NASA sent their OSIRIS-REx spacecraft to Bennu, astronomers tracked asteroid Bennu using telescopes. Their observations gave us very accurate calculations of Bennu's orbit. The relatively close passes of Bennu in 1999, 2005 and 2011 helped with this. Although it was officially classified as a "Potentially Hazardous Asteroid" (PHA), NASA could rule out any possibility of a Bennu impact for the next 100+ years.

However, the September 2135 encounter added an extra complication. The asteroid comes very close to Earth at that time. On September 24 of that year, its absolute minimum distance could be around 110,000 km from the planet's surface or less than one-third the distance to the Moon. As it flies past, it will encounter one of several 'gravitational keyholes'. As it passes through one of these tiny points in space, Earth's gravity will tug on the asteroid and alter its orbit around the Sun.

NASA boosts impact risk from 'potentially hazardous' asteroid Bennu

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Judge Orders Biden Reimplement Key Trump Border Policy As Biden's Border Catastrophe Worsens

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Before the Migrant Protection Protocols were enacted by the Trump Administration, illegal aliens hoping to gain entry into the United States would attempt to “game” the immigration system by traveling from a third country like Guatemala or Nicaragua through Mexico and claiming asylum in the United States. More often than not, those who made unmeritorious or unsubstantiated claims for asylum were arrested at the border, given a notice to appear, and admitted into the United States. Those who were released into the interior often never showed up to their court dates and disappeared.

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Malcolm X - Most damaging aspect of racism

“So this government has failed us. The government itself has failed us. And the white liberals who have been posing as our friends have failed us. And once we see that all of these other sources to which we’ve turned have failed, we stop turning to them and turn to ourselves. We need a self-help program, a do-it-yourself philosophy, a do-it-right-now philosophy, a it’s-already-too-late philosophy. This is what you and

"I need to get with. And the only time, the only way we’re going to solve our problem is with a self-help program. Before we can get a self-help program started, we have to have a self-help philosophy. 

Once you change your philosophy, you change your thought pattern. Once you change your thought pattern you change your attitude. Once you change your attitude it changes your behavior pattern. And then you go on into some action…….

 ……. I’m one of the 22 million black victims of the Democrats…… 

Any time you throw your weight behind a political party that controls two-thirds of the government, and that party can’t keep the promise that it made to you during election-time, and you’re dumb enough to walk around continuing to identify yourself with that party, you’re not only a chump but you’re a traitor to your race.”

 the most damaging racism impacting black people today is the use of racism to eliminate accountability and responsibility for black men.

 

 

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10 Foods That Weaken Your Immune System -

 Foods That Weaken Your Immune System - Healthline

10 Foods That Weaken Your Immune System
  • Added sugar. There's no doubt that limiting how much added sugar you consume promotes your overall health and immune function. ...
  • Salty foods. ...
  • Foods high in omega-6 fats. ...
  • Fried foods. ...
  • Processed and charred meats. ...
  • Fast food. ...
  • Foods that contain certain additives. ...
  • Highly refined carbs.
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Inside Tony Bennett's Final Performance With Lady Gaga 🎶

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https://www.msn.com/en-us/music/news/inside-tony-bennetts-final-performance-with-lady-gaga/ar-AAN1nic?ocid=mailsignout&li=BBnb7Kz

Tony's Last Curtain at Radio City Music Hall, New York

 

https://www.etonline.com/media/videos/lady-gaga-and-tony-bennett-releasing-a-cheek-to-cheek-follow-up-album-159891

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Lady Gaga wearing a suit and tie talking on a cell phone

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