New York City Considering Removing Statues of George Washington, Others

New York City is considering a measure that would essentially remove statues of Founding Fathers such as George Washington, all while facing a migrant crisis costing taxpayers billions.

According to a list found in New York City’s council agenda for Tuesday, September 19, officials will consider a bill that would:

…require the Public Design Commission (PDC) to publish a plan to remove works of art on City property that depict a person who owned enslaved persons or directly benefitted economically from slavery, or who participated in systemic crimes against indigenous peoples or other crimes against humanity.

Under this criteria, the Father of the Nation’s depictions could get the boot, including the famous statue in Union Square Park.

Other statues, including that of Christopher Columbus, would also be subjected to this measure.

According to the bill, if the PDC opts not to remove a work of art of an individual who fits the criteria, it would be required to “include in the plan steps it will take to install an explanatory plaque next to the work of art.”

“This bill would also require the Department of Transportation to consult with the Department of Education to install plaques on sidewalks or other public space adjacent to schools that are named after a person that fits the criteria,” a summary of the measure adds.

Other items on the agenda include bills to “require the Commission on Racial Equity to establish a Truth, Healing, and Reconciliation process in connection with the City’s historic involvement in slavery” and “require the Chief Equity Officer to create an anti-racism training for employees of human services contractors.”

Years ago, former President Donald Trump predicted that the far-left would eventually turn on the Founding Fathers.

“This week, it’s Robert E. Lee. I noticed that Stonewall Jackson is coming down. I wonder, is George Washington next week, and is it Thomas Jefferson the week after? You really do have to ask yourself: ‘Where does it stop?'” Trump asked during a press conference as the far-left kicked off the trend of removing Confederate statues.

“Sad to see the history and culture of our great country being ripped apart with the removal of our beautiful statues and monuments,” Trump said on X, formerly known as Twitter, in 2017.

He added that you “can’t change history, but you can learn from it.”

“Robert E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson – who’s next, Washington, Jefferson? So foolish!” he exclaimed.

https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/09/19/new-york-city-considering-removing-statues-of-george-washington-others/

Permanent Strike: Ford Lays Off 600 Workers Due To UAW Strike

As a result of the UAW strikes, 600 Ford employees will now be taking a permanent strike.

Just hours after it was reported that Stellantis could be shuttering 18 facilities as part of a new "improved" contract with the UAW, Ford faces additional realities of the ongoing strike: it has laid off 600 workers at the Michigan Assembly Plant's body construction department, ABC Detroit reported.

The company said this week: “Our production system is highly interconnected, which means the UAW’s targeted strike strategy will have knock-on effects for facilities that are not directly targeted for a work stoppage. In this case, the strike at Michigan Assembly Plant’s final assembly and paint departments has directly impacted the operations in other parts of the facility."

"Approximately 600 employees at Michigan Assembly Plant’s body construction department and south sub-assembly area of integrated stamping were notified not to report to work Sept. 15. This is not a lockout. This layoff is a consequence of the strike at Michigan Assembly Plant’s final assembly and paint departments, because the components built by these 600 employees use materials that must be e-coated for protection. E-coating is completed in the paint department, which is on strike," it continued.

At the stroke of midnight last Friday, the United Auto Workers initiated their labor strike, focusing their initial efforts on three facilities—Ford's Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, Stellantis' Toledo Assembly Complex in Toledo, and a General Motors factory in Missouri.

To add insult to collateral-damage-injury, Stellantis, in a recent bargaining move with the United Auto Workers union, has floated a contract proposal – that could result in the shuttering of 18 American facilities, according to CNBC, citing sources familiar with strike discussions.

On Tuesday, the head of United Auto Workers, Shawn Fain, declared he will unleash additional strikes across manufacturing facilities of General Motors Co., Ford Motor Co., and Stellantis NV on Friday. This move is contingent on the three automakers not properly addressing the union's demands for a new four-year labor contract for its 146,000 members.

https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/permanent-strike-ford-lays-600-workers-due-uaw-strike

Gavin Newsom defends Hunter Biden's business deals, says family influence peddling is 'hardly unique'

California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, defended Hunter Biden's business deals in an interview during which he said family influence peddling was "hardly unique."

Newsom made the comments in an interview with Dana Bash on CNN Monday when she asked him about Republicans hounding the president about his son's business dealings.

"One of the things that Republicans are relentless on, of course, is Hunter Biden," said Bash.

"There is no evidence that Joe Biden benefited from anything that Hunter was doing," she claimed, "but Republicans have shown that Hunter Biden … tried to leverage his father's name and that the president allegedly, before he was president, joined phone calls that Hunter Biden's business associates were on. Do you see anything inappropriate there?"

"I don't know enough about the details of that. I mean, I've seen a little of that," Newsom replied.

"If that's the new criteria, there are a lot of folks in a lot of industries — not just in politics — where people have family members and relationships and they're trying to parlay and get a little influence and benefit in that respect. That's hardly unique," he added.

"I don't love that any more than you love it or other people, I imagine, love that. We want to see a lot less of that. But an impeachment inquiry? Give me a break," he concluded.

Newsom went on to blast Republicans for the government shutdown that may result from Democrats and Republicans failing to come to an agreement on how to raise the debt ceiling.

"This is a joke. Ready, fire, aim. I mean, this is a perversity that the Founding Fathers never conceived of and imagined," said Newsom. "So, if that’s the best they can do, give me a break. That’s about public opinion."

Republicans have lambasted President Joe Biden with the evidence that he helped his son enrich himself by selling access to his father. Biden at first denied ever having any involvement with his son's business dealings, but more and more evidence has been contradicting that claim.

https://www.theblaze.com/news/newsom-defends-hunter-biden-deals

India Rejects Trudeau's "Absurd" Accusations It Assassinated Canadian Citizen, Expels Diplomat In Tit-For-Tat

India is remaining defiant and has refused to acknowledge Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's shock accusation that Indian intelligence assassinated a Canadian citizen on Canadian soil. Trudeau on Monday told lawmakers there is "credible" intelligence pointing to "agents of the government of India" as being behind the June murder of a prominent Sikh leader named Hardeep Singh Nijjar near Vancouver - shot dead outside a Sikh temple in Surrey, British Columbia. He was a prominent leader in the Sikh Khalistan independence movement, and thus the Indian government labeled him a "terrorist".

Canada on Monday expelled an Indian diplomat who is a known intelligence official, but on Tuesday India in tit-for-tat fashion expelled a senior Canadian diplomat from its territory. India’s Ministry of External Affairs cited Canadian "interference" in India's sovereign matters. "The decision reflects Government of India’s growing concern at the interference of Canadian diplomats in our internal matters and their involvement in anti-India activities," the ministry said in a statement.

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/india-rejects-trudeaus-absurd-accusations-it-assassinated-canadian-citizen-expels

Australia to back Ukraine's proceedings against Russia by delivering intervention in International Court of Justice

The Australian government will challenge Russia's "egregious violations of international law" in the invasion of Ukraine as it intervenes in a legal battle before the United Nations' International Court of Justice.

Australia will support Ukraine’s case against Russia along with a cohort of 31 other countries at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Wednesday.

Delivered by Australian Solicitor-General Stephen Donaghue, the intervention will contend for the top United Nations court to hear the case under its jurisdiction, which argues the 2022 invasion by Russia was an “illegal and immoral” act.

The legal filing was initiated before the ICJ at The Hague in February last year, where Ukraine alleged the war was a violation by Russia of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide.

In response, Moscow sought to have the case overthrown, labelling it “hopelessly flawed” and justifying its military conquest on the pretext of being carried out to prevent genocide in eastern Ukraine.

The Australian Department of Foreign Affairs said in a statement it would not condone Russia’s attempts to use false allegations of genocide to defend its “egregious violations of international law” that undermined the global rules-based order.

“Australia’s intervention in the International Court of Justice today is just one way we are supporting Ukraine to hold Russia to account,” Minister Penny Wong said.

“We stand with the people of Ukraine and the 31 other countries who are supporting Ukraine in this case - we are stronger when we work together to address shared challenges.”

Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus affirmed unequivocal support with Ukraine to challenge the “despicable” reasonings of genocide prevention used by Russia for the war.

“Our intervention before the International Court of Justice demonstrates Australia’s unwavering commitment to upholding fundamental rules of international law and the integrity of the Genocide Convention,” he said.

Minister Wong also discussed the Ukraine war with Germany’s Foreign Affairs Minister Annalena Baerbock on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly in New York, with both parties endorsing the “complete and immediate” removal of Russian troops from Ukraine.

The two countries pledged their support for the war-torn nation, but called for superpowers in the Indo-Pacific, like China, to persuade Russia in ending the conflict.

“Australia and Germany unequivocally condemn Russia’s illegal war of aggression against Ukraine. We demand Russia’s complete and unconditional withdrawal from the territory of Ukraine in respect of its internationally recognised borders,” the ministers said in a joint statement.

“We have provided substantial support to Ukraine – Germany, the largest contributor after the United States, and Australia one of the largest non-NATO contributors. We agree that support for Ukraine must continue for as long as necessary.

https://www.skynews.com.au/world-news/global-affairs/australia-to-back-ukraines-proceedings-against-russia-by-delivering-intervention-in-international-court-of-justice/news-story/83982097d4937f3e7128d08b9624b1cb

'A doozy': Powerful 6.2 magnitude earthquake strikes New Zealand’s South Island on Wednesday morning

A powerful 6.2 magnitude earthquake has struck New Zealand’s South Island on Wednesday morning.

A 6.2 magnitude earthquake has struck New Zealand’s South Island on Wednesday morning.

The quake began at 9:14am and was centered almost 120 kilometers from Christchurch.

The epicentre of the earthquake was located in the centre of the South Island. Picture: GeoNet

The epicentre of the earthquake was located in the centre of the South Island. Picture: GeoNet

The epicenter of the large quake was located 45 kilometers north of the town of Geraldine in the Canterbury region of the South Island.

It was recorded at a depth of 11 kilometres, according to GeoNet.

The NZ monitoring and response outfit has received more than 14,000 reports for the powerful quake.

https://www.skynews.com.au/world-news/a-doozy-powerful-62-magnitude-earthquake-strikes-new-zealands-south-island-on-wednesday-morning/news-story/db550d302b6ce88941c6b1f7e761684f

House Judiciary Committee Republicans – FBI LOST COUNT of How Many Paid Informants They Had in the Trump Crowd on January 6!

The House Judiciary Republicans sent out an explosive email on Tuesday night that CHANGES EVERYTHING!

The House Judiciary Republicans sent out a letter Tuesday that includes transcribed testimony from former Assistant Director-in-Charge of the Washington Field Office (WFO) Steven D’Antuono.

D’Antuono testified that the FBI had numerous confidential human sources (CHS) in the Trump crowd on January 6.

In fact, they had so many FBI operatives in the crowd they they had no idea how many were actually there that day!

From the document.

D’Antuono explained that due to the large number of CHSs present at the Capitol, the WFO asked FBI Headquarters “to do a poll or put out something to people saying w[ere] any CHSs involved” so the FBI could try to ascertain how many CHSs had been in attendance.5 D’Antuono stated after the outreach from Headquarters was “when we started getting responses back.”6 As one example, he recalled that a CHS from the Kansas City Field Office was on site at the Capitol and had allegedly been in contact with his handler while at the event.7 The CHS reported to his handler “while they were in the crowd, I think, saying that they were going in. They were trying to stop some of the action happening and they left or whatnot.”8

This new information is extremely concerning. It suggests that the FBI cannot adequately track the activities and operations of its informants, and that it lost control of its CHSs present at the Capitol on January 6. These revelations reinforce existing concerns, identified by Special Counsel Durham, about the FBI’s use of, and payment to, CHSs who have fabricated evidence

and misrepresented information. 9 The Justice Department Inspector General also identified critical problems in the FBI’s CHS program, including the FBI’s failure to fully vet CHSs and the FBI’s willingness to ignore red flags that would call into question an informant’s reliability.10

Here is the document released Tuesday night by the House Judiciary Republicans.

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/09/breaking-big-house-judiciary-committee-republicans-fbi-lost/

Deadly disease outbreak kills over 1,200 children in Sudan – UN

According to UNICEF, thousands of newborns are likely to die across the war-torn country by year’s end

More than 1,200 children under the age of five died in refugee camps in war-torn Sudan between mid-May and September as a result of a lethal combination of a suspected measles outbreak and severe malnutrition, the United Nations and the World Health Organization have said.

The deaths occurred in Sudan’s White Nile state, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and WHO said in a joint statement on Tuesday, reiterating their concern about the “worsening” health situation in the African country as a result of fighting between rival army groups since April.

Over 3,100 suspected cases of measles and high malnutrition, as well as more than 500 suspected cases of cholera, have been reported in other parts of the country, according to the UNHCR teams.

Health facilities are overwhelmed because of shortages of staff, life-saving medicines, and critical equipment, the organizations said, adding that repeated attacks on hospitals and medical teams have exacerbated service delivery challenges, worsening disease outbreaks and fatalities.

“…dozens of children are dying every day – a result of this devastating conflict and a lack of global attention. We can prevent more deaths, but need money for the response, access to those in need, and above all, an end to the fighting,” UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi said.

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said local health workers, with assistance from the WHO and its partners, are making every effort under “very difficult conditions” to prevent more fatalities and the escalation of outbreaks.

“They desperately need the support of the international community to prevent further deaths and the spread of outbreaks. We call on donors to be generous and on the warring parties to protect health workers and access to health for all those who need it,” Tedros insisted.

The conflict that erupted between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on April 15 has killed more than 7,000 people, according to the Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project.

Last month, aid agency Save the Children reported that at least 498 children in the North African country, including two dozen babies at a state orphanage, had died as a result of food shortages and the closure of nutrition centers caused by fighting.

Speaking to reporters in Geneva on Tuesday, the UN children’s agency (UNICEF) spokesman James Elder estimated that thousands of newborns will die across the war-torn country by the end of the year.

“Every month 55,000 children require treatment for the most lethal form of malnutrition, and yet in Khartoum less than one in 50 nutrition centers is functional,” Elder was quoted by AFP as saying.

https://www.rt.com/africa/583238-sudan-children-un/