Top Senate Republicans seek to reprimand Fani Willis over Trump charges

Greg Bluestein Oct. 9, 2023

Georgia Senate Republicans filed a formal complaint to punish Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis after she sought charges against former President Donald Trump under a new law aimed at sanctioning “rogue” prosecutors.

The complaint contends Willis “improperly cherry-picked cases to further her personal political agenda” and asks the newly formedProsecuting Attorneys Qualification Commission to initiate an investigation and take “appropriate measures” to sanction her.

“The integrity of our justice system is at stake, and the trust of the community in the District Attorney’s Office has been severely eroded,” states the complaint, which a group of eight state senators submitted hours after the law took effect Oct. 1.

The Republicans don’t specifically mention Trump in the complaint, but they sought to link a spate of deaths in the Fulton County Jail to Willis’ decision to “empanel a special grand jury to investigate her political adversaries” amid a yearslong backlog of cases.

Willis, who has criticized the law as racist and retaliatory, declined to comment through a spokesman. But she has long said that she can balance the high-profile trials in the Trump case with the other demands of her office.

The complaint sharpened an already deep rift over Trump among state Republicans.

Gov. Brian Kemp, a chief sponsor of the law, has repeatedly said there’s no evidence Willis should face any sanctions by the commission for bringing the indictment against Trump and his allies alleging they participated in a “criminal enterprise” to overturn the 2020 presidential election in Georgia.

Kemp, however, has criticized the timing of the charges.

“I haven’t seen anything that she has done that has broken the law or the procedures that we have. And I’ve been very honest with people about that,” Kemp said in a recent interview. “It may be a political action she’s taken in some ways, with timing and other things, but it doesn’t mean it’s illegal.”

But the GOP-controlled state Senate has forcefully broken from that approach. Senate leaders encouraged their constituents to file complaints with the commission against Willis shortly after she announced the indictment in August.

And last week, Senate Republicans launched a probe into dangerous conditions at the Fulton County Jail that is expected to scrutinize Willis’ handling of the backlog of cases that worsened during the coronavirus pandemic.

The document, reviewed Monday by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, was filed by a group that included Senate Majority Leader Steve Gooch and state Sen. Jason Anavitarte, another high-ranking Republican in the chamber.

The complaint contends that Willis has “prioritized cases that align with her political party’s interests” rather than on the merits of each case. And it invokes the 10 inmates who have died in Fulton County custody in the past year.

“Her selective prosecution has resulted in dangerous, deadly, and unjust overcrowding in the local jail and an unprecedented backlog of cases in the judicial system,” the complaint states. “These consequences are unacceptable and detrimental to our state.”

Georgia State University law professor Clark Cunningham, who has written extensively on constitutional law, said the complaint shouldn’t go anywhere.

“The law is intended to set a fairly high bar for such an extraordinary intervention,” Cunningham said.“And a complaint like this seems to be an inappropriate use of the oversight process.”

‘Alarming’

the charges have particularly rocked the Georgia Senate.

State Sen. Shawn Still, a first-term Republican, was charged in connection with his role as a GOP elector after he signed a false certificate claiming Trump won Georgia in the 2020 presidential election. Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, the chamber’s president and also a Trump elector, could also be indicted. Both have said they did nothing wrong.

Two of the complaint’s supporters — state Sens. Shelly Echols and Bo Hatchett — were repeatedly targeted on social media by Moore, who was ousted from the GOP Senate caucus this month. Hatchett said the “most alarming thing, for me, is the selective prosecution.”

“She is selecting politically motivated cases to go after while at the same time neglecting a huge backlog that’s unsustainable and dangerous,” Hatchett said. “It appears that she has neglected her duties as a prosecutor while focusing on a few politically motivated cases.”

The other Republicans who joined the complaint are state Sens. Clint Dixon, Russ Goodman, Chuck Payne and Sam Watson.…

https://www.ajc.com/politics/top-senate-republicans-seek-to-reprimand-willis-over-trump-charges/2HB45YLJUNCFLODJXRHQ4USPN4/

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Finally Georgia Senate does something about Willis

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Part 2 of 2

Dixon told the AJC he organized the complaint againstWillis to “hold her accountable to ensure public safety is always prioritized above politics.”

“Instead of doing her job — to give everyone their day in court — Willis has decided to take center stage in political theater,” he said. “She’s raising her profile and celebrity instead of prosecuting those accused of murder, rape and other crimes.”….continued

Key ruling

The three-page complaint was filed shortly after a Fulton County judge rejected a challenge from a bipartisan group of district attorneys who sought to block the law from taking effect Oct. 1.

In the six-page order, Fulton County Superior Court Judge Paige Reese Whitaker ruled that the plaintiffs failed to prove that freezing the law from taking effect would prevent an “immediate and irreparable injury.”

The legal challenge was brought by four district attorneys — three Democrats and one Republican — who view the law as an unconstitutional power grab that threatens their ability to choose which cases to pursue and how they discuss their strategy in public. They have vowed to appeal the case to the state’s top court.

Known as Senate Bill 92, the law was approved along party lines by the General Assemblyearlier this year after Kemp put it atop his policy agenda shortly after his reelection victory.

He vowed to punish “far-left prosecutors” he accused of undermining public safety, including a district attorney in his native Athens-Clarke County who won her election on a platform of prioritizing violent crimes over minor drug offenses.

The law is among a spate of Republican-led efforts nationwide to exert more control over liberal prosecutors they view as “rogue” because they refuse to enforce low-level drug offenses, anti-abortion restrictions and other tough-on-crime crackdowns.

The law allows the commission to sanction or remove district attorneys for a range of causes, such as “willful misconduct” or “persistent failure” to follow the law. Kemp and GOP legislative leaders appointed members of the panel this year, and the commission recently posted a job seeking a full-time director.

Still, it’s unlikely the commission will soon issue any sanctions. It still must put forth a series of rules and regulations before weighing any complaints. And its members have indicated the panel can’t discipline a prosecutor until the Georgia Supreme Court approves its rules.

Gooch, the Senate GOP leader, said he’s still exploring other options to reprimand Willis, including legislative hearings that could scrutinize her use of public resources.

“This complaint is just one of the tools at our disposal,” Gooch said, “and we won’t relent until she feels the consequences of her misplaced priorities.”

(Willis is ignoring real crimes and criminals to “Get Trump”)

The US will likely 'go to war' in Israel with air and naval power if Syria or Iran become actively involved, retired 4-star general says

The US is likely to directly intervene with air and naval strikes if Israel's existence is threatened, Ret. Gen. Barry McCaffrey said.

Speaking on Sunday on MSNBC's "Weekends with Alex Witt," the four-star US Army general described how such an escalation likely would only occur if Israel's Middle Eastern neighbors became heavily involved.

"The other shoe we're waiting to see if it drops is, will Hezbollah intervene out of Lebanon with their 100,000 some odd rockets? Will the West Bank ignite? And what will the Syrians and the Egyptians do?" McCaffrey said.

"I would suggest to you our support of Israel will be absolute, and if we see Syrian military intervention, active Iranian military intervention, we'll go to war," McCaffrey added.

Hamas militants launched a series of surprise attacks and rocket barrages against Israel on Saturday, killing hundreds and capturing dozens of hostages along the border of the Gaza Strip. Israel has declared war in response.

The Israel Defense Forces say 700 Israelis have been confirmed dead, while another 1,500 were wounded. Meanwhile, the Palestinian Health Ministry said at least 400 Palestinians have been killed in retaliatory Israeli strikes, Reuters reported.

The US announced on Sunday that it is sending an aircraft carrier strike group, including F-35s and F-16s, to patrol the Eastern Mediterranean and deter all-out war involving Israel's neighbors.

"They're there for more than a show of force or a potential noncombatant evacuation," McCaffrey, who served in the Gulf War and led the US Southern Command from 1994 to 1996, told MSNBC.

McCaffrey noted that this was his own assessment of the conflict and thatthere "is absolutely no way" that any US official would concur publicly that America could go to war in Israel.

"What I am saying is that if the existence of the State of Israel is at stake, if the Syrian military intervene, if Hezbollah started overwhelming the Israelis, in my judgment, at that point,we would consider actively intervening with air power and naval power,"he said.

However, it's unlikely that the US would send troops into Israel, given the Israel Defense Forces' own ground capabilities, McCaffrey added.

When asked if other US and Israel allies would also step in, McCaffrey said it was too early to discuss such a question with just Hamas directly involved.

"I think the deterrence factor is what the Biden administration is after right now. They want to make sure that the Syrian military and Hezbollah don't enter this fray," he said. "If they do, it's going to be a lethal threat to the existence of Israel."

The US State Department and Defense Department did not immediately respond to requests for comment sent outside regular business hours.…

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/the-us-will-likely-go-to-war-in-israel-with-air-and-naval-power-if-syria-or-iran-become-actively-involved-retired-4-star-general-says/ar-AA1hU9Gq

REVEALED: Murdered leftist activist Ryan Carson has history of celebrating death, violence towards conservatives

Carson celebrated the deaths of conservatives, advocated for violence against police, violently threatened elected officials.

Katie DaviscourtOct 5, 2023

The Antifa activist who was stabbed to deathin Brooklyn on Monday, 32-year-old Ryan Carson, has a history of celebrating death and violence.

Carson, who was a prominent far-left activist and poet in New York City, was remembered by friends and Democrat lawmakers for his acts of "kindness," but unearthed posts on social media reveal that Carson celebrated the death of conservatives, advocated for violence against police, violently threatened elected officials, and dedicated his life to abolishing law enforcement.

Carson threatened an elected official in a post on X under the username @ArtSchoolJock and wrote: "Hi! Political organizer here! It's not bullying to hold elected officials accountable. That being said, I would love to shove this little f-cking nerd in the locker where he belongs."

While responding to an article written by the New York Post that announced the death of conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh, who died after a battle with cancer, Carson quoted the post on X and wrote "lmao hell yeah."

In another controversial post on X, Carson celebrated a police precinct being damaged by rioters in response to the death of George Floyd by writing, "This is really good."

Carson's death received nationwide attention not only because he was a prominent activist, but also because of how his girlfriend, Claudia V. Morales, responded to his death.

Morales, an Antifa-affiliated anti-police activist, was with Carson during the fatal stabbing and allegedly refused to give the suspect description to police because the assailant was black.

In addition, friends of Ryan Carson said on Wednesday that Carson would have sympathy for the man who fatally attacked him and that he would want his killing to be used to further left-wing policies in the city.

New York State Assemblymember Emily Gallagher said, "I'm absolutely positive that he would immediately see that this was a person who was suffering from a lack of resources in our community, who probably needs better mental health support, possibly housing, possibly drug support, drug treatment."

"What he would want to avenge his death is for us to fix how broken this city is," she added.

Post Millennial Senior Editor Andy Ngo reported that police worked overtime to find the suspect despite Carson's history of hatred towards the police, in which he referred to officers as "subhuman."

"Despite Ryan Carson dedicating his life to the abolishment of law enforcement, a sentiment shared by his BLM-activist girlfriend Claudia V. Morales, the NYPD worked in overdrive to arrest the black male suspect accused of murdering him on a Brooklyn street," Ngo said.

Additional unearthed posts revealed by Ngo include Carson mocking a journalist who expressed criticism of the "defund the police" movement, and his former support of police departments suffering from staffing crisis's which led to units being disbanded.

Furthermore, Ngo revealed that Carson "attended a violent BLM-Antifa riot in 2020, and made observations on how his comrades could better riot. When Antifa were described as 'pussies,' he responded he would be able to 'whoop your lil baby ass.'"

Police identified an 18-year-old suspect in connection with Carson's killing who authorities say is a repeat offender with a history of violence. The suspect has been taken into custody and his name has not yet been released to the public.

https://thepostmillennial.com/revealed-murdered-leftist-activist-ryan-carson-has-history-of-celebrating-death-violence-towards-conservatives

California’s Anti-“Misinformation” Law Collapses Thanks to the First Amendment

The authoritarian law will be officially repealed.

The Golden State has succumbed to mounting lawsuits and repealed a hotly debated law that sought to muzzle physicians offering COVID advice that contradicted mainstream medical perceptions. Legal action saw the bill, initially enacted in September 2022 and implemented in January, brought to an abrupt halt.

The law intended to classify COVID “misinformation” as misconduct in the medical profession, authorizing the Medical Board of California to revoke licenses of healthcare providers deviating from the prevailing scientific viewpoints. Though a federal judge brought the controversial rule to a standstill almost immediately after its enforcement, the extent of its actual application remains nebulous.

Governor Gavin Newsom, offered no remarks upon signing a Senate bill to negate the contentious section of the Business and Professions Code.The repeal should finalize in January, precisely one year after the initial law rolled out.

The first lawsuit was initiated in California’s Central District by the Liberty Justice Center soon after Newsom rolled out the new law. In their lawsuit, two doctors alleged that the new rule infringed on their constitutional right to free speech and scientific inquiry’s fundamental nature, expressing deeply felt reactions to their victory.

“We’re glad California repealed this bill before it could spread to other states, and we’re proud to have defended our clients’ First Amendment rights,” wrote Jacob Huebert, president of the Liberty Justice Center.

(A victory in CA is a big deal!)

https://reclaimthenet.org/californias-anti-misinformation-law-collapses-thanks-to-the-first-amendment

Ex-Proud Boys/Patriot Front FBI Informant Given ‘Time Served’ for Gun Felony

'Renouncing these views was a prerequisite for his parents allowing him to come back to their home after he was released from jail…'

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Ken Silva. September 28, 2023

An FBI informant who was a member of the Proud Boys, the white nationalist Patriot Front and the neo-Nazi group The Base—and who allegedly stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021—was given “time served” for a recent felony gun charge.

The defendant, Michael Alan Jones, was sentenced to time served and two years of supervised release for unlawfully possessing a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon—a charge stemming from a March 2022 traffic stop in upstate New York, where police officers allegedly found him in possession of an illegally modified AR-15.

Jones had previously been convicted of two felony sex crimes. His lawyer said Jones’s “then-minor girlfriend twice performed oral sex on him in the boys’ bathroom of their high school.”

Last week, his lawyer asked a court to avoid more prison time for his latest crime. Jones had already served about six months in prison, and has been on home detention since last December, when his leg almost had to be amputated, according to his lawyer.

Jones’s lawyer admitted in a recent letter that his client was a member of the Proud Boys.

“However, since that time, he has changed his thinking and actually worked as a paid FBI informant who infiltrated the Charlotte chapter of the Proud Boys and gave agents valuable information about the organization,” Jones’s lawyer said.

“Jones has since matured and no longer harbors these views. In fact, renouncing these views was a prerequisite for his parents allowing him to come back to their home after he was released from jail,” he said, omitting Jones’s past affiliations with the Patriot Front, The Base or J6.

The Justice Department, for its part, asked for Jones to serve 24- to 30-months imprisonment, arguing that such a punishment is consistent with sentencing guidelines.

Jones’s arrest last year reportedly made waves among the Proud Boys and other right-wing groups. The left-leaning media outlet Raw Story obtained leaked messages that showed them discussing Jones.

“They created a whole new degree of f—ed-upness,” a member identified as “Jimbob Smith” reportedly said on Telegram. “It’s a fed-ophile. It was a fed informant mixed with a pedophile. Only Charlotte can do that!”

Raw Story also reported that Jones “fought with the police alongside the Proud Boys at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.” Jones has not been charged in relation to J6.

https://headlineusa.com/ex-proud-boys-patriot-front-fbi-informant-given-time-served-for-gun-felony/

EXCLUSIVE: Joe Biden's younger brother Frank admits naked selfie on GuysWithiPhones gay dating site is genuine. 'My phone must have been hacked'. KEK

By Josh Boswell For Dailymail.com and Ben Ashford In Lake Worth, Florida, For Dailymail.Com

10:36 EDT 09 Oct 2023 , updated 15:20 EDT 09 Oct 2023

DailyMail.com has obtained a naked selfie of Frank Biden, President Joe Biden's younger brother

The photo was uploaded to a gay porn website Guys With iPhones.com in 2018 when Frank was 64

When approached by DailyMail.com, Frank conceded he was the man in the photo but denied posting it online saying his phone must have been hacked

A naked selfie of Joe Biden's brother Frank has been discovered on a gay porn site.

The photo was uploaded to GuysWithiPhones.com in 2018, when Frank – who has a long-term female partner Mindy Ward – was 64. Even after more than five years, it is still live on the site.

It was first unearthed by right wing nonprofit Marco Polo, which has been investigating the Biden family for alleged political corruption and crimes for years.

When approached by DailyMail.com, Frank, 69, conceded he was the man in the photo but denied he was the one who posted it.

'I've absolutely no comment. I could care less. I haven't even looked at it,' Frank said Monday morning when asked about the shot at his Florida home.

'They must have hacked my phone,'he added.

'Anything that is a revealing picture of some kind is between Mindy and me.

'I really don't want to start my day off this way,' said Frank. 'Definitely didn't post it anywhere.

'What lengths will these cretins go to? Why do they care about a 70-year-old man.'

A naked picture of the President's brother circulating online could raise the prospect of blackmail of the First Family – a potent national security threat. There is no evidence that any person or group has attempted to use the shot against the Biden administration.

Guys With iPhones describes itself as 'Powered by a love for hot men who appreciate the finer gadgets in life', and features selfies of naked men. Privacy fine print on the site shows it is owned by 'gay porn blog' QueerClick.com.

Site metadata and a watermark on the photo says it was posted on May 23, 2018 – around the same time Frank's nephew Hunter Biden was also photographing himself naked at the Chateau Marmont with M&Ms lined up along his penis, pictures from the First Son's abandoned laptop reveal.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12610551/Joe-Biden-brother-Frank-naked-selfie-GuysWithiPhones.html

11 Oct, 2023 13:28

Ukrainian saboteurs being trained by British special forces – FSB chief

Alexander Bortnikov accused Kiev and London of nuclear terrorism after Russian nuclear facilities were allegedly targeted

United Kingdom Special Forces officers have been training Ukrainian saboteurs to commit acts of terrorism and sabotage against targets on Russian territory,including nuclear power plants, claimed the director of the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) Aleksandr Bortnikov.

Speaking at a security meeting in Baku on Wednesday, the official claimed that this August the FSB had detained members of a Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance group who revealed that they were trained by members of British special forces, who werealso responsible for planning their operations.

“The group’s tasks included carrying out sabotage against military targets, oil, transport and critical infrastructure facilities, as well as nuclear energy, specifically the Smolensk and Kursk nuclear power plants," Bortnikov said.

The FSB chief noted that similar attacks had previously also been attempted on the Leningrad and Kalinin nuclear power plants when over 20 explosive devices installed on power lines leading to the stations were neutralized as the result of anti-sabotage work.

However, according to Bortnikov, one such attack by Ukrainian saboteurs did require that the second block of the Kursk Nuclear power plant perform an emergency stop, adding that “such actions by the Ukrainian military intelligence and its British mentors can’t be classified as anything but nuclear terrorism.”

“The question arises: does London realize the reckless nature of the actions of its intelligence services? And what, ultimately, do these madmen hope to achieve?After all, through their actions they are taking the terrorist threat to a higher level,” the FSB director said, suggesting that the international community must now develop a new approach to fighting terrorism, its ideological inspirers, sponsors and leaders.

During his speech, Bortnikov also noted that the West has turned Ukraine into a “platform for training terrorists and mercenaries.” He claimed that in theEU alone there are currently 17 military training camps that are operating under the patronage of NATO intelligence servicesand teaching fighters in the ways of modern warfare.

The FSB chief explained that this knowledge is subsequently utilized in post-Soviet nations and beyond. He pointed out that Western intelligence agencies and non-governmental organizations are actively enlisting “members of international terrorist organizations, Nazis and mercenaries trained in Afghanistan, the Middle East, Europe, and overseas” to aid Ukrainian armed groups in conducting acts of terrorism and sabotage within Russian territory.

https://www.rt.com/russia/584662-uk-training-ukrainian-saboteurs/

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(Yeah Z is freaking outhe shows up at NATO as a surprise visit yesterday. I despise this asshole.)

11 Oct, 2023 13:15

Zelensky arrives at NATO HQ

This is the Ukrainian leader’s first visit to the US-led military bloc’s headquarters since the start of the conflict with Russia

Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has arrived at the NATO headquarters in Brussels to take part in meetings of the bloc’s defense ministers aimed at discussing further Western support for Kiev in its fight against Moscow.

Zelensky has not been to the headquarters in the Belgian capital in person since the start of the conflict between Ukraine and Russia in February 2022, only addressing gatherings of top officials from the US-led military alliance via video link.

Hissurprise visitto Brussels comes amid a major flareup between Israel and Palestinian armed group Hamas, which has replaced Ukraine as the main topic of international headlines since the violence escalated on Saturday. Zelensky complained in an interview with France 2 on Tuesday that “if international attention shifts away from Ukraine, one way or another, it will have consequences” for Kiev.

A video posted by Zelensky on social media shows him entering the building alongside NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg, as he is greeted by dozens of people who are apparently employed at the headquarters.

Zelensky urged Western leaders to support the Israeli people, “to go to Israel” and show them that they are “not alone,” as they did for the Ukrainians.

As for the conflict with Russia, he said: “As winter approaches, it’s critical to strengthen Ukraine’s air defense to protect our military, people, and economy.”

Kiev is preparing to resist Moscow during the cold months, but “now we need some support from the [NATO] leaders. That’s why I’m here today,” the Ukrainian president explained.

In a later post on Telegram, Zelensky expressed hope that during the NATO-Ukraine Council meeting later on in the day, and the summit of the bloc’s defense ministers on Thursday, “NATO member countries will make positive decisions regarding the supply of weapons, military equipment and necessary assistance to Ukraine.”

Talks with Stoltenberg, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, and Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo are also on the Ukrainian leader’s agenda in Brussels.

Moscow has repeatedly warned that deliveries of weapons to Ukraine by the US and its allies only prolong the fighting and increase the risk of a direct military confrontation between Russia and NATO. Russian officials have also argued that the provision of arms, intelligence-sharing, and the training of Ukrainian troops means that Western nations have already become de facto parties to the conflict.

(This asshole is one arrogant SOB, giving permission to NATO to show support of Israel for a short while, but you must focus on Ukraine)

https://www.rt.com/news/584653-zelensky-nato-ukraine-stoltenberg/

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Ok it’s time to get the Muslim brotherhood leading Turkey. Erdogan has always been a terrorist. I know Turkish people in the US that can never go back because Erdogan has arrested 100s of 1,000s citizens that disagreed with him leader. It used to a secular government. Erdogan only power is having control of the Aegean Sea area. He’s not trusted by any world leaders. He’s having Muslims fighting against Syria because he wants to claim territories.His fighters are fighting America forced