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Former Senator Claire McCaskill, former assistant director for counterintelligence at the FBI Frank Figliuzzi, and executive producer of Showtime’s “The Circus” John Heilemann react to a fourth officer who responded on 1/6 dying by suicide and the attempts by Republicans to rewrite that day.
Tuesday, August 3rd 2021 at 7:23PM
Dea. Ron Gray Sr.
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Shame on you Ron. You are killing these officers with your reckless committee. Have you forgotten about those officers who did NOT fight the patriots? Now you are shaming them into suicide. Wonderful.
Tuesday, August 3rd 2021 at 10:21PM
Steve Williams
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Two more law enforcement officers who defended the U.S. Capitol against the mob attack on Jan. 6 have died by suicide, after two other officer suicides earlier this year.
Officer Gunther Hashida was found dead in his home on Thursday, the Metropolitan Police Department confirmed Monday. He served as an officer for more than 18 years, joining the department in 2003. Hashida was 43 and was assigned to the Special Operations Division’s emergency response team.
“We are grieving as a Department as our thoughts and prayers are with Officer Hashida’s family and friends,” an MPD spokesperson said in a statement.
Hours after that announcement, Chief Robert Contee confirmed 26-year-old Officer Kyle deFreytag died by suicide July 10. He was assigned to the Fifth District and responded to the Capitol as rioters loyal to then-President Donald Trump stormed the building on Jan. 6.
Tuesday, August 3rd 2021 at 10:36PM
Steve Williams
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So one officer killed himself two days after your four whiners testified. Very interesting don't you think Ron? And then the other was way back on the 10th. Why the delay Ron? WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU HIDING?!
Tuesday, August 3rd 2021 at 10:39PM
Steve Williams
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What do I think, I am glad you asked. Those Capital Police Who committed suicide, minds was blown away at the FACT, he was fighting with other white Americans and after The Republicans failed recognize the testimony, calling them actors.
How low will you go?
Wednesday, August 4th 2021 at 12:11AM
Dea. Ron Gray Sr.
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It's a question of how low YOU will go Ron. Your four witnesses were cherry-picked Democratics. They embarrased their fellow officers and two days later one of them couldn't take the shame. And then what's the excuse for withholding the announcement of the suicide that occurred on July 10? It doesn't pass the smell test.
Wednesday, August 4th 2021 at 9:36AM
Steve Williams
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YOUR WORDS: Your four witnesses were cherry-picked Democratics.
MY REPLY: What makes you say something like that? One Capital Police Officer was pin between the door being crush by the crowd it was threatened to be killed with his own gun. Steve, did he was he democratically picked to be crushed between those doors and be threatened to be killed with his own gun?
You are sounding real foolish about an event that you saw happened before your very eyes, Live in in living color and this is all you can come up what you come up?
Wednesday, August 4th 2021 at 7:13PM
Dea. Ron Gray Sr.
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Did they catch the FBI agitators that crushed him?
Wednesday, August 4th 2021 at 11:10PM
Steve Williams
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Right, They were TRUMP supporters, that was the reason they said, that they were there to take back the steal, you know that Steve, for a FACT!
Thursday, August 5th 2021 at 9:45AM
Dea. Ron Gray Sr.
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Then why aren't we being told the truth about all the court cases Ron?
Thursday, August 5th 2021 at 2:19PM
Steve Williams
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You was told the truth oh some 60 cases that gets thrown out of court that Trump and his supporters try to pull off and failed in court. Steve he was told that before you went into the capital building on January 6, 2020 but you didn’t care you came anyway. You came believing the lie Trump told you, regardless of the facts of some 60 courts throughout their cases throughout this country.
You knew that was a fact before you went to Washington DC, shame on you acting like that.
Thursday, August 5th 2021 at 4:16PM
Dea. Ron Gray Sr.
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List the 60 courts for me Ron. I also heard today from Phil Ackerman that those courts were all lifetime appointments. That's JUST ONE of the many lies you tell Ron, big and tiny. Myriads of them, I hear them all day long.
Thursday, August 5th 2021 at 9:38PM
Steve Williams
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Joe Biden is right that more than 60 of Trump’s election lawsuits lacked merit
If Your Time is short
Biden’s figure is correct. Trump wasn't an official plaintiff in all of them; some were his allies or supporters echoing Trump’s claims.
The lawsuits failed for various reasons. Some had errors in the filings, others lacked standing. Mainly, the allegations lacked proof.
See the sources for this fact-check
A day after a mob of President Donald Trump’s supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol, President-elect Joe Biden spoke about the importance of democratic institutions. He said that one of those pillars was the judiciary system.
Trump was "truly stunned when the judges he appointed didn't do his bidding and instead acted with integrity, following the Constitution, upholding the rule of law," Biden said.
"In more than 60 cases, in state after state after state, and then at the Supreme Court, judges, including people considered ‘his judges, Trump judges,’ to use his words, looked at the allegations that Trump was making and determined they were without any merit," Biden said Jan. 7, at an event where he introduced Judge Merrick Garland as his nominee for U.S. Attorney General.
Is that accurate? Yes. More than 60 lawsuits brought by Trump and his allies failed because they were unable to prove their allegations.
You can find your own list Steve but let us take a look at how Pennsylvania State courts handle TRUMP cases:
Pennsylvania
3rd U.S. Court of Appeals: In Bognet v. Boockvar, Republicans argued that the extended mail-in ballot deadline challenged the constitution.
Status: Denied.
U.S. District Court, Eastern District: In Barnette v. Lawrence, the GOP lawsuit claimed that Montgomery County wrongly allowed mail-in voters the chance to cure ballots.
Status: Dismissed.
U.S. District Court, Eastern District: In Trump v. Philadelphia County Board of Elections, the Trump campaign argued that there was insufficient access by observers.
Status: Denied.
The Trump campaign later admitted that there were a "nonzero number of people in the room" observing the vote count, including some affiliated with the campaign. Judge Paul S. Diamond shot back, "I'm sorry, then what's your problem?"
U.S. District Court, Middle District: In Pirkle v. Wolf, four voter plaintiffs generalized allegations of fraud, based on complaints issued by third parties.
Status: Withdrawn.
Pennsylvania Supreme Court: In response to the Canvass of Absentee and Mail-in Ballots, Republicans claim that Philadelphia did not give election observers enough access.
Status: Denied. The court reversed the petition allowing an appeal. The court rejected the Trump campaign's claim that mail-in ballots with minor flaws must be rejected.
Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court: In Hamm v. Boockvar, Republicans claimed that the state wrongly allowed voters to cast provisional ballots to cure invalid mail ballots.
Status: Denied.
Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court: Northampton Republicans challenged notifications of votes that were canceled during prescreening.
Status: Withdrawn.
Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court: In Trump v. Boockvar, the campaign challenged the three-day deadline extension given to mail-in voters missing identification to supply proof of identification.
Status: Relief granted. The court found that the secretary of state had no authority to provide an extension. The secretary of state's office has said the total number of votes is probably fewer than 100 statewide.
Court of Common Pleas, Bucks County: Both the Republican National Committee and the Trump campaign challenged over 2,000 mail-in ballots.
Status: Denied.
Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas: In Trump v. Montgomery County Board of Elections, the Trump campaign and the RNC challenged about 600 mail-in ballots that lacked voters' addresses.
Status: Withdrawn.
U.S. Supreme Court: In Republican Party of Pennsylvania v. Boockvar, Republicans challenged the extended mail-in ballot deadline.
Status: Active.
3rd Circuit Court of Appeals: In Trump v. Boockvar, the campaign is arguing that different provisional ballot practices violate equal protection.
Status: Denied.
A federal judge on Saturday dismissed the suit in a scathing opinion: "This claim, like Frankenstein's Monster, has been haphazardly stitched together," Judge Matthew Brann wrote.
The Trump campaign appealed the ruling earlier this week, but their appeal was denied. The ruling states that "calling an election unfair does not make it so."
Pennsylvania Supreme Court: The Trump campaign appealed a Philadelphia County Board of Elections decision to count five different categories of mail-in and absentee ballots.
Status: Denied. The court is reviewing whether the state election code allows curing some mail-in ballots by casting provisional ballots.
Pennsylvania Supreme Court: In Ziccarelli v. Allegheny County Board of Elections, Nicole Ziccarelli, a GOP legislative candidate, challenged 2,349 undated mail-in ballots.
Status: Denied.
Court of Common Pleas for Westmoreland County: Ziccarelli is also challenging a small number of provisional ballots.
Status: Relief granted.
Pennsylvania Supreme Court: In Kelly v. Pennsylvania, a group of Republicans, led by Rep. Mike Kelly, claimed that the state's no-excuse mail ballot law violates the state constitution. They sought an order blocking certification of most mail-in votes or that directs the state Assembly to choose the presidential electors.
Status: Denied. The U.S. Supreme Court denied the plaintiffs' appeal.
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania: Metcalfe v. Wolf, repeats claims of voter fraud, alleging that thousands of illegal ballots were cast and that drop boxes for ballots were improperly allowed.
Status: Denied.
U.S. Supreme Court: In Texas v. Pennsylvania et al., the state of Texas filed suit against Pennsylvania, Michigan, Georgia and Wisconsin alleging that fraud and mistakes damaged the presidential election in those states.
Status: Denied. 126 congressional Republicans, including House Republican leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., signed on to a brief asking that the Electoral College selects a candidate for president by "counting only legal votes." The Supreme Court rejected the case on Friday, citing a "lack of standing under Article III of the Constitution."
It really looks like to me Pennsylvania Courts has done the right thing by following the LAW.
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Thursday, August 5th 2021 at 10:53PM
Dea. Ron Gray Sr.
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Did you understand my last post, Steve?
Friday, August 6th 2021 at 12:09AM
Dea. Ron Gray Sr.
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I don't see 60 courts Ron. You said 60, over and over. I want to know what are the 60 courts. I didn't ask to see 18 in PA, many of which are duplicates.
Friday, August 6th 2021 at 12:23AM
Steve Williams
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There are no duplicates in that list at all. I wanted you to see what happened to TRUMP's Claims in Pennsylvania Courts and that happened all over this country.
THE People of The United States of America told TRUMP he was FIRED... Steve, that is a FACT.
Friday, August 6th 2021 at 1:15AM
Dea. Ron Gray Sr.
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There has never been a situation like this in America. The laws are being adjusted accordingly, to bring back voter confidence
Friday, August 6th 2021 at 9:17AM
Steve Williams
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There was no situation or no reason to change the voting laws to fix what situation Steve?
You know for a fact that these laws are being changed because of TRUMPS “BIG LIE” and you never saw any proof of large scale voter fraud nowhere in the 2020 presidential election.
If you think I’m lying prove me wrong now.
Friday, August 6th 2021 at 6:52PM
Dea. Ron Gray Sr.
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Before 2020 there was no universal mail-in voting in Pennsylvania. We were DUPED into mail-in voting by the unreasoning fear of COVID-19, and now we need to abolish mail-in forever. You must vote in person and we must check your ID. And you must be a citizen and not a felon.
Friday, August 6th 2021 at 9:58PM
Steve Williams
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Let me ask you this question. Where is this widespread voter fraud, what State did this widespread voter fraud was supposed to happen in?
You have not proved me wrong yet after the 2020 Presidential Election, why is that STEVE? I know the answer.
Friday, August 6th 2021 at 10:12PM
Dea. Ron Gray Sr.
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That's the problem with mail-in voting, you can't prove there wasn't fraud. We're going back to the tried-and-true Ron, and restoring confidence to the electorate.
Friday, August 6th 2021 at 10:42PM
Steve Williams
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Let me ask you this question. Where is this widespread voter fraud, what State did this widespread voter fraud was supposed to happen in?
Are you saying that mail-in voting was full of fraud? Tell me and the people here on Black In America what state did this widespread voter fraud happen? All I am looking for is something, some reason why you believe that BULL💩.
Friday, August 6th 2021 at 11:18PM
Dea. Ron Gray Sr.
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74,000 mail-in ballots in Maricopa County can't be proved.
Toss them out.
Saturday, August 7th 2021 at 2:06AM
Steve Williams
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PROVE THAT, If not SHUT-UP!!!
even Maricopa County can't provide any proof of 74,000 mail-in ballots in Maricopa County can't prove or have provided any proof of your statement STEVE. (LAUGHING REALLY HARD AT THAT SMILING PILE OF POO 💩)
If that was true, that would have been THE TOP NEWS to this day but sadly to say, that too is just your BULL💩 and did not provide any proof for the TRUMP case.
Saturday, August 7th 2021 at 5:12PM
Dea. Ron Gray Sr.
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