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Commentary: The Other Phony Kidnapping Plot

April 18, 2022April 17, 2022 Admin

In the spring of 2020, President Donald Trump posted three tweets in a row aimed at Democratic governors continuing to impose draconian lockdowns amid the COVID-19 pandemic. “LIBERATE MINNESOTA!” Trump tweeted on the morning of April 17, 2020. A few moments later, he tweeted “LIBERATE MICHIGAN!” and “LIBERATE VIRGINIA!”

His tweets coincided with anti-lockdown rallies in several states, including a blockade around the Michigan Capitol building in Lansing a few days prior. As usual, the media expressed shock and horror at the innocuous tweets, insisting the president was encouraging violence against his political rivals.

Virginia Democratic Gov. Northam Removes Gen. Robert E. Lee Statue, to Livestream Event

September 7, 2021September 7, 2021 Minnesota Sun Staff

The statue Gen. Robert E. Lee in Richmond, Virginia, will be taken down Wednesday, amid calls that escalated during last summer’s social justice protests that monuments and other memorials to the South’s Confederate leaders honor the country’s racist history.

The towering Lee statue was erected over 130 years ago.

Numerous other Confederate symbols across the South have already been removed, but largely without public notice, to avoid problems.

FBI: Groups Also Discussed Kidnapping Virginia Governor

October 14, 2020October 13, 2020 The Associated Press

Members of anti-government paramilitary groups discussed kidnapping Virginia’s governor during a June meeting in Ohio, an FBI agent testified Tuesday during a court hearing for a group of men accused of plotting to kidnap Michigan’s governor.

Special Agent Richard Trask also revealed new details about investigators’ use of confidential informants, undercover agents and encrypted communication to arrest and charge six men last week in the plot aimed at Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

Trump Will Win Virginia, Delegation Chairman Says Following Poll Showing Biden and President in 5 Point Race

September 25, 2020September 24, 2020 Jason M. Reynolds

A new poll shows Joe Biden leading President Donald Trump by only 5 points, nearly at the margin of error of 3.9 percent, but the president’s delegation chairman says that does not factor in Trump’s grassroots effort.

The Judy Ford Wason Center for Public Policy at Christopher Newport University released the poll, which is available here.

ANALYSIS: Infanticide Is a Real Issue, Despite Establishment Media Narrative

February 10, 2020February 11, 2020 Minnesota Sun Staff

Establishment media news outlets insist that Republicans and President Donald Trump falsely emphasize Democratic support for infanticide, but the discussion of infanticide originated with the sitting governor of Virginia — and continues through 2020 presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg’s recent appearance on “The View.”

Commentary: The Virginia Democrats’ Minstrel Show

February 8, 2019February 7, 2019 Minnesota Sun Staff

by George Rasley No one can be sure when the first white man “blackened up” to play an African American on stage; however, Thomas Dartmouth “Daddy” Rice developed the first popularly known blackface minstrel character called “Jim Crow” in 1830.* Rice’s imitation of a black man and perpetuation of…

Sexual Assault Accusation Against Virginia Lt. Gov. Draws Comparison to Kavanaugh Claims

February 6, 2019February 5, 2019 Minnesota Sun Staff

by Peter Hasson The uncorroborated sexual assault allegation against Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax, a Democrat, has drawn comparisons to the uncorroborated allegations against Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. Fairfax issued a statement early Monday morning disputing a report by the right-wing blog Big League Politics, which linked Fairfax…

Pressure Mounts Against Northam to Resign After Racist Photo Revealed

February 3, 2019February 2, 2019 Minnesota Sun Staff

Calls are mounting for Virginia’s governor to step down from office after the emergence of a racist photo in which he appeared in his medical school yearbook more than 30 years ago. Ralph Northam apologized Friday for the “racist and offensive” costume seen on his 1984 medical school yearbook page.…

Schumer Aide Sexual Misconduct Revealed During Late-Friday News Cycle

February 3, 2019February 2, 2019 Minnesota Sun Staff

by Chuck Ross A top aide to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer was reportedly quietly forced to resign in November 2018 over improper sexual relationships with junior staffers that made some of his colleagues uncomfortable. Matt House announced in November 2018 he was leaving Schumer’s office, where he had…

Virginia Governor Aims To Repeal Voter ID Law

January 8, 2019January 7, 2019 Minnesota Sun Staff

by Luke Rosiak Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam on Monday announced proposed legislation to repeal the state’s requirement that voters show photo ID. “Participation makes our democracy strong—we should encourage every eligible voter to exercise this fundamental right, rather than creating unnecessary barriers that make getting to the ballot box…