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Aug 5, 2020 10 tweets 7 min read Read on X
I sat down with #Libertarian @LPNational presidential candidate Jo @Jorgensen4POTUS.

On police: She says federal gov't has militarized local police into looking like "soldiers" with "us versus them" mentality. She'd like to reverse that.

Full interview:
On #BlackLivesMatter, she sees common ground with the movement in general, but clarifies that she doesn't agree with national BLM leadership who have identified themselves as "Marxist."

She says government is "causing the problems" and "big government" can't be the solution.
On the nationwide protests, @Jorgensen4POTUS draws a distinction "between the peaceful protesters" and "opportunists who are hijacking the movement."

She says that the #Antifa movement is "probably more fascist than even our government."
On day one of a @Jorgensen4POTUS presidency, she says she could "start bringing the troops home" without needing permission from the Republicans and Democrats in congress to do so.

She tells me "I want to turn America into one giant Switzerland, armed and neutral."
On COVID, she emphasizes need for testing, and blames the FDA for creating obstacles and Trump for telling people "if you don't have symptoms, don't get tested."

She adds that she knows it would be difficult, but she'd like the stimulus tax money that went to companies returned.
On the $1200 that went to (or was supposed to go to) every American, she's also opposed, noting the costs in between when money is taken via taxation and delivered back to the people.
On that note, I mentioned @AndrewYang's UBI proposal as a solution to automation.

@Jorgensen4POTUS opposes it, noting that past technological advances have led to new and better jobs.

She wants to leave the money in people's hands and reduce regulations to create more jobs.
An example @Jorgensen4POTUS cites of how regulations are a barrier to job creation is the illegality - in some areas - of braiding hair without a license.

In some cases she says new hair braiders are forced by the government to pay their competitors for "training."
I also asked @Jorgensen4POTUS her view of unions as a non-state tool to protect workers.

"I'm completely in favor of people assembling," she says, "however, they do not have the right to get help from the government in holding their employer hostage."
I hope this interview was informative for viewers hoping to learn about Libertarian @LPNational presidential candidate @Jorgensen4POTUS.

You can watch the full, uncut interview below at the @N2Sreports Youtube.

Other news orgs may PM me for licensing.

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I want to detail how that happened.

All was at peace until one person lit a flare, waving it around for the cameras.

Police pushed in in force, arresting him and angering the crowd.
2) A handful of frustrated protesters linked arms and pushed into a line of bike cops, mimicking them by shouting "move!"

"CPD, KKK, IOF you're all the same!" they chanted as a shoving match ensued.

Additional police arrived in riot gear and the scuffle spread and intensified.
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VIDEO THREAD: "Queers love Palestine! HRC loves the war machine!"

Protesters rallied against the Human Rights Campaign dinner tonight featuring Tim Walz in DC to condemn their relationship with weapons manufacturers, which they say enable genocide.

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"HRC is using our name to pinkwash an administration committing genocide, burning children under rubble but those children are not human enough for the Human Rights campaign, shame!"
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This is my 4K footage of how the violence outside the United States Capitol began today.

You can see the first mace deployed (over the heads of officers, toward the activists) which angers the pro-Palestine crowd, who begins throwing water bottles as officers continue using mace.

A little over a minute into the clip is a flash grenade, one of only a couple I saw used today.

My understanding is this occurred after Netanyahu arrived but before he spoke to Congress.
2) As police engaged the crowd, a man scolded police and was maced as well.

The crowd continued marching, taking a wider route around the Capitol and avoiding most confrontations during the march itself.
3) "Smack Netanyahu in the head with that billy club!"

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2) "Allahu Akbar! Hamas!" yelled one man through the fencer outside the Watergate at Israel supporters counter-protesting them from inside.

"Jewish motherf***ers!" he yelled. "We're gonna kill all of you!"

"We're gonna burn you!"

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2) NYPD's Strategic Response Group forcefully pushed back pro-Palestine activists and made several arrests throughout the evening both attempting to keep protesters away from the event featuring President Biden and off of the streets.
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2) The feds say Prieto came to their attention in October 2023, when a paid CHS who had talked to Prieto 15 times in the past, "began making suspicious and alarming comments, including advocating for a mass shooting, and specifically targeting “blacks, Jews, or Muslims.” Image
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