What Really Happened In Charlottesville?

Like all decent people of all stripes, I am appalled at the wanton vehicular murder of the young woman in Charlottesville VA this past Saturday, August 12, 2017.  Let us pray for the repose of her soul, as well as consolation for her grieving family.  We also pray for the conversions of all perpetrators in the strife this past Saturday that led to the murder of this woman, as well as to injuries to others and the helicopter deaths of the two troopers.

Antifa poster found in Portland OR

I regret though, that the truth behind what happened is deliberately being obfuscated by progressives, not only in the media but in high places in both the governments of Charlottesville and the State of Virginia.  Two opposing factions share blame, in truth.  On the one hand, there was the so-called "alt-right", composed mainly of neo-nazis, white supremists and ku klux klan.  On the other hand there were the "black lives matter" crowd along with antifa.  Joining both groups were individuals of various political convictions.

To listen to the progressive shills, one would think that the "alt-right" was responsible for all the hatred while the blm/antifa people were pure as the driven snow.  Some, including the mayor of Charlottesville, went so far as to blame the president, while others blamed the NRA and gun rights advocates (despite the fact that not one shot was fired during the melee).  Regrettably some in Catholic circles are swallowing that kool-aid - or simply parroting the required "talking points".

To refresh your memories about the violence perpetrated by antifa and "black lives matter", I'll post links to some videos: here, here, here

A facebook post that I read sums up the sequence of events.  I'll paste it below and beneath that post some corroborating links.

So here's what happened in VA. People protesting removing of monuments got a permit to protest at 12:00. Early that morning Antifa was being flown and bused in from around the country. At 8:45 The govenor sends State police in to cancel a protest that hadn't started. They forced the protesters out in the streets to a waiting mob of Antifa and BLM. The police were given orders to stand down and let the protesters be attacked. This was a set up by the governor to take away protesters first amendment rights. It doesn't matter what the protesters had to say. They had a right to say it. Please share!

The alt-right rally was planned in advance; this is corroborated by WTOP..  They were protesting the planned removal of a statue of Robert E Lee from city grounds in Charlottesville.  They had a permit that was rescinded at the very last minute, quite possibly so that Democrat officials could appease their progressive bosses.  They were forced to the area where antifa and blm counter-protesters were and were attacked.  The police had been ordered to stand down, despite having cordoned the opposing parties in the same area. Whoever gave the order(s) for police stand-down was complicit in the violence that occurred, quite possibly deliberately so.

The left-wing media pins sole responsibility for the violence on the alt-right, while it appears that there is plenty of blame to go around.  The ACLU of Virginia acknowledged that in one of their tweets.  Right now I'll link to some background information on Black Lives Matter and Antifa; that is necessary for understanding their mindsets and their methodologies.  After the car murder, a reporter incurred the arbitrary wrath of one such leftist; fortunately he has been arrested.

The left-wing is proceeding with all due haste to rewrite history.  In Durham North Carolina, protesters pulled down a statue of a Confederate leader.  They are desecrating graves of Confederate leaders.  They are issuing calls for more violence.

Today the president criticized the violence from both factions.  At a press conference, he rhetorically asked reporters if George Washington and Thomas Jefferson should have their statues removed since they were both slave owners, correctly pointing out the left's attempt to rewrite history and culture itself.  Michael Farris of Alliance Defending Freedom addressed the situation, particularly the attempt to squelch what some might call "hurtful speech".

I am now linking to a facebook video presented by Avialae Horton, who attended the rally and who experienced things that aren't reported in the media.  It, and the pictures in the comments section, are worth watching.  I might differ on a few points. She alludes that a goal of the left is "white genocide"; rather, I suspect their goal is the destruction of Western civilization.  She also believes that the federal government was in on the collusion.  Had Hillary won the White House, that would have been the case.  Clearly though, both the Charlottesville and Virginia officials were colluding with the leftists.  She mentioned an alt-right leader being mobbed at a press conference; here is that video.

Before this post gets too long, I'll close it with a video from Reality Check.  I haven't seen a whole lot on this matter from other Catholic bloggers (with the exception of Creative Minority Report), save a few things stating that "hatred is on both sides" and "prayer is needed".  While that is true, I think we have to grapple with the details of what really happened this weekend and not be reluctant to acknowledge the differing levels of responsibility.  Not all are equally guilty and we must acknowledge that.  We have to learn not only to pray but to speak and act in decisive manners.  Clearly the leftwing is on a rampage to destroy any vestiges of Christian bedrock from our civilization.  That will only lead to more loss of life, not to mention the eternal damnation of countless souls  Let's acknowledge that without fear of offending them.  We must pray, but we also must resist with the authority that is ours, lest we have to face Our Lord at the end of our lives and have to answer for cowardice.

Media Bias Motivates Lack Of Gosnell Coverage

Most of my readers are aware that Kermit Gosnell (I refuse to call him "doctor") has been on trial in Philadelphia for multiple murder charges.  Hitherto most of the lame-brain media have been silent on the matter.  Many pro-lifers engaged in a "tweet" campaign which seems to have embarrassed some of the media into admitting their own bias.

Jill Stanek points out that CNN's Anderson Cooper did a segment (embedded below) on the Gosnell situation and apparent cover-ups of not only the media but the state of Pennsylvania.  As you watch the video, please notice at the 5:50 mark a passing reference to a woman being referred to Gosnell's place by a Maryland abortuary.  I wonder how much these referrals dried up after Leroy Carhart opened up his own hell hole in Germantown. Stanek links to the grand jury report, which I also do.  I also suggest that you save this pdf to your own computers.

Today's March For Life

Here aare some "bird's eye views" of over 500,000 people who attended today's March for Life (and this is with the snow and cold).

You will not see these in the lamebrain-mainstream media!

Those "Peaceful" Liberals

Here are just a few DC-area tidbits that the mainstream media won't bother to mention.

On January 24th, during the annual March for Life, Charisse Epsy Glassman, niece of former US Agriculture Secretary Mike Epsy and a candidate for a Virginia school board position, was found guilty of assaulting a pro-lifer with her car.  Glassman was driving out of an ally towards pro-lifers nearby.  One woman stepped in front of the car, shouting at her to slow down so as not to endanger the other prolifers.  Glassman laughed and kept moving until she hit the woman.  The woman suffered back injuries.  While the woman's name was not made public, I do know her.  I trust that Glassman's budding political career has been nipped.

Second, you might remember the video from a few days ago, when OWS types knocked down the stairs an elderly lady who was attending an Americans For Prosperity conference.  The OWS types were blockading the doors.  One of them was what we could call a "mother from hell".  She joined the blockade - and used her children for that purpose.  As of the time the clip below was taken, she has no regrets about endangering her own children.  Watch this.  The woman does not have the sense of a billy goat.



If anyone saw these in the mainstream media, please advise.

John Kerry Asks Mainstream Media To Censor Conservative People

It's right here.  Why any intelligent people vote for him is beyond me, as he doesn't even bother to disguise his collosal arrogance.  This is what progressives think of decent people.  Click here if you cannot see embedded video.

Mainstream Media In The Back Pocket Of George Soros

Two weeks ago, I brought to your attention a Fox News report on the tenacles of George Soros in the mainstream-lamebrain media.  CNS News gives us more information on the millions that Soros has poured into mainstream-lamebrain media.  That link goes to the third part of a four-part series.  A link to the author will in turn link to the others (at this writing, the fourth part is not yet released).

Many people still do not question the media, although more and more of them are waking up.  Read these reports to get an idea of the brains and motivation behind what is being spoon-fed to so many people today.

David Letterman! Listen To Your Mother!

Thanks to Newsbusters for this humorous look at one of mainstream media's prophets of "global warming doom and gloom"!  Click here if you can't see embedded video.



Letterman shakes his head in disappointment on camera, but we can only imagine Mrs. Letterman doing the same at her left-wing son's parroting of progressive nonsense.

Thank The Lord For The Internet!

In this Vortex installment, Michael Voris makes plain the pivotal role that the internet has played in shedding light upon the various internal scandals of the Church - and as the saying goes, "light scares away the cockroaches".  (Click here if you can't see embedded video).



That, in a nutshell, is why this blog, and many other blogs and websites, exist: to offer news and information that the mainstream media (including too many archdiocesan publications) simply omit.  We offer opportunities to network with other like-minded Catholics and we offer opportunities to put your beliefs and concerns into actions: letter-writing, street activism, etc.

This is also why the USCCB seems to take a dim view of us.  I wrote on that earlier; see http://restore-dc-catholicism.blogspot.com/2010/06/us-bishops-complain-about-us-bloggers.html 

As you examine this blog, please also examine the other great sites that exist; I list a number of them in the right side-bar.  Recommend these to your friends.  You might want to start your own!  Let's use the tools that God has given to us to spread the word and institute a Catholic culture.

NJ Gov Christie Smacks Down Mainstream Media Whiner

Watch and enjoy!

Gov Christie calls S-L columnist thin-skinned for inquiring about his 'confrontational tone'

Don't you wish more political leaders were willing to call the spade a spade?  In fact, don't you wish our bishops and clergy had that same courage of their convictions?

Gays Behind the Media Attacks on the Pope?

Much of what Mr Voris says in this clip corroborates what I and others have been saying: that the mass/mainstream/liberal media types have all been rather resolute in glossing over the obvious gay nature of the sex abuse problem.  What he does emphasize is the gay influence over that same media.  That does go a long way in terms of explaining the mentality and motives behind the attacks on the Pope. 

Another Leftwing Feeding Frenzy Against the Church

Now that they have successfully shilled for the Hell Bill, the liberal wonks are seeking another left-wing cause to justify their pitiful existence.  Not having found anything new, they must drag out an old "cause celebre".  Of course, I refer to the recent calls for Pope Benedict to resign for alleged roles in the clergy sex scandals and calls to drag the Vatican into civil court.

We read from the Washington Post that federal appeals courts in Oregon and Kentucky are allowing sexual abuse lawsuits to proceed against the Vatican.  We read that "in the Oregon case, lawyers are arguing that priests around the world are 'employees' of the pope for whom he is responsible."   Now look at the end of the article.  I'll quote the whole thing.  "The Kentucky case involves three victims who alleged they were abused by three different priests between the 1920s and 1970s. The Oregon case involves a victim who was allegedly abused in 1965 by a priest who was moved from Ireland to Chicago to Portland -- and who was accused of abusing along the way."  The last time I checked, the year that we're in is 2010.  So we're talking of cases that happened between 40-90 years ago.  Ladies and gentlemen, do we now see the reasons why there are statutes of limitations?  I do not mean to take away from the horror of sexual abuse, but in all our justifiable outrage against such offenses, we must remember due process.  We must remember that the accused have rights, too.  We presume innocence until guilt is proved, not the other way around.  There are also reasons why the burden of proof is on the accusor.  The prime reason is that it is often difficult, if not impossible, to definitively prove a negative.  How on earth does one try a case for a crime that allegedly happened 90 years ago?  Chances are the alleged perpetrator has long since met his Maker.  What does this become, then, but a thinly-disguised attempt to pick the pockets of the Church?

Then we read another Post article from Friday entitled "Clergy Abuse Threatens to Tarnish Pope's Legacy."  May I venture a translation, from "mainstream-mass-media-ese" to plain English?  The headlines might probably read, "We're Doing Our Damndest to Make Sure that Clergy Abuse Tarnishes Pope's Legacy."  The Post blathers on and on about how the Pope is losing popularity.  Boys and girls, can we all say "Power of Suggestion?"

I came late into this squabble, and many of my colleagues have already written good pieces.  So as not to "reinvent the wheel" as it were, I refer you now to them.  Here's one from Scotland.  Now read some remarks made by Archbishop Timothy Dolan of New York in a Palm Sunday homily.  Here's one from Catholic Vote Action.  We'll post as we see more.

Fellow Bloggers! See Below Why We're Needed!

This video below makes plain the unabashed pro-abortion bias of the mainstream media in its reporting (or non-reporting) of the 2010 March for Life, attended by over 300,000 pro-life Americans.



You see another reason why the current cabal of dictators in Washington want to cram the so-called Fairness Doctrine down our throats - to silence our voices of truth.  Be vigilant!  Don't let that happen!