Sean Hannity said (8/28/20) that 3000 policemen have been injured in the recent riots. You think your hyperbole emphasizes the bad events of that day; but you are actually diminishing them by being so ridiculous. Listen to her twice weekly Adult in the Room Podcast. Find her at VictoriaTaft.com Parler, MeWe, Minds,Locals, Twitter & Facebook. For example, Virginia has passed a bill that lessens the officer assault charge. Beautiful scenery, solid plot even though the alternation between past and present dulls the climax. Trump wasnt that, but the GOP knew it had to work with him if they wanted any power at allbut the first chance they got to cut ties they took it. SEATTLE - Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan continues to be lambasted for a June 11 interview with CNNs Chris Cuomo, during which she suggested the occupied protest around the citys east police precinct could simply be a summer of love.The remark has not aged well.In the ten days since her comments on CNN, the zone referred to as CHOP (Capitol Hill Occupied Protest) has seen several serious and violent crimes, including an attempted arson, multiple assaults captured on video, and the fatal shooting of a 19-year-old.Republicans including the President have painted the mayors remarks as tone-deaf, considering the public safety implications of what protesters call a cop-free zone.These Liberal Dems dont have a clue, President Trump said in a June 12 tweet, responding to the mayors comments. And there seems to be few or no people who can stand up to the communist/corporatist-guided entrenched powers. [citation needed] By spring, some Haight-Ashbury organizations including Diggers theater and about 25 residents[22] responded by forming the Council of the Summer of Love, giving the event a name. Oh sure, the President isnt everything and there is plenty that the Congress is responsible for as well. She famously went on CNN to herald the event as a summer of love. Occupiers took over a police precinct inside the zone but Ms. Durkan did nothing. At Monterey, approximately 30,000 people gathered for the first day of the music festival, with the number increasing to 60,000 on the final day. That applies to nations, as well as to individuals. Her book mocking antifa will be out this year. This is also another subject that Ozon handles effortlessly: his earlier film 'In The House' tells the story of a student who infiltrates his friends house and writes essays about his family life, submitting them to his teacher who in turn becomes obsessed with his stories. Reading Toobin to the Bulwark and writing checks to The Lincoln Project. [26] However, the social and corporate media titans work overtime to suppress alternative news. She saw the protestors screaming in front of a police headquarters and seemed to believe that if the police went somewhere else, anarchy could transform their suffering into flourishing. Sean 2020 J. ANTHONY LUKAS PRIZE WINNER. A politician who encourages violence has crossed the line and forsaken his Constitutional Oath. Yeah, about that. Dec. 13, 2020 5:26 pm ET. In one of them, a 19-year-old kid who was trying to get The single is purported to have sold more than 7 million copies worldwide. We invite you to become an insider. There were four shootings, two deaths, arsons, and several alleged sexual assaults inside the squalor known as the Capital Hill Autonomous Zone, which was later re-christened CHOP, or the Capital Hill Organized Protest area. Those remaining in the Haight wanted to commemorate the conclusion of the event. Democrats are the worlds biggest lying hypocrites. [26] The event was announced by the Haight-Ashbury's hippie newspaper, the San Francisco Oracle: A new concept of celebrations beneath the human underground must emerge, become conscious, and be shared, so a revolution can be formed with a renaissance of compassion, awareness, and love, and the revelation of unity for all mankind. She, however, is fighting a recall effort for abusing her office. American Communist Angela Davis, who spent time in jail for violent revolutionary activities, once said, Demonstrations are rehearsals for revolution.. The Summer of Love, Tracinski wrote, turned murderous about a week ago with two shootings in 48 hours. By confronting the excesses of the Summer of Love before anyone else has a chance, Democrats can control the narrative. Townhall.com is the leading source for conservative news and political commentary and analysis. God is not mocked. [12] Subsequently, after buying an old school bus, painting it with psychedelic graffiti and attracting a group of similarly minded individuals he dubbed the Merry Pranksters, Kesey and his group traveled across the country, often hosting "acid tests" where they would fill a large container with a diluted low dose form of the drug and give out diplomas to those who passed their test.[12]. Its True After All! August Hundreds of people riotedand looted stores in Chicago between August 9 and August 10 after a man was reportedly shot by police. She infamously stood down the police, which led to her police chief resigning. Every share makes a big difference. Raid (Ghostlife Remix) 2. Copyright 2023 PJMedia.com/Salem Media. Along with LSD, cannabis was also much used during this period. [4] While the Summer of Love is often regarded as a significant cultural event, its actual significance to ordinary young people of the time, particularly in Britain, has been disputed. 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How much did Federal spending decrease under any of those 4 GOP presidents? While they seemed honorable at first, these protests quickly devolved into riots which resulted in massive damage to many cities across the country. WebThis iconic photograph of a Vietnam War protester placing carnations in the barrels of soldiers rifles at the Pentagon is called Flower Power. When I was a kid, I loved summer and dreaded the fall, returning to school with playtime over. It always turns out that some people are more equal than others. Eye (Ghostlife Remix) 4. The narrative is layered with flashbacks, told from Alexis point of view as he waits at a police station, pale and grievously uncaring, sporting the famously unfashionable double denim. [1][2] More broadly, the Summer of Love encompassed the hippie music, hallucinogenic drugs, anti-war, and free-love scene throughout the West Coast of the United States, and as far away as New York City. The low IQ always outnumber the high IQ. : A 50th Anniversary Explainer, The Summer of Love Wasnt All Peace and Hippies, The Summer of Love, Performers in Britain and the United States, CIS: 'Summer of Love' Reached Behind Iron Curtain, Make Love, Not War: The Sexual Revolution: An Unfettered History, Opposition to United States involvement in the Vietnam War, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Summer_of_Love&oldid=1142823110, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles with unsourced statements from May 2022, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 4 March 2023, at 15:29. To alert special friends and family please email the link to this article. In one of them, a 19-year-old kid who was trying to get other protesters to stop setting off dangerous fireworks was shot and killed. The former U.S. attorney-turned mayor appears to be all CHAZd out and announced she wont run for re-election in 2021. In the summer 2020 riots, the vast majority of charges were dismissed, as they were in the Inauguration 2017 unrest. Resistance by arms against usurpation and lawless violence is not rebellion by the law of God or the land. God is not mocked. Resistance by arms against usurpation and lawless violence is not rebellion by the law of God or the land. In 2017, Mayor Ed Murray resigned in disgrace when a fifth allegation of child molestation/abuse was made against him. During the summer of 2020, the largest share of the roughly 80,000 deaths that occurred during the pandemics second wave were in the southern parts of the country. There are some parts of this country that I dont even recognize anymorethat changed this summer. The terrorists burn and pillage our cities, and they think it is just wonderful, even the death. Davids death is symbolical of the death of an era as the dreamy landscapes of the 80s come to an abrupt end, but also of Alexis naivety and youth as he comes to terms with his relationships both with others and himself. Much of the battle is over the police. It actually means tyranny of the majority. Upcoming Events at Gower Street Waterstones! Little Lizzy Cheney embraces it. On February 6, 1967, Newsweek printed a four-page four-color "Dropouts on a Mission". Many of these stores have closed their doors for good. While it lasted, CHAZ/CHOP may well have been the murder capital (that is, per capita) of the whole country. [14], The term "Summer of Love" originated with the formation of the Council for the Summer of Love during the spring of 1967 as a response to the convergence of young people on the Haight-Ashbury district. Joe Biden in Decline: Is It Time for the 25th Amendment? Americas founders were very concerned about the rule of law. We need to pray for America, lest the riots in the streets become the new normal. Go back to Reagan and look at every GOP President (Reagan, Bush, Bush, Trump) and tell me which ones said that they were Pro-Life? The summer 2020 riots resulted in some 15 times more injured police officers, 23 times as many arrests, and estimated damages in dollar terms up to 1,300 times more costly than those of the Capitol riot. (Two, Reagan and Trump). The Mayor was not even home she was working at City Hall. Early in the summer, a group of Marxists seized a few city blocks of Seattle and turned it into a supposedly different country than America, which they called CHAZ---Capitol Hill Autonomy Zone, then later CHOP (Capitol Hill Occupied Protest). The council was composed of the Family Dog hippie commune, The Straight Theatre, The Diggers, The San Francisco Oracle, and approximately 25 other people, who sought to alleviate some of the problems anticipated from the influx of people expected during the summer. Aktive Studenters Forening presenterer: OnklP & De Fjerne Slektningene Norges farligste boyband har siden sin debut i 2014 blitt pensum i bde barne- og ungdomsskole, men ikke blitt mindre farlige p veien av den grunn. Become a member to join the conversation. Lets get rid of cops, defund them, at least make them less active, deplete their ranks and agree they suffer from systemic racism bred into their modes of behavior, always acting as if to be Black is to be guilty. The lady doth protest too much, methinks. Durkans office issued a statement, saying Sawant joined the protests without regard for the safety of the mayor and her family., Mayor Durkan and her family are in the state program to keep their address confidential because of the death threats mostly related to her work as Seattles U.S. Attorney under President Obama, a statement from the mayors office issued Sunday read. [4] A debate about the "threat of the hippie" ensued between Mayor John Lindsay and Police Commissioner Howard R. The users thereof often had sessions to oppose the laws, including The Human Be-In referenced above as well as various "smoke-ins" during July and August;[42] however, their efforts at repeal were unsuccessful. This article was amended on 9 July 2020. Most police are not guilty. [12] Soon after participating, he was inspired to write the bestselling novel One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. Violence followedand now continues, with Seattle already having 55 murders this year, nearly double the number for 2019. Copyright Townhall.com/Salem Media. The lack of sensuality in the love scenes however, which appear childish and obtrusive amongst the rest of the narrative, are made up for by the tangible quality of the characters clothes and mannerisms, the delicate choices of setting, light and grainy image combined. George Floyd's killer had a terrible record, for instance, but he hung around long enough to make Hitlerian history. For media inquiries write: [emailprotected]. Netanyahu hints at military action. It has been my hope that the Durkan experiment would help wake people up as so many other communities around the country have in effect put handcuffs on police while protesters have done enormous damage and crime in some cities has risen dramatically as police disparagement leaves police less proactive. The media's reportage of the "counterculture" included other events in California, such as the Fantasy Fair and Magic Mountain Music Festival in Marin County and the Monterey Pop Festival, both during June 1967. True democracies have a horrible historical track record. (None) How much immigration reform, border security, etc.? There are some parts of this country that I dont even recognize anymore---that changed this summer. [Chorus] It was the summer of love. Such tactics helped deter crime to the extent of reducing murders by 7,382 over an 11-year period with thousands fewer people being sent to prison. ', Adapted from Aidan Chambers young adult novel, What also lacks is a complicity between the characters, a common thread that ties them indefinitely and in turn bounds them to the viewer. In reality, Durkan contextualized her summer of love statement only after CNNs Cuomo scoffed at it: Given shootings in and around CHOP this past weekend, it is clear the city is struggling to maintain public safety while allowing the occupied protest to continue. Premiered The GOP is happy to have any grass roots conservative movement vote for them, but only as long as they know their place (in the back with their mouths shut). 'Summer of 85' is certainly an homage, but it sometimes also comes across as an imitation, relatively lazy in its ability to allude to past, beautiful moments without wholly displaying them. Followher onFacebook, Twitter,Parler,MeWe,Minds@VictoriaTaft, Victoria Taft is an award-winning journalist, writer and terrestrial radio talk host, heard in Seattle and on the rest of the Left Coast. There were many events planned for San Francisco in 2017, many of which were 50th Anniversary-themed. The fall and winter months of 2020 and early 2021 were the deadliest of the pandemic to date. It is the way Davids mother affectionately undresses virtual stranger Alexis in her bathroom amidst his uncomfortable protestations and the way we understand that it is simply a question of different cultures. The term "dropping out" became popular among many high school and college students, many of whom would abandon their conventional education for a summer of hippie culture. The council also assisted the Free Clinic and organized housing, food, sanitation, music and arts, along with maintaining coordination with local churches and other social groups. DonG (CAGW is a hoax)(View Comment):We should have a discussion about what terrorism is and what events were acts of terrorism. On the West Coast, author Ken Kesey, a prior volunteer for a CIA-sponsored LSD experiment, also advocated the use of the drug. Accordion (Ghostlife Remix) 5. There are reported to be at least 30 dead in violence---14 of them cops. Given the current climate in Seattle, it also isnt out of the realm of possibility that a Socialist or Democratic Socialist will run. google_ad_height = 250; Ever. The summer 2020 riots resulted in some 15 times more injured police officers, 23 times as many arrests, and estimated damages in dollar terms up to 1,300 times more "[55], During the summer of 2017, San Francisco celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Summer of Love by holding numerous events and art exhibitions. A new election could also bring out old candidates. Why does every communist country call themselves The Democratic Republic of while their counterpart is always called The Republic Of?. 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It is truthful about the pains of adolescence, but lacks the extra mile that makes Wes Andersons idea of childhood love in 'Moonrise Kingdom' so eccentric, or Luca Guadagninos vision of summer love with a soul mate in 'Call Me By Your Name' so hopeful, so beautiful and exciting, and yet so useless and excruciating. There are reported to be at least 30 dead in violence14 of them cops. The so-called summer of love has brought nothing but looting, violence, destruction, and even death. However, there was no free concert. They also got thousands of guns off the streets without letting any crime pass by as an oh-so-what incident that was ignored. Once considered a forgone conclusion,Durkan danced around questions in recent months about whether she would run again in 2021. In 2016, 2b1 Multimedia and The Council of Light, once again, began the planning for the 50th Anniversary of the Summer of Love in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco. [31] Released on May 13, 1967, the song was an instant success. [36][37][38][39], The Summer of Love attracted a wide range of people of various ages: teenagers and college students drawn by their peers and the allure of joining an alleged cultural utopia; middle-class vacationers; and even partying military personnel from bases within driving distance. 'Summer of 85', French director Franois Ozons latest film about a love affair between two boys at a seaside resort in Normandy, effortlessly succeeds in capturing this dichotomous feeling, perfectly highlighting and balancing out the sensations that matter most. Some cities are still considering budget reductions as you wonder about emotions of the moment intervening with rationality and cannot help noticing the leftist overreach of Mayor Bill De Blasio of New York. Early in the summer, a group of Marxists seized a few city blocks of Seattle and turned it into a supposedly different country than America, which they called CHAZCapitol Hill Autonomy Zone, then later CHOP (Capitol Hill Occupied Protest). Portland, Seattle, Minneapolis, Kenosha, New York City. In the summer 2020 riots, the vast majority of charges were dismissed, as they were in the Inauguration 2017 unrest. Less than a month later, following several shootings, two resulting in deaths, and after a mob surrounded her home, Durkan is a lot less jubilant. Curls (Ghostlife Remix) 6. Narratives, and the ways in which writing can help us reflect on past events and people, appear frequently in Ozons films, but as a result, his own stories sometimes lose themselves. [29] Additionally, media coverage of the Monterey Pop Festival facilitated the Summer of Love as large numbers of hippies traveled to California to hear favorite bands such as The Who, Grateful Dead, the Animals, Jefferson Airplane, Quicksilver Messenger Service, The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Otis Redding, The Byrds, and Big Brother and the Holding Company featuring Janis Joplin. Not withstanding the assertions of Rachel Maddow (who posts under the psuedonym of Gary). [12] This phrase helped shape the entire hippie counterculture, as it voiced the key ideas of 1960s rebellion. google_ad_slot = "3278653491"; Dozens of accused Capitol rioters have been held in pretrial detention for months, where they have allegedly been mistreated. Thanks from World Tribune correspondents and staff! By the week ending July 1, 1967, it reached number four on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States, where it remained for four consecutive weeks. If you enjoyed this article wed really appreciate a quick share. Trump wasnt that, but the GOP knew it had to work with him if they wanted any power at allbut the first chance they got to cut ties they took it. Insurrection! Domestic Terrorism! Worse Than 9-11! Darkest Day in American History! I mean, come on. John MacArthur Is Obeying the Law Governor Newsom Is Not, Looking for Responsible Adults: Pandering to Sex/Gender Confusion Hurting Teens, Not Helping Them. [52] New rules enforced by the San Francisco Parks and Recreational Department (PRD) prohibited the council from holding a free event of the proposed size. All Rights Reserved. Cops were pretty well stymied in trying to intervene and rescue vehicles stayed safely away. This shows that the president has power but limited power. It was produced by 2b1 Multimedia and the Council of Light.[49][50][51]. By the law in the Old and New Testament it has none; by the law of nature and nations it has none; by the common law of England it has none; by statute law it has none; the Declaratory Act of 1766 was made without our consent by a Parliament which had no authority beyond the four seas., Adams went on to say, The two characteristics of this people, religion and humanity, are strongly marked in all their proceedings. After the mayor issued an executive order declaring the autonomous zone an unlawful assembly, Seattle police on Wednesday morning moved in and the new nation was disbanded. Nevertheless, certain poignant scenes serve as a reminder of Ozons fascination with grief and Alexis with death, steering the film towards heftier concepts. In frustration, producer Boots Hughston put the proposal of what was by then to be a 52nd anniversary free concert into the form of an initiative intended for the November 6, 2018, ballot. Nikkita Oliver, a police abolitionist who ran unsuccessfully for mayor under the banner of the Peoples Party, has been one of the public faces of efforts to defund SPD this year. Because they do not care about republicanism (small r) or our founding principles. (All of them) How many of them actually worked to further the Pro-Life agenda? Resistance to lawful authority makes rebellion.. We are not exciting a rebellion. The protesters prevented police and ambulances from arriving at the scene. Ill take your word for it I refuse to give the bulwark clicks. These Liberal Dems dont have a clue. If the GOP doesnt advance conservative ideologythen what use is it? Things are a little frosty for Seattles summer of love Mayor Jenny Durkan. Its never an assault on our constitution. It was on June 8 that the protesters stormed the Bastille and soon, with no holds barred by police maintaining their distance, defaced the Bastille as the streets became trash bins. Why Is Every Walmart In The City Of Portland Being Permanently Shut Down? Spending helped make the police force what it is, but first and foremost, New York police have used computer data to send police where the crime is. California Demanding Leftist Kookiness? Democrats: Shakespeare was on to you centuries ago . The Bulwark, on the lefts summer of riots: The violence of last summer, on the other hand, was an incidentalif lamentablepart of the protests against state violence toward persecuted minorities. Like many other West Coast cities that have not enforced laws on vagrancy, sleeping on the streets, and drug use, Seattle is overrun with people looking for no- or low-cost and responsibility-free housing where they can indulge their drug addictions. After losing his untenured position as an instructor on the Psychology faculty at Harvard University, Timothy Leary became a major advocate for the recreational use of psychedelic drugs. Yes there was LSD. Court Description: Civil Rights. This is why we still get posts about how the Republican Party has to divorce itself from Trump or lose its credibilitywhen the GOP never had any credibilityonly the ideology and the individuals have, or can have, credibility. * parading in the Capitol. As Denver native Bruce Bond states in the 2021 documentary The Tale of the Dog,[40] "It's not like the Summer of Love ended in Frisco. All Rights Reserved. Continue reading your article witha WSJ subscription, Already a member? On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. President Trump on Friday mocked the claim by Seattles mayor that a takeover of parts of the city could lead to a new "summer of love" there -- even after police [53][54] The issue did not make the ballot; however, a more generic Proposition E provides for directing hotel tax fees to a $32 million budget for "arts and cultural organizations and projects in the city. By The Editorial Board. When I was a kid, I loved summer and dreaded the fall, returning to school with playtime over. But January 6th was so much worse. Durkan infamously announced last summer that the takeover of part of Seattle by antifa and Black Lives Matter radicals was really a good thing. 1983 by Donnitta Sinclair, whose nineteen-year-old son was shot to death in 2020 in the Capitol Hill Occupied Protest (CHOP) zone, an area that the Seattle Police