Episode 17 - MLB Pitcher Refuses to Kneel to BLM; More Slander of Cops

New fate of the union episode here. The date of recording for this episode is Tuesday, July 28, 2020. The first half of the episode will be posted on youtube, along with being our introductory segment to the podcast. There will also be a second half portion for the audio only podcast.

First, we recently lost civil rights icon John Lewis. He also served as the Congressman representing Georgia’s fifth congressional district beginning in 1987. Lewis was one of the prominent civil rights leaders at the forefront of the 1963 March on Washington, as well as leading the marches from Selma. On July 17, 2020, Lewis passed away after a sixth month battle with pancreatic cancer. There was an enormous outcry of admiration of Lewis’ civil rights efforts and legacy from President Trump, along with former Presidents Obama and Bush, and countless others. 

John Favreau, former Director of Propaganda for the Obama Administration was front and center in this effort. In fulfilling his role as race baiting guilty white extraordinaire, Favreau wrote on Twitter, on the day after Lewis’ death, that “Joe Biden should announce that the first bill he’ll introduce as President is the John Lewis Voting Rights Act of 2021, a law that would guarantee every American the right to vote and the right to equal representation.”

Now, this may seem odd for a couple reasons- first, every American already had the right to vote, and has had this right for some time now. Additionally, the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment was passed in 1870, and its complete and accurate interpretation was solidified by Brown v. Board of Education in 1954 and the Civil Rights Act in 1964. Second, Favreau of course didn’t stop at the grandstanding of “restoring” rights that are already enjoyed by every American, but used the opportunity to further other political goals using Congressman Lewis’ hearse as the vehicle towards political ends.

In reality, this effort is not unlike those in which members of Congress purposely name proposed legislation with acronyms that can be used to bludgeon those who disagree. They’ll name the act in question the CARE Act, the Affordable Care Act, the We’re Against Poor People Act, etc. Next, congress will stuff these acts full of ancillary issues that are in line with their political goals. Incentivized unemployment through prosperous stipends, more socialized health care ideals, and more now find themselves in these acts. Then, when someone opposes the acts, regardless of the basis of their dissent, the proposers can say “What are you against caring about those in need? Are you against affordable health care? Are you okay with poor people suffering?” Never mind that virtually all points of disagreements that are framed as against the overarching idea behind the acronym are actually legitimate concerns.

We also look at the permeating social justice drivel that has now found a home in Major League Baseball. While the teams did not kneel for the anthem, they all rose to attention in unison in time for the song to start, every player knelt while viewing a BLM message displayed on the giant screen in the outfield. In additional, BLM was painted on the back of the pitchers mound in every opening game in full view of the camera for every pitch.

Finally, we take a look at the continued lies regarding policing in America, this time parroted by MTV's Decoded program.

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Transcript

New fate of the union episode here. The date of recording for this episode is Tuesday, July 28, 2020. The first half of the episode will be posted on youtube, along with being our introductory segment to the podcast. There will also be a second half portion for the audio only podcast.

First, we recently lost civil rights icon John Lewis. He also served as the Congressman representing Georgia’s fifth congressional district beginning in 1987. Lewis was one of the prominent civil rights leaders at the forefront of the 1963 March on Washington, as well as leading the marches from Selma. On July 17, 2020, Lewis passed away after a sixth month battle with pancreatic cancer. There was an enormous outcry of admiration of Lewis’ civil rights efforts and legacy from President Trump, along with former Presidents Obama and Bush, and countless others. 

However, as has become the case all too often these days, numerous political hacks pounced on the opportunity to use Lewis’ death as a springboard and means to an end in their political goals. Such was the case coming from the Pod Save America, Obama bros. 

John Favreau, former Director of Propaganda for the Obama Administration was front and center in this effort. In fulfilling his role as race baiting guilty white extraordinaire, Favreau wrote on Twitter, on the day after Lewis’ death, that “Joe Biden should announce that the first bill he’ll introduce as President is the John Lewis Voting Rights Act of 2021, a law that would guarantee every American the right to vote and the right to equal representation.”

Now, this may seem odd for a couple reasons- first, every American already had the right to vote, and has had this right for some time now. Additionally, the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment was passed in 1870, and its complete and accurate interpretation was solidified by Brown v. Board of Education in 1954 and the Civil Rights Act in 1964. Second, Favreau of course didn’t stop at the grandstanding of “restoring” rights that are already enjoyed by every American, but used the opportunity to further other political goals using Congressman Lewis’ hearse as the vehicle towards political ends. 

And right off the bat, you see that this whole effort is actually just a way to force through voting rights to convicted felons. Favreau only uses the term “incarcerated”, I suspect, because that term still carries some connotation or romanticism of someone being wronged or having the state act against them. “Felons” just seems to have that extra little stank on it.

We also see that the effort also includes counting Washington D.C., along with other U.S. Territories, as fully represented in the voting populace. 

And here’s the summation of the effort from the left in Favreau’s concluding tweets. The unfinished work of the Civil Rights Movement is a multiracial democracy where everyone is guaranteed an equal voice. These reforms move us closer to that ideal, and any attempt by McConnell and the GOP to filibuster provides Ds the chance to finally kill this Jim Crow relic.”

In reality, this effort is not unlike those in which members of Congress purposely name proposed legislation with acronyms that can be used to bludgeon those who disagree. They’ll name the act in question the CARE Act, the Affordable Care Act, the We’re Against Poor People Act, etc. Next, congress will stuff these acts full of ancillary issues that are in line with their political goals. Incentivized unemployment through prosperous stipends, more socialized health care ideals, and more now find themselves in these acts. Then, when someone opposes the acts, regardless of the basis of their dissent, the proposers can say “What are you against caring about those in need? Are you against affordable health care? Are you okay with poor people suffering?” Never mind that virtually all points of disagreements that are framed as against the overarching idea behind the acronym are actually legitimate concerns.

Here, you can guarantee that people like Favreau will adopt this same vapid argument that anyone who opposes these efforts to reverse the rule of law concerning the right to vote for convicted felons and advancing voting efforts susceptible to voter fraud is really against the legacy and ideals of John Lewis; that these people are against civil rights and equal protection under the law. Sure, Favreau is the one trampling over a civil rights hero’s still warm body not even 24 hours after the hero’s death, in order to further his own political agenda, but that idea will never see the light of day in the mainstream media.

That does it for this youtube segment of fate of the union. I’ll see everyone on the second half of the audio podcast. 

This is Fate of the Union. On this segment, we’ll look at the permeating social justice drivel that has now found a home in Major League Baseball. We are well aware of similar efforts in the NFL with the Redskins changing their name to simply the Washington Football team, and now with the approval of social justice messages to be used on various parts of a player’s uniform. As a reminder, this is the same league that not too long ago was so anal about their uniforms that Deangelo Williams, a running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers, was not allowed to wear pink accessories to honor his mother who perished from breast cancer because pink was not one of the standard colors of the Steelers. We’ve also heard that social justice messages will be displayed on the hardwood in the NBA.

Now, the formerly apolitical MLB is the latest league to fall victim to the mob efforts. Thursday, July 23rd, marked the opening of the shortened 2020 season. It was a marquee match up between the defending World Series champion Nationals, and the always intriguing Series contenders New York Yankees. It was also a must see pitching match up between Max Scherzer of the Nats and newcomer Garrett Cole for the Yanks. But the opener, which would eventually be shortened by a monstrous rain storm, was kicked off by a Black Lives Matter demonstration.

While the teams did not kneel for the anthem, they all rose to attention in unison in time for the song to start, every player knelt while viewing a BLM message displayed on the giant screen in the outfield. In additional, BLM was painted on the back of the pitchers mound in every opening game in full view of the camera for every pitch.

"We've got a lot of guys in this clubhouse with different beliefs, different feelings, different walks of life and from different countries,'' Judge said. "And we want to respect all that and as a team we came to the decision to kneel right before the anthem.''

Nationals reliever Sean Doolittle called the moment "powerful." 

In subsequent games, a couple Yankees did kneel for the anthem.

But what was interesting in the politically driven opening weekend for MLB was that contrary to Aaron Judge’s statement, not all views were respected. San Fransisco Giants pitcher, Sam Coonrad, was the only player in his opening series of games to stand during the anthem. He cited his religious beliefs and traditional values that ran in opposition to several prominent points of the current iteration of BLM, including a much less transparent marxist agenda and the targeted destruction of the traditional nuclear family.

The national media eviscerated Coonrad for his blaspheming of the BLM religion. Sports Illustrated said he lacked courage, even though he was the only player not cudgeled into acting according to a certain political agenda. NBC Sports said that while Coonrad had every right to stand, his reasons fell short. In this ridiculous screed, the writer says that Coonrad had no legitimate religious based rationale for standing because Christianity should not be in conflict with racial equality. Moreover, it’s contended that the kneeling was not synonymous with support for BLM in particular, but only racial equality in general. 

But this of course is a flat out lie. The demonstration had everything to do with BLM. The message on the giant screens expressly mentioned the group, the fields were branded with BLM, and even the player’s jerseys had a special patch dedicated to BLM. So, to say that kneeling, especially in this context, shouldn’t be synonymous with support for BLMis either purposely dense or incredibly ignorant. Given the fact that this piece does not mention Coonrad’s own statement, aside from a three word sentence. Further, the piece gives no attention that very basic Christian morals are in complete conflict with the destruction of the nuclear family, as Coonrad stated. 

To say that the kneeling at the opening series of the MLB season was simply support for racial equality en masse, and not in allegiance to Black Lives Matter, is incredulous to the point of being politically motivated. No doubt this vapid sentiment will be repeated should Coonrad, or any other player choose to stand in this manner, regardless of their rationale. Because according to the mainstream sports media, there is no legitimate basis for disagreement with their agenda.

The piece concludes, “There are only two rational explanations for what Coonrod said. One, he didn’t hear himself speak. Or, two, he heard every word he said and knows he did not say what he really meant.” This of course leaves out a third explanation for what he did. He’s correct about his valuation of BLM and its opposition to his values, and that the league, with the assistance of the national sports media, is badgering its players into submission to a political agenda.

Here’s a short excerpt from Clay Travis’ Outkick the Coverage podcast with guest and new partner over at Outkick, Jason Whitlock. They discuss Coonrad’s actions: