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An Arizona Republican lawmaker is facing backlash for her recent contradictory remarks about traitors. On Friday, July 23, Rep. Wendy Rogers (R-Ariz.) joined the small bandwagon of Republicans who expressed faux outrage over Major League Baseball's (MLB) announcement of the Cleveland mascot change, reports Newsweek.
Shortly after the announcement, Rogers tweeted, "I like Indians and I like Redskins. I like Aunt Jemima and I like Uncle Ben. I like Robert E Lee and I like Stonewall Jackson. I don't like traitors who hate America. Stand up for our culture!"
I like Indians and I like Redskins. I like Aunt Jemima and I like Uncle Ben. I like Robert E Lee and I like Stonewa… https://t.co/muCD7TXqxt— Wendy Rogers (@Wendy Rogers) 1627067588.0
After sharing the post, Twitter users hit back with raw facts and harsh reality about American history. One Twitter user wrote, "No, the kind of racism you are spewing is our HISTORY, we don't HAVE A culture, we have many as our citizens are from all over the globe...and hating something that was so abhorrent that we fought a war to end it does NOT mean we hate America it means we hate RACISM"
@WendyRogersAZ No, the kind of racism you are spewing is our HISTORY, we don't HAVE A culture, we have many as our… https://t.co/rVx9CRDKgr— Kodiak🆘 (@Kodiak🆘) 1627077820.0
@WendyRogersAZ Right, you’re a white supremacist bigot. We know.— Dennis Perkins (@Dennis Perkins) 1627082003.0
@WendyRogersAZ https://t.co/QHhtHHDENE— Heather Christiansen🌵 (@Heather Christiansen🌵) 1627074509.0
@WendyRogersAZ Why do we let the small vocal minority of people drive the narrative all the time. They own the medi… https://t.co/ISZ2UH1Ifw— swampdweller (@swampdweller) 1627082846.0
@LouisatheLast @WendyRogersAZ Clearly, she didn't like history in school..— Elayne Let Everyone Vote Boosler (@Elayne Let Everyone Vote Boosler) 1627129092.0
@tonyposnanski @WendyRogersAZ It’s like they think it’s a contest. Can’t they all just be satisfied being incredibl… https://t.co/BAQchsy0HX— The Hoarse Whisperer (@The Hoarse Whisperer) 1627132702.0
Rogers' latest remarks come just days after she called for a new election in Arizona as she cited details from a statement released by Cyber Ninjas founder Doug Logan. Although the company has no prior experience overseeing election audits, it was hired to conduct the controversial election audit in Maricopa County, Ariz.
"I have heard enough. With the tens of thousands of ballots mailed without being requested, the over ten thousand people who voted after registering after November 3rd, the failure of Maricopa to turn over the 40% machines, the passwords that Dominion still refuses [..] to turn over, & tens of thousands of unauthorized queries demonstrating how insecure the election was," Rogers wrote.
She added, "I call for the Biden electors to be recalled to Arizona & a new election must be conducted. Arizona's electors must not be awarded fraudulently & we need to get this right."
New details have been released in the investigation of former Florida State Sen Frank Artiles (R) over his involvement in running "scam" campaigns in an attempt to disrupt the 2020 election.
With his trial expected to begin August 30, prosecutors are firming up their case against the former GOP lawmaker in a political corruption case the Tampa Bay Times reports, "has roped in prominent players across Florida over the last several months, including a GOP-linked research firm in Gainesville, a top not-for-profit Miami hospital network and a veteran Republican operative who leads a Tallahassee-based political organization."
According to the Miami Herald, new revelations show that Florida political operative Alex Alvarado -- linked to Artiles -- was funneling money to sham campaign officials in an effort to disrupt key 2020 state Senate elections.
The report notes that "documents released late Friday, provide new details into the breadth of the criminal investigation into Artiles and his longtime acquaintance, Alexis Pedro Rodriguez."
"Prosecutors say Rodriguez was recruited by Artiles and paid some $44,000 to change his party affiliation from Republican to no party to qualify on the ballot and attempt to sway the outcome of the Miami-Dade Senate District 37 election. GOP candidate Illeana Garcia won the race by 32 votes. Rodriguez, who shared the same surname as the Democratic incumbent, received more than 6,000 votes," the Herald reports. "Between June 15 and November 15, 2020, Artiles was under contract to work for veteran Republican political operative Pat Bainter for $15,000 a month, court documents show. Bainter paid Artiles $90,000 and reimbursed him for his travel, a courier service and $4,000 for 'research,' according to those documents."
As part of the scam, one woman who was pregnant and desperate for money agreed to take $1,500 to chair a political committee with no plans to have her do any work.
In testimony 25-year-old Hailey DeFilippis, explained to investigators she was listed as the chair of "The Truth, a dark-money-funded political committee that spent $180,000 on political mail advertisements promoting sham candidates in key 2020 state Senate elections — two in Miami-Dade and one in Central Florida."
She was later paid $2,500 more for the "inconvenience" after reporters called up asking about the group.
"Artiles signed a contract with Bainter on June 9, 2020. The next day, Rodriguez met Artiles at Artiles' Palmetto Bay residence to fill out campaign forms, according to investigators who noted in an arrest affidavit that Rodriguez had 'no prior knowledge as to what forms needed to be completed to qualify as a candidate for elected office and relied on Artiles' instructions.,'" the report adds. "Neither Bainter nor Gardner have responded to phone calls or emails seeking comment since the Herald learned they were served subpoenas. The powerful GOP-linked research firm, based in Gainesville, also served as a general consultant for Republican Senate campaigns during the 2020 election cycle."
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A summer camp in New Hampshire is being compared to the disastrous Fyre Festival after being shut down just six days after children arrived.
According to the Boston Globe, Camp Quinebarge sent all campers home after being gravely understaffed. The disastrous week also led to a number of unhappy children writing letters to their parents to express their concerns. "We have been in tears, bored, and devastated the whole day," one camper wrote in a letter.
Located in Moultonborough, N.H., the camp has operated for more than 80 years. Each year, students ages 6 - 16 visit the rural campsite for a total of two weeks. However, this year, the second week did not occur. While children usually enjoy arts and crafts, horseback riding, fencing, archery, and field trips, that wasn't the case this year.
According to Boston.com, the agonizing six days consisted of activities that were "reportedly mixed with dirty dishes, vomiting campers, and a counselor being punched in the face."
In wake of the latest controversy, Eric Carlson, the recent owner of the camp who also works as its executive director, released a statement with camp director Nick Hercules offered an emailed statement addressing the issues that led to the shutdown.
According to them, the camp does not have long-term issues but rather
"Upon reflection, we know that camp is only good for the kids if we can ensure their health and safety," Carlson and Hercules wrote in an email, according to The Globe. "That is why as soon as we finish our closing work for 2021, we will begin preparing for summer 2022."
They also explained what led to their decision to cancel the remainder of the camp period.
"In many ways, the one week of camp this summer resembled any other in our long history: There was a lot of laughing, singing, and playing, and the kids loved the non-activity time the most as they were able to just hang out and be kids," they wrote. "That is what made the decision to cancel the remaining sessions after just a week of camp so heartbreaking. It was a decision not made lightly."
They also explained what led to their decision to cancel the remainder of the camp period.
"In many ways, the one week of camp this summer resembled any other in our long history: There was a lot of laughing, singing, and playing, and the kids loved the non-activity time the most as they were able to just hang out and be kids," they wrote. "That is what made the decision to cancel the remaining sessions after just a week of camp so heartbreaking. It was a decision not made lightly."
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