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Cory Booker Demands House Pass ‘Anti-Lynching’ Bill in Response to Jussie Smollett Incident
breitbart.com ^ | 2/1/2019 | J Caplan

Posted on 02/01/2019 11:11:44 AM PST by rktman

Newly-announced presidential candidate Sen. Cory Booker (D-lusional-NJ) called on the House of Representatives this week to pass legislation that would designate lynching a federal hate crime — re-upping the bill, which passed the Senate in December, in response to an alleged attack on Empire actor Jussie Smollett.

Smollett, who is famous for playing a gay character on the popular Fox television program, alleges two men beat him as they near his Chicago apartment complex. Smollett claims the attackers yelled, “Aren’t you that faggot ‘Empire’ n***r?” at him, while his manager, Brandon Moore, told the police that he heard them tell the actor, “This is MAGA country.”

Smollett also told police the men placed a thin rope around his neck before fleeing the scene.

(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Philosophy; Politics/Elections; US: Illinois; US: New Jersey
KEYWORDS: brandonmoore; corybooker; faggot; illinois; jussiesmollett; maga; neverlivedinnewark; newark; newjersey; spurtucus
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Spurtucus "DEMANDS"! Well, a lot of us DEMAND he stfu but we're left disappointed. As far a juicy? Famous for playing a gay character? I thought he/she/them/they is gay. Fake laws for a fake incident? Cause being a hate crime makes it so much worse.
1 posted on 02/01/2019 11:11:44 AM PST by rktman
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What about the footage of the male student being beaten in a classroom for saying that Obama was the worst president?


2 posted on 02/01/2019 11:13:42 AM PST by TakebackGOP
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To: rktman

I demand they pass an “Anti-Lying To The Police” bill so that we have fewer hoaxes aimed at stirring up division and racial animosity.


3 posted on 02/01/2019 11:16:05 AM PST by ClearCase_guy (If White Privilege is real, why did Elizabeth Warren lie about being an Indian?)
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To: rktman

I didn’t know there was no law against lynching. I thought murder was crime. Who knew?


4 posted on 02/01/2019 11:16:07 AM PST by Tenacious 1
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To: rktman
Clever. This is how the Democrats pivot away from the fact that it never happened.

Just assume that it did happen and that's that! Low-info voters aren't paying attention. They'll roll with it.

5 posted on 02/01/2019 11:17:21 AM PST by Drew68
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To: rktman

“...called on the House of Representatives this week to pass legislation that would designate lynching a federal hate crime...”

Based on fiction?


6 posted on 02/01/2019 11:17:28 AM PST by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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To: rktman

I thought video showed this guy casually walking around with the rope on his neck like he put it there.


7 posted on 02/01/2019 11:18:38 AM PST by conservative98
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To: rktman

Spartacus is about to be humiliated again. This story is falling apart faster than you can tell it.


8 posted on 02/01/2019 11:18:58 AM PST by rdl6989
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To: ClearCase_guy

The more I think about this...I wonder if this “actor” was in danger of being cut from the series and this is a stunt he pulled to keep him on the show?


9 posted on 02/01/2019 11:19:05 AM PST by HombreSecreto (The new Oldsmobiles are in early this year)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Arthur Wildfire! March; Berosus; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; ...

10 posted on 02/01/2019 11:19:34 AM PST by SunkenCiv (and btw -- https://www.gofundme.com/for-rotator-cuff-repair-surgery)
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To: Drew68

[[Just assume that it did happen and that’s that! Low-info voters aren’t paying attention. They’ll roll with it.]]

It’s called the ‘New Truth’ as determined by liberals only- The ‘New Truth’ is not based o n actual truth, it’s based solely on liberal agenda- facts be damned


11 posted on 02/01/2019 11:19:35 AM PST by Bob434
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To: rktman

Romans 1:18-32 predicted the DNC.


13 posted on 02/01/2019 11:21:34 AM PST by Rurudyne (Standup Philosopher)
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To: rktman

Article starts out “Newly-announced Presidential candidate.... “

That’s all you need to know.


14 posted on 02/01/2019 11:21:36 AM PST by rockinqsranch (Dems, Libs, Socialists call 'em what you will they all have fairies livin' in their trees.)
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To: TakebackGOP

Men wearing MAGA hats in Chicago on Lower Wacker at 2 AM on one of the coldest nights ever? Really? I guess you can fool them all, all of the time.


15 posted on 02/01/2019 11:22:02 AM PST by Chgogal
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To: Bonemaker

Hate is a Motive, not a Crime.


16 posted on 02/01/2019 11:22:28 AM PST by Kickass Conservative (THEY LIVE, and we're the only ones wearing the Sunglasses.)
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To: rktman

Don’t worry Booker.

No one wants to lynch you.

You do that to yourself whenever you open your mouth.


17 posted on 02/01/2019 11:23:54 AM PST by bkopto
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To: rktman

Well, then let Cory Booker introduce a resolution in the House. I look forward to him resigning from the Senate to do so.


18 posted on 02/01/2019 11:27:45 AM PST by SoFloFreeper
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To: Chgogal

I have never seen a MAGA hat in Chicago. For that matter Chicago is the only city in the US that forced Trump to cancel his rally due to the threat of violence. The Chicago politicians, UIC, MSM and locals were so proud of themselves.


19 posted on 02/01/2019 11:29:45 AM PST by Chgogal
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To: rktman

I thought we already outlawed lynching. Geez. In Retarded Amerika, you learn something new every day.


20 posted on 02/01/2019 11:30:54 AM PST by FlingWingFlyer (#NotARussianBot)
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