Councilman So Stupid He Does Not Know What Hate He Is Spouting

WATCH: DC councilman promotes anti-Semitic conspiracy theory in Facebook video

By Jennifer OrtizMarch 18, 2018 9:45 pm

WASHINGTON — As a few snowflakes fell in D.C. Friday morning, one D.C. Council member took to Facebook to vent about the weather, embracing an anti-Semitic conspiracy theory that a wealthy Jewish family is controlling the weather.

“It just started snowing out of nowhere this morning. Y’all better pay attention to this climate control,” said Trayon White Sr. (D-Ward 8) in the March 16 Facebook video shown above, courtesy The Washington Post.

“It’s climate manipulation and D.C. keep talking about ‘we are a resilient city’ and that’s a model based off the Rothschilds controlling the climate to create natural disasters they can pay for to own the cities, man. Be careful.”

The Rothschild family is a wealthy family of bankers from Europe who have been the subject of many conspiracy theories stemming from anti-Semitic prejudice that allege they are manipulating world events to their advantage.

The Washington Post said they reached out to White for clarification, to which he wrote, “The video says what it says.”

At around 9 p.m. Sunday, White posted a response on his various social media platforms, apologizing to the Jewish community.

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I really do apologize. I work very closely with the Jewish community and never want to offend anyone, especially with Anti-Semitic remarks.

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I did not intend to be anti-Semitic and I see I should not have said that after learning from my colleagues,” said White. “I have spoke to leaders and my friends at Jews United for Justice and they are helping me to understand the history of comments made against Jews and I am committed to figuring out ways continue to be allies with them and others.”

D.C. Councilwoman Brianne K. Nadeau (D-Ward 1) reached out to WTOP, saying White discussed the Facebook post with her Sunday.

“I believe he is being truthful when he says he didn’t realize what his statement implied,” said Nadeau. “It is my sincere hope that my colleague has learned from this experience…”

The Anti-Defamation League reported anti-Semitic incidents more than doubled in 2017 compared with 2016.

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We Wonder If The Police Of Washington D.C. Will Authorize ANYONE To Carry Concealed? Probably Only Those With Close Political Connections, Not Your Average Citizen!

2nd Amendment / Gun Control / Self Defense

Concealed Carry Might Soon Be Legal in D.C. – But Something about It Still Stinks

Washington D.C. is the seat of power for the entire United States.

And for decades, residents of the nation’s capital have not been allowed to carry handguns legally.

In late July, a judge declared Washington D.C.’s hand gun ban unconstitutional.

The ban which has stood in place for since 1970 is in the process of being reviewed by city officials, and within a few weeks time it might be the case that residents can soon carry concealed weapons without fear of being arrested.

City council members have created an emergency review board and have introduced the new proposed law. D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson (D) played a lead role in developing the new law.

According to The Washington Times:

The bill, Mendelson said, will permit city residents who own duly registered handguns and non-residents who hold state carrying licenses to apply to the D.C. police for a concealed carry permit. So-calledopen carry, such as the wearing of a weapon in a holster, will not be allowed under the proposed law, he said.

Now while this is all well and good, some of the stipulations of the law are that concealed permits will be issued on a “may carry” basis.

Meaning only a certain segment of the population will be allowed to carry. Those seeking a permit are going to have to go through D.C. Police Chief Cathy L. Lanier, and will have to state a reason for seeking a permit.

‘The concept behind it is the absolute, complete prohibition probably cannot sustain judicial review, so we’re focusing on the individual,’ Mendelson said. ‘What we want to do is minimize the indicators that a person might have a mental illness or history of violence or a criminal record.’ Another goal, he added, is to ‘have a scheme that is relatively simple and can be understood.’

The bill was drafted to mimic many other states’ bills with a few notable differences.

Some of these include a proposed “provision establishing a 1,000-foot zone around the movement of dignitaries, such as presidential motorcades, and certain large-scale events where gun carrying would be prohibited. To be arrested and charged under that provision, however, a licensed gun owner would have to be given notice of the law by an officer and subsequently fail to leave the no-carry zone.”

Though the law could be passed, it might take some amount of time before the legality of it all could be firmly cemented in the District.

Mendleson says he would not be surprised to see the “the matter continue to play out in the courts. The Second Amendment has become a heavily litigated issue, and because of that I expect there will be further litigation,” he said, adding that they were “trying to find the right balance” between the public’s rights and public safety needs.

Never forget that the role of politicians over the past few years has been to strip Americans of their basic right to own a gun.

Whether or not this particular law in D.C. passes, the push for tighter and more extreme gun control looms always in the immediate future.

That’s why it’s important you do what you can to preempt the possibility of ever having to turn over your arms by owning arms that aren’t registered.