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Republican nominee for Maryland attorney general hosted 9/11 conspiracy radio shows
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Michael Peroutka, a candidate greatest identified for his ties to neo-Accomplice organizations, made the remarks on The American View, a radio present he co-hosted, in October 2006 whereas discussing the fifth anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist assault.
“I have been doing a little studying and doing a little finding out, and I imagine that to be very, very true,” he added, earlier than additional suggesting the work was accomplished by managed explosives.
“The opposite factor that simply is so hanging to me, I can not get it out of my mind, and that’s the imaginative and prescient of Constructing 7 falling quicker than the velocity of gravity, proper? Constructing 7, which no aircraft hit,” mentioned Peroutka. “And unexpectedly Constructing 7 falls, very in keeping with what they name managed demolitions or managed costs as a result of that constructing from the highest down falls quicker than in case you had thrown a hammer off the highest of the constructing.”
Peroutka went even additional along with his conspiratorial logic, speculating that each constructing in New York Metropolis may have preset costs awaiting detonation by some “elite bureaucrat.”
“That begs the query that if there are preset costs in Constructing Seven, what’s to cease there for being preset costs in Buildings 1, 2 8, 9, and 27?” mentioned Peroutka. “Are there costs in each constructing in New York Metropolis? Is everybody able to be introduced down at any time when some elite bureaucrat decides that he is gonna pull it?”
Peroutka additionally known as the 9/11 terrorist assaults an “inside job,” saying “you possibly can’t have an explosion within the basement that is accomplished by the hijacker on the airplane” and claimed that the official account of the 9/11 assault was the true “conspiracy idea.”
The marketing campaign didn’t deal with Peroutka’s earlier conspiracy theories when requested for remark, however Macky Stafford, Petroutka’s marketing campaign coordinator, instructed CNN in a press release that the “main election outcomes show that Maryland Republicans are dissatisfied with their present management.”
Lofton mentioned, “Ah, however see the missile factor. Then you definitely gotta depend for the stays and the physique elements and present how all these folks obtained contained in the missile. How all these passengers–”
“I noticed the images. There was, there was nothing that appeared like a physique or baggage or something in there,” Peroutka interrupted. “And the images that I noticed — if there are footage, John — that present physique elements or baggage or perhaps a seat of an airplane that is in keeping with Flight 77, that specific airplane. If there’s something that is in keeping with that, I have not seen an image of it.”
Shortly after, Lofton mentioned, “If I can produce for you an individual who was a good friend or beloved one in every of one of many passengers that perished on that aircraft that hit the Pentagon, that claims, ‘Sure, we obtained stays again from our beloved one or good friend.’ Will that impress you?”
“No, completely not,” replied Peroutka. “The place did the stays come from? I am not disputing that the folks died.”
“Until a aircraft hit the Pentagon, how would the stays of anyone on that flight get into the Pentagon?” requested Lofton.
“I did not say they obtained into the Pentagon. I could not see them within the Pentagon. There wasn’t any — I’ve by no means seen any proof that something like a physique or a passenger or passenger’s baggage or something that is in keeping with the Flight 77 is within the Pentagon. If there are such footage, I might prefer to see them. Now, you would clearly perceive that someone whose beloved one was misplaced on that aircraft, very probably, may have gotten some piece of forensic proof that indicated that their beloved one was in truth deceased. However who says that got here from the Pentagon?”
Peroutka then mentioned this was the primary time he had heard that the stays of the deceased had been discovered on the Pentagon.
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Maryland
University of Maryland reverses decision to allow anti-Israel protest on October 7
The University of Maryland on Sunday reversed its decision to allow an anti-Israel protest on the first anniversary of the October 7 Massacre, following backlash from local Jewish groups.
UMD Students for Justice in Palestine and UMD Jewish Voice for Peace had been set to hold their October 7 vigil for Gazans killed in the Israel-Hamas War at the campus’s Mckeldin Mall, but the University System of Maryland (USM) said in a statement that on the day of the Hamas-led pogrom it would limit campus events requiring permits or approval to those supporting “a university-sponsored Day of Dialogue.”
“From the beginning of the war, we have come together as a University System to urge that we use this moment to encourage conversation, compassion, and civility; to engage with one another across our differences and draw on our shared humanity and our shared values to bridge what divides us,” said USM. “These dialogues aren’t new. Many of our universities have been hosting this kind of programming for several months. Reserving Oct. 7 gives us a chance to continue these urgent conversations and to mark this solemn anniversary in a way that gives students—all students—the time and space to share and to be heard.”
USM said that its intent was not to infringe of the free expression and speech of students, but to be sensitive to the needs of students as October 7 was a “day of enormous suffering and grief for many in our campus communities.”
UMD Jewish Student Union, Maryland Hillel, Terps for Israel, and Israeli American Council Mishelanu at Maryland welcomed the USM decision and thanked UMD leadership in a joint social media statement on Sunday.
“October 7, the largest massacre of Jews since the Holocaust, is a day of mourning for the Jewish and Israeli community,” said the UMD JSU. “We are relieved that SJP will no longer to be able to appropriate the suffering of our family and friends to fit their false and dangerous narrative.”
The Jewish groups said that it was distraught that the decision to only hold university-sponsored event had to be made at all, and wished to used the campus space to “grieve together as a community” to promote unity at the university. The unideal situation was necessary, according to the Jewish groups, to ensure the physical and psychological safety of students on the day of mourning.
UMD JVP and SJP attacked the decision to cancel the event, claiming that the vigil for Palestinians killed since the October 7 Massacre was attacked without familiarity of the content. The anti-Israel groups said that the discourse was “the continuation inherently racist, Islamophobic, and dehumanizing rhetoric surrounding Palestinians.” JVP and SJP said that the actions against their event were an attempt to paint “Muslim, Arab, and anti-Zionist Jewish students as barbaric.”
The anti-Israel groups asserted that their vigil for Palestinians who died in the war was no threat to the campus’s Jewish community, but conflation of Zionism and Judaism did threaten UMD and the Jewish community.
“To claim that Palestinians cannot hold a day of remembrance in mourning one year of genocide, or lay claim to that date is an insult to every life lost in the Zionist entity’s genocidal campaign,” UMD SJP and JVP said on Instagram on Sunday. “The disproportionate scale of suffering experienced by the Palestinians over the past year necessitates their remembrance and our solidarity on this day. The suffering of all innocents killed must not be monopolized and necessitates a fair and just representation.”
SJP and JVP demanded the right to organize and exercise their right to free speech, accusing Zionists of attempting to stifle Palestinian voices.
The organizations indicated on their Sunday Instagram post that they still planned to hold their all-day event at Mckeldin Mall, and on Monday a link to register still active and listing the campus building as the rally location.
UMD Jewish groups said that they would be holding their own event to memorialize the victims of the October 7 pogrom at the Maryland Hillel.
Maryland
Sunshine for your Labor Day in Maryland
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Michigan State Has Several Things to Fix Before Heading to Maryland
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Michigan State’s football team emerged with a 16-10 win against Florida Atlantic, but it was far from a convincing victory. The Spartans struggled throughout the game, exhibiting a range of issues that need immediate attention if they hope to find more consistent success moving forward.
With less than a week to prepare for its next opponent, Michigan State has a critical opportunity to address these shortcomings and refine its game plan.
The win over FAU exposed several areas of concern for Michigan State, particularly on offense. The Spartans were plagued by poor execution and missed opportunities, with several drives stalling due to penalties and miscues. The offensive line, in particular, struggled to establish a rhythm, which led to limited success in both the running and passing games.
Quarterback play from Aidan Chiles was inconsistent, with errant throws and a lack of cohesion with the receiving corps contributing to the team’s inability to sustain drives and put the game away early.
Defensively, Michigan State managed to hold FAU to just 10 points, but there were still some worrying signs. Despite the Spartans having multiple interceptions and a safety, they gave up several big plays, revealing potential vulnerabilities in the secondary and raising concerns about the unit’s ability to maintain discipline and focus throughout the game. Missed tackles and lapses in coverage could prove costly against more formidable opponents, making it imperative for the coaching staff to address these issues in the coming week.
Special teams were another area where Michigan State faltered. On multiple occasions, the Spartans gave up more punt return yards than they should have because of missed tackles.
With less than a week before its next game, Michigan State has a valuable window to regroup and make the necessary adjustments. The coaching staff will need to focus on tightening up execution across all phases of the game — offense, defense and special teams. This includes refining the game plan, improving communication and instilling a greater sense of urgency and discipline among the players.
The Spartans cannot afford to let the issues that plagued them against FAU carry over into their matchup against Maryland. If they hope to be competitive as the season progresses, the team must use this time to correct course and demonstrate growth in all facets of its game.
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