Politics
Leo Slams Geraldo for Using ‘Riot Inciting Language’ Creating ‘Criminal Misconduct’
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) has directed Florida Secretary of State Laurel M. Lee to investigate Facebook for alleged election interference after recent reports suggesting that Facebook impacted the results of state and local elections.
“I hereby direct that your office immediately investigate this alleged election interference caused by Facebook through its whitelisting program – and any other previously undisclosed program within Facebook – in order to determine whether any violations of Florida’s election laws took place,” DeSantis said in a letter to Lee. “Your office should use all legal means to uncover any such violations, including but not limited to, issuing subpoenas, conducting witness interviews, reviewing all available information and consulting with law enforcement.”
“The thought of technology companies clandestinely manipulating elections is an affront to the basic principles of our republic,” DeSantis added. “Floridians deserve to have faith that their elections are fair and free from intrusion by Big Tech monopolies like Facebook.”
DeSantis cited a recent report from the Wall Street Journal, which found that Facebook has a secret list of users that are not subject to Facebook’s content posting rules.
“According to a review of internal Facebook documents conducted by the Wall Street Journal, Facebook has created a shadow list of certain users who are immune from Facebook’s enforcement actions on posting content,” DeSantis wrote. “These elites – selected by Facebook behind closed doors – are able to post material without being subject to the opaque review process that normal users endure. This “whitelist” effectively creates two classes of speakers on Facebook’s platform: those who are privileged and those who are not.”
According to the Wall Street Journal report, “While the program included most government officials, it didn’t include all candidates for public office, at times effectively granting incumbents in elections an advantage over challengers. The discrepancy was most prevalent in state and local races, the documents show, and employees worried Facebook could be subject to accusations of favoritism.”
DeSantis’ office said in a press release, “If the Wall Street Journal report is accurate, Facebook has created a privileged class of speakers and has empowered them to manipulate our elections with impunity. Even more disturbing, these elite users on Facebook’s ‘whitelist’ were allegedly selected by the tech giant behind closed doors. The selection process, scope, and real-world influence of the whitelist is concealed from the public and known only to Facebook. If true, this process may have provided a benefit to incumbent elected politicians over their challengers in state and local elections.”
COVID-19
BLM Leader Vows to ‘Abolish’ NYC Mayor De Blasio’s Vax Passports
Says ‘Free Pass to Racism’, ‘Modern-Day Freedom Papers’
New York Mayor Bill De Blasio’s vaccine mandates and consequential vaccine passports necessary to enter most bars and restaurants in the city are being dubbed racist by a Black Lives Matter leader.
Chivona Newsome co-founded the Greater New York Chapter of BLM and also ran as a congressional candidate in 2020 for New York’s 15th district sent a statement to Fox News explaining the claims of racism.
“Although Mayor Bill De Blasio ran on progressives values, nothing in his tenure will attest to his campaign promises,” Newsome stated. “The September 13th vaccine mandate is racist and specifically targets Black New Yorkers. The vaccination passports are modern-day Freedom Papers, which limit the free will of Black people.”
De Blasio’s mandates went into effect September 13, ordering indoor establishments making patrons show proof of vaccination before entering. Businesses can face fines up to $5,000 for not complying. On September 20, the Mayor’s office announced it had already issued 3,200 warnings to businesses in the first week.
Newsome continued, “The vaccination mandates infringe upon the civil liberties of the Black community…It’s more than where we can dine or enjoy entertainment, it will result in loss of income. As of Monday, September 27, Black health care workers and educators will lose their jobs.”
Newsome’s concerns for minorities and repercussions such as losing jobs is the same reasoning hundreds of groups and unions across the country have stood up against Biden’s vaccine mandate. Postal workers, Police unions, Nurse Unions and Hospital administrators are all amongst those expressing outrage.
Newsome says De Blasio’s actions are a direct attack on black Americans, and he “chose to disenfranchise and force the very people who elected him into poverty and second-class citizenship.”
She explained that de Blasio is, “fully aware of the hesitancy and distrust people of African descent have about vaccination and their interactions with government and law enforcement.” Newsome concluded, “the vaccination passport will not be a free pass to racism. Our organization pledges to demonstrate until the vaccine mandate is abolished.”
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Joyce
April 13, 2021 at 7:47 am
FOX — GET RID OF GERALDO RIVERA!!! That man is totally predictable! His political views are CNN-like at this point. He is just basically an egotistical “name dropper” who is rapidly becoming more and more like Al Sharpton in his “race-baiting” comments — or should I say “riot-baiting”????
Laureyn
April 13, 2021 at 9:08 pm
Amen! There are one too many liberals at FOX NEWS. They need to do some house cleaning.
WILLIAM FLYNN
April 13, 2021 at 9:23 am
Gerry Rivers just never stops with his Racial Rhetoric that stirs up the Black community. His RECKLESS BS regarding the police has gotten to the point where he should NOT be on the FOX Network !! He’s WAY past his time as a “journalist” and there’s NO excuse for his IDIOCY !
Robert W. Boatwright
April 13, 2021 at 9:50 am
I agree with Leo. Let the facts be established first. Geraldo is a sensationalist and his language is inappropriate ( another traffic stop, another warrent, etc.).
Debbie
April 13, 2021 at 9:50 am
I love the new Leo he tells the facts
Blue Boomerang
April 13, 2021 at 10:46 am
Geraldo is race baiting and race hustling as usual. When a black perp kills a white cop, it’s not even covered by liberal news outlets. When a black perp bludgeons an Asian American, when a black perp kills any white person… no coverage whatsoever. ‘White guys with guns’ and ‘white cops killing blacks’ is part and parcel of MSM leftist news narrative. It’s purpose, to create anarchy. It’s incendiary hate mongering. Billions of dollars of damage and countless lives lost over the course of the last 10 months due to BLM race riots egged on by black opinion leaders (you know who there are) fanning the flames of racial hate.
Robert W. Boatwright
April 13, 2021 at 10:52 am
Geraldo is willingly ignorant, ignorant of the facts in the case. No one knows the true facts of the case except for the investigators. He acts as though these unfortunate acts occur daily, and only Black men are targeted by police. Again, Geraldo is willingly ignorant and his language just adds fuel to the fire.
I spent 22 years in the military and I know accidental discharges occur and innocent sailors, Marines, and soldiers are killed or wounded. It is unfortunate this young man died, but it could have been prevented if he had simply complied with the police. Now, that does not excuse the officer’s actions, but Wright’s actions provided the spark that lit the flame.
Judith Robertson
April 13, 2021 at 11:57 am
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F
April 13, 2021 at 1:33 pm
Leo, Thank You for being the voice of reason – not only in this case – but, in evaluating current issues.
Jorge P
April 13, 2021 at 3:47 pm
Geraldo: “Not open season on black men.” Nice way to continue on inciting violence and looting. Meanwhile it’s ok to kill white people. Rivera is only a leftist talking piece, who of course follows no logic.
readbee
April 13, 2021 at 5:13 pm
Stopped tuning to Fox. Realize from when I use to watch that Geraldo is an opportunistic commentator: he always take took the side of the Far-Left Loons and looks silly doing so, but Fox keeps him on the payroll. The Fake News Drivebys are not news organizations but some on TV live to spew the rhetoric of their backers: Loons who want nothing more than see the nation devolve in senseless riots, and the rise of the idiots like those in the DemoRat Party and the Rhinos of the Repubs.
Dominic Ginter
April 14, 2021 at 9:12 am
Dump Rivera he’s always been a liberal in cons.clothing
Susu93
April 14, 2021 at 8:52 pm
Perhaps Geraldo enjoyed that chair to his face.