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December 18, 2023
Is Sega’s Outrun coming back as a new game? It might be…
Sega has some of the most popular gaming characters in the world, and of late has not shied away from bringing them back to life.
Sonic the Hedgehog, while never truly having gone away is now the biggest the blue hedgehog has ever been, complete with a massive Hollywood franchise and a host of new games to help and it looks like Sega has realised that some of these old characters and games might be worth revisiting.
At the start of the month at The Game Awards, the gaming giant announced it was working on new games for some of its best-known IPs – including Crazy Taxi, Jet Set Radio, Streets of Rage, Shinobi, and Golden Axe – all classics, but that might not be all.
Gematsu reported on X that Sega had, in fact, registered trademarks around some of its other major releases of the past including classic arcade racer Outrun, puzzle game Super Monkey Ball, and zombie shooter House of the Dead.
This information came from the Trademark Watchbot X account.
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— 商標ウォッチbot (@tmark365) December 15, 2023
The trademarks were filed on 6th December but only just made public. What is slightly confusing is that it could be assumed that Sega already held the trademarks to these iconic gaming franchises, so this could just be a technical move. While certainly not definitive proof we have a new Outrun game on the way, it shows that the game is at least in the thoughts, somewhere down the line.
The original Outrun was released in September 1986 in the arcades before finding its way over the years onto virtually every system imaginable.
It was Sega’s most successful arcade game in 1980 and is still considered to be one of the most influential racing games ever created.
Its iconic soundtrack is still remembered fondly and has been remixed many times. (I may have the original as my iPhone’s ringtone, but that is just a rumor.)
Featured image: CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Paul McNallyPaul has been around consoles and computers since his parents bought him a Mattel Intellivision. He spent over a decade as editor of popular print-based video games and computer magazines, including a market-leading PlayStation title. Has written gaming content for GamePro, Official Australian PlayStation Magazine, PlayStation Pro, Amiga Action, Mega Action, ST Action, GQ, Loaded, and the Daily Mirror. Former champion shoot ’em-up legend.
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Trump And Kid Rock Attend Covington’s UFC 296 Loss – Fighter Compares It To 2020 Election Defeat
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On Saturday night, Donald Trump and Kid Rock were ringside at the Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena to cheer on Colby Covington, a proud supporter of the former president, as he battled it out in UFC 296, which he unfortunately ended up losing.
Trump Attends UFC FightThe New York Post reported that the crowd roared as Trump entered the arena with Kid Rock and his old friend Dana White, who is the head of the UFC. Covington was set to take on the British fighter Leon Edwards, and he had said ahead of the fight that Trump would put the belt on him if he won.
Unfortunately for Covington, this never ended up happening, as Edwards defeated him in five rounds by the judges’ unanimous decision 49-46, 49-46, 49-46. After the loss, Covington draped himself in the American flag as he gave a “shout out” to Trump.
“You can delay us but you can’t deny us,” Covington exclaimed. “He’s going to make America great again. We need these borders secure, we need inflation down and we need America first again. Donald Trump is the only one that’s going to do that again — Trump 2024!”
Trump smiled broadly as Covington disagreed with the judges’ ruling on the fight, comparing it to Trump’s 2020 loss in what he described as a “rigged election.”
Earlier in the week, Covington described himself as Trump’s “biggest fan.”
“I’m his biggest fan, he’s my biggest role model. What better way for him to put the belt around me?” Covington said before the fight, according to Fox News. “Who better than the most famous person on planet Earth, Donald Trump, to give me the belt?”
WATCH: At the end of the UFC fight tonight, @ColbyCovMMA Colby Covington gave a shout out to first responders, veterans and President Trump. He used his time to praise President Trump and told everyone to vote for him in 2024.
“We need America First again and Donald Trump is… pic.twitter.com/HiJxGsixJs
— Laura Loomer (@LauraLoomer) December 17, 2023
Related: LeBron James Blasted As A ‘Coward’ By Pro-Trump UFC Star Amid National Anthem Scandal
Kid Rock’s Friendship With TrumpAs for Kid Rock, he and Trump have become close friends as of late, and they enjoy doing everything from attending UFC fights to playing golf together. While appearing on The Tucker Carlson Encounter last week, Kid Rock gushed over Trump.
“Toughest son of a b**ch on the earth. He’s doing great, it’s incredible,” Kid Rock said of the former president. “I love spending time with him and getting to know him.”
“Since he became president, the first few months having dinner at the White House with him, and from there on, we’ve just hit it off,” he continued. “I can relate to him in a lot of ways as someone who might speak out of turn a lot bit and and say what’s on my mind. If you look at his track record and who he is as a whole, there’s a lot more good there than anything.”
Full Story: Kid Rock Praises Trump As ‘Toughest Son Of A B**ch On Earth’
Kid Rock Praises Trump As ‘Greatest President’Kid Rock went on to say that Trump has not been phased by all the leftwing attempts to take him down.
“When we’re golfing or hanging out in different scenarios, his spirits are always up and he’s always talking about his country,” he explained. “He’s always talking about this country and how he wants to win. I’ve never seen anybody who wants to win for this country like that guy and I don’t think we’ll ever seen anything like that in our lifetime. He’s the greatest president we’ve had.”
With everything that Trump has been hit with as of late, we’re glad to see that he got to have some fun with his friends at the UFC fight on Saturday night. We applaud both Kid Rock and Covington for continuing to stand by Trump, even in the face of pressure from the cancel culture mob to turn on the former president!
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Google Maps app update gives users control of location data
Google Maps announced changes to its Location History feature to allow data to be saved directly to a user’s device or via cloud storage rather than on Google servers.
Via the company’s The Keyword blog, Google said changes to user location data saying “We’re introducing new updates to give you even more control over this important, personal information.”
Google Maps will auto-delete historyThe search giant has stated an “auto-delete” timeframe of three months replacing the current timeline of 18 months as a standard. Which is a substantial time jump in how much data can be recorded by default.
Google also announced that location-specific data can be deleted permanently on devices, saying “The ability to delete place-related activity from Maps starts rolling out on Android and iOS in the coming weeks.”
Legal critics speculate data-request-driven decisionMany in the legal world see this update coincide with the requests the company receives for data, known as “Geofence Warrants.”
According to the National Association of Criminal Defence Lawyers (NACD), “Geofence” requests by law enforcement are used to narrow down possible witnesses and suspects within one location at a set time.
All done via the geographical location recorded via an Android or Apple device.
Google has not publicly stated the volume of information requests by law enforcement for several years, however, this data has been used in active Court of Appeals hearings.
Google’s announcement comes days after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in Virginia, heard oral arguments in a case called United States v. Chatrie. The defense challenged the legality of these (Geofence) warrants and their application.
It is still speculation at this point if the update is a wholesome one to give users more control of data or a time-sensitive response from the search giant in the wake of potential landmark cases that relate to geolocation data.
It has been a mixed year for Google Maps with the announcement of a new AI focused update for the popular app. Providing AI simulations of potential journeys and vacations for users.
In more serious news, the escalating conflict in Gaza and Israel called for a restriction of real-time app data in the war zone.
Image Credit: Nastya Sensi, Pexels.
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POLITICAL PERSECUTION: Arizona State Rep. Alex Kolodin Sentenced to 18 Months Probation by Arizona Bar for Representing Conservatives and Filing Election Lawsuits – Disciplinary Agreement Included | The Gateway Pundit
Arizona State Rep. Alexander Kolodin
Arizona State Rep. Alex Kolodin recently came under fire from the State Bar Association with sanctions for his efforts to challenge elections and election procedures in 2020 and 2022.
Kolodin, the Arizona House Elections Committee Vice Chair and Oversight Committee Chair, is also working with Abraham Hamadeh’s legal team as they challenge the stolen midterm election where 60% of machines failed Republican voters on election day, and Abe reportedly “lost” by 280 votes.
He seemingly predicted this type of action against himself and other conservatives, telling The Gateway Pundit in January 2023, “It’s going to be pretty soon where you’re gonna be watching your back every time you open your mouth” regarding questioning election results.
According to Arizona State Bar documents, signed on November 6, 2023, and released last week, Kolodin agreed to an admonition with 18 months of probation and the completion of five continuing education and ethics courses in order to save his law license from the lawless Bar Association.
If they can intimidate or disbar good attorneys who are willing to fight election fraud, the so-called “election deniers” will never see their day in court — unless they’re Democrats, of course.
Kolodin told The Gateway Pundit, “There have been, over the past several years, numerous Democrat, dark money groups that have come after the few remaining conservative lawyers in this country because they want to deny conservatives access to the courtroom.”
“Their idea is when they do this, they’re going to be able to prosecute you with impunity, they’re going to be able to break the law with impunity. And there is going to be nobody standing between you and them to stop them. It’s time to start fighting back.”
While The agreement states that Kolodin “violated his duty to the legal profession, the legal system, and the public,” it doesn’t even explain how or why. It only outlines four cases where he represented conservatives and accuses him of negligence. Three of these cases dealt with elections.
Kari Lake, who is now running for US Senate after her stolen 2022 election for Governor, where 60% of the machines failed on election day, noted that Kolodin is simply “being persecuted for standing up and taking on election cases.”
“The weaponized and politicized Arizona State Bar is punishing him for doing his job,” she added.
Arizona State Rep. @realAlexKolodin is a hero.
He is a courageous attorney and an honest lawmaker who is being persecuted for standing up and taking on election cases.
The weaponized and politicized Arizona State Bar is punishing him for doing his job.
If we allow this, none… https://t.co/wjfRP5ZsH9
— Kari Lake (@KariLake) December 17, 2023
Rachel Alexander of the Arizona Sun-Times reports,
The Arizona Bar charged Kolodin (pictured above) with several rules often used to disbar conservative attorneys. As part of the agreement, Kolodin admitted his actions violated Rule 42, ERs 3.1 and 8.4(d) of the Arizona Bar’s Rules of Professional Conduct. ER 3.1 prohibits attorneys from bringing “frivolous” lawsuits, and 8.4(d) prohibits attorneys from “engag[ing] in conduct that is prejudicial to the administration of justice.”
Kolodin was not required to admit any specifics of wrongdoing, and the agreement did not explain how he violated the two ethical rules, which is unusual in an Agreement for Consent by Discipline.
Kolodin’s discipline is known as an “admonition.” He will also be required to pay the costs and expenses of the proceeding within 30 days and take certain Continuing Legal Education courses within 18 months. The agreement stated that aggravating factors were found, including “multiple offenses” and “substantial experience in the practice of law.” Kolodin has practiced law for 10 years. In previous bar disciplinary cases, the Arizona Bar often said 10 years was “too inexperienced” when handing out discipline.
The Arizona Bar primarily cited three cases Kolodin filed along with other co-counsel: Aguilera v. Fontes (Aguilera I), Aguilera/Drobina v. Fontes (Aguilera II), and Bowyer v. Ducey, which he filed with famed attorney Sidney Powell.
The 65 Project, which files complaints against election attorneys who challenged the 2020 election results over concerns of illegal activity, initially filed a complaint against Kolodin. Several progressive attorneys in leadership positions at the Arizona Bar also filed complaints, including LGBT activist , a former bar president, and Robert McWhirter. McWhirter, a member of the board of governors, frequently attacked former Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas, whom the Arizona Bar ultimately disbarred in 2012 related to his efforts with former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio rooting out corruption within the Maricopa County Supervisors and stopping illegal immigration. Others who filed complaints against Kolodin included Diane Post, a progressive activist and legal director for Secular AZ, and Roxana Bacon, an immigrant activist and Democratic operative who served as co-chair on the Phoenix mayoral campaign of Democrat Terry Goddard.
In all three lawsuits mentioned above, Kolodin represented clients challenging the rigged 2020 election.
The agreement also cites a fourth lawsuit where former Arizona State Rep. Mark Finchem, State Sen. Anthony Kern, and Congressman Paul Gosar were forced to pay $75,000 in attorney’s fees after losing a defamation lawsuit last year. Finchem, Kern, and Gosar sued former State Rep. Charlene Fernandez, accusing her of defamation after she “co-authored, signed, and published a false and misleading Criminal Referral Letter to the Acting Attorney General of the United States,” claiming the legislators “through words and conduct, aided and abetted sedition, treason or any other federal crimes.” However, the Judge ruled that Fernandez’s conduct was protected by the First Amendment, and the lawsuit was “filed against a political opponent primarily for purposes of harassment.”
Democrats can try to have people arrested, but when conservatives try to fight back, they face even more consequences.
This is the latest in a series of legal attacks on conservatives related to the stolen elections in Arizona leading up to the 2024 elections.
As The Gateway Pundit recently reported, Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes (D) announced last month that a grand jury indicted Republican Cochise County Supervisors Tom Crosby and Peggy Judd on felony charges of Interference with an Election Officer and Conspiracy. This is all because they wanted to ensure accuracy with a hand count audit of the stolen 2022 election before officially certifying.
Read Kolodin’s agreement with the State Bar below:
Kolodin Agreement for Discipline by Consent by Jordan Conradson on Scribd
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Victory for Park Volunteer “Fired” for Trump Bumper Stickers | The Gateway Pundit
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Gary Formals is a former U.S. Navy chief and an “Award of Excellence” winner for his service. He also works part-time and volunteers for the Washington State Park and Recreation Commission.
Formals was ordered to remove his pro-Trump political bumper stickers from his personal vehicle “as a condition of his continued volunteer service and part-time employment with the park system.”
He was told he needed to remove or cover bumper stickers because of a park system policy governing “Public Contact/Communication.”
Gary’s bumper stickers included political statements, such as “Trump 2020 and “2-TRUMP-4.”
Earlier this year, the ACLJ filed a lawsuit against WA State Park on behalf of Formhals saying, “Gary believed what the Park was asking him to do was wrong and that it violated his constitutional rights. He was right.”
The ACLJ notes that the policy used against Formals was “wildly overbroad,” stating, “Do not express, display, broadcast, distribute or otherwise communicate to the public any personal opinions, messages or points of view while performing host duties, wearing the host vest, or while occupying the host site. This includes the display of expressive items such as stickers, flags, signs, and clothing.”
The lawsuit requested that the court declare the policy – as written and applied – unconstitutional and award Gary damages for the violation of these constitutional rights and payment for lost wages resulting from his forced resignation from his part-time position.
The ACLJ shares, “The First Amendment does not allow government officials to censor the speech of their employees unless the speech negatively impacts the efficient administration of the workplace. That was certainly not the case here. Even though Park officials knew about Gary’s political bumper stickers for years, they never did anything about them. It wasn’t until a visitor to the Park voiced her outrage about Gary’s bumper stickers, which she described as ‘insurrectionalist [sic],’ that the Park decided to give Gary an ultimatum: your speech or your job.”
“Fortunately, shortly after the ACLJ filed the lawsuit, the WA State Park agreed to work on changing the language of the policy and removing the problematic language.”
The new policy will now read as follows:
The highest priorities of volunteer hosts and the State Parks Volunteer Program are public service and ensuring all park visitors and members of the public feel respected, safe and welcomed at all times in state parks. Consistent with these priorities, host’s behavior, interaction and communication with the park visitors and members of the public must be professional, friendly, polite and in a safe matter, and consistent with State Parks policies and the laws of the State of Washington – including those relating to non-discrimination, anti-harassment and respect for persons.
The ACLJ remarks that the new policy reinstates the important balance between maintaining the efficiency of the public parks and protecting the free speech rights of its volunteers and employees.
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December 17, 2023
President Trump Speaks at Reno, Nevada ‘Commit to Caucus’ Event, Blasts Joe Biden: “He is a Laughing Stock All Over the World” (VIDEO) | The Gateway Pundit
President Trump spoke in Reno, Nevada on Sunday at the ‘Commit to Caucus’ Event.
He blasted crooked Joe Biden, “He is a laughing stock all over the world,” Trump said.
“Crooked Joe is a low IQ individual.” Trump continued.
Watch:
“He is a laughing stock all over the world”: President Trump BLASTS Biden’s record on inflation, border, crime, foreign policy in Reno, Nevada
Watch LIVE: https://t.co/ZEcCFpWxFF pic.twitter.com/uSnUS6O2R0
— RSBN (@RSBNetwork) December 17, 2023
President Trump also criticized Biden on the open southern border and said that under his regime, the highest number of illegals in U.S history have crossed the border.
“Under Biden you have the highest number of illegal border crossings in the history of our country. By far the highest number of illegal visa overstays and by far a new record being set every single week on drugs and every other lousy thing that is coming into our country,” Trump said.
Watch:
“As soon as we win the election, the momentum of our great victory will immediately begin stopping the hordes of illegal alien migrants who are charging across our border.“ — President Trump in Reno, Nevada
Watch LIVE: https://t.co/ZEcCFpWxFF pic.twitter.com/sahjFfHbJH
— RSBN (@RSBNetwork) December 17, 2023
President Trump also explained that protecting the U.S. border needs to take priority over the borders of other countries. He also said that he will end child trafficking with Title 42.
“We have to protect our own borders first before we defend the borders of foreign countries,” Trump said.
“I will also use title 42 to end the child trafficking crisis by returning all trafficked children to their families in their home countries immediately,” Trump continued.
Watch:
President Trump pledges to use Title 42 to return trafficked children to their home countries during speech in Reno, Nevada
Watch LIVE: https://t.co/ZEcCFpWxFF pic.twitter.com/VKeWePaQV0
— RSBN (@RSBNetwork) December 17, 2023
President Trump is also determined to keep people out of the US who are hostile to our values. He wants to bring back the travel ban from countries that promote terrorism. He wants ideological screenings for people who want to come to the U.S.
Watch:
“If you hate America…then we don’t want you in our country.” — President Trump in Reno, Nevada
Watch LIVE: https://t.co/ZEcCFpWxFF pic.twitter.com/ucchXGx8Ya
— RSBN (@RSBNetwork) December 17, 2023
President Trump’s never give up attitude and determination will hopefully lead him to victory in 2024.
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UPDATE: Biden ‘Shocked’ as Vehicle Rams into Parked Car in His Motorcade; Secret Service Reacts, Weapons Drawn, Near Delaware Campaign HQ — Photo of the Driver Released | The Gateway Pundit
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A silver copper sedan collided forcefully into a parked SUV belonging to Joe Biden’s motorcade. The collision occurred moments after Joe Biden and Jill Biden exited a building where he was concluding a visit to his campaign headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware.
Joe Biden and Jill Biden, although reportedly unharmed, were visibly shocked by the loud crash.
According to reports, security agents drew their weapons. The sedan, traveling fast, was stopped as security personnel surrounded it and instructed the driver to surrender.
BREAKING: A car crashed into part of President Biden’s then-stationary motorcade a short time ago in Delaware.
Secret Service pulled weapons on the driver.
Thankfully, President Biden and the First Lady are okay. pic.twitter.com/fr0gWQucjH
— Chris D. Jackson (@ChrisDJackson) December 18, 2023
Here’s a clearer video of Joe Biden visibly shocked by the loud crash after being asked by a reporter why he is tanking on polls.
“Why are you losing in the polls?” the reporter asked.
Joe Biden answered, “You’re reading the wrong polls.”
#BREAKING: Clearer footage of the Presidential motorcade incident shows the moment when Joe Biden was walking out of his campaign headquarters and about 9 seconds into the footage, you can hear the crash as a car collides with his motorcade. The driver of the car is reportedly… pic.twitter.com/LZnPoBkTtM
— R A W S A L E R T S (@rawsalerts) December 18, 2023
Daily Mail reported:
WATCH:
Tight security that surrounds President Biden was breached on Sunday night after a car collided with part of the presidential parked motorcade in Wilmington, Delaware.
Secret Service agents drew their weapons on the driver as the vehicle appeared to ram into an SUV that had closed down a street while Biden attended a nearby campaign event.
The circumstances of the crash were not immediately clear.
The president and the First Lady got into their vehicle and left had just emerged from the Biden-Harris 2024 headquarters in downtown Wilmington just after 8pm.
A car collided with part of Biden’s parked motorcade tonight in Wilmington — it just rammed into an SUV that had closed down a street while Biden attended a campaign event.
The circumstances weren’t clear; Biden and the First Lady loaded into their vehicle and left. pic.twitter.com/M3kvbNGfCl
— Josh Wingrove (@josh_wingrove) December 18, 2023
Following the incident, a photograph of the driver was made public. Members of the United States Secret Service were seen communicating with the individual who was driving the vehicle involved in the crash.
BREAKING NEWS: It was a negro that crashed into Joe Biden’s motorcade. He appears to be confused. pic.twitter.com/iW009aMWNb
— Dom Lucre | Breaker of Narratives (@dom_lucre) December 18, 2023
This story has been updated with additional information.
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ICYMI: Michigan Court of Appeals Rules Trump Can Stay on 2024 Primary Ballot | The Gateway Pundit
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The Michigan Appeals Court ruled in favor of allowing former President Donald J. Trump to remain on the 2024 presidential primary ballot. The ruling follows legal challenges brought forth by plaintiffs who questioned Trump’s eligibility under the Insurrection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.
The Gateway Pundit previously reported that a Michigan judge dismissed a challenge aimed at preventing former President Donald Trump from appearing on the state’s ballot for the 2024 presidential election.
“The Fourteenth Amendment arguments of plaintiffs present a political question that is nonjusticiable at the present time,” Judge James Robert Redford noted in his ruling.
Judge Redford also tated that under Michigan law, Democrat Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson lacks the authority to interfere in a primary election if a political party opts to list a candidate who may not qualify for the office.
“The ultimate decision is made by the respective political party, with the consent of the listed candidate,” the judge said.
Ron Fein, the attorney for the petitioners and legal director of Free Speech For People, expressed his intention to appeal the decision.
“While our appeal is pending, the trial court’s decision isn’t binding on any other court, and we continue our current and planned legal actions in other states to enforce Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment against Donald Trump,” Fein said.
On Thursday, Michigan’s Court of Appeals decided that the Wayne County Election Commission and the Secretary of State do not have the authority to investigate a presidential candidate’s potential disqualification under this clause.
The decision highlights the strictly administrative role of election officials in Michigan and the limited scope of their authority in determining candidates’ eligibility for primary ballots.
“As explained, whether Trump is disqualified is irrelevant to his placement on that particular ballot,” according to the court ruling. “Thus, with respect to the presidential primary election, there is no actual controversy, as the only purported basis for removing Trump from the presidential primary ballot would not be a sufficient basis for removal of Trump’s name from that ballot. Beyond that point in time, the request for a declaration that Trump is disqualified is not ripe.”
ABC News reported:
The Michigan court upheld two lower courts’ rulings by rejecting an appeal filed by the watchdog group Free Speech For People on behalf of a group of Michigan voters.
The court said in a 3-0 opinion that the plaintiff’s challenge was not “ripe” on procedural grounds and did not specifically rule on whether Trump fell under the disqualification clause.
“As the Court of Claims recognized, it would be improper to decide whether to grant a declaration that Trump is disqualified from holding the office of President of the United States at this time,” the court wrote.
“At the moment, the only event about to occur is the presidential primary election. But as explained, whether Trump is disqualified is irrelevant to his placement on that particular ballot. Thus, with respect to the presidential primary election, there is no actual controversy, as the only purported basis for removing Trump from the presidential primary ballot would not be a sufficient basis for removal of Trump’s name from that ballot,” the court said.
“With the Michigan Court of Appeals’ affirmation of the Trump campaign’s victories in the lower court, the Soros-funded Democrats have once again failed in their desperate attempt to interfere in the election via a bad-faith interpretation of the 14th Amendment. President Trump remains undefeated against these frivolous legal claims and has never been in a stronger position to win next year’s election,” Trump’s campaign spokesperson, Steven Cheung, said in a statement.
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UFC Fighter Colby Covington Says Saturday Night Loss Was a Result of Unfair Judges: “They Hate me Because I Support Trump” | The Gateway Pundit
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MMA Fighter Colby Covington called out the judges of last night’s welterweight championship at UFC 296 in Las Vegas for their bias in awarding Leon Edwards with the win.
Covington laid nearly twice the “total strikes” (109 to 65) on his opponent but had slightly fewer “significant strikes” (57 to 44). The judges, in a unanimous decision, crowned Edwards the victor “because I support Trump,” argues Covington.
According to Fightmetric, “significant strikes refer to all strikes at distance and power strikes in the clinch and on the ground. It does not include small, short strikes in the clinch and on the ground. Those will be included in the Total Strikes category.” While these strikes are given more weight in scoring, Covington destroyed Edwards in total strikes and had the same number of “takedowns.”
This may sound like sore loser talk, but it’s all too common today that politics plays a role in people’s decisions. Take, for example, DEI standards and diversity hiring practices, where woke companies pass over a qualified individual for a less qualified individual judged solely on the merits of their identity.
I’m not suggesting that Edwards won this fight on the basis that he’s a black man fighting a white Trump supporter, but that could make sense if we knew the panel of judges was made up of woke liberals who believe in equity over equality.
We also see the political persecution of President Trump, his allies, and conservatives in the so-called justice system and in everyday life via cancel culture.
It would not sound as believable if a fighter said he lost because he likes Biden and the judges like Trump because most conservatives don’t discriminate against others for their political beliefs. But leftists typically do.
It is unclear what political leanings the judges hold.
“I thought the third, fourth, and fifth round were mine… The fifth was mine, easily,” said Covington. However, the judges reportedly awarded Rounds 1-4 to Edwards via 10-9 scores in a “rare” unanimous decision.
MMA Fighting reports,
Covington reacted with shock when Edwards was declared the winner of Saturday’s pay-per-view via unanimous 49-46 scores. Despite his performance, he chalked up his third title loss to bias from officials.
“I thought the third, fourth and fifth round were mine,” Covington said at the post-fight press conference for UFC 296. “The fifth was mine, easily. … He didn’t put any damage on me. He got a couple of low kicks, but then I started checking them at the end, so I thought I had the win and did enough, but the judges never favor me. They hate me because I support Trump, and everybody hates Trump in this building, so it is what it is. Life goes on.”
According to overall UFC stats from the five-round fight, Covington beat Edwards on total strikes, 109 to 65. The two were even on takedowns, each getting two on the board. Edwards beat Covington in significant strikes, however, landing 57 to Covington’s 44.
The fight’s judges, veteran officials Derek Cleary, Sal D’Amato and Chris Lee, issued a rare unanimous scorecard, awarding Edwards Rounds 1-4 via 10-9 scores and giving Covington the final frame via the same tally.
What we do know is that Covington is an outspoken conservative who is not afraid to call out the radical anti-America left. Recently, he responded to LeBron James’ sitting during the national anthem, saying “f*ck you” and calling him a “spineless coward” and a “b*tch.” He speaks for millions of Americans in saying this.
Additionally, Covington confirmed before the fight that President Trump would put the championship belt on him after he won the fight, calling Trump his “biggest role model,” adding, “He’s gonna take back the White House, and we’re gonna Make America and the UFC Great Again.” He also made plans with the President to walk him out onto the octagon before the fight, but the UFC did not allow this.
If the judges are, in fact, Trump haters, as Covington claims, would they not rig the fight to stop Trump from making an appearance in the octagon or to embarrass an outspoken Trump supporter?
The Democrats rig elections, so who’s to say they wouldn’t rig a smaller competition? It wouldn’t be the first time referees threw a game.
Of course, this is all pure speculation, and Covington could just be using fighting words to attack the judges. Still, it would make sense if the judges are Democrats.
At the end of the day, Covington rated his performance in the octagon a “five out of ten,” adding, “I’m a lot better than that, and I’m still 35 years young, and my best is yet to come.”
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Accused Florida Sex Predator Could Be First to Receive Death Penalty Under DeSantis’ Signature Law | The Gateway Pundit
A Florida prosecutor is using the case of a man indicted for sex crimes involving children to test a new Florida law that allows child rapists to be executed.
On Friday, State Attorney William Gladson said a grand jury had indicted Joseph Andrew Giampa on six counts of Sexual Battery Upon a Person Under Twelve Years of Age and three counts of Promoting a Sexual Performance by a Child, the office said in a statement on its website.
“Given the severity of the crime and its impact on the community, the Fifth Judicial Circuit State Attorney’s Office has filed a notice that it intends to seek the death penalty,” the office said.
The office explained the decision by saying, “The decision to pursue the highest penalty reflects the gravity of the charges and the State Attorney’s Office’s dedication to holding criminals accountable for their actions.”
Florida Child Rapist Could Be First in State to Be Put to Death – https://t.co/IF6gRLIRo9
— Laurel700 (@Laurel700) December 17, 2023
The case is the first to be prosecuted under a law that allows the death penalty for child rapists.
Gladson’s office told WKMG-TV there were aggravating factors in Giampa’s case.
Giampa has a record that includes a conviction for the use or threat of violence against someone, the victim in this latest case was particularly vulnerable due to the child’s age, the case was especially heinous, atrocious or cruel, and monetary gain was a factor in the alleged crime, the office said.
A Lake County Sheriff’s Office arrest affidavit said video showed a child forced to perform a sex act and being forced to have sex.
Florida Imposes Death Penalty for Child Rapists. https://t.co/l6AwtxmZHX pic.twitter.com/w08V93hMY6
— Virginians 4 Safe Communities (@VA4SafeComm) December 14, 2023
According to the New York Post, a video found at the time of the arrest quoted the child’s alleged abuser saying he “likes it more when [the victim] does not like it.”
There are several barriers between Giampa and execution.
For one, he needs to be convicted. A death penalty recommendation would require at least eight members of a jury to support it.
If death is decreed, appeals to the Supreme Court would bring the Florida law up against U.S. Supreme Court precedent that limited the death penalty to crimes when a victim was killed.
DeSantis, who is seeking the Republican nomination for president, has said execution is what child rapists ought to get, according to the New York Post.
“My view is, you have some of these people that will be serial rapists of six, seven-year-old kids. I think the death penalty is the only appropriate punishment when you have situations like that,” he said last month.
“In Florida, we stand for the protection of children,” DeSantis said after signing the bill, according to CNN. “Unfortunately, in our society, you have very heinous sex crimes that are committed against children under the age of 12 years old.”
DeSantis said when he signed the bill he expected a challenge, according to the Tampa Free Press.
“And so this bill sets up a procedure to be able to challenge that precedent to be able to say that in Florida, we think that the worst of the worst crimes deserve the worst of the worst punishment and I think that that’s the only thing that’s appropriate.”
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.
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