Thursday, July 7, 2022

Reading archive 2022-07-07

Far right called U.S. ‘Stonehenge’ satanic — and cheered when it blew up - "The Guidestones’ funders wanted to make 'a moralistic appeal' to humanity, according to the trade group, and etched 10 guiding principles onto the stones. The multilingual manual for humanity has been a popular spot for visitors over the past four decades. 

"The instructions, repeated in eight languages on the four upright slabs, are largely uncontroversial. They urge humanity to protect nature and care for fellow citizens. But two entries raised eyebrows: They called for the world’s population to be capped at 500 million and encouraged reproduction to improve 'fitness and diversity.' (There were some 4 billion humans alive in the late 1970s.)

"Right-wing conspiracy theorists such as Infowars founder Alex Jones have seized on the edicts as proof of a nefarious globalist scheme. In a 2008 documentary, he pointed to the granite slabs as evidence that global elites were plotting to enslave most of the world. During the coronavirus pandemic, misinformation circulated that linked the emergence of the virus to the Guidestones."

He was one of the nation’s most revered gay cops. His arrest changed everything. - "'Hey partner, come with me for a second,' Parson said, according to his 2009 deposition. 

"'What did I do?' the man replied as he kept walking. 

"Parson grabbed his arm. The man yanked it away. Parson grabbed him harder, turned and threw him through a plate-glass window."

Democrats race to clinch deal on climate, energy with Manchin: Lawmakers face a fast-ticking clock as they try to secure a deal that would deliver on Biden’s goals and satisfy Manchin’s concerns

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