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CaliforniaPeggy
CaliforniaPeggy's Journal
CaliforniaPeggy's Journal
February 10, 2020
Nicole Powers for The Palast Investigative Fund
Greg Palast & Helen Butler, co-plaintiffs in the Kemp lawsuit
[Atlanta-Feb 9] In an extraordinary and unexpected move, Federal Judge Eleanor Ross has declared Gov. Brian Kemp the loser in a lawsuit brought by investigative journalist Greg Palast to compel the State of Georgia to open up its complete files on the mass purge of over half a million voters from the rolls.
Surprising all parties, the judge ruled that Kemp’s defense was so weak that no trial is needed. The judge acted “sua sponte” — on her own initiative, unrequested by Palast’s attorneys.
Palast has been fighting Kemp to release his hidden purge lists and methods for six years, for Rolling Stone, Aljazeera, Salon, Democracy Now and currently, The Guardian.
Palast said, “Kemp and the new Sec. of State of Georgia want to keep the lid on their methods for removing literally hundreds of thousands of low-income, young and minority voters on the basis of false information. They cannot hide any more. This is a huge win and precedent for reporters trying to pry information from the hands of guilty officials.”
The rest at the link.
Gov. Brian Kemp of Georgia has lost his purge suit brought by Greg Palast.
https://www.gregpalast.com/kemp-loses-vote-purge-suit-brought-by-reporter-palast/?fbclid=IwAR1bPR-nav6EKpHVW3VFRYHQ3IUeiiQKxVAc7BtUAA1H65_5ATSz2qHrorUNicole Powers for The Palast Investigative Fund
Greg Palast & Helen Butler, co-plaintiffs in the Kemp lawsuit
[Atlanta-Feb 9] In an extraordinary and unexpected move, Federal Judge Eleanor Ross has declared Gov. Brian Kemp the loser in a lawsuit brought by investigative journalist Greg Palast to compel the State of Georgia to open up its complete files on the mass purge of over half a million voters from the rolls.
Surprising all parties, the judge ruled that Kemp’s defense was so weak that no trial is needed. The judge acted “sua sponte” — on her own initiative, unrequested by Palast’s attorneys.
Palast has been fighting Kemp to release his hidden purge lists and methods for six years, for Rolling Stone, Aljazeera, Salon, Democracy Now and currently, The Guardian.
Palast said, “Kemp and the new Sec. of State of Georgia want to keep the lid on their methods for removing literally hundreds of thousands of low-income, young and minority voters on the basis of false information. They cannot hide any more. This is a huge win and precedent for reporters trying to pry information from the hands of guilty officials.”
The rest at the link.
February 1, 2020
Interview with the man who gave Pete orders in Afghanistan: A great read!
https://www.deseret.com/opinion/2020/1/31/21117044/pete-buttigieg-mayor-iowa-democrat-caucus-guy-hollingsworth?fbclid=IwAR0LtWI7HLMy3RJuOgo_6ki2R_U6eRwvM4R--3XJLjVV3V38t9mt6Rh5cpM
February 1, 2020
Mayor Pete on Real Time with Bill Marr:
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Name: PeggyGender: Female
Hometown: Manhattan Beach, CA
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