Radical US Rep. Cori Bush proposes $14 trillion in federal reparations, says America has 'moral and legal obligation' to pay up 'for the enslavement of Africans'



Far-left U.S. Rep. Cori Bush proposed $14 trillion in federal reparations Wednesday, saying America has a "moral and legal obligation" to pay up "for the enslavement of Africans."

What are the details?

National Public Radio characterized the Missouri Democrat's push as an "effort to see the federal government atone for the practice of chattel slavery and hundreds of years of racist policies that followed."

"The United States has a moral and legal obligation to provide reparations for the enslavement of Africans and its lasting harm on the lives of millions of black people," Bush said in a news conference, NPR said.

\u201cRep. @CoriBush: "The United States has a moral & legal obligation to provide reparations for the enslavement of Africans ... black people in our country cannot wait any longer" [clip via @FoxBusiness]\u201d
— Tom Elliott (@Tom Elliott) 1684413213

She added that "America must provide reparations if we desire a prosperous future for all," the outlet added.

"We know that we continue to live under slavery's vestiges. We know how slavery has perpetuated Jim Crow. We know how slavery's impacts live on today," Bush added, according to NPR, which also said she cited the racial wealth gap, voter suppression, infant mortality rates, and other negative health outcomes for black people.

"It's unjust, and it wouldn't happen in a just and fair and equitable society," Bush also said, according to the outlet. "Those are not the natural consequences of human society. They are directly caused by our federal government's role in the enslavement and exploitation of Africans and black people throughout our history."

More from NPR:

About three-quarters or more of white adults oppose reparations, and so do a majority of Latinos and Asian Americans.

Black Americans overwhelmingly support the proposal, and young people in general are more likely to support cash payments to the descendants of enslaved people than their older counterparts.

But more than 90 percent of Republicans say they oppose it, while Democrats are split nearly 50/50 on whether descendants should receive compensation.

What else has Bush been up to?

Bush has been hard at work of late pushing leftist perspectives and policies:

'Uncle Tom's Cabin' sent to Republican lawmaker's DC office



Republican Rep. Byron Donalds' Washington, D.C., office received a copy of Harriet Beecher Stowe's classic novel "Uncle Tom's Cabin."

"Today, my D.C. office received a copy of the world-renowned book "Uncle Tom's Cabin" by Harriet Beecher Stowe. Whoever sent this book did so w/ hate in their heart & the desire to depict me as a sellout," a tweet on the congressman's @RepDonaldsPress Twitter account stated.

GOP Rep. Burgess Owens of Utah called the stunt "a clear example of bullies, cowards, intellectual dwarfs and racists who thrive in the shadows of anonymity."

"'Uncle Tom’s Cabin' is a book everyone should read," Grace to You director of digital platforms Darrell B. Harrison tweeted. "Only those who are ignorant of its gospel-themed narrative would view that book with such hateful and spiteful intent as this."

\u201c\u201cUncle Tom\u2019s Cabin\u201d is a book everyone should read. Only those who are ignorant of its gospel-themed narrative would view that book with such hateful and spiteful intent as this.\u201d
— Darrell B. Harrison (@Darrell B. Harrison) 1674159144

Earlier this month, after voting twice for California Republican Kevin McCarthy to become House speaker, Donalds joined the ranks of more than a dozen GOP lawmakers who had been voting against McCarthy. In many of the voting rounds, all or some of the McCarthy opponents voted for Donalds. Donalds voted for Ohio Republican Jim Jordan on the third round, then for himself from the fourth through 11th rounds. He and many others in the group voted for McCarthy from the 12th round on, though McCarthy did not secure the speakership until the 15th round when six lawmakers voted present.

Democratic Rep. Cori Bush of Missouri called Donalds "a prop."

"FWIW, @ByronDonalds is not a historic candidate for Speaker. He is a prop. Despite being Black, he supports a policy agenda intent on upholding and perpetuating white supremacy. His name being in the mix is not progress—it's pathetic," Bush tweeted.

"FWIW, nobody asked @CoriBush her opinion on the matter. Before you judge my agenda, let's have a debate over the policies and the outcomes. Until then, don't be a crab in a barrel!" Donalds tweeted.

Donalds, a Florida Republican, has served as a U.S. congressman since 2021.

\u201cFWIW, nobody asked @CoriBush her opinion on the matter. Before you judge my agenda, let's have a debate over the policies and the outcomes. Until then, don't be a crab in a barrel!\u201d
— Byron Donalds (@Byron Donalds) 1672875094

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Democratic Rep. Cori Bush claims that 'We're facing threats from a growing far-right, white supremacist movement across Missouri and the country'



Democratic Rep. Cori Bush of Missouri asserted in a Friday tweet that there is a metastasizing "white supremacist movement" in her state and the U.S. at large.

"We're facing threats from a growing far-right, white supremacist movement across Missouri and the country," Bush tweeted. "But I've seen the power we hold when we come together. We've proven it & we'll never back down. There's so much at stake. Let's continue this work. Together."

Her post included a campaign advertisement — the left-wing lawmaker, who entered office last year, is currently running for re-election.

\u201cWe're facing threats from a growing far-right, white supremacist movement across Missouri and the country. But I've seen the power we hold when we come together. We've proven it & we'll never back down.\n\nThere's so much at stake. Let's continue this work. Together.\u201d
— Cori Bush (@Cori Bush) 1657910805

Liberal actor Mark Ruffalo has urged people to donate to Bush. "Hey everyone, @CoriBush is in a tight primary race against a very corporate democrat. We already have plenty of them, and there is only one Cori Bush fighting for the rest of us. Let’s all chip in and send her some funding love," Ruffalo tweeted on Friday.

In a statement last month about the U.S. Supreme Court, Bush declared that "The Court's jurisprudence of white supremacy is unjust, profound, and dangerous."

In a tweet posted to her @RepCori account on Friday, Bush claimed that "codifying the right to abortion" would "further reproductive, economic, and racial justice."

\u201cToday\u2019s vote on the Women\u2019s Health Protection Act is more crucial than ever. By codifying the right to abortion we can further reproductive, economic, and racial justice.\n\nI\u2019m proud to have joined my colleagues in voting YES for reproductive rights.\u201d
— Congresswoman Cori Bush (@Congresswoman Cori Bush) 1657907216

At a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing earlier this week, one of the witnesses, University of California, Berkeley School of Law professor Khiara M. Bridges, accused GOP Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri of pursuing a "line of questioning" that she described as "transphobic."

Bush hailed Bridges, calling the professor her "new personal hero."

"I'd like to introduce everyone to my new personal hero, Professor Khiara Bridges," Bush tweeted. "Our trans community members and all of us in Missouri who hold them close to our hearts as their rights are ruthlessly opposed by the likes of insurrectionist saluter Hawley thank you, Professor."

\u201cI\u2019d like to introduce everyone to my new personal hero, Professor Khiara Bridges. \n\nOur trans community members and all of us in Missouri who hold them close to our hearts as their rights are ruthlessly opposed by the likes of insurrectionist saluter Hawley thank you, Professor.\u201d
— Cori Bush (@Cori Bush) 1657671359

Rep. Cori Bush says white supremacists 'can shoot at us' if Kyle Rittenhouse is found not guilty — just like in Ferguson. Ferguson police chief says that never happened.



Rep. Cori Bush (D-Mo.) tweeted Monday that white supremacists will run rampant and shoot at people if Kyle Rittenhouse is found not guilty and said that such things took place in Ferguson, Missouri, following the 2014 police shooting of Michael Brown Jr.

Rittenhouse is facing charges of murder in the shooting death of Kenosha, Wisconsin, rioters in 2020.

What are the details?

In her tweet, Bush said that white supremacists hid behind a hill and fired on Ferguson, Missouri, protesters following the 2014 shooting.

She wrote, "When we marched in Ferguson, white supremacists would hide behind a hill near where Michael Brown Jr. was murdered and shoot at us. They never faced consequences. If Kyle Rittenhouse gets acquitted, it tells them that even 7 years later they still can get away with it."

When we marched in Ferguson, white supremacists would hide behind a hill near where Michael Brown Jr. was murdered and shoot at us.\n\nThey never faced consequences.\n\nIf Kyle Rittenhouse gets acquitted, it tells them that even 7 years later they still can get away with it.

— Cori Bush (@CoriBush) 1637006087

Activist Ohun Ashe corroborated Bush's claims.

Ashe tweeted, "This is FACTS! I vividly remember hiding under porches in Canfield as shots were fired at us. No one came to help us. We would come from under porches using cars as shields in between gun shots to make it out," tweeted Ashe.

This is FACTS! I vividly remember hiding under porches in Canfield as shots were fired at us. No one came to help us. We would come from under porches using cars as shields in between gun shots to make it out.https://twitter.com/coribush/status/1460335492415819786\u00a0\u2026

— Ohun Ashe \ud83c\udf3b\ud83c\udf3c\ud83c\udf1e (@Ohun_Ashe) 1637006647

What else is there to know about this?

Her remarks spurred on a frenzy of comments — many of them accusing her of flat-out lying.

On Monday, Ferguson Police Chief Frank McCall Jr. said that he had no knowledge of any such incidents taking place, the Webster County Citizen reported.

"Not that I'm aware of," he said.

The Citizen reported that the only similar documented incident took place in March 2015 when two police officers on security duty outside of the Ferguson police headquarters were shot, which prompted protesters to flee. Authorities arrested a black suspect in connection to the incident, who was later convicted of the shooting.

A spokesperson for the Bush campaign on Monday night attempted to defuse the situation by issuing a statement supporting her accusations of white supremacists shooting at protesters and said, "While on the frontlines of the Ferguson Uprising, Congresswoman Bush and other activists were shot at by white supremacists vigilantes. The question we need to ask is why white supremacists feel empowered to open-carry rifles, incite violence, and put black lives at risk across our country."

Democrats unhinged after SCOTUS allows Texas law barring abortions after 6 weeks to take effect: 'Chaos on the ground'



A new pro-life law in Texas that bars abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected — or as early as six weeks into pregnancy — is infuriating Democrats both statewide and on the national stage.

What's the background?

The law, S.B. 8, went into effect at midnight Tuesday after the Supreme Court declined to take action on an emergency request to block it.

Under the new legislation, physicians in the state are prohibited from "knowingly perform[ing] or induce[ing] an abortion on a pregnant woman if the physician detected a fetal heartbeat for the unborn child ... or failed to perform a test to detect a fetal heartbeat."

However, the bill has no criminal enforcement provision for state officials. Rather, the ban will be "enforced exclusively through the private civil actions," allowing private individuals to police violations by suing those who perform an abortion or "aids and abets" it.

While abortion patients can't be sued, the law allows doctors, staff members at abortion clinics, abortion counselors, and anyone who helped pay for a procedure to be subject to a civil lawsuit. Scholars say this provision is what makes the law difficult to challenge.

What has been the reaction?

Democrats in the state are crying foul, claiming the law unfairly sidesteps the legal precedent established by Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey, which together grant a constitutional right to abortion and forbid states from banning abortion before fetal viability — or the point at which babies can survive outside the womb, typically considered to be 22 weeks.

In a desperate emergency request to the Supreme Court, abortion providers lament that the new law will "immediately and catastrophically reduce abortion access in Texas, barring care for at least 85 percent of Texas abortion patients (those who are six weeks pregnant or greater) and likely forcing many abortion clinics ultimately to close."

The Texas Tribune reported that major abortion providers Planned Parenthood and Whole Women's Health have claimed that the new law has resulted in "chaos on the ground."

As an example, women in Texas reportedly rushed to abortion clinics to have procedures.

In a tweet thread, Whole Women's Health said doctors and staff at its clinics in Texas reportedly stayed until 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday before the law took effect to perform abortions, saying "waiting rooms are filled with patients and their loved ones."

From Whole Woman’s Health CEO @AmyHM: We have staff and doctors providing abortions in Texas - still at this hour -… https://t.co/CC0CEoWn5B

— Whole Woman's Health (@WholeWomans) 1630463927.0

"We are under surveillance," the group added. "This is what abortion care looks like. Human right warriors."

We are so proud of Team Whole Woman’s Health. No matter what the courts say, you are good and right and strong and… https://t.co/4Jc3K22SCY

— Whole Woman's Health (@WholeWomans) 1630463928.0

What else?

Democratic politicians and media figures on the national stage have also filled social media with criticism for the new law.

President Joe Biden slammed the legislation in a statement, saying, "This extreme Texas law blatantly violates the constitutional right established under Roe v. Wade and upheld as precedent for nearly half a century."

Progressive Rep. Cori Bush (D-Mo.) derided the law as racist and oppressive.

I’m thinking about the Black, brown, low-income, queer, and young folks in Texas. The folks this abortion health ca… https://t.co/Ue5HpCaJ0t

— Cori Bush (@CoriBush) 1630503883.0

Hillary Clinton also took aim at the law and the Supreme Court's inaction in a tweet.

Under the cover of darkness, by choosing to do nothing, the Supreme Court allowed an unconstitutional abortion ban… https://t.co/EYwnsnXhXU

— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) 1630511149.0

Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren (Mass.) used the legislation as an opportunity to reference remarks she made during her 2020 presidential run.

Let’s be clear about what just happened in Texas: The second-largest state in America has effectively banned aborti… https://t.co/Kqac6JtT3I

— Elizabeth Warren (@ewarren) 1630505502.0

Socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders called the law "outrageous," adding, "Women get to control their bodies, not politicians and not judges."

Nearly half a century ago, the Supreme Court affirmed abortion as a constitutional right. This Supreme Court's refu… https://t.co/CbWRSf9OK5

— Bernie Sanders (@SenSanders) 1630519870.0

Countless others have also taken to social media to voice their opposition.

Rep. Cori Bush blasted for saying she'll pay $200K for private security while at the same time demanding, 'Defunding the police has to happen'



Rep. Cori Bush (D-Mo.) was branded a "hypocrite" after she talked about spending $200,000 for her own private security, but only seconds later the progressive congresswoman demanded that "defunding the police has to happen."

During a CBS News interview Wednesday, Bush was asked about a report that found the Democratic lawmaker spent nearly $70,000 on private security over the past three months, despite also being an ardent supporter of the defund the police movement.

CBS News correspondent Vladimir Duthiers asked Bush about paying for personal security while at the same time demanding the police be defunded.

An inflamed Bush responded, "You would rather me die? Is that what you want to see? You wanna see me die? Because that could be the alternative."

Bush ranted, "So, either I spend $70,000 on private security over the last few months and I'm here standing now and able to speak, able to help save 11 million people from being evicted or I could possibly have a death attempt on my life.

"I have private security because my body is worth being on this planet right now," Bush fumed. "I have private security because they, the white supremacist, racist narrative that they drive into this country, the fact that they don't care that this black woman that has put her life on the line, they can't match my energy, first of all, this black woman who puts her life on the line, they don't care that I could be taken out of here."

"I'm going to make sure I have security because I know I have had attempts on my life," said the congresswoman. "I'm going to make sure I have security because I now have had attempts on my life and I have too much work to do, there are too many people that need help right now for me to allow that."

"So, if I end up spending $200,000, if I spend $10 more dollars on it — you know what, I get to be here to do the work. So suck it up."

In the very next sentence, Bush demanded that police be defunded.

"Defunding the police has to happen," she said. "We need to defund the police and put that money into social safety nets because we're trying to save lives."

Bush continued on with her diatribe, claiming that she received death threats from racists and police officers. When asked by Duthiers if police officers threatened her life as a member of Congress, she responded, "I mean — and there are still people, and you know what, the thing is, they can threaten my life, and I'm still working for them."

Cori Bush: I’m going to make sure I have private security but defunding the police needs to happen. https://t.co/6jbv4HLlGs

— Mike Berg (@MikeKBerg) 1628165976.0

Bush's comments about having her own personal security while also calling for the police to be defunded for her constituents were blasted on social media.

  • Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.): "Best demonstration of capitalism by a socialist ever. Wants to defund the police. Spare me. How many more police officers had to tend to you over the course of your tailgate?"
  • Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-Texas): "'Defunding the police needs to happen.' Pay attention America, this extremism has become more and more mainstream on the left. Keep giving them power, and they'll keep getting more radical."
  • Rep. Elise Stefanik ( R-N.Y.): "Police for me, but none for thee! Dems hypocrisy knows no bounds."
  • Rep Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.): "Translate: My safety is more important than yours."
  • Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley: "In just 30 seconds, Rep. @CoriBush says she'll spend hundreds of thousands on personal security and also calls to defund the police. These Democrats care about their own safety, but not yours."
  • Former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens: "Security for me but not for thee. Democrats want to defund your police then turn around & spend your tax dollars for private security. Democrats close businesses & schools, mandate anti-science mask wearing for us but not themselves. The hypocrisy of the Left knows no bounds."
  • Independent journalist Glenn Greenwald: "I think Cori Bush -- and anyone else in public life who faces legitimate threats -- deserves whatever security they need. That's why it's so bizarre to hear her, seconds after demanding it, demand defunding of the police for ordinary citizens who want the police there also."
  • Vox senior correspondent German Lopez: "This is something that's very obvious to me, as someone who lived in Venezuela: When you defund (or underfund) the police, what ends up happening is only rich people have cops because they hire a private army."
  • Progressive journalist Matthew Yglesias: "You see it in the Cori Bush clip but there's just a deep, un-acknowledged affinity between 'defund police' and the general idea of privatizing public services."

Rep. Dan Bishop (R-N.C.) asked, "Why doesn't she just call a social worker for security?"

The question is a reference to a $10 billion bill that Bush introduced in June to establish a new public safety agency that would report to the Department of Health and Human Services, and feature a federal first responders unit that would "provide crisis assistance in lieu of federal law enforcement." The People's Response Act would send social workers, mental health counselors, and substance use counselors to certain emergency situations instead of police officers.

Bush's fellow Democratic congresswoman, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, also spends tens of thousands of dollars on private security while calling to defund the police.

You can watch the entire CBS News interview with Cori Bush below.

Cori Bush says CDC's new eviction moratorium buys Congress time to act www.youtube.com

Nancy Pelosi's attempt to deflect responsibility for eviction moratorium does not end well for her



House Speaker Nancy Pelosi received an impromptu civics lesson on Sunday after she tried to deflect responsibility for allowing the controversial eviction moratorium to expire at midnight on Aug. 1.

With the expiration of the moratorium, more than 15 million Americans in 6.5 million households who are collectively behind on more than $20 billion in rental payments are now at-risk of losing their homes, according to Reuters.

The moratorium, however, has been "killing small landlords," who own the majority of rental properties in the U.S. With the government allowing renters to stay in properties without paying or falling behind on monthly rent payments, landlords, many of whom still have mortgages on their properties, have been one casualty not receiving enough attention in the debate over the moratorium.

What did Pelosi say?

The California Democrat blamed the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for allowing the eviction moratorium expire, claiming the public health agency had the power to extend it.

"The CDC has the power to extend the eviction moratorium," Pelosi said. "As they double down on masks, why wouldn't they extend the moratorium in light of delta variant?"

"It is a moral imperative to keep people from being put out in the street which also contributes to the public health emergency," she continued. "The virus is still a threat, the moratorium must be extended and the funds Congress allocated to assist renters and landlords must be spent."

It is a moral imperative to keep people from being put out in the street which also contributes to the public healt… https://t.co/9zYlyNxggb

— Nancy Pelosi (@SpeakerPelosi) 1627845817.0

What was the response?

Pelosi's remarks sparked significant backlash, resulting in thousands of people pointing out that Congress had the power to extend the eviction moratorium — not the CDC — and any suggestion otherwise is an attempt to deflect from acting as the legislature.

  • "SCOTUS was pretty clear on this. Congress needs to act here, not the CDC," liberal commentator Parker Molloy pointed out.
  • "'I am the Speaker of the House and I am powerless,'" liberal political strategist Peter Daou mocked.
  • You can tell Speaker Pelosi is feeling pressure from the squad here — First she blamed Republicans for the lapse, then Brett Kavanaugh, now she's blaming the CDC (who she *knows* CAN'T extend it any further) The only people that can extend it is Congress — the body she leads," Republican communications expert Matt Whitlock explained.
  • "You knew on June 29th that the CDC's eviction ban extension was ending July 31st, and instead, you didn't bring it to vote, went on vacation, and now blaming everyone but your god***n self. This is 100% on you and the democrats," far-left veterans organization Left Flank Veterans said.
  • "Speaker of the House urging an executive branch agency to openly defy the Supreme Court. Remarkable," conservative writer Phil Kerpen said.

In June, the Supreme Court voted to allow the eviction moratorium to remain in place — only because it was set to expire weeks later on July 31.

However, the court ruled the CDC "exceeded its existing statutory authority" by issuing the moratorium.

"In my view, clear and specific congressional authorization (via new legislation) would be necessary for the CDC to extend the moratorium past July 31," Justice Brett Kavanaugh wrote.

Anything else?

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) admitted Sunday that "conservative Democrats" are to blame for allowing the moratorium to expire, explaining on CNN's "State of the Union" that moderate Democrats were more interested in taking their summer vacation than helping provide renters with assistance.

"There was frankly a handful of conservative Democrats in the House that threatened to get on planes rather than hold this vote," Ocasio-Cortez said.

"We have to really just call a spade a spade," she added. "We cannot in good faith blame House Republicans when Democrats have the majority."

However, not every House Democrat left Washington, D.C.

Interestingly, members of "The Squad," led by Rep. Cori Bush (D-Mo.), are protesting the expiration of the moratorium by sleeping on the steps of the U.S. Capitol.

We’re still here. We have to reconvene the House and vote to reinstate the eviction moratorium to put an end to the… https://t.co/LIYZ3l6WHK

— Cori Bush (@CoriBush) 1627853967.0

Progressives attack 'Democrats on vacation' for failed eviction moratorium vote; activists stage protest at Nancy Pelosi's house to serve 'eviction notice'



A nationwide eviction moratorium expired on Saturday after Congress failed to pass new legislation before the House of Representatives adjourned for its seven-week summer vacation on Friday. Progressive activists and lawmakers lashed out at Democratic leadership, including the Biden administration and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, for not extending the moratorium and protecting the millions of Americans at risk of eviction.

Progressive Reps. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.), and Cori Bush (D-Mo.) allegedly spent the night on the steps of the Capitol Friday as a form of protest against the eviction moratorium not being extended by Congress.

"We could have extended it yesterday, but some Democrats went on vacation instead," Bush tweeted on Saturday. "We slept at the Capitol last night to ask them to come back and do their jobs."

Good morning. The eviction moratorium expires tonight at midnight. We could have extended it yesterday, but some… https://t.co/4U8d1P1wNr

— Cori Bush (@CoriBush) 1627728915.0

Fellow lawmakers did not return, and instead left town for a seven-week recess without holding a vote or extending the federal eviction moratorium.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) blamed Democratic leadership for allowing the nation's eviction moratorium to expire. Ocasio-Cortez bashed President Joe Biden's administration for not being "forthright" about engaging Congress to act until it was already too late.

Ocasio-Cortez noted that the blame should be laid at the feet of Democrats, who control the House.

"There was frankly a handful of conservative Democrats in the House that threatened to get on planes rather than hold this vote," Ocasio-Cortez said in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union."

"We have to really just call a spade a spade," Ocasio-Cortez told CNN host Jake Tapper on Sunday. "We cannot in good faith blame House Republicans when Democrats have the majority."

Ocasio-Cortez also slammed the Biden administration for dragging their feet on encouraging Congress to extend the moratorium. The Biden administration finally called on Congress to extend the moratorium "without delay" last Thursday, which was a full month after the Supreme Court ruled that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention could not continue the policy beyond July 31 without congressional action.

"We asked the Biden administration for their stance and they were not being really forthright about that advocacy and that request until the day before the House adjourned," Ocasio-Cortez said. "The House was put into a needlessly difficult situation."

CNN's @jaketapper: "Who's to blame" for the failure to extend the eviction moratorium? Rep. @AOC gives a very hon… https://t.co/poDrHBf9pZ

— The Recount (@therecount) 1627825473.0

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) attempted to explain why the vote fizzled, "We only learned of this yesterday — not enough time to socialize it within our caucus as well as to build the consensus, especially in a time of COVID."

NBC News reports of a rift between Pelosi and Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) regarding the vote to continue the eviction ban, "House Speaker Nancy Nancy Pelosi and the sponsor of a measure to extend the ban, Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., were at odds Friday over whether to hold a vote and force members to make their positions publicly known. Waters wanted a vote, which would have allowed progressive activists to blame specific Democratic lawmakers for its failure, while Pelosi didn't want to expose some of her caucus members to the wrath of the base, according to the second aide."

Progressive activists were furious that Pelosi was not able to extend the moratorium before the long recess and held a protest at the House speaker's home in San Francisco.

Approximately 40 protesters showed up at Pelosi's home on Saturday to serve an "eviction notice" to the speaker.

"The reason that we're at her house is that she has a beautiful mansion in Pacific Heights in San Francisco, and it shows how out of touch she is with the people that are facing a situation [of eviction]," Christin Evans, one of the activists outside of Pelosi's home, told Fox News. "We wanted to essentially send her a message that we want her to reconvene Congress to take a vote [to extend] the eviction moratorium."

Progressive activists taped a fake eviction notice on Pelosi's front door.

Delivering an “eviction notice” to @SpeakerPelosi at her San Francisco mansion to ask she reconvene Congress to ext… https://t.co/2Px5uYpfvL

— Jackie Fielder (@JackieFielder_) 1627760071.0

The notice reportedly read:

Dear Speaker Pelosi, you are hereby given immediate notice that millions of Americans will face eviction tonight when the eviction moratorium expires. We call upon you to immediately call Congress to session to vote to extend the eviction moratorium and keep people in their homes. We're in the midst of the second-worst COVID surge to date and this is not the time to allow evictions to begin. Housing is a human right #evictionmorotorium #eviction crisis.

In solidarity with all people behind on rent and @CoriBush, we’re out at @SpeakerPelosi ‘s mansion delivering an “e… https://t.co/hsHkvUz5HT

— Jackie Fielder (@JackieFielder_) 1627759827.0

On Friday, Pelosi said, "We're not going away from this issue, whether it's now or shortly thereafter."

A new study published on Wednesday by the Aspen Institute claims that more than 15 million people living in the U.S. are behind on their rental payments and could face eviction when the moratorium lapses.

Rep. Cori Bush promptly torched after claiming 'black people still aren't free' to celebrate July 4: 'This land is stolen'



Freshman Rep. Cori Bush (D-Mo.), a member of the so-called "Squad" of far-left House Democrats, triggered a tsunami of backlash Sunday when she said Independence Day is not about celebrating freedom for all Americans.

What did Bush say?

According to Bush, America is a "stolen land," black people "aren't free," and when people declare that Independence Day is about celebrating freedom, they mean for white people only.

"When they say that the 4th of July is about American freedom, remember this: the freedom they're referring to is for white people. This land is stolen land and Black people still aren't free," Bush said.

When they say that the 4th of July is about American freedom, remember this: the freedom they're referring to is fo… https://t.co/PxxbUf75u1
— Cori Bush (@CoriBush) 1625413693.0

Bush routinely publicly espouses far-left progressive ideas. Just last month, Bush celebrated the passage of a bill that made Juneteenth a nation holiday by demanding reparations.

What was the reaction?

Bush's remarks drew predictably sharp criticism and prompt rebuke from every corner of the internet.

  • "Singlehandedly, @CoriBush has dishonored every Black person who ever fought for this nation, sprinkled a little Marxism into the mix, and lied about the history of America. Well done, Democrats. Well done," congressional candidate Buzz Patterson said.
  • "I'm black and I'm pretty free, always have been. As far as I can recall neither me nor my father were slaves. So I'll celebrate my freedom and this country that gave it to me," one person responded.
  • "Black people aren't free? Your district hasn't had a white representative in over 50 years. You, a black woman, went from being a nurse to being elected to one of the highest offices in the country. How much more freedom are you looking for?" one person pointed out.
  • "'I'm so oppressed' says the black congresswoman who makes $174,000 a year," one person mocked.
  • "You're an elected member of the United States House of Representatives. You're not only free, you're one of the privileged. Have some self awareness," Washington Examiner editor Jay Caruso said.
  • "If you believe this, the moral thing to do would be to leave for a more virtuous country where black people are free and the land wasn't stolen. Maybe there you'll be able to run for political office," commentator Allie Beth Stuckey said.
  • "How did you get elected in a white nation?" lawyer Harmeet Dhillon questioned.
  • "Call me crazy but I feel like if you weren't free you wouldn't be in congress," another person joked.
  • "America is so awesome even people who aren't free can get elected to the United States Congress! America F— Yeah!" radio host Erick Erickson said.
  • "If you said this in my ancestral country of india you would be torn to shreds, and would never be elected to their highest leglislativr (sic) body. Show some respect for the country that gave u the chance to be a congresswoman," another person said.
  • "Awful take, particularly from an elected official.The freedom this country provides is intended for everyone.That we have fallen far short of this ideal does not invalidate it; it just means we all need to work harder to make it true," one person suggested.

Bush has not yet responded to the criticism.

Leftist lawmaker marks passage of Juneteenth holiday by calling for reparations and 'Black liberation in its totality'



Congress passed legislation this week making June 19, Juneteenth, a federal holiday, and President Joe Biden signed the new holiday into law Thursday.

Far-left Missouri Rep. Cori Bush, the newest member of "The Squad," marked the creation of a holiday marking the emancipation of slaves in the U.S. not by celebrating the message sent by the government that America was standing together to mark the occasion but by demanding government and the American people embrace more of her "Black liberation" agenda, from reparations to ending domestic "apartheid."

What did she say?

When news broke Tuesday that the U.S. Senate had passed the bill establishing the Juneteenth holiday, Bush tweeted a response to show just how seemingly underwhelmed she found the whole business to be.

"Great," she wrote. "Let's get it done and do reparations next."

Great. Let’s get it done and do reparations next. https://t.co/Kc6Lm76PsB

— Cori Bush (@CoriBush) 1623807741.0

The next day, Bush hopped on Twitter to extrapolate further on her apparent lack of enthusiasm for the newly created federal holiday, at least based on her social media rhetoric.

"It's Juneteenth AND reparations," she began. "It's Juneteenth AND end police violence + the War on Drugs. It's Juneteenth AND end housing + education apartheid. "It's Juneteenth AND teach the truth about white supremacy in our country."

What's her goal? "Black liberation in its totality must be prioritized."

It’s Juneteenth AND reparations.It’s Juneteenth AND end police violence + the War on Drugs.It’s Juneteenth AND… https://t.co/HpQHv5ULH1

— Cori Bush (@CoriBush) 1623888169.0

In a statement on her congressional website Thursday, Bush, who was a co-sponsor of the Juneteenth bill, called the holiday a "symbol of freedom deferred."

More from the online statement:

As we officially make Juneteenth a federal holiday, we continue our fight for true liberation. While slavery in its original form has ended, Black people in our country are still chained, beaten, abused, arrested, targeted, and detained at disproportionate rates. Our history continues to be whitewashed. Our communities continue to be underfunded and over-criminalized. Freedom is not simply intended to mean freedom from enslavement. Freedom is an affirmative goal, it is one that promises liberation, safety, and peace of mind. It is the promise of a full, prosperous, and joyous life.

Yes, we need Juneteenth, but we also need reparations. We need to end police violence and the war on drugs. We need to end voter suppression and protect access to the ballot. We need to teach the truth about white supremacy in our classrooms. And we must prioritize Black liberation in its totality. Only then will we be truly free.

On Friday, Bush said in another statement, "The vestiges of slavery continue to deny us reparations, liberation and freedom."