Black American who criticized the US involvement in Ukraine is facing 10 years in prison.- Is a 1984 type Society what Democrats want?

[Andrew_Jackson_FTW]

A left-wing black nationalist who has criticized Ukraine and perhaps supported Russia is facing up to 10 years in prison. So much for freedom of speech in America.



This site suggests that the man acted as an agent of Russia without notifying the government. But wait a second he’s not a Congress person he’s not a official government person isn’t he allowed to by law say what he is saying? Somebody please answer this. Isn’t this man allowed to accept money from a Russian organization? Again please somebody answer the question I thought that you had to be a US congressman, senator or official government agent to bylaw not accept money from foreign organizations which I agree with by the way. If somebody is an official of the US government they should not be taking money from foreign organizations without notifying the government

St. Louis residents charged with illegally acting as Russian agents call indictments ‘bogus’

In the group’s first public address since the indictment, African People's Socialist Party Chairman Omali Yeshitela said during a press conference at the organization’s St. Petersburg, Florida, office, that the indictment is an attack on free speech rights under the First Amendment.

news.stlpublicradio.org

And now I believe that sources NPR which Twitter describes as a government news agency basically it is the same thing as Rt News from Russia. Rt is a Russian state news source NPR is a source from the United States government that basically supports the democratic party.


What in the world is going on here anybody can watch what Omali Yeshitela is saying and then agree or disagree with it. So what if he supports Russia, who cares. People can listen to what he says and then agree with it or disagree with it that’s called freedom freedom of thought freedom of speech.

 

[pknopp]

To note, one person is never plural.

 

[Andrew_Jackson_FTW]

So we know that Israel is very popular in America and they often of course pay people to speak on their behalf so are those who speak on behalf of Israel in America getting charged and facing 10 years in jail? How about American Catholics who speak on behalf of the Vatican?

 

[BasicHumanUnit]

Black American who criticized the US involvement in Ukraine is facing 10 years in prison.- Is a 1984 type Society what Democrats want?​

Basically......YES

But they are completely unaware that it will adversely affect them as well. They believe they are exempt and immune.

All most Democrats (black and white alike) know is that........"WHITE MAN BAD". (ALL white people that is)

 

[Andrew_Jackson_FTW]

So what is the actual law here can a American citizen who is not a government official except money from Israel, except money from a Catholic organization, except money from Russia to speak on their behalf. Or maybe those types of Americans already supported Israel they already supported Russia and they also take money from organizations affiliated with Israel or Russia. Is that actually a crime according to the laws of America yes or no?

 

[BasicHumanUnit]

Not sure but do you mean "Accept" ?

So what is the actual law here can a American citizen who is not a government official except money from Israel, except money from a Catholic organization, except money from Russia to speak on their behalf. Or maybe those types of Americans already supported Israel they already supported Russia and they also take money from organizations affiliated with Israel or Russia. Is that actually a crime according to the laws of America yes or no?

 

[Andrew_Jackson_FTW]

I wonder what all of the people with Ukrainian flags and their avatar think about this. You see when Israel was involved in various wars with Lebanon or Palestine and Americans were being paid money by his rally organizations to speak up for Israel. I don’t care about that because I have the freedom of speech and I have the freedom of thought to think what I want about the situation. It is I think it is a 1984 Orwellian society if a government tries to silence people. Who cares if some individual person is getting paid money by a organization on behalf of Israel or Russia and then they also support Israel or Russia it’s called freedom of thought. And Democrats used to always support freedom of thought

 

[Andrew_Jackson_FTW]

Not sure but do you mean "Accept" ?

According to NPR which is a state newsagency affiliated with the Democrat party apparently this guy this black man who is the topic of the original post excepted money from some kind of Russian organization or something. But here’s the thing he’s not a official government spokesperson the black man featured in the original post is not a congressman, he’s not a senator he’s not a government official so who cares right. After all there are tons of Americans who get paid money by israeli organizations who also happy to support Israel and speaking to be half of Israel, are they being charged with a crime facing 10 years in prison? No they are not.

 

[Andrew_Jackson_FTW]

Also the man featured in the original post has denied taking any money from the Russian government so there’s that.

 

[Harpy Eagle]

So what is the actual law here can a American citizen who is not a government official except money from Israel, except money from a Catholic organization, except money from Russia to speak on their behalf. Or maybe those types of Americans already supported Israel they already supported Russia and they also take money from organizations affiliated with Israel or Russia. Is that actually a crime according to the laws of America yes or no?

The indictment alleges that African People's Socialist Party Chairman Omali Yeshitela and members Penny Joanne Hess and Jesse Nevel acted as illegal agents of the Russian government without notifying the U.S. attorney general. They each face up to 10 years in prison for that charge. They also face up to five years in prison for conspiring to have U.S. citizens act as illegal agents.

 

[AMart]

Didnt see anything criminal in that article. Garland is running a Soviet justice system just like his Bolshevik ancestors.

 

[Andrew_Jackson_FTW]

“Russia’s foreign intelligence service allegedly weaponized our First Amendment rights — freedoms Russia denies its own citizens — to divide Americans and interfere in elections in the United States,” Justice Department’s National Security Division Assistant Attorney General Matthew G. Olsen said in a statement.

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Omali Yeshitela at his press conference hours after his home was raided by the FBI on July 29, 2022. A federal grand jury alleges Yeshitela and members Penny Joanne Hess and Jesse Nevel acted as illegal agents of the Russian government without notifying the U.S. attorney general.
Yeshitela said in a statement that on the advice of his attorney, he could not comment on the indictment. "However, I am looking forward to my day in court," he said.”

St. Louis residents charged with illegally acting as Russian agents call indictments ‘bogus’

In the group’s first public address since the indictment, African People's Socialist Party Chairman Omali Yeshitela said during a press conference at the organization’s St. Petersburg, Florida, office, that the indictment is an attack on free speech rights under the First Amendment.

news.stlpublicradio.org

Wow so the department of justice is saying that this guy Weaponized the first amendment. What the hell kind of garbage does that mean. What does that even mean. Again how about this folks how about all the people that Israel pays in America to speak on behalf of Israel. Who cares about it right who cares? We as the American people can look at what somebody is saying and form our opinion on it. If we don’t have that we don’t have freedom. I don’t care if somebody is being paid by Israel if they’re not a senator or a congressman or a government agent. It doesn’t matter. If they’re just an American citizen who has a social group who cares. Either we have the first amendment or we don’t.

Concerned American

You make a lot of informative points what do you think about this situation? Am I missing something here?

 

[Andrew_Jackson_FTW]

The indictment alleges that African People's Socialist Party Chairman Omali Yeshitela and members Penny Joanne Hess and Jesse Nevel acted as illegal agents of the Russian government without notifying the U.S. attorney general. They each face up to 10 years in prison for that charge. They also face up to five years in prison for conspiring to have U.S. citizens act as illegal agents.

Who cares they’re not actually working for the United States government they’re not congressman they’re not senators or official government agents. So what difference is it between what they did compared to Americans that take money from israeli organizations and then speak on behalf of Israel?

Who cares man if they took money from Russia… which they deny by the way they deny taking money from the Russian government.

But who cares me and you can look at what these people are saying and then agree with them or not agree.

 

[Andrew_Jackson_FTW]

This!!!

 

[BlindBoo]

Members of the Uhuru Movement are charged in a Russian plot to interfere in U.S. elections

Among those four charged is Omali Yeshitela, chairman of the St. Petersburg-based Uhuru Movement.

wusfnews.wusf.usf.edu

The U.S. citizens and two Russians were added to an existing case in Tampa, Florida, federal court involving Aleksandr Ionov, described by prosecutors as the founder of a Moscow-based organization funded by the Russian government to carry out a clandestine influence campaign in the U.S.

The four Americans are all part of the African People's Socialist Party and Uhuru Movement, which has locations in St. Petersburg, Florida, and St. Louis. Among those charged is Omali Yeshitela, chairman of the U.S.-based organization — which was raided by the FBI last summer when Ionov was originally charged.

“Russia's foreign intelligence service allegedly weaponized our First Amendment rights — freedoms Russia denies to its own citizens — to divide Americans and interfere in elections in the United States,” said Assistant Attorney General Matthew Olsen of the Justice Department's National Security Division.

“The department will not hesitate to expose and prosecute those who sow discord and corrupt U.S. elections in service of hostile foreign interests, regardless of whether the culprits are U.S. citizens or foreign individuals abroad,” Olsen said in a news release.

 

[toobfreak]

The indictment alleges that African People's Socialist Party Chairman Omali Yeshitela and members Penny Joanne Hess and Jesse Nevel acted as illegal agents of the Russian government without notifying the U.S. attorney general. They each face up to 10 years in prison for that charge. They also face up to five years in prison for conspiring to have U.S. citizens act as illegal agents.

Gee, there are a lot of people including one DOJ whistleblower getting ready to testify now before a congressional panel that the Bidens have done and are the same things with China!

 

[Harpy Eagle]

Gee, there are a lot of people including one DOJ whistleblower getting ready to testify now before a congressional panel that the Bidens have done and are the same things with China!

Great, lets put them in jail also.

 

[Andrew_Jackson_FTW]

Members of the Uhuru Movement are charged in a Russian plot to interfere in U.S. elections

Among those four charged is Omali Yeshitela, chairman of the St. Petersburg-based Uhuru Movement.

wusfnews.wusf.usf.edu

The U.S. citizens and two Russians were added to an existing case in Tampa, Florida, federal court involving Aleksandr Ionov, described by prosecutors as the founder of a Moscow-based organization funded by the Russian government to carry out a clandestine influence campaign in the U.S.

The four Americans are all part of the African People's Socialist Party and Uhuru Movement, which has locations in St. Petersburg, Florida, and St. Louis. Among those charged is Omali Yeshitela, chairman of the U.S.-based organization — which was raided by the FBI last summer when Ionov was originally charged.

“Russia's foreign intelligence service allegedly weaponized our First Amendment rights — freedoms Russia denies to its own citizens — to divide Americans and interfere in elections in the United States,” said Assistant Attorney General Matthew Olsen of the Justice Department's National Security Division.

“The department will not hesitate to expose and prosecute those who sow discord and corrupt U.S. elections in service of hostile foreign interests, regardless of whether the culprits are U.S. citizens or foreign individuals abroad,” Olsen said in a news release.

OK so ? . What do you think about the situation. This guy is not a government agent and he’s been being faced with 10 years in prison.

“ weoponizing the first amendment”

What does that mean, what kind of a joke statement is that from the United States government who the heck do they think they are. ? This is a free country with freedom of speech, freedom of thought.

Who cares man who cares who is paying him. We as Americans can listen to what he says and agree with him or disagreed with him. You know we have a right in America to support Russia or to support Ukraine. As long as you’re not a congressman and a senator or a government official you can also be paid by foreign groups and then speak your mind. So what do you think about Americans were paid by Israeli organizations or by Catholic organizations to speak on behalf of those organizations?

 

[Andrew_Jackson_FTW]

Great, lets put them in jail also.

You usually provide some original thought but you’re acting like a robot in this thread with no original thought man. Just like the 1984 society just like the film V for vendetta you are programmed robot in this thread without any original thought. Give us your opinion on the matter

 

[Andrew_Jackson_FTW]

Members of the Uhuru Movement are charged in a Russian plot to interfere in U.S. elections

Among those four charged is Omali Yeshitela, chairman of the St. Petersburg-based Uhuru Movement.

wusfnews.wusf.usf.edu

The U.S. citizens and two Russians were added to an existing case in Tampa, Florida, federal court involving Aleksandr Ionov, described by prosecutors as the founder of a Moscow-based organization funded by the Russian government to carry out a clandestine influence campaign in the U.S.

The four Americans are all part of the African People's Socialist Party and Uhuru Movement, which has locations in St. Petersburg, Florida, and St. Louis. Among those charged is Omali Yeshitela, chairman of the U.S.-based organization — which was raided by the FBI last summer when Ionov was originally charged.

“Russia's foreign intelligence service allegedly weaponized our First Amendment rights — freedoms Russia denies to its own citizens — to divide Americans and interfere in elections in the United States,” said Assistant Attorney General Matthew Olsen of the Justice Department's National Security Division.

“The department will not hesitate to expose and prosecute those who sow discord and corrupt U.S. elections in service of hostile foreign interests, regardless of whether the culprits are U.S. citizens or foreign individuals abroad,” Olsen said in a news release.

Oh an “ influence campaign”. So did somebody get robbed, did somebody get a tat, no it looks like they did not. Who cares about influence we can agree with him or disagree. Guess what I support America I don’t support Ukraine and I don’t support Russia and I will say what I want as a free American citizen about the war in Ukraine.

I don’t care what Russian is in America trying to use speech to influence me he can say whatever the heck he wants I’m not gonna support his country. If I wanted to support Russia I would. If I wanted to support Ukraine I would but I don’t because it’s my right it’s my God given right.