{"id":382,"date":"2020-05-10T21:19:51","date_gmt":"2020-05-11T01:19:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.americanpatriotrally.com\/?p=382"},"modified":"2020-05-10T21:23:52","modified_gmt":"2020-05-11T01:23:52","slug":"more-and-more-michiganders-say-they-cant-trust-the-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.americanpatriotrally.com\/more-and-more-michiganders-say-they-cant-trust-the-media","title":{"rendered":"More and more Michiganders say they can\u2019t trust the media"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In the last two weeks several media organizations have been caught blatantly lying to the public.<\/p>\n

\"\"Yahoo News wrote an article painting peaceful attendees of the American Patriot Rally as nazi white supremacists. The story came with images of Democratic State Representative, Sarah Anthony, accompanied by armed escorts, standing on the Capitol steps in front of the inoperable doors. Yahoo News said that Anthony (D) was so afraid of the American Patriots, that she could only feel safe if surrounded by as Yahoo put it \u201carmed Blacks and Latinos.\u201d It is also notable that Governor Gretchen Whitmer (D), has been quoted on CNN and many other major news networks as running with this story. She and Attorney General Dana Nessel are using the story in attempt to ban weapons at the capital, which seems to be the real reason for this story.<\/p>\n

Now for the facts as they are told by American Patriot organizers. The article is entirely unfounded. The opening prayer was given by Bernadette Ellis Smith, a spiritual leader in the African American community, and the keynote speaker was retired Sheriff David Clarke, notably African American as well. There are hundreds if not thousands of pictures and videos on multiple social media platforms from the American Patriot Rally. This author was able to find on swastika at the event, however, it was on a sign depicting the governor as Hitler. The rally was attended by Michiganders and Americans from all over Michigan and other parts of the country. One man, LeRoy Wicks, drove in from Iowa to prays with organizers before and during the event. Many images seen by mainstream press organizations were taken from other events. When asked to comment on the photos used, CNN and Yahoo News did not respond.<\/p>\n

Racism wasn\u2019t the only charge made against the American Patriot Rally. Fox New\u2019s Sean Hannity, along with contributor, and former presidential candidate, Mike Huckabee, accused Rally goers of \u201churting the message\u201d because the group is accompanied by an organized militia who handles security for rallies and events.<\/p>\n

\"\"\u201cWe received several death threats,\u201d said organizer Ryan Kelley, \u201cand the second amendment was designed to protect the first.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe organized the rally with the constitution in mind,\u201d said Jason Howland, \u201cand this is the way it was designed to work. The guys from the militia are always portrayed by the media in a negative light, and they are genuinely necessary. They did a great job at the event.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hannity did not speak with anyone from the American Patriots before doing the story on the guns in which he assumed the message was lost behind the \u201coptics\u201d of armed security posted on stage and throughout the crowd.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe irony is that the American Patriot Rally was organized with one thin in mind: to encourage the senate to vote no on extending Whitmer\u2019s emergency declaration, which they did. It was a victory. If Sean had taken the time to be a journalist, he\u2019d have known that we got exactly what we came for,\u201d Kelley said.<\/p>\n

The vote indeed go as rally goers intended. The group is planning another Rally this Thursday\u00a0in Grand Rapids.<\/p>\n

\u201cSheriffs hold more power locally than any other office,\u201d said Howland. \u201cThey took an oath to uphold the constitution and many of them are ready to stand up and do exactly that. The American Patriot Rally\u00a0this Thursday\u00a0is about getting that message out to business owners so they can feel safe getting back to work.\u201d<\/p>\n

Organizers say the event\u00a0starts at 5:30pm, this Thursday May 14, at Rosa Parks Circle in Grand Rapids, Michigan. They are encouraging gun owners to bring their favorite firearms, and to dress like they are at a special event.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe visual of many good Michiganders, in arms together, smiling and celebrating American freedom will begin to change the negative connotation that has been given to firearms in Michigan by the media,\u201d Kelley said.<\/p>\n

The group encourages many pictures at the event as well.<\/p>\n

05\/10\/2020
\nA. Closer,
\nAmerican Patriot<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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