I think AG Barr is a wonderful manhe needed this job like a hole in the head. .switcher .selected a.open:after {-webkit-transform: rotate(-180deg);transform:rotate(-180deg);} .mw-body #mw-content-text th.votebox-results-cell--text { [79] The film, based partially on Byrne's self-published book, has also been promoted by fellow conspiracy theorist Mike Lindell,[80] who teamed up with Byrne in 2021 in order to push their respective election theories in concert. In an email to local Arizona Republicans last week, a state official requested more volunteers and referred them to Byrnes website to apply, the Arizona Republic reported. He can be reached at (814) 532-5056. The non-profit organization was founded by Milton and Rose Friedman and promotes school vouchers and other forms of school choice. color: black; 2020 Election Cycle. November 10, Burns said, then called another recess. [14] As a part of his role, Byrne advocated for the use of blockchain technology, including cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin. Klaus Schwab's Young Global Leaders school rules the world? display: block; .switcher .option::-webkit-scrollbar-track{-webkit-box-shadow:inset 0 0 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);border-radius:5px;background-color:#f5f5f5;} Some of the people selected for the specialty court, known as RAP or (W)RAP for women, have both a mental illness and substance abuse diagnosis. He and Graham of course discuss the 2020 election and upcoming big elections. The Two Media Camps and the Leftist Projection. [4] He is the son of John J. Byrne, former chairman of Berkshire Hathaway's GEICO insurance subsidiary and White Mountains Insurance Group. .switcher .option::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {border-radius:5px;-webkit-box-shadow: inset 0 0 3px rgba(0,0,0,.3);background-color:#888;}, PAID FOR BY THE REPUBLICAN PARTY OF POLK COUNTY. [11], In a conference call with analysts in August 2005, Byrne said that "there's been a plan since we were in our teens to destroy our stock, drive it down to $6$10 and even a plan for how the company would then get whacked up." .results_total { ", "Everything we know about who is funding the Arizona election audit", "Former Overstock CEO Patrick Byrne describes bluffing his way into Trump's White House", "Overstock founder flew Proud Boys to rally supporting Trump in days after 2020 election, Jan. 6 committee finds", "Former Overstock CEO who spread election conspiracy theories will meet with committee", "Who is Patrick Byrne, former Overstock CEO and election denier? [1] Prior to being elected circuit judge in 1998, Burns spent 16 years as an assistant state's attorney for Cook County. background-color: #6db24f; [88], In 2022, PBS reported that Byrne had been informed that several of the persons he promoted as stating that Trump was defrauded were lying, but that he chose to promote their words anyways. position: relative; Public policy. Early in his tenure he attracted public attention for a long-running legal battle against short sellers and "naked short selling." clearInterval(nTimer); | } He eventually resigned as CEO in August 2019, following revelations that he had been in an intimate relationship with Russian agent (and later politician) Maria Butina. The Goldman-Sachs of the world can buy themselves regulators and senators and congressmen and journalists and maybe judges but theres one thing that even Goldman-Sachs cant buy and thats the laws of mathematics. The largest share of Burns reversals came as a result of his decisions post-trial, particulalry improperly denying post-conviction petitions. text-align: center; If the outcomes that occur if you were theoretcially in an intensely Biden district, with 96% support for Biden, and you had 100 people come in and vote, the chances that 100 people in a row would vote for Biden would be .96 raised to the hundredth power. 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The lanky, gray-haired Burns, a 24-year veteran of the bench, is running for retention Nov. 8. .contact_entity {font-size: 1.0em ;margin-top: 0.6em; margin-bottom: 0em; margin-right: 0.5em;} Youre in court, ok! he snapped during the only moment of excitement in an otherwise tedious day. letter-spacing: .04em; } @media (max-width:600px) { Will rule of law succeed where Congress failed and hold Trump accountable? In 2002, Byrne took Overstock public.Early in his tenure he attracted public attention for a long-running legal battle against short sellers and "naked short selling." This congressman, unfortunately informed the President about this on an open line and within 12 hours of that conversation, the US Consulate in Frankfurt was raided by men in US Army uniforms but Byrne says, Its not clear at all who did the seizing. Byrne found the idea of online closeouts intriguing, and invested $7 million for a 60 percent equity stake in the company in the spring of 1999. width: 57%; } In 2021, nearly 16,000 people were convicted of felonies in Cook County, but only 709 criminal appeals were filed that year, according to the most recent statistical report from the Illinois courts. .non_result_row div { .clearfix { He said that the conspirators were part of a "Miscreants Ball," headed by a "Sith Lord," whom he refused to identify but said "he's one of the master criminals from the 1980s." Patrick Byrne in Florida in April. Judges of the Illinois Circuit Court stand for retention after their first full term. [33] Byrne was permanently banned from publishing these accusations. Voting rights specialists are dismayed at the haphazard and private drive in Arizona that Byrne and his cohorts are mounting. div.survey-scrollbox { height:400px; overflow:scroll; margin:20px; padding:10px; border:1px solid gray; } } Byrne is the founder and ex-chief of the company Overstock, and says he didnt vote for Trump, but this year wrote The Deep Rig, a self-published conspiracy-ridden look at the 2020 elections. } background-color: #f4f4f4; It (fraud) was supposed to happen in 2016 for Hillary but it was shut down. 2008 Election Cycle. In advance of the 2020 Presidential Election, Kill Chain: The Cyber War on America's Elections takes a deep dive into the weaknesses of today's election technology, an issue that is little understood by the public or even lawmakers. But her case was back in front of Burns because the Illinois Appellate Court ordered him in August to reconsider it. He has settled and litigated cases in almost every area of law. [58] After encountering opposition during their visit from some Trump officials, such as White House Counsel Pat Cipollone,[58] Byrne later claimed that Trump's advisors were insufficiently loyal to him and were "mendacious mediocrities" who "want him to lose and are lying to him. To add more books, click here . width: 35px !important; I think and I do not know AG Barr, but my understanding of things is that he inherited a Department of Justice that is so swampy, its not easy., Copyright 2023 | Polk County GOP. [94], In 2005, Byrne provided financial backing to the Class Education, whose goal is to change state laws to require schools to spend at least 65 percent of their operating budgets on classroom expenses. background-color: #003388; The Renaissance Man of E-Commerce Patrick Byrne has done more in his 37 years than most do in a lifetime. The technical capabilities of the machines; Bucket #2. Byrne says it's now becoming clear to everyone in the US and the world that the bad guys are trying to cover their tracks and they're desperate to do so, because several . Prominent libertarian flips left when daughter goes trans, Fauci: the sociopathic bureaucrat who killed half a million Americans, Communism is for hunter-gatherers, capitalism is for modern humans. letter-spacing: 0.03em; In 2017, the Chicago Tribune published allegations from a former subordinate that Burns pushed him to approve charges and always wanted to give the detectives whatever they wanted. The allegations came from Terence Johnson, one of the assistant states attorneys who, while working under Burns in 1994, accepted the confessions of the Englewood Four Black teenagers who were wrongfully convicted of murder after detectives coerced them into confessing. .widget-row.heading { Despite finding that there was sufficient evidence to convict Conway, the judges said Burns gave undue weight to the testimony of a police officer who said that he identified Conway, who was accused in a shooting, after seeing him for five seconds from 150 feet away. The largest share of Burns reversed cases were like Bolanos, where the appellate court found Burns had improperly rejected a post-trial motion or petition asking to have a case reviewed in light of new evidence or an ineffective lawyer. } [37][38][39][40], In 2019, Byrne announced that he had had a romantic relationship with Russian agent Maria Butina and also made claims in support of a deep state conspiracy theory. Despite a beautiful day, only about 13% of registered voters in the county cast votes in an election that featured almost no contested races. A Midlands Today Election Special presented by Patrick Burns and Sarah Falkland on the day after the 2005 General Election. "[92] In September 2021, Byrne became a part of a travelling anti-vaccination touring group called the "Reawaken America" tour that also featured Flynn and Lindell. font-weight: bold; They took part in a psychological operation, frankly, to try and get Americans to accept President-Elect Joe Biden, when theres way, way too many questions. He says Americans will see very clearly that the MSM was engaged in propaganda rather than seeking the truth. .widget-key { We agreed that the call would be taped:, I could set this up by explaining how for 20 years the bane of my existence has been, We are expected to believe the following set of facts regarding the recent gubernatorial race in AZ: So, For the good stuff regarding my meeting with Trump, start reading around Page 135. Patrick Byrne of Overstock: This election was rigged deeply. .results_row { Itll be OK, itll all go in. [95][96][97], Byrne also serves as co-chair (with Rose Friedman) of EdChoice. } div.oneoff-scrollbox.short { height:250px; overflow:scroll; margin:20px; padding:10px; border:1px solid gray; } Did an affair with a Russian agent push him too far? .external_links_table { width: auto !important; } [54][77] The book, largely compiled of text copied-and-pasted from Byrne's blog, was hastily produced, with the print version including hyperlinks and embedded video not useful in the paper printed format. Burns denied that anyone had threatened or coerced Johnson while he was present, and the trial judge denied Johnsons motion to throw out his confession. Michelle Smith (AP) and I Have a (recorded) Telephone Call, The Unbearable Lightness of Being a Mainstream Journalist (Michelle Smith, Associated Press). [6][5], Midterm vacancies are filled by Illinois Supreme Court appointment. Thats why Byrne decided to make a spate of appearances on Independent Media, such as on Black Conservative Patriot and on The Pete Santilli Show. Atlanta, GA. [61] According to Byrne, he had enlisted a White House staffer's help in entering the compound, but Byrne "may have been less than clear that there would be some people with" him. CNN Former Overstock CEO Patrick Byrne, an ally of former President Donald Trump, is expected to meet Friday with the House select committee investigating January 6, 2021, according to three. } $('.pastResponses').hide(); In recent years, Burns also has received wide-ranging praise for his leadership of the Rehabilitative Alternative Probation program, a drug court that has been lauded by the National Association of Drug Court Professionals as a shining example of how a combination of accountability and treatment can save lives, reunite families, and make the community safer. The two-year probation program is for people convicted of nonviolent drug-related offenses who agree to abide by treatment protocol and other conditions set by the judge. .results_row td { position: absolute; $('.hideResponses').hide(); .inner_percentage { $('.showResponses').show(); Seemingly more credible and detailed than Sidney Powell. .infobox p { font-size: 1em; In October 2011, Vancouver businessman Altaf Nazerali sued Byrne for libel and defamation in the Supreme Court of British Columbia for articles published on the website. [23] Gradient countersued Overstock for libel. He says, I knew what the Bad Guys were going to do this Election and I had a reason to know that there was something big coming, that I wont go into right now.. [32], In part to publicize his thoughts on naked short selling, Byrne founded the website "Deep Capture". text-align: center; Byrne has acknowledged that he had some brief contacts last December with Doug Logan, the head of the little-known Florida-based cybersecurity firm Cyber Ninjas, which was selected by Arizona officials to lead the audit, even though it had no experience in doing one previously. } }) } Your voice is no louder than in your vote. Byrne then set up a follow-up classified briefing and CISA, the Cyber Infrastructure and Security Administration the new department within DHS, created for the purpose of protecting the digital infrastructure of the election they REFUSED TO COME! [2], .votebox { .widget-row { Byrne said the conspiracy included hedge funds, journalists, investigators, trial lawyers, the SEC, and Eliot Spitzer. color: #6db24f; TO VOLUNTEER! Roger Stone at the Save America Patriot Rally in Florida in April. This Memorial Day weekend, several prominent conservative allies of Donald Trump, who have promoted almost nonstop his false narratives about the 2020 election results, are slated to hold rallies in Florida and Texas endorsed by the wealthy libertarian Patrick Byrne. } So they can now login. In 2020 and 2021, he repeatedly promoted unevidenced claims that Donald Trump had won the 2020 U.S. presidential election due to voter fraud. The next hearing in Bolanos case is scheduled for Nov. 10, two days after the election. Standing in front of a large poster titled "The 2020 Coup," he painted a picture of an orchestrated and layered attack on the national election process executed in part through the use of rigged voting machines, and screened a trailer for a film he said he's making to document his allegations. The private funding Byrne is spearheading comes on top of $150,000 that the Arizona senate allocated to do the latest audit, a project which many Republican figures in Arizona and nationally have attacked as a waste of resources and dangerous since Bidens victory in Maricopa county has already been certified as accurate. border-radius: 50%; .inner_percentage, .inner_percentage.Nonpartisan, .inner_percentage.Independent, .inner_percentage.Constitution, .inner_percentage.unknown { Founder and president of Arc 3 Communications, an agency that specializes in content, digital and advocacy services. So thats 60-to-1 against. He is a terminated, discredited former ASA who is a convicted felon sex offender, the judge added. It will be months before she travels to court from Logan Correctional Center to hear her attorneys argue that her conviction deserves a fresh look. But problem-solving courts like (W)RAP arent designed to accommodate defendants whose mental illness or substance use lead to the most tragic outcomes. Other members of this same cyber Task Force went on to frame Gen. Michael Flynn and to start up CrowdStrike, the cybersecurity firm paid by the DNC to say that Russia had hacked the 2016 Elections. Hit the green button and your vote will be adjudicated later, meaning humans will look at it and theyll decide, theyll choose what you were trying to mark. Every state that uses Dominion we should investigate who signed the order to bring it in. Based on a psychiatric evaluation, Burns found her mentally fit to make this plea deal and sentenced her to 38 years. Im a huge anti-racistwhat theyre going to try to do, as they always do, is to hide behind Black peopleThe Bad Guys cheated the Hell out of these 4 predominantly Black cities and then Maricopa, Phoenix, which is Hispanic.. 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