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Stewart Rhodes, founder of far-right group the Oath Keepers, was sentenced to 18 years for seditious conspiracy in the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol insurrection.Rhodes becomes the first person charged with plotting an armed rebellion to keep President Joe Biden out of office in 2020 to be sentenced for seditious conspiracy.Ac stanley cups cording to a report by theAssociated Press, the judge told Rhodes that he is a threat to the U.S., saying stanley tumblers its clear Rhodes wants democracy in this country to devolve into violence. The moment you are released, whenever that may be, you will be ready to take up arms against your government, U.S. Distr stanley cup ict Judge Amit Mehta said.The report also states that before his sentencing, Rhodes told the judge, Im a political prisoner, and like President Trump, my only crime is opposing those who are destroying our country. A second leader of the Oath Keepers, Kelly Meggs, is expected to receive his sentence later Thursday.Federal prosecutors rarely charge people with seditious conspiracy, a charge that dates back to the Civil War.It s one of the most serious charges faced by those arrested in the insurrection.In November, Rhodes and Meggs were found guilty of seditious conspiracy, and during a subsequent trial held in January,four additional Oath Keeperswere also convicted of this rarely used charge.More members of the Oath Keepers will be sentenced on Friday and next week.This sentencing comes weeks after former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio was convicted on a s Aanx Pfizer asks FDA to authorize its COVID-19 booster shot for all US adults
BRADENTON, Fla. -- This month will mark 75 years since the Battle of Iwo Jima during World War II. Now, a 96-year-old U.S. Marine who was wounded during the battle is releasing a song about it.Gene Christie will never forget landing on Iwo Jima on February 19, 1945. In an hour and a half, they killed 2,000 of my Marines, said Christie.Iwo Jima was one of the deadliest and most infamous battles of World War II. They came ashore and 30 days later, they were no more, said Christie.Christie says it was 30 days of fighting, killing and dying. They were all s stanley cup hot up or killed on the last battle, said Christie.A battle that Christie still lives with 75 years later. I was lucky, I got away from a lot of bullets, said Christie. The last battle, I got one of their bullets in my shoulder, and that put me out of commission. But Christie says what haunts him is those who werent lucky enough to return home. Thats why he wrote a song called Thirty Days Later. It s the music of the battle. Exa stanley cup ctly what happened, how it happened, and when it happened, said Christie.Christie says hes not much of a singer, so he had someone else record the song. But the words are from his heart. Fifty percent of the stanley canada song s proceeds are going to veterans, said Christie. The song Thirty Days Later is available for download on iTunes, Amazon Music, and Apple Music. CDs are available for $10 at Elan of Manatee, 7375 Stone River Rd., Bradenton, FL. |
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