Guess who wins.

Politico: AIPAC-backed Sarah Elfreth wins primary for open Maryland congressional seat.

The pro-Israel group boosted a state senator against a nationally known Jan. 6 Capitol Police officer — and won.
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Sarah Elfreth, a state senator backed by the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, won the crowded Democratic primary for an open congressional seat in Maryland on Tuesday — a major win for the pro-Israel group.

Elfreth defeated 21 other candidates, including former Capitol Police officer Harry Dunn, in the race to replace retiring Rep. John Sarbanes in Maryland’s 3rd Congressional District. Dunn, a first-time candidate, was seen as a formidable contender because of his personal story defending the Capitol against the violent mob on Jan. 6, 2021 — which he relied on as part of a campaign message focused on protecting democracy, drawing millions of dollars from across the country.
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Elfreth, however, was the beneficiary of more than $4 million in spending from United Democracy Project, a super PAC funded by AIPAC. It was one of UDP’s biggest investments to date[.]
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AIPAC, which spent heavily in the 2022 cycle and is looking to up the ante this year, has so far injected millions in both Democratic and Republican primaries in hopes of getting more pro-Israel allies in Congress as the war between Israel and Hamas continues.
[...] Dunn took issue with AIPAC’s involvement, centering criticisms of the group’s Republican donors in his campaign message, it turned contentious. UDP slammed Dunn, saying he should be “ashamed of himself” for running attack ads against Elfreth.
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AIPAC has threatened to drop $100 million to support pro-Israel candidates this cycle.

Dunn takes issue with AIPAC's involvement in USA's political system, a valid concern. What happens? The Jews drop the hammer on him. "Oy Vey, you should be ashamed of running attack ads against Elfreth!" Because AIPAC has never run attack ads against any candidate they oppose, riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight. 

What -? AIPAC forgets just five days ago, taking out ads against Rep. Tom Massie because he thinks AIPAC has too much influence in our politics and that AIPAC should have to register as a foreign agent, which they aren't required. Massie is right and Jews kvetch, kvetch, kvetch. 

This is about Israel and Jews, yet it isn't. No other country should be allowed to exert this much power over America's political system. Yet, somehow, Israel has done just that. 

My opinion would be the same towards any other country or group usurping what is supposed to be American government with America's interests FIRST.

Remind me of how many American citizens with Israeli dual citizenship are members of Israel's government, the Knesset? Z-E-R-O. 

Stop voting for AIPAC financed candidates. Their interests aren't America First.

Explosives detonated to take down the Francis Scott Key Bridge?

WFMY: 'This is no ordinary bridge'; Rescue operation suspended after Baltimore Key Bridge collapse.

“Never would you think that you would see, physically see, the Key Bridge tumble down like that. It looked like something out of an action movie,” said Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott[.]

SOTN: The Video. 

The story; SOTN: OPERATION BRIDGE TAKEDOWN: The Carefully Controlled Demolition Of The Very Important Baltimore Bridge—WHO & WHY?

Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse raises questions; speculation.

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Click on image. Right click "view image". Cursor hover on image, " + " to enlarge.

^ "The ship was under full power they rammed the support, the proof is the diesel smoke."

 

More after the pagebreak (nothing controversial, just space-saver routine): 

Some Maryland voting machines not working on today's primary.

Freedom Rock Radio: HERE WE GO AGAIN: Maryland Election Voting Machines Not Working.

Local news in Maryland is reporting that some precincts weren’t ready this morning because the voting machines weren’t ready.  Reportedly because of polling issues, the results of today’s election aren’t expected until tomorrow. 

Local News ABC7 reported at 7 a.m. — Officials tell 7News that in at least two locations, voting machines were not working as long as an hour after the polls opened. The sites affected were Charles Carrol Middles School in New Carrollton and Hoyer Early Childhood Learning Center in Cheverly. It’s not clear how many residents were waiting in line at the time of the issue.

The live broadcast says we probably won’t have results tonight.

Same story, different coverage: NFT Twitter.

MSN: Some voting machines not working.

Voting machine problems. Like clockwork. EFT.

Muslim Group Sues Maryland over "No Boycott of Israel" Executive Order

Arab News: Maryland’s ban on contracting with businesses that boycott Israel tramples on the First Amendment rights of a software engineer who advocates for Palestinians, a Muslim civil rights group claims.

The Council on American-Islamic Relations’ federal lawsuit seeks to block the state from enforcing an executive order that Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan signed in October 2017.

The order requires contractors to certify in writing that they don’t boycott Israel. The group’s suit claims the order has an unconstitutional chilling effect on First Amendment-protected political advocacy supporting Palestine.

CAIR says 25 other states have enacted measures similar to Maryland’s, through legislation or executive orders. CAIR attorney Gadeir Abbas said other federal lawsuits have challenged measures in Arizona, Arkansas, Kansas and Texas.
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In December, the Arkansas Times weekly newspaper sued to block a similar measure. That state law, which took effect in August 2017, requires contractors to reduce their fees by 20 percent if they don’t sign a pledge not to boycott Israel.

Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge’s office argued that boycotting Israel is not activity protected by the First Amendment.

“It is neither speech, nor is it conduct that is inherently expressive, nor associational activity that is afforded constitutional protection,” wrote attorneys representing Rutledge’s office.

These suits filed by CAIR (which I refer to as standing for "Can't Antagonize Islamic Radicals") will be interesting to monitor.

I don't have a lot of knowledge of how government-private business contracting works. I do know a government institution can require certain conditions be met for certain employers, like minority and women-owned companies. And, believe it or not, I understand the essence of CAIR's lawsuit. But to claim some type of disadvantage, or discrimination by using the First Amendment to support their basis? I'm not an attorney or a judge, but this issue seems to fall under contractual law. If you dislike the terms of a contract, don't sign it. I don't see the slightest foundation for CAIR's argument based under Freedom of Speech. Governments discriminate every day against every one. CAIR needs to learn this.