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Ready For CICADA-GEDDON&;#63;The periodical cicadas that are about to infest two parts of the United States aren’t just plentiful‚ they’re downright weird.These insects are the strongest urinators in the animal kingdom with flows that put humans and elephants to shame. They have pumps in their heads that pull moisture from the roots of trees‚ allowing them to feed for more than a decade underground. They are rescuers of caterpillars.And they are being ravaged by a sexually transmitted disease that turns them into zombies. Continue reading at Cicadas are nature’s weirdos-----NESSIE HUNTERS Beg NASA For HelpThey’re reaching for the stars.After 90 years of unsubstantiated Loch Ness monster sightings‚ Scotland’s Loch Ness Centre has turned to an unlikely source to aid them in their ongoing hunt for Nessie: NASA.“We are hoping that Nessie hunters around the world will help us reach the people at NASA‚” said Aimee Todd‚ marketing manager for the monster hunting institution‚ located in Drumnadrochit‚ per the Independent. “We are hoping to reach them through the power of social media.”When asked how NASA could help‚ she explained: “Experts from NASA might have some advanced imaging technology to scan the loch. We would have to sit down and talk to them about how to get it here.” Continue reading at Loch Ness monster hunters beg NASA for help on the ‘biggest’ expedition: ‘We are determined’-----Is PENTAGON'S New UAP Report Flawed&;#63;Last month the U.S. government’s new UAP investigation office‚ the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO)‚ submitted a report to Congress entitled‚ “Report on the Historical Record of U.S. Government Involvement with Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena” (UAP‚ the new term for UFO). This new report is itself anomalous for several reasons.First‚ who ever heard of a government report being submitted months before it was due&;#63; Especially one so rife with embarrassing errors in desperate need of additional fact-checking and revision&;#63; Was AARO Director Dr. Sean Kirkpatrick rushing to get the report out the door before departing‚ perhaps to ensure that his successor could not revise or reverse some of the report’s conclusions&;#63; Continue reading at The Pentagon's New UAP Report is Seriously FlawedTODAY'S TOP LINKSStonehenge research explores possible Moon connectionA Strange Creature Was Lurking in West Virginia. Then an Iconic Bridge Collapsed.Readers Share Stories of Their Loved Ones’ Deathbed VisionsOne explorer’s doomed quest to find a lost city in the Amazon rainforestWEIRDEST OF THE WEIRD&;#33; | Join Us For LIVE CHAT | Questions &; Answers #Wolfman #DeerMan #BigfootLISTEN TO NARRATIONS OF PHANTOMS &; MONSTERS REPORTS &; CASES - PLEASE SUBSCRIBE‚ LIKE &; SHAREPHANTOMS &; MONSTERS RADIO Podcasts on SpotifyPHANTOMS &; MONSTERS READING LISTCHICAGO MOTHMAN / O'HARE BATMAN YouTube PlaylistHave you had a sighting or encounter&;#63;Contact me by email or call the hotline at 410-241-5974Thanks. LonHAVE A COMMENT&;#63; GO TO OUR SUBREDDIT AND POST YOUR THOUGHTSJOIN AMAZON PRIME - Unlimited Movie/TV Streaming&; FREE 2-Day ShippingRegister a SNAP EBT CardTry Audible PlusPHANTOMS &; MONSTERS READING LIST----------Access Phantoms &; Monsters Posts on Twitter 'X'-----YOUR SUPPORT IS APPRECIATED&;#33; THANKS-----ORDER THE AUDIOBOOK VERSIONORDER THE AUDIOBOOK VERSIONProject Threshold: Finale-----Your financial support of Phantoms &; Monsters and our other pursuits is much appreciated. Please click the banner above. Thanks.Have you had a sighting or encounter&;#63;Contact us by email or call the hotline at 410-241-5974Thanks. LonContact us by email or call the hotline at 410-241-5974Also available with audiobooknarration by Terry Springs‚CBS-TV Las Vegas affiliate.The Dark Arts of MISTER SAM SHEARON - Original Prints &; MerchandiseThis blog and newsletter are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Work 3.0 United States License.Registered trademark PHANTOMS AND MONSTERS ® / PHANTOMS &; MONSTERS ® - USPTO #90902480 - Lon D. Strickler© 2005-2024 Phantoms &; Monsters - All Rights Reserved

A Maryland mother vividly describes her harrowing encounter with a cryptid canine in Rocks State Park in Harford County while visiting with her young sons.&;quot;On Monday‚ October 18‚ 2021‚ at mid-day‚ I took my 7 and 2 1/2-year-old sons to Rocks State Park which is 1.5 miles up the road from my house. We were in the Hidden Valley Area. The park is small. 4 parking spots and a 1/2 mile trail that follows a creek. The trail ends at a fork in the creek with a beachhead about 20 feet long. 6 people would be a crowd.Both of my sons are familiar with this park as it is in a rotation of 3 parks we choose from to go on a little hike once a week. The trail is moderate with some inclines‚ natural obstacles‚ and occasional narrowing due to lack of maintenance. My eldest son is comfortable being 30-50 feet ahead of me while I pace my youngest. Nothing is out of the ordinary. Just a normal hike My eldest reaches the beach head 15-20 seconds before us. We approach the creek beach and my youngest is on my left starting to mess with rocks and throwing them in the creek. My oldest is 10-15 feet to my right messing around throwing rocks in the water. I bend down to cuff my pant leg and hear a blood-curdling scream from my oldest. I look up at him and he is screaming falling backwards feverishly kicking his legs. I follow his line of sight across the creek. Perched on a large flat rock is an animal I could not understand. It was no more than 20-25 feet away and its dimensions seemed so large It looked as if it could leap the creek in one stride. A barrel chest with clearly defined pectoral muscles shoulders and biceps is no different than a man just a lot larger. Bulging eyes and a stubby snout like a hyena. It looked as if It was in a sprinters starting position not an animal on all fours. Its thighs and hind end were noticeably large. The mass of this animal was unnatural. The ears faced foreword with hair tufts on the side and tops of the head. The face was looked as if it was on high alert. Similar to when your dog has quick head movements because you're getting ready to throw a ball.It kept switching between my son screaming falling backward into the trail running away and me screaming and picking up my other son. As I am frantically trying to get between it and my 1st son. It almost looks as if it was in the lunging position. That or backing up. My perspective was head-on before turning into the trail. I get to him and we are out of direct sight. I yell at son #1 to run. The weirdest thing would happen. The 7-year-old would start sprinting and crying and after 30 feet he would turn around almost in a complete daze not understanding what was happening‚ then I would have to yell at him again to run. He would run‚ cry stop‚ dazed. This happened 3 times. I still don’t understand how shock or fear could do that. The animal did not follow us down the trail.The thoughts going through my head I wouldn’t wish on my enemies. It was the only time in my life when I knew I could not protect my children. The buck knife on my hip was no better than a pillow. The moment I told my 7-year-old he might have to take his younger brother's hand and get back to the car as fast as you could. This has left a scar deeper in my mind than this unexplainable animal.Even though there was no mistaking what I witnessed‚ it doesn’t matter. Trying to explain this to anyone is pointless. I like to think I am considerably self-aware. I cannot understand why my mind is forcing itself to debunk what I saw. I was undoubtedly afraid but my focus was crystal clear. Kids‚ safe‚ at all costs. I was laser-focused on my surroundings and what was in it. None of my emotions distorted my vision or made me misinterpret my surroundings.&;quot; ADogman: Michigan‚ Wisconsin‚ West VirginiaAmerican Monsters: A History of Monster Lore‚ Legends‚ and Sightings in AmericaReal Wolfmen: True Encounters in Modern AmericaMysteries &; Lore of Western Maryland: Snallygasters‚ Dogmen‚ and other Mountain Tales (American Legends)WEIRDEST OF THE WEIRD&;#33; | Join Us For LIVE CHAT | Questions &; Answers #Wolfman #DeerMan #BigfootLISTEN TO NARRATIONS OF PHANTOMS &; MONSTERS REPORTS &; CASES - PLEASE SUBSCRIBE‚ LIKE &; SHAREPHANTOMS &; MONSTERS RADIO Podcasts on SpotifyPHANTOMS &; MONSTERS READING LISTCHICAGO MOTHMAN / O'HARE BATMAN YouTube PlaylistHave you had a sighting or encounter&;#63;Contact me by email or call the hotline at 410-241-5974Thanks. LonHAVE A COMMENT&;#63; GO TO OUR SUBREDDIT AND POST YOUR THOUGHTSJOIN AMAZON PRIME - Unlimited Movie/TV Streaming&; FREE 2-Day ShippingRegister a SNAP EBT CardTry Audible PlusPHANTOMS &; MONSTERS READING LIST----------Access Phantoms &; Monsters Posts on Twitter 'X'-----YOUR SUPPORT IS APPRECIATED&;#33; THANKS-----ORDER THE AUDIOBOOK VERSIONORDER THE AUDIOBOOK VERSIONProject Threshold: Finale-----Your financial support of Phantoms &; Monsters and our other pursuits is much appreciated. Please click the banner above. Thanks.Have you had a sighting or encounter&;#63;Contact us by email or call the hotline at 410-241-5974Thanks. LonContact us by email or call the hotline at 410-241-5974Also available with audiobooknarration by Terry Springs‚CBS-TV Las Vegas affiliate.The Dark Arts of MISTER SAM SHEARON - Original Prints &; MerchandiseThis blog and newsletter are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Work 3.0 United States License.Registered trademark PHANTOMS AND MONSTERS ® / PHANTOMS &; MONSTERS ® - USPTO #90902480 - Lon D. Strickler© 2005-2024 Phantoms &; Monsters - All Rights Reserved

The following is an amazing account of interaction with WW2 'time slip mirage' troops during an excavation on the Leningrad‚ Russia battlefield:“We have actually seen many such episodes while excavating WW2 battlefields...Time mirages. Once I had seen‚ with four of my friends‚ a German advancing tank division in the Ropsha outskirts [Soviet Union...during the Siege of Leningrad. Lon]. We stood stoned and observed all of the battle between the German and Soviet anti-tank platoon which was eliminated by the majority of tanks‚ but some tanks also caught on fire and their crews were then shot by remaining infantry and we noticed each gun remaining on the battlefield. When it was over‚ we excavated 14 guns exactly the same that were shown to us and even their disposition and direction were the same...like we had witnessed&;#33; Some were missing (actually 90 percent of them) but those that remained untouched were pointed in the same direction they were pointed in our mirage&;#33;A lot more of such events are barely visible‚ like shadows‚ but sometimes they become even touchable and react to the people&;#33; As once we were questioned by two horsemen about why our guns‚ which we brought with us‚ were in such conditions (we repaired many of the excavated ones and registered and took some for our own defense) – and‚ thank God‚ that one of our guys which likes to wear his German uniform when excavating‚ because these horsemen were like real&;#33; Even when they suddenly came to us‚ the first thing that one of them did was extinguish our campfire and tell us that we were fools because Germans would see us and kill us‚ like the partisans which he thought we were. And they also questioned us about our clothes and our vehicle&;#33; Also‚ thank God‚ they seemed to be hurrying somewhere‚ so they after 5 minutes wished us luck and left. But when I realized that one of them was also willing to exchange my gun for his because I had a sniper SVT40 (which was mint why he even took me as an example just 'Look‚ how the guns which you have to take from the enemy you kill should look like&;#33;&;quot;)‚ but I was really shocked‚ so much so that I only nodded.After all‚ having proof that you are not mad will be more sufficient than the loss of the cool rifle. And still‚ I will keep the 5-round stripper clip [probably a Mosin Nagant modified 1891 Russian carbine. Lon] with AP ammo which one of them tossed to me because by his thoughts I needed them more because I am a sniper&;#33; So anyway no one will probably believe that the simple Mosin stripper clip with AP rounds came through 70 years by the time warp instead of being excavated but I still know that it had&;#33; And that makes it priceless for me&;#33;”WEIRDEST OF THE WEIRD&;#33; | Join Us For LIVE CHAT | Questions &; Answers #Wolfman #DeerMan #BigfootLISTEN TO NARRATIONS OF PHANTOMS &; MONSTERS REPORTS &; CASES - PLEASE SUBSCRIBE‚ LIKE &; SHAREPHANTOMS &; MONSTERS RADIO Podcasts on SpotifyPHANTOMS &; MONSTERS READING LISTCHICAGO MOTHMAN / O'HARE BATMAN YouTube PlaylistHave you had a sighting or encounter&;#63;Contact me by email or call the hotline at 410-241-5974Thanks. LonHAVE A COMMENT&;#63; GO TO OUR SUBREDDIT AND POST YOUR THOUGHTSJOIN AMAZON PRIME - Unlimited Movie/TV Streaming&; FREE 2-Day ShippingRegister a SNAP EBT CardTry Audible PlusPHANTOMS &; MONSTERS READING LIST----------Access Phantoms &; Monsters Posts on Twitter 'X'-----YOUR SUPPORT IS APPRECIATED&;#33; THANKS-----ORDER THE AUDIOBOOK VERSIONORDER THE AUDIOBOOK VERSIONProject Threshold: Finale-----Your financial support of Phantoms &; Monsters and our other pursuits is much appreciated. Please click the banner above. Thanks.Have you had a sighting or encounter&;#63;Contact us by email or call the hotline at 410-241-5974Thanks. LonContact us by email or call the hotline at 410-241-5974Also available with audiobooknarration by Terry Springs‚CBS-TV Las Vegas affiliate.The Dark Arts of MISTER SAM SHEARON - Original Prints &; MerchandiseThis blog and newsletter are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Work 3.0 United States License.Registered trademark PHANTOMS AND MONSTERS ® / PHANTOMS &; MONSTERS ® - USPTO #90902480 - Lon D. Strickler© 2005-2024 Phantoms &; Monsters - All Rights Reserved

I found some of my old notes from a series of Bigfoot encounters in Georgia &; North Carolina that may have been submitted to the BFRO at some point:BIGFOOT 1&;quot;In 2000 a family purchased 30 acres of land in rural Elbert County and took up residence. Since then they and neighbors have had many sightings of a Bigfoot creature. They have found anomalous footprints‚ smelled the creature‚ and heard grunts‚ screams‚ and whoops‚ the later a “low to high bass sound lasting several seconds‚” wrote Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization (BFRO) investigator MC. Also reported were “feelings of being watched‚ feelings that the family should leave a particular area‚ and at least one stalking incident involving the witness being separated from her mother‚ father‚ and the family dog becoming very frightened.” The dog has acted intimidated both inside and outside the house. In one instance a teenager and an adult riding a 4-wheeler on the property sighted the creature.Encounters often occur when only women are present‚ a peculiarity noted in other cases. Sightings have happened in all seasons and at every time of day for a decade.The property contains a pine forest‚ a river bottom‚ a pond‚ and a large swamp. Access to much of it is barred by thick undergrowth and swamp. The area abounds in fish and game deer‚ hogs‚ and smaller mammals are plentiful. In other words‚ it is the perfect Bigfoot country.MC and three other investigators interviewed the family and explored the property in August 2009. They concluded‚ “that the family probably has a Bigfoot either moving through the area regularly or may have one or two living in the immediate area.”The lady who wrote BFRO‚ a registered nurse‚ emphasized: “I DO NOT WANT THIS ANIMAL TO BE HARMED IN ANY WAY POSSIBLE OR REMOVED FROM ITS HABITAT. IT IS NOT A THREAT TO ANYONE OR ANYTHING&;#33;” She feared that it would be “hunted down just for the money and fame.”BIGFOOT 2&;quot;It was 11:30 p.m. on the night of October 7‚ 2009‚ as a couple returned to Florida from North Carolina. They were midway between Homerville and Edith in Clinch County on U.S. 441‚ an isolated area near the Okefenokee Swamp.The wife had just switched on an overhead light to consult a map and missed the sighting‚ but she could not avoid the stench that suddenly filled the car‚ described by her husband as a “very powerful combination of sewer-like and a strong musky animal odor.”The husband saw the creature‚ described as seven feet in height and weighing up to 300 pounds. He said the creature was a “tall‚ lanky‚ humanoid creature‚” not as apelike as he would have thought. The hair was a very dark brown or black‚ long and stringy on the head but only two to three inches long on the body. The arms reached nearly to its knees.&;quot;NOTE: If anyone has any follow-up to these reports‚ I'd appreciate you letting me know. LonBigfoot in GeorgiaMysteries of Georgia’s Military Bases: Ghosts‚ UFOs‚ and BigfootBeyond Boggy Creek: In Search of the Southern SasquatchBigfoot ChroniclesBigfoot Terror in the Woods: Sightings and Encounters‚ Volume 1WEIRDEST OF THE WEIRD&;#33; | Join Us For LIVE CHAT | Questions &; Answers #Wolfman #DeerMan #BigfootLISTEN TO NARRATIONS OF PHANTOMS &; MONSTERS REPORTS &; CASES - PLEASE SUBSCRIBE‚ LIKE &; SHAREPHANTOMS &; MONSTERS RADIO Podcasts on SpotifyPHANTOMS &; MONSTERS READING LISTCHICAGO MOTHMAN / O'HARE BATMAN YouTube PlaylistHave you had a sighting or encounter&;#63;Contact me by email or call the hotline at 410-241-5974Thanks. LonHAVE A COMMENT&;#63; GO TO OUR SUBREDDIT AND POST YOUR THOUGHTSJOIN AMAZON PRIME - Unlimited Movie/TV Streaming&; FREE 2-Day ShippingRegister a SNAP EBT CardTry Audible PlusPHANTOMS &; MONSTERS READING LIST----------Access Phantoms &; Monsters Posts on Twitter 'X'-----YOUR SUPPORT IS APPRECIATED&;#33; THANKS-----ORDER THE AUDIOBOOK VERSIONORDER THE AUDIOBOOK VERSIONProject Threshold: Finale-----Your financial support of Phantoms &; Monsters and our other pursuits is much appreciated. Please click the banner above. Thanks.Have you had a sighting or encounter&;#63;Contact us by email or call the hotline at 410-241-5974Thanks. LonContact us by email or call the hotline at 410-241-5974Also available with audiobooknarration by Terry Springs‚CBS-TV Las Vegas affiliate.The Dark Arts of MISTER SAM SHEARON - Original Prints &; MerchandiseThis blog and newsletter are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Work 3.0 United States License.Registered trademark PHANTOMS AND MONSTERS ® / PHANTOMS &; MONSTERS ® - USPTO #90902480 - Lon D. Strickler© 2005-2024 Phantoms &; Monsters - All Rights Reserved

Anthony from Pittsburgh called into Darkness Radio describing his bizarre shadow man experience. He references the entity to a character in the 'Silent Hill' film.“I have a quick story about a shadow person. About 10 years ago‚ I was coming home late. Me‚ my ex-girlfriend‚ and her younger brother. Essentially‚ you come into the house‚ go through my living room‚ and get to the kitchen. Steps are going down to the basement. At the same time‚ I and her younger brother noticed a person‚ or what we thought was a person at the time‚ peeking around the corner.So I instantly ran downstairs and checked everything. You know‚ there was no one there. The backdoor was locked from the inside. It was a little synchronicity because when I first tuned in to you guys that night‚ you had someone calling about a similar shadow man. When we were looking at this guy – I just recently got in contact with her younger brother just to confirm it because two people saw it.Have you seen the 'Silent Hill' movie&;#63; Okay‚ do you remember the guy with the giant pointed head&;#63; Okay‚ this shadow figure looked exactly like that. (Editor's Note: He's most likely talking about Pyramid Head) And I'm starting to think it might be one of them like Heidi Hollis talks about&;#63; Basically‚ that's my story. I just never heard of two people seeing a shadow person at the same time.”Transcribed source: Darkness Radio - October 6‚ 2015WEIRDEST OF THE WEIRD&;#33; | Join Us For LIVE CHAT | Questions &; Answers #Wolfman #DeerMan #BigfootLISTEN TO NARRATIONS OF PHANTOMS &; MONSTERS REPORTS &; CASES - PLEASE SUBSCRIBE‚ LIKE &; SHAREPHANTOMS &; MONSTERS RADIO Podcasts on SpotifyPHANTOMS &; MONSTERS READING LISTCHICAGO MOTHMAN / O'HARE BATMAN YouTube PlaylistHave you had a sighting or encounter&;#63;Contact me by email or call the hotline at 410-241-5974Thanks. LonHAVE A COMMENT&;#63; GO TO OUR SUBREDDIT AND POST YOUR THOUGHTSJOIN AMAZON PRIME - Unlimited Movie/TV Streaming&; FREE 2-Day ShippingRegister a SNAP EBT CardTry Audible PlusPHANTOMS &; MONSTERS READING LIST----------Access Phantoms &; Monsters Posts on Twitter 'X'-----YOUR SUPPORT IS APPRECIATED&;#33; THANKS-----ORDER THE AUDIOBOOK VERSIONORDER THE AUDIOBOOK VERSIONProject Threshold: Finale-----Your financial support of Phantoms &; Monsters and our other pursuits is much appreciated. Please click the banner above. Thanks.Have you had a sighting or encounter&;#63;Contact us by email or call the hotline at 410-241-5974Thanks. LonContact us by email or call the hotline at 410-241-5974Also available with audiobooknarration by Terry Springs‚CBS-TV Las Vegas affiliate.The Dark Arts of MISTER SAM SHEARON - Original Prints &; MerchandiseThis blog and newsletter are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Work 3.0 United States License.Registered trademark PHANTOMS AND MONSTERS ® / PHANTOMS &; MONSTERS ® - USPTO #90902480 - Lon D. Strickler© 2005-2024 Phantoms &; Monsters - All Rights Reserved

Chicago Alderman Byron Sigcho-Lopez‚ a member of the mayor’s leadership team‚ headlined an event Saturday at which some participants chanted “Death to America” and plotted ways to disrupt this summer’s Democratic National Convention in the city. Sigcho-Lopez made headlines last month for appearing at another anti-convention protest‚ where he spoke next to a burned American flag. His appearance at the March 22 event prompted a nearly two-hour discussion before the City Council and an effort to remove him as chairman of its housing committee. The measure failed in a 29-16 vote. After his most recent appearance at Saturday’s event‚ Sigcho-Lopez is facing a fresh wave of attention‚ given his role on Mayor Brandon Johnson’s leadership team. The headline speaker for this event was Chicago Ald. Byron Sigcho Lopez.Sigcho Lopez is a member of Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s leadership team. And like Johnson‚ the Chicago Teachers Union is his top financial backer. https://t.co/QUWJlZmu0R pic.twitter.com/rzEeekVuR0— Austin Berg (@Austin__Berg) April 14‚ 2024 The event‚ which drew about 300 antiwar activists to the Teamsters union headquarters in Chicago‚ took place as Iran was launching an attack on Israel. Olivia Reingold‚ a reporter for The Free Press‚ embedded with the activists and documented what transpired: Earlier that day‚ before news of the attack broke‚ at a “breakout session” on “the antiwar movement‚” Shabbir Rizvi‚ an organizer with Anti-War Committee Chicago‚ taught participants how to chant “death to Israel” and “death to America” in Farsi.  “Marg bar Israel‚” he chanted‚ leading a group of about 80 attendees along with him. A man draped in a Soviet flag bearing a gold hammer and sickle clapped his hands.  A man in a full black denim outfit shouted out from behind his N95—“Can we get a ‘marg bar America’&;#63;” “We can get a ‘marg bar America‚’” Rizvi replied.  Then Rizvi raised his hand in the air‚ leading the crowd like a conductor. “Marg bar America‚” they cheered.  The Free Press reported that attendees donned black N95 face masks while plotting ways to disrupt the Democratic National Convention in August. “It’s really inspiring to see that people are just as enthusiastic‚ and maybe even more enthusiastic‚ to march on the DNC as they are to march on the RNC‚” said Omar Flores‚ a Milwaukee-based activist‚ according to The Free Press. “We can thank Genocide Joe [Biden] and our movement for that.” Fun fact – the headline speaker for this event is a Chicago alderman. Ald. Byron Sigcho Lopez. Real class act who hates our city‚ and hates our country. Yet is an elected official. Figure that one out. &;#63;&;#63;&;#63; @ByronSigcho https://t.co/G4ZHZgnY33— Dante (@DanteTheDon) April 14‚ 2024 Sigcho-Lopez’s appearance at the pro-Palestinian event on March 22 sparked a raucous debate at the City Council’s April 1 meeting. The alderman said he was unaware that a military veteran burned an American flag near where he spoke. “I make no apologies for standing for First Amendment rights. I think some of my colleagues need to have‚ maybe‚ a lesson of what First Amendment rights mean‚” Sigcho-Lopez said at the meeting. “If any way‚ shape‚ or form‚ my actions have offended anyone—especially the veterans—I take full accountability‚ but not once‚ by no means‚ I’m going to condemn a veteran for using his First Amendment right.” Sigcho-Lopez is a member of the Democratic Socialist Caucus of the Chicago City Council. He was first elected in 2019 to represent the 25th Ward. A fellow member of the Democratic Socialist Caucus‚ Alderwoman Jeanette Taylor‚ made headlines of her own last week. Taylor accused the Chicago Fire Department of making race-based decisions when administering tests to firefighters and distributing equipment. Flanked by Alds. Dowell‚ Robinson‚ and Moore‚ here is Ald. Jeanette Taylor openly stoking racial antagonism. In the first video‚ Taylor accuses CFD of distributing new equipment only to white CFD personnel and claims black CFD personnel receive second-hand equipment.In the… pic.twitter.com/yKAn7MItQY— Chicago Contrarian (@ChicagoContrar1) April 10‚ 2024 A spokesman for the Chicago Fire Department disputed Taylor’s allegations in a statement to The Daily Signal. The post Antiwar Activists Chant ‘Death to America’ at Event Featuring Chicago Alderman appeared first on The Daily Signal.