Hi, this is Garrison Hardie again with your CrossPolitic Daily News Brief for Monday, February 7th, 2022. Today, we’ll be covering a stupid take by an ESPN Host, a major update in the Joe Rogan Cancellation saga, the Whitehouse press secretary suggesting Biden had never been in favor of lockdowns, and then the tense standoff between Russia and Ukraine continues… but first, let’s pick up with GoFundMe. 
 
https://www.dailywire.com/news/after-backlash-gofundme-says-it-will-automatically-refund-freedom-convoy-donors
 
After Backlash, GoFundMe Says It Will Automatically Refund ‘Freedom Convoy’ Donors
 
According to the Daily Wire, when first announcing it was shutting down the Freedom Convoy, GoFundMe told donors they would need to use a “dedicated refund form” to request their money back, otherwise, the funds would be sent to a “credible and established” charity verified by GoFundMe. On Saturday morning, however, GoFundMe changed the decision and said the funds would be automatically returned.
 
Go Fund Me released the following statement, saying: 
 
“To simplify the process for our users, we will be refunding all donations to the Freedom Convoy 2022 fundraiser. This refund will happen automatically—you do not need to submit a request. Donors can expect to see refunds within 7-10 business days.
 
The update we issued earlier enabled all donors to get a refund and outlined a plan to distribute remaining funds to verified charities selected by the Freedom Convoy organizers. However, due to donor feedback, we are simplifying the process and automatically refunding donations.”
 
This is quite the change of tune from the statement they made on Friday. When Go Fund Me announced that it had shut down the Freedom Convoy page, claiming the page violated its terms of service… In part, the statement said this: 
 
We now have evidence from law enforcement that the previously peaceful demonstration has become an occupation, with police reports of violence and other unlawful activity.
 
Organizers provided a clear distribution plan for the initial $1M that was released earlier this week and confirmed funds would be used only for participants who traveled to Ottawa to participate in a peaceful protest. Given how this situation has evolved, no further funds will be directly distributed to the Freedom Convoy organizers — Here’s the part that really upset people: we will work with organizers to send all remaining funds to credible and established charities verified by GoFundMe.
 
GoFundMe did not provide any of the “evidence” it claimed to have shown the Freedom Convoy was no longer peaceful, nor did it specify what charities could receive the money people donated for this specific cause.
 
However, I would like to note, that as Black Lives Matter was busy destroying cities across the country back in 2020, GoFundMe didn’t cancel their pages, even though they had clear evidence that the “protests” had become violent.
 
Play video: https://twitter.com/i/status/1298837099026800640
 
Oh never mind… that was peaceful. Of course! 

https://www.outkick.com/j-a-adande-china-genocide-id/
 
ESPN Host, Jay Adande, says China’s genocide of the Uyghurs is no worse than red states requiring voter ID. 
 
Play Video: https://twitter.com/i/status/1489724194564751363
 
Unbelievable. Adande is seriously comparing voter ID, to genocide, forced prison labor, forced abortions, and forced sterilizations… Adande should be fired for these comments, but we all know ESPN doesn’t have the balls to discipline or fire a black TV personality. ESPN doesn’t care about Uyghurs, and is afraid to discipline a black person, as the network shows time and time again.
 
By the way, Jay Adande lives in Chicago… a city that currently requires your ID to even enter restaurants, bars, or gyms. The hypocrisy is insane. 
 
https://www.dailywire.com/news/spotify-stands-by-joe-rogan-after-n-word-controversy-canceling-voices-is-a-slippery-slope?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=