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VOL 16 NO 09 - APRIL 14TH - APRIL 20th, 2022 DTLAWEEKLY.COM

Mind, Body & Spirit – Defeat the Mandates Rally at Grand Park Exposes Truth Behind Humanity

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owntown Weekly stood among the many during the Defeat the Mandates rally held on April 10th at Grand Park.

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he same rally that has been the spark of ridicule for hosting what the authoritarians and mainstream media deemed as a group of white Trumpsupporting racists; demented rebels bent on overthrowing the capital and spreading the Corona Virus.

Bro. Rizza islam

Kevin Jenkins

Proof of this reached its pinnacle as a tall, young black man dressed in a black suit with a red bow tie named Rizza Islam took the stage. “I am here representing the honorable Louis Farrakhan”, he spoke proudly. And for a moment, the entire But was that the case? Perhaps, if what crowd was almost silent. the authorities had been telling us these Surely a crowd of perceived racists past two years was authentic. However, wouldn’t lend this gentleman a as we witnessed children in wheelchairs nondiscriminatory ear, right? suffering from vaccine injuries from shots continuously labeled as “safe and But, on the contrary. As Rizza Islam effective,” it was understandable how parents and children of all political parties continued his charismatic message of freedom, love and self-dignity his message and races would be interested in a rally transcended the mind and body of the such as this. crowd reaching the very soul of it. By the end of his speech, the crowd was cheering And for the racists who supposedly Rizza Islam with all their might. converged on our city with messages of hate… well, organizer and master of A similar reaction by the crowd was given ceremonies, a black man by the name of to quirky Rabbi Michael Barclay, who Kevin Jenkins, often called for group hugs among the massive mixed race crowd ended his speech with a prayer in Hebrew. The same response for a little girl activist that no one, we saw, had any problem who suggested we stop wasting time and with. get out there and fight for freedom. Instead of a country racially divided, we The same reaction for the tearful parents witnessed people of every ethnicity, age who spoke of losing their children to a and religion hugging, crying, consoling each other, cheering, and coming together so-called “trusted vaccine.” Often the in an honest attempt to override whatever words “we love you” could be heard as beliefs had kept them from doing so before sympathizers called out from the crowd. this moment.

As for the victims of Covid, empathy and anger, especially from a panel of doctors on the stage condemned for speaking out, insisting authorities were to blame for many of Covid deaths by limiting their ability to offer alternative treatments at the early stages of the pandemic. They cited threats from governing bodies and social media censorship tactics bent on erasing laws that established a patient’s rights to conformed consent. They condemned messages and tactics that coerced doctors, patients and media viewers to rely on experimental drugs and mandated treatments. They assured the crowd that Covid death and hospitalization could be prevented with early treatment and reaffirmed their commitment had always been to save lives. Guest Speaker Robert Malone, creator and basically the Colonel Sanders of mRNA technology, took the stage to speak, confirming singer songwriter, Jimmy Levy’s message that this was “a war on religion and children”, followed by statements explaining that the current vaccine was outdated and no longer warranted because it had little effect on the newest Omicron mutation of the virus. Continued on page...14


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