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have enough evidence to link the Clinton Foundation to a massive “pay-for-play” child sex trafficking operation tied to both Israeli and Saudi Intelligence. This “pay-for-play” operation involves Huma Abedin, Bill and Hillary Clinton, junior George W. BushFRAUD, John Podesta, Karl Rove, Mitt Romney and over half of the U.S. Congress and the extortion friendly U.S. media elite filth.

Dude lay off the drugs...
 

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Dude lay off the drugs...

I think you're talking without investigating. I had your same opinion... until I spent some time researching this.


But hey, there couldn't be a pedophile ring at Penn St. where "one of the most storied coaches" of college football history knew about Sandsuky and covered it up, could there? Nahhh. That's preposterous.

Oh wait...

Podesta couldn't be best buds with a convicted pedophile who was Speaker of the House.... and an Obama bundler making numerous trips to the White House couldn't be arrested multiple times for raping boys... nahhhh. Oh wait, those are facts.

Have you seen the instagram pictures of the pizza parlor owner (whose name means "I love children" in French) with kids tied up, ejaculating pizzas out of a penis... who made trips to the White House under Obama.. and was in contact with Podesta (see the Wikileaks emails)....
that's all nonsense..... nahhhhhhhhhh.

Oh wait, those are facts.


Wake up, my friend. Run off now and go to a fundraiser with Podesta. Will you take your kids with you? I know I wouldn't.
 

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Send this insane one to mountain and patsfan. Both detective skills have failed them.

Been especially rough for mountain. He's even creating Vitterd threads now
 

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Guys, go to infowars.com

Listen... they are the ones that have been bringing this to light... and let me tell ya, this FALSE NEWS NARRATIVE that is being pushed now is to DISCREDIT, the wiki leaks emails... and as mentioned it's gonna break your heart as u hear the truth...

And by the way, wiki is 100% true, zero lies..

It's gonna hurt ur heart as u watch their videos, and read... sigh

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http://www.newsweek.com/alex-jones-a...ke-news-574025


Conservative radio host Alex Jones apologized Friday for promoting an anti-government conspiracy theory that allegedly inspired one man to open fire in a Washington restaurant last year.

Broadcasting from his website InfoWars, Jones said he was not the author of the so-called "Pizzagate" conspiracy theory, but regretted prior comments made in support of it. He specifically appealed to James Alefantis, owner of Comet Ping Pong. The Washington pizza place was one of several that the theory's supporters believed hosted a child-sex trafficking ring sponsored by Democratic Party officials. In December, 28-year-old Edgar Maddison Welch entered the restaurant and opened fire with an AR-15 semi-automatic rifle without any reported injuries. After his arrest, Welch claimed he was motivated to take action based on his belief of the theory and that he was an avid listener of Jones' radio show.



"I want our viewers and listeners to know that we regret any negative impact our commentaries may have had on Mr. Alefantis, Comet Ping Pong, or its employees. We apologize to the extent our commentaries could be construed as negative statements about Mr. Alefantis or Comet Ping Pong, and we hope that anyone else involved in commenting on Pizzagate will do the same thing," Jones said in a prepared statement.


Jones had previously supported the "Pizzagate" theory on his show and website, including a video entitled "PIZZAGATE: The Bigger Picture" posted days before the Comet Ping Pong attack. In the segment, Jones purported to link a number of high-profile pedophilia cases to a major operation led by former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and her campaign chief John Podesta and using underground tunnels to traffic young children through the city. The rumors, which were widely discredited by authorities, were further fueled by the hacking and release of private Democratic Party emails, which conspiracy theorists alleged used code words to refer to the child abuse ring.

Jones has been criticized for promoting other conspiratorial ideas such as the 9/11 truther movement and Sandy Hook Elementary School conspiracy theory, both of which claim the tragedies were false flag operations actually conducted by the U.S. government and covered up.



Around 2 million listeners tune into Jone's radio show every week, according to Southern Poverty Law Center, which called Jones "almost certainly the most prolific conspiracy theorist in contemporary America."
 

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This pizza gate shit is alarming to say the least.

You must see the Katy Perry video "This is how we Do" and all of the Pizza, Ice Cream, ping pong, Pee Wee Herman, etc references in her song/video.

"It's no big deal" being the tagline of the song. She is an admitted satanist as well.

Found it

 

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http://www.newsweek.com/alex-jones-a...ke-news-574025


Conservative radio host Alex Jones apologized Friday for promoting an anti-government conspiracy theory that allegedly inspired one man to open fire in a Washington restaurant last year.

Broadcasting from his website InfoWars, Jones said he was not the author of the so-called "Pizzagate" conspiracy theory, but regretted prior comments made in support of it. He specifically appealed to James Alefantis, owner of Comet Ping Pong. The Washington pizza place was one of several that the theory's supporters believed hosted a child-sex trafficking ring sponsored by Democratic Party officials. In December, 28-year-old Edgar Maddison Welch entered the restaurant and opened fire with an AR-15 semi-automatic rifle without any reported injuries. After his arrest, Welch claimed he was motivated to take action based on his belief of the theory and that he was an avid listener of Jones' radio show.



"I want our viewers and listeners to know that we regret any negative impact our commentaries may have had on Mr. Alefantis, Comet Ping Pong, or its employees. We apologize to the extent our commentaries could be construed as negative statements about Mr. Alefantis or Comet Ping Pong, and we hope that anyone else involved in commenting on Pizzagate will do the same thing," Jones said in a prepared statement.


Jones had previously supported the "Pizzagate" theory on his show and website, including a video entitled "PIZZAGATE: The Bigger Picture" posted days before the Comet Ping Pong attack. In the segment, Jones purported to link a number of high-profile pedophilia cases to a major operation led by former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and her campaign chief John Podesta and using underground tunnels to traffic young children through the city. The rumors, which were widely discredited by authorities, were further fueled by the hacking and release of private Democratic Party emails, which conspiracy theorists alleged used code words to refer to the child abuse ring.

Jones has been criticized for promoting other conspiratorial ideas such as the 9/11 truther movement and Sandy Hook Elementary School conspiracy theory, both of which claim the tragedies were false flag operations actually conducted by the U.S. government and covered up.



Around 2 million listeners tune into Jone's radio show every week, according to Southern Poverty Law Center, which called Jones "almost certainly the most prolific conspiracy theorist in contemporary America."

Let me show you fake news in action.

Here is the title: [h=1]ALEX JONES APOLOGIZES FOR 'PIZZAGATE' FAKE NEWS[/h]
Now read the article. He never says anything about being wrong or apologizing for Pizzagate. Thats 1005 false. He is apologizing to "Mr. Alefantis, Comet Ping Pong, and its employees". This type of shit is so fucking misleading its unreal. The investigation and questions raised are still out there and being investigated still.
 

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This pizza gate shit is alarming to say the least.

You must see the Katy Perry video "This is how we Do" and all of the Pizza, Ice Cream, ping pong, Pee Wee Herman, etc references in her song/video.

"It's no big deal" being the tagline of the song. She is an admitted satanist as well.

Found it


QFT

I have yet to hear anyone have a response for the Podesta exchanges. Why were they also keeping in contact with Dennis Hastert?
 

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Despite Jones' claim that the reason for the apology is because "we think it is the right thing to do," it may have more to do with the perceived threat of legal action from Alefantis, who wrote to Jones in February asking for several retractions. The Washington Post's Paul Farhi explains:


"Under Texas law, the Austin-based Jones had to retract or apologize for the stories by Friday — one full month after receiving Alefantis's letter — to avoid exposing InfoWars to punitive damages in a libel suit."



It's rare for Jones to make a public apology. The Infowars website has a correction section. There are only two entries, of which the Comet apology is one.

Infowars describes the mission of Jones and the website as "seeking the truth and exposing the scientifically engineered lies of the globalists and their ultimate goal of enslaving humanity."


NPR's David Folkenflik noted other conspiracy theories Jones has discussed:


"Jones has claimed the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks were an inside job, that the deadly shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School was a hoax, and that President Obama would round up people into concentration camps."



Jones was not the originator of "pizzagate," however, which has spread on social media and on sites like Reddit.


Even after its wide debunking by most mainstream media outlets, "pizzagate" continues, as evidenced by the small group of protesters who gathered near the White House on Saturday.
 

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Despite Jones' claim that the reason for the apology is because "we think it is the right thing to do," it may have more to do with the perceived threat of legal action from Alefantis, who wrote to Jones in February asking for several retractions. The Washington Post's Paul Farhi explains:

"Under Texas law, the Austin-based Jones had to retract or apologize for the stories by Friday — one full month after receiving Alefantis's letter — to avoid exposing InfoWars to punitive damages in a libel suit."



It's rare for Jones to make a public apology. The Infowars website has a correction section. There are only two entries, of which the Comet apology is one.

Infowars describes the mission of Jones and the website as "seeking the truth and exposing the scientifically engineered lies of the globalists and their ultimate goal of enslaving humanity."


NPR's David Folkenflik noted other conspiracy theories Jones has discussed:

"Jones has claimed the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks were an inside job, that the deadly shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School was a hoax, and that President Obama would round up people into concentration camps."



Jones was not the originator of "pizzagate," however, which has spread on social media and on sites like Reddit.


Even after its wide debunking by most mainstream media outlets, "pizzagate" continues, as evidenced by the small group of protesters who gathered near the White House on Saturday.

How is it DEBUNKED?? PROVE TO ME HOW IT IS SO. DONT JUST SAY THE WORD "DEBUNKED". EXPLAIN THE EMAILS.
 

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How is it DEBUNKED?? PROVE TO ME HOW IT IS SO. DONT JUST SAY THE WORD "DEBUNKED". EXPLAIN THE EMAILS.
Are you really this dumb? Do you also believe 9-11 was an inside job and that no one died at Sandy Hook and is a fake story?

It has been debunked by many major news outlets. Only loony toons such as yourself believe this shit...would you also like me to PROVE that Santa Clause and Unicorns do not exist?

The conspiracy theory has been widely discredited and debunked. It has been judged to be false after detailed investigation by the fact-checking website snopes.com and The New York Times[SUP][44][/SUP][SUP][56][/SUP][SUP][57][/SUP] and numerous news organizations have debunked it as a conspiracy theory, including New York Observer,[SUP][58][/SUP] The Washington Post,[SUP][59][/SUP] The Independent in London,[SUP][60][/SUP] The Huffington Post,[SUP][61][/SUP] The Washington Times,[SUP][11][/SUP] Los Angeles Times,[SUP][62][/SUP] Fox News[SUP][63][/SUP] and the Miami Herald.[SUP][64][/SUP] The Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia characterized the matter as "fictitious".[SUP][64][/SUP]

Much of the purported evidence cited by the conspiracy theory's proponents had been taken from entirely different sources and made to appear as if they supported the conspiracy.[SUP][3][/SUP] Images of children of family and friends of the pizzeria's staff were taken from social media sites such as Instagram and claimed to be photos of victims.[SUP][56][/SUP] The Charlotte Observer noted the diverse group of sources that had debunked the conspiracy theory, pointing out this included the Fox News Channel in addition to The New York Times.[SUP][39][/SUP]


On December 10, 2016, The New York Times published an article that analyzed the claims that the theory proposed.[SUP][2][/SUP] They emphasized that:


  • The theory claimed "cheese pizza" was code for "child pornography," since the term had been used in this context previously on the website oooo. This was extrapolated to other mentions of food in non-political emails. However, as the Times pointed out, the "Podesta brothers were famous in Washington circles for their Italian cooking and big salon and fund-raising dinners, often cooked by their mother."[SUP][2][/SUP]
  • Theorists linked the conspiracy to Comet Ping Pong, through similarities between company logos and symbols related to Satanism and pedophilia. However, The Times noted that striking similarities may also be found in the logos of a number of unrelated companies, such as AOL, Time Warner, and MSN.[SUP][2][/SUP]
  • A photograph was circulated purporting to show President Barack Obama playing ping pong with a child inside Comet Ping Pong. The original picture hangs framed in the White House, where it was taken.[SUP][2][/SUP]
  • Theorists claimed an underground network beneath Comet Ping Pong; however, the restaurant actually has no basement, and the picture used to support this claim was taken from another facility.[SUP][2][/SUP]
  • Theorists claimed to have a picture of restaurant owner Alefantis wearing a T-shirt endorsing pedophilia. However, the image was of another person entirely, and the shirt, which read "J’ ❤ L’Enfant," was actually a reference to the L’Enfant Cafe-Bar in DC, whose owner was pictured in the image, and which itself was named after Pierre Charles L'Enfant, designer of much of the layout of Washington, DC.[SUP][2][/SUP]
  • Theorists claimed John and Tony Podesta kidnapped Madeleine McCann using police sketches which were, in fact, two sketches of the same suspect taken from the descriptions of two eye witnesses. Furthermore, the claim that the brothers were in Portugal at the time of the kidnapping was sourced only to the conspiracy website Victurus Libertas, notable for, among other things, suggesting that the Queen of England was a reptilian alien.[SUP][2][/SUP]

Additionally, no alleged victims have come forward, nor has any physical evidence been found.[SUP][65][/SUP]

 

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No victim has come forward. There's no investigation. And physical evidence? That doesn't exist either.

But thousands of people are convinced that a paedophilia ring involving people at the highest levels of the Democratic Party is operating out of a Washington pizza restaurant.


The story riveted fringes of Twitter - nearly a million messages were sent last month using the term "pizzagate".

One man even travelled hundreds of miles to the restaurant with a gun and opened fire, claiming he was there to "self investigate" the claims.

So how did this fake story take hold amongst alt-right Trump supporters and other Hillary Clinton opponents?
Let's start with the facts.


In early November, as Wikileaks steadily released piles of emails from Clinton's campaign chairman John Podesta, one contact caught the attention of prankster sites and people on the paranoid fringes.


James Alefantis is the owner of Comet Ping Pong, a pizza restaurant in Washington. He's also a big Democratic Party supporter and raised money for both Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. He was once in a relationship with David Brock, an influential liberal operative.

Alefantis - who's never met Clinton - appeared in the Podesta emails in connection with the fundraisers.


And from these thin threads, an enormous trove of conspiracy fiction was spun.


Users of oooo, a message board known for free speech, extreme content and trollish behaviour, began posting speculation and supposed connections gleaned from internet searches. They trawled Alefantis' Instagram feed for pictures of children and the modern art which lines his restaurant's walls, and dreamt up a paedophile sex ring involving prominent politicians and political donors.


Soon there were protesters outside of Comet Ping Pong. Alefantis even invited some of them in - they filmed the encounter and put it on YouTube.


"They ignore basic truths," Alefantis tells BBC Trending. For instance, the conspiracy supposedly is run out of the restaurant's basement. "We don't even have a basement."


"Sometimes an innocent picture of a child in a basket is just an innocent picture of a child in a basket and not proof of a child sex trafficking ring," he says.


The conspiracy theory bubbled up from oooo onto the mainstream internet when a Reddit user posted a long document with all of the "evidence" several days before the US election. It first appeared on a section of the site popular with Donald Trump supporters from the extremist white nationalist alt-right.


Alefantis, along with Comet Ping Pong employees and others, started to get threatening messages. He locked his Instagram account.
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The fake story remained the preserve of oooo and alt-right Reddit until mid-November, when Turkish pro-government media outlets suddenly took an intense interest.


Their tweets were in Turkish, but they used the English hashtag: #Pizzagate.


As outlined by Efe Kerem Sozeri of the Daily Dot, supporters of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan cottoned onto the tale as a way to accuse opponents of hypocrisy.


Those opponents, the logic goes, had been sharply critical of Erdogan following the revelation of a real child abuse scandal at a Turkish government-linked foundation. So why weren't they similarly outraged about "pizzagate"?


The rumour also provided a distraction from another controversy: Erdogan's party also recently proposed a controversial draft bill that would have given amnesty to child abusers if they married their victims. It was later withdrawn after protests.


Sozeri says liberal and secular opponents of Erdogan, already sensitive to mistreatment of children, also picked up on the rumours.

The Turkish tweets boosted "pizzagate" to whole new levels of prominence online. Around the same time, Donald Trump backed away from talk of an investigation of his defeated opponent over her use of a private email server while she was Secretary of State.

On Twitter alt-right activists, conservative journalists, and others who had urged Clinton's prosecution over the emails - took up the "pizzagate" cause with renewed vigour.
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Despite the complete lack of physical evidence or victim testimony, there are reasons why the hardcore conspiracy theorists are particularly sensitive to allegations of child sex abuse.


It's known, for instance that Bill Clinton and Donald Trump flew on the private plane of convicted child abuser Jeffery Epstein. Tony Podesta, the brother of the Clinton aide whose emails were hacked, was a friend of Dennis Hastert, a Republican politician who earlier this year was sentenced to 15 months in prison, and has admitted abusing boys. The Jimmy Savile scandal in the UK has featured in speculation as an example of a serial child abuser getting away with his crimes.


Viren Swami, professor of social psychology at Anglia Ruskin University, says "pizzagate" might well be an example of a trend in a hyper-partisan America, where conspiracy theories become fodder for political factions.


"What's happening in the US over the last year or two is that conspiracy theorising is being deployed as a political weapon," he says. "And that's a very big change in the way that conspiracy narratives are being used."


The saga has prompted debunkers by the New York Times and Fox News, among many others, but no factual news story has slowed the torrent of Tweets from the true believers.


"There is some evidence that presenting critical information can reduce belief in a theory, but only among people who have not made up their minds yet," Swami says. "For the people who have already made up that eir minds, it probably won't change anything."


Other stories have fuelled the rumours and prompted claims of a cover up. For instance, Reddit deleted a "pizzagate" thread - the page now reads "we don't want witchhunts on our site" - and its CEO admitted altering posts made by Donald Trump supporters.


Alefantis says threats against him, his staff and his customers have reduced somewhat since the height of the social media flurry, but that he is still wary of the conspiracy mongers.


"It's very scary to be under a social media attack, a lot of threats are death threats or serious continuing threats by very impassioned people," he told Trending. He's reported the threats to the FBI and local police.


"I consider this to be a politically orchestrated attack," he says. But it hasn't discouraged him from continuing to be involved in politics: "I like to push back because I consider these threats against me, the artists on our walls, the musicians who play here and my customers here as an assault on first amendment rights and my right to freedom of expression."


Meanwhile, on oooo, where the whole saga started, while some users continued to promote the rumours, others were lamenting what had happened.


"I'm sorry to say this guys but it was a mistake," said one recent post. "Not every conspiracy theory is true."


"Moral panics are not something new and you're just experiencing a new cycle of it," said another. "You guys have a bunch of creepy pictures and you're finding symbols and other circumstantial bunk... You guys have absolutely nothing and it's a little embarrassing that you guys are on a rabid witch hunt based on this evidence.


"Are you guys even aware of how stupid all of this is."

https://www.google.com/amp/www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/38156985
 

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[h=2]How the #PizzaGate conspiracy theory evolved[/h]

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    WikiLeaks began releasing emails hacked from the account of John Podesta, Hillary Clinton’s campaign chairman, a month before the election.
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    Social media users on a popular Reddit forum dedicated to Donald J. Trump and oooo’s far-right fringe message board searched the releases for evidence of wrongdoing.
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    Within the emails were discussions that include the word pizza, including dinner plans between Mr. Podesta and his lobbyist brother, Tony Podesta.
  • 4
    A participant on oooo connected the phrase “cheese pizza” to pedophiles, who on chat boards use the initials “c.p.” to denote child pornography.
  • 5
    Following the use of “pizza,” theorists focused on the Washington pizza restaurant Comet Ping Pong. The WikiLeaks emails revealed that John Podesta corresponded with Comet’s owner, James Alefantis, who had connections to Democratic operatives.
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    The theory started snowballing, taking on the meme #PizzaGate. Fake news articles emerged and were spread on Twitter and Facebook.
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    The false stories swept up neighboring businesses and bands that had played at Comet. Theories about kill rooms, underground tunnels, satanism and even cannibalism emerged in fabricated stories and on social media.
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    On Dec. 4, Edgar M. Welch, a 28-year-old from North Carolina, arrived at Comet with a military-style rifle and a handgun. The police said he fired the rifle inside the pizzeria, hurting no one, and surrendered after finding no evidence to support claims of child slaves being held there.
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    The shooting did not put the theory to rest. Purveyors of the theory and fake news pointed to the mainstream media as conspirators of a coverup to protect what they said was a crime ring.

The conspiracy theory took the internet by storm. YouTube clips pushed the false story, racking up hundreds of thousands of views. Tens of thousands of individuals subscribed to message boards, feeding into theories with fake news reports and crowd-driven detective work. The police refuted the claims of an online pedophile ring running out of Comet Ping Pong, but the theories continued. Here are eight that gave #PizzaGate momentum.

[h=2]Claim: Podesta’s leaked emails
contained secret code language.[/h]

Combing through John Podesta’s leaked emails, members of a far-right fringe community on the social media site oooo and Trump supporters on Reddit pulled out a number of emails unconnected to politics. Several of them mentioned pizza or other Italian food.

[h=3]Did you leave a handkerchief[/h]
09-02-2014​
FROM: Susan Sandler
TO: John Podesta

The realtor found a handkerchief (I think it has a map that seems pizza-related. Is it yorus? They can send it if you want. I know you’re busy, so feel free not to respond if it’s not yours or you don’t want it.
Source: Wikileaks



09-04-2014​
FROM: John Podesta
TO: Susan Sandler

It's mine, but not worth worrying about.
Source: Wikileaks


The most cited email revolved around a handkerchief left at a house Mr. Podesta visited with a real estate agent. It led to speculation that the handkerchief and map on it were clues to some sort of wrongdoing.

[h=2]Claim: The emails contained
coded messages about pedophilia.[/h]

The term “cheese pizza” had previously been used on oooo as code for “child pornography.” An anonymous user speculated that other food-related terms could also have double meanings.

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An anonymous post on oooo’s “so-called alt-right” discussion board in November.


This interpretation spread, and other emails containing supposed code words were reinterpreted as evidence of pedophile activity. For example, this 2015 email was taken as an inquiry about providing sexual services.

[h=3]Walnut sauce?[/h]
04-11-2015​
FROM: Jim Steyer
TO: John Podesta and Mary Podesta

Hey John,
We know you're a true master of cuisine and we have appreciated that for years …
But walnut sauce for the pasta? Mary, plz tell us the straight story, was the sauce actually very tasty?

Source: Wikileaks



04-11-2015​
FROM: John Podesta
TO: Jim Steyer and Mary Podesta

It's an amazing Ligurian dish made with crushed walnuts made into a paste. So stop being so California.

Source: Wikileaks


The Podesta brothers were famous in Washington circles for their Italian cooking and big salon and fund-raising dinners, often cooked by their mother.


[h=2]Claim: Comet Ping Pong is at the center of it.[/h]
Some pizza-related emails mentioned a Washington pizzeria, Comet Ping Pong, whose owner is connected to prominent Democratic figures. An email about a pizza fund-raiser there fed speculation about sex parties.

[h=3]Comet Ping Pong and OBAMA...and Podesta?.[/h]
09-27-2008​
FROM: James Alefantis
TO: John Podesta

Hello. Some young lawyer type friends of mine are hosting an Obama Fundraiser at Comet Ping Pong on Thursday Night and then watching the debate. Should be about 150 people and they are raising between 25 and 35 thousand dollars. Would you be willing to stop by around 8 o'clock or so and make a little speech. They (and I) would be thrilled to have you of course. I understand if you are not available.
Also, I saw that you are reading at Politics & Prose soon. What can we do afterward? Would you like to have a dinner at my places?!?
Big or small. What do you think?

Source: Wikileaks


The pizza parlor owner was swept into the rumormongering on message boards. Amateur online sleuths linked the pizzeria’s signage to satanic symbols. Fake stories emerged putting the restaurant in the center of a child-trafficking ring.

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A conspiracy theorist analyzes Comet Ping Pong’s signage. DC PizzaGate


[h=2]Claim: An Instagram photo is proof of a
link between Obama and Comet Ping Pong.[/h]

A photo of President Obama playing table tennis was used by conspiracy theorists to connect him to the pizza restaurant. In a video, this photo is introduced with “here is Obama at Comet Ping Pong.”

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Scene from the “#PizzaGate - What We Know So Far” video YouTube


However, this photo is of a framed picture within the White House, and the original photograph was taken inside the White House, not the Comet Ping Pong restaurant. Mr. Alefantis took the picture of the photograph at the White House and posted it on his Instagram account, according to a spokesperson for the restaurant.

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From “Celebrities Playing Table Tennis,” original submission by Timmy La


Inside the White House, where the picture was taken.

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Google Streetview


[h=2]Claim: Comet Ping Pong and other nearby
businesses use pedophile symbols in logos.[/h]

According to an F.B.I. document released by WikiLeaks, the following symbols are used by pedophiles to identify sexual preferences.

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“Boy lover”
“Girl lover”
“Little boy lover”
“Child lover”





Conspiracy theorists claimed that other design elements used by businesses near the Comet Ping Pong restaurant also resembled pedophile symbols.

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Besta Pizza logo
Comet PingPong logo
Symbol found in Comet Ping Pong menu
Icon found onTerasol website





However, countless other major American brand logos contain similar shapes. Hearts, triangles and spirals are widely used symbols in business logos.

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AOL
Wall’s ice-cream
Time Warner Cable
MSN





[h=2]Claim: Comet Ping Pong had a secret kill
room and posted a picture of it on Instagram.
Fake stories claimed underground tunnels
and child trafficking in the basement.[/h]

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Instagram


The photo shows a walk-in refrigerator supposedly in the restaurant, described as part of a network of underground facilities. However, a reporter can confirm that there is no basement in Comet Ping Pong.

Comet’s spokesperson said the photo was taken during a visit to a restaurant Mr. Alefantis was considering leasing. Comet uses a low-slung refrigerator at Buck’s Fishing & Camping, Mr. Alefantis’s other restaurant two doors down on the same block, to store produce, cheese and proofing dough.

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The walk-in refrigerator filled with Comet’s ingredients. Photo by Cecilia Kang


[h=2]Claim: The owner of Comet Ping Pong
admitted he was a pedophile – on a T-shirt.[/h]

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Instagram


This photo was found on James Alefantis’s Instagram account, and #PizzaGate believers claimed it as proof that he is a pedophile.

However, the man with the black T-shirt was not James Alefantis. It was a co-owner of a different restaurant in Washington, named L’Enfant Cafe-Bar.

(And in case you’re wondering, that restaurant was named after Pierre Charles L’Enfant, an American colonist from France who served under George Washington during the Revolutionary War.)



[h=2]Claim: John and Tony Podesta personally
kidnapped Madeleine McCann from
her bed at a Portugal resort in 2007.[/h]

Another part of the conspiracy theory was a supposed link between the Podesta brothers and the child abduction case of Madeleine McCann on May 3, 2007. Two e-fit (electronic facial identification technique) photos released by British detectives were repeatedly used as evidence.

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A conspiracy theory poster comparing the Podesta brothers and police sketches. This version has been edited to remove Madeleine McCann’s image.


However, the two e-fits were based on descriptions of a single suspect by two witnesses, not two different suspects, a crucial detail that was left out.

According to The Guardian, the witnesses described the man as “white, aged between 20 and 40, with short brown hair, of medium build, medium height and clean shaven.” In 2007, Tony Podesta was 64 and John Podesta was 58.

The information that the Podestas were in Portugal is solely sourced to “FBI Anon,” quoted in Victurus Libertas, a conspiracy-minded news site that suggests, among other things, that the Titanic was deliberately sunk and that the queen of England is a reptilian alien.
 

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Maybe you should learn how to use google, so I don't have to look it all up for you next time
 

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Are you really this dumb? Do you also believe 9-11 was an inside job and that no one died at Sandy Hook and is a fake story?

It has been debunked by many major news outlets. Only loony toons such as yourself believe this shit...would you also like me to PROVE that Santa Clause and Unicorns do not exist?

See what youre doing there? Getting all hot and bothered, lumping in other stories that are unrelated. Deflection in you is much it seems. The only debunk you provided was a "cooking" term used for the podestas. Read the emails for yourself. Dont rely on NBA News or ABC News. Trust your own judgment.

However, as the Times pointed out, the "Podesta brothers were famous in Washington circles for their Italian cooking and big salon and fund-raising dinners, often cooked by their mother."

That might be the case, im sure they have an Italian mom who cooks dinners.... but why the gibberish talk with those words? Think about it. And speaking of dinners.... what is a "spirt cooking dinner"?


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