'Creepy, crazy and weird': Former classmates say Texas gunman was an 'outcast' who 'preached his atheism' online before killing 26 in the state’s worst ever mass shooting

UK Daily Mail  "The Texas church shooter who mercilessly shot dead 26 people and injured 24 others was an 'outcast' who 'preached his atheism' online.

"Former classmates say Devin Patrick Kelley, 26, who stormed First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs in Texas and opened fire on Sunday, was 'creepy', 'crazy' and 'weird'.

"Patrick Boyce, who attended New Braunfels High School with the killer, told DailyMail.com: 'He had a kid or two, fairly normal, but kinda quiet and lately seemed depressed.

" 'He was the first atheist I met. He went Air Force after high school, got discharged but I don't know why. 

"'I was just shocked [to hear the news]. Still haven’t quite processed how he could have done that.'

"Nina Rose Nava, who went to school with the gunman, wrote on Facebook: 'In (sic) in complete shock! I legit just deleted him off my fb cause I couldn't stand his post. 

"'He was always talking about how people who believe in God we're stupid and trying to preach his atheism' 

"Christopher Leo Longoria replied: 'I removed him off FB for those same reasons! He was being super nagtive (sic) all the timd (sic).' 

Your schadenfreude Sunday treat

Thomas Lifson  "It is not often we get to see vile people receive their comeuppance.

"This week brought some excellent news: a vile magazine, Teen Vogue, is shutting down. Megan Fox of PJ Media noted that the announcement came shortly after the magazine (sold on many supermarket newsstands) published a “Guide to Anal Sex” for teenage girls. In addition to regularly luring fashion-conscious adolescents into risky sexual exploration, the magazine has become a leading basher of Donald Trump."

. . . 

"So, what kind of people would devote their lives to such an enterprise? Thanks to Tucker Carlson, we got to meet and get a sense of one of Teen Vogue’s (former?) stars,  Lauren Duca, whose “Thigh High Politics” column regularly regaled adolescent females with such recent topics as Fox News Is Undermining American Democracy and We Have to Stop Pretending We Can’t Do Anything About Gun Violence.

"Tucker invited Ms. Duca on his show, after she sent out a noxious tweet on the wake of Ivanka Trump and her children being harassed on a Jet Blue airplane flight.

. . . 

"Tucker invited Ms. Duca on his show, after she sent out a noxious tweet on the wake of Ivanka Trump and her children being harassed on a Jet Blue airplane flight.

"Tucker treated her exactly as she deserved. Be sure to watch to the end, where her audio feed is cut off as she descends to apparent obscenities.

Vin Scully says he'll 'never watch another NFL game again' due to anthem protests

CBS Sports  "Saturday night, former Dodgers announcer and Hall of Famer Vin Scully was at the Pasadena Civic Center for an event called "An Evening With Vin Scully."
"At some point during the event, Scully was asked about the NFL's national anthem protests, in which players have taken a knee during the anthem to protest police brutality and racism. Scully said he "will never watch another NFL game" because of the protests.. . . 

"Here is a full transcript of Scully's comments, via Deadspin:

"I have only one personal thought, really. And I am so disappointed. And I used to love, during the fall and winter, to watch the NFL on Sunday. And it's not that I'm some great patriot. I was in the Navy for a year -- didn't go anywhere, didn't do anything. But I have overwhelming respect and admiration for anyone who puts on a uniform and goes to war. So the only thing I can do in my little way is not to preach. I will never watch another NFL game."

"Scully, who will turn 90 later this month, briefly served in the navy before beginning his broadcasting career. So far only one player, Athletics catcher Bruce Maxwell, has knelt during the national anthem." . . .

Rand Paul assaulted by Trump hater, Bernie Sanders supporter

Rick Moran  "Senator Rand Paul was tackled to the ground by a neighbor while he was mowing his lawn in Bowling Green, KY on Friday, causing minor injuries according to a police report. The neighbor, Rene Boucher, and Paul were embroiled in some kind of feud, according to another neighbor.

"But Boucher's Facebook postings reveal a virulent Trump hater and a supporter of Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders.

"According to the warrant against Boucher, the attack was "intentional":

The warrant, which was obtained by CNN affiliate WBKO in Bowling Green, said Paul had injuries to his face, including small cuts to the nose and mouth area, and had trouble breathing due to a potential rib injury. Paul was seen by a doctor Friday, the warrant said.

Police allege Boucher, 59, "admitted going onto Paul's property and tackling him," the warrant said.

"Tyler O'Neil of PJ Media, found a Facebook account belonging to a "Rene Boucher" from Bowling Green who listed his occupation as anesthesiologist." . . .

Devin Patrick Kelley Has Been Identified As Texas Church Shooter…UPDATE: Was Dishonorably Discharged, Court Martialed In 2014…UPDATE: Stopped By Local With Rifle

Weasel Zippers   "Via Daily Beast:

Devin Patrick Kelley has been identified as the gunman who killed at least 24 people at a church in Texas, a U.S. official tells The Daily Beast. Kelley, 26, was a resident of New Braunfels, a suburb of San Antonio, according to public records. Kelley was married and Kelley’s mother-in-law listed a P.O. box in Sutherland Springs as a mailing address. San Antonio police reportedly raided Kelley’s home on Sunday evening.

A LinkedIn account appearing to belong to Kelley describes him as serving in the U.S. Air Force from his 2009 high-school graduation until 2013, after which he briefly taught at a summer Bible school. On a now-deleted Facebook account, Kelley recently displayed an AR-15 style gun, ABC News reports.

Interview with neighbor who helped chase down the shooter.

Left Mocks Praying For Victims Of Texas Shooting

Seeking facts on the Sutherland Springs murderer Updating

Update: Man Describes How Good Guy With Gun Stopped Further Deaths In Texas Church Shooting   Video.

"He lists ‘civil rights and social action’ among his interests  "

With so little information as yet, the best we can say is to keep the links used here. The shooter's Facebook site was deleted. TD

Snopes: Multiple Victims Shot, Killed at South Texas Church

. . . "At least six helicopters took victims to nearby hospitals. The gunman was reportedly “taken down” by law enforcement and is now dead.

"Sutherland Springs is about 30 miles southeast of San Antonio, Texas."

TruthOrFiction.com   Nothing yet as of Sunday evening.

Sutherland Baptist Church pastor: Pastor Frank Pomeroy: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know

Heavy.com

. . . "After the shooting, Kelley fled the area in his vehicle, and residents pursued him on a chase through Guadalupe County. He was found deceased inside the vehicle after he crashed. It’s not yet known if he shot himself, or if he was shot by those chasing him.

"You can follow updates on the shooting by going here. The shooting is the deadliest mass killing at a house of worship in modern U.S. history." . . .

The death toll of the Texas church shooting is about 7 percent of the town's population

Forget gun control now; with an estimated 500 million firearms in the country already, if not one more gun was sold, they would all be out there and ready to be used. As one person interviewed by Fox News Rick Leventhal stated, our population is wedded to these weapons, not to be parted. 

The Week "Local law enforcement have yet to release a firm count of victims of Sunday's deadly mass shooting at the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, but most reports indicate about 27 people were killed and nearly as many injured.

"Those numbers would be gutting under any circumstances, but the impact of the tragedy will be more sharply felt given the town's tiny size: Sutherland Springs was home to just 362 people as of the 2000 census, The New York Timesreports, which means about the death toll amounts to about 7 percent of the population.

" 'There is a gas station and a post office. That's about all there really is," saidJoseph Silva, who lives near Sutherland Springs, of the small town. 

""Everybody is pretty grief-stricken" after the attack, he added. "Everyone's worried." Bonnie Kristian

DNC chair Brazile almost replaced Hillary Clinton with Joe Biden as candidate after her collapse at 9/11 memorial

NY Daily News "Hillary Clinton’s lifeless campaign and 9/11 swoon nearly led Democratic National Committee chair Donna Brazile to replace her with Joe Biden as their presidential candidate.

"Brazile, in her tell-all memoir of the contentious 2016 presidential race, reveals she pondered yanking Clinton off the ballot after she collapsed while leaving a Ground Zero memorial service.

"By then, the Clinton campaign was permeated by the “odor of failure” and Brazile thought the sitting vice president might energize the troops, according to The Washington Post.

“ 'Again and again I thought about Joe Biden,” Brazile writes in the book. “(But) no matter my doubts and my fears about the election and Hillary as a candidate, I could not make good on my threat to replace her.”

"Brazile, before scrapping the plan, envisioned New Jersey Sen. Cory

Booker as Biden’s running mate on the revamped ticket.

"The Post obtained an advance copy of the 288-page “Hacks: The Inside Story of the Break-Ins and Breakdowns That Put Donald Trump in the White House.' ” . . .

Rand Paul assaulted at Kentucky home by neighbor, Dr. Rene Boucher

Which is most surprising: that Sen. Paul was assaulted by his neighbor, or that the Senator was mowing his own lawn?

The Hill  "Kentucky State Police have arrested a man accused of assaulting Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) at his home in Bowling Green, the senator's office confirmed on Saturday. 

Boucher from his Facebook page

" 'Senator Paul was blindsided and the victim of an assault," Kelsey Cooper, a spokeswoman for Paul, said in a statement. "The assailant was arrested and it is now a matter for the police. Senator Paul is fine.”

"The suspect was identified as 59-year-old Rene Boucher of Bowling Green, according to a statement from police. The Warren County Attorney's Office issued a warrant for Boucher's arrest shortly after the assault on Friday.

"Police are investigating the assault, according to the statement. Boucher has been charged with 4th degree assault, causing a minor injury. ' "

Rene Boucher: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know

Boucher’s daughter, Danielle, is Facebook friends with Paul’s son, William. WAVEreports that Boucher and Paul are neighbors. The station adds in their report that the FBI is investigating to see if the attack was politically motivated. Although WAVE’s Jobina Fortson tweeted that neighbors are saying that Paul and Boucher “had an ongoing feud.” Online records show that Paul lives along Lakeside Way in Bowling Green.

Details about Rene Boucher, the man who assaulted Rand Paul, reveal possible motive  . . . "According to the Daily Caller, records with Kentucky State Board of Election show the alleged assailant, Rene Boucher, is a registered Democrat. Fox News also noted that “a person with his name also works as an anesthesiologist in Bowling Green.”

In addition to being a registered Democrat, the Daily Caller revealed:

• A Facebook account that appears to Boucher’s contains multiple anti-President Donald Trump postings
• Boucher shared posts from Occupy Democrats, a popular Facebook page for liberals and progressives
• Though there were no negative comments about Paul on Boucher’s Facebook page, Boucher did write negatively about many other Republicans and the GOP in general

As of Saturday afternoon, the Facebook page was quickly being inundated with comments slamming Boucher.

Antifa Rallies Planned in at Least 20 U.S. Cities — Won’t ‘Stop Until This Regime Driven from Power’

Big Government

. . . "The Refuse Fascism website states:

No! In the name of humanity we refuse to accept a fascist America! Take to the streets and public squares in cities and towns across the country continuing day after day and night after night — not stopping until our DEMAND is met: This Nightmare Must End: The Trump/Pence Regime Must Go!

"A list follows naming what those nightmares are, including discrimination against Muslims and gays, objectivism and harassment of women, and the danger posed by climate change.

"The “about” portion of the Refuse Fascism states:

We launched RefuseFascism.org at an emergency meeting at the Great Hall of Cooper Union in NYC on December 19th, 2016.  Watched by some 200,000 people on HuffPo’s FaceBookLive, Andy Zee, PZ Myers, Carl Dix, Jeremy Scahill, Imam Ayub Abdul-Baki, Rev. Doris Johnson, Sunsara Taylor, Immortal Technique, and Fran Luck spoke along with messages from Gloria Steinem, Chase Iron Eyes, Isabel Cardenas, and others on the fascist character of the Trump/Pence Regime and called on people to get organized to stop it before it came to power.

"But some are saying that the reaction to the planned rallies is overplayed and is being characterized by some conservative websites as the start of a civil war." . . .

North Korea Pitches A Fit As Sanctions Start To Take Their Toll

I'm sure Kim and his regime sorely miss the pliant Obama

Daily Caller

"The North, however, refuses to abandon its ballistic missile and nuclear weapons development programs. While it’s people starve, North Korea invests around one-fourth of its GDP in its defense programs."

"North Korea appears to be panicking as the international community tightens the noose with tough, crippling sanctions.

“ 'The U.S.-led racket of brutal sanctions and pressure against the DPRK constitutes contemporary human rights violation and genocide,” the North Korean mission to the United Nations in Geneva said in a statement, according to Reuters.

"Sanctions “threaten and impede the enjoyment by the people of the DPRK of their human rights in all sectors,” the North Korean mission argued. “All types of anti-human rights and inhumane sanctions against the DPRK should be terminated immediately and thoroughly.”

"In response to North Korea’s tests of an intercontinental ballistic missile, the firing of missiles over Japan into the Pacific, and a test of a suspected staged thermonuclear device, the United Nations has imposed the toughest sanctions ever on the North, crippling both exports and imports. The U.S. has also imposed unilateral sanctions on the regime, increasing the pressure." . . .