theblaze--2020-08-24--Young people can be intimidated by social media messages that use periods — yes, periods — since the

Young people can be intimidated by social media messages that use periods — yes, periods — since they apparently signal anger, linguists say

Young people can be intimidated by social media messages that use periods — yes , periods — since they apparently @ @ @ @ @ Get with the program , oldsters !

Social media messages using periods, believe it or not, can intimidate teens and young adults, who interpret such punctuation as a sign of anger, the Daily Mail reported, citing linguists.
Say. It. Ain't. So.
It seems the aforementioned age group — otherwise known as Generation Z — has grown up with smartphones they use to send short messages without periods, the outlet said.
According to a 2015 study from State University of New York, Binghamton, those who finish messages with periods are viewed as insincere, the Daily Mail said, adding that the debate resurfaced after writer Rhiannon Cosslett tweeted: "Older people — do you realize that ending a sentence with a full stop comes across as sort of abrupt and unfriendly to younger people in an email/chat? Genuinely curious."
The outlet said several Twitter users couldn't believe it — particularly because Cosslett's own tweet ended with a full stop (i.e., period). One Twitter user even accused her of "peak snowflakery," the Daily Mail said.
Enter crime novelist Sophie Hannah, who replied, "Just asked 16-year-old son — apparently this is true. If he got a message with full stops at the end of sentences, he'd think the sender was 'weird, mean or too blunt,'" the outlet said.
Experts say young people used electronic communication to break up their thoughts by sending each one in a separate message without punctuation — and the only time a period is used is when they want to communicate annoyance or irritation, the Daily Mail said.
In regard to the SUNY Binghamton study, which surveyed 126 undergraduates, research found that text messages ending in periods were perceived as less sincere while those ending in exclamation points were seen as heartfelt or more profound, the outlet said.
The researchers therefore concluded that punctuation "is one cue used by senders, and understood by receivers, to convey pragmatic and social information" such as irritation, the Daily Mail said.
"When speaking, people easily convey social and emotional information with eye gaze, facial expressions, tone of voice, pauses and so on," research leader Celia Klin said, the outlet noted. "People obviously can't use these mechanisms when they are texting. Thus, it makes sense that texters rely on what they have available to them — emoticons, deliberate misspellings that mimic speech sounds and, according to our data, punctuation."
Owen McArdle, a University of Cambridge linguist, told the Telegraph that periods "are, in my experience, very much the exception and not the norm in [young people's] instant messages, and have a new role in signifying an abrupt or angry tone of voice," the Daily Mail said.
More from the outlet:
Professor David Crystal, one of the world's leading language experts, argues that the usage of full stops is being "revised in a really fundamental way."
In his book, "Making a Point," he says that the punctuation mark has become an "emotion marker" which alerts the recipient that the sender is angry or annoyed.
He wrote: "You look at the Internet or any instant messaging exchange — anything that is a fast dialogue taking place. People simply do not put full stops in unless they want to make a point. The full stop is now being used in those circumstances as an emotion marker."
This writer's perspective!
Ah, youth (Look Ma! No period!)
I fondly recall in the previous century when folks commonly ended sentences and complete thoughts with periods, and no one got offended. (Sorry, kids) Now a "full stop" means the writer is, well, mean? May it never be!
I'm not sure Elaine from "Seinfeld" had a problem using the period, but her publishing company boss sure didn't like her overuse of the exclamation point!
Elaine and Mr. Lippman - Exclamation points youtu.be
Or her guy pal!
Seinfeld - Exclamation Point youtu.be
Young ones, take heed :)


theblaze--2020-08-24--NFL has 77 false positive COVID-19 results from 11 teams — all from the same lab

Positive COVID-19 tests from 11 teams, all of which were tested in the same New Jersey lab, were ruled to be false positives upon reexamination, according to the Associated Press.
In total, 77 positive tests from a New Jersey lab called BioReference turned out to be false. The initial positives had led teams to cancel or delay practices, and isolate some players to prevent further spread.
The Minnesota Vikings had the most false positives with 12, followed by the New York Jets with 10, and the Chicago Bears with nine. Before the 77 false positives, there had only been four confirmed positive tests for players at training camp.
How did this happen?
The lab claims an isolated contamination caused the false positive results, and says that the issue has been corrected.
"On August 22, BioReference Laboratories reported an elevated number of positive COVID-19 PCR test results for NFL players and personnel at multiple clubs," Dr. Jon R. Cohen, executive chairman of BioReference, said in a statement. "The NFL immediately took necessary actions to ensure the safety of the players and personnel. Our investigation indicated that these were most likely false positive results, caused by an isolated contamination during test preparation in the New Jersey laboratory. Reagents, analyzers and staff were all ruled out as possible causes and subsequent testing has indicated that the issue has been resolved. All individuals impacted have been confirmed negative and informed."
What happens now?
Although the news of false positives is good for players and teams, it still causes a significant disruption. Once players test positive, even if it is a false positive, they cannot reenter team facilities until they have taken two more tests and received negative results on both.
The NFL's COVID-19 policy is still in development as the season approaches. Right now, teams are doing daily testing, but that could change after Sept. 5, depending on what the league decides.
For teams, the false positives were somewhat of a trial run of their protocols, although Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski didn't necessarily appreciate the test. He was listed among the false positives, and wasn't able to lead Sunday's practice. He had to stay away from the team's practice facility.
"It wasn't fun," Stefanski said, according to USA Today. "I can laugh about it now, but truly it wasn't fun to have that phone call very early in the morning and not get the news that it was potentially an error until later. It's something I take seriously, and our whole goal with our players and our staff is to keep everybody safe."


theblaze--2020-08-24--CNN’s Don Lemon says 'cultist' Trump supporters need to be ‘deprogrammed’ before voting

CNN ’ s Don Lemon says 'cultist ' Trump supporters need to be ‘ deprogrammed ’ before voting That 's @ @ @ @ @ of millions of Americans

CNN anchor Don Lemon recently said that supporters of President Donald Trump are like "cultists" who need to be "deprogrammed" before voting in the upcoming election.
Lemon made the comments Friday while speaking with fellow CNN anchor Chris Cuomo on the network.
During the conversation, Lemon shared his unvarnished thoughts on the tens of millions of Americans who support the president.
"If I had a real friend, who was involved in a cult, which I feel it is cultish behavior, I must try to help them," Lemon said, comparing those who support the president to blind followers of a cult. "And you can only go so far until you say, until you reach bottom, I cannot deal with it. It's like an addiction. Until you reach bottom and you want help, I can't deal with it."
"Here's how I feel about this," he continued. "I don't care about whether you're right or left. I've been right — I was a young Republican — and left. I am an independent now. And I am an independent thinker, and I believe in reality. I believe in facts. I believe one plus one equals two. And so, when I'm talking to people who, [are not] smart but, who think they are smart ... then, I have to — I got to let you go."
Lemon then suggested that a type of intervention is necessary before Trump supporters are allowed to vote.
"[Trump] lies to people and they believe it," he said. "And so, what is that? Cultish behavior. And I think a lot of people need to be deprogrammed, right now, before they cast their next ballots."
These are just the latest in a string of outlandish remarks made by Lemon recently, including his assertion that Jesus Christ "admittedly was not perfect" and that racism could be solved if former President Barack Obama was "front and center" on Mount Rushmore.
Earlier this year, Lemon laughed until he cried while on air when two guests, anti-Trump Republican Rick Wilson and New York Times columnist Wajahat Ali, used redneck accents to portray Trump supporters as stupid hicks.
Wilson described the Trump base as "the credulous boomer rube demo that backs Donald Trump, that wants to think that 'Donald Trump's the smart one, and y'all — y'all elitists are dumb.'"
"You elitists with your geography and your maps and your spelling... your reading ... knowing other countries ... sipping your latte," Ali chimed in shortly after.
The jokes tickled Lemon so much that he snorted and had to wipe away tears.


theblaze--2020-08-24--New York exempts celebrities from forced mandatory quarantine — which normal people could be jailed

New York exempts celebrities from forced mandatory quarantine — which normal people could be jailed for violating Different rules for @ @ @ @

Millions of New Yorkers continue to live and operate under strict coronavirus-related restrictions enacted by Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Democratic New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio.
But apparently famous musicians don't have to follow the same rules.
What is the background?
On Friday, for example, de Blasio said there is "no plan" as to when he will allow residents in the Big Apple to enjoy indoor restaurant dining.
"There's not a context for indoor dining. We're never saying it's impossible. But we do not, based on what we're seeing around the world, we do not have a plan for reopening indoor dining in the near term," he said, the New York Post reported.
Meanwhile, Cuomo has imposed a strict 14-day quarantine requirement for visitors traveling from 31 states, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. Those who violate the quarantine are subject to a $10,000 fine and 15 days in jail, according to the Post.
That requirement, however, will not apply to celebrities traveling to New York City for the Video Music Awards later this week.
Why are celebrities exempt?
According to the Post, the VMAs received an exception from the state Department of Health:
They can "participate in the production of the show," a spokeswoman for Cuomo said, "but they will only interact with other members of the cast and crew and will quarantine when not working." To receive the exemption, the VMAs agreed to police itself with "rigorous safety protocols including testing and screening and compliance checks by a special compliance officer."
"The Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment and Citywide Events is working in close coordination with the production to ensure guidelines are being followed," a spokesperson for de Blasio said.
The NYPD will reportedly conduct "compliance checks."
This year's VMAs will be held at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, and will take place with limited to no audience. It is one of the first major events to take place in New York City since the city largely shut down in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Celebrities like Lady Gaga, Miley Cyrus, and Ariana Grande are scheduled to perform.


theblaze--2020-08-24--Evangelical leaders warn Christians not to politicize COVID, urge them to wear masks and get a vacci

Evangelical leaders warn Christians not to politicize COVID, urge them to wear masks and get a vaccine when available

Evangelical leaders warn Christians not to politicize COVID , urge them to wear masks and get a vaccine when available @ @ @ @ @ their command , are you still a Christian ?

Thousands of people, including hundreds of high-profile evangelical Christian leaders in the realms of religion and science, have jumped on board a statement urging fellow believers to avoid politicizing the coronavirus and to take specific steps, like wearing a mask, getting a vaccine, and correcting misinformation, to help slow the spread of COVID. The document was posted by a Christian organization that focuses on coupling religious faith and science.
The organization, BioLogos, which was founded by Christian geneticist and U.S. National Institutes of Health Director Francis Collins, posted its document, "A Christian Statement on Science for Pandemic Times," last week. Since then, more than 5,000 people have signed on.
Prominent signatories include author Philip Yancey, National Association of Evangelicals President Walter Kim, Christianity Today CEO Timothy Dalrymple, Fuller Theological Seminary President Mark Labberton, and conservative writer Peter Wehner.
What does the document say?
The BioLogos statement begins by calling on "all Christians to follow the advice of public health experts and support scientists doing crucial biomedical research on COVID-19" and urging the faithful to take seriously the scientific evidence researchers have found on COVID. Though the piece does acknowledge Christians may disagree on policy responses to the pandemic, it states that no Christian should polarize or politicize "science in the public square when so many lives are at stake."
The statement admits Christians are often right to be skeptical when scientists act like experts outside their professional areas, but when it comes to COVID, "Christians should listen to scientists and doctors when they speak in their area of expertise, especially when millions of lives are at stake."
What do the document creators want people to do?
Before specifically listing what good Christians should do, the people behind the document say religious folks should listen to those whom the organization has deemed the right "experts" on the matter, especially Dr. Anthony Fauci.
"[W]hen Dr. Fauci, the nation's leading infectious disease expert, tells us what scientists have learned about this infectious disease, he should be listened to," the document states.
Then the statement lists five items — complete with scripture references — signers are vowing to do "because of our faith in Jesus Christ" once they place their names on the document.
Item No. 1: Wear masks
Wear masks in indoor public spaces and follow other physical distancing rules given by public health officials (1 Peter 2:13-17), unless there are underlying health conditions. Yes, wearing a mask is uncomfortable and awkward, but the evidence is clear that masks reduce the chance we will transmit the disease to others. Mask rules are not experts taking away our freedom, but an opportunity to follow Jesus' command to love our neighbors as ourselves (Luke 6:31).
Item No. 2: Get vaccinated
Get vaccinated against COVID-19 when a safe and effective vaccine is available and as directed by a physician. A large fraction of the population needs to be vaccinated to develop the “herd immunity" which protects the immuno-compromised and others who cannot be vaccinated. Vaccination is a provision from God that will prevent disease not only for ourselves but for the most vulnerable among us (Matthew 25:31-36).
Item No. 3: Correct misinformation
Correct misinformation and conspiracy theories when we encounter them in our social media and communities. Christians are called to love the truth; we should not be swayed by falsehoods (1 Corinthians 13:6). We will actively promote accurate scientific and public health information from trustworthy, consensus sources, and use this information when making decisions for our families, churches, schools, and workplaces.
Item No. 4: Work for justice
Work for justice for communities who have suffered the most deaths from COVID-19. Christians are called to be courageous in fighting for justice (Micah 6:8). We should be the least indifferent to the disadvantaged and vulnerable. Groups that have been hit hard include the elderly in nursing homes, the Navajo nation where many do not have access to clean water, and people of color who continue to experience discrimination in access to health care.
Item No. 5: Pray
We pray for God to heal the millions of sick, to comfort the thousands of grieving families, and to give wisdom to decision-makers. We pray for God to sustain biomedical and public health researchers as they work to develop treatments and a safe and effective vaccine. We pray for God to protect nurses, doctors, lab techs, and all healthcare workers fighting COVID-19 as they serve patients and our communities. And we pray for God to bless our cities and nation with justice and flourishing for all (Jeremiah 29:7).
Read the entire statement here.
(H/T: Christian Post)


theblaze--2020-08-24--Glenn Beck TORCHES Jemele Hill for tweeting US was ‘nearly as bad as Nazi Germany’

Glenn Beck TORCHES Jemele Hill for tweeting US was ‘ nearly as bad as Nazi Germany ’

Former ESPN journalist Jemele Hill sparked outrage over the weekend when she tweeted that the United States was "nearly as bad as Nazi Germany."
"Been reading Isabel Wilkerson's new book, 'Caste,' and if you were of the opinion that the United States wasn't nearly as bad as Nazi Germany, how wrong you are. Can't encourage you enough to read this masterpiece," Hill wrote on Twitter.
Just in case you were of the opinion that Hill stopped there, how wrong you are. In fact, she doubled down on her controversial claim by adding that the Nazis "learned their systems of genocide by watching America, and studying our history of racialized slavery, and great knack for racial terrorism."
On the radio program Monday, Glenn Beck had an eye-opening history lesson for the former sports journalist. While it is true the Nazis did learn some horrific ideas from America, such as the inhumane beliefs and practices of eugenics, these concepts came primarily from Progressive Era leaders, including President Woodrow Wilson, Edward Bernays, Margaret Sanger and President Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
"Let me set the record straight for Jamele, who I'm sure is a deep, deep ... scholar on the issue. The Nazis, you're right, did learn from America," Glenn said. "Except ... they got that from the progressives, Southern Democrats, and even the Klan."
Watch the video below to hear Glenn break down the historical details you won't hear from liberal journalists like Jemele Hill:
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theblaze--2020-08-24--Thugs with rifles, handguns stare down sheriff's vehicle during Kenosha rioting — then run for cover

Thugs with rifles, handguns stare down sheriff's vehicle during Kenosha rioting — then run for cover after tear gas greeting

Thugs with rifles , handguns stare down sheriff 's vehicle during Kenosha rioting — then run for cover after tear @ @

During rioting Sunday night after a police-involved shooting of a black man in Kenosha, Wisconsin, cellphone video captured a surreal scene: A group of apparent street fighters — some armed with rifles and handguns — staring down a sheriff's vehicle as fires burned in the background.
Image source: Twitter video screenshot
What are the details?
The clip begins with a group numbering around a dozen standing in the street opposite the sheriff's vehicle, which appears to be armored; a larger group stands farther away.
"You guys are instigating!" one person yells at the vehicle as it sits in the street with its lights flashing.
Then a red-shirted hippie holding a rifle runs from in front of the vehicle to the side and assumes a kind of battle stance, barking at his comrades that the deputies are ready to "gas us!" Someone else near him appears to be holding a handgun:
Image source: Twitter video screenshot
Someone a greater distance away ironically hollers at the deputies that they're "f***in' cowards!"
At one point the peaceful protester comes dangerously close to pointing his rifle at the vehicle — and is quickly reminded by one of his left-wing buddies not to do so.
Image source: Twitter video screenshot
So he wisely moves to the grass median and stands near another individual also holding a rifle:
Image source: Twitter video screenshot
But he's correct about what law enforcement is about to bring forth: Soon a deputy opens a hatch on the roof and tosses a tear gas canister on the street.
Image source: Twitter video screenshot
And the whole group scatters.
Image source: Twitter video screenshot
Several loud pops are heard as the crowd clears the street, and someone actually yells "f***in' pussies!" at the vehicle now in motion.
Image source: Twitter video screenshot
Whether it was the same guy who called the deputies "f***in' cowards" is anyone's guess, but the vocabulary is strikingly similar.
Here's the clip. (Content warning: Language):
Anything else?
Also on Sunday night, cellphone video captured the moment a law enforcement officer fell face-first on the street after being apparently struck in the head with an object — someone from mob around other officers yelled out that the victim "got bricked!" The violence stemmed from a police-involved shooting of a black man hours earlier.


theblaze--2020-08-24--Coroner declares 20-year-old woman dead, and her body is transported to a funeral home. Then the fun

Coroner declares 20-year-old woman dead, and her body is transported to a funeral home. Then the funeral home employees noticed she was still breathing

Coroner declares 20-year-old woman dead , and her body is transported to a funeral home .
Then the funeral home @ @ @ @ @ breathing

In a bizarre story, a 20-year-old Detroit-area woman suffered an apparent cardiac arrest in her home on Sunday and was declared deceased by paramedics and a coroner. However, when her body was transported to a funeral home, the funeral home employees found her very much alive and breathing and called EMS to take her to the hospital, where she remains apparently alive at the time of this article's publication.
According to WDIV-TV, her saga began Sunday morning when paramedics were summoned to her house to respond to an apparent cardiac arrest. According to a statement provided by the Southfield, Michigan, fire department, "At 7:34 a.m. on August 23, 2020, Southfield Fire Department paramedics arrived at a home in Southfield on a call for an unresponsive female. When paramedics arrived, they found a 20-year-old who was not breathing. The paramedics performed CPR and other life reviving methods for 30 minutes. Given medical readings and the condition of the patient, it was determined at that time that she did not have signs of life."
According to WDIV, the woman was officially pronounced dead by a doctor at a nearby hospital, who apparently did not physically examine the woman, but based his decision solely upon the word of the paramedics and what they described. The fire department then contacted the Oakland County Medical Examiner, who released her body to a local funeral home. When the body arrived, funeral home employees noted that the woman was still breathing and contacted EMS, who transported her to a nearby hospital.
The woman's condition and prognosis were not immediately released. However, WDIV spoke with the woman's mother, who stated that she was not sure whether her daughter would survive.
"I'm devastated that my daughter is going through what she's going through. My family, her twin brother, her older brother — it's just, I don't even have words. I haven't slept all night. I just don't know what to do. My heart is so heavy," the woman said.
According to the woman, she was unaware that her daughter was still alive until she received a call from the funeral home.
"They said, 'Ma'am, your daughter is on her way to Sinai Grace Hospital. She is breathing. She is alive.'"
This is a developing story and will be updated.


theblaze--2020-08-24--Massive Zoom outage throws locked-down eastern United States for a loop

Classes had to be canceled

As the coronavirus-induced social distancing measures have continued for five months, the United States has grown increasingly reliant on videoconferencing options to keep businesses moving. One such videoconferencing app, Zoom, has become especially popular due to its ease of use and ability to accommodate multiple participants, which has made it particularly useful for schools and businesses.
So when a massive Zoom outage hit the eastern half of the United States and some portions of Europe Monday morning, a significant number of operations were disrupted, from distance learning in schools to court proceedings to business meetings.
According to a statement provided to ABC News, a Zoom spokesperson said, "We have received reports of users being unable to start and join Zoom Meetings and Webinars. We are currently investigating and will provide updates as we have them. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience."
In particular, many parents across the country woke up to text messages and emails from their children's school districts notifying them that due to a Zoom outage, classes would not be able to go forward Monday morning.
The service was largely down in the United States throughout the entire morning on Monday, but a status update on the company's website claimed that as of 12:37 p.m. ET, the company believed it had identified and fixed the issue, although it promised to continue monitoring services to ensure that they remained operational.
Neither the company's statement nor the status update website indicated whether the company believed that the service went down due to an intentional attack. However, since the start of the pandemic, Zoom and other videoconferencing services have been the targets of numerous attacks by hackers. According to the status update site, the problem was due to an "authentication error," but the cause of this error was not stated.


theblaze--2020-08-24--Jemele Hill says the US was 'nearly as bad as Nazi Germany' after reading book on systemic oppressio

Jemele Hill says the US was 'nearly as bad as Nazi Germany' after reading book on systemic oppression of black people

Jemele Hill says the US was 'nearly as bad as Nazi Germany ' after reading book on systemic oppression of @ @

Jemele Hill, writer for the Atlantic and host of the "Jemele Hill is Unbothered" podcast, wrote on Twitter on Sunday that the United States was just as bad as Nazi Germany in the context of systemic oppression.
What did she say?
"Been reading Isabel Wilkerson's new book, 'Caste,' and if you were of the opinion that the United States wasn't nearly as bad as Nazi Germany, how wrong you are," Hill wrote Sunday afternoon. "Can't encourage you enough to read this masterpiece."
What's this book about?
"Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents" by Isabel Wilkerson was released earlier this month and was recommended by Oprah for her book club.
The premise of the book is that looking at race and class doesn't go deep enough to understand the divisions and oppression that have impacted black people in America. Wilkerson suggests that a caste system exists in America that serves as the infrastructure within which racial oppression exists.
In the book, Wilkerson draws parallels between the caste system in the United States and the caste systems of India and Nazi Germany.
"I have to say that my focus was not initially on the Nazis themselves, but rather on how Germany has worked in the decades after the war to reconcile its history," Wilkerson said in an interview with NPR. "But the deeper I got, and the more that I looked into this, the deeper I searched, I discovered these connections that I never would have imagined."
Did she clarify?
Some people who read the tweet assumed Hill was saying America is currently as bad as Nazi Germany, which Hill later clarified was not the case.
"Nowhere in my tweet did I say the current state of America is like Nazi Germany," Hill wrote in response to one critic. "I was referring specifically to our racial history. The parallels have been pointed out by plenty of historians, not just Isabel Wilkerson."
Hill said the comparison was based on the book's assertion that the Nazis studied America's Jim Crow laws when formulating the Nuremberg laws.
"What would you call it when a country that murdered millions of Jews learned their systems of genocide by watching America, and studying our history of radicalized slavery, and great knack for racial terrorism?" Hill wrote in another follow-up tweet.


theblaze--2020-08-24--After John Oliver rips Danbury, Conn., on his HBO show, the mayor hits back by naming a sewer plant

After John Oliver rips Danbury, Conn., on his HBO show, the mayor hits back by naming a sewer plant after him: They’re both 'full of crap’

After John Oliver rips Danbury , Conn. , on his HBO show , the mayor hits back by naming a @ @ @ @ @ They ’ re both 'full of crap ’

Visitors to Danbury, Connecticut, will now have the pleasure of viewing — and smelling — the small New England town's newest attraction: the John Oliver Memorial Sewer Plant.
Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton decided to rename the plant in honor of John Oliver after the comedian dragged the town during a segment on his show last week about how computer algorithms in several states, including Connecticut, allegedly exclude black and Hispanic people from jury candidacy at a disproportionate rate.
Boughton made the announcement in a Facebook video Saturday in which he argued the new name is fitting because both the sewer plant and Oliver are "full of crap."
"Today, I am proud to announce our fourth point of interest," Boughton said. "Behind me you'll see the city of Danbury sewer plant. We are going to rename it the John Oliver Memorial Sewer Plant. Why? Because it's full of crap, just like you, John."
On his show "Last Week Tonight," Oliver cited an Iowa Law Review study that found that a computer program used to select jury candidates in Connecticut excluded residents of Hartford because it erroneously registered the "d" in Hartford to mean "deceased." The study also found that for years no residents from New Britain, Connecticut, were selected either, due to another computer error.
This was bad, Oliver alleged, because a large majority of the state's black and Hispanic residents live in those two cities and thus didn't receive fair representation.
In his rebuke of the state and its supposedly racist outsourced jury selection processes, Danbury got caught in the crossfire.
"If you are going to forget a town in Connecticut, why not forget Danbury, because, and this is true, f*** Danbury!" Oliver said. "From its charming railway museum to its historic hearthstone castle, Danbury, Connecticut, can eat my whole ass."
"I know exactly three things about Danbury," the comedian continued. "USA Today ranked it the second-best city to live in in 2015, it was once the center of the American hat industry, and if you're from there you have a standing invite to come get a thrashing from John Oliver, children included, f*** you."
You can watch the segment below starting at the 5:43 mark.
Content warning: rough language
Juries: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) youtu.be
Curiously, Oliver has yet to respond on social media to the move.
(H/T: The Wrap)


theblaze--2020-08-24--Democrats claim Republicans are super racist for allegedly mispronouncing Kamala Harris' name

Democrats claim Republicans are super racist for allegedly mispronouncing Kamala Harris ' name

According to Democrats, Republicans are now racist because they're allegedly mispronouncing the name of Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.).
The Associated Press published a lengthy essay over the weekend explaining the latest allegation of racism against the Republican Party, claiming top GOP leaders — from Vice President Mike Pence to GOP Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel — are offenders.
The AP story is titled, "Democrats see racism in GOP mispronunciations of 'Kamala.'"
The crime, according to the AP, is where Republicans are accenting Harris' first name.
Pence, for example, recently said Harris' first name by accenting its second syllable, "kah-MAH'-lah." The AP said that McDaniel was guilty of the same. To correctly pronounce Harris' first name requires accenting the first syllable, "KAH'-mah-lah"— or as Harris explained in her book, "'comma-la,' like the punctuation mark."
Mispronouncing Harris' name is part of a "deliberate effort" to undermine the Democratic vice presidential nominee's appeal, critics claim.
From the AP:
Harris' supporters say the pattern amounts to a deliberate effort by Trump and his allies to portray Harris — the daughter of immigrants — as someone who does not belong at the top ranks of politics. The mispronunciations follow a string of attacks that include racist and sexist memes and questioning whether Harris, who was born in California, is eligible to serve as vice president because her mother was Indian and her father Jamaican. (Constitutional scholars and other legal experts say there is no question that she is eligible.)
"It is an effort to diminish her," said Fatima Goss Graves, president of the National Women's Law Center Action Fund. "It's designed to signal difference."
However, for native English speakers, placing the accent on the first syllable is uncommon when speaking a word with three or more syllables.
In fact, the natural inclination for native English speakers is to accent the middle or final syllable of a word with three or more syllables. Typically, only nouns and adjectives of of two syllables receive an accented first syllable.
Still, concrete syllabification rules do not really exist in English as they do for other languages, some of which include written accents, like Spanish and Greek. This means that most English speakers pronounce words in accordance with their regional dialects, which are driven by phonetics and ease of communication.


theblaze--2020-08-24--Texas school district blasted for cartoon comparing police to KKK, slave owners that was part of stu

Texas school district blasted for cartoon comparing police to KKK, slave owners that was part of student assignment

Texas school district blasted for cartoon comparing police to KKK , slave owners that was part of student assignment GOP @ @ @ @ @ the teacher responsible should be fired

A Texas public school district is feeling the heat after some students were given an assignment that included a political cartoon likening police officers to slave owners and Ku Klux Klan members, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported.
What are the details?
Officials with the Wylie Independent School District, which is north of Dallas, told the paper the assignment was unauthorized.
The five-panel cartoon that came with it first shows a slave ship officer with his knee on a black man's neck — and then similar images moving forward in time, including a KKK member with his knee on a black man's neck and what appears to be a sheriff's deputy with his knee on a black man's neck in front of a "white only" sign, ending with a cop with his knee on a black man's neck. Throughout the black man says, "I can't breathe."
The cartoon presumably is a reaction to George Floyd's death while in custody of Minneapolis police in May, which led to nationwide protests and rioting.
The assignment was given in a Cooper Junior High social studies class, where students were learning about the Bill of Rights, and the political cartoon was supposed to teach them about political satire, Wylie ISD spokesperson Ian Halperin told the Star-Telegram, adding that the cartoon chosen by the unnamed teacher wasn't part of the district's curriculum.
Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott on Sunday tweeted that the teacher should be fired:
'Abhorrent and disturbing'
The assignment was taken down after social media backlash and parental concern, the paper said.
"In hindsight, we say that they could have picked a more balanced approach," Halperin told the Star-Telegram. "Editorial cartoons have a place in education, but try to present a more balanced approach as an educator."
Halperin added to the paper that the district has taken no disciplinary action as the situation is still under review, but officials have met with staff to provide them with better ways to present material under the district's guidelines.
Joe Gamaldi, vice president of the National Fraternal Order of Police, sent a letter to Wylie ISD superintendent David Vinson saying the assignment was "abhorrent and disturbing," the Star-Telegram reported.
In the letter, Gamaldi said law enforcement tries to create better relationships with children and teenagers every day, but their work becomes difficult when teachers present divisive material to students, the paper said.
The NFOP then tweeted that the district issued an apology and would issue one to parents as well, the Star-Telegram added.
"We are willing to sit down with anyone and have a fact-based conversation about our profession, but divisiveness like your teachers showed does nothing to move that conversation forward," Gamaldi wrote, according to the paper.
'Don't indoctrinate our children to think this way'
Wylie resident Amber Jennings told the Star-Telegram that teachers shouldn't be handing out such material, especially when the recipients are 13- and 14-year-old students.
"Don't indoctrinate our children to think this way," Jennings added to the paper.
Jennings — who has two kids in the district but not at Cooper — added to the Star-Telegram that she's taught her children to respect their elders, including police officers, and whatever opinions they develop about police should happen without others forcing it on them.
Wylie Police Chief Anthony Henderson said in a statement that his department works to foster a positive relationship in the community, and this assignment undermines and hurts the relationship it's worked to build with students, the paper said.
"The last thing we want is for our young people to be scared to talk to us or confide in us," Henderson added to the Star-Telegram.


theblaze--2020-08-24--Six arrested for 'failing to disperse' outside Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot's home

Six arrested for 'failing to disperse ' outside Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot 's home You can protest , just not @

Chicago police arrested six out-of-town protesters for failing to disperse from outside Democratic Mayor Lori Lightfoot's home after they were ordered to do so Saturday night.
The arrests followed news that Lightfoot, despite supporting protests elsewhere in the city, had banned protesters from gathering near her home and stationed at times more than 100 police officers outside her neighborhood to disperse the crowds.
The move had reportedly caused grumbling among the city's police and was called out by Fraternal Order of Police President John Catanzara. The Chicago Sun-Times noted that police are already stretched thin, with many officers leaving the force and the remaining police tasked with managing violence and riots in other locations around the city.
Lightfoot defended the move last week, alleging that threats have been made against her and her family, though she did not elaborate on the nature of the threats.
The arrests: The six individuals arrested — four women and two men — were from New York, Pennsylvania, Arkansas, and Washington, according to WGN-TV. They were charged with misdemeanor residential picketing and are due in court October 5.
Police said that all six of the individuals were given a verbal warning to disperse before they were detained and that one woman was also issued a city ordinance violation for loud music or amplified sound.
A woman who remained anonymous told the Chicago Sun-Times that some of the protesters were with the "Jesus Matters Movement."
She reportedly added that they were protesting Lightfoot because "Lightfoot is a liberal and it is the liberals' faults" that "the country is going to s**t."
An email sent in May by the district commander over Chicago's Logan Square neighborhood, where Lightfoot's home is located, instructed officers to inform protesters near the home "that it is against the city code and state law to protest" and that they must "leave immediately."
The instructions added that after the warning is given, the street "should be locked down."
Catanzara claimed that up to 140 officers at a time were being pulled from neighboring districts to protect Lightfoot's home. One neighbor reportedly coined the name "Fort Lori" to describe the scene.


theblaze--2020-08-24--VIDEO: Mob cheers when cop gets 'bricked' in head, falls face-first on Kenosha street amid violent o

VIDEO: Mob cheers when cop gets 'bricked' in head, falls face-first on Kenosha street amid violent outrage over police shooting

VIDEO : Mob cheers when cop gets 'bricked ' in head , falls face-first on Kenosha street amid violent outrage @ @ @ @ @ in a burned car lot and garbage trucks as well as vandalized businesses

Cellphone video captured the moment a law enforcement officer fell face-first on a Kenosha, Wisconsin, street, apparently after being hit in the head with an object Sunday night amid violent outrage over a police-involved shooting of a black man hours earlier.
The clip shows the chaotic scene on a residential street: At least two fires and scuffles on front lawns as a crowd mills around a few officers.
Officers then appear to respond to a crashing sound and move down the street in front of a police cruiser when a thud is heard and one officer falls face-first on the street.
Onlookers at first react in shock as fellow officers attend to the injured officer: "He just got bricked! He just got bricked!" one observer exclaims.
Image source: Twitter video screenshot
But when the mob begins to realize that the victim is a law enforcement officer, one person begins to applaud — and then loud cheering and hooting and hollering are heard.
"Yeah!" one person yells after officers drag the injured cop to the sidewalk.
"That's the police!" another person cries out in apparent glee.
Here's the clip. (Content warning: Language):
Police on Monday morning didn't immediately respond to TheBlaze regarding the condition of the officer.
What's the background?
Police shot Jacob Blake near 28th Avenue and 40th Street just after 5 p.m. following a call about a "domestic incident," WDJT-TV reported.
Cellphone video of the shooting shows Blake walking away from police and getting into an SUV, the station said, adding that one officer is seen holding Blake's shirt after which seven gunshots are heard.
Content warning: Graphic:
Police said officers provided immediate aid to the man after the shooting, WDJT said, adding that he was transported via Flight for Life to a Milwaukee hospital in serious condition.
The station said Blake's cousin posted the following on Twitter early Monday morning:
"It should have never happened especially with four or five cops and one guy," one person told WDJT. "He didn't have no weapon or nothing... It's happening everywhere, it's crazy it's happening here now."
Unrest following the shooting continued into the night, and Kenosha County declared a state of emergency curfew that lasted until 7 a.m. Monday, the station said. Early Monday morning WDJT reported seeing burned-out garbage trucks, vandalized businesses, a burned car lot, and authorities blocking the area around the Kenosha County Courthouse.
The courthouse was closed Monday.
The Kenosha Sheriff's Department and Wisconsin State Patrol were called to assist after the shooting, the station said, and the Wisconsin Department of Justice will handle the investigation.


theblaze--2020-08-24--Kellyanne Conway to leave White House, George Conway leaves anti-Trump Lincoln Project, citing need

Kellyanne Conway to leave White House, George Conway leaves anti-Trump Lincoln Project, citing need to focus on family

Kellyanne Conway to leave White House , George Conway leaves anti-Trump Lincoln Project , citing need to focus on family @ @ @ @ @ matters most : the kids . '

White House counselor Kellyanne Conway and her publicly anti-Trump husband, George, are both stepping down from their political roles to focus more on family, shortly after their teenage daughter posted on social media about how her mother's job has ruined her life and that she is seeking emancipation, NPR reported.
Kellyanne Conway is one of the most senior and long-serving members of President Donald Trump's administration, working as a senior adviser to the president after leading his 2016 campaign. Her marriage has been in the public spotlight, with George Conway regularly criticizing the president and working for the never-Trump group the Lincoln Project.
"I will be transitioning from the White House at the end of this month," Kellyanne Conway wrote in a statement. "George is also making changes. We disagree about plenty but we are united on what matters most: the kids. Our four children are teens and 'tweens starting a new academic year, in middle school and high school, remotely from home for at least a few months. As millions of parents nationwide know, kids 'doing school from home' requires a level of attention and vigilance that is as unusual as these times.
"This is completely my choice and my voice," she continued. "In time, I will announce future plans. For now, and for my beloved children, it will be less drama, more mama."
George Conway issued a brief statement on Twitter on Sunday.
"So I'm withdrawing from @ProjectLincoln to devote more time to family matters," George Conway wrote on Twitter. "Needless to say, I continue to support the Lincoln Project and its mission. Passionately."
The Conways' 15-year-old daughter posted on social media over the weekend that her mother's job has "ruined my life" and that she is "pushing for emancipation." Claudia later posted that her emancipation effort is related to "years of childhood trauma and abuse," not her mother's White House job.
The public relationship between George and Kellyanne Conway has been marked by the tension created by Kellyanne's role as one of the president's most loyal and high-profile advisers contrasted with George's insistence on attacking his wife's boss publicly and regularly.
The president has responded to George's attacks with direct insults in the past. In May, he said of George Conway, "I don't know what Kellyanne did to her deranged loser of a husband, Moonface, but it must have been really bad."


theblaze--2020-08-24--#BlackLivesMatter burns Wisconsin for Jacob Blake shooting

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theblaze--2020-08-24--Wisconsin gov criticizes police over shooting despite admitting 'we do not have all the details'

Wisconsin gov criticizes police over shooting despite admitting 'we do not have all the details' 'In the coming days , @ @ @ @ @ of elected officials '

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers, a Democrat, seemingly criticized law enforcement Sunday following an incident in which a Kenosha police officer shot an unarmed black man, Jacob Blake, seven times.
The incident, which happened Sunday evening and was captured on video, sparked protests and riots in the southern Wisconsin city.
What did Evers say?
Despite acknowledging that "we do not have all the details yet," Evers still criticized law enforcement.
"Jacob Blake was shot in the back multiple times, in broad daylight, in Kenosha," Evers began. "While we do not have all the details yet, what we know for certain is he is not the first Black man or person to have been shot or injured or mercilessly killed at the hands of individuals in law enforcement in our state or in our country."
The governor went on to say:
We stand with all those who have and continue to demand justice, equality and accountability for Black lives in our country -- lives like those of George Floyd, of Breonna Taylor, Tony Robinson, Denise Hamilton, Earnest Lacy, and Sylville Smith. And we stand against excessive use of force and immediate escalation when engaging with Black Wisconsinites.
I have said all along that although we must offer our empathy, equally important is our action. In the coming days, we will demand just that of elected officials in our state who have failed to recognize the racism in our state and our country for far too long.
What happened with Blake?
Video of the incident shows several police officers surrounding Blake. The police were allegedly called to the scene in response to a domestic incident, WLS-TV reported. Witnesses said Blake had broken up a fight.
The video shows that Blake walked around a parked SUV as several police officers pointed their firearms at him. Blake then reached inside the vehicle. What followed were seven audible shots; it's not clear whether only one of the police officers opened fire or multiple officers discharged their weapons.
When the gunfire happen, the video clearly shows that Blake's back was facing the officers. An attorney representing Blake's family said Blake's three young sons were inside the vehicle when police shot him, CNN reported.
The Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation is investigating the shooting.
Blake did not die from his injuries; he was rushed to a Milwaukee hospital, where he remains in serious condition.


theblaze--2020-08-25--‘It’s ... graphic’: Abby Johnson unveils preview of 'provocative' RNC abortion speech

Pressured to make most memorable pro-life speech of all time

Pro-life advocate Abby Johnson offered up a preview of her upcoming Republican National Convention speech during a recent interview with "The Church Boys Podcast," explaining that she's hoping her five-minute address will be stirring, memorable — and convicting.
"I felt a lot of pressure to make the most provocative, impassioned, memorable pro-life … speech ever made," she told hosts Chris Field, Lucas Miles, and Billy Hallowell.
(Read also: Ex-Abortion Workers Reveal Why They Became Pro-Life)
Johnson, whose personal story of converting from a Planned Parenthood clinic director to one of America's most famous pro-life activists was told through the movie "Unplanned," didn't go into detail about the specific contents of her speech, which she will deliver Tuesday. But she did note that "it's pretty graphic."
Listen to Johnson preview her RNC speech at the 9-minute mark (and unveil details about her new podcast, "Politely Rude"):
"I was talking to my husband and I said, 'They could have asked a lot of people. There are a lot of great pro-life speakers out there and they asked me,'" Johnson said, noting that her "lived experience" is what differentiates her from many others in the pro-life speaker circuit.
She has been a "part of abortion" in the past and has seen it first-hand — something those who saw "Unplanned" know all too well.
(Read also: 5 Pro-Life Movies You Can Watch Now)
Now, Johnson is hoping to make a profound impact through her speech, leaving the audience with a deeply stirring message about the true nature and impact of abortion.
"I feel like people are going to listen to this 5-minute speech and they're going to walk away," she said. "And they're not going to ever be able to say, 'Wow, we had no idea that those things happen during abortion.' They're going to know."
Johnson added that she likes "shocking people out of their apathy and into action."
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theblaze--2020-08-25--Sen. Tim Scott closes out first night of RNC with inspiring speech: 'Our family went from cotton to

Sen. Tim Scott closes out first night of RNC with inspiring speech: 'Our family went from cotton to Congress in one lifetime'

Sen. Tim Scott closes out first night of RNC with inspiring speech : 'Our family went from cotton to Congress @ @ @ @ @ is about your future '

South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott (R) gave a rousing and inspiring speech to close out the first night of the Republican National Convention and drew high praise from online viewers.
Scott gave his own life as an example of how America gives anyone an opportunity as long as they work hard.
"You may be asking yourself, how does a poor black kid, from a single-parent household, run and win in a race crowded with Republicans against a Thurmond?" he said, referring to his electoral victory against the son of former powerful Sen. Strom Thurmond.
"Because of the evolution of the southern heart in an overwhelmingly white district, the voters judged me not on the color of my skin, but on the content of my character. We live in a world that only wants you to believe in the bad news. Racially, economically, and culturally polarizing news," Scott continued.
"The truth is, our nation's arc always bends back towards fairness," he added. "We are not fully where we want to be, but I thank God almighty we are not where we used to be! We are always striving to be better. When we stumble, and we will, we pick ourselves back up and try again."
An appeal to black Americans
Scott also went headlong into the debate about which candidate would be better for African Americans.
"This election is about your future, and it is critical to paint a full picture of the records of Donald Trump and Joe Biden. Joe Biden said if a black man didn't vote for him, he wasn't truly black. Joe Biden said black people are a monolithic community. It was Joe Biden who said poor kids can be just as smart as white kids," Scott said.
"And while his words are one thing, his actions take it to a whole new level," he continued.
"In 1994, Biden led the charge on a crime bill that put millions of black Americans behind bars. President Trump's criminal justice reform law fixed many of the disparities Biden created and made our system more fair and just for all Americans," said Scott, who went on to list more actions the president took to improve the lives of black Americans.
'From cotton to Congress'
Scott concluded with an inspiring anecdote from his personal life.
"My grandfather's 99th birthday would have been tomorrow. Growing up, he had to cross the street if a white person was coming. He suffered the indignity of being forced out of school as a third grader to pick cotton, and he never learned to read or write," Scott said.
"Yet he lived long enough to see his grandson become the first African American to be elected to both the United States House and the United States Senate in the history of this country," he added.
"Our family went from cotton to Congress in one lifetime. And that's why I believe the next American century can be better than the last," Scott said.
"There are millions of families just like mine all across this nation, full of potential, seeking to live the American dream," Scott concluded. "And I'm here tonight to tell you that supporting the Republican ticket gives you the best chance of making that dream a reality."
Here's the video of his full remarks:


theblaze--2020-08-25--Cuban immigrant delivers passionate RNC speech warning Americans about the far left

Cuban immigrant delivers passionate RNC speech warning Americans about the far left ' I 've seen ideas like this before @ @ @ @ @ tell you , we can not let them take over our country . '

American businessman and Cuban immigrant Maximo Alvarez delivered a gripping speech during the Republican National Convention, warning Americans that far left movements rising in the United States remind him of Fidel Castro's communist regime in Cuba.
What are the details?
"Keep in mind, the other guy running for president is mostly concerned about power," Alvarez said. "Yes, yes, power for them — but not for the benefit of all Americans."
"I've seen movements like this before," the founder and president of Sunshine Gasoline Distributors recalled. "I've seen ideas like this before and I'm here to tell you, we cannot let them take over our country. I heard the promises of Fidel Castro. And I can never forget all those who grew up around me, who looked like me, who suffered and starved and died because they believed those empty promises. They swallowed the communist poison pill."
Alvarez, who escaped to the United States 60 years ago, continued, "Those false promises — spread the wealth, free education, free health care, defund the police, trust a socialist state more than your family and your community — they don't sound radical to my ears. They sound familiar. When Fidel Castro was asked if he was a communist, he said he was a Roman Catholic — he knew he had to hide the truth."
"I may be Cuban born, but I am 100% American," Alvarez declared, fighting back tears. "This is the greatest country in the world. ... If I gave away everything I have today, it would not equal 1% of what I was given when I came to this great country of ours: The gift of freedom."
WATCH: Maximo Alvarez's full speech at the Republican National Convention | 2020 RNC Night 1 www.youtube.com
Alvarez went viral last month for delivering a show-stopping talk during a business roundtable discussion that included President Donald Trump.
The businessman said at the time about life under Castro's rise, "I remember all the promises that we hear today about free education and free health care and free land. My God, no freedom. But he never said that until after he was in power, got rid of all the police, got rid of all the military. ... And he destroyed each and every one of them who helped him."
Remembering what his father said of America, Alvarez told the audience, "He saw me graduate from college, and that was the biggest prize he ever had. And he said, 'Don't lose this place because you're never going to be as lucky as me. Because if you lose this place, you have no place to go.'"


theblaze--2020-08-25--Former NFL star Herschel Walker defends President Trump against racism charges in powerful RNC spee

Former NFL star Herschel Walker defends President Trump against racism charges in powerful RNC speech

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Former NFL legend Herschel Walker gave a heartfelt speech defending his 37-year friendship with President Donald Trump on the first night of the Republican National Convention.
The iconic football star tackled accusations of racism against the president head-on.
"I am not an actor, a singer, or a politician. I'm Herschel Walker. Most of you know me as a football player. But I'm also a father, a man of faith, and a very good judge of character," Walker said. "I have known Donald Trump for 37 years. And I don't meam just casually ran into him from time to time. I'm talking about a deep personal friendship."
Walker recounted Trump's life from his point of view as one of his closest friends.
"I watched him treat janitors, security guards, and waiters the same way he would treat a VIP. He made them feel special because he knew they were. He understands that they are the people who make this country run. They clean. They cook. They build. They drive. They deliver. He told me, 'Herschel, make an effort to get to know people. Remember their names.' That stuck with me," Walker continued.
Social justice
Walker also dismantled claims that the president is against social justice.
"Just because someone loves and respects the flag, our national anthem, and our country doesn't mean they don't care about social justice. I care about all of those things, and so does Donald Trump," Walker said.
"He shows how much he cares about social justice and the black community through his actions. And his actions speak louder than stickers or slogans on a jersey," he added.
'Some people don't like his style'
Walker addressed concerns from the president's critics that his tone often does not match the honor of the office he holds.
"He keeps right on fighting to improve the lives of black Americans and all Americans. He works night and day. He never stops. He leaves nothing on the field," said Walker.
"Some people don't like his style," he added, "the way he knocks down obstacles that get in the way of his goals. People on opposing teams didn't like it when I ran over them either. But that's how you get the job done."
'Donald Trump is your president'
Walker concluded to high praise on social media for the heartfelt speech.
"I pray every night that God gives him more time. 'Give him four more years.' He has accomplished so much, almost all by himself and under constant attack. But there is still more work to be done," he continued.
"If you love America and want to make it better, Donald Trump is your president," Walker concluded. "He's my president, and I'm blessed to call him friend."
Here's the full speech from Herschel Walker:
Herschel Walker's full remarks at the GOP Convention www.youtube.com
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theblaze--2020-08-25--'Completely justified': Steven Crowder adds context to the police-involved shooting of Jacob Blake

'Completely justified ' : Steven Crowder adds context to the police-involved shooting of Jacob Blake

Here we go again. Police officers shoot an unarmed man in Kenosha, Wisconsin, over the weekend. The incident prompted yet another anti-police protest to erupt over a situation that appeared to be wholly justified. Pro tip: If you find yourself holding a knife and the police have their guns drawn and aimed at you, don't turn your back to walk over to your vehicle. Don't open the door to reach in and grab something. If you do this, expect to lose your life. Your only option in this scenario is to comply or die. Here's Steven Crowder with more:
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theblaze--2020-08-25--Wisconsin Gov. Evers deploys National Guard after rioting over police shooting of Jacob Blake

Wisconsin Gov .
Evers deploys National Guard after rioting over police shooting of Jacob Blake Another night of protests and @ @ @

Democratic Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers called on the National Guard to aid local law enforcement in quelling the riots that arose in the wake of the police shooting of an unarmed black man.
Video showed several Kenosha police officers attempting to detain Jacob Blake, 29, on Sunday after they were called over a "domestic incident." When Blake attempted to walk away from the police and jump into his vehicle, one officer grabbed his shirt and then shot at him at least seven times.
Blake was hospitalized with serious injuries and is expected to survive. Meanwhile, the city erupted in protests and rioting.
"I know folks across our state will be making their voices heard in Kenosha and in communities across Wisconsin. Every person should be able to express their anger and frustration by exercising their First Amendment rights and report on these calls to action without any fear of being unsafe," Evers said in a statement released on Monday.
Evers was one of the first to release a statement condemning the shooting incident on Sunday. He compared it other controversial police shootings of black people that had led to the protests and rioting.
"This is a limited mobilization of the National Guard focused on supporting the needs of local first responders to protect critical infrastructure, such as utilities and fire stations, and to ensure Kenoshians are able to assemble safely," the governor continued in the statement.
On Monday, a second night of protests and possibly rioting, was being documented on social media. Kenosha police set a curfew from 8 p.m. Monday night until 7 a.m. Tuesday.
Other videos showed protesters throwing water bottles at the police lined up to protect a courthouse that was the focus of violent attacks on Monday.
Blake's mother asked through a statement by his cousin that the public remain peaceful despite the heightened tensions surrounding the incident.
Here's a local news video about the order:


theblaze--2020-08-28--WATCH: MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell issues classy response after being smeared by CNN's Anderson Cooper

WATCH : MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell issues classy response after being smeared by CNN 's Anderson Cooper ' I 'm @ @ @ @ @ '

My Pillow CEO Mike Lindell was absolutely grilled for 23 minutes by CNN's Anderson Cooper last week over his endorsement of the experimental drug oleandrin to treat COVID-19.
President Donald Trump expressed enthusiasm for the potential treatment after Lindell and Housing and Urban Development Secretary and retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson promoted the drug during an Oval Office meeting in July.
"You really are a snake oil salesman. I mean, you could be in the Old West standing on a box telling people to drink your amazing elixir that there's no proof [of]," Cooper said to Lindell during the CNN interview.
"How do you sleep at night?" he added.
Lindell joined Glenn Beck on the radio program this week to to set the record straight (something Cooper never gave him the chance to do) and explain why he thinks the liberal media is pushing so hard against certain drugs like oleandrin and hydroxychloroquine.
Lindell said he's been under attack ever since he "went all-in for this great president," referring to his vociferous support for President Trump, but was still surprised by how hostile Cooper became during the interview.
"I was surprised. It was to be a five-minute interview. It was 23 minutes. Twenty-three minutes of attacks," he said. "I'm going, wow, I must really be on the right page here, you know, struck the right chord."
Glenn called Cooper's interview an "absolute bloodbath" and noted how no one questioned fellow CNN host Chris Cuomo's experimentation with various "natural remedies" for COVID-19, as recorded online by his wife Cristina Cuomo.
"It's like hydroxychloroquine," Glenn said. "It's almost as if people don't want things to work."
"I'm so branded with the president ... people are going to say, 'Oh, they're just attacking him again because he backs this great president'," Lindell said.
"I don't know why he was getting angry. Was [it] because I kept standing my ground? I don't know. But it's like he's trying to destroy me," he added. "And I've never backed down in my life. I'm not going to back down now. So you're kind of doing some frivolous things here, Mr. Cooper, because I'm not going to back down."
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theblaze--2020-08-28--Former Liberty University student claims Becki Falwell performed sex act on him at her home

A former student of Liberty University says Becki Falwell — the wife of the evangelical school's former president, Jerry Falwell Jr. — pursued him romantically and performed oral sex on him while he was staying at the Falwell residence following a band practice with the couple's son, according to an exclusive report from Politico.
What are the details?
The former student, who is now 34, claims that Mrs. Falwell began "grooming" him when he would attend practices at the Falwell residence ahead of the alleged sexual encounter in 2008, when he was 22 years old and she was still an employee of the university.
He also provided text messages and social media exchanges purportedly indicating that she persistently continued to contact him for years afterward.
From Politico's extensive report:
'One night [in August or September], we were up till one or two, and we went back to his room. We had a decent amount of Jack Daniels,' the former student said. He remembered walking into the guest room, just as he'd done many times, closing the door behind him, and preparing the bed.
'I'm laying in the bed and I hear, like, giggling to the side of me on the floor. And, pardon my French, but I was like, 'What the f*** is that?' I look over and it's Becki,' he said. "Just, you know, in my room. I'm like, 'You can't be in here. This can't happen.'
After some prodding, he coaxed Falwell into leaving. He slept, woke up and acted like things were normal.
A few nights later, he stayed the night again. Again, Falwell came into the guestroom where the then-student was in bed.
This time, she was more aggressive. The former student remembers that Falwell climbed into bed with him, and quickly took down his pants.
'I was like, 'uh, what are you doing?'' the former student said. Falwell then proceeded to give him oral sex.
The report comes on the heels of Jerry Falwell Jr. resigning as president of Liberty University after the Falwells' former pool boy and business partner, Giancarlo Granda, claimed he and Becki had an affair over the span of seven years and that Mr. Falwell would watch the two have sex.
The Falwells have both acknowledged Becki's affair with Granda, but denied that Jerry had any involvement.
The unnamed student, who chose not to allow his story to be told until the allegations from Granda were revealed, says he was left with an immense amount of guilt, shame and depression over the alleged incident. He did not come forward before, he said, because he respected the university's mission and that of its founder, Jerry Falwell Sr. He also explained, "I don't want to be a homewrecker."
In response to Politico's request for comment, the Falwells issued a statement saying:
It is unfortunate that the coverage of our departure has turned into a frenzy of false and fantastic claims about us. These false and mean spirited lies have hurt us and our family greatly and we will respond fully with the truth at an appropriate time. At this time, however, we think it is best to move on and help the Liberty community focus on its very bright future.


theblaze--2020-08-28--Egyptian immigrant wanted for allegedly murdering two daughters in 'honor killing' captured after a

Egyptian immigrant wanted for allegedly murdering two daughters in 'honor killing' captured after a decade long manhunt

Egyptian immigrant wanted for allegedly murdering two daughters in 'honor killing ' captured after a decade long manhunt A family @ @ @ @ @ because his daughter dated a non-Muslim

The Federal Bureau of Investigation announced that they had captured a man wanted for more than a decade for allegedly murdering his two teenage daughters in a suspected "honor killing."
Yaser Abdel Said, 63, was taken into custody on Wednesday in a small North Texas town just 63 miles away from Dallas, where he is alleged to have killed his daughters, ages 17 and 18, in 2008.
The two high school students, Sarah Yaser Said and Amina Yaser Said, were found shot multiple times in a cab outside a motel in Irving, a suburb of Dallas.
One of the girls managed to call the police and tell them she was dying before both succumbed to their gunshot injuries. The emergency dispatcher had been unable to ascertain the caller's location and they were found an hour later by a witness at the motel.
Investigators found that their mother had fled with her daughters because she was afraid that Said would harm the younger daughter. She said that he was angry that she had dated a non-Muslim. An aunt to the girls told investigators it had been an "honor killing," which is a murder committed in order to prevent what is considered dishonorable behavior, often in a religious context.
'Closer to ensuring justice'
Irving Police Chief Jeff Spivey called the arrest a victory for law enforcement in a media briefing on Wednesday.
"Even after 12 years of frustration and dead-ends, the pursuit for their killer never ceased. Today's arrest of their father, Yaser Said brings us closer to ensuring justice is served on their behalf," Spivey said.
"This is a good day for law enforcement, this is one of the days that make this difficult job really pay off," he added.
Police also arrested his son, Islam Said, and his brother, Yassim Said, for allegedly harboring a fugitive.
Said had been placed on the FBI's "Ten Most Wanted Fugitives" list on 2014 over the heinous double homicide.
Here's a local news story about his arrest:


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theblaze--2020-08-27--Breaking: Multiple felony charges filed against Kyle Rittenhouse in shooting deaths of two people at

Breaking: Multiple felony charges filed against Kyle Rittenhouse in shooting deaths of two people at Kenosha protests

Breaking : Multiple felony charges filed against Kyle Rittenhouse in shooting deaths of two people at Kenosha protests

Prosecutors announced multiple felony charges against 17-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse in the shooting deaths of two protesters caught on video during the Kenosha, Wisconsin, riots.
Rittenhouse was charged with first-degree reckless homicide in the death of Joseph Rosenbaum and first-degree intentional homicide in the death of Anthony Huber.
He faces one charge of attempted first-degree intentional homicide for shooting a third man who survived his injury, and charges of first-degree recklessly endangering safety, first-degree recklessly endangering safety, and possession of dangerous weapon.
The charges carry a mandatory life sentence if he is convicted.
The altercation happened as protests over the police shooting of Jacob Blake turned to rioting and looting. Many supporters of the protests have used the shooting in order to push a narrative of a white supremacist threat to the Black Lives Matter movement.
Others have pointed to video circulated on social media that appears to show Rittenhouse being attacked by protesters and possibly acting out of self-defense.
Self-defense?
Lin Wood, the attorney for Rittenhouse, said that the teen was acting in self-defense and released a statement to the Associated Press.
"From my standpoint, it's important that the message be clear to other Americans who are attacked that there will be legal resources available in the event false charges are brought against them," he said. "Americans should never be deterred from exercising their right of self-defense."
Rittenhouse, who is from Illinois, was captured on another video from the protests prior to the shooting, including one where he tells an interviewer that he came to Kenosha to help protect businesses from looting and rioting.
"Our job is protect this business. And part of my job is to also help people," he added in the video.
"If there's somebody hurt, I'm running into harm's way and that's why I have my rifle," he added, "to protect myself obviously."
The teenager also appeared to participate in the cleaning efforts in the city and was captured in photographs scrubbing graffiti from a schoolhouse.
Here's a local news video about the tragedy:
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[Ed. Note: This story has been updated with additional information.]


theblaze--2020-08-27--ESPN's Max Kellerman says SEC football fans seem 'easy to propagandize and almost immune to facts'

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ESPN host Max Kellerman suggested Thursday that Southeastern Conference football fans are dumb and incapable of discernment, declaring on his show, "First Take," that they seem "easy to propagandize and almost immune to facts."
What are the details?
During a discussion with co-host Stephen A. Smith over sports players taking a stand against racial injustices through protest, Kellerman took a turn to discuss the general election and his view of southerners.
Kellerman said:
Stephen A., you made the argument a couple weeks ago that you thought that if SEC football wasn't played, that could swing the general election because people in the base—in Trump's base—would be very upset that they didn't have football which is practically a religion down there.
And I disagreed because [Trump] would simply shift blame, and you know because the pandemic is raging and they seem to be very low, susceptible to very low quality information and easy to propagandize and almost immune to facts.
Because as Kellyanne Conway, adviser to Trump, said, you know, she may have alternative facts. And if they stand their kind of propaganda silos, like the Fox News propaganda silo, it wouldn't matter what happened because they would say 'Oh no, the handling of the pandemic has been great.'
You can view an excerpt from the segment below. Kellerman's remarks begin around the 6:22 mark:
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Reactions to Kellerman's comments were mixed on social media, with many people praising him for his branding of the folks who live in the southeast as ignorant. One person wrote, ".@maxkellerman is my new hero. He spoke the truth about Trumpers and they predictably couldn't deal with it." Another said the analysis was "Max Kellerman's best take in years, possibly since joining First Take."
Others were not impressed. One person tweeted, "Thanks for stereotyping my whole family for cheering for the Gators today @maxkellerman . A true shame to the Max community. #SEC."
Another wrote, "You sir are one of the reasons ESPN is losing so many viewers... You and [the] network have destroyed professional sports in the USA."
The Daily Caller's David Hookstead even penned an op-ed over Kellerman's insults, calling them "an absolutely pathetic and disgraceful thing to say."
"What the hell did we all just watch?" he wrote. "I understand that it might be hard for Max Kellerman to understand from his ivory tower and big salary, but people in SEC country aren't stupid."
Hookstead closed with a suggestion: "Max Kellerman should try to broaden his horizons a bit. He might find that he actually likes people from the south. Turns out, they're pretty damn smart! They just love their football. If that's a crime, then lock me up."


theblaze--2020-08-27--Sen. Tim Scott says there was 'no justification' for officer to shoot Jacob Blake

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South Carolina Republican Sen. Tim Scott, the only black Republican in the U.S. Senate and the lawmaker who led the GOP's unsuccessful police reform effort earlier this year, said he saw "no justification" for a Kenosha, Wisconsin, police officer to shoot Jacob Blake seven times in the back, according to CBS News.
What did he say? "Looking at the video, I saw no justification whatsoever for those cops to shoot that young man, Jacob," Scott told Gayle King. "We need to get to the root of the issue. As the pastor who prayed before the news conference for the family said, this is a sin issue not a skin issue, though it seems to be happening far more often to folks who are African American than not. That frustrates me, to be honest with you."
King pushed back, saying it is a "skin issue" when considering how police treated Kyle Rittenhouse, the 17-year-old from Illinois who killed two people during riots Tuesday night, contrasted with how police treated Blake. Rittenhouse was not arrested at the scene of the shootings, but was later arrested and charged with first-degree murder.
Is Scott correct? There is still debate about whether Officer Rusten Sheskey was justified in shooting Blake. Sheskey and other officers arrived at the scene due to a domestic disturbance call. Blake's girlfriend reportedly called 911 on him and accused him of taking her keys and refusing to leave the premises.
Officers attempted to subdue Blake, who resisted arrest, and deployed stun guns, which also failed to stop him. Blake freed himself from officers and walked from the passenger side of his car to the driver's side, where he opened the door and reached into the vehicle. That's when Sheskey shot him seven times in the back at close range.
Police say a knife was found on the floor of the driver's side where Blake was reaching, but they did not clarify whether Blake was holding the knife when he was shot, or whether it was on the floor and they believed him to be reaching for it.
What's going on now? Blake is still in the hospital, reportedly paralyzed from the waist down—a condition which doctors are still unsure whether it will be permanent. Blake's father reported that his son is handcuffed to his bed, but that police aren't dealing why.
State court records show that Blake had a warrant out for third-degree sexual assault and domestic abuse that was issued on July 7.


theblaze--2020-08-27--NHL cancels Thursday's playoff games as a stand against racial injustice: Report

The NHL faced criticism after other sports leagues postponed games .

NHL players have forced the league to cancel Thursday night's Stanley Cup playoff games, according to several reports.
The National Hockey League received criticism after they played playoff games on Wednesday. The NBA, MLB, MLS, and WNBA postponed some or all games on Wednesday following the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
The NHL will reportedly postpone Thursday's playoff games after the Hockey Diversity Alliance requested that the league suspend all playoff games. The Hockey Diversity Alliance, which was created in June, has a mission of "eradicating systemic racism and intolerance in hockey."
"Earlier today, the HDA formally requested that Commissioner Bettman and the NHL suspend all playoff games today to allow players and fans to reflect on what happened and to send a message that human rights must take priority over sport," the Hockey Diversity Alliance said in a statement.
San Jose Sharks forward Evander Kane and Minnesota Wild defenseman Matt Dumba outlined the plan to cancel Thursday's game by calling more than 100 players who were in the playoff cities of Toronto and Edmonton, according to TSN hockey analyst Pierre Lebrun.
"The PLAYERS took a stand today, they stepped up," Kane tweeted. "Proud of my fellow nhl PLAYERS for their action."
"The NHL is always late to the party, especially on these topics, so it's sorta sad and disheartening for me and other members of the Hockey Diversity Alliance, and I'm sure other guys across the league," Dumba said on Wednesday during an interview with Vancouver's Sportsnet 650. "But if no one stands up and does anything, it's the same thing — it's just that silence that you're just outside looking in on actually being leaders and invoking real change when you have such an opportunity to do so."
"We should not stay silent towards systemic racism and any racial inequalities in our society," said Ottawa Senators forward Anthony Duclair.
There are two Game 3's scheduled for Thursday: the Philadelphia Flyers versus the New York Islanders and the Vancouver Canucks against Vegas Golden Knights.
The Tampa Bay Lightning joined the Boston Bruins for a "moment of reflection" in respect to Jacob Blake on Wednesday.


theblaze--2020-08-27--NBA players decide to resume playoffs after a few days of protesting Jacob Blake shooting with boyco

NBA players decide to resume playoffs after a few days of protesting Jacob Blake shooting with boycott

The NBA will most likely resume its postseason this weekend after taking a couple of days off to protest the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin, ESPN reported.
"NBA playoff games for today will not be played as scheduled," an NBA statement read. "We are hopeful to resume games either Friday or Saturday. There is a video conference call meeting scheduled later this afternoon between a group of NBA players and team governors representing the 13 teams in Orlando, along with representatives from the National Basketball Players Association and the league office and NBA Labor Relations Committee Chairman Michael Jordan, to discuss next steps."
The protest began Wednesday when the Milwaukee Bucks decided not to take the court for Game 5 of their playoff series against the Orlando Magic. The Magic were warming up on the court for the game, while the Bucks were on a Zoom call with Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes, discussing what they could do about the unrest in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
The Magic also agreed not to play, leading to the other four teams scheduled for Wednesday night action to join the protest.
For a brief period of time Wednesday night, the NBA season seemed to be in jeopardy. Most teams wanted to resume, but two of the league's highest profile teams — the Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Clippers — voted to end the season altogether.
The strike began somewhat spontaneously with the Bucks, because the Blake shooting occurred in their home state. Because it wasn't an organized protest, there was no clear goal or change being sought. Some players were reportedly upset that the Bucks decided to disrupt the season without consulting anyone else.
The spontaneous protest led to cancellation of Thursday's games as well, but a question remained: What purpose would not playing games serve?
"The question we asked our players: What do you hope to accomplish by not playing the games?" a team executive told ESPN. "The answers were very different. I think that's something everyone is still formulating for themselves. What's the endgame here, and does not playing accomplish it?"
After hours of deliberation, the players have decided to return to playing the games, likely due to a combination of financial considerations for both owners and players, and a lack of agreement on how a boycott could serve to make a positive social change.
Violent and destructive riots have broken out each night in Kenosha, Wisconsin, since Jacob Blake was shot seven times in the back Sunday by a police officer after resisting arrest during a domestic disturbance call.


theblaze--2020-08-27--Bette Midler musters up mea culpa for her xenophobic remark about Melania Trump

As we've come to understand, left-wing entertainer Bette Midler can dish out the disses with the best of them — particularly when her target is President Donald Trump.
But it would appear that even a Hollywood icon like Midler isn't always strong enough to withstand public outrage.
What happened?
See, when first lady Melania Trump headlined the second night of the Republican National Convention this week, Midler thought it would be a wise idea to live tweet her reactions.
And the insults flowed from Ms. Wind Beneath My Wings, who called the first lady an "illegal alien" and followed that barb by saying, "Oh, God. She still can't speak English."
Midler also compared her to a mail-order bride. "I'm surprised Trump wants to destroy the #PostOffice. He got all his wives from it," she said.
What was the response?
Midler's comments, particularly about Mrs. Trump's English-speaking abilities, were met with massive backlash accusing her of racism and xenophobia:
"There is no one as racist and xenophobic as the tolerant left. To think that when I was growing up in Africa I fiercely admired you and many others who now are showing how low and hateful they can be. I'm ashamed for you," one person said.
"As a Mexican immigrant I am very offended at your prejudice! My hard working parents with accents love and value this country! We put everything into what we do and do not expect to be treated unfairly because we may not sound like you ! Practice what you preach!" another person said.
"Oh hey look everyone... a washed up, dumpy old lady racist," another person responded.
"She speaks 6 languages, English is one of them. How about you?" another person said.
"You are the epitome of everything you hate," another person pointed out.
"Attacking an immigrant because of her accent. The loving and tolerant left," another person responded.
"I'd rather listen to Melania speak than listen to you sing," another person mocked.
"No, she's just speaking with an accent. You, however, are a fool in any language," Ben Shapiro said.
"An immigrant woman, who doesn't have English as her first language, just got up on on a stage and was so gracious that she refused to attack classless people like you and instead focused on hope and positivity. I'll take her accent over your ghoulishness any day," another person said.
Doubling down — then crying 'uncle!'
After the deluge of criticism, Midler appeared to double down and defend herself: "Just giving them a taste of their own immigrant bashing medicine."
But just hours later it apparently became clear that she was going to lose this battle in the court of public opinion — and Midler apologized:
"Well, all hell has broken loose because I said Melania 'still can't speak English' last night," she tweeted Wednesday. "I was wrong to make fun of her accent. America is made up people who speak with all kinds of accents, and they are all welcomed always."
Oh, Bette, did you ever know that you're my hero — and everything I would like to be?


theblaze--2020-08-27--An ingredient found in mosquito spray can kill COVID-19, scientists say

An ingredient found in mosquito spray can kill COVID-19 , scientists say Citriodiol , is used in the insect repellant @ @

British scientists found that a common ingredient in insect repellant was successful in killing the virus that causes COVID-19.
According to a United Kingdom Ministry of Defense release Wednesday, scientists found that Citriodiol, an ingredient in the repellant spray, Mosi-guard, was proven to be effective against the SARS-CoV-2 virus in a preliminary study put on by the country's defense laboratory.
In the study, the insect repellant was applied to the virus directly as a liquid drop and also applied to a latex "synthetic skin" prior to its contact with the virus. In both cases, the repellant was effective at reducing the virus.
Now scientists at the U.K.'s Defense Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL) say they are sharing their preliminary findings so that others can further research the ingredient's effectiveness.
Sky News reported that Britain's Armed Forces were given a supply of the repellant in April in the hope that it might provide a protective layer against the virus.
At the time, Jacqueline Watson, managing director of Citrefine International Ltd, which produces Citriodiol, said: "What we can say is that we do feel there is a very good chance it could work against this virus but it does of course need to be thoroughly tested."
The outlet noted that repellents containing Citriodiol are not thought to be sufficient enough to protect people from the virus on their own, but thus far have been used as an additional layer of protection along with face masks and hand washing.
According to Citrefine's website, Citriodiol is naturally sourced ingredient derived from the leaves and twigs of the eucalyptus citriodora tree and produced by "accelerating the oil's aging process that naturally occurs in the leaf."
It is approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for use as an insect repellant.
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