Monthly Archives: February 2022

DC-Bound Truckers To Demand “Justice For Ashli”

Penn Live reports: On Wednesday, a convoy of an undetermined number of truckers is set to leave Scranton and head for the nation’s capital by way of Harrisburg, where the first of many grievances will be aired. “We are going to let our voices be heard,” said Bob Bolus, a Scranton-area trucking parts and towing service business owner who is …

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MI School Mass Shooter Wants To Read His “Fan Mail”

NBC News reports: The 15-year-old accused in the deadly mass shooting at his suburban Detroit high school in November should be kept in adult jail as he awaits trial, prosecutors said Tuesday. Oakland County Assistant Prosecutor Kelly Collins said during a hearing about the teenager’s confinement that he’s demonstrated he can be calculating, has a desire to be remembered for …

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Missouri GOP Rejects “Hitler Was Right” Candidate

The Hill reports: The Missouri Republican Party on Tuesday announced that it had rejected the filing fee for conservative radio host Steve West due to his “vile” past statements. “Today the Missouri Republican Party has rejected the filing fee of Steve West, who sought to run for office as a member of the GOP,” the Missouri GOP said in a …

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Owens Loses Appeal In Suit Against FB Fact-Checkers

The Associated Press reports: Delaware’s Supreme Court has upheld a judge’s dismissal of a lawsuit filed by conservative political commentator Candace Owens against USA Today and another media organization over fact-checking coronavirus posts she made on Facebook. After oral arguments two weeks ago, the court issued a two-paragraph order Tuesday affirming the July decision by Superior Court Judge Craig Karsnitz. …

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Scott Plan Calls For Banning Racial Data From Census

The Insider reports: In an 11-point plan outlining the future agenda of the Republican Party, Sen. Rick Scott of Florida proposes banning all government collection of racial data. The proposal would also remove all data on race from the US Census Bureau’s next population count in 2030, a campaign representative for Scott told Insider. The second point of the proposal, …

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Carlson: Putin Isn’t The Enemy, Americans Are [VIDEO]

“Has Putin ever called me a racist? Has he threatened to get me fired for disagreeing with him? Has he shipped every middle class job in my town to Russia? “Did he manufacture a worldwide pandemic that wrecked my business and kept me indoors for two years? “Is he teaching my children to embrace racial discrimination? Is he making fentanyl? …

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OK AG Moves To Ban “Obscene” Classics From Libraries

The Oklahoma Frontier reports: Oklahoma Attorney General John O’Connor is reviewing dozens of books found in public school libraries to determine whether they violate state obscenity law. Books under review range from classics such as Of Mice and Men and Lord of the Flies to newer titles that cover LGBTQ and social justice issues. The Frontier obtained a list of …

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CHATTER AWAY: Overnight Open Thread

Variety reports: Sherri Shepherd will launch her own daytime talk show in fall 2022, Variety has learned. The new syndicated series, titled “Sherri,” will slide into the Fox O&O time slots that are currently held by “The Wendy Williams Show,” as the hit gossip queen, Wendy Williams, continues to be in recovery for health-related issues. In a statement to Variety, …

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McCarthy Blames Ukraine On Biden’s “Appeasement”

Via press release from House Republican leadership: Vladimir Putin’s decision to launch a renewed invasion of Ukraine is reprehensible. Sadly, President Biden consistently chose appeasement and his tough talk on Russia was never followed by strong action. Lethal aid was slow-walked, anti-air and anti-ship capabilities were never directly provided, pre-invasion sanctions proportionate to the aggression Putin had already committed were …

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Fox Host: Russia Is Invading Because We’re “Running Around Talking About Genders And Reparations” [Video]

“I don’t think that Vladimir Putin believes his adversaries are fundamentally serious right now. He doesn’t believe the West is a serious civilization. “We’re running around talking about genders and reparations and all of this. He sees us divided, he sees us as self-loathing, he — and as a result, he thinks this is his moment to make an aggressive …

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Blinken Cancels Meeting With Russian Foreign Minister

Reuters reports: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Tuesday he had canceled a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov planned for Thursday after Moscow’s recognition of two separatist regions in Ukraine as independent entities. Blinken said he had agreed to meet with Lavrov, his counterpart, only if Russia did not invade Ukraine. “Now that we see the …

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NYC Mayor Awards “Faith-Based” Post To Anti-LGBT Pastor Who Is Now “Deeply Sorry” For Anti-LGBT Past

Gothamist reports: On Monday, the mayor’s office issued a statement saying that Fernando Cabrera would become a senior advisor in the mayor’s Office of Faith-based and Community Partnerships. Cabrera, who is a pastor, infamously drew sharp backlash in 2014 after he traveled to Uganda and touted the country’s anti-gay and anti-abortion policies. Referring to an apology that Cabrera posted on …

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National Guard May Deploy Against DC Trucker Convoy

Politico reports: The Pentagon said Tuesday it is considering a request to deploy the National Guard to provide assistance ahead of trucker protests that could halt traffic around the nation’s capital as soon as this week. Pentagon press secretary John Kirby said the department received a request for Guard support from the U.S. Capitol Police and the D.C. government, but …

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Judge Denies Bail For Ottawa Blockade Organizer

CTV News reports: Tamara Lich, one of the most visible organizers behind protests against COVID-19 restrictions and the Liberal government near Parliament Hill, was denied bail Tuesday. Justice Julie Bourgeois said the convoy’s effect on the community was immense and she felt Lich was obstinate and disingenuous in her responses to the court. “I cannot be reassured that if I …

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Alex Jones: “It’s Hard To Find Fault” With Putin [VIDEO]

“It’s so weird to tune into a world leader and hear just truths coming out. It was all true. He said I’m sorry the Russians came into Ukraine when you were born – you’re more Russian than most Russians. “We’re sorry that the communists killed you and abused you. We apologize. Communists are bad. And we want you to be …

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Right Wing Beauty Queen Dies In Jump From Condo

The New York Post reports: The Miami Police Department reported that the 27-year-old Miss Alabama 2021, Zoe Sozo Bethel jumped from a seven-story condo which left her in a coma for over a week before she succumbed to traumatic brain injuries. While she was in the coma, family members reported that Bethel had been involved in an unspecified “accident.” However, …

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Trump Ecstatic Over Putin’s “Genius” Plans For Ukraine

“I went in yesterday and there was a television screen, and I said, ‘This is genius.’ Putin declares a big portion of the Ukraine — of Ukraine — Putin declares it as independent. Oh, that’s wonderful. “I said, ‘How smart is that?’ And he’s gonna go in and be a peacekeeper. That’s the strongest peace force. We could use that …

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US Troops To Help Poland With Ukrainian Refugees

The New York Times reports: Many of the nearly 5,000 troops from the 82nd Airborne Division who arrived in Poland last week are working with Polish forces to set up processing centers for tens of thousands of people, including Americans, who are expected to flee neighboring Ukraine if Russia launches a full-scale invasion of the country, U.S. military officials said. …

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Candace Owens Blames US And NATO For Ukraine Crisis

Mediaite reports: Conservative commentator Candace Owens has made herself part of the Ukraine news for a second time in less than a week with her contention on Tuesday that the United States is to blame for Russia’s invasion. Putin and other members of the Russian leadership both yesterday and in recent weeks claimed the U.S. has been helping Ukraine “prepare …

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Biden: Sanctions To Target Russian Elites, Banks, Debt

The Washington Post reports: President Biden announced new sanctions on Russia on Tuesday after its moves against Ukraine, saying the actions amounted to a “flagrant violation of international law.” In imposing economic penalties on Russia, the United States joins European allies in responding to Russia’s deployment of troops into two pro-Russian separatist regions of eastern Ukraine. Biden called Russia’s actions …

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