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Post by kcrufnek on Jun 3, 2019 18:23:40 GMT -6
Rove and Bush decided to sit there and take it and the results were partially responsible for Obama - among numerous other GOP failures.One of the main reasons he won is because of his not backing down and taking any shit. Do I cringe sometimes? Sure. I'll take this over the other all day. And I know he is supposed to be so vile but how about the things Obama used to say?
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Post by sooner98 on Jun 4, 2019 14:21:55 GMT -6
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Post by kcrufnek on Jun 4, 2019 21:02:46 GMT -6
So calling out the slut princess is shaming a person of color? Fighting back against shithead comments by the mayor is hating the Mooslums? It never ends.
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Post by kcrufnek on Jun 4, 2019 22:54:44 GMT -6
So. Swalwell was talking to Maddow dude.
"It's almost a certainty that Trump has cheated on his finances in the last 10 years".
"If Putin knew about Hillary's emails then he surely knows about Trump's misdeeds".
"What will he do to compromise this country to cover up his misdeeds"?
And not a peep from dude.
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Post by soonernvolved on Jun 5, 2019 18:52:42 GMT -6
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Post by redstripe on Jun 6, 2019 10:34:20 GMT -6
florida-woman-stabs-herself-tired-donald-trumpA 46-year-old woman from Palmetto, Fla. stabbed herself in the stomach with a kitchen knife three times and told responding police she did it because of Donald Trump. According to the police report posted by the Smoking Gun, she was "tired of living in Trump's country." The woman, whose name has been redacted from the police report, was covered in blood when the responding officer arrived at the scene. When the officer asked her what was wrong, she lifted her shirt and exposed her stomach. "I observed three stab wounds," the officer’s report states, adding that the wounds were still bleeding. The woman then told the officer, "I'm tired of living in Trump's country; I'm tired of Trump being president." --------------------------------- Hopefully she is starting a trend. (not really, but kinda)
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Post by soonernvolved on Jun 6, 2019 11:22:48 GMT -6
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Post by soonernvolved on Jun 6, 2019 12:56:44 GMT -6
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Post by kcrufnek on Jun 6, 2019 22:51:56 GMT -6
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Post by soonernvolved on Jun 7, 2019 4:21:04 GMT -6
Not according the New York Times who barred their reporters from certain shows on MSNBC & CNN: www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/new-york-times-bars-reporters-from-msnbc-and-cnn-opinion-shows?_amp=trueThe New York Times is clamping down on its reporters appearing on opinionated cable news shows to avoid the appearance of “bias.” The newspaper recently blocked its finance editor David Enrich from appearing on Rachel Maddow’s MSNBC show to talk about his reporting on President Trump’s finances and Deutsche Bank, according to according to Vanity Fair. The paper has also placed Lawrence O'Donnell’s show on MSNBC and Don Lemon’s show on CNN on its blacklist.
“In deciding whether to make a radio, television or Internet appearance, a staff member should consider its probable tone and content to make sure they are consistent with Times standards,” the New York Times ethics guide states. “Staff members should avoid strident, theatrical forums that emphasize punditry and reckless opinion-mongering."......... When a fellow Trump-hating news source says your too biased, you have issues.
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Post by soonernvolved on Jun 8, 2019 4:25:55 GMT -6
A college falsely accused a local bakery of being racist. Said bakery sued them & now the college has to pay $11 million dollars. Tucker Carlson three weeks ago with a guest talking about this case: legalinsurrection.com/2019/06/verdict-jury-awards-gibsons-bakery-11-million-against-oberlin-college/VERDICT: Jury awards Gibson’s Bakery $11 million against Oberlin College William A. Jacobson | 6/7/2019 - 3:11pm Punitive damage phase to start next Tuesday, which could increase the damages to $33 million. The Jury in the Gibson’s Bakery v. Oberlin College case has reached a verdict. According to our reporter in the Courtroom, the jury awarded $11 million. Here are the details: Allyn W. Gibson was awarded $3 million, David Gibson $5.8 million, Gibson Bros. $2,274,500. Next Tuesday there will be a separate punitive damages which could be a double award (meaning tripling the $11 million to $33 million). (clarification) Meredith Raimondo was held liable on the libel and interference with business relations, but not intentional infliction of emotional distress. By stipulation, the college is responsible for any amounts awarded against her, so she will not pay anything out of pocket. We followed this case from the start of the protests, through the lawsuit process, and now trial. Here’s my statement: The verdict sends a strong message that colleges and universities cannot simply wind up and set loose student social justice warriors and then wash their hands of the consequences. In this case, a wholly innocent 5th-generation bakery was falsely accused of being racist and having a history racial profiling after stopping three black Oberlin College students from shoplifting. The students eventually pleaded guilty, but not before large protests and boycotts intended to destroy the bakery and defame the owners. The jury appears to have accepted that Oberlin College facilitated the wrongful conduct against the bakery. We will have interviews and video later. We will update this post as more information becomes available. More complete statements by attorneys Lee Plakas, Owen Rarric, and plaintiff David Gibson: As previously posted, I was amazed at the tone-deaf and demeaning approach of Oberlin College to this family business. Oberlin College claimed the Bakery was worth only $35k, less than one semester at Oberlin College: I’m still shaking my head at the tone-deafness of the defense in belittling this family business which has sustained five generations of Gibsons, and at the time of the protests sustained three generations: 90-year-old Allyn W. Gibson, his son David Gibson, and his grandson Allyn D. Gibson. There also were almost a dozen employees. After the protests, the Gibsons stopped taking salaries and most of the employees have been laid off. This is real life to these people. To say that the business was worth only $35,000 erases the lives of these people. Maybe it’s just the plaintiff’s lawyer in me coming out, but I’d cross examine this defense expert and college president, and show in closing argument, the tuition, room and board charges at Oberlin College. This business, which has been an important feature of the community since 1885, is worth less than one semester at Oberlin College? This case is bigger than just this case, and reflects reflects Higher Ed disconnect from the lives of most Americans: First, from the start of this case I have questioned the aggressive and demeaning attacks on the Gibsons as a defense strategy. There is no evidence that the Gibsons did anything wrong, unless you consider stopping people from stealing something wrong. That lawful act of protecting one’s property nonetheless has devastated a 5-generation business because of Oberlin College racial politics. Gibson’s Bakery survived two World Wars, the Depression, the turmoil of the 1960s, and the so-called Great Recession, but it may not survive Oberlin College’s social justice warriors and their faculty and administrative enablers. If the jury understands this, the other pieces of the case fall into line, factually and legally. Second, I never cease to be amazed at the arrogance of the college community as reflected in the defense that Gibson’s Bakery was close to worthless. It’s the arrogance of the credentialed. A business that is in its 5th generation, and that currently supports three of those generations, is something of value. A business that employed almost a dozen local employees prior to this incident is something to value. Ultimately the jury will have to put a monetary value on the dramatic drop in business, and the loss of reputation of the individuals, but to demean the business the way was done is maddening. Scott Wargo, spokesman for Oberlin College, provided the following comment in response to my inquiry: “The College does not have a comment.” Oberlin just sent this blast email: Dear Members of the Oberlin Community: I am writing to update you on the lawsuit that Gibson Bros., Inc. filed against Oberlin College and Vice President and Dean of Students Meredith Raimondo in the Lorain County Court of Common Pleas in November 2017. Following a trial that spanned almost a full month, the jury found for the plaintiffs earlier today. We are disappointed with the verdict and regret that the jury did not agree with the clear evidence our team presented. Neither Oberlin College nor Dean Meredith Raimondo defamed a local business or its owners, and they never endorsed statements made by others. Rather, the College and Dr. Raimondo worked to ensure that students’ freedom of speech was protected and that the student demonstrations were safe and lawful, and they attempted to help the plaintiffs repair any harm caused by the student protests. As we have stated, colleges cannot be held liable for the independent actions of their students. Institutions of higher education are obligated to protect freedom of speech on their campuses and respect their students’ decision to peacefully exercise their First Amendment rights. Oberlin College acted in accordance with these obligations. While we are disappointed with the outcome, Oberlin College wishes to thank the members of the jury for their attention and dedication during this lengthy trial. They contributed a great deal of time and effort to this case, and we appreciate their commitment. Our team will review the jury’s verdict and determine how to move forward. Donica Thomas Varner Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary I wonder if this statement can be used against the college in the punitive damage phase. They have learned nothing, and still are blaming the Gibsons for this. Dan McGraw, who was in the courtroom, reports: When the verdict was read by the judge, four generations of the Gibson family — from 11-year-old Cashlyn to 90-year old Allyn W. “Grandpa” Gibson — hugged each other behind their plaintiff’s courtroom table. They are a hardy bunch, and did not cry or show too much emotion — no wailing or crying by this family — but as one who has watched them for over a month now, you could see a burden had been lifted from their shoulders. It was the culmination of their life being blown up and their state of living being pushed upside down ever since three students from Oberlin College shoplifted at their store on Nov. 9, 2016. Their reward for calling the police on the shoplifters was being tagged as racist by the Oberlin College students who protested their actions. And for Oberlin College to support those actions of defamation. Two-and-a-half years later they feel somewhat vindicated, as an Ohio jury saw what Oberlin College did to them was wrong and slapping them with an $11 million judgement for doing so. “I am at a loss for words,” 64-year-old David Gibson told Legal Insurrection in an exclusive interview. “Two-and-a-half years of putting up with this has been very difficult and overwhelming. I just want to let people know across the country that this can happen to anyone else, but we stayed and worked together as a family and fought against this. In many ways, what we wanted from Oberlin College the jury gave to us. They said we were not racists and that the college should have said so when all this started.” “I thank the jury for seeing what we have seen from the beginning of this,” he said Owen Rarric, one of the lead attorneys for the Gibson’s, also pointed out that this case has national implications in this time of cultural debate. “The jury saw that Oberlin College went out of their way to harm a good family and longtime business in their community for no real reason, and the jury said we aren’t going to tolerate that in our community any more,” Rarric said. “The college kept saying we don’t control our students. But the jury told them that we can tolerate some of this from time to time, but not what you did this time.” Lee Plakas, who handled much of the month-long trial and who gave the closing argument, said this case “is a national tipping point.” “What the jury saw is that teaching students and having them learn how to be upstanding members of the community is what colleges are supposed to do, not appease some students who they are afraid of,” Plakas said. “People around the country should learn from this, that you can use the legal system to right the wrongs, even if the one doing the wrong is some huge institution who thinks they can do anything they want.” Roger Copeland, a retired Oberlin College professor of theater and dance, was in the courtroom and seemed ecstatic after the jury came back with their verdict. Prof. Copeland is somewhat famous in the courtroom for getting this response on a Raimondo text to co-workers after a letter-to-the editor he wrote was critical of the school for their handling of the Gibson’ affair. “Fuck him,” Raimondo responded in a text message about Copeland. “I’d say unleash the students if I wasn’t convinced this needs to be put behind us.” “I’m exhilarated by this verdict,” Copeland said, whose wife Michele worked at the school in food service and testified she was under orders by the school to cut the business off from the cafeteria bagels and pastries they provided because of the student unrest. “What is most amazing about this trial is that the public was able to see what the process really was in how the school goes about its business,” Copeland said. “It’s almost like the mask has been ripped off the face and we can now see what the face really looks like.” BACKGROUND For background on the case, see here. The plaintiffs are Gibson Bros. Inc. (the Bakery), 90-year-0ld Allyn W. Gibson, and his son, David B. Gibson. The defendants are Oberlin College and its Dean of Students, Meredith Raimondo. Here are the counts that went to the jury: Count 1: Libel Count 3: Tortious Interference with Business Relationships Count 4: Tortious Interference with Contracts Count 6: Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress These are the jury interrogatories the jury had to follow to reach a verdict: Gibson Bros Inc. Jury Interrogatories Allyn W. Gibson Jury Interrogatories David R. Gibson Jury Interrogatories The short version of this story is that the day after the 2016 election victory by Donald Trump, a black male Oberlin College student was stopped for shoplifting wine at Gibson’s Bakery and Market in downtown Oberlin, OH. Gibson’s had been in existence since 1885, was frequented by students, and also provided baked goods to the college dining halls. A scuffle ensued that was joined by two black female Oberlin College students accompanying the male shoplifter and apparently acting in concert with him. All three eventually would plead guilty to shoplifting and aggravated trespassing, and would avow that Gibson’s was not engaged in racial profiling. But before those guilty pleas, students at the college immediately declared that Gibson’s was guilty of racial profiling, and large protests were organized outside the bakery. Flyers were passed out claiming Gibson’s was “racist” and had “a long account of racial profiling and discrimination.” The Oberlin College Dean of Students Meredith Raimondo allegedly participated in handing out the flyers in front of the bakery. The Oberlin College Student Senate also passed a resolution claiming Gibson’s “has a long history of racial profiling and discriminatory treatment of students and residents alike.” The college administration allegedly helped spread this student senate resolution. Students started a boycott of the bakery, initially joined in by the college. The college eventually resumed business with the bakery, but then terminated that business after the lawsuit was filed. Gibson’s and its owners sued the college and Raimondo for libel, tortious interference with business relationships and contracts, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and trespass. Gibson’s alleged long-term damage to its business and reputation for the allegedly defamatory accusations and other torts. The plaintiffs in closing argument asked the jury to award $12.8 million in compensatory damages. Here are our some of our posts when the protests against Gibson’s started, along with the early litigation history:
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Post by soonernvolved on Jun 8, 2019 6:04:52 GMT -6
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Post by soonernvolved on Jun 8, 2019 7:11:36 GMT -6
Leftist belief fails again: dailycaller.com/2019/06/07/national-park-glacier-warnings/Glacier National Park quietly removed a visitor center sign saying its iconic glaciers will disappear by 2020 due to climate change. Several winters of heavy snowfall threw off climate model projections the glaciers would all disappear by 2020, according to federal officials. A blogger first noticed the signage change and noted other signs warning of “impending glacier disappearance have been replaced.” The National Park Service (NPS) quietly removed a visitor center sign saying the glaciers at Glacier National Park would disappear by 2020 due to climate change. As it turns out, higher-than-average snowfall in recent years upended computer model projections from the early 2000s that NPS based its claim glaciers “will all be gone by the year 2020,” federal officials said. “Glacier retreat in Glacier National Park speeds up and slows down with fluctuations in the local climate,” the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), which monitors Glacier National Park, told The Daily Caller News Foundation. “Those signs were based on the observation prior to 2010 that glaciers were shrinking more quickly than a computer model predicted they would,” USGS said. “Subsequently, larger than average snowfall over several winters slowed down that retreat rate and the 2020 date used in the NPS display does not apply anymore.” NPS updated signs at the St. Mary Visitor Center glacier exhibit over the winter. Sign changes meant the display warning glaciers would all disappear by 2020 now says: “When they completely disappear, however, will depend on how and when we act.”
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Post by soonernvolved on Jun 8, 2019 13:52:58 GMT -6
The Daily Beast on Saturday posted a story headlined “Eric and Donald Trump Jr. Still Have Not Paid Irish Bar Tab.”
The story was totally wrong as evidenced below:
So the Daily Beast rewrote the story — with another headline still intended to imply the Trump boys were cheap and entitled.
“Golf Course Pays Off Trump Sons’ Irish Bar Bill.”
When Donald Trump’s sons Eric and Donald, Jr. went on their Irish pub crawl last week and offered free rounds for the house, they failed to pay the tab right away, according to at least one pub owner. Caroline Kennedy, the owner of Igoe bar in Doonbeg, where Trump owns a golf course, told The Daily Beast that she wasn’t worried at first when they skipped out on the tab because she assumed someone would follow up and pay her and other pub owners in the village. “That didn’t happen right away,” she said. “So I sent a bill to the Trump golf course.” On Saturday, Kennedy’s son posted on Facebook that the bill had been paid, and, according to further clarification from the Igoe, the golf course had given the bar a purchase order number and the bill had been arranged to be paid for by the Trump golf course, and that they were not, in fact, worried one bit.
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Called out:
So, the Beast then put out another tweet.
“An item in our Cheat Sheet, quoting a local Irish paper, said that Eric and Donald Jr. Trump had not paid their bill at a local pub. In fact, a nearby Trump golf club did later reimburse the bar. The item has been updated, and we regret the error,” they wrote.
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Post by soonernvolved on Jun 9, 2019 8:16:41 GMT -6
In Philadelphia, city councilman Kenyatta Johnson has pushed for the city to ban balconies and bay windows from new apartments and condos, saying that they are a “symbol of gentrification” that causes anxiety, as he criticizes the new housing developments being built in the city. www.inquirer.com/real-estate/housing/councilman-kenyatta-johnson-bay-windows-balconies-bill-point-breeze-south-philly-development-gentrification-20190528.html?fbclid=IwAR2_46hMFADkhURt36brb_i5pqUP7ub9rhhic6iIzDrg1q6qUJZpWFhxdfgExcerpts: Johnson, who represents much of South Philadelphia, introduced a bill during City Council’s May 23 session that would ban balconies and bay windows across Point Breeze and Grays Ferry. The two architectural features would still be allowed outside of those two neighborhoods, but according to the bill, the distance from which they can project from a building would continue to be regulated. .......... Johnson’s legislation comes amid unprecedented change in his district, which stretches from the fast-gentrifying neighborhoods of Graduate Hospital and Point Breeze, to areas farther south and west, including the Navy Yard and Eastwick. Thousands of new rowhouses have been built, adding taller and showier structures to older and modest rowhouse blocks. The boxy, bump-out bay windows that Johnson aims to legislate have become a well-known architectural feature of Philadelphia’s construction boom, just as aluminum siding and roof decks have. ......... For some homeowners in the market for newly constructed homes, balconies and bump-out bay windows offer two things that a traditional rowhouse can’t: additional space and light.Other people see these architectural features as a defining symbol of gentrification — bringing with it anxieties about cost-of-living increases and displacement. And yet others worry that the features disrupt the appearance and character of older blocks. ...... Bay windows “are absolutely reflective of the change that has happened in that [area] in the last 15 years or so,” said Patrick Grossi, advocacy director for the Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia. “They are an icon of that change, and maybe for a lot of people, they are an icon of unwelcome change.” ....... Historically known for their curved outward projection, bay windows have long been a defining characteristic of Philadelphia architecture, often appearing in West Philadelphia Victorians, for example, or South Philadelphia rowhouses. (In the latter neighborhood, bay windows are well-known for their holiday displays.) Johnson’s legislation is instead more likely targeted at the large, boxy bay windows that have appeared citywide in recent years, jutting out from the sides of new rowhouses built in South Philadelphia, the River Wards, West Philadelphia, and elsewhere. ..... Naturally, it appears as though Councilman Johnson himself has been using his position to profit from new housing and help his friends land sweetheart deals: Yet Johnson’s time as a councilman has been plagued by periodic scandal, and his opponents have accused him of abusing his political clout in a way that conflicts with his promises to keep his district affordable. In 2016, a jury awarded Feibush, the Point Breeze developer, $34,000 in a civil case that accused Johnson of blocking Feibush’s attempts to buy two city-owned lots after he announced plans to run against Johnson in 2015. And multiple Inquirer investigations have found that Johnson steered the sales of city-owned lots to a friend, who, despite promising to build affordable housing on some of the lots, ended up pricing the houses at $400,000 and more. Councilman Kenyatta Johnson has also been sued multiple times by a developer and was the subject of an FBI investigation that also involved a union head and one of his fellow council members. Philly Mag reports: www.phillymag.com/news/2019/02/13/kenyatta-johnson-fbi/On January 30th, the same day that the U.S. Department of Justice announced a sprawling indictment against electricians union head John “Johnny Doc” Dougherty and Philadelphia City Councilman Bobby Henon, among others, Northern Liberties attorney Jordan Rushie says he got an intriguing phone call. On the other end of the line was was an FBI special agent named R.J. Haag. Rushie says that Haag asked him if he would be willing to share files relating to a lawsuit that Rushie had filed against City Councilman Kenyatta Johnson on behalf of Bag of Holdings, a company owned by developer Mike Pollack, who has partnered with Ori Feibush on many Point Breeze properties. We asked Rushie if he had any idea why the FBI was making these inquiries, and he said that the FBI agent made it quite clear. “He told me that the FBI is actively investigating Kenyatta Johnson,” remembers Rushie. In the suit, which was unsuccessful, Pollack claimed that Johnson had been “trying to sell city-owned properties to political insiders and demanding purchasers use his preferred developers.” Within a few hours of Haag’s phone call to Rushie about the Pollack suit, the FBI agent sent him an email, which Philly Mag has reviewed. “Thank you for agreeing to provide the Government with records pertaining to Bag Of Holdings’ interest in the properties …” wrote Haag. “We will gladly take whatever files you deem potentially relevant to our investigation.” In the email, Haag instructed Rushie to send the files to the attention of FBI agent Robert McManigal, who was one of the investigators involved in convicting Chaka Fattah, Jr., son of the disgraced (and also-convicted) United States congressman. Contacted by Philly Mag, Haag declined to confirm the existence of an investigation of Johnson; McManigal did not respond to a request for comment. Pollack’s claims are similar to the ones made by Feibush in his own lawsuits against Johnson. In Feibush’s first suit, which Feibush filed while he was running against Johnson for his Council seat, he claimed that Johnson had used what’s known as councilmanic prerogative to block Feibush from buying certain properties in an act of political retaliation. Feibush lost the election but eventually won the suit. Feibush later sued Johnson again over a related matter, but that case was dismissed after a judge ruled that Johnson was protected by a legal concept called “qualified immunity” that shields government officials from civil liability in some circumstances.
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Post by kcrufnek on Jun 9, 2019 19:03:48 GMT -6
So what do they have to say about the open air drug markets on corner after corner in Philly?
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Post by soonernvolved on Jun 10, 2019 9:58:43 GMT -6
The New York Times once again being what they truly are:
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Post by soonernvolved on Jun 10, 2019 12:04:56 GMT -6
Oberlin College related. They may end up paying more than the $11.2 million due to their response about the jurors, etc. www.dailywire.com/news/48220/oberlin-college-may-end-paying-bakery-much-more-11-ashe-schowLast week, Oberlin College was ordered to pay the owners of a small bakery near the college a combined $11.2 million in compensatory damages for defamation. Their response to the decision may cost them much, much more. ....... The Gibson family had owned and operated Gibson’s Bakery since 1885, The Daily Wire previously reported. On November 9, 2016, according to a lawsuit filed by the baker, three Oberlin students – Jonathan Aladin, Ccelia Whettstone, and Endia Lawrence – entered the store. Aladin attempted to purchase a bottle of wine with a fake ID. The owner, Allyn Gibson, refused. Gibson then noticed Aladin had two other bottles of win under his shirt and told the student he was calling the police. The Chronicle-Telegram reported that Aladin attempted to leave, so Gibson snapped a picture of him on his phone. Aladin then knocked the phone from Gibson’s hand and ran from the store, dropping the wine bottles. Gibson chased after Aladin to stop him, and the other two students began hitting the store owner as police arrived. This encounter was deemed racist by the Oberlin community, even though Aladin said in a statement during his sentencing hearing that racism wasn’t a factor: On November 9, 2016, I entered Gibson’s Market in Oberlin, Ohio, and attempted to purchase alcohol with a fake ID,” Aladin said in a written statement. “When the clerk recognized the fake ID, I struggled with the clerk to recover the fake ID. The clerk was within his legal rights to detain me, and I regret presenting a fake ID in an attempt to obtain alcohol. Thus unfortunate incident was triggered by my attempt to purchase alcohol. I believe the employees of Gibsons’ actions were not racially motivated. They were merely trying to prevent an underage sale. Despite what happened, Gibson attempted to get the charges against Aladin dropped from a felony to a second-degree misdemeanor. After the incident, Oberlin staff, including interim vice president and dean of students Meredith Raimondo, began attacking the bakery as racist and said the college would no longer purchase goods from the store. Protesters demonstrated in front of the bakery. Raimondo joined them. Flyers were passed out that said the bakery “is a RACIST establishment with a LONG ACCOUNT of RACIAL PROFILING and DISCRIMINATION.” The family, in their lawsuit, claimed Raimondo used a bullhorn to shout defamatory statements during the protests and that the college suspended classes so students could protest and provided those protesters with food and drinks. After jurors awarded the Gibson’s $11.2 million in compensatory damages, Donica Thomas Varner, Oberlin’s vice president, general counsel and secretary for the college sent a community wide email criticizing the decision: We are disappointed with the verdict and regret that the jury did not agree with the clear evidence our team presented. Neither Oberlin College nor Dean Meredith Raimondo defamed a local business or its owners, and they never endorsed statements made by others. Rather, the College and Dr. Raimondo worked to ensure that students’ freedom of speech was protected and that the student demonstrations were safe and lawful, and they attempted to help the plaintiffs repair any harm caused by the student protests. As we have stated, colleges cannot be held liable for the independent actions of their students. Institutions of higher education are obligated to protect freedom of speech on their campuses and respect their students’ decision to peacefully exercise their First Amendment rights. Oberlin College acted in accordance with these obligations. Over at Legal Insurrection, former attorney and current Cornell Law School professor William A. Jacobson wrote that Oberlin’s attack on the jurors could end up hurting them, as punitive damages have not been awarded: Procedurally, the email is baffling because the trial is not over. The jury will hear more evidence and render a verdict on punitive damages that could add another $22 million to the $11 million compensatory. The objective of any communications at this sensitive stage must be to first do no harm. That’s how Scott Wargo, Oberlin’s spokesman, handled it when contacted by me and other media after the verdict, indicating the college had no comment on the jury verdict. Wargo’s statement was the professional response one would expect in this circumstance, so why are others at the college not heeding that basic corporate communications strategy? Jacobson went on to write how “infuriating” the email sent to the Oberlin community was to those who followed the case. As he wrote, Oberlin and Raimondo were not, as the email claimed, “held liable for the independent actions of their students” – they were held accountable for their own actions and not those of Aladin or any student protesters.
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Post by soonernvolved on Jun 10, 2019 16:35:08 GMT -6
Flashback for fun,(video at link): www.newsbusters.org/blogs/scott-whitlock/2015/06/12/flashback-abcs-08-prediction-nyc-under-water-climate-change-juneNew York City underwater? Gas over $9 a gallon? A carton of milk costs almost $13? Welcome to June 12, 2015. Or at least that was the wildly-inaccurate version of 2015 predicted by ABC News exactly seven years ago. Appearing on Good Morning America in 2008, Bob Woodruff hyped Earth 2100, a special that pushed apocalyptic predictions of the then-futuristic 2015. The segment included supposedly prophetic videos, such as a teenager declaring, "It's June 8th, 2015. One carton of milk is $12.99." (On the actual June 8, 2015, a gallon of milk cost, on average, $3.39.) Another clip featured this prediction for the current year: "Gas reached over $9 a gallon." (In reality, gas costs an average of $2.75.) On June 12, 2008, correspondent Bob Woodruff revealed that the program "puts participants in the future and asks them to report back about what it is like to live in this future world. The first stop is the year 2015." As one expert warns that in 2015 the sea level will rise quickly, a visual shows New York City being engulfed by water. The video montage includes another unidentified person predicting that "flames cover hundreds of miles." Then-GMA co-anchor Chris Cuomo appeared frightened by this future world. He wondered, "I think we're familiar with some of these issues, but, boy, 2015? That's seven years from now. Could it really be that bad?" Ultimately, ABC delayed the air-date for Earth 2100 and the one-hour show didn't debut until June 2, 2009. The program showcased the terrible impact of global warming from 2015 through 2100. In the special, a "storm of the century" wiped out Miami. Other highlights included a destroyed New York City and an abandoned Las Vegas. By 2084, Earth's population will apparently be just 2.7 billion. On June 13, 2008, ABCNews.com promoted the special by hyperventilating, "Are we living in the last century of our civilization?" Unlike the 2015 predictions, that suggestion hasn't (yet) been proven wrong. Seven years later, the network has quietly ignored its horribly inaccurate predictions about 2015. When it comes to global warming claims, apparently results don't matter for ABC. A partial transcript of the June 12, 2008 GMA segment is below: GMA 6/12/08 8:34am CHRIS CUOMO: Now, we will have a dramatic preview for you of an unprecedented ABC News event called "Earth 2100." We're asking you to help create a story that is yet to unfold: What our world will look like in 100 years if we don't save our troubled planet. Your reports will actually help form the backbone of a two-hour special airing this fall. ABC's Bob Woodruff will be the host. He joins us now. Pleasure, Bob. BOB WOODRUFF: You too, Chris. You know, this show is a countdown through the next century and shows what scientists say might very well happen if we do not change our current path. As part of the show, today, we are launching an interactive web game which puts participants in the future and asks them to report back about what it is like to live in this future world. The first stop is the year 2015. [NOTE: ABC provides no graphics or identification for any of the following individuals/activists featured. Identifications taken discerned from web article.] UNIDENTIFIED MALE #1: The public is sleepwalking into the future. You know, sort of going through the motions of daily life and really not paying attention. JAMES HANSEN (NASA/AL GORE SCIENCE ADVISOR): We can see what the prospects are and we can see that we could solve the problem but we're not doing it. [Graphic: Welcome to 2015] PETER GLEICK (SCIENTIST/PACIFIC INSTITUTE): In 2015, we've still failed to address the climate problem. JOHN HOLDREN (PROFESSOR/HARVARD UNIVERSITY): We're going to see more floods, more droughts, more wildfires. UNIDENTIFIED "REPORTER:" Flames cover hundreds of square miles. UNIDENTIFIED VOICE: We expect more intense hurricanes. UNIDENTIFIED MALE #5: Well, how warm is it going to get? How much will sea level rise? We don't know really know where the end is. UNIDENTIFIED VOICE #2: Temperatures have hit dangerous levels. UNIDENTIFIED VOICE #3: Agriculture production is dropping because temperatures are rising. HEIDI CULLEN (WEATHER CHANNEL/CLIMATE CHANGE EXPERT): There's about one billion people who are malnourished. That number just continually grows. ... CUOMO: I think we're familiar with some of these issues, but, boy, 2015? That's seven years from now. Could it really be that bad? WOODRUFF: It's very soon, you know. But all you have to do is look at the world today right today. You know, you've got gas prices going up. You got food prices going up. You've got extreme weather. The scientists have studied this for decades. They say if you connect the dots, you can actually see that we're approaching maybe even a perfect storm. Or you have got shrinking resources, population growth. Climate change. So, the idea now is to look at it, wake up about it and then try to do something to fix it. ... WOODRUFF: But the best of these regular reports that come from people that are watching, we're going to put those on, all of this on our two-hour production that's going to happen in the fall. And we just want more of these people to watch. And we've gotten already some remarkable interviews from these people. And just take a quick look. UNIDENTIFIED TEENAGER: It's June 8th, 2015. One carton of milk is $12.99. SECOND UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Gas reached over $9 a gallon. THIRD UNIDENTIFIED MALE: I'm scared [bleeped] right now, but I have to get this out. WOODRUFF: So the producers actually work with those people that send in their ideas into the website. And then we're just hoping that the goal is ultimately get these ideas very soon. CUOMO: Lovely. Bob Woodruff. Thank you very much. You can find out much more about how you can be part of this exciting and important show. You can go to Earth2100.tv. Earth2100.tv or you can go to ABCNews.com.
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Post by soonernvolved on Jun 10, 2019 17:57:07 GMT -6
So, how long until this type of thinking makes it’s way across the pond to here? www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7122361/Paedophiles-not-prosecuted-watching-child-porn-new-report-says.htmlPaedophiles should not be prosecuted for watching child porn and should be put on 'diversion courses' instead, new report says ....... Under the plan, police would be told to let thousands of offenders who look at indecent photographs and films of youngsters online off the hook by sending them to workshops instead of being taken to court. Offenders would be placed on 'diversion courses' – similar to drink-driving awareness programmes. The proposal, backed by the new Victims' Commissioner Dame Vera Baird, is intended to ease the strain on the creaking criminal justice system. Critics warn the process could be exploited and that many people require tougher treatment. The proposal is put forward by the think-tank Justice in a 132-page report overseen by retired judge Peter Rook. There has been a surge in sexual offences, with a record 159,740 rapes and sex attacks last year. The figure was 52,166 in 2008. Victims are now more willing to report sex crimes, including historical ones, and police more likely to take complaints seriously.
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Post by bk2x on Jun 10, 2019 18:04:09 GMT -6
So, how long until this type of thinking makes it’s way across the pond to here? www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7122361/Paedophiles-not-prosecuted-watching-child-porn-new-report-says.htmlPaedophiles should not be prosecuted for watching child porn and should be put on 'diversion courses' instead, new report says ....... Under the plan, police would be told to let thousands of offenders who look at indecent photographs and films of youngsters online off the hook by sending them to workshops instead of being taken to court. Offenders would be placed on 'diversion courses' – similar to drink-driving awareness programmes. The proposal, backed by the new Victims' Commissioner Dame Vera Baird, is intended to ease the strain on the creaking criminal justice system. Critics warn the process could be exploited and that many people require tougher treatment. The proposal is put forward by the think-tank Justice in a 132-page report overseen by retired judge Peter Rook. There has been a surge in sexual offences, with a record 159,740 rapes and sex attacks last year. The figure was 52,166 in 2008. Victims are now more willing to report sex crimes, including historical ones, and police more likely to take complaints seriously. 52166 in 2008 to 159740 in 2019 Probably directly related to the increase in refugees allowed in.
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Post by soonernvolved on Jun 10, 2019 19:05:14 GMT -6
So, how long until this type of thinking makes it’s way across the pond to here? www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7122361/Paedophiles-not-prosecuted-watching-child-porn-new-report-says.htmlPaedophiles should not be prosecuted for watching child porn and should be put on 'diversion courses' instead, new report says ....... Under the plan, police would be told to let thousands of offenders who look at indecent photographs and films of youngsters online off the hook by sending them to workshops instead of being taken to court. Offenders would be placed on 'diversion courses' – similar to drink-driving awareness programmes. The proposal, backed by the new Victims' Commissioner Dame Vera Baird, is intended to ease the strain on the creaking criminal justice system. Critics warn the process could be exploited and that many people require tougher treatment. The proposal is put forward by the think-tank Justice in a 132-page report overseen by retired judge Peter Rook. There has been a surge in sexual offences, with a record 159,740 rapes and sex attacks last year. The figure was 52,166 in 2008. Victims are now more willing to report sex crimes, including historical ones, and police more likely to take complaints seriously. 52166 in 2008 to 159740 in 2019 Probably directly related to the increase in refugees allowed in. That’s the first thing I thought of as well.
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Post by soonernvolved on Jun 10, 2019 23:47:03 GMT -6
Jim Acosta issues a warning to conservative media: dailycaller.com/2019/06/10/acosta-issues-warning-to-conservative-media/CNN White House correspondent Jim Acosta warned conservative media members Monday that there is “no guarantee that you get to stay in power forever,” during an interview with Anderson Cooper. Acosta was on Cooper’s show to discuss his new book, “Enemy of the People: A Dangerous Time to Tell the Truth in America,” which is scheduled to be released Tuesday. “You’ve been accused, as you are well aware, of making yourself part of the story — of, you know, antagonizing [the White House] to get a sound bite — to have an exchange.” (CNN’s Acosta, MSNBC Praise Trump’s D-Day Speech) “The president of the United States, according to the Washington Post, has made approximately 10,000 false or misleading statements since he’s been president,” Acosta stated. “That has put us in the position of being fact-checkers in realtime, and that frustrates the White House, frustrates [President Donald Trump’s] team, frustrates [Trump’s] supporters. But … can you imagine if we spent the last two years never fact-checking him and letting all these statements fly?” Cooper agreed that fact-checking the White House is a “difficult thing to do” because “there are so many things” that can be fact-checked during “any given speech” from the president. What I wanted to do is sort of take the big-picture view on this and say, ‘Is this the kind of country we want to hand off to the next generation, where we’re now comfortable from here on out saying that the press is the enemy of the people and to our friends in conservative media?'” Acosta answered. “Anderson, I say this — It is no guarantee that [conservative media] get to stay in power forever. And so, another administration could come in and do the very same thing to them and say, ‘Well, Donald Trump did it. Guess what? We’re going to do it to you, too.'” Cooper concluded, “When the shoe’s on the other foot–will they like that?” Last month, The Guardian published excerpts from Acosta’s book where he admitted to “grandstanding” and “showboating” while adding, “Neutrality for the sake of neutrality doesn’t really serve us in the age of Trump.”
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Post by kcrufnek on Jun 11, 2019 21:14:48 GMT -6
Listening to the dumbest man alive and he's slamming the president for not agreeing with some info from the IC. Was I sleeping or did he do the same when Hussein used to skip his daily briefings because 10 am was too early?
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Post by kcrufnek on Jun 11, 2019 21:49:29 GMT -6
Virginia Tech Held Ten Separate Cultural Graduation Achievement Ceremoniesvtnews.vt.edu/articles/2019/05/050819-cac.htmlAliyah, a celebration of achievement for Jewish undergraduate and graduate students, Wednesday, May 15, 1:30 p.m., in Room 219 in Squires Student Center. American Indian & Indigenous, Thursday, May 16, 8:30-9:30 a.m. in the Brush Mountain Room Asian American, Thursday, May 16, 9:30-11:30 a.m. in the Graduate Life Center Auditorium Donning of the Kente, a celebration of achievement for Black and African American undergraduate, graduate, and Ph.D. candidates, for winter and spring graduates, Thursday, May 16, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. in Commonwealth Ballroom Gesta Latina, a Hispanic-Latino achievement ceremony, Wednesday, May 15, 4-6 p.m. in Haymarket Theatre International Student Achievement, Wednesday, May 15, 7-9 p.m. in Commonwealth Ballroom Lavender, a celebration of achievement for graduating students of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and ally community, Wednesday, May 15, 5-7 p.m. in the Graduate Life Center Auditorium Muslim, Wednesday, May 15, 3 p.m. in Old Dominion Ballroom Students in Recovery, Thursday, May 16, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at Hahn Garden Pavilion Veterans, Thursday, May 16, 10 a.m.-noon at Holtzman Alumni Center.
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Post by kcrufnek on Jun 11, 2019 21:50:20 GMT -6
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Post by kcrufnek on Jun 11, 2019 21:57:31 GMT -6
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Post by kcrufnek on Jun 11, 2019 23:50:20 GMT -6
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Post by kcrufnek on Jun 11, 2019 23:51:14 GMT -6
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Post by soonernvolved on Jun 12, 2019 1:49:52 GMT -6
Muslim Democrat Congresswoman Ilhan Omar took a shot at President Trump on Twitter for refusing to fly gay pride flags over U.S. embassies.
Many people on Twitter pointed out the obvious irony of a Muslim from Somalia accusing President Trump of being anti-gay.
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