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WTH? Fox and ESPN Won’t Show Anthem Live Anymore

WTH? Fox and ESPN Won’t Show Anthem Live Anymore

October 14, 2017
by Cristina Laila

Fox and ESPN think they can squash the NFL protest controversy by not airing the National Anthem live this weekend.

The networks no longer have a monopoly on how the news is dispersed. Footage of players kneeling and or staying in the locker room during the Anthem will be posted on social media for the world to see.

ESPN and Fox will not air the Anthem live this weekend according to a CNN report.

The networks didn’t air the National Anthem last week in an attempt to put out the fires, however; we the people still saw what they were up to because Vice President Mike Pence walked out of the Indianapolis Colts-San Francisco 49ers game Sunday after 49ers players decided to kneel during the Anthem.

As previously reported, Roger Goodell issued a statement on Tuesday saying the league believes everyone should stand during the national anthem.

NFL players were outraged on Wednesday that there will be no more sitting, kneeling or stretching during the national anthem.

GOODELL THEN FOLDED!

The NFL announced Friday that it is not seeking a mandate to force players to stand for the National Anthem.

The NFL hit a new low last Monday night — in ratings.

Monday’s night game was down double-digits from last year’s game.

Thursday night football ratings were also down.

The NFL is hurting as the disrespect of the national anthem continues.

Fans are burning gear, sponsors are dropping and stadiums are sparse; the NFL is done.

This controversy is not going away. Americans will continue to boycott the NFL; networks can’t stop the boycott by simply refusing to air the players kneeling. Do they really think we are that stupid?

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Hillary Clinton Reportedly Seeking Professorship at Ivy League Snob Factory

Just when you thought that the leftist indoctrination of America’s youth couldn’t get any worse, a scary new report indicates that celebrity sore-loser Hillary Clinton is looking to join the ranks of academia.

Mrs. Clinton is now into the second month of her world “bitching and moaning” tour to promote her book What Happened? a tome so rancid that her husband Bill Clinton allegedly tossed the manuscript into the garbage, but it can’t last forever and she will need a paying gig.

The old nag may be a longshot for the 2020 Democratic party nomination but she can still make an impression by filling the heads of the young with seditious nonsense and conspiracy theories.

She is looking to land a job at Ivy League snob factory Columbia University.

Via the Washington Free Beacon “Clinton Considering ‘University Professor’ Role at Columbia University”:

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is in talks with Columbia University to take on a formal role at the school.

Multiple sources on Thursday told the New York Daily News that Clinton, a two-time failed presidential candidate, is also talking with Columbia about housing her archives at the Ivy League institution, the New York Daily News reported.

The former law professor may take on the role of “University Professor,” which would allow Clinton to lecture in multiple schools and departments without the requirement of a strict course load, a source told the Daily News.

With this vague title, Clinton could potentially decide at a later date that she wants to settle in at Columbia’s law school or the School of International and Public Affairs.

“It’s all fluid. It could be a number of things,” a source said. “No decisions have been made, but there are talks. She’s trying to figure out what she wants to do.”

The timetable of when Clinton will make a decision on whether to take a role at Columbia is unclear, but a source familiar with Clinton’s thinking suggested it would be sooner rather than later.

The New York City-based university would allow Clinton to remain in the spotlight indefinitely as the media will report on her every lecture, speech and snide remark as if it came from the mouth of God himself.

It’s time to just accept the ugly reality that Hillary is NEVER going to go away.

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Stephen Bannon declares war on the GOP establishment — but makes one exception

Former White House aide Stephen Bannon is making it clear that he is taking his war outside the walls of the Oval Office and taking aim on the Republican establishment — except for one senator.

What did Bannon say?

In an interview with Sean Hannity on Fox News, he said: “I’m going after the Republican establishment. And we’re gonna go after them.”

“There’s a coalition that’s coming together that’s gonna challenge every Republican incumbent except for Ted Cruz,” he continued.

Bannon said he was working with the grassroots to fully vet candidates to take out incumbent Republicans.

“We are declaring war on the Republican establishment that does not back the agenda that Donald Trump,” he continued, “and the president of the United States, and that is an agenda that we know backs the working men and women.”

“Nobody’s safe. We’re coming after all of them,” Bannon said. “And we’re going to win.”

Why not include Ted Cruz?

Bannon simply explained that Cruz was a “good man,” and did not elaborate on why he was exempted from the Republican civil war.

Here’s the interview with Hannity:

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Psychologist: Korean Law Restricting Minors’ Access to Internet Provides Little Benefit

Psychologist: Korean Law Restricting Minors’ Access to Internet Provides Little Benefit

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by Nate Church11 Oct 20170

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Stetson University’s Dr. Chris Ferguson argues South Korea’s law regarding the Internet usage of minors has had negligible positive effects on their health in comparison to its heavy constraint on personal freedoms.

While recent revisions allow Korean parents to lift the restriction for their own children, Ferguson believes the law prohibiting minors from using the Internet between midnight and six o’clock in the morning has been ineffective at best. A July 2017 study examined the results of the restriction, finding that it increased the average sleep time of those who fall under it by a mere one and a half minutes.

What such a law does do is restrict the rights of many young citizens without any appreciable benefit. According to Ferguson, “tempting as it might sound to some parents to yank all the kids off the internet at night, this doesn’t seem to do them any actual good.”

In fact, according to Ferguson, it may very well make things worse. He explains that “taking away all the screens and locking them in a cabinet at night only communicates distrust and likely creates a ‘forbidden fruit’ effect that could challenge young people to overcome those obstacles.” Instead, he proposes the common-sense approach of “talking with kids about reasonable guidelines and adjusting them according to school or weekends and holiday schedules.”

It is a position that eschews an easy solution for one that requires work and active parental awareness. That time and attention is at a premium in a world of digital babysitters. In 2015, a Common Sense Media study suggested that the average child spends nine hours every day consuming some form of electronic media.

Ferguson is poised on the forefront of a debate that includes not just Internet usage but electronic entertainment as a whole. He speaks in staunch opposition to efforts that would blanket “pathologize” video games. Like other recent experts, he suspects that the real problem with academic performance is linked to its strict scheduling and that “if we’re serious about making sure kids get adequate sleep, we need to reexamine school schedules rather than screen use.”

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Both Fox and ESPN Chicken Out on Airing National Anthem During NFL Games

More proof that the NFL’s horrific handling of the national anthem protests has succeeded in alienating millions of fans is that two major networks will NOT be airing the Star-Spangled Banner this weekend.

Plunging ratings and the potential for a mass Veterans’ Day weekend boycott have the networks running scared after initially glorifying the multimillionaire malcontents and their stupid snit over Donald Trump being elected as President of the United States. They may claim that it’s about police brutality but it all boils down to the refusal to accept the results of a legitimate election – and animosity toward the nation’s law enforcement professionals for doing their jobs.

The NFL continues to appease the troublemakers though and has reneged on what appeared to be efforts to compel players to stand during the national anthem.

According to the Washington Examiner “Fox and ESPN won’t air national anthem live during this weekend’s NFL games”:

Fox and ESPN do not plan to air the national anthem live during this weekend’s and Monday night’s games.

The networks don’t usually air the pre-game ritual live except during major events, but began showing it after President Trump lashed out against players who took a knee during the national anthem to protest police brutality, CNN reported.

Networks did not broadcast the anthem last week, but Vice President Mike Pence pushed the controversy back into the forefront when he left the Indianapolis Colts-San Francisco 49ers game Sunday when several 49ers kneeled during the anthem.

Trump has since said he is “proud” of his vice president for leaving.

It’s unclear whether CBS and NBC plan to air the anthem live.

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell is meeting with the NFL Players Association and team owners next week in New York to discuss the controversial protests.

The league has pushed back on reports that it plans to force players to stand during the anthem.

The two networks may mistakenly believe that not airing the anthems is going to wash the entire ugly spectacle from the short attention spans of most Americans but the players will still be kneeling and thrusting Black Panther fists in the air regardless of whether it is shown on television.

There just isn’t enough deodorizer to cover up the stench of the phony, “oppressed”, racially-obsessed turds that have been stinking up stadiums ever since the league failed to nip the problem in the bud last summer.

There is no word on whether CBS, NBC, and the NFL Network will also forgo the coverage of their aspiring revolutionaries. This one has really backfired spectacularly for Roger Goodell and the owners that continue to support him as commissioner.

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Breaking: Oscar Academy expels Harvey Weinstein — but keeps other predators

The Academy of Motion Pictures has voted to immediately expel Harvey Weinstein over the numerous accusations of sexual assault and harassment, but they were then assailed for their hypocrisy for letting other predators stay.

What did they say about Harvey Weinstein?

The Academy released a statement Saturday about the disgraced movie mogul.

“The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Board of Governors met today to discuss the allegations against Harvey Weinstein,” the statement read, “and has voted well in excess of the required two-thirds majority to immediately expel him from the Academy.”

“We do so not simply to separate ourselves from someone who does not merit the respect of his colleagues,” it continued, “but also to send a message that the era of willful ignorance and shameful complicity in sexually predatory behavior and workplace harassment in our industry is over. What’s at issue here is a deeply troubling problem that has no place in our society.”

“The Board continues to work to establish ethical standards of conduct that all Academy members will be expected to exemplify,” it concluded.

Who is in the Academy?

There are approximately 6,000 members of the Academy, and they include famous celebrities such as Laura Dern, Whoopi Goldberg, Tom Hanks, Rory Kennedy, Michael Mann and Steven Spielberg.

What was the reaction?

While some praised the Academy for this action, others noted that they still had other sexual predators in their club, and pointed to the Oscar award that was given to child rapist Roman Polanski.

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Perez Refuses to Say if DNC Will Return All Weinstein Contributions

Democratic National Committee chair Tom Perez would not say Friday whether the DNC would return all of its contributions from movie mogul Harvey Weinstein as he stands accused of decades of sexual harassment and assault.

Weinstein is a longtime Democratic donor who has given $300,000 to the DNC. However, the DNC announced last week it was only donating $30,000 of that money. Furthermore, the groups getting the cash were openly pro-Democratic organizations Higher Heights, Emily’s List, and Emerge America.

After an event at the University of Wisconsin on Friday, Perez was asked by a tracker whether the DNC would return its contributions from Weinstein.

"You have a nice weekend, sir," Perez said without looking.

DNC vice-chair Keith Ellison (D., Minn.) similarly dodged the question when asked about the subject on Wednesday.

"I don’t have any comments for you right now. I don’t know you, and I don’t take questions like this," Ellison said sharply.

Under Perez, the DNC has struggled in fundraising and was more than $4 million in debt as of an August fundraising report.

Weinstein’s downfall in the aftermath of reports of his behavior has been swift. He has been fired from The Weinstein Company, and on Saturday the Oscar-winning producer was ousted from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Dozens of women have accused Weinstein of harassment and abuse in the wake of bombshell reports from the New York Times and New Yorker.

Weinstein has bundled or donated millions of dollars over the years for top Democrats, including Hillary Clinton, who have condemned his conduct and announced they are donating his contributions.

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Two ‘Dreamers’ Caught Smuggling Illegal Aliens Into U.S.

Continuing to break the law.

Via Washington Times:

Two young illegal immigrant “Dreamers” in the U.S. under protection of the Obama-era DACA deportation amnesty were caught smuggling illegal immigrants in separate incidents in Texas, authorities announced Thursday.

The arrests come at a time when Congress is debating what to do about Dreamers, and the arrests could complicate the picture painted of Dreamers as law-abiding standouts who are victims of circumstance.

Customs and Border Protection said the first smuggling attempt was broken up on Oct. 4, after Border Patrol agents stopped a car at a checkpoint on Interstate 35 and discovered two illegal immigrants from Brazil hiding in the trunk.

The driver of the car was from Guatemala, a juvenile who had been approved by the Obama administration for a DACA permit in 2016.

Three days later the same checkpoint snared another DACA recipient from Mexico smuggling an illegal immigrant from Mexico in his trunk.

Neither of the Dreamers’ names were released.

They and the illegal immigrants they were trying to smuggle are all being processed for deportation, CBP said.

To qualify for the DACA program illegal immigrants must assert they were brought to the U.S. as children and have kept a relatively clean record.

Immigrant-smuggling violates the terms of the agreement, as does gang membership or other serious crimes of violence.

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Robert De Niro Trashes POTUS as a ‘Low-Life’ – Remains Silent on Pal Harvey Weinstein

Robert De Niro Trashes POTUS as a ‘Low-Life’ – Remains Silent on Pal Harvey Weinstein

October 14, 2017
by Cristina Laila

Robert De Niro is good friends with sexual predator Harvey Weinstein and remained silent after a tsunami of women came forward with rape and sexual abuse accusations towards the producer.

De Niro did however, go on a profanity-laced tirade towards President Trump at a charity fundraiser, calling him a low-life.

New York Daily News reported:

“One of my pleasures will be keeping people off my bench who don’t deserve a view of the park like Donald Trump,” he said during a speech.

“F–k you, Donald Trump. It’s a horror with this motherf—er.” The “Good Fellas” actor also described the President as a low life.

De Niro who has often been pictured with old pal Harvey Weinstein admitted that they haven’t spoken since the Weinstein sex scandal imploded.

Robert De Niro is another actor whose movies will be boycotted. We don’t care about actors’ political opinions. Actors are paid to entertain. That’s it.

De Niro is just another Hollywood Communist hack who will protect his producer buddy who is a sexual predator while slamming President Trump.

Weinstein’s sexual deviance was no secret. Certainly De Niro knew about it and said nothing. Hollywood is waging the real war on women.

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