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Originally published on Apr 4, 2018 Sandra Bernhard Slams White Female Trump Supporters. On March 28 Sandra Bernhard slammed white female Trump supporters in an interview with MSNBC. “Can’t understand it. Don’t know where it comes from... It’s being either under the thumb of your husband, or, in the election, it was being so offended by Hillary Clinton and Bill Clinton’s legacy that you turned on her. Or feeling inadequate, feeling like, how can somebody be so educated? How can somebody who brought themselves up from their experience and gone to the top? Educated herself, fought for rights, civil rights, and equality. And I think that is threatening to a lot of women.” “A lot of women have compromised, given in … ya know, gotten married, raised their kids and not had the luxury of being able to think for themselves and when you sacrifice that in your life, when you say, 'Well, I think I’m just going to lean on somebody else financially.’ That means you you’ve got to get up every day and go work. I’m not saying none of these women work — of course they do. A lot of women have compromised, given in, raised their kids and not had the luxury of being able to think for themselves and when you sacrifice that in your life and say, 'I don't think I'm going to lean on somebody else financially,' that means you've got to get up every day and go work. I am not saying that none of these women work. Of course they do. But you also, there's just those little gradations of how you look at other women and the sort of feeling you have of inadequacy." Sandra Bernhard (born June 6, 1955) is an American model, actress, comedian, singer and author. Bernhard first gained attention in the late–1970s with her stand-up comedy in which she often bitterly critiques celebrity culture and political figures. Bernhard is best known as portraying Nancy Barlett Thomas on the ABC sitcom Roseanne beginning in the fourth season (1991) until the show ended in 1997.

Originally published on Mar 29, 2018 In How the Stephon Clark Shooting Unfolded (Helicopter Footage) I review the helicopter video footage released by the Sacramento Police Department Video For The Stephon Clark Shooting. Stephon Clark was shot and killed on the evening of March 18, 2018, by two officers with the Sacramento Police Department in Sacramento, California, United States. The officers were looking for a suspect who was breaking windows in the Meadowview neighborhood, and believed that Clark, a 22-year old African-American man whom they found on his grandmother's front lawn, was responsible. Clark ran from the police in an encounter that was filmed by police videocameras. The officers stated that they shot Clark, firing 20 rounds, after believing that he had pointed a gun at them. Clark was found to be unarmed, having only a cell phone. The shooting caused large protests in Sacramento, and Clark's family members have expressed skepticism about the police description of events leading to Clark's death. The Sacramento Police Department placed the officers on paid administrative leave and opened a use of force investigation. Police have stated they are confident that Clark was the person responsible for breaking windows in the area prior to the encounter The Sacramento Police Department stated that on Sunday, March 18 at 9:18 p.m., two officers were responding to a call that someone was breaking car windows. In a media release after the shooting, police stated that they had been looking for a suspect hiding in a backyard. They said the suspect was a thin black man, 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) in height, wearing darkly colored pants and a black hooded sweatshirt. A sheriff's helicopter spotted a man at 9:25 p.m. in a nearby backyard and told officers on the ground that he had shattered a window using a tool bar, run to the front of that house, and then looked in an adjacent car. Officers on the ground entered the front yard of Clark's grandmother's home, and saw Clark next to the home.[9][1] Vance Chandler, the Sacramento Police Department spokesman, said that Clark was the same man who had been breaking windows, and was tracked by police in helicopters. Chandler said that when Clark was confronted and ordered to stop and show his hands, Clark fled to the back of the property. Police body camera footage from both officers who shot Clark recorded the incident, though the footage is dark and shaky. In the videos, officers spot Clark in his grandmother's driveway and shout "Hey, show me your hands. Gun. Gun." The video shows that the officers chased Clark into the backyard and an officer yells, "Show me your hands! Gun!" Approximately three seconds elapse and then the officer yells, "Show me your hands! Gun, gun, gun", before shooting Clark. According to the police, before being shot Clark turned and held an object that he "extended in front of him" while he moved towards the officers. The officers said they believed that Clark was pointing a gun at them. The police stated that the officers feared for their safety, and at 9:26 p.m., fired 20 rounds, hitting Clark multiple times. After shooting Clark, officers waited five minutes before approaching and then handcuffing him. Clark was found to have a white iPhone, and was unarmed. Clark's girlfriend later said the phone belonged to her. After more officers arrived, one officer said "Hey, mute", and audio recording from the body camera was turned off. The Police Department stated that Clark was found with a "tool bar". On the evening of March 19, one day after the shooting, Police clarified that Clark possessed a cell phone when he was shot, not a tool bar. Police added that Clark had used either a concrete block or an aluminum gutter railing to break a sliding glass door one house adjacent to where he was shot, and that they believed Clark had broken windows from at least three vehicles in the area.

Originally published on Apr 3, 2018 A Caravan Of Illegal Immigrants Is Bound For The US Border is about how a caravan of illegal immigrants is bound for the US border. Approximiately 1200 illegal immigrants are traveling through Mexico and the group is growing larger by the day. They are marching under the name "Migrantes el la lucha" which translates to "Migrants in the Fight." They are being assisted by several groups. One group is "Groupos Beta," which translates to "Beta Groups" and is a Mexican government entity. Another group, "Pueblo Sin Fronteras" which translates to "People Without Borders". is a "humanitarian group." Buzzfeed is marching with the group. A Buzzfeed article stated ""Honduras currently has one of the highest murder rates in the world, and the December reelection of its president, Juan Orlando Hernández, was met with days of violent protest and allegations of voter fraud. “If this caravan bothers him, then it also bothers me that he supported people like Juan Orlando who oppresses the people, destroys the economy of the country, and creates a humanitarian crisis," Irineo Mujica, director of Pueblos Sin Fronteras, told BuzzFeed News. "We didn’t create that humanitarian crisis. They want to stop the humanitarian crisis how? Stopping these people? The crisis is in Honduras, and he was part of the chaos that occurred in the country.” US support for Hernandez didn't begin with Trump: President Barack Obama's administration also backed the leader, viewing allegations of domestic corruption and abuse as secondary to his willingness to cooperate with the United States on security issues. In 2013, then–secretary of state John Kerry congratulated Hernandez on his first victory. The US currently provides aid to Honduras through various initiatives. The caravan has received widespread attention through reports from BuzzFeed News' Adolfo Flores as he travels with the group as it heads north through Mexico toward the border. About two thirds of the roughly 1,200-person caravan plans to either seek asylum or cross the US-Mexico border undetected, and another third intend to stay in Mexico. In a statement, Pueblos Sin Fronteras said most of the migrants in the caravan will turn themselves into US Customs and Border Protection or remain in Mexico. Many of the refugees are still undecided about what they will do once they are near the border. "Although some of the participants may choose to cross the US border undetected, it would only be as a result of the unjust, politicized, and racist application of US asylum laws that would discourage them," Pueblos Sin Fronteras said. "We believe they all should be given a real opportunity to seek asylum in the country of their choice, in this case Mexico or the US."" When President Trump signed the 2,232 page 1.6 Trillion Omnibus last week that barely anyone was able to read, Trump along with many American voters affected by the rampant flow of drugs and illegal immigration were upset. Many had hoped for more funding for the border wall. The budget included a mere 1.6 Billion of the needed 25 Billion. And as Rand Paul tweeted plenty of funds went to wasteful spending. As you read this a caravan of 1,200 mainly Honduran migrants are heading toward the US border in the hopes of benefiting from of the catch and release program where they will be released into the United States while they await for their court hearings.

Originally published on Mar 22, 2018 Count Dankula Convicted For "Nazi Pug" Joke (Faces Jail) is a video about Markus Meechan aka Count Dankula. Dankula is a youtuber that was convicted of a hate crime in the UK on Tuesday after teaching a pet dog to give a Nazi salute and posting the video online. Count Dankula was found guilty under the UK's Communications Act after posting a video that went viral. The video showed his girlfriend’s dog reacting to phrases such as “Sieg Heil," "Jews" and "Gas the Jews" with what appears to be a Nazi salute. Sheriff Derek O'Carroll said Meechan’s video was “grossly offensive” and did not believe Dankula's defense that it was only a joke to annoy his girlfriend. Dankula's case became widely known after he was arrested in 2016 when the video went viral and got over 3 million views. Suzanne Kelly his girlfriend, defended Dankula in court last year, saying he is not anti-Semitic and has “always been very supportive towards minority groups.” "Buddha (the dog) will lift his paw to virtually anything if he gets a treat for it. We have taught him to lift his paw to food, like ham or cheese,” she said in court. "They were just words to make him lift his paw and I know those words were used in the context of the video." Tuesday’s verdict prompted support from comedian Ricky Gervais, who then tweeted: “A man has been convicted in a UK court of making a joke that was deemed 'grossly offensive'. If you don't believe in a person's right to say things that you might find 'grossly offensive', then you don't believe in Freedom of Speech." "There has been a huge miscarriage of justice." stated Dankula. "I think it is a very, very dark day in terms of freedom of speech and freedom of expression. One of the primary things that must be considered in cases like this is context and intent and today context and intent were completely disregarded,” he continued with. "For the system to actually disregard such things means that your actions no longer matter - they decide what your context and intent is." "For any comedians making jokes in Britain, I'd be very, very worried about your future because - the context and intent - apparently they don't matter anymore." Dankula's sentencing date is April 23.

Originally Published On Mar 20, 2018 Stormy Daniels' 60 minutes interview with Anderson Cooper leaked and we have the exclusive! 60 Minutes will officially air the interview on March 25. Here is part of the official interview transcript. Anderson Cooper: He was showing you his own picture on the cover of a magazine. Stormy Daniels: Right, right. And so I was like, "Does this-- does this normally work for you?" And he looked very taken-- taken back, like, he didn't really understand what I was saying. Like, I was-- does, just, you know, talking about yourself normally work?" And I was like, "Someone should take that magazine and spank you with it." (LAUGH) And I'll never forget the look on his face. He was like-- Anderson Cooper: What-- what was his look? Stormy Daniels: Just, I don't think anyone's ever spoken to him like that, especially, you know, a young woman who looked like me. And I said, you know, "Give me that," and I just remember him going, "You wouldn't." "Hand it over." And-- so he did, and I was like, turn around, drop 'em." Anderson Cooper: You-- you told Donald Trump to turn around and take off his pants. Stormy Daniels: Yes. Anderson Cooper: And did he? Stormy Daniels: Yes. So he turned around and pulled his pants down a little -- you know had underwear on and stuff and I just gave him a couple swats. Anderson Cooper: This was done in a joking manner. Stormy Daniels: Yes. and-- from that moment on, he was a completely different person. Anderson Cooper: How so? Stormy Daniels: He quit talking about himself and he asked me things and I asked him things and it just became like more appropriate. Anderson Cooper: It became more comfortable. Stormy Daniels: Yeah. He was like, "Wow, you-- you are special. You remind me of my daughter." You know-- he was like, "You're smart and beautiful, and a woman to be reckoned with, and I like you. I like you." Anderson Cooper: At this point was he doing The Apprentice? Stormy Daniels: Yes. And he goes, "Got an idea, honeybunch. Would you ever consider going on and-- and being a contestant?" And I laughed and-- and said, "NBC's never gonna let, you know, an adult film star be on." It's, you know, he goes, "No, no," he goes, "That's why I want you. You're gonna shock a lotta people, you're smart and they won't know what to expect" Anderson Cooper: Did you think he was serious, or did you think he was kind of dangling to get you to wanna be involved him? Stormy Daniels: Both. Anderson Cooper: Melania Trump had recently given birth to-- to a son, just a few months before. Did that-- did he mention his wife or child at all in this? Stormy Daniels: I asked. And he brushed it aside, said, "Oh yeah, yeah, you know, don't worry about that. We don't even we have separate rooms and stuff." Anderson Cooper: Did you two go out for dinner that night? Stormy Daniels: No. Anderson Cooper: You had dinner in the room? Stormy Daniels: Yes. Anderson Cooper: What happened next? Stormy Daniels: I asked him if I could use his restroom and he said, "Yes, you know, it's through those-- through the bedroom, you'll see it." So I-- I excused myself and I went to the-- the restroom. You know, I was in there for a little bit and came out and he was sitting, you know, on the edge of the bed when I walked out, perched. Anderson Cooper: And when you saw that, what went through your mind? Stormy Daniels: I realized exactly what I'd gotten myself into. And I was like, "Ugh, here we go." (LAUGH) And I just felt like maybe-- (LAUGH) it was sort of-- I had it coming for making a bad decision for going to someone's room alone and I just heard the voice in my head, "well, you put yourself in a bad situation and bad things happen, so you deserve this." Anderson Cooper: And you had sex with him. Stormy Daniels: Yes. Anderson Cooper: You were 27, he was 60. Were you physically attracted to him? Stormy Daniels: No. Anderson Cooper: Not at all? Stormy Daniels: No. Anderson Cooper: Did you want to have sex with him? Stormy Daniels: No. But I didn't-- I didn't say no. I'm not a victim, I'm not-- Anderson Cooper: It was entirely consensual. Stormy Daniels: Oh, yes, yes. Anderson Cooper: You work in an industry where condom use is-- is an issue. Did-- did he use a condom? Stormy Daniels: No. Anderson Cooper: Did you ask him to? Stormy Daniels: No. I honestly didn't say anything. Anderson Cooper: After you had sex, what happened? Stormy Daniels: He said that it was great, he had-- a great evening, and it was nothing like he expected, that I really surprised him, that a lotta people must underestimate me-- that he hoped that I would be willing to see him again and that we would discuss the things we had talked about earlier in the evening. Anderson Cooper: Being on The Apprentice. Stormy Daniels: Right. Trump's lawyers and the White House have denied allegations of an affair. President Donald Trump’s lawyers are considering legal action against the network.

Hillary Clinton went to India and while in India, she fell down the stairs twice and gave a Catastrophic Speech accusing Trump supporters of hating blacks, women and Asian Americans, specifically Indian Americans. “So I won the places that are optimistic, diverse, dynamic, moving forward, and his whole campaign ‘Make America Great Again’ was looking backwards. ‘You know, you didn’t like black people getting rights, you don’t like women, you know, getting jobs, you don’t want to, you know, see that Indian-Americans are succeeding more than you are — whatever your problem is, I’m going to solve it,” -Hillary Clinton

In AOC's New Green Deal Alexandria Ocasio Cortez's Green New Deal is explored in the form of a green dream as it was described by Nancy Pelosi. AOC released a FAQ on her website that was udderly ridiculous. Ha ha ha. Sorry couldn't help myself there. Does anybody ever read these things? If you did could you let me know whether Cow Fa-ts Bad or Udderly Ridiculous makes for a better thumbnail #greennewdeal #newgreendeal #freedomtoons #Overview We will begin work immediately on Green New Deal bills to put the nuts and bolts on the plan described in this resolution (important to say so someone else can’t claim this mantle). This is a massive transformation of our society with clear goals and a timeline. o The Green New Deal resolution a 10-year plan to mobilize every aspect of American society at a scale not seen since WW2 to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions and create economic prosperity for all. It will:  Move America to 100% clean and renewable energy  Create millions of family supporting-wage, union jobs  Ensure a just transition for all communities and workers to ensure economic security for people and communities that have historically relied on fossil fuel industries  Ensure justice and equity for frontline communities by prioritizing investment, training, climate and community resiliency, economic and environmental benefits in these communities.  Build on FDR’s second bill of rights by guaranteeing:  A job with a family-sustaining wage, family and medical leave, vacations, and retirement security  High-quality education, including higher education and trade schools  Clean air and water and access to nature  Healthy food  High-quality health care  Safe, affordable, adequate housing  Economic environment free of monopolies  Economic security for all who are unable or unwilling to work  There is no time to waste. o IPCC Report said global emissions must be cut by by 40-60% by 2030. US is 20% of total emissions. We must get to 0 by 2030 and lead the world in a global Green New Deal.  Americans love a challenge. This is our moonshot. o When JFK said we’d go to the by the end of the decade, people said impossible. o If Eisenhower wanted to build the interstate highway system today, people would ask how we’d pay for it. o When FDR called on America to build 185,000 planes to fight WW2 , every business leader, CEO, and general laughed at him. At the time, the U.S. had produced 3,000 planes in the last year. By the end, we produced 300,000 planes. That’s what we are capable of if we have real leadership  This is massive investment in our economy and society, not expenditure. o We invested 40-50% of GDP into our economy during ww2 and created the greatest middle class the US has seen. o The interstate highway system has returned more than $6 in economic productivity for every $1 it cost o This is massively expanding existing and building new industries at a rapid pace – growing our economy  The Green New Deal has momentum. o 92 percent of Democrats and 64 percent of Republicans support the Green New Deal o Nearly every major Democratic Presidential contender say they back the FAQ Why 100% clean and renewable and not just 100% renewable? Are you saying we won’t transition off fossil fuels? Yes, we are calling for a full transition off fossil fuels and zero greenhouse gases. Anyone who has read the resolution sees that we spell this out through a plan that calls for eliminating greenhouse gas emissions from every sector of the economy. Simply banning fossil fuels immediately won’t build the new economy to replace it – this is the plan to build that new economy and spells out how to do it technically. ✘ Title: Meatball Parade ✘ Music: Kevin MacLeod ✘ License: CC BY 3.0 (http://goo.gl/BlcHZR) ✘ Download: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-... ISRC: USUAN1500014 © 2015 Kevin MacLeod