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Pence is prostituting his ethics so as to simultaneously not approve of Trump but not alienate Trump's rabid followers. I would bet that Pence is afraid that if he criticizes Trump or the antics of the insurrectionists in any meaningful way, those lunatics will try to kill him. And he is probably correct.

Republicans Are Now Threatening To Shoot School Librarians The communications director of the far-right Republican front group Moms for Liberty was recorded threatening to shoot school librarians. Media Matters has the recording: The group has the facade of a grassroots organization, but it is funded by Republicans, and behind the claim of interest parental rights is the pushing of a far-right agenda. Lonoke County, Arkansas chapter head of communications Melissa “Missy” Bosch said about the school district’s librarians, “I’m telling you, if I was — any mental issues, they would all be plowed down with a freaking gun by now.” Librarians have been turned into a target by the far-right with its critical race theory campaign. Republicans have turned election workers, librarians, school district officials, and other local public servants into targets. Bosch claimed that the recording was illegally made and edited but according to Media Matters both of her claims are false. The combination of ease of access to guns along with right-wing conspiracies and disinformation has created a climate where Republicans are being radicalized toward violence against their own communities. The issue is much more complex than guns. Republicans seem to be transforming from conservative political activists to potential domestic terrorists in communities big and small across the country. https://www.politicususa.com/2022/06/19/moms-for-liberty.html

Christian nationalism on full display at Texas Republican Convention HOUSTON — Meeting at their first in-person convention since 2018, Texas Republicans on Saturday acted on a raft of resolutions and proposed platform changes to move their party even further to the right. They approved measures declaring that President Joe Biden “was not legitimately elected” and rebuking Sen. John Cornyn for taking part in bipartisan gun talks. They also voted on a platform that declares homosexuality “an abnormal lifestyle choice” and calls for Texas schoolchildren “to learn about the humanity of the preborn child.” The convention reinforced the extent to which former President Donald J. Trump’s unfounded claims of a stolen election continue to resound among the party faithful — even though his claims have repeatedly been debunked, including by many of his own former aides, and after a week of televised hearings about the Trump supporters who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. The new platform would call for: Requiring Texas students “to learn about the humanity of the preborn child,” including teaching that life begins at fertilization and requiring students to listen to live ultrasounds of gestating fetuses. Amending the Texas Constitution to remove the Legislature’s power “to regulate the wearing of arms, with a view to prevent crime.” Treating homosexuality as “an abnormal lifestyle choice,” language that was not included in the 2018 or 2020 party platforms. Deeming gender identity disorder “a genuine and extremely rare mental health condition,” requiring official documents to adhere to “biological gender,” and allowing civil penalties and monetary compensation to “de-transitioners” who have received gender-affirming surgery, which the platform calls a form of medical malpractice. Changing the U.S. Constitution to cement the number of Supreme Court justices at nine and repeal the 16th Amendment of 1913, which created the federal income tax. Ensuring “freedom to travel” by opposing Biden’s Clean Energy Plan and “California-style, anti-driver policies,” including efforts to turn traffic lanes over for use by pedestrians, cyclists and mass transit. Declaring “all businesses and jobs as essential and a fundamental right,” a response to COVID-19 mandates by Texas cities that required customers to wear masks and limited business hours. Abolishing the Federal Reserve, the nation’s central bank, and guaranteeing the right to use alternatives to cash, including cryptocurrencies. Not every far-right proposal was advanced. The party chair, Matt Rinaldi, ruled that a motion to defend the due process rights of those who rioted at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and to “reject the narrative” that the riot was an insurrection was out of order and could not be voted on. https://www.alternet.org/2022/06/abbott/

A question: Are there ANY good teams int he CFL this year? So far it looks like the greatest competition will be for the worst team, not the best. I feel like we should apologize to Wilbur and his friends for having to sit through such a pathetic set of games this weekend.

Cops Never Even Tried to Open Classroom Door in Uvalde Massacre, Report Says - Reuters Police officers responding to last month’s mass shooting at an Uvalde, Texas, elementary school never even tried to open the door to the classroom where young children were trapped with the gunman, according to a new report. A law enforcement source cited by the San Antonio Express-News on Saturday said surveillance footage revealed no attempts by officers to open the door during the entire 77-minute siege at Robb Elementary School. Nineteen children and two teachers were killed during that time. In the wake of the massacre, police claimed part of the reason they took so long to confront the shooter was because officers could not access the classroom and needed to wait for a key. But the law enforcement source told the Express-News that the gunman, Salvador Ramos, could not have locked the classroom door from the inside, and investigators believe it may have been open the whole time. In addition, the source said, a forcible entry tool called a halligan bar was available to officers throughout the siege, which would have allowed them to open even a locked door. The police response to the deadly attack is currently under investigation by the Texas Rangers and the FBI.

Ezra Miller Hit with Order of Protection for Alleged Harassment of 12-Year-Old Child In recent weeks, reports have surfaced surrounding Ezra Miller and their alleged crimes against a number of individuals. Most recently, the actor was the subject of a temporary harassment prevention order granted to a child. As reported by The Daily Beast, The child, who is non-binary, was granted the order by a court in Greenfield, Massachusetts. The family alleges Miller, whose whereabouts are currently unknown, menaced them one evening in their neighbor’s home and behaved inappropriately with the child. The neighbor stated that on Feb. 2, Miller wore a bulletproof vest and was armed, which the neighbor did not discover until later when Miller seemingly threatened them. The child's parents and the neighbor also believe Miller may have been under the influence that evening. https://www.thedailybeast.com

Yes, we are gonna be 2-0 but this kind of effort will not take us to the Grey Cup.

Augustine showed better than Oliviera tonight but the O-line is still terrible.

The coaching equivalent of a hail Mary pass.

WHEW!!!

No longer sure if he has that.

We need a big stop followed by a time-consuming drive.

Damn. Ottawa's run game may kill us.

Historically, Masoli doesn't do well under pressure, so he may start trying to force his throws.

Damn. I was really, really hoping our kicking game would be a non-problem this year. We have to consider that Leggs may not be the answer..

YESSS!!!!

Big 10!

Winnie is playing like poo

Again Rose is picked on. I suspect that if/when he tightens up, the receiver will break one deep.

Are Gray or Dobson not natural centers?

Masoli has gotten into a rhythm and we need to interrupt that,

Like that.