SUSPENDED
NPR has suspended Uri Berliner, the senior editor who published a bombshell essay a week ago that claimed that the publicly funded outlet has “lost America’s trust” by approaching news stories with a left-wing bias.
Berliner, beginning on Friday, was suspended for five days without pay. The company told the editor he had failed to secure its approval for outside work for other news outlets — a requirement of NPR journalists .. Which.. If that’s the rule.. and he was paid for the article.. I guess is a violation.
Berliner is not appealing the decision. My only question would be: “Is this being done for ALL NPR employees? Or just the ones that tell the truth”??
NPR’s new chief executive Katherine Maher defended NPR’s journalism, calling Berliner’s article “profoundly disrespectful, hurtful, and demeaning.” She added that the essay amounted to “a criticism of our people on the basis of who we are.”
Uhh.. Well.. EXACTLY!!!! ..
You bury stories to protect the people you agree with politically.. That’s WHO YOU ARE .. Which is NOT a journalist. He is pointing out EXACTLY that you profess to be a journalist and you are NOT. You are a cog in the machine of “narrative pushing”.
Think I’m being too harsh? .. Well, Kate.. Look in the mirror and ask yourself: “When was the last time I wrote, or green-lighted, an embarrassing, damaging story about someone I like? Someone that agrees with me. Someone on “OUR Team”?”
I’d wager the “balance” is NO WAY 50/50 for Liberal vs Conservative… and much closer to 90/10…. if not 100%, “Diss the opposition”. Am I wrong, Kate?
Ya know what you COULD be writing about?
One of the most brazen, unconstitutional abuses of government agency power and violation of citizen’s privacy in the history of our Country.
The SEC is launching the CAT system. (Consolidated Audit Trail). The system monitors, in real time, the identity, transactions and investment portfolio of everyone who invests in the stock market. EVERYONE.. ALL THE TIME.. in REAL TIME.
They CLAIM it is to help them catch insider traders and “market manipulators” by watching them in real time. Well, maybe. But, with a keystroke, more than 3,000 government employees and contractors from the SEC and more than 20 other regulatory bodies will be able to see the personal investment activities of tens of millions of Americans, who are NOT money launderers…
This is ABSURD … and MORE Absurd is that it is being done by Executive Fiat. The idea was hatched under Obama. Congress won’t approve it .. So, the SEC (directed by the White House) is just, DOING IT ANYWAY.. TRY TO STOP ME. ..
The SEC has PLENTY of ways to get the “bad guys” and DOES.. Congress NEVER gave the SEC the mandate to spy on American Citizens EN MASSE .. Innocent citizens that are just trading stocks in their Retirement Accounts.
This is an INSANE violation of the Constitution .. and it’s NOT NECESSARY. The SEC THEMSELVES testify the “enforcement program already performs very well without CAT” and has “sufficient tools to get the information it needs to pursue credible leads about market misconduct and to do so quickly.”
WHAT A JOKE .. What an OVERREACH .. and Violation of the 4th Amendment..
Oh.. and..
I searched, “NPR STORY SEC CAT SYSTEM” … Nothing came up Kate … Can you send me a copy of the NPR article?
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UKRAINE: President Zellenskyy is asking the USA a pretty reasonable question: You shot down incoming missiles for Israel. Why not do the same for US??? Uhh… Hmmm.. Well, yeah. That would seem a reasonable question.
John Kirby said: “I knew this question was coming,” he responded. “Look: different conflicts, different airspace, different threat picture. And [President Joe Biden] has been clear from the beginning [of the Ukraine hostilities] that the US is not going to be involved in that conflict in a combat role.”
Well, that is AN answer.. But, not really a good one ….
CALIFORNIA: “Anti-Israel” protesters have been out blocking traffic in California (and loads of other places) ..In the past few days.. on the Golden Gate and Bay Bridges in San Francisco..
The California Highway Patrol is warning that tactics used by "unlawful" anti-Israel protesters that temporarily blocked roads and created a traffic nightmare yesterday on the Golden Gate Bridge and along Interstate-880 in Oakland "will not be tolerated."
Umm.. yeah.. Right.. “Won’t be tolerated”..Sure … They will be arrested, back on the streets in hours, re-arrested for the same offense.. then NOT prosecuted by the Socialist DA.
Think that’s funny? It ain’t a joke. Watch.
ALSO CALIFORNIA: LA Mayor Karen Bass thinks she has a GREAT idea .. She can solve the homeless problem, which she (Accurately) describes as, “nothing less than a disaster” .. Ya Ready LA?.. Ya Ready? …Here comes ..
LA4LA .. The new program where you (anyone that has some money) take in Homeless people .. or just BUY THEM A HOUSE .. No .. this isn’t a joke .. This is Mayor Bass’ answer!!!
So.. Already near the top in State Taxes (10.4%) .. Then LA City taxes (9.5%) Social Security and Medicare Taxes (7.65 .. but 15.3% if you own a business) and a Federal rate of 37% (which your President is campaigning RIGHT NOW AS YOU READ THIS to RAISE) ..
Even if Biden is NOT successful you are ALREADY keeping around 30 cents of every dollar you make and giving the rest to the government .. so.. What to do???
BUY a HOMELESS GUY A HOUSE .. Because your inept politicians can’t stop wasting money!!!
You get what you vote for people …. You get what you vote for …
IN DA SWAMP:
The Senate passed a $95 billion bill to fund Israel, Ukraine, and South Korea with Military equipment .. The HOUSE wants to vote on SEPARATE bills.. The President wants to sign the Senate one because that is the fastest way to get money to Israel .. He says he won’t sign an “Israel Only” Bill ..
You know what I WANT?
I wanna know why we are GIVING ANY of these countries money .. Why US TAX dollars are being spent on ANY of them. They aren’t South Sudan .. They have money .. Ukraine sells BILLIONS of dollars of corn, wheat, iron ore .. South Korea makes all sorts of computer chips and cars .. and petroleum ..
Why are we not just voting to “allow US companies to sell them arms” ??? .. Or .. Selling them the planes and missiles with a payment plan?
I have no problem helping allies fight the “evil empires”. But, when the allies are rich countries why are WE paying the bill?..
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Talk about PROJECTION..
President Joe Biden made a nostalgic return to the house where he grew up in working-class Scranton on Tuesday, kicking off three days of campaigning across Pennsylvania by calling for higher taxes on the rich and casting Donald Trump as an out-of-touch elitist.
Really Joe?? That is PROJECTION 101 ..
You have lived like a KING off of taxpayers for decades .. You live in TWO multi-million dollar homes in Delaware and you were NEVER “working class” .. (Your grandpa may have been.. But you went to college and cheated through Law school. “Working Class Lawyer”? .. Really?? ) .. and did you read the Rant yesterday? Mark Cuban (definitely one of the “Rich”) paid $279,000,000 in taxes yesterday… What did YOU pay? ..
and …
Trump spent his day nodding off in court in NY .. They have seated 6 of 12 jurists .. There is ZERO shot he gets a “fair trial” .. He’ll likely get convicted .. and exonerated on appeal .. and it will help him win the election because Americans hate the Deep State worse than they hate Trump ..
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Pennsylvania: Sign of the Times? Take this Job and Shove it??
A man took to social media to complain that he went through the interview process at TJ Maxx. The process went well and he was offered a job. He would be paid weekly and earn $12/hour. Apparently, he was not happy.
“In my head I’m like yeah, I’m not taking that f—king job because like what the f—k. That’s why their clothes are so cheap because [they’re] not paying those people.”
At first, I thought, “Dummy. It probably SAYS the rate you’re paid in the help wanted ad” … Then, I noticed he doesn’t list his name. He goes by: “@sobeatmyass” .. AHAHHA.. Now, THAT is kinda funny.. and kinda clever .. He should be looking for a job in advertising…
SPORTS:
GOLF: Hilton Head .. Scottie Scheffler is still listed as in the field.. If he drops out then Xander Schauffle and Rory McIlroy are your favorites.. I think I like Aberg +140 to top 10 .. and Russ Henley at +115 to top 20.
Also Golf: Years ago Phil Mickelson won the Masters and a kid that evening posted a picture of Mickelson .. at the Wendy’s Drive-Thru. When the pic went viral, Phil just said, “I was hungry and they were open” ..
Scottie Scheffler won the Masters .. Flew home to Dallas. His pregnant wife congratulated him and told him she was going to bed.. and there wasn’t much food.. so.. Scottie just went to the local dive bar .. The Inwood Tavern .. WEARING his Green Jacket .. HERE.. Gotta love that.. .
NHL:
OH MY .. What a NIGHT for Drama in the NHL !!
Detroit .. with their season about to end..is losing by a goal and NEEDS a win.. .. Pulls the Goalie … SCORES!! With 3.3 seconds left to force OT!!! .. Meanwhile ..
The Capitals and Flyers are tied with 4 mins left .. But, the Flyers need to win in Regulation to have ANY chance of making the playoffs .. Capitals score on an empty net to win the game .. So, Detroit was then eliminated DURING their overtime !!! Detroit wins in a Shootout on a goal by Patrick Kane.. but.. they still are DONE for the year ..
NBA: Former NBA star Blake Griffin is calling it a career after 14 seasons ... announcing his retirement in a heartfelt post on Tuesday. The 35-year-old forward was the first overall pick in the 2009 NBA Draft ... spending 7 1/2 seasons with the LA Clippers, where he made the All-Star team 6 times.
CELEBRIDIOTS:
Are you smarter than a Celebrity? .. Well.. If you watch Travis Kelce’s new show … you can find out. Yup, Travis is now a Game Show Host.. Ill be kind and give this a 1% chance of success… and by success, I mean it lasts a few seasons…
Perfect Girl ??? .. IS there one?
There will be an AI Beauty Pageant .. Some are calling it “creepy and dumb” .. I think that is BRILLIANT ..
“But, Raj. (You say) … They’re all fake!! .. I know.. but in reality.. The actresses and models you see in this section on a daily basis.. Tell me.. . Are THEY Real? Botox, Make-up, Boob Jobs, Plastic Surgery, Photoshop, Air Brushing…They ALL do it … NOTHING is “Real” anymore.
The prize will be for the “Best Bot” .. and .. The only problem is.. Judges .. I mean .. How do you judge a manufactured woman ?? Curvy or thin…Blonde, Brunette, Red head… Asian, Middle Eastern, Russian, Bolivian.. I mean.. Every judge likes what he likes .. ..HERE.. HERE…HERE.. are a few of the “Contestants”.