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Happy Hour Begins: Friday To-Do List
Posted: December 5, 2014 Filed under: Humor, Mediasphere | Tags: Cocktails, design, Friday, graphics, Illustration, martini, TGIF, vintage Leave a comment[VIDEO] Two Killed in Shooting at Washington State High School, 2nd Police Update
Posted: October 24, 2014 Filed under: Breaking News, Crime & Corruption, U.S. News | Tags: Commander, Friday, KIRO, KOMO, marysville, Marysville Pilchuck High School, Police, Robb Lamoureux, Seattle, Seattle Pacific University 1 CommentFor WSJ, Erica E. Phillips And Zusha Elinson:
Two people were killed and four others were injured—with three reported critical condition—in a shooting on Friday at Marysville Pilchuck High School in Marysville, Wash.
The alleged shooter, who was a student, and one other person were killed, the police said. A law-enforcement official added that the shooting suspect appeared to have died from a self-inflicted wound. The police officials offered no details about the second death.
A Marysville hospital said four young people have been admitted, two males and two females, adding that three are listed in critical condition in either surgery or an intensive-care unit.
Commander Robb Lamoureux of the Marysville police department said he had no information about a motive…(more)
Sacré Bleu! Terrifying Teen Bozo Convicted as Armed Clowns Spread Panic in French towns
Posted: October 20, 2014 Filed under: Crime & Corruption, Global | Tags: Béthune, Clown, Coulrophobia, France, Friday, Horror film, Pas-de-Calais, United States 1 CommentContagious Coulrophobia Epidemic in Pas-de-Calais
Béthune, France (AFP) – The party is over for a fake clown who received a six-month suspended jail term Monday for threatening passers-by while in full circus garb, a disturbing trend terrifying towns in northern France.
“They take their inspiration from American horror movies.”
Whether brandishing a rubber chicken at a children’s party or starring as the evil protagonist in a horror film, clowns have long had both the ability to entertain and terrify.
“It is absolutely unacceptable that children are held hostage by such acts.”
This fear of clowns, dubbed coulrophobia, has swept small towns in Pas-de-Calais in northern France where police report a wave of complaints over people dressed up as the tricksters and threatening passers-by.
A 19-year-old young man was arrested on Friday after waving a stick resembling a long knife while chasing a group of teenagers, who had to seek refuge in a chip stand. Read the rest of this entry »
American Realism: Hero in Oklahoma Factory Beheading is a Quail-Hunting Boy Scout Leader
Posted: September 26, 2014 Filed under: Crime & Corruption, U.S. News | Tags: Associated Press, Boy Scout, Friday, Mark Vaughan, Oklahoma, Sheriff, University of Oklahoma, Vaughan Leave a commentNY Daily News reports: A sharp-shooting Oklahoma food company executive who enjoys quail hunting and leading Boy Scouts is being hailed a hero.
“This was not going to stop if he didn’t stop it. It could have gotten a lot worse.”
— Sgt. Jeremy Lewis
Mark Vaughan — who also happens to be a reserve officer with the sheriff’s office — leapt to action when his business was under siege by an apparent ISIS copycat.
The chief operating officer of Vaughan Foods Inc. opened fire on Alton Nolen at the food distribution plant in Moore after the lunatic attacked two employees, beheading one and leaving the other in critical condition.
Vaughan is being heralded as a hero by authorities.
“This was not going to stop if he didn’t stop it,” Sgt. Jeremy Lewis told the Associated Press. “It could have gotten a lot worse.”
Oklahoma County Sheriff John Whetsel released a statement Friday afternoon saying Vaughan joined the reserve in June 2010 and is currently assigned to the Patrol Division, is a member of the Fast Action Support Team and is a “highly trained member” of the Tactical Team.
“I am extremely proud of the actions of Deputy Vaughan and I am convinced those actions saved the lives of several other employees.”
— Oklahoma County Sheriff John Whetsel
“Mark put an end to the threat by shooting the suspect and saving the life of a second victim who was being actively attacked by the suspect. There is every reason to believe that the lives of untold others were saved who would have been targeted by the suspect if it hadn’t been for Deputy Vaughan’s actions.” Read the rest of this entry »
[VIDEO] BREAKING: Oklahoma Woman BEHEADED in Shooting, Stabbing
Posted: September 26, 2014 Filed under: Breaking News, Crime & Corruption, U.S. News | Tags: Alton Alexander Nolan, Beheading, CNN, Friday, Mark Vaughan, Moore, Moore High School, Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, Police, Vaughan Foods, YouTube 1 CommentA sheriff’s deputy shot the suspect, identified by officials as 30-year-old Alton Alexander Nolan. The deceased victim has been identified as 54-year-old Colleen Hufford.
(CNN) — A man has beheaded a woman after a workplace dispute in Oklahoma, U.S. law enforcement officials told CNN on Friday. He also tried to kill another woman, officials said.
The incident happened late Thursday afternoon at a Vaughan Foods processing plant in Moore, about 10 miles south of Oklahoma City.
There were no immediate indications of a link to terrorism, officials said.
A sheriff’s deputy shot the suspect, identified by officials as 30-year-old Alton Alexander Nolan.
He was taken a hospital and is expected to survive.
UPDATE: FBI looking into Moore beheading after suspect tried to convert others to Islam
UPDATE: No evidence of link to terror groups
New details from NBC:
The circumstances of Nolen’s firing weren’t made public. Some co-workers told police that he had recently converted to Islam and had been trying to convert them. Law enforcement officials told NBC News that his conversion took place during his recent stint in prison, which ended in March 2013, records show. A search of his home and car didn’t immediately yield any connection to radical fundamentalism and there’s no indication he had been in contact with terrorists groups such as ISIS, sources said.
Local authorities are working with the FBI to do an extensive background investigation on Nolen, Lewis said. Law enforcement officials say they are looking into his online activities and whether a Facebook page that contains materials with terrorist and fundamentalist themes was maintained by Nolen under an alias. Nolen does have an extensive rap sheet, including assault and battery on a police officer and escape from detention, according to NBC affiliate KFOR.
The Moore Police Department released the 911 tapes associated with the attack.
MOORE, Okla. – KFOR-TV reports: Officials with the Moore Police Department say the FBI is now involved in the investigation related to a brutal attack of workers at a food distribution plant.
“No link to terrorism.” What does this mean? Is there like a terrorist guild that approves acts of terrorism?
— Ben Howe (@BenHowe) September 26, 2014
Sgt. Jeremy Lewis says the alleged suspect, 30-year-old Alton Nolen had just been fired when he drove to the front of the business, hit a vehicle and walked inside.
He walked into the front office area where he met 54-year-old Colleen Hufford and began attacking her with a knife.
“Mark Vaughan, an Oklahoma County reserve deputy and a former CEO of the business, shot him as he was actively stabbing Johnson.”
Sgt. Lewis confirms the type of knife used in the attack is the same kind used at the plant.
Lewis confirms that Hufford was stabbed several times and that Nolen “severed her head.”
At that point, Lewis claims Nolen met 43-year-old Traci Johnson and began attacking her with the same knife.
Officials say at that point, Mark Vaughan, an Oklahoma County reserve deputy and a former CEO of the business, shot him as he was actively stabbing Johnson.
“He’s a hero in this situation,” Sgt. Lewis said, referring to Vaughan. “It could have gotten a lot worse.”
Authorities say it appears Nolen was attacking employees at random.
Johnson is in stable condition at a local hospital, recovering from her injuries.
The FBI is now looking into Nolen’s background after his former co-workers said he tried to convert them to Islam after recently converting himself. [See the text of the 911 tapes] Read the rest of this entry »
Sundance Film Festival: Hong Kong Edition
Posted: September 19, 2014 Filed under: Art & Culture, Asia, China | Tags: Asia, Film Festival, Friday, Hong Kong, Infinitely Polar Bear, Mark Ruffalo, park city utah, Sundance Film Festival, United States Leave a commentI wonder if our Hong Kong Bureau is prepared to do press screenings and hang with the celebs? Stay tuned, maybe we can smoke out Deb Fong for a bag of popcorn and a guest pass…
“It’s part of our mission to expand beyond our own borders.”
— John Cooper, director of the Sundance Film Festival
Dean Napolitano writes:
Movie lovers in Hong Kong won’t have to travel all the way
to Park City, Utah, to catch the best in American independent films. The Sundance Film Festival is coming to Hong Kong in an abridged edition that will screen eight films from this year’s film bash.
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The festival kicks off on Friday with “Whiplash,” which grabbed the Grand Jury Prize in the U.S. Dramatic competition, about a young drumming prodigy and his overbearing teacher. Other highlights include “The Skeleton Twins,” a comedy-drama about a suicidal man that’s won rave reviews, and Mark Ruffalo as a manic-depressive family man in “Infinitely Polar Bear.” Read the rest of this entry »
Government Publishes Detailed Instructions on How to Safely Roast Marshmallows
Posted: August 30, 2014 Filed under: Mediasphere, U.S. News | Tags: Campfire, Friday, Graham cracker, Marshmallow, Roasting, S'more, Smokey Bear, United States Forest Service Leave a commentAnd if a whole marshmallow is a little too much for your overweight kids, the article suggests scrapping the whole idea of roasting marshmallows, and instead using marshmallow creme out of a jar
“Put a piece of fruit on a roasting stick, dip quickly in the crème and roast over indirect heat until a delicious golden brown.” 
The U.S. Forest Service on Friday published a nearly 700-word article on how to safely roast marshmallows, all in preparation for Saturday, which is National Roasted Marshmallow Day.
“You’re still having campfire fun, but the focus is on a healthier evening snack.”
As one might expect, the article is riddled with safety tips that might make you think twice about even carrying matches into the forest at all, let alone actually igniting a marshmallow and putting your family’s life at risk.

“It’s all about risk management.”
“First, let’s talk safety,” the article says. “Never start a campfire when there are fire restrictions in place. The restrictions are put in place for your safety and for the safety of others.”
It also warns that children should be given a stern talking-to before any of the “fun” begins. Read the rest of this entry »
Boko Haram Extremists Kill More than 100 in Northeast Nigeria
Posted: July 19, 2014 Filed under: Crime & Corruption, Global, War Room | Tags: Associated Press, Boko Haram, Damboa, Friday, Islamic terrorism, Lagos, MAIDUGURI, Nigeria 1 CommentBoko Haram wants to enforce an Islamic state in Nigeria though half the country’s population of 170 million is Christian.
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) — Boko Haram extremists have killed more than 100 people and hoisted their black and white flag over a town left undefended by Nigeria’s military, just 85 kilometers (53 miles) from the northeastern state capital of Maiduguri, a civil defense spokesman and a human rights advocate said Saturday.
“Nine major villages are on the run.”
Hundreds of villagers in another northeast area, Askira Uba, are fleeing after receiving letters from the Islamic extremists threatening to attack and take over their areas, spokesman Abbas Gava of the Nigerian Vigilante Group said.
Survivors said Saturday that insurgents fired rocket-propelled grenades and lobbed homemade bombs into homes, and then gunned down people as they tried to escape the fires in the attack on Damboa town launched before dawn Friday. Most of the town has burned down, they said. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Every Single Day We’re Lying’: RT Reporter Resigns Over Coverage of MH17 Crash
Posted: July 18, 2014 Filed under: Breaking News, Mediasphere, Russia | Tags: Boeing 777, Crimea, Friday, London, Malaysia Airlines, Moscow, RT, Russia Today, Ukraine, Vladimir Putin, YouTube 2 CommentsFor the NY Daily News, Meg Wagner reports: A Russia Today reporter quit Friday, furious over the way the network covered the Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 crash.
Sara Firth, who was born in the U.K. and has worked for the state-backed TV station since 2009, said Russia Today suggested the Ukrainian government took down the Boeing 777 flying over the country.

Firth, a London-based correspondent for Russia Today, resigned Friday: ‘ tired of lying and telling ‘sexier’ stories’.
“I didn’t want to watch a story like that, where people have lost loved ones and we’re handling it like that.”
London-based reporter is not the first journalist to call the network’s bias into questions — another reporter quit in March over the way Russian management covered riots in neighboring Ukraine.
“It’s great team, so talented. But at the heart of that organization it’s rotten.”
“I couldn’t do it anymore,” she told Buzzfeed. “Every single day we’re lying and finding sexier ways to do it.”
Firth, who first reported Russian government-backed station from Moscow before transferring to the London office, said management put witnesses into the story who specifically blamed Ukraine for the crash.
“The second you start to question or report honestly then you’re a problem.”
One correspondent said a previous plane crash that Ukraine had been involved with was “worth mentioning,” she claimed. Read the rest of this entry »
Rare Drudge Interview: ‘These are very hot spicy issues here. We’re into an interesting summer here. We’re only about a week into it, I’m sensing some heat…’
Posted: June 27, 2014 Filed under: Mediasphere, Politics, U.S. News | Tags: Drudge, Drudge Report, Friday, Hillary Howard, Matt Drudge, News aggregator, Shawn Anderson, Washington 1 CommentFor POLITICO.com, Dylan Byers writes:
In a rare interview with Washington radio station WTOP on Friday, Matt Drudge said the media has become a little “psychotic” but that it’s a vibrant era for the news.
“It’s a little psychotic the news business because everyone’s doing everything. That still doesn’t mean there’s not important events and information coming all of the time – think of what’s just happened this year, the news has been so dynamic internationally and domestic,” the founder of the popular conservative-leaning news aggregator DrudgeReport.com said. “This is a vibrant era of media and it’s not going anytime anywhere soon.”
Drudge called himself “a heat seeking missile” that goes to where the action is…(read more) POLITICO.com
WASHINGTON — More than the gridlock in Washington, political commentator Matt Drudge is concerned with immigration and the situation at America’s border.
“I know there are big fights throughout the country,” he says. “Virginia just said, ‘No, don’t bring immigrants here from the border en masse.’ And Speaker Pelosi is going down to the border this weekend.”
Drudge, creator of drudgereport.com, gave a rare interview on Friday when he stopped by the glass-enclosed nerve center and sat down with Hillary Howard and Shawn Anderson. Read the rest of this entry »
Superstitions Collide: Friday 13th Full Moon
Posted: June 13, 2014 Filed under: Entertainment, Global, Mediasphere, Science & Technology, Space & Aviation | Tags: Earth, Friday, Full moon, June, North Pole, Northern Hemisphere, South Pole, United States 1 CommentFor Yahoo New Live Science, Stephanie Pappas reports: Despite many myths, the full moon does not actually embolden criminals, bring about births or make people mad, studies show. And while Friday the 13th superstitions may be well entrenched, there’s nothing particularly special about a full moon falling on this date.
“Contrary to myth, the full moon does not affect human behavior or health. “
This Friday’s full moon will be the lowest in the sky this year, however, since it will occur so close to the summer solstice. You can watch this freaky full moon rising in a live webcast on Live Science, beginning at 9:30 p.m. EDT tonight (June 12).
Strawberry moon
The June full moon is nicknamed the “Strawberry Moon,” a moniker that goes back to the Algonquin Native American tribe, according to the Farmer’s Almanac. June is strawberry season, and the full moon would have traditionally coincided with the harvest.
[Gallery: Fantastic Photos of Full Moons]
The June full moon is frequently the one nearest to the summer solstice, which falls on June 21 this year. Because of a neat bit of galactic geometry, this means the full moon on Friday will be the lowest in the sky of any in 2014. Read the rest of this entry »
‘Girls Gone Wild’ Creator Lands In Jail Again
Posted: May 18, 2014 Filed under: Crime & Corruption, Entertainment | Tags: Associated Press, Chapter 11 Title 11 United States Code, Francis, Friday, Girls Gone Wild, Joe Francis, Los Angeles, Steve Wynn 1 CommentFor The Daily Caller, Eric Owens reports:
Joe Francis – Gawker’s Douche of the Decade and a man who once bellowed that a “retarded” jury “should be shot dead” for convicting him of false imprisonment – has made millions of dollars by convincing skanky babes to bare their breasts for dozens upon dozens of “Girls Gone Wild” videos.
The last few years have not been kind to the softcore porn mogul, though.
[See also: ‘Girls Gone Wild’ founder Joe Francis sentenced to 270 days in jail]
His latest brush with the law came on Friday when cops arrested him for “pushing and shoving” someone at the “Girls Gone Wild” worldwide headquarters in Los Angeles, reports the Los Angeles Times.
Francis, 41, allegedly attacked an employee there, explains the gossip site TMZ. He also allegedly violated a restraining order issued by a federal bankruptcy judge which forbids him from coming within 100 feet of the office building. Read the rest of this entry »
University of Virginia Bans Unconstitutional Campus ‘Free Speech Zones’
Posted: April 9, 2014 Filed under: Censorship, Education, Law & Justice, U.S. News | Tags: Campus, Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, Free speech zone, Friday, Greg Lukianoff, Ohio, Terry McAuliffe, Virginia 3 CommentsFor Ricochet, Greg Lukianoff writes: On Friday, April 3, Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe signed a first-of-its-kind bill that effectively designates all outdoor areas on Virginia public campuses as public forums. This has the practical effect of not allowing campus speech to be quarantined into ‘free speech zones.'(read more)
Bonus: In this video, note how some libertarian students in Ohio defeated one such zone:

Libido Update: Boy-Crazy Teacher Meredith Powell Raped Tacoma Teenagers, Police Say
Posted: February 9, 2014 Filed under: Crime & Corruption, Education, U.S. News | Tags: Daily Mail, Friday, Lincoln High School, Meredith Powell, Robert Stacy McCain, Snapchat, Tacoma, Tacoma Washington 9 Comments[See also [VIDEO] Libido Update: Boy-Crazy Teacher Meredith Powell Arrested]
Robert Stacy McCain writes: A 24-year-old Lincoln High School math teacher was charged Thursday with “two counts of third-degree child rape and communication with a minor for immoral purposes via electronic communication,” and on Friday she pleaded not guilty:
Meredith Powell performed oral sex on a 15-year-old student in her Tacoma classroom last month and sent him nude photos of herself taking a bath using the application Snapchat.
Documents said she also admitted to exchanging inappropriate texts with and having sexual contact with a second student, 16, during a Jan. 17 assembly in which they stayed behind and met in her classroom. A third student, age 17, who was in her class during a prior year said he and Powell exchanged sexual text messages but did not have sexual contact.
According to an arrest affidavit, however, Meredith Powell admitted her crimes to Tacoma Police detectives:
On February 6, 2014, detective interviewed the victims. [He] disclosed the following: The day of the MLK assembly [Jan. 17, the boy] went to the defendant’s classroom. They kissed, he touched her breasts, and she touched his chest under his shirt. [The boy] then digitally penetrated her vagina. On the day of the assembly, [the boy] sent her a text asking if she wanted to stay behind and she agreed to.
9 Violent Criminals Who Paid Less for Bail Than Filmmaker Dinesh D’Souza
Posted: January 25, 2014 Filed under: Crime & Corruption, Law & Justice | Tags: 2016: Obama's America, Chicago, Chicago Tribune, Dinesh D'Souza, Friday, Houston, Obama 3 CommentsJason Howerton writes: On Friday, conservative scholar Dinesh D’Souza pleaded not guilty to charges that he violated campaign finance laws. The filmmaker behind the anti-Obama documentary “2016: Obama’s America” was released on $500,000 bond, which some — even in the legal community — argue was excessive.
We looked into these claims and uncovered a number of violent and disturbing offenses that resulted in bail amounts less than D’Souza was required to put up. While it’s not a comprehensive list by any means, here are nine cases where violent suspects had to put up less for bail than D’Souza:
A former convict accused of robbing 4 people and raping one of them
In 2007, a Chicago judge set bail for former convict Darnell Richmond at $400,000 on charges that he robbed or attempted to rob four people, raping one of them, just three months after he was released from prison, the Chicago Tribune reports.
That was after Richmond’s bail was increased from $150,000, when he was accused of only two counts of attempted robbery. He was later indicted for additional attempted robbery charges and sexual assault.
A man accused of trying to kill a police officer
Bail for a man in Puna, Hawaii, accused of trying to murder a police officer wasreset to $400,000 in December 2013 after several missing affidavits relating to the case were found.
In rare TV interview, Tim Cook says he is ‘honored’ to be doing business with China Mobile
Posted: January 15, 2014 Filed under: Asia, China, Science & Technology | Tags: Apple, China, China Mobile, Friday, iPhone, iPhone 5, Tim Cook, Xi Guohua 1 CommentIn a rare TV interview, Tim Cook described this week’s launch of the iPhone on China Mobile as “a watershed day” for the company. While the soft-spoken Apple CEO is noted for the humbleness with which he speaks, it’s hard to imagine him describing Apple as being “honored” to do business with many other companies.
“I’m so honored to be doing business with … China Mobile. It’s a huge announcement…we’re incredibly impressed with them, we have deep respect for them, and have had from the very first discussion that we’ve had together” …
Denver Post Stealth Edits Out ‘Socialist’ from Profile of Arapahoe School Shooter
Posted: December 15, 2013 Filed under: Censorship, Crime & Corruption, Mediasphere | Tags: Adam Smith, Arapahoe High School, Colorado, Denver Post, Friday, Keynesian economics, Pierson, Thomas Conrad 4 CommentsNoah Rothman writes: On Friday, Colorado’s Arapahoe High School was put on lockdown while a student armed with a shotgun took over the school in an attempt to confront a teacher who he believed had wronged him. The student, identified as 18-year-old Karl Pierson, took his own life before he could be taken into custody.
In a profile on the shooter in the Denver Post which focused on his “strong political beliefs,” several of Pierson’s classmates offered their impressions of the shooter. One of the shooter’s classmates described him as a “very opinionated socialist.” Shortly after that post was published, however, that description was edited out. The current copy simply describes him as “very opinionated.”
The gunman’s parents divorced in late 2011, according to court records. The divorce was finalized in August 2012.
Thomas Conrad, who had an economics class with the gunman, described him as a very opinionated Socialist.
“He was exuberant I guess,” Conrad said. “A lot of people picked on him, but it didn’t seem to bother him.”
The new copy, however, edits out the specific political beliefs that Pierson reportedly held so “strongly.”
“Thomas Conrad, who had an economics class with Pierson, described him as very opinionated.”
Erroneous Gun Reports Cause Chaos at LAX
Posted: November 23, 2013 Filed under: Breaking News, U.S. News | Tags: Airport terminal, Friday, Los Angeles, Los Angeles International Airport, Mark Guardado, Terminal 4, Traffic collision, Transportation Security Administration 2 CommentsA vehicle crash and reports of a man with a gun cause panic at the L.A. airport Friday night
Robin Webb and Melanie Eversley report: A car crash just outside Terminal 5 at Los Angeles International Airport and an anonymous call reporting a man with a gun in Terminal 4 incited panic Friday evening and triggered a large police response.
LAX spokeswoman Nancy Castles said the vehicle crash outside Terminal 5 Friday night caused passengers to report gunfire.
“Apparently there was a very loud crash. People inside the terminal did not know what was happening. Some people panicked and they self-evacuated from the terminal,” reported KCAL9’s Derek Bell.
A woman driving on the airport’s arrivals loop at about 7:30 p.m. lost control of her SUV, hitting another woman who was walking on a sidewalk before slamming into a parking garage across the roadway from Terminal 5, Los Angeles police Sgt. Mark Guardado said.
WZZM 13 tweeted that the car accident sounded like shots fired.
GOP ON GOP CRIME: Senate Republicans leaked details of secret meeting to media to damage Cruz, Lee
Posted: October 6, 2013 Filed under: Politics, U.S. News | Tags: Friday, Hugh Hewitt, Lee, Mike Lee, Ted Cruz, Texas, Twitter 2 Comments
(AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Jeff Poors reports: Senate Republicans furiously attacked Texas Sen. Ted Cruz and Utah Sen. Mike Lee behind closed doors and leaked details of an off-record meeting to the media to harm the two senators, according to Lee.
Lee divulged some of the details of a closed-door meeting on Hugh Hewitt’s radio show on Friday, since he said much of it had been leaked to the media by his own colleagues.
“[N]ormally, I don’t comment at all on closed-door meetings between Republican senators,” Lee said. “It’s a pretty strict rule we follow. But one exception I’ll make is circumstances like this, where contents of the meeting were leaked deliberately by several of my colleagues and leaked in a very one-sided way. I’m happy to tell you about it here.”
“It was an all-out attack against Ted Cruz and me,” he continued. “It was unflattering. It was unfair. It was demeaning. It was demeaning to Sen. Cruz and me, but more than anything, it was demeaning to those who engaged in the attack.” Read the rest of this entry »
Allan Brauer forced to resign after tweeting horrible death wish on children of political opponents
Posted: September 20, 2013 Filed under: Mediasphere, Politics, U.S. News | Tags: Allan Brauer, Amanda Carpenter, Democratic, Friday, NBC, Sacramento County California, Ted Cruz, Twitter 2 CommentsThe Sacramento Democratic Party didn’t take long to rid itself of a big embarrassment. Just hours after Allan Brauer outraged Twitter by wishing horrible deaths on the children of Ted Cruz staffer (and friend of ours) Amanda Carpenter, the party demanded and got his resignation:
The Democratic Party of Sacramento County (DPSC) Friday called for and accepted the resignation of its volunteer communications chair following of series of personal twitter comments directed at GOP staff after Republicans voted to defund President Obama’s health care law.
DPSC chair Kerri Asbury said the personal twitter comments made by Communications Committee chair Allan Brauer were “appalling and inexcusable.” She accepted his resignation Friday, and issued the following statement: Read the rest of this entry »
Welcome to President “Modified Limited Hangout” Revisited
Posted: May 18, 2013 Filed under: Mediasphere | Tags: Cybercast News Service, Friday, Internal Revenue Service, IRS, Tax exemption, United States Congress, United States House Committee on Ways and Means, Wikipedia Leave a comment(CNSNews.com) – The Internal Revenue Service has given no indication to the House Ways and Means Committee about whether it will respond to the committee’s demand, delivered in writing last Friday, that the agency hand over copies of all internal communications containing the words “tea party,” “patriot,” or “conservative” and the names and titles of all IRS officials involved in discriminating against tea party and conservative groups when they submitted applications for tax-exempt status.
IRS spokesmen also did not respond to repeated emailed and telephone inquiries that CNSNews.com made between Friday afternoon and Tuesday morning asking if the IRS intended to comply with the committee’s demand–and if not, why not.
I expect that as the firestorm heats up, the IRS will release some relatively harmless stuff, and serve up a couple of low-level human sacrifices. Only time will tell if it works.
Limited hangout – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A limited hangout, or partial hangout, is a public relations or propaganda techniquethat involves the release of previously hidden information in order to prevent a greater exposure of more important details. It takes the form of deception, misdirection, orcoverup often associated with intelligence agencies involving a release or “mea culpa” type of confession of only part of a set of previously hidden sensitive information, that establishes credibility for the one releasing the information who by the very act of confession appears to be “coming clean” and acting with integrity; but in actuality, by withholding key facts, is protecting a deeper operation and those who could be exposed if the whole truth came out. In effect, if an array of offenses or misdeeds is suspected, this confession admits to a lesser offense while covering up the greater ones.
In case you’re wondering how this game is played.
via Daily Pundit.