April 11, 2017

Daily Show Prep: Tuesday, April 11

Journalists Smear David Dao, Doctor Kicked Off United Flight | The Daily Caller

Journalists are now digging up dirt on the man who was dragged off a United Airlines flight on Sunday, despite the man’s past having no apparent relevancy to the incident.

United Shares Down 1.8 Percent After Man Dragged Off Plane | The Daily Caller

United Continental Holdings are down 3.99 percent as the airline deals with a significant backlash over the scene. If the stock remains that low at market close, it will wipe some $675 million off its market capitalization.

United Airlines now says flight that sparked uproar was not overbooked

The United Airlines flight that drew worldwide attention after a passenger was dragged from his seat and off the plane was not overbooked, the airline said Tuesday.

United CEO Munoz apologizes in response to dragged passenger

United Airlines CEO Oscar Munoz issued an apology on Tuesday amid outrage over passenger Dr. David Dao of Kentucky being dragged off an overbooked flight.

Hill County in dispute with man who wrote ‘sexual favors’ on property tax check memo line | Montana News | billingsgazette.com

This time, he wrote “sexual favors” on the memo line. The check was otherwise normal — a $745.77 payment made out to the county office.

Alabama’s Governor Has Resigned – Christine Rousselle

Alabama Gov. Robert J. Bentley (R) has resigned and has been booked into county jail on campaign finances charges. Bentley pleaded guilty to the misdemeanor charges and will not face jail time.

Ex-Michigan lawmaker expelled in scandal sues for back pay – 95.3 MNC

Cindy Gamrat, a Republican from Allegan County, says House leaders violated her rights in 2015. She filed a new lawsuit last week in federal court in Grand Rapids.

Marvel Responds After Artist Allegedly Inserts Anti-Semitic and Christian References in X-Men Comic – Breitbart

Marvel Comics was forced to issue an apology following the discovery of alleged anti-Semitic and anti-Christian references in a recent issue of X-Men by artist Ardian Syaf.


Hour 2

Child Endangerment? Dad Leaves 8-Year-Old in Parking Lot to Teach Him a Lesson. – Reason.com

Mike Tang was charged with child endangerment for leaving his 8-year-old son in a grocery store parking lot a mile from home. It was supposed to be a life lesson.

Weak Women Raise Weak Children – The Burning Truth

Today I had the desire to start having children. Why? Because I discovered that I wouldn’t be alone in being a good father.


Hour 3

Florida Sheriff Produces Absurd, Threatening Video over Small Number of Drug-Related Deaths – Hit & Run : Reason.com

A group of armed, masked men brazenly posted a video on Facebook recently threatening to violently bust down the doors of American citizens and invade their homes.

Middle School Teacher Fired for Giving Class Inappropriate Survey | Truth Revolt

This questionnaire was lifted straight from the book, Exploring White Privilege, by philosophy professor Robert Amico. Another book he has written is called Anti-Racist Teaching. Amico said the latter book is for teachers but the former is for “learners”:

Facebook’s Fake News Is Looking More Liberal Every Day | The Daily Caller

Occupy Democrats and Stand Up America have the highest engagement of any political group measured by average engagement per Facebook post. That includes likes, comments and shares in one number. Occupy has an average of 49,952 average engagements per post, and Stand Up has slightly less with 44,341 average engagements per post.

E-Cigarette Critics Get Money From Industry Competitors

Pfizer makes Nicotrol NS, a nicotine nasal spray, and Chantix. The company’s website and a ProPublica database show Ebbert racked up $646,584 between 2010 and 2014 in research grants.

Oh, Okay: College Students Claim On-Campus Chick-fil-A Would Make Things Unsafe – Christine Rousselle

Students at Duquesne University, a Catholic school in Pittsburgh, are raising concerns that an on-campus location of the fast food chain Chick-fil-A could somehow make things “unsafe” for LGBT students of the university.

A Christian owned company triggers students at a Catholic university because they will make LGBT students feel ‘unsafe’ … at a Catholic university. At … a … Catholic … university.

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