Daily Show Prep: Friday, Oct. 4

by | Oct 4, 2019 | Blog, Daily Show Prep

Hour 1

South Bend NAACP Beclown Themselves In Criticism Of Sean Haas

Atheist Group Files Complaint Against Judge Who Hugged Convicted Officer and Gave Her Bible

 

Hour 2

Family outraged after Universal Studios employee makes ‘OK’ sign in photo with their 7-year-old daughter. Now the employee is out of a job.

Bronx Zoo lion woman Myah Autry raps on Instagram while NYPD hunts for her

Mother livid after school gave daughter birth control implant without her permission, inserted it incorrectly, and allegedly kicked her out for complaining

 

Hour 3

Open lines

Angry Jim doesn’t like me

City Council president brings criminal charge against critic

 

South Bend Beclown Themselves In Criticism Of Sean Haas

by | Oct 4, 2019 | Blog, Fake Hate, Idiocracy

At the mayoral debate between Democratic candidate James Mueller and Republican candidate , the issue of systemic racism came up. The issue came up by using the fatal shooting of Eric Logan as an example of said racism. A shooting where all evidence points to being justified and not racially motivated. It is important people remember that fact.

Republican candidate Sean Haas answered a question with the following:

“I don’t believe in systemic racism. I believe there are bad actors in every single profession, whether it’s officers, teachers, lawyers. There are bad examples but to blanket call, an entire force racist on the actions of a few is irresponsible and frankly a lie.”

Haas was specifically talking about the SBPD. More specifically, it was a response to ‘s following quote about police work:

“All Police work and all of American life takes place in the shadow of racism.’

Many local activists and Mayor Pete Buttigieg (who’s running for President don’t you know) have said the South Bend Police Department is racist. An utterly pathetic and ignorant attack on our police force that is unsupported by any facts. Democrat Mayor Buttigieg has also said he can’t fire said racist police officers while he falsely accused the black police chief of committing crimes and fired him.

Sean Haas’s answer has brought out all the same old tropes and wagon-circling and the South Bend executed their marching orders from the St. Joseph County Democratic Party to criticize Haas and defend the institutions the Democrats have had control over since the 70’s. They are loyal soldiers to the cause, just not the cause they allege to stand for. It’s all about party loyalty and not about helping their community.

From ABC 57:

However, South Bend NAACP President Michael Patton among other people in the city disagrees.

“Systemic racism is still alive and well,” said Patton. “I think it’s important for our mayor-elect to be informed and certainly to recognize that systemic racism is in our city.”

Lynn Coleman, a former mayoral candidate, listened from the audience on Tuesday night to Haas sent systemic racism. He shared his reaction a day later with ABC 57 at the Charles Martin Youth Center.

“I just think it was misinformed,” said Coleman. “I don’t know where he gets those numbers with that information from or whatever but we have our problems.”

In South Bend, there are physical reminders of the racism that minority communities dealt with during the Jim Crow ad Civil Rights Era. The Engman Public Natatorium discriminated against Black Americans for 30 years.

It’s now a building that houses University South Bend’s . On Wednesday, staff told ABC 57 News that Haas’ comments on systemic racism are untrue.

“I consider it an opportunity to learn more about how the systems have impacted the people,” said George Garner, with the Civil Rights Heritage Center. “We know that there systems in place that deny access that deny opportunity to people of color.”

Yeah, ok.

No one is denying South Bend has a history with racism. Especially the KKK … a paramilitary wing of the Democratic Party, mind you. However, this isn’t the early 1900’s and South Bend certainly isn’t run by a bunch of white supremacists.

Also, let’s not gloss over Sean Haas being a US History teacher.

Haas responded to criticism with:

“Are there individuals that are racist? Absolutely,” said Haas. “But I think the United States by far is the least racist country in the world.”

Exactly. I’d also like to point out that the largest study on bigotry done internationally showed the US was one of the least racist countries in the world. We are far more tolerant of other races than the vast majority of the world. We are also the most diverse country in the world.

The real question is, why is the NAACP going to bat for local Democrats when they think South Bend is a breeding ground of institutionalized and systemic racism? Democrats control the city and have for decades.

  • Democrats fired the black police chief after falsely accusing him of breaking the law.
  • Democrats refused to release the police tapes that allegedly have police officers saying racist things.
  • Democrats said they couldn’t fire racist police officers.
  • Democrats have spent millions keeping those tapes from the public in spite of rulings that some could be released.
  • Democrats hired a police chief that had a history of racial issues (Teachman) before he ultimately left the department.
  • Democrat policies are the ones being accused of in South Bend.
  • Democrats are NOT giving women and minorities South Bend contracts.
  • Democrat policies have led to an increase in violent crime the past several years.
  • Democrats control the South Bend Housing Authority with a shocking history of fraud affecting Section 8 housing.
  • Democrats are accused by the black community here of protecting racists and instituting racist policies.
  • Democrats pushed white candidates for mayor over black candidates.
  • There are 9 members on the South Bend Common Council, 8 are Democrats, 4 are black.
  • There hasn’t been a Republican mayor in South Bend since 1972.
  • Going back to 1926, there have only been 3 Republican mayors. Two of them served one term or less.

If there is institutionalized racism in South Bend, it is caused by the party that’s been in power for most of the century and exclusively for decades … the Democrats. Yet, the SBNAACP is lockstep in support of that party?

Sean Haas has an opportunity to use the local black community’s discontent with how Democrats have run the city to break these patterns. Black South Bend residents don’t like Democrat Pete Buttigieg. They have been vocal about it. To be honest, nationally, blacks don’t like him either. Sean Haas’s opponent is James Mueller, Pete Buttigieg’s chief of staff. So why is the NAACP ignoring their community and defending the perpetrators of systemic racism in the city of South Bend?

The South Bend NAACP is supposed to be representing and elevating the black community in South Bend. If they oppose institutionalized racism but continue to support the party that is responsible for that institutionalized racism, they have completely sold the black community in South Bend out for Democratic Party loyalty.

 

Canceled Charity Tribute to Fallen Officers: Widow Decries ‘Politically Charged’ Distraction

by | Oct 4, 2019 | Blog, Idiocracy

We discussed this on yesterday’s show.

The widow of a slain police officer has spoken of her disappointment that a charity tribute to his sacrifice turned into a “politically charged” national story after it was canceled over the political affiliations of the guests.

The “Blue Bowl” football game in , , was to occur this coming weekend to raise money for the of Sergeant Ron Helus, who was killed in the 2018 Borderline Bar and Grill shooting, and as a tribute to other fallen officers.

But the event is now on hold after the police chief and sheriff’s office withdrew support—including the —after questioning the involvement of a local Republican politician, and a Trump-supporting singer who was billed to sing the national anthem.

The organizers claim that the overall line-up, which included local Democrats, was not partisan and that their speakers do not touch on .

They balked at the attitude of the police chief, who they claim said, “This is not Trump country and that slogan making America great again is not popular within 1,200 square miles of this event!”

But the late sergeant’s wife, Karen Helus, refuses to choose between her respect for President Trump and her loyalty to the deputies who she says have been with her “every step of the way” since her husband was killed in the line of duty.

Together with her son, she broke her silence on Oct. 2 on the controversy that exploded locally last week before flooding into the national media this week.

“Since the tragic events of last November, I have intentionally avoided relating political causes to the loss of my husband,” she said in a statement provided by the sheriff’s office.

She said that she was “sad and disappointed” that the political storm was now distracting from the point of the event.

“Since this event has evolved into more about politics and less about our loss, I feel it is important to remind everyone that I have met our president on several occasions and continue to respect and support him due to his unwavering support of my family and all law enforcement.”

But Helus said she also wanted to thank the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office who she described as a her “lifelong family” who had stood by her “every step of the way” from accompanying her to fundraisers to getting her nails done.

Stressing that their events are not political, the Fallen Officers said (pdf) that the original line-up of VIPs had included the district’s Democrat assembly member, , and the public safety liaison officer for the California Democrat Governor.

Also on the billing was local actor , a Republican supporter who attended the same church as Sergeant Helus, and , a singer known for being a Trump supporter.

But when they later added Kennedy, the Republican candidate who had run against the already-invited sitting assembly member, they got a phone call from Thousand Oaks Police Chief Tim Hagel.

Fallen Officers claims Hagel said it was “too political,” threatening to withdraw support if Republican guests were not changed.

“The only thing you could have made this worse was by inviting Dick Cheney or ,” Hagel said, according to the Vice President of Fallen Officers, Mike Randall.

Randall claims that Hagel told him, “These people do not represent our fabric of our community and nothing good will come out of this event by having them there.”

Randall said that Hagel also started to question inviting the singer Joy Villa.

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