They just get worse and worse

[Dakota Tebaldi]

A couple thousand high school seniors who thought they had signed up for a "college and career fair" were instead bussed to a church where they were separated by gender and given markedly different experiences. Girls were herded into an auditorium and given lectures on abstinence, prayer, suicide, the importance of forgiving your rapist, and how abuse only happens because you date around rather than "waiting for the man God meant for you". Boys in the meantime were kept outside and did fitness contests for cash rewards. Students interviewed said that there were only a few tents with a handful of colleges and employers at the event, and the impression was that it was "more of a spiritual event" than an actual job fair.

Parents said they were given incomplete information about the trip that didn't mention the event was taking place at a church.

The flyer that she received beforehand listed the address for the event, 6375 Winbourne Ave., but did not make clear that that’s the address for Living Faith. If she had known that, she said, she would not have signed the permission form.

“Do I have to Google everything?” wondered Kersch.

In addition to the bait-and-switch nature of the event, there were reports that transgender students were mistreated.

Her transgender child, who identifies as “he,” tried to walk out as the “girl talk” started and was initially barred from leaving, the mother said. Bryant said she also heard that other transgender students were bullied Tuesday.

“Other students poured water on top of transgender students' heads without any repercussions by any of the adults present,” Bryant wrote.

The school administration is just fine with everything, by the way:

In response to the concerns, the East Baton Rouge Parish school system issued a statement late Wednesday defending the event as “an elevation of a traditional college and career fair.” The statement also defended the school district’s partnership with the local nonprofit that put on the event, 29:11 Mentoring Families, saying the group is providing “additional support services for students in our district.”

“We look forward to seeing what our over 2,100 student participants will continue to achieve with the resources and knowledge gained from this event,” according to the statement.

...continuing a kind of tradition of Christian fundamentalism where deception is an acceptable means to the end of creating an audience and anyone who complains was in fact helped and made better by whatever they experienced whether they admit it or not.

 

[Katheryne Helendale]

Proof that these fuckwits don't even care about our nation's veterans!

 

[Katheryne Helendale]

Cackle?

Can we have a site set up like that, but for politicians instead of sports stars?

 

[Jolene Benoir]

Texas AG Ken Paxton fled home with his wife to avoid subpoena in abortion case, court filing says

Paxton was subpoenaed to testify in a civil lawsuit from Texas-based nonprofits that want to resume helping pregnant residents obtain out-of-state abortions.

www.cnbc.com

This guy. He still, 7 years now, has been able to avoid consequences for felony securities fraud, facing up to 99 years. He is being investigated by the FBI after eight of his former top aides alleged that he used his office to benefit a political donor (4 were fired, 3 resigned, one was placed on leave). Bizarrely, another two lawyers that worked for his office were shot, one dead, by a man who saw their home and decided they were pro-choice jewish, satan worshippers who had voted for Biden. Paxton was the chief AG behind going to the Supreme Court to ask them to overturn the 2020 election, after having gathered 16 other like-minded AG's throughout the country.

Oh, and he still is running for a third term, likely to win. The party of law and order. It means that they are above the law.

Seven years later, still no trial for Texas AG Ken Paxton

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Not many people charged with felony crimes go seven years without ever standing trial. One of them is Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. The twists and turns of how the Republican, who is on the cusp of winning the GOP nomination for a third term Tuesday, has yet to have...

apnews.com

U.S. Supreme Court throws out Texas lawsuit contesting 2020 election results in four battleground states

The lawsuit challenged election results in Georgia, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin. The high court said Texas did not have standing to bring the case.

www.texastribune.org

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton facing FBI investigation, AP report says

The bureau is probing allegations that Paxton broke the law by using the attorney general's office to serve the interests of a political donor, two unnamed sources told the Associated Press.

www.texastribune.org

Texas AG Ken Paxton could be deposed about securities fraud case

The deposition is part of a lawsuit that is separate but related to the attorney general’s seven-year-old securities fraud indictment.

www.texastribune.org

Ken Paxton beats George P. Bush in Texas GOP runoff for attorney general

Bush, who has served for seven years as the state’s land commissioner, campaigned on restoring integrity to the attorney general’s office and hit Paxton for his legal and ethical troubles.

www.texastribune.org

Texas Man Killed Prominent Lawyer Because She Voted for Joe Biden: Police

The man suspected of shooting dead a woman and wounding her husband reportedly targeted the couple because they had a "Biden flag," court documents show.

www.newsweek.com

 

[GoblinCampFollower]

Now THIS is a new low.... The shear willful ignorance and stupidity is staggering:

 

[Innula Zenovka]

 

[Aribeth Zelin]

Now THIS is a new low.... The shear willful ignorance and stupidity is staggering:

As someone who has blue hair, I'm offended by this - also [granted without blue hair] have been raped. He doesn't deserve any of my insults, since that'd be an insult to the insults.

 

[Free]

Embattled Congressman Matt Gaetz Garners Only Six Viewers On Newly Launched Twitch Stream Channel - Towleroad Gay News

Embattled congressman Matt Gaetz failed to garner nearly enough viewers to his newly launched streaming channel on Twitch, RadarOnline.com has learned.

www.towleroad.com

You know that 5 of them were reporters.

 

[GoblinCampFollower]

As someone who has blue hair, I'm offended by this - also [granted without blue hair] have been raped. He doesn't deserve any of my insults, since that'd be an insult to the insults.

He's a monstrous piece of shit... and very willfully ignorant. I suspect him and his buddies have few lady friends (for obvious reasons) because if they did, they'd know how common of an experience this really is among women. And commenters pointed out that actually, there are many professional models who've come forward with such experiences....

I never liked him, but was still shocked at the ignorance here.

 

[Free]

Although, I'm not sure this is worse than past Republicans.

 

[Cate Foulsbane]

Proof that these fuckwits don't even care about our nation's veterans!

I see I'm gonna have to stop reading this thread. My guts go into knots and I start wishing there was a very very large black atheist army ready to take care of business. Grrrrrrr.

 

[Jolene Benoir]

Proof that these fuckwits don't even care about our nation's veterans!

They haven't for decades. They, like the flag and their bibles, are merely props. Their god is money and anything interfering with the acquisition of more, including taxpayer dollars meant for all services including veteran services ranks very low on their goals in life. Their words regarding veterans do not match their deeds and have not for quite some time.

When Trump, on multiple occasions, attacked veterans and their families I could not believe that he still had any support at all by those currently in the military or veterans, but here we are. An astounding amount of those who charged the capitol on January 6, 2021 (1 in 5, or 20%) were veterans. The population in general that have served is 7% (2018), down from 18% in 1980. Of course we have lost and are continuing to lose those who served in WWII, Korea and Vietnam.

Nearly 1 In 5 Defendants In Capitol Riot Cases Served In The Military

Amid rising concern over domestic extremism, an NPR analysis found military veterans were overrepresented in those charged in the attack on the U.S. Capitol when compared to the general population.

www.npr.org

The changing face of America’s veteran population

Today, there are more than 18 million living veterans in the United States, representing about 6% of the country’s adult population.

www.pewresearch.org

 

[Aribeth Zelin]

They haven't for decades. They, like the flag and their bibles, are merely props. Their god is money and anything interfering with the acquisition of more, including taxpayer dollars meant for all services including veteran services ranks very low on their goals in life. Their words regarding veterans do not match their deeds and have not for quite some time.

When Trump, on multiple occasions, attacked veterans and their families I could not believe that he still had any support at all by those currently in the military or veterans, but here we are. An astounding amount of those who charged the capitol on January 6, 2021 (1 in 5, or 20%) were veterans. The population in general that have served is 7% (2018), down from 18% in 1980. Of course we have lost and are continuing to lose those who served in WWII, Korea and Vietnam.

Nearly 1 In 5 Defendants In Capitol Riot Cases Served In The Military

Amid rising concern over domestic extremism, an NPR analysis found military veterans were overrepresented in those charged in the attack on the U.S. Capitol when compared to the general population.

www.npr.org

The changing face of America’s veteran population

Today, there are more than 18 million living veterans in the United States, representing about 6% of the country’s adult population.

www.pewresearch.org

Heartbreaking and worrisome tweet I saw yesterday was from retired military person sadly saying he's lost other former military friends because he still supports our democracy, and then Kinzinger agreeing its been happening to him too. Like, how can so many of these people believe they are keeping their oath to the Constitution when they are willing to literally overthrow the government chosen by said document?

 

[Free]

Ex-GOP Politician Is Worried Far-Right Congressmen Have ‘Serious Cognitive Issues’

In a new book, former congressman Denver Riggleman made the allegation about Republicans Paul Gosar and Louie Gohmert based on his interactions with them.

www.vice.com

 

[Free]

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Husband Files for Divorce

The congresswoman said in a statement that she was requesting “privacy at this time.”

www.thedailybeast.com

Perry Greene, the husband of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), filed for divorce on Tuesday, according to court documents obtained by The Daily Beast. The petition stated that the Greenes’ 27-year marriage was “irretrievably broken” and indicated that the couple, who wed in college, had been separated for some time.

 

[Katheryne Helendale]

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Husband Files for Divorce

The congresswoman said in a statement that she was requesting “privacy at this time.”

www.thedailybeast.com

I guess even he couldn't handle Sporkfoot's brand of batshit insanity anymore.

 

[Cate Foulsbane]

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Husband Files for Divorce

The congresswoman said in a statement that she was requesting “privacy at this time.”

www.thedailybeast.com

Rat jumping ship. And she deserves as much privacy as she has given everyone else.

 

[Free]

Not that I'm talking to anyone here who needs to be convinced not to vote for the guy.

 

[Free]

 

[Rose Karuna]

Why does this vote by republicans surprise anyone? It's consistent with their other policies like abortion. Force the woman to give birth then let the baby starve.