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tenderfoot

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December 7, 2017

Nuttiness: MAGA tree ornament - Stop what you're doing and go read these reviews.

You're welcome...



1.0 out of 5 stars Deported colored ornaments...
Received as a gift. Put it on the tree and immediately became racist, sexist, and stupid. Can't find the colored ornaments. 1 star. Trust me.

1.0 out of 5 stars I put this on my tree and the next morning ...
I put this on my tree and the next morning I found all the ornaments of color on the floor. Now for some strange reason the colored lights will not work. Will be returning it.

1.0 out of 5 stars Not happy. We hung it on the tree
Not happy. We hung it on the tree, and within minutes it worked its way up the branches and assaulted the 14-year-old angel on the top.


https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N67D8HO/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl

December 7, 2017

2 shot at New Mexico high school, police say : Shooter is down

Aztec Police Chief Mike Heal says two people and a shooter were shot Thursday in an incident at Aztec High School in Aztec, New Mexico. Heal would not say if the two people who were shot were students or adults. The shooter is down, according to the police chief. Aztec Mayor Sally Burbridge confirmed that the shooter was down and said there is no more threat to the community.

Authorities swarmed a high school Thursday in Aztec, New Mexico, after a report of an active shooter.

The shooter was later reported to be "down," said Shana Reeves, director of communications for the larger nearby city of Farmington. She did not say if "down" meant injured, dead or captured, and did not say if anybody else was injured or whether the shooter was a student or visitor.

No injured people have been transported from Aztec High School to the San Juan Regional Medical Center in Farmington, according to hospital spokeswoman Laura Werbner.

http://www.cnn.com/2017/12/07/us/aztec-high-school-shooting-new-mexico/index.html

December 4, 2017

Bullying Continues After 13-Year-Old Attempts Suicide, Is Put On Life Support

Beyond heartbreaking



LOMA LINDA, Calif. (CBSLA) — A Yucaipa family is living a parent’s worst nightmare — having to say a final good-bye to their own child.

Charlene and Freddie Avila couldn’t hold back the tears as they talked about their 13-year-old daughter Rosalie outside the hospital where she was on life support Sunday night.

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A journal left behind by the eight-grader, who dreamed of being a lawyer one day, documented some of the bullying she experienced at her Calimesa school.

“‘They told me I was ugly today,'” her father Freddie recalled reading. “‘They were making fun of me today about my teeth.'”

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They received a message on social media with photos of Rosalie saying, “Hey mom. Next time don’t tuck me in this,” referencing a bed. Below that, it says, “Tuck me in THIS,” an arrow pointing to an open grave.

They received a message on social media with photos of Rosalie saying, “Hey mom. Next time don’t tuck me in this,” referencing a bed. Below that, it says, “Tuck me in THIS,” an arrow pointing to an open grave.



Rosalie Avila’s parents said they received this on social media after her daughter tried to commit suicide.
Addressing those faceless persons responsible for the post, Charlene said, “For you to do that, I mean, you’re heartless. You’re a very heartless person, and you have no compassion.”

The parents have turned Rosalie’s journal over to the police, and they want the school district to do something about the bullying, saying enough wasn’t done to prevent this tragedy.

https://cbslocal.com/2017/12/04/bullying-continues-after-13-year-old-attempts-suicide-is-put-on-life-support/

December 4, 2017

Breitbart: Urban Elites Dont Understand That Roy Moore Dating Teenagers Isnt Against Social Norms

“The media and the Democrats are piling on with allegations about Roy Moore wanting to date teenagers—it’s not illegal and at the time it wasn’t even a violation of social norms because unless you’re an urban elite provincial who doesn’t understand that there are different societies within America, 40 years ago it was not unheard of for a 30-year-old man to look for a much younger wife. And if he was trying to date a 16- or 17-year-old, I’m uncomfortable with that—I’ll admit that—but it’s not illegal. It’s not a violation of social norms.” – Breitbart columnist John Nolte, speaking this morning on their SiriusXM channel.


http://www.joemygod.com/2017/12/04/breitbart-urban-elites-dont-understand-roy-moore-dating-teenagers-isnt-social-norms-audio/
December 3, 2017

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December 2, 2017

Charlottesville investigation finds the police grossly mishandled the white supremacist event...

that ended in a murder - and that the police chief tried to obstruct the investigation:

CHARLOTTESVILLE — A police officer radioed for help as angry protesters swarmed around her: “They are pushing the crowd my way and I have nobody here to help me.”

Tammy Shiflett, who had just returned to active duty as an elementary school resource officer after two months recovering from a shoulder surgery, was the only person assigned to block traffic at the intersection where a deadly car attack began in Charlottesville on Aug. 12.

Instead of sending reinforcements, a superior instructed her to abandon her post and move the car that had been positioned in the intersection, leaving a wooden sawhorse as the only barrier keeping vehicles out of the area. Roughly an hour and a half later, a white nationalist drove his car down that very street, striking a crowd of counterprotesters and killing 32-year-old activist Heather Heyer.

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The review, led by Tim Heaphy, a former federal prosecutor who now works for Hunton & Williams, also found:

• Despite repeated public statements by state and local officials that officers were not instructed to “stand down,” police had in fact been instructed only to intervene in conflicts between white nationalists and counterprotesters in the event of serious injury.

• A Virginia State Police commander made an “off-plan” decision to keep state officers behind barricades instead of sending them into the streets to break up fights and make arrests.

• After clashes began, Police Chief Al Thomas was heard by several people in the command center saying to “let them fight, it will make it easier to declare an unlawful assembly” and shut down the rally.

• Thomas attempted to obstruct the city’s investigation, deleting relevant text messages, attempting to hide his use of a personal email account to conduct some official police business, and creating planning checklists that were not actually used to plan for the rallies.

• The 220-page document is based on hundreds of thousands of documents, video and audio recordings, photos and interviews. It represents the most comprehensive account yet of how public officials handled the “Unite the Right” rally.



http://www.richmond.com/news/virginia/charlottesville-review-faulty-planning-passive-police-led-to-disastrous-results/article_90234a84-9cc2-59f4-bb6f-9dfb158cf154.html

December 2, 2017

Senate Ethics Committee opens probe of Senator Franken

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate Ethics Committee said on Thursday it has opened a preliminary inquiry into alleged misconduct by Senator Al Franken, who has been accused of sexual misconduct and inappropriately touching women.

Franken, a Democrat, said this week he was embarrassed and ashamed by his behavior but would not resign. He said he would cooperate with an Ethics Committee investigation.

“While the committee does not generally comment on pending matters or matters that may come before it, in this instance, the committee is publicly confirming that it has opened a preliminary inquiry into Senator Franken’s alleged misconduct,” the committee said in a statement.

Asked for comment, a spokesperson for Franken said the senator was committed to cooperating fully with the ethics investigation.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-congress-franken/senate-ethics-committee-opens-probe-of-senator-franken-idUSKBN1DU34X

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