Journal de La Reyna (World News Today)

Saturday, July 30, 2022

President Joe Biden Got The Coronavirus!

Biden got the coronavirus again.

Just when you thought it was over.

President Joe Biden has tested positive for the coronavirus again. The president is asymptomatic and has no symptoms. He was scheduled to return to his Wilmington, Delaware home for the weekend. That was postponed.

The president said that he will isolate again and continue working remotely.

Vice President Kamala Harris, First Lady Dr. Jill Biden and Congress are aware.

Folks, today I tested positive for COVID again.

This happens with a small minority of folks.

I’ve got no symptoms but I am going to isolate for the safety of everyone around me.

I’m still at work, and will be back on the road soon.
— President Biden (@POTUS) July 30, 2022

Dr. Kevin O'Connor, the White House doctor confirmed the president's health and said that he previously tested negative on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

The President tested positive on an antigen test, The Washington Post reported. O’Connor said the President tested negative on Tuesday evening, Wednesday morning, Thursday morning and Friday morning before his positive test on Saturday. He stopped isolating on Wednesday, CNN reported.

Physicians have warned that many people who receive Paxlovid can experience “rebound” infections days after first testing negative, according to the Post.

“This happens with a small minority of folks,” Biden tweeted. “I’ve got no symptoms but I am going to isolate for the safety of everyone around me.

“I’m still at work, and will be back on the road soon.”

Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL), Sen. Karen Murkowski (R-AK) and Sen. Karen Manchin (D-WV) have also tested positive for the coronavirus.

Just because the United States has eased up on the coronavirus mandates and regulations doesn't mean that the pandemic is over. We have lost over 1 million Americans to the coronavirus. If things were normal, this would have been less than 100 deaths if Washed Up 45 would have taken the threat seriously.

Hell, he would have easily won his bid for a second term had he took the pandemic seriously.

Now it's tasked to President Joe Biden. He continues to push for vaccinations and following the CDC rules when testing positive for the coronavirus. We have lost over 1 million American lives to the coronavirus.

The funding for the coronavirus pandemic prevention is running out of funds. The Congress is not willing to push for more funding given that Republicans in the House and Senate as well as the two white nationalists in the Democratic caucus refusing to spend more money on preventions. They're willing to spend a lifetime to help Ukraine but never a dime for the needy here in the United States.

Biden thought Americans would take this shit seriously. Alas, they ain't willing to do it.

The pandemic is part of the culture wars. This war is costing lives. Thousands of Americans have tested positive each day of the week. Over 1,000 to 5,000 Americans have died from the coronavirus a day.

These folks not willing to get vaccinated, nor willing to take appropriate steps to prevent infection are the causalities of this culture war.

Folks like myself don't empathize with them. I refuse to. I am tired of dealing with people who think their only way to feel good about themselves is to "own the libs" or stop "wokism."

Of course, there's folks who are fully vaccinated but end up getting the coronavirus. As with vaccines, nothing is 100%. The vaccines are capable of preventing the coronavirus.

At best, it's a 94% prevention rate which means 1 out of 500 could be infected even if they're vaccinated.

Republicans so fucking eager to return to power will keep Americans fixated on the culture wars. Now vaccinations are part of this culture war.

We came so far only have a bunch of selfish idiots set it back. Just because they hate President Joe Biden.

The Republicans are so devoted to destroying Biden and the country for what....to regain power.

Pathetic.

The coronavirus doesn't care about your age, race, gender, sexuality, nationality, religion, politics, economic or social standings. It doesn't care about your business, your performances, your personal finances and travel. It doesn't care about the funerals, the birthday parties, the weddings, the vacations, the events and your graduations. It doesn't care about anything. It's a living organism that causes mild symptoms that include: fever, sore throats, chills, respiratory issues, loss of taste or smell and other unknown symptoms. If you have a weak immune system or health issues, your risk increases.

Death does happen to at least 40% of those who are affected by COVID-19.

If you're not vaccinated, your chances of death increases to 48%.

Healthy people can die from this. Take this seriously. You only have one life!

If you need more information, visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention at cdc.gov.

Kelis Feuds With Queen Bey And Pharrell!

Kelis fumed over Pharrell giving Beyonce a sample without her permission.

Pop singer Kelis is feuding with Beyonce and Pharrell Williams. The singer is fuming over Queen Bey using a sample and never credited her. It will certainly rile up the BeyHive.

Kelis is best known for her one-hit wonder single Milkshake.

The singer had some choice words for Bey and her former mentor.

Kelis went to social media on July 27 to voice her grievances after news surfaced that "Energy," a song off Beyoncé's seventh studio album Renaissance, featured a sample of her 2003 single "Milkshake." When a Kelis fan page shared a post about the sample on Instagram, the 42-year-old didn't hold back her thoughts in the comments section.

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"My mind is blown too because the level of disrespect and utter ignorance of all 3 parties involved is astounding," she wrote. "I heard about this the same way everyone else did. Nothing is ever as it seems, some of the people in this business have no soul or integrity and they have everyone fooled."

Not phased.

Kelis said that Beyoncé "should have at least reached out" to her about sampling her song. "It's not about me being jealous. Jealous of someone using my song? That's the dumbest, most ignorant thing I've ever heard," she said. "It has to do with the fact that, from one artist to another, you should have the decency and common sense and the courtesy to call."

She went on to say that she does not consider "Energy" to be a collab because "the definition of collaboration means that we are working together."

"There's no working together if you are not even checking to see if everything's cool," she added. "That's a problem."

The BeyHive is a relentless group of trolls highly supportive of Beyonce and will defend her aggressively.

My question to you: Does Kelis have a point when it comes to unlicensed sampling of music?

Will Smith Offers Second Apology! Chris Rock Ain't Accepting!

Will makes another apology to Chris Rock.

The slap will be one of the most memorable things about 2022. Media mogul Will Smith went on stage at the Academy Awards and literally slapped comedian Chris Rock after he told a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith.

"Keep my wife's name out your fucking mouth!" will be a meme that carries on forever.

The entertainer won an Oscar for his role as Richard Williams, the father of Venus and Serena Williams. He tearfully said that he believes that family had to be defended no matter how tasteless it was from Rock.

The backlash cane swift.

Smith resigned from the Board of Governors and the Academy Awards banned him from attending the ceremony for ten years. A handful of projects he was supposed to be participating in were pulled indefinitely.

Smith entered into a therapy session and traveled overseas to get spiritual support from alleged Scientologists.

Rock, on the other hand had been very quiet about the slap. He did not press charges against Smith. But the comedian basically did not accept any apology from Will or Jada.

Jada suffers from alopecia. It is a condition where a person sustaining sudden baldness.

She had decided to shave her head and shared her thoughts on Red Table Talks on the Facebook Watch network.

Will has been very public about apologizing to Rock. He did another apology to Rock and his brother Tony.

Tony Rock said that he is "done" with Will and Jada and dared them to come after him when he decides to joke.

The world saw this moment in American history.

“I was fogged out by that point. It is all fuzzy. I’ve reached out to Chris and the message that came back is that, he’s not ready to talk. When he is, he will reach out. I will say to you, Chris, I apologize to you. My behavior was unacceptable and I am here whenever you are ready to talk. I want to apologize to Chris’s mother. I saw an interview [she] did, and that was one of the things I just didn’t realize. I wasn’t thinking, but how many people got hurt in that moment. I want to apologize to Chris’ mother, I want to apologize to Chris’s family, specifically Tony Rock. We had a great relationship. Tony Rock was my man. This is probably irreparable. I spent the last three months replaying and understanding the nuance and complexity of what happened in that moment. I’m not going to try to unpack all of that right now, but I can say to all of you, there is no part of me that thinks that was the right way to behave in that moment. No part of me that thinks that is the optimal way to handle a feeling of disrespect or insult.”

Smith addressed whether his wife prompted his decision to run up to the stage from his front row seat, to strike a stunned Rock in the middle of his presentation of the Best Documentary award that was won by Questlove for Summer of Soul. Rock handled it in as stoic a fashion as could be imagined, carrying on after saying, ‘Will Smith just slapped the shit out of me,’ as the actor took his seat and yelled for Rock to keep his wife’s name out of his mouth. Smith answered the question as follows:

“No. I made a choice on my own, from my own experience, and my history with Chris. Jada had nothing to do with it. I’m sorry, babe, and I want to say sorry to my kids and my family for the heat that I brought on all of us.”

He also apologized to the nominees whose Oscars went unnoticed, because viewers were so stunned by the slap. That included Jessica Chastain, who won Best Actress, and the cast of CODA, which won Best Picture.

“To all my fellow nominees, this is a community. I won because you voted for me and it really breaks my heart to have stolen and tarnished your moment. I can still see Questlove’s eyes – it happened on Questlove’s award – and I am sorry isn’t really sufficient.”

Chris ain't accepting apologies.

Finally, Smith finished with this:

“Two things. One, disappointing people is my central trauma. I hate when I let people down, so it hurts me psychologically and emotionally that I didn’t live up to peoples’ image and impression of me. The work I am trying to do is, I am deeply remorseful and I’m trying to be remorseful without being ashamed of myself. I’m human and I made a mistake and I’m trying not to think of myself as a piece of shit so I would say to those people, I know it was confusing, I know it was shocking, but I promise you I am deeply devoted and committed to putting light and love and joy into the world. If you hang on, I promise we will be able to be friends again.”

Rock only made this in regards to the apology..... “If everybody claims to be a victim, then nobody will hear the real victims,” Rock said. “Even me getting smacked by Suge Smith ... I went to work the next day, I got kids.”

Rock is not accepting apologies. It was a humiliating moment in American history. He will be forever seared with the infamy of being slapped by an actor after telling a joke.

Because of that, Dave Chappelle, Craig Robinson and others became victims of attacks.

Comedy clubs now are enforcing weapon bans, no personal contact and disclaimer warnings for those who are triggered to not attend.

Friday, July 29, 2022

Republicans Celebrate Obstructionism!

Jon Stewart angry with Republicans stalling veterans bill. Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT) is vowing to get it passed.

We're fucked..... says famed comedian.

Comedian Jon Stewart is fuming over the Senate failing to pass legislation that funds veterans who suffered toxic illnesses from burn pits. The Senate also is stalling the computer chips bill and defense of marriage legislation.

Republicans have once again put their opposition of President Joe Biden to the test.

The Senate failed to pass a procedural vote Wednesday that would've cleared the way for a vote on legislation to expand benefits for the estimated 3.5 million veterans exposed to toxic burn pits during America's wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.

The bill, known as the Honoring Our PACT Act, passed both the House and the Senate with bipartisan support in June, but due to a snag in the bill's language, it needed to go back and pass the House and Senate again. On Wednesday evening, 25 Republican senators reversed their support from June and voted no on a procedural vote to advance the legislation.

Senate Republicans celebrating after they blocked a bill which would've given better health benefits to veterans who suffer from the effects of open-air burn pitspic.twitter.com/qxnQZwr26z
— Fifty Shades of Whey (@davenewworld_2) July 28, 2022

Haven’t watched a 10 minute clip on twitter in forever but I watched every second of this and you should too. @jonstewart is a gifted activist. pic.twitter.com/aK68e012ZJ
— Jason Kander (@JasonKander) July 28, 2022

.@SenatorCollins on codifying same-sex marriage: "We're very close. I've had a number of conversations with my colleagues, and this bill is very straightforward. All it does is put into federal law the protection for the million same-sex marriages that are out there today." pic.twitter.com/q1begblUHk
— The Hill (@thehill) July 27, 2022

Veterans have come home with a number of illnesses, including terminal cancers, but have been forced to argue to the Department of Veterans Affairs their illnesses were related to burn pit exposure. The legislation would have removed the burden of proof from veterans and their families by presuming a number of conditions could be related to exposure to toxic fumes from burn pits.

They are also fuming over conservative Democrat, Sen. Karen Manchin (D-WV) working out a deal with Majority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) to pass a slimmer budget deal which includes a climate change plan. The plan was worked behind the scenes and is hopeful that him and Sen. Karen Sinema (D-AZ) will finally get on board with the Democrats to pass President Joe Biden's agenda.

Biden praised the deal as a “godsend” for American families.

“This bill is far from perfect,” Biden said from the White House. “It’s a compromise. But that’s often how progress is made.”

He thanked Schumer and Manchin for the “extraordinary effort that it took to reach this result.”

The 725-page “Inflation Reduction Act of 2022” would cap out-of-pocket prescription drug costs for seniors to $2,000 a year, and help some 13 million families with subsidies to purchase their own health insurance policies. It invests $369 billion over the decade on tax incentives to fight climate change, including $4,000 for used electric vehicles and $7,500 for new ones.

The package is paid for largely by imposing a 15% minimum tax on corporations earning more than $1 billion a year and by allowing the federal government to negotiate directly with pharmaceutical companies for lower costs. Leftover savings, some $300 billion, will go to pay down deficits.

With Republicans solidly opposed, Democrats will need every senator in their 50-50 majority to ensure passage, which is what gives Manchin — and every other senator, in fact — such a strong hand in negotiations.

Sen. Karen Collins (R-ME) suggested the surprise climate deal struck by Schumer and Manchin this week on a skinnier version of the president's economic agenda could tank bipartisan efforts to pass a bill protecting same-sex marriage.

"I just think the timing could not have been worse and it came totally out of the blue," Collins told HuffPost.

Democrats announced the deal on Thursday just hours after 17 Senate Republicans joined all 50 Democrats to approve a $52 billion bill to strengthen the U.S. industry responsible for computer chips that power smartphones, medical devices, and other high-tech items. Obstructionist Leader Sen. Karen McConnell (R-KY) had previously threatened to hold up the semiconductor legislation if Democrats tried advancing their health, climate, and tax bill.

Ignore the noise.

Vote.

Republicans continue to push culture wars and conspiracy theories to gin up their base to vote in the Midterms. They are devoted to keeping Americans angry with government gridlock.

They have no plans to fix the economy, stop two pandemics and protect democracy.

All they have is the Softball Hannity and Washed Up 45 playbook of starting fires with bullshit.

Renaissance!

Beyonce releases new album.

Long awaited album from Beyonce Knowles is officially out. The Queen of Pop, Queen Bey releases her album Renaissance on Parkwood Entertainment and Columbia Records. It attracted a bit of controversy.

We'll explain it in the next posting.

The album is the first solo effort from Queen Bey in six years. The last album was Lemonade.

Now Beyonce is expected to reach No. 1 on the Billboard Music Top 200 albums.

The album has a upbeat, disco, dance and R&B style.

This is her seventh album. Bey spent a little over a year to record it. She stated that she had frustrations with social injustice, the pandemic, the political climate and social media. She felt that this album is to give people a feel to "escape, travel, love and laugh again."

She titled it renaissance to give a feeling that she wants "to be a part of nurturing that escape in any way possible."

In June she started teasing a release and give the public her first single, "Break My Soul."

The album is executive produced by Beyonce, Terius Nash (The-Dream) and Tricky Stewart.

The album has production from Beyonce, The-Dream, Mike Dean, Symbolyc One, Duran, Stuart White, Honey Dijon, Luke Solomon, Chris Penny, Nova Wav, Rissi, Raphael Saadiq, Skrillex, Al Cres, Beam, Tricky Stewart, Jens Christian Isaken, No I.D. White, Kali, Syd, P2J, GuiltyBeatz, MeLo-X, Neenyo, Sevn Thomas, Boi-1da, Cadenza, Harry Edwards, Hit-Boy, LilJuMadeDaBeat, Ink, BAH, BloodPop, A.G. Cook, Aossey and Sol Was.

The album has features from Beam, Grace Jones and Tems.

Beyonce dedicated the album to her husband, Shawn Corey Carter known as Jay-Z, her children and Uncle Jonny, a gay man who battled HIV, who she says was "the first person to expose [her] to a lot of the music and culture that serve as inspiration for this album."

Mary Alice Passed Away!

Actress Mary Alice passed away.

Veteran actress and stage performer Mary Alice passed away. She won a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play in 1987 production of August Wilson's Fences.

Mary Alice Smith was a main character in the first two seasons of A Different World as Leticia "Lettie" Bostic, as the resident director for Denise, Jeleesa, Whitley, Freddie and Kim. She had that role for 25 episodes.

Mary retired from acting in 2005.

The actress had died of natural causes says the New York Police Department.

The date of her birth is disputed. They said she was born in 1936 or 1941.

Mary Alice was born in Indianola, Mississippi, the daughter of Ozelar and Sam Smith. She had an natural ability to act and began her stage career at local theatres in Indianola. Her family moved to Chicago where she would graduate from Chicago's Teacher School known now as Chicago State University.

Mary Alice taught at a elementary school soon after. She began a formal acting gig in the late 1960s.

Mary Alice made her debut in a film The Education of Sonny Carson. Then she would have television roles on Sanford & Son, Good Times and Police Woman.

She also played Effie Williams, the mother of three daughters who form a Supreme-like singing group, in the musical drama Sparkle.

Mary Alice also had played Oracle in The Matrix franchise.

In the 1980s she played Ellie Grant Hubbard in the soap All My Children.

She also appeared in the films Malcolm X, The Inkwell, Down in the Delta, Beat Street, To Sleep with Anger, Awakenings, The Bonfire of the Vanities and Sunshine State.

Mary Alice was inducted into the American Theatre Hall of Fame.

Mary Alice was never married or had children.

Thursday, July 28, 2022

Tony Dow Passed Away!

Tony Dow succumbs to cancer.

It is official, the legendary sitcom actor and sculptor Tony Dow has passed away in hospice.

Dow best known for portraying Wally Cleaver on the sitcom "Leave It to Beaver," died Wednesday morning, according to his manager Frank Bilotta, citing Dow's son Christopher. He was 77.

"Although this is a very sad day, I have comfort and peace that he is in a better place. He was the best Dad anyone could ask for. He was my coach, my mentor, my voice of reason, my best friend, my best man in my wedding, and my hero," Christopher Dow said, according to a statement that Bilotta shared on Tony Dow's official Facebook page.

News of the actor's passing comes one day after a premature announcement of his death. Dow revealed in May he had been diagnosed with cancer and was receiving hospice care this week, according to his son.

Dow was thrust into stardom at age 12, when he was cast on the soon-to-be-smash sitcom "Leave It to Beaver." In the role, Dow helped create the archetype of a suburban nuclear family and became a household name to millions of viewers. The show ran from 1957 to 1963.

In a January interview with CBS Sunday Morning, Dow recalled learning over a hamburger and malt that he was offered the part after auditioning on a whim.

"There went my life," he said.

Wally Cleaver, the straight-arrow teenage son, star athlete and Boy Scout, became inextricably tied to Dow, who said he struggled to stand on his own.

"It's sad to be famous at 12 years old or something, and then you grow up and become a real person, and nothing's happened for you," he told CBS.

Leave It to Beaver was an American classic sitcom.

Dow, who said he experienced undiagnosed depression from age 20 to age 40, spoke out for decades about his mental health challenges, long before it was common for celebrities to disclose that information publicly. In 1993, he was an honorary speaker at a convention for the National Depressive and Manic-Depressive Association.

"I realize there's a perceived irony about this," he told the Baltimore Sun of his depression in 1993. "You know, the fact that I was in a TV program that epitomized the supposed ideal world of the '50s, and here I'm suffering from depression. But I'm just one of millions."

Dow told CBS that once he accepted his diagnosis and began treatment, he found hope. He channeled that hope into art, too, sculpting ornate pieces at his home studio.

"I think people should take the leap of faith that they can feel better," he said.

Dow continued to work in Hollywood, taking parts in TV series and even reprising his role in "The New Leave It to Beaver" in the 1980s. He also directed episodes of series like "Harry and the Hendersons," "Coach" and "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine."

Jerry Mathers, who starred opposite Dow as Beaver on their hit sitcom, told fans earlier this month that he'd been in contact with Dow, whose managers said had been "in and out of the hospital with various complications and treatments."

JayDaYoungan Passed Away!

JayDaYoungan was gunned down outside his parent's home.

Rapper ambushed in Bogalusa, Louisiana. He was shot and killed. His father was also inured.

JayDaYoungan, 24 was shot and killed in his hometown. The rapper and his father were ambushed by terrorist. The Bogalusa Police and Washington Parish Sheriff's office confirm that JayDaYoungan (born Javorius Scott) and his father Kenyatta Scott, Sr. were shot.

Kenyatta is in stable condition. The police confirm that JayDaYoungan died from the injures.

The rapper was just out of the iron college for a gun possession charge. He was also arrested for second-degree murder and obstruction of justice as the result of a homicide that happened in May. The incident left one person dead and two others injured. He also allegedly got into a huge fight with the mother of her child.

The first shooting happened around 6 p.m. the 600 block of Superior Ave.

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Bogalusa police say both JayDaYoungan and his father were shot at this crime scene.

Police say at 7 p.m. there was another shooting in the 800 block of Marshall Richardson Road.

A vehicle was shot and no one was hit, but they believe it was related to the first shooting, according to police.

Tributes are pouring in on social media.

The mayor of Bogalusa Wendy Perrette released this statement in response to the shooting.

"The senseless shooting in Bogalusa another tragic reminder of the pain that violent crime brings with it. First I ask that our residents remain calm while the police continue their investigation. My thoughts and prayers are with the victims family and friends. As your Mayor and as a Mother I plead on behalf of our community and for our children, today must mean enough is finally enough. Stop the violence! See something, say something. I demand that Louisiana State Police come in to aid BPD & WPSO."

Every community in the United States will eventually have a legacy. A legacy of tragedy. Gun violence, monkeypox and COVID-19 will affect your town, your family and your life. So I don't want to hear that bullshit about how gun reform is taking away your rights to own firearms.

JayDaYoungan leave behind a son.

I don't want to hear that protesting against police killing people of color is hate on cops in general. I don't want to hear talk about the coronavirus being a myth.

When you hear folks say "gun rights," what they really mean is that its white privilege. This good guy with a gun nonsense has to end. The cops didn't do nothing when children were shot inside a school. A security guard was shot dead trying to protect shoppers. A cop accidentally shot his own. The good guy who tried to stop a bad guy is outgunned and a part of the rule #3. The "good guy with a gun" better be prepared to die if they want to stop a shooter.

I don't want to hear folks say masks and vaccine mandates impede their freedoms. It prevents a deadly outbreak from spreading. If you want to die from the coronavirus, that's on you. We lost over 1 million people from the coronavirus.

I don't want to hear the shit about guns saving lives. Cause a bullet does not have eyes and it's always likely gonna hit a target. These folks seem to not get it. These incidents are a tragic part of American history. Thoughts and prayers and your heart going out to the victims is not enough. It quite frankly is an insult. I am also tired of scapegoating Black on Black crime, Chicago, Baltimore and Democratic mayors for the nation's obsession to be numb to gun violence. You pretty much enable this nonsense by deflecting.

President Joe Biden is trying to curb gun violence. However, he has no support from Republicans. Most Democrats and America are for gun control measures. However the two Democrats in the Senate refuse to change the filibuster rules and its holding us back.

The National Rifle Association is always pushing against it. They will not relinquish from the narrative that guns are not saving lives. The Republicans aided by a fickle junk food media are openly encouraging anarchy and disruption in a desperate attempt for the Republicans to win back Congress and the White House. These agitators are calling for Biden to curb crime but will not help him. They want more guns on the street. It makes no sense.

So in closing, expect more.

The website Officer Down is a memorial to those who were killed in the line of duty. Those who don't get their names mentioned in the junk food media. Also the website the National Gun Violence Memorial also keeps record of the many individuals killed by gun violence.

Call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (Lifeline) at 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or 988, or text the Crisis Text Line (text HELLO to 741741). Both services are free and available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The deaf and hard of hearing can contact the Lifeline via TTY at 1-800-799-4889. All calls are confidential. Contact social media outlets directly if you are concerned about a friend’s social media updates or dial 911 in an emergency. Learn more on the Lifeline’s website or the Crisis Text Line’s website.

The call number to the U.S. Capitol is now going to be used. This is the official phone number, 202-224-3121. Let them know that "thoughts and prayers," "hearts going to" and "good guys with guns" are no longer acceptable and you want legislation to curb gun violence.

GUN VIOLENCE IS THE NUMBER ONE PROBLEM IN THE UNITED STATES.

Norman Lear Still Making Moves!

Still working.

The iconic entertainer of many television programs will turn 100 this year. He will be honored by Jimmy Kimmel and numerous others.

Norman Lear, the iconic television producer was born July 27, 1923. He is an American television writer and film producer who has developed over 100 shows. Perhaps he is best known for his iconic shows, All in the Family, Maude, Good Times and The Jeffersons.

He is also responsible for One Day at a Time, Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman, Sanford and Son, Archie Bunker's Place and numerous other shows.

Lear is the boss of bosses.

Lear is a supporter of progressive politics. That's why he included real issues in the way does his programs.

ABC will honor him with a star-studded special to pay homage to his works.

Airing Thursday Sept. 22, the special will feature a lineup of celebrity guests and musical performances to be announced at a later date.

Lear has stated that he has no intentions of retiring and he said he'll die writing. The celebration of his 100th birthday will likely get attention from President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and numerous others.

Lear also noted that he will revive some of the classics. He along with Brent Miller confirm that Who's the Boss? is coming back with actress/activist Alyssa Milano and veteran actor Tony Danza reprising their roles. There's a possible animated version of Good Times in the works.

"I've never chosen anything to do that I didn't wish to do. My awards and accolades mean a great deal to me, but they don't mean as much as the drive to the studio today. I still explode with joy, excitement, interest and utter delight every time."

Lear said that the best years of his life were to make people "laugh, think and understand the nature of family."

"Truth to tell, certainly I've done nothing more than father a child. Nothing more delicious than becoming a grandfather of a child. I don't know that there's anything more romantic in living than all of that."

Wednesday, July 27, 2022

Blame Game: Cole White!

The name of the terrorist is released.

An active shooter doesn't care about the politics, race, gender, sexuality, nationality, religion, your finances, your family, your plans that day, your successes, your failures, and most importantly, your life.

The shooter is motivated within seconds to take out as many people as he/she can.

What to do to protect your life.

1. Run - If you hear sounds like firecrackers, popping sounds or suspicious activities around a large gathering (i.e. malls, stores, clubs, public gatherings), if you can flee, run away from the shooter. Do not run in a straight path of the sight. Move around and zig-zag if possible to keep yourself out the line of fire. It's best to not film a shooter commiting the act. If you are willing to risk your life for a viral video, more power to you but its best to stay out of the line of fire by running away.

2. Hide - If you are involved in an active shooting, you must barricade yourself in a room and keep doors locked, lights off, phones on silent. Do not go into restrooms, lockers and kitchens. Those are most likely places where shooters often go. If you can barricade a room to prevent a shooter from getting in, it eliminate the opportunity for the shooter to get through. Make sure you keep your voice low when you're involved in mass shooting. Call 9-1-1 if you can.

3. Fight - If you are willing to risk your life or willing to film the incident, you have no choice but to fight. Make sure you grab something that is powerful enough to disarm a shooter. Do not confront a shooter in the midst of sight. Make yourself not visible if you're trying to fight. Do not think being a "good guy with a gun" is going to stop a bad guy. The cops don't see good guys trying to stop bad guys. They see active shooters and they will shoot anyone who is armed regardless of the matter. If you're ready to fight, be prepared to die. It's best to not be easily seen if you're trying to stop a shooter. If you're a conceal carry and attempt to disarm an active shooter, you are willing to sacrifice your life to save lives. You are willing to go hero, you could die a hero or an idiot.

The Montgomery County coroner's office released the names of the terrorist and victim involved in the shooting of Ohio deputy Matthew Yates.

The terrorist was 27 years old and the victim was Jodie Arbuckle, 47. They died in the mobile home where the attack on Yates occurred.

Clark County Sheriff's Office confirmed that Yates was ambushed by the terrorist. He was shot and killed upon entering the property. It led to a six hour standoff where they threw tear gas into the mobile home and it would soon catch on fire.

It appears that the terrorist killed his mother and then allowed the home to burn with him in it.

Sheriff Deb Burchett told reporters Sunday that responding officers were shot at after they entered the mobile home following reports of a possible break-in and gunfire. Deputy Matthew Yates was wounded and remained inside for several hours before other officers could get him out, and he later died at a hospital, Burchett said.

Yates, 41, was a 15-year veteran of the Clark County Sheriff’s Office and a member of its special operations team, officials said. Another deputy was treated for an injury to an extremity not caused by gunfire and is recovering at home, officials said.

Officials haven’t said how the mobile home caught fire or provided other information about the events or the two other people who died. The Ohio attorney general’s office Bureau of Criminal Investigation is investigating the shooting. State fire marshals are investigating the fire, fire marshal bureau spokesperson Andy Ellinger said.

The family claimed that the terrorist had mental issues. The state must of not checked on him because he obtained a firearm. Of course, thanks to Ohio Republicans, the gun laws are weak here.

It lead to more extremists to obtain firearms. Remember that mass shooting in Dayton. The 2019 mass shooting that led to Gov. Karen DeWine, Washed Up 45 and numerous Ohio lawmakers to do "nothing" despite the cries from victims and those who heckled them during the May 2019 attack.

Ohio decided to just allow concealed carry into many areas. They banned abortion after 6 weeks.

They are working on laws to define marriage. They are working on keeping transgender girls and women out of women's sports. They are allowing more firearms in schools. They are keeping the culture wars running without a care of the consequences of this reactionary white nationalist bullshit.

A Black law enforcement officer dies for the state that doesn't give two fucks about him. They'll fly flags at half staff, honorary roads and bridges and whatever else they could squeeze from reactionary.

On top of that, they'll blame some entity other than the firearms.

Jodie Arbuckle (right) was killed by the terrorist.

Congress is dealing with mass shootings in its usual partisan fashion. Democrats in the House of Representatives have passed a ban on semi-automatic firearms. It will find a difficult challenge in the Senate because of Sen. Karen Manchin (D-WV) and the 50 Karens in the Senate.