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I came across this is little story today, it's not breaking news.  I suspect that a member of the housekeeping staff knows something about the bomb threat that required the sweep for weapons.

https://apnews.com/article/new-jersey-newark-bomb-threats-d0a59b80d460f9354f6bfe86f65475c6

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According to police in Secaucus, the bomb threat — which later was determined to be bogus — was called in to Hudson Regional Hospital on July 18. During a search, bomb detection dogs led investigators to an unlocked office closet containing dozens of firearms.

Among the weapons were 11 handguns and 27 rifles or shotguns, according to police. The closet also contained a .45 caliber semi-automatic rifle with a high-capacity magazine that was determined to be an assault rifle, and a 14-round high-capacity handgun magazine.

The arrested the guy the next day. 

What the heck do you think this guy was doing? It sounds very ominous that he was keeping those weapons there. 

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Roitrn said:

As far as I know, Newsmax has not made a statement as to if this is true or not. That's "sus" as my teen would say. (Suspicious) . Newsmax is the right's CNN. I occasionally watch when I want to laugh and not think. 

https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/newsmax-at-t-directv/2023/01/24/id/1105756/

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Daisy4RN said:

Well then. This changes everything. If true, they(direct TV) IS  censoring Newmax. They may be able to legally do it, however they should not. 

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 Newsmax is not known for accurate reporting, AEB their reporting on the Big Lie, health misinformation and crackpot conspiracy theories.

Interesting that a "conservative" outlet, presumably a champion of fiscal responsibility, should be flying the victim flag when a private business chooses to pass on a bad financial deal.

heron said:

 Newsmax is not known for accurate reporting, AEB their reporting on the Big Lie, health misinformation and crackpot conspiracy theories.

Interesting that a "conservative" outlet, presumably a champion of fiscal responsibility, should be flying the victim flag when a private business chooses to pass on a bad financial deal.

Like the mainstream media outlets did?  Russian collusion, Covid, etc.

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MaybeeRN said:

Like the mainstream media outlets did?  Russian collusion, Covid, etc.

Like Brian Sidnick, Nick Sandman, the Kenosha self defense kid? ......... 

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MaybeeRN said:

The good OK days when a Republican President would of shot down a spy aircraft in our own skies.

Using the mother of all bombs, fallout and casualties be damned.

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Roitrn said:

Well then. This changes everything. If true, they(direct TV) IS  censoring Newmax. They may be able to legally do it, however they should not. 

I don't much care about Newsmax, to tell the truth, so not following that debate. Censorship is alive and well - I just disagree about who is censoring whom.

It's now illegal to teach  history in Florida public  schools in a way that makes the white kids and their parents uncomfortable. The "stop woke law" initially imposed the same restrictions on colleges and businesses, but those bits are already being challenged in court.

The discussion of slavery and the genocide of indigenous people is guaranteed to make white folks squirm a bit. Making that illegal is, essentially, censorship, enforced by the state.

Makes it hard to get worked up over a fringe media outlet.

 

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heron said:

I don't much care about Newsmax, to tell the truth, so not following that debate. Censorship is alive and well - I just disagree about who is censoring whom.

It's now illegal to teach  history in Florida public  schools in a way that makes the white kids and their parents uncomfortable. The "stop woke law" initially imposed the same restrictions on colleges and businesses, but those bits are already being challenged in court.

The discussion of slavery and the genocide of indigenous people is guaranteed to make white folks squirm a bit. Making that illegal is, essentially, censorship, enforced by the state.

Makes it hard to get worked up over a fringe media outlet.

 

No that is not true. Below is a list of concerns with in the course. It says nothing about making "white parents and kids uncomfortable ".  Is this the goal? To make "white kid and their parents" feel bad about what people did that happen to look like them? Some sort of punishment? 

Any lesson that uses race to assign oppressed and oppressor, privilege and victim is not about teaching history. And is abhorrent to teach young children. 

Not to mention the overt fact that these things have noting to do with African history and more to do with current political agenda. So the name is misleading from the onset. 

Children should be taught facts void of political ideology. Yes, even the uncomfortable aspects. I'm sure you wouldn't find many "white patents and kids" who are anything but horrified about that history. 

It may not be a check list of CRT but it most definitely contains CRT ideas and the people of Florida have determined that they are not in line with this ideology. This is why DeSantis was elected. 

It violates the law of the state, thus its removal. This is not censorship.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/21/us/florida-ap-african-american-studies.html

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Interesting a domocrat seems to agree with DeSantis.  Apparently it matters but he is black as well. 

"Well frankly I'm against the College Board's curriculum. I think it's trash. It's not African American history. It is ideology,” Proctor continued. "I've taught African American history, I've structured syllabuses for African American history. I am African American history. And talking about 'queer' and 'feminism' and all of that for the struggle for freedom and equality and justice has not been no tension with queerness and feminist thought at all.” 

https://www.dailywire.com/news/black-florida-democrat-sides-with-ron-desantis-on-ap-african-american-history-course-I-think-its-trash

I know the source will be attacked but I could not find the story on any left news sources,  as per usual.

I also watched a video of his statements. The article represents his words in their entirety. 

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heron said:

 Newsmax is not known for accurate reporting, AEB their reporting on the Big Lie, health misinformation and crackpot conspiracy theories.

Interesting that a "conservative" outlet, presumably a champion of fiscal responsibility, should be flying the victim flag when a private business chooses to pass on a bad financial deal.

Which news organizations do you think tell the truth?

If you read the article you should be able to discern that it is censorship, not Direct TV passing on a bad deal. 

nursej22 said:

Using the mother of all bombs, fallout and casualties be damned.

I am sure you realize that the military has other options to take down a spy balloon other than the mother of all bombs. What we need is a President who understands that the Communist Chinese spying on the US is a very bad idea. It shouldn't be rocket science for him.

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Roitrn said:

Interesting a domocrat seems to agree with DeSantis.  Apparently it matters but he is black as well. 

"Well frankly I'm against the College Board's curriculum. I think it's trash. It's not African American history. It is ideology,” Proctor continued. "I've taught African American history, I've structured syllabuses for African American history. I am African American history. And talking about 'queer' and 'feminism' and all of that for the struggle for freedom and equality and justice has not been no tension with queerness and feminist thought at all.” 

https://www.dailywire.com/news/black-florida-democrat-sides-with-ron-desantis-on-ap-african-american-history-course-I-think-its-trash

I know the source will be attacked but I could not find the story on any left news sources,  as per usual.

I also watched a video of his statements. The article represents his words in their entirety. 

There are actually many Black Americans who realize that CRT does not actually help anyone but only causes more race division. DeSamtis gets this and is doing his job which in part is to protect kids from this nonsense. Just exactly how do these people (who think it is good) think this is going to help the black communities. As usual Dems policies do more harm than good for Blacks, teaching Black kids that they are victims only limits their potential. DeSantis is teaching African American studies as it actually happened AKA History! 
And of course you are correct that you won't find that info on the left wing/main stream news. 

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Daisy4RN said:

Which news organizations do you think tell the truth?

If you read the article you should be able to discern that it is censorship, not Direct TV passing on a bad deal. 

I am sure you realize that the military has other options to take down a spy balloon other than the mother of all bombs. What we need is a President who understands that the Communist Chinese spying on the US is a very bad idea. It shouldn't be rocket science for him.

You know about satellites, right? Should we them take out, too? 
I am sure the President consulted with the military, including actual rocket scientists, about the safest way to proceed. 

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