In Thursday’s “Offended America” podcast, Fox Sports 1 personality Jason Whitlock slammed Colin Kaepernick and his “ineffective protest,” calling the free agent quarterback an “attention whore” and a “bad role model for kids.” [Interview begins around the 7:40 mark] “First of all, it’s an ineffective protest,” Whitlock said. “His message is completely lost and he’s created a conversation mostly about Colin Kaepernick. Whitlock added, “He’s a bad role model for kids. He’s an attention whore.” The “Speak for Yourself” host later said liberals are using Kaepernick to “drive a negative message” about football, which Whitlock says is a conservative sport. Follow Trent Baker on Twitter @MagnifiTrent
Month: August 2017
Stockton University Removes Bust of Namesake, Signer of Declaration of Independence
Stockton University in Galloway, New Jersey, announced its decision this week to remove a bust of its namesake, Richard Stockton, from the campus library.
Concrete Border Wall Prototype Contractors Announced
On Thursday afternoon U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced the first four contractors that will build border wall prototypes in San Diego.
WH: Trump Will ‘Pledge Proudly $1 Million of His Own Personal Money’ to Harvey Relief
Thursday at the White House press briefing, press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said President Donald Trump would to donate $1 million to victims of the historic floods in the wake of Hurricane Harvey. Huckabee Sanders said, “He’s actually asked that I check with the folks in this room since you are very good at research and have been doing a lot of reporting into the groups and organizations that have the best and most effective in helping and providing aid, and he would love some suggestions from the folks here and I would be happy to take those if any of you have them. But like I said he will pledge proudly $1 million of his own personal money to help the people of both Texas and Louisiana.” She added, “I know that the president, he said he was personally going to give, I don’t know the legal part of exactly that, but he said his personal money so I would assume that comes directly from him.” Follow Pam Key on Twitter @pamkeyNEN
New Republic: Some Algorithms Are Racist
The New Republic published an article recently claiming that algorithms used in artificial intelligence systems are racist.
White House: Donald Trump Donating $1 Million to Hurricane Harvey Victims
President Donald Trump plans to donate a million dollars to victims of Hurricane Harvey, according to the White House.
New California High? Initiative to Legalize Psychedelic Mushrooms Proposed
California could be the first state in the nation to legalize psychedelic mushrooms, if a controversial ballot initiative filed with the Secretary of State last Friday passes.