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close Video Threat of cancel culture to freedom in America 'The Madness of Crowds' author Douglas Murray provides insight on ‘Fox and Friends.’ We’ve heard a lot about "cancel culture" of late. From debates about what it is and if it really exists to a Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) dedicated to it, politicos of all stripes have weighed in. Just last week, Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, called for congressional hearings about its threat. The definition of cancel culture is tough to nail down but, fundamentally, it’s about punishing someone for something they’ve said or done in the past that is deemed unacceptable. This judgement is often a result of changing cultural norms and mores by a subgroup of people who are often unaccountable to the broader public. The punishments vary but usually involve a loss of money or status – ensuring someone is fired or de-platformed , blackballing a company or product, invalidating awards or honors. … [Read more...] about Drew Holden: Fighting cancel culture – here are the cases we should worry about the most

Lafayette teacher Renee Box squeezed her COVID-19 vaccination appointment between repainting her daughter’s bedroom and cooking dinner for her family on a Sunday. The seemingly mundane moment was filled with joy and relief for Box, one of hundreds of teachers getting vaccinated in Lafayette Parish after the state expanded the vaccination eligibility list to include educators and school support staff nearly two weeks ago. Box, a blended third- through fifth-grade teacher with Louisiana Virtual Charter Academy, said she felt a sense of relief and renewed confidence when she received her first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine at a Walgreens in Scott. “This is my responsibility to our community ... I am able and willing to be vaccinated and so I should. It’s not just for me or my family, it’s for others ... so that our hospitals aren’t so full, so that people can get the treatment they need when they need it, so the things we love and enjoy about our culture, which involves a lot of … [Read more...] about ‘Relief’ as educators show out for COVID-19 vaccine appointments in Lafayette

It appears that Derek Ramsay’s dinner party guests had a blast during a recent gathering that included Ruffa Gutierrez and Ellen Adarna. “Hanging out with my super fun neighbors @ramsayderek07 @maria.elena.adarna and Sky,” Gutierrez said of a photo of her, Ramsay and Adarna holding up the actor’s dog that she posted on Instagram late yesterday, Jan. 11. View this post on Instagram A post shared by RUFFA GUTIERREZ (@iloveruffag) “We are in good hands,” Gutierrez simply replied. She gave a peek at what went down as they hung out with friends including actor John Estrada, Adarna’s costar in the upcoming TV5 sitcom “John En Ellen.” For instance, a snap of Ramsay and Adarna gazing at each other was captioned by Gutierrez with “walang malisya (no malice)” on her Instagram Stories. Image: Instagram/@iloveruffag Other photos showed Adarna’s arm around Ramsay and Adarna with Ramsay’s father. Image: … [Read more...] about Ruffa Gutierrez responds to her and Ellen Adarna being warned about Derek Ramsay

Christopher Plummer, who was among the greatest Canadian actors ever to grace stage and screen, has died at age 91. Plummer died Friday morning at his home in Connecticut with his wife, Elaine Taylor, by his side, said Lou Pitt, his longtime friend and manager. “Chris was an extraordinary man who deeply loved and respected his profession with great old fashion manners, self-deprecating humour and the music of words,” Pitt said in a statement to CBC News. “He was a national treasure who deeply relished his Canadian roots. “Through his art and humanity, he touched all of our hearts and his legendary life will endure for all generations to come. He will forever be with us.” In a career that spanned over six decades, Christopher Plummer was nominated for best supporting actor at the Academy Awards three times and won once at 82 for Beginners, a film about a widower who begins to live life as a gay man while dying of cancer. He also captured two Tony Awards among seven … [Read more...] about Canadian Academy Award Winning Actor Christopher Plummer Dies

Fans of the Beauty Pageant Miss Samila 2020 in Southern Thailand have expressed outrage after judges called for a a stalemate. The judges decided to end end the Miss Samila 2020 contest and give all 10 finalists a fair share of the prize money. The decision drew strong criticism from pageant followers. “The contest was famous, but nobody will join it from now,” one person wrote on the contest’s Facebook account. “Judges should be ashamed of themselves. The contest has become infamous,” another added. “If it ended this way, don’t have the event next time. The image of Samila has been damaged,” was another comment. The Miss Samila 2020 contest was a highlight of the annual Food from Two Seas fair held near Samila beach in Muang district of Songkhla. It offered a winner’s purse of 200,000 baht. Oraphan Na Chiang Mai demanded to see scores The pageant drew 49 entrants this year, and there was supposed to be only one winner. But the local contest came under the national … [Read more...] about Southern Thailand’s Miss Samila 2020 Beauty Pageant Ends in Chaos