Thursday, October 5, 2017
Wednesday, October 4, 2017
BUSTED: Anti-Trump Mayor Of San Juan Spent $20,000 In Public Funds To Bankroll Violent Protest
A group named Call to Action on Puerto Rico, which is a union of Puerto Ricans living in the mainland United States, organized the demonstration and ordered its participants to adopt “rebellious and militant” behavior for the event, according to Caribbean Business. The protests descended on San Juan’s iconic Roberto Clemente Coliseum and demanded the US government halt its plan to create a federal financial control board for Puerto Rico.
Predictably, the protest quickly turned into a riot: local media reports at the time indicated it was marked by “aggressive” behavior and ended in fights.
In September of 2016, Cruz admitted that she and the San Juan People’s Assembly had financed the violent protest to the tune of $20,000, according to Tu Noticia Puerto Rico. Puerto Rican public officials and media alike were furious at the revelation.
Senator Itzamar Pena Ramirez denounced Mayor Cruz for misusing public funds and demanded she started respecting taxpayer money. Moreover, local San Juan television could hardly believe the city’s chief elected official had the audacity to ...
Girlfriend of Las Vegas shooter returns to US from Philippines in a wheelchair, met by FBI at LAX
Video footage obtained by NBC News (see below) shows Danley, 62, being escorted through LAX in a wheelchair.
It’s unclear whether she’s injured or if it’s a play for sympathy as the FBI desperately searches for answers behind the tragic October 1 shooting. The wheelchair bit certainly looks suspicious.
Danley — an Australian who had been in the Philippines since September 22 — voluntarily returned to America to answer questions about her boyfriend, who committed the deadliest mass shooting in ...
SPOOKED: Anheuser-Busch Solicits Callers To Weigh In On Its NFL Sponsorship
But Anheuser-Busch, which makes Budweiser, is starting to get a little worried about the National Football League protests. The company has been a big sponsor for the NFL, and players taking a knee during the playing of the national anthem is creeping them out.
They're so spooked that they've created a way for people to give them feedback on their sponsorship.
If you dial their toll-free line — (800) DIAL BUD — you'll get a recorded message from their home office in St. Louis, Missouri. And right at the top, Option No. 1, is this: “If you are calling with questions or comments about Anheuser-Busch’s sponsorship of the NFL, please press 1.”
When you press 1, the female voice says: “At Anheuser-Busch, we have a long heritage of supporting the nation’s armed forces, veterans and military dependents. The national anthem is a point of pride for our company and for the 1,100 veterans that we employ. Please feel free to share your feedback after the tone.” Beeeeep.
"The new message and option were, reportedly, added after the company’s customer service phone line was temporarily disrupted on Friday due to the volume of calls regarding its NFL sponsorship prompted by social media campaigns," CNSNews.com reports.
"Regarding the call volume, we did experience a spike in call volumes on Friday related to the NFL and believe it was the result of an increase in mentions on social media regarding our...
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