World. They explode the new york time times, are seemingly racist tweets inexcusable as it claims. Are they claiming the hoax, the lawyer says this is Freedom Of Speech is that going to work. Plus the boston globe uncovers a tsa program call quiet skies that been spying on thousands of ordinary americans. Is that good post9 11 police work neighborhood, several primaries not yet old enough to vote for themself, ill ask when navigating controversial issues in our political process. First, are tweets making fun of white the people necessarily racist . And are attacks on police to be taken at face value . Those questions arose this week regarding the New York Times new hire sarah john a 30yearold technology writer
hired for their prestigious Editorial Board. Typically for a conversation like this id go to the times, today there was nothing in the Print Version for hatred of white the people, police, et cetera, et set ramp thats something i noted on twitter, which prompted somebody else to reply, well, what else do you need to know . Is it that simple . Sit heard she tweeted f the Police Multiple Times . Perhaps the president Retweeted The Drenl report that calls her out. I know one time she said f the police. She included a clip of an animated movie she was watching in which dog raccoons with image cal testicles, i kid you not, have a standoff with comes. I might question her tape in film. But did that in anyway mitigate her question of the police . Hopefully theyll be nor forthcoming. What do we know about sarah
john . On paper, she sound impressive a journalist and a lawyer, a Senior Writer wrote the internet of gar badge, Online Harassment and the difficulty of regulating it. At harvard, she was name to fooshs 30 under 30 list for media in 2017, as soon as she was hired, old posts were posted on twitter which sound completely racist, such as Dumbass White People Maik marking up the internet with their opinions like dogs. White men stop breathing. You will go ex10th soon. This was my plan all along, jeong says her response were in line with attempting to punch
back. She quoted post as a woman of color on the internet, i have faced torrents of online hate often along this vain. These two examples. If i saw you, i would South Carolina right if your lesbian face shut the f Up You Dog Eating and a slur. She added i engaged in what i thought of at the time as counter trolling. While it was intended as satire, i deeply regret my harassers, general audiences do not engage in such engagements. They say they were already aware of her twitter past and understood it for what it was the statement read, inpart, we have candid conversations with sarah as our thorough vetting process. She understands this type of rhetoric is not acceptable at
the time and we are confident she will be an important voice for the Editorial Board moving forward. Interestingly, its significant due to another hire in february, quinn nortop, when some of ms. Nortops old tweets surfaced, which included racial slurs and a friendship with an Internet Troll that works with a neonazi website, she ended up stepping down that way. At that time they were not aware of her tweets before they hired her. We reached out to sarah jeong, we were told she was up available. I want to tell you what you think, go to my website, answer the question, should sarah jeongs twitter history have preclude her hire by the New York Times as a member . Joining me rich lowrie, editor of the review, does it patz if shelves counter punching in. Usually when you are counterpumping, you are replying
no other people on twitter. Most of us done react to that with a years long history of racist tweets, which she did here. So i think that explanation is complete nonsense. I dont like the practice of Rum Annualing back through peoples twitter accounts and firing them on the bafrls of. That so oofbasis of that. So i think the explanation is total nonsense. Listen, i want to know the context for all of these controversial tweets. I went look myself and found they are dig lus animated movie a still image that shows the animation and at the top of that f he police. Maybe its intended as a joke in that instance. I noticed there were others, many more, one relative to ferguson, which i guess the context, teaching moment music. Maybe. Maybe the lesson of ferguson is f most of the police. That doesnt seem to be in response to some twitter troll. The same thing with a lot of oother justifying tweets. She retweeted the n word. It was someone using the nword satirically to control race its and make the pont that theyre wrong. The fact that she used her word has enough to be ousted before she got there i dont see how you fire quinn norton and stand behind jeong. The New York Times i dont think has a defensible standard, clearly if she had used the nworked she would have been fired. She can go open for years saying horrible thimgs about white people and thats okay. Look, im a big fan of the times. I read it multiple times online
Michael Smerconish tackles the American political and news stories of the week, offering only one kind of talking points his own. Known trifs, do you they ninl it, sleep during the flight or seem overly familiar with the airport or have a cold, penetrating stare . The program has been widely criticized by the boston global. I want to know where before i join the critics. I have written two books about airline security. I am a believer of police using instinct. Consider the work of jose perez, melendez an Immigration Inspector august 4, 2001, stopped moemt moment al ka tanni, he was a saudi national. He incorrectly filled out a claim. He put his name into a computer. It came up negative. His documents seemed genuine a check of his possessions unremarkable. Melendez said this guy just gave me the creeps and said throughout my training and Military Faerns experience my first empression, he was a young male, black trousers, black shoes, he was 56 another, impeccable shoulders and thin waist. A military appearance. Poi upon eye contact, he had facial gestures which appeared air began. He had a deep staring look. Well the next time the United States encountered him he was fighting for al qaeda in afghanistan. Heres the kicker. We now know at the moment he was being given his Walking Papers by melendez in orlando. There to peck him up as a new arrival is mohammed at that. Which is why they said his conduct may have spared the
capitol or white house attacked. He right hand as the 20th Hijacker the terrorists should have fended off Theatre Passenger revolt an continuing on to washington. Joining me from the washington investigative police, janna winter. I want to make sleclear i think its a great report. I have mixed penalties. I want instinct to be honored by law enforcement, but i dont want them on a fools errand. Do you think we can do both is this. I would like to think so. What we know at this point is obviously there has been a lot of bipartisan outrage, i will note, which is very rare, since our story published last weekend and congress agreed on thursday, tsa officials said, yeah, we followed 5,000 u. S. Citizens not under investigation or suspected of any time and not on any
terrorist watch list and 5,000 since march. And they have zero threats. They found nothing. They found no one that measures any follow up. No characters. Nothing. I think according to people ive spoken with and other people within ntsa the resources which are slimtonone to be focused on things that might be of focus. I think thats fair. Give me an example. What stand out in your mind from those cases that are known to you of someone who has been followed in the sky that would seem ridiculous. I would encourage everyone to keep reading our reporting, but ill say that someone being assigned to follow a southwest Flight Attendant working the flights, writing down the behavior, everything they do if they change directions, the air marshals are basically looking at their Behavior Check List saying, okay, shes not drink
oh, then, absolutely. Then everyone you are traveling with. Right to you there is a focus on anyone in turkey for a certain amount of time. So where is this headed . I know you are continuing to report on it. You have intimated there is more to dom. What is Congress Going to do . I think congress is ticked off. Tsa told me on the record that congress had been briefed. The relevant committees, oversight, have all been toll about this program. During a closed door briefing on thursday, there was a bit of a back and forth. The Committee Zappers said you never told us anything about this. This is not something that will die down. Some lawmakers are calling for hearings. I think that will happen. I dont think anyone is letting this go. There is a lot of things filing. Civil liberty groups. Thanks for your reporting. Well continue to read. Thanks. Lets see what you are saying on my smerconish twitter and facebook pages. What do we got . I cant get my head around this. They follow ordinary people around who do not fit any profile of terror or violence. But appeared nervous on a plane. What happens flying makes them nervous. You are getting followed because of what you been. Once you are being followed, you might not think this is an appropriate defense, im explaining, then theyre noting etching, including your habits, posture, how nervous you are, whether you are drinnking. It seems like a waste of resources, but lets not go so far that heroes leak who sea melendez and Perez Operating On Instinct because the guy gives them the creeps and he turns out
to be the would be 20ing Hijacker cant be stopped. I want them to be in power of law enforcement. They are saying the childrens deaths were stanld. He says hes protected by Freedom Of Speech. Is that financial to fly neighborhood, thanks to the lack of age requirement, are several candidates ready for this not yet old enough to vote for themselves . Ill tuque twole in the 2018 ill tuque twole in the 2018 political climb. Does your Business Internet provider promise a lot . Lets see who delivers more. Comcast business gives you gigspeed in more places. The others dont. We offer up to 6 hours of 4g Wireless Network backup. Everyone else, no way. We let calls from any of your devices come from your business number. Them, not so much. We let you keep an eye on your business from anywhere. The others . Nope for a limited time, when you get fast, reliable internet, you can add voice for just 24. 95 more per month. Call or go online today. Call or go on line today. Is making up a heinous lie about tragic deaths something you can be sued for is it covered by Freedom Of Speech . Thats a case being litigated in which the parents of a child killed in the Sandy Hook School are suing alex jones for his
defamation claiming the massacre is a hoax. Heres sample. The family minds i finds actionable. The official story of sandy hook has more holes in it than swiss cheese. My gut tells me people controlling the government were involved in this. Dont think they wouldnt stage Something Like this. They kill little kids every day all day. Its the globalists. Theyre doing it, doing it, stanling it. In court, jones lawyer admitted quote maybe its fringe speech. Measure its dangerous speech. Its historical He Phyperbole a its core to silence them through costly litigation. Does he have a case . Joerng me is a reporter covering
the trial for the statesman. I remember speaking to you two years ago when alex jones was in the midst of a child custody battle. Hits own lawyer at that time said this is all schtick. Dont take it so seriously. That would be like holding Jack Nicklaus accountable for the joker in the batman movie. Same thing is going on here, right . Yeah, pretty much. In fact in that case back in april of 2017, they were largely able to exclude any use of alex jones on air personally in that case, so they didnt have to make that argument to any great degree. Yes. Its the same thing. Its people tune in to watch the bombbast. They have a certain expectation. This is alex jones, they dont take it literally, apparently in a few cases they cake it quite literally and act on it. We know some people say according to plaintiffs, they have been stalked and had to move a number of times, explain. Well, these are the parents of one of the children who are killed. And he has placed them in the middle of this sort of tirado because he says on a cnn intervi interview, de la rosa were using a blue screen, there was something fishy about the way the interview was done. That would suggest they were a part of this hoax. And as a result of this, they have been stalked. N they had to move seven times, that was woman who ultimately was sent to federal prison for issuing Death Threats against them. Shelves instructed on her release from prison she cant listen to alex jones anymore. So they said, they resisted suing him for many years. And then back in april of 2017, he reissued these claims and they decided enough is enough, heels not going to stop doing this. So they finally filed suit and in Texas The Defamation Law requires you to file within a year. So by remaking or stating these claims, he revived their ability. Thats at issue here has he said enough within the year of the statute of limitations to qualify as defamation . . Heres the take away, at least according to me, are you on the scene the take away is that people follow this guy and i mean some people in high places follow this guy. When bush comes to shove and he is challenged in a courtroom, his lawyers say you didnt really believe that, right . Its like the equivalent of pro wrestling. Its all bs. Something jones has to fight against to keep that understand. Yeah, in fact, in this blue screen argument, his lawyer says, you know, you cant prove that what he said was defamatory. Even if it was wrong, it was merely, what he understands, an penalties masquerading as fact. Thats the term of art. So hes saying that, you know, take it with a grain of salt, that hes not a journalist, he should not be held to journalistic standards. The plaintiffs have gone to some length to establish that he makes claims that he is an investigator, that he knows what he is talking about, that his blue screen claim is based on his deep experience in broadcasting and there is no reason that a listener should realize that hes not making these claims supported by fact. And that essentially that because of who he is, hes risk
free. He can rant as much as he wants without having to back up his claim. Thank you, jonathan. I want his audience to know to the extent they are paying attention to me at cnn this is all schtick. Its an act. Thats his defense. So dont take it seriously and what an injustice done to those parents if their case is proven. Thank you for being here. Thanks a lot. Lets check in on your tweets and facebook comments, hey, alex jones was an actor when he was getting divorced. Now hes a journalist. We should call him what he is a Vitamin Supplement salesman. I get it. That hard core audience hes attracted to at youtube, they dont get it. He is trying to to have it in court both ways, people dont do
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so theres something differentant this weeks State Primary in kansas to replace the governor who left for a diplomatic post. Several of the candidates Arent Old Enough to vote yet. Its quite a crowded field. They include the current governor, secretary of state, state insurance commissioner a doctor, businessman and 17yearold tyler ruzic. On the democratic side a former wichita mayor, a farmer a Family Doctor are up against 17yearold jack ferguson. The students have gotten a unique taste of the process taking stands, participating in debates all before graduating from high school. I wanted to see what theyve learned and are thinking about the issues. Alet me begin with you. You are 17. You cant vote. What should the voting age be, in local elections, there has been a trend across the country to lower the age. What should that number be . I really believe 16 would be a better number, most people can drive. People can, you can work a parttime job. You are paying taxes. A lot of 16yearolds are productive members of our society. I believe they should have a right to say how the government functions. There are a lot of 16yearolds more politically aware than people much old early. I think i not much about age but Political Awareness an with the rise of the internet and things, it is easier than ever for within people to be informed voters. I think 16 would be a good age and it would allow for greater involvement in our democratic system. Tyler, whats it been like out on the campaign trail . Do people tend to take you seriously or do they think this is somewhat of a lark. People definitely fake me seriously. They see on both a republican
and democratic side, im the most moderate in this race, as moderate as i like to refer to mile as, they take me seriously from the beginning. In the op ed i wrote for the kansas city star, i said the idea is not age that matters in the kansas governors race, i think people are focusing on my ideas. The voters are behind me, theyre taking me seriously the state Republican Party has really been doing everything they can to express my voice by not including me in the state Party Sponsor debates. A cent ris a man after my own heart, jack ferguson, medical marijuana the rules have been relax in kansas city, how far should we go . Give me a good answer. We should legalize it for recreational purposes, do what colorado have done and use the funds for our infrastructure system. Colorado used it for their
infrastructure system. We can use that in kansas, its an issue of ensuring we have the funds to properly educate our children. That sounds pretty liberal. Are you prepared to go that far and open the doors . I think the theme of my campaign is we have to meet in the middle and focus on where we agree and disagree with principle president reagan. What i believe is when it comes to marijuana, i believe on the medical level it should with recognized. We should decriminalize before full criminalization the stance the issue if kansas has many different perspectives, obviously, kansas is taking a more conservative look at the issue and i think you know our action on the issue of marijuana should be representative of the people in the state of kansas, not just following the trend of our great neighbors in missouri or colorado. Jack, what should be the
minimum wage . Kansas follows the 7. 25 federal minimum wage. Set the number, what should it be . I definitely believe it should be much higher. 15 would be ideal, that is the minimum someone can work 40 hours a week and thought be in poverty. We should make so it no one does that, also, i believe that is one issue we need to be incremental on. I believe going to 10, 10, 12 in the beginning. The goal should be 15. We are working so no one has to work 40 hours a week and be in poverty . Tyler, whats the number in. I think 7 25 may be a good base sign for it. I know that many young people are able start jobs a little bit at a higher pay than that. But obviously, many Minimum Wage Jobs are low skill. They dont require a college
degree. At many times dont require a high school diploma. There is a reason why its lower. I believe the federal government should get out of the age, the wage issue. I think it should be more localized and up to communities, municipalities and countys to set a better number so they can set a wage that individual economic and fiscal needs and businesses and workers in their communities. Guys, i think its great you are running. I, myself, wasnt when i was in my 20s. It didnt work out for me but it was one of the best experiences of my life. So i salute you both. Thank you for being here. Thank you so much for having us on today. Yes, thank you. Jack ferguson, tyler ruzic on a kick for all of us at some point in the future. Dont you think . Up next, when Nuclear Warfares were at their peek, they built a bunker in West Virginia large enough for both
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gallon fuel tanks. Communications area with tv production and audio recording booths. Medical clinic with a dozen Hospital Beds and operating rooms. Pharmacy, cafeteria, meeting rooms for the house and senate. This is a video of me checking out thickness of the blast doors. Part of it is how they were hidden In Plain Sight. The more i saw, the longer my his of open questions. The bunker is said to be two underground football fields. Why did i see only half that Square Footage . We were told today the bunker is used for data storage by csx, a division of the railroad that once owned greenbriar. Did data storage necessitate replacement of power generators, filling of the water tanks or maintenance of diesel fuel. My mind racing, i returned to my
cottage, decided to email the journalist now 26 years after his discovery. Was it possible the bunker was still hiding In Plain Sight i asked. Indeed it could be, the perfect cover, both decommissioned but operational at a moments notice. He replied why not. He wrote adding personally, personally i dont think so, but ive often wondered. Well, im wondering too, but what a great vacation. Still to come, your best and worst tweets and facebook comments. And the results on this question, go vote. Should sarah jongs twitter history preclude her hire from New York Times as an Editorial Board member . Electronic Dance Music
comcast, building americas largest gigspeed network. Time to see how you responded to the survey question. Should sarah jones twitter history preclude her hire by New York Times as an editorial member . 7461 votes. 61 say yes, should have precluded. 39 say no. Heres more of what came in during the course of the program. What have we got. Sm the only issue most folks have with her is the double standard bigger than the Raccoon Balls in her antipolice video. If it were not white folks the
way some of the tweets do focus, if it had been minorities, people of color, some other ethnic racial group, i dont think they would have hired her. I think your point is well taken in that regard. What else . Smerconish, whats the difference between her and roseanne bar other than her fancy degree and she is liberal Counter Puncher is spin. If shes sending back something nasty to a person that says if i saw you i would sock you in your lesbian face or shut the [bleep] up, it is a slur, it is horrible. She gets a license from me to say whatever she wants to say to those individuals. Counter punching, i dont do it. I dont do it. I just ignore the nasty ones that come into my own feed, but to each their own. But unsolicited to go after
cops, you know, thats different. I looked at that animated video, and maybe she thought she was being funny, f the police in the raccoon dog video. Going to probably do wonders for that movie, but i see a difference between the two, that which is unprompted and that which is in response to this sort of thing. Give me another one. Should trump be fired for his tweets, if not, then nobody else should be. Now dottie, youre ruining the programming because we havent mentioned the president this week, not deliberately. It is the first show, i have to say this. It is the First Program i have done in a few years where not one of my four blocks was all about donald j. Trump. I dont think since before the election, since he was candidate trump, not since mh370 disappeared have i done a show thats trumpless. And you just spoiled that. See you next week. Check out the program on cnn go
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