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June 5, 2019

In Louisiana's push for minimum marriage age, Conservatives fight for 15 years old

You need to reward the whole thing

https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/politics/legislature/article_920fdaf0-85a4-11e9-a334-bb5f784e01c1.html

The state currently has no age floor for getting married, and backers of the legislation said current law allowing child marriages leaves young girls vulnerable to human trafficking and cover-ups for rape.

“We want children to be born into wedlock if possible,” said Rep. Nancy Landry, R-Lafayette. “We’re discouraging that with this. If they’re both 16 or 15 and having a baby why wouldn’t we want them to get married?”

“A lot of 16-year-olds get pregnant,” added Rep. Valarie Hodges, R-Denham Springs. “Do you feel it’s better for them to not get married at all and for the child to be born illegitimately?”

Smith, D-Baton Rouge, said she was “in awe” of the opposition to the bill, especially because efforts to provide sex education in Louisiana have repeatedly failed. She pointed to instances of teenage girls being wedded to men in their 30s and 40s.

June 3, 2019

Racist going to jail - WV official FEMA FRAUD

Republican Official Who Called Michelle Obama An ‘Ape In Heels,’ Sentenced To Prison For FEMA Fraud

A former West Virginia official who lost her job in 2016 after she referred to then-first lady Michelle Obama as an “ape in heels” has been sentenced to 10 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to embezzling $18,000 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), funds that were intended to help flood victims.

Taylor pleaded guilty in February to stealing more than $18,000 in relief benefits from the agency intended to help those whose homes were damaged by the 2016 floods that ravaged the state.

But investigators found that Taylor’s home was never damaged by the floods and that she was living in her home all along.

“There’s no such thing as a little bit of FEMA fraud. Taylor’s fraudulent scheme took FEMA dollars away from those who needed it the most,” U.S. Attorney Mike Stuart said in a statement, referring to the Federal Emergency Management Agency.


https://thegailygrind.com/2019/05/31/republican-official-who-called-michelle-obama-an-ape-in-heels-sentenced-to-prison-for-fema-fraud/

June 3, 2019

DU LIVE thread - Trumpass seems to be behaving himself.

Of course he's dealing with really really white people.

So far he hasn't embarrassed us..other then the tweets.

June 2, 2019

Shouldn't DC field trips include a drunken strip club arrest for the Principal?

Principal resigns after being arrested at strip club while on school field trip

WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) - A Louisiana Catholic school principal was arrested at a Washington, D.C. strip club after refusing to pay his bill.

Diocese of Baton Rouge spokesman Dan Borne says Michael Comeau was arrested early Thursday in Washington, D.C., where he was with students from Holy Family Catholic School, a K-8 school in Port Allen.

According to an arrest report, officers were dispatched to Archibald's Gentlemen's Club on a complaint about "an intoxicated man refusing to pay his bill." The Advocate reports the 47-year-old faces charges of public intoxication and possession of an open container of alcohol. It was unknown if he has an attorney.


The Diocese of Baton Rouge confirmed today that Michael Comeau, principal at Holy Family School in Port Allen, was arrested on May 30 while on a school-sponsored trip to Washington, DC. The incident occurred when the students on the trip were in their hotel rooms for the evening under the supervision of other chaperones. Mr. Comeau had been principal of Holy Family School for five years and prior to that time had served in public education in the surrounding area. Mr. Comeau has submitted his resignation as principal and an interim principal will be appointed."

https://www.wric.com/news/national/principal-resigns-after-being-arrested-at-strip-club-while-on-school-field-trip/2046012764

June 2, 2019

"Christian pizza" owner charged with soliciting sex with TWO underage employees

Pastor whose Christian pizza parlor went viral gets busted propositioning underaged girls for sex

In 2016, the owner of Giovani’s pizza parlor in rural Kentucky gained national attention after he refused to stop playing Christian music over his restaurant’s speakers and placing Bible verses on its receipts. Bobby “BJ” Blackburn also happens to be the pastor of Elevate Church in Prestonsburg. Today, he’s in a whole lot of trouble.

According to local ABC affiliate WBKO, Blackburn has been charged with using an electronic device to try to get a minor to engage in sexual activities with him. Police say he messaged an underaged employee and asked her to partake in a “threesome” with another underaged employee, in addition to other sexually-charged messages.

Blackburn turned himself into police on Wednesday and made his $5,000 bail.

https://deadstate.org/pastor-whose-christian-pizza-parlor-went-viral-gets-busted-propositioning-underaged-girls-for-sex/


Here is the local reporting WBKO
https://www.wbko.com/content/news/Sources-Man-accused-of-asking-minor-for-sex-is-local-pastor-business-owner-510635691.html

Sources: Kentucky man accused of asking minor for sex is a pastor, business owner

Bobby "BJ" Blackburn is charged with using an electronic device to try to get a minor to engage in sexual activities. Police said he messaged an employee, who was a minor, and asked her to engage in a "threesome" with another minor, among other obscene messages.

Sources confirmed that Blackburn is the pastor of Elevate Church of Prestonsburg. He also owns the Giovanni's.

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