Kent State students turn out to protest Kyle Rittenhouse's campus visit

Students demonstrated throughout the day Tuesday at Kent State University condemning an appearance by Kyle Rittenhouse, culminating in a protest outside the student center involving roughly 200 people who booed those attending the talk. The Kent State chapter of Turning Point USA had invited Rittenhouse to campus to speak. Turning Point USA is a youth-focused nonprofit that supports conservative candidates and causes.

Rittenhouse argued in his remarks that he came to Kenosha to offer aid and was not looking for a fight, recounting his view of what happened during the protest, including when he was hit in the head with a skateboard, and chased by protesters. "Thank God I'm still alive and here to share my story. Because they really wanted to kill me. And it makes a lot of these leftists upset that I'm coming to these universities to share my story. And all I can say to them is 'cope harder,'" he said, to cheers in the audience.

Rittenhouse is profiting off the deaths of two people, arguing Rittenhouse-endorsed body armor is being sold and a turkey hunting video game is being developed featuring his likeness, said Yaseen Shaikh, president of the Kent State Students for Justice for Palestine chapter, which helped organize the press conference. He also took the campus Turning Point USA chapter to task. "Are you so lacking in moral leadership that you feel the need to bring Rittenhouse to Kent State? To advocate for gun rights? Which you're welcome to do, as per your right to free speech, but is there no other option for you to choose, except for a teenager who became famous for killing two people?" Shaikh said.

https://www.ideastream.org/education/2024-04-16/kent-state-students-turn-out-to-protest-kyle-rittenhouses-campus-visit

Cartoon: A Concise History of Black/White Relations In The USA - Barry Deutsch

How many R's vs D's were/are under investigation -

- for criminal/fraudulent corrupt behavior? google is not being helpful at all. Is there a site you could direct me too?

So if you defraud wealthy investors -

- you get 25 years. FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Sentenced to 25 Years for Defrauding Customers - https://www.democracynow.org/2024/3/29/headlines/ftx_founder_sam_bankman_fried_sentenced_to_25_years_for_defrauding_customers

But if you only engage in a minor act of insurrection you get a hefty four years or so. Since Jan. 6 cases began, the average sentence imposed by D.C. federal judges in the Capitol attack under guidelines for serious assaults climbed to 46 months from 41 months but is still below the nationwide average of 51 months in 2022. - https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/01/05/january-6-riot-sentences/

Man Convicted of Murdering Trans Woman Dime Doe in First Such Federal Hate Crime Trial

The Human Rights Campaign said, “. . . This epidemic of violence that disproportionately targets transgender people of color — particularly Black transgender women — must cease.”

https://www.democracynow.org/2024/2/26/headlines/man_convicted_of_murdering_trans_woman_dime_doe_in_first_such_federal_hate_crime_trial

New York Jury Finds Ex-NRA Chief Wayne LaPierre Used Group's Money to Fund Lavish Lifestyle

The jury also found two other top NRA executives acted inappropriately.

https://www.democracynow.org/2024/2/26/headlines/new_york_jury_finds_ex_nra_chief_wayne_lapierre_used_groups_money_to_fund_lavish_lifestyle

Jen Sorensen comic: Using the First Amendment to end the First Amendment

Now that Heartsgiving has ended -

I would like to proffer my sincere thanks to those who have gifted me with hearts.

Two on Feb. 6; Merci!
Two on Feb. 9; Danke!
One on Feb. 12; Gracias!
Two on Feb. 18; Grazie!

Jen Sorensen cartoon: More years to fear

A valentine from the world of Tomorrow!