Attendees of an outdoor‚ wintertime drag queen show in Grand Rapids‚ Michigan‚ expressed happiness that parents brought their little children to Saturday's “Winter’s a DRAG" event — because‚ as one person put it‚ doing so gets "kids ... accustomed to" an LGBTQ presence. What are the details? “Like‚ all bets are off‚ honestly‚" attendee Madison Hoffmann told WXMI-TV before busting out with a laugh. Image source: WXMI-TV video screenshot "Yeah‚ there’s no rules. I would just say it’s a lot of fun. It’s good music. You come‚ you dance – even if you’re good‚ bad‚ whatever – who cares? Everybody just kind of accepts that it’s a fun day‚" she also told WXMI. Hoffmann added to the station that “parents have their kids on their shoulders‚ which I think is absolutely amazing to get kids so accustomed to it." James Krueger — another attendee who was holding a little girl in his arms — noted to WXMI that "it’s seriously so important for the future generations to understand equality and acceptance. ... It’s so positive and beautiful that the drag queens and what they represent is so near and dear to us‚ so we just wanted to share that with our little one‚ too." Image source: WXMI-TV video screenshot Featured at the event were queens from Michigan Drag Brunch‚ the station said. — (@) "It's not like [in] June all the queers drop from the sky and then July 1 we all go back‚" Hoffmann added to WXMI. "You know‚ we're here all year‚ so I think it's important to always celebrate that." How are folks reacting? A handful of commenters sounded off under the station's YouTube page about the event‚ and they didn't seem pleased about it: "I don’t think we [need] to be mean to anyone‚ but claims [that] this is normal ... [it's] simply NOT‚" one commenter said‚ adding that the drag show "absolutely shouldn’t be promoted to little children as normal. [It] just isn’t true; [you] shouldn’t lie to kids." "Stop indoctrinating children‚" another commenter wrote. "That kid looked happy to be there‚" another commenter noted before adding a decisive "not." Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

One of those on the left’s favorite pastimes is accusing those on the right of doing exactly what they themselves are doing. Which is why it’s no surprise that after yelling from the rooftops that conservatives are trying to ban books‚ Rep. Jim Jordan has revealed an alleged attempt by the White House to pressure Amazon into censoring books that don’t fit the left’s COVID-19 agenda. Glenn Beck believes this calls for a lesson on fascism‚ which the left often accuses the right of perpetrating. “People‚ when they hear fascist‚ they think concentration camps‚ and that usually is the way they end‚” Glenn begins. “You have to get rid of the political people that disagree with you‚ because unless you’re in a free state‚ you can’t have people who disagree with you speaking out.” “Everything they say we’re up to‚ they’re doing‚” he adds‚ before backing his statement up with some undeniable truths. “They said Donald Trump was just killing us overseas and none of our allies had any respect for us‚” Glenn says‚ noting that meanwhile‚ Joe Biden couldn’t garner less respect. While the left claims the right is full of religious zealots who want to force their religion on school children‚ parents are facing arrest in Montana for refusing to go along with their daughter's sex change. Glenn believes the LGBTQ+ agenda is a religion in itself‚ and that religion is clearly being targeted at children in schools. “They say that we’re going to have a dictator‚ well‚ public-private partnerships silencing opposition‚ environmental and social regulations‚ medical tyranny — we’ve got that‚” Glenn says. The list of the left’s hypocrisy is endless. “They say that I’m responsible for misinformation and propaganda‚” he continues‚ “I will correct anything that I get wrong. You show me where I’m wrong.” Want more from Glenn Beck?To enjoy more of Glenn’s masterful storytelling‚ thought-provoking analysis‚ and uncanny ability to make sense of the chaos‚ subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America‚ defend the Constitution‚ and live the American dream.

America’s existence is rooted in a critical collection of values. At the head of those values‚ arguably‚ is the rule of law. Our society cannot survive without respect for law and order. It all starts at the top. In this case‚ the lawlessness we see can be traced back to Barack Obama’s presidency. Obama weaponized the IRS and the FBI to attack his political adversaries. More than a decade later‚ his contempt for the rule of law has filtered down everywhere. Democratic politicians such as Nancy Pelosi‚ Chuck Schumer‚ Adam Schiff‚ Bernie Sanders‚ and Maxine Waters regularly disregard the rule of law when it suits their purposes. As contempt for the nation’s laws increases‚ citizens are left with the impression that they can decide for themselves what laws they should obey. By refusing to enforce a variety of laws — he called it “prosecutorial discretion” — Obama encouraged an atmosphere of contempt for law and order that would have been unthinkable just a few years earlier. We are suffering from his failure right now as the social order crumbles due to the breakdown of basic legal principles‚ disrespect for existing laws‚ and the imposition of arbitrary standards of justice. First‚ the breakdown of basic legal principles. Local governments — practically all run by Democrats — show more concern for criminals than for law-abiding citizens. Our cities are being torn apart by rioting‚ looting‚ and arson as mayors and governors encourage the breakdown of civil order. A prime example is New York City Mayor Eric Adams. Adams believes that the city’s massive crime problem can be solved by going soft on criminals. Instead‚ he places the blame on alleged white racism. In plain English‚ Adams is abdicating his responsibility to fight crime by playing the race card. Adams has expressed his approval of the weak-on-crime stance of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg. Bragg won his election “on a highly progressive platform advocating a prosecutorial focus on ‘racial equity‚’” Hannah E. Meyers writes in City Journal‚ “that embraces non-prosecution‚ minimizing detention in favor of decarceration and decriminalization.” Bragg’s office will not seek jail for anything short of murder or certain types of deadly assault. Minor crimes‚ such as trespassing‚ theft‚ fare beating‚ routine traffic violations‚ and prostitution won’t be prosecuted at all. Under Bragg’s supervision‚ armed robbers who use guns or other deadly weapons to rob stores will be prosecuted only for petty larceny‚ a misdemeanor‚ if no victims are seriously injured and there is no “genuine risk of physical harm” to anyone. How can there be no “genuine risk of physical harm” when the robber points a loaded weapon at his victim? This is pure double-talk. It suggests that Bragg will bend over backward to avoid prosecuting criminals. When criminals are arrested for committing violent crimes‚ they are back out on the streets the very next day if not within hours. An example just occurred in New York‚ as a gang of illegal immigrants attacked two police officers in Times Square. A photo shows one of the perpetrators giving the finger as he is released from custody. Why should illegal aliens respect our laws when our own government fails to do so? We need to recognize that Adams‚ Bragg‚ Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson‚ and other ineffective leaders did not appear out of thin air. People elected them. Progressive politicians throughout the country are taking us down the road to anarchy. When a California woman who murdered her boyfriend by stabbing him 108 times gets no jail time‚ we don’t have a legal system. And yes‚ that outrageous verdict was announced a few days ago. Nothing illustrates the lack of respect for existing laws more than Joe Biden’s open-border policy‚ which ignores federal immigration law. His policy has been supported by “sanctuary cities” that behave as though federal law does not apply to them. Why should illegal aliens respect our laws when our own government fails to do so? Biden is merely following in Obama’s footsteps by turning the Justice Department and FBI against American citizens. He is sending a message that anything goes in the pursuit of power‚ from weaponizing the justice system against his political opponents to rigging elections. Finally‚ consider the double standard in law enforcement. Democrats and Republicans receive very different treatment from the legal system. Hundreds of violent demonstrations driven by Black Lives Matter in the aftermath of the George Floyd case in 2020 went unpunished while nonviolent January 6 protesters — Republicans — have been arrested and denied due process. A nonviolent pro-life demonstrator is facing 10 years behind bars. Paul Vaughn and others were found guilty of felony conspiracy for peacefully singing hymns at an abortion clinic. “That makes you a felon in Joe Biden’s Department of Justice‚” Vaughn said. By contrast‚ law enforcement has downplayed violence against Catholic churches and crisis pregnancy centers‚ which counsel against abortions. The most frightening example of the double standard is the coordinated campaign by Democratic officials to interfere with a presidential election by preventing Donald Trump from running in November. He has been accused falsely of fomenting an insurrection on January 6. His business practices have been called into account. His home was raided by the FBI. If successful‚ this campaign would destroy any semblance of legitimacy for the American system of justice. As a postscript‚ a sitting member of Congress has announced publicly that she is‚ in fact‚ an operative of a foreign government. U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) is showing complete contempt for our system of laws‚ and yet there she sits on Capitol Hill. As contempt for the nation’s laws increases‚ citizens are left with the impression that they can decide for themselves what laws they should obey. For many Americans‚ lawless activities such as looting the local Target store and setting the police station on fire are now considered acceptable. Where do we go from here?

Actress Gina Carano has now filed a lawsuit against Disney and Lucasfilm after Elon Musk helped finance lawyers willing to take up her case of alleged wrongful termination and discrimination.Carano‚ a former MMA fighter‚ spent two seasons playing Rebel ranger Cara Dune on the smash hit "Star Wars" series "The Mandalorian." Despite the success of the show and Carano's obvious popularity with fans‚ Disney executives fired her in February 2021‚ claiming that some of her social media posts were not in keeping with the company's "values.""Gina Carano is not currently employed by Lucasfilm and there are no plans for her to be in the future‚" a statement from Lucasfilm said at the time. "Nevertheless‚ her social media posts denigrating people based on their cultural and religious identities are abhorrent and unacceptable."During and after the government lockdowns of 2020‚ Carano took to Twitter‚ now called X‚ and questioned a number of national policies‚ including those regarding vaccine mandates and election integrity. "I was being hunted down from everything I posted to every post I liked because I was not in line with the acceptable narrative of the time‚" Carano said in a lengthy X post announcing the lawsuit. "My words were consistently twisted to demonize &; dehumanize me as an alt-right-wing extremist."It was a bullying smear campaign aimed at silencing‚ destroying &; making an example out of me."Not only was Carano targeted because of her personal opinions‚ the lawsuit said‚ but because she's a woman. "Her male co-stars were not disciplined‚ let alone terminated in a way to destroy their careers even though some would find their statements 'abhorrent‚'" it stated.Carano claimed on X that she maintains a good relationship with "all" of her former co-stars. "[T]here is nothing but care and kind words between us‚" she insisted.The lawsuit was filed Tuesday in the U.S. District Court of the Central District of California and is humorously riddled with "Star Wars" references. "A short time ago in a galaxy not so far away‚" the suit opens‚ "Defendants made it clear that only one orthodoxy in thought‚ speech‚ or action was acceptable in their empire‚ and that those who dared to question or failed to fully comply would not be tolerated."And so it was with Carano."In the suit‚ Carano is seeking to be reinstated to her former "Mandalorian" role; an admission from the defendants that her termination was "unlawful and in violation of California law"; at least $75‚000 in lost compensation; other compensatory damages since she also lost a promised role in another "Star Wars" series‚ "Rangers of the New Republic"; emotional distress damages; and other punitive damages to be determined at trial.Carano indicated on X that the lawsuit likely would never have happened if Elon Musk had not offered to help those who had been fired for using Twitter to exercise their First Amendment right to free speech. "[N]ever in my wildest dreams would I have thought anyone would take on my case against Lucasfilm/Disney‚" Carano wrote. "... To my surprise‚ a few months ago I received an email from a lawyer who had been hired by X to look into my story &; many others."Joe Benarroch‚ the head of business operations at X‚ confirmed X's involvement with the litigation. "As a sign of X Corp.’s commitment to free speech‚ we’re proud to provide financial support for Gina Carano’s lawsuit‚" his statement said‚ "empowering her to seek vindication of her free speech rights on X and the ability to work without bullying‚ harassment‚ or discrimination.""I am grateful someone has come to my defense in such a powerful way &; look forward to clearing my name‚" added Carano.Disney did not respond to Deadline's request for comment.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

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