A federal commissioner schooled Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban for his week-long disastrous attempt to defend using Diversity‚ Equity and Inclusion (DEI) in hiring practices.  After Cuban admitted that “race and gender can be part of the equation” in his hiring choices‚ Commissioner Andrea R. Lucas of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) responded in a post on X. Lucas reminded Cuban that racial discrimination is‚ in fact‚ illegal. Unfortunately you’re dead wrong on black-letter Title VII law‚” she said‚ addressing the bloviating billionaire. “As a general rule‚ race/sex can’t even be a ‘motivating factor’—nor a plus factor‚ tie-breaker‚ or tipping point. It’s important employers understand the ground rules here.” @mcuban‚ EEOC Commissioner here. Unfortunately you’re dead wrong on black-letter Title VII law. As a general rule‚ race/sex can’t even be a “motivating factor”—nor a plus factor‚ tie-breaker‚ or tipping point. It’s important employers understand the ground rules here. — Andrea R. Lucas (@andrealucasEEOC) January 29‚ 2024 Lucas followed up her criticism of Cuban during an interview with Fox Business during which she made clear that Cuban’s ramblings had no basis in law. “Mr. Cuban is conflating the idea that someone’s race and sex can be part of the complete package‚ but that’s not provided for under the law‚” she said. “And if he’s using it as a factor even if it’s not the only factor or the dispositive factor‚ if it’s any part of the decision‚ it’s a motivating factor‚ and that’s illegal.” The EEOC Commissioner also sat down for a Jan. 31 interview‚ telling Fox News Digital that‚ contrary to Cuban’s claims‚ “There's no good form of race discrimination.” X Owner Elon Musk‚ who has also tangled with Cuban on DEI discrimination‚ recently referred to DEI as “discrimination on the basis of race‚ sex and sexual orientation‚” “against merit” and “fundamentally anti-Semitic‚” during a discussion at Auschwitz with The Daily Wire editor emeritus Ben Shapiro.  Conservatives are under attack! Contact ABC News (818) 460-7477‚ CBS News (212) 975-3247 and NBC News (212) 664-6192 and demand they report on the dangers of leftist DEI ideology infecting corporate America

ABC’s The View kicked off Black History Month by asserting‚ without evidence‚ that most Americans were racist. Co-host Sunny Hostin snapped at “conservative” co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin after she rightfully said that the “vast majority” of Americans were not racist. Hostin also tried to shut down debate by asserting that no one was allowed to question her “lived experience” on the topic. But here at NewsBusters‚ we will absolutely question her because she has lied in the past about what she’s experienced. Farah Griffin’s supposedly controversial comments included her admitting that America indeed had “a history of racism” but “I don't think the American people are racist.” “And there are plenty of racist people in this country‚” co-host Joy Behar pushed back. “And there are absolutely racist people in this country. It is not the vast majority of people in this country‚” Farah Griffin responded. Stating that fact absolutely triggered Hostin. “Well‚ the FBI director said white supremacy is the biggest threat to our country today!” she snapped at Farah Griffin as if Director Wray was a trustworthy source. Last year‚ Wray told Congress that the FBI was not trying to spy on Catholic churches. But according to documents uncovered during a House Judicial Committee investigation‚ that was a lie.     Farah Griffin rightfully pointed out that Wray’s assessment “still doesn't mean that's the vast majority of people.” “I just don’t believe that‚ in my day-to-day life‚ that the people you're encountering harbor racist viewpoints‚” Farah Griffin reasonably argued. “If you looked like me you would believe differently‚” Hostin shot back‚ playing the race card. When Farah Griffin tried to nail Hostin down on whether or not she was asserting that “the vast majority are racist‚” Hostin tried to shut down the debate by calling it her “lived experience” which meant no one could question her: FARAH GRIFFIN: So‚ just to understand are we saying – do we think the vast majority of Americans are racist? That’s what I’m trying to – Help me understand. HOSTIN: I think there is a significant portion that are racist and you can't dismiss my lived experience! [Applause] FARAH GRIFFIN: I never would‚ Sunny. I would never dismiss your lived experience. Hostin also claimed‚ without evidence‚ that she “just experienced” her son “being called the N-word several times” while walking on the beach “in Florida.” Whatever Hostin claimed was her “lived experience” could not be trusted. She has repeatedly claimed that Ohio Republican Congressman Jim Jordan had “terrorized” her during a congressional hearing. A NewsBusters investigation found her claim to be a lie. At no point during the hearing did Jordan ever address Hostin. If Hostin’s “lived experience” was that most Americans were racist‚ it’s likely because she’s staunchly racist and anti-Semitic herself and maintained that kind of social circle. And she certainly did not represent the vast majority of Americans in that regard. The transcript is below. Click "expand" to read: ABC’s The View February 1‚ 2024 11:21:56 a.m. Eastern (…) ALYSSA FARAH GRIFFIN: I don't think the American people are racist. I think there’s a history of racism. Or Vice President Harris saying‚ “no‚ I don't believe America is racist but there is a history and we’re still living with racism we have to deal with. JOY BEHAR: And there are plenty of racist people in this country. WHOOPI GOLDBERG: That’s right. FARAH GRIFFIN: And there are absolutely racist people in this country. It is not the vast majority of people in this country. And I feel like -- BEHAR: We don't know that. We don’t know that. SUNNY HOSTIN: Well‚ the FBI director said white supremacy is the biggest threat to our country today! FARAH GRIFFIN: That still doesn't mean that's the vast majority of people. I just don’t believe that‚ in my day-to-day life‚ that the people you're encountering harbor racist viewpoints. I do think that this division that we’re creating -- HOSTIN: If you looked like me you would believe differently. [Applause] BEHAR: Alyssa. The woman – The woman – FARAH GRIFFIN: So‚ just to understand are we saying – do we think the vast majority of Americans are racist? That’s what I’m trying to – Help me understand. HOSTIN: I think there is a significant portion that are racist and you can't dismiss my lived experience! [Applause] FARAH GRIFFIN: I never would‚ Sunny. I would never dismiss your lived experience. HOSTIN: When I say that there are a lot of racists in this country‚ I just experienced my son walking down the beach being called the N-word several times in Florida. So don't -- you can't say‚ “I believe that the vast majority of people aren't racist.” We don’t know that. In my lived experience— FARAH GRIFFIN: That's fair. There are 300 million people in the country. I would never minimize your lived experience any more than I would mine as an Arab woman. (…)

CBS’s Stephen Colbert attacked “the big dumb idiots” down in Florida for wanting to ban the Pride flag in school classrooms on the Wednesday edition of The Late Show‚ but while attempting to mock the state‚ he ended up simply confusing anyone with any ability for critical thinking. Colbert reported that “In Florida‚ Republicans are advancing a bill that would ban Pride flags in classrooms because clearly‚ Florida has nothing to be proud of. The big dumb idiots-- the big dumb idiots in favor of this big dumb law argue that ‘Public classrooms should not be the place where our kids go to be radicalized into accepting these partisan ideologies.’”     If you are wondering what the problem is‚ according to Colbert‚ it is some sort of hypocrisy‚ “A Florida classroom is no place to learn partisan ideologies. It's a place to learn that Jesus lived with the dinosaurs but they were just roommates.” What is Colbert talking about? Obviously‚ Florida does not teach that Jesus lived with dinosaurs. If he’s trying to be clever and make some point about some religious conservatives and the age of the Earth‚ Florida doesn’t teach Young Earth creationism. Colbert was not done attacking Floridian strawmen‚ “The bill would bar the display of any flag that represents a “political viewpoint including but not limited to a politically partisan‚ racial‚ sexual orientation and gender‚ or political ideology viewpoint.”  Against two pictures of flags‚ one with a welcome sign and the other wishing people a Happy Thanksgiving‚ Colbert proceeded‚ “Doesn't every flag have a political viewpoint? This flag is clearly pro-bird‚ while the house across the street is staunchly anti-bird! This is how the Civil War started... is what they teach in Florida.” Since Colbert is more interested in the left-wing caricatures of Florida’s laws than the laws themselves‚ Colbert may be surprised to learn that Gov. Ron DeSantis is emphatic in his belief that slavery was the cause of the Civil War. As for the Pride flag‚ “Okay class‚ take out a piece of paper‚ it's time for a pop quiz! This question is from a Florida textbook. "The U.S. Flag has 13 stripes. How many stripes does a pride flag have?" A‚ 13. B‚ 6. C‚ too late! You looked at it! Now you're gay!” The point of the bill is obvious: schools do not exist to promote sexual liberalism. No amount of bizarre tangents about Jesus and dinosaurs or birds is going to change that.  Here is a transcript for the January 31 show: CBS The Late Show with Stephen Colbert 1/31/2024 11:55 PM ET STEPHEN COLBERT: In Florida‚ Republicans are advancing a bill that would ban Pride flags in classrooms because clearly‚ Florida has nothing to be proud of. The big dumb idiots-- the big dumb idiots in favor of this big dumb law argue that "Public classrooms should not be the place where our kids go to be radicalized into accepting these partisan ideologies." Sure. A Florida classroom is no place to learn partisan ideologies. It's a place to learn that Jesus lived with the dinosaurs but they were just roommates.  The bill would bar the display of any flag that represents a “political viewpoint including but not limited to a politically partisan‚ racial‚ sexual orientation and gender‚ or political ideology viewpoint.”  Doesn't every flag have a political viewpoint? This flag is clearly pro-bird‚ while the house across the street is staunchly anti-bird! This is how the Civil War started... is what they teach in Florida. Sure.  Okay class‚ take out a piece of paper‚ it's time for a pop quiz! This question is from a Florida textbook. "The U.S. Flag has 13 stripes. How many stripes does a pride flag have?" A‚ 13. B‚ 6. C‚ too late! You looked at it! Now you're gay! 

President Biden offered a deal on the border to congressional Republicans that they could refuse. To their credit‚ they did. The president‚ speaking from South Carolina‚ said he would shut down the border “right now‚” if Congress passed the proposed bipartisan deal now in front of them. The proposed deal‚ Biden said‚ would “give me as president‚ the emergency authority to shut down the border until it could get back under control.” This deal offer is ridiculous on its face. The administration has refused to enforce immigration laws that have been in place for years‚ but now the president says he will selectively enforce a new law? Through the first 27 days in December‚ border authorities “encountered more than 225‚000 migrants along the US-Mexico border … marking the highest monthly total recorded since 2000‚ according to preliminary Homeland Security statistics‚” reports CNN. About 50‚000 more arrived at official border crossings. There have been more than 96‚000 "known gotaways" at the southern border since Oct. 1‚ according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Who knows how many have come into the country with Fentanyl? Perhaps the most ridiculous suggestion made during what some have rightfully called an “invasion” came from the governor of Boston‚ Maura Healey‚ who is asking people to open their homes and businesses to the migrants. This isn’t equivalent to the temporary housing offered to the 7‚000 passengers and crew from airplanes forced to land in Newfoundland following the 9/ 11 terrorist attack. Who in their right mind would take in unvetted migrants? According to the Center for Immigration Studies‚ there are 11.35 million people living in the U.S. who arrived without documentation. They’re still coming. Why wouldn’t they when so much free stuff awaits? The political element behind the grand migration is not hard to discern. Democratic megadonor George Soros has made six- figure donations through his Democracy Pac II to a group called Texas Majority PAC‚ whose goal is to turn Texas into a Democrat-majority state. The group was formed by people associated with Beto O’Rourke‚ who failed in three attempts to seek various offices. In a statement‚ Texas Majority PAC spokeswoman Katherine Fischer said the Soros donations are intended to help the migrants register and turn out voters “on a scale never seen before.” She couldn’t be clearer as to the PAC’s intentions and presumably the goals of other enablers of those who broke our laws to get here. It appears Vice President Kamala Harris is in on this deal. She wants the migrants to have “a pathway to citizenship.” There is no mystery how she and other Democrats expect most of them to vote should they acquire citizenship. If some of them break more laws after becoming U.S. citizens‚ what then? Would they get pardoned by the current or a future Democratic president? As Ronald Reagan said: “A nation that cannot control its borders is not a nation.” Reagan signed a bipartisan‚ but flawed‚ immigration bill. This is different and if it continues‚ the United States of America will be “fundamentally transformed‚” which former President Barack Obama and current President Joe Biden have said is their goal. Uncontrolled immigration has reached the top of the list of voter concerns‚ ahead of the economy. Voters will decide in November what kind of America they want. When Benjamin Franklin was supposedly asked what kind of country he had given us‚ he is said to have replied: “A Republic‚ if you can keep it.” Whether that quote is true or not is not important. The sentiment is correct. We’ll soon know if we are able to keep it. President Biden – and George Soros – have made their intentions clear.

President Biden offered a deal on the border to congressional Republicans that they could refuse. To their credit‚ they did. The president‚ speaking from South Carolina‚ said he would shut down the border “right now‚” if Congress passed the proposed bipartisan deal now in front of them. The proposed deal‚ Biden said‚ would “give me as president‚ the emergency authority to shut down the border until it could get back under control.” This deal offer is ridiculous on its face. The administration has refused to enforce immigration laws that have been in place for years‚ but now the president says he will selectively enforce a new law? Through the first 27 days in December‚ border authorities “encountered more than 225‚000 migrants along the US-Mexico border … marking the highest monthly total recorded since 2000‚ according to preliminary Homeland Security statistics‚” reports CNN. About 50‚000 more arrived at official border crossings. There have been more than 96‚000 "known gotaways" at the southern border since Oct. 1‚ according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Who knows how many have come into the country with Fentanyl? Perhaps the most ridiculous suggestion made during what some have rightfully called an “invasion” came from the governor of Boston‚ Maura Healey‚ who is asking people to open their homes and businesses to the migrants. This isn’t equivalent to the temporary housing offered to the 7‚000 passengers and crew from airplanes forced to land in Newfoundland following the 9/ 11 terrorist attack. Who in their right mind would take in unvetted migrants? According to the Center for Immigration Studies‚ there are 11.35 million people living in the U.S. who arrived without documentation. They’re still coming. Why wouldn’t they when so much free stuff awaits? The political element behind the grand migration is not hard to discern. Democratic megadonor George Soros has made six- figure donations through his Democracy Pac II to a group called Texas Majority PAC‚ whose goal is to turn Texas into a Democrat-majority state. The group was formed by people associated with Beto O’Rourke‚ who failed in three attempts to seek various offices. In a statement‚ Texas Majority PAC spokeswoman Katherine Fischer said the Soros donations are intended to help the migrants register and turn out voters “on a scale never seen before.” She couldn’t be clearer as to the PAC’s intentions and presumably the goals of other enablers of those who broke our laws to get here. It appears Vice President Kamala Harris is in on this deal. She wants the migrants to have “a pathway to citizenship.” There is no mystery how she and other Democrats expect most of them to vote should they acquire citizenship. If some of them break more laws after becoming U.S. citizens‚ what then? Would they get pardoned by the current or a future Democratic president? As Ronald Reagan said: “A nation that cannot control its borders is not a nation.” Reagan signed a bipartisan‚ but flawed‚ immigration bill. This is different and if it continues‚ the United States of America will be “fundamentally transformed‚” which former President Barack Obama and current President Joe Biden have said is their goal. Uncontrolled immigration has reached the top of the list of voter concerns‚ ahead of the economy. Voters will decide in November what kind of America they want. When Benjamin Franklin was supposedly asked what kind of country he had given us‚ he is said to have replied: “A Republic‚ if you can keep it.” Whether that quote is true or not is not important. The sentiment is correct. We’ll soon know if we are able to keep it. President Biden – and George Soros – have made their intentions clear.

Former Mississippi political candidate and naval officer Michael Cassidy is facing felony hate crime charges for decapitating a satanic statue in Iowa. The co-founder of the Satanic Temple that put the statue up claimed putting the statue in a public forum was an expression of religious freedom. Cassidy drove to Iowa to see it for himself and felt so strongly that it shouldn’t be there that he proceeded to destroy the statue. In the charges against Cassidy‚ prosecutors cited a violation of individual rights under Iowa’s hate crime statute. In addition‚ they say evidence suggests Cassidy destroyed the statue due to the victim’s religion. “I fail to see the victim here‚” Sara Gonzales says. “Is the victim the statue? The victim is the person who created this beautiful statue that nobody wanted?” The creators of the statue are claiming the cost to replace it is between $750 and $1‚500. “Our dark gods are cheap these days‚” Chad Prather jokes. Though he’s facing legal repercussions‚ Cassidy is now being hailed as a hero by many on the right — and the proof is in the GiveSendGo campaign that has raised over $105‚000 for his legal defense. While Gonzales is happy he’s being helped‚ she doesn’t find it comforting that Cassidy now has to take on the law. “It’s just depressing because it’s like‚ well‚ they finally stood up and did something and what are the thanks? That they get thrown into prison? Who the hell is going to stand up next time?” Gonzales says.Want more from Sara Gonzales?To enjoy more of Sara's no-holds-barred take to news and culture‚ subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America‚ defend the Constitution‚ and live the American dream.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) admitted on Wednesday that he once asked for a Target employee's manager because that employee blamed him for the shoplifting epidemic.Speaking on a Zoom meeting with California mayors‚ Newsom recounted what he called "my Target story." One time while in a Target checkout line‚ Newsom said he witnessed a man leave the store without paying for merchandise. When he confronted a Target employee about the incident‚ that employee blamed him."I said‚ 'Why didn't you stop him?' She goes‚ 'Oh‚ the governor.' Swear to God‚ true story‚ on my mom's grave. 'The governor lowered the threshold‚ there's no accountability‚'" Newsom recalled. "I said that's just not true. I said we have the tenth-toughest — $950 — the tenth-toughest in America‚" he continued. "She said‚ 'Well‚ we don't stop them because of the governor.'"The employee‚ Newsom explained‚ eventually realized she was speaking with the very person whom she had blamed. Newsom alleged the employee then asked him for a photograph‚ but he denied the request. He explained:I’m like‚ "No‚ I'm not taking a photo‚ we’re having a conversation. Where's your manager? How are you blaming the governor?" And it was‚ you know‚ $380 later‚ and I was like‚ “Why am I spending $380 when everyone can walk the hell right out?" — (@) It's true that Newsom isn't directly to blame for California's epidemic of organized retail theft.But Newsom‚ as recently as December 2021‚ publicly defended Proposition 47‚ a law passed in 2014 that reduced some non-violent crimes from felonies to misdemeanors. For shoplifting specifically‚ stealing goods with a property value below $950 was recategorized as a misdemeanor. After Prop 47 passed‚ California experienced an increase in non-violent crimes like shoplifting and larceny. And when California cities began electing far-left prosecutors with aversions to prosecuting low-level offenders‚ shoplifting went relatively unchecked and allowed organized retail theft to flourish.To his credit‚ Newom is now trying to mitigate some of the problems Prop 47 has caused‚ but he has stopped short of asking voters to reconsider the law.Still‚ the irony is rich. California Democrats for years supported lowering the penalties for low-level crimes likes shoplifting. But when they witness such crimes or become victims of crime themselves‚ suddenly it becomes a real-life problem for them."Shoutout to this store clerk for saying to the governor’s face what every Californian has wanted to say: that he and his radical @CA_Dem buddies are to blame for CA’s surging crime‚" said California Republican Party Chair Jessica Millan Patterson."Sadly‚ Newsom still didn’t seem to take the hint‚" she added. Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

How’s your Trump? I bet you can do a passable “big‚ beautiful wall” or manage a halfway decent “you’re fired.” But can you do mid-’80s Trump talking about his real estate projects? Ryan Katsu Rivera can‚ as regular listeners of Gavin McInnes’ “ Get Off My Lawn” podcast can attest. Young Trump reveals a more subdued‚ businesslike Donald. The bravado is there‚ naturally‚ but it has yet to coalesce into the larger-than-life persona he honed on reality TV and the campaign trail. Trump’s more important Swiftian quality is his unerring knack for connecting with his audience. Rivera’s performance is clearly the work of a connoisseur. It’s a deep cut that only true fans will appreciate. (He also does an excellent Jordan Peterson and Tony Soprano.) The Japarican Rich Little applies the same attention and care as the Man of a Thousand Voices to his portrayal of the probable Republican nominee. Not for Rivera is the cartoonish‚ superficial obviousness of mainstream renditions. Instead‚ he tends to find the candidate’s impregnable self-regard in the quiet‚ self-reflective moments. Alec Baldwin’s Trump is the Trump everybody knows. Baldwin as Trump is at once ubiquitous and utterly unmemorable. This is no surprise‚ as it’s essentially a caricature of a caricature. Baldwin draws from the same lazy‚ regime-approved sketch of Trump that has guided purported “satire” about 45 since he began his first campaign. See also cartoonist Barry Blitt’s recent New Yorker cover of Trump as a goose-stepping combination of Mussolini and Hitler. It didn’t have to be this way. Long before Baldwin ever donned the wig‚ “Saturday Night Live” regularly featured Darrell Hammond’s transcendent Trump impression. At the time‚ Trump was merely an obnoxious reality show host and tabloid fixture. After the 2016 election‚ “SNL” boss Lorne Michaels invited his former cast member to return and reprise the role‚ much as Tina Fey occasionally swooped in to play Sarah Palin back in 2008. Dana Edelson/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal/Getty Images But then Lorne read the room — and the apocalyptic hysteria that was in the air. The new “threat to our democracy” Trump required a different set of skills from those involved in portraying the harmless “Celebrity Apprentice” host. Enter Alec Baldwin. Why is Baldwin’s Trump so tediously unfunny? One reason is that it’s driven by ideology. We know exactly how Baldwin feels about Trump; the degree to which you agree with him is the foundation of its appeal. On the other hand‚ Hammond's personal views don't matter; he creates his Trump through empathy. That's empathy‚ not sympathy‚ despite our culture's tendency to conflate the two‚ thus pre-emptively shutting down any honest attempt to understand or contextualize the controversial. Hammond is no one-trick pony; his Trump is but one of his many best-in-class impersonations‚ ranging from Bill Clinton and Al Gore to Johnny Cash and Phil Donahue. Watch these — or any of the other 107 celebrities he portrayed over fourteen seasons — and it's clear that Hammond is a master technician. It's also clear that none of them would work without his vast capacity to imagine what it's like to be in somebody else's shoes. Where did he get this capacity? His 2011 memoir offers a clue. In the book‚ Hammond links his lifelong struggles with mental illness‚ addiction‚ and self-harm with the horrific abuse his mother inflicted on him as a very young child. A crucial part of his recovery was the ability to forgive his long-dead tormentor‚ which seems to have come to him in a dream. Hammond saw his mother “as a little girl standing in the snow‚ shivering and helpless‚ a pure human being before someone did to her what she had done to me. I had this inescapable sensation that someone had hurt her and continued to hurt her for a long time. More importantly‚ she had once been innocent.” Can Donald Trump and his supporters ever expect such understanding from those they have supposedly harmed? Let’s not hold our breath: Forgiving grievous injury is one thing; admitting that it was entirely self-inflicted requires far more extensive soul-searching. Still‚ signs from Davos seem to indicate a general thawing toward the MAGA movement. JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon urged us to look at Trump through the eyes of his adoring deplorables. “I don't think they're voting for Trump because of his family values. He's kind of right about NATO. Kind of right about immigration. He grew the economy quite well.” Of course‚ Trump’s appeal doesn’t begin and end with policy. Tax reform is not how you get the most passionate fan base this side of Taylor Swift’s. Like Swift‚ Trump is a consummate entertainer; when it comes to the performative side of the presidency — the rallies‚ the photo ops‚ the tweets — there’s no one better. Trump’s more important Swiftian quality is his unerring knack for connecting with his audience. Taylor may sing about breaking up with Jake Gyllenhaal and beefing with Kanye West‚ but the Swifties see these rarified struggles as no different from their own. Likewise Trump‚ who rarely debases himself with the working-class cosplay most other politicians affect‚ improbably exudes everyman conviviality‚ even from behind his ubiquitous red power tie. Haters will say it’s fake‚ that Trump only cares about himself‚ and that his voters are poorly informed dupes at best. But all politics‚ which is to say all human interaction‚ requires some degree of artifice. Trump reflects his public back to themselves with rare depth and accuracy. It may be an act‚ but pulling it off requires paying enough attention to get all the details right. For many forgotten Americans‚ that’s more than enough to make Trump the real deal.

A deranged Brooklyn man was caught on film last week hacking at NYPD officers with a machete. Although wounded in the attack‚ the officers nevertheless managed to subdue the suspect. This bloodletting was apparently not enough to convince a New York City grand jury to hold 40-year-old Jean Blain accountable for his alleged actions. While willing to hit Blain with some lesser charges‚ the jury decided not to indict him with attempted murder. NYPD officers were called to an apartment on New York Avenue near Beverley Road around 3:20 p.m. on Jan. 22‚ following reports of a man acting erratically‚ reported the New York Daily News. Officers reportedly spoke to Blain's family prior to engaging him. The New York Post indicated that Blain has been arrested on at least three other occasions and has a history of emotional disturbances. In 2015‚ he was arrested for reportedly exposing his genitals to women in Times Square. On another occasion‚ he was arrested for allegedly stealing his neighbor's car. Footage of the incident shows Blain‚ who reportedly also goes by "Insane Blain‚" beginning to freak out as officers calmly attempt to make the arrest. "No! No! No!" roars Blain‚ still seated on his bed. "Please be cooperative‚" responds one of the officers. "You know what?" shouts Blain‚ sliding a hand under the sheets and grabbing a hidden machete. "F*** that." The deranged man stands on the bed and raises the machete. Someone off-camera yells‚ "Oh sh**‚ look out!" as Blain begins hacking repeatedly at the officers. — (@) Police indicated that Blain slashed a 40-year-old sergeant on the right side of the head. Another was slashed on the wrist while attempting to subdue the attacker. The third officer was reportedly struck by the machete on the shoulder. The officers were taken to Kings County Hospital and have since been discharged. Sources told the Post that Blain‚ who was ordered held without bail Wednesday‚ had allegedly slashed another victim two weeks earlier‚ cutting the victim's ear and hand just three blocks away in an unrelated‚ unprovoked attack. The victim‚ Giovanty Guinea‚ told the Post‚ "I just went to get my coffee and he came out of the store." "He asked me‚ 'What do you want?'" continued Guinea. "I didn't say anything and he just attacked me. I didn't know what to do. I just ran." "I just want justice‚" added Guinea. "He tried to kill me. That's never happened to me before. And he tried to kill me." Blain has not yet been charged in connection to Guinea's attack. Despite his alleged history of violence and the distinct possibility that any machete stroke could have been life-ending‚ a grand jury decided during Blain's appearance in Brooklyn Criminal Court that he should be spared from attempted murder charges largely due to his supposed mental instability. The Daily News noted he was‚ however‚ ultimately charged with assault‚ menacing‚ and weapon possession. Vincent Vallelong‚ president of the Sergeants Benevolent Association‚ indicated in a letter to members that the grand jury "refused to indict him for Attempted Murder and were undecided on charges of Assault in the First Degree." "This unbalanced justice system has created an unprecedented dangerous environment‚" wrote Vallelong. "Had the machete not been dull‚ we would have been attending at least one police funeral‚ possibly more. Why is this case not eligible for remand? Who takes responsibility if this deranged man harms or kills others while he is free awaiting trial?" Vallelong stressed that New York City officials "have proven that they are clueless in how to address real-life daily dangers that so many New Yorkers are needlessly facing." Blain is currently being held in psychiatric ward as investigators look into his alleged attack on Guinea. Blain's apparent machete attack came just days before a mob of illegal aliens viciously assaulted NYPD officers. The migrant mob was released without bail shortly thereafter. Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Americans have lost trust in some of the most important roles in a society‚ including those in the medical industry‚ teaching‚ and especially positions of institutional power.A Gallup poll in Honesty and Ethics conducted at the end of 2023 asked 800 respondents to rate the ethical standards of and their overall trust in a series of professions."How you would rate the honesty and ethical standards of people in these different fields?" the survey asked. In terms of "very high" trust‚ all professions but one took a hit compared to previous years.The poll measured the downward trends dating back to 2019‚ showing that medical doctors‚ pharmacists‚ bankers‚ and journalists have lost the most trust.Medical doctors went from 65% in 2019 down to 56% in 2023‚ while pharmacists dropped from 64% to 55%.Bankers' and journalists' ethics decreased in the public eye from 28% in 2019 to 19% in 2023‚ as well.Chiropractors‚ clergy‚ and business executives took eight-point hits in the survey‚ tied for the second-highest decreases.Dentists (-2)‚ stockbrokers (-2)‚ insurance people (-1)‚ and car salespeople (-1) fared among the best on the survey over the same period of time. However‚ dentists were the only profession of the top gainers that did not already have an abysmal rating for the "very high" trust category.Dentists had 59%‚ while insurance salesman and stockbrokers were trusted at a rate of just 12%. Car salespeople were near the bottom at only 8%.Completely bottoming out on the list in terms of high levels of trust were senators‚ at just 8%‚ and members of Congress‚ who were rated as having "very high" ethical standards by just 6% of respondents.The only profession to see an increase in perceived ethics standards were labor union leaders‚ who saw a 1% increase up to 25%. Super proud that my profession (#engineering) ranks among the top in #ethics ratings. @Gallup — (@) Gallup also reported record-low ethics ratings for five of the American professions.The data‚ dating back to 1976‚ showed that pharmacists‚ clergy‚ journalists‚ senators‚ and members of Congress all hit their lowest ratings in nearly 50 years.As noted by America's New Majority Project‚ opinions of some of the top professions also varied drastically when comparing the views of Democrats versus Republicans.Just 22% of Republicans rated college teachers highly‚ while nearly two-thirds of Democrats did at 62%. As well‚ Democrats rated journalists more favorably than Republicans by more than four times; 32% to 7%‚ respectively.The numbers flipped‚ however‚ for police officers‚ where 55% of Republicans rated them highly‚ with 37% of Democrats agreeing. in interesting info of the day: Americans\u2019 ratings of nearly all 23 professions measured in @Gallup's 2023 Honesty and Ethics poll are LOW. % of high/ v high ethics ratings for: members of Congress (6%)‚ senators (8%)‚ journalists (19%)‚ clergy (32%) and pharmacists (55%). — (@) Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!