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FBI Hires Top-Rated Italian Bodyguard Hiluigi Clintonelli To Protect Ghislaine Maxwell
BRADFORD, NH—Following the arrest of Ghislaine Maxwell for sex abuse charges, the FBI is taking no chances in keeping her safe while she awaits trial. Sparing no expense, the FBI has hired top-notch Italian bodyguard Hiluigi Clintonelli.
“It's-a me, Clintonelli!” said the world-renowned bodyguard arriving at the prison.
Thanks to the particularly glowing reviews from high-profile individuals such as President Bill Clinton and Prince Andrew, all federal prison security checks were waived for Hiluigi. “There’s simply no one else that we trust to execute this job as she can.”
“Mamma mia, this simply will not do!” exclaimed Hiluigi Clintonelli as she forcefully cleared the room. She warned that anyone other than her could be a threat to Ghislaine’s life.
Clintonelli also connected all camera feeds to her personal server to ensure that all recorded video was properly secured.
“It's-a me, Clintonelli!” said the world-renowned bodyguard arriving at the prison.
Thanks to the particularly glowing reviews from high-profile individuals such as President Bill Clinton and Prince Andrew, all federal prison security checks were waived for Hiluigi. “There’s simply no one else that we trust to execute this job as she can.”
“Mamma mia, this simply will not do!” exclaimed Hiluigi Clintonelli as she forcefully cleared the room. She warned that anyone other than her could be a threat to Ghislaine’s life.
Clintonelli also connected all camera feeds to her personal server to ensure that all recorded video was properly secured.
The story of Van T. Barfoot
Retired Army Col. Van T. Barfoot, who received the Medal of Honor during World War II and decades later drew national attention when he fought successfully against his homeowners association to keep a flagpole flying the Stars and Stripes in his front yard.
Col. Barfoot grew up on a Mississippi cotton plantation before enlisting in the Army infantry in 1940. By the end of his career in 1974, he had served in three wars and received the military’s highest award for valor — the Medal of Honor — for leading an assault on German troops during World War II.
In retirement, he lived a quiet life in rural central Virginia before moving to the Richmond suburbs in the summer of 2009.
Col. Barfoot erected a 21-foot flagpole in his front yard not long after taking up residence in the Sussex Square development in Henrico County.
Even as a nonagenarian, Col. Barfoot awoke every morning to hoist the American flag. At dusk, he lowered and folded the flag, hugging the triangular bundle to his chest as he walked back inside.
The community, governed by a homeowners association, had denied Col. Barfoot’s initial request to put the flagpole in his yard, citing rules to maintain curb appeal.
The homeowners association sent him a letter ordering him to remove the flagpole and threatened to take Col. Barfoot to court to enforce the neighborhood’s rules.
Col. Barfoot refused, and the resulting news brought support from Democrats and Republicans in the state and beyond.
Pressured by critics, the homeowners association relented in December 2009 and allowed Col. Barfoot to keep his flagpole.
Van Thurman Barfoot was born June 15, 1919, in Edinburg, Miss. He later changed his name to Van Thomas Barfoot.
In the Army, Col. Barfoot worked his way up the enlisted ranks before receiving a field commission during World War II.
Early in the war, he participated in the Army’s invasion of Italy. As his unit moved inland, the soldiers took up defensive positions near Carano.
On May 23, 1944, Col. Barfoot was ordered to lead an assault on German positions. He went out alone and crawled to within feet of a German bunker.
According to his Medal of Honor citation, he tossed a grenade inside, killing two Germans and wounding three others. He then moved to another bunker nearby and killed two more German soldiers with his submachine gun while taking three others prisoner. A third machine gun crew, watching Col. Barfoot’s methodical assault, surrendered to him. In all, 17 Germans gave themselves up to Col. Barfoot.
In retaliation, the Germans organized a counterattack on Col. Barfoot’s position, sending three tanks toward him.
Col. Barfoot grabbed a bazooka grenade launcher and stood 75 yards in front of the leading tank. His first shot stopped it in its tracks. He then killed three of the German tank crew members who had attempted to escape.
The other two tanks, witnessing the destruction, abruptly changed directions, moving away from Col. Barfoot. Returning to his platoon, he helped carry two wounded U.S. soldiers almost a mile to safety.
Commending his “Herculean efforts,” Col. Barfoot’s citation praised his “magnificent valor and aggressive determination in the face of pointblank fire.”
Col. Barfoot served in the Korean War and later in Vietnam as a helicopter pilot. His other military decorations included the Silver Star; two awards of the Legion of Merit; the Bronze Star; three awards of the Purple Heart; and 11 awards of the Air Medal.
In 2010, Virginia Gov. Robert F. McDonnell (R) signed legislation inspired by Col. Barfoot that prohibited homeowners associations from barring the proper display of the U.S. flag.
“All my life, from childhood to now, I have been able to fly the flag,” Col. Barfoot said in 2009. “In the time I have left, I plan to continue to fly the American flag without interference.”
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Col. Barfoot grew up on a Mississippi cotton plantation before enlisting in the Army infantry in 1940. By the end of his career in 1974, he had served in three wars and received the military’s highest award for valor — the Medal of Honor — for leading an assault on German troops during World War II.
In retirement, he lived a quiet life in rural central Virginia before moving to the Richmond suburbs in the summer of 2009.
Col. Barfoot erected a 21-foot flagpole in his front yard not long after taking up residence in the Sussex Square development in Henrico County.
Even as a nonagenarian, Col. Barfoot awoke every morning to hoist the American flag. At dusk, he lowered and folded the flag, hugging the triangular bundle to his chest as he walked back inside.
The community, governed by a homeowners association, had denied Col. Barfoot’s initial request to put the flagpole in his yard, citing rules to maintain curb appeal.
The homeowners association sent him a letter ordering him to remove the flagpole and threatened to take Col. Barfoot to court to enforce the neighborhood’s rules.
Col. Barfoot refused, and the resulting news brought support from Democrats and Republicans in the state and beyond.
Pressured by critics, the homeowners association relented in December 2009 and allowed Col. Barfoot to keep his flagpole.
Van Thurman Barfoot was born June 15, 1919, in Edinburg, Miss. He later changed his name to Van Thomas Barfoot.
In the Army, Col. Barfoot worked his way up the enlisted ranks before receiving a field commission during World War II.
Early in the war, he participated in the Army’s invasion of Italy. As his unit moved inland, the soldiers took up defensive positions near Carano.
On May 23, 1944, Col. Barfoot was ordered to lead an assault on German positions. He went out alone and crawled to within feet of a German bunker.
According to his Medal of Honor citation, he tossed a grenade inside, killing two Germans and wounding three others. He then moved to another bunker nearby and killed two more German soldiers with his submachine gun while taking three others prisoner. A third machine gun crew, watching Col. Barfoot’s methodical assault, surrendered to him. In all, 17 Germans gave themselves up to Col. Barfoot.
In retaliation, the Germans organized a counterattack on Col. Barfoot’s position, sending three tanks toward him.
Col. Barfoot grabbed a bazooka grenade launcher and stood 75 yards in front of the leading tank. His first shot stopped it in its tracks. He then killed three of the German tank crew members who had attempted to escape.
The other two tanks, witnessing the destruction, abruptly changed directions, moving away from Col. Barfoot. Returning to his platoon, he helped carry two wounded U.S. soldiers almost a mile to safety.
Commending his “Herculean efforts,” Col. Barfoot’s citation praised his “magnificent valor and aggressive determination in the face of pointblank fire.”
Col. Barfoot served in the Korean War and later in Vietnam as a helicopter pilot. His other military decorations included the Silver Star; two awards of the Legion of Merit; the Bronze Star; three awards of the Purple Heart; and 11 awards of the Air Medal.
In 2010, Virginia Gov. Robert F. McDonnell (R) signed legislation inspired by Col. Barfoot that prohibited homeowners associations from barring the proper display of the U.S. flag.
“All my life, from childhood to now, I have been able to fly the flag,” Col. Barfoot said in 2009. “In the time I have left, I plan to continue to fly the American flag without interference.”
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Ragged Old Flag
I walked through a county courthouse square
On a park bench an old man was sitting there
I said, your old courthouse is kinda run down
He said, naw, it'll do for our little town
I said, your old flagpole has leaned a little bit
And that's a ragged old flag you got hanging on it
He said, have a seat, and I sat down
Is this the first time you've been to our little town?
I said, I think it is
He said, I don't like to brag
But we're kinda proud of that ragged old flag
You see, we got a little hole in that flag there when
Washington took it across the Delaware
And it got powder-burned the night Francis Scott Key
Sat watching it writing say can you see
And it got a bad rip in New Orleans
With Packingham and Jackson tuggin' at its seams
And it almost fell at the Alamo
Beside the texas flag, but she waved on though
She got cut with a sword at Chancellorsville
And she got cut again at Shiloh Hill
There was Robert E. Lee, Beauregard, and Bragg
And the south wind blew hard on that ragged old flag
On Flanders field in World War one
She got a big hole from a Bertha gun
She turned blood red in World War Two
She hung limp and low a time or two
She was in Korea and Vietnam
She went where she was sent by Uncle Sam
She waved from our ships upon the Briny foam
And now they've about quit waving her back here at home
In her own good land here she's been abused
She's been burned, dishonored, denied, and refused
And the government for which she stands
Is scandalized throughout the land
And she's getting threadbare and wearing thin
But she's in good shape for the shape she's in
'Cause she's been through the fire before
And I believe she can take a whole lot more
So we raise her up every morning
We take her down every night
We don't let her touch the ground and we fold her up right
On second thought, I do like to brag
'Cause I'm mighty proud of that ragged old flag
Songwriter: Johnny Cash
On a park bench an old man was sitting there
I said, your old courthouse is kinda run down
He said, naw, it'll do for our little town
I said, your old flagpole has leaned a little bit
And that's a ragged old flag you got hanging on it
He said, have a seat, and I sat down
Is this the first time you've been to our little town?
I said, I think it is
He said, I don't like to brag
But we're kinda proud of that ragged old flag
You see, we got a little hole in that flag there when
Washington took it across the Delaware
And it got powder-burned the night Francis Scott Key
Sat watching it writing say can you see
And it got a bad rip in New Orleans
With Packingham and Jackson tuggin' at its seams
And it almost fell at the Alamo
Beside the texas flag, but she waved on though
She got cut with a sword at Chancellorsville
And she got cut again at Shiloh Hill
There was Robert E. Lee, Beauregard, and Bragg
And the south wind blew hard on that ragged old flag
On Flanders field in World War one
She got a big hole from a Bertha gun
She turned blood red in World War Two
She hung limp and low a time or two
She was in Korea and Vietnam
She went where she was sent by Uncle Sam
She waved from our ships upon the Briny foam
And now they've about quit waving her back here at home
In her own good land here she's been abused
She's been burned, dishonored, denied, and refused
And the government for which she stands
Is scandalized throughout the land
And she's getting threadbare and wearing thin
But she's in good shape for the shape she's in
'Cause she's been through the fire before
And I believe she can take a whole lot more
So we raise her up every morning
We take her down every night
We don't let her touch the ground and we fold her up right
On second thought, I do like to brag
'Cause I'm mighty proud of that ragged old flag
Songwriter: Johnny Cash
Leo Terrell Calls On Democrats Not To Vote For Biden, Urges ‘Law & Order’ Dems To “Leave The Party”
Civil rights attorney and longtime Democratic commentator Leo Terrell is now urging American Democrats not to vote for Joe Biden and Democrat mayors because they are “pandering the black vote” and are “just playing politics.”
Terrell went on to claim that the Democratic Party has been “hijacked” by Black Lives Matter and later suggested it’s time for all “law and order Democrats to leave the party.”
“Please American Democrats – Do not give #JoeBiden & Democrat mayors your #vote. They are pandering to the black vote & just playing politics.
“These people are just playing politics to prevent @realdonaldtrump from reelection. #Trump has done more for black Americans than current #Democrats in power.
Every #Democrat needs to ask themselves why they still support the Democratic Party. It has been hijacked by #blacklivesmatter.
I don’t need #NancyPelosi to take a knee. I need her to improve education opportunities & make real changes for poor & minority neighborhoods.”
Moments later, Leo called on all “law and order Democrats to leave the Democratic Party.”
“I am asking law and order Democrats to leave the party,” he tweeted. “#Blacklivesmatter and #Socialists have hijacked the party. It is no longer the party of #JFK.”
In ending, here is a video of Leo Terrell explaining more in depth why he is so “disappointed” in Joe Biden and the Democratic Party:
Terrell went on to claim that the Democratic Party has been “hijacked” by Black Lives Matter and later suggested it’s time for all “law and order Democrats to leave the party.”
“Please American Democrats – Do not give #JoeBiden & Democrat mayors your #vote. They are pandering to the black vote & just playing politics.
“These people are just playing politics to prevent @realdonaldtrump from reelection. #Trump has done more for black Americans than current #Democrats in power.
Every #Democrat needs to ask themselves why they still support the Democratic Party. It has been hijacked by #blacklivesmatter.
I don’t need #NancyPelosi to take a knee. I need her to improve education opportunities & make real changes for poor & minority neighborhoods.”
Moments later, Leo called on all “law and order Democrats to leave the Democratic Party.”
“I am asking law and order Democrats to leave the party,” he tweeted. “#Blacklivesmatter and #Socialists have hijacked the party. It is no longer the party of #JFK.”
In ending, here is a video of Leo Terrell explaining more in depth why he is so “disappointed” in Joe Biden and the Democratic Party:
2020 - 2008 Something's not right
There is a dark & wickedly sinister agenda behind this whole Coronavirus thing. It is not what they are telling us. Remember the stock market crash of 2008? It was a managed crash. There was an election that needed to be won. A managed crash of the stock market was necessary. It worked. That election was won.
Now, there is another election that needs to be won and the same people, and companies are panicking the public about the Coronavirus. The main stream media has become an instrument of propaganda. This panic is tanking the stock market.
There 7.7 billion people in the world. There are 333 million people in the United States. Add in the 40 million illegal immigrants, there are upwards of 370 million.
World wide, there has been less than 4 thousand deaths. The death toll is slowly creeping up, but it doesn't match up to the level of panic that the media is causing.
Why are companies & schools in the United States closing down when not even 100k people are sick and less that 20 people have died?
Why are companies like Twitter, Facebook, Citibank, etc., encouraging their employees to work from home "to avoid getting sick?"
Why is the media hyping this disease up?
Why aren't they talking about influenza in the U.S. when 81,000 people in the U.S. have died from it this year?
We have had the worst market crash ever because of the Chinese situation with Covid-19, but according to news reports, less than 4 thousand people in China, a country of 1.4 billion have died.
Why is the whole world shutting down?
People in high places have stated that they are willing to lose money in the stock market if it will get rid of this President.
Because of media hype, the President and CDC are forced to react.
Keep watching. Something wicked will be exposed in the future.
Now, there is another election that needs to be won and the same people, and companies are panicking the public about the Coronavirus. The main stream media has become an instrument of propaganda. This panic is tanking the stock market.
There 7.7 billion people in the world. There are 333 million people in the United States. Add in the 40 million illegal immigrants, there are upwards of 370 million.
World wide, there has been less than 4 thousand deaths. The death toll is slowly creeping up, but it doesn't match up to the level of panic that the media is causing.
Why are companies & schools in the United States closing down when not even 100k people are sick and less that 20 people have died?
Why are companies like Twitter, Facebook, Citibank, etc., encouraging their employees to work from home "to avoid getting sick?"
Why is the media hyping this disease up?
Why aren't they talking about influenza in the U.S. when 81,000 people in the U.S. have died from it this year?
We have had the worst market crash ever because of the Chinese situation with Covid-19, but according to news reports, less than 4 thousand people in China, a country of 1.4 billion have died.
Why is the whole world shutting down?
People in high places have stated that they are willing to lose money in the stock market if it will get rid of this President.
Because of media hype, the President and CDC are forced to react.
Keep watching. Something wicked will be exposed in the future.
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Breaking my rule for ONE blog.
A few days ago, I posted a blog about me not being political, but I do want to give you a small look into how I stand politically. I will highlight a few world leaders, and tell you exactly where I stand with them. Comments will be on, but if the comments section gets too out of hand, I will disable them. With that said, let's go!
First up, the leader of my country, Mette Frederiksen (Denmark, if you didn't know by now)
In general, I like her. She's not talking to us like we're kids, and she implemented the mask policy fairly quickly, and we Danes went along with it. There has been some chatter, however, that the masks weren't really needed, and that the government took things too far with locking down parts of the country. To me, she has been a fantastic leader.
Justin Trudeau, Canada.
In general, I like Justin Trudeau. He's the prime minister of a country, which I really like. Sensible laws, good looking people and a generally relaxed bunch of people. I am aware that Trudeau did blackface back in 2001. He addressed it, apologized for it, and, to my knowledge, haven't done it since then. People change over time
Vladimir Putin, Russia.
Ah, yes.. Comrade Putin, da? The only world leader where I go "I quite like him, but I shouldn't". He is the prime minister of a country, that has given me much joy with all the dash cam footage on YouTube. But, here's the kicker: He's a dangerous man, whose KGB training provides him with an excellent skill set to play other world leaders like a flute. I am convinced, that once someone leaves the KGB, they never really leave. It is probably a lifetime of service, even if they don't know it themselves.
Boris Johnson, the United Kingdom.
Here's another world leader, where I go "I like him, but I shouldn't". before Boris was prime minister, he was the mayor of London. I don't know enough to say he did a good job or not, but from what I can read, he wasn't particularly good. His handling of this pandemic surely hasn't been good - at all. He was too slow with closing down the country, and he is too quick in reopening it.
Kim Jong-Un, North Korea.
The dear Supreme Leader, but really a brutal dictator, let's be honest. This is a man who starves his own people, who hosts extravagant parades, and who executed his own uncle. Kim stripped the uncle naked and sent a pack of wild dogs after him. Absolutely brutal stuff. Kim Jong-Un is one of those dictators, where you go "Surely, it can't be worse than this?".. Oh but it can. Kim once executed someone with an anti-aircraft gun. That just tells you what kind of man we are dealing with here.
Xi Jinping, China.
A world leader for over a BILLION people. I don't know enough about this man yet, but I am still reading up on that. What I do know, is that he is a communist, being the leader of the Communist Party in China.
Donald Trump, United States of America.
Look, no world leader list is complete without Donald Trump, the 45th president of the United States. I can write blog after blog about Trump, and how I feel about him. But for now, I will tell you this: Trump is charismatic, intriguing and EXTREMELY stupid. Pushing conspiracy theories, giving political opponents nicknames and behaving like a child, who hasn't been held enough as a toddler. His Twitter feed isn't exactly roses and butterflies either. Rampant lies, boasting about things he never really accomplished, and so much more. I remember one time, Trump proudly claimed that him and Kim Jong-Un had "fallen in love" and were sending each other wonderful letters. Trump admires dictators, but looks down at politicians who just want what's best for their constituents.
In closing: Wear a mask! It's not gonna take away your ability to breathe. It's to protect others around you from possibly getting this virus. It will not kill you to wear a mask for an hour or two, while you are doing some shopping.
It is not rocket science, guys.
Also: Black Lives Matter.
First up, the leader of my country, Mette Frederiksen (Denmark, if you didn't know by now)
In general, I like her. She's not talking to us like we're kids, and she implemented the mask policy fairly quickly, and we Danes went along with it. There has been some chatter, however, that the masks weren't really needed, and that the government took things too far with locking down parts of the country. To me, she has been a fantastic leader.
Justin Trudeau, Canada.
In general, I like Justin Trudeau. He's the prime minister of a country, which I really like. Sensible laws, good looking people and a generally relaxed bunch of people. I am aware that Trudeau did blackface back in 2001. He addressed it, apologized for it, and, to my knowledge, haven't done it since then. People change over time
Vladimir Putin, Russia.
Ah, yes.. Comrade Putin, da? The only world leader where I go "I quite like him, but I shouldn't". He is the prime minister of a country, that has given me much joy with all the dash cam footage on YouTube. But, here's the kicker: He's a dangerous man, whose KGB training provides him with an excellent skill set to play other world leaders like a flute. I am convinced, that once someone leaves the KGB, they never really leave. It is probably a lifetime of service, even if they don't know it themselves.
Boris Johnson, the United Kingdom.
Here's another world leader, where I go "I like him, but I shouldn't". before Boris was prime minister, he was the mayor of London. I don't know enough to say he did a good job or not, but from what I can read, he wasn't particularly good. His handling of this pandemic surely hasn't been good - at all. He was too slow with closing down the country, and he is too quick in reopening it.
Kim Jong-Un, North Korea.
The dear Supreme Leader, but really a brutal dictator, let's be honest. This is a man who starves his own people, who hosts extravagant parades, and who executed his own uncle. Kim stripped the uncle naked and sent a pack of wild dogs after him. Absolutely brutal stuff. Kim Jong-Un is one of those dictators, where you go "Surely, it can't be worse than this?".. Oh but it can. Kim once executed someone with an anti-aircraft gun. That just tells you what kind of man we are dealing with here.
Xi Jinping, China.
A world leader for over a BILLION people. I don't know enough about this man yet, but I am still reading up on that. What I do know, is that he is a communist, being the leader of the Communist Party in China.
Donald Trump, United States of America.
Look, no world leader list is complete without Donald Trump, the 45th president of the United States. I can write blog after blog about Trump, and how I feel about him. But for now, I will tell you this: Trump is charismatic, intriguing and EXTREMELY stupid. Pushing conspiracy theories, giving political opponents nicknames and behaving like a child, who hasn't been held enough as a toddler. His Twitter feed isn't exactly roses and butterflies either. Rampant lies, boasting about things he never really accomplished, and so much more. I remember one time, Trump proudly claimed that him and Kim Jong-Un had "fallen in love" and were sending each other wonderful letters. Trump admires dictators, but looks down at politicians who just want what's best for their constituents.
In closing: Wear a mask! It's not gonna take away your ability to breathe. It's to protect others around you from possibly getting this virus. It will not kill you to wear a mask for an hour or two, while you are doing some shopping.
It is not rocket science, guys.
Also: Black Lives Matter.
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Ron... oh Ron
My Yahoo news feed has been running stories about adult film star Ron Jeremy.
On Friday, he pleaded not guilty to charges of rape dating back to 2014.
He's got a preliminary hearing scheduled for August 31st to determine if there's sufficient evidence to allow the case to proceed. Get this... he was ordered to remain jailed in lieu of a $6.6 million bail.
We're talking more than 60 days in the hole and they are holding him despite bail?
Something went wrong here.
With crazy stories (like this) I usually jump to the comments first:
6.6 million bail, Ron really must have ticked somebody off.
The day a porn star is charged with rape....
The verdict will result in a hung defendant.
6.6 million-dollar bail? that's ridiculous, you better have some pretty damning evidence to justify that amount
6.6 million really, we are talking about rape, not murder
He is the most filthy, disgusting looking human
He's far, ugly and gross...
On Friday, he pleaded not guilty to charges of rape dating back to 2014.
He's got a preliminary hearing scheduled for August 31st to determine if there's sufficient evidence to allow the case to proceed. Get this... he was ordered to remain jailed in lieu of a $6.6 million bail.
We're talking more than 60 days in the hole and they are holding him despite bail?
Something went wrong here.
With crazy stories (like this) I usually jump to the comments first:
6.6 million bail, Ron really must have ticked somebody off.
The day a porn star is charged with rape....
The verdict will result in a hung defendant.
6.6 million-dollar bail? that's ridiculous, you better have some pretty damning evidence to justify that amount
6.6 million really, we are talking about rape, not murder
He is the most filthy, disgusting looking human
He's far, ugly and gross...
Mastercard Changes Name To Equalitycard
PURCHASE, NY—Popular multinational financial services company, Mastercard Incorporated, which is known for its extensive line of credit, debit, and prepaid cards to process payments between card-issuing banks and merchants, has released a statement that they will now be known as Equalitycard. This shift in branding follows other companies who have made major branding changes due to their negligence in propagating racial stereotypes in America like Aunt Jemima syrup, Uncle Ben’s Ready Rice, and Land O’Lakes Butter.
This massive change in branding awareness comes in the wake of protests pointing out how far we need to go in stamping out systemic racism, even if it is found in beloved food products. Financial products are now coming under fire as many consumers pointed out that the troubling phrase “Master” was in the name of Mastercard, leading many to think of a checkered past when slaveowners expected to be called “master.”
“Honestly, in 2020, there is no place in America for terms like 'master',” said Ajaypal "Ajay" Singh Banga, Equalitycard’s chief executive. “That is not an image we want to evoke when consumers engage in financial transactions that might place them massively in debt to us, through late fees and massive interest charges. Equalitycard will always promote the equality of cardholders of all races.”
At publishing time, several other popular American institutions and brands using the problematic word were facing criticism including MasterClass online classes, Masterpiece Theatre, all master's degrees, and Jedi Masters.
This massive change in branding awareness comes in the wake of protests pointing out how far we need to go in stamping out systemic racism, even if it is found in beloved food products. Financial products are now coming under fire as many consumers pointed out that the troubling phrase “Master” was in the name of Mastercard, leading many to think of a checkered past when slaveowners expected to be called “master.”
“Honestly, in 2020, there is no place in America for terms like 'master',” said Ajaypal "Ajay" Singh Banga, Equalitycard’s chief executive. “That is not an image we want to evoke when consumers engage in financial transactions that might place them massively in debt to us, through late fees and massive interest charges. Equalitycard will always promote the equality of cardholders of all races.”
At publishing time, several other popular American institutions and brands using the problematic word were facing criticism including MasterClass online classes, Masterpiece Theatre, all master's degrees, and Jedi Masters.
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