Douglas Ernst
Articles by Douglas Ernst
‘Arthur’ PBS kids series features gay ‘Mr. Ratburn’ wedding: ‘It’s a brand new world!’
The PBS cartoon "Arthur" kicked off its 22nd season with a marriage between third-grade teacher "Mr. Ratburn" and an aardvark named Patrick. Published May 14, 2019
Megan Rapinoe, U.S. women’s soccer captain, says she’s a ‘walking protest’ and ‘f—- you’ to Trump
Megan Rapinoe, co-captain of the U.S. women's soccer team, says she considers herself a "walking protest" and an "f--- you" to the Trump administration. Published May 14, 2019
Emmanuel Aranda pleads guilty to throwing child off Mall of America balcony
Emmanuel Aranda, the man who threw a 5-year-old boy off a Mall of America balcony on April 12, pleaded guilty Tuesday to first-degree attempted murder. Published May 14, 2019
Instagram deletes NEWSREP page; popular military website headed by Special Forces veteran
A popular news website headed by Special Forces veteran Jack Murphy had its Instagram page deleted this week with the ambiguous notification: "Your account has been deleted for not following our terms." Published May 11, 2019
Mother’s Day dropped by Australian school for ‘inclusive’ event; principal rips ‘binary world’
You will see further in this newsletter a fantastic poster for our first "Acknowledgment Day." We will be holding 2 of these days each year; one to coincide with the "traditional" Mother's Day and the other to coincide with the "traditional" Father's Day. Published May 10, 2019
Ben Shapiro walks off BBC show; Republican ‘Dark Ages’ worry framed as objective reporting
New York Times bestseller Ben Shapiro lasted 16 tense minutes with the BBC's Andrew Neil on Friday before calling it a day. Published May 10, 2019
Rush Limbaugh: ‘Never Trump’ Republicans, Dems ‘hell-bent’ on dragging U.S. into ‘Twilight Zone’
Rush Limbaugh says Democrats and "Never Trump" Republicans are "hell-bent" on dragging the nation into the "Twilight Zone." Published May 9, 2019
Chick-fil-A likened to ‘pornography’ as university’s faculty push for chain’s campus ouster
The anti-Chick-fil-A protests that started in 2012 have taken a new twist -- this time with the restaurant chain being likened to "pornography." Published May 9, 2019
Jim Jordan: William Barr attacks by Dems fueled by fear that he’ll get to ‘the bottom of everything’
Rep. Jim Jordan says Attorney General William P. Barr is under attack by Democrats for a simple reason: He plans to "to get to the bottom of everything" surrounding the FBI's Russia investigation. Published May 8, 2019
Mark Steyn: Hillary Clinton, Dems play with ‘civil war’ matches by refusing to accept loss to Trump
Author Mark Steyn says the Democratic Party's refusal to accept its loss to President Trump is making rational discourse almost impossible and setting the stage for a "civil war." Published May 8, 2019
Cubs not ‘OK’ with ‘offensive’ hand gesture during Doug Glanville report; club investigates fan
The Chicago Cubs are investigating an incident Tuesday night in which a fan flashed the "OK" sign behind reporter Doug Glanville. Published May 8, 2019
Jack Posobiec @MAGAphobia Twitter account for tracking violence suspended
Consolidating evidence of violence perpetrated against President Trump's supporters has prompted Twitter to suspend such an account created by OAN's Jack Posobiec. Published May 7, 2019
‘Donald Trump’ decked by ‘Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’ on comic cover inspired by ‘Hitler’ punch
An upcoming comic book touting the rise of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez features a slew of hagiographic covers -- including one in which she punches out President Trump. Published May 7, 2019
Nancy Pelosi delivers ominous order: ‘We cannot accept a second term for Donald Trump’
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Tuesday there is no way Democrats can "accept a second term" for President Trump while simultaneously being faithful to the U.S. Constitution. Published May 7, 2019
Joe Scarborough: ‘History has chosen’ Democrats, deemed them guardians of the rule of law
Joe Scarborough said Tuesday history has "chosen" the Democratic Party to be guardians of the rule of law. Published May 7, 2019
Brit Hume: Nancy Pelosi seems ‘unhinged’ by pushing idea Trump won’t respect 2020 results
Fox News Channel's Brit Hume says House Speaker Nancy Pelosi seems "a little unhinged" by peddling the idea that President Trump won't accept the 2020 election results if he loses. Published May 6, 2019
Susan Rice rips Donald Trump for ‘party over our country’ foreign policy
Former national security adviser Susan Rice says President Trump is guilty of having a foreign policy that boils down to four words: "party over our country." Published May 6, 2019
Cory Booker plans ‘patriotism’ pitch for voters who love Trump economy, oppose higher taxes
Cory Booker says an appeal to "patriotism" should be enough to convince Americans that higher taxes and his leadership are needed in 2020. Published May 6, 2019
Alisyn Camerota, CNN anchor, laments post-Mueller report reality: ‘They’ve broken my spirit’
CNN's Alisyn Camerota apologized to viewers on Friday for her demeanor in the wake of special counsel Robert Mueller's 448-page investigative report -- it's "broken" her spirit. Published May 3, 2019
Joe Biden boasts of going ‘into the hood,’ finding women who could learn coding skills
Former Vice President Joe Biden's 2020 presidential campaign is now touting his time in "the hood" finding young women who could learn to code. Published May 3, 2019