Editorial By Leonard Lenny Vasbinder
October 29, 2018
On October 5, 2018, on my main Facebook page, @LennyVasbinder, I posted a link to a news article related to the upcoming election on Tuesday, November 6, 2018. As part of my comment about the news article, I made a rather benign joke, "And remember, to cut back on lines, Republicans vote on Nov. 6 and democrats vote on Nov. 7. :D" Yes, I included the Big Smiley to further indicate it was a joke as if it wasn't already obvious to everyone--except a dummycrat.
Apparently, this benign joke was so offensive to Facebook that they deleted my post and put me in Facebook Jail for 30 days. Yes, I have previously been in Facebook Jail for one-day and three-day stints.
Here is a screenshot of the notice that I got from Facebook before being put in Facebook Jail for 30 days.
I get out of Facebook Jail in five days and will be back to my antics but in the interim, I have started exploring the social media site, Snippy.com, and my new profile there is https://snippy.com/u/profile/OrVwHQRmwn. I heard about Snippy on the Buck Sexton talk radio show.
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Monday, October 29, 2018
Thursday, August 23, 2018
Support the 1st Amendment--ALL of it!
Editorial by Leonard Lenny Vasbinder
August 23, 2018
Many of you are seeing the cries (pardon the pun) of the media claiming they are "under attack" mostly because President Donald J. Trump calls out many of them as "fake news." There has been a movement going on for the past few weeks from editors, journalists, TV news personalities, etc., protesting them being "under attack." The Student Press Law Center has joined in so that student newspapers will also be writing editorials about the topic. The Society of Professional Journalists has been part of the movement from its inception.
August 23, 2018
Many of you are seeing the cries (pardon the pun) of the media claiming they are "under attack" mostly because President Donald J. Trump calls out many of them as "fake news." There has been a movement going on for the past few weeks from editors, journalists, TV news personalities, etc., protesting them being "under attack." The Student Press Law Center has joined in so that student newspapers will also be writing editorials about the topic. The Society of Professional Journalists has been part of the movement from its inception.
Well, here is mine.
Journalists and newscasters have sat on their hands (and butts) for the past many years while freedom of speech was under attack by the politically correct crowd, mostly because so many journalists were on the side of the PC movement shutting down the rights of people on the right. Now, they are seeing what the rest of us have been seeing for a decade or more.
Believe me, college campuses are even worse than what the rest of society is seeing.
I am a strong believer in the 1st Amendment (and that pesky 2nd Amendment that protects the 1st). While I understand the media not liking people screaming at them when they are doing live remotes ("CNN SUCKS!") writing about them in a negative way, calling them the "fake news" that they often are, calling them "the enemy of the people," etc., unfortunately, they have brought most of this on themselves by not being fair and balanced against the PC movement and the left-wing college campus movement that has been shutting down the freedom of speech part of the 1st Amendment.
I'm not saying that two wrongs make a right but maybe, just maybe, enough reporters, journalists, newscasters, and editors will start to stand up for the rights of ALL people to utilize their 1st Amendment rights as part of their "cries" about their part of the 1st Amendment being "under attack."
They have to realize that the people's right to free speech and complaining about the LSM (left-leaning mainstream media) is just as much a part of the 1st Amendment as the freedom of the press--maybe they are seeing things more clearly now and will defend ALL people from attacks, but I doubt it.
Thursday, July 19, 2018
FACEBOOK OPENS REGISTRATION FOR NEW ORLEANS COMMUNITY BOOST
Press Release —
July 18, 2018
D. Johnson
Edited by Leonard "Lenny" Vasbinder
July 19, 2018
In November of last year, Facebook announced the launch of a new program to invest in small businesses across the country. The program, Community Boost, is designed to help small businesses grow and to give more people the digital skills they need to compete in the new economy. Facebook Community Boost will be visiting 30 cities this year and will be in New Orleans from August 7 to 9.
Today, we are announcing that registration is open for anyone who wants to come to Community Boost which kicks off on August 7 at River City Venues, 1380 Port of New Orleans Pl., New Orleans, LA 70130. You can learn more about the event and register here: www.facebook.com/business/m/community-boost/neworleans
Why Louisiana? When Facebook heard that Louisiana wanted more digital skills training, it became a driving force behind why it was chosen to host Community Boost. A survey by Morning Consult of small businesses in Louisiana found:
Demand for digital skills: When we spoke to the Louisiana small business community about what are important factors when hiring employees, more than 8 in 10 (84%) said an individual's digital skills were important. When asked about where a candidate went to school, 6 in 10 (63%) said that was a factor. We're seeing in city after city that the future of work is changing and we know that companies like us have a role to play.
Value of social media: Louisiana small businesses also see social media as critical to their success. For example, nearly 7 in 10 (67%) small business workers in this state said that Facebook is important to running their business.
Growing with social media: The Louisiana small business community knows Facebook is essential to growing their businesses. More than 5 in 10 (52%) small businesses on Facebook say that it has helped them hire additional employees. More than 7 in 10 (75%) say that Facebook allows them to reach more customers outside their cities, states, and countries.
July 18, 2018
D. Johnson
Edited by Leonard "Lenny" Vasbinder
July 19, 2018
In November of last year, Facebook announced the launch of a new program to invest in small businesses across the country. The program, Community Boost, is designed to help small businesses grow and to give more people the digital skills they need to compete in the new economy. Facebook Community Boost will be visiting 30 cities this year and will be in New Orleans from August 7 to 9.
Today, we are announcing that registration is open for anyone who wants to come to Community Boost which kicks off on August 7 at River City Venues, 1380 Port of New Orleans Pl., New Orleans, LA 70130. You can learn more about the event and register here: www.facebook.com/business/m/community-boost/neworleans
Why Louisiana? When Facebook heard that Louisiana wanted more digital skills training, it became a driving force behind why it was chosen to host Community Boost. A survey by Morning Consult of small businesses in Louisiana found:
Demand for digital skills: When we spoke to the Louisiana small business community about what are important factors when hiring employees, more than 8 in 10 (84%) said an individual's digital skills were important. When asked about where a candidate went to school, 6 in 10 (63%) said that was a factor. We're seeing in city after city that the future of work is changing and we know that companies like us have a role to play.
Value of social media: Louisiana small businesses also see social media as critical to their success. For example, nearly 7 in 10 (67%) small business workers in this state said that Facebook is important to running their business.
Growing with social media: The Louisiana small business community knows Facebook is essential to growing their businesses. More than 5 in 10 (52%) small businesses on Facebook say that it has helped them hire additional employees. More than 7 in 10 (75%) say that Facebook allows them to reach more customers outside their cities, states, and countries.
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