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Alaska’s Farm Family of the Year: Bruce and Vickie Bush of Palmer

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Alaska’s Farm Family of the Year: Bruce and Vickie Bush of Palmer

On the 25th anniversary of Alaska’s “Farm Family of the Year” award, Bruce and Vickie Bush, owners and operators of Bushes Bunches farm and produce stand in Palmer, have been named the 2024 honorees.

The prestigious award was established in 2000 by the Alaska Division of Agriculture and the Alaska State Fair to recognize Alaska farm families who epitomize the spirit of the state’s agricultural industry.

Bruce Bush’s connection to farming runs deep, with roots stretching back to 1956 when his father purchased the farm in Alaska’s Matanuska-Susitna Valley. Bruce began his agricultural journey at the age of eight, participating in 4-H and later developing the “Bushes Peanut Potato,” a popular variety featured at their Alaska State Fair booth. The family’s first foray into direct sales began with a small vegetable stand started by Bruce’s sister, Nancy, in the 1960s. Over the years, this modest operation blossomed into the thriving business that is Bushes Bunches today.

Bruce took over the farm in 1988 and expanded the operation, opening a farm stand near the Parks Highway. Although the stand had to be relocated in 1999 due to highway expansion, the family persevered and in 2014, they reopened the Bushes Bunches Produce Stand on the Old Glenn Highway, where it now operates year-round. The stand not only sells produce from their own farm but also features products from other local farms, reflecting the Bushes’ commitment to supporting the broader agricultural community.

Vickie, who moved to Alaska with her family in 1956, joined the Bush family farm after marrying Bruce in 2005. Her background in farming and her experience as a letter carrier in Palmer have made her an invaluable asset to the business, particularly in the areas of design, operations, bookkeeping, and marketing. Vickie’s passion for farming is evident in her dedication to the farm’s success. “The challenge, the science, providing a healthy, healing product for others to enjoy and reap the benefits,” she said, reflecting on what she loves most about farming.

Beyond their farming success, Bruce and Vickie Bush are active members of the community, contributing countless hours to advancing Alaska agriculture. Bruce is a former member of the Mat-Su Borough Assembly, and has served on numerous boards and committees, including the Alaska State Fair Board of Directors, where he was instrumental in creating the Farm Family of the Year award 25 years ago. Known as the “rhubarb king of Alaska,” Bruce also played a significant role in the creation of the state’s first farmland conservation easement, Heaven’s Hayfield.

“Bruce and Vickie being recognized this year as a second-generation Alaskan farm family is impressive when you consider that Bruce continued the family farm business and grew it for the past 36 years,” said Bryan Scoresby, Director of the Division of Agriculture. Gov. Mike Dunleavy also praised the Bushes, noting that their work supports food security in the state and serves as an inspiration to the next generation of farmers.

As the silver anniversary recipients of the Farm Family of the Year award, the Bushes join a distinguished list of past honorees, including last year’s winners, Marja Smets and Bo Varsano of Farragut Farm near Petersburg.

The tale of two Americas: Lee Greenwood’s ‘God Bless the U.S.A.’ for Trump introduction and twerking and rapping for Harris rally in Atlanta

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The tale of two Americas: Lee Greenwood’s ‘God Bless the U.S.A.’ for Trump introduction and twerking and rapping for Harris rally in Atlanta

During the Republican National Convention earlier this month, county singer Lee Greenwood gave a warm musical welcome and introduction to Donald Trump by singing his iconic song, “God Bless the USA.” The convention-goers were in tears with appreciation for the country and the still-vibrant message.

The lyrics to the Greenwood song are:

If tomorrow all the things were gone
I worked for all my life
And I had to start again
With just my children and my wife

I thank my lucky stars
To be living here today
‘Cause the flag still stands for freedom
And they can’t take that away

And I’m proud to be an American
Where at least I know I’m free
And I won’t forget the men who died
Who gave that right to me
And I’d gladly stand up next to you
And defend Her still today
‘Cause there ain’t no doubt
I love this land
God Bless the U.S.A.

From the lakes of Minnesota
To the hills of Tennessee
Across the plains of Texas
From sea to shining sea

From Detroit down to Houston
And New York to L.A.
Where’s pride in every American heart
And it’s time we stand and say

That I’m proud to be an American
Where at least I know I’m free
And I won’t forget the men who died
Who gave that right to me
And I’d gladly stand up next to you
And defend Her still today
‘Cause there ain’t no doubt
I love this land
God Bless the U.S.A.

Two weeks later, Megan Thee Stallion, a popular rapper who was arrested in 2015 for assault, opened up Kamala Harris’ first major rally in Altanta on Tuesday, and it was a twerking spectacular, but raised a question: Did people come to see Harris or to see a free concert by Megan Thee Stallion, who is being sued by a former employee who was fired after being forced to watch her have sex with another woman?

Below are the actual lyrics to “Savage,” the rap song that Megan Thee Stallion sang to honor Vice President Harris on Tuesday, (caution, vulgar language ahead). The performer cleaned up the language in a few places for her Atlanta performance:

I’m that bitch (yeah)
Been that bitch, still that bitch (ah)
Will forever be that bitch (forever be that bitch)
Yeah (ayy, ha)

I’m the hood Mona Lisa, break a nigga into pieces
Had to X some cheesy niggas out my circle like a pizza (yeah)
I’m way too exclusive, I don’t shop on Insta’ boutiques
All them lil’ ass clothes only fit fake booties
Bad bitch, still talking cash shit
Pussy like water, I’m unbothered and relaxing
I would never trip on a nigga if I had him
Bitch, that’s my trash, you the maid, so you bagged him, ah

I’m a savage (yeah)
Classy, bougie, ratchet (yeah)
Sassy, moody, nasty (hey, hey, yeah)
Acting stupid, what’s happening? Bitch (whoa, whoa)
What’s happening? Bitch (whoa, whoa)
I’m a savage, yeah
Classy, bougie, ratchet, yeah
Sassy, moody, nasty, huh
Acting stupid, what’s happening? Bitch
What’s happening? (Ayy, ah)

Eat me and record it, but your edge-up all I’m showing (ah)
I keep my niggas private, so his AP all I’m showing (baow)
Beefing with you bitches really getting kinda boring
If it ain’t about the money, then you know I’m gon’ ignore it
I’m the shit, ooh (ayy)
I need a mop to clean the floor, it’s too much drip, ooh (too much drip, ooh)
I keep a knot, I keep a watch, I keep a whip, ooh (I keep a whip, baow)
Let’s play a game, Simon says I’m still that bitch, ayy (still that bitch)
I’m still that bitch, yeah (ah)

I’m a savage (yeah)
Classy, bougie, ratchet (yeah)
Sassy, moody, nasty (yeah)
Acting stupid, what’s happening? Bitch (what’s up?)
What’s happening? Bitch (what’s up?)
I’m a savage, yeah
Classy, bougie, ratchet, yeah
Sassy, moody, nasty, huh
Acting stupid, what’s happening? Bitch (what’s up?)
What’s happening?

Bitch, I’m lit like a match, ooh
And any nigga I let hit is still attached, ooh
That body right, but you know this pussy fat, ooh
I drop a picture, now these bitches feel attacked, ayy
Don’t let that nigga gas you up and get you whacked, ooh
I make a call and get a pussy nigga smacked, uh
These bitches talkin’ ’bout pulling up, well, where you at? Ooh
I’m in a Lamb’, bitch, catch me if you can, ooh
I’m kickin’ bitches out they spot, Stalli’ Chan, yeah (ah, yeah)

Niggas say I taste like sugar, but ain’t shit sweet, ah
Mwah
Ayy, ayy, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, mwah

The Alaska jungle primary starts Aug 5. Here’s how to explain it to friends and neighbors

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The Alaska jungle primary starts Aug 5. Here’s how to explain it to friends and neighbors

The Alaska primary election ends on Aug. 20. With early voting options, many ballots will be already cast before that day, as absentee in-person, early vote, electronic transmission and special needs voting begins on Aug. 5.

The promoters of the open, nonpartisan primary say that the system allows voters greater choice. But it does so by robbing other voters, those belonging to political parties, of the ability to advance their candidates to the ballot. Political parties are cut out of the primary process in Alaska due to the 2020 Ballot Measure 2, which implemented jungle primaries and ranked-choice voting general elections.

Some points to remember:

The primary is not ranked-choice voting. It’s a pick-one primary and the top four vote getters proceed to the general election, where the ranking happens. This means that in almost all races across the state, the same candidates who appear on the primary ballot will appear on the general election ballot. Only three races have more than four candidates. They are:

Congressional Race: 12 candidates. Four are Republicans, two Democrats (one from out of state), the remainder are other parties.

State Senate District L (Eagle River): Five candidates. Four are Republicans, one Democrat.

House District 36 (Interior): Six candidates. Four are Republicans, one Democrat, one Libertarian.

“We often hear that this novel system provides an opportunity for greater voter choice, but the Left has realized that in reality, they perform better by offering the public only one candidate from their side of the aisle,” explained congressional candidate Nick Begich.

That is true, as seen in the several races where there are multiple Republicans running, and only one Democrat.

Begich has supported the repeal of Ballot Measure 2, and is the only congressional candidate to have signed the petition to repeal it.

He’s the only Republican candidate for Congress who has vowed to drop out after the primary if he is not the leading Republican in the race for the November ranked-choice ballot. Nancy Dahlstrom has not made that commitment.

“Ranked choice voting has worked for the Left specifically because they have realized that by depriving voters of additional choices they improve their odds of winning. In so doing, they consolidate support from the start while members of other parties argue the finer points of policy rather than unifying behind one candidate,” Begich wrote on his Facebook page.

“It’s for these reasons, that I have supported the repeal of Ranked Choice Voting. I was glad to add my signature to the repeal petition and have even donated personally to the effort to return to our traditional voting method. We need a system that represents the will of the people of Alaska, and this system – because it has been so easily manipulated – does not produce such a result.”

The Alaska Democratic Party is, indeed, raising money and fighting to protect ranked-choice voting, which is being challenged by an initiative that will be seen on November’s general election ballot.

Alaska Democratic Party raises funds to defend ranked choice voting

However, until the time the voting system is restored, Begich said there is a way to voluntarily institute an actual primary, rather than the jungle primary that exists now:

“To do this, the leading conservative remains in the race after the primary, while the others withdraw from the race. I have made this commitment many times on the record over the past year because I believe this gives Alaskans the best opportunity to replace Mary Peltola and thereby drastically improve our representation in the U.S. House.

“To date, I am the only candidate in my race who has made this commitment, but I am committed to Alaska, and our nation, and will not allow RCV to divide and dilute our vote again,” Begich said.

By only advancing one candidate, the Left does not suffer from the impact of multiple candidates competing in what effectively becomes a “delayed primary” or a splitting of financial resources among multiple campaigns, Begich said.

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Biden Trans Rules for Schools in effect Thursday, but court ruling means some states exempt

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Biden Trans Rules for Schools in effect Thursday, but court ruling means some states exempt

By BRENDAN CLAREY | CHALKBOARD NEWS

The U.S. Department of Education has released guidance to school districts around the country regarding implementing its Title IX rule changes, which are scheduled to take effect Thursday, Aug. 1.

The deadline is complicated by court orders preventing the Biden administration from pursuing the implementation of the rule in 21 states and thousands of schools and institutions of higher learning based on lawsuits filed by states, organizations and individuals opposed to the rules.

The new rules add “gender identity” protections to the law, including ensuring students have access to bathrooms and locker rooms consistent with their gender identity.

The Department of Education responded to requests for comment about its implementation of the rule by pointing to a resource email the agency’s Office of Civil Rights sent to schools last week with resources and guidance ahead of the deadline.

“In issuing these Regulations, the Department aims to fulfill Title IX’s promise that no person experiences sex discrimination in federally funded education,” the OCR’s email to schools reads. “Today’s resources bring us even closer to realizing Title IX’s nondiscrimination promise in our nation’s schools.”

The Department of Education told schools about their legal requirements under the new rules, which include selecting a Title IX coordinator and updating the school’s policies and trainings to be in line with the new rules. 

The resources clearly acknowledge that as of July 19, the Biden administration is prohibited from enforcing the rule in 15 states. A federal court order added another six states to the list last week, bringing the total number to 21. 

The Biden administration cannot enforce the rule in Alaska, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, Wyoming, Arkansas, Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota because of lawsuits. 

The lawsuits claim the updated rule expanding the definition of the over 50-year-old federal antidiscrimination statute is unconstitutional and would violate the rights of individuals and organization members. The new rules add gender identity and pregnancy protections to the law. 

The guidance says schools not affected by court orders would have to ensure their policies do not violate the updated rule.

“For example, if a school maintains sex-separate restroom facilities, it must not prevent students from accessing the restroom consistent with their gender identity because doing so causes them more than de minimis harm,” the letter to schools says.

Courts have blocked the implementation of the rule in the 21 states as well as thousands of schools where students of members of Moms for Liberty attend citing questions about the department’s ability to change the law, the violation of school employee’s First Amendment rights, and changing the clear intent of Title IX. 

Some school districts, like Wake County Public School System in North Carolina, have updated their policy to reflect the changes to Title IX despite an injunction preventing the Biden administration from enforcing the rule at a middle school in the district. 

During a board meeting in the last several weeks, the school’s attorney said that the district could pass a revised policy without running afoul of the court order. Others on staff at Wake County Public School System said it was doing so because of the administrative changes. 

Ultimately, the Department of Education can withhold federal funding from schools that refuse to comply with the new rules where there is no court-ordered prohibition from the agency’s implementation. In Wake County, over $100 million was at stake.

This story initially published at Chalkboard News.

Sen. Sullivan letter to Olympic Committee requests formal condemnation of mockery of Christian faith

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Sen. Sullivan letter to Olympic Committee requests formal condemnation of mockery of Christian faith

On the same day Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski railed against vice presidential candidate JD Vance for his 2021 comments about Democrat cat ladies, Sen. Dan Sullivan and several other Republican senators sent a letter to International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach in response to a vulgar depiction of the Last Supper that took place during the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024.

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Senators James Lankford (R-Okl.), Marco Rubio (R-Fl.), Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kan.), Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-La.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), John Barrasso (R-Wy.), Katie Britt (R-Al.), Todd Young (R-Ind.), Ted Budd (R-N.C.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Markwayne Mullin (R-Okl.), and Tim Scott (R-S.C.) also signed the letter.

“We write in response to the vulgar mockery of the Christian faith on display at the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024. The Games should unite people of every country, race, and creed. There is no place for anti-Christian bigotry at an event designed to bring the world together. The Games should celebrate the athletes, not denigrate anyone’s faith. We urge you to take immediate action by amending Rule 55 of the Olympic Charter to ensure that no faiths are the subject of mockery as part of the opening or closing ceremonies ever again,” the senators said.

“The International Olympic Committee (IOC) should formally condemn the mockery that occurred in Paris of one of the most sacred moments of the Christian faith. Then, the IOC should make formal changes to ensure this kind of divisive display is not repeated to ensure that Coubertin’s vision for the Games may continue to thrive. Every person, from every nation and every faith, should be encouraged to enjoy the Olympics without being belittled or mocked. Thank you for your attention to this matter,” the letter said.

The full text of the letter can be read at this link.

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Meow: Murkowski attacks Sen. JD Vance for his comments about Democrat Party’s childless cat-lady voting bloc

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Meow: Murkowski attacks Sen. JD Vance for his comments about Democrat Party’s childless cat-lady voting bloc

Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski was featured in POLITICO, where she said that Sen. JD Vance’s comments about miserable Democrat “childless cat ladies” were “offensive.”

Murkowski has said a number of offensive things about Donald Trump in the past and is on the record saying she will “absolutely” not support him for president. Of his remarks about securing the border, she said, “This is more hateful, harmful rhetoric from Donald Trump that is poisoning our country,” last year. She voted to convict the former president in 2021 after his second impeachment.

Now, she’s hitting his running mate, a fellow Senate member who is also a member of the Republican Party. “To be so derogatory in this way is offensive to me as a woman,” she said.

“If the Republican Party is trying to improve its image with women, I don’t think that this is working,” Murkowski was quoted as saying to POLITICO, calling Vance’s comments unfortunate, unnecessary, and “offensive” to many women.

Murkowski has made no remarks about Vice President and presidential candidate Kamala Harris and her plans to use an executive order to enact her gun control agenda, or her socialist vision for America. Murkowski continues to save her venom for Republicans.

It was in 2021, when Sen. Vance made remarks about the nastiness of the Democratic Party and how it was being run by “a bunch of childless cat ladies who are miserable at their own lives and the choices that they’ve made, and so they want to make the rest of the country miserable, too.”

The Democrats — and Murkowski — have pounced on those remarks, hoping that the country will find them offensive. It gives Trump opponents a way to drive a wedge in the woman vote.

But evidently Vance is not all that wrong. According to City Journal, the 17 states with the highest general fertility rates are all designated by Cook Political Report as Republican, or GOP-leaning, including such Republican strongholds as North Dakota, Nebraska, Louisiana, Utah, and Texas.

“By contrast, the bottom six states—and nine of the ten states with the lowest fertility rates—are all either Democratic or Democratic-leaning. (Nevada, which Cook deems marginally Republican, is the one exception, with the tenth-lowest birthrate.) Others near the bottom include Rhode Island, Oregon, Massachusetts, Washington, and California. Only two Democratic states have birthrates above the national average, compared with 20 Republican states with above-average fertility,” the publication reported recently.

As of 2022, 44.5% of U.S. households own dogs and 29% of households own cats, according to Forbes. 

Also reported by POLITICO today, the number of U.S. births decreased 3% from 2022, according to the Centers for Disease Control, bringing the rate down to 1.6 births per woman, far below what would be needed to keep the country’s population from collapsing. It may be all the childless Democrat cat ladies are doing their part to decarbonize the planet.

It’s unclear why so many Democrat-voting single, childless women have cats. It’s also unclear why Murkowski is working to alienate Alaska from the possible Trump Administration.

Sen. Sullivan letter to Olympic Committee requests formal condemnation of mockery of Christian faith

Junior Aumavae resigns from LaFrance Administration to open his own consultancy

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Junior Aumavae resigns from LaFrance Administration to open his own consultancy

Junior Aumavae is leaving the LaFrance Administration, starting his own consultancy business to advise companies and governments on how to make equity programs actually fair for everyone. LaFrance has named a new chief equity officer for Anchorage, Kimberly Waller, who has come over to the administration from the Foraker Group.

“It has been a tremendous honor to serve the people of Anchorage, Alaska as their Chief Equity Officer. That I became the highest ranking American Samoan government official in our state’s history made my service even more meaningful. I am proud of the work I have accomplished over the last 3 years. Some of these initiatives were recognized locally and internationally, and will remain some of my most cherished memories,” he said.

“Thank you to the people of Anchorage, Mayor Dave Bronson, Mayor Suzanne LaFrance and the Anchorage Assembly for allowing me to do good for all communities across our great city. My official day of resignation will begin Aug. 31, but I’am excited to launch Junior’s Elite Trends (JET) professional consulting to continue the good work of helping people and organizations achieve success in our city, state and globe. Visit my website at www.juniorselitetrends.com or contact [email protected] to get connected!” Aumavae wrote on LinkedIn.

His plan is to help increase the minority workforce without compromising the U.S. Constitution. This is the approach he took in Anchorage, and he was able to increase minority participation in government jobs from 21 to 26%. The process he uses is called JEDAI, rather than DEI, which current model being used to cram diversity, equity, and inclusion into workplaces, often making them dysfunctional for the taxpaying public.

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The key, Aumavae said, is to ensure that there is access to jobs and to help people translate their unique 

cultural experience into leadership roles.

“We gave access and still had qualifications but sometimes nontraditional work experience is a good fit,” he said. “DEI has gotten such a bad rap because it lowers standards. We don’t want discrimination either way.”

Aumavae’s story started in the MatSu Valley and took him to the NFL and back again, where he was hired by Mayor Dave Bronson. He plans to take what he has developed and learned and translate it to a national business model.

The paid position of chief equity officer was established by the Anchorage Assembly and Mayor Ethan Berkowitz. It is in addition to the Equal Opportunity Office director at the municipality, and critics say that it is an unnecessary position.

Waller was born in Fairbanks and raised in Anchorage. She launched the Women’s Power League of Alaska.

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Liberal super PAC that supports Peltola says it’s spending money to attack Begich … but which one?

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Liberal super PAC that supports Peltola says it’s spending money to attack Begich … but which one?

The pro-Peltola Super PAC “Vote Alaska Before Party,” reports it is spending money to attack the candidate most likely to be the biggest threat to Peltola’s reelection this election cycle: Mark Begich.

Wait, what?

Mark Begich is actually a well-known Democrat who is not running for office, but who has indeed been in politics a long, long time, as the mayor of Anchorage and with one term in the U.S. Senate. He supports Peltola.

It was a “1D10T error,” which in computer parlance means a human error. The super PAC meant to report that it is attacking “Nick Begich,” who is the leading Republican running against Peltola.

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It’s a mistake many have made, confusing the old-guard Democrat Mark with Republican Nick Begich, who is Mark’s nephew and as different from Mark as they come. Nick comes from the more freedom-loving side of the family and he has been a Republican since he was in high school, when he was a member of his high school Republican club.

Families are like that. Even Donald Trump has a liberal niece, Mary Trump, who opposes the former president.

Vote Alaska Before Party is spending $5,900 to oppose Nick Begich and equal amounts to oppose Gerald Heikes and Nancy Dahlstrom.

Maybe politicos outside Alaska may not know one Begich from another, but it’s an embarrassing mistake for the group’s treasurer, Alaska liberal political operative Jim Lottsfeldt, to make. He’s been around Alaska politics as a consultant to Democrats up and down the ballot and Sen. Lisa Murkowski for over three decades, and would consider someone like Mark Begich to be one of his closest allies.

In 2022, the super PAC Vote Alaska Before Party received more than $1.7 million from the House Democrats’s political action committee, and received other contributions from groups like Sealaska Corporation and IBEW. All of it went to support Peltola.

This year, its receipts are drastically reduced, although the super PAC’s fortunes could change after the Aug. 20 primary.

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Complaint filed against NBC for airing obscene content during Olympic Opening Ceremony

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Complaint filed against NBC for airing obscene content during Olympic Opening Ceremony

An actor’s testicles hung out of his costume on stage during the Olympics Opening Ceremony show that featured a drag-queen version of the Last Supper, one of the holiest moments of Christianity. They were the balls viewed ’round the world. And the tableau was followed by drag performances of various types, including one number depicting the Greek god Dionysus who appeared to be mostly naked but covered in blue paint.

Now, Judicial Watch, a conservative watchdog group, has filed a Federal Communications Commission complaint against NBC for airing obscene and indecent content from the Olympics Opening Ceremony.

Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton said in the complaint that NBC and its stations/outlets on TV, cable, and internet carried (and continues to make available) the Olympics Opening Ceremony on July 26, which included an adult male purposefully exposing himself in the presence of a child/children. There was a child performer on the stage during the exposure.

Screenshot of opening ceremony.

“This content is both obscene and indecent and, to make matters worse, was aired during viewing hours when it was likely seen by millions of children and minors,” the complaint said. “The obscene/indecent content occurred during a portion of the ceremonies that mocked Jesus Christ and the Last Supper. The Olympics was forced to issue an apology over the content.”

From the televised performance, it’s impossible to tell if the actor’s testicles were actually exposed or were sheathed by a body suit that accentuated his genitals.

According to the FCC, “federal law prohibits obscene, indecent and profane content from being broadcast on the radio or TV.”  The FCC further states:

Obscene content does not have protection by the First Amendment.  For content to be ruled obscene, it must meet a three-pronged test established by the Supreme Court: It must appeal to an average person’s prurient interest; depict or describe sexual conduct in a “patently offensive” way; and, taken as a whole, lack serious literary, artistic, political or scientific value.

Indecent content portrays sexual or excretory organs or activities in a way that is patently offensive but does not meet the three-prong test for obscenity.

The FCC says airing obscene or indecent content is a federal crime, but this is a case that may be dismissed by the lower court due to First Amendment claims.

“The blasphemous Olympics’ Opening Ceremony which included, among other obscene and indecent acts, a man partially exposing himself around children, is patently offensive for any sensible American and requires immediate FCC action against NBC” Fitton said. “The Justice Department should also launch an investigation, especially given the use of children in this obscene and indecent NBC broadcast.”

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