Friday, January 7th, 2022

Morning Announcements

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🗓️ 7 January 2022

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Let's start today with Biden's entire January 6th speech and the vigils held to commemorate those who took part in the insurrection. Next, we cover the historic posthumous pardon of civil rights leader Homer Plessy, before unpacking some of the drama that's been happening with Novak Djokovic and how he ended up in Australian immigration detention. Meanwhile in New York, to-go cocktails are making a permanent comeback. Finally, we unpack why Netflix's 'Emily in Paris' is under fire. Resources/Articles mentioned this episode: NY Times: "At the Capitol on Jan. 6, a Day of Remembrance and Division" Independent: "Liz Cheney and father Dick stand as only two Republicans joining House Democrats for January 6 memorial" Washington Post: "Rival Jan. 6 vigils reflect deep divides over insurrection" CNN: "Homer Plessy, of Plessy v. Ferguson's 'separate but equal' ruling, pardoned by Louisiana governor" AP News: "Djokovic in limbo as he fights deportation from Australia" NBC New York: "To-Go Drinks Coming Back to New York, Hochul Announces" Washington Post: "‘Emily in Paris’ portrayal of shoplifting Ukrainian is ‘insulting,’ culture minister complains to Netflix" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Today is Friday, January 7th, and you're listening to The Morning Announcements presented
0:07.3	by Betcha's media.
0:08.6	I'm Sammy Sage.
0:12.0	A year after the biggest argument of all time, Biden finally thought of the perfect comeback.
0:17.4	On the one-year anniversary of the insurrection, he addressed the nation and accused Trump
0:21.2	without even mentioning him by name, the ultimate insult, of holding, quote, a dagger at the
0:26.1	throat of America, and said that he incited the insurrection because of his bruised ego,
0:31.0	and likened his actions to those of autocrats and dictators.
0:34.5	I mean, where is the lie?
0:37.3	And I'm sure you're wondering how the Republicans treated yesterday's anniversary.
0:43.2	To no surprise, zero Republican lawmakers showed up at the Congressional Memorial for the
0:46.8	law enforcement officers who died in January 6th, other than Liz and Dick Cheney.
0:51.9	I guess the rest of them just conveniently forgot about the day they had to run away from
0:55.2	an angry mob at their workplace.
0:59.3	Also yesterday in Republican land, there were a number of small vigils held to commemorate
1:03.6	the, quote, patriots who took part in the insurrection.
1:06.9	One vigil gathered outside of the D.C. jail to honor the people who they called political
1:11.1	prisoners.
1:12.1	I mean, rival events.
1:13.1	I thought this was a coup, not a real housewives episode.
1:18.2	On Wednesday, Louisiana Governor John Bell Edwards granted a posthumous pardon to Homer
1:22.4	Plessy, of the famous Supreme Court case, Plessy vs. Ferguson.
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