Posts Tagged ‘snubbing’

Right Wing Bonus Tracks: Snubbing God on Thanksgiving

James Dobson is outraged that President Joe Biden “issued a Thanksgiving proclamation that didn’t mention God at all”: “I believe it reflects the growing secularization of America and the ongoing effort to rip America out of the rich soil of Judeo-Christian civilization.” Lauren Witzke declares that “we must continue to shame homosexuals and surrogates who […]

Israel to reprimand Chile for snubbing its new ambassador to Santiago

A diplomatic tussle intensified on Friday after Chile’s President put off accepting the credentials of Israel’s new ambassador to Santiago over the killing in the occupied West Bank of a Palestinian teenager, Reuters reports. In response, Israel’s Foreign Ministry summoned Chilean ambassador, Jorge Carvajal, for what it called a reprimand at a meeting where, it […]

White House Denies Biden Is Snubbing Israel’s Netanyahu

US President Joe Biden delivers remarks to Defense Department personnel during a visit to the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., February 10, 2021. Photo: REUTERS/Carlos Barria The White House on Friday denied that US President Joe Biden was intentionally snubbing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu by failing to include him so far in an early […]

Pence, McConnell and McCarthy All Skip Trump’s Farewell Event, Snubbing 75 Million Voters

    Republican leaders are skipping President Trump’s farewell event to instead attend church with incoming President Joe Biden on the day of his inauguration. Senate Majority Leader, soon-to-be Minority Leader, Mitch McConnell and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy will both attend church with Mr Biden, Axios reports. It’s a snub symbolising a possible GOP […]

After Snubbing EU Parliament, Monsanto Lobbyists Find Themselves Banned

Agrochemical giant Monsanto’s fight to renew the chemical license for its most popular herbicide, glyphosate (aka “Roundup”), was dealt a major blow this past Thursday when the European Parliament officially banned lobbyists representing the interests of the corporation. The move came after the controversial corporation and its lobbyists refused to attend a parliamentary hearing regarding […]

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