A Las Vegas judge was accused of ethics violations after two of her social media posts were called into question‚ including one in which she posed in a hot tub with public defenders.Clark County District Court Judge Erika Ballou faced ethics charges after the Nevada Commission on Judicial Discipline filed a formal statement against her.The two charges reference her social media posts‚ the first of which appeared to state that defendants who are not in custody should not be charged‚ 8 News Now reported.The Nevada commission cited an Instagram post of a selfie from 2021 with the caption "Life is STILL beautiful‚ despite the fact that Billie Eilish doesn’t start for 30 minutes and I have an 8:30 calendar tomorrow."This was coupled with hashtags "Vacate The S**t Outta Out of Custody Cases" and "Where in the World Is Carmen San Diego."Also called into question by the commission was a 2022 Facebook post.The ethics charge reportedly read‚ "Judge Ballou posted a photograph of her Facebook page of herself in a hot tub with two public defenders‚ Shana Brouwers and Robson Hauser‚ with the caption‚ ‘Robson is surrounded by great tits.'"A Clark County District Court representative said Ballou would "forgo the opportunity" to comment‚ however the judge made additional posts on Facebook following the accusations of ethics violations."Went from makin’ tuna sandwiches to makin’ the news‚" Ballou posted on Facebook‚ which is a lyric from Cardi B song "Get Up 10‚" Barstool Sports reported. "I started speakin’ my mind and tripled my views‚" she continued."Get money‚ go hard‚ you’re motherf**king right. Never been a fraud in my motherf**king life. Get money‚ go hard‚ damn f**king right. Stunt on these bitches out of motherf**king spite‚" the judge's post concluded.The judge is alleged to have violated three rules with her first post‚ including that a judge is required to promote public confidence and avoid impropriety and the appearance of impropriety. As well‚ judges must put duties of the judicial office before personal and extrajudicial activities and show that they can remain impartial.For her hot-tub photo‚ the commission claimed the judge violated the rules requiring a judge to promote public confidence and avoid impropriety and the appearance of impropriety‚ as well. In addition‚ the judge must show that she cannot be influenced and also must not participate in activities that would appear to undermine the judge’s independence‚ integrity‚ or impartiality.Hearing dates have not been set yet. In July 2022‚ the Las Vegas Police union called for the judge's resignation after she said that a black police officer didn't want to be around cops‚ nor did she. "You're a black man in America. You know you don’t want to be nowhere where cops are‚" Ballou reportedly said. "You know you don’t want to be nowhere where cops are cause I know I don’t‚ and I’m a middle-aged‚ middle-class black woman. I don’t want to be around where the cops are because I don’t know if I’m going to walk away alive or not‚" she added.Before she was sworn in as a judge in January 2021‚ Ballou was reportedly a member of the Democratic Socialists of America.In 2016‚ as a public defender‚ Ballou refused to remove a Black Lives Matter pin despite a judge's order.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

In the real world‚ there are roughly as many Republicans as Democrats. In America’s newsrooms‚ however‚ it’s an ideological black hole. A study by Syracuse University’s journalism school found that just 3.4% of American journalists identify as Republicans. This isn’t just an imbalance; it’s a comedic farce of epic proportions. But nobody’s laughing. For conservatives‚ the only answer is conservative media. Only the market will correct this. The number is an all-time low for conservative journalists. Ten years ago‚ a whopping 7% of all journalists identified as Republicans. In the ’70s‚ about a quarter of journalists identified as Republican. Democrats‚ on the other hand‚ were just over 36% of journalists in the most recent study‚ a ratio of nearly 11 to 1. It is not a terrible thing that most journalists consider themselves “independents‚” although that doesn’t necessarily mean they’re unbiased. But the number of Democrats still far outstrips the minuscule number of conservatives in any “mainstream” corporate newsroom. Finding a conservative in a typical newsroom is starting to feel like a Where's Waldo puzzle where Waldo has decided to stay home. Why? I can think of a few reasons. The crusaders Many of them really do mean well. As college students‚ they want to make a difference in this world. They want to highlight problems or people they fear have been overlooked. They want to give voice to those they assume are voiceless. Almost by definition‚ they seek change. I was talking about this idea with my former boss‚ John Moody‚ the founding head of news at Fox News Channel. His litmus test for new journalists was as simple as it was revealing. “I’d ask him or her‚ ‘Why do you want to get into news?’ If they replied‚ ‘I want to help change the world’ or ‘to make the world a better place‚’ I pointed out my office window and said‚ ‘The Red Cross is right down the road there.’” “If they responded‚ ‘What do you mean?’ I’d say‚ ‘The job of a reporter is to tell the world what they have seen with their own eyes or been told by a reliable source or‚ preferably‚ two. It’s not to tell them what you wish or what you think.” “A lot of those people walked out‚ dejected. They probably ended up at CNN.” Simple geography New York City is the center of network news. To be fair‚ it’s the biggest city and the biggest TV market in the country. But it rankled plenty of Fox News employees in the Los Angeles bureau when they realized the sun rose and set in New York (and that they‚ therefore‚ had to operate on an East Coast work schedule!). New York City is also populated with a lot more liberals. Democrats hold the majority of public offices in the city. And 68% of registered voters in the city are Democrats. So it stands to reason that New York City newsrooms are more Democratic as well. Even when you look at local news‚ you can see how geography might attract more left-thinking people. Bigger cities‚ in general‚ tend to lean more blue than red. And bigger cities‚ in general‚ are the ones that can support local news stations and papers. When you think of the biggest newspapers in the country‚ they’re all local papers in big cities. Among smaller markets‚ you’ll also find plenty of young journalists who may not be from the area but are working their way up to bigger stations. Hostile newsrooms Odds are many news managers are hiring people who think similarly to them. If you’re not making a concerted effort to hire people who think differently‚ you’ll naturally gravitate toward people whom you believe to be sensible. And there’s a good chance you believe them to be sensible because they think kind of like you. And once you’ve established even a small majority in one direction‚ those who don’t agree are going to have a tough time speaking up. Another former news executive friend made it clear: “Why would a smart‚ ambitious conservative join a club where they weren’t welcome and likely face career‚ if not outright legal‚ discrimination?” At this point‚ we’re too far gone to turn this train around. For conservatives‚ the only answer is conservative media. Only the market will correct this. And nearly every time we turn around‚ we see the legacy outlets shrinking. The Los Angeles Times‚ Washington Post‚ NBC News‚ ABC News‚ NPR‚ Vice‚ Vox‚ and BuzzFeed‚ among others‚ have shed hundreds of journalists over the past year. By contrast‚ conservative outlets are still on an upswing‚ serving the half of the country derided by the others. Conservatives may never again populate the formerly mainstream press‚ but as readers come to Blaze News and the new conservative press corps instead‚ perhaps it won’t matter.

Joe Rogan was once “a left-leaning person‚” but now‚ he’s one of the people who have “woken up to the leftist lunacy‚” says Dave Rubin. On a recent episode of “The Joe Rogan Experience‚” Rogan told Bobby Lee that people on the left these days “are so far away” from where they used to be. “You’re out of your mind. You’re f***ing chopping d***s off and giving little kids hormone blockers. You have no idea what the long-term consequences are. You’re ignoring the health risks‚” Rogan criticized‚ adding that the left is also guilty of other evil machinations‚ such as “letting violent criminals out of jail” while “defunding the police.” But the podcaster didn’t always feel this way. “I was 100% a left-leaning person who lived in Los Angeles. ... I never voted Republican my whole life‚ [and] I was very left-leaning especially with any social issues‚” he explained‚ but that all changed when “California went nuts” and became essentially “fully communist.” Things like “no cash bail‚” “letting people out [of jail] after committing violent crimes‚” and “not stopping people for stealing” were a few things that soured Rogan toward the state‚ which he says is too stuck in its “peace‚ love‚ and granola (and wear a mask)” ways to ever make a real change. “I’m in the middle‚” he admitted to Bobby Lee‚ who confirmed he felt the same way. Liberals “are in a cult‚” Rogan explained. It’s why anyone who questions their agenda is “excommunicated‚” “treated like a Nazi‚” or at bare minimum‚ “shamed for having different opinions than the group.” “'Why I Left the Left' by Joe Rogan‚” says Dave‚ who wonders whether Rogan will finally have the guts to do what he refused to do in 2020 and vote Trump. To hear more of Joe Rogan’s explanation on why he no longer identifies as a liberal‚ watch the clip below. Want more from Dave Rubin?To enjoy more honest conversations‚ free speech‚ and big ideas with Dave Rubin‚ subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America‚ defend the Constitution‚ and live the American dream.

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