Tolerance for Me, But Not for Thee! 'Hateful' Conservative Man on ABC's 'Station19' Needs Rescuing by Gay Liberal Sister

As if ABC’s Station 19 didn’t shove their liberal opinions down our throats enough by championing kids attending over-sexualized gay pride parades and portraying anyone who doesn’t toe the LGBTQ line as hateful bigots, the show decided to revisit last month’s storyline in their latest episode, “Give It All.” Apparently, Shonda Rhimes hadn’t given it her all in the previous episode, “True Colors,” and she had some more liberal preaching to do. If you remember, in the previous episode, a crowd of angry, white, conservative men (of course) were protesting at a pride parade in which Station 19 was participating, including bi-sexual character Maya Bishop (Danielle Savre) who saw her brother among the men. Now, four episodes later, Maya’s brother is back to again teach viewers, “Conservatives bad! White men bad! Liberals good!” I mean, they could at least try to come up with a unique storyline instead of ripping off tired old tropes from other shows. Maya shows up at the home her brother Mason (Cameron Cowperthwaite) is sharing with his fellow protesters whom he considers family, and she’s already moody and agitated from hormones she’s taking for IVF treatment: Mason: What do you want, Maya? Maya: I don't know. After seeing you at Pride, I just wanted to talk. I mean, what the hell, Mason? Mason: Is that a question? Maya: Do you believe this crap? Is this who you are now? Mason: "Now" is a weird qualifier. Maya: I've known you my entire life, Mason. You're just confused or… Mason: You don't think I can form my own opinions? I can't think for myself? Maya: You're not a person who… Okay, you're not full of hate. We grew up together. I know you. Mason: You don't know me. You know yourself. That's all you've ever cared about. Maya: Is that one of yours? Mason: Yeah. Maya: Fine. Tell me who you are then. I want to understand. Mason: I'm not doing this. Maya: No, I'm not leaving until we talk. So we nee… Mason: Come on, Maya, enough. Just leave me alone. Damn it. Maya: I'm sorry. Let me... Mason: Just please leave! Maya: No, I can help, okay? Let me help. Poor Maya is trying so hard to save her brother from his conservative self. What’s a liberal girl to do? #EyeRoll As their argument continues, Mason becomes every Hollywood production’s caricature of how they see conservatives - angry, cruel and hateful: Mason: At least I can contribute. Maya: To what? This boys' home for deplorables? Mason: We uphold the traditions of our country and the people who built it. Maya: What does that even mean? Mason: A man used to be able to raise a family on one salary. We're losing out on jobs because of identity politics, immigration. Maya: Mason, you are brainwashed. Mason: This is the stupidity… This is the stupidity my brothers warned me about. Men like us are despised. Maya: What are you talking about? How are you despised? You were the group shouting at innocent people at… Look, I'm just confused, okay? The Mason I knew was a kid who made up stories with me. You remember that? He was the kid who insisted on having a funeral for the dead mouse in the garage. He is extremely talented. Mason: Talented? Why didn't you ever tell that to Dad when he was burning my art? Where were you when I wanted to go to art school? All the money went to your Olympic training. These people are my brothers. Okay? They helped me get clean. They hung my art on the walls. I matter to these people. No one ever told me that I mattered before. Maya: You matter to me, Mason. Just let me get you out of this place and see how it feels. Mason: And go where? Maya: Move in with me. Mason: You want me to come and live with you? Maya: You don't know what real family feels like. Let me show you. Deplorables? Okay, Hillary. And Maya doesn’t think straight, white men are despised in our culture? Hollywood really does exist in a bubble. Maya is a great example of so many on the left who mistakenly believe conservatives and Christians must give up their deeply held beliefs (which Maya refers to as brainwashing) to love them. Do the writers not realize she’s being just as sanctimonious and holier-than-thou as Mason is? She just cloaks her bigotry in “love” and a savior complex: Maya finally admits to Mason she’s bisexual which takes him by complete surprise: Maya: You could go to school and study art and get a job. Mason: You want me to pay rent? Maya: I mean, no. You could, but I don't need you to pay rent. Mason: You really want me to come and live with you? Maya: I just… I want to show you that there's another way. Mason: I didn't need your saving when I was on the streets, and I don't need it now. Maya: These people don't care about you. Mason: These people are my family. Maya: Who harass innocent people at a parade. Was that your family? Mason: Oh, my God. Oh, my God. Why are you so obsessed with that? Why do you care so much about a stupid gay parade? Maya: Because they're my people, Mason. You're harassing me and my community. Her revelation just brings out more of Mason’s hatred: Mason: You're telling me you're... gay? Maya: Yes. I'm bisexual. Mason: Oh, so you're confused. And you have daddy issues. Maya: I have a wife. We're trying to adopt a son. I am building a family. Mason: You have a wife and a kid? And you want me to move in with you? Call your wife. Tell her. God knows that fatherless kid is gonna need a male role model, especially when the little weirdo tells all the other kids at school about his two mommies. No, go on. Call her. Tell her Uncle Mason's coming. I'll pack my bags. Right. Maya: I want you to be a part of my life, Mason, but I can't do that if you don't… Mason: So, you want me to accept you and your "choices," but you don't have to accept me and mine? Maya: I can agree to disagree about everything except my humanity, Mason. I'm just trying to exist, and your "brothers" hate me for it. Mason: Because you are poisoning this country. And you shouldn't be allowed to do that. You shouldn't be allowed to have kids. Maya: Oh, my God. You're Dad. You've become Dad. Mason: Don't pull that crap with me. Maya: No, actually... You're not him. You're worse. I came here trying to save you or something. But now I get it. That's not possible. You can never be a part of my life, Mason. Not like this. You're not allowed to touch the beautiful life that I've created, because you would ruin it. I have love that we never knew existed as kids, and I wanted you to have that, too, but...You don't want it. And I won't risk losing it, so... As a conservative Christian with a transgender family member, I have lived this experience. My family member is one of the most kind, loving people you could ever hope to know. My husband and I have gay family members, as well. What’s beautiful is they love us and allow us to be ourselves without shaming us for our faith. They know we don’t think any less of them or judge them, and they don’t think any less of us or judge us. We just…love each other. Unfortunately, I have lost close friends who are gay once they’ve learned about my Christian, conservative beliefs, and it’s honestly broken my heart. I was willing to love them just as they are, but they couldn’t do the same for me. Because just as Maya says she can agree to disagree on everything but her humanity, the same can be said for conservatives and Christians who are hated and criticized for who we are. Sadly, Maya cuts Mason out of her life and the two never find any common ground to cling to. There’s only judgement and hate on both sides: Beckett: May I help you? I used to help my ex-wife with hers. Maya: I found my brother. He's so hateful. Like, I thought a little piece of him was still left, but he's gone. Oh, my God. I cut him off. How could I do that? Beckett: Maya... Maya: I'm a horrible person. Beckett: Maya, you did what you needed to do. Maya: Why does it feel like somebody died or something? Beckett: That's actually apparently a real thing. Hughes said it's called "ambiguous loss." Can I? Maya: Yeah. Beckett: It hurts like hell. But you had to make a choice. It was either him or you. Maya: Yeah. Yeah. Beckett: It's okay. It's okay. You ready? Alright. And, Bishop... Maya: Yeah? Beckett: For what it's worth you're already a great mother. Maybe if Hollywood would ever allow conservatives and Christians onto their writing teams to consult the way they do pro-abortion and leftist activists, they could come up with a decent storyline in which two family members actually express their love and devotion to each other unconditionally, no matter their differences. And neither must conform to the others’ beliefs in order to be “rescued.” Yeah, I’m not holding my breath, either.

CBS’s ‘FBI: Most Wanted’ Pushes Anti-Capital Punishment Agenda, Shockingly Portrays Christianity in Positive Light

With pro-abortion propaganda so heavily pushed in Hollywood since Roe’s overturning, it’s been awhile since they took on another important pro-life issue, the death penalty. But that changed on the latest episode of FBI: Most Wanted when they made their position quite obvious with their usual tactic of heavily dramatizing the rarest cases to play on viewers’ heartstrings. As a pro-life, Christian conservative, I am conflicted on the issue. Capital punishment was permitted in the Bible, and I understand it can be a strong deterrent, thus saving lives. Murderers aren’t innocent like pre-born babies, either. They make a conscious decision to risk their life via the death penalty when they take a life. However, as demonstrated in the episode “Bonne Terre,” there are instances when innocent people are killed. Though rare, it’s still concerning, because even one innocent life ended is one too many.   Not surprisingly, the show made it into a right versus left issue, stating Missouri is a “conservative state.” So, of course the judges haven’t cared that Emmett (Benny Elledge), the man falsely convicted, has a limited mental capacity due to a traumatic brain injury and recanted his coerced confession made without a lawyer present. His new lawyer Abby (Susan Misner) explains the dire situation to FBI agents Remy (Dylan McDermott) and Hana (Keisha Castle-Hughes) who are working to solve three new murders possibly connected to Emmett’s case: Remy: What can you tell us about 'em? Abby: Um, well, this is Tina on the left. And that's Ashley. She lost a part of her leg in a skiing accident when she was in high school. They were both seniors at Thornton. Remy: How were they murdered? Abby: Well, the girls had a party at their house one night, and about a dozen boys showed up. There was lots of drinking, and the party broke up around midnight. Later that night, someone came back and abducted and killed them both. Hana: Your client. Abby: So they say. Emmett was the landlord's handyman. So, he knew the girls well. He was around the house a lot. He bought them the alcohol. He even drank with them for a while. His DNA was on Tina when they found her. Remy: What about Ashley? Abby: Ashley's body was never recovered. Hana: So how did they convict him of her murder? Abby: Because Emmett confessed, allegedly. Remy: Was he coerced? Abby: Oh, yeah. Absolutely. He got hit in the head when he was 16. He has a limited mental capacity. He had no lawyer. He was scared. He was willing to say whatever those detectives wanted for an orange soda and a ham sandwich. Remy: Did this come out in trial? Abby: Not as much as it should have. I mean, he had a public defender. Emmett later recanted, which is when I took the case. And I have been making the mental defect and coercion arguments on appeal for seven years. But Missouri is a really conservative state. And no one will listen. His execution is set for tomorrow. Remy: Tomorrow? Abby: Yeah. 6:00 P.M. Hana: Well, that's 26 hours from now. Even AI notices the agenda, as the system the MRC uses automatically suggested the title, “Murder and Injustice in a Conservative State” for this clip. With time running out, Hana rushes to find more evidence in the hopes of proving Emmett’s innocence. Abby and Remy stay back with Emmett, whose child-like demeanor makes him a very sympathetic character - propaganda at its finest: Remy: Do you know what's happening, Emmett? Emmett: Yeah. They denied my appeal again. Remy: I mean what's happening... Next? Emmett: Why do we kill people to prove that it's wrong to kill people? I read that on a bumper sticker once. Remy: Except you didn't kill anyone, right? Emmett: No. I didn't. Ashley and Tina were my friends. They liked me. Abby: Yeah. Guard: It's time. Emmett: I thought you said it was at 6:00? Abby: It is. We just have to take a short ride to another prison in Bonne Terre. Emmett: That's where they put me to sleep? Okay. I'm ready. I’m sure the writers thought viewers would marvel over the “profound” quote and maybe even be swayed to become anti-capital punishment if they weren’t already. Except the point of the death penalty isn’t to prove anything. It’s to deter people from committing murder and to provide justice for victims. Despite finding mountains of evidence proving Emmett’s innocence, including capturing the real killer Curt Rowan (Nicholas Michael McGovern) and finding the second body which has foreign DNA inside of it that doesn’t match Emmett’s, the judge still refuses to stay his execution. Of course. Dang those mean, old conservatives! In an unexpected turn, however, the show portrayed a Catholic priest positively and handled the quoting of Scripture respectfully. Quite shocking considering Hollywood’s long record of bashing Christians and Christianity: Priest: This is not the end of your journey, but the beginning. You're on this journey to meet your Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Emmett: So, God will save me? Priest: Have you accepted him in your heart? Emmett: I have. Priest: Then God will save you. Warden: I need you to change into these, Emmett. Emmett: Diapers. What are these for? I don't have to go to the bathroom. Abby: It's just something they make you do, Emmett, okay? We'll give you your privacy. Remy: Barnes, tell me you have him. Barnes: We do, but he's asked for a lawyer. Remy: The execution is happening. Barnes: He does not care. Remy: Jab a swab down his throat and get his DNA to the lab right away. Barnes: ERT's on their way with a kit. They're minutes away. Remy: We don't have minutes. They're about to walk him into the death chamber. Remy: We're doing the best we can, Remy. Wait a second. I see them. They're pulling in now. Remy: Tell them to hurry. Emmett: I thought you said God would save me. Priest: It's okay, Emmett. Have faith. Emmett: What are you doing? Ow. Ow! Priest: God is calling you home, son. Tech: I'm going to try the other arm. Emmett: Uh, that hurts. You're hurting me. Priest: Remember what we talked about? That Bible verse? Emmett: The Lord is my shepherd. I shall… Both: Want not. Emmett: He restores my soul. He leads me through paths of righteousness. Ow! Perhaps Hollywood is hoping to appeal to Christians who support the death penalty, so they were smart enough not to offend them this time. After failing to place an IV in Emmett because his veins are small and difficult, the warden announces they’re doing a “cutdown” procedure, seemingly without anesthesia. The procedure makes Emmett scream even louder in agony and fear as his mother and a sister to one of the victims wait with frustration in the gallery: Victim’s Sister: It's been 47 minutes. Why aren't they opening the curtain? Emmett’s Mother: Something's wrong. They can't do this to my boy. It's not right. Victim’s Sister: It's called justice. After what he did to my sister, I hope it takes forever. Let him feel the pain. Abby: Anything? Remy: ERT has Rowan's DNA typed. They're waiting for the lab to match it against the foreign DNA in question. What's happening here? Abby: I'm not sure. Oh, Warden, what is happening? Warden: We can't find a vein. I've asked for a cutdown. Remy: What? Warden: It's a simple medical procedure. Abby: No, that is not true. It is not. Warden: Step back, please. Doctor: Here you are, Warden. Remy: Wait, you're gonna cut him open? Warden: It's protocol, Agent Scott. Abby: Is he gonna have an anesthetic? Warden: Please, just take a seat in the gallery. All right? The fight is over. Remy: No, it's not. Warden: I've got to do my job. When Rowan’s DNA comes back as matching the foreign DNA in the second victim, Remy and Abby call the governor to appeal for clemency: Remy: He kept her prosthetic as a trophy of his kill. And we just got confirmation that his DNA is a 100% match to the unidentified DNA in Tina Adams' body. Rowan killed those girls. Not Emmett Allen. Abby: Ashley and Tina were innocent victims. Please just don't let another innocent person die. Governor: I have to admit, I'm no longer fully convinced of Emmett Allen's guilt. Let me speak with Warden Nesbit. Halt the execution. Warden: Are you sure, sir? Governor: We'll explore clemency in later hearings. I'm sure Emmett's lawyer will waste no time filing a motion. Abby: Yes, sir. And thank you. Warden: Get him up. Bring in that microphone. Get ready to open the curtain. The governor has granted clemency. The execution is off. Remy: See? Mother: Oh, my God! Thank you, God, for my baby's life. Oh, and you too, of course. Of course. Emmett: I love you, Mama. Mother: Oh, I love you, too, my baby boy. As a mom of a grown son who will always be my baby boy, I have to admit that scene hit hard. That’s what Hollywood’s “propaganda machine” is supposed to do. However, since innocent people have been wrongly executed, it’s a valid concern. It just would be nice if Hollywood would entertain without politics. But we all know that’s a lost cause. Kudos, though, for showing that prayers can be answered miraculously just when we least expect it. But don’t think Christians will soon forget how they’ve been treated by Hollywood.