Attorney general says racial equality threatened in subtle ways - Yahoo News: Attorney General Eric Holder said on Saturday while public utterances of bigotry are roundly condemned in the United States racial discrimination persists in more subtle ways.
Speaking on the 60th anniversary of a landmark Supreme Court ruling outlawing segregation in public schools, Holder said that public outrage over recent instances of bigoted remarks by well-known people did not mean the struggle for civil rights is over.
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'We're At Greater Risk': Q. & A. with General Keith Alexander : The New Yorker
'We're At Greater Risk': Q. & A. with General Keith Alexander : The New Yorker: Since Edward Snowden’s revelations about government surveillence, we know more about how the National Security Agency has been interpreting Section 215 of the Patriot Act and Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. We’ve learned some new words —“bulk metadata,” “selector,” “reasonable articulable suspicion,” “emphatic-access restriction”—but we don’t really know how much of this works in practice.
The intelligence community isn’t used to explaining itself in public, but over the past few months, with much prodding by Congress and the press, it has taken some small, tentative steps. Last week, I spent an hour with General Keith B. Alexander, who retired in March after eight years as the director of the N.S.A. The forces pushing for omnivorous data collection are larger than any one person, but General Alexander’s role has been significant. We met on Wednesday morning, in the conference room of a public-relations firm in the Flatiron District. He is a tall man with a firm handshake and steady eyes who speaks rapidly and directly.
Here are excerpts from the interview.
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The intelligence community isn’t used to explaining itself in public, but over the past few months, with much prodding by Congress and the press, it has taken some small, tentative steps. Last week, I spent an hour with General Keith B. Alexander, who retired in March after eight years as the director of the N.S.A. The forces pushing for omnivorous data collection are larger than any one person, but General Alexander’s role has been significant. We met on Wednesday morning, in the conference room of a public-relations firm in the Flatiron District. He is a tall man with a firm handshake and steady eyes who speaks rapidly and directly.
Here are excerpts from the interview.
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NYT Publisher Sulzberger Says Abramson Firing Driven By Conduct - Bloomberg
NYT Publisher Sulzberger Says Abramson Firing Driven By Conduct - Bloomberg: Chairman Arthur Sulzberger Jr. denied gender bias played any part in his decision to fire top editor Jill Abramson, saying she publicly mistreated colleagues and was a poor communicator.
“During her tenure, I heard repeatedly from her newsroom colleagues, women and men, about a series of issues, including arbitrary decision-making, a failure to consult and bring colleagues with her, inadequate communication and the public mistreatment of colleagues,” Sulzberger said in a statement released today.
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“During her tenure, I heard repeatedly from her newsroom colleagues, women and men, about a series of issues, including arbitrary decision-making, a failure to consult and bring colleagues with her, inadequate communication and the public mistreatment of colleagues,” Sulzberger said in a statement released today.
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Islamic court permits pregnant woman to give birth before she is hanged - Telegraph
Islamic court permits pregnant woman to give birth before she is hanged - Telegraph: An Islamic court in the Sudanese capital has said that a pregnant woman sentenced to hang for apostasy after she married a Christian man will be allowed to give birth before she is executed.
Meriam Yehya Ibrahim, 27, who was born to a Muslim father but brought up a Christian by her mother, was convicted on Sunday in Khartoum and given three days to recant her faith or face a possible death sentence.
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Meriam Yehya Ibrahim, 27, who was born to a Muslim father but brought up a Christian by her mother, was convicted on Sunday in Khartoum and given three days to recant her faith or face a possible death sentence.
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How Tom Wheeler's FCC plan will wreck your Internet - Computerworld
How Tom Wheeler's FCC plan will wreck your Internet - Computerworld: FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler is the Michelangelo of lobbyists, and the proposal for net neutrality voted upon by the Federal Communications Commission this week is his Sistine Chapel.
Wheeler has managed to forward his proposal to kill net neutrality in a country where almost everybody wants net neutrality. He's doing it by exploiting the ignorance, gullibility and passivity of the public, the anti-regulation platform of the political right and truckloads of money from the industry he serves at the expense of the public.
Let me tell you about the best lobbyist in America.
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Wheeler has managed to forward his proposal to kill net neutrality in a country where almost everybody wants net neutrality. He's doing it by exploiting the ignorance, gullibility and passivity of the public, the anti-regulation platform of the political right and truckloads of money from the industry he serves at the expense of the public.
Let me tell you about the best lobbyist in America.
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Disturbing Video Shows 8-Year-Old Students Parroting Lines About ‘White Privilege’ | Video | TheBlaze.com
Disturbing Video Shows 8-Year-Old Students Parroting Lines About ‘White Privilege’ | Video | TheBlaze.com: Educators at the 15th annual White Privilege Conference in Madison, Wisconsin made no secret of their plans to begin targeting younger students with their message of “social justice.”
In a workshop called “Examining White Privilege and Building Foundations for Social Justice Thinking in the Elementary Classroom,” educators Rosemary Colt and Diana Reeves were caught on video by conservative news outlet Progressives Today speaking about how teachers can “insert social justice, anti-racist information” into their lessons that “even little kids” can understand.
One of the most alarming parts of the conference was when 8-year-olds began parroting things like, “White privilege is something that white people have, meaning they have an advantage in a lot of things, and they can get a job more easily.”
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In a workshop called “Examining White Privilege and Building Foundations for Social Justice Thinking in the Elementary Classroom,” educators Rosemary Colt and Diana Reeves were caught on video by conservative news outlet Progressives Today speaking about how teachers can “insert social justice, anti-racist information” into their lessons that “even little kids” can understand.
One of the most alarming parts of the conference was when 8-year-olds began parroting things like, “White privilege is something that white people have, meaning they have an advantage in a lot of things, and they can get a job more easily.”
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This School Just Shut Down First-Grader's Talent Show Performance For Being...Racist
This School Just Shut Down First-Grader's Talent Show Performance For Being...Racist: There seem to be fewer and fewer activities Americans can take part in that will not somehow result in accusations of racial discrimination. As one North Dakota elementary school demonstrated, such allegations are not reserved for adults.
After one parent of a Bennett Elementary School student complained, administrators decided to cancel a planned performance of the classic Village People song “YMCA.”
“I’m not in a position to do anything for these educators,” mother Elaine Bolman said; “and hopefully those people that are can make the right choices so all students of any culture and race won’t feel singled out or like their race is being stereotyped against.”
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After one parent of a Bennett Elementary School student complained, administrators decided to cancel a planned performance of the classic Village People song “YMCA.”
“I’m not in a position to do anything for these educators,” mother Elaine Bolman said; “and hopefully those people that are can make the right choices so all students of any culture and race won’t feel singled out or like their race is being stereotyped against.”
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Obama renews vow to 'stamp out' racism | TheHill
Obama renews vow to 'stamp out' racism | TheHill: President Obama marked the 60th anniversary of the Brown v. Board of Education ruling by recommitting to "the long struggle to stamp out bigotry and racism in all their forms."
On Friday at the White House, the president hosted lead attorneys, members of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund and some relatives of the thirteen Topeka, Kan., families who sued over their school district's racial segregation policies in the landmark 1954 civil rights case.
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On Friday at the White House, the president hosted lead attorneys, members of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund and some relatives of the thirteen Topeka, Kan., families who sued over their school district's racial segregation policies in the landmark 1954 civil rights case.
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Cruz Lists 76 LAWLESS ACTS By Obama - Jan Morgan Media
Cruz Lists 76 LAWLESS ACTS By Obama - Jan Morgan Media: The Obama Administration’s Abuse of Power
by Senator Ted Cruz
Of all the troubling aspects of the Obama presidency, none is more dangerous than the President’s persistent pattern of lawlessness, his willingness to disregard the written law and instead enforce his own policies via executive fiat. The President’s taste for unilateral action to circumvent Congress should concern every citizen, regardless of party or ideology.
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by Senator Ted Cruz
Of all the troubling aspects of the Obama presidency, none is more dangerous than the President’s persistent pattern of lawlessness, his willingness to disregard the written law and instead enforce his own policies via executive fiat. The President’s taste for unilateral action to circumvent Congress should concern every citizen, regardless of party or ideology.
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This 17-Year-Old Just Won A Primary In West Virginia And The Reason Why Is Awesome
This 17-Year-Old Just Won A Primary In West Virginia And The Reason Why Is Awesome: Many within the GOP recognize a need for the party to attract not only younger voters, but younger elected representatives. The perception that Republicans are primarily older Americans is an issue that has plagued party leaders for years.
If West Virginia teen Saira Blair is any indication, though, the future could be very bright for up-and-coming conservative candidates. At just 17 years old, politicians rarely come any younger than the upbeat young woman who just successfully beat incumbent state Delegate Larry Klump in her state’s recent primary election.
A successful campaign in the general election would make her West Virginia’s youngest legislator ever.
It is not just her age that sets her apart from other prospective representatives across America. Not only did she promise to keep her campaign completely positive; her basic platform outlines the issues she supports – pro-life, pro-gun, pro-family, pro-business, pro-jobs – rather than focusing on what she opposes.
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If West Virginia teen Saira Blair is any indication, though, the future could be very bright for up-and-coming conservative candidates. At just 17 years old, politicians rarely come any younger than the upbeat young woman who just successfully beat incumbent state Delegate Larry Klump in her state’s recent primary election.
A successful campaign in the general election would make her West Virginia’s youngest legislator ever.
It is not just her age that sets her apart from other prospective representatives across America. Not only did she promise to keep her campaign completely positive; her basic platform outlines the issues she supports – pro-life, pro-gun, pro-family, pro-business, pro-jobs – rather than focusing on what she opposes.
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UPDATE: No discipline for Dubuque student suspended after BB gun - KWWL - Eastern Iowa Breaking News, Weather, Closings
UPDATE: No discipline for Dubuque student suspended after BB gun - KWWL - Eastern Iowa Breaking News, Weather, Closings: The Dubuque Senior High School student suspended Wednesday for having an exposed BB gun lying in a car parked off, but near, school campus will not face disciplinary action, the district says.
On Friday, Dubuque Community School District Director of School and Community Relations Mike Cyze said following the district's investigation into the incident, officials will not discipline the student. Cyze said the one-day suspension that happened on Wednesday was never a disciplinary action; that's just standard procedure during an investigation. Nothing - not even the suspension - will go on the student's permanent record.
On Wednesday, the parent noticed what appeared to be a gun in a students car parked off campus. The parent called police who responded and confiscated what turned out to be a BB gun. The student was then suspended for the day while the district investigated.
Since reporting the story many have questioned why the extreme measures if the BB gun was parked in a car off school property. In an interview with KWWL, Lt. Scott Baxter with the Dubuque Police Department said he stands by the departments decisions.
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On Friday, Dubuque Community School District Director of School and Community Relations Mike Cyze said following the district's investigation into the incident, officials will not discipline the student. Cyze said the one-day suspension that happened on Wednesday was never a disciplinary action; that's just standard procedure during an investigation. Nothing - not even the suspension - will go on the student's permanent record.
On Wednesday, the parent noticed what appeared to be a gun in a students car parked off campus. The parent called police who responded and confiscated what turned out to be a BB gun. The student was then suspended for the day while the district investigated.
Since reporting the story many have questioned why the extreme measures if the BB gun was parked in a car off school property. In an interview with KWWL, Lt. Scott Baxter with the Dubuque Police Department said he stands by the departments decisions.
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CNN Reporter to White House: “How Many Dead Veterans Do You Need?” | FrontPage Magazine
CNN Reporter to White House: “How Many Dead Veterans Do You Need?” | FrontPage Magazine: I suspect the real answer is as many as they can get. After all veterans tend to vote Republicans. Like cutting Medicare, cutting Tricare and letting the VA kill vets is one way to kill off the voters least likely to vote for the Democratic Party.
Still some questions are finally being asked.
Today White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough kept defending the record of Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinkseki over his handling of the Veterans Administration hospitals scandal on CNN’s The Lead. Finally an increasingly agitated Jake Tapper grew frustrated with the excuses until he exploded in anger: “How Many Dead Veterans Do You Need?”
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Still some questions are finally being asked.
Today White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough kept defending the record of Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinkseki over his handling of the Veterans Administration hospitals scandal on CNN’s The Lead. Finally an increasingly agitated Jake Tapper grew frustrated with the excuses until he exploded in anger: “How Many Dead Veterans Do You Need?”
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L.A. City Council Approves Skybridge Over Homeless People
L.A. City Council Approves Skybridge Over Homeless People: G.H. Palmer Associates, an L.A.-based real estate developer, will erect a sky bridge between two of its downtown residential properties in an effort to keep the area's homeless people from interacting with the building's more affluent residents, reports the Los Angeles Times.
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NAACP Honors Al Sharpton as 'Person of the Year' in Sterling's Absence
NAACP Honors Al Sharpton as 'Person of the Year' in Sterling's Absence: The Los Angeles NAACP chapter that withdrew its lifetime achievement award to embattled Clippers owner Donald Sterling last month honored Al Sharpton with its “Person of the Year” award on Thursday evening, in Sterling's absence.
Sharpton took a dig at Sterling in his acceptance speech, according to Frank Stoltze of Southern California Public Radio. "Sterling may be rich but he’s not as rich as the history of this organization,” Sharpton told guests at the gala dinner.
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Sharpton took a dig at Sterling in his acceptance speech, according to Frank Stoltze of Southern California Public Radio. "Sterling may be rich but he’s not as rich as the history of this organization,” Sharpton told guests at the gala dinner.
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Tory Party Investigating 'Sectarian' Muslim Election Leaflets in East London
Tory Party Investigating 'Sectarian' Muslim Election Leaflets in East London: Local residents in the London borough of Newham have raised concerns after a new Conservative Party flyer was handed out today outside local mosques during Friday prayers.
The leaflet seen by Breitbart London features a prominent picture of a mosque and declares, "If elected, [Conservatives] shall help facilitate and cater for the needs of the Muslim community" as well as listing 10 reasons why local Muslims should vote for the party over the dominant Labour incumbency.
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The leaflet seen by Breitbart London features a prominent picture of a mosque and declares, "If elected, [Conservatives] shall help facilitate and cater for the needs of the Muslim community" as well as listing 10 reasons why local Muslims should vote for the party over the dominant Labour incumbency.
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Tapper to White House: 'How Many Dead Veterans Do You Need?'
Tapper to White House: 'How Many Dead Veterans Do You Need?': With the horrific Veterans Administration scandal seeming to widen by the day, CNN's Jake Tapper grilled White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough over President Obama's usual posture in matters involving scandal: indifference, no one held accountable, and calculated outrage without any action.
As of now, President Obama is standing by Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki. This, despite the fact that in 2013, Republican Jeff Miller, the chairman of the House Veterans Affairs Committee, sent Obama a letter that, according to Tapper, warned "of dramatic problems at the VA, 'a perfect illustration of the management failures, deception, lack of accountability permeating VA's health care system, an alarming pattern of serious and significant patient care issues.'"
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As of now, President Obama is standing by Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki. This, despite the fact that in 2013, Republican Jeff Miller, the chairman of the House Veterans Affairs Committee, sent Obama a letter that, according to Tapper, warned "of dramatic problems at the VA, 'a perfect illustration of the management failures, deception, lack of accountability permeating VA's health care system, an alarming pattern of serious and significant patient care issues.'"
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Obama Fines GM $35 Million After Losing Billions in Bailout
Obama Fines GM $35 Million After Losing Billions in Bailout: The Department of Transportation announced Friday that it has reached an agreement with General Motors, and the company will pay a $35 million penalty for delaying a recall of vehicles with faulty ignition switches.
“Safety is our top priority, and today’s announcement puts all manufacturers on notice that they will be held accountable if they fail to quickly report and address safety-related defects,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Foxx.
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“Safety is our top priority, and today’s announcement puts all manufacturers on notice that they will be held accountable if they fail to quickly report and address safety-related defects,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Foxx.
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Judge seeks middle ground in Fast and Furious lawsuit - Josh Gerstein - POLITICO.com
Judge seeks middle ground in Fast and Furious lawsuit - Josh Gerstein - POLITICO.com: A federal judge said Thursday she’s inclined to split the difference between Congress and the White House in a lawsuit stemming from President Barack Obama’s decision to shield some Justice Department records from a House probe into the flawed gunrunning investigation known as Operation Fast and Furious.
During a two-hour hearing, U.S. District Court Judge Amy Berman Jackson said she was poised to reject the most extreme arguments put forward by lawyers for the House and for the Obama administration. The judge also appeared to harbor some hope that hinting at her likely ruling might press the two sides to work out a settlement in the long-running document dispute that led to Attorney General Eric Holder being held in contempt of Congress by the House in 2012.
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During a two-hour hearing, U.S. District Court Judge Amy Berman Jackson said she was poised to reject the most extreme arguments put forward by lawyers for the House and for the Obama administration. The judge also appeared to harbor some hope that hinting at her likely ruling might press the two sides to work out a settlement in the long-running document dispute that led to Attorney General Eric Holder being held in contempt of Congress by the House in 2012.
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Palin: Obama Admin's 'Lazy' & 'Naive' Hashtag Activism 'Embarrassing'
Palin: Obama Admin's 'Lazy' & 'Naive' Hashtag Activism 'Embarrassing': On Friday, former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin blasted the display of fecklessness and weakness from President Barack Obama's administration with its "hashtag activism" to "bring back our girls."
First Lady Michelle Obama tweeted "Bring Back Our Girls" last week in an attempt to put pressure on the international community and the Islamic Nigerian terrorists who kidnapped 300 Christian schoolgirls and are reportedly selling them to other militants.
In a Facebook post titled, "Obama Twittering Towards Chaos," Palin blasted the Obama administration's "embarrassing" reliance on junior high-like tweets and tickles in place of a foreign policy rooted in peace through strength."
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First Lady Michelle Obama tweeted "Bring Back Our Girls" last week in an attempt to put pressure on the international community and the Islamic Nigerian terrorists who kidnapped 300 Christian schoolgirls and are reportedly selling them to other militants.
In a Facebook post titled, "Obama Twittering Towards Chaos," Palin blasted the Obama administration's "embarrassing" reliance on junior high-like tweets and tickles in place of a foreign policy rooted in peace through strength."
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Sriracha Maker Says Factory Will Remain In California : Code Switch : NPR
Sriracha Maker Says Factory Will Remain In California : Code Switch : NPR: Sriracha hot sauce maker Huy Fong Foods has been tussling with the city council of Irwindale, Calif., near Los Angeles for months now over whether the factory's spicy smells harm its neighbors. There's been legal action and suggested fixes, but also pleas from other cities for the company to consider moving there.
David Tran, the CEO of Huy Fong, says he escaped from Vietnam almost 35 years ago to be free of the communist government there and its many intrusions.
"Today, I feel almost the same. Even now, we live in [the] USA, and my feeling, the government, not a big difference," Tran says.
Irwindale's city attorney, Fred Galante, says the city loves having the cult condiment factory but must pay attention to the health of residents.
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David Tran, the CEO of Huy Fong, says he escaped from Vietnam almost 35 years ago to be free of the communist government there and its many intrusions.
"Today, I feel almost the same. Even now, we live in [the] USA, and my feeling, the government, not a big difference," Tran says.
Irwindale's city attorney, Fred Galante, says the city loves having the cult condiment factory but must pay attention to the health of residents.
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Federal health-care subsidies may be too high or too low for more than 1 million Americans - The Washington Post
Federal health-care subsidies may be too high or too low for more than 1 million Americans - The Washington Post: The government may be paying incorrect subsidies to more than 1 million Americans for their health plans in the new federal insurance marketplace and has been unable so far to fix the errors, according to internal documents and three people familiar with the situation.
The problem means that potentially hundreds of thousands of people are receiving bigger subsidies than they deserve. They are part of a large group of Americans who listed incomes on their insurance applications that differ significantly — either too low or too high — from those on file with the Internal Revenue Service, documents show.
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The problem means that potentially hundreds of thousands of people are receiving bigger subsidies than they deserve. They are part of a large group of Americans who listed incomes on their insurance applications that differ significantly — either too low or too high — from those on file with the Internal Revenue Service, documents show.
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Political TV ads on health law total $445M
Political TV ads on health law total $445M: A new analysis finds the nation's health care overhaul deserves a place in advertising history.
That's according to a report Friday by nonpartisan analysts Kantar Media CMAG.
President Barack Obama's
health care law has been the focus of extraordinarily high spending on
negative political TV ads—ads that have gone largely unanswered by the
law's supporters.
The report estimates that $445 million has
been spent on commercials mentioning the law since 2010. Spending on
negative ads outpaced spending on positive ones by more than 15 to 1.
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That's according to a report Friday by nonpartisan analysts Kantar Media CMAG.
President Barack Obama's
health care law has been the focus of extraordinarily high spending on
negative political TV ads—ads that have gone largely unanswered by the
law's supporters.
The report estimates that $445 million has
been spent on commercials mentioning the law since 2010. Spending on
negative ads outpaced spending on positive ones by more than 15 to 1.
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Michelle Obama Cites View of Growing Segregation - NYTimes.com
Michelle Obama Cites View of Growing Segregation - NYTimes.com: Sixty years after the Supreme Court outlawed “separate but equal” schools for blacks and whites, civil rights advocates say American schools are becoming increasingly segregated, while the first lady, Michelle Obama, lamented that “many young people are going to schools with kids who look just like them.”
“Today, by some measures, our schools are as segregated as they were back when Dr. King gave his final speech,” Mrs. Obama told 1,200 graduating high school seniors Friday here in the city that gave rise to the landmark Brown v. Board of Education case.
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“Today, by some measures, our schools are as segregated as they were back when Dr. King gave his final speech,” Mrs. Obama told 1,200 graduating high school seniors Friday here in the city that gave rise to the landmark Brown v. Board of Education case.
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Veterans scandal risks engulfing Obama - FT.com
Veterans scandal risks engulfing Obama - FT.com: Amid contrived outrage over Benghazi and the improving fortunes of its healthcare reform, the Obama administration could be facing a genuine scandal about its treatment of military veterans that has the potential to attract broad political condemnation of its competence.
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is facing mounting evidence that some of the hospitals it runs have been keeping two sets of books to make it look as if they were reducing waiting times to see a doctor.
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The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is facing mounting evidence that some of the hospitals it runs have been keeping two sets of books to make it look as if they were reducing waiting times to see a doctor.
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Veterans Affairs official resigns as White House says there's 'just a suggestion' of scandal | WashingtonExaminer.com
Veterans Affairs official resigns as White House says there's 'just a suggestion' of scandal | WashingtonExaminer.com: President Obama's spokesman maintained to reporters that there was "just a suggestion" of a scandal at the Veterans Affairs Department -- and then, minutes later, a VA official who testified before Congress on Thursday about employees cooking the books resigned.
"You're saying there's a suggestion that something terrible happened in Phoenix, and that's under investigation; all we know is its a suggestion," White House press secretary Jay Carney told ABC's Jonathan Karl while defending Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki during Friday's press briefing. "We should just accept allegations as true without investigating them?"
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"You're saying there's a suggestion that something terrible happened in Phoenix, and that's under investigation; all we know is its a suggestion," White House press secretary Jay Carney told ABC's Jonathan Karl while defending Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki during Friday's press briefing. "We should just accept allegations as true without investigating them?"
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Cop Tasers Student, Putting Him in Coma for 52 Days; Cop Get Away With It - The Last Resistance | The Last Resistance
Cop Tasers Student, Putting Him in Coma for 52 Days; Cop Get Away With It - The Last Resistance | The Last Resistance: All cops have to do is claim they felt their lives were threatened, or that they were concerned for the safety of others, and they’ll get away with murder. Sometimes, quite literally. In this particular case, a cop put a kid in a coma for trying to break up a fight on campus. And now the student is suffering from permanent brain damage. The cops claimed the student was “acting aggressively,” but surveillance footage shows no evidence of the student acting aggressively toward the police. Police were called to the scene to break up a fight between two girls. Robby Soave with the Daily Caller recounted what happened:
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Fighting poverty: We've been doing it all wrong | Breakout - Yahoo Finance
Fighting poverty: We've been doing it all wrong | Breakout - Yahoo Finance: ccording to the UN’s Millennium Project close to half the planet lives on less than $2 dollars a day. Here at home more than 46 million people (or about 15% of the U.S. population) live below the poverty line.
For generations kind hearts and well-meaning groups have thrown money at the problem. It turns out we may have been doing it all wrong.
Father Robert Sirico is the founder of the Acton Institute, a group that, among other things, marries ideas of capitalism with religion. One of the institutes key projects is PovertyCure, “an international coalition of organizations and individuals committed to entrepreneurial solutions to poverty that challenge the status quo and champion the creative potential of the human person.” In short, Fr. Sirico and his group are trying to change the way we battle poverty.
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For generations kind hearts and well-meaning groups have thrown money at the problem. It turns out we may have been doing it all wrong.
Father Robert Sirico is the founder of the Acton Institute, a group that, among other things, marries ideas of capitalism with religion. One of the institutes key projects is PovertyCure, “an international coalition of organizations and individuals committed to entrepreneurial solutions to poverty that challenge the status quo and champion the creative potential of the human person.” In short, Fr. Sirico and his group are trying to change the way we battle poverty.
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America's Oldest Gun Maker Thumbs Its Nose At A Two-Faced Senator
America's Oldest Gun Maker Thumbs Its Nose At A Two-Faced Senator: Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY) lost his “assault weapons” jobs. Remington Outdoor Company (ROC) announced it’s moving its Bushmaster rifle and Remington Model 1911 pistol production lines from its nearly 200-year-old plant in Ilion, New York, to its new facility in much more gun-rights-friendly Huntsville, Alabama.
In March of 2011 Senator Schumer put a press release on his website boasting: “Today, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer joined Remington officials and plant employees to announce that Bushmaster Firearms is relocating a manufacturing facility from Windham, Maine to Ilion, NY, bringing over forty new jobs to Central New York in the process. Schumer has been a long-time supporter of manufacturing at the Remington plant, urging top Army officials to open up competition for the Army’s small arms contracts to other U.S. manufacturers and domestic producers across the country like the Ilion, New York-based Remington. Today, Schumer applauded Remington’s decision to add new jobs to the productive and capable work force already making the factory an economic powerhouse in the Mohawk Valley.”
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In March of 2011 Senator Schumer put a press release on his website boasting: “Today, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer joined Remington officials and plant employees to announce that Bushmaster Firearms is relocating a manufacturing facility from Windham, Maine to Ilion, NY, bringing over forty new jobs to Central New York in the process. Schumer has been a long-time supporter of manufacturing at the Remington plant, urging top Army officials to open up competition for the Army’s small arms contracts to other U.S. manufacturers and domestic producers across the country like the Ilion, New York-based Remington. Today, Schumer applauded Remington’s decision to add new jobs to the productive and capable work force already making the factory an economic powerhouse in the Mohawk Valley.”
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Congressman: Disarm And Defund Federal Paramilitary Units
Congressman: Disarm And Defund Federal Paramilitary Units: As previously reported by Off The Grid News, the Bureau of Land Management standoff at the Bundy ranch in Bunkerville prompted a nationwide property rights and states’ rights debate.
Representative Chris Stewart (Utah) stated during an interview with the Salt Lake Tribune that he is researching ways to cut funding for law enforcement divisions he has dubbed “paramilitary units” at agencies such as the BLM, USPS, FDA and EPA.
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Representative Chris Stewart (Utah) stated during an interview with the Salt Lake Tribune that he is researching ways to cut funding for law enforcement divisions he has dubbed “paramilitary units” at agencies such as the BLM, USPS, FDA and EPA.
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NYT Editor Fired: Criticized Obama For Being Most Secretive President
NYT Editor Fired: Criticized Obama For Being Most Secretive President: While we are no friend of “The Gray Lady”, also known as the New York Times, that one of her own would lash out at President Obama, personally, was quite courageous. We knew at the time that there would be consequences … severe consequences for the ‘transgression’ of speaking the unvarnished truth. Speaking truth to power in this manner almost always produces harsh reactions, often when you least expect them.
For such a slip of the tongue to come from the NYT was certainly a breath of fresh air. It came as perhaps a sign that even the great bastions of the liberal media were getting fed up with this Administration’s incessant prevarications and media intimidation. Obama himself now wears the moniker of the most pathological prevaricator in US Presidential history, bar none. He has, in fact, proven himself to be such a serial equivocator that many throughout the US electorate are now demanding his immediate impeachment.
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For such a slip of the tongue to come from the NYT was certainly a breath of fresh air. It came as perhaps a sign that even the great bastions of the liberal media were getting fed up with this Administration’s incessant prevarications and media intimidation. Obama himself now wears the moniker of the most pathological prevaricator in US Presidential history, bar none. He has, in fact, proven himself to be such a serial equivocator that many throughout the US electorate are now demanding his immediate impeachment.
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Retired 4-star general: Climate change is 'catalyst for conflict' - Air Force - Stripes
Retired 4-star general: Climate change is 'catalyst for conflict' - Air Force - Stripes: Scientists have warned about climate change and its consequences for decades. Now, the military is taking a stand.
The warnings are the same: Rising sea levels and storm surges could wipe out port cities. Drought and flooding could alter crop production and cause famine and civil unrest.
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The warnings are the same: Rising sea levels and storm surges could wipe out port cities. Drought and flooding could alter crop production and cause famine and civil unrest.
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Activist Post: Can You Solve For 32-12? Probably Not...
Activist Post: Can You Solve For 32-12? Probably Not...: No, this is not one of those "Jay Walking" or Mark Dice videos that expose the ignorance of your average adult American. No, no - quite the opposite.
This is what happened when Caleb Bonham asked George Mason University students and teachers to solve the simple equation above:
Did you follow the sequence in this nearly 10-step problem? Did it make sense and would you be able to solve? But this is exactly the way that many elementary schools students are expected to solve a simple subtraction that many adults can do in their heads within seconds.
Comedian Louis C.K. made headlines recently with his Tweets about Common Core. He brought the conversation into the mainstream arena after stating that his daughters used to like math, but Common Core curriculum made them cry. It's not the first instance of a child crying during homework, as you might imagine.
Did you know that the major college tests like the SAT are now aligned with Common Core?
But how can this be when students now entering college have not even had a Common Core education?
"That's just too bad" is the general response for their inevitable failure.
If there is anything you watch this week, please let it be this video with Dr. Duke Pesta. There is also testimony from a psychotherapist towards the end, explaining how her office suddenly exploded with children and teens under post traumatic stress from Common Core and standardized tests.
To me, this has been the greatest Common Core expose yet. It will truly answer the questions of its origins, its future direction and what can be done.
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This is what happened when Caleb Bonham asked George Mason University students and teachers to solve the simple equation above:
Did you follow the sequence in this nearly 10-step problem? Did it make sense and would you be able to solve? But this is exactly the way that many elementary schools students are expected to solve a simple subtraction that many adults can do in their heads within seconds.
Comedian Louis C.K. made headlines recently with his Tweets about Common Core. He brought the conversation into the mainstream arena after stating that his daughters used to like math, but Common Core curriculum made them cry. It's not the first instance of a child crying during homework, as you might imagine.
Did you know that the major college tests like the SAT are now aligned with Common Core?
But how can this be when students now entering college have not even had a Common Core education?
"That's just too bad" is the general response for their inevitable failure.
If there is anything you watch this week, please let it be this video with Dr. Duke Pesta. There is also testimony from a psychotherapist towards the end, explaining how her office suddenly exploded with children and teens under post traumatic stress from Common Core and standardized tests.
To me, this has been the greatest Common Core expose yet. It will truly answer the questions of its origins, its future direction and what can be done.
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Friday, May 16, 2014
Workers hired to process Obamacare applications may have sat idle beyond Wentzville : News
Workers hired to process Obamacare applications may have sat idle beyond Wentzville : News: Company and government supervisors knew that employees at the tax-funded Affordable Care Act processing center in Wentzville were being paid to do little or no work, former employees said Thursday.
And the Missouri facility wasn’t the only one.
One worker at the London, Ky., Serco facility told the Post-Dispatch on Thursday that he rarely has any health insurance applications to process.
“I walk out every day feeling as if I have contributed nothing,” said the Kentucky employee, who declined to have his name used for fear of retribution.
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And the Missouri facility wasn’t the only one.
One worker at the London, Ky., Serco facility told the Post-Dispatch on Thursday that he rarely has any health insurance applications to process.
“I walk out every day feeling as if I have contributed nothing,” said the Kentucky employee, who declined to have his name used for fear of retribution.
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Harry Reid Displays Appalling Contempt for the First Amendment
Harry Reid Displays Appalling Contempt for the First Amendment: Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) gave an interview this week in which he displayed contempt for the First Amendment and the rights of Americans to engage in political activity and political speech.
Reid voiced support for a constitutional amendment sponsored by Sen. Tom Udall (D-N.M.) that would severely restrict free-speech protections and promised he would force “multiple” votes to pass the measure.
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Reid voiced support for a constitutional amendment sponsored by Sen. Tom Udall (D-N.M.) that would severely restrict free-speech protections and promised he would force “multiple” votes to pass the measure.
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BRUCE: Veterans die while a traitor gets VIP health care - Washington Times
BRUCE: Veterans die while a traitor gets VIP health care - Washington Times: During the past couple of weeks we’ve learned more of the obscene tactic at Veterans Affairs (VA) hospitals accused of creating secret appointment lists to hide wait times for our veterans. At first, it was the shock of learning about the deaths of 40 of our patriots may be due to this obscenity at the VA in Phoenix.
Now it seems that may just be the tip of the iceberg. A whistleblower has come forward claiming Chicago’s Hines VA Medical Center also keeps secret lists in order to falsify the appointment wait times. CBS News spoke with VA social worker Germaine Clarno, who is alleging the lists are not just to game the required appointment wait time, but also to collect bonuses for doing so.
When asked by CBS about how far the fraud goes, Ms. Clarno said it was “hospitalwide.”
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Now it seems that may just be the tip of the iceberg. A whistleblower has come forward claiming Chicago’s Hines VA Medical Center also keeps secret lists in order to falsify the appointment wait times. CBS News spoke with VA social worker Germaine Clarno, who is alleging the lists are not just to game the required appointment wait time, but also to collect bonuses for doing so.
When asked by CBS about how far the fraud goes, Ms. Clarno said it was “hospitalwide.”
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'If You Have a Choice Between Going to a Dumpster or to a VA Hospital, Head for the Dumpster Every Time'
'If You Have a Choice Between Going to a Dumpster or to a VA Hospital, Head for the Dumpster Every Time': Brutally honest and politically incorrect, this unofficial advice was given just before I retired from the US Army. My 30-year career was challenging but consisted mostly of garrison assignments typical of the Cold War. My retirement health challenges were smoothly handled by Tricare, the public-private health-care partnership used by most military retirees.
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Climate McCarthyism: The Scandal Grows
Climate McCarthyism: The Scandal Grows: Professor Lennart Bengtsson - the scientist at the heart of the "Climate McCarthyism" row - has hit back at his critics by accusing them of suppressing one of his studies for political reasons.
The paper, which Prof Bengtsson wrote with four co-authors, suggested that climate is probably less sensitive to greenhouse gases than is admitted by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and that more research needs to be done to "reduce the underlying uncertainty". However, when submitted for publication in the leading journal Environmental Research Letters, the paper failed the peer-review process and was rejected.
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The paper, which Prof Bengtsson wrote with four co-authors, suggested that climate is probably less sensitive to greenhouse gases than is admitted by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and that more research needs to be done to "reduce the underlying uncertainty". However, when submitted for publication in the leading journal Environmental Research Letters, the paper failed the peer-review process and was rejected.
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Hinsdale teen protests suspension for wearing AK-47 T-shirt - chicagotribune.com
Hinsdale teen protests suspension for wearing AK-47 T-shirt - chicagotribune.com: A Hinsdale Central High School student is challenging a suspension he said he received for wearing to school a T-shirt that depicts an AK-47.
Senior Chris Borg, 18, of Hinsdale, appeared before the Hinsdale Township High School District 86 school board Monday to make the request that the suspension he received on May 6 be removed from his record.
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Senior Chris Borg, 18, of Hinsdale, appeared before the Hinsdale Township High School District 86 school board Monday to make the request that the suspension he received on May 6 be removed from his record.
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CNN serial plagiarist primarily lifted from her old employer, Reuters | Poynter.
CNN serial plagiarist primarily lifted from her old employer, Reuters | Poynter.: Editors at CNN were performing a regular spot check of content in the organization’s publishing queue last week when they discovered that a story by London bureau news editor Marie-Louise Gumuchian included material taken without attribution from another source.
Using plagiarism detection software, they quickly turned up more examples and in the end have so far found that Gumuchian plagiarized in roughly 50 articles.
CNN leadership announced their findings and her firing in an Editor’s Note published today. Gumuchian was on the CNN world desk, and appears to have written frequently about the Middle East, among other topics.
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Using plagiarism detection software, they quickly turned up more examples and in the end have so far found that Gumuchian plagiarized in roughly 50 articles.
CNN leadership announced their findings and her firing in an Editor’s Note published today. Gumuchian was on the CNN world desk, and appears to have written frequently about the Middle East, among other topics.
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Call Kurtis: How To Hide Your House On Google Street View « CBS Sacramento
Call Kurtis: How To Hide Your House On Google Street View « CBS Sacramento: Living in a world of shrinking privacy, Walt Babigian was worried crooks could scope out his home using a now ubiquitous technology: Google Street View.
Street View, which Google introduced in 2007, uses panoramic photos of streets across the United States and other countries, meant to provide a front view of buildings, houses and other locations.
But Babigian, who admits he’s overprotective of his family, thinks its being used by bad guys too — to scope out a neighborhood, he said.
“You’ve got high bushes in front of the gate,” he said, pointing at his computer screen and a picture of a front yard. “You don’t even have to drive over.”
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Street View, which Google introduced in 2007, uses panoramic photos of streets across the United States and other countries, meant to provide a front view of buildings, houses and other locations.
But Babigian, who admits he’s overprotective of his family, thinks its being used by bad guys too — to scope out a neighborhood, he said.
“You’ve got high bushes in front of the gate,” he said, pointing at his computer screen and a picture of a front yard. “You don’t even have to drive over.”
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Official says immigration program up for review
News from The Associated Press: President Barack Obama's review of the nation's deportation policies may result in changes to a contentious program that hands over people booked for local crimes to federal immigration authorities.
But such steps are unlikely to satisfy advocates demanding dramatic action to help millions of people living in the U.S. illegally.
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But such steps are unlikely to satisfy advocates demanding dramatic action to help millions of people living in the U.S. illegally.
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Scientists in cover-up of ‘damaging’ climate view | The Times
Scientists in cover-up of ‘damaging’ climate view | The Times: Research which heaped doubt on the rate of global warming was deliberately suppressed by scientists because it was “less than helpful” to their cause, it was claimed last night.
In an echo of the infamous “Climategate” scandal at the University of East Anglia, one of the world’s top academic journals rejected the work of five experts after a reviewer privately denounced it as “harmful”.
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In an echo of the infamous “Climategate” scandal at the University of East Anglia, one of the world’s top academic journals rejected the work of five experts after a reviewer privately denounced it as “harmful”.
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Report: Holder Tells DEA Chief to Get in Line | The Weekly Standard
Report: Holder Tells DEA Chief to Get in Line | The Weekly Standard: The head of the federal Drug Enforcement Administration was called in to speak with Attorney General Eric Holder and told to get in line with the Obama administration's policy on lessening sentencing for drug offenders, according to a report from the Huffington Post.
DEA chief Michele Leonhart has taken public stands in recent months against the administration's rhetoric on marijuana legalization as well as efforts by the White House and the Justice Department to ease punshiments for those covicted of federal drug crimes. HuffPo's Ryan Reilly and Ryan Grim report that Leonhart was "called in" by Holder for a "one [on] one chat about her recent insubordination." Leonhart seems to have gotten the message. Here more from their story:
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DEA chief Michele Leonhart has taken public stands in recent months against the administration's rhetoric on marijuana legalization as well as efforts by the White House and the Justice Department to ease punshiments for those covicted of federal drug crimes. HuffPo's Ryan Reilly and Ryan Grim report that Leonhart was "called in" by Holder for a "one [on] one chat about her recent insubordination." Leonhart seems to have gotten the message. Here more from their story:
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Report: DEA Chief Rips Obama's Pot Remarks | The Weekly Standard
Report: DEA Chief Rips Obama's Pot Remarks | The Weekly Standard: The head of the federal Drug Enforcement Administration is now openly criticizing Barack Obama for his recent comments over the question of marijuana legalization, according to multiple reports.
The Boston Herald reports it has sources who heard DEA chief Michele Leonhart "slam" Obama at last week's National Sheriffs' Association winter meeting in Washington. The Herald reports the sheriffs in Bristol County, Massachusetts, and Kern County, California, both reported that Leonhart was critical of the president's claim that marijuana's affects are no different than alcohol's. Here's an excerpt:
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The Boston Herald reports it has sources who heard DEA chief Michele Leonhart "slam" Obama at last week's National Sheriffs' Association winter meeting in Washington. The Herald reports the sheriffs in Bristol County, Massachusetts, and Kern County, California, both reported that Leonhart was critical of the president's claim that marijuana's affects are no different than alcohol's. Here's an excerpt:
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Iowa Hospital Announces Layoffs Due to ObamaCare
Iowa Hospital Announces Layoffs Due to ObamaCare: Des Moines, IA NBC affiliate WHO reported on Thursday that Mercy Medical Center, a hospital in Des Moines, has had to lay off 29 people, which is attributed in part to the ObamaCare law according to Bob Ritz, president of Mercy Medical Center.
“As the federal government and state payment systems continue to ratchet down on what they pay us and our costs go up, we have to look for opportunities to create cost efficiencies,” Ritz said. “And one way you do that is you reduce your management costs. So if we have a department that has a director and a manager and two supervisors for let’s say 75 staff, we may remove one of those positions to what we say are the layers of management.”
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“As the federal government and state payment systems continue to ratchet down on what they pay us and our costs go up, we have to look for opportunities to create cost efficiencies,” Ritz said. “And one way you do that is you reduce your management costs. So if we have a department that has a director and a manager and two supervisors for let’s say 75 staff, we may remove one of those positions to what we say are the layers of management.”
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States Face Overwhelming Reality of Obamacare Medicaid Expansion
States Face Overwhelming Reality of Obamacare Medicaid Expansion: The Medicaid news is not good.
Lots of people signing up? Yes. Is that a good thing? No – it’s bad for poor Americans who need health insurance and bad for taxpayers everywhere.
Yesterday, Indiana’s Mike Pence (R) became the latest governor to move toward expanding his state’s Medicaid program with new federal funding allocated by Obamacare.
Pence is trying to advance some consumer-driven reforms, but he will likely end up with more than he bargained for. Heritage expert Nina Owcharenko warns, “As with most new government programs, original estimates are likely not the true full cost.”
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Lots of people signing up? Yes. Is that a good thing? No – it’s bad for poor Americans who need health insurance and bad for taxpayers everywhere.
Yesterday, Indiana’s Mike Pence (R) became the latest governor to move toward expanding his state’s Medicaid program with new federal funding allocated by Obamacare.
Pence is trying to advance some consumer-driven reforms, but he will likely end up with more than he bargained for. Heritage expert Nina Owcharenko warns, “As with most new government programs, original estimates are likely not the true full cost.”
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Agent Who Killed Tsarnaev Pal During Grilling had Brutal, Corrupt History | This Can't Be Happening!
Agent Who Killed Tsarnaev Pal During Grilling had Brutal, Corrupt History | This Can't Be Happening!: Almost a year after an FBI agent shot and killed, under suspicious circumstances, a crucial witness in the Boston Marathon bombing case during what initially appeared to be a botched midnight interrogation in an Orlando apartment, serious questions are being raised about the FBI agent who fired seven shots into Chechen immigrant Ibragim Todashev last May 22, and about what the FBI is really up to on this case.
Two investigations, one by the FBI itself and one by the Florida Attorney General’s office, exonerated the FBI in the shooting death, claiming the agent, never identified, had been acting in self-defense, when Todashev allegedly ran at him with a raised broom handle.
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Two investigations, one by the FBI itself and one by the Florida Attorney General’s office, exonerated the FBI in the shooting death, claiming the agent, never identified, had been acting in self-defense, when Todashev allegedly ran at him with a raised broom handle.
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Networks Censor Bombshell Documents Showing Top Democrat Pressed IRS to Target Conservatives | Media Research Center
Networks Censor Bombshell Documents Showing Top Democrat Pressed IRS to Target Conservatives | Media Research Center: On Wednesday Judicial Watch released a new batch of IRS documents that showed “extensive pressure on the IRS by Senator Carl Levin (D-MI) to shut down conservative leaning organizations.” The documents also revealed the IRS’s handling of the Tea Party applications was directed out of the agency’s DC headquarters, contrary to initial claims that blamed low-level officials in Cincinnati.
While the news led Wednesday's Special Report with Bret Baier on FNC, coverage by the Big Three (ABC, NBC, CBS) networks on their Wednesday evening and Thursday morning shows? 0 seconds.
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While the news led Wednesday's Special Report with Bret Baier on FNC, coverage by the Big Three (ABC, NBC, CBS) networks on their Wednesday evening and Thursday morning shows? 0 seconds.
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New IRS Revelations – and the Obama Administration Behind the Scenes
New IRS Revelations – and the Obama Administration Behind the Scenes: Could the IRS do anything to make itself more unpopular? Apparently, things are far from over with the agency’s targeting of conservative political groups.
Emails obtained by Judicial Watch and released yesterday indicate that the Obama administration lied when it tried to pin the scandal on IRS employees in an Ohio branch office. In fact, the Washington, D.C., office of the IRS was coordinating with the employees to hold up tea party groups’ applications for nonprofit status and subject them to extra scrutiny.
At the heart of the controversy is Lois Lerner, who was head of the division that approved nonprofit applications at the time.
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Emails obtained by Judicial Watch and released yesterday indicate that the Obama administration lied when it tried to pin the scandal on IRS employees in an Ohio branch office. In fact, the Washington, D.C., office of the IRS was coordinating with the employees to hold up tea party groups’ applications for nonprofit status and subject them to extra scrutiny.
At the heart of the controversy is Lois Lerner, who was head of the division that approved nonprofit applications at the time.
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Why Gun-Control Sucks: British Woman was Robbed at Gun Point Although Gun-Control Laws are Enforced - Girls Just Wanna Have Guns
Why Gun-Control Sucks: British Woman was Robbed at Gun Point Although Gun-Control Laws are Enforced - Girls Just Wanna Have Guns: A woman was threatened at gunpoint by a masked attacker who demanded she hand over cash in a terrifying daylight street robbery in Merseyside.
The 24-year-old victim was walking along a footpath outside the post office on Chester Road, Little Sutton, carrying an envelop full of coins to deposit at the branch when she was confronted by the man, who was armed with a pistol.
He grabbed her by the arm, spun her around and pointed the weapon into her stomach before demanding she hand over the cash.
After she gave him the envelope the robber fled towards the alleyway by the Cheshire Building Society nearby.
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The 24-year-old victim was walking along a footpath outside the post office on Chester Road, Little Sutton, carrying an envelop full of coins to deposit at the branch when she was confronted by the man, who was armed with a pistol.
He grabbed her by the arm, spun her around and pointed the weapon into her stomach before demanding she hand over the cash.
After she gave him the envelope the robber fled towards the alleyway by the Cheshire Building Society nearby.
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Unfit for Office | National Review Online
Unfit for Office | National Review Online: The recent escalating arguments over whether there should be further congressional hearings on Benghazi are troubling. The fact that there are substantial numbers of people who feel that there is nothing more to investigate when four American lives were lost and no one has answered for this crime provides an indication of how far our sense of justice has slipped.
This should not be a partisan issue, because the implications of ignoring or prevaricating about the underlying mistakes will have far-reaching consequences. The United States has diplomatic establishments throughout the world, and if they can be attacked without consequences, it greatly diminishes our influence despite any protestations to the contrary.
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This should not be a partisan issue, because the implications of ignoring or prevaricating about the underlying mistakes will have far-reaching consequences. The United States has diplomatic establishments throughout the world, and if they can be attacked without consequences, it greatly diminishes our influence despite any protestations to the contrary.
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Illegals freed by Obama later commit 19 murders
Illegals freed by Obama later commit 19 murders: Criminal illegal aliens released by the Obama administration between 2009 and 2011 went on to be charged with 19 murders, three attempted murders and 142 sex crimes, a House Judiciary Committee report previously documented.
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Thursday, May 15, 2014
Sandra Fluke: ‘‘I’d rather be a captive Nigerian girl than touched by a Republican’’
Sandra Fluke: ‘‘I’d rather be a captive Nigerian girl than touched by a Republican’’: (HERMOSA BEACH, CA) —Taking time out from her campaign to win California senate seat 28 in June, Sandra Fluke, who so famously called for women to be provided free contraception before a House Congressional panel in 2012, addressed the crisis in Nigeria involving over 200 kidnapped girls by the Islamic extremist group Boko Haram, Tuesday. And once again, the outspoken Democrat poster girl has ignited controversy.
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Democrat Warns Brown: Spend More, or I'll Derail Your Train
Democrat Warns Brown: Spend More, or I'll Derail Your Train: California Senate Leader Darrell Steinberg (D-Sacramento) has made it clear that he is ready, willing, and able to use the state’s embattled high-speed rail as leverage in his fight to win funding for social services and anti-poverty programs, including his very own universal preschool measure.
This after Governor Brown left Steinberg's plan out of the administration’s proposal, according to the San Francisco Chronicle.
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This after Governor Brown left Steinberg's plan out of the administration’s proposal, according to the San Francisco Chronicle.
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Jerry Brown Warns LAX Will Have to be Moved Due to Global Warming; Update: Aide Corrects
Jerry Brown Warns LAX Will Have to be Moved Due to Global Warming; Update: Aide Corrects: California Governor Jerry Brown, presenting his revised state budget to reporters in Los Angeles on Tuesday, warned that California my be underwater in the future--not because of his budget, but because glaciers in Antarctica will collapse and sea levels will rise four feet over the next 200 years.
Brown cautioned, "If that happens, the Los Angeles airport's going to be underwater. So is the San Francisco airport." As for the San Onofre nuclear power plant: "You’re going to have to move all that … That’s billions, if not tens of billions. Luckily, we can take a few years."
Update: An aide to the governor has corrected his claim that LAX will have to be moved, the Los Angeles Times reports:
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Brown cautioned, "If that happens, the Los Angeles airport's going to be underwater. So is the San Francisco airport." As for the San Onofre nuclear power plant: "You’re going to have to move all that … That’s billions, if not tens of billions. Luckily, we can take a few years."
Update: An aide to the governor has corrected his claim that LAX will have to be moved, the Los Angeles Times reports:
“The governor misspoke about LAX,” said Evan Westrup, a spokesman for the Brown administration.
Environmental officials for Los Angeles World Airports, the operator
of LAX, said the airport has an elevation of more than 120 feet. “A
4-foot rise in sea level,” they said, “should have minimal impact on
airport operations.”
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Spending Spree: The Price of One-Party Rule in California
Spending Spree: The Price of One-Party Rule in California: This year Californians are going to pay a steep price for their decision to lock in one-party governance in their state government. You see, Governor Jerry Brown, a Democrat, has introduced revisions to his proposed budget for fiscal year 2014-2015 that, if adopted, would increase spending year-over-year around $12 billion dollars more than last year and would result in the largest state budget in California history.
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Mexican anti-cartel militiamen resisting government plan to demobilize them - The Washington Post
Mexican anti-cartel militiamen resisting government plan to demobilize them - The Washington Post: TANCITARO, Mexico — The Mexican government is facing a crucial test over the coming days as it moves to rein in armed militia groups across the mountain towns of Michoacan, the volatile western state where avocado farmers and lime pickers have banded together to drive out drug cartel gangsters.
While the “self-defense” movement has been celebrated in many corners of Mexico, it has also produced embarrassing images of teenage vigilantes running highway checkpoints and brandishing AK-47s and other weapons that are supposed to be illegal.
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While the “self-defense” movement has been celebrated in many corners of Mexico, it has also produced embarrassing images of teenage vigilantes running highway checkpoints and brandishing AK-47s and other weapons that are supposed to be illegal.
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In Mexico, only one gun store but no dearth of violence
In Mexico, only one gun store but no dearth of violence: In all of Mexico, there is only one gun store. The shop, known officially as the Directorate of Arms and Munitions Sales, is operated by the Mexican military. The clerks wear pressed green camouflage. They are soldiers.
The only gun store in Mexico is not very busy.
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The only gun store in Mexico is not very busy.
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Mexican Government Attempts to Disarm Resistant Anti-Cartel Vigilantes
Mexican Government Attempts to Disarm Resistant Anti-Cartel Vigilantes: Breitbart Texas reported this weekend that the Mexican government gave uniforms and assault rifles to hundreds of vigilantes in the country, creating the Rural Police Force. Authorities made the decision in response to the increasingly menacing drug cartels in the country. Recent reports state that vigilantes who did not join the Rural Police Force are resisting the Mexican government's effort to demobilize them.
The Washington Post reported that over the weekend, Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto began to rein in and demobilize vigilantes who did not join the newly-formed Rural Police Force.
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The Washington Post reported that over the weekend, Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto began to rein in and demobilize vigilantes who did not join the newly-formed Rural Police Force.
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2012 Report: Released Illegal Immigrants Charged with 16,226 Crimes, 19 Murders in US
2012 Report: Released Illegal Immigrants Charged with 16,226 Crimes, 19 Murders in US: A Congressional Research Service (CRS) 2012 report revealed that illegal aliens who had been released from U.S. custody onto U.S. soil between 2008 and 2011 were subsequently charged with more than 16,000 crimes, including murders, according to the New York Times. The data is likely to cause concern regarding the recent revelation that 36,000 convicted criminal illegal immigrants, including almost 200 murderers, were released back into the U.S. by immigration officials in 2013.
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Big Money, Fences, and Drones: An Excerpt from Border Insecurity
Big Money, Fences, and Drones: An Excerpt from Border Insecurity: The following is an excerpt from Breitbart Texas’ border security expert and contributing editor Sylvia Longmire’s new book, Border Insecurity: Why Big Money, Fences, and Drones Aren’t Making Us Safer:
Since the beginning of our government’s efforts to make our southwest border less permeable, there has never been any intention to completely fence the entire two thousand-mile length of it—at least, not with a physical fence. After all, the Secure Fence Act and subsequent legislation only called for seven hundred miles of it in the most highly trafficked areas. But DHS felt it was important to have some sort of surveillance coverage along the unfenced areas. It needed to find a way to achieve this that was cost effective and quick. However, the agency was also painfully aware that it did not possess the in-house expertise to accomplish this, so the outsourcing of our physical border security began.
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Since the beginning of our government’s efforts to make our southwest border less permeable, there has never been any intention to completely fence the entire two thousand-mile length of it—at least, not with a physical fence. After all, the Secure Fence Act and subsequent legislation only called for seven hundred miles of it in the most highly trafficked areas. But DHS felt it was important to have some sort of surveillance coverage along the unfenced areas. It needed to find a way to achieve this that was cost effective and quick. However, the agency was also painfully aware that it did not possess the in-house expertise to accomplish this, so the outsourcing of our physical border security began.
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UK Schoolchildren Don't Know Right from Wrong Claims Independent School Head
UK Schoolchildren Don't Know Right from Wrong Claims Independent School Head: British state schools are churning out children who do not know right from wrong, a headmaster of a leading independent school will say today. Richard Walden, head of the Independent Schools Association, believes state schools spend too much time on academic studies and not enough on their moral education.
Walden will tell the association’s annual conference today that Independent Schools teach children emotional intelligence and moral understanding.
The Times reports that Mr Walden, headmaster of Castle House School, Shropshire, will say: “Schools are turning out too many amoral children because teachers cannot find the time to teach the difference between right and wrong.”
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Walden will tell the association’s annual conference today that Independent Schools teach children emotional intelligence and moral understanding.
The Times reports that Mr Walden, headmaster of Castle House School, Shropshire, will say: “Schools are turning out too many amoral children because teachers cannot find the time to teach the difference between right and wrong.”
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Sudanese Judge to Pregnant Woman: 'I Sentence You to Hang' for Becoming a Christian
Sudanese Judge to Pregnant Woman: 'I Sentence You to Hang' for Becoming a Christian: Rejecting appeals for clemency by Western human rights activists, a judge in Sudan sentenced a 27-year old pregnant Christian mother to death “for apostasy.”
The woman, Mariam Yahia Ibrahim Ishag, brought her punishment of death upon herself, said Judge Abbas Mohammed Al-Khalifa: "We gave you three days to recant but you insist on not returning to Islam."
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The woman, Mariam Yahia Ibrahim Ishag, brought her punishment of death upon herself, said Judge Abbas Mohammed Al-Khalifa: "We gave you three days to recant but you insist on not returning to Islam."
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Cops Called In to Halt Islamist Bullies Patrolling UK Polling Stations
Cops Called In to Halt Islamist Bullies Patrolling UK Polling Stations: British police are planning a crackdown to stop Islamists intimidating Muslims into not voting in next week’s European and local elections.
The Times reports that the independent Electoral Commission has identified 16 areas as "hotspots" for electoral fraud or voter intimidation, including the notorious London borough of Tower Hamlets which has a history of alleged electoral crime.
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The Times reports that the independent Electoral Commission has identified 16 areas as "hotspots" for electoral fraud or voter intimidation, including the notorious London borough of Tower Hamlets which has a history of alleged electoral crime.
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9 Things You Didn't Know About The NYT's New Editor
9 Things You Didn't Know About The NYT's New Editor: The ouster of Jill Abramson as executive editor of The New York Times sent shock waves through the media landscape. Reports that she was fired thanks in part to a soured relationship based on the Times’ alleged sexist pay discrepancy only made those shock waves stronger.
But in all of the coverage, the missing figure has been the Times’ new executive editor, Dean Baquet. His ascension to executive editor has been praised thanks in part to the fact that he is the first black executive editor of the Times. But there’s been very little coverage of precisely what he’s done.
Here are the top nine things you didn’t know about the new executive editor of The Gray Lady:
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But in all of the coverage, the missing figure has been the Times’ new executive editor, Dean Baquet. His ascension to executive editor has been praised thanks in part to the fact that he is the first black executive editor of the Times. But there’s been very little coverage of precisely what he’s done.
Here are the top nine things you didn’t know about the new executive editor of The Gray Lady:
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Valerie Jarrett: 'We Have a Commitment' from Boehner on Amnesty This Year
Valerie Jarrett: 'We Have a Commitment' from Boehner on Amnesty This Year: President Barack Obama's top adviser and confidant told a group of global elites on Thursday in Las Vegas, Nevada that House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) has made a commitment to the White House to try to pass amnesty legislation this year.
After hailing the Senate's amnesty bill that the Congressional Budget Office determined would lower the wages of American workers, Valerie Jarrett, Obama's senior advisor, told attendees at the yearly invitation-only SkyBridge Alternatives Conference that Boehner would help the White House make a push get immigration reform enacted in the next three months.
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After hailing the Senate's amnesty bill that the Congressional Budget Office determined would lower the wages of American workers, Valerie Jarrett, Obama's senior advisor, told attendees at the yearly invitation-only SkyBridge Alternatives Conference that Boehner would help the White House make a push get immigration reform enacted in the next three months.
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News from The Associated Press
News from The Associated Press: Segregation is making a comeback in U.S. schools.
Progress toward integrated classrooms has largely been rolled back since the Supreme Court issued its landmark Brown v. Topeka Board of Education decision 60 years ago, according to a report released Thursday by the Civil Rights Project at UCLA. Blacks are now seeing more school segregation than they have in decades, and more than half of Latino students are now attending schools that are majority Latino.
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Progress toward integrated classrooms has largely been rolled back since the Supreme Court issued its landmark Brown v. Topeka Board of Education decision 60 years ago, according to a report released Thursday by the Civil Rights Project at UCLA. Blacks are now seeing more school segregation than they have in decades, and more than half of Latino students are now attending schools that are majority Latino.
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Jarrett sees immigration, wage bills getting done
Jarrett sees immigration, wage bills getting done: The Obama administration has its sights set on immigration reform, raising the minimum wage and implementing gun control, initiatives Senior Advisor Valerie Jarrett said Thursday are all achievable on some level this year.
"We're going to work with Congress wherever we can," Jarrett said at the Skybridge Capital SALT 2014 hedge fund conference in Las Vegas. "There's still an enormous amount that we want to get done."
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"We're going to work with Congress wherever we can," Jarrett said at the Skybridge Capital SALT 2014 hedge fund conference in Las Vegas. "There's still an enormous amount that we want to get done."
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Is the White House Producing Campaign Ads for Biden? | The Blog on Obama: White House Dossier
Is the White House Producing Campaign Ads for Biden? | The Blog on Obama: White House Dossier: Is the White House Producing Campaign Ads for Biden?
I watched this video and was left wondering . . .
WHAT EXACTLY IS GOING ON HERE??
What is this? I’m asking you.
Please take a look at this video, released by the White House Tuesday, and tell me if it doesn’t look to you like a campaign commercial for Vice President Biden.
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I watched this video and was left wondering . . .
WHAT EXACTLY IS GOING ON HERE??
What is this? I’m asking you.
Please take a look at this video, released by the White House Tuesday, and tell me if it doesn’t look to you like a campaign commercial for Vice President Biden.
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General Dempsey Holds Press Conference With Chinese General - Business Insider
General Dempsey Holds Press Conference With Chinese General - Business Insider: A top Chinese general Thursday strongly defended Beijing's territorial claims over disputed islands in the South and East China Seas and charged that the U.S. rebalance of forces to the Pacific was encouraging unrest in the region.
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Watching China Like a Hawk | Washington Free Beacon
Watching China Like a Hawk | Washington Free Beacon: The Pentagon will deploy two long-range Global Hawk reconnaissance drones in Japan for operations to monitor Chinese naval activities and a possible fourth North Korean nuclear test, defense officials said.
The unarmed RQ-4 drones are among the Pentagon’s most high-profile military tools in the U.S. pivot to Asia, and will be used for intelligence-gathering in the region.
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The unarmed RQ-4 drones are among the Pentagon’s most high-profile military tools in the U.S. pivot to Asia, and will be used for intelligence-gathering in the region.
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Bill Clinton reveals it took Hillary 'six months of very serious work to get over' accident | Mail Online
Bill Clinton reveals it took Hillary 'six months of very serious work to get over' accident | Mail Online: Bill Clinton reveals it took Hillary 'six months of very serious work to get over' her concussion after accident - so why did State Department claim that she 'fully recovered' a month later
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton suffered a concussion and blood clot in December 2012, for which she was hospitalized for three days
Karl Rove suggested last week that Hillary Clinton is hiding something about her health
On Tuesday Bill Clinton spoke out about his wife's health and said 'there's nothing to' the Republican's claims
Hillary's concussion 'required six months of very serious work to get over,' Bill said. 'It’s something she never low-balled with the American people, never tried to pretend it didn’t happen.'
But the State Department said less than a month after Hillary's accident 'she seems to be fully recovered'
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Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton suffered a concussion and blood clot in December 2012, for which she was hospitalized for three days
Karl Rove suggested last week that Hillary Clinton is hiding something about her health
On Tuesday Bill Clinton spoke out about his wife's health and said 'there's nothing to' the Republican's claims
Hillary's concussion 'required six months of very serious work to get over,' Bill said. 'It’s something she never low-balled with the American people, never tried to pretend it didn’t happen.'
But the State Department said less than a month after Hillary's accident 'she seems to be fully recovered'
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FCC approves plan to consider paid priority on Internet
FCC approves plan to consider paid priority on Internet: The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday voted in favor of advancing a proposal that could dramatically reshape the way consumers experience the Internet, opening the possibility of Internet service providers charging Web sites for higher-quality delivery of their content to American consumers.
The plan, approved in a three-to-two vote along party lines, could unleash a new economy on the Web where an Internet service provider such as Verizon would charge a Web site such as Netflix for faster video streaming. The proposal would, though, prohibit telecom firms from outright blocking Web sites.
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The plan, approved in a three-to-two vote along party lines, could unleash a new economy on the Web where an Internet service provider such as Verizon would charge a Web site such as Netflix for faster video streaming. The proposal would, though, prohibit telecom firms from outright blocking Web sites.
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Hillary Backers Completely Fail To Name Her Accomplishments Until One Says "Benghazi"
Hillary Backers Completely Fail To Name Her Accomplishments Until One Says "Benghazi": Hillary supporters are ready for a “new, fresh face” in office and that entails checking the vital two boxes of “Democrat” and “first female president.” I mean, what else is there? Qualifications? Those are for dysfunctional countries heading down the wrong track. Bonus giggle/giant face desk: One supporter thinks Hillary was “remarkably adept” at handling “Benghazi.” At least he doesn’t think that’s the new take-out place on Virginia Avenue.
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Disgusting: Head Of Democrat Party Just Gave Support To Murderers
Disgusting: Head Of Democrat Party Just Gave Support To Murderers: For all their posturing regarding a woman’s ‘right’ to an abortion, it is obvious many leftists are only concerned with killing the unborn – not who actually facilitates the murder. That disturbing fact is apparent in recent comments by Democrat Party Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman-Schultz.
She spoke out this week against a Florida bill that would prosecute any man who forces the expectant mother of his child to ingest an abortion pill. The legislation, known as the Offenses against Unborn Children bill, was developed in response to the publicity of Remee Jo Lee’s tragic story last year.
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She spoke out this week against a Florida bill that would prosecute any man who forces the expectant mother of his child to ingest an abortion pill. The legislation, known as the Offenses against Unborn Children bill, was developed in response to the publicity of Remee Jo Lee’s tragic story last year.
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US Dept. of Agriculture Releases Request for .40 Cal Sub-Machine Guns
US Dept. of Agriculture Releases Request for .40 Cal Sub-Machine Guns: The USDA has put out a public request for bids to supply the agency with .40 caliber sub-machine guns.
Here is the full request as it was found on FBO.gov (spelling errors left intact).
Synopsis:
Added: May 07, 2014 2:03 pm
The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of Inspector General, located in Washington, DC, pursuant to the authority of FAR Part 13, has a requirement for the commerical [sic] acquisition of submachine guns, .40 Cal. S&W, ambidextrous safety, semi-automatic or 2 shot burts [sic] trigger group, Tritium night sights for front and rear, rails for attachment of flashlight (front under fore grip) and scope (top rear), stock-collapsilbe [sic] or folding, magazine – 30 rd. capacity, sling, light weight, and oversized trigger guard for gloved operation. NO SOLICITATION DOCUMENT EXISTS. All responsible and/or interested sources may submit their company name, point of contact, and telephone. If received timely, shall be considered by the agency for contact to determine weapon suitability.
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Here is the full request as it was found on FBO.gov (spelling errors left intact).
Synopsis:
Added: May 07, 2014 2:03 pm
The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of Inspector General, located in Washington, DC, pursuant to the authority of FAR Part 13, has a requirement for the commerical [sic] acquisition of submachine guns, .40 Cal. S&W, ambidextrous safety, semi-automatic or 2 shot burts [sic] trigger group, Tritium night sights for front and rear, rails for attachment of flashlight (front under fore grip) and scope (top rear), stock-collapsilbe [sic] or folding, magazine – 30 rd. capacity, sling, light weight, and oversized trigger guard for gloved operation. NO SOLICITATION DOCUMENT EXISTS. All responsible and/or interested sources may submit their company name, point of contact, and telephone. If received timely, shall be considered by the agency for contact to determine weapon suitability.
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Coulter tears into ‘feckless idiot’ Obama
Coulter tears into ‘feckless idiot’ Obama: Conservative columnist Ann Coulter tore into President Obama in an appearance on the Fox News Channel’s “Hannity” show Wednesday night, calling him a “feckless idiot” and charging that the U.S. is “retreating all over the world.”
Coulter was especially outraged by the White House’s “pathetic” use of “hashtag diplomacy” on Twitter to raise awareness of the kidnapping of hundreds of girls by the Nigerian terrorist group Boko Haram.
Michelle Obama recently posted a picture to her official Twitter account that showed her holding a sign reading “#BringBackOurGirls.”
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Coulter was especially outraged by the White House’s “pathetic” use of “hashtag diplomacy” on Twitter to raise awareness of the kidnapping of hundreds of girls by the Nigerian terrorist group Boko Haram.
Michelle Obama recently posted a picture to her official Twitter account that showed her holding a sign reading “#BringBackOurGirls.”
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Obama Eligibility: Doug Vogt says Nancy Pelosi Will Hang for Her Role in the “Worst Crime in American History” : Freedom Outpost
Obama Eligibility: Doug Vogt says Nancy Pelosi Will Hang for Her Role in the “Worst Crime in American History” : Freedom Outpost: Doug Vogt recently did a short interview with Honest American News involving the contents of his recently unsealed affidavit. Among other bombshells Doug dropped in the interview was his opinion that Nancy Pelosi will hang for her role in "worst crime in American History."
Mr. Vogt explains that current Hawaii Senator Brian Schatz, who was Chair of the State Democratic Party in 2008, refused to certify Barack Obama as eligible to be president of the United States. Vogt's claim is that Schatz knew there was no long form "certificate of live birth" (COLB). Nancy Pelosi made the certification and thus by Vogt's logic is guilty of treason.
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Mr. Vogt explains that current Hawaii Senator Brian Schatz, who was Chair of the State Democratic Party in 2008, refused to certify Barack Obama as eligible to be president of the United States. Vogt's claim is that Schatz knew there was no long form "certificate of live birth" (COLB). Nancy Pelosi made the certification and thus by Vogt's logic is guilty of treason.
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Man Behind Obama Assassination Plot Sentenced To Death
Man Behind Obama Assassination Plot Sentenced To Death: The North Dakota trial of a 44-year-old man who claimed to have killed a woman as part of a larger plot to assassinate Barack Obama ended this week with the imposition of his sentence.
After pleading guilty to the charge he fatally stabbed a 75-year-old woman in 2011, James McVay presented the argument that he is mentally ill. Nevertheless, a jury unanimously voted this week to sentence him to death for the crime.
Circuit Judge Peter Lieberman upheld the decision during formal sentencing.
“I don’t have a lot to say here,” the judge said following the trial. “This is a situation where a jury’s verdict has a lot more weight than what I could say.”
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After pleading guilty to the charge he fatally stabbed a 75-year-old woman in 2011, James McVay presented the argument that he is mentally ill. Nevertheless, a jury unanimously voted this week to sentence him to death for the crime.
Circuit Judge Peter Lieberman upheld the decision during formal sentencing.
“I don’t have a lot to say here,” the judge said following the trial. “This is a situation where a jury’s verdict has a lot more weight than what I could say.”
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The Long, Slow Death Of The Gun Control Cult - Bearing Arms
The Long, Slow Death Of The Gun Control Cult - Bearing Arms: The citizen control movement is a movement that has slowly been asphyxiating over the past 40 years.
Most of the “old-line” gun control groups have faded out of existence, and those that do remain are shadows of their former selves. The Brady Campaign, Violence Policy Center, and Coalition to Stop Gun Violence exist almost entirely on handouts from a handful of deep-pocketed progressive political groups, and are largely irrelevant as political forces. They merely exist now to serve up soundbites for lazy mainstream media journalists, and even these journalists are starting to recognize that citing these groups damages their credibility instead of helping their stories.
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Most of the “old-line” gun control groups have faded out of existence, and those that do remain are shadows of their former selves. The Brady Campaign, Violence Policy Center, and Coalition to Stop Gun Violence exist almost entirely on handouts from a handful of deep-pocketed progressive political groups, and are largely irrelevant as political forces. They merely exist now to serve up soundbites for lazy mainstream media journalists, and even these journalists are starting to recognize that citing these groups damages their credibility instead of helping their stories.
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Exclusive: New York Times Internal Report Painted Dire Digital Picture
Exclusive: New York Times Internal Report Painted Dire Digital Picture: A 96-page internal New York Times report, sent to top executives last month by a committee led by the publisher’s son and obtained by BuzzFeed, paints a dark picture of a newsroom struggling more dramatically than is immediately visible to adjust to the digital world, a newsroom that is hampered primarily by its own storied culture.
The Times report was finalized March 24 by a committee of digitally oriented staffers led by reporter A.G. Sulzberger. His father, Times Publisher Arthur Sulzberger, fired Executive Editor Jill Abramson Tuesday, a decision that doesn’t appear immediately related to the paper’s digital weaknesses.
The report largely ignores legacy competitors and focuses on the new wave of digital companies, including First Look Media, Vox, Huffington Post, Business Insider, and BuzzFeed.
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The Times report was finalized March 24 by a committee of digitally oriented staffers led by reporter A.G. Sulzberger. His father, Times Publisher Arthur Sulzberger, fired Executive Editor Jill Abramson Tuesday, a decision that doesn’t appear immediately related to the paper’s digital weaknesses.
The report largely ignores legacy competitors and focuses on the new wave of digital companies, including First Look Media, Vox, Huffington Post, Business Insider, and BuzzFeed.
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Courthouse News Service: A junior high school suspended a student and turned him over to police because of a "doodle" he drew showing a person being hanged, his father claims in court.
Robert Bernard Keller sued the Beaverton Police Department and Beaverton School District in Federal Court. Beaverton is a suburb of Portland.
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Robert Bernard Keller sued the Beaverton Police Department and Beaverton School District in Federal Court. Beaverton is a suburb of Portland.
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NSA Honcho: We Kill People on the Basis of Metadata, but You Can Trust Us with Yours
NSA Honcho: We Kill People on the Basis of Metadata, but You Can Trust Us with Yours: I’m completely flabbergasted that someone would offer such an admission as a defense of the NSA as if it could possibly reassure Americans. For months and months we heard that the NSA spying was no big deal because they only sucked up “the metadata” of all those phone calls. How important can the metadata be if they aren’t (as they claim) collecting the content of those calls. Important enough to use to decide whether or not to kill people! From the ABC News blog we get a report on the statement of General Michael Hayden, the former head of the National Security Agency.
Hayden made the remark after saying he agreed with the idea that metadata – the information collected by the NSA about phone calls and other communications that does not include content – can tell the government “everything” about anyone it’s targeting for surveillance, often making the actual content of the communication unnecessary.
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Hayden made the remark after saying he agreed with the idea that metadata – the information collected by the NSA about phone calls and other communications that does not include content – can tell the government “everything” about anyone it’s targeting for surveillance, often making the actual content of the communication unnecessary.
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Encrypted or not, Skype communications prove “vital” to NSA surveillance | Ars Technica
Encrypted or not, Skype communications prove “vital” to NSA surveillance | Ars Technica: Last year, Ars documented how Skype encryption posed little challenge to Microsoft abuse filters that scanned instant messages for potentially abusive Web links. Within hours of newly created, never-before-visited URLs being transmitted over the service, the scanners were able to pluck them out of a cryptographically protected stream and test if they were malicious. Now comes word that the National Security Agency is also able to work around Skype crypto—so much so that analysts have deemed the Microsoft-owned service "vital" to a key surveillance regimen known as PRISM.
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Harry Reid: The Evil Koch Brothers Are to Blame for Global Warming - The Last Resistance | The Last Resistance
Harry Reid: The Evil Koch Brothers Are to Blame for Global Warming - The Last Resistance | The Last Resistance: It’s the vast, right-wing conspiracy. The Koch brothers are the ones behind all the global warming we experienced this past winter. Their plan is to heat up the planet with their gazillion dollars in fossil fuel money and kill everyone, using bovine flatulence. The cow flatulence was all a part of their longstanding and well-orchestrated plan. They had to convince cattle ranchers to feed their cows corn, which in turn causes cows to release more methane, a greenhouse gas that is causing the earth to heat up.
Here’s Harry Reid:
“While the Koch brothers admit to not being experts on the matter, these billionaire oil tycoons are certainly experts at contributing to climate change. That’s what they do very well. They are one of the main causes of this. Not a cause, one of the main causes.”
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Here’s Harry Reid:
“While the Koch brothers admit to not being experts on the matter, these billionaire oil tycoons are certainly experts at contributing to climate change. That’s what they do very well. They are one of the main causes of this. Not a cause, one of the main causes.”
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Smoking Gun? Watch Leaked Video Of Lois Lerner Discussing Targeting Conservatives
Smoking Gun? Watch Leaked Video Of Lois Lerner Discussing Targeting Conservatives: Lois Lerner speaks at the Sanford School of Public Policy on October 19, 2010. This video was released in 2013; but as the cover-up continues, it’s important that people understand the pressure surrounding Lois Lerner in the lead-up to the 2012 election to target conservative non-profit groups. The most important question to ask is, “Where was this pressure coming from?” If it was from the White House, which many believe it was, this is probably the biggest scandal in Obama’s presidency.
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What Trey Gowdy Says At The End Of This Interview Should Shock Every American...
What Trey Gowdy Says At The End Of This Interview Should Shock Every American...: Jake Tapper of CNN’s “The Lead” had Rep. Trey Gowdy on to talk about the Benghazi investigation try to poke holes in any Benghazi investigation.
Tapper played video of the former deputy director of the CIA, Michael Morrell, testifying that the CIA did believe that the video could be involved. He obviously thought that this negated any need for an investigation by Trey Gowdy and the special committee and proceeded to ask Gowdy to comment on the CIA director’s comments.
Trey Gowdy has a great response. But what he says at the end should shock every American. If its truly this bad, then this investigation is going to bring a lot of people down.
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Tapper played video of the former deputy director of the CIA, Michael Morrell, testifying that the CIA did believe that the video could be involved. He obviously thought that this negated any need for an investigation by Trey Gowdy and the special committee and proceeded to ask Gowdy to comment on the CIA director’s comments.
Trey Gowdy has a great response. But what he says at the end should shock every American. If its truly this bad, then this investigation is going to bring a lot of people down.
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Activist Post: Congress Learns an EMP Could Kill 90% of Americans
Activist Post: Congress Learns an EMP Could Kill 90% of Americans: Yesterday Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX), Chairman of the Homeland Security Committee held a hearing about the potential impact of an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) bomb over America.
An EMP is caused by the detonation of a high-altitude nuclear bomb which sends a massive surge that fries anything electrical. It destroys anything with a microchip, the entire electric grid, and all vehicles built after the mid-1980s.
McCaul opened the hearing entitled, "Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP): Threat to Critical Infrastructure," saying an EMP would be far more catastrophic than even ground-level nuclear bombs. (watch video below)
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An EMP is caused by the detonation of a high-altitude nuclear bomb which sends a massive surge that fries anything electrical. It destroys anything with a microchip, the entire electric grid, and all vehicles built after the mid-1980s.
McCaul opened the hearing entitled, "Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP): Threat to Critical Infrastructure," saying an EMP would be far more catastrophic than even ground-level nuclear bombs. (watch video below)
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EMAILS: Democratic Senator Pressured IRS To Target Groups | The Daily Caller
EMAILS: Democratic Senator Pressured IRS To Target Groups | The Daily Caller: The IRS’ Washington, D.C. headquarters targeted conservative groups in part due to pressure from Democratic Sen. Carl Levin, according to emails obtained by the watchdog group Judicial Watch and reviewed by The Daily Caller.
Levin, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs’ permanent subcommittee on investigations, wrote a March 30, 2012 letter to then-IRS commissioner Douglas Shulman discussing the “urgency” of the issue of possible political activity by nonprofit applicants. Levin asked if the IRS was sending out additional information requests to applicant groups and citing an IRS rejection letter to a conservative group as an example of how the IRS should be conducting its business.
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Levin, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs’ permanent subcommittee on investigations, wrote a March 30, 2012 letter to then-IRS commissioner Douglas Shulman discussing the “urgency” of the issue of possible political activity by nonprofit applicants. Levin asked if the IRS was sending out additional information requests to applicant groups and citing an IRS rejection letter to a conservative group as an example of how the IRS should be conducting its business.
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Judicial Watch Obtains New Documents Showing IRS Targeting Came Directly From Washington D.C. - Katie Pavlich
Judicial Watch Obtains New Documents Showing IRS Targeting Came Directly From Washington D.C. - Katie Pavlich: New documents obtained and released through a Judicial Watch lawsuit show the targeting of tea party and conservative groups came directly out of Washington D.C., not a rogue IRS office in Cincinnati.
On July 6, 2012, former Director of the IRS Rulings and Agreements Division and current Manager of Exempt Organizations Guidance Holly Paz sent an email to IRS Attorney Steven Grodnitzky asking for an explanation of how tea party group applications were being handled. Grodnitzky responded by confirming the cases were being handled in Washington.
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On July 6, 2012, former Director of the IRS Rulings and Agreements Division and current Manager of Exempt Organizations Guidance Holly Paz sent an email to IRS Attorney Steven Grodnitzky asking for an explanation of how tea party group applications were being handled. Grodnitzky responded by confirming the cases were being handled in Washington.
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‘Danged if I know’: Susan Rice seems to scoff at Benghazi probe question | Fox News
‘Danged if I know’: Susan Rice seems to scoff at Benghazi probe question | Fox News: National Security Adviser Susan Rice, at a foreign policy lunch on Wednesday, seemed to scoff at a question on whether a select committee investigation on Benghazi would reveal new evidence.
"Danged if I know," Rice said, to audience laughter. "I mean honestly, the administration has produced, I think, 25,000 pages of documents. ... It's hard to imagine what further will come of yet another committee. What I think about and focus on as the national security adviser is what we must do with Congress to increase our security of our embassies and facilities around the world."
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"Danged if I know," Rice said, to audience laughter. "I mean honestly, the administration has produced, I think, 25,000 pages of documents. ... It's hard to imagine what further will come of yet another committee. What I think about and focus on as the national security adviser is what we must do with Congress to increase our security of our embassies and facilities around the world."
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Someone Call the Loony Doctor: White Privilege Conference Speaker Claims White People were Invented in 1681 and Racism was by American Colonies [VIDEO] - Girls Just Wanna Have Guns
Someone Call the Loony Doctor: White Privilege Conference Speaker Claims White People were Invented in 1681 and Racism was by American Colonies [VIDEO] - Girls Just Wanna Have Guns: Progressives Today sent undercover reporters to expose the White Privilege Conference 2014 in Madison, Wisconsin.
In today’s segment the speakers at the White Privilege Conference 2014 claim racism was invented in the American colonies.
The WPC14 speakers also insist that America is inherently evil because of its racist roots. This is the message they are spewing to the thousands of teachers and students who attended this radical far left conference.
Coming soon to a classroom near you….
got privilege
Highlights from today’s video include:
White people were invented in 1681.
Racism was invented in Colonial America by White Capitalists as a tool to divide labor and keep the working class in their place.
Individualism is a White construct.
Islamic societies have historically protected Jews from White Christians.
High school students in attendance.
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In today’s segment the speakers at the White Privilege Conference 2014 claim racism was invented in the American colonies.
The WPC14 speakers also insist that America is inherently evil because of its racist roots. This is the message they are spewing to the thousands of teachers and students who attended this radical far left conference.
Coming soon to a classroom near you….
got privilege
Highlights from today’s video include:
White people were invented in 1681.
Racism was invented in Colonial America by White Capitalists as a tool to divide labor and keep the working class in their place.
Individualism is a White construct.
Islamic societies have historically protected Jews from White Christians.
High school students in attendance.
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Fed-up citizens try to arrest own police chief
Fed-up citizens try to arrest own police chief: For many citizens of Albuquerque, New Mexico, the shooting by police officers of James Boyd, 38, a mentally ill homeless man, was the last straw.
Unfortunately, Boyd was not the last to be killed by officers who, the U.S. Justice Department charges, “too often use deadly force in an unconstitutional manner in their use of firearms.”
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Unfortunately, Boyd was not the last to be killed by officers who, the U.S. Justice Department charges, “too often use deadly force in an unconstitutional manner in their use of firearms.”
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Wednesday, May 14, 2014
It Begins: California Agrees on 'Compromise' to Change Proposition 13
It Begins: California Agrees on 'Compromise' to Change Proposition 13: On Tuesday, legislators, business groups and tax reformers reached a compromise to change part of California's Proposition 13, the legendary restriction on property taxes passed by referendum in 1978. At the time, Prop 13 heralded the beginning of an economic turnaround for California, as well as the beginning of the nationwide "Reagan Revolution." Democrats, however, have increasingly seen it as an obstacle to their spending goals.
The Sacramento Bee reports that the State Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee voted to approve a change in the way Proposition 13 treats commercial property. The new provision would allow a commercial property's value to be reassessed when 90% of that property changes ownership in a three-year period. The new amendment would not include incremental changes such as the buying and selling of stock, however.
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The Sacramento Bee reports that the State Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee voted to approve a change in the way Proposition 13 treats commercial property. The new provision would allow a commercial property's value to be reassessed when 90% of that property changes ownership in a three-year period. The new amendment would not include incremental changes such as the buying and selling of stock, however.
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ICE Ordered to Stay Silent on Release of 36,000 Criminal Illegal Immigrants
ICE Ordered to Stay Silent on Release of 36,000 Criminal Illegal Immigrants: Breitbart Texas recently reported on the release of 36,000 convicted criminal illegal immigrants, including almost 200 murderers, who were released back into the U.S. by immigration officials in 2013. The figures were outlined in a report by the Center for Immigration Studies (CIS). Breitbart Texas subsequently reached out to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) offices around the country, in an attempt to learn more about release policies.
Each ICE representative that Breitbart Texas came in contact with was familiar with the CIS report, but would not comment on it. They additionally refused to answer general questions regarding detention and release policies.
"We were given specific instructions not to comment on that report," said Greg Palmore, a Texas-based ICE spokesman, during a phone interview with Breitbart Texas.
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Each ICE representative that Breitbart Texas came in contact with was familiar with the CIS report, but would not comment on it. They additionally refused to answer general questions regarding detention and release policies.
"We were given specific instructions not to comment on that report," said Greg Palmore, a Texas-based ICE spokesman, during a phone interview with Breitbart Texas.
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NATO Satellite Images Show Russian Troops Still on Ukraine Border
NATO Satellite Images Show Russian Troops Still on Ukraine Border: The US released satellite images that prove Russia did not remove its troops from Ukraine’s border. On May 7, Russian President Vladimir Putin promised to move back Russian troops, but within hours NATO said there were no signs of departure. The satellite images confirm NATO’s observations.
The US Mission to NATO’s Twitter account posted the pictures:
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The US Mission to NATO’s Twitter account posted the pictures:
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Business Execs: Amnesty Legislation Will Be Last Act of Lame-Duck Session
Business Execs: Amnesty Legislation Will Be Last Act of Lame-Duck Session: Two of the most prominent CEOs that have been lobbying Congress for immigration reform and amnesty legislation indicated on Monday this Congress's final act could be passing sweeping amnesty legislation in the lame-duck session.
At a panel on the economy and infrastructure investment at the Newseum on Monday, Jay Timmons, the CEO of the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), which has lobbied extensively for amnesty legislation, and Tom Donohue, the CEO of the Chamber of Commerce, agreed that amnesty legislation could pass even after the November elections despite the August deadline that is being floated.
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At a panel on the economy and infrastructure investment at the Newseum on Monday, Jay Timmons, the CEO of the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), which has lobbied extensively for amnesty legislation, and Tom Donohue, the CEO of the Chamber of Commerce, agreed that amnesty legislation could pass even after the November elections despite the August deadline that is being floated.
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Appeals court: Asim Taylor can’t have more children until he pays child support - Chronicle-Telegram
Appeals court: Asim Taylor can’t have more children until he pays child support - Chronicle-Telegram: ELYRIA — A state appeals court upheld Lorain County Probate Judge James Walther’s order barring Asim Taylor from having any more children until he makes good on child support payments for the children he has already fathered.
The decision, released Monday by the 9th District Court of Appeals, did not provide a legal explanation on whether Walther’s order was appropriate. Instead, two of the three judges on the panel wrote that without a copy of a pre-sentence report on Taylor completed by the county Adult Probation Department, they didn’t have enough information to examine the virtues of Walther’s order.
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The decision, released Monday by the 9th District Court of Appeals, did not provide a legal explanation on whether Walther’s order was appropriate. Instead, two of the three judges on the panel wrote that without a copy of a pre-sentence report on Taylor completed by the county Adult Probation Department, they didn’t have enough information to examine the virtues of Walther’s order.
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Judge Expresses Concerns Over Casey Kasem's Safety - ABC News
Judge Expresses Concerns Over Casey Kasem's Safety - ABC News: A judge on Monday ordered an investigation into the whereabouts of Casey Kasem after an attorney for the ailing radio personality's wife said the former "Top 40" host had been removed from Los Angeles without his children's knowledge.
Superior Court Judge Daniel S. Murphy ordered a court investigator and adult protective services to find out where Kasem is being treated and report back to the court. Kasem, 82, suffers from advanced Parkinson's disease, can no longer speak and has been in various medical facilities chosen by his wife, Jean Kasem.
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Superior Court Judge Daniel S. Murphy ordered a court investigator and adult protective services to find out where Kasem is being treated and report back to the court. Kasem, 82, suffers from advanced Parkinson's disease, can no longer speak and has been in various medical facilities chosen by his wife, Jean Kasem.
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Mike McCurry thinks Hillary Clinton 'might not run' for president in 2016 | Mail Online
Mike McCurry thinks Hillary Clinton 'might not run' for president in 2016 | Mail Online: I bet Hillary WON’T run: Former Clinton aide says Hillary's life is so good at present he thinks she won’t take a shot at the White House
Contrary to popular opinion, former White House press secretary to Bill Clinton Mike McCurry thinks Hillary Clinton 'might not run' for president in 2016
I'm probably the ...last person in Washington who'd be willing to take some bet that she might not run,' he said.
McCurry said Hillary could opt to continue her work at the Clinton Foundation rather than go through the hassle of pursuing higher office again
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Contrary to popular opinion, former White House press secretary to Bill Clinton Mike McCurry thinks Hillary Clinton 'might not run' for president in 2016
I'm probably the ...last person in Washington who'd be willing to take some bet that she might not run,' he said.
McCurry said Hillary could opt to continue her work at the Clinton Foundation rather than go through the hassle of pursuing higher office again
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▶ Obama Behind Muslim Brotherhood Caliphate Conspiracy - YouTube
▶ Obama Behind Muslim Brotherhood Caliphate Conspiracy - YouTube
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Obama: Enforcing Immigration Law “Doesn’t Make Sense” | The Blog on Obama: White House Dossier
Obama: Enforcing Immigration Law “Doesn’t Make Sense” | The Blog on Obama: White House Dossier: President Obama today told law enforcement officials they should be doing something else other than enforcing immigration law, which says a lot about how much Republicans can expect him to stick to the terms of any immigration deal.
From his remarks, made today at the White House:
It’s estimated that over 80 percent of the folks who are here on an undocumented basis have been here 10 years or longer. These are folks who are woven into the fabrics of our communities. Their kids are going to school with our kids. Most of them are not making trouble; most of them are not causing crimes.
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From his remarks, made today at the White House:
It’s estimated that over 80 percent of the folks who are here on an undocumented basis have been here 10 years or longer. These are folks who are woven into the fabrics of our communities. Their kids are going to school with our kids. Most of them are not making trouble; most of them are not causing crimes.
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Obama Still Spending Stimulus Money! | The Blog on Obama: White House Dossier
Obama Still Spending Stimulus Money! | The Blog on Obama: White House Dossier: Remember when President Barack Obama acknowledged that the shovel-ready jobs created by the stimulus weren’t so shovel-ready?
Well, it turns out, it’s even worse than that. Five years after passing the bill, Obama’s still handing out shovels.
In today’s edition of his newsletter, Morning Jolt, National Review’s Jim Geraghty reveals that the Obama administration is CONTINUES TO PARCEL OUT STIMULUS MONEY. Lots of it.
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Well, it turns out, it’s even worse than that. Five years after passing the bill, Obama’s still handing out shovels.
In today’s edition of his newsletter, Morning Jolt, National Review’s Jim Geraghty reveals that the Obama administration is CONTINUES TO PARCEL OUT STIMULUS MONEY. Lots of it.
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