Three Obama Quotes About ‘God’ and Traditional Marriage That Bill O’Reilly Just Used to Make a Point About the White House’s Rainbow Light Display | TheBlaze.com:
“On Friday, the peoples’ house was illuminated in rainbow colors,” O’Reilly said. “What about all the Americans who believe that a redefinition of marriage is not the job of the Supreme Court?”
The commentator, who said that he was “a bit surprised” by the president’s “victory lap,” went on to share three Obama quotes illustrating the president’s past opposition to same-sex unions to show that, not long ago, Obama took a very different view on the matter."
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Tuesday, June 30, 2015
See How NY Times Handled Two Very Different Pieces of Religion-Themed Art: ‘Worst Kind of Hypocrite’ | TheBlaze.com
See How NY Times Handled Two Very Different Pieces of Religion-Themed Art: ‘Worst Kind of Hypocrite’ | TheBlaze.com:
"Earlier this year, the New York Times joined other media outlets in proclaiming it wouldn’t print cartoons of Islam’s Prophet Muhammad as it deemed such art “intentionally provocative.” On Monday, the news outlet published a photo of a portrait of Pope Benedict XVI made out of "
"Earlier this year, the New York Times joined other media outlets in proclaiming it wouldn’t print cartoons of Islam’s Prophet Muhammad as it deemed such art “intentionally provocative.” On Monday, the news outlet published a photo of a portrait of Pope Benedict XVI made out of "
Robert Redford: Moderate Weather 'Going Extinct,' December 'May Be Our Last Chance'
Robert Redford: Moderate Weather 'Going Extinct,' December 'May Be Our Last Chance' - Breitbart:
"Monday at the United Nations in New York City, actor and activist Robert Redford said the U.N. climate conference in Paris in December is the world’s “last chance” to save the planet from climate change.
Reford said, “This December, the world must unite behind a common goal. Because look, this is it. This is our only planet, our only life source. This may be our last chance.”
He told the Untied Nations, “Your mission is as simple as it is daunting: save the world before it’s too late.”
“Everywhere we look, moderate weather seems to be going extinct,” Redford added,
“The time for half measures and climate denial is over.
Unless we move quickly away from fossil fuels, we’re going to destroy the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the health of our children, grandchildren and future generations.”"
"Monday at the United Nations in New York City, actor and activist Robert Redford said the U.N. climate conference in Paris in December is the world’s “last chance” to save the planet from climate change.
Reford said, “This December, the world must unite behind a common goal. Because look, this is it. This is our only planet, our only life source. This may be our last chance.”
He told the Untied Nations, “Your mission is as simple as it is daunting: save the world before it’s too late.”
“Everywhere we look, moderate weather seems to be going extinct,” Redford added,
“The time for half measures and climate denial is over.
Unless we move quickly away from fossil fuels, we’re going to destroy the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the health of our children, grandchildren and future generations.”"
Harvard transgender student joins school's men's swimming team
Harvard transgender student joins school's men's swimming team - The College Fix:
"This fall, “the first openly transgender swimmer in NCAA Division I history” will join Harvard’s men’s swim team.
Schuyler Bailar was given the option of swimming on either the women’s team — for which he was originally recruited — or the men’s squad, after he came out as transgender and had had “transition” surgery.
The Harvard Crimson reports:
...“My mind knew that’s what I wanted to do,” Bailar said.
“The way I put it, I needed my heart to catch up.”
News of the decision reached Cambridge a few weeks later...
The message from the coach had been clear: Make Bailar comfortable and show him that he would be supported on either team.
“We wanted to be in a situation where he would come in and say [that] here are two great options,” Yeager said...
"This fall, “the first openly transgender swimmer in NCAA Division I history” will join Harvard’s men’s swim team.
Schuyler Bailar was given the option of swimming on either the women’s team — for which he was originally recruited — or the men’s squad, after he came out as transgender and had had “transition” surgery.
The Harvard Crimson reports:
...“My mind knew that’s what I wanted to do,” Bailar said.
“The way I put it, I needed my heart to catch up.”
News of the decision reached Cambridge a few weeks later...
The message from the coach had been clear: Make Bailar comfortable and show him that he would be supported on either team.
“We wanted to be in a situation where he would come in and say [that] here are two great options,” Yeager said...
FBI Files Dig Up Shocking Dirt From Top Obama Adviser’s Past That Could Explain A Lot
FBI Files Dig Up Shocking Dirt From Top Obama Adviser’s Past That Could Explain A Lot:
"FBI files obtained by Judicial Watch reveal key Obama adviser Valerie Jarrett’s father, maternal grandfather, and father-in-law were hardcore communists.
Jarrett is a senior adviser to President Barack Obama; she has served in the White House during Obama’s entire tenure in office and has been a friend of the family since the early 1990’s."
"FBI files obtained by Judicial Watch reveal key Obama adviser Valerie Jarrett’s father, maternal grandfather, and father-in-law were hardcore communists.
Jarrett is a senior adviser to President Barack Obama; she has served in the White House during Obama’s entire tenure in office and has been a friend of the family since the early 1990’s."
The 10 Leading Causes of Death in American Men
The 10 Leading Causes of Death in American Men:
"...Interestingly, the leading causes of death among Americans can vary quite a bit based on race, age, and gender.
Men face a shorter average life expectancy than women, yet a greater percentage of female deaths are attributed to stroke.
Not surprisingly, unintentional injuries rank as the top cause of death in younger men, through the 35- to 44-year-old age group.
Homicide ranks higher as the cause of death for Black and Hispanic men over other races, and Asian or Pacific Islander males see higher rates of stroke-related deaths, according to 2011 data from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).
For American Indian or Alaska Native men, suicide ranks higher than the average."
"...Interestingly, the leading causes of death among Americans can vary quite a bit based on race, age, and gender.
Men face a shorter average life expectancy than women, yet a greater percentage of female deaths are attributed to stroke.
Not surprisingly, unintentional injuries rank as the top cause of death in younger men, through the 35- to 44-year-old age group.
Homicide ranks higher as the cause of death for Black and Hispanic men over other races, and Asian or Pacific Islander males see higher rates of stroke-related deaths, according to 2011 data from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).
For American Indian or Alaska Native men, suicide ranks higher than the average."
16 Facts About The Tremendous Financial Devastation That We Are Seeing All Over The World
16 Facts About The Tremendous Financial Devastation That We Are Seeing All Over The World
As we enter the second half of 2015, financial panic has gripped most of the globe.
Stock prices are crashing in China, in Europe and in the United States.
...Not since the financial crisis of 2008 has so much financial chaos been unleashed all at once.
Could it be possible that the great financial crisis of 2015 has begun?
The following are 16 facts about the tremendous financial devastation that is happening all over the world right now…
1. On Monday, the Dow fell by 350 points. That was the biggest one day decline that we have seen in two years.
2. In Europe, stocks got absolutely smashed. Germany’s DAX index dropped 3.6 percent, and France’s CAC 40 was down 3.7 percent.
3. After Greece, Italy is considered to be the most financially troubled nation in the eurozone, and on Monday Italian stocks were down more than 5 percent.
6. Chinese stocks have already met the official definition of being in a “bear market” – the Shanghai Composite is already down more than 20 percent from the high earlier this year.
7. Overall, this Chinese stock market crash is the worst that we have witnessed in 19 years.
10. Greek banks have been totally shut down, and a daily cash withdrawal limit of 60 euros has been established. Nobody knows when this limit will be lifted.
...Hopefully things will calm down a bit as the rest of this week unfolds, but I wouldn’t count on it.
We have entered uncharted territory, and what comes next is going to shock the world.
As we enter the second half of 2015, financial panic has gripped most of the globe.
Stock prices are crashing in China, in Europe and in the United States.
...Not since the financial crisis of 2008 has so much financial chaos been unleashed all at once.
Could it be possible that the great financial crisis of 2015 has begun?
The following are 16 facts about the tremendous financial devastation that is happening all over the world right now…
1. On Monday, the Dow fell by 350 points. That was the biggest one day decline that we have seen in two years.
2. In Europe, stocks got absolutely smashed. Germany’s DAX index dropped 3.6 percent, and France’s CAC 40 was down 3.7 percent.
3. After Greece, Italy is considered to be the most financially troubled nation in the eurozone, and on Monday Italian stocks were down more than 5 percent.
6. Chinese stocks have already met the official definition of being in a “bear market” – the Shanghai Composite is already down more than 20 percent from the high earlier this year.
7. Overall, this Chinese stock market crash is the worst that we have witnessed in 19 years.
10. Greek banks have been totally shut down, and a daily cash withdrawal limit of 60 euros has been established. Nobody knows when this limit will be lifted.
...Hopefully things will calm down a bit as the rest of this week unfolds, but I wouldn’t count on it.
We have entered uncharted territory, and what comes next is going to shock the world.
Cyber 9/11 is coming
Cyber 9/11 is coming:
"Anyone who has read the news lately must have noticed how many instances of hacking and cyber-intrusions are being reported.
The U.S. government seems to be among the most vulnerable and the Chinese are usually the presumed perpetrator.
But for every intrusion that makes the headlines, tens of thousands go unreported, or, in a few cases, thwarted by prevention systems.
The problem is so severe and so pervasive that a coordinated attack similar to 9/11 is virtually inevitable.
The question is not if, but when a cyber 9/11 is coming?
The answer, based on the acceleration of the type and number of illicit cyber-intrusions is sooner rather than later—maybe much sooner!
For readers who have not followed this new kind of global threat and crime wave, a little background information will be helpful in understanding it..."
"Anyone who has read the news lately must have noticed how many instances of hacking and cyber-intrusions are being reported.
The U.S. government seems to be among the most vulnerable and the Chinese are usually the presumed perpetrator.
But for every intrusion that makes the headlines, tens of thousands go unreported, or, in a few cases, thwarted by prevention systems.
The problem is so severe and so pervasive that a coordinated attack similar to 9/11 is virtually inevitable.
The question is not if, but when a cyber 9/11 is coming?
The answer, based on the acceleration of the type and number of illicit cyber-intrusions is sooner rather than later—maybe much sooner!
For readers who have not followed this new kind of global threat and crime wave, a little background information will be helpful in understanding it..."
Former NAACP President defends Confederate flag: ‘Black folks earned a place of honor and dignity’ | John Hawkins' Right Wing News
Former NAACP President defends Confederate flag: ‘Black folks earned a place of honor and dignity’ | John Hawkins' Right Wing News:
"A former president of the North Carolina NAACP – and one of the few African–American members of the Sons of Confederate Veterans – stood in front of a monument in Asheville, North Carolina, on Wednesday to tell those passing why he wanted the Confederate flag to continue to fly."
"A former president of the North Carolina NAACP – and one of the few African–American members of the Sons of Confederate Veterans – stood in front of a monument in Asheville, North Carolina, on Wednesday to tell those passing why he wanted the Confederate flag to continue to fly."
The next entitlement-----Language issues make school involvement tough for immigrants
Language issues make school involvement tough for immigrants - NY Daily News:
Immigrant parent(s) seek better translation and interpretation services from the Department of Education at the New York Immigration Coalition.
New Yorkers, who come from every corner of the world, speak 180 languages.
Not surprisingly, nearly half of public school students speak a language other than English at home.
This makes life difficult for the city's Department of Education, which, according to federal law and its own regulations, must provide translation and interpretation services to the thousands of parents of those children whose first language is not English.
It is not an easy task.
As a just-released report by the New York Immigration Coalition makes clear, even though these services are technically available through the DOE’s Translation and Interpretation Unit, they fall far short of what is needed.
“We release this report with hopes that the DOE will take immediate action to address the serious language access barriers parents face when trying to engage in their children's school lives.
Currently, the DOE has only two people who are responsible for monitoring and supporting more than 1,700 schools on translation and interpretation," said Steven Choi, the coalition’s executive director.
Lack of translation and interpretation closes the doors for immigrant parents who would like to be engaged in their children’s education..."
Immigrant parent(s) seek better translation and interpretation services from the Department of Education at the New York Immigration Coalition.
New Yorkers, who come from every corner of the world, speak 180 languages.
Not surprisingly, nearly half of public school students speak a language other than English at home.
This makes life difficult for the city's Department of Education, which, according to federal law and its own regulations, must provide translation and interpretation services to the thousands of parents of those children whose first language is not English.
It is not an easy task.
As a just-released report by the New York Immigration Coalition makes clear, even though these services are technically available through the DOE’s Translation and Interpretation Unit, they fall far short of what is needed.
“We release this report with hopes that the DOE will take immediate action to address the serious language access barriers parents face when trying to engage in their children's school lives.
Currently, the DOE has only two people who are responsible for monitoring and supporting more than 1,700 schools on translation and interpretation," said Steven Choi, the coalition’s executive director.
Lack of translation and interpretation closes the doors for immigrant parents who would like to be engaged in their children’s education..."
Supreme Court Disasters
Supreme Court Disasters | RealClearPolitics
"...When any branch of government can exercise powers not authorized by either statutes or the Constitution, "we the people" are no longer free citizens but subjects, and our "public servants" are really our public masters.
And America is no longer America.
The freedom for which whole generations of Americans have fought and died is gradually but increasingly being taken away from us with smooth and slippery words.
This decision makes next year's choice of the next President of the United States more crucial than ever, because with that office goes the power to nominate justices of the Supreme Court.
Democrats have consistently nominated people who shared their social vision and imposed their policy preferences, too often in disregard of the Constitution.
Republicans have complained about it but, when the power of judicial appointment was in the hands of Republican presidents, they have too often appointed justices who participated in the dismantling of the Constitution -- and usually for the kinds of social policies preferred by Democrats.
Chief Justices appointed by Republican presidents have made landmark decisions for which there was neither Constitutional authority nor either evidence or logic.
The first was Earl Warren.
When Chief Justice Warren said that "separate educational facilities are inherently unequal," he was within walking distance of an all-black public high school that sent a higher percentage of its graduates on to college than any white public high school in Washington.
As far back as 1899, that school's students scored higher on tests than two of the city's three white academic public high schools.
Nevertheless, Chief Justice Warren's unsubstantiated assumption led to years of school busing across the country that was as racially divisive as it was educationally futile.
Chief Justice Warren Burger, also appointed by a Republican president,...
...And now Chief Justice John Roberts, appointed by George W. Bush, gives the federal government the power to order us to buy whatever insurance they want us to buy.
...Can the Republicans -- or the country -- afford to put another mushy moderate in the White House, who can appoint more mushy moderates to the Supreme Court?
"...When any branch of government can exercise powers not authorized by either statutes or the Constitution, "we the people" are no longer free citizens but subjects, and our "public servants" are really our public masters.
And America is no longer America.
The freedom for which whole generations of Americans have fought and died is gradually but increasingly being taken away from us with smooth and slippery words.
This decision makes next year's choice of the next President of the United States more crucial than ever, because with that office goes the power to nominate justices of the Supreme Court.
Democrats have consistently nominated people who shared their social vision and imposed their policy preferences, too often in disregard of the Constitution.
Republicans have complained about it but, when the power of judicial appointment was in the hands of Republican presidents, they have too often appointed justices who participated in the dismantling of the Constitution -- and usually for the kinds of social policies preferred by Democrats.
Chief Justices appointed by Republican presidents have made landmark decisions for which there was neither Constitutional authority nor either evidence or logic.
The first was Earl Warren.
When Chief Justice Warren said that "separate educational facilities are inherently unequal," he was within walking distance of an all-black public high school that sent a higher percentage of its graduates on to college than any white public high school in Washington.
As far back as 1899, that school's students scored higher on tests than two of the city's three white academic public high schools.
Nevertheless, Chief Justice Warren's unsubstantiated assumption led to years of school busing across the country that was as racially divisive as it was educationally futile.
Chief Justice Warren Burger, also appointed by a Republican president,...
...And now Chief Justice John Roberts, appointed by George W. Bush, gives the federal government the power to order us to buy whatever insurance they want us to buy.
...Can the Republicans -- or the country -- afford to put another mushy moderate in the White House, who can appoint more mushy moderates to the Supreme Court?
Three Things Leftists Don't Get - Breitbart
Three Things Leftists Don't Get - Breitbart:
The rest of America gets it for the most part...
If guns kill people then the knife, fork, and spoon are responsible for obesity on a global scale.
Actor and comedian Vince Vaughn in British GQ makes the correct constitutional and liberty based argument.
“We don’t have the right to bear arms because of burglars; we have the right to bear arms to resist the supreme power of a corrupt and abusive government.”...
The PacSun Memorial Day upside down American flag received sufficient backlash and government intervention wasn’t necessary.
In some ways, I love the irony in this story. The men and women who gave their full measure for the right to freedom of expression–even idiotic expressions, as this t-shirt–preserved the right of the people to respond....
Leftist are fools whose movement has been infiltrated by Islamists. They miss the point where if the Islamists succeed, the leftists will then be eliminated. After all, Islamists kill gays, sell women as slaves, and abhor free speech, just to mention a few things to the supposed pro-gay, women’s rights, free speech advocacy crowd. The institutional left may well be the best example of a ship of fools...
The rest of America gets it for the most part...
- One: Guns and gun control
If guns kill people then the knife, fork, and spoon are responsible for obesity on a global scale.
Actor and comedian Vince Vaughn in British GQ makes the correct constitutional and liberty based argument.
“We don’t have the right to bear arms because of burglars; we have the right to bear arms to resist the supreme power of a corrupt and abusive government.”...
- Two: The free market works
The PacSun Memorial Day upside down American flag received sufficient backlash and government intervention wasn’t necessary.
In some ways, I love the irony in this story. The men and women who gave their full measure for the right to freedom of expression–even idiotic expressions, as this t-shirt–preserved the right of the people to respond....
- Three: Ship of fools
Leftist are fools whose movement has been infiltrated by Islamists. They miss the point where if the Islamists succeed, the leftists will then be eliminated. After all, Islamists kill gays, sell women as slaves, and abhor free speech, just to mention a few things to the supposed pro-gay, women’s rights, free speech advocacy crowd. The institutional left may well be the best example of a ship of fools...
Next Target of the Left - the American Flag, the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution - Eagle Rising
Next Target of the Left - the American Flag, the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution - Eagle Rising:
"Now we're being told that by taking down the Confederate Battle Flag that all will be right with the world. While Flip Wilson's Geraldine's character claimed "the devil made me do it," we're to believe that a flag made Dylann Roof murder five black people during a prayer meeting in a church.
Let's remember that South Carolina elected a woman of Indian descent as governor and a black man as U.S. Senator -- both Republicans."
"Now we're being told that by taking down the Confederate Battle Flag that all will be right with the world. While Flip Wilson's Geraldine's character claimed "the devil made me do it," we're to believe that a flag made Dylann Roof murder five black people during a prayer meeting in a church.
Let's remember that South Carolina elected a woman of Indian descent as governor and a black man as U.S. Senator -- both Republicans."
Here Comes "Prexit": Puerto Rico In "Death Spiral", Debts Are "Not Payable", Governor Refuses To "Kick The Can"
Here Comes "Prexit": Puerto Rico In "Death Spiral", Debts Are "Not Payable", Governor Refuses To "Kick The Can" | Zero Hedge
"... moments ago the NYT reported that the default wave has jumped the Atlantic and has hit Puerto Rico whose governor Alejandro GarcÃa Padilla, saying he needs to pull the island out of a “death spiral,” has concluded that the commonwealth cannot pay its roughly $72 billion in debts, an admission that will probably have wide-reaching financial repercussions.
In other words, first Greece, and now Puerto Rico may be in a state of Schrodingerian default.
Why the ambiguity?
Because while Greece is not technically in default until July 1, Puerto Rico does not even have an option to declare outright default.
But that doesn't mean that the commonwealth will service it.
Quoted by the NYT, GarcÃa Padilla said "The debt is not payable."
He added that "there is no other option.
I would love to have an easier option.
This is not politics, this is math.”
...As the NYT adds, this is "a startling admission from the governor of an island of 3.6 million people, which has piled on more municipal bond debt per capita than any American state..."
"... moments ago the NYT reported that the default wave has jumped the Atlantic and has hit Puerto Rico whose governor Alejandro GarcÃa Padilla, saying he needs to pull the island out of a “death spiral,” has concluded that the commonwealth cannot pay its roughly $72 billion in debts, an admission that will probably have wide-reaching financial repercussions.
In other words, first Greece, and now Puerto Rico may be in a state of Schrodingerian default.
Why the ambiguity?
Because while Greece is not technically in default until July 1, Puerto Rico does not even have an option to declare outright default.
But that doesn't mean that the commonwealth will service it.
Quoted by the NYT, GarcÃa Padilla said "The debt is not payable."
He added that "there is no other option.
I would love to have an easier option.
This is not politics, this is math.”
...As the NYT adds, this is "a startling admission from the governor of an island of 3.6 million people, which has piled on more municipal bond debt per capita than any American state..."
History for June 30
History for June 30 - On-This-Day.com
Lena Horne 1917 - Jazz singer, Susan Hayward 1919, Nancy Dussault 1936
Florence Ballard (The Supremes) 1943, Vincent D'Onofrio 1959 - Actor ("Law and Order: Criminal Intent"), Mike Tyson 1966 - Boxer
1913 - Fighting broke out between Bulgaria and Greece and Spain. It was the beginning of the Second Balkan War.
1934 - Adolf Hitler purged the Nazi Party by destroying the SA and bringing to power the SS in the "Night of the Long Knives."
1936 - Margaret Mitchell’s book, "Gone with the Wind," was published.
1953 - The first Corvette rolled off the Chevrolet assembly line in Flint, MI. It sold for $3,250.
1955 - The U.S. began funding West Germany’s rearmament.
1957 - The American occupation headquarters in Japan was dissolved.
1971 - The Soviet spacecraft Soyuz 11 returned to Earth. The three cosmonauts were found dead inside.
1971 - The 26th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified when Ohio became the 38th state to approve it. The amendment lowered the minimum voting age to 18.
1986 - The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that states could outlaw homosexual acts between consenting adults.
1998 - Officials confirmed that the remains of a Vietnam War serviceman buried in the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery were identified as those of Air Force pilot Michael J. Blassie.
Monday, June 29, 2015
State Dept. Redacts Nearly Everything in Email Outlining Obama-Clinton Call on Night of Benghazi Attack | Video | TheBlaze.com
State Dept. Redacts Nearly Everything in Email Outlining Obama-Clinton Call on Night of Benghazi Attack | Video | TheBlaze.com:
"President Barack Obama and then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton spoke on the phone on the night of the 2012 Benghazi attacks — but the U.S. State Department isn’t prepared to reveal the content of their discussion."
"President Barack Obama and then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton spoke on the phone on the night of the 2012 Benghazi attacks — but the U.S. State Department isn’t prepared to reveal the content of their discussion."
BREAKING: Obama Openly Calls for Gun CONFISCATION... Spread This Everywhere
BREAKING: Obama Openly Calls for Gun CONFISCATION... Spread This Everywhere:
"We have often been told by gun control advocates that “nobody is coming to take your guns” and all they wanted were “common-sense” gun laws.
However, the gun control reforms they have called for lead inevitably toward national registration of all firearms, which will inevitably lead to confiscation of firearms, which in turn will result in a second civil war or outright revolution."
"We have often been told by gun control advocates that “nobody is coming to take your guns” and all they wanted were “common-sense” gun laws.
However, the gun control reforms they have called for lead inevitably toward national registration of all firearms, which will inevitably lead to confiscation of firearms, which in turn will result in a second civil war or outright revolution."
This is What the Ukraine War Looks Like
This is What the Ukraine War Looks Like:
"PISKY, Ukraine—The notion that the Ukraine cease-fire is still largely holding, or even being followed at all, is fiction.
In the eastern Ukrainian village of Pisky, only six kilometers from the separatist stronghold of Donetsk, and two kilometers from the ruined Donetsk airport, the Ukrainian army 93rd Mechanized Brigade is engaged in sustained combat with combined Russian-separatist forces."
"PISKY, Ukraine—The notion that the Ukraine cease-fire is still largely holding, or even being followed at all, is fiction.
In the eastern Ukrainian village of Pisky, only six kilometers from the separatist stronghold of Donetsk, and two kilometers from the ruined Donetsk airport, the Ukrainian army 93rd Mechanized Brigade is engaged in sustained combat with combined Russian-separatist forces."
This is what they celebrate-----Rapper Kicks Off BET Awards Bashing Police Atop Vandalized Cop Car (Video)
Rapper Kicks Off BET Awards Bashing Police Atop Vandalized Cop Car (Video) - The Gateway Pundit
Rapper Kicks Off BET Awards Bashing Police Atop Vandalized Cop Car (Video)
Rapper Kicks Off BET Awards Bashing Police Atop Vandalized Cop Car (Video)
Kendrick Lamar – kicked off the 2015 BET Awards bashing police on top of a vandalized police car.
Classic Tip Encouraging Hard Work Now Considered a Racial Microaggression by College | TheBlaze.com
Classic Tip Encouraging Hard Work Now Considered a Racial Microaggression by College | TheBlaze.com:
"We’ve already seen the University of California, Berkeley, frowning upon notions that America is a “melting pot” and the “most qualified person” should get the job — and now another college has joined the fray.
The University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point, has created a chart of racial microaggressions and posted it on the school’s official website under “New Faculty Resources.”
The chart explores theme, microaggression and message:"
"We’ve already seen the University of California, Berkeley, frowning upon notions that America is a “melting pot” and the “most qualified person” should get the job — and now another college has joined the fray.
The University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point, has created a chart of racial microaggressions and posted it on the school’s official website under “New Faculty Resources.”
The chart explores theme, microaggression and message:"
Morons lose $140 million and dump more $$$ into vat-----Tax voucher buyback expected to save Michigan $10 million
Tax voucher buyback expected to save Michigan $10 million - Crain's Detroit Business:
"Legislation signed into law last Tuesday that authorizes the buyback of $100 million in tax vouchers for what has become a controversial state program won't have any impact on state investments in venture capital companies.
The program, the Venture Michigan Fund, will continue to make investments from its two funds, and both state and out-of-state VC firms that have been promised money from the funds will get the full allotment.
...The Venture Michigan Fund was created in 2003 to jump-start investments in tech startups in the state.
It got broad bipartisan support in Lansing, passing in the Senate unanimously.
The first fund of $95 million was launched in 2006 with money borrowed from Deutsche Bank and was collateralized with $200 million in tax vouchers in the event the state fell behind on future principal and interest payments.
The second fund of $120 million was collateralized with $250 million in vouchers to an affiliate of Credit Suisse in 2010.
At the time, legislators hoped that future interest payments would be made from profits returned to the fund from the VC firms it invested in.
But the Great Recession delayed investments and delayed the growth of the startups, in turn slowing the pace at which they could be sold or taken public.
Early this year, the House Fiscal Agency told legislators that it might cost the state as much as $140 million in the next three years to cover shortfalls in loan and interest payments for the first fund..."
"Legislation signed into law last Tuesday that authorizes the buyback of $100 million in tax vouchers for what has become a controversial state program won't have any impact on state investments in venture capital companies.
The program, the Venture Michigan Fund, will continue to make investments from its two funds, and both state and out-of-state VC firms that have been promised money from the funds will get the full allotment.
...The Venture Michigan Fund was created in 2003 to jump-start investments in tech startups in the state.
It got broad bipartisan support in Lansing, passing in the Senate unanimously.
The first fund of $95 million was launched in 2006 with money borrowed from Deutsche Bank and was collateralized with $200 million in tax vouchers in the event the state fell behind on future principal and interest payments.
The second fund of $120 million was collateralized with $250 million in vouchers to an affiliate of Credit Suisse in 2010.
At the time, legislators hoped that future interest payments would be made from profits returned to the fund from the VC firms it invested in.
But the Great Recession delayed investments and delayed the growth of the startups, in turn slowing the pace at which they could be sold or taken public.
Early this year, the House Fiscal Agency told legislators that it might cost the state as much as $140 million in the next three years to cover shortfalls in loan and interest payments for the first fund..."
Brad Thor Observes Something Peculiar About Obama Admin’s Reaction to Gay Marriage Ruling | Video | TheBlaze.com
Brad Thor Observes Something Peculiar About Obama Admin’s Reaction to Gay Marriage Ruling | Video | TheBlaze.com:
"Author Brad Thor jumped on Twitter Sunday and shared something decidedly strange about the Obama administration’s reaction to the landmark Supreme Court ruling on gay marriage, making it legal all across America:"
"Author Brad Thor jumped on Twitter Sunday and shared something decidedly strange about the Obama administration’s reaction to the landmark Supreme Court ruling on gay marriage, making it legal all across America:"
Same-sex marriage ruling gives employers, attorneys much to consider in benefits coverage
Same-sex marriage ruling gives employers, attorneys much to consider in benefits coverage - Crain's Detroit Business:
"Like more than 10 percent of all Michigan employers who participated in a recent survey by the Livonia-based American Society of Employers, Henry Ford Health has offered domestic partner benefits to unmarried partners of its employees for same-sex couples only.
But domestic partner benefits also count as “imputed income” for employees at tax time and carry a financial penalty that married couples do not suffer.
The Supreme Court certainly had a mind toward the various legal benefits of marriage, including insurance matters, in Justice Anthony Kennedy’s decision for the majority.
“While the states are in general free to vary the benefits they confer on all married couples, they have throughout our history made marriage the basis for an expanding list of governmental rights, benefits, and responsibilities,” Friday’s ruling states..."
"Like more than 10 percent of all Michigan employers who participated in a recent survey by the Livonia-based American Society of Employers, Henry Ford Health has offered domestic partner benefits to unmarried partners of its employees for same-sex couples only.
But domestic partner benefits also count as “imputed income” for employees at tax time and carry a financial penalty that married couples do not suffer.
The Supreme Court certainly had a mind toward the various legal benefits of marriage, including insurance matters, in Justice Anthony Kennedy’s decision for the majority.
“While the states are in general free to vary the benefits they confer on all married couples, they have throughout our history made marriage the basis for an expanding list of governmental rights, benefits, and responsibilities,” Friday’s ruling states..."
Walmart Refused to Create Confederate Flag Cake. The Next Day Same Customer Asks Store for Cake With Islamic State Flag. Want to Guess How It Pans Out? | Video | TheBlaze.com
Walmart Refused to Create Confederate Flag Cake. The Next Day Same Customer Asks Store for Cake With Islamic State Flag. Want to Guess How It Pans Out? | Video | TheBlaze.com:
"And then he turned to YouTube to vent his frustration.
“Alright, Walmart, you’ve got some explaining to do,” Netzhammer said on camera. He added in his YouTube summary that the Islamic State “is beheading Christians, selling little girls into slavery and is currently a terrorist org at war with the United States — but you can’t buy the General Lee toy car …? It’s a damn shame.”
When you read their explanation or excuse for the employee, that too is a damn shame!
The low information group doesn't get it. How do you not know?
We are in the state we are in because too many people don't know what's taking place.
"And then he turned to YouTube to vent his frustration.
“Alright, Walmart, you’ve got some explaining to do,” Netzhammer said on camera. He added in his YouTube summary that the Islamic State “is beheading Christians, selling little girls into slavery and is currently a terrorist org at war with the United States — but you can’t buy the General Lee toy car …? It’s a damn shame.”
When you read their explanation or excuse for the employee, that too is a damn shame!
The low information group doesn't get it. How do you not know?
We are in the state we are in because too many people don't know what's taking place.
Love Her Or Hate Her, Ann Coulter Warned Us About John Roberts 10 Years Ago
Love Her Or Hate Her, Ann Coulter Warned Us About John Roberts 10 Years Ago | PJ Tatler
...It turns out that Ann Coulter sniffed another Souter-esque betrayal in the offing ten years ago:
"After pretending to consider various women and minorities for the Supreme Court these past few weeks, President Bush decided to disappoint all the groups he had just ginned up and nominate a white male.
So all we know about him for sure is that he can’t dance and he probably doesn’t know who Jay-Z is. Other than that, he is a blank slate.
Tabula rasa.
Big zippo.
Nada.
Oh, yeah … We also know he’s argued cases before the Supreme Court.
Big deal; so has Larry Flynt’s attorney.
But unfortunately, other than that that, we don’t know much about John Roberts.
Stealth nominees have never turned out to be a pleasant surprise for conservatives.
Never.
Not ever."
...It turns out that Ann Coulter sniffed another Souter-esque betrayal in the offing ten years ago:
"After pretending to consider various women and minorities for the Supreme Court these past few weeks, President Bush decided to disappoint all the groups he had just ginned up and nominate a white male.
So all we know about him for sure is that he can’t dance and he probably doesn’t know who Jay-Z is. Other than that, he is a blank slate.
Tabula rasa.
Big zippo.
Nada.
Oh, yeah … We also know he’s argued cases before the Supreme Court.
Big deal; so has Larry Flynt’s attorney.
But unfortunately, other than that that, we don’t know much about John Roberts.
Stealth nominees have never turned out to be a pleasant surprise for conservatives.
Never.
Not ever."
Dumbing down the dum dums-----Failing NYC Students Get Exams Fixed By City
Failing NYC Students Get Exams Fixed By City | The Daily Caller:
"Students at a Brooklyn high school had their Regents exams “re-scored” by school administrators to allow them to pass, The New York Post reports.
Automotive High School is located in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, and has been identified by the de Blasio administration as a “renewal” school. De Blasio has vowed to improve the schools with $163 million in the upcoming school year.
According to the city Department of Education it was Aimee Horowitz, superintendent of Renewal schools, who reviewed and approved the requests of nine Automotive students to have their January 2015 Regents exams re-scored.
The practice of re-scoring tests just short of passing is known as “scrubbing,” which was banned by the state in 2011.
“This is Scrubbing Part 2,”
A veteren educator told the Post, “The teachers used to do it. Now it’s the administrators.”
A student at the school spoke with a guidance counselor about having his exam re-scored as he was one point shy of passing.
He was told to sign his name on a list, along with about 20 other students.
...City scores dropped in 2014 after a new rule stopped teachers from grading tests given at their own schools.
In June, only one student at Automotive High School out of 25 passed Common Core math, all trigonometry test takers failed..."
"Students at a Brooklyn high school had their Regents exams “re-scored” by school administrators to allow them to pass, The New York Post reports.
Automotive High School is located in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, and has been identified by the de Blasio administration as a “renewal” school. De Blasio has vowed to improve the schools with $163 million in the upcoming school year.
According to the city Department of Education it was Aimee Horowitz, superintendent of Renewal schools, who reviewed and approved the requests of nine Automotive students to have their January 2015 Regents exams re-scored.
The practice of re-scoring tests just short of passing is known as “scrubbing,” which was banned by the state in 2011.
“This is Scrubbing Part 2,”
A veteren educator told the Post, “The teachers used to do it. Now it’s the administrators.”
A student at the school spoke with a guidance counselor about having his exam re-scored as he was one point shy of passing.
He was told to sign his name on a list, along with about 20 other students.
...City scores dropped in 2014 after a new rule stopped teachers from grading tests given at their own schools.
In June, only one student at Automotive High School out of 25 passed Common Core math, all trigonometry test takers failed..."
Alabama flag company begins Confederate flag production in-store, over 1,000 sold on first day
Alabama flag company begins Confederate flag production in-store, over 1,000 sold on first day | AL.com:
"After the manufacturer decided to no longer supply Confederate flags to her business, Alabama Flag and Banner owner Belinda Kennedy decided to take matters into her own hands.
Starting early Friday morning, Belinda and the employees at Alabama Flag and Banner began producing Confederate flags in-store using their own materials and equipment.
And just as soon as they hit the machines, the orders came pouring in.
"I feel like my responsibility to my customers is to fulfill their needs when they want it, and I had customers wanting it and I wasn't going to turn them away as I felt like I had been turned away," Kennedy said.
Sales for the Confederate flag spiked for her business on Tuesday, the owner said, as the flag faced new controversy after a man confessed to killing nine people in a Charleston, S.C. church last week.
...As of 3:45 p.m. on Friday, the business reported over 1,000 sales, with orders continuously rolling in, both online and in-store.
"It's simply a historic flag," Kennedy commented.
"It's not hate, it's history...and the people that are making it a racial issue are pushing an agenda.""
"After the manufacturer decided to no longer supply Confederate flags to her business, Alabama Flag and Banner owner Belinda Kennedy decided to take matters into her own hands.
Starting early Friday morning, Belinda and the employees at Alabama Flag and Banner began producing Confederate flags in-store using their own materials and equipment.
And just as soon as they hit the machines, the orders came pouring in.
"I feel like my responsibility to my customers is to fulfill their needs when they want it, and I had customers wanting it and I wasn't going to turn them away as I felt like I had been turned away," Kennedy said.
Sales for the Confederate flag spiked for her business on Tuesday, the owner said, as the flag faced new controversy after a man confessed to killing nine people in a Charleston, S.C. church last week.
...As of 3:45 p.m. on Friday, the business reported over 1,000 sales, with orders continuously rolling in, both online and in-store.
"It's simply a historic flag," Kennedy commented.
"It's not hate, it's history...and the people that are making it a racial issue are pushing an agenda.""
A Chilling Message Was Sent to Christians from the ‘Islamic State in Palestine’ | TheBlaze.com
A Chilling Message Was Sent to Christians from the ‘Islamic State in Palestine’ | TheBlaze.com:
"A group calling itself the “Islamic State in Palestine” spread fliers in east Jerusalem warning Christians who live there to brace themselves for “revenge,” an Israeli television station reported.
Israel’s Channel 10 television reported Thursday that it was the first time such a leaflet attributed to the Islamic State group was distributed threatening Christian residents of Jerusalem. The text of the message vowed to take “revenge” on “heretics.”
This threat will continue against all Christians.
It is impossible to co-exist when one group wants to wipe out all of the others.
"A group calling itself the “Islamic State in Palestine” spread fliers in east Jerusalem warning Christians who live there to brace themselves for “revenge,” an Israeli television station reported.
Israel’s Channel 10 television reported Thursday that it was the first time such a leaflet attributed to the Islamic State group was distributed threatening Christian residents of Jerusalem. The text of the message vowed to take “revenge” on “heretics.”
This threat will continue against all Christians.
It is impossible to co-exist when one group wants to wipe out all of the others.
Greedy government scumbags act like royalty-----Burning Man pushes back on upgraded amenities for officials
My Way News - Burning Man pushes back on upgraded amenities for officials:
"RENO, Nev. (AP) — Burning Man festival organizers are pushing back after the U.S. Bureau of Land Management requested upgraded accommodations for its officials at this year's event in the Nevada desert.
The federal agency asked for flush toilets, washers and dryers, hot water, air conditioning, vanity mirrors, refrigerators and couches at its on-site camp, called the Blue Pit, The Reno Gazette-Journal reported (http://on.rgj.com/1GxU4Bb) Friday.
The toilets are also to be cleaned daily by Burning Man staff.
Festival leaders have refused the request, saying those amenities alone would cost $1 million and hike its permit fees to about $5 million.
Burning Man holds the largest special-recreation permit in the country, but its cost has steadily increased in recent years.
In 2011, the permit fees were $858,000.
...the Bureau of Land Management said ..."It's safe to say that if you were working 14 to 16 hours a day in white-out conditions on the hot playa, you don't want them to be unrested.
Safety, security and health are paramount. That, I will not forgo," said Gene Seidlitz, the bureau's Winnemucca District Manager.
...The event has been held in Nevada's Black Rock Desert for 23 years, which Reid said was a cultural benefit that also contributes $35 million to the local economy each year.
"Part of Burning Man's philosophy is self-reliance and living with the elements is part of the experience.
Flush toilets and laundry facilities can be found about ten miles away in Gerlach, Nevada, if BLM's employees need such amenities," Reid said..."
"RENO, Nev. (AP) — Burning Man festival organizers are pushing back after the U.S. Bureau of Land Management requested upgraded accommodations for its officials at this year's event in the Nevada desert.
The federal agency asked for flush toilets, washers and dryers, hot water, air conditioning, vanity mirrors, refrigerators and couches at its on-site camp, called the Blue Pit, The Reno Gazette-Journal reported (http://on.rgj.com/1GxU4Bb) Friday.
The toilets are also to be cleaned daily by Burning Man staff.
Festival leaders have refused the request, saying those amenities alone would cost $1 million and hike its permit fees to about $5 million.
Burning Man holds the largest special-recreation permit in the country, but its cost has steadily increased in recent years.
In 2011, the permit fees were $858,000.
...the Bureau of Land Management said ..."It's safe to say that if you were working 14 to 16 hours a day in white-out conditions on the hot playa, you don't want them to be unrested.
Safety, security and health are paramount. That, I will not forgo," said Gene Seidlitz, the bureau's Winnemucca District Manager.
...The event has been held in Nevada's Black Rock Desert for 23 years, which Reid said was a cultural benefit that also contributes $35 million to the local economy each year.
"Part of Burning Man's philosophy is self-reliance and living with the elements is part of the experience.
Flush toilets and laundry facilities can be found about ten miles away in Gerlach, Nevada, if BLM's employees need such amenities," Reid said..."
History for June 29
History for June 29 - On-This-Day.com
William Mayo 1861, Antoine de Saint-Exupery 1900, John Toland 1912
Slim Pickens 1919, Stokeley Carmichael 1941, Gary Busey 1944
Little Eva Boyd 1945, Fred Grandy 1948, Sharon Lawrence 1961
1767 - The British Parliament approved the Townshend Revenue Acts. The acts imposed import duties on glass, lead, paint, paper and tea shipped to America.
1804 - Privates John Collins and Hugh Hall of the Lewis and Clark Expedition were found guilty by a court-martial consisting of members of the Corps of Discovery for getting drunk on duty. Collins received 100 lashes on his back and Hall received 50.
1903 - The British government officially protested Belgian atrocities in the Congo.
1917 - The Ukraine proclaimed independence from Russia.
1925 - Marvin Pipkin filed for a patent for the frosted electric light bulb.
1926 - Fascists in Rome added an hour to the work day in an economic efficiency measure.
1953 - The Federal Highway Act authorized the construction of 42,500 miles of freeway from coast to coast.
1956 - Marilyn Monroe and Arthur Miller were married. They were divorced on January 20, 1961.
1972 - The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the death penalty could constitute "cruel and unusual punishment." The ruling prompted states to revise their capital punishment laws.
William Mayo 1861, Antoine de Saint-Exupery 1900, John Toland 1912
Slim Pickens 1919, Stokeley Carmichael 1941, Gary Busey 1944
Little Eva Boyd 1945, Fred Grandy 1948, Sharon Lawrence 1961
1767 - The British Parliament approved the Townshend Revenue Acts. The acts imposed import duties on glass, lead, paint, paper and tea shipped to America.
1804 - Privates John Collins and Hugh Hall of the Lewis and Clark Expedition were found guilty by a court-martial consisting of members of the Corps of Discovery for getting drunk on duty. Collins received 100 lashes on his back and Hall received 50.
1903 - The British government officially protested Belgian atrocities in the Congo.
1917 - The Ukraine proclaimed independence from Russia.
1925 - Marvin Pipkin filed for a patent for the frosted electric light bulb.
1926 - Fascists in Rome added an hour to the work day in an economic efficiency measure.
1953 - The Federal Highway Act authorized the construction of 42,500 miles of freeway from coast to coast.
1956 - Marilyn Monroe and Arthur Miller were married. They were divorced on January 20, 1961.
1972 - The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the death penalty could constitute "cruel and unusual punishment." The ruling prompted states to revise their capital punishment laws.
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