Fly the Gadsden Flag, Get Kicked Out of School? Guess Where That Happened

Fly the Gadsden Flag, Get Kicked Out of School? Guess Where That Happened:
Upon seeing the flag waving in the air with Old Glory, the principal of Central High School, Jodie Diers, went on a rampage yelling to take the flag down.
Stoneburner was pulled out of a scholarship breakfast, along with his parents, and told that he was not welcome at Central High and that his prank was ‘a slap in the face’ to the school.
His flag was confiscated and he was not awarded his diploma until after graduation.
Stoneburner had strong words for the principal in regards to her actions and her claim that flying the Gadsden flag was ‘a slap in the face’ to the school.
"The Gadsden flag has almost an identical history to the American flag, and was born from a very patriotic cause, and its suddenly a “slap in the face.” This shows the ignorance and misinformation of the people in power over our children. History like this used to be taught in schools all over the United states, and now not even most adults, let alone high school age people know what this flag stands for."

When Shingles Is Just the Beginning

When Shingles Is Just the Beginning - NYTimes.com:
You don’t really need another reason to get the shingles vaccine, for yourself (if you’re over 60) or your older relatives.
A painful rash, possible damage to vision and a substantial risk of the condition called postherpetic neuralgia, which can hurt for a long time — aren’t those enough?
But here’s another reason anyway, courtesy of a British research team:
In the six months after a case of shingles, more formally known as herpes zoster, you may face a much higher risk of having a stroke.
...The researchers’ study, just published in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases, showed that in the four weeks after a shingles diagnosis, these individuals had a 63 percent higher rate of stroke than at other times. From weeks five through 12, their stroke risk ran 42 percent higher, falling to 23 percent higher in weeks 13 through 26.

History for May 18

History for May 18 - On-This-Day.com:

Birth anniversary of Big Joe Turner (1911-83): “boss of the blues” and “grandfather of rock and roll.”

Birth anniversary of film director Frank Capra (1897-91) and ballet artist Margot Fonteyn (1919-91).

Happy Birthday!  Dwayne Hickman, Reggie Jackson, Yannick Noah

1642 - Montreal, Canada, was founded. 


1652 - In Rhode Island, a law was passed that made slavery illegal in North America. It was the first law of its kind. 


1792 - Russian troops invaded Poland. 


1896 - The U.S. Supreme court upheld the "separate but equal" policy in the Plessy vs. Ferguson decision. The ruling was overturned 58 years later with Brown vs. Board of Education. 


1917 - The U.S. Congress passed the Selective Service act, which called up soldiers to fight in World War I. 

1951 - The United Nations moved its headquarters to New York City. 


1953 - The first woman to fly faster than the speed of sound, Jacqueline Cochran, piloted an F-86 Sabrejet over California at an average speed of 652.337 miles-per-hour. 


1980 - Mt. Saint Helens erupted in Washington state. 57 people were killed and 3 billion in damage was done.
 

1983 - The U.S. Senate revised immigration laws and gave millions of illegal aliens legal status under an amnesty program. 


1994 - Israel's three decades of occupation in the Gaza Strip ended as Israeli troops completed their withdrawal and Palestinian authorities took over. 

Poll: Only 25% of Americans Satisfied With Direction of Country – 74% ‘Express Dissatisfaction’ | CNS News

Poll: Only 25% of Americans Satisfied With Direction of Country – 74% ‘Express Dissatisfaction’ | CNS News:
"In the survey, which Gallup has done regularly since 1979, Americans were asked this question: “In general, are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the way things are going in the United States at this time?”

Only 25% said “satisfied.” According to Gallup, “74% express dissatisfaction.”

Dinesh D’Souza: The Left’s ‘Commitment’ to Civil Liberties is a ‘Complete Sham’ | TheBlaze.com

Dinesh D’Souza: The Left’s ‘Commitment’ to Civil Liberties is a ‘Complete Sham’ | TheBlaze.com:
"Bestselling author and filmmaker Dinesh D’Souza said Friday that the left’s “commitment” to civil liberties has been revealed as a “complete sham.”
“Ironically, the left began in the sixties as a defender of free speech,” D’Souza said, speaking on TheBlaze TV’s Dana. “But … as the left began to gain power in the universities, they began to realize there were dissenters against them. And then they began to say, ‘Well, wait a minute — maybe we don’t believe in free speech that much."

Why Johnny can't write, and why employers are mad

Why Johnny can't write, and why employers are mad:
"William Ellet, an adjunct professor teaching writing at Brandeis International Business School, says the problem starts even earlier.
He points out that when the Department of Education in 2012 published what it called "The Nation's Report Card: Writing 2011," just 24 percent of eighth and 12th graders were proficient in writing.
From colleges on down, he said, "nobody takes responsibility for writing instruction.""

Another rude awakening for millennials

Another rude awakening for millennials:
"The report is the latest indication that milllennials' view of their workplace prospects is too rosy.
In a survey of 15-to 27-year-olds by the National Society of High School Scholars, 48 percent said they expected to find jobs in their chosen fields soon after graduating from college. 
The Accenture survey found that 46 percent of 2012-2013 graduates are working in jobs that do not require a college degree, up from 41 percent a year earlier.
As for actual employment, at the time the survey was conducted in March, 11 percent of college seniors had landed jobs, down from 16 percent a year earlier."

Harry Reid Denies Saying That One Thing He Totally Said | Video | TheBlaze.com

Harry Reid Denies Saying That One Thing He Totally Said | Video | TheBlaze.com:
"Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid now disputes claims that he selectively attacks politically active billionaires, a charge that led recently to his being mercilessly mocked by late-night comedians.
“The point is this: We can speculate who is my favorite billionaire and everyone else can, but the point is, there’s too much money in politics,” Reid told BuzzFeed on Thursday. “I’ve seen a change, I’ve seen a change that is really not good.”

State Government Playing Favorites With Food Providers

State Government Playing Favorites With Food Providers [Michigan Capitol Confidential]:
"There are about 10 grocery stores in Marquette serving a population of about 21,355 in the Upper Peninsula city.
And one of them has been in the news recently for the financial aid it's receiving from state taxpayers to help with an expansion project.
The Marquette Food Cooperative will get $615,000 for an expansion from the Michigan Economic Development Program and a $115,000 tax abatement from the city of Marquette.
But is that fair?
On its website, the Marquette Food Cooperative boasts about paying its employees above the minimum wage. 
That, says Michael LaFaive, director of the Morey Fiscal Policy Initiative for the Mackinac Center for Public Policy, is evidence that the Co-op shouldn't need government handouts at the expense of its competitors.
If they can do the expansion and pay its employees above minimum wage, more power to them, LaFaive said.
"(But) why drag Michigan taxpayers into the equation?" he said.
"We all want people to do better, but at what price?
 … If the expansion is a worthwhile effort, it should require no government money.""

Radio Host Sullivan: NYT Fired Abramson for Criticizing Obama

Radio Host Sullivan: NYT Fired Abramson for Criticizing Obama:
"...earlier this year" (in fact, just last month, in an interview with The Takeaway) Abramson said,  "The Obama years are a benchmark for a new level of secrecy and control."
He said she added that "sources who want to come forward with stories they feel are important are scared to death they're going to be prosecuted." 
 In January, Abramson called the Obama administration the "most secretive White House" she has covered during her time as a political journalist and later said national security reporting is "effectively being criminalized" under Obama."

This could be BIG!---------Devious Karl Rove sets trap to catch Hillary’s lies

Devious Karl Rove sets trap to catch Hillary’s lies - BizPac Review:
"Maybe Karl Rove is crazy like a fox.
When it comes to Hillary Clinton’s concussion and possible brain damage, Rove seems to be like a cat toying with a spider.
Two possible scenarios are at play over Clinton’s alleged injury:
She lied to get out of testifying in Congress, or she was so injured that she could have lasting damage.
But here is the trap, I believe, that devious Rove has laid: 
He isn’t interested in whether Clinton has a medical problem.
He is targeting her lie, believing that she made up the injury to get out of testifying.
By questioning her fitness to run for president, he is forcing her supporters and the news media to emphasize how slight her injuries were. 
Then, Republicans will be able to put two and two together for voters.
On Dec. 13, 2012, Clinton ducked out of testifying before the House and Senate foreign affairs committees.
She was called to explain her disastrous failures and outright lies before, during and after the terrorist attacks on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, that killed U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stephens and three other Americans.
Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Philippe Reines said Clinton was suffering from a stomach virus, fainted and hit her head, which caused a concussion.
Reines was vague on when the fall took place.
“I still have some lingering effects from falling on my head and having the blood clot,” Clinton said on “60 Minutes” in January 2013.
“But, you know, the doctors tell me that that will all recede.”"

LST 393 - Armed Forces Day 2014

LST 393 - Armed Forces Day 2014:
"Armed Forces Day 2014 - Weekend May 16-17
LST 393 honors America’s heroes this year on Armed Forces Day weekend, May 16-17.
U.S. Rep Bill Huizenga
The tribute continues on Armed Forces Day, Saturday, May 17, with events starting at 10 a.m.
The program and tours through LST 393 and the museum arefree.
There are static displays of World War II and current military vehicles as well as displays of military memorabilia.
The Grand Rapids Accordion Ensemble performs.
The formal program begins at noon and includes:
An address and medal presentation by West Michigan's congressman U.S. Rep Bill Huizenga
All-American anthems by Muskegon's Shoreline Chorus.
American Legion 9 posting the colors.
A keynote address by Lt. Col Ronald M. Janowski.
The ceremony endd with a 21-gun salute, Taps, and a fly-over of rare World War II-era Warbirds."

Bill Maher Just Issued a Major Challenge to Republicans: ‘I’d Like to See Them Put Their Money Where Their Mouth Is’ | Video | TheBlaze.com

Bill Maher Just Issued a Major Challenge to Republicans: ‘I’d Like to See Them Put Their Money Where Their Mouth Is’ | Video | TheBlaze.com:
"Bill Maher issued a challenge to Republicans this week.
Speaking with Larry King, the outspoken comedian said that if the GOP really believes President Barack Obama is guilty of egregious crimes in regards to Benghazi, they should take swift action.
“I would like to challenge the Republicans. If Benghazi is as awful as they say it is, then isn’t it your obligation to impeach him?” Maher asked."

AZ school district latest to cave on either-sex bathroom policy

» AZ school district latest to cave on either-sex bathroom policy » Fresh Ink -- GOPUSA:
"It's a story being repeated in public schools, and now an Arizona school district has a policy to allow children to use bathrooms of the opposite sex.
On the advice of attorneys, the Tucson Unified School District was told it has to allow young students to be able to use the bathrooms of the opposite sex.
......The issue of transgenders and school bathrooms has been an ongoing issue in California, where Privacy for all Students was formed to fight the so-called "bathroom bill." The group tried - unsuccessfully so far - to get the issue on a statewide ballot."

School Hands 13-Year-Old Over to Cops for a Doodle of a Man Hanging, Lawsuit Alleges

School Hands 13-Year-Old Over to Cops for a Doodle of a Man Hanging, Lawsuit Alleges - Hit & Run : Reason.com:

Another child victim of zero tolerance policies by schools around the country. The law of contagion led to a freak out over a 13-year-old boy's doodle at a school in Beaverton, Oregon.Via Courthouse News Service:

[Robert] Keller, suing for himself and his son, B.R.K., claims that on May 2, 2013, his 13-year-old son "was interviewed at his school, Raleigh Hills, K-8, by officers of the Beaverton Police Department regarding an alleged threat of harm based on a doodle [showing a person being hanged ] that was drawn during class. B.R.K. was removed from his classroom and placed in the principal's office of Raleigh Hills K-8 to be questioned about offenses that he was alleged to have committed…"

MSNBC’s Chris Hayes: Conservative Beliefs Ought to ‘Disqualify’ People from Holding Office

MSNBC’s Chris Hayes: Conservative Beliefs Ought to ‘Disqualify’ People from Holding Office:
"In a particularly galling and ridiculous segment on MSNBC’s program “All In” hosted by Chris Hayes, the topic turned to the notion of disqualifying potentially elected officials from office if they hold certain conservative beliefs that don’t coincide with the left’s views on global warming or homosexual marriage.
 Hayes posited that it was “progress” that certain issues have created a virulent breed of political intolerance against those who do not believe as liberals do."

History for May 17

History for May 17 - On-This-Day.com:

Armed Forces Day

Happy Birthday! Sugar Ray Leonard, Bill Paxton, Debra Winger

1756 - Britain declared war on France, beginning the French and Indian War. 


1792 - The New York Stock Exchange was founded at 70 Wall Street by 24 brokers. 


1875 - The first Kentucky Derby was run at Louisville, KY. 


1932 - The U.S. Congress changed the name "Porto Rico" to "Puerto Rico." 


1946 - U.S. President Truman seized control of the nation's railroads, delaying a threatened strike by engineers and trainmen. 


1954 - The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled for school integration in Brown vs. Board of Education of Topeka. The ruling declared that racially segregated schools were inherently unequal. 


1973 - The U.S. Senate Watergate Committee began its hearings. 

Darrell Issa Subpoenas John Kerry Again, Accuses the State Department of ‘Slippery’ Tactics | TheBlaze.com

Darrell Issa Subpoenas John Kerry Again, Accuses the State Department of ‘Slippery’ Tactics | TheBlaze.com:
"Issa lifted his first subpoena requiring Kerry to testify on May 21 after the State Department said it was seeking another date because Kerry is due to be in Mexico at the time.

“But soon after I lifted the subpoena, the State Department backtracked – stating publicly that we should accept ‘a more appropriate witness’ and refusing to commit to making Secretary Kerry available,” Issa said in a statement. ”With this State Department’s slippery tactics, it’s no wonder our friends in the world are losing faith in us and our adversaries doubt our credibility.”"

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Harry Reid Wants to Amend the Constitution | TheBlaze.com

Harry Reid Wants to Amend the Constitution | TheBlaze.com:
"Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) on Thursday said the Senate would vote in the coming weeks on legislation for a constitutional amendment to give Congress the power to regulate spending levels in federal campaigns.
Reid said Democrats are pushing for the vote to combat what he said is an effort by billionaires Charles and David Koch to “buy” the U.S. Senate this year. He said that effort is allowed in light of Supreme Court decision that prevents limitations on political spending, and said Congress must act to save democracy from the rich."

LIBERTY REVIEW

LIBERTY REVIEW:

http://www.libertyreview76.blogspot.com/2014/05/may-14-2014-stay-silent-by-tammy.html

While watching the footage, I kept waiting for one of the other parents to say something.  I could hear the words coming out of me.  Stop, what are you doing?  This is wrong.  He is asking a question.  Sadly, the other parents just sat there and ignored what was taking place.  Why did they sit there?  They were afraid to voice concerns about their children’s education.  They were afraid to stand up and support a fellow parent with a genuine concern.  Not wanting to be labeled a trouble maker, and face the possibility of being arrested for speaking, they chose to stay silent.

Study suggesting global warming is exaggerated was rejected for publication in respected journal because it was 'less than helpful' to the climate cause, claims professor

Study suggesting global warming is exaggerated was rejected for publication in respected journal because it was 'less than helpful' to the climate cause, claims professor | Mail Online:
"Study suggesting global warming is exaggerated was rejected for publication in respected journal because it was 'less than helpful' to the climate cause, claims professor
Professor Lennart Bengtsson claims his study on global warming has been rejected as it might fuel climate scepticism
Says he suspects an intolerance of dissenting views on climate science
Paper suggests that climate is less sensitive to greenhouse gases than previously thought "

Scientists in cover-up of ‘damaging’ climate view

Scientists in cover-up of ‘damaging’ climate view | The Time
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”.

Obama on Illegal Immigrants: 'Most of Them Are Not Making Trouble' | CNS News

Obama on Illegal Immigrants: 'Most of Them Are Not Making Trouble' | CNS News:
"But recent press reports, including one from The Hill, noted that Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials last year released 67,800 illegal immigrants with criminal convictions.

“ICE released 68,000 criminal aliens in 2013, or 35 percent of the criminal aliens encountered by officers. The vast majority of these releases occurred because of the Obama administration’s prosecutorial discretion policies,” Jessica Vaughn, director of policy studies at the Center for Immigration Studies, wrote in a memo summarizing the DHS document.

"Most of them are not causing crimes," President Obama said on Tuesday"