What could possibly go wrong?-------Orwellian campus initiative of the week: ‘Neutral Observer Program’ at UO

Orwellian campus initiative of the week: ‘Neutral Observer Program’ at UO
Via Peter Bonilla of the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE), who tweets “please let that be a joke flyer”:

The University of Oregon is apparently soliciting law students to serve as “neutral observers” at “protests, rallies, and demonstrations” on campus, according to the blog UO Matters, which is frequently critical of the administration.

The point of neutral observers is to provide a “calming effect” at events where safety is at risk, the school says: 
“The presence of trained observers at these events allows for the availability of unbiased witnesses should there be any form of escalation.”

They help “create a campus environment in which all voices can be heard” and “protect individual’s freedom of speech,” the school says.

Who Will Pay Ebola Patients' Medical Bills in the U.S.?

Who Will Pay Ebola Patients' Medical Bills in the U.S.? - NationalJournal.com:
"The arrival of Ebola in the United States this year led to an unprecedented medical response involving experimental drugs, round-the-clock care, and layers upon layers of protective gear.
And none of it has been cheap.
Nine people have been treated for the virus in the U.S. since August. Seven recovered.
The National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, which treated one of them, estimates treatment for patients diagnosed with Ebola costs $50,000 a day.
Officials at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, which cared for two patients, put the daily cost at $30,000, and the total at $1.16 million for a single patient. 
Most patients have been hospitalized for more than two weeks.
The U.S. has shown it can beat Ebola.
But who will pay for the expensive care it takes to do it?"

Sorry, Bloomberg: FBI Report Says Far Fewer Officers Killed in 2013 as Gun Sales Skyrocketed

Sorry, Bloomberg: FBI Report Says Far Fewer Officers Killed in 2013 as Gun Sales Skyrocketed:

"Police departments in major cities around the country often are charged with enforcing the kinds of unconstitutional anti-gun laws for which cities like Chicago, New York and Washington, D.C. have become known. From time to time, coalitions of police officers speak-out against lenient firearm laws and bolster the erroneous claim that more guns in the hands of the populace threaten the safety of law enforcement officers."

Jake Tapper Exposes Gruber's ObamaCare Deception: 'Fooling' You

Jake Tapper Exposes Gruber's ObamaCare Deception: 'Fooling' You:

"TAPPER: And keep in mind, of course, Gruber thinks ObamaCare is a good thing. It's just that we voters were too stupid to realize that. So, we had to be fooled. And that's why so many people are mad about it. And with a Republican-controlled Senate and House and a pending Supreme Court case, all of this impact might have an impact on you. "

The Millions Jon Gruber Got From You, in One Chart

The Millions Jon Gruber Got From You, in One Chart:

"Gruber — whom Obama dismissed Sunday as “some adviser” — raked in $5.9 million in taxpayer dollars through federal and state contracts awarded from 2008 to 2014 by agencies such as the Department of Health and Human Services."





Check out the chart...

Michigan teacher compares Ferguson looting to the Boston Tea Party, cites ‘white privilege’

Michigan teacher compares Ferguson looting to the Boston Tea Party, cites ‘white privilege’ - EAGnews.org:
FERGUSON, Mo. – Activist teachers are already spinning yarns in their classrooms to score political points in the shooting death of Ferguson, Missouri teen Michael Brown.

The unidentified Selma, Alabama teacher who wassuspended for having students reenact the shooting isn’t the only one.

Mike Kaechele, a Grand Rapids, Michigan teacher says the incident, as well as resulting looting and rioting, are a good reminder that “institutional racism has always been” in America.

He writes on his “Concrete Classroom” blog:

The tragic event of the killing of MIchael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri have led to protests and rioting against police brutality. 
It brings to the surface (again) the institutional racism that has always been in our country. 
I think white privilege causes some to look at Ferguson as an excuse for criminal activity rather than a political protest.”

Celebrate William F. Buckley’s birthday with his tension-filled Saul Alinsky interview from 1967 (video)

Celebrate William F. Buckley’s birthday with his tension-filled Saul Alinsky interview from 1967 (video) | Video | TheBlaze.com:
"To celebrate the legacy of the man born some 89 years ago today, we thought we would share the following video from the YouTube archives of Buckley interviewing “Rules for Radicals” author Saul Alinsky back in 1967 on Buckley’s “Firing Line” program.
Buckley attempts to cut to the heart of Alinsky’s philosophy, and Alinsky bobs and weaves around Buckley’s jabs, in a characteristically obfuscatory fashion."

The fallacy of memes

The fallacy of memes:
"One of the memes that always gets under my craw and raises my ire is the half-assed stupid memes that have to do with immigration.
You know the one’s I’m talking about, featuring a picture or a cartoon of a Native American that delivers the message that if you don’t want ‘immigration’, then maybe you should consider what was ‘done’ to the Native Americans.
Stop it,
Stop pimping misinformation in order to foment hatred and resentment.
That’s all you’re doing, you aren’t being constructive or helpful or even the least bit informative.
First of all, I don’t know a single person who is against legal immigration. 
No one, of any political stripe; point that American out to me and I’ll show you a minority of one. What smart people are, is against unrestrained, untracked illegal immigration, crossing this country’s borders (we have them, Native Americans didn’t) without permission. 
And doing so is illegal. 
That makes the people who do so law breakers in the eyes of existing law, and it should remain that way.
You cannot have a welfare state (what America has become) and also have open borders.
This is inarguable, unless it is the purpose of said action to reduce the nation to poverty and eradicate its greatness.
Sadly, there are many who seem to want just that thing."

Watch: Store Robbed by Brown Looted on National TV

Watch: Store Robbed by Brown Looted on National TV:
"Ferguson Market and Liquor, the store that Michael Brown robbed before he was killed by Officer Darren Wilson was looted during the aftermath of the grand jury's decision to not indict Wilson as CNN's cameras rolled on Monday."

BREAKING… Audit CONFIRMS IRS Targeted 292 Conservative Groups – Just 6 Liberal Groups

BREAKING… Audit CONFIRMS IRS Targeted 292 Conservative Groups – Just 6 Liberal Groups | The Gateway Pundit:

The Obama IRS Scandal involves:

** At least 292 conservative groups targeted
** At least 5 pro-Israel groups targeted
** Constitutional groups targeted
** Groups that criticized Obama administration were targeted
** At least two pro-life groups targeted
** A Texas voting-rights group was targeted
** Conservative activists and businesses were targeted.
** At least 88 IRS agents were involved in the targeting scandal
** At least one conservative Hispanic group was targeted

Today the Inspector General confirmed that 292 conservative groups were targeted by the IRS. Only 6 liberal groups were targeted.

We the Peasants... :

We the Peasants... :: SteynOnline:

As Thanksgiving week begins, a couple of turkey nuggets...

~The President's drive-by amnesty for however many bazillion fine upstanding members of the Undocumented-American community is particularly revolting to those of us chumps who were suckered into going through what passes for the legal immigration process in this country. 

Over at Powerline, an immigration lawyer points out one of the consequences of Emperor Barack's proclamation:

The proposed executive action on immigration (or whatever name you want to give it) will allow [illegal aliens] who have US citizen or green-card children and who have been here for five years to apply for some kind of quasi-status and open market work authorization. That would allow them to work for a period of time at any employer, the authorization presumably renewable until they decide to leave or have an option for US permanent resident status (green card status). This, the administration tells us, is fair and just and Biblical – yada/yada.
But this option is explicitly NOT available to those in the US in a valid legal status. There are millions of people in the US who have temporary status – as students or temporary workers or researchers or as investors (lots of Koreans own businesses with E-2 investor visas, for example). These people – many of them have US citizen children and have been here five years. These people who have been here legally and not violated their immigration status – these people are explicitly NOT eligible for open market work authorization, renewable indefinitely.
You must be in violation of the law to benefit from this provision.

That is to say, you must be a law-breaker to enjoy the protections of American law. 

If you're law-abiding, get lost. 

Sprint Wanted to Offer a Facebook-Only Internet Plan for Phones. The Government Blocked It.

Sprint Wanted to Offer a Facebook-Only Internet Plan for Phones. The Government Blocked It.:

"With a stroke of a pen, the networks connecting millions of Americans to the world-wide web would be subject to thousands of regulations, requiring them to obtain FCC permission for the most basic of decisions. The nimble Internet we know would be slowed to the speed of government, and innovation level of a local water company."

#FergusonSyllabus trends, educators to use situation as social justice lesson

#FergusonSyllabus trends, educators to use situation as social justice lesson:
"#FergusonSyllabus.
It’s the way many educators across the nation communicated Monday night in the wake of the Ferguson grand jury decision not to indict police officer Darren Wilson for the shooting death of Michael Brown.

Educators talked about bringing up racism in America in their classrooms, and bemoaned how to explain to students this “injustice.”

They Tweeted out progressive curricula. They spoke of anger and pain. They prepped for their lesson plans.

Here’s a taste of what students in kindergarten through college may get Tuesday as the nation awakens to a post-Ferguson world:"

Obama Just Made This List and He’s Not Going to be Happy About it

Obama Just Made This List and He’s Not Going to be Happy About it:
"Maybe this news is why Obama found it necessary to unconstitutionally play dictator with America’s immigration laws. "

The War on Politics-Free Thanksgiving

The War on Politics-Free Thanksgiving - Hit & Run : Reason.com

Last year, if you recall, we had a Michael Bloomberg group giving pointers on—I swear I am not making this up—"Talking Turkey About Guns," while President Barack Obama's Organizing for America group sent out email guides to whipping up familial support for Obamacare. MSNBC's Chris Hayes also got into the act, as did the Democratic National Committee. The year before saw similar efforts from The Huffington Post and NPR.

This year, aside from the usual grim survival tips, we at least have the innovation of The New York Times publishing dinner-table tips from—also not making this up—crisis negotiators. And today the leftysplainers at Vox.com have issued instructions on "How to Survive Your Family's Thanksgiving Arguments." Judging by their entry on Common Core, the answer appears to be "Dodge the criticism, then bore them to death with questionably relevant context." 

Michael Brown’s Mom Reacts to Ferguson Grand Jury Decision: ‘They Think This a ‘F***ing Joke’ | Video | TheBlaze.com

Michael Brown’s Mom Reacts to Ferguson Grand Jury Decision: ‘They Think This a ‘F***ing Joke’ | Video | TheBlaze.com:

"Michael Brown’s mother was captured on video Monday night reacting to the grand jury announcement that Ferguson police officer Daren Wilson would not be indicted for the shooting death of her son.

“You mother***ers think this a joke!” Lesley McSpadden shouted, seemingly directing her outrage toward the area the decision was being broadcasted. “They think this a f***ing joke!”

History for November 25

History for November 25 - On-This-Day.com
Andrew Carnegie 1835, Carry Nation 1846, Joe DiMaggio (MLB) 1914 


Ricardo Montalban 1920, Ben Stein 1944, Amy Grant 1960 


1783 - During the Revolutionary War, the British evacuated New York. New York was their last military position in the U.S. 


1850 - Texas relinquished one-third of its territory in exchange for $10 million from the U.S. to pay its public debts and settle border disputes. 


1867 - Alfred Nobel patented dynamite. 


1884 - J.B. Meyenberg received the patent for evaporated milk. 


1957 - U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower suffered a stroke. 


1976 - O.J. Simpson (Buffalo Bills) ran for 273 yards against the Detroit Lions. 


1985 - Ronald W. Pelton was arrested on espionage charges. Pelton was a former employee of the National Security Agency. He was later convicted of 'selling secrets' to Soviet agents. 


1986 - U.S. President Reagan and Attorney Gen. Edwin Meese revealed that profits from secret arms sales to Iran had been diverted to rebels in Nicaragua. National Security Advisor John Poindexter resigned and Oliver North was fired. 


1992 - The Czech parliament voted to split the country into separate Czech and Slovak republics beginning January 1, 1993. 


1998 - The IMF (International Monetary Fund) approved a $5.5 billion bailout for Pakistan.

Live Updates and Video: Ferguson Reacts to Grand Jury’s Decision Not to Indict Officer Darren Wilson | Video | TheBlaze.com

Live Updates and Video: Ferguson Reacts to Grand Jury’s Decision Not to Indict Officer Darren Wilson | Video | TheBlaze.com:

"FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — A grand jury has decided not to indict Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson in the death of Michael Brown, the unarmed, black 18-year-old whose fatal shooting sparked weeks of sometimes-violent protests.

St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Bob McCulloch announced the decision Monday evening. A grand jury of nine whites and three blacks had been meeting weekly since Aug. 20 to consider evidence."

CNN Contributor Makes Incendiary, Unfounded Claim About Michael Brown Shooting — and No One Corrects Her | Video | TheBlaze.com

CNN Contributor Makes Incendiary, Unfounded Claim About Michael Brown Shooting — and No One Corrects Her | Video | TheBlaze.com:

"As the country waited anxiously for the Ferguson, Missouri, grand jury’s decision in the fatal Michael Brown shooting on Monday night, CNN contributor Donna Brazile basically branded officer Darren Wilson a murderer live on the air. Further, the show’s host failed to correct her unfounded statement."

Surprise: Border Crossings Surge With Obama's Legalization Announcement - Katie Pavlich

Surprise: Border Crossings Surge With Obama's Legalization Announcement - Katie Pavlich:

"Last week President Obama announced his plan to legalize at least five million people living illegally in the United States during a primetime address to the nation from the White House. He detailed the plan again last Friday at a Las Vegas high school.

Just before his announcement, law enforcement officers working in and people living along the Texas border with Mexico were already seeing a surge in illegal immigration as a result. From Local ABC 5 news in the Rio Grande Valley: "

‘The Report’s Full of Crap’: GOP Senator Says Benghazi Investigation Is Far From Over | TheBlaze.com

‘The Report’s Full of Crap’: GOP Senator Says Benghazi Investigation Is Far From Over | TheBlaze.com:

"When he was asked on Sunday morning about the Friday report from the Republican-controlled House Intelligence Committee that cleared Obama administration appointees of wrongdoing regarding the 2012 attack on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, Graham didn’t mince his words.

“I think the report’s full of crap,” he told CNN guest host Gloria Borger."

Great Lakes ice cover developing; Earliest in over 40 years

Great Lakes ice cover developing; Earliest in over 40 years | MLive.com:
"Ice is already starting to develop on Michigan's Great Lakes.
This is the earliest ice on some of the Great Lakes in at least 40 years.
According to the Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory, on November 20, 2014, three of Michigan's Great Lakes had ice starting to form.
Lake Superior and Lake Michigan were one-half percent ice covered, while Lake Huron had one percent ice.
Lake Erie was not reporting any ice as of Nov. 20, 2014.
Decent early season ice coverage records date back to 1973.
Last Friday was the earliest date that all three Great Lakes already had ice since the better reporting of early season ice began.
Lake Superior actually had ice forming on November 15th of this year.
That is the earliest ice on Lake Superior in the good data set.
Lakes Superior, Michigan and Huron had ice 10 days earlier this year than last year.
Lake Superior only had five and a half months without any ice on the lake."

Like your Obamacare plan? HHS may re-enroll you in a different one | WashingtonExaminer.com

Like your Obamacare plan? HHS may re-enroll you in a different one | WashingtonExaminer.com:

"So now HHS is proposing to fix this with another rule that would bump people off their Obamacare plans into plans that, while cheaper, may not meet their needs in terms of deductibles, choice of doctors, or a litany of other factors that drive health insurance choices — unless they navigate the Obamacare exchange each year to pick a new plan."

Unable to find full-time work, millions stringing together part-time jobs

Unable to find full-time work, millions stringing together part-time jobs - Business - The Boston Globe:
The number of workers stringing together part-time jobs because they can’t find full-time employment remains at historically high levels more than five years after the recession ended, another sign that the economic recovery has yet to reach millions of people in New England and across the country.
Historically, the numbers of so-called involuntary part-time workers increase during recessions and their immediate aftermaths as companies cut hours and cautiously add employees.
Once the economy picks up, those numbers typically fall quickly.
But today some 7 million Americans are working part time even though they want full- time jobs — nearly 3 million more than in 2007, when the last recession began, according to the Labor Department.
“It is a cause for alarm,” said John Silvia, chief economist for Wells Fargo & Co., in Charlotte, N.C. “I don’t think since World War II we’ve seen this kind of dislocation.”
Silvia and other economists worry that the high levels of involuntary part-time work indicate a “new normal” in which companies increasingly rely on part-time rather than full-time employees, much as they have replaced full-time, permanent positions with temporary or contract workers.
As with temps and contractors, having more part-timers allows employers to cut costs, since the workers often do not qualify for health insurance and other benefits.
Its also increases employers’ flexibility to ramp up or cut their workforces as economic conditions change, economists said.