Brilliant!-----Trump calls on CNN to donate debate money to veterans

Trump calls on CNN to donate debate money to veterans | TheHill
"Donald Trump is putting his mouth where CNN’s money is, demanding that all profits from the broadcast of next week’s GOP debate go to veterans.
Following news that CNN has been capitalizing on Trump-mania by raising ad prices for the Sept. 16 debate to 40 times their normal rate, the GOP front-runner sent a letter to the news network’s president, Jeff Zucker, to insist that he share the wealth.
“While I refuse to brag,” Trump writes, “this tremendous increase in viewer interest and advertising is due 100% to ‘Donald J. Trump..."

Netanyahu Sees Iran Supreme Leader's Threat And Issues A Response Obama NEVER Would

Netanyahu Sees Iran Supreme Leader's Threat And Issues A Response Obama NEVER Would:

"While on a state visit to Great Britain on Wednesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu responded to a threat issued by Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

The Ayatollah tweeted earlier in the day that Israel need not worry about how it fares in the nuclear agreement because it will not be around much longer."

Obama's america.......Anarchists Savagely Attack Air Force Officer With Mace

Anarchists Savagely Attack Air Force Officer With Mace | The Daily Caller:
"Police in Washington state are searching for two anarchists who attacked an Air Force officer with mace and a baseball bat after a protest got out of hand.
During the protest Sept. 5, the officer was forced to stop his motorcycle by a group of anarchists, Air Force Times reports.
Upon seeing that there were two confederate flags on his motorcycle, two men dressed in black and camouflage clothing jumped forward and sprayed the officer in the face with mace.
They also used a baseball bat to hit him in the back.
A bystander tried to intervene and help the officer, but the bystander was also sprayed with mace.
The name of the officer, who is a pilot from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, is not being released at this time.
He suffered eye irritation and bruises on his shoulder and back from the baseball bat.
The so-called peaceful protest also resulted in major damage to city hall in Olympia, Wash.
Olympia police stated that while people have the right to speech under the First Amendment, the message of hatred spread at the event lead to violence against person and property."

Agents say just 40 percent of U.S.-Mexico border under control

Agents say just 40 percent of U.S.-Mexico border under control - Washington Times
Less than half of the U.S.-Mexico border is under “operational control” at this point, the chief of the Border Patrol agents testified to Congress Thursday, detailing the porous situation and violent conditions in the southwest.
Brandon Judd, president of the National Border Patrol Council, also said one out of every five illegal immigrants agents caught along the border in 2014 had a criminal record, which helps explain some of the violence that occurs.
All told, 91,000 criminal aliens caught by the Border Patrol were deported last year, compared to about 486,000 total illegal immigrants caught.
Nearly half of the criminal aliens deported had aggravated felonies on their records, Mr. Judd testified to the House Oversight Committee.
“This is the challenge we are facing at the border today.
There are those who will point to lower apprehension rates and tell you the border is secure.
Border Patrol agents, however, throughout this nation will tell you the border is not secure and the southwest border certainly is not safe.”
Asked by Chairman Jason Chaffetz, Utah Republican, how much of the border is under “operational control,” meaning the government is poised to deter or apprehend illegal entries, Robert L. Harris, director of Customs and Border Protection’s joint task force in charge of combating border violence, said he couldn’t answer.
But Mr. Judd said based on what he hears from his union’s line agents across the border, “I would say we would be lucky if we’re 40 percent.”

They've already mismanaged it....What could possibly go wrong?-----Grand Rapids to bet $2.8M in city money on golf business

Grand Rapids to bet $2.8M in city money on golf business | MLive.com
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – "Indian Trails Golf Course will have to boost business by at least 2,000 rounds per year and generate upward of $100,000 annually from a new driving range in order to make ends meet and fund ongoing repair costs, according to city projections.
Despite a skeptical eye from both First Ward representatives, the Grand Rapids City Commission on Tuesday, Sept. 8, voted 5-2 to spend $2.8 million from a pot of income-tax revenue on a practice range and a list of neglected maintenance at the city-owned golf course.
Construction is scheduled to start this fall on the project that will eliminate two existing holes and add several new ones.
"The alternative, to continue to allow it to bleed red ink, is not a good alternative," Mayor George Heartwell said.
...The 18-hole, par-68 course continued to lose money until the last two years, when it has made a slight profit.
However, the city has not addressed necessary maintenance, administrators said.
"The infrastructure of this course is so brittle it's going to break in the near future and then parts of the course are going to die," clubhouse manager Lance Climie said.
...Several area golf courses have closed in recent years.
In many cases, like at the former Summergreen Golf Links in Hudsonville, courses are being converted to housing..."

Abortion Survivors Call for Defunding Planned Parenthood on Capitol Hill | TheBlaze.com

Abortion Survivors Call for Defunding Planned Parenthood on Capitol Hill | TheBlaze.com:

"The first congressional hearing about the undercover Planned Parenthood videos grew fiery Wednesday as two survivors of late-term abortions spoke out against federal tax dollars going to fund the nation’s largest abortion provider.

“Do not tell me these are not children. A heartbeat proves that. So do I,” Gianna Jessen, an abortion survivor from Franklin, Tennessee, who said her biological mother tried to abort her at seven months, told the House Judiciary Committee."

Hmmmmm-------Surprised that Syrian refugees have smartphones? Sorry to break this to you, but you're an idiot

Surprised that Syrian refugees have smartphones? Sorry to break this to you, but you're an idiot - Comment - Voices - The Independent:
"“Hey, those people fleeing war in Syria aren’t poor at all!
Look, they all have smartphones!” is one increasingly tedious complaint that has been bubbling away on social media recently.
Owning a mobile phone, it seems, should render one ineligible for help when trying to stop yourself and your family from dying in a war.
... just weeks ago the anti-immigration brigade were complaining that migrants are unskilled and just want our benefits.
And now they’re arguing that migrants are too wealthy instead, implicitly arguing we should prioritise helping the poor.
But in any case, it does raise an interesting question:
Exactly how surprised should we be that people from Syria carry smartphones?
Syria is not a rich country, but it is not a poor country either: it ranks as a “lower middle income” according to the World Bank.
In 2007 (the last year stats for both were available) Syria had a Gross National Income (GNI) per capita of $1850 which is more than Egypt at the time, which was only at $1620. Mobile phone penetration is similarly high in Syria as Egypt too.
According to the CIA World Factbook in 2014 Syria had 87 mobile phones per 100 of the population, compared to Egypt’s 110 per 100 (the UK has 123 per 100 people)."

History for September 10

History for September 10 - On-This-Day.com:
Edmond O'Brien 1915, Arnold Daniel Palmer 1929, Roger Maris 1934 


Jose Feliciano 1945, Bob Lanier 1948, Judy Geeson 1948 


Amy Irving 1953, Colin Firth 1960, Ryan Phillippe 1974 


1813 - The first defeat of British naval squadron occurred in the Battle of Lake Erie during the War of 1812. The leader of the U.S. fleet sent the famous message "We have met the enemy, and they are ours" to U.S. General William Henry Harrison. 


1846 - Elias Howe received a patent for his sewing machine. 


1897 - British police arrest George Smith for drunken driving. It was the first DWI. 


1921 - The Ayus Autobahn in Germany opened near Berlin. The road is known for its nonexistent speed limit. 


1948 - Mildred "Axis Sally" Gillars was indicted for treason in Washington, DC. Gillars was a Nazi radio propagandist during World War II. She was convicted and spent 12 years in prison. 


1953 - Swanson began selling its first "TV dinner." 


1955 - "Gunsmoke" premiered on CBS. 


1955 - Bert Parks began a 25-year career as host of the "Miss America Pageant" on NBC. 


1979 - U.S. President Carter granted clemency to four Puerto Rican nationalists who had been imprisoned for an attack on the U.S. House of Representatives in 1954 and an attempted assassination of U.S. President Truman in 1950. 


1998 - U.S. President Clinton met with members of his Cabinet to apologize, ask forgiveness and promise to improve as a person in the wake of the scandal involving Monica Lewinsky. 

LIBERTY REVIEW

LIBERTY REVIEW:

http://www.libertyreview76.blogspot.com/2015/09/the-old-republic-by-tammy-derouin-i.html

The Old Republic

By Tammy Derouin

I recently shared a classic movie saga with my girls.  They loved it too!  I will never forget all the excitement which surrounded its release and the release of the original sequels.  The special effects alone were ground breaking.  The characters ranged from humans to droids to an amazing assortment of aliens.  The timeless story of good versus evil was uniquely told in a way which captivated the world.  Good versus evil was transparently clear… “A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away.”

What was it that captivated us?  Why were theatres packed?  Why did the crowds cheer?  When you remove the special effects and the odd looking characters, what you are left with is the rock solid truth.  Good will destroy evil.  It will take time and it will not be easy.  The farther down the dark path one travels, the longer it will take to right one’s self.  Immediate redemption is possible if one is willing to self-sacrifice.

 

Turning to the dark side may at first seem like an easier path.  But, benefits and rewards are obtained by causing death and destruction.  Your freedoms and individual liberties are extinguished as you tether yourself to an all-powerful central government.  The ruling party hunts down and destroys all evidence of the guardians of freedom.  Their weapon is fear.  They terrorize and attempt to destroy those who oppose their will.

When you live in a land of men rather than a land of laws, the ruling party or ruling man decides your fate.  Death is the penalty if you disappoint, disagree or stand in the way.  The accuser is the judge, jury and executioner.  You have no recourse.  You are at their mercy once the Old Republic has been destroyed...

Why does Germany want so many refugees?

Why does Germany want so many refugees? | Power Line:
"German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said that Germany will take 800,000 refugees this year and 500,000 annually over the next several years. 
Merkel no doubt will receive acclaim for humanitarianism, while nations that balk at taking refugees will be denounced.

I don’t doubt that there is a humanitarian component to Merkel’s decision, and in some respects her willingness to take in so many refugees is a feel good story. 
But keep in mind that Germany has an economic interest in bringing in young workers, and that this interest isn’t mirrored in many other EU member states.

Germany faces a severe labor shortage, both short-term and long-term. 
A study by the Robert Bosch foundation suggested that Germany’s workforce could shrink by about 6 million by 2030.

The main cause of the labor shortage is, as one would expect, population decline. This summer, the Telegraph reported:

Germany’s birth rate has collapsed to the lowest level in the world and its workforce will start plunging at a faster rate than Japan’s by the early 2020s, seriously threatening the long-term viability of Europe’s leading economy.

A study by the World Economy Institute in Hamburg (HWWI) found that the average number of births per 1,000 population dropped to 8.2 over the five years from 2008 to 2013, further compounding a demographic crisis already in the pipeline. Even Japan did slightly better at 8.4.

“No other industrial country is deteriorating at this speed despite the strong influx of young migrant workers. Germany cannot continue to be a dynamic business hub in the long-run without a strong jobs market,” warned the institute. . . .

The German government expects the population to shrink from 81m to 67m by 2060 as depressed pockets of the former East Germany go into “decline spirals” where shops, doctors’ practices, and public transport start to shut down, causing yet more people to leave in a vicious circle.

Population decline in Europe isn’t confined to Germany. 
As the Telegraph suggests, however, Germany represents a special case..."

Illegal Aliens Demand Driver's Licenses in Lawsuit

Illegal Aliens Demand Driver's Licenses in Lawsuit | NumbersUSA:
"This week, a group of illegal aliens filed a federal law suit against Georgia's Department of Driver Services for what they claim to be a violation of their constitutional rights by denying them driver's licenses.
The plaintiffs, who are not named on the court papers because of "safety concerns", have been authorized for deportation but are petitioning to have their removals suspended or because, in some cases, their home countries will not accept them back.
In the interim, the federal government has issued them work permits and Social Security numbers.
This summer, Georgia started refusing to issue illegal aliens driver licenses because they are "not legally in the United States".
The law-suit states that this act is violates their Equal Protection rights.
Currently, the Department of Driver Services has declined to comment on the lawsuit."

Princeton Prof: ‘Common Misunderstanding’ of Constitution Has Led to ‘Serious Erosion’ of Freedom | Video | TheBlaze.com

Princeton Prof: ‘Common Misunderstanding’ of Constitution Has Led to ‘Serious Erosion’ of Freedom | Video | TheBlaze.com:

"Princeton University professor Robert George contended in a new video published online Tuesday that a “common misunderstanding” has led to a “serious erosion” of freedom in America.

George, a professor of jurisprudence, asked at the outset of the video: “How does the Constitution of the United States seek to preserve liberty and prevent tyranny?”

A family of lawbreaking liars!-----With so Many Red Flags, Why Isn't the IRS Auditing the Clinton Foundation?

With so Many Red Flags, Why Isn't the IRS Auditing the Clinton Foundation? - Breitbart:

"Sixteen months ago, Nicholas Confessore and Amy Chozick wrote in The New York Times about the loose governance and financial performance of the Bill, Hillary, and Chelsea Clinton Foundation. For example, after more than 10 years in operation, the Foundation had internal controls that were only just coming into play, while financial disclosures seemed sloppy and even misleading.
...One special focus is on how much donor money reaches intended charitable beneficiaries.
A second is on whether and how those working inside and with a charity may benefit personally in ways that fall outside the notice of donors, tax authorities, other regulators, and the general public.
...A second consequence was to obscure the poor state of financial controls and the possibility of substantial conflicts of interests involving Bill and Hillary Clinton, and key Foundation personnel..."

He said this TODAY!!!-----Khamenei: Israel won't survive next 25 years

Khamenei: Israel won't survive next 25 years | The Times of Israel
"Israel will not survive the next 25 years, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Wednesday, making a series of threatening remarks published online.
In a quote posted to Twitter by Khamenei’s official account, Khamenei addresses Israel, saying, “You will not see next 25 years,” and adds that the Jewish state will be hounded until it is destroyed.
The quote comes against a backdrop of a photograph showing the Iranian leader walking on an Israeli flag painted on a sidewalk.
“After negotiations, in Zionist regime they said they had no more concern about Iran for next 25 years;
I’d say: Firstly, you will not see next 25 years; 
God willing, there will be nothing as Zionist regime by next 25 years. 
Secondly, until then, struggling, heroic and jihadi morale will leave no moment of serenity for Zionists,” the quote from Iran’s top leader reads in broken English.
The quote was apparently taken from a speech given earlier in the day.

I Went to My Local Police Precinct and Prayed With Them. And I’ll Never Be The Same Again. | TheBlaze.com

I Went to My Local Police Precinct and Prayed With Them. And I’ll Never Be The Same Again. | TheBlaze.com:

"We have been silenced by the progressives’ proclaimed superiority in all matters of this country for far too long and it’s time to stand up!

Standing up can sometimes be difficult, however, especially in a world in which you are told that if you speak up and speak out against the progressive flavor de jour then you are a bigot.

We have allowed ourselves to become “guilted” into believing that we just aren’t a tolerant enough people and that we are the ones with the wrong point of view.

Enough already!"

It's the culture, stupid-----Michigan man stabbed after finding wife in bed with father-in-law

Michigan man stabbed after finding wife in bed with father-in-law | MLive.com:
"PONTIAC, MI -- A 25-year-old stabbing victim told police Sunday he was attacked after discovering his father-in-law in bed with his wife.
Police were called to McLaren Hospital-Oakland about 3:30 a.m. Sunday after the victim arrived with a stab wound to the back.
The victim, who may have suffered a perforated right lung but was in stable condition, told Oakland County Sheriff's deputies the stabbing occurred after he arrived at his West Rundell Avenue home to find his wife and her father lying together in bed, naked.
He told police his father-in-law stabbed him while the two men argued outside the home.
The victim's wife told police she passed out after a night out drinking with her father and she didn't know what happened before being awoken by her husband.
Deputies searched for the father-in-law at the home, but couldn't find him.
Police believe the 47-year-old suspect, who was recently released from prison and had been staying with his daughter and son-in-law, took the victim's car and fled.
The vehicle was listed in police databases as wanted in connection with an attempted murder, according to the sheriff's office."

Gonna be a mega-mess-----New Computer System May Challenge Doctor Offices

New Computer System May Challenge Doctor Offices:
"If things are a bit tense in your doctor's office come Oct. 1, some behind-the-scenes red tape could be to blame.
That's the day when the nation's physicians and hospitals must start using a massive new coding system to describe your visit on insurance claims so they get paid.
Today, U.S. health providers use a system of roughly 14,000 codes to designate a diagnosis, for reimbursement purposes and in medical databases.
To get more precise, the updated system has about 68,000 codes, essentially an expanded dictionary to capture more of the details from a patient's chart.
How precise?
Get nipped feeding a bird, and the codes can distinguish if it was a goose or a parrot.
Have a bike accident with one of those horse-drawn tourist carriages?
Yep, there's a code for that, too..."

GREEK ISLAND OVERWHELMED BY STRANDED MIGRANTS, DESPAIR

News from The Associated Press:
MYTILENE, Greece (AP) -- It was supposed to be the first step on their journey to Western Europe. But now thousands of migrants are mired in despair, anger and frustration on the scenic Greek island of Lesbos.
After perilous sea voyages from neighboring Turkey, they have been stranded here for days, some for nearly two weeks, running out of money and desperate to get to mainland Greece and continue their route.
The island of some 100,000 residents has been transformed by the sudden new population of some 20,000 refugees and migrants, mostly from Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan - and the strain is pushing everyone to the limit.
Fights break out among the migrants as they wait in long lines for hours in the summer heat and humidity, after days without showers.
Families, sleeping on the streets, wander the seaside promenade of Mytilene, Lesbos' capital, asking at the swanky cafes and restaurants to use their bathrooms or charge phones.
The small police force, overwhelmed by the numbers, charges in at any sign of trouble, beating crowds with batons to break them up.
"We escaped from ruin to be met with more ruin here," said Mohammed Salama, a 45-year-old Syrian.
He fled the Damascus suburbs where fighting has raged for years, seeking a refuge so he can bring his four daughters and pregnant wife who remained behind.
...Now Baraah - whose means "innocent" in Arabic - has been stuck in Lesbos for 10 days, her money running out, sleeping on the sidewalk by the port for her chance at the paper.
Sunday morning, she turned to a passing Syrian woman and asked, "How is the line?"
"God curse the line and the line's father," the woman snapped before rushing away.

Headline of the day!-----Loaded gun pulled from woman’s body cavity during drug bust

Loaded gun pulled from woman’s body cavity during drug bust - WacoTrib.com: Police:

"Waco police pulled a loaded handgun from a woman’s vagina late Monday evening after a traffic stop led to a drug bust, officials said.

Waco police Sgt. W. Patrick Swanton said officers stopped a 1998 Toyota Land Rover carrying a man and a woman at North 15th Street and Blair Street about 11 p.m. for a traffic violation.
During the stop, officers found 2.7 grams of methamphetamine under the driver’s seat and arrested the driver, identified as Gabriel Garcia, 30, on a charge of possession of methamphetamine in a drug-free zone. 
Police say the stop was within 1,000 feet of West Elementary School..."

Without Warning, Deputy Was Ambushed by Suspect — Then He Got Some Unexpected Backup | Video | TheBlaze.com

Without Warning, Deputy Was Ambushed by Suspect — Then He Got Some Unexpected Backup | Video | TheBlaze.com:

"Walsh is recovering from cuts and bruises, as well as a broken thumb. Johnson, who has been arrested seven other times, was taken into law enforcement custody on charges of aggravated battery on a law enforcement officer, resisting an officer with violence and driving while license suspended or revoked.

As for Cooper, he doesn’t have any regrets looking back on the risky rescue.

“It doesn’t matter what your color is, your race, or your creed. He is a police officer. He is supposed to help us. That is just their job,” Cooper said."

Hillary on New 25% National Gun Tax: "I am all for that."

Hillary on New 25% National Gun Tax: "I am all for that." | Americans for Tax Reform:
As she testified before the tax-writing Senate Finance Committee on Sept. 30, 1993, Hillary Clinton was asked by Sen. Bill Bradley (D-N.J.) if she supported the imposition of a new, 25 percent national sales tax on guns. Clinton emphatically endorsed the tax, stating: "I am all for that."

As reported by the Associated Press on Oct. 1, 1993:

Sen. Bill Bradley, D-N.J., picked up Mrs. Clinton's support for his idea of slapping stiff taxes on ''purveyors of violence:'' a 25 percent sales tax on guns and $2,500 license fees for gun dealers.

''Speaking personally ... I'm all for that,'' said the first lady. But she stressed she was just speaking for herself.

''Well, let me say that there is no more important personal endorsement in the country today, and I thank you very much,'' said a pleased-as-punch Bradley.

After she publically endorsed the 25 percent gun tax in congressional testimony, she made sure that everyone understood how important this was to her, saying: "I am speaking personally, but I feel very strongly about that." 

Remarkably, although the hearing was broadcast on C-SPAN and Clinton's 25 percent gun tax endorsement was noted at the time by the AP, the Washington Post, the New York Times and others, a search of leading news databases reveals not a single media mention since 1993. Americans for Tax Reform is now highlighting the gun tax endorsement as the latest addition to its dossier of Clinton's tax positions, available at HighTaxHillary.com. 

 "Hillary’s 25 percent gun tax would discourage gun ownership and be a backdoor route to gun registration," said Grover Norquist, president of Americans for Tax Reform. "Hillary has a long history of attacking gun owners."

VIDEO: Watch Hillary endorse a new 25% national gun tax

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