When Everything Is a Crime: Harvey Silverglate on the Overregulation of Ordinary Life - Reason.com:
"Few people understand the price of over regulation like Harvey Silverglate.
Over his long career as an attorney and journalist, Silverglate has seen a rising bureaucratic class enact hundreds of thousands of federal regulations and vaguely-worded statutes.
The result has been the criminalization of everyday life.
From university campuses to corporate boardrooms, ever more citizens are facing severe punishments for behavior that was once considered harmless.
Silverglate himself has been repeatedly pursued by the FBI, only to see the investigations come to nothing.
But the longtime civil libertarian is optimistic for change.
Now that the regulatory state has grown so complex that powerful people are getting tripped up in their own rules, Silverglate thinks reform is possible.
Regarding the trial of former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell for the vague charge of honest services fraud, he said: "People who wouldn't agree on what day of the week this is, agreed that the Department of Justice was becoming almost a terrorist organization with respect to state, local, and even federal public officials.
That's what causes change: the people in power begin to get hurt by their own system."
Friday, June 17, 2016
Disney WARNED the FBI About Orlando Terrorist in April. So Why Did They Drop the Ball? | Glenn Beck
Disney WARNED the FBI About Orlando Terrorist in April. So Why Did They Drop the Ball? | Glenn Beck:
"Article courtesy of The Daily Wire, written by Michael Qazvini.
Disney warned the FBI about Omar Mateen and his wife Noor Salman back in April, according to a shocking report by WFTV Orlando. The couple was allegedly casing Disney World Orlando, specifically the Downtown Disney area, when employees got suspicious."
"Article courtesy of The Daily Wire, written by Michael Qazvini.
Disney warned the FBI about Omar Mateen and his wife Noor Salman back in April, according to a shocking report by WFTV Orlando. The couple was allegedly casing Disney World Orlando, specifically the Downtown Disney area, when employees got suspicious."
REMINDER: It Was John Brennan Himself Who Halted LEO Training on Islam...
Instapundit » Blog Archive » REMINDER: It Was John Brennan Himself Who Halted LEO Training on Islam, Jihad. John Brennan is t…:
"REMINDER: It Was John Brennan Himself Who Halted LEO Training on Islam, Jihad.
"REMINDER: It Was John Brennan Himself Who Halted LEO Training on Islam, Jihad.
John Brennan is the person who — after U.S. Muslim groups demanded he do so – “purged” all mention of Islam and jihad from law enforcement counter-terror training materials in 2011.
A chief reason that the Islamic State’s “global reach” has not been reduced is because the U.S. has failed to identify, confront, and oppose the ideology that has enabled it to amass “a large cadre of Western fighters.”
That ideology has spread unchecked in the U.S. in large part because Brennan didn’t think it was worth teaching law enforcement about it.
Terror attacks that kill Americans produce budget increases.
Charges of Islamophobia are career-ending.
Incentives matter."
Charges of Islamophobia are career-ending.
Incentives matter."
Orlando Shooter Raised Suspicion at Gun Shops
Orlando Shooter Raised Suspicion at Gun Shops - WSJ
JENSEN BEACH, Fla.— Omar Mateen visited a gun shop in this town near his home about five or six weeks ago.
His request: heavy-duty body armor—rated IIIA, the sort typically used by law enforcement—and bulk ammunition.
While at the store, Mateen had a phone conversation in which he appeared to be speaking in a Middle Eastern language, according to Robbie Abell, the co-owner of the store, Lotus Gunworks of South Florida. Staffers also noticed him texting on his phone.
Mateen “just seemed very odd,” Mr. Abell said.
“The questions he was asking [about body armor] were not the normal questions a normal person would be asking.”
Lotus Gunworks doesn’t carry armor.
Employees declined to sell Mateen bulk ammunition, turning him away.
“If something is suspicious, it’s our discretion,” Mr. Abell said.
“We are the gatekeeper.”
The FBI is in the process of reconstructing all of Mateen’s movements ahead of the shooting at an Orlando gay nightclub that left 49 dead and 53 injured early Sunday.
The FBI is also looking into other parts of the gunman’s life, including his time at a corrections-officer academy.
In 2007, he was kicked out of the school after an incident that led authorities to escort him off the campus, according to three former trainees in the program then.
Lots of unconnected dots.
Same government folks tells us they will protect us.
Not!
Read on.
JENSEN BEACH, Fla.— Omar Mateen visited a gun shop in this town near his home about five or six weeks ago.
His request: heavy-duty body armor—rated IIIA, the sort typically used by law enforcement—and bulk ammunition.
While at the store, Mateen had a phone conversation in which he appeared to be speaking in a Middle Eastern language, according to Robbie Abell, the co-owner of the store, Lotus Gunworks of South Florida. Staffers also noticed him texting on his phone.
Mateen “just seemed very odd,” Mr. Abell said.
Lotus Gunworks doesn’t carry armor.
Employees declined to sell Mateen bulk ammunition, turning him away.
“If something is suspicious, it’s our discretion,” Mr. Abell said.
“We are the gatekeeper.”
The FBI is in the process of reconstructing all of Mateen’s movements ahead of the shooting at an Orlando gay nightclub that left 49 dead and 53 injured early Sunday.
The FBI is also looking into other parts of the gunman’s life, including his time at a corrections-officer academy.
In 2007, he was kicked out of the school after an incident that led authorities to escort him off the campus, according to three former trainees in the program then.
Lots of unconnected dots.
Same government folks tells us they will protect us.
Not!
Read on.
Philadelphia just became the first major US city to pass a soda tax
Philadelphia just became the first major US city to pass a soda tax | VICE News:
"Philadelphia became the first major American city to impose a tax on soda drinks, leveling a 1.5 cent tax per ounce on the beverages despite a massive anti-tax campaign waged by the beverage industry and bodega owners.
The Philadelphia City Council passed the tax — which will apply to both sugar-sweetened and diet beverages — in a 13-4 vote.
Democratic Mayor Jim Kenney sold the plan by vowing to spend the $90 million in estimated new annual tax revenue on prekindergarten, community schools, and recreation centers.
..The tax will apply to sodas, flavored waters, bottled coffees, energy and sports drinks, teas, and other products, and could end up adding up to 18 cents to the cost of a 12-ounce can, $2.16 to the cost of a 12-pack, and $1 to the cost of a 2-liter, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer.
More than 68 percent of adults and 41 percent of children are overweight or obese in Philadelphia, according to the AP."
The Philadelphia City Council passed the tax — which will apply to both sugar-sweetened and diet beverages — in a 13-4 vote.
Democratic Mayor Jim Kenney sold the plan by vowing to spend the $90 million in estimated new annual tax revenue on prekindergarten, community schools, and recreation centers.
..The tax will apply to sodas, flavored waters, bottled coffees, energy and sports drinks, teas, and other products, and could end up adding up to 18 cents to the cost of a 12-ounce can, $2.16 to the cost of a 12-pack, and $1 to the cost of a 2-liter, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer.
More than 68 percent of adults and 41 percent of children are overweight or obese in Philadelphia, according to the AP."
Father Of Orlando Victim Wishes Son Had Been Armed
"A common refrain from gun-rights activists following any kind of mass shooting is that if somebody else had been armed during the shooting, the shooter could have been stopped much earlier.
In the wake of the tragic mass shooting at a gay club in Orlando that killed 49 and wounded 53, one of the people coming forward to make this claim is Mark Allen Bando, whose son was one of the victims."
Nations Clinton Rips For Terror Fund Clinton Foundation
Nations Clinton Rips For Terror Fund Clinton Foundation | The Daily Caller:
"Earlier this week, Hillary Clinton harshly criticized three countries for directly funding terrorists who are actively seeking to attack the United States and Western Europe.
The governments of this trio of nations have contributed between $16 million and $40 million to the Clinton Foundation.
Clinton sharply denounced the three countries — Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Qatar — in a speech in Cleveland on Monday.
...“For starters, it is long past time for the Saudis, the Qataris and the Kuwaitis and others to stop their citizens from funding extremist organizations,” Clinton declared.
“And they should stop supporting radical schools and mosques around the world that have set too many young people on a path towards extremism.”
The governments of all three of the countries which Clinton blamed for funding terrorism have contributed very lavishly to the Clinton Foundation. (RELATED: Persian Gulf Sheiks Gave $100 Million to Clinton Foundation)
“The Clinton Foundation’s impact would not be possible without the generous support of our donors and grantors,” the Clinton Foundation explains.
“Their generosity makes our work possible and we thank them.”
"Earlier this week, Hillary Clinton harshly criticized three countries for directly funding terrorists who are actively seeking to attack the United States and Western Europe.
The governments of this trio of nations have contributed between $16 million and $40 million to the Clinton Foundation.
Clinton sharply denounced the three countries — Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Qatar — in a speech in Cleveland on Monday....“For starters, it is long past time for the Saudis, the Qataris and the Kuwaitis and others to stop their citizens from funding extremist organizations,” Clinton declared.
“And they should stop supporting radical schools and mosques around the world that have set too many young people on a path towards extremism.”
The governments of all three of the countries which Clinton blamed for funding terrorism have contributed very lavishly to the Clinton Foundation. (RELATED: Persian Gulf Sheiks Gave $100 Million to Clinton Foundation)
- The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has given the Clinton Foundation an unspecified amount between $10 million and $25 million, according to the nonprofit’s records.
- The State of Kuwait has donated between $5 million and $10 to the Clinton Foundation.
- The State Of Qatar has given the Clinton Foundation between $1 million and $5 million.
“The Clinton Foundation’s impact would not be possible without the generous support of our donors and grantors,” the Clinton Foundation explains.
“Their generosity makes our work possible and we thank them.”
History for June 17
History for June 17 - On-This-Day.com
John Hersey (John Richard Hersey) 1914 - Writer, journalist, Newt Gingrich (Newton Leroy "Newt" Gingrich) 1943 - Politician, historian, author, Barry Manilow 1946 - Musician
Thomas Haden Church 1961 - Actor, Greg Kinnear 1963 - Actor, television personality, Venus Williams 1980 - Tennis player
1775 - The British took Bunker Hill outside of Boston.
1856 - The Republican Party opened its first national convention in Philadelphia.
1872 - George M. Hoover began selling whiskey in Dodge City, Kansas. The town had been dry up until this point.
1876 - General George Crook’s command was attacked and defeated on the Rosebud River by 1,500 Sioux and Cheyenne under the leadership of Crazy Horse.
1928 - Amelia Earhart began the flight that made her the first woman to successfully fly across the Atlantic Ocean.
1930 - The Smoot-Hawley Tariff Bill became law. It placed the highest tariff on imports to the U.S.
1942 - Yank, a weekly magazine for the U.S. armed services, began publication. The term "G.I. Joe" was first used in a comic strip by Dave Breger.
1950 - Dr. Richard H. Lawler performed the first kidney transplant in a 45-minute operation in Chicago, IL.
Thursday, June 16, 2016
BREAKING: Insider Leaks Secret Reaction White House Had To Orlando Shooting... It's SICK
BREAKING: Insider Leaks Secret Reaction White House Had To Orlando Shooting... It's SICK:
"First, it demonstrated how very little it cares about the LGBT community — which is shocking considering their rhetoric and how much Democrats have come to depend on their vote.
Second, it showed how the administration has shown blatant favoritism to Muslims — over homosexuals, blacks, Hispanics, women or any other group.
G4S has been one of the biggest contractors for the U.S. government after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, but now has come under scrutiny for hiring an apparent Islamic State group sympathizer."
Second, it showed how the administration has shown blatant favoritism to Muslims — over homosexuals, blacks, Hispanics, women or any other group.
G4S has been one of the biggest contractors for the U.S. government after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, but now has come under scrutiny for hiring an apparent Islamic State group sympathizer."
Jeh Johnson: Gun control is now a matter of homeland security
Jeh Johnson: Gun control is now a matter of homeland security - CBS News:
"Just days after the massacre in an Orlando nightclub left 49 people dead and 53 wounded, Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson on Tuesday said that gun control is now a critical element of protecting the U.S. homeland and keeping Americans safe.
"We have to face the fact that meaningful gun control has to be a part of homeland security," Johnson said in an interview on "CBS This Morning."
"We need to do something to minimize the opportunity for terrorists to get a gun in this country..."
"We have to face the fact that meaningful gun control has to be a part of homeland security," Johnson said in an interview on "CBS This Morning."
"We need to do something to minimize the opportunity for terrorists to get a gun in this country..."
Healthcare for Illegal Aliens Could Cost CA Taxpayers Billions
Healthcare for Illegal Aliens Could Cost CA Taxpayers Billions | NumbersUSA:
"The California state legislature has passed a measure that will use an Affordable Care Act (ACA) loophole called an “innovation waiver” to offer healthcare subsidies to illegal aliens.
Through the innovation waiver a state can apply to expand coverage as along as they pay the extra costs, which could be in the billions.
If the measure is approved, it would make 390,000 illegal aliens living in California eligible for healthcare subsides.
The average federal subsidy is around $3,300, which means this waiver could cost California taxpayers $1.3 billion annually.
Some estimate that California provides larger subsides, especially for lower-income families that are closer to $5,200, which would raise the price tag for taxpayers to over $2 billion annually.
...Last month Gov. Brown sent out a press release saying that the state could not pay off the $430 billion it already owes and the governor’s office projects that California will have a $4 billion budget deficit by 2019..."
"The California state legislature has passed a measure that will use an Affordable Care Act (ACA) loophole called an “innovation waiver” to offer healthcare subsidies to illegal aliens.
Through the innovation waiver a state can apply to expand coverage as along as they pay the extra costs, which could be in the billions.
The average federal subsidy is around $3,300, which means this waiver could cost California taxpayers $1.3 billion annually.
Some estimate that California provides larger subsides, especially for lower-income families that are closer to $5,200, which would raise the price tag for taxpayers to over $2 billion annually.
...Last month Gov. Brown sent out a press release saying that the state could not pay off the $430 billion it already owes and the governor’s office projects that California will have a $4 billion budget deficit by 2019..."
Bigots? No, Heroes: U.S. Gun Owners Everywhere Offering FREE Shooting Lessons to Gays | PJ Media
Bigots? No, Heroes: U.S. Gun Owners Everywhere Offering FREE Shooting Lessons to Gays | PJ Media:
"In the wake of the terrorist attack at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida, some are arguing that the American gun community -- and its overlapping "homophobia" -- is to blame.
Well, law-abiding gun owners haven't had time to respond, because they are too busy offering to teach gays -- and anyone else, for that matter -- how to shoot. And they are offering to cover all expenses.
Read this wonderful post going viral across the country right now:"
Well, law-abiding gun owners haven't had time to respond, because they are too busy offering to teach gays -- and anyone else, for that matter -- how to shoot. And they are offering to cover all expenses.
Read this wonderful post going viral across the country right now:"
Student used pepper spray to take down Seattle campus shooter
Student used pepper spray to take down Seattle campus shooter:
"SEATTLE — Video surveillance of the 2014 shooting at Seattle Pacific University shows a male student pepper spraying the shooter, seizing the shooter’s shotgun and then detaining him until another person arrived to help.
The King County Prosecutor’s Office on Tuesday released 18 DVDs of surveillance video captured on June 5, 2014, and prior days.
A three-minute excerpt shows the take-down of Aaron Ybarra, the 27-year-old man who shot and killed one student and injured two others at the Seattle school’s campus.
KING 5 and other news organizations went to court to obtain the videos, which the prosecutor’s office had acquired as part of its investigation and ongoing prosecution of Ybarra. KING 5 has not decided not to air the footage in full, recognizing that it could be disturbing to many viewers, especially the SPU community..."
"SEATTLE — Video surveillance of the 2014 shooting at Seattle Pacific University shows a male student pepper spraying the shooter, seizing the shooter’s shotgun and then detaining him until another person arrived to help.
A three-minute excerpt shows the take-down of Aaron Ybarra, the 27-year-old man who shot and killed one student and injured two others at the Seattle school’s campus.
KING 5 and other news organizations went to court to obtain the videos, which the prosecutor’s office had acquired as part of its investigation and ongoing prosecution of Ybarra. KING 5 has not decided not to air the footage in full, recognizing that it could be disturbing to many viewers, especially the SPU community..."
Whistleblower Hits College Board for SAT Changes
Whistleblower Hits College Board for SAT Changes | Heartlander Magazine:
"The former director of assessment design for College Board, the organization that owns the SAT and Advanced Placement tests, is alleging its SAT rewrite has been riddled with shoddy work and public deceptions.
College Board released a rewritten SAT this spring.
Manuel Alfaro reveals, among other things:
My first assignment with the College Board was to review a draft of the test specifications for the redesigned SAT.
The document had been created by two of David Coleman’s cronies, two authors of the Common Core. … My instructions were to rubberstamp the selection of standards and to rewrite the standard descriptions to make them unrecognizable, so that no one could tell they were Common Core.
More:
The College Board tells the public, content advisory committee members, and clients that operational items [questions students answer on real tests] are revised only in the RAREST of occasions.
Facts, however, show that a large percentage of operational items on each form (often greater than 50%) are extensively revised/rewritten.
And no, I’m not talking about adding a missing comma here, fixing a typo there, or changing the standard alignment.
Sometimes the revised items are completely different than the version that was pretested..."
"The former director of assessment design for College Board, the organization that owns the SAT and Advanced Placement tests, is alleging its SAT rewrite has been riddled with shoddy work and public deceptions.
College Board released a rewritten SAT this spring.
Manuel Alfaro reveals, among other things:
The document had been created by two of David Coleman’s cronies, two authors of the Common Core. … My instructions were to rubberstamp the selection of standards and to rewrite the standard descriptions to make them unrecognizable, so that no one could tell they were Common Core.
More:
The College Board tells the public, content advisory committee members, and clients that operational items [questions students answer on real tests] are revised only in the RAREST of occasions.
Facts, however, show that a large percentage of operational items on each form (often greater than 50%) are extensively revised/rewritten.
And no, I’m not talking about adding a missing comma here, fixing a typo there, or changing the standard alignment.
Sometimes the revised items are completely different than the version that was pretested..."
London Mayor Bans "Body Shaming" in Advertisements | The Federalist Papers
London Mayor Bans "Body Shaming" in Advertisements | The Federalist Papers:
"London’s new Muslim mayor is banning attractive women in advertisements – but he’s not putting a Burka over them just yet.
He’s caved to the “body positivity” movements nonsense. Apparently we’re supposed to believe that a woman can have her self esteem destroyed by men seeing other women more attractive than her on advertisements. Have you ever seen men complain about a male model damaging their self esteem? I didn’t think so."
He’s caved to the “body positivity” movements nonsense. Apparently we’re supposed to believe that a woman can have her self esteem destroyed by men seeing other women more attractive than her on advertisements. Have you ever seen men complain about a male model damaging their self esteem? I didn’t think so."
Obama White House: Terrorists Will Stop Attacking if We Pass Gun Control Laws
Obama White House: Terrorists Will Stop Attacking if We Pass Gun Control Laws - Fresh News:
The Obama administration reacted to yesterday’s shooting in San Bernardino – likely carried out by a Muslim terrorist – by insisting that “common sense” gun laws will deter jihadists who are planning attacks.
Reporter Peter Doocy asked White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest: “Does the President really think that common sense gun laws would deter terrorists now that he has admitted that these two may have been terrorists?”
“Yes.
The Obama administration reacted to yesterday’s shooting in San Bernardino – likely carried out by a Muslim terrorist – by insisting that “common sense” gun laws will deter jihadists who are planning attacks.
“Yes.
The president believes that passing common sense gun laws that makes it harder for people with bad intentions to get guns, makes the country safer,” responded Earnest..."
U.N. Human Rights Chief Says U.S. Needs 'Robust Gun Regulation'
U.N. Human Rights Chief Says U.S. Needs 'Robust Gun Regulation'
"The United Nations’ human rights chief called on the United States Tuesday to enforce more effective gun control measures in the aftermath of the Orlando terrorist attack, dismissing as “irresponsible pro-gun propaganda” the notion that firearms make societies safer.
U.N. human rights commissioner Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein urged the U.S. government to live up to its obligations to protect citizens from the “horrifyingly commonplace but preventable violent attacks that are the direct result of insufficient gun control.”
...Zeid cited a recent report from his office on the question of human rights and civilian access to firearms.
Its conclusions include a call for governments to regulate the acquisition and possession of firearms..."
"The United Nations’ human rights chief called on the United States Tuesday to enforce more effective gun control measures in the aftermath of the Orlando terrorist attack, dismissing as “irresponsible pro-gun propaganda” the notion that firearms make societies safer.U.N. human rights commissioner Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein urged the U.S. government to live up to its obligations to protect citizens from the “horrifyingly commonplace but preventable violent attacks that are the direct result of insufficient gun control.”
...Zeid cited a recent report from his office on the question of human rights and civilian access to firearms.
Its conclusions include a call for governments to regulate the acquisition and possession of firearms..."
Obama Yet To Contact Florida Governor In Wake Of Orlando Terrorist Attack
Obama Yet To Contact Florida Governor In Wake Of Orlando Terrorist Attack:
"Whatever the reason, the governor said he was “fed up” with the administration’s attitude, citing federal failure to share intelligence information, specifically as it pertains to terrorism suspects.
“I’m responsible for the security of the people in my state,” said Scott. “I’m fed up with the fact that we’re not destroying ISIS, we’re not vetting these people, and we’re not taking care of our own citizens.”
“What about our security, right?” asked Scott."
“I’m responsible for the security of the people in my state,” said Scott. “I’m fed up with the fact that we’re not destroying ISIS, we’re not vetting these people, and we’re not taking care of our own citizens.”
“What about our security, right?” asked Scott."
Islamic Speaker Admits: Killing Gays is a Belief Held by ‘Moderate Muslims’
Islamic Speaker Admits: Killing Gays is a Belief Held by ‘Moderate Muslims’ » Alex Jones' Infowars: There's a war on for your mind!:
In light of the massacre of dozens of people at a gay club in Orlando, it’s worth re-visiting the comments of Islamic speaker Fahad Qureshi, who admitted that the desire to see homosexuals killed was a belief held by so-called “moderate” Muslims.
In light of the massacre of dozens of people at a gay club in Orlando, it’s worth re-visiting the comments of Islamic speaker Fahad Qureshi, who admitted that the desire to see homosexuals killed was a belief held by so-called “moderate” Muslims.
During a conference held in May 2013, Qureshi complained that the media often frames views such as “the death penalty for homosexuals” or the subjugation of women as only being held by radical Muslims.
“I always try to tell them that….these are general views that every Muslim actually has….every Muslim believes in these things,” says Qureshi.
Qureshi then asks the audience of Muslim attendees – black, white and Arab – to raise their hands if they agree with gender segregation and stoning women for adultery, as taught by the Koran.
Virtually every single ‘moderate’ Muslim in the room raises their hand to agree with these positions..
...It has also been confirmed that just weeks before Omar Mateen’s rampage, Muslim cleric Sheikh Farrokh Sekaleshfar called for gays to be executed during a sermon at an Orlando-area mosque.
Sekaleshfar also called for homosexuals to be killed “out of compassion”.
“Death is the sentence. There’s nothing to be embarrassed about this. Death is the sentence,” Sekaleshfar said during a 2013 sermon at the University of Michigan..."
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