Sunday, March 11, 2018
CNN Admits: U.S. Town Where Guns Are Required Has Had Only 1 Murder in 6 Years
"CNN admitted in a report on March 6, 2018, that a Georgia town requiring gun ownership has only seen one murder in six years and maintains a violent crime rate of less than two percent."
Sweden: Woman faces two years in prison for making jokes about Islam
Sweden: Woman faces two years in prison for making jokes about Islam
“The woman is charged with ‘talking in a negative or threatening way about a group of people’ after she posted cartoons about Islam on Facebook.”
“The woman is charged with ‘talking in a negative or threatening way about a group of people’ after she posted cartoons about Islam on Facebook.”
Sweden is on fire with jihad activity, and this is what they prosecute.
Would this woman have been prosecuted for joking about Christianity or Judaism?
What do you think?
The joke may be stupid or in poor taste.
But if you said the same thing about any other group, no one would care..."
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Gotta love the date of this love-fest----Hugo Chavez’s economic miracle - Salon.com
Hugo Chavez’s economic miracle - Salon.com-DAVID SIROTA-03.06.2013
"The Venezuelan leader was often marginalized as a radical.
But his brand of socialism achieved real economic gains.
For the last decade in American politics, Hugo Chavez became a potent political weapon - within a few years of his ascent, he was transformed from just a leader of a neighboring nation into a boogeyman synonymous with extremism.
...No, Chavez became the bugaboo of American politics because his full-throated advocacy of socialism and redistributionism at once represented a fundamental critique of neoliberal economics, and also delivered some indisputably positive results.
Indeed, as shown by some of the most significant indicators, Chavez racked up an economic record that a legacy-obsessed American president could only dream of achieving..."
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But his brand of socialism achieved real economic gains.
For the last decade in American politics, Hugo Chavez became a potent political weapon - within a few years of his ascent, he was transformed from just a leader of a neighboring nation into a boogeyman synonymous with extremism.
...No, Chavez became the bugaboo of American politics because his full-throated advocacy of socialism and redistributionism at once represented a fundamental critique of neoliberal economics, and also delivered some indisputably positive results.
Indeed, as shown by some of the most significant indicators, Chavez racked up an economic record that a legacy-obsessed American president could only dream of achieving..."
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The Media and Joe McCarthy | Trending
The Media and Joe McCarthy | Trending:
"...If Evans and West are to be believed -- and their argument is certainly persuasive -- McCarthy has been unjustly smeared by the press and by antihistorical writing in general.
As Wes Vernon writes in Accuracy in Media, “The media’s role in tilting the scales against the most controversial United States senator in the 20th century began the very moment he burst on the national scene in February of 1950.”
It continues in one form or another to this day, often “mediated” through the anti-Trump mania that has consumed the Left and the FNM (Fake News Media).
Trump is now regarded by the anti-anti-communist syndicate as a kind of McCarthy redivivus -- all the more reason to explode the media fable.
But the belief in McCarthy’s treachery has penetrated everywhere..."
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"...If Evans and West are to be believed -- and their argument is certainly persuasive -- McCarthy has been unjustly smeared by the press and by antihistorical writing in general.
As Wes Vernon writes in Accuracy in Media, “The media’s role in tilting the scales against the most controversial United States senator in the 20th century began the very moment he burst on the national scene in February of 1950.” It continues in one form or another to this day, often “mediated” through the anti-Trump mania that has consumed the Left and the FNM (Fake News Media).
Trump is now regarded by the anti-anti-communist syndicate as a kind of McCarthy redivivus -- all the more reason to explode the media fable.
But the belief in McCarthy’s treachery has penetrated everywhere..."
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This Is the Greatest Manufacturing Jobs Boom in Twenty Years | Breitbart
This Is the Greatest Manufacturing Jobs Boom in Twenty Years | Breitbart:
"The American manufacturing renaissance is still defying expectations.
Over the last 12 months, manufacturers have added 224,000 jobs. That’s the biggest annual gain since 1998, according to Wall Street economist Joe LaVorgna. Since the 2016 election, the economy has added 263,000 manufacturing jobs. Last month, 31,000 new manufacturing jobs came online."
"The American manufacturing renaissance is still defying expectations.
Over the last 12 months, manufacturers have added 224,000 jobs. That’s the biggest annual gain since 1998, according to Wall Street economist Joe LaVorgna. Since the 2016 election, the economy has added 263,000 manufacturing jobs. Last month, 31,000 new manufacturing jobs came online."
Evidence suggests a massive scandal is brewing at the FBI | New York Post
Evidence suggests a massive scandal is brewing at the FBI | New York Post:
"During the financial crisis, the federal government bailed out banks it declared “too big to fail.” Fearing their bankruptcy might trigger economic Armageddon, the feds propped them up with taxpayer cash.
Something similar is happening now at the FBI, with the Washington wagons circling the agency to protect it from charges of corruption.
This time, the appropriate tag line is “too big to believe.”
Yet each day brings credible reports suggesting there is a massive scandal involving the top ranks of America’s premier law enforcement agency.
The reports, which feature talk among agents of a “secret society” and suddenly missing text messages, point to the existence both of a cabal dedicated to defeating Donald Trump in 2016 and of a plan to let Hillary Clinton skate free in the classified email probe.
If either one is true — and I believe both probably are — it would mean FBI leaders betrayed the nation by abusing their powers in a bid to pick the president..."
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"During the financial crisis, the federal government bailed out banks it declared “too big to fail.” Fearing their bankruptcy might trigger economic Armageddon, the feds propped them up with taxpayer cash.
Something similar is happening now at the FBI, with the Washington wagons circling the agency to protect it from charges of corruption.This time, the appropriate tag line is “too big to believe.”
Yet each day brings credible reports suggesting there is a massive scandal involving the top ranks of America’s premier law enforcement agency.
The reports, which feature talk among agents of a “secret society” and suddenly missing text messages, point to the existence both of a cabal dedicated to defeating Donald Trump in 2016 and of a plan to let Hillary Clinton skate free in the classified email probe.
If either one is true — and I believe both probably are — it would mean FBI leaders betrayed the nation by abusing their powers in a bid to pick the president..."
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History for March 11
History for March 11 - On-This-Day.com:
Lawrence Welk 1903, Ralph David Abernathy 1926, Rupert Murdoch 1931 - Media mogul
Antonin Scalia 1936 - U.S. Supreme Court Justice, Mark Metcalf 1946 - Actor ("Animal House"), Bobby McFerrin 1950 - Singer
537 - The Goths began their siege on Rome.
1888 - The "Blizzard of '88" began along the U.S. Atlantic Seaboard shutting down communication and transportation lines. More than 400 people died.(March 11-14)
1930 - Babe Ruth signed a two-year contract with the New York Yankees for the sum of $80,000.
1941 - U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt authorized the Lend-Lease Act, which authorized the act of providing war supplies to the Allies.
1946 - Pravda denounced Winston Churchill as anti-Soviet and a warmonger.
1947 - The DuMont network aired "Movies For Small Fry." It was network television's first successful children's program.
1969 - Levi-Strauss started selling bell-bottomed jeans.
1986 - Popsicle announced its plan to end the traditional twin-stick frozen treat for a one-stick model.
Saturday, March 10, 2018
Visa Refuses to Cut Ties with Semi-Automatic Rifle Manufacturers
Visa Refuses to Cut Ties with Semi-Automatic Rifle Manufacturers:
"Visa rejected calls to cut ties with semi-automatic rifle manufacturers by announcing it is not their job to “[set] restrictions on the sale of lawful goods and services.”"
"Visa rejected calls to cut ties with semi-automatic rifle manufacturers by announcing it is not their job to “[set] restrictions on the sale of lawful goods and services.”"
Cost for California bullet train system rises to $77.3 billion
Cost for California bullet train system rises to $77.3 billion:
"The California bullet train project took a sharp jump in price Friday when the state rail authority announced the cost of connecting Los Angeles to San Francisco would total $77.3 billion, an increase of $13 billion from estimates two years ago, and could potentially rise as high as $98.1 billion.
...The rail authority has wrestled with a more than $40-billion funding gap, which would increase sharply under the new cost estimates.
...Lawsuits were filed by counties, water agencies, farm bureaus and cities, alleging that the project had not fairly estimated the impacts to their communities..."
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"The California bullet train project took a sharp jump in price Friday when the state rail authority announced the cost of connecting Los Angeles to San Francisco would total $77.3 billion, an increase of $13 billion from estimates two years ago, and could potentially rise as high as $98.1 billion....The rail authority has wrestled with a more than $40-billion funding gap, which would increase sharply under the new cost estimates.
...Lawsuits were filed by counties, water agencies, farm bureaus and cities, alleging that the project had not fairly estimated the impacts to their communities..."
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U.S. Media Long Carried Putin's Water - Odd Given Today's Hysteria | RealClearInvestigations
U.S. Media Long Carried Putin's Water - Odd Given Today's Hysteria | RealClearInvestigations:
"...In the United States, the Russian-state media entity partnered with the Washington Post until 2015 and with the New York Times, which confirmed it still bundles the insert into its regular paper.
...Russia Beyond, as the insert was renamed in 2017, serves as a “gateway for all things Russia -- from culture, travel, education, language, ways to do business, and much more.”
Only a small disclaimer right below the masthead, in light typeface, explains that it’s an advertising feature.
...So it turns out that, like Facebook, the New York Times and Washington Post were among those taking money to distribute Russian propaganda.
How much money exactly?
Neither newspaper would disclose financial details.
But there are indications it was a significant amount — and far more than Facebook received.
In 2008 the Daily Telegraph was reported to have earned nearly 40,000 pounds a month (perhaps $57,000 to $80,000) to distribute the insert.
Russia Beyond likely paid several million dollars to the Times and Post combined over more than a decade.
By comparison, Facebook was paid roughly $100,000 by Russian-linked disinformation sources during a nearly two-year period..."
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"...In the United States, the Russian-state media entity partnered with the Washington Post until 2015 and with the New York Times, which confirmed it still bundles the insert into its regular paper.
...Russia Beyond, as the insert was renamed in 2017, serves as a “gateway for all things Russia -- from culture, travel, education, language, ways to do business, and much more.”
Only a small disclaimer right below the masthead, in light typeface, explains that it’s an advertising feature....So it turns out that, like Facebook, the New York Times and Washington Post were among those taking money to distribute Russian propaganda.
How much money exactly?
Neither newspaper would disclose financial details.
But there are indications it was a significant amount — and far more than Facebook received.
In 2008 the Daily Telegraph was reported to have earned nearly 40,000 pounds a month (perhaps $57,000 to $80,000) to distribute the insert.
Russia Beyond likely paid several million dollars to the Times and Post combined over more than a decade.
By comparison, Facebook was paid roughly $100,000 by Russian-linked disinformation sources during a nearly two-year period..."
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Despite what CNN says, there's nothing cool about socialism
Despite what CNN says, there's nothing cool about socialism:
"My grandmother grew up in Ukraine, which was then a part of the USSR — the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. After waking each morning, she checked to see if any of her family members died during the night. Many of her compatriots were already dead because Joseph Stalin, the Soviet leader, implemented a mass starvation program.
Known as the “Holodomor,” the goal of the policy was to starve Ukrainians into submission. It worked as intended: Stalin murdered perhaps four million Ukrainians. (For this reason and others, Ukrainians are a bit prickly when asked if their accent is Russian.)
My grandmother only escaped this torture when she, along with the Russian man who would become my grandfather, were kidnapped by the Nazis and taken to Germany as slave labor. Thus, they stopped living the Soviet Socialist dream and began experiencing the National Socialist dream, instead."
Known as the “Holodomor,” the goal of the policy was to starve Ukrainians into submission. It worked as intended: Stalin murdered perhaps four million Ukrainians. (For this reason and others, Ukrainians are a bit prickly when asked if their accent is Russian.)
My grandmother only escaped this torture when she, along with the Russian man who would become my grandfather, were kidnapped by the Nazis and taken to Germany as slave labor. Thus, they stopped living the Soviet Socialist dream and began experiencing the National Socialist dream, instead."
‘Keep your damn mouth shut …’ ABC tries to get Dolly Parton to trash Trump and her answer is brilliant
‘Keep your damn mouth shut …’ ABC tries to get Dolly Parton to trash Trump and her answer is brilliant:
"Reaching all the way back to the iconic 1980 movie “9 to 5,” which featured Dolly Parton, ABC News tried in vain to get country music legend to denounce President Donald Trump by likening him to the sexist boss in the film.
“The sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical portrayed so effectively in that movie by actor Dabney Coleman hasn’t exactly disappeared from the culture,” said Nightline correspondent David Wright. “We have a president of the United States who said the things on that bus.”
That a “journalist” can espouse such rank bias without a trace of shame is another matter altogether, but Parton proved to be a little too sharp for Wright’s taste.
“I’m not addressing that. I do not get into that,” the singer declared.
"Reaching all the way back to the iconic 1980 movie “9 to 5,” which featured Dolly Parton, ABC News tried in vain to get country music legend to denounce President Donald Trump by likening him to the sexist boss in the film.
“The sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical portrayed so effectively in that movie by actor Dabney Coleman hasn’t exactly disappeared from the culture,” said Nightline correspondent David Wright. “We have a president of the United States who said the things on that bus.”
That a “journalist” can espouse such rank bias without a trace of shame is another matter altogether, but Parton proved to be a little too sharp for Wright’s taste.
“I’m not addressing that. I do not get into that,” the singer declared.
“Of course I have my opinion about everybody and everything.
But I learned a long time ago, keep your damn mouth shut if you want to stay in show business.
I’m not in politics.
I am an entertainer.”
Amen!"
Amen!"
Waters promises 'reparations' if Dems take over in 2020
Waters promises 'reparations' if Dems take over in 2020:
"How radical can the Democrats get if they take over the government again?
What used to be an extreme position - reparations to black people for slavery - is now entering the mainstream of Democratic party thought and could become a reality once the Democrats regain power....
"How radical can the Democrats get if they take over the government again?
What used to be an extreme position - reparations to black people for slavery - is now entering the mainstream of Democratic party thought and could become a reality once the Democrats regain power....
Rep. Maxine "Mad Max" Waters, appears to want to make it a cornerstone of a run for the presidency in 2020.
WATERS: “He’s a bully — he has a bully mentality. We need someone in the presidency who not only has good sense but understands diplomacy and understands what we need to do to have peace in this world so we can all look forward to the possibility that we’re someday going to have a world that’s about peace and justice and respect for individual liberty.”
RYE: “Is that your stump speech for 2020? — Is she running? Is she running?”
...
WATERS: “I’d be happy to do that. That’s no problem. In order to get where we need to go on this issue and other issues, we really got to understand that 2018 is important in taking back the House and taking back the Senate ... If we want to get to the point where we can get reparations, we’ve got to have the power to do that, Number 1, by having a supportive president would be wonderful, but taking back the House would be absolutely wonderful ... I need to take back that House so that we can have a majority in that committee.”
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DOJ to release Fast and Furious details Holder kept hidden
DOJ to release Fast and Furious details Holder kept hidden:
"Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced Wednesday that documents related to the failed Fast and Furious federal gun-running program that former Attorney General Eric Holder kept hidden are going to be released.
Katie Pavlich at Townhall noted Holder was voted “in civil and criminal contempt of Congress” for his actions.
Obama invoked executive privilege in June 2012 to prevent the release of the documents after the courts had said they could be publicized.
The DOJ said Wednesday the documents will be turned over to the House Oversight Committee.
“The Department of Justice under my watch is committed to transparency and the rule of law. This settlement agreement is an important step to make sure that the public finally receives all the facts related to Operation Fast and Furious,” Sessions announced."
Katie Pavlich at Townhall noted Holder was voted “in civil and criminal contempt of Congress” for his actions.
Obama invoked executive privilege in June 2012 to prevent the release of the documents after the courts had said they could be publicized.
The DOJ said Wednesday the documents will be turned over to the House Oversight Committee.
“The Department of Justice under my watch is committed to transparency and the rule of law. This settlement agreement is an important step to make sure that the public finally receives all the facts related to Operation Fast and Furious,” Sessions announced."
Statue of Marion Barry, controversial former mayor, unveiled in Washington | Fox News
Statue of Marion Barry, controversial former mayor, unveiled in Washington | Fox News:
"To some in Washington, D.C., he was a “living legend” who advocated for the city’s poor.
To others he was a controversial figure remembered for being re-elected mayor despite serving a prison sentence for possession of crack cocaine.
On Saturday, an 8-foot-high bronze statue of former Mayor Marion Barry was unveiled on Pennsylvania Avenue in the nation’s capital, just blocks from the White House.
The statue, designed by artist Steven Weitzman, was ordered by the D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities, Washington's Fox 5 reported.
The estimated $250,000 cost was covered by a combination of public and private funds, the Washington Business Journal reported..."
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"To some in Washington, D.C., he was a “living legend” who advocated for the city’s poor. To others he was a controversial figure remembered for being re-elected mayor despite serving a prison sentence for possession of crack cocaine.
On Saturday, an 8-foot-high bronze statue of former Mayor Marion Barry was unveiled on Pennsylvania Avenue in the nation’s capital, just blocks from the White House.
The statue, designed by artist Steven Weitzman, was ordered by the D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities, Washington's Fox 5 reported.
The estimated $250,000 cost was covered by a combination of public and private funds, the Washington Business Journal reported..."
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