“There is no precedent for President Obama’s Nixonian assertion of executive privilege over these ordinary government agency records,” said Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton. “Americans will be astonished that Obama asserted executive privilege over Eric Holder’s emails to his wife about Fast and Furious.”
Friday, October 24, 2014
Watchdog Group’s Big Finding: Obama Protecting Emails Eric Holder Sent to His Wife | TheBlaze.com
Watchdog Group’s Big Finding: Obama Protecting Emails Eric Holder Sent to His Wife | TheBlaze.com:
“There is no precedent for President Obama’s Nixonian assertion of executive privilege over these ordinary government agency records,” said Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton. “Americans will be astonished that Obama asserted executive privilege over Eric Holder’s emails to his wife about Fast and Furious.”
“There is no precedent for President Obama’s Nixonian assertion of executive privilege over these ordinary government agency records,” said Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton. “Americans will be astonished that Obama asserted executive privilege over Eric Holder’s emails to his wife about Fast and Furious.”
Sun Unleashes Powerful X-Class Solar Flare (Video, Photos)
Sun Unleashes Powerful X-Class Solar Flare (Video, Photos):
"A monster solar flare erupted early Sunday (Oct. 19) from a huge sunspot that may just be getting warmed up.
The sun fired off an X-class solar flare — the most powerful type — that peaked at 1:01 a.m. EDT (5:01 GMT) Sunday.
NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) spacecraft captured photos and video of the intense sun storm, which researchers classified as an X1.1 flare.
The flare erupted from a sunspot called AR (Active Region) 2192, which has since grown to become 78,000 miles (125,000 kilometers) wide, according to Spaceweather.com — almost as big as the planet Jupiter."
"Since [Sunday's flare], the sunspot has almost doubled in size and developed an increasingly unstable 'beta-gamma-delta' magnetic field," Spaceweather.com's Tony Phillips wrote in an update.
"It would seem to be just a matter of time before another strong explosion occurs."
AR 2192 has been pointing away from Earth, so its outbursts to date have not affected the planet much.
But that could change soon; the sunspot is now rotating around toward Earth, Phillips added.
Solar flares are bursts of energetic radiation that can cause temporary radio blackouts and affect the precision of GPS (Global Positioning System) satellite measurements.
Scientists classify strong flares into three categories, with C being the weakest, M medium-strength and X the most powerful.
"A monster solar flare erupted early Sunday (Oct. 19) from a huge sunspot that may just be getting warmed up.
The sun fired off an X-class solar flare — the most powerful type — that peaked at 1:01 a.m. EDT (5:01 GMT) Sunday.
The flare erupted from a sunspot called AR (Active Region) 2192, which has since grown to become 78,000 miles (125,000 kilometers) wide, according to Spaceweather.com — almost as big as the planet Jupiter."
"Since [Sunday's flare], the sunspot has almost doubled in size and developed an increasingly unstable 'beta-gamma-delta' magnetic field," Spaceweather.com's Tony Phillips wrote in an update.
"It would seem to be just a matter of time before another strong explosion occurs."
AR 2192 has been pointing away from Earth, so its outbursts to date have not affected the planet much.
But that could change soon; the sunspot is now rotating around toward Earth, Phillips added.
Solar flares are bursts of energetic radiation that can cause temporary radio blackouts and affect the precision of GPS (Global Positioning System) satellite measurements.
Scientists classify strong flares into three categories, with C being the weakest, M medium-strength and X the most powerful.
50 Percent Of American Workers Make Less Than 28,031 Dollars A Year
50 Percent Of American Workers Make Less Than 28,031 Dollars A Year:
"The Social Security Administration has just released wage statistics for 2013, and the numbers are startling.
Last year, 50 percent of all American workers made less than $28,031, and 39 percent of all American workers made less than $20,000.
If you worked a full-time job at $10 an hour all year long with two weeks off, you would make $20,000. "
Last year, 50 percent of all American workers made less than $28,031, and 39 percent of all American workers made less than $20,000.
If you worked a full-time job at $10 an hour all year long with two weeks off, you would make $20,000. "
Joe Rexrode: Michigan State riding high, but plenty to lose vs. U-M
Joe Rexrode: Michigan State riding high, but plenty to lose vs. U-M
Don't get me wrong, now. MSU will be up to play Michigan. That always will be true, and it doesn't matter that Ohio State is next for the Spartans.
But there always has been something big for the Spartans to gain from beating Michigan. There has not been a situation where a loss would be more of a negative than a win would be a positive since — well, you know. Flower children, Lyndon B. Johnson, Adam West playing "Batman," etc.
Bragging rights and the in-state recruiting scene always will matter. Still, with so much focus on the College Football Playoff and Ohio State, you wonder how that will affect the Spartans.
Getting up for game day is one thing. But games are won during the week, when players put everything into practice and spend hours on their own with game film.
I believe that has been a key to MSU's recent dominance. I would think Michigan players, armed with an extra week of prep, would dump the ridiculous "just another game" stuff and take advantage.
And, yeah, I wonder about these Spartans. MSU is clearly the better team here, with much bigger things to worry about than the Wolverines. That was true of U-M in 1990 (unranked MSU 28, No. 1 U-M 27). And in 1993 (unranked MSU 17, No. 9 U-M 7). And in 1995 (unranked MSU 28, No. 7 U-M 25). And in 2001 (unranked MSU 26, No. 6 Michigan 24).
Those Michigan teams all fell to the desperate, overlooked rival, playing to make a season. Stop me when this sounds familiar.
“Go F___ Yourself, Gringo,” Says Liberal Stuffing Hundreds of Ballots
“Go F___ Yourself, Gringo,” Says Liberal Stuffing Hundreds of Ballots | FrontPage Magazine
A Republican party official in the largest county in Arizona says surveillance tape shows a progressive Hispanic activist blatantly and openly engaging in vote fraud.
Between 12:54 and 1:04, LaFaro said, he observed a man wearing a “Citizens for a Better Arizona” T-shirt loudly drop a box containing hundreds of early-voting ballots on a table.
Citizens for a Better Arizona is a progressive group.
The man then began “stuffing the ballot box,” LaFaro said. “I watched in amazement.”
There’s no sound in the video, but the county Republican Committee chairman gave a play-by-play of the conversation that occurred between him and the unidentified man.
“What’s your problem?” the man asked, according to LaFaro.
“I don’t have a problem,” LaFaro said.
LaFaro kept watching him. At one point, he advised the man: “One of your ballots isn’t sealed.”“Stop watching me,” the man reportedly demanded. “You’re annoying me.”
“It’s none of your business,” the man then reportedly said. “What’s your name?”
LaFaro told him his name and that he is the county Republican Committee chairman. He asked the man’s name.
“Go fuck yourself!” the man allegedly replied. “I don’t have to tell you who I am.”
There was some drama over that unsealed ballot.
At a later point, LaFaro claims, the man said, “Go fuck yourself, gringo.”
He described the video as the final result of a process he called a “ballot harvest” by a progressive operative.
“What is captured on the tape demonstrates the end result of what we believe to be vote fraud,” he told TheDC.
“This is a smoking gun that ballot harvesting actually does happen.”
Give the man credit. At least he waited until the election was underway to stuff the ballots in.
A Republican party official in the largest county in Arizona says surveillance tape shows a progressive Hispanic activist blatantly and openly engaging in vote fraud.
Between 12:54 and 1:04, LaFaro said, he observed a man wearing a “Citizens for a Better Arizona” T-shirt loudly drop a box containing hundreds of early-voting ballots on a table.
Citizens for a Better Arizona is a progressive group.
The man then began “stuffing the ballot box,” LaFaro said. “I watched in amazement.”
There’s no sound in the video, but the county Republican Committee chairman gave a play-by-play of the conversation that occurred between him and the unidentified man.
“What’s your problem?” the man asked, according to LaFaro.
“I don’t have a problem,” LaFaro said.
LaFaro kept watching him. At one point, he advised the man: “One of your ballots isn’t sealed.”“Stop watching me,” the man reportedly demanded. “You’re annoying me.”
“It’s none of your business,” the man then reportedly said. “What’s your name?”
LaFaro told him his name and that he is the county Republican Committee chairman. He asked the man’s name.
“Go fuck yourself!” the man allegedly replied. “I don’t have to tell you who I am.”
There was some drama over that unsealed ballot.
At a later point, LaFaro claims, the man said, “Go fuck yourself, gringo.”
He described the video as the final result of a process he called a “ballot harvest” by a progressive operative.
“What is captured on the tape demonstrates the end result of what we believe to be vote fraud,” he told TheDC.
“This is a smoking gun that ballot harvesting actually does happen.”
Give the man credit. At least he waited until the election was underway to stuff the ballots in.
‘Bias on Steroids’: This AP Headline Explains Why So Many Complain About Media Coverage of Israel | TheBlaze.com
‘Bias on Steroids’: This AP Headline Explains Why So Many Complain About Media Coverage of Israel | TheBlaze.com:
"A 3-month-old baby girl was killed Wednesday when a car driven by a Palestinian man slammed into a group of bystanders at a Jerusalem light rail station, but the early headline of an Associated Press story on the incident drew criticism from pro-Israel media watchdogs who called it a perfect example of media bias against the Jewish state."
"A 3-month-old baby girl was killed Wednesday when a car driven by a Palestinian man slammed into a group of bystanders at a Jerusalem light rail station, but the early headline of an Associated Press story on the incident drew criticism from pro-Israel media watchdogs who called it a perfect example of media bias against the Jewish state."State continues sponsorship of Pure Michigan 400
State continues sponsorship of Pure Michigan 400 | Crain's Detroit Business:
"The state will continue to be a title sponsor at the Michigan International Speedway, with a commitment to label the August NASCAR race the Pure Michigan 400 for the next three years.
Track President Roger Curtis, Lt. Gov. Brian Calley and Michigan Economic Development Corp. President and CEO Michael Finney made the announcement Tuesday in Lansing.
Curtis said the past four-year deal with the state and the Pure Michigan brand has been a “love affair.”
“It stands for something different than just a true sponsorship,” Curtis said.
“It stands for an ideal. It stands for all of us.
It’s our home.”
The sponsorship will cost $700,000 for the first year, Finney said.
That money will come out of the $29 million Pure Michigan budget that lawmakers allocated this year.
Track President Roger Curtis, Lt. Gov. Brian Calley and Michigan Economic Development Corp. President and CEO Michael Finney made the announcement Tuesday in Lansing.
Curtis said the past four-year deal with the state and the Pure Michigan brand has been a “love affair.”
“It stands for something different than just a true sponsorship,” Curtis said.
“It stands for an ideal. It stands for all of us.
It’s our home.”
The sponsorship will cost $700,000 for the first year, Finney said.
That money will come out of the $29 million Pure Michigan budget that lawmakers allocated this year.
History for October 24
History for October 24 - On-This-Day.com
Sarah J. Hale 1788 - She wrote the poem "Mary Had A Little Lamb.", Moss Hart 1904, J.P. Richardson (The Big Bopper) 1930
Bill Wyman (Rolling Stones) 1936, F. Murray Abraham 1939, Kevin Kline 1947
1632 - Scientist Anthony van Leeuwenhoek was born in Delft, Holland. He created the first microscope lenses that were powerful enough to observe single-celled animals.
1795 - The country of Poland was divided up between Austria, Prussia, and Russia.
1929 - In the U.S., investors dumped more than 13 million shares on the stock market. The day is known as "Black Thursday."
1945 - The United Nations (UN) was formally established less than a month after the end of World War II. The Charter was ratified by China, France, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom, the United States and by a majority of other signatories.
1948 - The term "cold war" was used for the first time. It was in a speech by Bernard Baruch before the Senate War Investigating Committee.
1969 - Richard Burton bought his wife Elizabeth Taylor a 69-carat Cartier diamond ring for $1.5 million. Burton presented the ring to Taylor several days later.
2001 - The U.S. House of Representatives approved legislation that gave police the power to secretly search homes, tap all of a person's telephone conversation and track people's use of the Internet.
2003 - In London, the last commercial supersonic Concorde flight landed.
Sarah J. Hale 1788 - She wrote the poem "Mary Had A Little Lamb.", Moss Hart 1904, J.P. Richardson (The Big Bopper) 1930
Bill Wyman (Rolling Stones) 1936, F. Murray Abraham 1939, Kevin Kline 1947
1632 - Scientist Anthony van Leeuwenhoek was born in Delft, Holland. He created the first microscope lenses that were powerful enough to observe single-celled animals.
1795 - The country of Poland was divided up between Austria, Prussia, and Russia.
1929 - In the U.S., investors dumped more than 13 million shares on the stock market. The day is known as "Black Thursday."
1945 - The United Nations (UN) was formally established less than a month after the end of World War II. The Charter was ratified by China, France, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom, the United States and by a majority of other signatories.
1948 - The term "cold war" was used for the first time. It was in a speech by Bernard Baruch before the Senate War Investigating Committee.
1969 - Richard Burton bought his wife Elizabeth Taylor a 69-carat Cartier diamond ring for $1.5 million. Burton presented the ring to Taylor several days later.
2001 - The U.S. House of Representatives approved legislation that gave police the power to secretly search homes, tap all of a person's telephone conversation and track people's use of the Internet.
2003 - In London, the last commercial supersonic Concorde flight landed.
Thursday, October 23, 2014
VIDEO: Martin Luther King’s Niece: ‘God Appointed Jesus of Nazareth, Not Al Sharpton’
VIDEO: Martin Luther King’s Niece: ‘God Appointed Jesus of Nazareth, Not Al Sharpton’:
"During the last seven years, the African-American unemployment rate is a “shame and a disgrace,” Dr. King told Cavuto.
When Cavuto asked why blacks continue to vote Democrat in spite of the worse economic conditions they’ve suffered under during the Obama presidency, Dr. King said that, “People have not really been educated. They do not understand that voting for the color of someone’s skin has not repaired the problems.”
"During the last seven years, the African-American unemployment rate is a “shame and a disgrace,” Dr. King told Cavuto.
When Cavuto asked why blacks continue to vote Democrat in spite of the worse economic conditions they’ve suffered under during the Obama presidency, Dr. King said that, “People have not really been educated. They do not understand that voting for the color of someone’s skin has not repaired the problems.”
10 Things About The U.S. News Media That They Do Not Want You To Know
Read 'em all and be informed!10 Things About The U.S. News Media That They Do Not Want You To Know | The Daily Sheeple
#1 The level of trust in the U.S. news media is at an all-time low.
#2 The news media is far more liberal than the American people.
#3 Fox News is not nearly as “conservative” as you think that it is.
#4 MSNBC is in a death spiral.
Liberals are more likely to unfriend you over politics — online and off
Liberals are more likely to unfriend you over politics — online and off - The Washington Post:
"Consistent liberals were the most likely group to block or unfriend someone because they disagreed with their political postings, with 44 percent saying they had "hidden, blocked, defriended, or stopped following someone" on Facebook due to their political postings."
"Consistent liberals were the most likely group to block or unfriend someone because they disagreed with their political postings, with 44 percent saying they had "hidden, blocked, defriended, or stopped following someone" on Facebook due to their political postings."Mind The POS Machine Plunge: NCR’s Weak Results Reflect 4,000 Store Closings YTD
Mind The POS (Point Of Sale) Machine Plunge: NCR’s Weak Results Reflect 4,000 Store Closings YTD | David Stockman's Contra Corner:
And they’re not just cutting back buying point-of-sale devices; they’re cutting back, period. “Ongoing retail consolidation,” Nuti called it.
And some are using bankruptcy courts to do it.
NCR, a thermometer into the retail industry beyond the latest sales statistics, has noticed that brick-and-mortar retailers are cutting back.
And some are using bankruptcy courts to do it.
These structural problems in the brick-and-mortar retail industry include Sears Holding with its moribund Sears and Kmart stores.
They excel only in two things: shrinking sales and losing money.
This year, the company promised to close 300 Sears stores and 80 Kmart stores. Some of us wonder why anyone is still buying there.
They excel only in two things: shrinking sales and losing money.
This year, the company promised to close 300 Sears stores and 80 Kmart stores. Some of us wonder why anyone is still buying there.
A week ago, discount retailer Alco, with 198 stores in 23 states, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
In September, after never-ending and wild speculations that electronics retailer Radio Shack might also head into bankruptcy, the company suddenly supported these wild speculations in an SEC filing:
In September, after never-ending and wild speculations that electronics retailer Radio Shack might also head into bankruptcy, the company suddenly supported these wild speculations in an SEC filing:
Beck Says This Is How Democrats Are Setting the Stage for ‘Another Historic Moment’ in America | Video | TheBlaze.com
Beck Says This Is How Democrats Are Setting the Stage for ‘Another Historic Moment’ in America | Video | TheBlaze.com:
"Democrats had to create a “historic” moment where “America could finally say it’s not racist” by electing President Barack Obama. Now they need to create a new “historic” moment by making it seem like America is a sexist country, and electing former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is the way to defeat the sexism."
"Democrats had to create a “historic” moment where “America could finally say it’s not racist” by electing President Barack Obama. Now they need to create a new “historic” moment by making it seem like America is a sexist country, and electing former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is the way to defeat the sexism."Syracuse Internet policy makes everything ‘harassment,’ student reps say
Syracuse Internet policy makes everything ‘harassment,’ student reps say:
"Policy language should focus on ‘threats of violence, obscenity, child pornography, harassing communications’
Syracuse University students acting like jerks online – or just arguing heatedly – could be punished under school policy.
That’s because the school’s Computer and Electronic Communications Policy defines harassment as sending “annoying” or “offensive” messages to others.
The Student Association wants to clamp down on such vague and unenforceable terms.
It passed a resolution earlier this month asking the school to make the harassment language more specific and concrete, according to The Daily Orange."
Syracuse University students acting like jerks online – or just arguing heatedly – could be punished under school policy.
That’s because the school’s Computer and Electronic Communications Policy defines harassment as sending “annoying” or “offensive” messages to others.
The Student Association wants to clamp down on such vague and unenforceable terms.
It passed a resolution earlier this month asking the school to make the harassment language more specific and concrete, according to The Daily Orange."
‘Calibration error’ changes GOP votes to Dem in Illinois county
‘Calibration error’ changes GOP votes to Dem in Illinois county | Fox News:
"CHICAGO — Early voting in Illinois got off to a rocky start Monday, as votes being cast for Republican candidates were transformed into votes for Democrats.
Republican state representative candidate Jim Moynihan went to vote Monday at the Schaumburg Public Library.
“I tried to cast a vote for myself and instead it cast the vote for my opponent,” Moynihan said.
“You could imagine my surprise as the same thing happened with a number of races when I tried to vote for a Republican and the machine registered a vote for a Democrat.”
The conservative website Illinois Review reported that “While using a touch screen voting machine in Schaumburg,
Moynihan voted for several races on the ballot, only to find that whenever he voted for a Republican candidate, the machine registered the vote for a Democrat in the same race.
He notified the election judge at his polling place and demonstrated that it continued to cast a vote for the opposing candidate’s party. Moynihan was eventually allowed to vote for Republican candidates, including his own race.
Moynihan offered this gracious lesson to his followers on Twitter: “Be careful when you vote in Illinois. Make sure you take the time to check your votes before submitting.”"
"CHICAGO — Early voting in Illinois got off to a rocky start Monday, as votes being cast for Republican candidates were transformed into votes for Democrats.
“I tried to cast a vote for myself and instead it cast the vote for my opponent,” Moynihan said.
“You could imagine my surprise as the same thing happened with a number of races when I tried to vote for a Republican and the machine registered a vote for a Democrat.”
The conservative website Illinois Review reported that “While using a touch screen voting machine in Schaumburg,
Moynihan voted for several races on the ballot, only to find that whenever he voted for a Republican candidate, the machine registered the vote for a Democrat in the same race.
He notified the election judge at his polling place and demonstrated that it continued to cast a vote for the opposing candidate’s party. Moynihan was eventually allowed to vote for Republican candidates, including his own race.
Moynihan offered this gracious lesson to his followers on Twitter: “Be careful when you vote in Illinois. Make sure you take the time to check your votes before submitting.”"
BREAKING: Michael Brown Official Autopsy Results are In; Will this Finally Stop the Protests?
BREAKING: Michael Brown Official Autopsy Results are In; Will this Finally Stop the Protests?:
"Violence has continued with protesters interrupting the daily life of people unconnected to the shooting. They have chanted for the killing of Darren Wilson and threatened that there would be more violence if he is not indicted. Even the Democrat governor of Missouri, Jay Nixon, called for the vigorous prosecution of Officer Wilson before an investigation had even begun.
With the official autopsy report not supporting the “Hands Up, Don’t Shoot” narrative that has been claimed by Brown supporters, how will the Ferguson community, and those outside agitators who have remained in the area to fuel the unrest, respond?"
"Violence has continued with protesters interrupting the daily life of people unconnected to the shooting. They have chanted for the killing of Darren Wilson and threatened that there would be more violence if he is not indicted. Even the Democrat governor of Missouri, Jay Nixon, called for the vigorous prosecution of Officer Wilson before an investigation had even begun.With the official autopsy report not supporting the “Hands Up, Don’t Shoot” narrative that has been claimed by Brown supporters, how will the Ferguson community, and those outside agitators who have remained in the area to fuel the unrest, respond?"
Detroit officials bristle at UN visit, scolding over water shut-offs
Detroit officials bristle at UN visit, scolding over water shut-offs | Fox News
Detroit officials are fuming after two visiting United Nations lawyers scolded the city for cutting off water to delinquent customers and described the shut-offs as a “human rights” violation.
The response follows a three-day visit to Detroit -- which desperately is trying to bail itself out of bankruptcy -- from two representatives with the U.N. Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights.
“It is contrary to human rights to disconnect water from people who simply do not have the means to pay their bills,” Catarina de Albuquerque, one of the two representatives, said Monday at the conclusion of their visit.
“I heard testimonies from poor, African American residents of Detroit who were forced to make impossible choices -- to pay the water bill or to pay their rent.”
But the mayor's office blasted the U.N. review as one-sided. Alexis Wiley, Mayor Mike Duggan’s top aide, said the city is "very disappointed" with them.
"They weren't interested in the facts," she said.
"They took a position and never once [before Monday] reached out to the city for data."
The response follows a three-day visit to Detroit -- which desperately is trying to bail itself out of bankruptcy -- from two representatives with the U.N. Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights.
“It is contrary to human rights to disconnect water from people who simply do not have the means to pay their bills,” Catarina de Albuquerque, one of the two representatives, said Monday at the conclusion of their visit.
“I heard testimonies from poor, African American residents of Detroit who were forced to make impossible choices -- to pay the water bill or to pay their rent.”
But the mayor's office blasted the U.N. review as one-sided. Alexis Wiley, Mayor Mike Duggan’s top aide, said the city is "very disappointed" with them.
"They weren't interested in the facts," she said.
"They took a position and never once [before Monday] reached out to the city for data."
Texas Comptroller Report Destroys Wind Industry Claims
Texas Comptroller Report Destroys Wind Industry Claims | Heartlander Magazine:
"A new report by the Texas Comptroller documents how wind power is raising electricity prices in Texas, throwing cold water on false assertions made by American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) lobbyists.
Big Wind made its false assertions about Texas wind power after I pointed out in a Forbes.com article that electricity prices are soaring in the states most reliant on wind power.
As I documented at Forbes.com, in nine of the 10 states most reliant on wind power, electricity prices are rising at least five times faster than the national average.
This huge disparity in electricity price trends directly contradicts assertions by the subsidy-dependent wind industry that wind power is reducing electricity costs and spurring job growth."
"A new report by the Texas Comptroller documents how wind power is raising electricity prices in Texas, throwing cold water on false assertions made by American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) lobbyists.Big Wind made its false assertions about Texas wind power after I pointed out in a Forbes.com article that electricity prices are soaring in the states most reliant on wind power.
As I documented at Forbes.com, in nine of the 10 states most reliant on wind power, electricity prices are rising at least five times faster than the national average.
This huge disparity in electricity price trends directly contradicts assertions by the subsidy-dependent wind industry that wind power is reducing electricity costs and spurring job growth."
Satellite Photos Show Life Under ISIS
Satellite Photos Show Life Under ISIS:
"New images of a Syrian border town reflect the burden on civilians as Islamic State (ISIS) militants have moved in on the town.
Two sets of photos show the Syrian town of Kobani, located right near the Turkish border, just before ISIS militants moved in and then after."
"New images of a Syrian border town reflect the burden on civilians as Islamic State (ISIS) militants have moved in on the town.Two sets of photos show the Syrian town of Kobani, located right near the Turkish border, just before ISIS militants moved in and then after."
Obama program puts noncitizens on voter rolls
Obama program puts noncitizens on voter rolls « Watchdog.org:
"With early voting starting Thursday, North Carolina’s election board found 154 ineligible voters on its poll lists — and officials are examining thousands more questionable registrations.
The illegal immigrants landed on the state’s voter rolls, courtesy of the Obama administration’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.
The State Board of Elections said late Tuesday that more than 9,000 additional voters’ names are being checked for legal status.
They do not expect to finish checking before early voting starts Thursday.
“We don’t know what we don’t know,” special counsel Brian LiVecchi told Watchdog.org.
Nearly 10,000 names on the rolls are tagged by the state Department of Motor Vehicles as “legally present,” but the Winston-Salem Journal reported that doesn’t mean all 10,000 are ineligible to vote.
When immigrants are certified under DACA deportation proceedings are frozen."
"With early voting starting Thursday, North Carolina’s election board found 154 ineligible voters on its poll lists — and officials are examining thousands more questionable registrations.
The State Board of Elections said late Tuesday that more than 9,000 additional voters’ names are being checked for legal status.
They do not expect to finish checking before early voting starts Thursday.
“We don’t know what we don’t know,” special counsel Brian LiVecchi told Watchdog.org.
Nearly 10,000 names on the rolls are tagged by the state Department of Motor Vehicles as “legally present,” but the Winston-Salem Journal reported that doesn’t mean all 10,000 are ineligible to vote.
When immigrants are certified under DACA deportation proceedings are frozen."
The junk ‘science’ behind the marijuana legalization movement
The junk ‘science’ behind the marijuana legalization movement - The Washington Post:
"Already, 23 states allow marijuana to be prescribed for medicinal use, making it easy for proponents for broader legalization, such as the Marijuana Policy Project, to brand the drug as “harmless.”
Some go further, calling it “safe” and even “healthy.”
....The problem is that marijuana is not, in fact, “harmless.”
(Update: After publication, the Marijuana Policy Project altered the language on its site to call pot “a much less harmful substance” than alcohol.
Here is a screenshot of the original.)
Proponents are spinning the science — casting pot as a threat only if used improperly, much like a car — for the sake of advancing their political agenda.
It’s fine for people to believe the government has no business conducting a “war on drugs,” but it’s something else entirely to trivialize or simply deny marijuana’s harmful effects.
....As more states move to legalize marijuana, polls indicate that Americans are growing much more accepting of marijuana use.
But the growing acceptance and availability of pot, along with the misleading advertisements spread by legalization proponents, are spreading the dangerous myth that marijuana is risk-free.
There are compelling reasons to change our policy toward marijuana — notably, cutting down on incarceration rates for possession.
But simply ignoring the science on the negative effects of chronic (no pun intended) marijuana use does a disservice to the dialogue around marijuana."
"Already, 23 states allow marijuana to be prescribed for medicinal use, making it easy for proponents for broader legalization, such as the Marijuana Policy Project, to brand the drug as “harmless.”
....The problem is that marijuana is not, in fact, “harmless.”
(Update: After publication, the Marijuana Policy Project altered the language on its site to call pot “a much less harmful substance” than alcohol.
Here is a screenshot of the original.)
Proponents are spinning the science — casting pot as a threat only if used improperly, much like a car — for the sake of advancing their political agenda.
It’s fine for people to believe the government has no business conducting a “war on drugs,” but it’s something else entirely to trivialize or simply deny marijuana’s harmful effects.
....As more states move to legalize marijuana, polls indicate that Americans are growing much more accepting of marijuana use.
But the growing acceptance and availability of pot, along with the misleading advertisements spread by legalization proponents, are spreading the dangerous myth that marijuana is risk-free.
There are compelling reasons to change our policy toward marijuana — notably, cutting down on incarceration rates for possession.
But simply ignoring the science on the negative effects of chronic (no pun intended) marijuana use does a disservice to the dialogue around marijuana."
How Asset Forfeiture Allows Cops to Steal from Citizens
It probably seemed like a bright idea at the time:
Let the police seize the ill-gotten gains of alleged drug dealers and other suspected criminals and sell it, using the proceeds to buy much-needed crime-fighting gear.
Unfortunately, the process—civil asset forfeiture—did not require convicting anybody of a crime. In fact, it didn’t even require charging anybody with a crime.
Not surprisingly, this led to rampant abuse, which has been abundantly documented for many years. Various reform efforts, including a 2000 federal law, have been unable to stop what’s become known as policing for profit.
UNC athletics scandal report says bogus classes, inflated grades pushed by coaches, counselors
JUST IN: UNC athletics scandal report says bogus classes, inflated grades pushed by coaches, counselors:
University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill had concocted a massive system to keep student athletes eligible to play, a set-up described by theNews & Observer as an 18-year scheme that included bogus classes, inflated grades and a “shadow curriculum” advanced by those in charge.
More details have emerged about one of the largest cheating scandals involving collegiate athletes is U.S. history thanks to a new investigative report released Wednesday.
Everyone from coaches to academic counselors to a top official at the African and Afro-American Studies department were complicit in the scheme.
The N&O reports:
The system of no-show classes at UNC-Chapel Hill was pushed by academic counselors for athletes, hatched and enabled by two sympathetic officials in a key department and employed by coaches eager to keep players eligible, a new report into the long-running scandal has found.The 18-year scheme generated inflated grades through lecture-style classes that had been quietly converted into bogus independent studies. The report, released Wednesday afternoon, found a new culprit: the Academic Support Program for Student-Athletes.[The report] found that the academic counselors had pushed for the easy classes and embraced those started by Deborah Crowder, a longtime manager for the Department of African and Afro-American Studies. The report describes a fairly broad group of academic and athletic officials who knew about athletes getting better grades in classes that only required papers, yet taking little or no action.
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