Sunday, April 01, 2018
WHAT DAVID HOGG’S LAURA INGRAHAM BOYCOTT IS REALLY ABOUT: The March For Our Lives folks are smart…
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WHAT DAVID HOGG’S LAURA INGRAHAM BOYCOTT IS REALLY ABOUT:
Who knew that Saul Alinksy’s Rules for Radicals was required reading at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School?---Posted by Ed Driscoll"
WHAT DAVID HOGG’S LAURA INGRAHAM BOYCOTT IS REALLY ABOUT:
"The March For Our Lives folks are smart enough to realize this advantage and exploit it to maximum effect. It’s hard to promote your viewpoint when it comes at the price of your revenue stream.Related: “Companies including Wayfair, TripAdvisor, Nutrish, and Nestlé have canceled their ads with Ingram. Now David Hogg is seeking reparations from one of America’s most beloved fast food chains. In a series of tweets late Thursday evening [Hogg] went after Arby’s for their advertising on Ingraham’s show. Hogg went as far as to publish the private names and emails of executives at Arby’s to pressure them into pulling their advertisements.”
Breitbart learned this lesson after becoming the primary target for an economic pressure campaign by the left-wing group Sleeping Giants. The conservative news outlet reportedly lost 90 percent of its advertisers due to this campaign.
Media Matters has wanted to replicate this effect for Fox News for some time. In the past, they were able to get Glenn Beck and Bill O’Reilly hauled off the air by pressuring their advertisers. Now the progressive group hopes to do the same with Ingraham and Sean Hannity.
The pressure campaign isn’t intended to promote civility or “facts-based” discourse. If that was the goal, Hogg would be the primary target of that effort. He’s taken every chance to smear his opponents as blood-thirsty murderers and spouted reckless rhetoric. Yet, Hogg is still a respected hero because he demands gun control. (RELATED: Don’t Expect Gun Grabbers To Be Civil)
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Fox will hopefully hold its ground and stand by its host. Axing her show would open up all of their hosts to the same kind of economic intimidation. A punitive action against Ingraham would only show blood in the water to its adversaries.
The Left knows it can count on corporations to do its bidding when called upon — and it’s going to be more frequently used against the Right in the years to come. It’s time for conservatives to acknowledge this problem and let corporate America know it can’t turn into the enforcer of progressivism.
Who knew that Saul Alinksy’s Rules for Radicals was required reading at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School?---Posted by Ed Driscoll"
Brazil’s Upcoming Elections Could Put It on the Path Toward Social Instability | The Heritage Foundation
Brazil’s Upcoming Elections Could Put It on the Path Toward Social Instability | The Heritage Foundation:
"former presidents Luiz Inácio “Lula” da Silva and Dilma Rousseff launched Brazil on what is now a decade-long, downward economic trajectory.
Those two socialists have been out of power since 2016, yet the country’s economy continues to flail. Its score in The Heritage Foundation’s annual Index of Economic Freedom fell again this year, reflecting a significant deterioration of Brazil’s fiscal health—aggravated by decreases in labor freedom, business freedom, government spending, and government integrity.
At the same time, Brazilian politics and social institutions have become increasingly unstable."
Those two socialists have been out of power since 2016, yet the country’s economy continues to flail. Its score in The Heritage Foundation’s annual Index of Economic Freedom fell again this year, reflecting a significant deterioration of Brazil’s fiscal health—aggravated by decreases in labor freedom, business freedom, government spending, and government integrity.
At the same time, Brazilian politics and social institutions have become increasingly unstable."
History for April 1
History for April 1 - On-This-Day.com:
Otto Von Bismarck 1815 - First chancellor of united Germany, William Manchester 1922 - Writer, Gordon Jump 1932 - Actor ("WKRP in Cincinnati")
Debbie Reynolds (Mary Frances Reynolds) 1932 - Singer, Actress, mother of actress Carrie Fisher, Ali MacGraw 1938 - Actress, Samuel Alito 1950 - U.S. Supreme Court justice
1778 - Oliver Pollock, a New Orleans businessman, created the "$" symbol.
1826 - Samuel Mory patented the internal combustion engine.
1891 - The William Wrigley Jr. Company was founded in Chicago, IL. The company is most known for its Juicy Fruit gum.
1924 - Adolf Hitler was sentenced to five years in prison for high treason in relation to the "Beer Hall Putsch."
1933 - Nazi Germany began the persecution of Jews by boycotting Jewish businesses.
1945 - U.S. forces invaded Okinawa during World War II. It was the last campaign of World War II.
1946 - Weight Watchers was formed.
1954 - The U.S. Air Force Academy was formed in Colorado.
Saturday, March 31, 2018
Google is literally writing the book on all of us
Google is literally writing the book on all of us:
"Let’s face it, Google is the ultimate Big Brother.
Facebook is the current scapegoat for all our paranoia about technology, privacy, data collection and social media. But they’re just the first mega-tech company to have something go wrong in a big way. They won’t be the last.
If you think Facebook is bad, have you checked out what Google is up to?"
Facebook is the current scapegoat for all our paranoia about technology, privacy, data collection and social media. But they’re just the first mega-tech company to have something go wrong in a big way. They won’t be the last.
If you think Facebook is bad, have you checked out what Google is up to?"
US: Won't pay over 25 percent of UN peacekeeping anymore
US: Won't pay over 25 percent of UN peacekeeping anymore:
"UNITED NATIONS — The United States will no longer shoulder more than a quarter of the multibillion-dollar costs of the United Nations' peacekeeping operations, Washington's envoy said Wednesday.
"Peacekeeping is a shared responsibility," U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley said at a Security Council debate on peacekeeping reform.
"All of us have a role to play, and all of us must step up."
The U.S. is the biggest contributor to the U.N.'s 15 peacekeeping missions worldwide.
Washington is paying about 28.5 percent of this year's $7.3 billion peacekeeping budget, though Haley said U.S. law is supposed to cap the contribution at 25 percent.
The second-biggest contributor, China, pays a bit over 10 percent..."
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"UNITED NATIONS — The United States will no longer shoulder more than a quarter of the multibillion-dollar costs of the United Nations' peacekeeping operations, Washington's envoy said Wednesday."Peacekeeping is a shared responsibility," U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley said at a Security Council debate on peacekeeping reform.
"All of us have a role to play, and all of us must step up."
The U.S. is the biggest contributor to the U.N.'s 15 peacekeeping missions worldwide.
Washington is paying about 28.5 percent of this year's $7.3 billion peacekeeping budget, though Haley said U.S. law is supposed to cap the contribution at 25 percent.
The second-biggest contributor, China, pays a bit over 10 percent..."
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How the Nazis Used Gun Control | National Review
How the Nazis Used Gun Control | National Review:"The Weimar Republic’s well-intentioned gun registry became a tool for evil.
The perennial gun-control debate in America did not begin here.
The same arguments for and against were made in the 1920s in the chaos of Germany’s Weimar Republic, which opted for gun registration. Law-abiding persons complied with the law, but the Communists and Nazis committing acts of political violence did not.
In 1931, Weimar authorities discovered plans for a Nazi takeover in which Jews would be denied food and persons refusing to surrender their guns within 24 hours would be executed.
They were written by Werner Best, a future Gestapo official.
In reaction to such threats, the government authorized the registration of all firearms and the confiscation thereof, if required for “public safety.”
The interior minister warned that the records must not fall into the hands of any extremist group..."
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The Solemn Duty of Government and the Military | The Heritage Foundation
The Solemn Duty of Government and the Military | The Heritage Foundation:
"For over 225 years, the U.S. Constitution has served us well, but some federal judges seem to have misplaced their copies. How else to explain recent 18th-century-type edicts from four federal district judges who are presuming to run the military without any authority under Article III of the U.S. Constitution?
Articles I and II, respectively, assign to Congress and the Executive Branch shared power to establish and implement military policies. In the waning months of his administration, President Barack Obama unilaterally decided that individuals identifying as transgender or having gender dysphoria could serve openly in the military."
Articles I and II, respectively, assign to Congress and the Executive Branch shared power to establish and implement military policies. In the waning months of his administration, President Barack Obama unilaterally decided that individuals identifying as transgender or having gender dysphoria could serve openly in the military."
The Stunning Statistical Fraud Behind The Global Warming Scare | Investor's Business Daily
The Stunning Statistical Fraud Behind The Global Warming Scare | Investor's Business Daily:
"Global Warming: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration may have a boring name, but it has a very important job: It measures U.S. temperatures. Unfortunately, it seems to be a captive of the global warming religion. Its data are fraudulent.
What do we mean by fraudulent? How about this: NOAA has made repeated "adjustments" to its data, for the presumed scientific reason of making the data sets more accurate."
What do we mean by fraudulent? How about this: NOAA has made repeated "adjustments" to its data, for the presumed scientific reason of making the data sets more accurate."
High school to offer 'Africentric' math class - The College Fix
"In an effort to get more black students interested in STEM subjects, a high school in Nova Scotia, Canada is offering a class in “Africentric” mathematics.
According to CBC News, teachers at Auburn Drive High School incorporate “discussions about the students’ cultural backgrounds, history and their lived experiences,” all the while teaching them math and associated concepts “through an Africentric lens.”..."
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They're driving themselves insane!-------Graphic: Jim Carrey Posts Horrifying Picture Showing Trump's Sons Bloody and Impaled
Graphic: Jim Carrey Posts Horrifying Picture Showing Trump's Sons Bloody and Impaled"...“Jim Carrey’s back” and I think only one thing: Oh no, he’s drawn another semi-pornographic cartoon involving the Trump administration, hasn’t he?
Yes, apparently believing that America doesn’t see him as disturbed enough, Carrey has taken on a sort of second career as a bizarre purveyor of political art on his Twitter account.
...Carrey’s latest picture involves two of President Trump’s sons being killed by an elephant, apparently a reference to their hunting or the fact that their father has chosen to loosen the ban on importing trophies from said hunt..."
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Trudeau Chickens Out When Asked About His Carbon Tax Plan | Daily Wire
Trudeau Chickens Out When Asked About His Carbon Tax Plan | Daily Wire:
"Justin Trudeau, who likes to pose as an environmental expert, has an interesting method of dealing with questions about the carbon tax he champions and exactly what gains it has given Canadians regarding greenhouse gas emissions: he refuses to answer the question, as do members of his government.
Recently that dismissive posture was displayed when Catherine McKenna, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, refused to answer a question from Robert Sopuck of the Conservative Party. Sopuck asked, “I have a very specific question regarding the $50 carbon tax: How much will Canada’s emissions—and I want a number here—how much will Canada’s emissons be reduced under a $50 a ton carbon tax?”"
Recently that dismissive posture was displayed when Catherine McKenna, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, refused to answer a question from Robert Sopuck of the Conservative Party. Sopuck asked, “I have a very specific question regarding the $50 carbon tax: How much will Canada’s emissions—and I want a number here—how much will Canada’s emissons be reduced under a $50 a ton carbon tax?”"
UAW Grows by Almost 15,000 New Members in 2017; 75,000 New Members Since 2009 | UAW
UAW Grows by Almost 15,000 New Members in 2017; 75,000 New Members Since 2009 | UAWDETROIT — UAW membership in 2017 grew by almost 15,000 members, the union is reporting in its Labor Organization Annual Report, Form LM-2, which was filed today with the U.S. Department of Labor.
The report shows UAW membership at 430,871 in 2017, compared to 415,963 in 2016.
This marks the ninth straight year of membership growth.
...UAW membership also climbed as a result of organizing drives in gaming, higher education, heavy truck and automotive suppliers as well as some more modest growth in auto assembly..."
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