Top 3% of U.S. Taxpayers Paid Majority of Income Tax in 2016 - Bloomberg

Top 3% of U.S. Taxpayers Paid Majority of Income Tax in 2016 - Bloomberg

•  Richest 1,409 taxpayers pay more income tax than bottom 70Mln
•  Individual income tax to bring in about $1.7 trillion in FY18

...The top 1 percent paid a greater share of individual income taxes (37.3 percent) than the bottom 90 percent combined (30.5 percent).
The top 50 percent of all taxpayers paid 97 percent of total individual income taxes.
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History for October 23

History for October 23 - On-This-Day.com
Johnny Carson 1925 - Television host, comedian, Juan "Chi-Chi" Rodriguez 1935, Pelé 1940 - Soccer player


Michael Crichton 1942 - Author, director, physician ("Jurassic Park"), Sam Raimi 1959 - Director, actor, "Weird Al" Yankovic 1959 - Singer, musician


1910 - Blanche S. Scott became the first woman to make a public solo airplane flight in the United States.


1956 - Hungarian citizens began an uprising against Soviet occupation. On November 4, 1956 Soviet forces enter Hungary and eventually suppress the uprising.

Trump Tells Reporters To Go Check For Evidence When Asked If There Are Terrorists In Migrant Caravan | The Daily Caller

Trump Tells Reporters To Go Check For Evidence When Asked If There Are Terrorists In Migrant Caravan | The Daily Caller:

President Donald Trump had advice for reporters asking for “evidence” that there were terrorists embedded in the migrant caravan currently in Mexico and heading to the U.S.
“Do you have any evidence that there are terrorists part of this caravan?” reporter John Karl asked Trump Monday outside of the White House before the president’s departure to Texas for a campaign rally.

Facebook Silenced Political Speech In America. No One Seems To Care.

Facebook Silenced Political Speech In America. No One Seems To Care.:

Brian Kolfage, who ran Right Wing News’ Facebook page, sees the company’s purge of political sites as part of a “war on conservatives and a war on Trump.”
“It’s not by mistake, this happened weeks before the midterms,” contends the Air Force veteran, who was severely wounded while serving in Iraq.
“People are being punished for their simple beliefs — beliefs of freedom, beliefs of religion, beliefs on anything that differs from that status quo. If you have an alternate view, you’re attacked — physically, financially and socially,” he says.

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(3) Steve Waechter - The caravan reportedly has $30 million in...

(3) Steve Waechter - The caravan reportedly has $30 million in...--Steve Waechter

"The caravan reportedly has $30 million in funding.

“The caravan is organized by a group called Pueblo Sin Fronteras, [b]ut the effort is supported by the coalition CARA Family Detention Pro Bono Project, which includes Catholic Legal Immigration Network (CLIN), the American Immigration Council (AIC), the Refugee and Immigration Center for Education and Legal Services (RICELS) and the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) – thus the acronym CARA,” WND reported. 
“At least three of the four groups are funded by George Soros’ Open Society Foundation.”
“It was also stressed that there are deep ties between this left-wing activism attacking the border and corporate and foundation sponsorship...”...
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Demand an End to Liberal Privilege | PJ Media

Demand an End to Liberal Privilege | PJ Media
"...The left refers to people of “privileged background” for instance, when what they really mean is “rich” or, these days, “middle class and with parents who insisted on education.”
I suppose this makes some sense in the context of a leftist world view, but it makes no sense in reality.
...For instance, take the Kavanaugh hearings when all the liberals were assuring us that we didn’t need to presume innocence until guilt was proven. 
Did you notice that not only didn’t any of them revise their opinion of the sexual scandals of Bill Clinton – against whom guilt was overwhelmingly proven – but they were also adamant that the same principles they were trying to apply to Kavanaugh didn’t apply to Keith Ellison?
This makes absolutely no sense. 
If you “believe all women” (and btw, that too is privilege. Where is the “believe all men?”) why not believe Ellison’s battered girlfriend, who has the hospital visit to prove it, or Juanita Broderick before you believe Christine Ford?
...You see, they know the principle but can’t say it aloud – some of them not even to themselves – because that would cause them to admit that they are chock-full of privilege, which their theories force them to view as a sin.
In fact, all their claims of other people’s privilege are to excuse their own establishment of a private law for themselves.
For instance, how many discussions have you seen in which some white man is told to stop talking because he’s full of “white privilege” and should “educate himself.”...
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The Trump Manufacturing Jobs Boom: 10 Times Obama's Over 21 Months

The Trump Manufacturing Jobs Boom: 10 Times Obama's Over 21 Months:

Well, a funny thing happened—Trump’s policies, and just as importantly, the expectation of Trump’s policies, ignited a manufacturing resurgence.
In the first 21 months of the Trump presidency, nonfarm employment grew by a seasonally adjusted 2.6%. In the same period, manufacturing employment grew by 3.1%, reversing the trend under Obama when overall employment grew faster than employment in the manufacturing sector.
Comparing the last 21 months of the Obama administration with the first 21 months of Trump’s, shows that under Trump’s watch, more than 10 times the number of manufacturing jobs were added.

NPR: How Do We Talk to the Dangerous Idiots Who Disagree With Us? - Washington Free Beacon

NPR: How Do We Talk to the Dangerous Idiots Who Disagree With Us? - Washington Free Beacon
"I listened to a remarkable bit of self-parody on National Public Radio on Tuesday: a moderator, a pair of experts, and some very earnest listeners trying to figure out how to most politely tell climate change skeptics they are dangerous idiots.
...To be clear, this program was not about debating the existence of climate change.
That was already settled for everyone whose head isn't stuck in a microwave.
This was about talking to pea-brains who do not fully believe drastic policy changes are required to combat climate change, and—this is important—having these "conversations" in a way that would not frighten or anger these stunted children.
That the entire segment presupposed that the panelists are so much smarter, wiser, more virtuous than skeptics—or "deniers," to borrow that creepy nomenclature—and thus, extremely condescending, seemed to escape everyone involved.
Let's dig in..."
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Christina Blasey Ford’s Polygraph Was B.S.

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"Christina Blasey Ford’s Polygraph Was B.S. American Greatness, by Michael Thau

The fact that Christine Blasey Ford’s lawyers refused to release the results of her polygraph exam until the day before her testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee last month caused some suspicion.  And when we finally got a look at them, a lot of Judge Kavanaugh’s supporters were confirmed in their suspicions.  It turned out that Ford’s examiner, former FBI agent Jeremiah Hanafin, only asked her two relevant questions.  And that’s not how most folks imagine polygraph exams are supposed to go.

Comments: But “most folks” (that’s us) are apparently wrong.  This is a fascinating article on polygraph tests.  Most of us have had entirely the wrong idea about what they do, and how they should be performed. Thau takes us into what was OK about Ford’s polygraph (only two questions rather than many) and what was not (the examiner’s having her write up a narrative before he administered the test). It is also interesting to note that psychologists don’t think much of polygraph tests.  That is explained as well.  A very worthwhile read."... Read on.

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Claire McCaskill Under Fire After Staffer Admits Planned Parenthood Secretly Funnels Money to Her | LifeNews.com

Claire McCaskill Under Fire After Staffer Admits Planned Parenthood Secretly Funnels Money to Her | LifeNews.com:

Planned Parenthood is the largest abortion chain in America, destroying more than 320,000 unborn babies’ lives every year. Though it receives hundreds of millions of tax dollars, it has become a major political spender, especially on high-level Democratic races across the country. In April, it announced plans to spend $30 million to support pro-abortion candidates in the midterms.

Hillary’s America: The Secret History of the Democratic Party -- Dinesh D’Souza on the Clinton Foundation | National Review

Hillary’s America: The Secret History of the Democratic Party -- Dinesh D’Souza on the Clinton Foundation | National Review
"It filtered money through Haiti and back to itself.
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following article is excerpted from Dinesh D’Souza’s new book, Hillary’s America: The Secret History of the Democratic Party.

In January 2015 a group of Haitians surrounded the New York offices of the Clinton Foundation. 

They chanted slogans, accusing Bill and Hillary Clinton of having robbed them of “billions of dollars.” 

Two months later, the Haitians were at it again, accusing the Clintons of duplicity, malfeasance, and theft. 
And in May 2015, they were back, this time outside New York’s Cipriani, where Bill Clinton received an award and collected a $500,000 check for his foundation. “Clinton, where’s the money?” the Haitian signs read. 

“In whose pockets?” Said Dhoud Andre of the Commission Against Dictatorship, “We are telling the world of the crimes that Bill and Hillary Clinton are responsible for in Haiti.”...

...For most Democrats, the topic is both touchy and distasteful. 

It’s one thing to rob from the rich but quite another to rob from the poorest of the poor. 

Some of the Democratic primary support for Bernie Sanders was undoubtedly due to Democrats’ distaste over the financial shenanigans of the Clintons. 

Probably these Democrats considered the Clintons to be unduly grasping and opportunistic, an embarrassment to the great traditions of the Democratic party.

— Dinesh D’​Souza is the author of Hillary’s America: The Secret History of the Democratic Party."

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Holy Crap! It's An All Out Invasion

Facebook--Steve Russo

"Holy Crap! It's An All Out Invasion
This is crazy! You cannot retain a sovereign and prosperous country if the entire third world is invading it!
The United States is facing a massive invasion on its southern border. 

President Trump has vowed to deploy the military and shut down the border. 

The time might be soon approaching to do so. 

Build that damn wall already and shut this down.

7,000 Strong Honduran Illegal Caravan to Hit US Border by Election Day — Second Caravan Of 2,000 Starts Up https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2018/10/7000-strong-honduran-illegal-caravan-to-hit-us-border-by-election-day-second-caravan-starts-up/

UPDATE: NOW OVER TWO MILES LONG! 
Caravan Swells to Well Over 7,200; Mexico Police Stand Down as Illegal Migrants March to US https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2018/10/invasion-caravan-swells-to-over-7200-mexico-police-stand-down-as-illegal-migrants-march-to-us/  ...

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'STOP THEM': New Ad Highlights Left's Violent Attacks On Republicans | Daily Wire

'STOP THEM': New Ad Highlights Left's Violent Attacks On Republicans | Daily Wire
"The Republican National Committee released a new campaign ad on Friday that highlighted the political violence that has occurred against Republicans in recent weeks; the ad comes just as House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi endorsed "collateral damage" against conservatives.
The ad comes after several violent attacks have been launched against Republicans in recent days, including:

• Suspicious envelope causes ricin scare at Sen. Collins’ home
• Dem Operative For Soros-Funded Group Attacked Female GOP Campaign Manager
• Two Republican Candidates Attacked While Campaigning In Minnesota
• Wyoming GOP Office Set On Fire Less Than Two Days After Opening — Police Say It Was Intentional
• Sen. Cory Gardner’s Wife Allegedly Received ‘Beheading’ Video Prior To Kavanaugh Vote

Pelosi, a California Democrat, said earlier this week that if collateral damage happens against those who disagree with the political agenda of the Democratic Party, then "so be it."
"We have to have total clarity about what we do when it comes to everything — a woman’s right to choose, gay marriage ... whether it’s about immigration, whether it’s about gun safety, whether it’s about climate ..." 

Pelosi said earlier this week. "I think that we owe the American people to be there for them, for their financial security, respecting the dignity and worth of every person in our country, and if there’s some collateral damage for some others who do not share our view, well, so be it, but it shouldn't be our original purpose."
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