The Democrat-media meltdown over Special Olympics funding is everything we hate about Washington - Conservative Review

The Democrat-media meltdown over Special Olympics funding is everything we hate about Washington - Conservative Review
"The current debate surrounding grant funding for the Special Olympics is an excellent case study of why our country will probably never get out of debt.

In case you missed it, there’s been a fair amount of outrage over the Department of Education’s budget proposal to cut $18 million in federal grant money to the Special Olympics. 
The proposed budget states that “such activities are better supported with other federal, state, local or private funds.”

On Wednesday, Education Secretary DeVos responded to widespread criticism of the proposed spending reduction with a statement saying:

The Special Olympics is not a federal program. It’s a private organization. I love its work, and I have personally supported its mission. Because of its important work, it is able to raise more than $100 million every year. There are dozens of worthy nonprofits that support students and adults with disabilities that don’t get a dime of federal grant money. But given our current budget realities, the federal government cannot fund every worthy program, particularly ones that enjoy robust support from private donations.

Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., confronted DeVos on the proposed spending reforms during a Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing on Thursday and said that whoever came up with the idea for the cuts “gets a Special Olympic gold medal for insensitivity.”...

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DeVos responded to Durbin’s questions by saying that she wasn’t personally involved in that decision and that she hopes that the debate drives more private donations to the organization. 

She added: “Let’s not use disabled children in a twisted way for your political narrative. 
That is just disgusting and it’s shameful.”

Furthermore, according to a report at Politico, DeVos has even been an advocate against cutting the grant funding for years.

But Durbin’s not alone. Multiple congressional Democrats have used the news to score points against the administration.

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Rep. Joe Kennedy says Education Secretary Betsy DeVos' proposal to cut Special Olympics funding is "cruel" and "misguided" https://

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The Slow Suicide Of The Liberal Media Continues | The Daily Caller

The Slow Suicide Of The Liberal Media Continues | The Daily Caller:

Ratings for CNN and MSNBC have cratered as their audiences realize they’d been lied to for two years. Will they come back? Did they walk away out of disgust or because they don’t want to hear the truth? Probably a little bit of both. We discuss.

Long, worth your time. Could be you or your child-----The Duke Lacrosse Player Still Outrunning His Past | Vanity Fair

The Duke Lacrosse Player Still Outrunning His Past | Vanity Fair
"...The entire Duke-lacrosse criminal case, from the night in question to the dismissal of the criminal charges against three players—Collin Finnerty, Reade Seligmann, and David Evans—took 13 months.
In that time, lacrosse coach Mike Pressler was forced to resign; the remainder of the team’s promising 2006 season, for which Duke returned six All Americans, was canceled; and nearly the entire nation, including many of the players’ own professors, presumed their guilt. 
Pressler would eventually settle with the university for an unknown amount, and Finnerty, Seligmann, and Evans are thought to have received as much as $20 million each in a confidential settlement with Duke.
If that is correct, then between legal fees, settlements, and other public-relations fees, the party on the night of March 13, 2006 may have cost Duke $100 million. 
For what was subsequently adjudged to be his many shortcomings in the handling of the Duke lacrosse case, Durham County District Attorney Mike Nifong was fired from office, was disbarred and was sentenced to one day in jail—the only person who spent any time in jail in connection with the case.
Faced with the prospect of $180 million worth of lawsuits filed against him by the Duke players, he also filed for personal bankruptcy..."
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History for March 30

History for March 30 - On-This-Day.com
Vincent Van Gogh 1853, Peter Marshall 1930 - Game show host ("Hollywood Squares"), John Astin 1930 - Actor ("Addams Family") 


Warren Beatty 1937 - Actor, Eric Clapton 1945 - Musician, Celine Dion 1968 - Singer


1867 - The U.S. purchased Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million dollars.


1981 - U.S. President Ronald Reagan was shot and wounded in Washington, DC, by John W. Hinckley Jr. Two police officers and Press Secretary James Brady were also wounded.

‘COLLUSION DELUSION IS OVER’: Triumphant Trump Takes Victory Lap In Michigan | The Daily Caller

‘COLLUSION DELUSION IS OVER’: Triumphant Trump Takes Victory Lap In Michigan | The Daily Caller:

President Donald Trump trumpeted special counsel Robert Mueller’s finding of “no collusion” between his 2016 campaign and the Russian government, at a 2020 campaign rally in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Hundreds Of Border Agents Reassigned As Illegal Crossings Reach Record Highs | The Daily Caller

Hundreds Of Border Agents Reassigned As Illegal Crossings Reach Record Highs | The Daily Caller:

The U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) announced Wednesday that it is reassigning more than 700 officers to assist the Border Patrol as it faces an “unprecedented” security crisis.
CBP’s Office of Field Operations will temporarily reassign up to 750 of its officers to Border Patrol sectors along the country’s southwest border, helping the agency manage the influx of illegal migrants in recent days. Redeployed officers will assist with various processing responsibilities, such as transportation and hospital watch of detained individuals.

The way we were-----Percy Sledge - When a Man Loves a Woman

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National Guard Changes Logo Due to Failure of American Edu…

Instapundit  Blog Archive  DISPATCHES FROM THE EDUCATION APOCALYPSE:
National Guard Changes Logo Due to Failure of American Education System.

On March 25^th, the National Guard Bureau officially announced new branding for recruiting. The traditional “Minuteman” logo will no longer appear on recruiting materials. 
It was reported that the image did not “resonate” with 16-18-year-old high school students because of lack of knowledge of the historic symbol. Concerns were also expressed that iconic figure from American history wasn’t “inclusive.” Furthermore, due to “no tolerance” policies concerning the display of images of firearms in schools, the traditional Minuteman logo could not be displayed due to inclusion of an 18^th century flintlock rifle.
 Now the National Guard will be represented by a lackluster shield shaped black logo with white and gold lettering. The new recruiting videos will focus primarily on the National Guard’s domestic mission of natural disaster relief..."

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Michigan Capitol Confidential - Posts

Michigan Capitol Confidential - Posts:
"The city of Detroit has added more than 1,000 full-time city employees over the past two years, according to its annual financial report.
The city had 6,294 employees in 2013, the year it filed for Chapter 9 bankruptcy.
By 2016 city employment had fallen to 6,077, but it now reports having 7,081 employees as of 2018.
In 2017 Detroit’s population was approximately 673,104, down from 713,777 in 2013, according to US Census estimates."

Here's what the Paycheck Fairness Act is really about — it's not equal pay for equal work | TheHill

Here's what the Paycheck Fairness Act is really about — it's not equal pay for equal work | TheHill:

Since pay discrimination already is illegal, you might wonder what the Paycheck Fairness Act really will bring about. The answer, unfortunately, is rigid pay scales, hiring discrimination, lower wages, lower productivity, increased business and consumer costs, and lawyers and judges second-guessing employers’ evaluations.
That is a lot of consequences, all in the name of reducing the so-called “pay gap” between men and women. That “pay gap” refers to an apples-to-oranges comparison purporting to show that, compared to men, women make about 20 cents less on the dollar.

Their plan to silence America-----Concern over hate crimes grows in Michigan after New Zealand attacks

Concern over hate crimes grows in Michigan after New Zealand attacks

The attack on two mosques in New Zealand this month by a white supremacist, and the FBI's most recent statistics showing an increase in hate crimes, have renewed concern in Michigan about racial violence. 

Civil rights advocates are asking local and federal authorities to take a more proactive stance on fighting hate crimes and investigating white nationalist groups that they say pose a growing threat. Some groups have raised concern that federal investigators are not taking seriously the threat of bigoted violence.

"They need to send a strong message that the law will protect all people regardless of religion, race, or creed," said Nabih Ayad, a Detroit civil rights attorney and founder of the Arab American Civil Rights League in Dearborn. "We need to keep an eye out on these hate groups. ... It's unacceptable."

Before the New Zealand attacks, the State of Michigan announced two new programs to combat hate crimes. State Attorney General Dana Nessel said earlier this month she has launched a new hate crimes unit within her office's criminal division to prosecute crimes motivated by bias. And the state Department of Civil Rights Director, Agustin Arbulu, said last month his department plans to start documenting hate and bias incidents that don't rise to the level of a crime or civil infraction.

Speaking inside the Islamic Center of America in Dearborn two days after the New Zealand attack that killed 50 Muslim worshippers, Nessel said that she created a hate crimes unit to deal with what she called the "dark cloud" of growing bigotry causing "fear here in America and here in Michigan."...

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Here Are Some Petty Crimes That Could Land You A Harsher Sentence Than Jussie Smollett | The Daily Caller

Here Are Some Petty Crimes That Could Land You A Harsher Sentence Than Jussie Smollett | The Daily Caller:
"The charges against actor Jussie Smollett were dropped earlier this week, and the prosecutors cited his two days of community service with Jesse Jackson’s nonprofit as a key reason.

...Reporters from The Daily Caller went out and committed multiple petty crimes that would likely land them more severe punishments.

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We’re naming and shaming the absolutely worst reporters on the Russian collusion conspiracy theory | The Daily Caller

We’re naming and shaming the absolutely worst reporters on the Russian collusion conspiracy theory | The Daily Caller:

Attorney General Bill Barr revealed this weekend that special counsel Robert Mueller did not find that the Trump campaign colluded with the Russian government, dealing a hefty blow to a large swath of the media.
Perhaps most damaged were the individual anchors and reporters who bet their careers on proving that President Donald Trump conspired with a foreign power to steal an election. These journalists authored fake stories, gave breathless coverage to the alleged scandal and ultimately misled the public.

Lib-media loons always gotta git in a dig-----Trump on wind energy: 'I know a lot about wind' | TheHill

Trump on wind energy: 'I know a lot about wind' | TheHill
"...President Donald Trump on Thursday repeated his criticism of wind-based renewable energy, saying that the wind does not always blow.
"If it doesn't blow, you can forget about television for that night," he said at a rally in Michigan.
"Darling, I want to watch television.' 'I'm sorry! The wind isn't blowing.' I know a lot about wind," he added.

According to the Department of Energy's website, The U.S. power grid is set up to handle such variability. 

Trump made similar comments in a Wednesday interview with Fox News' Sean Hannity as well as last week while speaking at a factory in Ohio.  

The president also criticized the Green New Deal, saying he loves to campaign against the idea..."

...yes, the WP and NYT won *PULITZERS* for their supposed stellar reporting on Trump's treasonous activity with Russia.

Mollie on Twitter: "Was joking about this just today. yes, the WP and NYT won *PULITZERS* for their supposed stellar reporting on Trump's treasonous activity with Russia. It's too perfect. PULITZERS. I thought media's reputation couldn't go lower than where it was November 2016. Boy was I wrong.… https://t.co/Grw0lBn5TL"

#1 This day 1958-----The Champs "Tequila"

Spygate: The Inside Story Behind the Alleged Plot to Take Down Trump

Spygate: The Inside Story Behind the Alleged Plot to Take Down Trump:
"Efforts by high-ranking officials in the CIA, FBI, Department of Justice (DOJ), and State Department to portray President Donald Trump as having colluded with Russia were the culmination of years of bias and politicization under the Obama administration.
The weaponization of the intelligence community and other government agencies created an environment that allowed for obstruction in the investigation into Hillary Clinton and the relentless pursuit of a manufactured collusion narrative against Trump.
A willing and complicit media spread unsubstantiated leaks as facts in an effort to promote the Russia-collusion narrative..."
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Time to get out the pitchforks!

MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow Loses Half-A-Million Viewers After Implosion Of Collusion Conspiracy | The Daily Caller

MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow Loses Half-A-Million Viewers After Implosion Of Collusion Conspiracy | The Daily Caller:

MSNBC host Rachel Maddow lost half-a-million viewers in just one week after special counsel Robert Mueller’s report indicated that he did not find enough evidence to support collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia.

Trump Vows to Hold Officials Behind Collusion 'Hoax' Accountable, Crowd Chants 'Lock Them Up' | PJ Media

Trump Vows to Hold Officials Behind Collusion 'Hoax' Accountable, Crowd Chants 'Lock Them Up' | PJ Media
"President Donald Trump said on Thursday that House Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.) and House Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) are “sick” and haven’t accepted the results of the 2016 election.
...Trump said during his rally in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
“This group of major losers did not just ruthlessly attack me, my family, and everyone who questioned their lies. 
They tried to divide our country, to poison the national debate, and to tear up the fabric of our great democracy, the greatest anywhere in the world.
They did it all because they refused to accept the results of one of the greatest presidential elections, probably number one, in our history,” he added.
Trump continued, “Many, many people were badly hurt by this scam. But more importantly, our country was hurt. Our country was hurt. And they're on artificial respirators right now. They're getting mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. Little pencil neck Adam Schiff. He has the smallest thinnest neck I’ve ever seen. He is not a long ball hitter.”
..."All the current and former officials who paid for, promoted, and perpetuated the single greatest hoax in the history of politics in our country. They have to be, I'm sorry, they have to be accountable," Trump said.
In response, the crowd chanted, "lock them up."

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History for March 29

History for March 29 - On-This-Day.com
John Tyler (U.S.) 1790, Eugene McCarthy 1916, Sam Walton 1918 - Founder of Walmart


Vangelis 1943 - Composer ("Chariots of Fire"), Kurt Thomas 1956 - Olympic gymnast, Elle MacPherson 1964 - Model


1951 - In the United States, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were convicted of conspiracy to commit espionage. They were executed in June 19, 1953.


1973 - The last U.S. troops left South Vietnam.