"… insults the traditions of our First-in-the-Nation primary."
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
July 4, 2015
For the 4th: Old-Fashioned American Story Telling from . . . LA?
(Steven Hayward) People knock LA for not having a real literary culture. "What happens to civilization when it hangs its hat in LA?", asks longtime Power Line friend Christopher Flannery today on the debut of the new site Even in LA. The site old fashioned—that is, patriotic—story telling. Beauty in a man or a country is the outward glow of inward goodness. It is the goodness that is most worthy of love,
Source: Power Line
PETA Freaks Out Over Michigan Students Who Have Pet Wallaby
'A wallaby doesn't belong in a private home any more than a wolverine does'
Via: The Daily Caller
Precision Ag Tech Helps California Farmers Grow More With Less Water
Will Gerry might look the part of a fourth-generation farmer — dirty denim jeans, shirt sleeves rolled up and a gray beard that wraps from brim to brim on his leather hat. But once Gerry whips the smartphone out of his pocket, he starts rattling off tech jargon and analyzing data points across his farm like a 20-something whiz kid from Silicon Valley. Read More
Source: TechCrunch
Greek Finance Minister Accuses Creditors of 'Terrorism'
"Why have they forced us to close the banks? To frighten people."
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
Greek Finance Minister Accuses Creditors of 'Terrorism'
"Why have they forced us to close the banks? To frighten people."
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
How To Not Post Crappy Pics Of Fireworks This Fourth Of July
The temptation will be great. The urge will be strong. Watching sky-based explosions, geared toward entertainment and celebration, can be a powerful experience. And in the Instagram Age, the powerful experiences are the ones we want to share. But the July 5th edition of Instagram usually sucks pretty hard, based mostly on blurry, drunkenly captured photos of fireworks. This guide should help… Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Parades, hot dogs, cold beer: America celebrates July 4
Parades, fireworks, naturalization ceremonies, eating contests and music ushered in the Fourth of July as the United States marked 239 years as an independent nation on Saturday. Here were some highlights of Independence Day celebrations:
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MUSIC, CULTURAL CELEBRATIONS ON NATIONAL MALL
Heavy rainstorms drenched the region around the White ...
Nationals' Star Steps Up to the Plate in Washington and Takes One Big Swing With 'Patriotic' Bat
The feat placed the 22-year-old in rare company.
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
Happy America's Birthday! Now Vote for Me!!
Candidates' holiday greetings come with a little self-promotion.
Source: Bloomberg Politics
How Are We Having This Conversation?
(Steven Hayward) Lo and behold, the New York Times has finally branched out into satire. The following interview appeared on July 2 at their Opinionator blog site: George Yancy: I'd like to begin with an observation — maybe an obvious one — that the task of engaging race or whiteness in philosophy has been taken up almost exclusively by nonwhite philosophers. My sense is that this is partly because whiteness is a
Source: Power Line
New Islamic State Video Allegedly Shows Execution of 25 Soldiers
… shot dead by young Islamic State members armed with pistols.
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
Arcade Dreams
Summer always makes me think of the 7-11 at the end of East Lakeview in Columbus, Ohio. I was about eight. My grandmother took us there every week to get comic books, which were near the front window, by the counter. In the back corner, in darkness, was a Star Wars stand up arcade game. On the day it first appeared it bleated a snippet of the Star Wars theme and my ears perked up. It took a… Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Walker says open records restrictions will be dropped
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker says he and GOP legislative leaders have agreed to completely remove a part of the proposed state budget that would severely roll back the state's open records laws.
Walker announced the decision in a joint statement Saturday with Senate Majority Leader Scott ...
California Family Discusses 4-Year-Old Transgender Child
'I've never seen such a happy child..'
Via: The Daily Caller
Is Texas' Plan to Bring Home Its Stockpile of Gold Bars a Step Toward Secession?
"They're not waiting for the disaster, but preparing for it."
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
Measuring Your Financial Health Beyond The Credit Score
The credit score has become a ubiquitous way to assess someone's credit-worthiness. It is used in a host of underwriting decisions and background checks, from mortgages to auto to business loans, apartment rentals and even employment candidacy. But credit scores are not a prevalent factor in peoples' daily financial habits. Why? Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Immigrant children given adult dose of hepatitis A vaccine
SAN ANTONIO (AP) - About 250 immigrant children were given an adult dose of a hepatitis A vaccine at a Texas detention facility where they were being held with their mothers, according to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials.
The vaccines were administered this week, but none of the children ...
Republican Rivals on Sleepover at Romney's: Food, 'Fun,' No Politics
Christie, Rubio relax over pre-parade burgers and dogs as 2012 nominee chaperones.
Source: Bloomberg Politics
This Saturday On The TC Gadgets Podcast: Amazon Echo
I could lie and tell you that we recorded a special July 4th edition of the TC Gadgets Podcast, but it wouldn't be accurate. In reality, we recorded this podcast over a week ago and I accidentally forgot to push the publish button. But the content still exists, so I felt strongly about sharing it with you guys. In this episode, we talk about the freshly released Amazon Echo, which is… Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Ten Commandments decision prompts conservative outcry
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The Oklahoma Supreme Court's decision to order a Ten Commandments monument removed from the state Capitol grounds has so angered conservatives in the Legislature that some Republicans are calling for justices to be impeached, while others want to amend the Bill of Rights in the 108-year-old ...
Tunisian President Declares State of Emergency Following Terror Attacks
"As we see in other countries, if attacks like Sousse happen again, the country will collapse."
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
Trump Says Comments on Mexicans Have Hurt Business
"I lose customers," the real estate mogul and Republican presidential candidate admitted Saturday.
Source: Bloomberg Politics
'Blank the Alligators': Man Dies From Alligator Attack in Texas After Ignoring Warning Signs
"I'm still in shock."
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
Live from Council Bluffs, the mania of Bernie
(Scott Johnson) From deep under cover, reader Dave Begley emails us this lively report on last night's campaign activities in Iowa, featuring Bernie Sanders's standing room only rally in Council Bluff: I attended Bernie's meeting last night in Council Bluffs, Iowa (photo above). There were about 3,000 people there and many were from Nebraska. I wore my Carleton College shirt and was in complete disguise. The average age was about 30 compared
Source: Power Line
Syrian troops and Hezbollah besiege border mountain resort
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) - Syrian elite forces backed by Hezbollah fighters besieged a rebel-held mountain resort near the border with Lebanon on Saturday under the cover of intense airstrikes by Syria's air forces, activists and official media outlets reported.
The capture of Zabadani would tighten Hezbollah's grip on Syrian territories ...
Neo-Natzis Protesting 'Jewification of Britain' Largely Outnumbered By Counter Protesters
"If this was anti-black, anti-gay, or anti-Muslim, this would not be allowed."
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
Canada Court Rules Right To Gay Sex Trumps Religious Liberty
Law school denied accreditation due to conduct policy, not academics
Via: The Daily Caller
Activist: Confederate statue in Galveston inappropriate
GALVESTON, Texas (AP) - A Houston activist is campaigning to have Galveston officials take down a statue in front of the local courthouse that honors Confederate soldiers.
Isaac Fanuiel tells the Galveston County Daily News (http://bit.ly/1Chs0FZ ) that the monument is inappropriate on an island where federal troops announced the ...
11 Most Patriotic Cocktails From America's History
Time to drink like it's 1776!
Via: The Daily Caller
Wired For Extremes
Chris McNamara stood at the overhang of what would be his final wingsuit BASE jump (parachuting or wingsuit flying from a fixed structure: building, antenna, span and Earth). A 1,500-foot drop was a conservative risk in a community that saw around 30 deaths last year. "After I took flight I had never realized how much physical strength was required in wingsuit BASE. I wasn't nervous… Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
A year on, children caught on border struggle to stay, adapt
LOS ANGELES (AP) - At 1-year-old, a wide-eyed, restless Joshua Tinoco faces the prospect of deportation to Honduras. He is one of tens of thousands of unaccompanied children who arrived at the U.S.-Mexico border last year.
While his teenage mother has been allowed to stay and seek a green card ...
Network to Air Miss USA Pageant After NBC Cut Ties With Trump
"As one of only a few independent networks, we decided to exercise our own voice and committed ourselves to bringing this pageant to American viewers everywhere."
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
In San Francisco
(Scott Johnson) The latest outrage in our continuing saga of illegal immigration comes via San Francisco, where a five-time Mexican deportee killed a beautiful young lady (photo at left) who was out for a walk with her father. FOX News reports: The man arrested in connection with the seemingly random killing of a woman who was out for a stroll with her father along the San Francisco waterfront is an illegal immigrant
Source: Power Line
New US citizens take oath on Fourth at Coolidge site
PLYMOUTH, Vt. (AP) - Twenty people are becoming U.S. citizens in Vermont during a special Fourth of July ceremony at the President Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site in Plymouth.
The naturalization ceremony on Saturday at 10 a.m. is part of the Calvin Coolidge Presidential Foundation's Fourth of July celebration.
The ...
VA Whistleblower Tells Obama In Person To Pick A Permanent Inspector General
'If the providers or pharmacists refuse to follow Dr. Houlihan's orders they will be yelled at and perhaps fired'
Via: The Daily Caller
Negotiators Come Closer to Agreement on Iran Sanctions
"The word of significant progress indicated the sides were moving closer to a comprehensive accord…"
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
So About That Whole Tech-Eating-Jobs Thing
The argument seems compelling, the logic inescapable. As hardware doubles its density every 18-24 months, courtesy of Moore's Law, and as software eats the world, technology will replace a broad swathe of jobs outright–from burger-flippers to physicians–and networks will atomize many others from full-time positions into gigs performed by many fungible workers. Tech, in… Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
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