"We've always supported the police in our community."
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August 2, 2015
Moral Clarity of the Past
(Steven Hayward) Scott reminded us this morning of Winston Churchill's notice of Hitler's Mein Kampf, suggesting that we ought to take seriously the statements of murderous purpose whether they come from a seemingly implausible Austrian-born corporal, or a soon-to-be nuclear-armed Iranian ayatollah. Of course, Mein Kampf was mostly ignored in the 1930s or dismissed as the unimportant or irrelevant thoughts that Hitler would discard once he assumed the "responsibilities" of high office. As
Source: Power Line
Charles Koch Compares His Conservative Mission to the Fight to End Slavery
The conservative billionaire called on fellow donors to dig deep, and likened his cause to the civil rights movement, among others.
Source: Bloomberg.com news
Marco Rubio's Tom Brady quip delights Koch-gathered audience
From Tom Brady's "Deflategate" suspension to government sugar subsidies, Sen. Marco Rubio on Sunday had donors frequently laughing and applauding under a hot southern California sun.
"I'm a Dolphins fan – I wish the suspension had been permanent," the U.S. senator from Florida quipped when asked about the NFL's four-game ...
Ephemeral Vs. Perpetual Messaging: Thinking Outside The Timeline
If you are following the battle of the short messaging systems, you might think it is a one-dimensional contest between the systems that maintain your chat history for all time – like Twitter and Facebook – and the so-called disappearing messengers – like Snapchat – where messages vanish after being read. Read More
Source: TechCrunch
One Pilot Dead After Russian Military Helicopter Crashes During Air Show
"There are situations when it's impossible to survive no matter how well-trained the pilot is."
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
Democratic governors share lessons learned from shootings
ASPEN, Colo. (AP) - Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper and Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon shared their thoughts Saturday at a conference in Aspen on shooting tragedies that have dominated their time in office, including the fatal shooting of a black man by a white police officer in Ferguson, Missouri, and the ...
Trump Fires Adviser After Racially Charged Facebook Posts Surface
"… anything that was posted under my name does not mean I posted it."
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Startups Rocket To The Front Of The Space Race
Capitalizing on the falling cost of launch services and the miniaturization of satellites, a new breed of startups are gearing up for the space race under the moniker of NewSpace. At a recent conference in San Jose, Calif., leading figures in this NewSpace movement (a term used to describe the startups that stand in the shadows of space industry giants such as Boeing and Lockheed-Martin)… Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Memphis Police Say Person of Interest Arrested in Connection With Officer Killing
"pray for the family and pray for our city."
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Debbie Doubles Down (on Socialism)
(Steven Hayward) The other day John noted that Democratic National Committee chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz stumbled badly when Chris Matthews asked her the difference between a Democrat and a socialist, between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders. Today Chuck Todd of NBC's "Meet the Press" renewed the question, and Schultz doubles down on her clueless non-answer. This has gone from embarrassing to stunningly incompetent. It's one thing to be unprepared for Chris Matthews
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Mother explores deportation policy after daughter's death
NEW LONDON, Conn. (AP) - A Connecticut woman says she's trying to learn why a Haitian immigrant accused of fatally stabbing her daughter avoided deportation after his release from prison.
Wendy Hartling tells The Day of New London (http://bit.ly/1DkQE8G ) she felt her daughter Casey Chadwick had been killed all ...
Report: Law Firm Discovers Interesting Fact About Most Bankrupt Places in America
"Perhaps this is due to their continued experience of economic hardship during Obama's first term?"
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84-Year-Old Survives for Hours After Being Thrown From Boat Without His Life Jacket. What He Plans to Do Next is Incredible.
"The pants were bad for swimming, but they gave me buoyancy."
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The First GOP Debate: Santorum Protests, Trump Downplays, and Christie Assures
As the first Republican debate nears, candidates get ready for prime time (or not).
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Newark launches municipal identification card program
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Newark has launched a municipal identification card program for most city residents, including those who are living in the country illegally.
NJ.com (http://bit.ly/1M58YWu) reports that dozens of residents came out Saturday to apply for the cards, which will be available to all Newark residents 14 and ...
Your Banking Future And The Big Brother Fed
Manhattan, 2040: Alice wants to open an antiques store. Chelsea seems like a good location. She has to find 150 square meters to move the items that she has collected over the years, and to go on a tour of flea markets in Eastern Europe, her area of expertise. She needs to finance the imports. The problem? She doesn't have enough money to get started. Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Rand Paul: Give Planned Parenthood Funds to Community Health Centers
Presidential candidate joints call to defund the organization but not to shut down government.
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The fight against AFFH comes to the Senate
(Paul Mirengoff) We've covered the efforts of House Republicans, led by Rep. Paul Gosar, to block the Obama administration's Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) regulation — Obama's hook for controlling local governments and dictating how Americans shall live. The House has passed Gosar's amendment to defund AFFH, and he has written stand-alone legislation to repeal the rule. Now, Mike Lee has introduced a bill in the Senate to defund AFFH. Lee's co-sponsors
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Bernie Sanders, Democratic challenger, blasts Hillary Clinton's silence on Keystone XL Pipeline
Hillary Rodham Clinton took more heat Sunday over her repeated refusals to take a stand on the Keystone XL Pipeline, this time from Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, her rival for the Democratic presidential nomination.
The former secretary of state declined again last week at a campaign event to say whether ...
Renewed Speculation That Joe Biden Will Challenge Hillary Clinton
'A decision is expected in September'
Via: The Daily Caller
Scott Walker Still Has the Same Response When Asked Yet Again if President Obama is a Christian
"I've never asked him about that."
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When Life Imitates Art: Donald Trump vs. Montgomery Burns
(Steven Hayward) Just when you think The Simpsons is finally going to run out of material, along comes Donald Trump with a tolerably accurate real life imitation of Montgomery Burns. The Washington Post helpfully assembled this "Who Said It?" quiz of statements that could plausibly have come from either person, such as: "By building a casino, I can tighten my stranglehold on this dismal town!" And: "In life you have to rely
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Houston professor visits museum, connects past with present
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Among the 1,096 people who visited the National Civil Rights Museum recently was a young college professor from Houston.
"I'm always overwhelmed by what happened here, and what it means to so many of us," Dr. Jonathan Chism said as he stood by Room 306. "There's ...
TV Legend Norman Lear: 'I'm A Total Social Conservative'
'I think of myself as a bleeding-heart conservative'
Via: The Daily Caller
16-Year-Old Dies From Stab Wounds Received During Attack on Jerusalem Gay Pride Parade
"Bad things happen to good people…"
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DNC Chair STILL Doesn't Know The Difference Between 'Democrats' And 'Socialists' [VIDEO]
... despite being fed the answer by NBC's Chuck Todd
Via: The Daily Caller
Ohio Judge Says He 'Can't Set a Bond High Enough' to Illegal Immigrant Accused of Murder and Attempted Rape
"I have somebody who we don't know who he is, why he is in this country…"
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Trump: I Won't Run as a Third-Party Candidate If the RNC Treats Me Right
He's not making any promises right now.
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Zebra Lives Matter!
(John Hinderaker) I don't know about you, but I've had about all I can take of Cecil the lion. A friend emailed me this reminder of an alternate perspective on the lion's demise:
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West Palm man sentenced for stealing classified documents
MIAMI (AP) - A West Palm Beach man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to stealing classified documents while working at a U.S. military base in Honduras..
U.S. District Judge Kenneth Marra sentenced 34-year-old Christopher Glenn last week for violating the espionage and computer fraud ...
Machine Learning And Human Bias: An Uneasy Pair
"We're watching you." This was the warning that the Chicago Police Department gave to more than 400 people on its "Heat List." The list, an attempt to identify the people most likely to commit violent crime in the city, was created with a predictive algorithm that focused on factors including, per the Chicago Tribune, "his or her acquaintances and their… Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Garland Terrorist Bought Gun Under Obama's Fast And Furious Program
It's unknown if the guns used in the Texas attack were part of the program
Via: The Daily Caller
John Kasich Walks Back Staffer's Trump Tweet
His chief strategist had likened the real estate magnate to a drunk driver.
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Sen. Lindsey Graham, GOP presidential candidate, hits campaign trail in New Hampshire
MANCHESTER, N.H. | Hoping to inject momentum into his GOP presidential bid, Sen. Lindsey Graham traveled Saturday across New Hampshire with Sen. John McCain, looking to tap into leftover goodwill for the Arizona Republican, a two-time winner of state's first-in-the-nation primary.
Along the way, Mr. Graham vowed to beef up ...
CEO Who Raised Minimum Salary To $70k Falls On Hard Times
Key employees quit over what they saw as unfair pay for people who didn't deserve it
Via: The Daily Caller
'Whoa' and 'Yikes': Family Reacts Emotionally After Man Shaves for the First Time in 14 Years
"I feel like I'm cheating on you."
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Clinton aide and confidante was overpaid at State Department
(Paul Mirengoff) State Department investigators have concluded that Huma Abedin, one of Hillary Clinton's closest aides, was overpaid by nearly $10,000 while working at the State Department, the Washington Post reports. The finding emerged publicly from letters sent by Sen. Charles Grassley to Secretary of State Kerry seeking more information about an investigation into possible criminal conduct by Abedin. The finding against Abedin, which she disputes, is that she was improperly paid
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