Occupy Wall Street Useful Idiots.: 09/27/15

September 27, 2015

Marine commandant not questioned about reprisal for whistleblower

The Senate Armed Services Committee passed on a chance to question publicly the new Marine Corps commandant about punishment handed out to an officer who warned his battle mates about a traitorous Afghan police chief known to sexually abuse boys.

Marine Gen. Robert B. Neller, who became commandant in a ...

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Pope Francis Meets With Inmates, Preaching The Power Of Change

'I am first among them'

Via: The Daily Caller

Anti-Gun Advocate Reimagines Dana Loesch's NRA Ad With Shocking, Sick Ending — but He Surely Didn't Expect TheBlaze TV Host to Respond Like This

"Thanks for proving my point of why I carry and fight for that right."

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Rubio says Obama 'Strengthened Putin's Hands' in Syria: NPR

Failure of President Obama to oust Bashar al-Assad creates vacuum that "will continued to be filled by the next jihadist group," the Republican presidential candidate says in interview with NPR. "Russians and the Iranians view Assad as a client state, and they want either him to remain in power, or someone like him" Russia's strategy is to appear to "provide the leadership this region needs" in fighting ISIS, Rubio says Obama "has fallen into" Russia's move and "strengthened Putin's hands" On Ir

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Almost All US Temperature Data Used In Global Warming Models Is Estimated or Altered

(John Hinderaker) We have written many times about the fact that the temperature data used in the alarmists' global warming models are not original data as measured by thermometers. Rather, they are "adjusted" numbers, consistently changed to make the past look cooler and the present warmer, so that more billions of dollars will flow from the world's governments to the climate alarmists who serve government's cause. This is, in my opinion, the

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Australia warns Chris Brown he may not be allowed Down Under

SYDNEY (AP) - Chris Brown's plans to tour Down Under were in jeopardy on Sunday after the Australian government formally warned the troubled R&B singer that he is likely to be denied a visa because of his criminal conviction for assaulting pop star Rihanna.

The immigration department issued Brown a ...

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Trump: I'm Not Thin Skinned, I'm Angry [VIDEO]

'I'm a very honorable guy. I don't like lies'

Via: The Daily Caller

Researchers From Arizona State University Take The War Online Back To ISIS

Data analysts and "information cascade" experts are using their skills to frustrate the spread of terrorist ideology from groups like ISIS, who grow increasingly adept at online recruitment. Read More

Source: TechCrunch

AP U.S. History framwork remains biased, as its treatment of immigration shows

(Paul Mirengoff) The College Board's 2014 framework for teaching AP U.S. History was a thoroughly leftist document. Under fire, the College Board issued a new framework in 2015. Unfortunately, as I argued here, the new version, though better, is not a great improvement. John Fonte and our friend Stanley Kurtz illustrate the problem through a detailed look at how the 2015 framework treats the history of immigration in this country. Few will

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Putin Doesn't Think Obama Is Weak [VIDEO]

The Russian president discussed his views on Barack Obama

Via: The Daily Caller

Caught on Video: Crowd Screams as Carly Fiorina's Stage Curtains Collapse in the Middle of Her Speech

"Hey, we just get it done, huh?"

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Cybersecurity deal with China called small step

President Obama claimed victory on cybersecurity after last week's meeting with his Chinese counterpart, and said he's received assurances China no longer will tacitly support the hacking of American companies — but analysts say the deal is only a small step in the right direction and does not guarantee either ...

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Vladimir Putin: No Plans 'Right Now' to Send Russian Troops to Syria

"Well, at least we don't plan on it right now."

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Trump Says Hedge Fund Managers May Not Like His Tax Plan

The Republican presidential candidate will announce his plan on Monday at 11 a.m. Eastern time at the Trump Tower in New York.

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Boehner's shortcomings, not GOP dysfunction, were his downfall

(Paul Mirengoff) John Boehner's resignation has sparked another round of claims from the mainstream media that the Republican party is hopelessly divided and incapable of governing. These claims, one suspects, are presented more in delight than in sorrow. There's no question that there deep divisions exist within the party about tactics and, to a much lesser degree, policy. But the MSM's spin on Boehner ignores the possibility that his problems as Speaker

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Mitch McConnell pushed to resign as Senate majority leader

With John Boehner now departing as House speaker, an influential Republican Party official is now seeking the ouster of another GOP leader who has frustrated conservatives: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.

"McConnell needs to resign!!" Louisiana GOP Chairman Roger Villere wrote in a Facebook posting.

Mr. Villere isn't just any ...

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The Shutdown Message

Every now and then, the GOP should disrupt the status quo.

Via: The Daily Caller

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: Critics 'Distort' Shariah Law 'to Make Muslims the Villain'

"That's crazy."

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How We Bootstrapped A SaaS Company To 4 Million Users — And Why Google Owes Us €400,000

At 7 PM on February 7, 2007, MindMeister went live in private beta. Today, we have almost 4 million users worldwide, and have become the market leader in online mind mapping. It's a story we haven't told often (too busy working, I guess), but we think it has a few valuable lessons for SaaS founders, especially the ones interested in bootstrapping a profitable business. Read More

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Fight Breaks Out In Nationals Dugout As Tempers Flare [Video]

'Sometimes in this game, there's a lot of testosterone and things spill over.'

Via: The Daily Caller

Days After Pope Francis Canonized Fr. Junipero Serra, Vandals Paid a Visit to New Saint's Statue

"Saint of Genocide"

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John Boehner Decries 'False Prophets' in Republican Party

The Speaker unloads on those who promise what can't be delivered.

Source: Bloomberg.com news

The Mystery of Pope Francis: Was There a Vatican Coup?

(Steven Hayward) One thing that that has puzzled a lot of people since the selection of Pope Francis two years ago is how a left-leaning Pope could succeed two very serious conservative Popes—John Paul II and Benedict XVI—who you would have thought had stacked the ranks of the Cardinals with clergy that would perpetuate their theological and philosophical outlook. Was Benedict hounded out of office by some kind of internal Vatican scandal

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Clinton: It Is Like A Drip, Drip, Drip Out Of My Control

The post Clinton: It Is Like A Drip, Drip, Drip Out Of My Control appeared first on Washington Free Beacon.

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Nancy Pelosi Says Planned Parenthood Videos Should be Investigated: 'You Can Create Any Reality That You Want'

"That's not true."

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As Brazilian Economy Descends Into Crisis, Tech Is Growing Double Digits

Despite a miserable macro-economic mix of circumstances, including the worst recession in almost 100 years, the biggest corruption scandal Brazil has ever seen, and calls for President Dilma Rousseff's impeachment, Brazil's tech industry is thriving. Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Jeb Bush: Don't Shut Down Government Over Planned Parenthood

The former Florida governor argues that the move wouldn't bring about the desired result.

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Carly Fiorina, presidential candidate: Descriptions of Planned Parenthood butchering babies are true

Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina said Sunday that her descriptions of babies being butchered by Planned Parenthood are real and reflect an ongoing atrocity in the United States "every single day."

Ms. Fiorina has described grotesque scenes she has attributed to undercover videos about Planned Parenthood that do not actually ...

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Ben Carson Defends Muslim Comments: 'Why Would You Take That Chance' On A Muslim?' [VIDEO]

'If they accept American values and principles and are willing to subjugate their religious beliefs to our constitution, I have no problem with them'

Via: The Daily Caller

Planned Parenthood Supporters Interrupt Carly Fiorina: 'How Can You As a Woman Not Support Our Healthcare'

"I think we're making a difference."

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Coding In The Cloud Era Demands A Structural Rethink To Bake In Security And Privacy

Protecting privacy in an age of big data, cloud processing and increasingly interconnected digital services demands a structural shift in how software is developed. Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Obama to Meet Cuba's Raul Castro on Sidelines of UN Meeting

President Barack Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro will meet one-on-one Sept. 29 during the annual United Nations General Assembly, the White House said Sunday.

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Hillary vs. Hillary

(Steven Hayward) Prop to Chuck Todd for putting together the following montage of Hillary Clinton's "flexibility" on her positions on the Iraq War, gay marriage, and the Keystone pipeline for Meet the Press this morning. And see if you think her answers are the least bit convincing—especially the last bit about not understanding the "dirtiness" of Canadian oil. (About 3 minutes long.)

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Clinton Challenged On Explanation Of Why Emails Were Turned Over

The post Clinton Challenged On Explanation Of Why Emails Were Turned Over appeared first on Washington Free Beacon.

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Pope Francis Addressed Religious Liberty While In The Heart Of Philadelphia

'Religious activity is not just a subculture!'

Via: The Daily Caller

Ben Carson, GOP presidential candidate: Show me an Islamic text that opposes Sharia law

GOP presidential candidate Ben Carson on Sunday stood by his comments that a Muslim should not be president, pointing out that the tenets of Islam come from Sharia law and the Koran.

"What we should be talking about is Islam and the tenets of Islam and where do they come ...

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O'Malley: 'God Bless' Hillary's Heart For Finally Taking A Position On Keystone [VIDEO]

'Clinton has only now come out against it after bobbing and weaving and giving nonanswers for most of this campaign'

Via: The Daily Caller

Hillary Clinton Continues to Defend the Use of Her Private Server: 'I Have Done All That I Can to Take Responsibility'

"I can't predict to you what the Republicans will come up with."

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Carson, Trump Nearly Tied Nationally, NBC/WSJ Poll Finds

Donald Trump leads Republican presidential candidates nationally with 21% support of primary voters, followed closely by Ben Carson with 20%, NBC/WSJ poll finds. Carly Fiorina, Marco Rubio behind them with 11% support each In July poll, Fiorina didn't register and Carson had 10% support Jeb Bush backed by 7% of voters, John Kasich 6% and Ted Cruz 5% No other Republican gets more than 3% NOTE: Poll conducted mostly after Scott Walker suspended his campaign on Sept. 21 On the Democratic Side, Hill

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Using The Blockchain To Fight Crime And Save Lives

Blockchain technology has been described as email for money, but it has the potential to be so much more. Blockchain technology is a hyper-secure record of digital events that is distributed among many different computers. Blockchain technology is best known for its connection to the cryptocurrency, Bitcoin. It's what enables transactions to happen without middlemen or a central body,… Read More

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'Meet the Press' Plays Brutal Montage of Clinton Flip-Flops

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Jeb Bush, GOP presidential candidate: Government shutdown is 'not how democracy works'

Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush said Sunday that shutting down the government over defunding Planned Parenthood is "not how democracy works."

During an interview on "Fox News Sunday," the former Florida governor said shutting down the women's health group would be "great," but Congress cannot just shut it down over ...

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Jeb Bush Defends Comments On Poverty, Says The Left Takes Things Out Of Context

'What we've had is 6 million more people are in poverty today than the day Barack Obama got elected president.'

Via: The Daily Caller

Muslim Authority Tried to Hide Biblical History of Jerusalem by Moving Tons of Earth from the Temple Mount. Looks Like a Boy Ruined That Plan When He Found a 3,000-Year-Old King David-Era Artifact.

"Palestinians hope to convince the world that Jews have no claim to Jerusalem."

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French President Describes Attack on Islamic State

More strikes "could take place in the coming weeks if necessary."

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Clinton Says Her Lawyers Decided Which E-Mails to Make Public

Hillary Clinton's attorneys decided without her assistance which e-mails from the private server she used as secretary of state were business-related and would be made public, she said Sunday.

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Big Dog barks

(Scott Johnson) The era of quiet Bill Clinton is over. The Big Dog has emerged from a brief period of verbal dormancy to do for Madam Hillary in connection with her email scandal what Madam Hillary did for him in connection with the Monica Lewinsky scandal. Mr. Bill all but declares the scandal related to the Mrs.'s private, insecure email setup for her official business as Secretary of State to be the

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British Hospital Moves Injured Air Force Sergeant Twice Because His Uniform Might Offend 'Different Cultures'

"He said 'why should I move,' and they said because your uniform might upset people…"

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Live from Council Bluffs, it's John Kasich

(Scott Johnson) Nebraska attorney David Begley continues his series of reports on appearances of the presidential candidates in Iowa for us. Yesterday Dave attended the appearance of Ohio Governor John Kasich in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Why would Power Line readers be interested in John Kasich? In the first place he has decent poll numbers. The Real Clear Politics average has him at 10 percent or fourth in New Hampshire. Nationally, Bloomberg has

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Navy SEAL Chris Sajnog Shooting Series: Rule #7 – The Importance Of Constant Feedback

In EVERY sport there is coaching and supervision - Shooting is No exception to this rule

Via: The Daily Caller

Islamic State Supporters Slam 'Coconut' Muslims in U.S. Who Joined Pope Francis for Interfaith Outreach

"Coconuts greet the Pope & apologize for 9/11…"

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AP News in Brief at 5:58 a.m. EDT

France fires first airstrikes on extremists in Syria, president's office says

PARIS (AP) - France has fired its first airstrikes in Syria as it expands military operations against Islamic State extremists, President Francois Hollande's office announced Sunday.

The office said that "France has hit Syria" based on information from French ...

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Common Sense

In March 2014, the Pew Research Center released a study entitled, "Millennials in Adulthood: Detached from Institutions, Networked with Friends." The study found that millennials "are at or near the highest levels of political and religious disaffiliation recorded for any generation" in the last quarter century. In a different study, published by the Foundation for European Progressive Studies, only 33 percent of millennials in the United Kingdom said they are even "fairly interested" in religion, and only 54 percent said the same for politics,. In that same study, "taking an interest in politics" ranked 17th on the list of interests proclaimed by British millennials.

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Hundreds mark anniversary of farmworkers' labor movement

DELANO, Calif. (AP) - About 1,000 people gathered in California on Saturday to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the labor strike that led to the creation of the nation's first farmworkers' union.

The Fresno Bee reports (http://bit.ly/1LGIKc7 ) the event took place in Delano. It was there, on Sept. 8, ...

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Carson and the constitution — Andy McCarthy's take

(Paul Mirengoff) Andy McCarthy has weighed in on Ben Carson statement that Islam is inconsistent with the U.S. Constitution and that therefore he "would not advocate that we put a Muslim in charge of this nation." Like me, McCarthy disagrees with Charles Krauthammer's view that Dr. Carson's statement is inconsistent with the Constitution. Krauthammer's position is based on the idea that the Constitution isn't just a legal document, it is a "didactic

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