November 29, 2015

Ted Cruz Tells Iowans Why They Should Pick Him Over Donald Trump

The Texas firebrand makes his case: He was Donald Trump before Donald Trump was cool.

Source: Bloomberg.com news

Bernie Sanders Is 'A Pro-Imperialist Tool' And 16 More Totally Believable Communist Newspaper Claims

The Daily Caller reads 'the revolutionary communist newspaper of the Progressive Labor Party' for YOU, comrades

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18,000 Years of Climate and Civilization

(John Hinderaker) Petrophysicist Andy May has prepared a poster-sized chart that shows the current state of knowledge about the Earth's climate over the last 18,000 years, along with a history of human civilization during that time. You could spend a long time studying the chart, which tells you most of what you need to know to understand why climate alarmism, as currently manifested in the Paris conclave, is–scientifically speaking–a joke. You also

Source: Power Line

COP 21 climate deal hinges on cash payouts to developing countries

Ugandan Foreign Minister Sam Kutesa was explicit earlier this year when asked what it would take for developing countries to sign up for the emerging U.S.-led climate deal: "Money."

His candor was recounted in an April email between two of the Obama administration's top global warming officials, who called the ...

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Report: Hillary Made Bill Take HIV Test

Clintons got better news than Charlie Sheen

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Clinton Vows Hundreds of Billions in Federal Spending for Infrastructure, Jobs

"Some candidates may be running to make a point. I am running to make a difference."

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Mark Zuckerberg and Bill Gates Join Forces To Invest in Clean Energy Technology

clean energy shutterstock The founders of Facebook and Microsoft are teaming up to solve climate change. Mark Zuckerberg announced today that he and his wife, Priscilla Chan, have launched the Breakthrough Energy Coalition with Bill Gates to invest in zero-carbon energy technology around the world. The organization's membership roster includes some of the most prolific names in technology, including Richard… Read More

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Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders support marijuana reform, citing faulty data

The "war on drugs" has become a chief target for Democratic presidential hopefuls who use outsized rhetoric to say drug laws, particularly those regarding marijuana, are filling the nation's prisons and jails with nonviolent offenders who shouldn't be behind bars.

Front-runner Hillary Rodham Clinton blamed "low-level offenses that are primarily ...

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Trump's Revenge: BuzzFeed Forced To Pay Obscene Amount Of Cash

Grudge may be the candidate's middle name.

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Adele's New Album '25′ Just Smashed the Single-Week Sales Record. Here's How Many Copies Went Out the Door.

"25″ has also become the best-selling album of the year.

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The New Wave Of Selling On Mobile And Social

mobile-ecommerce-shopping The holiday season is here, and shoppers and merchants alike are gearing up for the busiest shopping season of the year. How will technology impact retail this season, and what's new in 2015 about the ancient "art of the sale"? eMarketer predicts a happy holiday season for retailers this year, with US retail sales in the months of November and December increasing 5.7 percent… Read More

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Obama Remembers Paris Terror Victims on Eve of Climate Talks

President Barack Obama opened his trip to Paris Sunday for international talks on climate change with a late night visit to the memorial site outside a theater where dozens died in the Nov. 13 terrorist attack on the French capital.

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SHOCKER: You Won't Believe Who's Watching You Online

Value your privacy rights? Learn how to fight back.

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Donald Trump Cancels Press Conference With Black Evangelical Leaders That He Thought Would Include Endorsement

"Trump's racially inaccurate, insensitive and incendiary rhetoric should give those charged with the care of the spirits and souls of black people great pause."

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White House Thanksgiving Fence Jumper Is a 'Young American That Wanted to Deliver a Message of Change': Attorney

Joseph Caputo, 22, of Stamford, Connecticut, was carrying a binder with "a rewritten Constitution" when he scaled the fence on Thursday.

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Kobe Bryant Announces NBA Retirement Over Twitter And Facebook

???????????????????????????????????? *Cue the old man music* In my day, the best sports athletes of our time sat in front of a camera with their family by their side when they announced that they were retiring. In 1993, Michael Jordan retired for the first time. Journalists surrounded him while they asked questions: What if Jordan had played during "our" age? The digital age. Right now, Jordan's brand Jumpman… Read More

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Clinton Calls For U.S. Leadership at Paris Climate Talks

Hillary Clinton, in Time op-ed, says as president she'll set goal "to see 500 million solar panels installed within four years and enough renewable electricity to power every home in America within 10 years." Clinton, Democratic presidential candidate, says reaching climate agreement in Paris requires "skillful diplomacy and robust American leadership" NOTE: World leaders are converging on Paris this week for United Nations Climate summit to set global framework to combat climate change Clinton

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Donald Trump spoils Thanksgiving dinners throughout the land

(Paul Mirengoff) Thanksgiving is a time to be thankful for many our blessings among the foremost of which should be our family. But according to Chuck Ross, disgust trumped thankfulness at many family Thanksgiving dinner tables this year, as folks were dismayed to discover that family members intend to vote for Donald Trump. The discovery shouldn't have been surprising. After all, Trump is supported by around 30 percent of registered Republicans, according

Source: Power Line

Ayatollah Khamenei reaffirms commitment to Iran's Islamic Revolution, dashes Obama moderation hopes

Iran's supreme leader, unbowed by the nuclear agreement with the U.S., has told his country's most prestigious and powerful military officers that the Islamic revolution will continue into its 37th year and beyond — and they are the ones to enforce it.

The personal message from Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who ...

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Kobe Bryant Says He Will Retire at End of 2015-16 Season

"This season is all I have left to give."

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Movie Studio, Director Apologize for Mostly White Cast in Upcoming Film

"In this instance we failed to live up to our own standards of sensitivity and diversity."

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Suspected Burglar Stuck in Chimney Dies After Homeowner Starts Fire in Fireplace

"I've been a deputy for 17 years now and I've never seen anything like this."

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Automotive Disruption From The Bay Area To Atlanta

line of cars Never has the traditional automotive business model been under constant siege as it is today from multiple fronts. Technology has not only changed the car-buying experience but it is also relentlessly reshaping the entire ecosystem from dealership go-to-market strategies to the automobile product offering itself, all while it creates new, non-traditional competitors based on online, mobile… Read More

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Hillary Clinton to Campaign With Billionaire Warren Buffett

Warren Buffett, chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, will appear with Hillary Clinton at a Dec. 16 grassroots rally in his hometown of Omaha, Nebraska, a Clinton aide told Bloomberg on Sunday, confirming an initial report in the Buffett-owned Omaha World-Herald.

Source: Bloomberg.com news

Donald Trump's 'pattern' Republican candidates' main target

Republican presidential candidates Sunday piled on front-runner Donald Trump, suggesting the real estate mogul lacks the policy knowledge and the self-discipline to be commander in chief.

Although he remains on top in the polls, Mr. Trump has struggled in recent days to overcome accusations that he wildly bends the truth ...

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Police Officer Fatally Shot Responding to Domestic Dispute; Suspect Captured After 6-Hour Manhunt

The officer was wearing a bulletproof vest but was struck at an angle where the bullet penetrated his body.

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Start Up Services Snake Oil

shutterstock_258653591 I've been so well entrenched in the journalistic world of entrepreneurship that I haven't lifted my head out of the mess of funding stories and launch posts to actually pay attention to what is happening in the world of startups. Here's the rub: when you're starting a company it's almost impossible to get good people. You can ask your cousin to make a few PSDs… Read More

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Hillary Clinton Calls for $275 Billion in Federal Infrastructure Spending

The Democratic front-runner's plan would allocate $250 billion for direct spending on infrastructure projects, and $25 billion in seed funds.

Source: Bloomberg.com news

Two Observations on the Planned Parenthood Murders [with comment by Paul]

(John Hinderaker) Whenever there is a high-profile shooting incident, liberals scan the news eagerly, hoping that political hay can be made out of it. With the Planned Parenthood murders perpetrated by Robert Dear, they apparently think they have hit the jackpot. Perhaps, in political terms, they are right, but I doubt it. Unnamed law enforcement sources are being quoted to the effect that after his arrest, Dear said something like "no more

Source: Power Line

Salon Continues Trashing Americans: 'We Are The Terrorists'

'We are the terrorists in the Middle East, and our compliant media will never tell the truth'

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Police Won't Release Motive in Planned Parenthood Shooting

That will continue to stoke speculation about what led to the shooting that killed a police officer and two other people.

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Liberal Actress Bette Midler Has a Pretty Good Idea Who's to Blame for Planned Parenthood Shooting

"Thanks to overheated screeds spewing from the mouths of …"

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Kasich Skirts Comparing Trump to Hitler, Despite Super-PAC Ad

Republican presidential candidate John Kasich on Sunday avoided comparing fellow candidate and front-runner Donald Trump to Adolph Hitler, despite a new ad by a super-PAC supporting Kasich that comes close to making such a comparison.

Source: Bloomberg.com news

After Lawsuit Threat, Elementary School Cancels Planned Reading of Transgender Children's Book

"We believe all students deserve respect and support regardless of their gender identity and expression."

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10-Year-Old Goes Hunting For the First Time. After He Misses His First Shot, You'll Have to See What He Eventually Takes Home.

"I was so excited I almost jumped out of the stand."

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The End Of The Startup Gold Rush, Absurd Burn Rates And Tourist VCs

golddust In 15 years as a venture capitalist, I've seen just about every market condition you can imagine. I started at Insight Venture Partners in 2000 at a time when the stock market was experiencing historic highs and tech companies were receiving massive private and public valuations. Capital markets were flush, startup burn rates were rampant, and the gold rush was on. Investors came out… Read More

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2016 'Food Trends' Predictions: Unlabeled Genetically-Modified Salmon, Dye-Free Foods and Smaller Supermarkets

"You're not going to know…if the salmon you're buying is genetically-modified."

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Israeli Defense Minister: Russian Jet Flew Into Israel's Airspace, Was Not Shot Down

"Russian planes don't intend to attack us."

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The True Impact Of The Snapchat Writedown For Entrepreneurs

Original image on the left ( Writing down unicorns benefits everyone. Read More

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