December 29, 2015

Cuban Migrants Coming To USA

Result of forceful push by Pope Francis

Via: The Daily Caller

'I Will Not Stop Talking About This': Fox News Contributor Unleashes On 'Fake-Feminist' Clinton

"Ohhhhh but you're a "feminist" huh?"

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Recognizing Probabilities In Budgeting And Forecasting

shutterstock_310345334 Based on practical experience with hundreds of early stage companies over many years, we generally recommend the following budgeting best practices. We call it the Bessemer Optimal Budget, and it involves explicitly recognizing probabilities in budgeting and forecasting. Read More

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George Pataki Quits the Presidential Race

Former New York governor calls on voters to elect "someone who can bring us together."

Source: Bloomberg.com news

Six revealing Hillary moments from 2015

(Paul Mirengoff) When Richard Nixon's book Six Crises came out in 1962, a wag said it should have been published in loose leaf form so additional crises (of which there turned out to be many) could be added. I feel the same way about this Politico article by Anne Karni called "6 moments that could haunt Hillary Clinton." Actually, all the moments are from 2015, and there's a good chance Clinton will

Source: Power Line

Mauricio Macri quickly reverses many of Cristina Fernandez's policies in Argentina

BUENOS AIRES — During a frenzied first two weeks in office, Argentine President Mauricio Macri has boldly used decree powers to reverse some of his leftist predecessors' key economic and foreign policies, eager to show that he is in charge after his victory in a close runoff election.

Days after ...

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Mike Elk Blows Up At Ex-Politico Colleagues, Calls Them Unethical Suck-Ups

Hell hath no fury like an elk scorned by Politico management. We're talking Mike Elk, the labor reporter who was fired from the publication in August. Elk and Politico entered into an undisclosed financial settlement, but neither side signed a non-disclosure agreement. On Tuesday Elk went on Twitter and began firing off insults at reporters who used […]

Via: The Daily Caller

Deaf Husband Is So Astonished by What He Finds Inside Gift Bag That He Breaks Down in Tears

He couldn't believe it.

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The Indian Startup Scene In 2015

4894122585_1ffb405154_b India has now become one of the largest bases for startups in the world after the United States, the United Kingdom, and China. It is also the youngest with more than 72 percent of its startups founded by entrepreneurs younger than 35. These two trends are driving an increasingly online and mobile new internet entrepreneurial culture. Read More

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Rubio On Defense During Heavy Campaign Week

Florida senator in ad war with Jeb Bush, trades barbs over absenteeism with Chris Christie

Source: Bloomberg.com news

Republicans applying 2012 lessons to 2016 race

Republican presidential candidates got to spend a rare week with their families at home for the holiday rather than trekking the frosty roads of Iowa and New Hampshire — one of the biggest dividends to emerge so far from the GOP's painful 2012 post-mortem on how they managed to lose ...

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Another Shaun King Insight: Black Men Have Schlongs

But no word on length

Via: The Daily Caller

As Cruz Continues to Lead in Iowa, Trump Urges Voters to 'Just Remember This': 'When You're Casting Your Ballot, Remember…'

"Just remember that folks."

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The Philadelphia Eagles Have Fired Chip Kelly

'We appreciate all the contributions that Chip Kelly made'

Via: The Daily Caller

Nearly Half of Public Colleges Restrict Free Speech on Campus, Report Says

"The suppression of free speech at American universities is a national scandal."

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Virginia GOP Rule Trump Calls a 'Suicidal Mistake' is Not so Unusual for Primaries Across the Country

"My signature below indicates that I am a Republican."

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Group Commerce Startup Massdrop Is Working With Its Users To Design New Products

massdrop headphones Massdrop's investors have argued that the group commerce site is more a community than a straightforward marketplace. Here's one way that Massdrop is doing things differently — a new initiative called Massdrop Collabs. The startup has built specialist communities for folks such as audiophiles and mechanical keyboard fans, and it offers group-buying opportunities to those… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Koch Brothers Group Can't Keep Donor List From California

California can ask a nonprofit group started by conservative billionaire brothers Charles and David Koch for the names and addresses of its donors, but the state can't publicly disclose that information.

Source: Bloomberg.com news

Most Punchable Faces Of 2015

Because sometimes a good punch is what's called for.

Via: The Daily Caller

New York Judge Drops DWI Charges Against Woman Because Her Body Acts as 'Brewery'

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State Department Ridiculed for 'Delusional' Boast of 2015 Achievements Including 'Bringing Peace' to Syria

"Did April Fool's Day come early this year?"

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Flaming Wreckage Of Clinkle Rebuilds As A Referral Service

Clinkle Employees Quit Clinkle imploded after employees quit en masse in May, protesting how its young CEO Lucas Duplan was mismanaging the $30 million-funded payments startup. But Duplan won't quit. TechCrunch has attained emails showing Duplan is pivoting Clinkle away from its former ultrasound payments and loyalty debit card products. Now Clinkle is an SDK called Treats that other apps can integrate to… Read More

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EPA Warning: Holiday Leftovers Contribute to Climate Change

epaEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently posted a video on its website warning Americans to be mindful about how much food they waste during the holiday season if they want to help save the planet. The EPA claims in the video posted on YouTube and in the text accompanying it that food waste contributes to climate change. "Most people don't realize ...More

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Nicolle Wallace: Ted Cruz Was Biggest Ego of 2000 Recount

John Heilemman and Nicolle Wallace discuss attacks against Senator Ted Cruz by fellow Republicans on "With All Due Respect."

Source: Bloomberg.com news

Texas asks US Supreme Court not to review immigration case

SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Texas on Tuesday asked the U.S. Supreme Court not to review a lower court's decision blocking President Barack Obama's plan to spare millions of immigrants from deportation.

A 42-page brief by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton claims the president's plan to protect millions of immigrants bypasses ...

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Report: The Obama Administration Has Been Spying On Israel, Netanyahu

'White House officials believed the intercepted information could be valuable to counter' anti-Iran Deal sentiment

Via: The Daily Caller

Iconic Comedian Jerry Lewis Slams Obama, Praises Donald Trump

Jerry LewisLegendary comedian Jerry Lewis recently declared his support for GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump and blasted President Obama for his failed leadership. "I think he's great. He's a showman and we've never had a showman in the president's chair," Lewis told the Global Catholic Network's World Over. "Well, we had Ronald Reagan," host with Raymond ...More

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Donald Trump says criticism of Bill Clinton is fair

WASHINGTON (AP) - Donald Trump is reviving memories of Bill Clinton's affair with a White House intern and his turbulent interactions with black voters during South Carolina's 2008 primary as the ex-president campaigns for his wife in New Hampshire.

Trump's latest broadsides on the Clintons - a potential preview of ...

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California Man Pleads Guilty To Vandalizing Islamic Center

'Death to Islam!'

Via: The Daily Caller

Back-of-the-Pack Santorum Reminds Voters: There's Still Weeks Until Iowa, Nothing Is Set in Stone

"Four yrs ago Newt was up 9 on Romney, I was at 3%. Still time!"

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Poll: Vast Majority of Americans Dissatisfied With U.S. Government

"somewhat angry"

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Clinton Vows to Hold U.S. Accountable in Fighting Climate Change

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton says "historic" UN climate agreement reached this month in Paris now must be enforced. Clinton says if elected she would use every tool available to "hold other nations accountable, including our own, about what we need to do, both to try desperately to move more quickly away from fossil fuels toward clean renewable energy" and try to "at least put a cap on temperature rise and emissions" Clinton speaks at campaign event in Portsmouth, N.H., whic

Source: Bloomberg.com news

Microinsurance Is The Answer To The Insurance Industry

shutterstock_261253943 Let's be real. The insurance industry has barely evolved since Benjamin Franklin introduced the concept in the late 1700s. You'd think after three hundred years and a market size of $1 trillion in the United States alone, insurance companies like MetLife and AIG would have nailed it. But they haven't. Instead, they've left millions of Americans paying toward… Read More

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Star Wars: The Liberal Menace

(Steven Hayward) The merry pranksters at the Washington Free Beacon clearly have too much time on their hands (and by the way, shouldn't there be a scandal sheet called the Washington Free Bacon, detailing pork barrel spending abuse?), but they deserve kudos for assembling this three-minute "highlight" reel of Democrats in action this year, adapted to the obvious theme of the moment. Enjoy:

Source: Power Line

PA Union Praises Republican Budget Veto

A prominent state union praised Pennsylvania Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf for vetoing a Republican budget proposal which provided short-term spending. "The House GOP budget was incomplete, unbalanced, and severely short-changed our public schools, while adding to a ballooning structural deficit," the state's AFL-CIO President Rick Bloomingdale said Tuesday. "It is unacceptable that the State House dismissed […]

Via: The Daily Caller

U.S. Military Official: Airstrikes Killed 10 Islamic State Leaders Over Past Month

"We're striking at the head of this snake .."

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Planned Parenthood Files Federal Lawsuit to Block Arkansas Law Regulating Abortion Pill Distribution

The law requires "abortion pill providers to follow guidelines set by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration."

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Gabriel Stricker Returns To Google To Lead Policy And Communications For Fiber

Screen Shot 2015-12-21 at 5.21.03 PM During all of Twitter's changes this year, one move stuck out as quite significant…its Chief Communications Officer Gabriel Stricker announced that he was leaving the company. A "shift in strategy" is the way the story went. Before Twitter, Stricker held down the role of "Director of Global Communications & Public Affairs" at Google. We've… Read More

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