Source: Power Line
April 18, 2016
Resolving the Contradiction of "Progressivism"
(Steven Hayward) Historians and political theorists have long puzzled over how to resolve the glaring contradiction of Progressive ideology—namely, that Progressive "reform" emphasizes greater "democracy," and championed innovations like the direct election of Senators, the initiative and referendum, etc. Give the people what they want! Up with democracy! At the same time, Progressives also advanced the theory of government administration deliberately remote from politics and popular accountability—the Administrative State staffed by elite
Pro-Kasich Super PAC Robo Call Uses Trump Attacks Against Cruz In NY [VIDEO]
New York residents received a robo-call Monday from a pro-John Kasich super PAC that sounded more like a Donald Trump attack ad against Texas Sen. . "Hi, this is David calling from New Day for America. Ted Cruz can't beat Hillary Clinton. Every poll in America says so, but Ted Cruz's campaign is using every […]
Via: The Daily Caller
Ted Cruz and the Foosball Game of a Lifetime
At the Syracuse Sports Hall of Fame, Senator Ted Cruz takes on Mark Halperin and John Heilemann in a tense, adrenaline-fueled game of foosball. Written by Matt Negrin. (Source: Bloomberg)
Source: Bloomberg Politics
Fed Superfund Gets Billions To Clean Up Pollution — Doesn't Actually Do Much At All
EPA spends $1 billion annually on Superfund
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Don't want your startup to fail? Arianna Huffington tells founders to go to bed
Sleep deprivation is the undoing of startup founders, according to Arianna Huffington. "There is this kind of founder myth that if you are a founder you can't afford to get enough sleep," she told me over the phone while catching a plane back to New York. "The truth is three-quarters of startups fail and if founders got more sleep they'd have a better chance… Read More
Source: TechCrunch
Missouri Senate OKs prison options for kids guilty of murder
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - A bill moving through the Missouri Senate would change the state's sentencing guidelines to eliminate the mandatory sentence of life in prison for minors convicted of first-degree murder.
Lawmakers on Monday endorsed changing the guidelines to bring them into line with a 2012 U.S. Supreme ...
OPEC Civil War: Oil Negotiations Between Saudi Arabia And Iran Collapse
'There aren't many ways for this to get worse'
Via: The Daily Caller
Rebuilding retail brick by brick
There have been numerous speculations on what retailers should do in an omni-channel world. How do they compete in a world where Amazon is undercutting them in prices and offering free delivery through Prime? How should they respond when brands are increasingly ignoring channel conflict and launching their own e-commerce stores to transact directly with consumers? Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
With All Due Respect (04/18/16)
Mark Halperin and John Heilemann are joined by Bernie Sanders campaign senior adviser Tad Devine on "With All Due Respect." (Source: Bloomberg)
Source: Bloomberg Politics
Academic Absurdity of the Week: The Coming Vegankampf
(Steven Hayward) Really, I don't mean to pick on vegans relentlessly. I actually know a couple of conservative vegans, and hey, if you want to deprive yourself of tasty animals, it's a free country. But of course there are the other kind of vegans who, following most leftist enthusiasms, would like to make it mandatory for everyone. The first step is integrating veganism fully into the current mode of identity politics, thus
Source: Power Line
Chris Brown Says He Felt Like 'A F***ing Monster' After Rihanna Assault
'I thought about suicide...'
Via: The Daily Caller
What Is Saudi Arabia Hiding? Desperately Does Not Want 9-11 Bill To Pass
The post What Is Saudi Arabia Hiding? Desperately Does Not Want 9-11 Bill To Pass appeared first on DailySurge.
Source: DailySurge
Bill That Angers Saudi Arabia Splits Senate Democrats, Obama
Two U.S. Senate Democratic leaders said they'll continue to push a Sept. 11-related bill that has angered Saudi Arabia and is opposed by President Barack Obama.
Source: Bloomberg Politics
State Department Consents to Depositions Over Clinton Email Server
The U.S. State Department reached an agreement with the watchdog group Judicial Watch on Friday that would allow the organization's attorneys to depose Hillary Clinton's top aides about the "creation and operation" of her private email server.
The post State Department Consents to Depositions Over Clinton Email Server appeared first on Washington Free Beacon.
Source: Washington Free Beacon
Transgender bathroom bill fails in Tennessee legislature
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A transgender bathroom bill in the Tennessee legislature failed Monday after the House sponsor said she was withdrawing the legislation while waiting to see how legal challenges play out in other states that have passed similar measures.
The bill's demise follows intense lobbying from both supporters ...
Limbaugh: Republican Establishment Will Vote For Hillary Over Trump In Order To Keep Power [AUDIO]
If Cruz is the nominee, the Establishment 'will be happy'
Via: The Daily Caller
As VCs enroll the startup class of 2016 its RIP for 'me too' companies
Many of the world's legendary tech companies got started just as the public markets were cooling off; Microsoft, Apple, HP, IBM, Oracle, FedEx, etc. The most recent case in point is the startup class of 2008 – 2009: Dropbox, Airbnb, Pinterest, Uber and Tiny Speck (Slack) all got their early funding in those dismal years. And, while not everyone agrees that there is a massive… Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
VA Scheduling Errors Mislead on Wait Times for Care
The Department of Veterans Affairs still does not provide sufficient oversight to ensure that medical center employees contact newly-enrolled patients and accurately log patient wait times.
The post VA Scheduling Errors Mislead on Wait Times for Care appeared first on Washington Free Beacon.
Source: Washington Free Beacon
Baltimore a key battleground for Maryland Senate primary
BALTIMORE (AP) - As Baltimore continues to heal from the turmoil of last year's rioting, the city has become a key battleground in Maryland's Democratic Senate primary where a black woman and a white man are competing for the nomination.
Top Democrats in Washington and even the White House have ...
MSNBC Reporter Makes Shocking Parallel To Hillary Clinton's Candidacy [VIDEO]
In the 1872 election Greeley 'got his clock cleaned by Ulysses S. Grant' then died
Via: The Daily Caller
Supreme Court affirms Google Books scans of copyrighted works are fair use
A Supreme Court order issued today closes the book on (or perhaps merely ends this chapter of) more than a decade of legal warfare between Google and the Authors Guild over the legality of the former's scanning without permission of millions of copyrighted books. And the final word is: it's fair use. Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Hate Speech At Whole Foods?
(Steven Hayward) It is hard to imagine a more cosmopolitan establishment these days than Whole Foods, where, David Brooks joked, the checkers all look like they're on loan from Amnesty International. But a gay preacher is alleging that he is the victim of hate speech from the bakery department at the Whole Foods in Austin, Texas, where his special order cake reading "Love Wins" came with some extra frosting: Looks like a
Source: Power Line
Gov't Watchdog Report Shows Veterans STILL Wait A Long Time For Health Care
'This report shines a light on the VA's failure to deliver timely care to veterans'
Via: The Daily Caller
Son of Democratic Donor Starts Up Alleged Nonsense Company
A mysterious start-up called Helena with a 20-year-old CEO, whose father is a wealthy Democratic Party donor, appears to not really do anything, Gawker reports.
The post Son of Democratic Donor Starts Up Alleged Nonsense Company appeared first on Washington Free Beacon.
Source: Washington Free Beacon
Planned Parenthood President: 'A Woman Voting For Ted Cruz Is Like A Chicken Voting For Col. Sanders'
She would know about selling spare parts
Via: The Daily Caller
Bill Campbell, go-to advisor for Silicon Valley's brightest, receives loving tributes after his passing
There's an old saying in football: It isn't the hours you put in but what you put in the hours. Apparently, Bill Campbell — a widely revered former Columbia University football coach who went on to run Intuit for four years in the '90s and only retired as its chairman in January — put something rather magical into his hours with entrepreneurs. A great many… Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Bennet Drowned Out by Booing Sanders Supporters at State Convention
Sen. Michael Bennet (D., Colo.) was drowned out by boos during his acceptance speech for the Democratic nomination for Senate in Colorado over his support for Hillary Clinton.
The post Bennet Drowned Out by Booing Sanders Supporters at State Convention appeared first on Washington Free Beacon.
Source: Washington Free Beacon
Pentagon misled lawmakers on military sexual assault cases
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Pentagon misled Congress by using inaccurate or vague information about sexual assault cases in an effort to blunt support for a Senate bill that would make a major change in how the military handles allegations of sexual misconduct, an Associated Press investigation found.
Internal government records ...
7 Things That Offended People At The White Privilege Conference
The Daily Caller News Foundation attended the 17th Annual White Privilege Conference in Philadelphia, held April 15-17. The following is part of a series of articles concerning events at the conference. The White Privilege Conference (WPC) is a very easy place to get offended. WPC takes tremendous pains to protect everybody's feelings. To ensure a gender non-conforming person isn't […]
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Apple's WWDC will be held June 13 to June 17
Apple has yet to update its website, but we now know the dates of the next Worldwide Developers Conference. When you ask Siri "when is WWDC," Siri already has an answer for you. Apple will hold its annual developer conference from June 13 to June 17. This is in line with Apple's previous conferences. The company will very likely present a bunch of new stuff during its… Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Cheesy Energy Stories of the Week
(Steven Hayward) I'm old enough to remember when surplus government cheese was given away to poor people. But now the geniuses of greenery over in the UK have come up with a new use: Gas made from cheese to heat hundreds of homes Hundreds of homes in Cumbria will be heated using cheese from next month, as a new government-backed green energy plant starts producing gas from cheddar manufacturing waste. The anaerobic digestion plant
Source: Power Line
Jersualem Mayor's Office: Bus Explosion was Bombing
The office of Jerusalem's mayor reported that the explosion on an empty bus Monday was the result of a bomb. 16 people on a nearby bus were injured in the blast according to The Jerusalem Post.
The post Jersualem Mayor's Office: Bus Explosion was Bombing appeared first on Washington Free Beacon.
Source: Washington Free Beacon
Senate works to remove disgraced former reps name from bill
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - There's no simple way to remove a lawmakers name from a bill in New Hampshire - even if he or she has been arrested or resigned.
That's why legislative maneuvering is under way in Concord to ensure a measure on police body cameras can become law ...
Amazon has built a subscription launchpad with Amazon Prime
It looks like incremental news, but the fact that Amazon now lets you subscribe to Amazon Prime Video separately from the rest of Amazon Prime signals a bigger shift. Amazon wants to turn the company into a subscription business, one subscription at a time. Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
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