July 26, 2016

Politically Incorrect Ad of the Year

(Steven Hayward) The good people of Canada who produce oil products from tar sands are high on the list of the left's top environmental criminals. So it is rather delicious of Canada's Oil Sands Community to rig up this ad for their Facebook page: Well, you can guess what happened next. All hell broke loose. From Canadian press account: "That poster was disgusting, fetishizing queer women and reducing the existence of lesbians

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Maddow: Beginning of Bill Clinton's Speech Was 'Shocking and Weird'

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Bill Clinton: Hillary 'best darn change-maker I ever met'

PHILADELPHIA — Former President Clinton took to the stage of the Democratic convention Tuesday seeking to soften his wife Hillary Clinton's hard edges and testify to her life of public service, saying she's the candidate who can deliver change.

From her time nabbing segregated schools in the south to their ...

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DC Official Convicted Of Bribery Gets No Prison Time, $100 Fine

Criminal behavior 'will not be tolerated'

Via: The Daily Caller

Crunch Report | Solar Impulse 2 Completes Record Flight

Stefan Etienne tries out a very real meaty veggie burger, Hailo sells 60% of company to Daimler, eHarmony CEO steps down, Solar Impulse completes record flight around the world on only solar electricity, and Mobileye and Tesla will be going separate ways. All this on Crunch Report. Read More

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Clinton Formally Nominated by Democrats in Historic First

Hillary Clinton was nominated Tuesday as the first woman to run as the presidential candidate of a major U.S. political party, after a gesture by former Democratic rival Bernie Sanders to declare her the nominee that was meant to signal party unity.

Source: Bloomberg Politics

Obama Implies Russians Committed DNC Email Hack to Benefit Trump

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Black Lives Matter leader scolds white supporters, warns of end of 'white supremacy'

PHILADELPHIA — The leader of a Black Lives Matter demonstration here admonished white activists joining the march to the Democratic National Convention, warning that they will lose out when the movement succeeds in ending America's "white supremacy" system.

The leader of the march, who described himself as a Mexican immigrant ...

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Chelsea Clinton: Republicans Aren't Ready For A Debate With Democrats

Read her full statement here..

Via: The Daily Caller

Trayvon Martin's Mother Sybrina Fulton Praises Hillary Clinton at DNC

Sybrina Fulton is the mother of Trayvon Martin, who was shot in his Florida neighborhood in 2012. She and other members of the group Mothers of the Movement spoke at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on Tuesday.

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Amber Tamblyn Has A Lot to Learn About Trans Women's Reproductive Rights

Actress Amber Tamblyn admitted she has much to learn about the reproductive rights of trans women, and whether men who self-identify as women can get abortions.

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Hillary Clinton loses Black Lives Matter supporters

PHILADELPHIA — Hillary Clinton is using the Democratic National Convention to aggressively woo minority voters, whom she is relying on to put her over the top in November, and she enlisted President Obama to spearhead the effort with a keynote speech Wednesday.

But the bid to reunite the coalition of black ...

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Bernie Delegates Stage Walkout After Hillary Clinton Nominated At DNC

'If she is lucky enough to get elected I think we're going to see the first woman president also impeach among with her sexual predictor husband'

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Watch TechCode's Demo Day here

techcode TechCrunch is pleased to bring you TechCode's Demo Day today, Tuesday July 26th from Mountain View, California. TechCode's U.S. accelerator program focuses on artificial intelligence and hardware startups that already have a prototype. The goal is to help expedite commercialization for these startups by introducing them to partners and investors. TechCode also provides supply… Read More

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Over the Top: Actress Elizabeth Banks Mocks Donald Trump's RNC Entrance

Actress Elizabeth Banks has some fun at Donald Trump's expense at the Democratic National Convention.

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Fuse Lit on the Pension Time Bomb, and the Next Tax Revolt?

(Steven Hayward) One thing conspicuously missing from both party conventions is any talk of government debt and deficits. Even Democrats usually acknowledge grudgingly that our deficits are a time bomb waiting to go off, though this is usually in service of their Great White Whale obsession, which is to raise taxes on Great White Males. So it is with considerable interest that I note the increasing visibility of the real-time collapse of

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Inside the Beltway: Energized Trump: 6 campaign stops in 48 hours

While the Democratic National Convention rolls along over increasingly rough terrain, GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump is blazing down the campaign trail, with a bold and nimble itinerary. And an energetic one.

Mr. Trump and running mate Gov. Mike Pence have four stops on Wednesday alone; the two gents appear ...

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Popular Bernie Online Forum Closes In Response To Death Threats

'I have seen over two dozen death threats aimed at Bernie'

Via: The Daily Caller

Democrats Nominate Hillary Clinton in Historic First

Democrats made history by nominating Hillary Clinton as the first woman to run as the presidential candidate of a major U.S. political party. Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders made a motion to suspend the rules at the Democratic National Convention and declare her the nominee.

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Gun Control Advocates Confident About Hillary Clinton

PHILADELPHIA—Democratic senators, congressmen, and governors told a group of gun control advocates they are confident in Hillary Clinton at an event in Philadelphia on Tuesday.

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Hillary Clinton secures nomination

PHILADELPHIA — The political glass ceiling shattered Tuesday as Hillary Clinton earned enough votes to claim Democrats' presidential nomination, surmounting still-simmering divisions over the way her party treated her opponent, Sen. Bernard Sanders.

A black civil rights pioneer, the first Democratic woman in the U.S. Senate, and an immigrant raised ...

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Everything you need to know about Apple's blowout third-quarter earnings

CUPERTINO, CA - MARCH 21: Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks during an Apple special event at the Apple headquarters on March 21, 2016 in Cupertino, California. The company is expected to update its iPhone and iPad lines, and introduce new bands for the Apple Watch. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) Apple's third quarter results came out today. They're pretty good! Or, at least, not bad — and good enough to keep investors happy. Very happy, actually: the stock jumped more than 7%, recovering pretty much all of the value it lost when it reported a complete whiff of a second quarter. It's no monster crash or jump like Twitter regularly experiences, but 7% is enough… Read More

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Sen. Bob Casey Says Hillary Clinton Will Win Pennsylvania

On "With All Due Respect," Senator Bob Casey of Pennsylvania speaks with Mark Halperin and John Heilemann from the Democratic National Convention.

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Hogan makes judicial appointments, including lobbyist's son

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - Gov. Larry Hogan has appointed three people to be judges in Prince George's County District Court, including the son of a prominent lobbyist.

Hogan announced the appointment of Bryon Bereano on Tuesday. He is the son of Bruce Bereano, one of the best-known lobbyists in the ...

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Billionaire Bankrolling Dems Says There's Too Much Money In Politics

'We believe that there is too much emphasis on money in politics'

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You can now use Venmo to pay for things inside other apps

Image - User Engaging and Splitting Cost - Paying with Venmo In January Venmo announced that users will soon be able to use Venmo to pay inside other apps, similar to how most e-commerce apps already offer PayPal or Apple Pay as payment options. And now (well, technically tomorrow) the feature is leaving beta and will be available to all Venmo users. The feature will make it easy for anyone with Venmo to quickly pay in other apps. Users will first… Read More

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Trump and Clinton's Convention Showdown Hinges on 11 Little Words

How the pronouns Trump and Clinton use in their nomination acceptance speeches could predict who will win the general election.

Source: Bloomberg Politics

The Power Line Show, Episode 40: DNC First Reads, Scott Pumps Iron with Charlie Rangel, and Yuval Levin

(Steven Hayward) Tune in for Episode #40 of the Power Line Show, which offers our reactions and analysis to the first night of the Democratic National Convention as well as reflections on Trump's coronation last week; also, we rib Scott Johnson for running away to a Trump-labeled health spa in Florida that did not offer Trump steaks, but did offer Scott the opportunity to exercise with legendary Democratic Congressman Charles Rangel. Finally,

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RNC: Americans Have Had Enough of Clinton's Failed Foreign Policy

PHILADELPHIA—The Republican National Committee pushed back against Democratic claims that Hillary Clinton will be better on foreign policy during a Tuesday press conference.

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Founder of NC science panel resigns, cites political actions

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - The coastal and marine geologist who helped found a science panel to advise the state on coastal issues has resigned, saying political actions have rendered the once respected group ineffective.

In a letter dated Monday, Stan Riggs of East Carolina University says he's resigning from the ...

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The Internet Had A Lot Of Fun Photoshopping This Picture Of Baby Donald Trump — Did It Go Too Far? [PHOTOS]

See for yourself

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Lifting children's economic prospects through technology

piggybankchild In 2016, Forbes reported there were 159 technology billionaires, and four of the 10 richest people in the world made their money in the tech sector. We believe there are opportunities for these technology developers to play a differential role in philanthropy — one that brings together their ability to invest wisely and their acumen for using technology to change the world. Read More

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Hatch to Lead Congressional Task Force on Puerto Rico Growth

U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch, the chamber's most senior Republican, will serve as chairman of an eight-member panel of Congressional members that will review federal laws and programs to improve Puerto Rico's economy.

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McAuliffe Snaps CNN Is '100 Percent Wrong' for Story About Improper Donations to Campaign

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Petitions cleared to overturn California's gun-control laws

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Opponents of stricter gun laws will have an opportunity to overturn six recent laws expanding background checks and attempting to curb rapid-reloading firearms.

But the effort is a long shot as 365,000 signatures are needed on each of six separate petitions by Sept. 29, just two ...

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NFL Superstar Richard Sherman: 'All Lives Matter'

He isn't holding back

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Program your own self-driving racer with FormulaPi

giphy-1-1 Self-driving race cars are a few years away but why not simulate the roar of robotic Formula 1 cars with a little Raspberry Pi magic? The folks at Piborg are offering the opportunity for hackers and makers to try and drive their own autonomous car brain in a centralized race. They've launched a Kickstarter and they're looking for folks to download the autonomous racing code, modify… Read More

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Criminal Charge Dropped Against Anti-Abortion Video Activists

The anti-abortion activists charged in connection with a controversial video sting campaign against Planned Parenthood won't face a Texas jury after all.

Source: Bloomberg Politics

Weiner Gets Hostile When Asked About His Wife Huma Abedin's Security Clearance

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Alan Grayson's ex-wife Lolita alleges decades of domestic abuse

Rep. Alan Grayson's ex-wife has accused him of physically abusing her over a two-decade period, Politico reported Tuesday.

From 1994 to 2014, the Florida Democrat's then-wife, Lolita Grayson, went to police at least four times with accusations of domestic abuse, according to documents she provided to Politico.

Ms. ...

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Don't Buy A Selfie Stick

But if you HAVE to...

Via: The Daily Caller

Real trainers don't Pokemon Go without a little Willow in their pocket

willow-app After a storied history making Poke balls, Saffron City tech firm Silph Company recently started trying its hand at software. Inspired by Pokemon Go's popularity, its latest app Willow aims to hep trainers enjoying Niantic's location-based hit to be the very best, like no one ever was. Willow is an app that wants to provide trainers with a competitive edge by making sure… Read More

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