August 2, 2015

After Cop Finds Nasty Three-Letter Word Scrawled on His To-Go Order, Taco Bell Levels Some Swift Justice

"We've always supported the police in our community." 

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Moral Clarity of the Past

(Steven Hayward) Scott reminded us this morning of Winston Churchill's notice of Hitler's Mein Kampf, suggesting that we ought to take seriously the statements of murderous purpose whether they come from a seemingly implausible Austrian-born corporal, or a soon-to-be nuclear-armed Iranian ayatollah. Of course, Mein Kampf was mostly ignored in the 1930s or dismissed as the unimportant or irrelevant thoughts that Hitler would discard once he assumed the "responsibilities" of high office. As

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Charles Koch Compares His Conservative Mission to the Fight to End Slavery

The conservative billionaire called on fellow donors to dig deep, and likened his cause to the civil rights movement, among others.

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Marco Rubio's Tom Brady quip delights Koch-gathered audience

From Tom Brady's "Deflategate" suspension to government sugar subsidies, Sen. Marco Rubio on Sunday had donors frequently laughing and applauding under a hot southern California sun.

"I'm a Dolphins fan – I wish the suspension had been permanent," the U.S. senator from Florida quipped when asked about the NFL's four-game ...

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Ephemeral Vs. Perpetual Messaging: Thinking Outside The Timeline

shutterstock_124919048 If you are following the battle of the short messaging systems, you might think it is a one-dimensional contest between the systems that maintain your chat history for all time – like Twitter and Facebook – and the so-called disappearing messengers – like Snapchat – where messages vanish after being read. Read More

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One Pilot Dead After Russian Military Helicopter Crashes During Air Show

"There are situations when it's impossible to survive no matter how well-trained the pilot is."

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Democratic governors share lessons learned from shootings

ASPEN, Colo. (AP) - Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper and Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon shared their thoughts Saturday at a conference in Aspen on shooting tragedies that have dominated their time in office, including the fatal shooting of a black man by a white police officer in Ferguson, Missouri, and the ...

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Trump Fires Adviser After Racially Charged Facebook Posts Surface

"… anything that was posted under my name does not mean I posted it."

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Startups Rocket To The Front Of The Space Race

launch Capitalizing on the falling cost of launch services and the miniaturization of satellites, a new breed of startups are gearing up for the space race under the moniker of NewSpace. At a recent conference in San Jose, Calif., leading figures in this NewSpace movement (a term used to describe the startups that stand in the shadows of space industry giants such as Boeing and Lockheed-Martin)… Read More

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Schultz Accidentally Lists Hillary Clinton Among GOP Alternatives to Bernie Sanders

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Memphis Police Say Person of Interest Arrested in Connection With Officer Killing

"pray for the family and pray for our city."

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Debbie Doubles Down (on Socialism)

(Steven Hayward) The other day John noted that Democratic National Committee chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz stumbled badly when Chris Matthews asked her the difference between a Democrat and a socialist, between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders. Today Chuck Todd of NBC's "Meet the Press" renewed the question, and Schultz doubles down on her clueless non-answer. This has gone from embarrassing to stunningly incompetent. It's one thing to be unprepared for Chris Matthews

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Mother explores deportation policy after daughter's death

NEW LONDON, Conn. (AP) - A Connecticut woman says she's trying to learn why a Haitian immigrant accused of fatally stabbing her daughter avoided deportation after his release from prison.

Wendy Hartling tells The Day of New London (http://bit.ly/1DkQE8G ) she felt her daughter Casey Chadwick had been killed all ...

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Report: Law Firm Discovers Interesting Fact About Most Bankrupt Places in America

"Perhaps this is due to their continued experience of economic hardship during Obama's first term?"

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84-Year-Old Survives for Hours After Being Thrown From Boat Without His Life Jacket. What He Plans to Do Next is Incredible.

"The pants were bad for swimming, but they gave me buoyancy."

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The First GOP Debate: Santorum Protests, Trump Downplays, and Christie Assures

As the first Republican debate nears, candidates get ready for prime time (or not).

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Newark launches municipal identification card program

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Newark has launched a municipal identification card program for most city residents, including those who are living in the country illegally.

NJ.com (http://bit.ly/1M58YWu) reports that dozens of residents came out Saturday to apply for the cards, which will be available to all Newark residents 14 and ...

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Your Banking Future And The Big Brother Fed

futurebank Manhattan, 2040: Alice wants to open an antiques store. Chelsea seems like a good location. She has to find 150 square meters to move the items that she has collected over the years, and to go on a tour of flea markets in Eastern Europe, her area of expertise. She needs to finance the imports. The problem? She doesn't have enough money to get started. Read More

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Some Are Calling Plane Crash that Killed Bin Laden's Relatives 'Karma.' Others Are Slamming that Take as Ignorant.

"Karma is a b***h."

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Rand Paul: Give Planned Parenthood Funds to Community Health Centers

Presidential candidate joints call to defund the organization but not to shut down government.

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