Friday, December 30, 2016

Obama’s Ouster of Russians Has U.S. Political Implications

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While Obama's expulsion of 35 Russian intelligence operatives, and the sanctioning of five Russian entities and four individuals, may appear to be a foreign relations move, one can safely conclude that his actions have more to do with undermining the incoming Trump administration than taking pot-shots at Vladimir Putin.



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Thursday, December 29, 2016

Lame Duck Obama Grabs More Land and Power

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In Obama's last month in office, it appears he'll finish by implementing as many progressive policies as he can get away with.

 

 

 



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Wednesday, December 28, 2016

Kasich Veto Draws Cheers From Environmental Lobby

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Ohio's liberal Republican governor, John Kasich, has betrayed conservatives once again, this time by earning the praise of radical environmentalists.



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Friday, December 23, 2016

Walmart Pulls Black Lives Matter T-shirts After Police Union Objections

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Some "objectionable" shirts and other merchandise are acceptable to Walmart — but others are not.



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Thursday, December 22, 2016

U.S. Has Interfered in Foreign Elections Multiple Times

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President Obama says he told Russian President Putin to "knock it off" after his alleged effort to interfere in the U.S. presidential election. With America's long record of interfering in other nation's elections, perhaps Obama should look in the mirror.



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Wednesday, December 21, 2016

N.Y. Times' Fake News That Electoral College Was Created to Protect Slavery

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The New York Times, in its desire to attack the Electoral College, resorts to the typical association of the institution to slavery. But an examination of the historical record indicates that the newspaper is either lying, or is ignorant of history.



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Tuesday, December 20, 2016

Trump Wins Electoral College Despite Protests, Intimidation of Electors

December 20, 2016 at 08:55AM - trump-wins-electoral-college-despite-protests-intimidation-of-electors

Efforts to overturn the November presidential election results failed when the Electoral College handed Donald Trump a substantial victory over Hillary Clinton.



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Monday, December 19, 2016

Post-Fidel Cuba — Is the New Boss Just Like the Old Boss?

December 19, 2016 at 02:45PM - post-fidel-cuba-is-the-new-boss-just-like-the-old-boss

With the death of Cuban dictator Fidel Castro, many held out hope that freedom would get a boost in the island nation under the heel of communism. But sadly, the new boss may be just like the old boss.



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Saturday, December 17, 2016

A Review of John Dwyer's "The Oklahomans"

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This history text about the people and events of Oklahoma’s past is a lively, politically incorrect, and accurate telling — covering killing, corruption, and “causes.”



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Harvard Prof Behind Effort to Overturn Election, Call Article V Convention

Lawrence Lessig of Harvard Law School wants to deny Trump his victory in the Electoral College. He also wants to rewrite our Constitution.



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Friday, December 16, 2016

Death Threats and Intimidation Continue Against Presidential Electors

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Some still are not accepting the results of the presidential election, even resorting to death threats and other forms of intimidation against presidential electors set to vote on Monday, December 19.



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Thursday, December 15, 2016

Foreign Influence in U.S. Elections Goes Back to the Founding

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If the Russians really did attempt to influence the 2016 U.S. presidential vote, it certainly would not be the first time foreigners have tried to determine American elections and policies.



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Wednesday, December 14, 2016

Pro-life Law Killed by Oklahoma Supreme Court

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The Oklahoma Supreme Court has ruled against a strong pro-life law, arguing, of course, that they were simply following the decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court.



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British Man Kills Himself in Switzerland Hoping to Advance Euthanasia in the U.K.

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A British man goes to Switzerland to take his own life, hoping it will advance the cause of euthanasia in the United Kingdom.



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Tuesday, December 13, 2016

Texas AG: Banning Christmas Poster Violates First Amendment

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Now, a school district in Texas has banned a Charlie Brown Christmas poster — because it quotes Linus saying what Christmas is all about.

 

 

 



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Monday, December 12, 2016

Trump Picks Another Goldman Sachs Executive

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Despite railing against Goldman Sachs loudly and frequently during the campaign, President-elect Trump has turned to three Goldman Sachs executives to fill posts in his administration.



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Friday, December 9, 2016

Macy’s Ends Support for Planned Parenthood

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Macy's joins with ATT, Coke, Ford, and Xerox in cutting financial suport to abortion-provider Planned Parenthood. Will other companies follow?



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Thursday, December 8, 2016

Trump Picks Okla. Attorney General to Lead EPA: Big Win for Climate Realists, Constitutionalists

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With the nomination of Scott Pruitt, Oklahoma's fighting attorney general, to head up the EPA, conservatives have real hope that Trump has hit a home run.



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Wednesday, December 7, 2016

Sheriff David Clarke Reportedly Considered for Homeland Security Chief

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David Clarke, sheriff of Milwaukee County, Wisconsin — a strong advocate for the right to keep and bear arms — is reportedly under consideration by President-elect Trump to join his administration.



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Tuesday, December 6, 2016

CNN Reporter: U.S. Women Should Wear Headscarves in Solidarity With Muslim Women

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Alisyn Camerota of CNN recently did a feature story on the early-morning broadcast of New Day lamenting the alleged maltreatment of Muslim women in the aftermath of Donald Trump’s election. The central narrative of the feature was that since the murders by the Muslim husband and wife killers in San Bernardino, California, Muslim women wearing traditional headscarves have been targeted for harassment; therefore, she suggested, U.S. women should don headscarves in order to show their "solidarity" with Muslim women.



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Al Gore Meets With Trump on "Climate Change"

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Will Trump change his mind and embrace the theory that human activity is causing the earth to heat — based on the views of former Vice President Al Gore, and also his own daughter Ivanka, who wants to make global climate change her "signature issue"?



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Thursday, December 1, 2016

Alcoholic Euthanized in the Netherlands — Where Is This Going?

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In the Netherlands, the government will kill you at your request, if you are an alcoholic. Perhaps officials believe it is cheaper than paying for rehab.



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