March 2018
US Set to Hit China with $50 Billion in Tariffs Today
on March 22, 2018
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President Donald Trump is expected to announce new tariffs on Chinese exports to the United States later today. The decision comes after a seven-month-long investigation by the Trump administration into the U.S. intellectual property theft orchestrated by Beijing. The move is expected to hit $50 billion worth of Chinese imports.
Student Threatened With Rape for Supporting Traditional Marriage – At a Catholic College
on March 22, 2018
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“I couldn’t even go brush my teeth for several nights without facing a mob in my hallway”...
Congress Releases $1.3 Trillion Omnibus Bill Days Before Friday Deadline
on March 22, 2018
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Congress released its 2,232 page, $1.3 trillion omnibus bill late Wednesday night, which is only about 48 hours before the deadline for passage.
That's right. Lawmakers have basically 24 hours to read through the bill and pass it by Friday to avoid a government shutdown.
Republican Senators Call on Colleges to Reveal Foreign Agents on Campus
on March 22, 2018
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“If we want there to be free speech and honest debate on our college campuses, then we need more transparency"...
YouTube Introduces New Restrictions on Videos Involving Guns
on March 22, 2018
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YouTube is jumping on the gun control bandwagon by restricting certain gun-related content. This is going to have an adverse effect on thousands of YouTube users who have channels devoted entirely to the use and upkeep of firearms.
Lewis and Clark Profs Push Free Speech Statement After Shutdown of Christina Hoff Sommers
on March 22, 2018
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"[I]t is not the proper role of the institution itself to attempt to shield individuals from ideas and opinions they find unwelcome"...
Ahed Tamimi and mother take plea deals, to serve 8 months
on March 21, 2018
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Ahed Tamimi, who turned 17 in January, was charged with hitting and kicking Israeli soldiers, captured on a Facebook live stream by Ahed’s mother, Nariman, who also was charged.
Ahed also faced charges for unrelated prior rock throwing and for a broadcast statement supporting suicide bombings, knife and other attacks.
San Francisco bans fur sales, to the joy of animal rights activists…
on March 21, 2018
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The last time we visited San Francisco, we noted that its diseased streets were filled with needles, human excrement, and pathogens.
The Pence Family Shows Grace in the Face of John Oliver’s Childish Antics
on March 21, 2018
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God bless the Pence family. They've been attacked, criticized, and maligned repeatedly for living godly and virtuous lives and always respond with grace and dignity.
Hillary’s Blame Game Comes Back to Haunt McCaskill’s Re-Election Hopes
on March 21, 2018
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We all knew this would happen after failed Democrat presidential candidate Hillary Clinton bashed those who did not vote her. She said that women who did not vote for her did so because a man told them not to.
Now, Hillary's blame game is coming back to haunt incumbents like Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO), who is considered one of the more vulnerable Democrats up for re-election.
Norway Arts Festival Rejects Israeli Artists
on March 21, 2018
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Organizers claim "Israel uses culture to 'whitewash' its treatment of the Palestinians."...
Reuters: Trump to Blame for Canada’s Immigration Problem
on March 21, 2018
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Canada is apparently struggling with an immigration problem. Our neighbor to the north has reportedly become overwhelmed by illegal border crossings of people seeking refugee status.
According to Reuters, that's a result of Trump's crackdown south of the Canadian border.
Student Punished for Saying There Are Only Two Genders Gets Reinstated
on March 21, 2018
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"IUP President Michael Driscoll announced at a press conference Monday"...
VIDEO: Israel officially acknowledges destroying Syrian nuclear reactor in 2007
on March 21, 2018
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It was, perhaps, the worst kept "secret" in the Middle East.
In 2007, Israel destroyed a nuclear reactor in western Syria, near the Iraq border, being built with North Korean and Iranian help. That worst kept secret was the subject of much reporting, but Israel never officially acknowledged what happened. Now it has, and has provided details.
Pro-Life Display Destroyed at Clemson University
on March 21, 2018
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“I hope that [the Clemson University Police Department] catches who did this"...
Austin Bombing Suspect Blew Himself Up After Police Chase
on March 21, 2018
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Michael Anthony Conditt, the 24-year-old male suspect in the Austin bombings, blew himself up in his car early this morning after the police chased him. From KXAN:
The explosion happened on Interstate 35 in Round Rock near Old Settlers Boulevard around 2 a.m. Wednesday. Investigators had recently identified a 24-year-old white man as a person of interest and then a suspect, and found the vehicle he was known to drive at a hotel in Round Rock.
