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Why I’m not cheering the termination of Vante’s CFO for his anti-Chick-fil-A political stunt
on August 02, 2012
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A number of readers have alerted me to this video, which originally was posted on YouTube by Adam Smith, the Chief Financial Officer of medical products maker Vante (via Gateway Pundit): Why pick on a drive-through window clerk? The video seemed to capture in minutes the entire bullying methodology of...
The Congressional Wealth Gap
on August 02, 2012
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Ballotpedia has compiled data on the average net worth of our elected officials for the years 2004 to 2010. As the average net worth of Congress has increased since 2004, and held about even from 2007 to 2010, the average American family net worth dropped...
Rubio proposes Olympic medal tax break
on August 02, 2012
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It's been met with praise, and skepticism. (Via Yahoo!News) "Athletes representing our nation overseas in the Olympics shouldn't have to worry about an extra tax bill waiting for them back home," Rubio said in a statement. "We can all agree that these Olympians who dedicate their...
“We haven’t forgotten Elizabeth Warren, the fake Indian, and neither have a lot of other people”
on August 02, 2012
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Elizabeth Warren figures her false claim of Cherokee ancestry and heritage will go away. She has raised tens of millions of dollars from Hollywood stars and the progressive movement, she's tied in the polls, and she just was booked to give the warm up speech...
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Arizona State Board of Education Votes to Cut DEI Standards in Compliance With Trump Executive Order
One if by MSNBC, Two if by NY Times
on August 02, 2012
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Reader Charles writes: It's been something of a good week for conservatives, hasn't it? Ted Cruz's victory on Milton Friedman's birthday seems to take the cake, as it were, as did Romney's overseas trip and Glenn Beck's Restoring Love. It's at that last event in Arlington, Texas where I...
Map of Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day across America
on August 02, 2012
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Over the past 24 hours, we have been compiling Legal Insurrection and others' Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day pics from across the country and plotting them on a map by location. Click on a placeholder to see the pictures taken at that spot; zoom and pan across...
Conservatives – good at buycotts, bad at boycotts
on August 01, 2012
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Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day has proven something I've noticed before. Conservatives are very good at buycotts, but very bad at boycotts. There have been attempts by some conservative and religious groups to boycott various businesses over political issues. But I can't think of one, at least not recently,...
Legal Insurrection readers’ Chick-fil-A photos
on August 01, 2012
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We've been compiling Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day photos here and on our google map (click to see the map here). [caption id="attachment_28726" align="alignnone" width="300"] Tim, Knoxville, TN[/caption] [caption id="attachment_28817" align="alignnone" width="300"] Tom, Grand Junction, CO[/caption] [caption id="attachment_28744" align="alignnone" width="300"] L, Tulsa, OK[/caption] [caption id="attachment_28746" align="alignnone" width="300"] Anonymous, Peabody, MA[/caption] [caption id="attachment_28760"...
Chicagoans hungry to flip the bird to Rahm, nicely
on August 01, 2012
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Some of you asked just what the scene's like on Chick-fil-A appreciation day in Chicago, home to #ChicagoValues, and the city at the heart of the controversy over Chick-fil-A after our mayor congratulated an alderman in shutting the company out of opening a second location...
Ted Cruz victory speech
on August 01, 2012
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Here is Ted Cruz's victory speech last night in its entirety. ...
Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day: more satisfying than voting?
on August 01, 2012
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Today is Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day, where supporters of the restaurant chain use their dollars to eat at the restaurant and show appreciation for the company whose CEO has come under fire for expressing his views on traditional marriage. The event was suggested by former Arkansas...
Despite huge funds, Mike McIntyre (D-NC7) can’t shake challenger
on August 01, 2012
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As election day nears, Operation Counterweight continues. Today the spotlight is on the race between incumbent Democrat Mike McIntyre and Republican challenger David Rouzer for North Carolina's 7th Congressional District. McIntyre has been called one of the most vulnerable House Democrats of this election cycle. A...
New video testimonial series: “I’m A Proud Native American, And Elizabeth Warren Does Not Represent Me”
on August 01, 2012
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The group Cherokees Demand Truth from Elizabeth Warren is now being joined by non-Cherokee Native Americans in a series of video testimonials with the theme "I'm A Proud Native American, And Elizabeth Warren Does Not Represent Me." The post announcing the new series states: Natives United Against...
same as the old civility
on August 01, 2012
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The new civility, that is. From Linda in Tennessee, sent with the subject line "the new civility ...
Here we go – upset brewing in Wisconsin Rep Senate Primary?
on July 31, 2012
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PPP called it pretty closely in Texas, and now is showing a toss-up among Eric Hovde, Tommy Thompson and Mark Neumann. Thompson, the former Governor, had been considered the clear favorite, but not anymore. The primary is August 14. Per reader Charles, Hovde is backed by...
Ted Cruz serves Chick-fil-A at victory party
on July 31, 2012
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Ted Cruz won a stunning victory tonight. Twitter was abuzz. But one Tweet with a photo seemed to capture the night. Cruz has Chick-Fil-A at victory party #txrunoff #txsen instagr.am/p/NxCunHAvz9/ — Jane Cummins (@janecummins) August 1, 2012 Tea-partier Cruz has Chick-Fil-A at victory party in the #txrunoff instagr.am/p/NxCunHAvz9/ (In case...
