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Senate Plans to Vote on Latest Obamacare Repeal Bill Next Week
Will the Graham-Cassidy bill survive?
Senate Plans to Vote on Latest Obamacare Repeal Bill Next Week
Republicans still can’t get their act together on Obamacare repeal,
but, they’re moving forward nonetheless. Wednesday, Senate Majority
Leader McConnell announced plans to move the Graham-Cassidy bill to
the floor for debate next week. Do they have the votes to open up
debate on this bill? Your guess is… 
Prager U: Are Some Cultures Better Than Others?
Or are all cultures and their values equal?
Prager U: Are Some Cultures Better Than Others?
In the latest from Prager U, Dinesh D’Souza discusses the issue of cultural superiority.
From Prager U:
Are some cultures better than others? Or are all cultures and their values equal? Bestselling author Dinesh D’Souza, who was born in India and moved to America, explains.
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Bye-Bye Benny’s
Iconic Rhode Island discount retailer closing all 31 stores, another casualty of the shift to online shopping.
Bye-Bye Benny’s
It’s tough for bricks-and-mortar retailers. We reported earlier
this year, how Retailers Filing for Bankruptcy Keep Piling Up,
May Set Record in 2017. And recently how Toys R Us Files
for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy. Chapter 11 at least allows a retailer to
reorganize, and perhaps survive in some form. But other retailers
are simply folding up…
Study: 44% Of College Students Think “Hate Speech” Is Not Protected Speech
They also believe that “hate speech” includes speech they find “offensive” and “hurtful”
Study: 44% Of College Students Think “Hate Speech” Is Not Protected Speech
I used to be puzzled by patently- and provably-untrue statements
made by prominent Democrats. For example, former Democrat
governor, presidential hopeful, and DNC chairman and current
“Democrat consultant” Howard Dean stirred controversy earlier this
year with his insistence that “hate speech” is not protected by the
First Amendment. I wrote…
Employees Who Mishandled Infants, Called Them ‘Mini Satans’ Removed From Navy Hospital
Awful.
Employees Who Mishandled Infants, Called Them ‘Mini Satans’ Removed From Navy Hospital
The Naval Hospital Jacksonville has removed the employees who
mishandled infants and called them “mini Satans” in photos that
went viral. From The Washington Post: One video shows a female
staffer in gloves and medical scrubs holding the infant by the
armpit, moving the arms and body as music played in the…
RIP American Navy Pilot Mitchell Flint: Israel’s 1948 War Hero
Decorated World War II vet helped found the Israeli Air Force, Dies at 94
RIP American Navy Pilot Mitchell Flint: Israel’s 1948 War Hero
Mitchell Flint, a former U.S. Navy fighter pilot during World War
II who later became a founding member of Israel’s legendary first
fighter squadron and flew dozens of missions on behalf of the
fledgling Jewish state during its 1948 War of Independence, died of
natural causes on Saturday (September 16) at…
Mexico City Earthquake Kills at Least 225
Second quake to hit the area in 12 days.
Mexico City Earthquake Kills at Least 225
A 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck Mexico City on Tuesday afternoon
and officials have said it has so far killed 225 people, including
children who were in school at the time. From CNN: “The priority
now is continue rescuing those who are still trapped and provide
medical attention to the injured,” President Enrique…
Disturbing trend: local governments engage in lawfare, suing public records requesters
“These lawsuits are an absurd practice and noxious to open government”
Disturbing trend: local governments engage in lawfare, suing public records requesters
The right of the private citizenry to make a public record request
has, at least until recently, required local and federal
governments to maintain a certain level of transparency. But a
disturbing new trend has private citizens and even journalists
flummoxed. In Louisiana, Michigan, Kentucky, and Oregon,
individuals requesting public records…
State Dept. Announces $32 Million in Aid for Rohingya Refugees
421,000 Rohingya fled to Bangladesh.
State Dept. Announces $32 Million in Aid for Rohingya Refugees
I have been documenting the horrors the Rohingya minority are
facing in Myanmar and their cries for help as they face genocide
and ethnic cleansing. 421,000 Rohingya have escaped to Bangladesh
with next to nothing and aid groups doing as much as they can to
help these people. The U.S. has answered…
Toomey, Corker Announce ‘a Path Forward on Tax Reform’
Possible $1.5 trillion in tax cuts.
Toomey, Corker Announce ‘a Path Forward on Tax Reform’
Sens. Pat Toomey (R-PA) and Bob Corker (R-TN), two members with
opposing views on fiscal policy, have announced “a path forward on
tax reform” that “would allow for a tax reduction, as scored on a
statistic basis, over a 10-year period.” They hope to Senate Budget
Committee will vote on said…
Lawmaker Proposes Legislation to Balance Ideology at Evergreen State College
“I don’t like the fact they are rigging debate there.”
Lawmaker Proposes Legislation to Balance Ideology at Evergreen State College
Representative Jim Walsh of Washington State has a plan to make
Evergreen State a little less radical. Will it work? My Northwest
reports: Lawmaker wants to approach Evergreen with ‘carrot and
stick’ A Washington state lawmaker is promoting legislation in
response to Evergreen State College’s controversial spring quarter.
If passed, it would not only…
Puerto Rico braces for visit from Hurricane Maria
Meanwhile, new data challenges the inevitable assertions about climate change that will follow Maria’s wake.
Puerto Rico braces for visit from Hurricane Maria
The Caribbean is bracing for another, potentially catastrophic
hurricane, and the US territory of Puerto Rico appears to be in its
projected path. Category 5 Hurricane Maria’s maximum sustained
winds have increased to 175 mph. The National Hurricane Center in
Miami says an Air Force Reserve hurricane hunter plane took the
reading Tuesday…
CBS News: Manafort wiretaps may have picked up conversations with Trump
Manafort was in the wrong place (Trump campaign) at the wrong time (2016 election), so his business dealings are subject to prosecution pressure tactics.
CBS News: Manafort wiretaps may have picked up conversations with Trump
WiretapGate keeps getting curiouser and curiouser. A couple of days
ago there were reports that Team Mueller told Paul Manafort he
likely would be indicted, and that Manafort was wiretapped before
and after the 2016 election. Today brings a report from CBS News
that those wiretaps took place during the campaign. The media…
“Stand With Melissa” Campaign Started for Fired Pro-Israel U. Maryland Prof
Fighting back.
“Stand With Melissa” Campaign Started for Fired Pro-Israel U. Maryland Prof
Former students of Professor Melissa Landa of the University of
Maryland have already spoken out on her behalf, claiming she
shouldn’t have been fired. Now a support campaign has been
launched. From the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater
Washington website: Professor Melissa Landa strongly believes that
anti-Semitism and anti-Israel bias contributed to the…
Confederate Statue Issue Enters Race for Governor of Virginia
“our history is our history”
Confederate Statue Issue Enters Race for Governor of Virginia
Virginians will vote for governor this November after a race that
has drawn little notice until recently. Lt. Governor Ralph Northam
is the Democrat and former RNC chair Ed Gillespie is the
Republican. The Virginia Constitution prohibits Terry McAuliffe
from running again. During a debate moderated by Chuck Todd last
night, the…
Three Democratic Congressmen Arrested at Trump Tower During Protest
Arrested for civil disobedience.
Three Democratic Congressmen Arrested at Trump Tower During Protest
Officers arrested three Democratic congressmen outside of Trump
Tower during a protest against President Donald Trump’s policies on
immigration. From Fox News: Arizona Rep. Raúl Grijalva, Illinois
Rep. Luis Gutiérrez and New York Rep. Adriano Espaillat were taken
into custody by police, according to Grijalva’s campaign Twitter
account and a Gutiérrez aide. Grijalva’s…
