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Austin, TX, Will Allow Homeless to Camp on Sidewalks, But Not in Front of City Hall

Posted by Mike LaChance on July 02, 2019 30 Comments

We have pointed to the massive homeless problems in Seattle, Portland, and Los Angeles. Now the city of Austin, Texas, has decided it wants to take a step closer to the same future.

Country Time Lemonade Will Pay Permits, Fines for Kiddos’ Lemonade Stands

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on June 24, 2019 31 Comments

Cities and local municipal governments are typically the worst offenders in the realm of individual liberty. They make everything from hair braiding to giving meals to the homeless to a pop-up lemonade stand illegal but for proper permit. Country Time Lemonade has their own legal aide program that promises to help out kiddos who find themselves on the wrong side of the law for their lemonade purveying endeavors (up to $300.00). Currently, non-permitted lemonade stands are only legal in 14 states. "Pathetic" doesn't quite cover it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmiIUN-7qhE

Toy Story 4: Pixar’s Unnecessary Sequel Is Worth the Watch, Heartbreaking Send-off and All

Posted by Tyler Hummel on June 21, 2019 9 Comments

I felt nothing going into the newest Pixar film Toy Story 4. Truthfully my reaction to Pixar films has been exceptionally cold since Toy Story 3 was released nearly a decade ago. Other than the exceptionally well done Inside Out and the beautifully well made if somewhat forgettable Coco their output just hasn't been up to snuff. Brave was basically fine for an alternative take on the Disney princess archetype a la Pixar's brand of progressivism. Monster's U, Finding Dory and Cars 3 are irrelevant and regrettably, even The Incredibles 2 is barely memorable after only a year.

Portland Oregon Using Boulders to Deter Homeless Camps

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 21, 2019 37 Comments

Like many other cities, Portland, Oregon is dealing with a growing homeless problem. In some parts of the city, they are preventing the creation of tent encampments by installing lots of large rocks.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=49&v=fkI5ricZGLQ

Celebrating Juneteenth

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on June 19, 2019 16 Comments

I first blogged about Juneteenth in 2015. As I noted then, the day’s significance is almost criminally under appreciated. Over the last few years, the 19th of June and its significance, are slowly gaining national popularity, reverence, and acknowledgment.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTY-TWIfRkE

Wolfenstein Developer Repeats Obnoxious “Nazi Occupation of America” Rhetoric at E3 Show

Posted by Tyler Hummel on June 14, 2019 13 Comments

This past week has come and gone with the year's largest video gaming show. Every June, E3 (Electronic Entertainment Expo) is used as a trade show for the largest video game developers to show off their slate of upcoming games for the next two years. Bethesda Softworks brought back the development team of the newest series of Wolfenstein games to show off footage for their soon to be launched spin-off game Wolfenstein: Young Blood.

Linda Fairstein Speaks in her Own Defense After Netflix ‘Central Park Five’ Controversy

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 12, 2019 32 Comments

As we pointed out recently, Linda Fairstein, the New York City sex crimes prosecutor who handled the famous 'Central Park Five' case, has been subjected to a purge after the premiere of a new Netflix program on the subject. She claims the program has distorted the truth and maligned her unfairly. Now she is speaking out in her own defense. She wrote at the Wall Street Journal:

The Greg Gutfeld Show Now Outpacing Many Left Wing Late Night Shows in Ratings

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 01, 2019 19 Comments

In the age of Trump, pretty much every late night entertainment show has come down with a severe case of Trump Derangement Syndrome. The lone exception is The Greg Gutfeld Show on FOX News, which airs at 10 pm on Saturday night. Greg's approach is paying off big in ratings.

Getting Hired to Drive a Weinermobile Reportedly Harder Than Getting Into Harvard

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 27, 2019 3 Comments

“To keep this job, you really have to show that you can cut the mustard”...

Star Trek’s “Mr. Sulu” actor pondering challenge to “Cocaine Mitch” McConnell

Posted by Leslie Eastman on May 25, 2019 33 Comments

Over 50 years ago, an episode of Star Trek (The Naked Time) featured the crew being infected with a mysterious disease that completely removed people's emotional inhibitions.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fANpFAiw--4&t=1s

House Passed Bill to Allow 529 Savings to Cover Training, Apprenticeships

Posted by Mary Chastain on May 24, 2019 11 Comments

The House of Representatives passed the 529 OPTIONS Act on Thursday, 417-3. The media has concentrated on parts of the bill that helps people with retirement plans, but I believe the portion that allows people to use 529 savings on training and apprenticeships deserves more attention.

Transgender Weightlifter Who Broke Women’s Records Stripped of Titles

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 14, 2019 39 Comments

Last week, we brought you the story of Mary Gregory, a weightlifter born male, who others celebrated for breaking world records for women in the sport. Many people objected due to an unfair advantage. Now Gregory has lost all of the titles.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMYUPFfK0QE

Cher Goes MAGA Over Bernie Saying Imprisoned Terrorists, Murderers and Rapists Should Get to Vote

Posted by Mike LaChance on April 24, 2019 37 Comments

Just last week, Cher made headlines by tweeting something that was surprisingly in line with Trump. She didn't like the idea of sending a flood of migrants to the sanctuary city of Los Angeles when they can't even take care of their own homeless people, many of whom are veterans.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pwA50NguNU

Osundairo Brothers File Suit In Federal Lawsuit Against Jussie Smollett’s Attorneys

Posted by Mary Chastain on April 23, 2019 36 Comments

Guess what, Jussie Smollett. This situation is not going away. Abel and Ola Osundairo, the brothers involved in the alleged racist and homophobic attack against Smollett, which the Chicago police concluded was a hoax, have sued Smollett's attorneys for defamation.

As Long as We’re Removing Statues, Will Somebody Please Get Rid Of This One

Posted by Katya Sedgwick on April 21, 2019 18 Comments

As the Great American War on Monuments is still raging, I would like to nominate a contender for removal. It’s not that I object to the sculpture on ideological grounds—I deplore the ideology behind socialist realism, for instance, but I admire some of the state-sponsored Soviet art despite it—but because the work in question does not transcend ideology . . . and is exceptionally ugly.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_el48RRrDgg

Catholic Churches being vandalized across the USA

Posted by Leslie Eastman on April 21, 2019 25 Comments

As Mary Chastain noted in her report covering the fire at Notre Dame Cathedral, Catholic Churches across France have been attacked over the past few months.

“God Bless America” singer Kate Smith target of new social justice crusade

Posted by Leslie Eastman on April 20, 2019 43 Comments

It appears that social justice crusaders have moved on from targeting Civil War generals and are now aiming to Depression-Era ballad singers. The New York Yankees recently yanked Kate Smith’s 1939 recording of “God Bless America”, which has been regularly played during the seventh inning stretch for 18 years.

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