Friday, March 17, 2017

In the news, Friday, March 3, 2017


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Information from some sites may not be reliable, or may not be vetted.
Some sources may require subscription.

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from Asia Times Online

US-India partnership hampered by flawed assumptions
Top diplomats from India and China held a two-day strategic dialogue in Beijing last week to discuss a range of contentious issues and set the stage for greater cooperation. The larger context of these talks is — to borrow a phrase from Edward Luce’s In Spite of the Gods” — the “triangular dance” of bilateral relations between India, China and the United States.

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from Bipartisan Report
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]

Top Military Analyst’s Trump Announcement Could Bring Down The Administration
A top Fox News military analyst says Donald Trump must release his tax returns to prove he has no ties to the Russian government.


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from Bozeman Daily Chronicle

Fate of grizzlies should stay with scientists
The thriving population of grizzly bears in Montana, Idaho and Wyoming is one of the greatest wildlife recovery stories in our nation’s history. The species numbered fewer than 150 bears in the greater Yellowstone region in the 1970s. Today there are estimates that as many as 700 to 1,000 specimens in the area.

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from Breitbart

Mark Levin to Congress: Investigate Obama’s ‘Silent Coup’ vs. Trump
Radio host Mark Levin used his Thursday evening show to outline the known steps taken by President Barack Obama’s administration in its last months to undermine Donald Trump’s presidential campaign and, later, his new administration.

Interior Secretary Zinke Day One: Repeals Obama-Era Lead Ammunition Ban
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke signed a Secretarial Order on Thursday repealing the lead ammunition ban issued the day before Barack Obama left office.

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from CNSNews.com (& MRC & NewsBusters)
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]

Sorry Liberals, You Are Not 'The Rebellion'
The taking of Star Wars rebellion imagery by the left in their efforts against the Trump administration is just downright funny, because it really doesn’t work.

Rude Reporters Won’t Let Spicer Answer a Third of Their Questions, Repeatedly Interrupt
A rude gaggle of reporters ganged up White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer Wednesday, badgering him with questions they wouldn’t let him finish answering. Did the press ever treat President Barack Obama or his press secretaries this disrespectfully?

Illegals Cut 9,287 Holes in Obama-Era Border Fence

Islam on Track to Overtake Christianity, Become the World’s Biggest Religion
By the middle of this century, the number of Muslims worldwide will roughly equal those of Christians and by the century’s end will exceed them, making Islam the world’s largest religion, according to projections in a new analysis by the Pew Research Center, which identifies Islam as the world’s fastest-growing religion, owing to higher fertility rates and the fact Muslims have the youngest median age of all religious groups.

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from Competitive Enterprise Institute

Legalized Sports Betting a Sane Response to March Madness
Does it make sense that federal law makes millions of Americans criminals, for doing nothing more than risking a few dollars on their March Madness bracket? 

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from Daily Mail (UK)
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]

Oregon judge is accused of helping illegal immigrant drunk driver ESCAPE from her courtroom while ICE agents waited outside to deport him to Mexico 
A judge has been accused of helping an illegal Mexican immigrant escape a courtroom where immigration officials were waiting to arrest and possibly deport him. Diddier Pacheco Salazar, 22, appeared before Judge Monica Herranz to plead guilty in a DUI case on January 27 in Multnomah County, Oregon. Salazar entered the courtroom with his lawyer but never came back out again.

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from EUobserver

EU looking for ways to manage southern 'ring of fire'
A recent conference highlighted the opportunities and challenges the EU faces in its neighbourhood south of the Mediterranean.

EU and Russia step into Macedonia crisis
The Western Balkan country has become the latest theatre in a tug-of-war between the West and Russia over the future of the region.

German-Turkish tensions rise over cancelled campaign events
Two German towns cancelled campaign events by Turkish ministers to rally support for Erdogan's consitutional reform amid escalating tensions between the two countries over the detention of a prominent German-Turkish journalist.

France's Fillon sinking, Macron emerges with programme
Embroiled in scandals, the center-right Francois Fillon has been called on by his own party to renounce. His difficulties make independent Macron the last man standing against far-right Le Pen.

How to handle Erdogan's constitutional coup
An EU statement should say that under Erdogan's new constitution, Turkey no longer meets entry criteria and accession talks should be suspended.

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from FEE (Foundation for Economic Education)
RIGHT-CENTER BIAS, HIGH, non-profit organization

The One Reason We Can't Solve the Gendered-Bathroom Issue
Until we fix one dumb thing, expect the war on bathrooms to continue. Regulations placed on business and construction are the biggest hurdle to addressing this issue of gender-neutral bathrooms in public spaces.

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from First Things

PRO-LIFE, PRO-TRUTH
Beyond the power of the institution we oppose, there is another danger: We who defend life must not allow our commitment to the truth to be compromised. For reasons of pragmatism and principle, the pro-life movement must make its arguments honestly and responsibly. It is we who should be the weapons Truth wields—in defense of life.

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from The Gem State Patriot

Eliminating Federal Agencies Needs Being Done
We truly need to jettison a lot more of our socialist bureaus, departments, agencies, laws and regulations.

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from The Heritage Foundation
[Information from this site may be unreliable.]

New Poll Shows Americans Think Defense Spending Too Low, Military Too Weak
A Gallup poll released Thursday found that 37 percent of Americans believe the United States is not spending enough on the military, with 28 percent saying defense spending levels are “about right” and 31 percent saying spending is too high.

Don’t Blame the Trade Deficit for America’s Economic Problems
America's economic woes have more to do with sky-high taxation and overregulation.

Time to Say ‘Au Revoir’ to Paris Climate Deal
Staying in the Paris climate agreement would allow future administrations to ship billions of taxpayer dollars overseas to subsidize green energy technologies—without input from Congress.

Feminists and Conservatives Link Arms to Confront Transgender Ideology
On Feb. 16, a rape survivor, a lesbian, a radical feminist, and a conservative activist gathered at The Heritage Foundation in support of a common cause. As members of the Hands Across the Aisle Coalition, these unlikely allies have banded together to combat the increasingly anti-woman positions adopted by the transgender movement.

Trump Is Right to Support Venezuela’s Opposition
The Trump administration’s clear position on Venezuela is a welcomed change from the moral ambiguity of his predecessor. Moving forward, the administration must continue holding the Venezuelan government accountable in the hopes of bringing political freedom to the Venezuelan people.

In Aircraft Carrier Speech, Trump Makes Strong Case for Rebuilding the Navy
In a speech on board the next-generation aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford, President Donald Trump pledged to rebuild the U.S. Navy fleet, eliminate cuts to our national defense, and “Give the men and women of America’s armed services the resources you need to keep us safe.”

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from Indian Country Today Media Network
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]

Sen. Al Franken Presses FBI About NoDAPL Anti-Terror Investigations
Expresses concern about viewing water protectors' 'civil rights activism through a national security lens'

LaDuke: The Largest Inland Oil Spill in U.S. History Happened Today in Minnesota
In 1991, more than 1.7 million gallons of oil spilled after a pipeline ruptured near Grand Rapids — much of the oil flowed into the Prairie River

5 Things You Thought You Knew About American Indians, But Not Really
A brief trivia about American Indians that might surprise you

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from The New American Magazine
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]

Trump Orders EPA Review of “Horrible” Obama Water Decree
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday ordering the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to review and reconsider the “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS) regulation, a radical decree issued by the Obama administration purporting to regulate virtually all water and much of the land across America. Trump is readying another executive order to dismantle Obama's “climate” regulations purporting to limit emissions of the “gas of life” carbon dioxide.

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from POLITICO
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]

Photo contradicts Pelosi's statement about not meeting Kislyak
The Democratic House leader sat with the Russian ambassador and other officials in 2010.

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from The Right Scoop

Turns out the Russian Ambassador was in Obama’s White House 22 TIMES!
The same Russian ambassador that the media and Democrats are up in arms over visited the Obama White House and met with White House officials at least 22 times, and several of those visits were in 2016 during the election.

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from The Spokesman-Review

State 1B boys: Lummi Nation boys knock off ACH, will face Sunnyside Christian for title
Lummi Nation Blackhawks had enough offense to earn a 47-41 victory over Almira/Coulee-Hartline and win a spot in Saturday’s State 1B boys championship game against Kittitas.

State 1B girls: ACH stuns Colton in semifinal, ending championship run at 8
Colton’s run of State 1B championships ended at eight straight during a 50-46 loss Friday night at the Arena in a Girls 1B semifinal against Almira/Coulee-Hartline which built a 38-28 lead during the Wildcats drought and held on for the victory.

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from Sputnik
(Russian government-supported propaganda channel)

After 3 Years of Hostility, Hysteria & Tears Russia Still #1 Investor in Ukraine
Three years after anti-Russian politicians took power in Kiev, Russian money continues to help support Ukraine's economy. According to figures compiled by the Ukrainian State Statistics Service, Russian investment in Ukraine reached $1.67 billion US in 2016; that is 38% of all foreign investment in Ukraine, and more than that of any other country.

Air Force Chief of Staff Claims US 'Can’t Afford' Not to Buy New Nuclear Weapons
The United States has to invest in modernizing the country’s nuclear weapons, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein said at the Air Warfare Symposium in Florida on Thursday. "The only thing more expensive than deterrence is fighting a war, and the only thing more expensive than fighting a war is losing the war."

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from Trains Magazine

Does Caltrain funding denial signal anti-rail stance?
Is the US Department of Transportation’s (at least temporary) deferral of a $647 million Core Capacity grant to the project to electrify the San Francisco-San Jose Caltrain corridor merely part of the momentary freeze on administrative action that takes place during any transition in executive leadership? Or is it indicative of a broader anti-rail and/or anti-transit bias, or of prejudice against California, by the Trump Administration and/or Congressional Republicans?

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from The Washington Times

Sen. Rand Paul: Been told to ‘take it or leave it’ on Obamacare strategy
Sen. Rand Paul on Friday said conservatives are being told to “take it or leave it” when it comes to the emerging House GOP plan to repeal and replace Obamacare, setting up a major clash with leaders hoping to mark up legislation as soon as next week.

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