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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 The Blaze (& Glenn Beck)
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from The Daily Caller
Obama And Hillary ‘Catch-Up’ In The Oval Office
President Obama hosted his former Democratic presidential primary rival, Hillary Clinton, for an informal hourlong chat in the Oval Office on Wednesday, according to the White House.
Teachers Union Fat Cat Lives In America’s Top 1 Percent, Expresses Concern About Teacher Pay
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from Fox News (& affiliates)
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from Freedom Foundation (WA)
from Huffington Post
[Information from this site may be unreliable.]
Congress Raids Ancestral Native American Lands With Defense Bill
When Terry Rambler, the chairman of the San Carlos Apache Tribe, woke up Wednesday in Washington, D.C., it was to learn that Congress was deciding to give away a large part of his ancestral homeland to a foreign mining company.
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Congress Raids Ancestral Native American Lands With Defense Bill
When Terry Rambler, the chairman of the San Carlos Apache Tribe, woke up Wednesday in Washington, D.C., it was to learn that Congress was deciding to give away a large part of his ancestral homeland to a foreign mining company.
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from Independent Journal Review
This Sheriff is Not Going to Sugar-Coat Just How ‘P**sed Off’ He Is About Exploitation of Ferguson
A Milwaukee sheriff by the name of David Clarke has some strong words about the “vultures” who descended on Ferguson after the tragic shooting of Michael Brown.
Republicans shout down Ted Cruz
Republican senators panned Ted Cruz and his conservative colleagues Wednesday as they picked up traction on their push to derail the House GOP’s plan to keep the government funded.
Rosauers celebrating Suncrest opening
Rosauers Supermarkets is celebrating the grand opening of its new Suncrest store at the corner of Highway 291 and Swensen Road about 10 miles northwest of Spokane.
Thieves steal kettles, cash from bell ringers
A kettle stolen in Post Falls on Tuesday has been recovered, but one stolen in Spokane on Saturday still is missing. No one has been arrested.
Spokane deputies arrest red kettle theft suspect
Spokane County sheriff’s deputies arrested 24-year-old Ezariah W. Lingafelter, who is suspected of robbing a Salvation Army bell ringer in Post Falls.
Nephew charged in Spokane Valley double homicide
Christopher B. Ramirez, the nephew of homicide victims Juan Gallegos-Rodriguez and Arturo Gallegos, will be charged with two counts of first-degree murder for the Nov. 1 double homicide.
Lawyer: No indictment for officer in NYC chokehold death
Killing wolves to protect livestock doesn’t work in long run, WSU study says
Research finds that cattle and sheep deaths increase the next year
Stephen Hawking: Artificial intelligence could end mankind
Physicist Stephen Hawking has warned that the rise of artificial intelligence could see the human race become extinct.
Heroin overdose investigated as controlled substance homicide
Spokane police are investigating a September heroin overdose death as a possible controlled substance homicide. Taylor D. Miller, 22, was found dead by his mother on Sept. 6 at their home on North Jefferson Street. The Medical Examiner’s office said he died of a heroin overdose and ruled the death accidental, according to court documents.
Honda to expand air bag recall nationwide
Under pressure from federal regulators, Honda is expanding a recall of driver’s side air bags to all 50 states.
FAA tests show risk of battery cargo fires
Dramatic U.S. government test results raise new concerns that bulk shipments of rechargeable lithium batteries carried as cargo on passenger planes are susceptible to fires or explosions that could destroy the airliners.
CDC: Evidence backs circumcision
Benefits outweigh risks, U.S. officials say
Power back after Detroit outage
Detroit officials fully restored power to downtown government buildings, schools, a hospital, traffic lights and police and fire halls Tuesday after a major cable failure caused parts of the city to go dark for up to seven hours.
Powerful storm hits parched California
Heavy rain from a powerful Pacific storm swept through parched California on Tuesday, providing some relief from a three-year drought but prompting evacuations in wildfire-scarred communities threatened by mudslides and flooding.
GOP fires opening salvo in fight over immigration
Hoping to prevent a government shutdown by opponents of President Barack Obama’s immigration plan, House Speaker John A. Boehner floated a proposal Tuesday that would fund most of the government – but not the immigration agencies – through the end of the 2015 fiscal year.
In brief: Pearl Harbor survivors reunion not the last one, attendees say
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii – Four of the remaining nine USS Arizona survivors of the Pearl Harbor attack are vowing this year’s anniversary won’t be their last reunion.
Woman says abuse by Cosby happened when she was 15
Bill Cosby was sued Tuesday by a Southern California woman who claims the comedian molested her in a bedroom of the Playboy Mansion around 1974 when she was 15 years old.
Keys, musician to the stars, dies at 70 after long illness
Saxophonist Bobby Keys, a lifelong rock ’n’ roller who toured with Buddy Holly, played on recordings by John Lennon and laid down one of the all-time blowout solos on the Rolling Stones’ “Brown Sugar,” has died. He was 70.
In brief: Reports: IS leader’s wife in custody
Uncertainty surrounded reports Tuesday that Lebanese authorities had detained a wife of Abu Bakr Baghdadi, head of the militant group Islamic State.
All sides sign new cease-fire in Ukraine
After more than 1,000 combat-related deaths in eastern Ukraine since a cease-fire was declared three months ago, government forces and pro-Russia separatists have signed a new truce to take effect Friday and require withdrawal of all heavy weaponry, international monitors reported Tuesday.
DNA proves skeleton is King Richard’s
In a paper published Tuesday in Nature Communications, scientists report that mitochondrial DNA obtained from the skeleton was a perfect match with one of King Richard’s living relatives, and a near-perfect match with a second relative.
Israeli coalition falls after firings by Netanyahu
Less than two years into office, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government collapsed Tuesday as he fired two ministers who lead key parties in his ruling coalition.
Iranian warplanes hit targets in Iraq
Iranian warplanes have launched several airstrikes in recent days against Islamic State militants in eastern Iraq, U.S. and Iranian officials said Tuesday, the latest sign that America’s longtime adversary is conducting a parallel but largely unacknowledged military campaign in the conflict.
State legislators support new medical education model
“This is something that is long overdue,” state Sen. Michael Baumgartner, R-Spokane, said of plans to seek legislative removal of legal restrictions designating the University of Washington as the state’s only medical school. Co-sponsoring the effort is state Rep. Marcus Riccelli, D-Spokane, who called the restriction “archaic” and said the state needs to do a better job of training doctors willing to work in rural communities.
City woos county building director
Spokane County’s building director won’t be helping Spokane City Hall. Randy Vissia told county commissioners Tuesday he was approached last month by officials at the city’s Business and Development Services Division to serve as a consultant on an “as-needed” basis over the next two years. The overture came after the contentious departure of city Planning Director Scott Chesney, whose ouster drew the ire of many of Spokane’s most prominent developers.
Washington health exchange error cancels 6,000 accounts
Tacoma graduation rate busts record
In four years, Washington’s second-largest school district has gone from graduating 55 percent of students in 2010 to beating the state average with a 78 percent graduation rate.
Idaho Supreme Court: Warrant needed for DUI blood test if suspect refuses
Police must get warrants before drawing blood from suspected drunken drivers who refuse to cooperate, the Idaho Supreme Court has decided in two Kootenai County cases.
In brief: Man reported dead alive on life support
WSP spokesman Trooper Jeff Sevigny said his office released notice of Brandon Morris’ death Monday after receiving incorrect information from the Spokane County Medical Examiner’s Office.
Fugitive in standoff killed self, ISP says
A violent fugitive who barricaded himself inside a Coeur d’Alene house Saturday night apparently killed himself while a SWAT team had the house surrounded, the Idaho State Police said Tuesday.
Shooting blamed on separate dispute
The shooter and the victim in a Saturday altercation in north Spokane told police they were trying to break up the same argument.
One man injured in crash, WSP says
An allegedly intoxicated man injured another driver Monday on U.S. Highway 395 near Deer Park after failing to yield at an intersection.
Sage grouse program lets ranchers take the lead
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is expanding a program that allows Oregon ranchers to make improvements to help declining populations of sage grouse, in return for assurances they won’t face further restrictions if the species is listed under the Endangered Species Act.
EPA has cleanup plan for Duwamish River
Seattle waterway project expected to take 17 years
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday released a $342 million cleanup plan to remove decades of contamination from Seattle’s only river, a major industrial corridor that was listed as a Superfund site in 2001.
In brief: Avista to donate $250,000 to community in December
Avista Corp. will donate $250,000 in December to benefit 37 food banks, 21 community nonprofit agencies, the Boys & Girls Club of Spokane County and The Spokesman-Review Christmas Fund, officials announced Tuesday. The gifts bring the total value of donations for 2014 to $1.7 million from both the Avista Foundation and Avista Corp.
Chicago council votes to raise minimum wage
Chicago’s minimum-wage workers will earn $13 an hour by 2019 under a plan the City Council approved overwhelmingly Tuesday.
U.S. home prices accelerated in October
U.S. home prices rose at a faster year-over-year pace in October than in September, snapping a seven-month slowdown.
Construction spending increases 1.1 percent
Newly built homes and schools boosted U.S. construction spending in October to the highest level since May.
Cyber Monday spending exceeds $2 billion
Online shoppers set a single-day spending record on Cyber Monday, despite deals being stretched out this holiday season.
Russia sees recession in forecast for 2015
The Russian government has acknowledged that the country will fall into recession next year, battered by the combination of Western sanctions and a plunge in the price of its oil exports.
Happy holiday start for U.S. auto sales
Black Friday promotions – coupled with falling gas prices, low-interest loans and hot new vehicles – drove U.S. auto sales higher in November, kicking off what’s expected to be a strong holiday season.
Takata says recall decision is up to automakers
Japan’s Takata Corp. refused to comply with a U.S. government demand for an expanded recall of its air bags that can explode and shoot out shrapnel, and instead passed along the crucial decision to automakers.
Fewer hospital errors saved lives
Improved patient safety and fewer mistakes at U.S. hospitals saved the lives of roughly 50,000 people from 2011 to 2013, the Obama administration reported Tuesday.
Shawn Vestal: True threat isn’t ‘other’; it’s those who fear others
A group calling itself Respect Spokane is gathering signatures for a measure that would rescind a new rule directing police not to inquire about immigration status.
Editorial: Top priority at Hanford: setting priorities
At a budget meeting last May, Hanford Nuclear Reservation officials announced the ongoing cleanup would need $3.6 billion for fiscal 2016. That’s $1.5 billion more than the Obama administration requested. Congress isn’t likely to make up the difference.
Trudy Rubin: Afghan women need champions
Dorothy Dean-inspired dish a rich, juicy holiday option
For decades, women of the Inland Northwest looked to Dorothy Dean when planning their holiday dinners. Even though her official reign at The Spokesman-Review ended more than 30 years ago, her influence remains strong – especially at Thanksgiving and Christmas, when many longtime fans rediscover their favorite recipes.
Roast Duck with Mushroom Stuffing, 1938
Maple Glazed Ham, 1939
Stuffed Breast of Lamb, 1939
Stuffed Pork Shoulders, 1951
Corn Bread Stuffing
Classic Pot Roast, 1958
A reboot of classic creamed onions
Creamed Onions
Creamed Onions, 1954
Cranberry Relish, 1937
Candied Sweet Potatoes, 1945
Mushroom Scalloped Potatoes, 1957
Good Giblet Gravy, 1959
Celery Almond Stuffing, 1938
French Chestnut Stuffing, 1939
Cranberry-Apple Stuffing, 1939
Wild Rice Stuffing, 1940
Apricot Rice Stuffing, 1948
Oyster Stuffing, 1959
Dorothy Dean recipes offer great tips to round out a meal
Holiday Cheese Ball, 1957
Sugared Walnuts, 1958
Holiday Pound Cake, 1975
Five Pound Fudge, 1955
Spicy Molasses Cookies, 1942
Coffee Pumpkin Pie, 1948
Cider Wassail, 1958
Cranberry Punch
Obituary: Isabelle M (MacMaster) Sitton
Wilbur (22 Apr 1932 - 26 Nov 2014)
The Handiwork of Agitators and Manipulators
Dr. Ben Carson
What Mike Ditka Just Said About Ferguson Will Infuriate the Race Hustlers
NFL Hall of Famer Mike Ditka, who called those who want to change the name of the Washington Redskins, “political-correct idiots,” was equally bold in his assessment of the Ferguson situation, calling it a “shame,” a “reason to loot,” doubted seriously whether those protesting give a rip about Michael Brown, and blasted the five St. Louis Rams players who perpetuated the myth that Brown had his hands up, surrendering to police officer Darren Wilson before getting shot.
This Sheriff is Not Going to Sugar-Coat Just How ‘P**sed Off’ He Is About Exploitation of Ferguson
A Milwaukee sheriff by the name of David Clarke has some strong words about the “vultures” who descended on Ferguson after the tragic shooting of Michael Brown.
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from Money Talks News
from POLITICO
Republicans shout down Ted Cruz
Republican senators panned Ted Cruz and his conservative colleagues Wednesday as they picked up traction on their push to derail the House GOP’s plan to keep the government funded.
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from Real Clear Politics
from The Spokesman-Review
Rosauers celebrating Suncrest opening
Rosauers Supermarkets is celebrating the grand opening of its new Suncrest store at the corner of Highway 291 and Swensen Road about 10 miles northwest of Spokane.
Thieves steal kettles, cash from bell ringers
A kettle stolen in Post Falls on Tuesday has been recovered, but one stolen in Spokane on Saturday still is missing. No one has been arrested.
Spokane deputies arrest red kettle theft suspect
Spokane County sheriff’s deputies arrested 24-year-old Ezariah W. Lingafelter, who is suspected of robbing a Salvation Army bell ringer in Post Falls.
Nephew charged in Spokane Valley double homicide
Christopher B. Ramirez, the nephew of homicide victims Juan Gallegos-Rodriguez and Arturo Gallegos, will be charged with two counts of first-degree murder for the Nov. 1 double homicide.
Lawyer: No indictment for officer in NYC chokehold death
Killing wolves to protect livestock doesn’t work in long run, WSU study says
Research finds that cattle and sheep deaths increase the next year
Stephen Hawking: Artificial intelligence could end mankind
Physicist Stephen Hawking has warned that the rise of artificial intelligence could see the human race become extinct.
Heroin overdose investigated as controlled substance homicide
Spokane police are investigating a September heroin overdose death as a possible controlled substance homicide. Taylor D. Miller, 22, was found dead by his mother on Sept. 6 at their home on North Jefferson Street. The Medical Examiner’s office said he died of a heroin overdose and ruled the death accidental, according to court documents.
Honda to expand air bag recall nationwide
Under pressure from federal regulators, Honda is expanding a recall of driver’s side air bags to all 50 states.
FAA tests show risk of battery cargo fires
Dramatic U.S. government test results raise new concerns that bulk shipments of rechargeable lithium batteries carried as cargo on passenger planes are susceptible to fires or explosions that could destroy the airliners.
CDC: Evidence backs circumcision
Benefits outweigh risks, U.S. officials say
Power back after Detroit outage
Detroit officials fully restored power to downtown government buildings, schools, a hospital, traffic lights and police and fire halls Tuesday after a major cable failure caused parts of the city to go dark for up to seven hours.
Powerful storm hits parched California
Heavy rain from a powerful Pacific storm swept through parched California on Tuesday, providing some relief from a three-year drought but prompting evacuations in wildfire-scarred communities threatened by mudslides and flooding.
GOP fires opening salvo in fight over immigration
Hoping to prevent a government shutdown by opponents of President Barack Obama’s immigration plan, House Speaker John A. Boehner floated a proposal Tuesday that would fund most of the government – but not the immigration agencies – through the end of the 2015 fiscal year.
In brief: Pearl Harbor survivors reunion not the last one, attendees say
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii – Four of the remaining nine USS Arizona survivors of the Pearl Harbor attack are vowing this year’s anniversary won’t be their last reunion.
Woman says abuse by Cosby happened when she was 15
Bill Cosby was sued Tuesday by a Southern California woman who claims the comedian molested her in a bedroom of the Playboy Mansion around 1974 when she was 15 years old.
Keys, musician to the stars, dies at 70 after long illness
Saxophonist Bobby Keys, a lifelong rock ’n’ roller who toured with Buddy Holly, played on recordings by John Lennon and laid down one of the all-time blowout solos on the Rolling Stones’ “Brown Sugar,” has died. He was 70.
In brief: Reports: IS leader’s wife in custody
Uncertainty surrounded reports Tuesday that Lebanese authorities had detained a wife of Abu Bakr Baghdadi, head of the militant group Islamic State.
All sides sign new cease-fire in Ukraine
After more than 1,000 combat-related deaths in eastern Ukraine since a cease-fire was declared three months ago, government forces and pro-Russia separatists have signed a new truce to take effect Friday and require withdrawal of all heavy weaponry, international monitors reported Tuesday.
DNA proves skeleton is King Richard’s
In a paper published Tuesday in Nature Communications, scientists report that mitochondrial DNA obtained from the skeleton was a perfect match with one of King Richard’s living relatives, and a near-perfect match with a second relative.
Israeli coalition falls after firings by Netanyahu
Less than two years into office, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government collapsed Tuesday as he fired two ministers who lead key parties in his ruling coalition.
Iranian warplanes hit targets in Iraq
Iranian warplanes have launched several airstrikes in recent days against Islamic State militants in eastern Iraq, U.S. and Iranian officials said Tuesday, the latest sign that America’s longtime adversary is conducting a parallel but largely unacknowledged military campaign in the conflict.
State legislators support new medical education model
“This is something that is long overdue,” state Sen. Michael Baumgartner, R-Spokane, said of plans to seek legislative removal of legal restrictions designating the University of Washington as the state’s only medical school. Co-sponsoring the effort is state Rep. Marcus Riccelli, D-Spokane, who called the restriction “archaic” and said the state needs to do a better job of training doctors willing to work in rural communities.
City woos county building director
Spokane County’s building director won’t be helping Spokane City Hall. Randy Vissia told county commissioners Tuesday he was approached last month by officials at the city’s Business and Development Services Division to serve as a consultant on an “as-needed” basis over the next two years. The overture came after the contentious departure of city Planning Director Scott Chesney, whose ouster drew the ire of many of Spokane’s most prominent developers.
Washington health exchange error cancels 6,000 accounts
Tacoma graduation rate busts record
In four years, Washington’s second-largest school district has gone from graduating 55 percent of students in 2010 to beating the state average with a 78 percent graduation rate.
Idaho Supreme Court: Warrant needed for DUI blood test if suspect refuses
Police must get warrants before drawing blood from suspected drunken drivers who refuse to cooperate, the Idaho Supreme Court has decided in two Kootenai County cases.
In brief: Man reported dead alive on life support
WSP spokesman Trooper Jeff Sevigny said his office released notice of Brandon Morris’ death Monday after receiving incorrect information from the Spokane County Medical Examiner’s Office.
Fugitive in standoff killed self, ISP says
A violent fugitive who barricaded himself inside a Coeur d’Alene house Saturday night apparently killed himself while a SWAT team had the house surrounded, the Idaho State Police said Tuesday.
Shooting blamed on separate dispute
The shooter and the victim in a Saturday altercation in north Spokane told police they were trying to break up the same argument.
One man injured in crash, WSP says
An allegedly intoxicated man injured another driver Monday on U.S. Highway 395 near Deer Park after failing to yield at an intersection.
Sage grouse program lets ranchers take the lead
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is expanding a program that allows Oregon ranchers to make improvements to help declining populations of sage grouse, in return for assurances they won’t face further restrictions if the species is listed under the Endangered Species Act.
EPA has cleanup plan for Duwamish River
Seattle waterway project expected to take 17 years
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday released a $342 million cleanup plan to remove decades of contamination from Seattle’s only river, a major industrial corridor that was listed as a Superfund site in 2001.
In brief: Avista to donate $250,000 to community in December
Avista Corp. will donate $250,000 in December to benefit 37 food banks, 21 community nonprofit agencies, the Boys & Girls Club of Spokane County and The Spokesman-Review Christmas Fund, officials announced Tuesday. The gifts bring the total value of donations for 2014 to $1.7 million from both the Avista Foundation and Avista Corp.
Chicago council votes to raise minimum wage
Chicago’s minimum-wage workers will earn $13 an hour by 2019 under a plan the City Council approved overwhelmingly Tuesday.
U.S. home prices accelerated in October
U.S. home prices rose at a faster year-over-year pace in October than in September, snapping a seven-month slowdown.
Construction spending increases 1.1 percent
Newly built homes and schools boosted U.S. construction spending in October to the highest level since May.
Cyber Monday spending exceeds $2 billion
Online shoppers set a single-day spending record on Cyber Monday, despite deals being stretched out this holiday season.
Russia sees recession in forecast for 2015
The Russian government has acknowledged that the country will fall into recession next year, battered by the combination of Western sanctions and a plunge in the price of its oil exports.
Happy holiday start for U.S. auto sales
Black Friday promotions – coupled with falling gas prices, low-interest loans and hot new vehicles – drove U.S. auto sales higher in November, kicking off what’s expected to be a strong holiday season.
Takata says recall decision is up to automakers
Japan’s Takata Corp. refused to comply with a U.S. government demand for an expanded recall of its air bags that can explode and shoot out shrapnel, and instead passed along the crucial decision to automakers.
Fewer hospital errors saved lives
Improved patient safety and fewer mistakes at U.S. hospitals saved the lives of roughly 50,000 people from 2011 to 2013, the Obama administration reported Tuesday.
Shawn Vestal: True threat isn’t ‘other’; it’s those who fear others
A group calling itself Respect Spokane is gathering signatures for a measure that would rescind a new rule directing police not to inquire about immigration status.
Editorial: Top priority at Hanford: setting priorities
At a budget meeting last May, Hanford Nuclear Reservation officials announced the ongoing cleanup would need $3.6 billion for fiscal 2016. That’s $1.5 billion more than the Obama administration requested. Congress isn’t likely to make up the difference.
Trudy Rubin: Afghan women need champions
Dorothy Dean-inspired dish a rich, juicy holiday option
For decades, women of the Inland Northwest looked to Dorothy Dean when planning their holiday dinners. Even though her official reign at The Spokesman-Review ended more than 30 years ago, her influence remains strong – especially at Thanksgiving and Christmas, when many longtime fans rediscover their favorite recipes.
Roast Duck with Mushroom Stuffing, 1938
Maple Glazed Ham, 1939
Stuffed Breast of Lamb, 1939
Stuffed Pork Shoulders, 1951
Corn Bread Stuffing
Classic Pot Roast, 1958
A reboot of classic creamed onions
Creamed Onions
Creamed Onions, 1954
Cranberry Relish, 1937
Candied Sweet Potatoes, 1945
Mushroom Scalloped Potatoes, 1957
Good Giblet Gravy, 1959
Celery Almond Stuffing, 1938
French Chestnut Stuffing, 1939
Cranberry-Apple Stuffing, 1939
Wild Rice Stuffing, 1940
Apricot Rice Stuffing, 1948
Oyster Stuffing, 1959
Dorothy Dean recipes offer great tips to round out a meal
Holiday Cheese Ball, 1957
Sugared Walnuts, 1958
Holiday Pound Cake, 1975
Five Pound Fudge, 1955
Spicy Molasses Cookies, 1942
Coffee Pumpkin Pie, 1948
Cider Wassail, 1958
Cranberry Punch
Obituary: Isabelle M (MacMaster) Sitton
Wilbur (22 Apr 1932 - 26 Nov 2014)
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from Townhall.com
The Handiwork of Agitators and Manipulators
Dr. Ben Carson
________
from TPNN (Tea Party News Network)
What Mike Ditka Just Said About Ferguson Will Infuriate the Race Hustlers
NFL Hall of Famer Mike Ditka, who called those who want to change the name of the Washington Redskins, “political-correct idiots,” was equally bold in his assessment of the Ferguson situation, calling it a “shame,” a “reason to loot,” doubted seriously whether those protesting give a rip about Michael Brown, and blasted the five St. Louis Rams players who perpetuated the myth that Brown had his hands up, surrendering to police officer Darren Wilson before getting shot.
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