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from Allen West
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You Won’t BELIEVE Who Is Behind “Killing Jews is Worship” posters on NYC Buses and Subways!!
You GOTTA Hear Obama’s LAME EXCUSE For All The CHAOS In The World Under His Lack Of Leadership
You Won’t BELIEVE Who Is Behind “Killing Jews is Worship” posters on NYC Buses and Subways!!
You GOTTA Hear Obama’s LAME EXCUSE For All The CHAOS In The World Under His Lack Of Leadership
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from The Blaze (& Glenn Beck)
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The Question George W. Bush ‘Quietly Asked’ Dana Perino That She ‘Waited a Beat’ to Answer
Pregnant Woman Robbed at Gunpoint While Working Shift at Fast Food Restaurant Can’t Believe She Got Fired After Company Made Odd Request
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from Breitbart
from CNSNews.com (& MRC & NewsBusters)
EARTH DAY: 13 Failed Predictions of Environmental Catastrophe
Chris Matthews: Democratic Party 'Coming Apart,' 'Devolving' Into 'Every Man for Himself'
ABC's Moran: 'Virus of Islamic Violent Extremism' Infecting Europe
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from FactCheck.org
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from FEE (Foundation for Economic Education)
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Twenty Two Ways to Think about the Climate-Change Debate
Reasonable people can disagree about the nature and extent of climate change. Those with a reasoned agnosticism about climate change will find themselves in debate with the Climate Orthodoxy. But no one should sally forth into this hostile territory without reason and reflection. A rich and resilient citizenry of the world should be able to handle what a degree or two of change in average global temperature has in store for us — especially as we will undergo untold technological transformations over the next decade or two.
Twenty Two Ways to Think about the Climate-Change Debate
Reasonable people can disagree about the nature and extent of climate change. Those with a reasoned agnosticism about climate change will find themselves in debate with the Climate Orthodoxy. But no one should sally forth into this hostile territory without reason and reflection. A rich and resilient citizenry of the world should be able to handle what a degree or two of change in average global temperature has in store for us — especially as we will undergo untold technological transformations over the next decade or two.
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from First Things
AN ALMOST GODLY GREEN
Happy Earth Day! Easter it is not, but this niche “holiday” does afford an opportunity to reflect on the spiritual influences behind the modern environmental movement. Its three most important figures—John Muir, Aldo Leopold, and Rachel Carson—were all deeply influenced by the Book of Nature and the Book of Books, but none fully embraced the King of Kings.
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from Forum for Middle East Understanding
(FFMU) (Shoebat.com) [Information from this site may be unreliable.]Muslims Are Beginning To See The Light Of Christ As Massive Number Of Christians Erupt In Ethiopia To Honor Christ In Support Of Their Christian Martyrs
A Message To All Muslim Terrorists: Jesus Christ Is Returning As A Warrior King, And He Will Destroy All Of You And Obliterate Islam
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from Huffington Post
from KXLY 4 News (ABC Spokane)
How to put the kibosh on The Pinch
The Pinch is published by the Spokesman-Review, which hires independent contractors to deliver the papers. The carriers are not paid by the hour but rather but on the number of papers they throw, which may be one reason why they start piling up yards in yards until someone picks them up, and sometimes it's a hit and miss whenever they deliver it. Spokesman-Review officials said they are committed to being a good neighbor to our neighborhoods and if you don't want The Pinch you can call 747-4422 or send them an e-mail at circ@spokesman.com to get them to stop dropping them in your yard.
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from New York Post
from Press TV (Iran)
(Iranian propaganda channel)
Boycotting Israel attracting US power elite: American intelligence expert
Boycotting Israel attracting US power elite: American intelligence expert
from ScienceDaily
As bright as a hundred million Suns: The clusters of monster stars that lit up the early universe
The first stars in the Universe were born several hundred million years after the Big Bang, ending a period known as the cosmological 'dark ages' -- when atoms of hydrogen and helium had formed, but nothing shone in visible light. Now researchers have calculated what these objects were like: they find that the first stars could have clustered together in phenomenally bright groups, with periods when they were as luminous as 100 million Suns.
from The Spokesman-Review
Barry Bonds’ obstruction conviction thrown out by appeals court
Barry Bonds’ obstruction of justice conviction was reversed Wednesday by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which ruled his meandering answer before a grand jury in 2003 was not material to the government’s investigation into steroids distribution. Bonds, baseball’s career home runs leader, was indicted in 2007 for his testimony four years earlier before the grand jury investigating the illegal distribution of performance-enhancing drugs by the Bay Area Laboratory Co-Operative.
Judge OKs 65-year deal over NFL concussions; could cost $1B
A federal judge has approved a plan to resolve thousands of NFL concussion lawsuits that could cost the league $1 billion over 65 years. The NFL expects 6,000 of nearly 20,000 retired players to suffer from Alzheimer’s disease or moderate dementia someday. The settlement approved Wednesday by a federal judge in Philadelphia would pay them about $190,000 on average.
Man sentenced to nearly 91 years in prison for fatal shooting of teen
A Snohomish County Superior Court judge Tuesday gave a nearly 91-year prison sentence to a man who went on a shooting spree in Lake Stevens and Marysville and fatally shot a 15-year-old girl as she walked down the street with her friends. Erick Walker, 28, was found guilty of manslaughter by a jury in March in the death of Molly Conley as well as one assault and five drive-by shooting charges. Molly was a freshman at Seattle’s Bishop Blanchet High School when she was fatally shot while celebrating her birthday on June 1, 2013, with friends in Lake Stevens.
Tribal police searching for missing elder
Coeur d’Alene Tribal Police are asking the public’s help in finding an elderly man who has been missing since early this month. Noel Edward Campbell, 80, was last seen at the Gateway Café in Plummer around April 2 and was reported missing April 16.
Officer who shot Pasco man had earlier saved him from fire
Officer Adam Wright, one of the officers who killed immigrant farmworker Antonio Zambrano-Montes in a shooting that helped fuel the nationwide debate over police use of force, had dragged the man away from his burning rental home just weeks earlier. Documents obtained by The Associated Press under public records requests shed new light on Zambrano-Montes’ run-ins with police and his erratic, sometimes dangerous behavior.
Single measles case confirmed in Spokane
Health leaders are warning the public of the first measles outbreak in Spokane County in more than 20 years. So far, the outbreak is small – just one case, but officials say the infected person may have exposed hundreds of people to the disease after his or her symptoms first appeared while at health care facilities seeking treatment and during an eight-hour period at a Qdoba restaurant on the South Hill. The infected person is an adult who was unvaccinated against the measles and is not hospitalized.
Health leaders are warning the public of the first measles outbreak in Spokane County in more than 20 years. So far, the outbreak is small – just one case, but officials say the infected person may have exposed hundreds of people to the disease after his or her symptoms first appeared while at health care facilities seeking treatment and during an eight-hour period at a Qdoba restaurant on the South Hill. The infected person is an adult who was unvaccinated against the measles and is not hospitalized.
Washington bill to ban certain therapies for gay youth likely dead
A bill to ban therapies that try to change the sexual orientation of homosexual youths is likely dead for this legislative session. Although both chambers gave strong support to some different proposals that would ban certain therapies, the Senate refused Tuesday to go as far as the House and voted down an effort to continue discussions on a 22-27 vote. At issue was the inclusion of conversion therapy, sometimes known as talk therapy, that was added to the proposed ban by the House.
A bill to ban therapies that try to change the sexual orientation of homosexual youths is likely dead for this legislative session. Although both chambers gave strong support to some different proposals that would ban certain therapies, the Senate refused Tuesday to go as far as the House and voted down an effort to continue discussions on a 22-27 vote. At issue was the inclusion of conversion therapy, sometimes known as talk therapy, that was added to the proposed ban by the House.
Kendall Yards to kick off new farmers market
The Kendall Yards neighborhood is opening its doors to the rest of Spokane with an evening farmers market scheduled to kick off May 13. Live music will play at the plaza south of Cedar Street and Summit Parkway, while the market will be held on the street itself.
The Kendall Yards neighborhood is opening its doors to the rest of Spokane with an evening farmers market scheduled to kick off May 13. Live music will play at the plaza south of Cedar Street and Summit Parkway, while the market will be held on the street itself.
Washington newborns will be screened for heart defects under new law
On Tuesday Governor Jay Inslee signed a bill requiring all Washington hospitals to administer tests for critical congenital heart defects, or CCHD, on all newborns before they leave the hospital. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Marcus Riccelli, D-Spokane, passed the House and Senate unanimously. “Early detection and intervention is critical for a good health outcome for these infants,” Riccelli said. The condition affects about 1 in 100 infants.
On Tuesday Governor Jay Inslee signed a bill requiring all Washington hospitals to administer tests for critical congenital heart defects, or CCHD, on all newborns before they leave the hospital. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Marcus Riccelli, D-Spokane, passed the House and Senate unanimously. “Early detection and intervention is critical for a good health outcome for these infants,” Riccelli said. The condition affects about 1 in 100 infants.
A “perfect” 100-carat diamond in a classic emerald cut sold for just over $22 million at auction on Tuesday.
NYC plans huge waste output reduction
The nation’s biggest city, in a far-reaching effort to limit its impact on the environment, is set to mark Earth Day by announcing the ambitious goal of reducing its waste output by 90 percent by 2030.
The nation’s biggest city, in a far-reaching effort to limit its impact on the environment, is set to mark Earth Day by announcing the ambitious goal of reducing its waste output by 90 percent by 2030.
Pope Francis accepted the resignation Tuesday of a U.S. bishop who was convicted of failing to report a suspected child abuser, answering calls by victims to take action against bishops who cover up for pedophile priests. Bishop Robert Finn, who led the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph in Missouri for nearly 10 years, resigned under canon law that allows bishops to resign early for illness or some “grave” reason that makes them unfit for office.
Tribal businessman ousts Navajo president
Russell Begaye easily beat a former two-term Navajo Nation president Joe Shirley Jr. Tuesday for the top post on the country’s largest American Indian reservation, ending a tumultuous election season that was extended by nearly five months amid a heated court fight over a candidate’s ability to speak fluent Navajo.
San Bernardino County approves settlement
San Bernardino County supervisors approved paying a $650,000 settlement to avoid a lawsuit by a man whose beating by deputies after a horse chase was captured on video and led to a federal civil rights investigation.
VA chief calls budget plan ‘inadequate’
A House subcommittee’s plan to cut the budget for the Department of Veterans Affairs by more than $1.4 billion next year will “cause veterans to suffer,” VA Secretary Robert McDonald said Tuesday.
Senate ends delay on Lynch confirmation vote
President Barack Obama’s long-stalled nominee for attorney general, federal prosecutor Loretta Lynch, is on her way to a confirmation vote after senators extricated themselves Tuesday from a partisan dispute over abortion that had stood in her way. An agreement announced by Senate leaders allowed both Republicans and Democrats to save face on a once-uncontroversial bill to help sex-trafficking victims that had turned into a litmus test on abortion. Although that issue was not connected to Lynch, Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell had been holding off her nomination vote until the trafficking issue was resolved.
Embattled DEA chief announces retirement
The embattled head of the Drug Enforcement Administration said Tuesday that she plans to retire after three decades with the agency, an announcement that came amid mounting pressure for her resignation from members of Congress who questioned her handling of misconduct allegations against agents. Michele Leonhart, a career drug agent who has led the agency since 2007 and was the second woman to hold the job, had been widely criticized for her response to a scathing government watchdog report detailing allegations that agents attended sex parties with prostitutes in a foreign country.
The embattled head of the Drug Enforcement Administration said Tuesday that she plans to retire after three decades with the agency, an announcement that came amid mounting pressure for her resignation from members of Congress who questioned her handling of misconduct allegations against agents. Michele Leonhart, a career drug agent who has led the agency since 2007 and was the second woman to hold the job, had been widely criticized for her response to a scathing government watchdog report detailing allegations that agents attended sex parties with prostitutes in a foreign country.
DOJ to investigate Baltimore death
The Justice Department said Tuesday it has opened a civil rights investigation into the death of Freddie Gray, a black man who suffered a fatal spinal-cord injury under mysterious circumstances after he was handcuffed and put in the back of a police van.
The Justice Department said Tuesday it has opened a civil rights investigation into the death of Freddie Gray, a black man who suffered a fatal spinal-cord injury under mysterious circumstances after he was handcuffed and put in the back of a police van.
Survivors recount deadly rescue attempt at sea
A ship with experience plucking migrants from unseaworthy smuggler’s boats had arrived soon after the distress call went out. But then the fishing trawler’s navigator made a maneuver that would seal the fate of the 850 people crammed inside: Instead of easing up alongside the merchant ship, he rammed it. Terrified migrants rushed to one side, the trawler seized and capsized. What might have been another rescue in a period of unprecedented migrant crossings instead turned into a horrifying statistic: The deadliest shipwreck ever in the Mediterranean Sea.
A ship with experience plucking migrants from unseaworthy smuggler’s boats had arrived soon after the distress call went out. But then the fishing trawler’s navigator made a maneuver that would seal the fate of the 850 people crammed inside: Instead of easing up alongside the merchant ship, he rammed it. Terrified migrants rushed to one side, the trawler seized and capsized. What might have been another rescue in a period of unprecedented migrant crossings instead turned into a horrifying statistic: The deadliest shipwreck ever in the Mediterranean Sea.
Saudis halt airstrikes against Yemen rebels
Saudi Arabia on Tuesday abruptly suspended a 26-day bombing campaign against Iran-backed rebels in Yemen that it had undertaken with U.S. support but that had been criticized by humanitarian aid groups for causing hundreds of civilian deaths. In a statement, the Saudi Defense Ministry said the air campaign’s goals had been achieved – a victory proclamation that appeared contradicted by the continuing chaos in Yemen.
Saudi Arabia on Tuesday abruptly suspended a 26-day bombing campaign against Iran-backed rebels in Yemen that it had undertaken with U.S. support but that had been criticized by humanitarian aid groups for causing hundreds of civilian deaths. In a statement, the Saudi Defense Ministry said the air campaign’s goals had been achieved – a victory proclamation that appeared contradicted by the continuing chaos in Yemen.
President Barack Obama will once again stop short of calling the 1915 massacre of Armenians a genocide, prompting anger and disappointment from those who have been pushing him to fulfill a campaign promise and use the politically fraught term on the 100th anniversary of the killings this week. Officials decided against it after opposition from some at the State Department and the Pentagon.
Ousted Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi escaped a death sentence Tuesday when a criminal court handed him a 20-year prison term in connection with a deadly protest that took place during his tenure in office.
Couple sentenced in murder of mother
An Indonesian court found an American couple guilty of premeditated murder and sentenced them to prison on Tuesday in the killing of the woman’s mother on the resort island of Bali. The Denpasar District Court sentenced Tommy Schaefer to 18 years in prison and Heather Mack to 10 years for intentionally killing Sheila von Wiese-Mack while vacationing last August. The badly battered body was found stuffed in a suitcase inside the trunk of a taxi at the St. Regis Bali Resort.
House fire near Northwest Boulevard forces evacuation
Thirteen fire crews responded to a two-alarm blaze that was called in shortly after 5 p.m. Several people were inside the home at Mansfield Avenue and Northwest Boulevard when the fire broke out, including a 6-year-old child. Three dogs and a cat were also inside.
Downtown alcohol impact area designation up for state renewal
Spokane police hope the state Liquor Control Board will continue to ban the sale of certain high-alcohol beverages in the downtown area, though department data about its effectiveness is limited.
Man pleads guilty to killing woman in 2011, days after prison release
A 28-year-old man faces 30 years in prison for killing a 48-year-old woman in August 2011 just days after his release from federal prison on unrelated child sex charges. Derrick Ross Vargas pleaded guilty Friday to murdering Evon M. Moore, whose body was found in a Spokane alley Aug. 13, 2011. She had been choked and then run over by a pickup, according to an autopsy. Investigators began to focus on Vargas after another woman claimed she was choked and raped by him in September 2011.
Free golf tickets OK’d by Legislative Ethics Board
Some legislators could accept free tickets to the U.S. Open golf tournament under a decision filed Tuesday by a state ethics board. Legislative Ethics Board members agreed almost unanimously the $110 tickets are acceptable exceptions to state rules that cap gifts to legislators at a $50 value, ruling lawmakers wouldn’t attend the tournament primarily as spectators. Instead, they would tour the Chambers Bay Golf Course in Pierce County to learn about developments to the site, where more than 200,000 visitors are expected during the country’s biggest golf event.
Spokane mayor’s salary change added to August ballot
The Spokane City Council sent a measure to the August ballot Monday night that, if approved by voters, will change the city charter to allow the Salary Review Commission to set the mayor’s pay. Currently, the city charter states that the mayor must be the highest-paid employee at City Hall other than the city administrator, wording that was reaffirmed by voters in 2011.
Teen arrested in connection to South Hill shooting
Spokane Police have arrested an 18-year-old in connection with the shooting of a man near the area of 13th Avenue and Grand Boulevard on Spokane’s South Hill Tuesday night. Diandre R. Johnson was booked into the Spokane County Jail Wednesday on a charge of first-degree attempted murder (with robbery). He will make his first appearance in court Thursday.
A man was shot Tuesday evening on the South Hill, and police said they were searching for two suspects. The victim entered a 7-Eleven, 1317 S. Grand Blvd., about 8:20 p.m. and announced he had been shot.
Gun rights activist pleads not guilty
Gun rights activist Anthony Bosworth, who refused a federal agent’s request to leave the plaza outside the federal courthouse in Spokane while holding his AK-47, entered a not-guilty plea Tuesday on a charge of failure to comply.
Special session closer to reality
The Washington Legislature will almost certainly need to go into overtime to complete work that includes passing a $38 billion budget that directs how the state spends its money for the next two years.
Stored water used early in Yakim Basin drought
The federal Bureau of Reclamation has had to start using stored reservoir water to supplement natural flows early because of a worsening drought in central Washington’s Yakima Basin. According to a mid-month forecast released by the bureau, some Yakima Basin water users may only get 54 percent of their supply.
Spokane County jobless rate drops to 6.8 percent
Spokane County’s unemployment rate fell to 6.8 percent in March as hiring grew across a variety of business sectors. There were 6,000 new jobs added in Spokane from March 2014 to March 2015, driving down the jobless rate from 7.9 percent to 6.8 percent, said state labor economist Doug Tweedy. It’s the best jobless report for the month of March since before the economy collapsed in 2008; in March 2010 the jobless rate in Spokane County was 11.3 percent.
Oklahoma geology group links quakes to oil waste wells
The Oklahoma Geological Survey said Tuesday it is “very likely” that most of the state’s recent earthquakes were triggered by the subsurface injection of wastewater from oil and natural gas drilling operations.
Green energy hiring outpaces coal job losses
Far more jobs have been created in wind and solar businesses in recent years than lost in the collapse of the coal industry, and renewable-energy companies expect record growth in the U.S. this year.
The Oklahoma Geological Survey said Tuesday it is “very likely” that most of the state’s recent earthquakes were triggered by the subsurface injection of wastewater from oil and natural gas drilling operations.
Green energy hiring outpaces coal job losses
Far more jobs have been created in wind and solar businesses in recent years than lost in the collapse of the coal industry, and renewable-energy companies expect record growth in the U.S. this year.
Automakers building factories in Mexico
Mexico has become the most attractive place in North America to build new automobile factories, a shift that has siphoned jobs from the U.S. and Canada, yet helped keep car and truck prices in check for consumers.
Mexico has become the most attractive place in North America to build new automobile factories, a shift that has siphoned jobs from the U.S. and Canada, yet helped keep car and truck prices in check for consumers.
The number of hens that will have to be killed because of the bird flu virus at a northwest Iowa farm was revised downward Tuesday, from 5.3 million to 3.8 million. That’s still the largest number of poultry in one spot to be affected.
Blue Bell working to find cause of listeria
A massive recall has brought more attention and put more pressure on a century-old Texas ice cream company that has been searching to discover how its products became linked to a deadly string of listeria cases.
EU threatens Thailand with seafood ban
The European Union has given Thailand six months to drastically crack down on illegal and unregulated fishing or face an EU seafood import ban, but has lifted the threat of similar action against South Korea and the Philippines.
Japan logs first trade surplus in three years
Japan posted its first monthly trade surplus in nearly three years in March thanks to falling import costs from cheaper oil prices, along with a modest recovery in exports.
Shawn Vestal: CEO sees what’s right for workers as best for business
Trudy Rubin: Finding the keys to winning war on ISIS
Editorial: Change fails spirit of state wildlife programs
Feds bypass protection for Sierra sage grouse
Interior Secretary Sally Jewell reversed the government’s proposed federal protection for a type of sage grouse specific to California and Nevada on Tuesday, and said it shows it’s still possible to head off a bigger, looming listing decision for the greater sage grouse across 11 Western states.
Author finds way to connect whiskey, pie and the written word
Sour Cherry Pie with All-Butter Piecrust
Clausen’s Baja Bowls offer a memorable taste of Mexico
Baja Bowl
Obituary: Binks, Erik James
9 Jan 2013 - 18 Apr 2015 LaCrosse
neuroblastoma
Obituary: Pence, Mary Kay
9 Aug 1945 - 18 Apr 2015 Lind
Obituary: Rattray, Lorraine Elizabeth (Landt)
11 Jun 1921 - 6 Apr 2015 Reardan
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from Tea Party
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Scott Walker May Have Figured Out Immigration Populism
During his initial debut, Scott Walker seemed to have a shaky grasp of national and international issues. Then again that wasn’t surprising since he had been busy with a tough fight in his own state. Before Walker had come out with the usual GOP expert class stuff. Now Walker seems to be figuring out that the party needs a populist. That’s what he brought to the table in Wisconsin. And he’s infuriating all the right people.
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]
Scott Walker May Have Figured Out Immigration Populism
During his initial debut, Scott Walker seemed to have a shaky grasp of national and international issues. Then again that wasn’t surprising since he had been busy with a tough fight in his own state. Before Walker had come out with the usual GOP expert class stuff. Now Walker seems to be figuring out that the party needs a populist. That’s what he brought to the table in Wisconsin. And he’s infuriating all the right people.
from The Telegraph (UK)
Pornography has changed the landscape of adolescence beyond all recognition
As a study reveals a sharp rise in the number of schoolgirls at risk of emotional problems, Allison Pearson says we need to embolden our daughters to fight back against pornography - however embarrassing it may be.
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from Time
5 Things We Learned About George W. Bush From Insider’s New Memoir
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With the growing threat of terrorism around the world, and the increased hostilities from both the Soviet Union and North Korea, combined with a sustained and continuous policy of purging our military capabilities Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno believes we’ve reached a dangerous and pivotal tipping point.
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from The Washington Free Beacon (DC)
from The Washington Post (DC)
‘Killing Jews is Worship’ posters will soon appear on NYC subways and buses
Scott Walker’s skepticism about immigration is a big reversal
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from The Weekly Standard
Walker’s Smart Play on Immigration
Scott Walker’s recent comments suggesting that the United States’s policy on legal immigration should be focused on what’s good for American workers — a seemingly obvious point that nevertheless has ruffled feathers — offers further evidence of the Wisconsin governor’s political savvy.
Kerry: Nations Prosper When 'Citizens Have Faith in Their Governments'
Speaking Tuesday at the 45th Annual Washington Conference of the Council of the Americas, Secretary of State John Kerry said that "countries are far more likely to advance economically and socially when citizens have faith in their governments and are able to rely on them for justice and equal treatment under the law."
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from WND (World Net Daily)
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James Dobson: Christians soon to be 'hated minority'
James Dobson: Christians soon to be 'hated minority'
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from Yahoo News
On the hunt for the presidency, Jeb Bush adopts a 'caveman' diet
Jeb Bush is eating like a caveman, and he has literally shrunk in size. The former Florida governor, expected to seek the Republican presidential nomination in 2016, is on the popular Paleo diet, which is based on what are believed to be the eating habits of the Paleolithic hunters and gatherers. For Paleo practitioners, lean meat and fruits and vegetables are in and processed foods, dairy products and sugary delights are out.
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“And I don’t blame her one bit.”
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