Friday, December 30, 2016
Trump to Fill 100+ Vacancies on the Federal Bench
Trump to Fill 100 Vacancies on the Federal Bench: President-elect Donald Trump has the opportunity to nominate over 107 judges to the federal judiciary during his tenure, almost the number of vacancies President Obama inherited from President George W. Bush in 2008. Throughout the election, all eyes were on whom Trump would appoint to replace the late Justice Antonin Scalia, but few, including #NeverTrumpers, didn't fully consider his impact on the lower courts.
Wednesday, December 28, 2016
US Should Not Only Defund UN But Withdraw From It
US Should Not Only Defund UN But Withdraw From It: Let’s take our $3 billion and go.
3 Lessons on the 25th Anniversary of the Soviet Union’s Fall
3 Lessons on the 25th Anniversary of the Soviet Union’s Fall: The winning strategy President Trump must apply toward Islamic Supremacism.
How George Soros Destroyed the Democratic Party
Greenfield: How George Soros Destroyed the Democratic Party: It was the end of the big year with three zeroes. The first X-Men movie had broken box office records. You couldn’t set foot in a supermarket without listening to Brittney Spears caterwauling, “Oops, I Did It Again.” And Republicans and Democrats had total control of both chambers of legislatures in the same amount of states. That was the way it was back in the distant days of the year 2000. In 2016, Republicans control both legislative chambers in 32 states. That’s up from 16 in 2000.
Sunday, December 25, 2016
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Friday, December 09, 2016
New ID Law Approved in Michigan Would Mean Voters Have to Prove Who They Are
New ID Law Approved in Michigan Would Mean Voters Have to Prove Who They Are: Republicans in Michigan have approved a strict, but very rational, voter ID law that is a Democrats’ worst nightmare. Citizens would actually have to produce photo identification to prove who they are or they can’t vote. Rep. Gary Glenn said the purpose of the law is to “protect the integrity of every single Michigan citizen’s vote, because every vote is diluted if fraudulent votes are cast.”
Brian Williams: 'Fake News' Responsible for Trump Win
Lyin' Brian: 'Fake News' Responsible for Trump Win: In a moment devoid of any sense of self-awareness, MSNBC anchor Brian Williams – the man caught lying red-handed about being in a military copter shot by an RPG – has declared Hillary lost the election because of fake news.
Thursday, December 08, 2016
Monday, November 28, 2016
Straight From the Alinksy Playbook: Hillary Clinton Joins Jill Stein's 'Recount' Efforts in Three States
Straight From the Alinksy Playbook: Hillary Clinton Joins Jill Stein's 'Recount' Efforts in Three States: The Left denounced President-elect Donald Trump as a threat to democracy for declaring he might challenge the results of the presidential election had he lost, but now the shoe is on the other foot and the left is crying foul. Because leftists are the biggest hypocrites of all -- and anyway, they would never miss an opportunity to undermine Trump's presidency at any and all costs.
Wednesday, November 23, 2016
The Progressive Disintegration
The Progressive Disintegration: The self-destruction of so many failed progressive gods.
Hampshire College has Removed All American Flags From Its Campus
Hampshire College has Removed All American Flags From Its Campus: The Board of Trustees for Hampshire College in Amherst, Massachusetts has made two egregious decisions since the election. The first was ordering the American flag flown at half-staff after Donald Trump was elected president and second, taking down all flags on campus and refusing to fly them at all until the backlash from the first controversial decision subsides.
Monday, November 21, 2016
Dems Continue Death Spiral With New Low in State Legislatures
Dems Continue Death Spiral With New Low in State Legislatures: America elected Donald Trump as its next president. Republicans control the U.S. House and the Senate. But according to liberals who are still in denial, it's not a 'mandate,' right? Well, consider that on top of Democrats' crushing defeats on Election Night, Republicans now boast over 1,000 more seats than Democrats in State legislatures.
Friday, November 18, 2016
Tuesday, November 15, 2016
Leftist Hysteria & Hate Crime Hoaxes
Leftist Hysteria & Hate Crime Hoaxes: Anti-Trump agitators engage in campaign of violence and fabrication while media lends helping hand.
NY Times Issues Half-Apology to Readers: We Blew It, Will Try to Act Like Journalists From Now On
NY Times Issues Half-Apology to Readers: We Blew It, Will Try to Act Like Journalists From Now On: The New York Times will be hurting for dollars (more than it already has been) after realizing just how irrelevant it has become. No matter how the outlet tried to warp public opinion through its biased reporting, one-sided coverage, and repeated lies, it was for naught. It may have moved the needle, but it did not help elect Hillary Clinton. Now, between Clinton's loss and Wikileaks having lifted the veneer off mainstream media's collusion with the Democratic Machine, the Times is scrambling.
Saturday, November 12, 2016
Here Is Trump's Contract With The American Voter - The First 100 Days
Here Is Trump's Contract With The American Voter -- The First 100 Days: Prior to the election, while some Republicans fretted over Donald Trump's conservative-bonafides, our President-elect crafted -- no doubt with the guidance of former House Speaker Newt Gingrich -- a new Contract With America. Or, in this case, a 'Contract With the American Voter.' The following plan outlines what Trump proposes to do in the first 100 days of his presidency.
Chuck Todd Eats Humble Pie, Lists Everything Media Got Wrong About Election
Chuck Todd Eats Humble Pie, Lists Everything Media Got Wrong About Election: The mainstream media joined Hillary Clinton in defeat in the 2016 presidential election. The liberal bias so many of us have known about for so long was finally recognized by a fed-up republic worn out from the lies fed to them daily. Big Media was busted, and now it is seeking absolution.
A Rebuke to the Media From Joe Scarborough
A Rebuke to the Media From Joe Scarborough: MSNBC's Joe Scarborough, a longtime fixture within the mainstream media, issued a thoughtful yet stern rebuke to his friends and colleagues in the industry. 'I want you guys to think about this, people at The New York Times, The Washington Post, people I know and love,' Scarborough began. 'I want you to think about this, that when anybody even made the suggestion that Donald Trump could be elected president of the United States, it was their journalistic standards that were questioned.'
Wednesday, November 09, 2016
American Uprising
Greenfield: American Uprising: This wasn’t an election. It was a revolution. It’s midnight in America. The day before fifty million Americans got up and stood in front of the great iron wheel that had been grinding them down. They stood there even though the media told them it was useless. They took their stand even while all the chattering classes laughed and taunted them.
Monday, November 07, 2016
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Thursday, November 03, 2016
Pennsylvania Artist Meets Reince Priebus
Mount Penn, Pa., artist Vicki Rhodier talked Reince Priebus into delivering one of her drawings of Donald Trump to the Republican presidential nominee during a recent visit by Priebus to Berks County.
Tuesday, November 01, 2016
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Monday, October 31, 2016
Reagan for Trump: Meese leads over 200 Reaganites to Team Trump
Reagan for Trump: Meese leads over 200 Reaganites to Team Trump: Edwin Meese, the keeper of the Reagan flame, is leading an army of over 200 Reagan alumni to Republican Donald Trump's presidential campaign as it heads into the final week before Election Day. The long-time Reagan ally and former attorney general said in a statement, Many of us remember 1980, a time when, as today, America suffered from high unemployment and even higher interest rates, a military that needed to be strengthened and rebuilt, and diminished stature in the world of nations. Ronald Reagan turned that around with resolute policies, such as the most significant tax cut in American history, which stimulated the national economy and created 20 million jobs, and a visionary foreign policy of 'peace through strength,' whereby he rebuilt our military and won the Cold War without firing a shot. He added, 'We need a Trump-Pence administration to change the direction of our country. We all know that Hillary Clinton will continue Obama's failed policies, growing the size, scope and cost of the federal government, and endangering our national security.
45% say Clinton emails worse than Watergate, 61% fear probe to drag into White House
45% say emails worse than Watergate, 61% fear probe to drag into White House: The specter of a drawn-out, Nixon-like investigation is clouding Democrat Hillary Clinton's race for the presidency with a new poll showing nearly half equating the email scandal to Watergate and even more worried that the FBI probe will drag on into her presidency. While polls out Monday morning do not show a big swing away from Clinton to Republican Donald Trump, they do show renewed concerns about the revived investigation into her email server due to thousands of previously unknown emails found on the computer of former Rep. Anthony Weiner, the estranged husband of top Clinton aide Huma Abedin. While unlike Watergate, which eventually led to former President Richard Nixon's resignation, a Morning Consult poll asked voters to compare the 1970s-era affair to the email controversy and 45 percent said the Clinton email scandal is worse than the Watergate scandal.
Saturday, October 29, 2016
Wikileaks Provides More Proof of Media Corruption
Wikileaks Provides More Proof of Media Corruption: Clinton PAC Provided 372 Newsmakers With 80 Sets of Pro-Hillary, Anti-Trump Talking Points: Wikileaks, through its release of Clinton Campaign chairman John Podesta's emails, has provided a trove of information and irrefutable proof of just how deeply corrupt America's power centers are. From the Department of Justice to the FBI to the White House and State Department to the one institution meant to be the watchdog of them all -- the media -- America's most sacred institutions have fallen from grace, proving to be nothing more than lackeys beholden to the Clinton machine.
Tuesday, October 25, 2016
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Dom Giordano: A Meaningless McGinty Endorsement
Dom Giordano Column: A Meaningless McGinty Endorsement: The Philadelphia Inquirer has endorsed Katie McGinty for U.S. Senate in her race against Senator Pat Toomey.
Thursday, October 13, 2016
Wednesday, October 12, 2016
Trump Tapes and Clinton Morals
Trump Tapes and Clinton Morals: Only the Clintons can protect our moral values.
Monday, October 10, 2016
Sunday, October 09, 2016
Friday, October 07, 2016
Study: Liberal Professors Outnumber Conservatives 12 to 1
Study: Liberal Professors Outnumber Conservatives 12 to 1: Brace yourselves for the shocking conclusion of a new study published in Econ Journal Watch last month, which confirms that conservative professors are a tiny minority on campus. But as The Washington Times reports, the study also shows that the problem is getting worse.
Tuesday, October 04, 2016
Report: Coverup in Virginia on How Many Illegal Aliens Voting
Report: Coverup in Virginia on How Many Illegal Aliens Voting: A new report by the Public Interest Legal Foundation (PILF) and Virginia Voters Alliance (VVA) has discovered an “alien invasion in Virginia” and the subsequent coverup by the state in allowing non-U.S. citizens to vote. In the investigation, both PILF and VVA “found 1,046 aliens who registered to vote illegally.” And that was only a small sample, only across eight counties in the state who responded to the requests.
Hilarious Video Mocks Celebrities For Reminding Us to Vote for Hillary
Hilarious Video Mocks Celebrities For Reminding Us to Vote for Hillary: Over the last few weeks, celebrities have trotted out of their mansions to encourage everyone to vote in the upcoming election. Since we aren’t as smart as they are, we must be reminded how important this election is, and they hope their name recognition will get our attention. Where would we be as Americans without their willingness to disrupt their busy latte schedules to make internet videos for our benefit?
Saturday, October 01, 2016
Investigation launched after dead people are registered to vote in Va.
Investigation launched after dead people are registered to vote in Harrisonburg: Harrisonburg officials and the FBI are investigating allegations of voter registration fraud after officials say almost 20 voter applications were turned in under the names of dead people.
Friday, September 30, 2016
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Out of Touch: Millionaire Hillary Struggles to Define Middle Class
Out of Touch: Millionaire Hillary Struggles to Define Middle Class: When you sit atop a $62 million net worth, it’s hard to see all the peons below. However, Hillary Clinton has reiterated throughout her campaign that she is going to really help out the middle class and not raise taxes on them. But when a reporter asked what income range she’s talking about, Clinton took the long way around with her answer.
Thursday, September 29, 2016
Pittsburgh newspaper to end print edition
Another death in the family. One of the best newspapers in Pennsylvania will end its print edition and go all-digital. More than 100 jobs will be lost in the transition. Sad.
Trib announces expansion in some markets, going all-digital in Pittsburgh
Trib announces expansion in some markets, going all-digital in Pittsburgh
Tuesday, September 27, 2016
Obama 'Didn’t Know' About Hillary’s Private E-Mail but Sent Messages Under Pseudonym
Obama 'Didn’t Know' About Hillary’s Private E-Mail but Sent Messages Under Pseudonym: The FBI has revealed that President Obama used a pseudonym in his communications with Hillary Clinton over her private e-mail server and in doing so, likely sent classified information through an insecure channel knowingly. His involvement also contradicts his previous statements that he knew nothing about her operating communications from her basement.
Saturday, September 24, 2016
Thursday, September 22, 2016
Trump Edging Out Hillary in Three Key Battleground States
Trump Edging Out Hillary in Three Key Battleground States: Donald Trump now narrowly leads Hillary Clinton in the battleground states of Nevada, North Carolina, and Ohio, according to Fox News, which conducted statewide likely voter polls Sunday through Tuesday evenings. Trump received a boost from working-class white voters, while Hillary's recent lackluster performances have hurt her among younger voters and women.
Monday, September 19, 2016
Friday, September 16, 2016
Hillary's Newest Book Bombs
Hillary's Newest Book Bombs: Readers apparently are wearying of Hillary Clinton's lies and boring statist policy tracts, because her newest book is a certifiable flop by publishing industry standards, according to The New York Times.
Hillary: I'm the 'Most Transparent' Presidential Candidate Ever
Hillary: I'm the 'Most Transparent' Presidential Candidate Ever: Hillary Clinton, fresh from a recent bout of overheating/dehydration/flu/pneumonia/exhaustion/etc., got back on the campaign trail with a Thursday morning radio interview, though she now seems to be suffering from something else -- serious self-delusion.
Wednesday, September 14, 2016
No joke: Hillary Clinton featured in October issue of Women’s Health magazine.
Guess Who’s Being Featured in the Next Issue of Women’s Health?: We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again: sometimes the headlines read just like The Onion. Currently, Hillary Clinton is not the picture of good health. She has pneumonia, a nasty, persistent cough and has trouble staying on her feet. Yet, the presidential candidate will be featured in the October issue of Women’s Health magazine. Oh, the irony!
The Cost for 9 of Obama’s Executive Actions: $31 Billion
The Cost for 9 of Obama’s Executive Actions: $31 Billion: The American Action Forum has determined that President Obama’s executive actions have cost taxpayers $31 billion and that covers only nine of them. This should come as no surprise, as Obama pledged he would circumvent Congress, as he said so famously in 2014: “I’ve got a pen and I’ve got a phone… I can use that pen to sign executive orders and take executive actions and administrative actions that move the ball.”
Tuesday, September 13, 2016
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88 top generals, admirals endorse Trump for president
Trump touts endorsement of 88 retired military figures: Donald Trump won the endorsement of 88 retired generals and admirals, according to an open letter released Tuesday morning by the campaign. The 2016 election affords the American people an urgently needed opportunity to make a long overdue course correction in our national security posture and policy, the former military leaders wrote in their letter. The letter was spearheaded by Maj. Gen. Sidney Shachnow of the Army, a 40-year-old veteran and Holocaust survivor, and Rear Adm. Charles Williams of the Navy. It comes ahead of Trump's veterans affairs speech in Virginia Beach, Va., on Tuesday. As retired senior leaders of America's military, we believe that such a change can only be made by someone who has not been deeply involved with, and substantially responsible for, the hollowing out of our military and the burgeoning threats facing our country around the world, the generals and admirals wrote. For this reason, we support Donald Trump's candidacy to be our next commander in chief.
Friday, September 02, 2016
Obama eyes special declaration to take charge of elections
Homeland eyes special declaration to take charge of elections: Even before the FBI identified new cyberattacks on two separate state election boards, the Department of Homeland Security began considering declaring the election a critical infrastructure, giving it the same control over security it has over Wall Street and the electric power grid. The latest admissions of attacks could speed up that effort possibly including the upcoming presidential election, according to officials. We should carefully consider whether our election system, our election process, is critical infrastructure like the financial sector, like the power grid, Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said. There's a vital national interest in our election process, so I do think we need to consider whether it should be considered by my department and others critical infrastructure, he said at a media conference earlier this month hosted by the Christian Science Monitor.
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Thursday, August 25, 2016
Kathleen Kane's reign of terror ends
Pennsylvania voters elected the first female and first Democrat to the
office of Pennsylvania attorney general in 2012. A protege of the
Clintons, Kathleen Kane was touted as a future governor of U.S. Senator.
Instead, her political career quickly went down in flames. Stripped of
her law license and convicted of perjury and obstruction, Kane resigned
from office and awaits sentencing.
Veteran political reporter Brad Bumsted:
Brad Bumsted: Kathleen Kane's reign of terror ends
Veteran political reporter Brad Bumsted:
The sad saga of Kane's chaotic and often illegal tenure as Pennsylvania's attorney general could have been avoided by a “no comment” on March 17, 2014, when she began to build a web of lies about a legislative bribery case she declined to prosecute. Kane now will be fortunate if she can stay out of prison.
Brad Bumsted: Kathleen Kane's reign of terror ends
GUEST COLUMN: Eye of the Storm
By Lowman S. Henry
As August melts into September the halls of the state capitol building are relatively quiet. This is a marked contrast to a year ago when state government was in what turned out to be the early phases of the longest budget stalemate in state history. This year the budget, or at least the spending part of it, was done reasonably close to the constitutionally-mandated June 30th deadline, the revenue component followed several weeks later.
But is this just the eye of the storm?
In capitulating to too many of Gov. Tom Wolf's spending demands the state legislature larded up the budget with nearly $1.4 billion in new expenditures. This despite claims of a $1.5 billion dollar "structural deficit" the governor claimed needed to be addressed. Even those using Common Core math can calculate that left the state nearly $3 billion in the hole.
To pay for this spending orgy some $650 million in new taxes were cobbled together, and accounting gimmicks employed, to produce a "balanced" budget. But the budget isn't really balanced and even that $650 million contains projected revenue that will never actually materialize. For example, lawmakers planned to charge the state's casinos $1 million each to purchase 24-hour liquor licenses. Apparently nobody thought to ask if the casinos wanted such licenses, as there now appears to be no takers.
The budget also includes revenue from on-line gambling. The problem is legislation has yet to be passed authorizing on-line gambling. After adopting the budget, the General Assembly adjourned for a two month recess delaying any possible revenue from that source deep into the fiscal year.
And, predictably, the taxes that were hiked on existing businesses are having a dramatic negative impact. A 40% tax imposed on vaping supplies is driving many vaping stores - almost all of which are small businesses - out of business. That means not only will projected revenue from the tax fall short, but the state will also lose out on sales tax revenue as the stores shutter their doors.
That Republicans in the legislature caved into $1.4 billion in new spending defied logic. The GOP had fought an epic budget battle with the governor the previous fiscal year and won. Not only did they win, but not a single lawmaker seeking re-election was denied by voters due to the budget fight. After posting a historic win, Republicans essentially forfeited the next game.
All of these elements are coming together to produce the perfect fiscal storm as budget talks begin for next year. Don't forget that "structural deficit" of $1.4 billion hasn't been addressed. A significant portion of the new taxes enacted this year will fail to materialize. And, Gov. Wolf continues to demand a lengthy menu of spending hikes - and the taxes to pay for them.
Making matters worse the governor and the legislature have not been able to agree on how to deal with cost drivers, particularly the skyrocketing cost of public employee pensions. Pension costs are gobbling up the lion's share of any new revenue produced by a still slow-growing state economy. Republicans have passed pension reform only to see it vetoed by Gov. Wolf. There are new legislative proposals on the drawing board, but they fall woefully short of resolving the problem. Even if some reform is enacted it will likely have minimal impact on the upcoming 2017-18 state budget.
Given all of this, will Republicans stick to their pledge that without addressing cost drivers they will not enact broad-based tax hikes - such as raising the personal income tax, expanding and/or raising sales taxes - or will they again cave into the governor's tax and spending demands? Much rides on the outcome of this looming budget fight, primarily the fiscal health of the commonwealth.
But, 2018 is a gubernatorial election year and this budget will be enacted as the campaign heats up. Gov. Wolf, if he seeks re-election, will want to show his base voters that he delivered the gods of higher spending. Republican voters will judge the GOP-controlled legislature by their ability to resist higher spending and more taxes. Add these competing political imperatives to the state's perilous fiscal circumstances and we should brace ourselves for the second wave of the hurricane.
Wednesday, August 24, 2016
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Thursday, August 18, 2016
The Hardest Question for Democrats to Answer: Is Hillary Honest?
The Hardest Question for Democrats to Answer: Is Hillary Honest?: It’s easy to answer the question, “Is Hillary Clinton honest?” for anyone who’s not a Democrat. But for New Hampshire Governor Maggie Hassan, that’s a question she dodged like a prize fighter. During a recent interview with CNN’s Manu Raju, Hassan exhibited her special ability to get out of the way of tough questions — not once, but THREE times: RAJU: Do you think that she’s honest and trustworthy?
Wednesday, August 17, 2016
Tuesday, August 16, 2016
Hillary Clinton counting on illegals to put her in White House
Hillary drafts illegal 'Dreamers' to get immigrants to vote: Hillary Clinton's campaign on Sunday announced a program to recruit undocumented Dreamers into a voter registration army even though they are not allowed to vote. Celebrating the four-year anniversary of President Obama's Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, Clinton launched Mi Sueno, Tu Voto (My Dream, Your Vote), to rally and secure commitments from immigrants who can vote. The DACA program created so-called Dreamers, the children of illegal immigrants who the president has offered renewable two-year work visas and deportation deferral. The goal for many in the program is amnesty. On Monday, the Democratic National Committee also heralded the DACA anniversary and said that Clinton will go further than Obama as president. Hillary Clinton is committed to introducing immigration reform with a pathway to citizenship within her first 100 days in office and she will continue defending DACA and DAPA from partisan attacks, said the DNC.
Thursday, August 11, 2016
Study: Networks Squash Hillary’s Terror Woes to Scold Trump’s Gun Remark
Study: Nets Squash Hillary’s Terror Woes to Scold Trump’s Gun Remark: Both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton should have been forced to deal with campaign messes on Tuesday, but the three networks only treated the Republican’s problem as a huge gaffe worthy of extensive coverage. ABC, CBS and NBC deluged viewers with five times more coverage — 25 minutes and 35 seconds versus 4 minutes and 41 seconds — to Trump’s “Second Amendment people” remark than they did to the father of an ISIS-inspired terrorist sitting right behind Clinton at a rally in Orlando, Florida.
Conservative Leaders: Media Must Report on the Christian Genocide
More Than 30 Conservative Leaders: Media Must Report on the Christian Genocide: Christianity is on the verge of being wiped out in the Middle East. Ancient communities that have existed since the time of the apostles are being systematically eliminated. In Iraq alone, the number of Christians has plunged from one million to under 275,000 in the last 12 years alone.
Wednesday, August 10, 2016
Tuesday, August 09, 2016
Forget Trump's Tax Returns, Let's See Hillary's Medical Records
The dirty little secret the liberal media is hiding: Hillary Clinton has serious medical issues that should disqualify her from seeking the presidency.
MARC SIEGEL: Hillary Clinton’s health and our right to know
MARC SIEGEL: Hillary Clinton’s health and our right to know
Friday, August 05, 2016
Fake Republicans for Hillary
Fake Republicans for Hillary: The defection of fake Republicans will make the party more conservative.
Feds Say Displaying Gadsden Flag Probably Racist
Feds Say Displaying Gadsden Flag Probably Racist: The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has decided that displaying the “Don’t Tread On Me” Revolutionary War banner (the Gadsden Flag) is to be considered racial harassment.
'13 Hours' Home Video Sales Surge
'13 Hours' Home Video Sales Surge:
Michael Bay’s movie 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi has been enjoying a surge in home video sales following the RNC.
Michael Bay’s movie 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi has been enjoying a surge in home video sales following the RNC.
Thursday, August 04, 2016
Wednesday, August 03, 2016
Pew: Voters see better future under Trump than Clinton
Pew: Voters see better future under Trump than Clinton: American voters believe that Republican Donald Trump will do a better job turning the country around that Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton, especially in the areas of immigration, national security and the economy.
According to data tweeted out Tuesday by Pew Research Service, voters considering six major issues believe Trump would be a lot better in handling them than a Clinton administration
According to data tweeted out Tuesday by Pew Research Service, voters considering six major issues believe Trump would be a lot better in handling them than a Clinton administration
Taxpayers to pay $150,000 to resolve Kane 'wrongful termination' lawsuit
This is what you get when you elect an inexperienced Democrat into office (and I'm not talking about Obama.)
Taxpayers to pay $150,000 to resolve Kane 'wrongful termination' lawsuit
Taxpayers to pay $150,000 to resolve Kane 'wrongful termination' lawsuit
Monday, August 01, 2016
Hillary's Hate
Hillary's Hate: The Saul Alinsky devotee crystallizes who will be anointed -- and who will be damned.
Obama VA Spent $20M on Art While Soldiers Died Waiting for Care
VA Spent $20 Million on Art While Soldiers Died Waiting for Care:
Watchdog group Open the Books has blown the lid off the Veterans Affairs agency for spending tens of millions of dollars on needless artwork instead of giving our injured soldiers the care they need.
Between 2004 and 2014, the VA dolled out nearly $20 million on art commissions, including custom sculptures, art installations, and a giant Morse Code display on the side of a parking garage (above photo) to honor blind vets. The colorful dots and dashes light up and are translations of Abraham Lincoln and Eleanor Roosevelt quotes. The cost: $300,000.
Watchdog group Open the Books has blown the lid off the Veterans Affairs agency for spending tens of millions of dollars on needless artwork instead of giving our injured soldiers the care they need.
Between 2004 and 2014, the VA dolled out nearly $20 million on art commissions, including custom sculptures, art installations, and a giant Morse Code display on the side of a parking garage (above photo) to honor blind vets. The colorful dots and dashes light up and are translations of Abraham Lincoln and Eleanor Roosevelt quotes. The cost: $300,000.
Saturday, July 30, 2016
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DNC Day 1: 61 Speakers - NOT ONE Mention of ISIS
Thousands of people - including hundreds of Americans - are slaughtered in the name of ISIS and the Democratic Party wants to pretend the threat doesn't exist.
DNC Day 1: 61 Speakers - NOT ONE Mention of ISIS: Day one of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia featured 61 speakers -- including the First Lady, primary candidate Bernie Sanders, and Vice Presidential short-list contenders Elizabeth Warren and Corey Booker. Yet with all of those speakers, delivering hours and hours of prepared speeches, not one mention of ISIS was made.
DNC Day 1: 61 Speakers - NOT ONE Mention of ISIS: Day one of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia featured 61 speakers -- including the First Lady, primary candidate Bernie Sanders, and Vice Presidential short-list contenders Elizabeth Warren and Corey Booker. Yet with all of those speakers, delivering hours and hours of prepared speeches, not one mention of ISIS was made.
Baghdad Bob Moment: MSNBC Claims DNC Chair 'Receives Cheers'...As She's Booed Relentlessly
Baghdad Bob Moment: MSNBC Claims DNC Chair 'Receives Cheers'...As She's Booed Relentlessly: They had a Baghdad Bob moment on MSNBC this morning in the 9am hour (Eastern time). The Lean Forward network's screen graphic read 'WASSERMAN SCHULTZ RECEIVES CHEERS AT FLORIDA DELEGATION BREAKFAST,' while it was very plain to viewers that she was being booed relentlessly. Anchor Stephanie Ruhle must have heard the boos in her earpiece, and said “She actually walked in to cheers and a lot of support from the crowd.” That's odd. All the audience saw and heard to match that graphic was booing and heckling.
Monday, July 25, 2016
Bernie Supporters March Against Hillary in Philadelphia, Chant 'Lock Her Up!'
Bernie Supporters March Against Hillary in Philadelphia, Chant 'Lock Her Up!':
A GOP slogan coined at the Republican National Convention seems to have caught on among Progressives.
'Lock her up!' became a chant among some attendees of the RNC during Governor Chris Christie's speech in which he enumerated Hillary Clinton's long list of transgressions.
A GOP slogan coined at the Republican National Convention seems to have caught on among Progressives.
'Lock her up!' became a chant among some attendees of the RNC during Governor Chris Christie's speech in which he enumerated Hillary Clinton's long list of transgressions.
Sunday, July 24, 2016
Saturday, July 23, 2016
Leaked DNC E-Mails Reveal Plot to Sabotage Sanders, Control Media Narrative
Leaked DNC E-Mails Reveal Plot to Sabotage Sanders, Control Media Narrative:
On Friday, Wikileaks published nearly 20,000 e-mails, reportedly via the hacker Guccifer 2.0, showing an apparent attempt to sabotage Bernie Sanders' campaign in favor of Hillary Clinton and other messages that show collusion between Democratic National Committee Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz, her staff and members of the mainstream media.
On Friday, Wikileaks published nearly 20,000 e-mails, reportedly via the hacker Guccifer 2.0, showing an apparent attempt to sabotage Bernie Sanders' campaign in favor of Hillary Clinton and other messages that show collusion between Democratic National Committee Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz, her staff and members of the mainstream media.
Clinton and Trump Get Closer In The Polls
Clinton and Trump Get Closer In The Polls:
The polling news continues to be bad for Hillary Clinton and good for Donald Trump as the Republicans wrap up their convention in Cleveland. Three polls released this week, all conducted before the convention was over and Trump's acceptance speech was watched by 32 million people, show Clinton's lead shrinking or disappearing altogether.
The polling news continues to be bad for Hillary Clinton and good for Donald Trump as the Republicans wrap up their convention in Cleveland. Three polls released this week, all conducted before the convention was over and Trump's acceptance speech was watched by 32 million people, show Clinton's lead shrinking or disappearing altogether.
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Bernie Sanders supporters may not back Hillary
More Sanders voters say they will choose 'other,' or not vote, than back Clinton: Supporters of rebel Democrat Sen. Bernie Sanders are not following his lead in backing Hillary Rodham Clinton, detouring away from the establishment Democrat to other candidates including Donald Trump. A new Economist/YouGov poll showed that the email scandal, and FBI Director James Comey's charge that Clinton's behavior was extremely careless, has led Sanders backers to abandon the former secretary of State. Since Comey's House testimony, support for Clinton has dropped 12 points, to 41 percent. For the first time, Sanders supporters now prefer either someone else or they won't vote.
Survey of military puts Trump ahead of Clinton by 2-1
Survey of military puts Trump ahead of Clinton by 2-1: U.S. military personnel back Donald Trump over Hillary Clinton by a more than 2-1 majority, but most service members aren't happy with either candidate, according to a new survey by the Military Times.
The survey of 1,915 active-duty personnel, reservists, and National Guard personnel, conducted July 5-8, found that 49 percent back Trump while only 20 percent support Clinton and 23 percent say they intend to vote for a third party or independent candidate.
More than 61 percent say they are either dissatisfied or very dissatisfied with Trump as the GOP nominee, while a whopping 82 percent say the same about Clinton.
This is the worst presidential election I have ever seen, said one Air Force master sergeant who responded to the survey. How in the world could we only have Hillary and Trump as the options?
The survey is not scientific, it should be noted. It is limited to Military Times subscribers and is representative of the services' more senior and career-oriented members, those who run the military's day-to-day operations and carry out its policies, according to the publication.
The survey of 1,915 active-duty personnel, reservists, and National Guard personnel, conducted July 5-8, found that 49 percent back Trump while only 20 percent support Clinton and 23 percent say they intend to vote for a third party or independent candidate.
More than 61 percent say they are either dissatisfied or very dissatisfied with Trump as the GOP nominee, while a whopping 82 percent say the same about Clinton.
This is the worst presidential election I have ever seen, said one Air Force master sergeant who responded to the survey. How in the world could we only have Hillary and Trump as the options?
The survey is not scientific, it should be noted. It is limited to Military Times subscribers and is representative of the services' more senior and career-oriented members, those who run the military's day-to-day operations and carry out its policies, according to the publication.
Saturday, July 16, 2016
Friday, July 15, 2016
Obamas Spent Nearly $80M on Travel Expenses So Far
Judicial Watch: Obamas Spent $79.6 Million on Travel Expenses So Far: New information obtained from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) brings the total of the known travel expenses of by President Obama and his family to $79,630,433.93 in taxpayer money, Judicial Watch reported Wednesday.
Wednesday, July 13, 2016
New Poll: Trump Leads Clinton in Pennsylvania, Florida
QU Poll Release Detail: Clinton Losing On Honesty In Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Quinnipiac University Swing State Poll Finds
Quinnipiac poll: Trump edges Clinton in swing states
Quinnipiac poll: Trump edges Clinton in swing states:
Quinnipiac University has released a new poll that puts Republican
Donald Trump in the lead in a couple of swing states: Pennsylvania and
Florida.
Quinnipiac University has released a new poll that puts Republican
Donald Trump in the lead in a couple of swing states: Pennsylvania and
Florida.
Tuesday, July 12, 2016
Sunday, July 10, 2016
YouTube Hypocrisy: Removes Factual Video Critical of Jihad on Grounds of 'Hate Speech'
YouTube Hypocrisy: Removes Factual Video Critical of Jihad on Grounds of 'Hate Speech':
YouTube, an outlet that allows countless terrorist-recruitment videos, anti-Semitic hate speech, and Islamic jihad motivational-songs to flourish, just removed a three-minute long video criticizing jihad and Sharia Law ... on the grounds of 'hate speech.'
YouTube, an outlet that allows countless terrorist-recruitment videos, anti-Semitic hate speech, and Islamic jihad motivational-songs to flourish, just removed a three-minute long video criticizing jihad and Sharia Law ... on the grounds of 'hate speech.'
TV Reporters' Top 10 Softball Questions for Hillary
TV Reporters' Top 10 Softball Questions for Hillary: NewsBusters is continuing to document the news media’s role in enabling Hillary Clinton’s political career, showing how reporters showered were with positive news coverage while they savaged her opponents. Today, ten examples representing the softball treatment Hillary has received in TV interviews over the years.
Daily Signal Writer Exposes 'Alarming' Media Bias at Top Journalism Conference
Daily Signal Writer Exposes 'Alarming' Media Bias at Top Journalism Conference on Guns, Women’s Health: In an excellent piece on Monday for The Federalist, Daily Signal senior news producer Kelsey Harkness thoroughly detailed her time at the 2016 Investigative Reporters and Editors Conference (IRE) that led her to conclude that “the problem” in the journalism profession today “goes far beyond agreeing on the facts” after seeing media bias in panels about guns and women’s health.
Saturday, July 09, 2016
Friday, July 08, 2016
Thursday, July 07, 2016
GUEST COLUMN: In Pennsylvania, it's spend-first, tax-later
By Nathan Benefield
Last June, Gov. Wolf sparked a fiasco by vetoing the General Assembly’s budget in its entirety. The resulting 9-month impasse crippled nonprofits and threatened to shutter schools across the state. To avoid the political fallout of a repeat performance this year, the Legislature passed a spending plan Wolf says he’ll sign.
Last June, Gov. Wolf sparked a fiasco by vetoing the General Assembly’s budget in its entirety. The resulting 9-month impasse crippled nonprofits and threatened to shutter schools across the state. To avoid the political fallout of a repeat performance this year, the Legislature passed a spending plan Wolf says he’ll sign.
One problem: Lawmakers never said how they’ll pay for it.
Strangely, that was part of the plan. One legislative leader bluntly
stated, “We want to agree on a general appropriations bill, and then
we’ll get to work on how to pay for it.”
That’s not how budgeting should work — just ask any family or
business. It’s easy for the Legislature to say they’ll spend 5 percent
more this year than last. It’s harder deciding how to make those ends
meet.
Almost certain to come, though, are tax increases.
Legislators and the governor have declared “broad-based” tax
increases off the table. But they are considering a new tax on natural
gas consumption.
This would raise home-heating bills for 2.7 million Pennsylvania
homeowners—families, seniors, low-income households, and small business
owners who use natural gas. In other words, a “broad-based” tax increase
by another name.
Pennsylvanians can also expect a major cigarette tax increase. This
tax falls disproportionately on low-income households, while increasing
smuggling across state lines. Lawmakers’ spend-first mentality may mean
balancing the budget on the backs of the poor while incentivizing a
black market.
Pennsylvania already heavily relies on revenue from tobacco,
gambling, and alcohol to fill budget gaps — in fact we lead the nation
in so-called “sin taxes.” These revenue sources are unpredictable,
decline over time, and create perverse incentives.
The state needs Pennsylvanians to keep smoking, drinking, and gambling to enable lawmakers’ addiction to overspending.
Beyond the faulty spend-first, tax-later approach, the budget itself
represents the largest spending jump in a decade — $1.6 billion over
last year’s budget. This is five times the rate of inflation and
population growth.
Politicians often cite a “structural deficit” to justify such
spending increases. However, the “structural deficit” exists only
because of years of legislative inaction on pension reform and welfare
reform.
Pension costs have skyrocketed over the past decade as previous
legislatures and governors ignored calls for reform. Yet, we continue
pushing costs onto future generations instead of paying now for what
we’ve promised.
Welfare spending growth also outpaces the growth of our economy,
making it unsustainable for taxpayers. Elected officials must tackle
this long-term problem and control welfare spending growth.
Unfortunately, the current budget addresses neither of these cost-drivers.
It also does not address the $700 million in corporate welfare
subsidies the state doles out at taxpayers’ expense — more than any
other state in the nation. Instead, the budget adds $10 million in
corporate handouts and pork barrel projects.
Meanwhile, the rush to pass a budget by the deadline after months of procrastination came at the expense of proper scrutiny.
For example, page 400 of the budget bill authorizes the Department of
Human Services to borrow an unlimited amount of money from the Worker’s
Compensation Fund to pay excessive Medicaid bills. There’s no way to
know how much this will cost taxpayers.
Similarly, the Senate moved $95 million in spending off-budget,
hiding the true cost, though taxpayers will still pay the bill. In
reality, the Senate added $74 million in spending to the House’s budget
plan.
This new spending won’t reduce the “structural deficit.” Neither will
an $18 million increase (plus an $8 million retroactive increase for
last year) in the Legislature’s own budget.
Despite these criticisms, taxpayers can be thankful lawmakers
rejected Wolf’s call for higher income and sales taxes to fund about
$1.7 billion more in spending. The budget also expands the highly
successful Education Improvement Tax Credit, which will provide better
educational options for thousands of students.
Yet, as it stands, this budget leaves families trapped in a game of
tax roulette — praying their taxes don’t go up this year. Next year,
let’s hope taxpayers don’t have to choose between an on-time budget and a
good budget.
Nathan A. Benefield is vice president of policy for the Commonwealth Foundation, Pennsylvania’s free market think tank.
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Wednesday, July 06, 2016
Study confirms it's hard for Obamacare customers to find doctors
Study confirms it's hard for Obamacare customers to find doctors: Health insurance plans offered both on and off the Obamacare marketplaces fall far short in helping patients access doctors, a new study finds.
When researchers directed secret shoppers to call doctors listed on directories provided by California Blue Cross Blue Shield, they were unable to set up appointments with nearly three in four of the providers, according to a study published Wednesday in the journal Health Affairs.
Out of 743 doctors listed, the callers weren't able to reach nearly 20 percent using the contact information listed. Ten percent of the doctors were no longer with the group listed or had never been with the group at all. Another 10 percent weren't accepting new patients.
In another 30 percent of the cases, the specialty listed in the provider directory didn't match the specialty stated by the receptionist at the practice.
When researchers directed secret shoppers to call doctors listed on directories provided by California Blue Cross Blue Shield, they were unable to set up appointments with nearly three in four of the providers, according to a study published Wednesday in the journal Health Affairs.
Out of 743 doctors listed, the callers weren't able to reach nearly 20 percent using the contact information listed. Ten percent of the doctors were no longer with the group listed or had never been with the group at all. Another 10 percent weren't accepting new patients.
In another 30 percent of the cases, the specialty listed in the provider directory didn't match the specialty stated by the receptionist at the practice.
AP Fact-Checks Hillary's Lies: Her Story 'Collapses' Under Scrutiny
AP Fact-Checks Hillary's Lies: Her Story 'Collapses' Under Scrutiny:
The majority of mainstream media outlets are burying FBI director James Comey's recent remarks on the key findings of his investigation into Hillary Clinton's home-brew email server. While the Democratic presidential candidate skirted punitive repercussions, Comey's revelations did -- or at least, should -- indict Clinton in the court of public opinion, as he enumerated just how often and egregiously Clinton lied both to authorities and the American public.
The majority of mainstream media outlets are burying FBI director James Comey's recent remarks on the key findings of his investigation into Hillary Clinton's home-brew email server. While the Democratic presidential candidate skirted punitive repercussions, Comey's revelations did -- or at least, should -- indict Clinton in the court of public opinion, as he enumerated just how often and egregiously Clinton lied both to authorities and the American public.
Tuesday, July 05, 2016
Hillary Lied: 110 Classified E-Mails Sent or Received
110 Classified E-Mails Sent or Received: FBI Will Not Indict Hillary Clinton:
In breaking news Tuesday morning, the Federal Bureau of Investigation has announced that it will not bring criminal charges against presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton despite finding 110 classified e-mails sent or received on her home-brew server.
In breaking news Tuesday morning, the Federal Bureau of Investigation has announced that it will not bring criminal charges against presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton despite finding 110 classified e-mails sent or received on her home-brew server.
Horowitz: The Most Frightening Political Fix
Horowitz: The Most Frightening Political Fix:
Today we have witnessed a most frightening manifestation of the corruption of our political system. Doubly frightening because of what it augurs for all our futures if Hillary Clinton should prevail in the November elections. At the center of this corruption – but hardly alone - are the criminal Clintons – the Bonnie and Clyde of American politics - and their Democratic Party allies; but we should not fail to mention also the Republican enablers who would rather fight each other and appease their adversaries than win the political wars.
Today we have witnessed a most frightening manifestation of the corruption of our political system. Doubly frightening because of what it augurs for all our futures if Hillary Clinton should prevail in the November elections. At the center of this corruption – but hardly alone - are the criminal Clintons – the Bonnie and Clyde of American politics - and their Democratic Party allies; but we should not fail to mention also the Republican enablers who would rather fight each other and appease their adversaries than win the political wars.
Monday, July 04, 2016
Friday, July 01, 2016
DEAD HEAT! Poll Puts Trump & Clinton in Statistical Tie
DEAD HEAT! Poll Puts Trump & Clinton in Statistical Tie: Hillary Clinton is losing ground in her bid to secure the White House, according to the latest numbers from the Quinnipiac University National poll released on Wednesday. The poll puts support for Clinton at 42 percent to Donald Trump's 40 percent. The difference is within the polls margin of error and therefore makes a statistical tie between the presumptive nominees for both parties.
FCC, FEC Insiders Warn: Internet Regulations for Conservative Voices Very Near
FCC, FEC Insiders Warn: Internet Regulations for Conservative Voices Very Near:
Commissioners from the Federal Communications Commission and the Federal Election Commission are warning that First Amendment protections online are being threatened and are 'just one vote away' from being a thing of the past.
Commissioners from the Federal Communications Commission and the Federal Election Commission are warning that First Amendment protections online are being threatened and are 'just one vote away' from being a thing of the past.
Thursday, June 30, 2016
Trump Takes The Lead Says Rasmussen
Trump Takes The Lead Says Rasmussen: Hot on the heels of a Quinnipiac poll that showed a closing gap between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton comes a Rasmussen poll that puts Trump on top. The poll of 1,000 adult Americans who describe themselves as 'likely' voters was carried out June 28 and 29 and released on the 30th:
Wednesday, June 29, 2016
Flashback: '60 Minutes' edits Obama's answer on Benghazi
Flashback: '60 Minutes' edits Obama's answer on Benghazi: CBS News' 60 Minutes selectively edited an interview with President Obama in 2012 to omit his comment that it was unclear whether an assault on U.S. facilities in Benghazi, Libya, was the pre-meditated work of terrorists, or a random uprising.
Obama's uncertainty in that interview, conducted one day after the Sept. 11, 2012, terrorist attack, stands in sharp contrast to when he stated indignantly during an Oct. 16 presidential debate that he saw the assault as an act of terror from the get-go.
Part of the CBS interview first aired on Sept. 23. However, CBS withheld specific portions of the president's sit-down from its original air date. Instead of running the president's remarks on the attack, CBS released small snippets of his comments throughout the final days of the 2012 election.
All in all, the full Benghazi exchange between the president and Kroft wasn't made available to American voters in its entirety until Nov. 4, a full 54 days after the attacks, and just two days before the election.
Obama's uncertainty in that interview, conducted one day after the Sept. 11, 2012, terrorist attack, stands in sharp contrast to when he stated indignantly during an Oct. 16 presidential debate that he saw the assault as an act of terror from the get-go.
Part of the CBS interview first aired on Sept. 23. However, CBS withheld specific portions of the president's sit-down from its original air date. Instead of running the president's remarks on the attack, CBS released small snippets of his comments throughout the final days of the 2012 election.
All in all, the full Benghazi exchange between the president and Kroft wasn't made available to American voters in its entirety until Nov. 4, a full 54 days after the attacks, and just two days before the election.
Tuesday, June 28, 2016
Monday, June 27, 2016
Sunday, June 26, 2016
Friday, June 24, 2016
Thursday, June 23, 2016
Wednesday, June 22, 2016
Tuesday, June 21, 2016
Monday, June 20, 2016
Sarah Palin: Obama is a 'Special Kind of Stupid'
Palin: Obama is a 'Special Kind of Stupid':
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin believes President Obama 'is a special kind of stupid.'
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin believes President Obama 'is a special kind of stupid.'
Restaurant Refuses Trump Supporters
Restaurant Refuses Trump Supporters:
A restaurant in Richmond, Va., refused service to two Donald Trump supporters when they entered the place of business in full Trump swag.
After attending a Trump rally, Shannon Riggs and her cousins entered the regional burger chain Cook Out for some lunch, but the cashier refused.
A restaurant in Richmond, Va., refused service to two Donald Trump supporters when they entered the place of business in full Trump swag.
After attending a Trump rally, Shannon Riggs and her cousins entered the regional burger chain Cook Out for some lunch, but the cashier refused.
Sunday, June 19, 2016
Saturday, June 18, 2016
Friday, June 17, 2016
DNC Leak Shows Hillary Was Party Favorite From the Start
DNC Leak Shows HRC Was Favorite From the Start:
Recently leaked documents from the Democrat National Committee reveal that Hillary Rodham Clinton was the party's choice for president from the start, according to the New York Post.
A document to the DNC dated May 26, 2015 – a month after Sanders kicked off his presidential bid — declared that “our goals & strategy” are to “provide a contrast between the GOP field and HRC.”
Recently leaked documents from the Democrat National Committee reveal that Hillary Rodham Clinton was the party's choice for president from the start, according to the New York Post.
A document to the DNC dated May 26, 2015 – a month after Sanders kicked off his presidential bid — declared that “our goals & strategy” are to “provide a contrast between the GOP field and HRC.”
Thursday, June 16, 2016
Fishwrap: Confidence in newspapers, TV news hits bottom
Fishwrap: Confidence in newspapers, TV news hits bottom: Confidence in newspapers has hit an all time low in the latest Gallup survey, and TV news is also at a new low, the latest proof that Americans are losing faith in the media.
Gallup found that just 20 percent have confidence in newspapers, a 10-point drop in 10 years. TV news saw an identical 10-point drop, from 31 percent to 21 percent.
But it could be worse. Of all the institutions Gallup surveyed on, Congress is at the bottom, with just 9 percent having confidence in America's elected leaders, a finding that is clearly impacting the direction and tone of the 2016 elections.
Gallup found that just 20 percent have confidence in newspapers, a 10-point drop in 10 years. TV news saw an identical 10-point drop, from 31 percent to 21 percent.
But it could be worse. Of all the institutions Gallup surveyed on, Congress is at the bottom, with just 9 percent having confidence in America's elected leaders, a finding that is clearly impacting the direction and tone of the 2016 elections.
Wednesday, June 15, 2016
Guess how expensive teacher retirement costs are
Guess how expensive teacher retirement costs are: Teacher retirement costs are now 11 percent of their total compensation.
Goldman Sachs: Obamacare forcing hundreds of thousands into part-time work
Goldman Sachs: Obamacare forcing hundreds of thousands into part-time work: Obamacare is forcing hundreds of thousands of people into part-time work, according to a new analysis from the bank Goldman Sachs.
In a research note sent out Wednesday, bank economist Alec Phillips concluded that the evidence suggests that the [Affordable Care Act] has at least modestly elevated involuntary part-time employment. He wrote that a few hundred thousand workers may have had their hours cut or been forced to take part-time jobs because of the law.
Goldman Sachs' analysis is the latest conduct on the contentious topic of the healthcare law and part-time work, and its findings largely back up what other studies have revealed, Phillips wrote. The bank weighed in on the question after involuntary part-time work rose sharply in recent months.
In a research note sent out Wednesday, bank economist Alec Phillips concluded that the evidence suggests that the [Affordable Care Act] has at least modestly elevated involuntary part-time employment. He wrote that a few hundred thousand workers may have had their hours cut or been forced to take part-time jobs because of the law.
Goldman Sachs' analysis is the latest conduct on the contentious topic of the healthcare law and part-time work, and its findings largely back up what other studies have revealed, Phillips wrote. The bank weighed in on the question after involuntary part-time work rose sharply in recent months.
Tuesday, June 14, 2016
Monday, June 13, 2016
Sunday, June 12, 2016
Target Suffers $10 Billion Loss, CEO Still Pushing Trans Bathroom Policy
Target Suffers $10 Billion Loss, CEO Still Pushing Trans Bathroom Policy:
Target refuses to back down from its policy to allow transgenders to use dressing rooms of the opposite sex, despite having suffered a $10 billion loss in value, a 20 percent drop.
Target refuses to back down from its policy to allow transgenders to use dressing rooms of the opposite sex, despite having suffered a $10 billion loss in value, a 20 percent drop.
Saturday, June 11, 2016
Friday, June 10, 2016
Media Censor Clinton Wearing $12K Armani Jacket at Inequality Speech
Media Censor Clinton Wearing $12K Armani Jacket at Inequality Speech: Hillary Clinton made herself look like the out-of-touch elitist she is often criticized for being, but rather than reporting that, broadcast networks hyped her “historic” nomination. When Clinton spoke against income inequality during a April 2016 speech, she wore a jacket, reportedly costing $12,495, from high-end designer Giorgio Armani. The New York Post reported on the jacket and its price on June 5, 2016, but none of the broadcast networks -- ABC, CBS and NBC -- picked up the story.
FCC: Taxpayers Footing $500M Bill for Obamaphone Fraud
FCC: Taxpayers Footing $500M Bill for Obamaphone Fraud:
A letter sent by a Federal Communications Commission commissioner suggests that taxpayers are footing the bill for half a billion dollars in fraudulent 'Obamaphone' subsidies.
Ajit Pai, the senior Republican commissioner at the FCC, says there may be as many as 4.2 million duplicate recipients of Lifeline Assistance subsidies, also known as the “Obamaphone” program.
A letter sent by a Federal Communications Commission commissioner suggests that taxpayers are footing the bill for half a billion dollars in fraudulent 'Obamaphone' subsidies.
Ajit Pai, the senior Republican commissioner at the FCC, says there may be as many as 4.2 million duplicate recipients of Lifeline Assistance subsidies, also known as the “Obamaphone” program.
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