"A man has been arrested on multiple charges after police located a small arsenal of guns on the top floor of the Hyatt Regency on Louisiana Street downtown, where a large New Year’s Eve celebration is planned, Houston police said."
Sunday, December 31, 2017
Arsenal found in Houston hotel atop New Year’s Eve party
Arsenal found in Houston hotel atop New Year’s Eve party:
"A man has been arrested on multiple charges after police located a small arsenal of guns on the top floor of the Hyatt Regency on Louisiana Street downtown, where a large New Year’s Eve celebration is planned, Houston police said."
"A man has been arrested on multiple charges after police located a small arsenal of guns on the top floor of the Hyatt Regency on Louisiana Street downtown, where a large New Year’s Eve celebration is planned, Houston police said."
Devin Nunes slams DOJ, FBI for failing to produce documents to Congress: Report - Washington Times
Devin Nunes slams DOJ, FBI for failing to produce documents to Congress: Report - Washington Times:
"House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes accused two federal agencies of failing “to fully produce” documents concerning the dossier about President Trump, Fox News reported late Thursday.
Mr. Nunes, California Republican, sent a letter to Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein slamming the Department of Justice and the FBI for failing to turn over requested documents to Congress.
“Unfortunately, DOJ/FBI’s intransigence with respect to the August 24 subpoenas is part of a broader pattern of behavior that can no longer be tolerated,” Mr. Nunes wrote in the letter, Fox News reported."
Mr. Nunes, California Republican, sent a letter to Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein slamming the Department of Justice and the FBI for failing to turn over requested documents to Congress.
“Unfortunately, DOJ/FBI’s intransigence with respect to the August 24 subpoenas is part of a broader pattern of behavior that can no longer be tolerated,” Mr. Nunes wrote in the letter, Fox News reported."
Countdown: The 165 Greatest American Movies Ever Made (165 - 141) - Breitbart
Countdown: The 165 Greatest American Movies Ever Made (165 - 141) - Breitbart
"Lists are subjective and almost always widely criticized, argued, and debated — which is the whole point.
This is especially true for movie lists.
Nevertheless, the top 100 movie list released by the BBC back in 2015 is one of the most derided in recent memory.
The BBC polled 62 international film critics and asked them to choose the 100 greatest American films of all time.
About half the list is little different from the one compiled and updated by the American Film Institute every decade.
The other half is full of surprises.
It is all subjective.
"Lists are subjective and almost always widely criticized, argued, and debated — which is the whole point.
This is especially true for movie lists.
Nevertheless, the top 100 movie list released by the BBC back in 2015 is one of the most derided in recent memory.
The BBC polled 62 international film critics and asked them to choose the 100 greatest American films of all time.
About half the list is little different from the one compiled and updated by the American Film Institute every decade.
The other half is full of surprises.
There is no right or wrong answer to listing your favorite films.
It is all subjective.
Regardless, it is still a shock to see 62 film critics choose a bunch of films everyone has written off as, at best, marginal: Spike Lee’s forgettable 25th Hour (2002) at #94; Michael Cimino’s infamous 1980 debacle Heaven’s Gate at #98; Hitchcock’s swing-and-a-miss Marnie at #47, etc.
You can see the full list here.
The BBC’s surprising omissions, however, are too many to list.
Rather than argue with the BBC, I decided to come up with a list of the greatest American films ever made.
It was impossible, though, for me to corral only 100.
My list ended up being 165 titles long, and even that required a painful pruning process that left out nearly 200 titles that deserve better.
Once all 165 choices have been revealed, I will go ahead and release the full accounting of the 300-plus titles originally considered.
Atheists Give Trump ‘Lump of Coal’ for Christmas for His Support for Religious Liberty - Breitbart
Atheists Give Trump ‘Lump of Coal’ for Christmas for His Support for Religious Liberty - Breitbart
"An atheist organization took out an ad in the New York Times to announce it is giving President Donald Trump a “lump of coal” for Christmas for his executive order protecting religious liberty.
"An atheist organization took out an ad in the New York Times to announce it is giving President Donald Trump a “lump of coal” for Christmas for his executive order protecting religious liberty.
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MYSTERY: Awan Brothers Court Date Disappears From Calendar After Being Postponed Twice
"Another day, another plot twist to the ‘Awan Brothers,’ story. Daily Caller reporter Luke Rosiak discovered Thursday that the Awan brothers’ next court date, scheduled for January 8th, 2018, disappeared from the calendar. "
How not to save a dying shopping mall
How not to save a dying shopping mall:
"It comes as no surprise that when it comes to advice on running a business, The New York Times is the last place one should turn to.
The NYT ran a story about an economically failing mall in upstate New York that is turning itself around with a lot of feel-good strategies that won't help the bottom line:
"It comes as no surprise that when it comes to advice on running a business, The New York Times is the last place one should turn to.
The NYT ran a story about an economically failing mall in upstate New York that is turning itself around with a lot of feel-good strategies that won't help the bottom line:
When the Payless ShoeSource at the St. Lawrence Center closed this spring ... Erica Leonard, the mall's manager ... turned over vacant storefronts to local merchants who sell bourbon maple syrup and wood sculptures carved with chain saws.
How much revenue is a storefront going to generate selling maple syrup and wood sculptures?
Near the mostly empty food court, a local Mohawk tribe member opened a specialty popcorn stand.
How many bags of popcorn will they need to sell to get the mall out of the red? (Sorry – I just realized I used the word "red" in reference to Mohawks!)
And in the space that used to house a Sears store, residents of the area created a "winter wonderland" – an elfin village fashioned from discarded cardboard boxes that once held refrigerators.
How much revenue will the viewing of discarded cardboard boxes generate?
This year, a group of Canadian real estate developers bought the mall and made some basic improvements: new lighting in the hallways, patches to the leaky roof, cleaning supplies for the janitors.
...Is this The Onion or The New York Times?
This article reads like a puff piece that was paid placement by a P.R. firm.
I spent years advising shopping centers about legal, management, and marketing issues, and no serious person in the industry would take this seriously.
Malls are having trouble competing because people are buying more products online.
The strategy for malls to survive is not to sell fly-swatters and popcorn, but to focus on service industries..."
Read on!
This article reads like a puff piece that was paid placement by a P.R. firm.
I spent years advising shopping centers about legal, management, and marketing issues, and no serious person in the industry would take this seriously.
Malls are having trouble competing because people are buying more products online.
The strategy for malls to survive is not to sell fly-swatters and popcorn, but to focus on service industries..."
Read on!
Republicans care about voter fraud; Democrats want to come out ahead, says study - Washington Times
Republicans care about voter fraud; Democrats want to come out ahead, says study - Washington Times:
"When it comes to voter ID laws, Republicans care intensely about fraud while Democrats worry more about whether their own party will come out ahead, according to a provocative new academic study that challenges conventional assumptions about what motivates support for stricter voting laws.
Voting-rights activists have long accused GOP officeholders of racism or political expedience in fights over voting laws, but the study suggests that at least for average voters, Republicans’ support is a good-faith assessment of dangers they see in illegal voting.
...If told the GOP would suffer from stricter voter-ID laws, Democrats become more supportive, Mr. Kane found.
...Democrats really appear to be concerned about the electoral implications, not so much fraud,” Mr. Kane told The Washington Times."
Voting-rights activists have long accused GOP officeholders of racism or political expedience in fights over voting laws, but the study suggests that at least for average voters, Republicans’ support is a good-faith assessment of dangers they see in illegal voting.
...If told the GOP would suffer from stricter voter-ID laws, Democrats become more supportive, Mr. Kane found.
...Democrats really appear to be concerned about the electoral implications, not so much fraud,” Mr. Kane told The Washington Times."
TRUMP'S HISTORIC YEAR: Spiking The Dow Jones Average Through The Ceiling | Daily Wire
TRUMP'S HISTORIC YEAR: Spiking The Dow Jones Average Through The Ceiling | Daily Wire:
"The Dow Jones average has been rising steadily since President Trump’s election, as evidenced by the fact that for the first time in history, the Dow reached four 1,000-point milestones in one year.
The Dow has been accelerating toward the present zenith of almost 25,000 since Trump’s election. On January 25, 2017, the Dow hit 20,000.77, only 42 trading sessions after it closed above 19,000, the second-fastest rise in U.S. history."
The Dow has been accelerating toward the present zenith of almost 25,000 since Trump’s election. On January 25, 2017, the Dow hit 20,000.77, only 42 trading sessions after it closed above 19,000, the second-fastest rise in U.S. history."
Vaping Is More Popular Than Opioids Among Young People - And That's A Public Health Win | Science 2.0
Vaping Is More Popular Than Opioids Among Young People - And That's A Public Health Win | Science 2.0:
"...Young people who take up vaping rather than opioids today are a lot better off than a generation ago.
Obviously no one is suggesting young people should take up vaping any more than health advocates want young people taking up energy drinks.
But either of those two are superior to getting hooked on opioids, which could lead to heroin or fentanyl and serious consequences.
And the 2017 Monitoring the Future (MTF) survey of eighth, 10th and 12th graders in schools nationwide shows opioid use is way down.
Yes, some young people have experimented with e-cigarette type devices, but they aren't all nicotine. Some use marijuana and some use flavors.
Any of those are safer than fentanyl."
"...Young people who take up vaping rather than opioids today are a lot better off than a generation ago.
But either of those two are superior to getting hooked on opioids, which could lead to heroin or fentanyl and serious consequences.
And the 2017 Monitoring the Future (MTF) survey of eighth, 10th and 12th graders in schools nationwide shows opioid use is way down.
Yes, some young people have experimented with e-cigarette type devices, but they aren't all nicotine. Some use marijuana and some use flavors.
Any of those are safer than fentanyl."
This is why Hillary needed a pardon before Obama left office | New York Post
This is why Hillary needed a pardon before Obama left office | New York Post:
"Late last week, a top FBI lawyer named James Baker was reassigned.
The Washington Post said it was part of FBI Director Christopher Wray’s effort to assemble his own team of senior advisers.
But there’s probably more to it.
The FBI has been accused — correctly, I believe — of partisanship, especially when it came to handling the investigation of Hillary Clinton’s emails.
As I explained in an October 2016 column, Baker was one of three people who “unanimously” decided not to prosecute Clinton.
Then-FBI head James Comey and Deputy Director Andrew McCabe were the other two at the meeting when the decision was made.
Baker was reassigned shortly after McCabe testified in private before the House Intelligence Committee, which is looking into Clinton’s mishandling of her emails.
There have also been reports that Baker is being looked at as the source of leaks to the press.
...I’ll say it again: Hillary Clinton should have secured a pardon before President Barack Obama left the White House.
And, in fact, I’m told by a good source that someone did gently broach that subject on her behalf."
Read on!
"Late last week, a top FBI lawyer named James Baker was reassigned.
The Washington Post said it was part of FBI Director Christopher Wray’s effort to assemble his own team of senior advisers.But there’s probably more to it.
The FBI has been accused — correctly, I believe — of partisanship, especially when it came to handling the investigation of Hillary Clinton’s emails.
As I explained in an October 2016 column, Baker was one of three people who “unanimously” decided not to prosecute Clinton.
Then-FBI head James Comey and Deputy Director Andrew McCabe were the other two at the meeting when the decision was made.
Baker was reassigned shortly after McCabe testified in private before the House Intelligence Committee, which is looking into Clinton’s mishandling of her emails.
There have also been reports that Baker is being looked at as the source of leaks to the press.
...I’ll say it again: Hillary Clinton should have secured a pardon before President Barack Obama left the White House.
And, in fact, I’m told by a good source that someone did gently broach that subject on her behalf."
Read on!
America’s Gift to the World - WSJ
America’s Gift to the World - WSJ:
"...Also speaking up this week is Purdue University President Mitch Daniels.
"...Also speaking up this week is Purdue University President Mitch Daniels.
And he’s found a way for rich people—and in fact rich countries—to help feed a hungry world.
Writing in the Washington Post, Mr. Daniels helpfully points out that all we have to do is not discourage people from using the scientific knowledge that can save millions of lives.
Writing in the Washington Post, Mr. Daniels helpfully points out that all we have to do is not discourage people from using the scientific knowledge that can save millions of lives.
According to Mr. Daniels:
Of the several claims of “anti-science” that clutter our national debates these days, none can be more flagrantly clear than the campaign against modern agricultural technology, most specifically the use of molecular techniques to create genetically modified organisms (GMOs). Here, there are no credibly conflicting studies, no arguments about the validity of computer models, no disruption of an ecosystem nor any adverse human health or even digestive problems, after 5 billion acres have been cultivated cumulatively and trillions of meals consumed.
And yet a concerted, deep-pockets campaign, as relentless as it is baseless, has persuaded a high percentage of Americans and Europeans to avoid GMO products, and to pay premium prices for “non-GMO” or “organic” foods that may in some cases be less safe and less nutritious..."Read on!
Investigating the Investigators at DOJ and FBI | Sharyl Attkisson
Investigating the Investigators at DOJ and FBI | Sharyl Attkisson:
"Less attention has been given to concurrent investigations that seem to be claiming scalps even if indirectly.
The investigations into the investigators include Congressional inquiries and a multi-faceted probe launched by Department of Justice Inspector General Michael Horowitz surrounding the FBI decision not to prosecute Clinton. Specifically, Horowitz—who was appointed by President Obama—said he’s reviewing:"
The investigations into the investigators include Congressional inquiries and a multi-faceted probe launched by Department of Justice Inspector General Michael Horowitz surrounding the FBI decision not to prosecute Clinton. Specifically, Horowitz—who was appointed by President Obama—said he’s reviewing:"
Study: 27 Percent of California Youth Are Gender 'Nonconforming’ - Breitbart
Study: 27 Percent of California Youth Are Gender 'Nonconforming’ - Breitbart
"A new study released at UCLA finds 27 percent of California’s young people between the ages of 12 and 17 self-report that others view them as gender ‘nonconforming” at school.
...First, the young people were asked, “Are you male or female?” and, subsequent to that question, they were asked:
Read on!A person’s appearance, style, dress, or the way they walk or talk may affect how people describe them. How do you think other people at school would describe you?
- Very feminine
- Mostly feminine
- Equally feminine & masculine
- Mostly masculine
- Very masculine
History for December 31
History for December 31 - On-This-Day.com
Henri Matisse 1869, George Marshall 1880, Simon Wiesenthal 1908
Anthony Hopkins 1937, John Denver 1943, Tim Matheson 1947
1695 - The window tax was imposed in Britain, which resulted in many windows being bricked up.
1775 - The British repulsed an attack by Continental Army generals Richard Montgomery and Benedict Arnold at Quebec. Montgomery was killed in the battle.
1857 - Britain's Queen Victoria decided to make Ottawa the capital of Canada.
1891 - New York's new Immigration Depot was opened at Ellis Island, to provide improved facilities for the massive numbers of arrivals.
1929 - Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians played "Auld Lang Syne" as a New Year's Eve song for the first time.
1967 - The Green Bay Packers won the National Football League championship game by defeating the Dallas Cowboys 21-17. The game is known as the Ice Bowl since it was played in a wind chill of 40 degrees below zero. (NFL)
1997 - Michael Kennedy, 39-year-old son of the late U.S. Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, was killed in a skiing accident on Aspen Mountain in Colorado.
1999 - Russian President Boris Yeltsin resigned. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin was designated acting president.
Saturday, December 30, 2017
Huma’s Cousin Convicted of Fraud, Deleted Emails; Partnered With Russian Businessman | Daily Wire
Huma’s Cousin Convicted of Fraud, Deleted Emails; Partnered With Russian Businessman | Daily Wire:
"A judge ordered Huma Abedin’s cousin, Omar Amanat, to be jailed immediately after he was convicted on Tuesday of fraud and was said to have a had a “disdain for the courts and legal process.”
Amanat, who invested millions with a Russian businessman, also supposedly tried to destroy emails that contained potential evidence, telling his brother to delete all his Yahoo emails because he was worried about Yahoo receiving a subpoena."
Amanat, who invested millions with a Russian businessman, also supposedly tried to destroy emails that contained potential evidence, telling his brother to delete all his Yahoo emails because he was worried about Yahoo receiving a subpoena."
This made me cry with pride of our American Heros!-----War History Online - Posts
War History Online - Posts:"John Robert Fox (1915-1944), posthumously received the Medal of Honor in 1997, for willingly sacrificing his life.
Citation:
For extraordinary heroism against an armed enemy in the vicinity of Sommocolonia, Italy, on December 26, 1944, while serving as a member of Cannon Company, 366th Infantry Regiment, 92nd Infantry Division.
During the preceding few weeks, Lieutenant Fox served with the 598th Field Artillery Battalion as a forward observer.
On Christmas night, enemy soldiers gradually infiltrated the town of Sommocolonia in civilian clothes, and by early morning the town was largely in hostile hands.
Commencing with a heavy barrage of enemy artillery at 0400 hours on December 26, 1944, an organized attack by uniformed German units began.
Being greatly outnumbered, most of the United States Infantry forces were forced to withdraw from the town, but Lieutenant Fox and some other members of his observer party voluntarily remained on the second floor of a house to direct defensive artillery fire.
At 0800 hours, Lieutenant Fox reported that the Germans were in the streets and attacking in strength.
He then called for defensive artillery fire to slow the enemy advance.
As the Germans continued to press the attack towards the area that Lieutenant Fox occupied, he adjusted the artillery fire closer to his position.
Finally he was warned that the next adjustment would bring the deadly artillery right on top of his position.
After acknowledging the danger, Lieutenant Fox insisted that the last adjustment be fired as this was the only way to defeat the attacking soldiers.
Later, when a counterattack retook the position from the Germans, Lieutenant Fox's body was found with the bodies of approximately 100 German soldiers.
Lieutenant Fox's gallant and courageous actions, at the supreme sacrifice of his own life, contributed greatly to delaying the enemy advance until other infantry and artillery units could reorganize to repel the attack.
His extraordinary valorous actions were in keeping with the most cherished traditions of military service, and reflect the utmost credit on him, his unit, and the United States Army."
VIDEO: Tucker CORNERS liberal Professor; "Why don't YOU pay 70% in taxes? What's holding you back?"
VIDEO: Tucker CORNERS liberal Professor; "Why don't YOU pay 70% in taxes? What's holding you back?":
"Having said that, we thought it would be a fun time to revisit the time that Tucker Carlson cornered a clueless liberal professor when it came to taxes. This professor is a self-proclaimed Socialist who says that the top 1% of Americans should pay between 70-90% of their income to the government."
"Having said that, we thought it would be a fun time to revisit the time that Tucker Carlson cornered a clueless liberal professor when it came to taxes. This professor is a self-proclaimed Socialist who says that the top 1% of Americans should pay between 70-90% of their income to the government."
Reason's "Most Engaging" Stories of 2017: No. 1 Will Blow Your Mind - Hit & Run : Reason.com
Reason's "Most Engaging" Stories of 2017: No. 1 Will Blow Your Mind - Hit & Run : Reason.com:
"When it comes to online media, engagement—the minutes spent reading, watching, or listening—is the new likes.
With that in mind, I'm happy to share the 10 most-engaging stories from the thousands of articles we posted at reason.com this past year.
They cover the waterfront in terms of topics, takes, and temperament, but they are all energized by our principled libertarian belief in "Free Minds and Free Markets."
A plurality involve some form of state abuse of power, including literal violence against unarmed and innocent citizens and coercive force via insane regulations and occupational licensing requirements.
...Our top story of the year, which pulled the equivalent of over 71,000 hours of reader engagement, is a profound analysis of how ongoing panic over the presumed psychological and emotional fragility of children and young adults is a grave disservice to American youth..."
Here they are, in ascending order of "total engaged minutes" according our analytics program..."
Read on!
"When it comes to online media, engagement—the minutes spent reading, watching, or listening—is the new likes.
With that in mind, I'm happy to share the 10 most-engaging stories from the thousands of articles we posted at reason.com this past year. They cover the waterfront in terms of topics, takes, and temperament, but they are all energized by our principled libertarian belief in "Free Minds and Free Markets."
A plurality involve some form of state abuse of power, including literal violence against unarmed and innocent citizens and coercive force via insane regulations and occupational licensing requirements.
...Our top story of the year, which pulled the equivalent of over 71,000 hours of reader engagement, is a profound analysis of how ongoing panic over the presumed psychological and emotional fragility of children and young adults is a grave disservice to American youth..."
Here they are, in ascending order of "total engaged minutes" according our analytics program..."
Read on!
13 scientific studies suggest ‘Little Ice Age’ looming
13 scientific studies suggest ‘Little Ice Age’ looming:
"Global-warming diehards who converted their cause to “climate change” when the warming ceased a few years back are being dealt another blow as scientific forecasts of global cooling are about to take over.
“During 2017, 120 papers linking historical and modern climate change to variations in solar activity and its modulators (clouds, cosmic rays) have been published in scientific journals,” reported Kenneth Richard at NoTricksZone.
Richard compiled a list of multiple studies from the past few years drawing the same conclusion: It’s the sun’s activities that have a huge influence on whether earth’s temperatures vary.
Thirteen forecast global cooling.
The global-warming alarmists contend mankind’s use of fossil fuels is irreparably heating up the earth’s average temperatures.
Global warming has become an industry, with the buying and selling of “carbon credits” that grant permission to use carbon fuel, massive tax plans to pay for alternative energy programs and more..."
Read on!
"Global-warming diehards who converted their cause to “climate change” when the warming ceased a few years back are being dealt another blow as scientific forecasts of global cooling are about to take over.
“During 2017, 120 papers linking historical and modern climate change to variations in solar activity and its modulators (clouds, cosmic rays) have been published in scientific journals,” reported Kenneth Richard at NoTricksZone.Richard compiled a list of multiple studies from the past few years drawing the same conclusion: It’s the sun’s activities that have a huge influence on whether earth’s temperatures vary.
Thirteen forecast global cooling.
The global-warming alarmists contend mankind’s use of fossil fuels is irreparably heating up the earth’s average temperatures.
Global warming has become an industry, with the buying and selling of “carbon credits” that grant permission to use carbon fuel, massive tax plans to pay for alternative energy programs and more..."
Read on!
WATCH: CNN Legal Analyst Slams Mueller's Investigation, Backs Trump Criticisms Of Embattled Agency | Daily Wire
WATCH: CNN Legal Analyst Slams Mueller's Investigation, Backs Trump Criticisms Of Embattled Agency | Daily Wire:
"Callan joined CNN host Poppy Harlow to discuss the recent revelations about the blatant anti-Trump bias at the FBI which was exposed when text messages from FBI agent Peter Strzok were made public.
"Originally, I was angered at the president's attacks on the FBI, I thought they were unjustified," Callan said. "But when I started to delve into the facts, boy there's some really disturbing stuff here.""
"Callan joined CNN host Poppy Harlow to discuss the recent revelations about the blatant anti-Trump bias at the FBI which was exposed when text messages from FBI agent Peter Strzok were made public.
"Originally, I was angered at the president's attacks on the FBI, I thought they were unjustified," Callan said. "But when I started to delve into the facts, boy there's some really disturbing stuff here.""
50 Top Conservative Websites in 2017 — Ranking the Best Sites
"And now, the 50 top conservative websites in 2017, based on an average of rankings from Alexa, Quantcast, and SimilarWeb:
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