Friday, June 06, 2014
Hey, I thought there was no inflation?!!!------!Michigan panel approves university funding boost
Michigan panel approves university funding boost | Detroit Free Press | freep.comLANSING — Michigan lawmakers have given initial approval to a higher education budget that includes a nearly 6 percent funding
increase and limits tuition hikes to no more than 3.2 percent.A House-Senate conference committee on Thursday voted 6-0 for the plan.
The Results of a Seattle Suburb’s Minimum Wage Hike Deserve a Big Fat ‘We Told You So’
The Results of a Seattle Suburb’s Minimum Wage Hike Deserve a Big Fat ‘We Told You So’
At the start of the year, the Seattle suburb of SeaTac raised the area’s minimum wage to $15, and the consequences are now starting to be felt. And it’s not just the unions who championed the effort, or those who still have jobs, that are feeling them.
At the start of the year, the Seattle suburb of SeaTac raised the area’s minimum wage to $15, and the consequences are now starting to be felt. And it’s not just the unions who championed the effort, or those who still have jobs, that are feeling them.
Over the last few months, a few things have happened:
- Managers have taken more responsibilities on themselves, instead of hiring more workers.
- Businesses have laid off workers, or eliminated their plans to hire more.
- Area parking now comes with an added “living-wage surcharge.”
- Hotels have cut employee benefits, free food, and overtime.
Shocking: when bad ideas are put into place, there are consequences.
The One Question From Anderson Cooper That Caused Jay Carney to Momentarily Fumble for His Words | Video | TheBlaze.com
The One Question From Anderson Cooper That Caused Jay Carney to Momentarily Fumble for His Words | Video | TheBlaze.com:"Outgoing White House press secretary Jay Carney was grilled on CNN Tuesday night over the controversial deal President Barack Obama made to secure the release of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl — and one particular question appeared to have him momentarily lost for words."
Worse Than They Thought: House Confirms HALF Of All Obamacare Applications Flawed
Worse Than They Thought: House Confirms HALF Of All Obamacare Applications Flawed | The Daily Caller:At least 4 million Obamacare sign-ups
have flawed applications out of the 8 million total applications, according to a report released Wednesday by House Republicans.The Energy and Commerce Committee documents double the claims made in an Associated Press report released earlier on Wednesday, which found that according to a May 8 federal slideshow, 2.1 million Obamacare applications had “inconsistencies” in income, immigration and citizenship data
NYC Council to Walmart: Stop sending your “dangerous dollars” to our city’s charities
NYC Council to Walmart: Stop sending your “dangerous dollars” to our city’s charities « Hot Air:I don’t even know what to say.
Via the New York Post (hat tip to NRO), more than half of the members of the New York City Council have served Walmart with a letter demanding that the company stop making millions of dollars in charitable donations to local groups:
Twenty-six of the 51 members of the Council charged in the letter that the world’s biggest retailer’s support of local causes is a cynical ploy to enter the market here.“We know how desperate you are to find a foothold in New York City to buy influence and support here,” says the letter, obtained by The Post and addressed to Walmart and the Walton Family Foundation.“Stop spending your dangerous dollars in our city,” the testy letter demands. “That’s right: this is a cease-and-desist letter.”Last week, Walmart announced that it distributed $3 million last year to charities here, including $1 million to the New York Women’s Foundation, which offers job training, and $30,000 to Bailey House, which distributes groceries to low-income residents.
Austin Taxpayers Discover Have To Pay For What You Vote For
Austin Taxpayers Discover Have To Pay For What You Vote For | The Federalist Papers:
Residents of Austin, Texas have received this year’s property tax bill and homeowners are upset. Real estate values have risen dramatically and property taxes have gone up as well, sparking concerns about affordability for long time residents.
It turns out though that the real problem is more than a broken tax system. Residents have voted for a lots of improvements and goodies over the years and now the bill is coming due.
One homeowner, apparently clueless about how things get paid for said this:
Residents of Austin, Texas have received this year’s property tax bill and homeowners are upset. Real estate values have risen dramatically and property taxes have gone up as well, sparking concerns about affordability for long time residents.It turns out though that the real problem is more than a broken tax system. Residents have voted for a lots of improvements and goodies over the years and now the bill is coming due.
One homeowner, apparently clueless about how things get paid for said this:
I’m at the breaking point. It’s not because I don’t like paying taxes. I have voted for every park, every library, all the school improvements, for light rail, for anything that will make this city better. But now I can’t afford to live here anymore. I’ll protest my appraisal notice, but that’s not enough. Someone needs to step in and address the big picture.
Tasers, tax increase and senior transit among 5 things to know about Muskegon's proposed budget
Tasers, tax increase and senior transit among 5 things to know about Muskegon's proposed budget | MLive.com:
"Local streets shortfall. The budget includes a comprehensive list of neighborhood streets slated for repairs -- as well as a $614,000 deficit in the local streets fund.
Unless the deficit is erased with a special road tax, the street repairs won't happen, Peterson said.
Officials have discussed placing a 5-mill road property tax on the ballot this year.
"Street financing is one of the city's most critical financial challenges," Peterson said.
This year, the general fund transferred $740,000 to the streets fund, but no such transfer is recommended for 2014-15.
Officials have said roads need $72 million in repairs -- and a 5-mill tax would raise about $2.5 million per year.
Peterson said recent community meetings and surveys of citizens have indicated there is support for a road tax.
"The response we're getting is 'we recognize there's an infrastructure need and we're willing to pay for it,'" he said."
"Local streets shortfall. The budget includes a comprehensive list of neighborhood streets slated for repairs -- as well as a $614,000 deficit in the local streets fund.Unless the deficit is erased with a special road tax, the street repairs won't happen, Peterson said.
Officials have discussed placing a 5-mill road property tax on the ballot this year.
"Street financing is one of the city's most critical financial challenges," Peterson said.
This year, the general fund transferred $740,000 to the streets fund, but no such transfer is recommended for 2014-15.
Officials have said roads need $72 million in repairs -- and a 5-mill tax would raise about $2.5 million per year.
Peterson said recent community meetings and surveys of citizens have indicated there is support for a road tax.
"The response we're getting is 'we recognize there's an infrastructure need and we're willing to pay for it,'" he said."
Supporters of President Obama Will Not Be Happy About Popular Gun Shop’s Newest Sign | TheBlaze.com
Supporters of President Obama Will Not Be Happy About Popular Gun Shop’s Newest Sign | TheBlaze.com:
"Tactical Firearms, a popular gun shop in Katy, Texas, puts up a new sign every week — and their latest one takes a direct shot at President Barack Obama."
"Tactical Firearms, a popular gun shop in Katy, Texas, puts up a new sign every week — and their latest one takes a direct shot at President Barack Obama."
History for June 6
History for June 6 - On-This-Day.com
70th anniversary of D-Day, June 6, 1944.
1813 - The U.S. invasion of Canada was halted at Stony Creek, Ontario.
1882 - The first electric iron was patented by H.W. Seely.
1924 - The German Reichtag accepted the Dawes Plan. It was an American plan to help Germany pay off its war debts.
1925 - Chrysler Corporation was founded by Walter Percy Chrysler.
1932 - In the U.S., the first federal tax on gasoline went into effect. It was a penny per gallon.
1933 - In Camden, NJ, the first drive-in movie theater opened.
1944 - The D-Day invasion of Europe took place on the beaches of Normandy, France. 400,000 Allied American, British and Canadian troops were involved.
1968 - U.S. Senator Robert F. Kennedy died at 1:44am in Los Angeles after being shot by Sirhan Sirhan. Kennedy was was shot the evening before while campaigning for the Democratic presidential nomination.
1971 - "The Ed Sullivan Show" aired for the last time. It was canceled after 23 years on the air. Gladys Knight and the Pips were the musical guests on show.
70th anniversary of D-Day, June 6, 1944.
Birth anniversary of Nathan Hale (1755-1776).
Birth anniversary of polar explorer Robert Falcon Scott (1868-1912).
Happy Birthday! Gary U.S. Bonds, Bjorn Borg, Ken Osmond
1813 - The U.S. invasion of Canada was halted at Stony Creek, Ontario.
1882 - The first electric iron was patented by H.W. Seely.
1924 - The German Reichtag accepted the Dawes Plan. It was an American plan to help Germany pay off its war debts.
1925 - Chrysler Corporation was founded by Walter Percy Chrysler.
1932 - In the U.S., the first federal tax on gasoline went into effect. It was a penny per gallon.
1933 - In Camden, NJ, the first drive-in movie theater opened.
1944 - The D-Day invasion of Europe took place on the beaches of Normandy, France. 400,000 Allied American, British and Canadian troops were involved.
1968 - U.S. Senator Robert F. Kennedy died at 1:44am in Los Angeles after being shot by Sirhan Sirhan. Kennedy was was shot the evening before while campaigning for the Democratic presidential nomination.
1971 - "The Ed Sullivan Show" aired for the last time. It was canceled after 23 years on the air. Gladys Knight and the Pips were the musical guests on show.
Thursday, June 05, 2014
Did the Feds Confiscate Records to Prevent ACLU Review of Surveillance Program? | TheBlaze.com
Did the Feds Confiscate Records to Prevent ACLU Review of Surveillance Program? | TheBlaze.com:
"When the feds move in to confiscate files, it’s sure to raise more than a few eyebrows. But when the American Civil Liberties Union made a routine records request about a surveillance tool known as “StingRay,” it triggered a totally unexpected response.
The United States Marshals Service seized the documents before police could release them.
The records request was made in Sarasota, Florida, in May for information detailing police usage of the controversial surveillance system, according to Wired. But just before the ACLU could meet with the police detectives last week, the marshals blocked the release of the records, claiming they were federal property."
"When the feds move in to confiscate files, it’s sure to raise more than a few eyebrows. But when the American Civil Liberties Union made a routine records request about a surveillance tool known as “StingRay,” it triggered a totally unexpected response.
The United States Marshals Service seized the documents before police could release them.
The records request was made in Sarasota, Florida, in May for information detailing police usage of the controversial surveillance system, according to Wired. But just before the ACLU could meet with the police detectives last week, the marshals blocked the release of the records, claiming they were federal property."
What a Teen Girl Allegedly Obtained During School Hours Without Her Parents’ Permission Has Them Suing | TheBlaze.com
What a Teen Girl Allegedly Obtained During School Hours Without Her Parents’ Permission Has Them Suing | TheBlaze.com:
"The parents of a New York high school student filed a lawsuit this week against an upstate school district and others, alleging that students were taken off campus to a local health center for physical exams where some received birth control prescriptions without parental consent.
New York parents allege that a school allowed her daughter to be transported during school hours to a health clinic where she was prescribed birth control.
Anthony and Eva Jackson allege that in 2011, a Peekskill City School District school counselor “agreed, conspired and/or arranged” student trips during school hours to the Hudson River Community Health Clinic where the counselor’s wife worked. The Jacksons allege their own daughter was “examined and prescribed birth control pills before being transported back to school … all without plaintiffs’ knowledge, consent or opportunity to opt out,” Courthouse News reported of the lawsuit filed in Westchester County Supreme Court."
"The parents of a New York high school student filed a lawsuit this week against an upstate school district and others, alleging that students were taken off campus to a local health center for physical exams where some received birth control prescriptions without parental consent.
New York parents allege that a school allowed her daughter to be transported during school hours to a health clinic where she was prescribed birth control.Anthony and Eva Jackson allege that in 2011, a Peekskill City School District school counselor “agreed, conspired and/or arranged” student trips during school hours to the Hudson River Community Health Clinic where the counselor’s wife worked. The Jacksons allege their own daughter was “examined and prescribed birth control pills before being transported back to school … all without plaintiffs’ knowledge, consent or opportunity to opt out,” Courthouse News reported of the lawsuit filed in Westchester County Supreme Court."
Hello: My Name is Evil
Hello: My Name is Evil - Right Wisconsin - Conservative politics and perspective powered by Charlie Sykes:
Hello, my name is Evil.
I know I am not a welcome guest at your societal garden party.
I know most of you like to ignore me or pretend I simply do not exist.
I know acknowledging me makes a lot of you queasy because it runs counter to the polite, oh-so-politically-correct, anti-absolutist, relativistic fantasy world you have created for yourselves.
But let me warn you, and state this unequivocally:
I will not be ignored.
Oh, I know you’ve tried.
I concocted shootings and drugs and gang violence.
You relegated these occurrences to “news in brief” or ignored them completely as if I didn’t even exist that these were just normal byproducts of urban life and not clear evidence of my presence.
How rude of you.
Since you callously wouldn’t acknowledge my presence when the killings and shootings were merely one thug on another, I upped the ante and brought an innocent 10-year old on a playground into the mix.
Surely that would get me noticed.
Instead, you gave the credit to others.
You blamed the gun used.
You blamed poverty.
You blamed race.
You blamed Scott Walker.
(Seriously, isn’t that becoming a little cliché? What, George W. Bush wasn’t available? You’re embarrassing yourselves.)
But as I noted, I WILL NOT be ignored.
And so now I give you the Slender Man stabbings.
Who or what are you going to try to blame this time?
Race? Ha! Whites
Urban male culture? Try again. 12 year old girls.
Guns? Nope, A knife.
Gangs? Don’t insult me! A pajama party sleepover.
Poverty? Better luck next time: Middle class.
Milwaukee? Try Waukesha.
Poor, underfunded, failing schools?
Not a chance.
Just to drive that point home a little more clearly I even used the modern-day mark of an affluent school – the school-issued iPad for every kid - as part of my play on this one.
And yet you continue to resist admitting my tangible existence.
You cling doggedly to your relativistic claptrap.
You live in a constant state of denial concerning the state of human nature.
You try to wish away the Hobbesian reality, even after I give you example after nasty, brutish and short example of unfettered individuals living in their own state of nature.
You believe that trying to constrain behavior by declaring the existence of any absolute of right or wrong makes you “intolerant,” something that you seem to believe is literally a fate worse than death.
You believe that your children are blank slates of creative virtue and it is society’s role not to besmirch them with judgment, rules or absolutes instead of realizing that from birth they are self-centered bundles of depravity for whom virtue is an inherently unnatural act that can only be instilled in them intentionally over time by patience, persistence, and discipline.
In short: you have become frustratingly expert at finding other things to blame my acts on.
But I hope these last few weeks have shown you that for every denial or diversion tactic you employ, I will come up with something mind-blowingly new and shocking to prove I am real.
Now, will you please give me my name tag and my drink tickets and admit that I am here?
You see, the real danger you face is not the Slender Man.
It is the hollow men and women that you are churning out with an assembly line level efficiency in your values-bereft society.
If you make ‘em, I’ll fill ‘em.
Because all of nature – even human nature – abhors a vacuum.
Hello.
My name is Evil.
I will not be ignored.
Hello, my name is Evil. I know I am not a welcome guest at your societal garden party.
I know most of you like to ignore me or pretend I simply do not exist.
I know acknowledging me makes a lot of you queasy because it runs counter to the polite, oh-so-politically-correct, anti-absolutist, relativistic fantasy world you have created for yourselves.
But let me warn you, and state this unequivocally:
I will not be ignored.
Oh, I know you’ve tried.
I concocted shootings and drugs and gang violence.
You relegated these occurrences to “news in brief” or ignored them completely as if I didn’t even exist that these were just normal byproducts of urban life and not clear evidence of my presence.
How rude of you.
Since you callously wouldn’t acknowledge my presence when the killings and shootings were merely one thug on another, I upped the ante and brought an innocent 10-year old on a playground into the mix.
Surely that would get me noticed.
Instead, you gave the credit to others.
You blamed the gun used.
You blamed poverty.
You blamed race.
You blamed Scott Walker.
(Seriously, isn’t that becoming a little cliché? What, George W. Bush wasn’t available? You’re embarrassing yourselves.)
But as I noted, I WILL NOT be ignored.
And so now I give you the Slender Man stabbings.
Who or what are you going to try to blame this time?
Race? Ha! Whites
Urban male culture? Try again. 12 year old girls.
Guns? Nope, A knife.
Gangs? Don’t insult me! A pajama party sleepover.
Poverty? Better luck next time: Middle class.
Milwaukee? Try Waukesha.
Poor, underfunded, failing schools?
Not a chance.
Just to drive that point home a little more clearly I even used the modern-day mark of an affluent school – the school-issued iPad for every kid - as part of my play on this one.
And yet you continue to resist admitting my tangible existence.
You cling doggedly to your relativistic claptrap.
You live in a constant state of denial concerning the state of human nature.
You try to wish away the Hobbesian reality, even after I give you example after nasty, brutish and short example of unfettered individuals living in their own state of nature.
You believe that trying to constrain behavior by declaring the existence of any absolute of right or wrong makes you “intolerant,” something that you seem to believe is literally a fate worse than death.
You believe that your children are blank slates of creative virtue and it is society’s role not to besmirch them with judgment, rules or absolutes instead of realizing that from birth they are self-centered bundles of depravity for whom virtue is an inherently unnatural act that can only be instilled in them intentionally over time by patience, persistence, and discipline.
In short: you have become frustratingly expert at finding other things to blame my acts on.
But I hope these last few weeks have shown you that for every denial or diversion tactic you employ, I will come up with something mind-blowingly new and shocking to prove I am real.
Now, will you please give me my name tag and my drink tickets and admit that I am here?
You see, the real danger you face is not the Slender Man.
It is the hollow men and women that you are churning out with an assembly line level efficiency in your values-bereft society.
If you make ‘em, I’ll fill ‘em.
Because all of nature – even human nature – abhors a vacuum.
Hello.
My name is Evil.
I will not be ignored.
You understand, the "over budget" money comes from you. And goes to politically connected friends of Obama.-------The State Department's Wasteful, Dangerous Plan for More Beautiful, More Energy-Efficient Embassies
The State Department's Wasteful, Dangerous Plan for More Beautiful, More Energy-Efficient Embassies | National Review Online:
...As part of the initiative, called “Design Excellence,” a new U.S. embassy in London is scheduled to open in 2017.
Six months into construction, according to a new report from CBS News, the $1 billion project is already $100 million over budget.
Meanwhile, in Papua New Guinea, the State Department completely discarded a proposed embassy design and had to entirely restart the project, which will now cost $211 million instead of the original $50 million.
‘I. Am. The. Mom.’: It Didn’t Go Over Well When a Hospital Allegedly Told a Mother They’d Need to Have a ‘Private’ Conversation With Her Teenage Daughter | TheBlaze.com
‘I. Am. The. Mom.’: It Didn’t Go Over Well When a Hospital Allegedly Told a Mother They’d Need to Have a ‘Private’ Conversation With Her Teenage Daughter | TheBlaze.com:
"The receptionist closed the window. Almost immediately, the office manager turned the corner and said, “Mrs. Duffy, may I speak with you?”
She said there was a new policy that would allow a child to access his/her medical records online and the child would be allowed to block a parent from viewing the website. The nurse would also inform my children that the doctor’s office is a safe place for them to receive information about STDs, HIV and birth control. That is what the nurse would be chatting about with my children without any pesky parental oversight."
"The receptionist closed the window. Almost immediately, the office manager turned the corner and said, “Mrs. Duffy, may I speak with you?”
She said there was a new policy that would allow a child to access his/her medical records online and the child would be allowed to block a parent from viewing the website. The nurse would also inform my children that the doctor’s office is a safe place for them to receive information about STDs, HIV and birth control. That is what the nurse would be chatting about with my children without any pesky parental oversight."VodkaPundit » Why? Why Why Why Why Why Why Why?
VodkaPundit » Why? Why Why Why Why Why Why Why?:
"Ralph Peters says the White House was “blindsided” by the reaction. Here he is in NRO:
This is exactly why an executive has people he needs to listen to, to avoid stepping in such giant piles of his own doo.
"Ralph Peters says the White House was “blindsided” by the reaction. Here he is in NRO:
The president, too, appears stunned. He has so little understanding of (or interest in) the values and traditions of our troops that he and his advisers really believed that those in uniform would erupt into public joy at the news of Bergdahl’s release — as D.C. frat kids did when Osama bin Laden’s death was trumpeted.
This is exactly why an executive has people he needs to listen to, to avoid stepping in such giant piles of his own doo.
Instead, Obama put his hands over his ears and shouted LALALALALALALA while arranging the release of five of the most dangerous killers in the world in exchange for a deserter.
If Obama was blindsided, it’s because he chose to be willfully and inexcusably blind.
The Single Best Commencement Speech Of 2014
The Single Best Commencement Speech Of 2014 | Zero Hedge:
It’s commencement speech season again, when, as Bloomberg notes, lots of important people say lots of wise things to freshly minted graduates.
While Michael Burry's "Brutal Hangover Is Inevitable" speech is among the best ever, this year has seen plenty of witty, inspiring speeches from the likes of President Obama, Steve Ballmer, Sean Combs, and Sarah Palin; but only Bloomberg has the one commencement speech you absolutely can’t miss: an epic supercut weaving all of 2014’s best speeches into one...
My Two Favorite Questions for Global Warmists
Articles: My Two Favorite Questions for Global Warmists:
Now it’s time for my Favorite Global Warmism Question #1:
- Did you know that there’s no such thing as a greenhouse gas?
Hey, I admit it: Question #1 is something of a semantic teaser.
But now it’s time for Favorite Global Warmism Question #2, and this one is really serious:
- How much actual CO2 is there in the atmosphere?
Be Very Afraid of the Underfunded Public Pensions Nuclear Solution
Be Very Afraid of the Underfunded Public Pensions Nuclear Solution :: The Market Oracle :: Financial Markets Analysis & Forecasting Free Website:
With few exceptions, state and local pension funds are woefully underfunded.
Five heavily populated states—California, Illinois, Ohio, New Jersey, and Texas—collectively lack $431.5 billion; money that won’t be paid out to hopeful pensioners.
That’s according to those states’ own accounts published in a 2012 Harvard University study that was led by former Assistant Treasury Secretary Tom Healy.
With few exceptions, state and local pension funds are woefully underfunded.
Five heavily populated states—California, Illinois, Ohio, New Jersey, and Texas—collectively lack $431.5 billion; money that won’t be paid out to hopeful pensioners.
That’s according to those states’ own accounts published in a 2012 Harvard University study that was led by former Assistant Treasury Secretary Tom Healy.
And the real numbers may be even worse: Accounting for current low interest rates, Healy and his coauthors estimate that the true extent of underfunding is $1.26 trillion.
.......The Little Guys Are Walking Too
Speaking of taxes, individual taxpayers are no more inclined to pay for underfunded pension promises than corporations are.
Just like Office Max, Illinois residents are voting with their feet.
And why shouldn’t they?
Legislators can’t hike taxes indefinitely to cover underfunded pensions and other government debts, and then gasp in surprise when their constituents walk.
In fact, my wife and I sold our Illinois home because we were fed up with the high taxes.
In the book How Money Walks, author Travis H. Brown writes that from 1992 to 2011, Illinois lost $31.27 billion in taxes per year because former residents like myself refused to put up with its predatory taxation.
..States and cities can’t tax their way out of the public pension crisis.
More and more people will simply get up and move. Would the last person out the door please turn out the lights?
.......The Little Guys Are Walking Too
Speaking of taxes, individual taxpayers are no more inclined to pay for underfunded pension promises than corporations are.
Just like Office Max, Illinois residents are voting with their feet.
And why shouldn’t they?
Legislators can’t hike taxes indefinitely to cover underfunded pensions and other government debts, and then gasp in surprise when their constituents walk.
In fact, my wife and I sold our Illinois home because we were fed up with the high taxes.
In the book How Money Walks, author Travis H. Brown writes that from 1992 to 2011, Illinois lost $31.27 billion in taxes per year because former residents like myself refused to put up with its predatory taxation.
..States and cities can’t tax their way out of the public pension crisis.
More and more people will simply get up and move. Would the last person out the door please turn out the lights?
Obama Admits: ‘Absolutely’ a Chance Five Gitmo Detainees Released Could Return to Terrorism | TheBlaze.com
Obama Admits: ‘Absolutely’ a Chance Five Gitmo Detainees Released Could Return to Terrorism | TheBlaze.com:
“Is there the possibility of some of them trying to return to activities that are detrimental to us? Absolutely,” Obama continued. “That’s been true of all the prisoners that were released from Guantanamo. There’s a certain recidivism rate that takes place. I wouldn’t be doing it if I thought that it was contrary to American national security.”
“Is there the possibility of some of them trying to return to activities that are detrimental to us? Absolutely,” Obama continued. “That’s been true of all the prisoners that were released from Guantanamo. There’s a certain recidivism rate that takes place. I wouldn’t be doing it if I thought that it was contrary to American national security.”France will defy U.S. and train crew for Russian warships
France will defy U.S. and train crew for Russian warships
France is preparing to train hundreds of Russian naval crew to operate a powerful French-made warship this month, defying calls from the U.S. and other Western allies to keep the vessel out of the Kremlin’s hands, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal.
A group of 400 Russian sailors are scheduled to arrive on June 22 in the French Atlantic port of Saint-Nazaire to undergo months of instruction aboard two Mistral-class warships, which
France is preparing to train hundreds of Russian naval crew to operate a powerful French-made warship this month, defying calls from the U.S. and other Western allies to keep the vessel out of the Kremlin’s hands, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal.
A group of 400 Russian sailors are scheduled to arrive on June 22 in the French Atlantic port of Saint-Nazaire to undergo months of instruction aboard two Mistral-class warships, which
The Russian cwill significantly enhance Russian naval power at a time of tensions over Ukraine and concerns about President Vladimir Putin’s intentions in the Baltic.
“The training is a pivotal step that deepens France's commitment to fulfilling the €1.2 billion ($1.6 billion) contract to supply Russia with the carriers, which are built to launch amphibious attacks with landing craft, helicopters and tanks.”
Save OUR family! Desperate parents release videos of couple held with their baby by the Taliban since 2012 as they blast government for rescuing 'deserter' Bowe Bergdahl and not them
Save OUR family! Desperate parents release videos of couple held with their baby by the Taliban since 2012 as they blast government for rescuing 'deserter' Bowe Bergdahl and not them | Mail Online:
Save OUR family! Desperate parents release videos of couple held with their baby by the Taliban since 2012 as they blast government for rescuing 'deserter' Bowe Bergdahl and not them
Save OUR family! Desperate parents release videos of couple held with their baby by the Taliban since 2012 as they blast government for rescuing 'deserter' Bowe Bergdahl and not them- Caitlin Coleman and her husband Joshua Boyle appear in two videos believed to be released by the Taliban
- Pregnant Coleman, of York County, Pennsylvania, and Boyle, of Ottawa, went missing in October 2012 while traveling near Kabul
- The couple were due to return home in December ahead of Coleman's due date
- The video messages were sent by email to James Coleman, Caitlan's father, by email from someone who claimed to be linked to the Taliban
- US authorities believe they are authentic and say they bear similarities to those of Bowe Bergdahl
- Their child - now believed to be around 18 months after being born in captivity - does not feature in the videos but is referenced by Coleman in her pleas for help
- In one of the tapes the American woman appeals directly to Obama for assistance
- Parents of both Coleman and Boyle expressed their disappointment that the deal to free Bowe Bergdahl didn't include any provision to save their children and grandchild
- A spokesman for the Taliban has previously denied holding the couple
Why Hollywood Hasn’t Made a Tiananmen Movie
Why Hollywood Hasn’t Made a Tiananmen Movie:
"It’s not surprising China wants everybody to forget Tiananmen – and Hollywood may be influenced by that. After all, Hollywood receives significant funding from China.
One of my friends in Hollywood, Ben Shapiro, told me yesterday that “everyone is scared of the Chinese market being closed to particular films or studios.”
Indeed, in 2012 Chinese audiences shelled out $2.7 billion in box office sales for “Meiguo Da pian”—big American movies –and studios from Disney to Fox co-produce movies with China. DreamWorks has even struck a deal with two government-owned Chinese companies to create “Oriental DreamWorks.” One Chinese media fund alone—the Harvest Seven Stars Media Private Equity—has about $1 billion to invest in Hollywood.
....China has also been able to buy a good chunk of academia, showering millions on some 450 Confucius Institutes installed at U.S. schools and universities. These centers, which aid in the teaching of the Chinese language and culture, are run by people who work at the Chinese Embassy or different consulates across the U.S., who themselves report back to Beijing. They are known to mix Communist Party propaganda with the lessons and bully dissenting teachers.
As a result, today is one of the most important historic dates you may know nothing about – and may well never see featured in a trailer in a movie theater near you"
"It’s not surprising China wants everybody to forget Tiananmen – and Hollywood may be influenced by that. After all, Hollywood receives significant funding from China.
One of my friends in Hollywood, Ben Shapiro, told me yesterday that “everyone is scared of the Chinese market being closed to particular films or studios.” Indeed, in 2012 Chinese audiences shelled out $2.7 billion in box office sales for “Meiguo Da pian”—big American movies –and studios from Disney to Fox co-produce movies with China. DreamWorks has even struck a deal with two government-owned Chinese companies to create “Oriental DreamWorks.” One Chinese media fund alone—the Harvest Seven Stars Media Private Equity—has about $1 billion to invest in Hollywood.
....China has also been able to buy a good chunk of academia, showering millions on some 450 Confucius Institutes installed at U.S. schools and universities. These centers, which aid in the teaching of the Chinese language and culture, are run by people who work at the Chinese Embassy or different consulates across the U.S., who themselves report back to Beijing. They are known to mix Communist Party propaganda with the lessons and bully dissenting teachers.
As a result, today is one of the most important historic dates you may know nothing about – and may well never see featured in a trailer in a movie theater near you"
Bergdahl’s Team Leader Drops Unsettling Details About What Happened After the Soldier ‘Deserted’ Army Base | Video | TheBlaze.com
Bergdahl’s Team Leader Drops Unsettling Details About What Happened After the Soldier ‘Deserted’ Army Base | Video | TheBlaze.com:
"Former Army Sgt. Evan Buetow, who was reportedly Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl’s team leader on the night he vanished from his base in Afghanistan, claims the military intercepted radio communications shortly after Bergdahl’s disappearance indicating that an American was searching for someone who spoke English so he could talk with the Taliban."
"Former Army Sgt. Evan Buetow, who was reportedly Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl’s team leader on the night he vanished from his base in Afghanistan, claims the military intercepted radio communications shortly after Bergdahl’s disappearance indicating that an American was searching for someone who spoke English so he could talk with the Taliban."Rosen: Sources Claim Bergdahl's Collaboration 'Serious As You Can Imagine'
Rosen: Sources Claim Bergdahl's Collaboration 'Serious As You Can Imagine' | The Daily Caller
Fox News reporter James Rosen claimed intelligence sources have told him not only that Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl willingly collaborated with the Taliban, but that his involvement with the terrorist group may be “as serious as you can imagine.”
Fox News reporter James Rosen claimed intelligence sources have told him not only that Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl willingly collaborated with the Taliban, but that his involvement with the terrorist group may be “as serious as you can imagine.”
...“But my reporting on this is that there are many inside the intelligence community who harbor outstanding concerns not just that Sgt. Bergdahl may have been a deserter, but that he became an active collaborator with the enemy.”
The reporter reiterated information regarding Bergdahl’s emails, the packing up of his personal effects, his failure to take certain equipment with him before he left his post and “anecdotal evidence” from Taliban commanders — including how Bergdahl taught Islamist fighters how to reprogram a mobile phone into an IED.
“The last thing I will tell you is — I’m still working on this story, I’m talking to a broad range of sources in and out of the government, in and out of the military,” Rosen explained. “And all I will say is, there are many forms that active collaboration can take. I’m investigating claims that it could go as serious as you could imagine.”
CA Bill Demands Verbal or Written Consent for Sex on College Campuses
CA Bill Demands Verbal or Written Consent for Sex on College Campuses:
"A newly amended bill from a California lawmaker would require college students to stop in the heat of passion and establish verbal or written consent before having sex anywhere on campus, reports L.A. Weekly.
SB 967, amended last week by state Sen. Kevin de Leon (D-Los Angeles), would mandate that college students obtain "an affirmative, unambiguous, and conscious decision by each participant to engage in mutually agreed-upon sexual activity.""
"A newly amended bill from a California lawmaker would require college students to stop in the heat of passion and establish verbal or written consent before having sex anywhere on campus, reports L.A. Weekly.SB 967, amended last week by state Sen. Kevin de Leon (D-Los Angeles), would mandate that college students obtain "an affirmative, unambiguous, and conscious decision by each participant to engage in mutually agreed-upon sexual activity.""
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