Herbivore sues Mizzou for allegedly violating new free speech law

Herbivore sues Mizzou for allegedly violating new free speech law: "
Mizzou is being sued by an animal rights activist who is claiming that the university violated his First Amendment rights by preventing him from handing out literature on campus.
Richard Hershey claims that campus police detained him for 45 minutes when he refused to leave, and that the prosecuting attorney refused the charge of first-degree trespassing.
Missouri's Campus Free Expression Act forbids public colleges and universities from maintaining speech restrictions such as "free speech zones" on campus."

Severe penalties for Sigma Chi after Derby Day debacle

Severe penalties for Sigma Chi after Derby Day debacle - Daily Journal:
"OXFORD – The University of Mississippi has slapped Sigma Chi with a series of penalties following an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct that occurred during the fraternity’s Derby Days dance competition.
The sanctions include a full year of social probation which bars the fraternity from hosting any events, including philanthropic ones.
...The Title IX investigation was kicked off last month after a Facebook post by sophomore Abby Bruce went viral.
In it she described feeling discomfort and anger as she watched two members of Sigma Chi ask a series of sexually inappropriate questions to the women participating in their Derby Days dance competition.
Title IX, a federal mandate, protects male and female students in an educational setting from gender-based discrimination, including sexual harassment..."

Clinton Email Scandal: Now A Key Witness’ Emails Have Mysteriously Vanished | Stock News & Stock Market Analysis - IBD

Clinton Email Scandal: Now A Key Witness’ Emails Have Mysteriously Vanished | Stock News & Stock Market Analysis - IBD:

"The latest twist is news that four years’ worth of State Department emails from Clinton’s top IT staffer, Bryan Pagliano, can’t be found.

“The Department has searched for Mr. Pagliano’s email pst file and has not located one that covers the time period of Secretary Clinton’s tenure,” said State’s Elizabeth Trudeau.

State was, however, able to find Pagliano emails for his “recent work at the Department as a contractor, but the files are from after Secretary Clinton left the Department.”

In other words, only those emails he sent after Clinton left State can be found. How convenient.

Pagliano, for those following the story, has been granted immunity for his testimony about how he set up Clinton’s private email server in her home, which she used exclusively to conduct State Department business. He is, in other words, a key witness in what could end up being a criminal case."

Budweiser beer will be renamed 'America' this summer

Budweiser beer will be renamed 'America' this summer - LA Times
There's no trademark on America. Budweiser, now owned by Belgium's AB Inbev, will rename its beer “America” this summer and alter its labels with images and phrases affiliated with the republic.
The red, white and blue campaign is being launched in a very competitive market already foamy with craft beers, and upon a drinking public bracing itself for a presidential election likely to be unlike any before it.
“We are embarking on what should be the most patriotic summer that this generation has ever seen, with Copa America Centenario being held on U.S. soil for the first time, Team USA competing at the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games,” said Ricardo Marques, vice president at Budweiser.

AM Fruitcake

History for May 12

History for May 12 - On-This-Day.com:
Florence Nightingale 1820 - Nurse, contributed to modern nursing procedures, author, Mildred McAfee 1900 - Captain Mildred McAfee (Horton), first director of U.S. Navy WAVES (Women Accepted for Voluntary Emergency Service), Katherine Hepburn 1907 - Actress ("Morning Glory", "On Golden Pond [1981]", "The Rainmaker")


Yogi Berra 1925 - Baseball player, manager, Burt Bacharach 1929 - Composer, George Carlin 1937 - Comedian, actor


1881 - Tunisia, in North Africa became a French protectorate.






1888 - Charles Sherrill of the Yale track team became the first runner to use the crouching start for a fast break in a foot race.


1926 - The airship Norge became the first vessel to fly over the North Pole.


1940 - The Nazi conquest of France began with the German army crossing Muese River.


1950 - The American Bowling Congress abolished its white males-only membership restriction after 34 years.


1957 - A.J. Foyt won his first auto racing victory in Kansas City, MO.


1975 - U.S. merchant ship Mayaguez was seized by Cambodian forces in international waters.


1978 - The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced that they would no longer exclusively name hurricanes after women.

LIBERTY REVIEW

LIBERTY REVIEW:

http://libertyreview76.blogspot.com/2016/05/may-11-2016-national-suicide-by-tammy.html

National Suicide

By Tammy Derouin

Freedom is indeed dying and the fundamental transformation of America continues.  The latest blow however, did not come directly from the Democratic Party, the Progressive Left or Socialist loving, crybaby college kids.  No, this time it came from within the party; Republicans who are rightfully angry.  I’m afraid the anger, although understood, will cause more harm than good.

The GOP is only as strong as the people we elect and it’s falling apart.  The GOP has been unable to fully stop the Executive and in some cases they seem to help push the agenda of the Left.  This has created much anger among conservative Americans.  The result of so much anger has divided and all but destroyed the party.  If it should survive, it will probably be in name only, a shadow of its former self.  This is just one more casualty due to the fundamental transformation of America.

The Left will cheer because they feel conservative Republicans are to blame for all that is wrong in our country. They are in for a very rude awakening.  Cheering for one party, because there will no longer be obstacles, will serve as yet another nail in the coffin being constructed for the United States of America.

What would have happened if there wouldn't have been any road blocks?  We lost a lot of ground but Republicans did manage to slow down a want-to-be-dictator.  Of course, most wanted to stop him in his tracks, not just slow him down.  This has caused much unrest within the party and may have given the Democratic Party the perfect storm to continue its destructive agenda.   

What does history tell us about nations that have adopted a one party political system of government?  It's not pretty.  In fact, it is quite the opposite.  Thanks to our self-destruct mode, we are much closer to discovering the true reality of what an enslaved nation really means.  We are committing national suicide..... 

NYT correction!-----Muslim Leaders Wage Theological Battle, Stoking ISIS’ Anger

Muslim Leaders Wage Theological Battle, Stoking ISIS’ Anger - The New York Times:
"Correction: May 10, 2016
Because of an editing error, an article on Monday about a theological battle being fought by Muslim imams and scholars in the West against the Islamic State misstated the Snapchat handle used by Suhaib Webb, one of Muslim leaders speaking out. 
It is imamsuhaibwebb, not Pimpin4Paradise786."

Millikin University allegedly threatens frats with sanctions for face-painting

Millikin allegedly threatens frats with sanctions for face-painting
"Members of a fraternity at Millikin University will allegedly no longer be allowed to paint their faces during an annual recruitment event because the school’s office of inclusion deemed the tradition “cultural appropriation.”

“Members of [Tau Kappa Epsilon] are prohibited from wearing black and red paint, wigs/and or clothing items that mimic or depict an ethnicity or culture. Failure to comply with the expectation will result in immediate removal from the event, and additional student conduct sanctions,” warns an email allegedly sent to the president of TKE, whose name was removed from the email for purposes of anonymity.

Traditionally, members of TKE and four other fraternities at Millikin paint their faces with each organization’s respective colors as part of an annual recruitment event. 

Some students, however, apparently complained about the event this year, alleging that face-painting is disrespectful to certain cultures and ethnicities..."

NO HIJAB, NO WAY! The Citadel Says NO To Request To Wear Hijab » 100percentfedUp.com

NO HIJAB, NO WAY! The Citadel Says NO To Request To Wear Hijab » 100percentfedUp.com:

"A Muslim woman who had been accepted at The Citadel and her family are considering taking legal action after the military college Tuesday denied her request to wear a hijab, said Ibrahim Hooper, spokesman for Council on American-Islamic Relations."

Test Scores in Trinidad Skyrocketed After This One Simple Change

Test Scores in Trinidad Skyrocketed After This One Simple Change | Intellectual Takeout:
"In recent weeks, the big topic of discussion has revolved around bathrooms and whether or not there is value in limiting them to a single sex.
Although not as visible, another gender debate has been in the works for years. 
That debate has to do with whether or not there is value in separating the sexes in the classroom.
Scientists have examined this topic for years and come up with a variety of conclusions.
But the latest finding suggests that separating the sexes can have a number of benefits – at a cost-effective price.
Published by Northwestern University, the study involved several disadvantaged public schools in Trinidad and Tobago that were transitioned from coed schools to single-sex institutions over a period of several years.
The study found that the change improved test scores in a number of subjects for both boys and girls, providing the same benefits as students would have had in “going from a teacher at the 6th percentile of teacher quality to one at the 50th percentile of teacher quality.”
In addition to higher test scores, the study found that single-sex classrooms resulted in the following:

• Increased the tendency of students to take and succeed in advanced placement courses
• Increased high school graduation rates
• Decreased the likelihood of male arrests
• The study augments earlier research that showed that single-sex education encourages better attendance, participation, and behavior in class.

Separating the sexes in school won’t solve every educational woe in the American system, but if there are empirical benefits such as those cited above, does single-sex education perhaps deserve a second look?"

Have we heard this pipe dream before?-----State puts $7,500 on table for first-time, move-up home buyers

State puts $7,500 on table for first-time, move-up home buyers | MLive.com:
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – First-time home buyers can get up to $7,500 toward a down payment and closing costs, thanks to a couple of programs offered by the Michigan State Housing Development Authority.
The MI First Home program also is available to past homeowners who lost their homes to foreclosure and have restored their credit for at least three years, according to Mary Townley, MSHDA's director of homeownership.
The program, which is funded through the sale of bonds, is enjoying a resurgence in the past two years as the state's housing market recovers and its residents re-enter the housing market after The Great Recession.
...While homebuyers welcome the extra cash at closing, it's not costing the taxpayers anything, Elsenheimer said.
Money for the program is raised through the sale of tax-free bonds by the state.
MHSDA also is promoting a program called MI Next Home, which puts up to $7,500, or up to 4 percent of the sale price, on the table at the closing for qualified homeowners who need the cash to make the leap to a new home..."

Lunch video-----Creeping Sharia: The ISLAMIZATION of the WEST

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Whitewater: Twelve Versions of Hillary Clinton Draft Indictment, 451 Pages, Withheld By National Archives - Judicial Watch

Whitewater: Twelve Versions of Hillary Clinton Draft Indictment, 451 Pages, Withheld By National Archives - Judicial Watch:

"New details continue to emerge from Judicial Watch’s Freedom of Information Act fight with the National Archives over the release of draft indictments of Hillary Clinton in the Whitewater case. According to the Archives, release of the indictments—drafted by an independent counsel examining the Clintons’ relationship to a corrupt Arkansas S&L and an alleged cover-up—would violate grand jury secrecy and Mrs. Clinton’s personal privacy. FOIA request denied.

Judicial Watch declined to take “no” for an answer, and so off to court we went. The case is now in the hands of a federal judge.

In the course of litigation, new facts have come to light. Under FOIA, the Archives must produce a “Vaughn Index”—"

America's unregulated shampooer menace

Glenn Reynolds: America's unregulated shampooer menace:
"The single best anti-poverty program is a job.
So why does government at all levels make it so hard to get one?
In my home state of Tennessee, for example, it takes 300 hours of training to be licensed to shampoo hair. 
That’s right: 300 hours.
That training covers things like applying shampoo, rinsing and conditioning and answering the phone and taking appointments.
Shampoo hair without a license, and you can get six months in jail.
I think I could teach everything you need to know about shampooing in under an hour:
Don’t get it in people’s eyes, keep a sharp lookout for lice and rinse thoroughly when you’re done.
Answering the phone is something you can learn on your own.
But it gets worse. 
It turns out that, according to a lawsuit filed by the Beacon Center of Tennessee, a libertarian public-interest group, you can’t even get the 300-hour curriculum because there isn’t anyplace in Tennessee that teaches the course that is required to obtain the license. 
So to shampoo hair you have to get a full-scale cosmetologist license, which takes even longer and costs even more..."

11 Signs That The U.S. Economy Is Rapidly Deteriorating Even As The Stock Market Soars

11 Signs That The U.S. Economy Is Rapidly Deteriorating Even As The Stock Market Soars:
We have seen this story before, and it never ends well.  
From mid-March until early May 2008, a vigorous stock market rally convinced many investors that the market turmoil of late 2007 and early 2008 was over and that happy days were ahead for the U.S. economy.
But of course we all know what happened.
It turned out that the market downturns of late 2007 and early 2008 were just “foreshocks” of a much greater crash in late 2008.
The market surge in the spring of 2008 was just a mirage, and it masked rapidly declining economic fundamentals.
Well, the exact same thing is happening right now.
The Dow rose another 222 points on Tuesday, but meanwhile virtually every number that we are getting is just screaming that the overall U.S. economy is steadily falling apart.
So don’t be fooled by a rising stock market.  Just like in the spring of 2008, all of the signs are pointing to an avalanche of bad economic news in the months ahead.
The following are 11 signs that the U.S. economy is rapidly deteriorating…
#1 Total business sales have been declining for nearly two years, and they are now about 15 percent lower than they were in late 2014.
#2 The inventory to sales ratio is now back to near where it was during the depths of the last recession.  This means that there is lots and lots of unsold stuff just sitting around out there, and that is a sign of a very unhealthy economy.
#3 Corporate earnings have declined for four consecutive quarters.  This never happens outside of a recession.
...#5 In April, commercial bankruptcies were up 32 percent on a year over year basis, and Chapter 11 filings were up 67 percent on a year over year basis.  This is exactly the kind of spike that we witnessed during the initial stages of the last major financial crisis as well..."
Read on and prepare!!

Keeping their friends (contributors?) on the payroll?----- CDC labs repeatedly faced secret sanctions for mishandling bioterror germs

CDC labs repeatedly faced secret sanctions for mishandling bioterror germs:
"A laboratory operated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is among the handful of facilities that have secretly had their permits suspended in recent years for serious safety violations while working with bioterror pathogens, according to documents obtained by USA TODAY after winning a Freedom of Information Act appeal.
The CDC's own labs also have been referred for additional secret federal enforcement actions six times because of serious or repeated violations in how they've handled certain viruses, bacteria and toxins that are heavily regulated because of their potential use as bioweapons, the CDC admitted for the first time on Tuesday.
Before USA TODAY won access to records of the lab suspension, the CDC had repeatedly refused to answer questions about its own labs' enforcement histories.
...Only five labs have been suspended from the Federal Select Agent Program since 2003, and another five labs have faced repeated referrals for enforcement actions, according to information the CDC provided last year to USA TODAY and later to congressional investigators.
The revelation that CDC's own labs are among these small groups that have faced serious and repeated sanctions raised questions among some lab safety watchdogs about the agency’s secrecy motives..."
Read on!

Watch The Gun The U.S. Government Doesn’t Want You To Have

Watch The Gun The U.S. Government Doesn’t Want You To Have In HD 60FPS | American Military News:
This is the gun the government doesn’t want you to have.
Well, it’s one of them.
We’re bringing it to you in glorious 1080p 60fps HD footage!
Watch this fully automatic glock fire off several rounds quicker than you can say “The national rifle association”.
Regardless of what side of the “Are fully automatic weapons necessary?” debate you’re on you’ll have a hard time arguing that firing one off doesn’t look like a good time!"

Gov't 'waste' report: Researchers paid to sting genitals, study wet animals – and more | Fox News

Gov't 'waste' report: Researchers paid to sting genitals, study wet animals – and more | Fox News:

"What makes goldfish feel sexy? How many shakes does it take for a wet dog to dry off? And really -- how much does a bee sting on a penis hurt?

Government-funded studies have spent millions of taxpayer dollars to answer bizarre questions like these, according to a new survey of questionable spending released Tuesday by Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz."

TSA warned flyers' patience at "breaking point" over long lines

TSA warned flyers' patience at "breaking point" over long lines - CBS News:
"It's the irony of flying.
Planes are the fastest way to travel, but wait times just to get on board keep getting longer, reports CBS News correspondent Michelle Miller.
Now airports in New York and New Jersey are joining a growing chorus of complaints about the long wait times at airport security, saying TSA staffing isn't keeping up with increased passenger traffic.
"The flight only took two hours, but you had to get to the airport two hours early, you know, to get through the security line, which is kind of unfortunate," traveler Heidi Kerns said.
...Even if these airports do follow through with plans to hire outside security screeners, they wouldn't be in place in time for the busy summer travel season.
This problem isn't going away on its own. 
The Port Authority says between mid-March and mid-April, the daily average of maximum wait times at John F. Kennedy International Airport was up 82 percent."

AM Fruitcake

History for May 11

History for May 11 - On-This-Day.com
Irving Berlin 1888 - Composer, lyricist, Salvador Dali (Salvador Domingo Felipe Jacinto Dalí i Domènech) 1904 - Surrealist painter, Phil Silvers 1912 - Entertainer, comedy actor ("The Phil Silvers Show"), known as "The King of Chutzpah" 


Mort Sahl (Morton Lyon "Mort" Sahl) 1927 - Comedian, actor, Louis Farrakhan (Louis Eugene Walcott) 1933 - National Representative of the Nation of Islam, Eric Burdon 1941 - Musician (The Animals) 


1647 - Peter Stuyvesant arrived in New Amsterdam to become governor.


1910 - Glacier National Park in Montana was established.


1934 - A severe two-day dust storm stripped the topsoil from the great plains of the U.S. and created a "Dust Bowl." The storm was one of many.


1947 - The creation of the tubeless tire was announced by the B.F. Goodrich Company.


1949 - Siam changed its name to Thailand.


1960 - Israeli soldiers captured Adolf Eichmann in Buenos Aires.


1967 - The siege of Khe Sanh ended.


1996 - An Atlanta-bound ValuJet DC-9 caught fire shortly after takeoff from Miami and crashed into the Florida Everglades. All 110 people on board were killed.

JUST IN: Major Company is Leaving California for Texas After Min Wage Hike....

JUST IN: Major Company is Leaving California for Texas After Min Wage Hike....:

"It has been well documented that the liberal wasteland of California is not only going broke but they are also doing everything they can to encourage businesses to leave the state.

The ridiculous minimum wage hike and egregious taxes on businesses have created an economic climate that simply isn’t conducive to growth."