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Saturday, August 06, 2016

ESPN Loses 4 Million Subscribers In Past Year

ESPN Loses 4 Million Subscribers In Past Year | FOX Sports:

"ESPN BECAME AIR AMERICA GRADUALLY, BUT PEOPLE HAVE NOTICED: ESPN Loses 4 Million Subscribers In Past Year.
Posted at 2:41 pm by Glenn Reynolds

"In the past five years ESPN has lost 11,346,000 subscribers according to Nielsen data.

If you combine that with ESPN2 and ESPNU subscriber losses this means that ESPN has lost over a billion dollars in cable and satellite revenue just in the past five years, an average of $200 million each year.
That total of a billion dollars hits ESPN in the pocketbook not just on a yearly basis, but for every year going forward.
It's gone forever.
That's not just bad, this is downright cataclysmic.
And it's getting worse.
In the past year ESPN lost 4.159 million subscribers, that's another $350 million in lost revenue across the ESPN family of networks....
...I'm not against ESPN -- or certainly FS1 or NBCSN or CBSSN or any other sports cable channel --
I just see the collapse of the cable and satellite bundle as a major story that most in the sports industry are ignoring.
When the bubble officially pops -- and it may well have already popped without most realizing it -- it's going to change everything about sports -- team revenue and player salaries will plummet and the way that average fans consume sports will change rapidly.

Lunch video-----Reality Check: No Charges Against Clinton Prove ONE Very Important Thing

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Czech President Urges Citizens To Arm Themselves, Fight Terrorists, Close Borders

Czech President Urges Citizens To Arm Themselves, Fight Terrorists, Close Borders:

"Speaking in an interview in the wake of a fortnight of terror attacks in Europe, the president of the Czech Republic has said the only solution to terrorism is removing the cause — deporting failed migrants — and has said in the meanwhile citizens need to be armed and ready to defend themselves and others."

Rio officials had to open Olympic Stadium with bolt cutters after losing key

Rio officials had to open Olympic Stadium with bolt cutters after losing key - The Washington Post

"...It’s probably a good thing there was something of a trial run, because when officials went to open a main gate before Wednesday’s action, they discovered a bit of a problem:

They had misplaced the key.
[Hope Solo booed by Brazilian fans at Olympics over Zika comments]
Security personnel had to find bolt cutters and break the lock before media members and others could access the stadium’s mixed area through the gate. That came after some confusion, as reported by the BBC’s Julia Carneiro, over which entrance people were supposed to use.

Olympics viewers revolt over constant commercials during NBC broadcast

Olympics viewers revolt over constant commercials during NBC broadcast - The American MirrorThe American Mirror:
"During the Olympic opening ceremonies, NBC apparently stands for Nothing But Commercials. Viewers took to Twitter to slam the network’s frequent commercial breaks Friday night.

Matt Drudge even weighed in, tweeting, “5 commercial breaks in first 30 minutes??!! Send some mosquitoes into the NBC booth!” deftly referring to the Zika outbreak in Brazil."

Breitbart looks at the woman behind Twin Falls, Idaho refugee flow « Refugee Resettlement Watch

Breitbart looks at the woman behind Twin Falls, Idaho refugee flow « Refugee Resettlement Watch:

Michael Patrick Leahy is writing (again) about Twin Falls, Idaho and how Washington, DC insiders are deciding the future of small cities in the American west.

Leahy:

Thousands of Muslim refugees are flowing into the small Idaho town of Twin Falls because of closed-door decisions made by a group of self-serving advocates in and around Washington D.C.

One key player is Lavinia Limón, CEO of the U.S. Committee on Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI). That’s a government-backed group that is paid to place migrants in Americans’ towns. Her group is also called a “voluntary agency,” or ‘VOLAG.’ The group’s local affiliate, the College of Southern Idaho, has already placed 1,000 Iraqi refugees in Twin Falls.

Continue reading here about the life and times of Lavinia Limon formerly Bill Clinton’s Director of the federal Office of Refugee Resettlement.

Click here and see if USCRI is working in your town. We know they are the major contractor working in Rutland, VT and they are planning an office for Reno, NV as well.

If you missed it this morning, be sure to see the latest news on the rape of a little girl in Twin Falls, here.

Judge Napolitano Says Obama Admin. Is Breaking Federal Law Prohibiting Gov’t From Compiling Gun Owner ‘List’ | Video | TheBlaze.com

Judge Napolitano Says Obama Admin. Is Breaking Federal Law Prohibiting Gov’t From Compiling Gun Owner ‘List’ | Video | TheBlaze.com:

"Fox News senior judicial analyst Judge Andrew Napolitano alleged Thursday that the Obama administration is violating a federal law prohibiting the federal government from compiling the personal information of gun owners during an interview Thursday on Fox and Friends."

Brave Man Who Stood Up to Munich Shooter Now Facing Prosecution for ‘Insulting Killer’

Brave Man Who Stood Up to Munich Shooter Now Facing Prosecution for ‘Insulting Killer’ | American Renaissance:
A man who famously stood up to the Munich shooter after he killed nine people is facing being charged by a prosecutor for insulting the killer.
Thomas Salbey, 57, saw the shooting happening from his balcony in the Bavarian capital on July 22.
In an attempt to stop 18 year old Ali Sonboly from further slaughtering people, he swore at the shooter as he was standing in a car park below. Sonboly shouted at him: “I am a German.”

Footage of the feisty exchange went viral as thousands praised Mr Salbey for standing up to the deluded teenager.
The plucky German also hurled a beer bottle at the attacker in a desperate attempt to stop him.
He said: “All I had was a beer bottle to throw at him, but if I had a gun I would have shot him in the head.”
Loner Sonboly had just shot dead nine people, mainly young teenagers he had lured to McDonald’s on the premise of free food.
...Now, in a twist of German justice, Mr Salbey is now facing charges for standing up to the killer who shot himself in the head.
Florian Weinzierl, spokesman from the Munich State Prosecutor’s office, confirmed the Munich resident is being investigated.
...But Mr Weinzierl, suggested they could include “insults to the detriment of the dead.”
According to the spokesman, a court review will be completed soon.
Shortly after the shooting, it was revealed Sonboly considered himself Aryan, despite his Iranian heritage, and held racist view, including a deep hatred for Turks and Arabs..."

AM Fruitcake

History for August 6

History for August 6 - On-This-Day.com
Alfred Lord Tennyson 1809, Leo Carrillo 1881, Louella Parsons 1881

Sir Alexander Fleming 1881, Lucille Ball 1911, Andy Warhol 1928

1806 - The Holy Roman Empire went out of existence as Emperor Francis II abdicated.

1914 - Austria-Hungary declared war against Russia. Serbia declared war against Germany.

1945 - The American B-29 bomber, known as the Enola Gay, dropped the first atomic bomb on an inhabited area. The bomb named "Little Boy" was dropped over the center of Hiroshima, Japan. An estimated 140,000 people were killed. (8:16am Japanese time)

1960 - Nationalization of U.S. and foreign-owned property in Cuba began.

1981 - Fire fighters in Indianapolis, IN, answered a false alarm. When they returned to their station it was ablaze due to a grease fire.

1986 - William J. Schroeder died. He lived 620 days with the Jarvik-7 manmade heart. He was the world's longest surviving recipient of a permanent artificial heart.

1997 - Apple Computer and Microsoft agreed to share technology in a deal giving Microsoft a stake in Apple's survival.

1998 - Former White House intern Monica Lewinsky spent 8 1/2 hours testifying before a grand jury about her relationship with U.S. President Clinton.

Friday, August 05, 2016

Obama Paid for Terrorism With $400 Million in Untraceable Cash | Glenn Beck

Obama Paid for Terrorism With $400 Million in Untraceable Cash | Glenn Beck:

"How stupid do they think we are?

Obama paid the number one sponsor of terror $400 million dollars in cash under the cover of night. Nothing nefarious about that, right? How about the fact that it wasn’t paid from an account with frozen Iranian assets as we were led to believe, but with U.S. tax dollars?"

Clinton calls Iran 'ransom' story 'old news' | Washington Examiner

Clinton calls Iran 'ransom' story 'old news' | Washington Examiner:

"Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton dismissed reports this week that the U.S. State Department gave Iran $400 million at the same time that it released American hostages as "old news."

"The White House has addressed this," she said in an interview Wednesday with a Colorado-based NBC News affiliate. "This is kind of old news.""