"But this is the sexual revolution we’re talking about, so it’s necessary for the court to make a statement declaring the government’s allegiances. Indeed, late in the opinion its author gave the game away. Picking up on the absurd and historically ignorant comparison of the modern gay-rights movement with the civil-rights movement in the segregationist South, the judge wrote, “This case is no more about access to flowers than civil rights cases in the 1960s were about access to sandwiches.”"Saturday, February 18, 2017
Washington Supreme Court Punishes Christian Florist for Religious Beliefs | National Review
Washington Supreme Court Punishes Christian Florist for Religious Beliefs | National Review:
"But this is the sexual revolution we’re talking about, so it’s necessary for the court to make a statement declaring the government’s allegiances. Indeed, late in the opinion its author gave the game away. Picking up on the absurd and historically ignorant comparison of the modern gay-rights movement with the civil-rights movement in the segregationist South, the judge wrote, “This case is no more about access to flowers than civil rights cases in the 1960s were about access to sandwiches.”"
"But this is the sexual revolution we’re talking about, so it’s necessary for the court to make a statement declaring the government’s allegiances. Indeed, late in the opinion its author gave the game away. Picking up on the absurd and historically ignorant comparison of the modern gay-rights movement with the civil-rights movement in the segregationist South, the judge wrote, “This case is no more about access to flowers than civil rights cases in the 1960s were about access to sandwiches.”"
Texas lawmakers are taking the longhorns to the bathroom crybullies, and it's freakin' AWESOME
Texas lawmakers are taking the longhorns to the bathroom crybullies, and it's freakin' AWESOME:
"When it comes to taking on the LGBT lobby’s cultural cronies, officials in Texas are setting a new standard for conservative lawmakers, and going on the offensive against recent threats from the National Football League.
It all began when legislators introduced SB 6, a state-level privacy bill that would dare violate and blaspheme the LGBT lobby’s latest commandment: “Thou shalt not leave bathroom safety policies up to private institutions.”"
It all began when legislators introduced SB 6, a state-level privacy bill that would dare violate and blaspheme the LGBT lobby’s latest commandment: “Thou shalt not leave bathroom safety policies up to private institutions.”"
Hamas releases music video vowing to murder Israelis: “We will eat you, Zionists, without salt”
Hamas releases music video vowing to murder Israelis: “We will eat you, Zionists, without salt”:
"This is nothing new.
In 2012, Hamas released a music video declaring: “Killing Jews is worship that draws us close to Allah.”
"This is nothing new.
In 2012, Hamas released a music video declaring: “Killing Jews is worship that draws us close to Allah.”
Maybe the Melkite Greek Catholic Patriarch Gregory III Laham, who has said that “No one defends Islam like Arab Christians” and “Christ was born in Palestine,” and who has claimed that jihad massacres of Christians in the Middle East were a Zionist plot, will want to sign up this band for his next church festival. Maybe he could hold it in the Melkite church in Raqqa — oh, wait…
“Hamas Releases Music Video Threatening to Destroy Israel,” TheTower.org, February 9, 2017:
Hamas released a Hebrew-language animated music video on Tuesday night titled “Zionists, You Will Perish in Gaza,” which threatens to destroy Israel.The video features a barrage of rockets raining down on the Jewish state, Hamas militants blowing themselves up near Israeli soldiers, and Jews being shot in the head. The Jewish characters resemble crude stereotypes common in anti-Semitic media.The lyrics include threats such as “we will eat you, Zionists, without salt” and “ooooh…Zionist, a rocket will get you where you live.”...
FACT-CHECKING THE WASHINGTON POST, AND IT’S NOT PRETTY
Instapundit » Blog Archive » FACT-CHECKING THE WASHINGTON POST, AND IT’S NOT PRETTY: Fact Check: Obama Is Not Good at Kite Surfi…:
"FACT-CHECKING THE WASHINGTON POST, AND IT’S NOT PRETTY:
Fact Check: Obama Is Not Good at Kite Surfing, Any Sport.
The Obama video is especially not pretty. And they don’t even include his infamous weight-training video.
"FACT-CHECKING THE WASHINGTON POST, AND IT’S NOT PRETTY:
Fact Check: Obama Is Not Good at Kite Surfing, Any Sport.
The Obama video is especially not pretty. And they don’t even include his infamous weight-training video.
Plus, kudos to the Free Beacon’s Elizabeth Harrington for a perfect send-up of the WaPo Fact-checkers’ self-satisfied style:
The Pinocchio TestThe Washington Post claims Obama is “pretty good at basketball” and “makes [the] rest of us look bad with his effortless kitesurfing.” But there is little evidence either claim is true.A substantial amount of video footage exists disproving their claim that Obama is “not just a one-sport athlete.” Moreover, the record shows Obama is not even a one-sport athlete as he has proven to be terrible at basketball, baseball, bowling, and now kitesurfing.
It’s one thing to write about Obama’s life after the White House, but the Washington Post goes too far in declaring Obama to be athletic. Not only does the Post make this outrageous claim, they also seek to demean their own readers by saying the American people “look bad” because of Obama’s athletic ability. We award Four Pinocchios.
Spot-on."
Trey Gowdy Exposes A Brilliant Solution To Trump’s Travel Ban Problem, Give This Man A Promotion! – Conservative 101
Trey Gowdy Exposes A Brilliant Solution To Trump’s Travel Ban Problem, Give This Man A Promotion! – Conservative 101:
"the 9th Court of Appeals overturned Trump’s immigration restriction, Trey Gowdy reveals a brilliant solution to solve the problem without needing to go to the supreme court. Gowdy spoke on the Fox News show “The First 100 Days.”
“His executive order is pretty easily remedied, "
“His executive order is pretty easily remedied, "
Some people can't afford to go to the beach, and lawmakers want to change that
Some people can't afford to go to the beach, and lawmakers want to change that - The Orange County Register:
"California’s 1,100 miles of coastal beaches, many with soft sand and great waves and fun piers, are among the state’s greatest assets, destinations for locals and visitors alike.
But new research shows that for many Californians, the beach is out of reach.
While the beach itself is intended to be free or inexpensive, ancillary expenses and social barriers often make it tough for low-income residents to enjoy a day on the sand.
This week, legislation was introduced in Sacramento aimed at fixing that problem.
If passed, Assembly Bill 250 would direct the state Coastal Conservancy to develop new, low-cost accommodations and improve existing affordable accommodations, with the goal of making a trip to the beach more accessible for families that don’t have a lot of money and might have to travel far.
“It’s heartbreaking to see lower-income families and middle-class families who never have seen the beach or enjoyed waking up to the sounds of tides and the salt in the air,” said Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher, D-San Diego, who introduced the legislation Monday..."
"California’s 1,100 miles of coastal beaches, many with soft sand and great waves and fun piers, are among the state’s greatest assets, destinations for locals and visitors alike.
But new research shows that for many Californians, the beach is out of reach.
While the beach itself is intended to be free or inexpensive, ancillary expenses and social barriers often make it tough for low-income residents to enjoy a day on the sand.This week, legislation was introduced in Sacramento aimed at fixing that problem.
If passed, Assembly Bill 250 would direct the state Coastal Conservancy to develop new, low-cost accommodations and improve existing affordable accommodations, with the goal of making a trip to the beach more accessible for families that don’t have a lot of money and might have to travel far.
“It’s heartbreaking to see lower-income families and middle-class families who never have seen the beach or enjoyed waking up to the sounds of tides and the salt in the air,” said Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher, D-San Diego, who introduced the legislation Monday..."
Cash No Longer King: Europe Accelerates Move To Begin Elimination Of Paper Money
Cash No Longer King: Europe Accelerates Move To Begin Elimination Of Paper Money | Zero Hedge
"In the shadow of Donald Trump’s spree of controversial actions, the European commission has quietly launched the next offensive in the war on cash.
These unelected bureaucrats have boldly asserted their intention to crack down on paper transactions across the E.U. and solidify a trend that has been gaining momentum for years.
"In the shadow of Donald Trump’s spree of controversial actions, the European commission has quietly launched the next offensive in the war on cash.
These unelected bureaucrats have boldly asserted their intention to crack down on paper transactions across the E.U. and solidify a trend that has been gaining momentum for years.
The financial uncertainty amplified by Brexit has incentivized governments throughout Europe to seize further control over their banking systems.
France and Spain have already criminalized cash transactions above a certain limit, but now the commission has unilaterally established new regulations that will affect the entire union.
The fear of physical money flowing out of the trade bloc has manifested a draconian response from the State..."
Read on!
France and Spain have already criminalized cash transactions above a certain limit, but now the commission has unilaterally established new regulations that will affect the entire union.
The fear of physical money flowing out of the trade bloc has manifested a draconian response from the State..."
Read on!
Here Are 4 of the Worst Broken Promises on Obamacare
Here Are 4 of the Worst Broken Promises on Obamacare:
"While the House and Senate plan to repeal and replace Obamacare, members of Congress are hosting town hall meetings with their constituents and have been greeted by hostile crowds.
These folks seem to have amnesia about Obamacare’s glaring failures.
Here’s a quick refresher on Obamacare’s top four broken promises."
These folks seem to have amnesia about Obamacare’s glaring failures.
Here’s a quick refresher on Obamacare’s top four broken promises."
Ex-FBI man spills on why hackers are winning the security game
Ex-FBI man spills on why hackers are winning the security game • The Register:
"Comfortable illusions about how security is working are crippling the ability of government and industry to fight the threat, a former member of the FBI’s netsec team has told the B-Sides San Francisco security conference.
Society is operating under the illusion that governments and corporations are taking rational choices about computer security, but the fact of the matter is that we’re drowning under a sea of false positive, bad management, and a false belief in the power of technology to save us.
“The government is very reactive,” said Jason Truppi, director of endpoint detection and response at security firm Tanium and a former FBI investigator.
“Over time we’ve learned it wasn’t working - just being reactive, not proactive.”
Truppi said we need to puncture the belief that government and industry are working together to solve online threats. In reality, he says, the commercial sector and government are working to very different agendas and the result is a hopeless mishmash of confusing loyalties.
On threat intelligence sharing, for example, the government encourages business to share news of vulnerabilities.
But the subsequent investigations can be wide-ranging and lead to business' people being charged for unrelated matters.
A result, companies are increasingly unwilling to share data if it exposes them to wider risks..."
Read on!
"Comfortable illusions about how security is working are crippling the ability of government and industry to fight the threat, a former member of the FBI’s netsec team has told the B-Sides San Francisco security conference.
“The government is very reactive,” said Jason Truppi, director of endpoint detection and response at security firm Tanium and a former FBI investigator.
“Over time we’ve learned it wasn’t working - just being reactive, not proactive.”
Truppi said we need to puncture the belief that government and industry are working together to solve online threats. In reality, he says, the commercial sector and government are working to very different agendas and the result is a hopeless mishmash of confusing loyalties.
On threat intelligence sharing, for example, the government encourages business to share news of vulnerabilities.
But the subsequent investigations can be wide-ranging and lead to business' people being charged for unrelated matters.
A result, companies are increasingly unwilling to share data if it exposes them to wider risks..."
Read on!
PARIS ERUPTS IN VIOLENCE: streets are NO-GO ZONES
PARIS ERUPTS IN VIOLENCE: streets are NO-GO ZONES | World | News | Express.co.uk:
"POLICE in Paris are struggling to cope with the fall out from a plague of riots which have kicked off in the city’s northern suburbs.
"POLICE in Paris are struggling to cope with the fall out from a plague of riots which have kicked off in the city’s northern suburbs.
Black Racist Trump Haters Calling for White Genocide ⋆ The Constitution
Black Racist Trump Haters Calling for White Genocide ⋆ The Constitution:
"Imagine what would happen if a conservative organization went public with a cry for black genocide? What if they warned white people that dating or associating with black Americans was wrong and would not be tolerated?
What if those declarations were made at a public event in front of hundreds of people?
Every black activist would be screaming racism and hate crime. "
What if those declarations were made at a public event in front of hundreds of people?
Every black activist would be screaming racism and hate crime. "
Study Shows Failure of Universal Pre-K in Britain
Study Shows Failure of Universal Pre-K in Britain:
"A scathing report, highlighted in the UK Daily Mail, details the findings of the Institute of Economic Affairs regarding Britain’s universal free childcare program.
The bottom line: researchers have concluded that a government-funded, government-mandated universal daycare and pre-K program has done nothing more than bankrupt the middle class while failing to serve the country’s poor.
What’s worse, government involvement has led to excessive regulation that not only drives up programming costs, but limits parental choice when it comes to how they would like to care for and educate their own children.
Co-author of the report Len Shackleton, an editorial research fellow at the Institute of Economic Affairs, said:
Government interventions in the childcare sector have resulted in both British families and taxpayers bearing a heavy burden of expensive provision.
Regulation has led to an excessive formalisation of childcare and pre-school, which has not only pushed up costs but paid scant attention to parental preferences.
...Rowing back on unnecessary regulation and focusing public funds on those who need it, rather than subsidising the well-off, would be a good way to start..."
"A scathing report, highlighted in the UK Daily Mail, details the findings of the Institute of Economic Affairs regarding Britain’s universal free childcare program.
The bottom line: researchers have concluded that a government-funded, government-mandated universal daycare and pre-K program has done nothing more than bankrupt the middle class while failing to serve the country’s poor.
What’s worse, government involvement has led to excessive regulation that not only drives up programming costs, but limits parental choice when it comes to how they would like to care for and educate their own children.Co-author of the report Len Shackleton, an editorial research fellow at the Institute of Economic Affairs, said:
Government interventions in the childcare sector have resulted in both British families and taxpayers bearing a heavy burden of expensive provision.
Regulation has led to an excessive formalisation of childcare and pre-school, which has not only pushed up costs but paid scant attention to parental preferences.
...Rowing back on unnecessary regulation and focusing public funds on those who need it, rather than subsidising the well-off, would be a good way to start..."
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