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Saturday, June 09, 2018

ILLINOIS IS BETTER OFF BANKRUPT: “The best hope for a failed state such as Illinois is to let the st…

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"ILLINOIS IS BETTER OFF BANKRUPT:

“The best hope for a failed state such as Illinois is to let the state go bankrupt.”

The State of Illinois incurred deficits reaching nearly $15 billion in 2017, and those deficits are projected to double to $30 billion in 2018. Illinois has also accumulated hundreds of billions in unfunded liabilities in public sector pension and health-care plans. This has exposed local jurisdictions to the risk of default or bankruptcy. In response, Illinois has issued large bailouts, further weakening the finances of the state’s government. The courts have exacerbated this problem by ruling the Illinois Constitution mandates state bailouts for public sector pension and health plans.

Fiscal rules in Illinois have been ineffective in constraining deficits and debt. Illinois, like 48 other states, has a balanced budget provision in its state constitution. But, in recent years, the state legislature has failed to pass a budget at all — let alone one that would balance revenues and expenditures.

In April 2018, a constitutional amendment to cap the rate of growth in spending at the rate of growth in the state economy was introduced in Illinois’ legislature. A majority of Illinois state legislators have yet to show support for such a fiscal rule.

Of course they haven’t, because they’re expecting another bailout."

History for June 9

History for June 9 - On-This-Day.com:
Cole Porter (Cole Albert Porter) 1891 - Composer, songwriter, Les Paul (Lester William Polsfuss) 1915 - Musician, songwriter, inventor (solid-body electric guitar), Dick Vitale (Richard J. "Dick" Vitale) 1940 - Basketball sportscaster

Michael J. Fox 1961 - Actor ("Family Ties"), Johnny Depp (John Christopher "Johnny" Depp II) 1963 - Actor, musician, Natalie Portman 1981 - Actress ("Star Wars" movie series)

1534 - Jacques Cartier became the first to sail into the river he named Saint Lawrence.

1790 - John Barry copyrighted "Philadelphia Spelling Book." It was the first American book to be copyrighted.

1860 - The Ms. Ann Stevens book "Malaeska, the Indian Wife of the White Hunter" was offered for sale for a dime. It was the first published "dime novel."

1931 - Robert H. Goddard patented a rocket-fueled aircraft design.

1934 - Donald Duck made his debut in the Silly Symphonies cartoon "The Wise Little Hen."

1943 - The withholding tax on payrolls was authorized by the U.S. Congress.

1945 - Japanese Premier Kantaro Suzuki declared that Japan would fight to the last rather than accept unconditional surrender.

1959 - The first ballistic missile carrying submarine, the USS George Washington, was launched.

Friday, June 08, 2018

WATCH: Pelosi Throws Jab At Trump, Knocks Herself Out | Daily Wire

WATCH: Pelosi Throws Jab At Trump, Knocks Herself Out | Daily Wire: House

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Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi misled a group of reporters during a press briefing on Thursday as she downplayed the current unemployment rate and said what really matters is consumer confidence — something she suggested that only the Democrats' plan can increase — despite being at an 18-year high.

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Minnesota Public Library Announces Cross-Dressing Series for Children as Part of Response to Trump Policy | Intellectual Takeout

Minnesota Public Library Announces Cross-Dressing Series for Children as Part of Response to Trump Policy | Intellectual Takeout:
"Using public infrastructure as a vehicle to advance social justice morality is not new in Minnesota.
In 2017, one of the state’s top school districts made national news after it was revealed officials had initiated a “sweeping initiative that reordered the district’s mission from academic excellence for all students to ‘racial equity.’”

A look at the “We Belong Together” website shows a heavy emphasis on drag culture—below is a snapshot of their recommended reading—a fact that reinforced some Minnesota parents’ concerns that local governments are attempting to indoctrinate children.

“This agenda is just coming on so strong,” one stay-at-home mom told me.
“A very sad day has arrived when we are handing our children over with their innocence and their pure minds and filling them with such confusion.”

Several Minnesota parents I spoke to expressed concerns about these efforts. None, however, would go on record.

A half-hour after taking the above quote, I received a correspondence from the woman’s husband. “With respect, we decline to publicly comment on this piece,” he told me.

How can one express grave concern one moment but decline to take a public stance the next? The answer is simple: fear...

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Can An 'OS For Electricity' Double the Efficiency of the Grid? - Slashdot

Can An 'OS For Electricity' Double the Efficiency of the Grid? - Slashdot:
"New submitter mesterha shares an "interesting article [from Vox] on how to optimize our use of electricity":
Waste on the grid is the result of poor power quality, which can be ameliorated through digital control.

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Real-time measurement makes that possible.
3DFS technology, which the company conceives of as an "operating system for electricity,"... perfectly adapting it to the load it serves, eliminating waste."
"They claim energy reduction of around 15% but anticipate their AI tuning can get eventually get 30%," writes Slashdot reader mesterha.
"Seems too good to be true, but it has the support of publications like Popular Mechanics." [3DFS won one of Popular Mechanics' "breakthrough awards" in 2017.]

30 percent of federal prisoners are immigrants: DOJ/DHS - Washington Times

30 percent of federal prisoners are immigrants: DOJ/DHS - Washington Times:

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Immigrants accounted for more than 30 percent of the federal prison population and nearly all of them are confirmed or suspected illegal immigrants, the government said in a new report Tuesday.
The government said it had 57,820 migrants in its prisons as of Dec. 31, Homeland Security and the Justice Department said in the joint report.
Nearly 20,000 other immigrants were held in pretrial detention by the U.S. Marshals Service, most of them in contracted facilities, costing the government $134 million for just three months. That works out to nearly $90 a day for each person in those contract facilities.

French School Students To Be Banned From Using Mobile Phones - Slashdot

French School Students To Be Banned From Using Mobile Phones - Slashdot:

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"The lower house of parliament in France has passed what it called a "detox" law for a younger generation increasingly addicted to screens.
As a result, French school students will be banned from using mobile phones anywhere on school grounds starting in September.
The Guardian reports:
The new law bans phone-use by children in school playgrounds, at breaktimes and anywhere on school premises.
...it wasn't necessary to extend the ban to teachers and staff."
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There Are More Jobs Than People Out of Work, Something the American Economy Has Never Experienced Before - Slashdot

There Are More Jobs Than People Out of Work, Something the American Economy Has Never Experienced Before - Slashdot:

"The jobs market has reached what should be some kind of inflection point: there are now more openings than there are workers.
From a report:
April marked the second month in a row this historic event has occurred, and the gap is growing. According to the monthly Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey released this week, there were just shy of 6.7 million open positions in April, the most recent month for which data are available. That represented an increase of 65,000 from March and is a record.
The number of vacancies is pulling well ahead of the number the Bureau of Labor Statistics counts as unemployed.
This year is the first time the level of the unemployed exceeded the jobs available since the BLS started tracking JOLTS numbers in 2000..."
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Donald Trump says 'attitude' will be top asset in Kim Jong-un summit - Washington Times

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Donald Trump says 'attitude' will be top asset in Kim Jong-un summit - Washington Times:

As he prepares to leave Washington Friday for a Group of Seven summit in Canada before traveling to Singapore, the president was upbeat about the prospects for eventually striking a denuclearization deal with North Korea. He said he envisions “a terrific success or a modified success,” but he stressed that he is ready to walk away from the talks at any point.

Heroes!!-----As Car Bomb Approaches, Brave Tank Crew Crush It But Then It Goes Off | Frontline Videos

As Car Bomb Approaches, Brave Tank Crew Crush It But Then It Goes Off | Frontline Videos

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QUICK THINKING.

On July 25th, 2017, a military checkpoint in North Sinai, Egypt, faced an oncoming attack by a suicide bomber. As you’ll see in the video released by the Egyptian Ministry of Defense, a sedan was racing toward the gates while many civilian cars were backed up.
A quick thinking tank crew, however, stepped into action and saved the day.

The suicide car was filled with 100 kg of explosives.

Crushing the car at the risk of it exploding was the first act of valor for this crew. Once it didn’t blow under them, they turned around and shielded the other cars on the road with their own tank, once again exposing themselves to danger. According to a press release from independent.co.uk, they saved over 50 people’s lives.

Sadly, seven civilians including two children were killed in the blast.

No terrorist entities have claimed responsibility for the attack as of now.

Suicide rates up more than 30 percent in half of U.S. states, CDC says - Washington Times

"Suicide rates in nearly every U.S. state rose from 1999 to 2016, with increases of more than 30 percent in half of the states, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a report released Thursday.
The CDC “Vital Signs” report said that more than half of people who commit suicide do not have a diagnosed mental health condition.
...Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death and one of three leading causes that are on the rise, the CDC said. The others are Alzheimer’s disease and drug overdoses..."
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Your taxes paying for their political indoctrination!!-----University offers to pay student to promote social justice

University offers to pay student to promote social justice:

The University of Kansas is offering to pay a student $9/hour to help administrators create "an inclusive campus community through social justice."
The "Student Social Justice Educator" will facilitate social justice trainings on campus, and will also work with other peer educators to "create workshops concerning issues about diversity education and social justice."

The University of Kansas is recruiting a “Student Social Justice Educator” to help administrators create “an inclusive campus community through social justice.”...

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Democratic disaster: 7 progressive policies that are driving the California mass exodus - Glenn Beck

Democratic disaster: 7 progressive policies that are driving the California mass exodus - Glenn Beck:

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"California Democratic leaders like Kamala Harris, Nancy Pelosi and Dianne Feinstein seem to think their extreme progressive policies are in line with the ideals of most Americans. Glenn Beck would argue just the opposite. In fact, Californians are fleeing the Golden State in droves. According to a recent poll, nearly half of the Bay Area's residents want to move out; unaffordable housing and sky-high taxes have driven more than 138,000 people out of the state in one year alone, and over a million since 2007. On today's show, Glenn touched on some of the progressive policies that are driving California's mass exodus."

Minnesota Public Library Announces Cross-Dressing Series for Children as Part of Response to Trump Policy | Intellectual Takeout

Minnesota Public Library Announces Cross-Dressing Series for Children as Part of Response to Trump Policy | Intellectual Takeout:

"'The Saint Paul Public Library announced a summer series called "Drag Story Hours" as part of its “We Belong Together" initiative.

For generations, libraries were places where people went to borrow books, learn about the past, and kindle imaginations.

Today, however, they occasionally find themselves at the forefront of the culture war.
A case in point can be found in the Saint Paul Public Library (SPPL), where officials on Monday announced they would be offering a new summer series on cross-dressing—“Drag Story Hours—that is open to children and adults..."

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