Texas Sheriff’s Message to Black Lives Matter After Deputy Was Ambushed in ‘Execution-Style Killing’ | Video | TheBlaze.com

Texas Sheriff’s Message to Black Lives Matter After Deputy Was Ambushed in ‘Execution-Style Killing’ | Video | TheBlaze.com:

"Following the “unprovoked, execution-style killing” of a Texas deputy who was filling up his cruiser at a gas station Friday night, Harris County Sheriff Ron Hickman had some words for the current Black Lives Matter movement.

“We’ve heard black lives matter, all lives matter. Well, cops’ lives matter, too,” he said Saturday afternoon, adding that the “dangerous rhetoric” against law enforcement has “gotten out of control.”

Husband of Virginia TV Shooting Victim Says Guns Not to Blame: ‘I Blame the Guy Holding the Gun’ | John Hawkins' Right Wing News

Husband of Virginia TV Shooting Victim Says Guns Not to Blame: ‘I Blame the Guy Holding the Gun’ | John Hawkins' Right Wing News:

"Unlike the failed politician father of Alison Parker, one of the two killed live on the air by a racist gunman in Virginia earlier this week, the husband of the woman who survived the shooting is not blaming guns nor looking to launch gun grabbing policies. Tim Gardner said he blames the man holding the gun, “not the gun,” for his wife’s shooting."

Fox Reporter Asks Hillary Three Tough Questions on Email Scandal — but the Comment She Made Before Answering Is Making the News | Video | TheBlaze.com

Fox Reporter Asks Hillary Three Tough Questions on Email Scandal — but the Comment She Made Before Answering Is Making the News | Video | TheBlaze.com:

"When Fox News reporter Ed Henry asked Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton three straightforward questions about her email scandal on Friday, she quickly told him she would only be answering one.

“Well, let me answer one of your questions, because I think that’s what you’re entitled to,” Clinton said."

Uniformed Texas Deputy Shot & Killed at Gas Station in ‘Unprovoked, Execution-Style Killing’ | Video | TheBlaze.com

Uniformed Texas Deputy Shot & Killed at Gas Station in ‘Unprovoked, Execution-Style Killing’ | Video | TheBlaze.com:

"Update 2:55 p.m. ET: Harris County Sheriff Ron Hickman at a news conference Saturday afternoon said that when “dangerous rhetoric,” like some spurred by the Black Lives Matter movement, results in “calculated and cold-blooded” attacks on law enforcement, it has “gotten out of control.”

“We’ve heard black lives matter, all lives matter. Well, cops’ lives matter, too,” he said.

Authorities said they were speaking with a person of interest in the investigation into the fatal shooting of Deputy Darren Goforth Friday night while he was filling up his car at a local gas station."

The Environmentalist Rhetoric Guide

The Environmentalist Rhetoric Guide [Michigan Capitol Confidential]
"Market research surveys commissioned by one of the nation’s largest environmentalist groups advises activists to “talk about yourselves as conservationists — not environmentalists,” “do not make global warming/climate change the primary rationale for conservation,” “do not use the threat of ‘sprawl’ unless with core supporters,” and “do not focus on ‘green’ jobs as a primary rationale for conservation.”
...These same companies were used recently to provide a dubious and nontransparent poll claiming a majority of "Michigan’s business leaders” support President Barack Obama’s proposed Clean Power Plan.
The reports include comments such as “scientists clearly link global warming to increasingly extreme weather events.” Such unqualified statements reveal the point of view of the researchers, which is expressed along with the findings of their research.
Here are a few excerpts from the documents:

From the 2004 document — “Do talk about yourselves as ‘conservationists’ — not ‘environmentalists.’  This bears repeating. Voters are more likely to view themselves as ‘conservationists’ than ‘environmentalists.’ Moreover, in the focus groups, there was a decided skepticism about the agendas of some ‘environmental groups’ who engage in land preservation.”

From the 2013 document — “Do not make global warming/climate change the primary rationale for conservation. While scientists clearly link global warming to increasingly extreme weather events that affect the safety of people and communities, it is not yet perceived similarly by the public. The most politically polarizing rationales for conservation are those that position climate change as the primary reason for engaging in conservation. Republicans and Independents rated these messages significantly lower than other rationales in support of conservation.”

“However, referring to climate change in passing as part of a broader argument for conservation has generally not had a significant impact — positive or negative — on responses. In the interest of continuing to expand and reinforce public attention to this vital issue, incorporating subtle references to climate change into otherwise strong messages may be advisable. This, however, is an area where location specific research is likely critical.”

From the 2004 document, and stressed again in the 2013 document — “Do talk about water first and foremost. Water cannot be stressed enough, and really it doesn’t matter how you say it. In fact, voters prioritize water as a critical reason to purchase and protect land, no matter how it is expressed: vast majorities of those polled see it as ‘very important’ to buy land to protect drinking water quality (84 percent); improve the water quality in our lakes, streams and rivers (75 percent); protect lakes, rivers and streams (72 percent); and protect watersheds (66 percent).”

“Moreover, water is tops in every region (not just the perennially thirsty West) and rates just as high in big cities (85 percent very important) as rural areas (84 percent). Most importantly, this data substantiates one of the things we heard in focus groups throughout the West — voters closely link land conservation with protecting water.”

2013 — “Do turn voters’ views of a tough Mother Nature to your advantage — by showing how conservation of critical natural defenses keeps communities safe. Whether wildfire, flooding, or hurricanes, voters tend to think of nature as being a force with which to be reckoned. That ‘one tough lady’ image can pose problems — the concept of ‘resilience’ actually serves to make voters less likely to feel we need to engage in restoration projects in recent focus groups along the Gulf Coast — but can also be an advantage. The idea that ‘natural defenses’ can serve as flood controls or storm-barriers is credible and resonates from Louisiana to North Dakota.”

2013 — “Do not count on public support for conservation unless you work to make it happen. Conservation is less of a concern today than in the recent past; economic issues have pushed it further down the list of most pressing concerns in voters’ minds. While voters value land, water and wildlife and want to conserve them, issues related to conservation simply are not everyday concerns for them. In recent research in six western states, we found that a majority (54 percent) admitted they had no idea of the position their Member of Congress has taken on protecting land and water.”

2013 — “Do not focus on ‘green’ jobs as a primary rationale for conservation. While the economy still tops voters’ priorities in our own polling, voters continue to find other traditional aspirational rationales for conservation more resonant — like leaving a legacy for future generations and protecting sources of clean air and water. In addition, some of the language used to describe these jobs can be off putting. Many do not understand the term ‘sustainable’ for instance. Similarly, many voters are tired of the term ‘green.’”...

This Coach Sent Barack Obama a Note about Islam... Then Something MAJOR HAPPENED (Alarming!) - The Political Insider

This Coach Sent Barack Obama a Note about Islam... Then Something MAJOR HAPPENED (Alarming!) - The Political Insider:

"via the Conway Daily Sun

Here is the full letter, which continues to spread virally on Facebook, full of legitimate criticisms of Obama…

Dear Mr. Obama:"

Solyndra Executives Misled Federal Officials, Investigators Find

Solyndra Executives Misled Federal Officials, Investigators Find | Somewhat Reasonable
President Obama committed, Monday, to financing a new generation of “alternative energy” industrialists under his Clean Power Plan, but one of the original Department of Energy program loan recipients, solar power company Solyndra, reportedly misled DOE officials in pursuit of government money, a federal investigators report has found.

According to the Energy Department’s Inspector General, who conducted a four-year investigation alongside the FBI, while Solyndra claimed that they had a guaranteed $2.2 billion in firm contracts for their innovative, cylindrical solar panels, Solyndra had quietly offered secret discounts to all of its customers, many of whom never made good on their full contracts.

According to the Washington Post:

Solyndra’s leaders engaged in a “pattern of false and misleading assertions” that drew a rosy picture of their company enjoying robust sales while they lobbied to win the first clean energy loan the new administration awarded in 2009, a lengthy investigation uncovered. The Silicon Valley start-up’s dramatic rise and then collapse into bankruptcy two years later became a rallying cry for critics of President Obama’s signature program to create jobs by injecting billions of dollars into clean energy firms…

Solyndra officials told the government in 2009, for example, that they had firm contracts to sell $2.2 billion worth of their unique cylindrical solar panels over the next five years. But behind the scenes, investigators found, Solyndra was struggling with customers who were balking at the high panel prices, arranging secret side deals to pay discounted prices and refusing to buy as many panels as they once promised.

In addition, investigators discovered that Department of Energy employees, in charge of reviewing Solyndra’s loan application, felt “pressure” from inside the Administration to approve the Solyndra loan, and so overlooked many of the warning bells in the application’s finer print.

If you recall, in one of his first acts in office, President Obama approved a whopping $787 billion federal stimulus program, part of which would be dedicated to funding upstart alternative energy companies. The Department of Energy was responsible for overseeing these loans, and many of the loans were awarded to major campaign donors and bundlers, rather than to deserving alternative energy programs. According to Peter Schweizer, $16.4 billion of the $20 billion in DOE loans granted went to “companies either run by or primarily owned by Obama backers,” members of his finance committee and Democratic National Committee mega-donors. The program itself was run by Steve Spinner, a major Obama donor and finance committee member who “happened” to join the DOE as their “chief strategic operations officer” after Obama’s 2008 campaign. Spinner was ultimately put in charge of the alternative energy loan program.

...After Solyndra finally collapsed and shut its doors, the Administration and friendly Democrats in Congress were quick to deny any wrongdoing in the DOE loan process, blaming Solyndra’s abysmal failure on the economic downturn, and reassuring now skeptical taxpayers that Solyndra had at least created a “ripple” effect, sparking other solar energy companies to take on new and innovated processes. Taxpayers were left on the hook for about $527 million of the $535 million loan – but George Kaiser, whose investment company’s claim was ahead of the Federal government’s in the bankruptcy process, managed to recover most of their investment from auctioned assets, leaving nothing for taxpayers or the DOE to recover for their loans.

...So far, the Department of Justice, despite seemingly having enough evidence to pursue a case in Califrnia, has so far declined to press charges for fraud against Solyndra and its executives. The Inspector General plans to press DOJ officials to take a second look at the case."

Michigan Satan Worshippers Drown Women With Milk At Pro-Life Counter-Protest

Michigan Satan Worshippers Drown Women With Milk At Pro-Life Counter-Protest:

"Satan worshippers launched a counter-protest against pro-lifers outside the Detroit and Ferndale, Michigan Planned Parenthood locations Saturday.

Clad in black robes, members of the Satanic Temple of Detroit drenched bound women with milk, simulating water-boarding to “illustrate the theocratic agenda imposed upon female bodies.” The milk symbolized breast milk, one of the protest organizers explained on Facebook."

What have we become?

Many scientific studies can’t be replicated. That’s a problem.

Many scientific studies can’t be replicated. That’s a problem. - The Washington Post
Maverick researchers have long argued that much of what gets published in elite scientific journals is fundamentally squishy — that the results tell a great story but can’t be reproduced when the experiments are run a second time.

[No, science’s reproducibility problem is not limited to psychology]

Now a volunteer army of fact-checkers has published a new report that affirms that the skepticism was warranted. Over the course of four years, 270 researchers attempted to reproduce the results of 100 experiments that had been published in three prestigious psychology journals.

It was awfully hard. They ultimately concluded that they’d succeeded just 39 times.

The failure rate surprised even the leaders of the project, who had guessed that perhaps half the results wouldn’t be reproduced...

Doh!!-----Almost None of the Women in the Ashley Madison Database Ever Used the Site

Almost None of the Women in the Ashley Madison Database Ever Used the Site:
"When hacker group Impact Team released the Ashley Madison data, they asserted that “thousands” of the women’s profiles were fake.
Later, this number got blown up in news stories that asserted “90-95%” of them were fake, though nobody put forth any evidence for such an enormous number.
So I downloaded the data and analyzed it to find out how many actual women were using Ashley Madison, and who they were."

Report: Every Deported Illegal Household Saves Taxpayers More than $700,000

Report: Every Deported Illegal Household Saves Taxpayers More than $700,000 - Breitbart

Advocates for mass-migration are using skewed financial claims to smear Donald Trump’s popular border proposals, which actually would help revive the near-bankrupt Social Security and Medicare programs.

For every illegal migrant household that leaves the United States under Trump’s plan, Americans would recoup nearly three-quarters of a million dollars ($719,350), according to 2010 data collected by Heritage scholar Robert Rector.

Democrat Voter Fraud: 21 States Have More Voters on the Rolls Than People Alive | John Hawkins' Right Wing News

Democrat Voter Fraud: 21 States Have More Voters on the Rolls Than People Alive | John Hawkins' Right Wing News:

"The letters inform the target counties that it appears they are violating the NVRA because they are not properly maintaining the voter rolls. The NVRA, (also known as Motor Voter) requires state and local election officials to properly maintain voter rolls and ensure that only eligible voters are registered to vote. Having more registrants than eligible citizens alive indicates that election officials have failed to properly maintain voter rolls.

States with counties which received a notice letter are "

The Badass Behemoth That the Air Force Will Use for Mid-Air Refueling. “Pretty, it ain’t…

Instapundit » Blog Archive » AVIATION: The Badass Behemoth That the Air Force Will Use for Mid-Air Refueling. “Pretty, it ain’t…:
"AVIATION: The Badass Behemoth That the Air Force Will Use for Mid-Air Refueling.
“Pretty, it ain’t.
It’s based on the Boeing 767, but with matte gray paint covering the layers that protect its highly combustible cargo from attack.
But it’ll have the full suite of defensive measures, like missile launch detectors, and can carry 18 fuel pallets per mission.
That means the two 94-inch Patt & Whitney engines are flying up to 415,000 pounds of airplane. . . . The US government paid Boeing $50 billion for production through 2028 for 175 units.
The final planes will be delivered to the Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps in August 2017 according to Boeing’s contract.
The Air Force says its added efficiency will save hundreds of millions of dollars in maintenance and repair costs.”"

Free car washes for liberal democrat hypocrites-----What drought? Some L.A. County supervisors have their cars washed 2, 3 times a week

What drought? Some L.A. County supervisors have their cars washed 2, 3 times a week:
"Despite living in one of the most car-centric and image-conscious cities in the world, many Los Angeles drivers have cut their carwashes during the crippling drought.
Not so for the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors.
The majority of the supervisors wash their take-home cars two or three times a week, service records show, and actually washed them more frequently after Gov. Jerry Brown ordered a 25 percent cut in urban water use. 
As the county’s washes continue to consume tap water, some other local governments have pledged to skip washes for months or are using recirculated water.
...MOST FREQUENT WASHER
Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas had his cars washed more frequently than any of the others, according to the documents obtained under the state public records law.
In 2014, Ridley-Thomas had one of his Chrysler 300 Limited sedans washed an average of 2.7 times per week. 
After the mandate in April, workers washed it 3.1 times per week..."

Three Muslim Immigrants Spend Hours Beating a Christian Man to Death in Portland, Maine | John Hawkins' Right Wing News

Three Muslim Immigrants Spend Hours Beating a Christian Man to Death in Portland, Maine | John Hawkins' Right Wing News:

"Naturally, the local police are refusing to say that this is a hate crime perpetrated by Muslims who hate Christians.
And who is to blame for this? The U.S. Government who has been resettling Somali Muslims in Portland since 2002.

Some point to things like this and the growing terrorist community in Minnesota–another place where the government has imported thousands of Muslims–and have asked if it is time to stop importing Muslims from other countries?


We cannot coexist when one group actively calls for the annihilation of those who do not believe as they believe. 

New Jersey teacher keeps job despite being late

New Jersey teacher keeps job despite being late - Story | WNYW:
A New Jersey teacher will keep his job even though he was late for work 111 times over a two-year period.  
An arbitrator criticized Arnold Anderson's claim that the quality of his teaching outweighed his tardiness.
However, the arbitrator found the city of New Brunswick School District failed to give him adequate notice to correct his behavior and the 15-year classroom veteran is entitled to progressive discipline prior to termination.
According to the arbitrator, the Roosevelt School Principal meticulously tracked Anderson's "cascades of tardiness", and said that none were plausibly explained.
The arbitrator's decision stated:  "At most, Respondent uses micro-quibbles of a few unpersuasive explanations, with a macro-default position that even when he is late he nevertheless delivers a superb educational experience to his grateful students."
The arbitrator, David L. Gregory, ruled that despite Anderson not having credible explanations for his tardiness, he is entitled to "due process and fundamental fairness."
Gregory then stated that Anderson should be allowed to return to work in full pay status on the first day of scheduled classes following January 1, 2016.

History for August 29

History for August 29 - On-This-Day.com
John Locke 1632, Oliver Wendell Holmes 1809, Ingrid Bergman 1915 


Charlie "Bird" Parker 1920, Sir Richard Attenborough 1923, John McCain 1936 - Prisoner of war in Vietnam from October 1967-1973, U.S. Senater from Arizona, U.S. Presidential nominee 


Elliott Gould 1938, Robin Leach 1941 - Television host ("Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous"), Rebecca DeMornay 1962 - Actress 


1833 - The "Factory Act" was passed in England to settle child labor laws. 


1842 - The Treaty of Nanking was signed by the British and the Chinese. The treaty ended the first Opium War and gave the island of Hong Kong to Britain. 


1886 - In New York City, Chinese Ambassador Li Hung-chang's chef invented chop suey. 


1944 - During the continuing celebration of the liberation of France from the Nazis, 15,000 American troops marched down the Champs Elysees in Paris. 


1949 - At the University of Illinois, a nuclear device was used for the first time to treat cancer patients. 


1957 - Senator Strom Thurmond of South Carolina set a filibuster record in the U.S. when he spoke for 24 hours and 18 minutes. 


1965 - Gemini 5, carrying astronauts Gordon Cooper and Charles ("Pete") Conrad, splashed down in the Atlantic Ocean after eight days in space. 


1983 - Two U.S. marines were killed in Lebanon by the militia group Amal when they fired mortar shells at the Beirut airport. 


1990 - Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, in a television interview, declared that America could not defeat Iraq. 






1992 - The U.N. Security Council agreed to send troops to Somalia to guard the shipments of food. 

North Carolina Soldier Was Ready To Deploy... Then "BlackLives" Protester Snuck Up From Behind

North Carolina Soldier Was Ready To Deploy... Then "BlackLives" Protester Snuck Up From Behind:

"Apparently, demonstrators felt that, in addition to protesting, it would also be appropriate to attack a random stranger, one who happened to be a member of our armed forces.

Whitehurst’s father was not pleased.

“A bunch of hoodlums that are throwing their lives away punched my son from behind who is serving his country and has his stuff together,” he said to reporters.
He added, “I just drove my son home who has his jaw wired shut, and a mandible fracture in two with a plate and his jaw wired shut, and he threw up on the way home with his mouth shut.”

What happened to Matthew Whitehurst is truly sickening, not that “Black Lives Matter” activists care. "

Best-Selling Author Brad Thor Hits Donald Trump With $100K Debate Challenge — Here’s Who He Wants to Moderate | TheBlaze.com

Best-Selling Author Brad Thor Hits Donald Trump With $100K Debate Challenge — Here’s Who He Wants to Moderate | TheBlaze.com:

"New York Times best-selling author Brad Thor publicly challenged Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump to a debate on Thursday, vowing to donate $100,000 to Young America’s Foundation if the billionaire accepts the challenge."

Atheists Want Stickers Off Cop Cars But Sheriff Has 8 BRUTAL Words For Them

Atheists Want Stickers Off Cop Cars But Sheriff Has 8 BRUTAL Words For Them:

"The Freedom From Religion Foundation has demanded that Walton County Sheriff Michael Adkinson immediately remove the decals from the car, but it doesn’t seem that he’s budging on the matter. In fact, his 8 word reply was crystal clear, as he’s most recently responded to their initial letter by saying,"

Why I Left Greenpeace

Why I Left Greenpeace - Prager University:
"Course Description
Patrick Moore explains why he helped to create Greenpeace, and why he decided to leave it.
What began as a mission to improve the environment for the sake of humanity became a political movement in which humanity became the villain and hard science a non-issue."

Oil’s Down, Gasoline Isn’t. What’s Up?

Oil’s Down, Gasoline Isn’t. What’s Up? | Somewhat Reasonable:
A little more than a year ago, oil prices were above $100 a barrel.
The national average for gasoline was in the $3.50 range.
In late spring, oil was $60ish and the national average for gas was around $2.70.
The price of a barrel of oil has plunged to $40 and below—yet, prices at the pump are just slightly less than they were when oil was almost double what it is today.
Oil and gasoline prices usually travel up or down in sync.
But a few weeks ago the trend lines crossed and oil continued the sharp decline while gasoline has stayed steady—even increasing.
Oil’s down, gasoline isn’t.
Consumers are wondering: “What’s up?”
...The short explanation is “refineries”—but there’s more to that and some other components, too.
Within the U.S. exists approximately 20 percent of the world’s refining capacity.
...But due, in large part, to an anti-fossil fuel attitude, it is virtually impossible to get a new refinery permitted in America. 
Most refineries today are old—the newest major one was completed in 1977. 
Most are at least 40 years old and some are more than 100.
Despite signs of aging, refining capacity has continued to grow.
Instead of producing at 70 percent capacity, as they were as little as a decade ago, most now run at 90 percent.
They’ve become Rube Goldberg contraptions that have been modified, added on to, and upgraded. The system is strained.
...While there’s some other contributing factors, the current mix of supply and demand explains: “what’s up?”
The lack of new refineries punishes the whole system.
Gasoline prices are up—hurting consumers.
Crude prices are down—hurting producers.

Insanity!!-----The Food and Drug Administration and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act

The Food and Drug Administration and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act | Mercatus:
It has become such a cliché that the civics class rendition of how a bill becomes law bears only superficial resemblance to real legislative practice that even Saturday Night Live is in on the joke (after you’ve watched that clip, see our executive orders chart). 
The lawmaking process does not end with the president’s signature, contrary to the tidy story presented in civics books. 
Instead, the passage of the law might well be considered the foundation, not the end of lawmaking. 

The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA) vividly demonstrates the point. 
The FDCA, which President Franklin Roosevelt signed into law in 1938, revamped the legal authority for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). 

In the nearly 80 years since, the FDA has built on the foundation of the FDCA and its amendments a tower of regulations, each of which has the force of law.

With RegData, we can size up this accumulation of regulatory law. 

RegData counts the number of words and individual regulatory restrictions—words and phrases that identify a specific mandatory or prohibited activity—in each part-level division of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). 
...The (1938) FDCA itself was 19 pages long and contained about 11,700 words, as printed in the United States Statues at Large. 
In the 2014 edition of the CFR, the regulations associated with the FDCA comprised about 2,180,000 words. 

About 130,000 new words were added in the previous ten years..."

Obama Sends Message to Congress About Possibility of Government Shutdown Over ‘Ideological Demands’ | TheBlaze.com

Obama Sends Message to Congress About Possibility of Government Shutdown Over ‘Ideological Demands’ | TheBlaze.com:

"President Barack Obama warned Republicans in Congress against threatening a government shutdown after returning from their break in September – at which point they will have a month to pass a new federal budget.

“Let’s not introduce unrelated partisan issues,” Obama said Thursday in New Orleans, where he spoke to commemorate the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. “Nobody gets to hold the American economy hostage over their own ideological demands.”

Mexico warns Texas not to refuse its immigrants' babies U.S. birth certificates

Mexico warns Texas not to refuse its immigrants' babies U.S. birth certificates | Fox News Latino
 "The Mexican government is warning that Texas’ denial of birth certificates for U.S. children born here to undocumented immigrants stands to imperil the relationship between Mexico and the Lone Star State.
The concern was raised in an amicus brief filed Monday evening to lend support to immigrants parents who sued Texas after being denied birth certificates for their U.S.-born children, even after showing their “matrículas,” the ID cards issued by the Mexican consulate to undocumented immigrants.
Mexico says the practice stands in stark contrast to the historical practice among countries to accept passports or other forms of ID to issue birth certificates.
[It] not only jeopardizes their dignity and well-being, but could threaten the unique relationship between Mexico and Texas, the Mexican government said in a brief tied to a lawsuit filed against the state by Texas Civil Rights Project and Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid..."

Texas Top Destination for Migrating Taxpayers in 2013, New York Biggest Loser

Texas Top Destination for Migrating Taxpayers in 2013, New York Biggest Loser:
"Texas was the top destination for American taxpayers on the move between 2012 and 2013, with 152,477 people moving to the Lone Star State from other parts of the country.
Texas’ in-country migrants accounted for “more than half of the net migration into the South,” according to a report released last week by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
In contrast, New York lost the largest number of taxpayers during that same time period, with 113,861 taxpaying residents leaving the Empire State.
“New York made up more than half of the net loss from the Northeast,” the IRS reported, noting that the “data do not represent the full U.S. population because many individuals are not required to file an individual income tax return.”"

California pizza shop tries to sell a 'living wage pizza' and learns a tough economics lesson

California pizza shop tries to sell a 'living wage pizza' and learns a tough economics lesson - Red Alert Politics
Liberals love the idea of the minimum wage and a “living wage”…at least until it hits their bottom line.
Lanesplitter Pizza & Pub in Emeryville, California is learning that economics lesson the hard way.
Cities up and down California have been considering hiking up their minimum wage so Vic Gumper, the owner of Lanesplitter, decided to get ahead of the curve and do it on his own.
Rather than just raise the minimum wage for his employees, he decided to do it in the form of creating a “living wage pizza.”
This business model means that all workers now earn $15 to $25 an hour as part of an experimental business model that also did away with gratuities and raised prices, making meals at all five locations “sustainably served, really … no tips necessary,” the Los Angeles Times reported.
“This movement, it’s going on everywhere,” Gumper told the paper.
“We just decided to manage the situation and get to a place where we can sustain it.”
But while patrons have applauded the move verbally, they haven’t put their money where their mouth is.
The “living wage pizza” costs more than $30 and people haven’t been too keen on paying for it.
Gumper has seen a 25% drop in sales since April and has had to eliminate lunch hours at a few of his locations, according to the L.A. Times.
“The necessity of paying people a living wage in the Bay Area is clear, so it’s hard to argue against it, and it’s something I’m really proud to be able to try doing,” he said.
“At the same time, I’m terrified of going out of business after 18 years.”