Saturday, May 31, 2014

The Week Republicans Stopped Fighting Marriage Equality

The Week Republicans Stopped Fighting Marriage Equality: "The next day, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker — one of the Republicans often discussed as a potential 2016 presidential nominee — essentially ceded the issue to federal judges.
“Any federal judge has got to look at that law not only with respect to the state’s constitution but what it means in terms of the U.S. Constitution, as well. Again, I’m not going to pretend to tell a federal judge in that regard what he or she should do about it,” Walker said, adding that “[v]oters don’t talk to [him] about that.”"



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Friday, May 30, 2014

Shinseki Resigns as Veterans Affairs Chief Amid Furor Over Hospitals - NYTimes.com

Shinseki Resigns as Veterans Affairs Chief Amid Furor Over Hospitals - NYTimes.com: " Eric Shinseki resigned as secretary of the Veterans Affairs Department Friday after meeting face-to-face with President Obama about mounting evidence of widespread misconduct and mismanagement at the agency’s vast network of medical facilities.

Mr. Shinseki, 71, had said for weeks that he wanted to stay in his job to confront accusations that officials at the department’s hospitals had manipulated waiting lists to cover up long delays in scheduling appointments for thousands of veterans."



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GOP leaders' VA strategy: Blame Obama - POLITICO.com Print View

GOP leaders' VA strategy: Blame Obama - POLITICO.com Print View: "John Boehner and Eric Cantor don’t want to make the Veterans Affairs scandal about Eric Shinseki.

They want to make Barack Obama responsible.

The “secret wait lists,” supposedly subpar medical treatment and failure to fix a bulky VA bureaucracy, they argue, are just the latest examples that the president is asleep at the switch and disinterested — or unable — to manage the federal government."



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Thursday, May 29, 2014

Shooting Of Sikh Army Veteran Divides Community : Code Switch : NPR

Shooting Of Sikh Army Veteran Divides Community : Code Switch : NPR: "The victim was a Sikh Army veteran, and his death has roiled the Sikh community and the city. On a recent Saturday evening, more than 100 people gathered at the Sikh temple in the largely agricultural community of Lodi, to remember Parminder Shergill.

Shergill was a 43-year-old Gulf War veteran who had served in Germany and Iraq. But he wound up dead at the hands of the police just a few doors away from his home in Lodi, and there are more questions than answers about how and why he was killed"


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The economy is shrinking, but more people are finding work - Vox

The economy is shrinking, but more people are finding work - Vox: "Those 569,000 net new jobs the economy added in the first quarter weren't runaway growth or anything, but it's a bit puzzling to see more people working in the context of less economic output.

As a mathematical matter, that means that productivity (i.e. output per worker) fell — fell by 1.7 percent to be precise. But qualitatively speaking it's a little difficult to see why that would be the case. What were all these new workers doing, in other words? These things happen. Vox hired a bunch of writers in March but didn't really start publishing until April. But I doubt we singlehandedly explain the trend."

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Wednesday, May 28, 2014

William Kyle Carpenter Medal Of Honor - Business Insider

William Kyle Carpenter Medal Of Honor - Business Insider: "Marine Corps veteran William Kyle Carpenter will become the Marine's third Medal of Honor recipient since the start of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the Marine Corps Times writes, citing unnamed officials.
Carpenter, a medically retired corporal who's 24 now, has been praised publicly since reports emerged that he risked his own life to save his friend."



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TALLAHASSEE: GOP official doesn't know why his maps match public plan, final proposal - Miami-Dade - MiamiHerald.com

TALLAHASSEE: GOP official doesn't know why his maps match public plan, final proposal - Miami-Dade - MiamiHerald.com: "A Republican Party of Florida official testified Friday that maps he drew and gave to a GOP redistricting consultant were identical to a map submitted by a member of the public, significant parts of which were used by lawmakers in the final congressional map."

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UPDATE: Florida Supreme Court allows key redistricting evidence at trial | Florida Legislature | Bradenton Herald

Really, Florida GOP!

UPDATE: Florida Supreme Court allows key redistricting evidence at trial | Florida Legislature | Bradenton Herald: "The back-and-forth battle over secret redistricting documents ended Tuesday as the Florida Supreme Court ruled 538 pages of emails, maps and planning documents of a GOP political operative must be allowed into the record in the ongoing redistricting trial – but only if the courtroom is closed.

The 5-2 ruling by the state’s high court was a victory for the voters groups who are challenging the congressional maps drawn by the Legislature. The groups also are alleging that a “shadow” redistricting process was conducted by political consultants and operatives in an attempt to unconstitutionally influence the legislature’s drawing of the 2012 maps."

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TALLAHASSEE: Senate president defends secret meeting in redistricting deal - Political Currents - MiamiHerald.com

TALLAHASSEE: Senate president defends secret meeting in redistricting deal - Political Currents - MiamiHerald.com: "Senate President Don Gaetz testified under oath Wednesday that it was “entirely proper” for him to meet in secret with House Speaker Will Weatherford to reach a deal over a congressional map as part of the Legislature’s once-a-decade redistricting process."

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TALLAHASSEE: Gov. Rick Scott will skip appearance with Charlie Crist at news convention - Political Currents - MiamiHerald.com

TALLAHASSEE: Gov. Rick Scott will skip appearance with Charlie Crist at news convention - Political Currents - MiamiHerald.com: "Crist said yes. Scott said no."

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Michigan Raises Minimum Wage | Here & Now

Michigan Raises Minimum Wage | Here & Now: "Michigan has become the first state with a Republican-led legislature to raise its minimum wage this year, to $9.25 an hour over the next four years.

Governor Rick Snyder, who signed the measure into law last night, discusses it with Here & Now’s Jeremy Hobson.

The law heads off a November ballot measure that would have raised the minimum wage even more."
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Senator delays confirmation vote of Duckworth as VA official | Federal Times | federaltimes.com: "Disabled Iraq war veteran Tammy Duckworth's hopes of having a Friday swearing-in ceremony at Walter Reed Army Medical Center to become part of the Obama administration are on hold because the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee won't be voting today on her nomination.

Sen. Richard Burr of North Carolina, ranking Republican on the veterans' committee, objected to allowing a vote on Duckworth's nomination but will allow a vote today to confirm Scott Gould to take the No. 2 post at VA, as deputy secretary."

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Tuesday, May 27, 2014

Santa Barbara Drive-By Shootings - Business Insider

Santa Barbara Drive-By Shootings - Business Insider: "A drive-by shooting rampage near the University of California, Santa Barbara, left seven people dead including a suspect, according to The Associated Press. Seven more people were hospitalized, including one with life-threatening injuries."

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Augmented Reality System Goes From Military to Market - The Daily Beast

Very cool.
Augmented Reality System Goes From Military to Market - The Daily Beast: "The ARC4 augmented reality system is finally ready to move from the military to the marketplace. But what does it take for a piece of software designed for soldiers to make the transition to everyday life?"

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Friday, May 23, 2014

Pro-Gun Group Backs Down After Chipotle Rally Backfires

Pro-Gun Group Backs Down After Chipotle Rally Backfires: "A Texas gun rights group has notified members that they are to "immediately cease" taking shotguns and rifles into private businesses unless invited to do so, backing down from a controversial strategy that has led several large restaurant chains to ask patrons to leave their guns at home.

The organization, Open Carry Texas, is one of many groups nationwide that advocate for the right of gun owners to wear and carry firearms openly in public. Photos from a rally by supporters of the group at a Dallas-area Chipotle restaurant went viral this week, prompting the burrito chain to declare that firearms are unwelcome in its restaurants."



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Thursday, May 22, 2014

The simple reason Republicans don’t have an answer on the minimum wage - Vox

The simple reason Republicans don’t have an answer on the minimum wage - Vox: ""The typical pattern for Republicans on minimum-wage increases is to hold out for a while, sometimes even a few years, then acquiesce," writes Ramesh Ponnuru at Bloomberg View. But he thinks there's a better way. In particular, he thinks there are better policies Republicans could propose that would help the same people.

One, he says, would be expanding the Earned Income Tax Credit, "an earnings subsidy that targets poor households much better than the minimum wage does and poses no threat of destroying jobs."

There's only one problem: Republicans oppose expanding the Earned Income Tax Credit. In fact, they're trying to cut it.

The most recent Republican budget lets a stimulus-era boost in the EITC to expire and, on top of that, includes huge cuts to the part of the budget (the "income security budget function," for wonks) that houses the EITC."



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Wednesday, May 21, 2014

JPMorgan Chase to invest $100M in Detroit

JPMorgan Chase to invest $100M in Detroit: "JPMorgan Chase, the nation's biggest bank, will announce Wednesday that it is investing $100 million in Detroit over five years, strengthening the city's redevelopment efforts, speeding up blight removal, helping train city residents for new jobs, and making mortgage money available for home loans."



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Fox News Finds A Way To Blame Obama For Conservative Filmmaker's Confession To Breaking The Law | ThinkProgress

Fox News Finds A Way To Blame Obama For Conservative Filmmaker's Confession To Breaking The Law | ThinkProgress: "Fox News’ Megyn Kelly had conservative filmmaker and author Dinesh D’Souza on her show for his first interview after he pleaded guilty to breaking campaign finance law. Calling it a sympathetic interview would be an understatement, because Kelly used nearly the entire time to suggest that President Obama is the real person to blame."

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Bob Dole defends Eric Shinseki - POLITICO.com

Bob Dole defends Eric Shinseki - POLITICO.com: "Former Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole called for a “shakeup” at the Department of Veterans’ Affairs Monday, but defended Secretary Eric Shinseki’s leadership at the agency amid reports that VA hospitals have concealed months-long wait lists for veterans seeking care.

Dole, who was the last World War II veteran to be nominated for the presidency in 1996, said in an interview that he “feels strongly that there needs to be a shakeup in the VA.” He declined to join other Republicans who have called on Shinseki, a retired four-star general, to resign."



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Ex-Va. Gov. Bob McDonnell May Have Corruption Charges Tossed Tuesday « CBS DC

Together works.  When she went to New York for the spending spree the Governor had to know what was going on.  The two cannot be separated.  His and Hers prison sentences.
Ex-Va. Gov. Bob McDonnell May Have Corruption Charges Tossed Tuesday « CBS DC: "The corruption case against former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell and his wife, Maureen, is set to go to trial this summer after a judge tossed out a motion to dismiss most of the charges against the couple.
U.S. District Judge James R. Spencer also decided Tuesday that the former first couple should be tried together rather than apart."
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Mitch McConnell Wins Over Matt Bevin - Business Insider

Mitch McConnell Wins Over Matt Bevin - Business Insider: "Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell easily defeated intra-party challenger Matt Bevin in Kentucky's Republican primary on Tuesday...
The Associated Press called the race almost immediately after polls closed on Tuesday. At that point, McConnell had a 62-33 lead over Bevin. "
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Tuesday, May 20, 2014

Judge to rule today on McDonnell motions - Richmond Times-Dispatch: Richmond, Virginia News, Sports, Politics, Classifieds And Commentary

Great idea.  Gov. McD. should separate his case.
Judge to rule today on McDonnell motions - Richmond Times-Dispatch: Richmond, Virginia News, Sports, Politics, Classifieds And Commentary: "A federal judge is expected to rule today on defense motions to dismiss the 11 corruption charges against former Gov. Bob McDonnell and his wife, Maureen, or to separate their trials.
Dismissals are rare in complex criminal cases, and U.S. District Judge James R. Spencer gave every indication toward the close of Monday’s 90-minute hearing in Richmond that the case would go to trial."

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Credit Suisse to pay $2.6 billion, settle charges it helped tax dodgers - POLITICO.com Print View

.. And no wonder why we have no money to pay our bills!
Credit Suisse to pay $2.6 billion, settle charges it helped tax dodgers - POLITICO.com Print View: "The bank admitted that for decades it engaged in practices such as destroying documents and setting up sham accounts to help thousands of Americans dodge the tax man.

The deal comes amid increased pressure on the Justice Department to hold banks accountable for sketchy practices. DOJ has been blasted for failing to prosecute banks in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis — though Credit Suisse was not a major player — and for failing to vigorously pursue financial institutions that have acted as tax havens for the wealthy."

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Monday, May 19, 2014

CNN's Bill Weir Calls Cliven Bundy WELFARE QUEEN WITH A COWBOY HAT - YouTube

CNN's Bill Weir Calls Cliven Bundy WELFARE QUEEN WITH A COWBOY HAT - YouTube: ""



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Second harassment accusation vs. Monica Wehby - John Bresnahan - POLITICO.com

Really, her opposition is attacking her with this?
Second harassment accusation vs. Monica Wehby - John Bresnahan - POLITICO.com: "The Oregonian reported on Monday that Portland police responded to a domestic disturbance call on Dec. 16, 2007, at the home Wehby shared with Grant, her then-husband, and their four children.

According to the police report, Wehby — who had “some alcoholic beverages” that evening — had allegedly struck Grant with a pad of paper during a verbal dispute."

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N.H. police commissioner won't apologize for calling Obama the N-word - Los Angeles Times


N.H. police commissioner won't apologize for calling Obama the N-word - Los Angeles Times: "“I believe I did use the 'N' word in reference to the current occupant of the Whitehouse,” Wolfeboro Police Commissioner Robert Copeland, who is white, said in a recent email to his fellow commissioners, according to the Associated Press. “For this, I do not apologize — he meets and exceeds my criteria for such.”"

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Thursday, May 15, 2014

WATCH: Iowa GOP Senate Candidate Still Believes There Were Weapons of Mass Destruction in Iraq | Mother Jones

Holy cow!  We still have conservatives who believe this!  This is painful!
WATCH: Iowa GOP Senate Candidate Still Believes There Were Weapons of Mass Destruction in Iraq | Mother Jones: "Of course, US troops never managed to find any such weapons after the invasion. George W. Bush, Dick Cheney, and Donald Rumsfeld have all conceded that the initial intelligence was flawed.

When asked for clarification, a spokesperson for Ernst's campaign narrowly walked back her comments over e-mail: "Her point was that we know for a fact that Iraq had chemical weapons in the past, and had even used them. We also know none were found while our troops were on the ground, despite the intelligence at the time. What happened to those weapons she doesn't know.""



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Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Report: Climate change poses national security threat - U.S. - Stripes

Report: Climate change poses national security threat - U.S. - Stripes: "The board members

Gen. Paul Kern, USA, (Ret.), Chairman, CNA Corporation's Military Advisory Board
Vice Adm. Lee Gunn, USN (Ret.), Vice Chairman, CNA Corporation's Military Advisory Board
Brig. Gen. Gerald E. Galloway, Jr., USA (Ret.), Vice Chairman, CNA Corporation's Military Advisory Board
Adm. Frank "Skip" Bowman, USN (Ret.)
Gen. James Conway, USMC (Ret.)
Lt. Gen. Ken Eickmann, USAF (Ret.)
Lt. Gen. Larry Farrell, USAF (Ret.)
Gen. Don Hoffman, USAF (Ret.)
Gen. Ron Keys, USAF (Ret.)
Rear Adm. Neil Morisetti, British Royal Navy (Ret.)
Vice Adm. Ann Rondeau, USN (Ret.)
Lt. Gen. Keith Stalder, USMC (Ret.)
Gen. Gordon Sullivan, USA (Ret.)
Rear Adm. David Titley, USN (Ret.)
Gen. Charles "Chuck" Wald, USAF (Ret.)
Lt. Gen. Richard Zilmer, USMC (Ret.)"



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Another Federal Judge Trolls Scalia While Striking Down Gay Marriage Ban

Another Federal Judge Trolls Scalia While Striking Down Gay Marriage Ban: "A federal judge in Idaho on Tuesday joined the growing list of jurists who have embraced the words of Supreme Court marriage equality opponent Justice Antonin Scalia while striking down a state ban on same-sex marriage.

In declaring Idaho's same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional on Tuesday, U.S. Magistrate Judge Candy Dale name-checked Scalia's dissent in the 2003 decision Lawrence v. Texas,"

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Tuesday, May 13, 2014

Stop The War On Drugs, Says Top Republican

Question: So what will the Law & Order republicans do now?
Stop The War On Drugs, Says Top Republican: "Rob Portman will call President Obama’s clemency plan “a Band-Aid on a deep wound” in a speech Tuesday. Can conservatives end the war on drugs?"

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Who makes minimum wage? | Pew Research Center

Who makes minimum wage? | Pew Research Center: "People at or below the federal minimum are:
  • Disproportionately young: 50.6% are ages 16 to 24; 24% are teenagers (ages 16 to 19).
  • Mostly (78%) white; fully half are white women.
  • Largely part-time workers (64% of the total)."

Just over half (51%) work in the leisure and hospitality industry, about 16% in retail, 9% in education and health services, and the rest scattered among different sectors. Broken down occupationally, the picture is similar: Nearly 44% are in food-preparation and serving-related occupations; 15% are in sales and related occupations, and the rest are scattered.
They’re also more likely to live in the South than anywhere else. In the West South Central states (Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana)...
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Saturday, May 10, 2014

US Spies Kill Two Civilians In Yemen - Business Insider

Justified Killing!
US Spies Kill Two Civilians In Yemen - Business Insider: "A CIA officer and a U.S. Special Operations commando shot and killed two civilians who tried to kidnap them in Sana'a, Yemen two weeks ago, Eric Schmitt of The New York Times reports."
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Mitt Romney: Raise the minimum wage - POLITICO.com Print View

Mitt Romney: Raise the minimum wage - POLITICO.com Print View: "Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney on Thursday morning said he supports an increase in the minimum wage, breaking with many Republicans who have stood against it.

“I, for instance, as you know, part company with many of the conservatives in my party on the issue of the minimum wage. I think we ought to raise it,” the 2012 Republican presidential nominee said. “Because frankly, our party is all about more jobs and better pay.”

Romney’s comments come after Senate Republicans rejected a vote on a Senate bill that would have increased the minimum wage to $10.10. Recently, though, former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty and former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum, both of whom also ran for the Republican nomination in 2012, said they supported some increase in the minimum wage."

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Friday, May 9, 2014

Drought-Stricken Texas Town Turns To Toilets For Water : NPR

Drought-Stricken Texas Town Turns To Toilets For Water : NPR: "The city of Wichita Falls, Texas, may soon become the first in the country where half of the drinking water comes directly from wastewater.

Yes, that includes water from toilets."

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Koch brothers’ Americans for Prosperity plans $125 million spending spree - Kenneth P. Vogel - POLITICO.com

Koch brothers’ Americans for Prosperity plans $125 million spending spree - Kenneth P. Vogel - POLITICO.com: "The Koch brothers’ main political arm intends to spend more than $125 million this year on an aggressive ground, air and data operation benefiting conservatives, according to a memo distributed to major donors and sources familiar with the group."

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Wednesday, May 7, 2014

NRCC fundraising off of Benghazi - POLITICO.com

It's always politics!
NRCC fundraising off of Benghazi - POLITICO.com: "The House Republican campaign arm is rebuffing the chairman of the Benghazi select committee and is raising money off of the GOP’s investigation into the 2012 attack.

A post on the National Republican Congressional Committee website dated May 6 is headlined “You Can Become a Benghazi Watchdog Right Now.”"

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Recent bookings into the Palm Beach County Jail | www.palmbeachpost.com

Recent bookings into the Palm Beach County Jail | www.palmbeachpost.com:



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Frankel says new Benghazi investigation ‘is about Hillary Clinton running for president’ | Post on Politics

Frankel says new Benghazi investigation ‘is about Hillary Clinton running for president’ | Post on Politics: "Rep. Lois Frankel, D-West Palm Beach, says she’s “troubled” by a newly surfaced White House e-mail from 2012 on the infamous Benghazi talking points, but she said 2016 presidential politics are behind the latest Republican calls for a House select committee investigation.

Asked if Democrats should participate in the hearings, Frankel’s office pointed to her interview with a local TV station.

“This is about Hillary Clinton running for president and the Republicans just trying to stop her,” Frankel told local CBS 12 News. Clinton was secretary of state when the attack occurred."

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Tuesday, May 6, 2014

Nine maps that show how climate change is already affecting the US - Vox

Nine maps that show how climate change is already affecting the US - Vox: "Every part of the country is getting hotter"

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McCain: Redskins Owner Is No Sterling, But He Should Change Team Name - Business Insider

I agree!
McCain: Redskins Owner Is No Sterling, But He Should Change Team Name - Business Insider: "Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) said Friday that he doesn't view Washington Redskins owner Dan Snyder in the same light as Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling, but he'd "probably" change the name of the football team."

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Republicans And Democrats Disagree About Donald Sterling - Business Insider

Republicans And Democrats Disagree About Donald Sterling - Business Insider:

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NRA Says the Florida Sheriffs Association Has Declared War on Second Amendment | New Times Broward-Palm Beach

Way to go FSA!  The NRA are sore losers!
NRA Says the Florida Sheriffs Association Has Declared War on Second Amendment | New Times Broward-Palm Beach: "And the NRA is upset.

Had it passed, SB 296 would have made it cool for anyone -- even a person without a concealed weapons permit, so long as he or she had a clean criminal history -- to carry a concealed weapon during riots or natural disasters that require immediate evacuation.

The bill was so controversial that one senator filed a "zombie apocalypse" amendment to the bill as a sarcastic way of showing how ridiculous he thought it was to begin with.
The Florida Sheriffs Association helped kill the bill."

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Happy Cinco de Mayo! OlĂ©! Mexico Magico—Fun in the Sun, Travel Ideas, & Hot Spot Photos

Happy Cinco de Mayo! OlĂ©! Mexico Magico—Fun in the Sun, Travel Ideas, & Hot Spot Photos: "Happy Cinco de Mayo! OlĂ©! "

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Monday, May 5, 2014

Florida bill giving in-state tuition to Dreamers heads to governor | Voxxi

Way to go Florida!

Florida bill giving in-state tuition to Dreamers heads to governor | Voxxi: "The Florida House voted Friday to approve a bill to allow undocumented students to pay in-state tuition, ending a decade-long battle to pass the measure in the Florida Sate Legislature.
The bill now heads to the desk of Republican Gov. Rick Scott, who already said he plans to sign it into law."

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Cuba gives state-run companies more autonomy - The Washington Post

Slow and measured.  Very smart!
Cuba gives state-run companies more autonomy - The Washington Post:



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Friday, May 2, 2014

Republicans Blast Nevada Rancher for Failing to Use Commonly Accepted Racial Code Words : The New Yorker

Republicans Blast Nevada Rancher for Failing to Use Commonly Accepted Racial Code Words : The New Yorker: "Republican politicians blasted the Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy on Thursday for making flagrantly racist remarks instead of employing the subtler racial code words the G.O.P. has been using for decades.

 “We Republicans have worked long and hard to develop insidious racial code words like ‘entitlement society’ and ‘personal responsibility,’ ” said Sen. Rand Paul (R-Kentucky). “There is no excuse for offensive racist comments like the ones Cliven Bundy made when there are so many subtler ways of making the exact same point.”"



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U.S. Payrolls Gained 288,000; Jobless Rate 6.3% - NYTimes.com



U.S. Payrolls Gained 288,000; Jobless Rate 6.3% - NYTimes.com:

The jobs report crushed expectations, coming in at 288,000. Expectations were for 218,000. Last month's figure was revised upward to 203,000 from 192,000.
More:
  • Private payrolls hit 273,000, also well above the 215,000 estimate and up from the revised 202,000. There were gains in most major industries.
  • The unemployment rate fell to 6.3%, the lowest print in more than five years.
  • The labor force participation rate fell to 62.8% from 63.2%.
  • The number of long-term unemployed dropped by 287,000 to 3.5 million.
  • Average hourly earnings growth fell 10 bps to 0% from the prior month. Weekly hours were unchanged at 34.5.
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Thursday, May 1, 2014

Ted Cruz: Energy Exports Are The Way To Beat Back Russia

Wait, what!
Ted Cruz: Energy Exports Are The Way To Beat Back Russia: "WASHINGTON — Sen. Ted Cruz called Wednesday for an energy-based approach to addressing Russia’s increasingly aggressive steps in eastern Europe, arguing steps ranging from expansion of natural-gas exports to increasing the use of petroleum-based fuel by the U.S. Navy will counter the Russian “Petro-Tyrant.”"



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Looking for complaints, Rick Scott instead finds praise for Obamacare - Sun Sentinel



Looking for complaints, Rick Scott instead finds praise for Obamacare - Sun Sentinel: "Gov. Rick Scott visited a senior center Tuesday to warn about cuts he said Obamacare is forcing in a popular version of the Medicare health program and to collect their horror stories.   What he found was a satisfied group with few complaints.

Gov. Rick Scott meets constituent  The 20 seniors assembled for a roundtable with Scott at the Volen Center were largely content with their Medicare coverage and didn’t have negative stories to recount.  And some praised Obamacare – a program that Scott frequently criticizes.  “I’m completely satisfied,” Harvey Eisen, 92, a West Boca resident, told Scott."

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Charles Severance to be extradited to Virginia | WJLA.com

Charles Severance to be extradited to Virginia | WJLA.com: "On Tuesday, the West Virginia Supreme Court refused a request to delay the extradition of a man being investigated in three Alexandria murders that police say may be linked.

Charles Severance: Battle continues over return to Virginia
Public defender argues Severance is being held illegally in West Va.
Charles Severance could be sent back to Virginia as early as this week."



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