Obama Wants Everyone To See One Chart By The End Of The State Of The Union - Business Insider

Just can't argue with the data!

Obama Wants Everyone To See One Chart By The End Of The State Of The Union - Business Insider: "In both the promotional materials for the enhanced webcast and tweets from the official White House twitter account, the President's staff emphasizes that this State of the Union address will be somewhat chart-heavy for those inclined to look further.
In all cases, one chart in particular is used to highlight the ongoing recovery — and potentially to emphasize the drastic implications of austerity measures like sequestration.
Here's the chart of job creation from the very beginning of the recession to the present day, the President's primary argument for the strength of the recovery:"

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Reagan-Appointed Judge On Race: 'Eleanor Roosevelt Said Staffs Of One Color Always Work Better' | ThinkProgress

Reagan-Appointed Judge On Race: 'Eleanor Roosevelt Said Staffs Of One Color Always Work Better' | ThinkProgress: "A Texas civil rights group filed a complaint against Judge Lynn N. Hughes, a Ronald Reagan-appointee to a federal district court in Texas, criticizing his “outlandish racial comments” in a case brought by a South Asian man alleging employment discrimination:

At one point, during a hearing in a racial discrimination case, Hughes reportedly said, “Eleanor Roosevelt said staffs of one color always work better.”"

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Making Ayn Rand Required Reading And Other Odd State Bills | TIME.com

Libertarians, Republicans, and Conservatives are nutty!

Making Ayn Rand Required Reading And Other Odd State Bills | TIME.com: "Idaho: Making Ayn Rand required reading

Republican State Sen. John Goedde has introduced a bill that would require students to read “and comprehend” super-libertarian Ayn Rand’s Atlas Shrugged before they could graduate from public high schools. Comprehension would be gauged by a state-approved test. Goedde told the Idaho Spokesman-Review that his bill is more symbolic than serious, however, designed to show the State Board of Education that lawmakers have power over what happens in schools. “It was a shot over their bow,” he said, “just to let them know that there’s another way to adopt high school graduation requirements.”"

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Career woes, perceived racism fuel ex-cop's anger - SFGate

What happens when the cop killer is a COP?

Career woes, perceived racism fuel ex-cop's anger - SFGate: "Christopher Dorner sees himself as a crusader, a 6-foot, 270-pound whistleblower who confronted racism early in life and believes he suffered in his career and personal life for challenging injustices from bigotry to dishonesty.

He fulfilled his lifelong dream of becoming a Los Angeles cop in 2005, but saw it unravel three years later when he was fired after a police review board decided he falsely accused his training officer of kicking a mentally ill man in the face and chest. The incident led Dorner to plot violent revenge against those he believed responsible for his downfall, according to a 14-page manifesto police believe he authored because there are details in it only he would know."

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Henrico County Elementary School Student, 7-Year-Old Boy, Brandishes Loaded Weapon On School Bus

Crazy!!!!!!!

Henrico County Elementary School Student, 7-Year-Old Boy, Brandishes Loaded Weapon On School Bus: "A 7-year-old boy brandished a loaded handgun Monday morning on a school bus bound for a Henrico County elementary school, according to police.

No one was injured in the incident, which involved a second-grade student at Ratcliffe Elementary School, but the boy displayed the gun while on the bus and threatened other students, Henrico police officials said."

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Two Kids Are Bringing Guns to School Each Day -- Daily Intelligencer

Two Kids Are Bringing Guns to School Each Day -- Daily Intelligencer: "NBC News combed through news reports and found that, since the beginning of the year, "there have been at least 48 incidents in which guns have been discovered on students, in their bags or in their lockers." Since the tally only includes 23 school days, that comes out to an average of more than two incidents a day. And those are just the kids who were caught"

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NRA's Wayne LaPierre Vs. Fox News' Chris Wallace - Business Insider

NRA's Wayne LaPierre Vs. Fox News' Chris Wallace - Business Insider: "Here's the most contentious exchange:
LAPIERRE: The President's kids are safe, and we're all thankful for that.
WALLACE: They also face a threat that most people do not face.
LAPIERRE: Tell that to the people in Newtown! Tell that to the people in Newtown.
WALLACE: Do you really think that the President's children are the same kind of target as every schoolchild in America? I think that's ridiculous, and you know it, sir."

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The 10 Most Liberal States In The U.S. - Business Insider

The 10 Most Liberal States In The U.S. - Business Insider: "New research from Gallup  Polling has identified the ten most liberal states in the United States."

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NRA Has 'Enemies List' On Website - Business Insider

Has 'Enemies List' On Website - Business Insider: "The NRA Institute for Legislative Action has a published list of adversaries on its website — comprised of individuals, companies, journalists and organizations that have lent money or support to gun-control organizations.
The "enemies list" was first published on Sept. 17 last year, but the liberal Daily Kos website brought it to light again today. The list contains contact and location information for many of the groups. "

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The January Jobs Report - Business Insider

The January Jobs Report - Business Insider: "157K new jobs is below the consensus estimates of 165K.
The unemployment rate ticked up to 7.9%.
But the report had a lot of good news as well. Last month was revised higher, from 155K to 196K.
And November was revised even higher, from 161K to 247K!"

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