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Monday, March 06, 2017

Show Notes 03-04-2017

Saturday Show 3-4-17

Tump tours private school in Florida, promoting
President Donald Trump toured a private religious school in Florida on Friday, praising it as an ideal institution for "disadvantaged children" while re-emphasizing that his education agenda will focus on school choice.
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Venezuelans Are Separating Food from Waste as More People Forced to Eat from Garbage
Controversial Priest and opponent to President Nicolás Maduro’s administration Father Jose Palmar posted on social media this week about labeling discarded waste so those looking through it for food can do so more easily and “with dignity.”
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‘March 4 Trump’ Rallies Held Across US
Supporters of President Trump gathered at Trump Tower, the Washington Monument and cities around the country in a march representing their pride in his presidency.
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Source: Ex-CIA officer who faced extradition freed after intervention from Trump administration
A former CIA case officer who faced extradition to Italy for her alleged role in the rendition of a radical Egyptian Muslim cleric is now free after Trump administration officials intervened, according to a source close to the discussions.
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Feds dig in: Agents raid Trump-touted Caterpillar
President Trump’s “love” of Caterpillar, Inc. apparently wasn't deep enough to spare the Illinois-based manufacturer from a multi-agency federal raid linked to its overseas subsidiaries and tax practices.
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Uber's terrible, horrible, no good, very bad week
First, a little context. Last week was already one of the worst in the ride-hailing company's history. It started on a Sunday when a former engineer, Susan Fowler, published an explosive blog post alleging sexual harassment and discrimination.
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Uber's terrible, horrible, no good, very bad week
Uber used data collected by its app and a tool called Greyball to help avoid authorities in markets where its service was being resisted or outright banned, according to a report from the New York Times.
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Trump Administration Puts UN Human Rights Council on Notice; 'Obsession With Israel'
The Trump administration put the U.N. Human Rights Council on notice Wednesday, criticizing the Geneva-based body for its “obsession with Israel” and also taking a swipe at the presence among its members of rights-abusing regimes.
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Obama’s Organizing for Action Partners with Soros-Linked ‘Indivisible’ to Disrupt Trump’s Agenda
Organizing for Action, the activist group that morphed from Barack Obama’s first presidential campaign, has partnered with the newly-formed Indivisible Project for “online trainings” on how to protest President Donald Trump’s agenda.
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Monday, October 10, 2016

Show Notes 10-07-2016

Friday Show 10-7-16

Exclusive: Dozens of Afghan troops AWOL from military training in U.S.
The Afghan army has occasionally been infiltrated by Taliban militants who have carried out attacks on Afghan and U.S. troops, but such incidents have become less frequent due to tougher security measures.
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ISIS hunts for cats in Mosul after council issues fatwa
Al Sumaria News stated, “The so-called Islamic State’s Central Fatwa Committee issued a fatwa (Islamic legal decree) prohibiting the breeding of cats inside houses in Mosul.”
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The Montana Common Core Standards
The Montana Board of Public Education’s adoption of the Montana Common Core Standards (MCCS) was independent, voluntary and not required by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) or any other federally-funded program.
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Russia launches massive nuclear war training exercise with '40 million people
The Russian government has launched a nationwide civil defence training exercise to ensure the country is properly prepared in the event of a nuclear, chemical and biological attack from the West.
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Russia's Lavrov Hopes Those Pushing for U.S. Military Strikes in Syria Won’t Prevail
Amid deepening U.S.-Russia tensions over the crisis in Syria, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Thursday that Moscow hopes those in Washington pushing for attacks against the Assad regime will not prevail.
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Feds: Because of Climate Change ‘We Will Have to Say Goodbye’ to Lady Liberty
The Department of Interior’s blog stated Thursday that the biggest threat to seven of the most iconic landmarks in the United States is climate change.
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EPA launches Arc X one stop climate change adaptation website
The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday launched a new website, the Adaption Resource Center or ARC-X, to help leaders of “the nation’s 40,000 communities with information and tools to increase resilience to climate change.”
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Thursday, October 06, 2016

Show Notes 10-02-2016

Sunday Show 10-2-16

DHS rushing to steal Americans sovereignty ahead of election
With the November elections fewer than 40 days away, the Department of Homeland Security is approving as many citizenship applications as it can to try to increase the number of voters.
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Trump: ‘Common Core Will Be Ended, and Disadvantaged Children’ Will Go to the School of Their Choice
In a campaign speech in Bedford, N.H., GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump said Thursday that in his administration, Common Core state educational standards will be ended, and disadvantaged kids will be able to choose what school they want to go to.
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Feds raid farmers' market, order food destroyed
Federal agents have raided a farmers’ market in Gillette, Wyoming, ordering one seller to destroy his homemade chili or have it confiscated, even though the product was fully legal under a state law that has been described as an economy-boosting “giant cottage foods bill.”Feds raid farmers' market, order food destroyed.
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102-year-old St. Louis woman checks ‘arrest’ off bucket list
As the police cruiser pulled up to the 5 Star Senior Center in South St. Louis, it wasn`t public enemy number one inside, but number 102.
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Rosh Hashanah
Rosh Hashanah occurs on the first and second days of Tishri. In Hebrew, Rosh Hashanah means, literally, "head of the year" or "first of the year." Rosh Hashanah is commonly known as the Jewish New Year.
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Jewish history in North America
In North America, the recorded Jewish history there begins in 1654 with the arrival in New Amsterdam (later to be known as New York) of 23 Jewish refugees from Recife, Brazil (where the Dutch had just lost their possessions to the Portuguese).
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Pope presses Georgian Orthodox agenda despite Mass absence
Pope Francis' efforts to improve relations with the Georgian Orthodox Church suffered a public setback Saturday after the patriarchate decided not to send an official delegation to his Mass and repeated that Orthodox faithful cannot participate in Catholic services.
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YouTube blocked trailer for Christian movie 'I'm Not Ashamed' for months, film execs say
Producers of the Christian film "I'm Not Ashamed" have been embroiled in a battle with YouTube after the video sharing site took down their film's trailer with no explanation.
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'Gravely sinful acts': Edmonton archbishop defends no funerals in assisted deaths
Edmonton Catholic Archbishop Richard Smith is defending the church's decision to refuse funerals to some Albertans who have chosen assisted dying.
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'Family Unit' Apprehensions Up 97% on U.S.-Mexico Border; Unaccompanied Children Up 52%United States Border Patrol apprehension of “family units” on the U.S.-Mexico border was up 97% in the first eleven months of fiscal 2016 (October 2015 through August 2016) compared to the same period in fiscal 2015.
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The Parson who wasn't afraid to go to war
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven,” preached Rev. John Peter Muhlenberg, from the book of Ecclesiastes 3:1.
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Tuesday, June 07, 2016

Show Notes

Thursday Show 05-02-16

1 percenters pay 24 percent and top 10 percents pay 533 percent of federal taxes
Ever since President Obama started running for president in 2007, there has been a debate about how much tax rich Americans pay and whether they should pay more.
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Illegal immigration skyrockets in past 2 years
Illegal immigration has exploded 57 percent in less than two years, with at least 550,000 new illegals entering the U.S. in a trend that is set to continue growing, according to new Census data.
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Rep. Henry Cuellar: ‘The Border Is Safer Than Washington, D.C.’
Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) told C-SPAN’s “Washington Journal” on Thursday that the U.S.-Mexico border is safer than the nation’s capital. “The border is safer than Washington, D.C. The murder rate here might be three to four murders per 100,000. Where you and I work in Washington, D.C., I believe it’s 15.9 murders per 100,000, so it’s a lot safer here than where we work in Washington, D.C.” Cuellar said, speaking from Laredo, Texas.
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No National Honor Society honors for Plano Senior High grads
National Honor Society (NHS) stoles are frequent sight at high school graduation ceremonies around the country, but one Plano Senior High School student is frustrated that he won't be allowed to wear one when he puts on his cap and gown next month.
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Case against Homeschool criminals dismissed
A judge in Ohio has agreed to dismiss criminal charges against homeschooling parents who forgot to file required paperwork after the local prosecutor asked for the dismissal.
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Homeschool your way out of Common Core
Common Core is the educational standards program that everyone loves to hate – except the people who set policy for America’s public schools. That’s one reason why more parents are opting to homeschool instead.
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This is the strongest retrograde force in the world
One of three presidents to marry in office and the only president to wed on White House grounds, Grover Cleveland married Frances Folsom and together they had five children.
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'YOUR TIRED, YOUR POOR, YOUR MURDERING SCUM …'
Over the last week or so, news outlets have reported on aspects of the Obama administration’s attempts to deposit as many foreign criminal and culturally bankrupt miscreants as possible within the borders of the United States.
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Muslim immigrant attacks Flag waving American family
A family in Lawrenceville, a suburb of Atlanta, said they were attacked by an unknown Muslim woman wearing a full burqa simply because they were flying an American flag for Memorial Day.
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Boykin bounced: Fort Riley cancels Delta Force hero's prayer breakfast speech
A Kansas military base abruptly canceled an upcoming prayer breakfast that featured retired Lt. General Jerry Boykin after complaints were lodged that Boykin is anti-Muslim and anti-gay.
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Tuesday, October 20, 2015

Show Notes 10-18-2015

Sunday show 10-18-15

Refugees surprised by polar bear when attempting to jump into back of truck
A group of refugees attempting to reach the United Kingdom got a surprise when they attempted to board a truck and discovered a polar bear inside.
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NAACP says Roy resident's hanged man Halloween decoration is racially insensitive
A Utah man says he won't take down a hanged man decoration that's part of his annual Halloween display, despite a complaint from the NAACP that the decoration simulates the lynching of African-Americans.
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Big banks to American company's: “We don't want your money.”
State Street Corp., the Boston bank that manages assets for institutional investors, for the first time has begun charging some customers for large dollar deposits, people familiar with the matter said. J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., the nation’s largest bank by assets, has cut unwanted deposits by more than $150 billion this year, in part by charging fees.
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“The Harbinger Man” changes even Washington
“The Harbinger Man” Jonathan Cahn’s message has been delivered to Washington and in Washington multiple times. It’s been handed out in Congress and it’s been thundered from a podium in Statuary Hall.
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Benghazi investigator tells GOP lawmakers to 'shut up' on probe
The Republican chairman of the congressional panel probing the Benghazi tragedy is telling his GOP colleagues to “shut up” about the committee’s work because most of them know very little about what the panel is doing.
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Illinois Army vet 75 saves 16 kids from knife wielding teen
A former Army vet is recovering from stab wounds after putting himself between 16 terrified children and a knife-wielding teen determined to kill at an Illinois public library this week.
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DOJ Official Praises the Southern Poverty Law Center’s Work in Combating Domestic Terrorism
John Carlin, the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) assistant attorney general for National Security, announced on Wednesday that the DOJ is creating a new position of domestic terrorism counsel to combat the “real and present threat” of domestic extremism.
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Indiana top cop to Obama: I won't register guns
Sheriff Brad Rogers, the top-ranking law enforcement official for Elkhart County, Indiana, said during a panel appearance on WNIT’s “Politically Speaking” segment that he wouldn’t abide government orders to register weapons from private citizens within his jurisdiction, no matter what President Obama presses.
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Common Core-aligned writing lesson on gun debate fuels claims of political agenda
Common Core backers are sneaking a social and political agenda into nationalized curriculum, say critics, who now have new ammo in a writing lesson plan for teachers that they say gives a slanted perspective of the gun debate.
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MT students celebrate as school drops Michelle O’s lunch rules
Montana’s Bozeman High School is proving schools can serve students nutritious meals they’ll love without Michelle Obama’s guiding hand.
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Student criticism of Jefferson shouldn't be 'taken seriously'
Inspired by the successful removal of a Jefferson Davis statue at the University of Texas, a few students at the University of Missouri are demanding administrators take down a campus statue of Thomas Jefferson.
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Monday, June 29, 2015

Show notes 06-28-2015

Sunday show 06-28-15

Boy giving water bottles to police and other acts of kindness go viral amid chaos

In the wake of the wreckage that brought the city to its knees, some members of the community pitched in to clean up, assist law enforcement and rebuild. From a child handing water to police officers and a mom literally fighting to save her son to men shielding officers from angry mobs, these are the moments that brought hope to a damaged community.

Boehner got 5 million, Ryan 2 million, McConnell 9 million, any doubt why TPA passed

The politicians like to keep the money trail brushed as clean of their footprints as possible, to make it less blatantly obvious that they are exchanging votes for “campaign” cash. Money talks in DC. In our current government it is the only language other than Orwellian double speak which is understood.

What This New Study Just Revealed About The Impact Of Electric Cars Will Have Liberals Sobbing

Vehicles powered by electricity have quickly moved from occupying a fringe segment in the industry to commanding unparalleled attention and consumer interest. While much of this success has been due to the innovations introduced by Tesla and other companies, the federal government has sweetened the pot for potential buyers by offering a $7,500 subsidy on each electric car purchased in the U.S.

If they are white kill-em all; flag desecrator issues murderous manifesto

A man who first made national news when a female veteran stopped his protest from stomping on an American flag is now threatening to kill police officers who try to arrest him. Eric Sheppard of Valdosta State University rose to infamy after video surfaced of Playboy playmate and Air Force veteran Michelle Manhart grabbing the flag from him and held it until she was arrested by police.

Swat team raids family home and kills their dog over an unpaid utility bill

A SWAT team raided a family home and killed their dog because they were unable to pay their natural gas bill, according to a federal lawsuit filed this month.

Kids create salt black markets in cafeterias due to Michell Obamas lunch rules

Children are creating their own black markets to trade and sell salt due to First Lady Michelle Obama’s school lunch rules. During a hearing before the House Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, chaired by Rep. Todd Rokita (R., Ind.), a school administrator told Congress of the “unintended consequences” of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act.

California school backtracks on Common Core opt out of punishment

A California high school where a majority of juniors opted out of Common Core testing has backed off of plans to ban the students from using the school's parking lot and from taking part in senior class activities after parents and education groups raised a fuss.

City fixes failing grades for high school students

How do you fix a failing high school? Change the grades.

Under pressure to boost student achievement, the state-designated “out of time” Automotive HS in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, has resorted to rigging Regents exam scores.
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2,666,000 Words: FDA Rules Issued Under Obama Twice the Length of Bible

Since President Barack Obama took office on Jan. 20, 2009, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued 545 new final regulations, equaling 2,666 pages in the Federal Register and totaling approximately 2,666,000 words, according to a count of the regulations published in the Federal Register.

USDA Expands $500 Million Summer Meals Programs to Sites Outside of School

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the expansion of its summer meal programs beyond the $500 million of taxpayer dollars used to pay for last year’s effort, with a goal of serving an unprecedented 200 million meals to “children” 18 or younger, not only on school campuses, but at other sites, including at home.

Show Notes 05-24-2015

Sunday show 05-24-15

Shavuot

The Torah was given by G-d to the Jewish people on Mount Sinai more than 3300 years ago. Every year on the holiday of Shavuot we renew our acceptance of G-d’s gift, and G-d “re-gives” the Torah.

Study of attitudes to same-sex marriage retracted over 'fake data'

The senior author of a study claiming to find that a brief, face-to-face conversation with a gay political canvasser had the ability to soften the opinions of those opposed to same-sex marriage has retracted its findings, claiming there were errors in his co-author’s work.

Concert honors children of fallen US Warriors

This Memorial Day weekend, the nation will pause to remember and honor Americans of all generations who lost their lives in service to the United States, and this year’s National Memorial Day Concert will spend time highlighting the children of those recently lost a parent in combat and how their lives are forever changed.

UN Condemns Israel for 'Violating Health of Syrians'

The UN is once again singling out Israel for criticism. The UN Watch NGO on Friday reported that the global body adopted a draft resolution portraying Israel as violating the health rights of Syrians in the Golan.

1,773,000: Homeschooled Children Up 61.8% in 10 Years

In the ten-year period from 2003 to 2012, the number of American children 5 through 17 years old who were being homeschooled by their parents climbed by 61.8 percent, according to newly released data from the U.S. Department of Education.

Common Core teaches kids to divide Jerusalem

A Boston University professor has defended to WND his creation of a Common Core-compliant lesson plan that uses role-playing workshops to teach students to sympathize with Hamas, create a Palestinian state and divide the city of Jerusalem.

Show Notes 04-26-15

Sunday show 04-26-5

Seven lawsuits now pending against FCC over net neutrality
The number of lawsuits filed by industry groups against the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) over its new "net neutrality" rules continued to grow, with a seventh organization joining the pack last Friday.
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Protest over police custody death becomes violent
Baltimore was under siege Saturday following a march by thousands on City Hall to protest the death of Freddie Gray, 25, who died from injuries while in police custody.
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British pop stars team with Iraqi clergy to condemn ISIS in song
A British pop band and an Iraqi Christian leader have teamed up for an emotional music video dedicated to thousands of refugees forced to flee from ISIS. "We Are One,” a song by the band Ooberfuse, is accompanied by a video that details the plight of Christians and other religious minorities, and features footage of the band members visiting refugee camps.
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VA wastes millions still want more
Veterans Affairs Secretary Bob McDonald says his department is so cash-strapped that it’s struggling to accommodate the massive number of veterans seeking treatment from the health system.
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Church scraps people vs pis wrestling event after outcry
A Wisconsin church is trying to save its bacon. St. Patrick Catholic Parish, in Stephensville, is canceling its annual parishioners vs. pigs mud-wrestling fund-raiser after critics launched an online petition campaign against the event that garnered more than 81,000 signatures.
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GoFundMe block fundraiser for Christian bakery
In the wake of what many are viewing as a crushingly punitive and unfair judgment, former bakery owners Aaron and Melissa Klein were ordered by administrative judge Alan McCullough to pay $135,000 in fines to a lesbian couple. The Kleins declined to bake a wedding cake for the couple due to their religious beliefs.
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Sentencing of Christians explodes to 10000 in China
China’s sentencing of Christians exploded more than 10,000 percent from 2013 to 2014, according to a new report from China Aid Association, an organization that exposes religious freedom and human rights abuses.Read more at
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No juniors show up to take SBAC at Seattle high school
Not a single 11th grade student showed up to take the SBAC test at Nathan Hale High School this week, a Seattle Public Schools spokesperson confirmed.
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Parents fighting secret government tests
Parents are pulling their students out of Common Core testing procedures by the droves, and now someone has leaked test material onto the Internet. It’s just the beginning of the resistance to the federally orchestrated management of children, according to the author of a new book on education policy.
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Girl who battled cancer is dismissed for missing school
12-year-old Michigan girl who just made it through the biggest fight of her life has been dealt another blow. In August 2012, Rose McGrath, of Battle Creek, was diagnosed with leukemia. But last week, her family received a letter from her school that would turn her world upside down.
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Thursday, December 11, 2014

Show Notes 12/04/2014

Sunday Show 12/4/14

Common Core meets Jepardoy

Pearl Harbor

While the international picture in Europe was growing increasingly dimmer for the United States, relations with Japan were souring as well. Japan's aggression was literally being fueled by the United States. The Japanese military machine relied heavily on imports of American steel and oil to prosecute its assault on China and French Indochina.

Luxury building fences off rent stabilized tenants' terraces

A Queens luxury tower that was bailed out by the city is blocking the large terraces of a few affordable units so tenants above with tiny balconies don’t get jealous, one resident claims.

Conservative Coalition Urges State Officials to ‘Fiercely Resist’ EPA Rule

A coalition of 35 conservative and free market groups is urging state officials to “fiercely resist” the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) attempt to force them to implement “ruinous” new greenhouse gas emission rules that could double the current price of electricity or face harsh regulatory repercussions if they refuse.

Merry Christmas: Florida Capitol Will Display Satanic Diorama

The Satanic Temple is set to celebrate with decorations at Florida’s Capitol this year. According to CBSMiami, among the nativity scenes and other presentations in the first floor rotunda will be a cotton and cardboard diorama of an angel falling into hell.

Origins of Human Alcohol Consumption Revealed

Human ancestors may have begun evolving the knack for consuming alcohol about 10 million years ago, long before modern humans began brewing booze, researchers say.

Beer-Bottle Physics Could Help Explain Deadly Eruptions

The science of a bar prank that causes beer bottles to overflow with foam could help explain lethal eruptions of gases, researchers say.

NBC ignore 17 States suing Obama over immigration order

While both ABC's Good Morning America and CBS This Morning on Thursday offered brief reports on seventeen states suing the Obama administration over the President's executive order granting amnesty to millions of illegal immigrants without congressional approval, NBC's Today completely skipped the legal challenge to the controversial action.

Harris-Perry on 'Burn This B---- Down': Arson, Looting 'Not Necessarily Violence'

Next time you're assembling a criminal defense team, remember to forget Melissa Harris-Perry. On her MSNBC show today, MH-P commented on the news that authorities are considering charges against Michael Brown's stepfather Louis Head, who on the night the grand jury declined to indict, jumped on a car and implored the crowd "burn this mother------ down! Burn this b--ch down!" Numerous buildings were thereafter torched.

Christmas is a victim of Disney marketing strategy

Orlando pastor believes he has a good reason for suggesting Christians rethink their Christmas season visits to Disney's Magic Kingdom.

Show Notes 11/30/2014

Sunday Show 11/30/14

Merry marijuana pot sellers woo holiday shoppers

From new marijuana strains for the holidays to gift sets and pot-and-pumpkin pies, the burgeoning marijuana industry in Colorado is scrambling to get a piece of the holiday shopping dollar.

Dog takes bullet to save child's life in road rage shooting

A dog that was shot and killed Friday during a road rage incident outside an Atlanta strip mall is being credited with saving a child's life, witnesses say.

Measuring evil; noted psychiatrist seeks tool to quantify wickedness

Is a “perp” who attempts to permanently scar a victim with a knife more or less depraved than one who forces a child to witness a murder? How evil would you rate a terrorist who targets civilians in comparison to a serial killer who picks victims according to their race or ethnicity?

Opposition to Common Core spurs jump in homeschooling

The home-schooling boom is getting a new push due to opposition to Common Core, the controversial national education standard that some parents claim is using their children’s public school lessons to push a political agenda, according to critics of the Washington-backed curriculum.h

Feds Spend $50k to Develop 'User-Friendly, Low-Cost, and Portable' Electronic Tongue

The National Science Foundation has awarded a $50,000 grant to the University of Massachusetts Lowell to develop an electronic tongue to test water and beverages.

Nearly $1 million in DOE time clocks gather dust

Always Investigating recently uncovered excessive overtime by city and state workers, then time card fraud at TheBus. Now, another discovery of wasted time, but not in a way you might expect.

Health Care Group Offers ‘7 Reasons Not to Enroll in Obamacare’

The Citizens’ Council for Health Freedom (CCHF) is giving Americans seven reasons why they should not sign up for Obamacare when the three-month open enrollment period begins on November 15th.

Forget winter blues, beware of winter munchies

My wife says that she always knows when we will have a very cold winter. The way she determines this is by noticing the animals – especially squirrels and foxes – will start eating more and fatten themselves up before the full force of winter comes.

Feds review plan to let homosexuals to donate blood

Homosexual activists, with support from the blood banking community, appear to be winning their campaign to scrap the three-decade-old FDA rule barring men who have sex with other men (MSM) from donating blood.

Show Notes 11/20/2014

Thursday Show 11/20/14

PROGRESSIVES PLOT TO KILL 'HUMAN WEEDS'

The underlying premise of the eugenics movement was that the undesirable traits of parents would invariably be passed on to their children. While the scientific basis for this assumption had little data to support its conclusions, the new “science” was quickly embraced by the American progressive movement and many of the wealthy.

Bride of paraplegic veteran gets surprise of her life on wedding day

Bride of paraplegic veteran gets surprise of her life on wedding day. As Michelle Johnson rested in the bridal suite per her relatives’ suggestion, her new husband Joey Johnson’s friends rigged a harness system that would allow him to stand and dance with her without his wheelchair, the New York Daily News reported.

Pentagon's religious guidance spurred tsunami of confusion

Pentagon guidance on religious accommodation has sparked a "tsunami of confusion" among military commanders, chaplains and personnel, lawmakers were told Wednesday by witnesses on both sides of the debate over religious practice versus proselytizing in the military.

Students promise to walk out on newest tests

Testing is running amok for students these days. Besides the college-entrance ACT and SAT exams, there are Common Core assessments, state education and school assessments, district evaluations and teacher-effectiveness ratings.

Two States eye repeal of Common Core

On the heels of Republican victories last week, attempts to replace Common Core with homegrown standards are resurfacing in states across the nation. Most prominently, elected officials in Wisconsin and Ohio are spearheading efforts to reclaim more control of education.

A Third of All Federal Student Loans Could Go Bad, Treasury Advisory Committee Warns

Four years after the federal government took over the student loan program, nine percent of student loans are in default and another 23 percent have the potential to go bad as well, according to a report by the Treasury Borrowing Advisory Committee (TBAC).

Show Notes 10/09/2014

Thursday Show 10/9/14

Soda makers pledge to reduce calorie consumption

Coke, Pepsi and Dr Pepper said Tuesday they'll work to reduce the calories Americans get from beverages by 20 percent over the next decade by more aggressively marketing smaller sizes, bottled water and diet drinks.

Food for thought: Expensive meals taste better, study finds

New research shows price really can impact how food tastes — at least at the all-you-can eat buffet.

In a study published in the Journal of Sensory Studies, diners who paid $8 rather than $4 at a lunch buffet said their food was 11 percent tastier.

Best pizzas in America

Ask the average person who makes the best pizza, or read articles, blogs, and best-of lists by pizza “experts,” or wade into online comments, and you’ll find that there is a light side and a dark side — two flavors, if you will — of Pizza Opinion: The positive, passionate, all-consuming love for one’s own favorite cheesy, greasy, roof-of-mouth-burning slice; and the dark, fiery vitriol reserved for those who dare challenge the superiority of thin-crust over deep-dish, sweet sauce over savory, or any number of other fiercely divisive pizzalogical issues.

Goodbye Gun Control: The $1,200 Machine For 3D-Printing Guns Has Sold Out In 36 Hours

On Wednesday, Cody Wilson’s libertarian non-profit Defense Distributed revealed the Ghost Gunner, a $1,200 computer-controlled (CNC) milling machine designed to let anyone make the aluminum body of an AR-15 rifle at home, with no expertise, no regulation, and no serial numbers. Since then, he’s sold more than 200 of the foot-cubed CNC mills—175 in the first 24 hours. That’s well beyond his expectations; Wilson had planned to sell only 110 of the machines total before cutting off orders.

Judicial Watch president: Holder resigned over Judges Fast and Furious ruling

Judicial Watch president Tom Fitton says he has “no doubt” that a Sept. 23 federal court order requiring the Department of Justice (DOJ) to turn over an index of documents relating to the Fast and Furious scandal by October 22 prompted the resignation of Attorney General Eric Holder two days later.

THOUSANDS FROM EBOLA NATIONS ALLOWED TO ENTER US WITHOUT ADDITIONAL SCREENING

Over 3,500 passengers from Ebola affected nations have been allowed to enter the U.S. without any special screening since January 1, 2014, according to a leaked internal intelligence report from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Intelligence and Liaison exclusively obtained by Breitbart Texas.

More than a dozen states plan to cancel health care policies not in compliance with ObamaCare

More than a dozen states plan to cancel health care policies not in compliance with ObamaCare in the coming weeks, affecting thousands of people just before the midterm elections.

Teachers Reprimanded for Speaking Out Against Common Core

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal (R.) blasted reports Tuesday that teachers are being reprimanded for speaking out against Common Core standards on social media. A teacher in Rapides Parish, in Alexandria, La., was “written up” for writing a negative post on Facebook about the controversial standards, according to Town Talk.

Union workers protest Obama's EPA regulations

The United Mine Workers of America held a rally Tuesday in Washington, D.C., to protest Environmental Protection Agency regulations that they claim would destroy the nation’s coal industry and coal-related jobs while doing nothing to address climate change.

Show Notes 08/28/2014

Thursday Show 8/28/14

Feds sue St. Anthony over rejection of Islamic Center

The federal government announced its plans to sue the city of St. Anthony for rejecting a proposed Islamic center a couple of years ago. U.S. Attorney Andrew Luger formally announced the civil rights lawsuit at a news conference Wednesday afternoon.

'You're Next,' Israeli PR Campaign Warns West

A leading private Israeli marketing firm believes the Jewish state can do a whole lot better when it comes to public relations during war time, and provided an object lesson to that effect in the form of a graphical banner campaign that quickly went viral on Facebook.

U.S. to allow some immigrant deportees to return under settlement

Homeland security officials will not use threats and intimidation against immigrants facing possible deportation, and will allow some — perhaps thousands — with ties to Southern California to return under an agreement announced Wednesday.

Illegal Aliens storm San Diego; second attempt thwarted

Illegal aliens successfully landed on a San Diego beach in a panga boat on Monday and ran to shore - but, when another group tried the same thing on Tuesday, U.S. Customs and Border (CBP) agents were waiting for them.

NASA: dangerous sunspot aligning with Earth

A direct hit on Earth from an X-class flare could cause major disruptions, or even destruction, to the U.S. electrical grid, which already is very vulnerable, as well as to life-sustaining critical infrastructures dependent on the grid to function.

California law calls for schools to teach about the significance of Obama's election

The measure, AB 1912, requires the California Instructional Quality Commission to consider including instruction on Obama’s election during its next revision of history-social science curriculum. This curriculum hasn’t been updated in nine years, the bill’s sponsor, Assemblyman Chris Holden (D), said in a statement, and will not be updated until the 2015-2016 school year.

Here's your ticket out of Common Core

The Common Core school standards imposed on teachers by Washington bureaucrats have been rejected by multiple states, targeted by lawsuits and criticized as more indoctrination than education.

Show notes 06/26/2014

Thursday Show 6/26/14

Sticker shock as food and gas prices are set to go higher

You don't have to be an expert to notice that costs for many essentials are at all-time high. From gas to food, Americans can expect to pay even more in coming months.The current national average for a gallon of gasoline is $3.67, higher than it's been since 2008.

http://www.cbn.com/cbnnews/finance/2014/June/Sticker-Shock-Food-Gas-Prices-Set-to-Go-Higher/

Why Are Gas Prices So High?

High gas prices are caused by commodities traders. They bid up the price of gas contracts on the commodities futures markets. These commodities exchanges allow investors to buy contracts of gasoline for future delivery at an agreed-upon price. However, many traders have no intention of taking ownership of the gasoline. They plan to sell the contract for a profit, instead.

http://useconomy.about.com/od/commoditiesmarketfaq/p/high_gas_prices.htm

Lawmakers call for investigation into mass graves in Texas

The mass graves of suspected unidentified immigrants buried haphazardly in a South Texas cemetery and uncovered this month by anthropologists should be secured by state police until a criminal investigation can be carried out, a Texas lawmaker said Sunday.

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2014/06/25/lawmakers-call-for-investigation-into-mass-graves-in-texas/?intcmp=latestnews

'MIXED MESSAGE': FEDS TO HOUSE, FEED ILLEGAL ALIENS IN BORDER PATROL ACADEMY

The federal government has found a place in New Mexico to help house the tide of humanity pouring in from Mexico: The Border Patrol Academy, the very facility where agents are supposed to be trained to keep illegal immigrants out of the U.S.

http://www.capsweb.org/todays-news/mixed-message-feds-house-feed-illegal-aliens-border-patrol-academy

Impeachment

A process that is used to charge, try, and remove public officials for misconduct while in office. Impeachment is a fundamental Constitutional power belonging to Congress.

http://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/

Boehner plans to file suit against Obama over alleged abuse of Executive Power

House Speaker John Boehner announced Wednesday he plans to file suit against President Obama over his alleged abuse of executive power.

"This is not about impeachment -- it's about him faithfully executing the laws of this country," Boehner said.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/06/25/boehner-plans-to-file-suit-against-obama-over-alleged-abuse-executive-power/?intcmp=latestnews

Fox star cuts off Bachmann on sizzling topic

Fox News host Neil Cavuto blasted Republicans for a lawsuit announced Wednesday by House Speaker John Boehner that alleges President Obama is acting outside of the law with his executive orders. http://www.wnd.com/2014/06/fox-star-cuts-off-bachmann-on-sizzling-topic/#h0IdtHy1HUm4ulbm.99

Common Core controversy: Is US Constitution a living document?

A classroom resource provided by a group founded by three lead writers of the Common Core State Standards teaches 8th graders as fact that the U.S. Constitution is a "living document" and that the nation's founders only considered white males with property as persons under the law.

http://cnsnews.com/news/article/paul-lagarde/common-core-controversy-us-constitution-living-document

Tuesday, May 27, 2014

Sunday Show 5/25/14

First edible insect farm opens in the USA

TWITCHING mass of European house crickets clings to a maze of meshed cardboard in a tent about the size of a minivan. They are inside their new home, an abandoned warehouse in Youngstown, Ohio, where they will prosper until being killed, ground into "flour" and baked into cookies and tortilla chips.

http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg22229702.900-six-legs-tasty-first-edible-insect-farm-opens-in-us.html#.U4J3unVdXZt

Oklahoma rejects Common Core

Oklahoma lawmakers voted late Friday to repeal Common Core math and English standards for its schools, sending a bill to Gov. Mary Fallin's desk in hopes of replacing them with standards developed by the state.

http://www.newsmax.com/US/oklahoma-reject-common-core/2014/05/24/id/573224#ixzz32lnCGwzo

Bodies of 28 Veterans at LA County Morgue will finally receive proper burials

The bodies of 28 veterans at the L.A. County Morgue were finally moved Friday for burial to the Riverside National Cemetery.

http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2014/05/23/bodies-of-28-veterans-at-la-county-morgue-will-finally-receive-proper-burial/

National Monuments and the Antiquities Act

by the Congressional Research Service

http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R41330.pdf

Lab grown meat cost is biggest turn off

Imagine a day when hamburgers grown from stem cells in a factory provide enough meat for an entire village. Such a future is within reach, some experts say. The technology needed to grow meat in a lab already exists, and represents a greener and more ethical form of production than current methods. http://www.livescience.com/45827-lab-grown-meat-cost-biggest-turn-off.html

Saturday, April 12, 2014

Show Notes 04/10/2014

Thursday Show 4/10/14

Under attack: Depth of federal arms race should surprise, shock citizenry

It may come as a surprise to many U.S. taxpayers, but a slew of federal agencies — some whose responsibilities seem to have little to do with combating crime — carry active law enforcement operations.

http://watchdog.org/136244/federal-law-enforcement/

Nevada officials blast Feds over treatment of cattle rancher Cliven Bundy

Two of Nevada’s top elected leaders are riding to the rescue of a rancher whose decades-long range war with the federal government has reached a boiling point in recent days.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/04/07/nevada-officials-blast-feds-over-treatment-cattle-rancher-cliven-bundy/?intcmp=latestnews

North Korea names space agency NADA

North Korea marked the one-year anniversary of its space agency’s founding this week by naming it the National Aerospace Development Administration (NADA).

http://thehill.com/blogs/global-affairs/asia-pacific/202608-north-korea-names-space-agency-nada#ixzz2xrzYao8p

Earth's magnetic field source: sebra stripes

Strange stripelike features in Earth's magnetic field are caused by the planet's spin, and not by the constant bombardment of solar particles as previously thought, scientists say.

http://www.livescience.com/44583-earth-magnetic-field-zebra-stripes-source.html

Angry motorists prompt nationwide camera backlash

Angry motorists are fed up with having to shell out big bucks to pay fines generated by red light cameras and speed cameras.

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2014/04/05/angry-motorists-prompt-nationwide-camera-backlash/

Lesson has schoolkids comparing Martin Luther King to cop killer Mumia Abu-Jamal

A lesson plan asking students to draw parallels between late civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. and convicted cop-killer Mumia Abu-Jamal is an “absolute disgrace,” the widow of the fallen officer told FoxNews.com.

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/hallsofvalhalla/2014/04/13/founding-truth-of-the-us-constitution

Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Show Notes 03/23/2014

Sunday Show 3/23/14

Special Guest Armando Escalante

Armando is a current board member of the Volusia 912 Patriots, a member of the Spruce Creek Patriand the Communications Chairman for the Volusia County Republican Executive Committee.

http://talesofwaterville.com/, http://sunshineexaminer.com/newsletter/index.php

Pelosi to receive Planned Parenthood award honoring eugenics

Next week, the Planned Parenthood Federation of America will present House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) with the Margaret Sanger Award. The award is the group’s “highest honor” and is named for a woman who believed in breeding better humans through eugenics.

http://cnsnews.com/news/article/penny-starr/pelosi-receive-planned-parenthood-award-honoring-eugenicist#sthash.mFGKKJzr.dpuf

Monday, March 03, 2014

Show Notes 02/20/2014

Thursday Show 2/20/14

Critics want FCC media study thrown on trash heap

Critics of a proposed Federal Communications Commission study that would send researchers into newsrooms across America say the new chairman's vow to tweak the plan doesn't go far enough -- with one leading media group calling on the agency to scrap the study entirely. http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/02/20/critics-want-fcc-media-study-thrown-on-trash-heap-skeptical-changes/?intcmp=latestnews

Lawmakers mock Common Core

Parents across America are beginning to recognize the truth behind conservative predictions regarding the federal education guidelines known as Common Core. Instead of emphasizing traditional academic standards, teachers are now stuck with a curriculum that puts an adherence to political correctness above all else.

http://www.westernjournalism.com/lawmakers-mock-common-core-opponents-insulting-bill/#JkBiWo8sAS6ii11X.99

Broward Teacher Arrested For Forcing Child To Clean Dirty Urinal

A Broward County charter school teacher is facing battery charges after she allegedly forced a 10-year-old student to clean a dirty urinal that she thought the student clogged, according to the Coral Springs Police Department.

http://miami.cbslocal.com/2014/02/19/broward-teacher-arrested-for-making-child-put-hands-in-urinal/

Government looking into ATF operations in 4 cities

The Justice Department's inspector general is conducting a four-city examination into storefront undercover operations run by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to assess whether they pose a danger to the public.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/02/20/government-looking-into-atf-operations-in-4-cities/

Friday, September 13, 2013

Show Notes 09/12/2013

Show Thursday 09/12/13

What is the Senate up to: continued

- Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.) amendment 161, to have a full audit of the financial statements of the Department of Defense by 2017.

- Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) amendment 671, to address Iran sanctions.

- Sen. Lisa Murkowski amendment 672, to provide fishery assistance.

http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/senate/290001-senate-votes-to-stop-us-from-joining-un-arms-treaty

Public Schools Now Teaching Government Is Like Your Family

The latest bit of socialist, leftist drivel comes to us today from the heartland of America. Actually this is part of Obama’s old stomping ground: Skokie, Illinois. The East Prarie School District is now teaching their fourth graders that the government is just like your family.

http://teapartyorg.ning.com/forum/topic/show?id=4301673%3ATopic%3A1809346&xgs=1&xg_source=msg_share_topic

Parents who home school question Common Core reach

There are few things 9-year-old Rhett Ricardo relishes more than curling up on his family’s living room couch and delving into a novel, like “Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea” – his imagination whirling as he reads the fantastical plot about a mysterious sea monster and a submarine, his mother says.

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/09/05/parents-who-home-school-question-common-core-reach/#ixzz2e3jcmqDF

Adam Smith's economy

Adam Smith (1723-1790) was a Scottish philosopher and economist who is best known as the author of An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth Of Nations (1776), one of the most influential books ever written.

http://www.adamsmith.org/adam-smith

Thomas Jefferson's Draft of the Declaration of Independence

http://www.thefederalistpapers.org/jeffersons-rough-draft-of-the-declaration-of-independence

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