Category: Aggregated

‘Storm of the century’: Powerful thunderstorm paralyzes Moscow

US court dismisses Yemen drone strike wrongful death suit

Several people shot in New York hospital, two dead including shooter

Blockade against Qatar amounts to ‘bloodless declaration of war’: Minister

Germany’s Hamburg braces for protests ahead of G20 summit

Kansas allows college students and professors to carry guns

GRIFFIN INTERNET SYNDICATE, JANUARY 27, 2004 – In 1960, when I was 14, I was nuts about JFK. The first one, John F. Kennedy, not the current one, John F. Kerry. I got about thirty JFK buttons from the local Democratic headquarters, pinned them all to my shirt, and wore them to school. Mr. Elliott, my former math teacher, who had a wonderfully dry sense of humor, took one look at me and said, “Why, Joe! Have you thrown subtlety to the winds?” I loved that man. His deadpan ribbing always made me feel like an adult, which is a … Continue reading →

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A new island that’s appeared off the North Carolina coast is exciting water-loving locals and tourists alike. It’s being called Shelly Island. Visitors say it’s a great place to collect seashells. And thanks to the changing tides of the Atlantic Ocean, those enjoying Cape Hatteras’ Cape Point can now trek to this newly formed island. But, if you go, the park service is warning visitors not to swim out (use a flotation devices such as a paddle board or surfboards) because of the dangerous currents and riptides that helped form the massive sand bar. (@chadonka) #ShellyIsland #CapeHatteras #CapePoint #NorthCarolina A … Continue reading →

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GRIFFIN INTERNET SYNDICATE, JANUARY 27, 2004 – In 1960, when I was 14, I was nuts about JFK. The first one, John F. Kennedy, not the current one, John F. Kerry. I got about thirty JFK buttons from the local Democratic headquarters, pinned them all to my shirt, and wore them to school. Mr. Elliott, my former math teacher, who had a wonderfully dry sense of humor, took one look at me and said, “Why, Joe! Have you thrown subtlety to the winds?” I loved that man. His deadpan ribbing always made me feel like an adult, which is a … Continue reading →

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One of the popular objections to the GOP proposals to reform health insurance markets is that the Affordable Care Act (aka “ObamaCare”) saved thousands of lives per year, and hence that tinkering with ObamaCare will literally kill lots of people. For example, Hillary Clinton tweeted out: Now to be sure, even if the claim were true, it still wouldn’t follow that coercive redistribution of wealth was morally justified. However, as happens so often in political controversies, libertarians don’t have to choose between property rights and preventing widespread suffering.  Believe it or not, the data suggest that if anything, ObamaCare actually caused more … Continue reading →

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With Illinois facing a Friday night deadline by which it has to come up with its first fiscal budget in three years or face a downgrade to junk resulting in what a policymaker called a “death spiral“, another mini drama is taking place in Connecticut, which is also facing big budget problems as wealthy residents, hedge funds and major corporations flee the state’s high taxes and its fiscal future gets murkier by the day. Just today, we reported that Aetna, the insurance giant founded in Hartford where it has been for the past 164 years, announced it would move its … Continue reading →

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Bravo Monsieur le president Macron!  You have gotten off to a most impressive start.  France’s five-year national depression – known as ‘morosité – has lifted and been replaced by a sense that the republic is not doomed after all.  In fact, quite the contrary. France’s new 39-year old president has astounded nearly everyone.  Like the silver-tongued Barack Obama, he appeared out of nowhere and captured the imagination of the nation.  Like Obama, Macron is accused of being a cat’s paw for the deep state and/or powerful financial interests.  Macron used to work for the influential Rothschild bank arranging deals. Yet … Continue reading →

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We have all seen it. It is now all the rage to begin any commentary with the word “so.” Whether it be by a Facebook user or a talk-show interviewer, you must start with “so” if you want to be relevant. What is the actual purpose of the word “so?” It is just a little unassuming connecting word that makes it clear that the following comment is related to the preceding comment by the same speaker. Usually, it represents a conclusion resulting from a foundational premise. So, what previous phrase or thought is being connected when your Facebook “friend” says: … Continue reading →

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The police do not care about keeping you safe. If they did, they wouldn’t put innocent people in danger every day by driving unmarked cars, behaving unprofessionally, and performing no-knock raids. All these things make it quite easy to impersonate an officer in order to commit a crime. People know their lives are literally in jeopardy if they disobey even the most minor order from a police officer. Innocent people are no exception, and simply questioning an officer, or asserting one’s rights has gotten people beaten, arrested, and even killed. Because of this environment created by an overbearing oppressive police … Continue reading →

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The Daily Iberian & KABC TV-3 reported 06-07-2017 in Jeanerette, Louisiana, Police Chief Jeffery Matthews said a suspect broke into a house in the 2000 block of Frisco Street around 2 in the morning on Wednesday. The 60-year-old female homeowner was watching TV in the living room when she heard a noise. She went to the bedroom and retrieved her gun. Hearing more noise, she went into the kitchen and found the intruder! The first suspect shot at her and she returned fire, hitting him four times. That suspect fell to the ground and a second intruder kicked the back … Continue reading →

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