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Rutgers Reportedly Paid Snooki More for a Speech Than Hillary Clinton, Which Actually Makes Sense?!

Rutgers Reportedly Paid Snooki More for a Speech Than Hillary Clinton, Which Actually Makes Sense?!


Via: badbunny  •  News & Politics  •  19 Comments  •  8 years ago

By far the stupidest part of my morning (and that’s saying a lot) is the 90 seconds I spend scrolling through the stories published by Radar Online while I was asleep. Their posting schedule...
The Myth of the Criminal Immigrant

The Myth of the Criminal Immigrant


Via: bob-nelson  •  News & Politics  •  1 Comments  •  8 years ago

The Trump administration’s first year of immigration policy has relied on claims that immigrants bring crime into America. President Trump’s latest target is sanctuary cities. “Every day,...
Facing Boycott, Laura Ingraham Apologizes For Taunting Parkland Teen Over College Rejections

Facing Boycott, Laura Ingraham Apologizes For Taunting Parkland Teen Over College Rejections


Via: jbb  •  News & Politics  •  40 Comments  •  8 years ago

Facing Boycott, Laura Ingraham Apologizes For Taunting Parkland Teen Over College Rejections...
Is It Policy, or Just Reality TV?

Is It Policy, or Just Reality TV?


Via: bob-nelson  •  News & Politics  •  17 Comments  •  8 years ago

The other day the Trump administration announced a new trade deal with South Korea. It also announced that President Trump was nominating the White House physician to head the Department of...
Affirmative Action for Reactionaries

Affirmative Action for Reactionaries


Via: bob-nelson  •  News & Politics  •  11 Comments  •  8 years ago

Although I’m a squishy-hearted liberal, I have a soft spot for dyspeptic reactionaries like H. L. Mencken and V. S. Naipaul, men — they’re almost always men — who speak to a dark, misanthropic...
President Trump Joining Allies, Expels 60 Russians Over Poisoning in the U.K.

President Trump Joining Allies, Expels 60 Russians Over Poisoning in the U.K.


Via: spikegary  •  News & Politics  •  14 Comments  •  8 years ago

Source WASHINGTON — President Trump ordered the expulsion of 60 Russians from the United States on Monday, adding to a growing cascade of similar actions taken by western allies in response to...
John Paul Stevens: Repeal the Second Amendment

John Paul Stevens: Repeal the Second Amendment


Via: calbab  •  News & Politics  •  149 Comments  •  8 years ago

By JOHN PAUL STEVENS MARCH 27, 2018 Rarely in my lifetime have I seen the type of civic engagement schoolchildren and their supporters demonstrated in Washington and other major...
Gunning for religion

Gunning for religion


Via: heartland-american  •  News & Politics  •  147 Comments  •  8 years ago

Much of what he saw was expected at Saturday's March for Our Lives protests, writes Jarrett Stepman of the Heritage Foundation. The politics and organizers were predictably "left-wing," and their...
The EPA’s “approved talking points” for climate change are scientifically incorrect.

The EPA’s “approved talking points” for climate change are scientifically incorrect.


Via: bob-nelson  •  News & Politics  •  1 Comments  •  8 years ago

Don’t believe me—believe actual climate scientists. I spoke to a few on Wednesday, after The Huffington Post revealed “a list of eight approved talking points on climate change” sent to...
City to pay Muslim woman $85G over claim NYPD confiscated her hijab

City to pay Muslim woman $85G over claim NYPD confiscated her hijab


Via: buzz-of-the-orient  •  News & Politics  •  115 Comments  •  8 years ago

City to pay Muslim woman $85G over claim NYPD confiscated her hijab by Stephen Rex Brown, New York Daily News , March 23, 2018 The city has agreed to pay $85,000 to a woman who said...
Conservative Talk Show Host Speculates That David Hogg "Had Something To Do With" Stoneman School Shooting

Conservative Talk Show Host Speculates That David Hogg "Had Something To Do With" Stoneman School Shooting


Via: johnrussell  •  News & Politics  •  6 Comments  •  8 years ago

Josh Bernstein is an American conservative radio talk show host, national spokesperson, media personality, commentator, professional speaker, and a Master of Ceremonies for political...
Ann Coulter Speaks For All Trump Voters As She Sums Up The President* - “I knew he was a shallow, lazy ignoramus, and I didn’t care”

Ann Coulter Speaks For All Trump Voters As She Sums Up The President* - “I knew he was a shallow, lazy ignoramus, and I didn’t care”


Via: johnrussell  •  News & Politics  •  6 Comments  •  8 years ago

“ I knew he was a shallow, lazy ignoramus, and I didn’t care ,” said the conservative pundit.  (Tell us how you really feel Annie. ) - “I regret nothing. I’d do the exact same thing,"...
Parkland student targets Ingraham's advertisers after tweet about college rejections

Parkland student targets Ingraham's advertisers after tweet about college rejections


Via: vic-eldred  •  News & Politics  •  176 Comments  •  8 years ago

One of the student survivors of the Parkland, Fla., mass shooting is calling for people to target Fox News host Laura Ingraham's advertisers after she posted a critical tweet about him being...
No, Liberals, You’re Wrong: Conservatism Isn’t About Fear

No, Liberals, You’re Wrong: Conservatism Isn’t About Fear


Via: heartland-american  •  News & Politics  •  194 Comments  •  8 years ago

Liberals don’t get conservatives. New York University psychologist Jonathan Haidt, formerly a liberal himself, showed how much more liberals misunderstand conservatives than vice versa. And when...
Pope Francis urges young people to raise their voices

Pope Francis urges young people to raise their voices


Via: krishna  •  News & Politics  •  2 Comments  •  8 years ago

Pope Francis urges young people to raise their voices:   If our politicians think our young people are going to drop their call for gun control, they are mistaken.
Earth To Newstalkers

Earth To Newstalkers


Via: johnrussell  •  News & Politics  •  6 Comments  •  8 years ago

"I know that there are conflicting reports of where he was at the time. Someone posted a film with Hogg speaking and on that tape he says he biked from his house to the scene of the shooting. I'm...
Trump’s Visitor From Outer Space

Trump’s Visitor From Outer Space


Via: bob-nelson  •  News & Politics  •  5 Comments  •  8 years ago

Which would you rather have, a Donald Trump Wall or a Donald Trump Military Parade? No fair saying neither. Trump’s been pushing hard for both, and sooner or later the man has to win...
3-D Chess: It Only Looks Like Trump Is Throwing Away His Presidency!

3-D Chess: It Only Looks Like Trump Is Throwing Away His Presidency!


Via: bob-nelson  •  News & Politics  •  14 Comments  •  8 years ago

I can't wait to see Trump's next move in his game of "3-D chess"! You see, it only looks like Trump is The Worst Negotiator God Ever Created. Instead of telling Democrats, "I won't even talk...
Report: Opioid Drugs Dragged 1 Million Americans Out of the Workforce

Report: Opioid Drugs Dragged 1 Million Americans Out of the Workforce


Via: sixpick  •  News & Politics  •  14 Comments  •  8 years ago

28 Mar 2018 Almost 1 million prime-age Americans were dragged out of the 2015 labor force by Chinese-supplied fentanyl, Mexican heroin and U.S-made prescription opioid drugs, says a report by the...
VIDEO: Protesters say ban assault weapons…whatever they are

VIDEO: Protesters say ban assault weapons…whatever they are


Via: jasper2529  •  News & Politics  •  128 Comments  •  8 years ago

On Saturday, hundreds of thousands of students, parents, and teachers took part in demonstrations calling for legislation to prevent school shootings.  Deemed the March For Our Lives, attendees...
Iran’s missiles shell Saudi Arabia

Iran’s missiles shell Saudi Arabia


Via: krishna  •  News & Politics  •  4 Comments  •  8 years ago

Map: Saudi Arabia is the light coloured country at the center. Yemen borders it to the South.Iran does not border Saudi Arabia but it is just across the Persian Gulf. There is a civil war in...
Jake Tapper Uses The Bible To School A Right-Wing Trump-Supporting Preacher

Jake Tapper Uses The Bible To School A Right-Wing Trump-Supporting Preacher


Via: jwc2blue  •  News & Politics  •  60 Comments  •  8 years ago

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/jake-tapper-right-wing-preacher_us_5ab9a945e4b008c9e5fa8b8e A right-wing preacher got more than he bargained for Monday when he attempted to slam porn star...
2020 Census to include citizenship question

2020 Census to include citizenship question


Via: vic-eldred  •  News & Politics  •  113 Comments  •  8 years ago

President Trump 's Commerce Department said Monday evening that the 2020 Census will include a question on citizenship, despite the strong objections of Democrats. Commerce Secretary...
Some Conservatives Are Sharing Fake Photos of Emma González Tearing Up the Constitution

Some Conservatives Are Sharing Fake Photos of Emma González Tearing Up the Constitution


Via: johnrussell  •  News & Politics  •  52 Comments  •  8 years ago

http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2018/03/some-conservatives-are-sharing-a-fake-photo-of-emma-gonzalez.htm The doctored image of González tearing up the Constitution, alongside the...
Support Soars For Stricter Gun Control Laws

Support Soars For Stricter Gun Control Laws


Via: johnrussell  •  News & Politics  •  86 Comments  •  8 years ago

NEW YORK (AP) — Support for tougher gun control laws is soaring in the United States, according to a new poll that found a majority of gun owners and half of Republicans favor new laws to address...
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