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18 Disgusted Twitter Responses to Obama’s ‘Latte Salute’ of Marine
Following the President’s unseemly “latte salute” – the Commander-in-Chief actually saluted a Marine with his coffee cup in hand – trouble was brewing for the Obama administration on news outlets and social media across the country. If you haven’t already seen it, refer to the video below. The following are among the best reactions to the President’s…
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[WATCH] Fox’s Gretchen Carlson to ‘Punks’ in CO Student Walkout: Don’t Like It Here? ‘Get The Hell Out’
Over the past two days, students in a Denver suburb’s school district have organized a walkout in protest of a board review of the new AP American History curriculum. Fox News host Gretchen Carlson is not amused. According to the Star Tribune, the changes involve a stronger promotion of “citizenship, patriotism, essentials and benefits of…
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The Cost of War: U.S. blowing up its own Humvees to Prevent Being Seized by ISIS
The United States is spending millions of dollars to destroy U.S. equipment in Iraq and Syria — gear the U.S. gave the Iraqi military that was later captured by ISIS forces. The U.S has hit 41 Humvees since attacks began in August, according to data from United States Central Command. The U.S. is sending…
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Mail and milk: Struggling Postal Service wants to deliver groceries
After nearly six years of multibillion-dollar losses, the U.S. Postal Service has developed a new plan to help turn its finances around: Daily grocery deliveries. The Postal Service sent its proposal to the Postal Regulatory Commission on Tuesday, seeking approval from the panel. The agency wants to begin testing on Oct. 24, with the process lasting…
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[VIDEO] California Passes Bill Limiting Display of Confederate Flag
California Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill on Thursday that effectively bans state agencies from displaying or selling items bearing the Confederate flag. The bill was introduced by an African-American assemblyman who contended that the flag is racist because it symbolizes the American southern states’ historical support for slavery. The bill was introduced after the…
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Chicago Police Chief: iPhone the ‘Phone of Choice for the Pedophile’
The information leaked by Edward Snowden last year raised the public consciousness quite a bit about user privacy and security in using certain services (not to mention the hope that companies won’t be that willing to acquiesce to government requests for user information). In recent weeks, Apple CEO Tim Cook has been emphasizing a new…
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[VIDEO] Pittsburgh cops sued for Tasering man grieving over step-son’s body
The family of a deceased Pennsylvania man has filed a federal lawsuit alleging that police forcefully and unnecessarily ejected the slain gunshot victim’s step-father from a Pittsburgh emergency room in June 2012. Surveillance camera footage recorded from the ER at UPMC Mercy Hospital in Pittsburgh more than two years ago shows Rev. Earl Baldwin Jr.,…
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SHAM WAR: Pentagon Says U.S. Averaging Under 5 ISIS Targets A Day
The U.S. military is carrying out an average of five strikes a day against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) since the campaign began in August, according to the Pentagon. A U.S. Central Command spokesman said Thursday that 209 airstrikes had been carried out in Iraq and 30 in Syria since Aug. 8,…
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[WATCH] Ferguson Animals Riot As Jackass Police Chief Joins Protesters Demanding His Resignation
As if the governor of Missouri hasn’t done enough to prove what a race-baiting and worthless piece of sh*t he is, the Ferguson chief of police decided he would try to one-up the governor with his own form of stupidity. Hours after he released a video apologizing to the family of Michael Brown for how…
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TSA Granting ‘Special Status’ to Government Employees and Politicians
Government employees and politicians get preferential treatment from the Transportation Security Administration simply for being government employees and politicians. Meanwhile, everyone else is stuck in an “aviation security caste system” based on dozens of watchlists compiled by the TSA, FBI and other law enforcement agencies, along with a secret formula the TSA believes can sort…
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Al Sharpton: I’m Helping Obama Pick Eric Holder’s Replacement
In a newly-released statement, Al Sharpton announced that he and his organization, the National Action Network, were “engaged in immediate conversations with the White House on deliberations over a successor whom we hope will continue in the general direction of Attorney General [Eric] Holder.” To be clear, as he told BusinessInsider, he’s not actually picking picking…
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[VIDEO] Maryland Sherrif Says Expect Civil War if the Feds Come For Your Guns
Wicomico County Sheriff Mike Lewis makes no bones about his views on the stringent gun laws Maryland passed last year and thanks to his recent comments that got wide attention, he’s gained some supporters. In a video and print interview with a student journalist, published to YouTube on Aug. 21 2014, Lewis says he’s no…
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FBI DIRECTOR: New Apple and Android Security Measures Put Users ‘Above The Law’
FBI Director James B. Comey sharply criticized Apple and Google on Thursday for developing forms of smartphone encryption so secure that law enforcement officials cannot easily gain access to information stored on the devices — even when they have valid search warrants. His comments were the most forceful yet from a top government official but…
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[VIDEO] South Carolina State Trooper Facing 20yrs In Prison For Shooting Man During Traffic Stop
Five days after being fired from the South Carolina Highway Patrol for shooting an unarmed man several times during a traffic stop, former cop Sean Groubert was arrested in the city of Columbia on Wednesday and charged with a felony. Groubert, 31, now faces two decades in prison if he’s found guilty of assault and…