The Senate spent this entire week confirming just five of President Trump’s circuit court picks. At that rate, it would take nearly eight weeks of working every day and doing nothing else — no tax overhaul, no year-end spending bills, no debt increase, no Children’s Health Insurance Program extension — to confirm the 47 other judicial nominees the president has pending.
And if Mr. Trump were to announce nominations for the 100 other federal court vacancies, it would take another four months — through the beginning of May, with the Senate doing nothing else — to confirm them.
Beneath the major policy fights, Republicans and Democrats are locked in a fierce battle in the Senate over the direction of the federal courts. Mr. Trump and his allies are moving with extraordinary speed to put as many of his nominees on the bench as possible, while Democrats have erected an unprecedented level of hurdles, forcing the chamber to spin its wheels for up to 30 hours per nominee under Senate rules.
The outcome is rarely in doubt, with Republicans flexing their majority to confirm nominees without any Democratic support. But the amount of time it’s taking has become a sore spot.
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DOJ petitions Supreme Court, accuses ACLU of lying
The Justice Department accused the ACLU of lying in a federal court case about the timing of an illegal immigrant girl’s abortion, and asked the Supreme Court to take the case and overturn a decision that critics say creates a constitutional right for illegal immigrants to have abortions in the U.S.
The administration said the American Civil Liberties Union rushed the 17-year-old illegal immigrant to get an abortion in order to prevent any chance for more legal wrangling last month.
Justice Department lawyers said they’d been preparing to ask the Supreme Court to take up the case, but the ACLU’s speedy abortion for the girl identified in court documents only as “J.D.” short-circuited that.
“The government planned to seek an emergency stay from this Court before Ms. Doe could obtain an abortion,” the brief reads. “Ms. Doe’s appointment was changed so that instead of obtaining counseling at 7:30 a.m. on October 25, she would undergo an abortion at 4:15 a.m. that morning, just hours before the government planned to file its stay application.”
The Justice Department alleges the ACLU did not notify the government of the change.
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The administration said the American Civil Liberties Union rushed the 17-year-old illegal immigrant to get an abortion in order to prevent any chance for more legal wrangling last month.
Justice Department lawyers said they’d been preparing to ask the Supreme Court to take up the case, but the ACLU’s speedy abortion for the girl identified in court documents only as “J.D.” short-circuited that.
“The government planned to seek an emergency stay from this Court before Ms. Doe could obtain an abortion,” the brief reads. “Ms. Doe’s appointment was changed so that instead of obtaining counseling at 7:30 a.m. on October 25, she would undergo an abortion at 4:15 a.m. that morning, just hours before the government planned to file its stay application.”
The Justice Department alleges the ACLU did not notify the government of the change.
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Surprise: Democrats are lying about Republican tax plan
The Washington Post's fact-checker said Thursday that Democrats aren't telling the truth when they say the Republican tax plan would raise taxes on most middle-class families.
In an early Thursday morning story, fact-checker Glenn Kessler gave Democrats four Pinocchios for making that claim. According to the Post, four Pinocchios are reserved for claims that are "whoppers."
"In their haste to condemn the GOP tax plan, Democrats have spread far and wide the false claim that families making less than $86,100 on average will face a hefty tax hike," he wrote. "Actually, it’s the opposite."
"Most families in that income range would get a tax cut," he added. "Any Democrat who spread this claim should delete their tweets and make clear they were in error."
Kessler noted that Senate Democrats, including Kamala Harris of California, Bob Casey of Pennsylvania, and Jeff Merkley of Oregon, tweeted that the average tax hike for families making up to $86,100 would be about $794.
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In an early Thursday morning story, fact-checker Glenn Kessler gave Democrats four Pinocchios for making that claim. According to the Post, four Pinocchios are reserved for claims that are "whoppers."
"In their haste to condemn the GOP tax plan, Democrats have spread far and wide the false claim that families making less than $86,100 on average will face a hefty tax hike," he wrote. "Actually, it’s the opposite."
"Most families in that income range would get a tax cut," he added. "Any Democrat who spread this claim should delete their tweets and make clear they were in error."
Kessler noted that Senate Democrats, including Kamala Harris of California, Bob Casey of Pennsylvania, and Jeff Merkley of Oregon, tweeted that the average tax hike for families making up to $86,100 would be about $794.
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LA Times Columnist: Huckabee Sanders Looks Like ‘Slightly Chunky Soccer Mom’
A Los Angeles Times columnist penned a column this week that attacked at length the appearance of White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders.
Two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist David Horsey wrote Wednesday that "Sarah Huckabee Sanders is the right mouthpiece for a truth-twisting president."
"Sarah Huckabee Sanders does not look like the kind of woman Donald Trump would choose as his chief spokesperson," he opened, unfavorably comparing the press secretary to the "sleek beauties with long legs and stiletto heels to represent his interests and act as his arm candy."
Horsey continued, saying that compared to Ivanka and Melania Trump, "Sanders looks more like a slightly chunky soccer mom who organizes snacks for the kids’ games."
"Rather than the fake eyelashes and formal dresses she puts on for news briefings, Sanders seems as if she’d be more comfortable in sweats and running shoes," the columnist added.
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Two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist David Horsey wrote Wednesday that "Sarah Huckabee Sanders is the right mouthpiece for a truth-twisting president."
"Sarah Huckabee Sanders does not look like the kind of woman Donald Trump would choose as his chief spokesperson," he opened, unfavorably comparing the press secretary to the "sleek beauties with long legs and stiletto heels to represent his interests and act as his arm candy."
Horsey continued, saying that compared to Ivanka and Melania Trump, "Sanders looks more like a slightly chunky soccer mom who organizes snacks for the kids’ games."
"Rather than the fake eyelashes and formal dresses she puts on for news briefings, Sanders seems as if she’d be more comfortable in sweats and running shoes," the columnist added.
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American Legion: Majority Vets Support Marijuana Legalization
Veterans are nearly unanimous in their support for research on medical marijuana — and a majority favor legalizing pot for medical use, an American Legion survey found.
The findings from the nation's largest wartime veterans' service organization were released Thursday, and involved more than 1,300 respondents.
According to the survey, 92 percent of veteran households support research into the efficacy of medical cannabis for mental and physical conditions, and 83 percent believe the federal government should legalize medical cannabis nationwide.
Further, 82 percent of those survey indicated they would want to have medical cannabis as a federally legal treatment option.
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The findings from the nation's largest wartime veterans' service organization were released Thursday, and involved more than 1,300 respondents.
According to the survey, 92 percent of veteran households support research into the efficacy of medical cannabis for mental and physical conditions, and 83 percent believe the federal government should legalize medical cannabis nationwide.
Further, 82 percent of those survey indicated they would want to have medical cannabis as a federally legal treatment option.
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Dem Rep Shrugs Off Donna Brazile’s DNC Allegations as a ‘Distraction’
Rep. Mike Quigley (D., Ill.) shrugged off Donna Brazile's claims about the 2016 Democratic presidential primaries being rigged in favor of Hillary Clinton as a "distraction."
CNN's Poppy Harlow asked Quigley on Friday about Brazile's claims, which have highlighted divisions within the Democratic Party.
"It is, indeed, a distraction and it's just one more example of insulting the American public, ‘look at this shiny object instead of the most important investigation in our country's history since Watergate,’" Quigley said. "The allegations that she talks about in the book are well worth investigating. The Democratic Party needs to look at itself long and hard to make sure our process is appropriate, but it is by no means comparable to what's taking place in the Mueller investigation."
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CNN's Poppy Harlow asked Quigley on Friday about Brazile's claims, which have highlighted divisions within the Democratic Party.
"It is, indeed, a distraction and it's just one more example of insulting the American public, ‘look at this shiny object instead of the most important investigation in our country's history since Watergate,’" Quigley said. "The allegations that she talks about in the book are well worth investigating. The Democratic Party needs to look at itself long and hard to make sure our process is appropriate, but it is by no means comparable to what's taking place in the Mueller investigation."
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FBI Deputy Director McCabe Did Not Recuse Himself from the Clinton Email Investigation until Week Before Presidential Election
His Wife’s Campaign Received $700,000 from Clinton Friends
On Friday, Judicial Watch released Justice Department records showing that FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe did not recuse himself from the investigation into former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s unsecure, non-government email server until Tuesday, November 1, 2016, one week prior to the presidential election. The Clinton email probe was codenamed “Midyear Exam.”
While working as Assistant Director in Charge of the Washington Field Office, McCabe controlled resources supporting the investigation into former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s email scandal. An October 2016 internal FBI memorandum labeled “Overview of Deputy Director McCabe’s Recusal Related To Dr. McCabe’s Campaign for Political Office,” details talking points about McCabe’s various potential conflicts of interest, including the FBI’s investigation of Clinton’s illicit server, which officially began in July 2015:
The Overview also shows if asked whether McCabe played any role in his wife’s campaign, the scripted response was: “No. Then-[Assistant Director] McCabe played no role, attended no events and did not participate in fundraising or support of any kind.”
In June 2017, Circa reported that social media photos showed “McCabe wearing a T-shirt supporting his wife’s campaign during a public event and then posting a photo on social media urging voters to join him in voting for his wife.” The Justice Department IG is investigating whether McCabe properly disclosed payments to his wife’s campaign on his ethics report, as well as possible Hatch Act violations.
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On Friday, Judicial Watch released Justice Department records showing that FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe did not recuse himself from the investigation into former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s unsecure, non-government email server until Tuesday, November 1, 2016, one week prior to the presidential election. The Clinton email probe was codenamed “Midyear Exam.”
While working as Assistant Director in Charge of the Washington Field Office, McCabe controlled resources supporting the investigation into former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s email scandal. An October 2016 internal FBI memorandum labeled “Overview of Deputy Director McCabe’s Recusal Related To Dr. McCabe’s Campaign for Political Office,” details talking points about McCabe’s various potential conflicts of interest, including the FBI’s investigation of Clinton’s illicit server, which officially began in July 2015:
The Overview also shows if asked whether McCabe played any role in his wife’s campaign, the scripted response was: “No. Then-[Assistant Director] McCabe played no role, attended no events and did not participate in fundraising or support of any kind.”
In June 2017, Circa reported that social media photos showed “McCabe wearing a T-shirt supporting his wife’s campaign during a public event and then posting a photo on social media urging voters to join him in voting for his wife.” The Justice Department IG is investigating whether McCabe properly disclosed payments to his wife’s campaign on his ethics report, as well as possible Hatch Act violations.
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EPA’s Pruitt Shuts Down Rigged Grants & 'Waters' of US Tyranny
Pruitt delivers as head of EPA
The crony academic networks that funded research grants have been busted up by EPA’s Pruitt, illustrating again his grasp of how the DC Swamp works and his willingness to take bold action to reform it as he did when he repealed the “Waters of the US” Act. Dr. Bonner Cohen joins David Knight to break it down.
The crony academic networks that funded research grants have been busted up by EPA’s Pruitt, illustrating again his grasp of how the DC Swamp works and his willingness to take bold action to reform it as he did when he repealed the “Waters of the US” Act. Dr. Bonner Cohen joins David Knight to break it down.
The Amazing True Story Of How Hillary Clinton Secretly Cheated Bernie Sanders Out Of A Fair Shot At The Democratic Nomination
In the end, it was all about the money
Yes, Hillary Clinton really did steal the Democratic nomination from Bernie Sanders, but most people have absolutely no idea how she actually did it.
In the end, it was all about the money. A secret joint fundraising agreementthat was made between the Democratic National Committee, the Hillary Victory Fund, and Hillary for America gave the Clinton campaign full control of the Democratic Party nearly a year before she officially won the nomination. Normally, a presidential candidate for a major party would only be permitted to take full control once the nomination had been secured. But in Hillary’s case, her campaign had a stranglehold over the Democratic National Committee virtually the entire time she was engaged in a heated battle with Bernie Sanders for the Democratic nomination.
In her new book entitled Hacks: The Inside Story of the Break-ins and Breakdowns that Put Donald Trump in the White House, Donna Brazile gives us the inside scoop about what really happened inside the DNC during this time period. When she first took over the DNC, she actually had no idea of what had transpired, and when she finally discovered the truth it absolutely horrified her. On Thursday, Politico published an excerpt from Brazile’s new book in an article entitled “Inside Hillary Clinton’s Secret Takeover of the DNC”…
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Yes, Hillary Clinton really did steal the Democratic nomination from Bernie Sanders, but most people have absolutely no idea how she actually did it.
In the end, it was all about the money. A secret joint fundraising agreementthat was made between the Democratic National Committee, the Hillary Victory Fund, and Hillary for America gave the Clinton campaign full control of the Democratic Party nearly a year before she officially won the nomination. Normally, a presidential candidate for a major party would only be permitted to take full control once the nomination had been secured. But in Hillary’s case, her campaign had a stranglehold over the Democratic National Committee virtually the entire time she was engaged in a heated battle with Bernie Sanders for the Democratic nomination.
In her new book entitled Hacks: The Inside Story of the Break-ins and Breakdowns that Put Donald Trump in the White House, Donna Brazile gives us the inside scoop about what really happened inside the DNC during this time period. When she first took over the DNC, she actually had no idea of what had transpired, and when she finally discovered the truth it absolutely horrified her. On Thursday, Politico published an excerpt from Brazile’s new book in an article entitled “Inside Hillary Clinton’s Secret Takeover of the DNC”…
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Gregg Jarrett: Hillary Clinton's scheme in 'rigging' the nomination may have been criminal
Hillary Clinton has spent a year crying about how the presidency was stolen from her. Turns out, she stole the Democratic nomination from Bernie Sanders.
The stunning revelation from former Democratic National Committee interim chairperson Donna Brazile that Clinton secretly rigged the primary process by commandeering the DNC should come as no surprise to anyone. Clinton is nothing, if not unethical and corrupt. She always has been. This is precisely why pre-election polls consistently showed that a majority of Americans found her dishonest and untrustworthy.
The critical question now is whether she committed crimes in her theft of the nomination.
The Scheme
According to Brazile, the DNC went broke under the leadership of Florida Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz. This dire circumstance presented a perfect scenario for Clinton to seize command of the party apparatus by paying off its debt of roughly $20 million dollars. But in exchange, the DNC executed a written, albeit hidden, agreement transferring to Clinton the committee’s finances, strategy, and money raised -- all to the benefit of Clinton and to the detriment of Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, her primary opponent.
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The stunning revelation from former Democratic National Committee interim chairperson Donna Brazile that Clinton secretly rigged the primary process by commandeering the DNC should come as no surprise to anyone. Clinton is nothing, if not unethical and corrupt. She always has been. This is precisely why pre-election polls consistently showed that a majority of Americans found her dishonest and untrustworthy.
The critical question now is whether she committed crimes in her theft of the nomination.
The Scheme
According to Brazile, the DNC went broke under the leadership of Florida Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz. This dire circumstance presented a perfect scenario for Clinton to seize command of the party apparatus by paying off its debt of roughly $20 million dollars. But in exchange, the DNC executed a written, albeit hidden, agreement transferring to Clinton the committee’s finances, strategy, and money raised -- all to the benefit of Clinton and to the detriment of Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, her primary opponent.
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http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2017/11/03/gregg-jarrett-hillary-clintons-scheme-in-rigging-nomination-may-have-been-criminal.html
School segregates cafeteria based on GPA
A Florida high school is segregating its students by grade point average during lunch — a move that has drawn a firestorm of criticism, according to reports.
Hudson HS in Pasco County launched the program, which is aimed to give to students more incentive to get better grades, at the start of the school year, FOX 13 News reported.
Under the program, students are classified as either “on track” or “off-track” to graduate based on their grades and attendance.
Students who are “on track” have a GPA higher than a 2.0, have no more than four absences in any class, have no F’s on their report card and must earn all credits each semester, students at school told the news outlet.
They’re also given a special red wristband that says “on track” and are granted privileges that allow them to have lunch outside the cafeteria in either the school’s common area or lounge, according to the report.
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Hudson HS in Pasco County launched the program, which is aimed to give to students more incentive to get better grades, at the start of the school year, FOX 13 News reported.
Under the program, students are classified as either “on track” or “off-track” to graduate based on their grades and attendance.
Students who are “on track” have a GPA higher than a 2.0, have no more than four absences in any class, have no F’s on their report card and must earn all credits each semester, students at school told the news outlet.
They’re also given a special red wristband that says “on track” and are granted privileges that allow them to have lunch outside the cafeteria in either the school’s common area or lounge, according to the report.
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"Hopelessly Compromised": Judiciary Member Calls For Mueller's Resignation Over Uranium One Scandal
Earlier this morning House Judiciary Committee representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) submitted a resolution calling for Robert Mueller to resign as special counsel overseeing the FBI investigation of possible collusion between the Trump campaign and the Russian government saying, among other things, that the former FBI director is "hopelessly compromised" as a result of his failed oversight of the controversial Uranium One transaction. Here is an excerpt from a press release posted to Gaetz's website earlier today:
“Evidence has emerged that the FBI withheld information from Congress and from the American people about Russian corruption of American uranium companies. A confidential U.S. witness, working in the Russian nuclear industry, revealed that Russia had deeply compromised an American uranium trucking firm through bribery and financial kickbacks.
Although federal agents possessed this information in 2010, the Department of Justice continued investigating this “matter” for over four years. The FBI, led at the time by Robert Mueller, required the confidential witness to sign a non-disclosure agreement. When the witness attempted to contact Congress and federal courts about the bribery and corruption he saw, he was threatened with legal action. By silencing him, Obama’s Justice Department and Mueller’s FBI knowingly kept Congress in the dark about Russia’s significant and illegal involvement with American uranium companies.
These deeply troubling events took place when Mr. Mueller was the Director of the FBI. As such, his impartiality is hopelessly compromised. He must step down immediately,” Rep. Gaetz said in a statement.
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“Evidence has emerged that the FBI withheld information from Congress and from the American people about Russian corruption of American uranium companies. A confidential U.S. witness, working in the Russian nuclear industry, revealed that Russia had deeply compromised an American uranium trucking firm through bribery and financial kickbacks.
Although federal agents possessed this information in 2010, the Department of Justice continued investigating this “matter” for over four years. The FBI, led at the time by Robert Mueller, required the confidential witness to sign a non-disclosure agreement. When the witness attempted to contact Congress and federal courts about the bribery and corruption he saw, he was threatened with legal action. By silencing him, Obama’s Justice Department and Mueller’s FBI knowingly kept Congress in the dark about Russia’s significant and illegal involvement with American uranium companies.
These deeply troubling events took place when Mr. Mueller was the Director of the FBI. As such, his impartiality is hopelessly compromised. He must step down immediately,” Rep. Gaetz said in a statement.
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West OC wants more rental regs
County administrator says controlling short-term units will require long-term effort
The debate about the location of short-term rentals in residential neighborhoods has spread to West Ocean City, and Worcester County Administrator Harold Higgins said lax regulation of rentals there is in his sights.
Still, controlling the situation will take a long-term strategy, he told members of the West Ocean City Association that gathered last Thursday at the Lions Club Den on Airport Road.
Higgins added that he plans to revamp the permit system that allows landlords to rent houses in residential neighborhoods, since an influx of J-1 visa students have moved across the bridge.
Approximately 345 J-1 visa students rented in West Ocean City last summer, as affordable housing in the resort is scarce.
One of the ideas Higgins advocated is implementing a flat fee on the “tourism permit,” which is required for rentals to four or more people for less than six months.
“Right now, [the fee] is reported on a honor system. They tell us what they rent, and we’re supposed to collect a percent out of that,” Higgins said. “I’m trying to be clear — the county was not set up to assume a rental market. Things have changed. The only way I’ll get there is to make it a budgetary item and start appropriating money.”
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The debate about the location of short-term rentals in residential neighborhoods has spread to West Ocean City, and Worcester County Administrator Harold Higgins said lax regulation of rentals there is in his sights.
Still, controlling the situation will take a long-term strategy, he told members of the West Ocean City Association that gathered last Thursday at the Lions Club Den on Airport Road.
Higgins added that he plans to revamp the permit system that allows landlords to rent houses in residential neighborhoods, since an influx of J-1 visa students have moved across the bridge.
Approximately 345 J-1 visa students rented in West Ocean City last summer, as affordable housing in the resort is scarce.
One of the ideas Higgins advocated is implementing a flat fee on the “tourism permit,” which is required for rentals to four or more people for less than six months.
“Right now, [the fee] is reported on a honor system. They tell us what they rent, and we’re supposed to collect a percent out of that,” Higgins said. “I’m trying to be clear — the county was not set up to assume a rental market. Things have changed. The only way I’ll get there is to make it a budgetary item and start appropriating money.”
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Pat Buchanan: "'Their' America... And 'Ours'"
“Meet you at Peace Cross.”
In northwest D.C. in the 1950s, that was an often-heard comment among high schoolers headed for Ocean City.
The Peace Cross, in Bladensburg, Maryland, was a 40-feet concrete memorial to the 49 sons of Prince George’s County lost in the Great War. Paid for by county families and the American Legion, it had stood since 1925.
Before the Beltway was built, Peace Cross, at the junction of U.S. Route 1 and Maryland Route 450, was a landmark to us all.
Last month, two federal judges from the 4th Circuit ruled that Peace Cross “excessively entangles the government and religion” and must come down.
A suggested compromise was to saw the arms off, so the monument ceases to be an offensive cross.
One wonders: At what moment did Peace Cross begin to violate the Constitution?
Answer: Never. No alteration has been made to the cross in a century. The change has come in the minds of intolerant judges and alienated elites where the dirty creek of anti-Christian bigotry now flows into the polluted stream of anti-Americanism.
Both are manifest in the rampage to rip down memorials to the men who brought Western Civilization to the New World and made America the great and good country we were blessed to inherit.
Monday, on Laura Ingraham’s Fox News show, White House Chief of Staff Gen. John Kelly called Robert E. Lee “an honorable man,” who chose to defend the people among whom he had been raised.
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In northwest D.C. in the 1950s, that was an often-heard comment among high schoolers headed for Ocean City.
The Peace Cross, in Bladensburg, Maryland, was a 40-feet concrete memorial to the 49 sons of Prince George’s County lost in the Great War. Paid for by county families and the American Legion, it had stood since 1925.
Before the Beltway was built, Peace Cross, at the junction of U.S. Route 1 and Maryland Route 450, was a landmark to us all.
Last month, two federal judges from the 4th Circuit ruled that Peace Cross “excessively entangles the government and religion” and must come down.
A suggested compromise was to saw the arms off, so the monument ceases to be an offensive cross.
One wonders: At what moment did Peace Cross begin to violate the Constitution?
Answer: Never. No alteration has been made to the cross in a century. The change has come in the minds of intolerant judges and alienated elites where the dirty creek of anti-Christian bigotry now flows into the polluted stream of anti-Americanism.
Both are manifest in the rampage to rip down memorials to the men who brought Western Civilization to the New World and made America the great and good country we were blessed to inherit.
Monday, on Laura Ingraham’s Fox News show, White House Chief of Staff Gen. John Kelly called Robert E. Lee “an honorable man,” who chose to defend the people among whom he had been raised.
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Hungary Asks ‘Is Everyone Entitled to Religious Freedom Except for Christians?’
Hungary has offered to take a Christian cross which the French authorities say must be removed from a statue of Pope John Paul II in Brittany.
The courts had originally ruled that the entire statue, donated to the small town of Ploërmel by a Russian artist, must be torn down, but now say it may remain provided the cross is decapitated, prompting the mayor who received it to complain of “an attack on a part of our culture”.
The ruling has also caused considerable upset in the late pontiff’s native Poland, where he is revered as a symbol of Poland’s struggle to free itself from the Communist yoke by many, including the current government.
Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó told reporters that Budapest had contacted the town offering to arrange for the cross to be saved and transported to his country, where it would be received by the Saint Benedict Secondary and High School.
“Such measures must be regarded as attempts to do away with the continent’s civilisation and culture”, the minister warned, describing attempts to remove Christian symbols from public life in the name of tolerance as “astounding self-deprecation” and “hugely damaging”.
He added that large-scale illegal immigration was endangering Europe’s Christian nature and that newcomers less keen to abandon their cultural identity would overwrite local customs.
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The courts had originally ruled that the entire statue, donated to the small town of Ploërmel by a Russian artist, must be torn down, but now say it may remain provided the cross is decapitated, prompting the mayor who received it to complain of “an attack on a part of our culture”.
The ruling has also caused considerable upset in the late pontiff’s native Poland, where he is revered as a symbol of Poland’s struggle to free itself from the Communist yoke by many, including the current government.
Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó told reporters that Budapest had contacted the town offering to arrange for the cross to be saved and transported to his country, where it would be received by the Saint Benedict Secondary and High School.
“Such measures must be regarded as attempts to do away with the continent’s civilisation and culture”, the minister warned, describing attempts to remove Christian symbols from public life in the name of tolerance as “astounding self-deprecation” and “hugely damaging”.
He added that large-scale illegal immigration was endangering Europe’s Christian nature and that newcomers less keen to abandon their cultural identity would overwrite local customs.
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Troopers Seek Public’s Assistance in Locating Wanted Suspect
Daniel V. Berquist
Millsboro- Delaware State Police are seeking the public’s assistance in attempting to locate a wanted suspect in reference to a stolen motor vehicle.
The incident occurred on Saturday, November 4, 2017, at approximately 2:18 a.m. when a trooper was patrolling the area of John J. Williams Highway and Banks Road in Millsboro, DE in reference to attempting to locate a stolen motor vehicle out of Millsboro Police Department. The stolen vehicle, a beige 1998 Toyota Avalon was located by the trooper traveling on eastbound John J. Williams Highway and brief pursuit ensued. The vehicle then came to a stop at the entrance to Holly Lake Campground, when the operator jumped out and fled on foot into the camp ground area.
After further investigation, the suspect was identified as 32-year-old, Daniel V. Berquist of Fredericksburg, VA. Berquist is being charged with Disregarding a Police Officer Signal, Resisting Arrest, and Driving Without a Valid License.
Anyone with information on the location of Berquist is asked to please contact Corporal K. Haley at (302)-644-5020. Information may also be provided by calling Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333, via the internet atwww.delaware.crimestoppersweb.com
"The System Needs A Death-Wish Coffee-Enema!"
Why aren’t DOJ investigators examining the financial records of the Clinton Foundation? You would think somebody would want to find out how over $120 million of Russian “charitable donations” ended up on its ledgers around the time that Secretary of State HRC approved the Uranium One deal — compared to which, Bill Clinton’s $500,000 payment from a Russian bank for giving a speech around the same time just looks like walking-around money.
This is not to mention (well, I will) the flow of donations from Saudi Arabia pending approval of a major arms deal by HRC.
Or of myriad other donations from foreign nationals tendered simply for face-time with the Secretary. Has any other cabinet officer in US history run a money-gathering org while serving? I don’t think so. Maybe the arrant selling of influence right out-front strains the credulity of government auditors. And while we’re at this, I would like to know how then-FBI director Robert Mueller and President Obama might have been informed about these activities. Or not?
Mr. Mueller also needs to answer about his relationship with former FBI director James Comey — he was apparently Mr. Comey’s mentor — while Mr. Comey needs to answer for his peculiar and probably lawless behavior in dismissing the investigation around HRC’s private email server — that was not his decision to make — and the notorious meeting at the Phoenix airport of former president Bill Clinton and Attorney General Loretta Lynch around the same time the email investigation under Mr. Comey came to a head.
Now comes the news from Donna Brazille, on-again-off-again Democrat Party chair, that the primary elections were elaborately rigged by HRC functionaries to buy control of her nomination.
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GOP Rep Mark Meadows Calls for End to the Carried Interest Loophole
Friday on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” House Freedom Caucus chairman Rep. Mark Meadows (R-NC) elaborated on why he supports ending the carried interest loophole.
Meadows told “Morning Joe” host Joe Scarborough ending it would have to be done in a way that allowed for economic growth to continue. However, he added that the proceeds from ending that provision could be used for lowering taxes on the “middle-income” earners.
“You know, Joe, I think that will be one of those things that actually comes out, whether it’s in the mark-up going through the House or over in the Senate,” Meadows said. “I can tell you, I was in the Oval Office with the president when this very subject came up. And he was emphatic that like he was consistent on the campaign trail about those hedge fund managers and the carried interest provisions that he felt like it needed to be done away with. Obviously, you’ve got real estate developers and some of those that use it as part of the way they do business. So, trying to address that in a fair way that continues to allow for economic growth is key. But I can tell you the president himself has weighed in on this particular provision. I think at the end of the day, it will get addressed, whether it is in the House or the Senate or the final bill.”
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Meadows told “Morning Joe” host Joe Scarborough ending it would have to be done in a way that allowed for economic growth to continue. However, he added that the proceeds from ending that provision could be used for lowering taxes on the “middle-income” earners.
“You know, Joe, I think that will be one of those things that actually comes out, whether it’s in the mark-up going through the House or over in the Senate,” Meadows said. “I can tell you, I was in the Oval Office with the president when this very subject came up. And he was emphatic that like he was consistent on the campaign trail about those hedge fund managers and the carried interest provisions that he felt like it needed to be done away with. Obviously, you’ve got real estate developers and some of those that use it as part of the way they do business. So, trying to address that in a fair way that continues to allow for economic growth is key. But I can tell you the president himself has weighed in on this particular provision. I think at the end of the day, it will get addressed, whether it is in the House or the Senate or the final bill.”
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Visa Lottery Chain Migration Imported 5 Million Foreigners Since 1994, Says Report
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The visa lottery has triggered a hidden wave of chain migration, and has delivered almost 5 million foreign nationals to the United States since 1994, says a new analysis.
New research by the Center for Immigration Studies reveals the enormous chain-migration impact of the visa lottery program, where 50,000 visas every year are given to foreign nationals from a multitude of countries. The countries include those with terrorist problems, including Afghanistan, Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Lebanon, Libya, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Syria, Trinidad and Tobago, Venezuela, Yemen, and Uzbekistan.
Foreign nationals from eligible countries can win the visa lottery if they have a high-school degree and two years of work experience. Once they win the green cards to permanently stay in the United States, the migrants can bring in their spouses and minor children. Each arrival can get citizenship in five years, and then begin choosing members of their extended family — including parents, siblings and their children — to also become U.S. residents and citizens, regardless of their character, education, ideology or security risks. This expanding, unscreened immigration system is known as “chain migration,” and it has more than doubled U.S. immigration rates during since the 1980s.
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New research by the Center for Immigration Studies reveals the enormous chain-migration impact of the visa lottery program, where 50,000 visas every year are given to foreign nationals from a multitude of countries. The countries include those with terrorist problems, including Afghanistan, Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Lebanon, Libya, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Syria, Trinidad and Tobago, Venezuela, Yemen, and Uzbekistan.
Foreign nationals from eligible countries can win the visa lottery if they have a high-school degree and two years of work experience. Once they win the green cards to permanently stay in the United States, the migrants can bring in their spouses and minor children. Each arrival can get citizenship in five years, and then begin choosing members of their extended family — including parents, siblings and their children — to also become U.S. residents and citizens, regardless of their character, education, ideology or security risks. This expanding, unscreened immigration system is known as “chain migration,” and it has more than doubled U.S. immigration rates during since the 1980s.
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This Chart Warns America's Opioid Crisis Is About To Get Worse
If you thought today’s situation was bad - think again. Afghanistan, the world’s largest producer of opium just logged a record crop harvest this year doubling last year’s production. Some how - some way, Afghanistan’s opium will find its way into a neighborhood near you.
According to VOANEWS,
Last year, poppies were cultivated on 201,000 hectares, yielding 4,700 tons of opium, up 46 percent from 2015.
Sources told VOA’s Pashto service more than 10,000 tons of opium were produced this year. Opium then can be refined into heroin.
The U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime estimated that opium accounted for some 16 percent of the country’s Gross Domestic Product last year, including more than two-thirds of the entire agricultural sector.
In addition to fueling insecurity, violence and insurgency, the drug production is discouraging private and public investment, a UNODC report said.
This is a bad sign for President Trump who opted to call the opioid crisis a ‘public emergency’ rather than a full-blown ‘national emergency’.
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