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No Law, No Civilization
https://townhall.com/columnists/victordavishanson/2015/05/07/no-law-no-civilization-n1995139
– Al Sharpton is again prominently in the news, blaming various groups for the Baltimore unrest. … In the current political landscape, ideology also offers cover for tax noncompliance. … In the last six years, the enforcement of federal laws has depended on their apparent political utility.…
Illinois Senate Race: Some Democrats Fretting Over Drop In Black Voter Turnout
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2015/05/06/illinois…democrats-fretting-over-drop-in-black-voter-turnout-n1995437
– Staff Bill Daley has been trying to recruit Andrea Zoop, a former general counsel to Exelon and Sears, to run for the seat (via National … Zopp is being recruited by African-American political leaders, as well as former White House Chief of Staff Bill Daley, to forge an … Both Zopp and Duckworth seem to have solid credentials to run for political office–in Duckworth’s case, higher office; but Zopp is…
WaPo: Americans Overwhelmingly Support 'The Right To Offend'
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2015/05/06/wapo-60-percent-of-americans-say-okay-to-muhammed-cartoons-n1995162
– Keep in mind that Callimachi tweeted about the “touching” ABC News story on one of the Hebdo victims in March.  … National Review’s Charles Cooke broke down why we should stop using the “fire” argument since it’s pretty much proto-fascist: … necessity, or propriety of crime, sabotage, violence, or unlawful methods of terrorism as a means of accomplishing industrial or political
Of Course, Hillary Plans To Support A Pathway To Citizenship For Illegal Immigrants
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2015/05/05/of-course…ounce-pathway-to-citizenship-for-illegal-immigrants-n1994738
– In fact, some are describing the Democratic attacks blaming Republicans the impasse on immigration as old news, or a piece of “stale … ” … Vargas was among several activists and Hispanic leaders who spoke to Clinton political director Amanda Renteria ahead … mentioned before from others in previous posts; the lion’s share of Hispanic voters live in states that aren’t competitive in national
Dem Rep: The IRS Should Investigate the NRA
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/cortneyobrien/2015/05/04/dem-rep-the-irs-should-investigate-the-nra-n1994171
– The National Rifle Association is guilty of abusing donations for political purposes, asserts Rep. … He, along with the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence, is calling for an investigation into the NRA after a Yahoo News report suggested … Here was an excerpt of their expose, which detailed the bad news Thompson's bill would mean for gun owners.…
Her Majesty Hillary’s Speech Police
https://townhall.com/columnists/pauljacob/2015/05/03/her-majesty-hillarys-speech-police-n1993637
– Yet, with all his foaming about millionaires and billionaires, it is simply the political perspective from which the Kochs speak, and … The Badger State sports some of the nation’s worst laws regulating political speech — or “campaign finance” — as well as a politics … partisan enough to produce politicians ready to use their “enforcement” power as a political sword and strategy.…
The New Dictionary
https://townhall.com/columnists/derekhunter/2015/05/03/the-new-dictionary-n1993607
– In the 1980s there was a TV show called “Not Necessarily The News” on HBO that featured something called “sniglets.” … that had unambiguous meanings for decades or even centuries have seen those definitions changed by progressives in the name of political … Acceptable uses: The term is not only allowed to be used when talking about spending on national defense, it is required.…
Oh, Just Some More Donor Disclosure Problems For The Clinton Foundation
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2015/05/20/oh-just-s…onor-disclosure-problems-for-the-clinton-foundation-n2001663
– It seems the only news about Hillary Clinton isn’t the most flattering; especially when it comes to her family’s non-profit. … ordinary candidate, but this is the Clintons we’re talking about–they’re the “penicillin-resistant Syphilis of American politics,” as National … to have given over $25 million to the Clinton Foundation — Frank Giustra, who has himself been the subject of intense scrutiny in news
Shameless Stephanopoulos, Shameless ABC
https://townhall.com/columnists/brentbozellandtimgraham/2015/05/20/shameless-stephanopoulos-shameless-abc-n2001266
– It was outrageous for ABC News to promote Bill Clinton's spokesman George Stephanopoulos to the top of the political-anchorman heap … The rest of the political and journalistic elite know this Clinton-Stephanopoulos connection for what it is. … He's as much a "journalist" as Chelsea Clinton was when she was hired at NBC News.…
Video: Hillary Mocks, Shuts Down Journalist Attempting to Ask a Question
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2015/05/19/hillary-o…estions-ill-put-it-on-my-list-for-due-consideration-n2001069
– Fox News' Ed Henry appeared to have finally broken through by shouting a question across the room, rudely interrupting Mrs. … event: Breaking News! … In politics, you only matter if you’re on the news...Pull the reporters off the plane and off the bus.…
Uh Oh: Hillary Used Private Email Address Her Lawyers Claimed Didn't Exist
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2015/05/19/uh-oh-hil…ivate-email-address-her-lawyers-claimed-didnt-exist-n2000710
– outfits aimed at furthering her political future was put in such a position where he could influence policy related to his business … doing his hacktastic best to make the story about GOP leaks to the press, rather than, you know, a Secretary of State's rogue, national … Clinton (who is an active candidate for the presidency) has not fielded a single question from the news media in 28 days: As Hillary…
Stephanopoulos
https://townhall.com/columnists/richgalen/2015/05/19/stephanopoulos-n2000756
– Democratic Party political advisor." · I left nothing out of that quote. … The question on the table was: How many national TV political reporters under 40 have ever covered a city council meeting or a school … I was the news director of WMOA radio (1490 on your AM dial in Marietta, Ohio 45750).…
California US Senate Race Heats Up
https://townhall.com/columnists/arthurschaper/2015/05/19/california-us-senate-race-heats-up-n2000675
– This bottleneck of political envy should surprise no one. … full knowledge that he would lose his seat for standing on principle), Schiff recently featured prominently on a number of Sunday news … He faced a close win in 2014, and the National Republican Congressional Committee will actively target his seat in 2016.…
Report: Ohio Governor 'Virtually Certain' to Launch Presidential Bid
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2015/05/18/kasich-n2000447
– Lindsey Graham announced his intention to seek the Republican nomination, and Jon Karl of ABC News is reporting that Ohio Gov. … Kasich has said his wife and daughters have given him a green light to run and in recent days Kasich has told his political advisors … There's plenty to like -- via National Journal's March profile: By and large, Kasich remains the deeply conservative politician…
Poll: Americans Are Big Fans of a Major Tax Overhaul
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2017/09/01/poll-americans-strongly-favor-tax-overhaul-n2376253
– America First Policy's national survey finds that large majorities of voters favor rate reductions and simplification measures that … The fact is that Democrats have political machines at the state level, too -- with unions acting as turnkey foot soldiers. … Republicans have one three of the last four national elections despite being heavily outspent by Democrats in 2010.…
Geezer World: Democrats Literally Have No One Under 55 Who Can Run In 2020
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2017/08/31/geezer-wo…literally-have-no-one-under-55-who-can-run-in-2020-n2375752
– The GOP is the dominant political force in the country, but that won’t last forever. … In the search for a 2020 candidate who is under 55 that can be a national contender, even former Democratic National Committee chairman … “That person doesn’t exist,” said Howard Dean, the 2004 presidential candidate and former Democratic National Committee chair.…
Proof Obama Wanted to 'Choke' Every Business Owner in America
https://townhall.com/columnists/wayneallynroot/2017/08/31/pr…ama-wanted-to-choke-every-business-owner-in-america-n2375623
– I mentioned in a recent column that the news was filled with stories about the protest-turned-riot in Charlottesville, the KKK, Neo … Can you imagine running a country just to wipe out your political opposition? To make more people dependent on government? … They covered it all up with fake news and WMD (Weapons of Mass Distraction).…
The Deeper Currents of American Politics
https://townhall.com/columnists/scottrasmussen/2017/08/31/the-deeper-currents-of-american-politics-n2375285
– It's easy to get caught up in the sound and fury of the daily news cycle, but that tells us more about our dysfunctional political … Sure, most have an opinion about Donald Trump or Barack Obama or the latest political obsession, but it's not the driving force in … And, from the very beginning, there have been political elites who rejected those ideals.…
Why the Media are in a Never-ending Hunt for Right-wing Violence
https://townhall.com/columnists/anncoulter/2017/08/30/why-th…ia-are-in-a-neverending-hunt-for-rightwing-violence-n2375359
– Steve Scalise in critical condition, that political attack was simply discarded. … The Democratic National Committee called them "rabid right-wing extremists." Sen. … Night after night, she breathlessly reported this "breaking national news."…
The Democratic Party’s Immoral “High-Ground” on Racial Identity Politics
https://townhall.com/columnists/armstrongwilliams/2017/08/30…rtys-immoral-highground-on-racial-identity-politics-n2375177
– Michelle Alexander heralded the murmur loud at the national stage in her 2010 book “The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age … The case involved an Ethiopian national, Yonas Biru, who was the Deputy Global Manager of a high-profile international program at the … As Breitbart News noted, “The case prompted Congress to pass a law stating that the World Bank must introduce external arbitration…
So, This College Professor Makes The Case That Antifa Violence Could Be Ethical
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2017/08/30/so-this-c…akes-the-case-that-antifa-violence-could-be-ethical-n2374006
– Terry McAuliffe has said that anyone who committed violence in the city will be found, regardless of political affiliation. … Benjy Sarlin, also of NBC News, interviewed Bray, where he said that such attacks on these alt-right groups are ethical [bold text … represents NBC News: NBC News: How would you define the antifa movement?…
After Cruz Defends Vote Against Pork-Filled Sandy Relief Bill, CNN's Acosta Echoes Democrats
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2017/08/29/after-cru…lled-sandy-relief-bill-cnns-acosta-echoes-democrats-n2374857
– It also includes a whopping $150 million for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to dole out to fisheries in Alaska … But because our 'End of Discussion' political culture cannot resist the temptation to impute bad faith, it's unsurprising that members … of the supposedly unbiased news media are declaring that Cruz is wrong, and that his post-Sandy vote was purely political in nature…
Michael Moore: Sorry Liberals, Trump Is On His Way To A Second Term
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2017/08/29/michael-m…sorry-liberals-trump-is-on-his-way-to-a-second-term-n2374494
– “Here’s the good news: We don’t have to convince a single Trump voter to vote differently because we already have the majority,” Moore … Moore has voiced support for the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact to replace the current way in which we allocate delegates … Rural and urban areas roughly break 60-63 percent Republicans and Democratic respectively in national elections.…
Poll: Americans Are Fed Up With Politically-Correct Viewpoint Discrimination
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2017/08/29/poll-majo…ogle-was-wrong-to-fire-author-of-controversial-memo-n2374257
– Our hyperdrive news cycle has already zoomed past Google's widely-discussed firing of an engineer for "perpetuating gender stereotypes … A fresh national survey confirms that those Googlers who gave their leadership the thumbs-down on this question are representative … (2) An overwhelming majority (85 percent) say that American workers should be shielded from being fired over their political views…
The Death of Parody?
https://townhall.com/columnists/robertknight/2017/08/29/the-death-of-parody-n2374353
– Ever since Donald Trump’s election, we’ve been awash in such cultural and political lunacy that it defies attempts at parody. … ESPN became the latest poster child of absurd political correctness this past week. … Bee mocked the media’s obsession with Russia: “‘The conspiracy goes much deeper than anyone expected,’ Jake Tapper said on his news
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