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Americans oppose using drones to catch speeders, poll finds
Post Date: 2012-06-12 18:26:32 by We The People
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Americans support using unmanned aircraft for patrolling borders and tracking down criminals, but not handing out speeding tickets, a new poll out Tuesday finds. The poll by Monmouth University Polling Institute comes in anticipation of drones becoming much more prolific in the skies. Congress ordered the Federal Aviation Administration to create a plan for drones to fly in general airspace by September 2015, and states are competing to become one of six locations to help develop that plan. The poll also arrives as the public becomes more aware of privacy concerns and dangers of drones. A Navy drone crashed Monday in Maryland during a test flight, although the poll was conducted before ...
Share Of US Power Made From Coal At 60-Year Low As Use Of Cleaner Natural Gas Grows
Post Date: 2012-06-12 17:12:18 by Brian S
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NEW YORK — America is shoveling coal to the sidelines. The fuel that powered the U.S. from the industrial revolution into the iPhone era is being pushed aside as utilities switch to cleaner and cheaper alternatives. The share of U.S. electricity that comes from coal is forecast to fall below 40 percent for the year, its lowest level since World War II. Four years ago, it was 50 percent. By the end of this decade, it is likely to be near 30 percent. “The peak has passed,” says Jone-Lin Wang, head of Global Power for the energy research firm IHS CERA. Utilities are aggressively ditching coal in favor of natural gas, which has become cheaper as supplies grow. Natural gas has ...
George Zimmerman's Wife Arrested, Charged With Perjury
Post Date: 2012-06-12 17:03:56 by Brian S
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Earlier this month, a judge threw George Zimmerman back in jail, after prosecutors said Zimmerman and his wife misled the court about their finances. On Tuesday, his wife, Shellie Zimmerman, was booked into the same facility on a perjury charge. According to the Seminole County Sheriff's Office, deputies were alerted by prosecutors Tuesday that a warrant had been issued for Shellie Zimmerman, 25. She was arrested about 3:30 p.m. "at the location she was residing in Seminole County," deputies said in a statement. She was booked on a perjury charge, with bond set at $1,000. She is currently "in the process of posting bond," deputies said.
Jindal: Obama is the “most liberal, most incompetent” president since Jimmy Carter
Post Date: 2012-06-12 15:01:49 by calcon
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It warms my heart when a politician is willing to just go the whole hog and call ‘em as they see ‘em. Of course, I’m sure Gov. Jindal has his own motives in mind — he’s an oft-discussed attractive possibility for Romney’s running mate. The Jindal camp has been fairly careful about explicit interest in the vice presidency (I mean, nobody’s going to actually come out and say, “Yes, I am actively angling for the Veep slot” rather than staying focused on the job they have), but he hasn’t said that he wouldn’t do it, either. Speaking at CPAC Chicago on Friday, however, Jindal certainly had some fightin’ words for the Obama ...
Get ready for another Obama pivot to jobs and the economy
Post Date: 2012-06-12 12:47:25 by calcon
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Give Barack Obama this much credit: the man really knows how to pivot. Or at least he really knows how to talk about pivoting. Ever since late 2009, the Obama administration keeps insisting that it will pivot to jobs and the economy, and every time they end up riding some hobby horse rather than trying to get anything done. In the campaign context, they’ve tried everything they can to avoid talking about the economy, throwing up one distraction after another in an attempt to frame the election around Mitt Romney’s supposed oddities rather than Obama’s performance. How successful have they been? Last night, the Wall Street Journal reported that Obama is now pivoting — ...
Insurers Moves Show No Turning Back on U.S. Health Law
Post Date: 2012-06-12 12:19:04 by Brian S
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Three of the top five U.S. health insurers sent a signal that many of the changes wrought by the 2010 health-care overhaul are here to stay, even if the Supreme Court decides the law itself must go. UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UNH), Aetna Inc. (AET) and Humana Inc. (HUM) said this week they would save some of the law’s most popular provisions, including letting young adults stay on parents’ plans. Employers seeking to contain the cost of care will also press to keep other provisions, said Mike Tuffin, who represented insurers as executive vice president at America’s Health Insurance Plans while the law was being negotiated. “One way or another, some of these pieces will ...
GOP demands Senate vote on leak investigation
Post Date: 2012-06-12 12:09:01 by calcon
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Trying to force the fight over intelligence leaks straight to the Senate floor, Republicans on Tuesday introduced a resolution that would put the chamber’s members on record over whether they think an independent counsel is needed to look at the Obama administration. The resolution marks an escalation in what is turning into a major Washington tussle, which has national security matters at its heart, complicated by all the makings of a Washington political firestorm. Republicans have demanded that Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. name an independent counsel with special investigative powers to look into a series of leaks ranging from drone strikes to cyber attacks on Iran, which ...
Sheriff: Man Writing Book on Kindness Shot in Mont
Post Date: 2012-06-11 22:33:57 by A K A Stone
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A West Virginia man who told authorities he was hitchhiking across the country and writing a memoir about kindness was injured in a seemingly random drive-by shooting near Montana's booming Bakken oil patch.
Ray Dolin, 39, was shot in the arm as he approached a pickup Saturday evening, thinking the driver was offering him a ride, said Valley County Sheriff Glen Meier.
The freelance photographer, who runs a business called OneShot Impressions, was injured about three miles west of the town of Glasgow, along rural U.S. Highway 2, a major route into and out of the oil patch.
A 52-year-old man from Washington state, Lloyd Christopher Danielson III, was arrested about four hours later ...
Sen. Rand Paul joins Oregon Sen. Wyden's push for legal hemp
Post Date: 2012-06-11 21:08:58 by A K A Stone
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U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Bowling Green, is joining a Democratic senator from Oregon in supporting a proposal to allow farmers to grow industrial hemp. Vote Hemp, a non-profit organization pushing the issue, said Friday that Paul has signed on as a co-sponsor of U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden's proposed amendment to the omnibus farm bill. The amendment would exclude industrial hemp from the definition of marijuana, allowing American farmers to grow industrial hemp. Under the amendment, the cultivation of industrial hemp would be regulated by state permitting programs, like North Dakota's, and would not impact the federal government's long-standing prohibition of marijuana. Paul, whose ...
Jesse Kelly, Ron Barber vie for Rep. Gabby Giffords’ Arizona seat
Post Date: 2012-06-11 18:45:02 by CZ82
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Jesse Kelly, Ron Barber vie for Rep. Gabby Giffords’ Arizona seat By:John Gizzi Although voters will be choosing nominees from both major parties in five states Tuesday, the race that is sure to draw the most national attention -- and commentary in the press -- is in a sixth state: Arizona, where voters in the 8th District will select a successor to former Democratic Rep. Gabby Giffords, whose wounding in a Tucson shooting in January, 2011 was a tragedy watched by the world. Tuesday, Democrat Ron Barber, top district aide to Giffords, squares off for the remainder of her term with 30-year-old Republican Jesse Kelly, U.S. Marine Corps veteran and small businessman. With not much time ...
Fed: Americans’ wealth dropped 40 percent under Obama
Post Date: 2012-06-11 16:09:38 by A K A Stone
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The net worth of the American family has fallen to its lowest level in two decades, according to government data released Monday, driven by a more than 40 percent drop in their stakes in their homes. The Federal Reserve’s detailed survey of consumer finances showed families’ median wealth plunged from $126,400 in 2007 to $77,300 in 2010 — a 39 percent decline. That put them on par with median wealth in 1992. The Fed’s data underscore the depth of the wounds of the Great Recession and how far many families remain from healing. The median value of Americans’ debt did not change between 2007 and 2010. Meanwhile, the housing market crash inflicted particularly severe ...
Supreme Court Refuses To Hear 'Birther' Argument Again
Post Date: 2012-06-11 12:04:47 by Brian S
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(06-11) 08:06 PDT WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Supreme Court has refused to hear an appeal challenging President Barack Obama's U.S. citizenship and his eligibility to serve as commander in chief. Without comment, the high court on Monday refused to hear an appeal from Alan Keyes, Wiley Drake and Markham Robinson. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled the challengers did not have legal standing to file the lawsuit. The U.S. Constitution says only "a natural born citizen" may serve as president. The challengers allege that Obama, whose father was Kenyan, was born in that African country, rather than in Hawaii. They claim his Hawaii birth certificate is a forgery. Hawaii ...
Phoenix Terrorized By 'Flashlight Bomber'...
Post Date: 2012-06-11 11:49:45 by Brian S
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PHOENIX (AP) -- Flick the switch on these flashlights and they don't light up. They blow up. Three of these bombs have exploded within the last month in the Phoenix area, causing minor injuries to five people and raising fears of more serious ones. Police still have no idea who is behind them and have taken the unusual step of putting up 22 billboards across the sprawling metro area to warn residents about discarded flashlights. "The nature of the bombings are so random," said Tom Mangan, a special agent at the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives in Phoenix. Mangan said the agency has ruled out any connection to terrorism because the targets have been ...
House committee schedules contempt vote against Holder
Post Date: 2012-06-11 09:18:37 by A K A Stone
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(CBS News) CBS News has learned the House Oversight Committee will vote next week on whether to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress. It's the fourth time in 30 years that Congress has launched a contempt action against an executive branch member. This time, the dispute stems from Holder failing to turn over documents subpoenaed on October 12, 2011 in the Fast and Furious "gunwalking" investigation. The Justice Department has maintained it has cooperated fully with the congressional investigation, turning over tens of thousands of documents and having Holder testify to Congress on the topic at least eight times. However, Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., ...
Remembering our soldiers
Post Date: 2012-06-11 07:06:13 by CZ82
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Remembering our soldiers Written on Sunday, June 10, 2012 by Nathaniel Davidson If you can read this, thank a teacher—Liberal bumper sticker If you can read this in English, thank a soldier—Patriot bumper sticker We recently celebrated Memorial Day to honor our soldiers. One day really is not enough, considering all they went through to defend our freedoms. Yet kids in government schools will learn precious little of this, because many of their “history” books present America as a sexist, racist, imperialist country founded by slave-owners. (Compare Do You Know What Your Children Are Learning in Public School? Why some Patriots entrust their children to teachers ...
Tommy Chong I Have Cancer And Pot Will Cure It
Post Date: 2012-06-10 21:52:11 by The Blue Cat
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Tommy Chong revealed he's been diagnosed with prostate cancer ... and we'll give you one guess how he says he plans on treating it. The comedian, during an interview with CNN, said he was diagnosed about a month ago. He said he began having prostate-related problems during a three-year period when he was drug free. As for his plans for treatment, Chong said he plans on using cannabis, explaining, "I know it had nothing to do with cannabis. Cannabis is a cure."
Chambliss Demands Inquiry Into "SWAT-ting" Attacks Against Conservatives
Post Date: 2012-06-10 17:14:27 by CZ82
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Chambliss Demands Inquiry Into Attacks Against Conservative Commentators Sends letter to Attorney General Eric Holder about recent “SWAT-ting” incidents Chambliss Demands Inquiry Into Attacks Against Conservative Commentators WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga., sent a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder regarding recent reports that several conservative political commentators have been targeted with harassing and frightening actions. Chambliss demanded that Holder examine these cases to determine if federal laws have been violated. These dangerous hoaxes, also known as “SWAT-ting,” occur when a perpetrator contacts local police to report a ...
Peter King: Drones ‘Carry Out The Policies Of Righteousness And Goodness’
Post Date: 2012-06-10 15:01:03 by Brian S
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House Homeland Security Chairman Peter King (R-NY) on Sunday refused to confirm the existence of U.S. drone strikes in other countries, but later insisted that the unmanned flying machines were being used to “carry out the policies of righteousness and goodness.” During an interview on CNN, host Candy noted that an analysis by the New America Foundation estimated that drone strikes have had an 17 percent civilian casualty rate since 2004. “Because I’m on the Intelligence Committee, I can’t officially acknowledge that we have a drone program,” King told Crowley. “I’m not concerned [with the casualty rate]. My belief is that when you’re in war ...
Cadedra Lynn Cook Murders White Pizza Delivery Woman For Kicks and Giggles
Post Date: 2012-06-10 09:30:39 by A K A Stone
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Police in the US have arrested two teenagers in connection with the murder of a Domino's Pizza worker who was stabbed 50 times and bludgeoned as she delivered an order to them.
The stabbing took place on Thursday evening as the victim, 27-year-old mother-of-one Elizabeth Hutcheson, was delivering pizza to an address in the small city of Cedartown in Georgia.
Cadedra Cook, 18, who lived at the house, and a 15-year-old boy whose name police are not releasing, are in custody in Polk County Jail on murder charges.
Murder victim: pizza delivery worker Elizabeth Hutcheson, 27, was found stabbed and bludgeoned in a doorway of an address to which she had been taking an order
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Obama during his press conference today stated "the private sector is doing fine." How could he say such a thing?
Post Date: 2012-06-09 19:47:45 by no gnu taxes
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Obama during his press conference today stated "the private sector is doing fine." How could he say such a thing? Well, I'll explain it ONE MORE TIME, because people simply do not want to believe what has happened. Barack Obama is a slack-jawed, mouth-breathing imbecile who doesn't have the brains God gave a goldfish. He is also a hard-core drug user. He smokes weed in "Choom Wagon One" to "mellow" and smokes crack, and probably does cocaine when he needs to be "up" for campaign appearances. He has no idea what he is saying most of the time, and is so stupid that he lacks the self-awareness to know when he has said something monumentally ...
4um Dummies Read this for a clue. You're welcome
Post Date: 2012-06-09 00:50:13 by A K A Stone
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Yes, Romney formally secured the Republican nod late last month. And, yes, as a Republican it’s assumed that Paul was with Romney as opposed to President Obama or even Libertarian nominee Gary Johnson. But, remember that this is Rand Paul, the scion to the political legacy of his father, Texas Rep. Ron Paul. The Pauls have built a political base entirely independent of the Republican party and that’s why Rand’s endorsement is intriguing — for two reasons. Before we get to that, let’s look at what Rand Paul said on Thursday night on Sean Hannity’s show: “My first choice had always been my father. I campaigned for him when I was 11-years-old. He’s ...
Rep. Jim Moran wants to kill of jobs in his own district
Post Date: 2012-06-09 00:41:28 by A K A Stone
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The House rejected a Democratic proposal on Friday that would have prevented the House from spending appropriated money on polystyrene foam food and beverage containers in its cafeterias. Rep. Jim Moran (D-Va.) offered this proposal as an amendment to the 2013 Legislative Branch appropriations bill, but Republican opposition led to its defeat in a 178-229 vote. Only 10 Republicans joined Democrats in supporting it. Moran's amendment is the latest of several Democratic attempts to bring cardboard or other more environmentally friendly containers back to House dining areas. Several times last year, House Democrats complained that Republican control of the House also brought back ...
California's Proposition 8 case headed to U.S. Supreme Court
Post Date: 2012-06-08 17:04:48 by CZ82
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California's Proposition 8 case headed to U.S. Supreme Court By Howard Mintz When a coalition of gay rights advocates challenged California's voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage three years ago, they made no secret of their ultimate goal: force the U.S. Supreme Court to tackle the same-sex marriage issue. Now, the legal showdown over Proposition 8 is headed to the nation's highest court. And most legal experts predict the justices will take up the case and for the first time decide the legality of a state law forbidding same-sex nuptials. In a brief order Tuesday, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals refused to reconsider its ruling this year that struck down ...
Woman Caught Making Meth In Her Purse At Walmart
Post Date: 2012-06-08 15:37:17 by A K A Stone
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MEHLVILLE (KMOX) - A woman was caught cooking meth in her purse using a 20-ounce soda bottle inside of the Walmart store on Telegraph Road at I-255. The store was immediately evacuated, out of fear for customers’ safety. St. Louis County Police Lt. Mark Cox said if the meth concoction had spilled or leaked, it would have quickly circulated through the store’s ventilation system, contaminating the building and sickening lots of people. “The sergeant on the scene that helped to dismantle it said that it was cooking when they showed up, and had the potential to become flammable or blow up at any time,” he said. Security initially pulled the woman and another man aside ...
Bill Clinton: Median Income Now Lower Than When I Left Office
Post Date: 2012-06-08 15:19:42 by A K A Stone
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"Those rates -- the problem with that and why I think they should be extended for the bottom 98% is that median income, after inflation, is lower than it was the day I left office," former President Bill Clinton said on CNN's "The Situation Room" on Thursday afternoon. "So those people who would be affected by that, many, many of them have had no income increases in a decade while their costs have gone up. So you really would have a contractionary economic impact. It would be very bad for the economy if those folks in the bottom 98% had to shoulder a tax increase," Clinton told CNN host Wolf Blitzer. Video at source.
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