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Why the Freedom Caucus Has Reopened Repeal Talks with Ryan and Trump
Post Date: 2017-03-29 07:52:41 by Gatlin
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The most telling feature of Melissa Mackenzie’s post about the decision of House Speaker Ryan and President Trump to reopen negotiations with the “100-Percent-Of- Nothing” caucus is the New York Times report to which she refers. The Times claims, “House Republican leaders and the White House, under extreme pressure from conservative activists, have restarted negotiations on legislation to repeal the Affordable Care Act.” This is Orwellian BS. It isn’t the GOP leadership or Trump that have been “under extreme pressure.” It is, rather, the capricious members of the House Freedom Caucus who have been feeling the heat. The President has been hammering ...
For the First Time Ever, UFC Fighters Allowed to Smoke Pot Before Fights
Post Date: 2017-03-29 06:32:42 by Deckard
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When the Nevada Athletic Commission slammed UFC fighter Nick Diaz with a $165,000 fine and whopping five-year suspension for testing positive for cannabis in a 2015 drug test, it seemed the benign — but too oft-maligned — plant had won no friends in the field of professional fighting. Less than two full years later, however, the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency appears to have changed its tune — drastically — especially considering draconian federal marijuana prohibition has yet to be lifted. UFC Middleweight Champion Michael Bisping called attention to the apparent shift in policy while discussing cannabis use among athletes — in particular, Nate and Nick Diaz. Since ...
Trump Escalates Wars in Iraq, Syria, Yemen, Maybe Afghanistan Too
Post Date: 2017-03-29 06:11:56 by Deckard
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A U.S. airstrike in Mosul could have caused the largest civilian casualties since the start of the Iraq War. U.S. military officials are investigating an airstrike in Mosul, Iraq's second largest city which has been mostly occupied by ISIS since June 2014. Iraqis have said up to 200 civilians could've been killed in the strike, and an initial review by the U.S. military found that "scores" of civilians were killed after a building hit by U.S. airstrikes collapsed a few days later, as The New York Times reports. U.S. investigators are now trying to find out whether the airstrike caused the building to collapse or whether ISIS may have detonated an explosive there instead. ...
Death at Your Door: Knock-and-Talk Police Tactics Rip a Hole in the Constitution
Post Date: 2017-03-29 06:04:33 by Deckard
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“It’s 4 in the morning, there’s headlights that are shining into your house; there’s a number of different officers that are now on the premises; they’re wearing tactical gear; they have weapons; and they approach your front door. Do you think that the ordinary citizen in that situation feels that they have an obligation to comply?”— Michigan Supreme Court Justice Richard Bernstein It’s 1:30 a.m., a time when most people are asleep. Your neighborhood is in darkness, except for a few street lamps. Someone—he doesn’t identify himself and the voice isn’t familiar—is pounding on your front door, demanding that you open up. Your heart ...
Lavrov Calls Out NATO's Role in Afghan Drug Trafficking
Post Date: 2017-03-29 05:54:46 by Deckard
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Russia's Foreign Minister says that NATO tolerates drug trafficking in Afghanistan — which continues to fund extremism in the region Someone has to protect the product Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov always finds the most diplomatic ways to point out Washington's innumerable international crimes. During a discussion with Russian military officers last week in Moscow, Lavrov pointed to Afghanistan as an example of Washington's longstanding policy of "managed chaos" in the Middle East. In the process, he also blew the whistle on NATO's extremely high tolerance for drug trafficking: The US operation against the Taliban and al-Qaeda was ...
House panel passes bill to audit the Fed (Ron Paul bill, Trump supported during campaign)
Post Date: 2017-03-29 02:04:35 by Hondo68
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Trump signaled support for measure during campaign Representative Jason Chaffetz, a Republican from Utah and chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee (Bloomberg) A House panel on Tuesday approved legislation that would let a government watchdog audit the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy decisions, a move bitterly opposed by the central bank. The House Committee on oversight and government reform passed the measure by voice vote after roughly 30 minutes of debate. The bill was the brainchild of Ron Paul, the former House Republican and libertarian presidential candidate and sharp critic of the U.S. monetary policy. Versions of the bill have twice passed the ...
BREAKING VIDEO : WOW! Gowdy Destroys Schumer for DEMANDING Nunes be Replaced
Post Date: 2017-03-28 22:38:26 by Gatlin
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Trey Gowdy was not mincing words when he went after Chuck “Crybaby” Schumer for calling on Intel Chair, Devin Nunes to be replaced by global stooge Paul Ryan. Schumer criticized Nunes for telling the American people the TRUTH regarding classified developments and allegations that Obama spied on the Trump campaign. Gowdy thinks Chuck should mind his own beeswax because the chairman will do what is best for the American people. “I just love it when Senator Schumer gives Republicans advice on what we ought to do,” Gowdy said. “Devin is doing exactly what the chairman is [supposed] to do.” Watch the video here.
VIDEO : Lt. Gen McInerney “Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton Are Both in Violation of the Espionage Act”
Post Date: 2017-03-28 22:32:22 by Gatlin
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Lt. General Thomas McInerney believes the evidence in the investigation of President Trump’s wiretapping claims will lead directly to Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton who violated the Espionage Act. Obama and Clinton should both be behind bars for committing this heinous act. watch the video here.
What Annoys Me About Libertarians
Post Date: 2017-03-28 22:24:38 by Gatlin
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TRUMP SAYS HE EXPECTS A HEALTH CARE DEAL SOON
Post Date: 2017-03-28 21:49:38 by Gatlin
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump says he expects to make a deal on health care, even though his first attempt failed just a few days ago. Trump is hosting a reception for senators and their spouses at the White House. It attracted both Republicans and Democrats. He says the bipartisan crowd is "a very good thing" and predicts a deal on health care will happen "very quickly." He says: "I know that we're all going to make a deal on health care. And that's such an easy one." Trump also sees potential for working with Democrats on other issues like infrastructure. He says: "Hopefully it'll start being bipartisan. Because everybody ...
BREAKING : Trump Calls for an Investigation of Hillary’s Ties to Russia
Post Date: 2017-03-28 21:11:57 by Gatlin
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There’s now mounting evidence that Hillary and Bill Clinton, along with John Podesta have meddled with Russia. President Trump went onto Twitter to ask why congressional lawmakers aren’t probing the various deals, transactions, and connections former President Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton have to Russia. From Breitbart “Why isn’t the House Intelligence Committee looking into the Bill & Hillary deal that allowed big Uranium to go to Russia, Russian speech,” read Trump’s first tweet, which was followed by, “…money to Bill, the Hillary Russian “reset,” praise of Russia by Hillary, or Podesta Russian Company. Trump Russia story is a ...
BREAKING : Podesta Reportedly Received $35 Million Dollars From Russia While Working for Obama and Hillary
Post Date: 2017-03-28 21:08:54 by Gatlin
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iberals opened up a pandora’s box when they started down the “Russian conspiracy theory” road. There’s no proof of any connection between President Trump and Russia, however, Hillary and her cronies are definitely tied up tight with the Kremlin. ….and it’s just getting worse. Now, we’re learning that John Podesta received $35 million from Russia while working with Obama and Hillary. Mr. Comey, when does this investigation start? Watch the video here.
BREAKING : WHOA! Trump Calls Out John Podesta for his RUSSIA TIES
Post Date: 2017-03-28 21:05:41 by Gatlin
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The Russia/Trump “collusion” story is the fakest news to come down the pike since the infamous “hands up don’t shoot” BS the lying liberal media irresponsibly pushed. This is why our media has no credibility. They are shoving the “Russia conspiracy” down our collective throats despite the fact that there is zero evidence of any wrongdoing. Meanwhile, there’s plenty of proof that Clinton and her campaign have close ties to Russia, but the liberal media ignores REAL NEWS in order to continue pushing anti-Trump FAKE NEWS. President Trump has had enough (can you blame him?) and is now calling out John Podesta for his Russian ties.
Angering Trump, the Freedom Caucus may have overplayed its hand
Post Date: 2017-03-28 20:48:57 by Gatlin
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Republican leaders and rank-and-file members have been grappling with how to handle the House Freedom Caucus since most of them came to Washington in 2010's Tea Party wave. Now that they have defied President Trump, they're hoping he can finally make them fall into line. "When he tweets things like he did … it gives me cover to echo that," Rep. Tom Rooney, R-Fla., told the Washington Examiner about Trump's jabs at the House Freedom Caucus via Twitter. "The Republican House Freedom Caucus was able to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory," Trump tweeted Monday night, three days after enough of its members refused to back the healthcare bill crafted by ...
The Healthcare Bill Debacle: Trump Edition
Post Date: 2017-03-28 20:08:55 by Tooconservative
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Tomorrow, I may well write about House Speaker Paul Ryan’s arguably greater role in the current demise of the House GOP’s healthcare bill (AHCA), or at least what it ultimately means for him. Today, however, is to assess Pres. Trump’s role in Friday’s trainwreck, particularly because he seems determined to draw the wrong lessons from it. A number of post-mortems have already been written about Trump’s role, particularly his seeming inability to sell the bill to reluctant members of the GOP caucus (or, conversely, their supposed intransigence). I would argue that Trump’s failures stem from the fact that he and his lieutenants learned the wrong ...
Purists Kill Whatever They Believe In
Post Date: 2017-03-28 19:15:04 by Gatlin
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The GOP now looks ridiculous, and it may have passed up the opportunity of a lifetime to defeat the Left. According to the New York Times, ten moderates, 15 conservatives, and eight other Republicans would have voted against the Republican repeal-and-replace Obamacare Bill. So, then, 15 or so conservatives made it impossible to pass the bill favored by nearly every other Republican and by President Donald Trump. If that is the case, what we have here is another conservative example of purism and principle damaging another major opportunity to do good. The first purist conservative example were the Never Trumpers, who believed it was better for Hillary Clinton to be elected president and ...
Freedom Caucus founder blindsided during MSNBC healthcare interview
Post Date: 2017-03-28 18:55:16 by Gatlin
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Between falling into disfavor with President Trump and one of its founders being caught off guard in an interview on MSNBC, it looks like it's going to be a rough week for the Freedom Caucus. Rep. Raul Labrador, R-Idaho, who appeared Tuesday on "Morning Joe" to discuss President Trump's failed healthcare bill, was asked first to explain why he opposes efforts by the federal government to get involved in paid family leave. The problem with the interview is that paid family leave is MSNBC's Mika Brzezinski's pet issue, and Labrador was not prepared for the question. It didn't go well for him. "Well I just do think it's the government's role to ...
GOP's impatience with Freedom Caucus boils over
Post Date: 2017-03-28 18:47:13 by Gatlin
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52 GOP's impatience with Freedom Caucus boils over © Moriah Ratner House Republicans’ long-simmering impatience with colleagues in the conservative Freedom Caucus are spilling out into the open after the failure to pass legislation repealing and replacing ObamaCare. On Sunday, President Trump tweeted, “Democrats are smiling in D.C. that the Freedom Caucus, with the help of Club For Growth and Heritage, have saved Planned Parenthood & Ocare!” Rep. Ralph Abraham (R-La.), who had supporter the GOP's healthcare bill, on Monday became the latest GOP lawmaker to pile onto the caucus. Abraham quoted Trump’s tweet and added: “.@POTUS is absolutely ...
Second GOP lawmaker mulls leaving Freedom Caucus
Post Date: 2017-03-28 18:41:01 by Gatlin
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The conservative House Freedom Caucus might lose another member after facing blame from some fellow Republicans for last week’s failure to pass the House leadership's bill to repeal and replace ObamaCare. Two days after Texas Rep. Ted Poe (R) left the Freedom Caucus, fellow Texas Rep. Brian Babin (R) wouldn't rule out leaving the group himself during an interview with The Hill Tuesday. “It’s something that will be a decision in the future, OK?” Babin said when pressed on whether he’s considering leaving the group of conservative hard- liners. Babin had planned to vote for the GOP leadership’s bill, titled the American Health Care Act, following ...
Freedom Caucus divided on tool to force Obamacare repeal vote
Post Date: 2017-03-28 18:35:51 by Gatlin
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Conservative hard-liners are weighing a thorny procedural move. House Freedom Caucus conservatives who brought down the GOP’s Obamacare replacement bill are divided over whether they should try to force a floor vote on a repeal-only bill with a procedural tool that could put their GOP colleagues in a bind. Several of the group’s most rock-ribbed conservatives are already setting in motion plans to file a so-called discharge petition. The legislative mechanism forces the chamber to vote on legislation — in this case, one of the group member’s Obamacare repeal bills — after it garners more than 216 lawmakers' signatures. “We will show to the American ...
Massachusetts Prepares to Vacate Nearly 24,000 Tainted Drug Convictions
Post Date: 2017-03-28 18:25:09 by Hondo68
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Prosecutors are expected to drop nearly all of the convictions based on the work of a drug lab chemist who falsified evidence in favor of police.Annie Dookhan // BIZ WENN Photos/Newscom Massachusetts prosecutors will move in mid-April to vacate nearly all of the roughly 24,000 drug convictions tainted by a single corrupt forensic lab chemist, The Boston Globe reported Saturday, marking the denouement of one of the largest drug lab scandals in U.S. history. A Massachusetts prosecutor told the state's Supreme Judicial Court last week that D.A.'s would seek to keep fewer than 1,000 of the 24,000 convictions tainted by drug lab chemist Annie Dookahn, who pled guilty in 2012 to ...
OPEC Is Caught Between Shale and a Hard Place
Post Date: 2017-03-28 15:48:21 by Tooconservative
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Saudis, Russia, shale. That is all ye need to know in order to understand the oil market. The Saudis lead the OPEC oil cartel, Russia is their largest potential fellow traveler, and the Permian Basin in the Southwest is the oil-rich shale that stands between the other two and $100 per barrel oil. There was a time when the Saudi-led cartel of 13 oil producers could more or less control the price of oil. If the market got so high as to encourage the development of alternatives to oil, the Saudis would open the taps and increase production to bring prices down. If prices fell to unacceptable levels, Saudi Arabia and its partners would agree to production cutbacks, and stabilize or boost ...
GOP Sours on Obamacare Repeal; Next Attempt Unlikely Before 2019
Post Date: 2017-03-28 15:36:49 by Gatlin
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House Republicans won’t renew their effort to repeal the ACA and its taxes this year, likely delaying another attempt until 2019, lawmakers said March 27. The two committees responsible for designing the House’s failed Affordable Care Act repeal legislation have no plans to try again, Reps. Kevin Brady (R-Texas), chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, and Chris Collins (R-N.Y.), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, said. With midterm elections coming in 2018, the Republican effort to repeal the ACA is likely delayed until 2019, Collins told Bloomberg BNA. “The wounds are so deep and so raw,” Collins said of the failure to pass the repeal bill. ...
The Big Façade: Only 17% of Americans support the Republican healthcare bill
Post Date: 2017-03-28 15:24:30 by Gatlin
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Only 17% of Americans support the Republican healthcare bill, according to a poll released Thursday from Quinnipiac University. The Freedom Caucus members find a poll they like and one that in some way supports their agenda….then they treat it as though Moses had just ascended from Mount Sinai with the information carved in tablets. The Freedom Caucus members use this 17% facade to maintain a concealment of a more pleasant and creditable reality, while they completely ignore that: Only 26% of Americans favor a full repeal of the health care law, according to a Kaiser poll. The Kaiser Poll also shows 30% favor expanding the law and another 19 percent want lawmakers to move forward ...
One lawyer stole more than half a billion dollars from Social Security
Post Date: 2017-03-28 12:59:58 by Tooconservative
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This is one of those stories that just sounds as if it can’t be real. I mean, we all know that dishonest actors engage in fraud and rob the taxpayers by bilking the Social Security and Medicare systems. Some false claims are filed or relatives keep collecting the checks of people who have died. But stealing a half a billion dollars just sounds like something out of the next Oceans 11 film. And yet, according to this report from Government Executive, that’s exactly what happened in Kentucky. In a break for the governmentwide effort to thwart improper payments, the Justice Department on Friday announced a guilty plea by a Kentucky disability attorney involved in a scheme to ...
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