We continue our conversation with Congressman David Rouzer as the year comes to an end and a new one begins with a new president. Last week’s topics included veterans, the VA clinic, House Bill 2 and government restructuring.
Day: December 26, 2016
The Bill Goodman Gun & Knife Show, coming to the Wilson County Expo Center, draws huge crowds.
The nationally-famous Bill Goodman Gun & Knife Show will be held at the Wilson County Expo Center Jan., 28-29 after being forced out at the State Fairgrounds in Nashville amid what the show’s organizer calls false accusations. “Let’s start with the so-called ‘gun show loophole’,” says David Goodman, whose late father founded the Kentucky-based trade show 49 years ago and has made annual appearances at the Fairgrounds for 35 years.
Japanese prime minister lays wreaths at Hawaii cemeteries
Abe will visit Pearl Harbor with U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday, becoming the first leader of Japan to vis… . The plane of Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe flies over Air Force One at Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam, Monday, Dec. 26, 2016, in Honolulu.
Hillary Clinton Thanks Supporters, References Popular Vote Win in End-of-Year Email
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks during a portrait unveiling ceremony for retiring Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, in Russell Building’s Kennedy Caucus Room, Dec. 8, 2016. Hillary Clinton thanked her supporters, referencing her popular-vote victory, and wished them a happy holiday season in an end-of-year email sent Monday.
President Obama says he would have beaten Donald Trump
US President Barack Obama and President-elect Donald Trump shake hands during a transition planning meeting in the Oval Office at the White House on November 10, 2016. US President Barack Obama and President-elect Donald Trump shake hands during a transition planning meeting in the Oval Office at the White House on November 10, 2016.
Republican attorneys general eager to dism…
As soon as President-elect Donald Trump assumes office Jan. 20, Republican attorneys general who have spent the past eight years battling the Obama administration’s climate change agenda will have a new role: supporting the Republican president’s complex legal effort to roll back that agenda. By contrast, states with Democratic leadership – such as California, where Gov. Jerry Brown has promised all-out war against Mr. Trump on global warming – will go from being environmental partners with the federal government to legal aggressors on their own.
Japanese prime minister will be first to visit Pearl Harbor memorial in Hawaii
Abe arrived Monday for the historic visit. He will be the first Japanese prime minister to visit the memorial that honors sailors and Marines killed in the 1941 attack.
When Obamas Got Your Back
After Obama said he had Israel’s back went ahead and abstained to vote against the U.N. Anti-Israel resolution. “A spokesman for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that Netanyahu’s government has “ironclad” information tying President Barack Obama directly to the anti-Israel resolution passed last week by the United Nations Security Council ” A.F. Branco is a GrassRoots Conservative Political Cartoonist for Conservative Daily News, Net Right Daily, Legal Insurrection, and now Ammoland Shooting Sports News .
Donald Trump’s strong suit doesn’t appear to be consistency
From installing Wall Street executives in his Cabinet to avoiding news conferences, the president-elect is adopting some of the same behavior for which he criticized Clinton during their campaign. “I know the guys at Goldman Sachs,” Trump said at a South Carolina rally in February, when he was locked in a fierce primary battle with Texas Sen. Ted Cruz.
Donald Trump’s strong suit doesn’t appear to be consistency
From installing Wall Street executives in his Cabinet to avoiding news conferences, the president-elect is adopting some of the same behavior for which he criticized Clinton during their campaign. “I know the guys at Goldman Sachs,” Trump said at a South Carolina rally in February, when he was locked in a fierce primary battle with Texas Sen. Ted Cruz.
Not All CIA Agents Think Alike: ‘BradCast’ 12/26/2106
It’s a very white Christmas for many on the right, as ‘PDiddie’ finds in this year’s collection of Holiday toons… Guest: Daniel Nichanian on proactive, state-by-state measures Dems can and must take to expand voting rights; And much more!… Freakishly hot Arctic; New Obama drilling bans; Climate change juiced extreme events: NOAA; Trump voters support carbon regulation; PLUS : Solar now world’s cheapest energy… Also: NC’s brazen GOP coup a model for nation, and Obama’s last ditch efforts to save the planet from Trump… High lead levels in 1000s of towns; Water safe again in Corpus Christi; Int.
Not All CIA Agents Think Alike: ‘BradCast’ 12/26/2106
It’s a very white Christmas for many on the right, as ‘PDiddie’ finds in this year’s collection of Holiday toons… Guest: Daniel Nichanian on proactive, state-by-state measures Dems can and must take to expand voting rights; And much more!… Freakishly hot Arctic; New Obama drilling bans; Climate change juiced extreme events: NOAA; Trump voters support carbon regulation; PLUS : Solar now world’s cheapest energy… Also: NC’s brazen GOP coup a model for nation, and Obama’s last ditch efforts to save the planet from Trump… High lead levels in 1000s of towns; Water safe again in Corpus Christi; Int.
Trump’s pick for U.S. ambassador to Israel sparks hot debate
If President-elect Donald Trump wanted to show he planned to obliterate President Barack Obama’s approach to Israel, he might have found his man to deliver that message in David Friedman, his pick for U.S. ambassador. The bankruptcy lawyer and son of an Orthodox rabbi is everything Obama is not: a fervent supporter of Israeli settlements, opponent of Palestinian statehood and unrelenting defender of Israel’s government.
Trump’s pick for U.S. ambassador to Israel sparks hot debate
If President-elect Donald Trump wanted to show he planned to obliterate President Barack Obama’s approach to Israel, he might have found his man to deliver that message in David Friedman, his pick for U.S. ambassador. The bankruptcy lawyer and son of an Orthodox rabbi is everything Obama is not: a fervent supporter of Israeli settlements, opponent of Palestinian statehood and unrelenting defender of Israel’s government.
Drone dos and don’ts
Drones can be popular holiday gifts, but the Federal Aviation Administration wants new users to know the remote-controlled aircraft come with a strict set of rules. FAA guidelines require drone owners to register the unmanned aerial system if the device weighs more than 0.55 pounds.
Drone dos and don’ts
Drones can be popular holiday gifts, but the Federal Aviation Administration wants new users to know the remote-controlled aircraft come with a strict set of rules. FAA guidelines require drone owners to register the unmanned aerial system if the device weighs more than 0.55 pounds.
Japanese prime minister arrives in Hawaii for memorial visit
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe arrived in Hawaii on Monday to recognize the Japanese attacks on Pearl Harbor in 1941. Abe landed at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam for the historic visit.
Japanese prime minister arrives in Hawaii for memorial visit
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe arrived in Hawaii on Monday to recognize the Japanese attacks on Pearl Harbor in 1941. Abe landed at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam for the historic visit.
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NEW YEAR’S HOPES – Emotionally wrenching politics, foreign conflicts and shootings at home took a toll on Americans in 2016, but they are entering 2017 on an optimistic note, according to a new poll that found that a majority believes things are going to get better for the country next year. By Emily Swanson and Verena Dobnik.
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NEW YEAR’S HOPES – Emotionally wrenching politics, foreign conflicts and shootings at home took a toll on Americans in 2016, but they are entering 2017 on an optimistic note, according to a new poll that found that a majority believes things are going to get better for the country next year. By Emily Swanson and Verena Dobnik.
The Latest: Japan Prime Minister visits Ehime Maru memorial
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has visited a memorial to those who died when a U.S. Navy submarine collided with a Japanese fishing vessel 15 years ago. Shinzo visited the Ehime Maru Memorial in Honolulu on Monday.
Lesson One for Rick Perry: The Energy Department Doesn’t Produce Much Energy
The Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration supervises the removal of 68 kilograms of highly enriched uranium from the Czech Republic in 2013. A former governor of Texas the state that produces more crude oil, natural gas, lignite coal, wind power and refined petroleum products than any other would seem to be a natural choice for secretary of energy.
Lesson One for Rick Perry: The Energy Department Doesn’t Produce Much Energy
The Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration supervises the removal of 68 kilograms of highly enriched uranium from the Czech Republic in 2013. A former governor of Texas the state that produces more crude oil, natural gas, lignite coal, wind power and refined petroleum products than any other would seem to be a natural choice for secretary of energy.
Daily World Dispatch – Obama, Clinton, and the common thread of two plane crashes
… limit by nearly 400 kilograms and was not certified to fly at the altitude at which the journey took place. In US news, President Barack Obama had a little dig at his fellow Democrat Hillary Clinton’s campaign, telling CNN he would have beaten …
Barack Obama vs. Donald Trump: Dispute erupts over who would have won
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Barack Obama vs. Donald Trump: Dispute erupts over who would have won
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Election system susceptible to rigging despite red flags
In this Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2016 file photo, Brian Varner, a principal researcher at Symantec, inserts an identifying chip card into an electronic voting machine as he demonstrates how to hack an electronic voting machine at a Symantec office in New York.
Japanese prime minister arrives in Hawaii for memorial visit
Abe landed at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam for the historic visit. He will be the first Japanese prime minister to visit the memorial that honors sailors and Marines killed in the 1941 attack.
2016 in Review: Mass shootings in America – a sad trend continued
QUOTE: “Somehow this has become routine. The reporting is routine. My response here at this podium ends up being routine.
Trumps pick for ambassador to Israel sparks hot debate
If President-elect Donald Trump wanted to show he planned to obliterate President Barack Obama’s approach to Israel, he might have found his man to deliver that message in David Friedman, his pick for U.S. ambassador. The bankruptcy lawyer and son of an Orthodox rabbi is everything Obama is not: a fervent supporter of Israeli settlements, opponent of Palestinian statehood and unrelenting defender of Israel’s government.
You Won’t Believe Who Obama Is Blaming NOW for Trump’s Historic Win
What is it with liberals and not taking responsibility for their failures? Hillary Clinton blamed it on Trump, she blamed it on the Russians, she blamed it on the media and she blamed it on Americans in general intimating they were just too damned stupid to vote for her. And here comes Barack Hussein Obama who does he blame pretty much the same list with special emphasis on the media.
How Marine training helped a talking dinosaur come to market – CNET
CEO of smart-toy startup credits time in the Marine Corps Reserves for skills he took to the tech and toy industries. “They are really good at making decisions quickly, and without a lot of information available, which in the startup world is extremely helpful,” said Coolidge, who has successfully applied his US Marine Corps Reserve training to the market battle in the AI toy arena.
Fuel for subscription gains in Chicago: Cubs, not Trump
The election of Donald Trump may be driving a surprising bump in newspaper subscriptions in New York and Washington, DC. But in Chicago, the batter is the Cubbies.
Putin won’t let up. That’s a letdown.
This year’s rendition of the annually and famously long newser ran relatively brief; Putin didn’t speak for four hours this time . But the press conference was not short on defensive quips from the Russian president, who maintains that Moscow is to blame neither for the 2014 war in Ukraine, nor for poor relations between Russia and the United States.
Giving Trump a chance doesn’t mean giving him a break
President-elect Donald Trump is being normalized before our eyes. On Dec. 19, the Electoral College cast its votes in the customary way; despite pleas and demonstrations, only two Republican electors rebelled.
Lawmaker proposes involuntary commitment for drug treatment
Those struggling with drug addiction could be hospitalized against their will under a bill being proposed by a New Hampshire lawmaker. State Sen. Jeb Bradley, a Republican from Wolfeboro, is proposing amending the state law that allows authorities to involuntarily commit people suffering from serious mental illness who pose a threat to themselves.
New Year’s poll: Americans hopeful for a better 2017
Emotionally wrenching politics, foreign conflicts and shootings at home took a toll on Americans in 2016, but they are entering 2017 on an optimistic note, according to a new poll that found that a majority believes things are going to get better for the country next year.
Sony Music’s Twitter hacked, fake Britney Spears death tweets sent
Britney Spears performs at iHeartRadio Jingle Ball concert at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California U.S., December 2, 2016. Sony Music Entertainment’s Twitter account was hacked on Monday, publishing fake statements that pop music icon Britney Spears had died.
Berlin Truck Massacre Shows the Soundness of Trump’s Views on…
Pro-sanctuary mayors and the New York Times are appalled by the suggestion there’s any connection between immigration and terror. onald Trump was asked on Wednesday if the Christmas-market truck massacre in Berlin had caused him to reevaluate his various proposals regarding immigration from terror-spawning regions.
Why Security Council Resolution 2334 Matters a Lot More Than We Think
Those who long ago succumbed to cynicism and hopelessness when it comes to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict can find many reasons to discount the importance of Security Council Resolution 2334, passed unanimously on December 23. It is certainly true that Israel will ignore and indeed work actively to undermine the Resolution just as it has ignored innumerable other resolutions demanding a halt to settlement construction or expansion. As one activist tweeted shortly after its passage, in all likelihood Israel will expand the seizure of Palestinian land and construction of settlements just to thumb its nose at the UN and to demonstrate the irrelevance of the UN when it comes to the Occupation.