Category: Conservative Political News

Rule 5 Sunday: Happy New Year

As for me, well, a driver drives. Today’s appetizer is Kate Beckinsale, perhaps best known as the star of the Underworld movies, which appear to be about a war between vampires and werewolves, but as Daddy Warpig says, “If you’re watching Underworld for the plot, YOU’RE WATCHING IT WRONG.”

L.A. bans criminal record inquiries in hiring, even for non-L.A. employers

“Not to be outdone by San Francisco or New York City, the City of Los Angeles has enacted the strictest ‘ban the box’ ordinance in the country, and its many requirements are detailed and onerous.Notably, the employer need not be located within the city” to be covered, provided it has “10 or more employees who perform an average of at least two hours of work each week in the City of Los Angeles.”

New Year’s Day

Pro tip: Don’t mix a bottle of California Merlot with three large Obans and a bunch of Moet. It will make you immediately stupid, and you will hate yourself the next day.

Shielding Seized Assets From Corruption’s Clutches

Shielding Seized Assets From Corruption’s Clutches – An effort by the United States to seize assets from officials who stole their countries’ wealth is now focused on returning the loot without enriching the looters. – One would think that an iconic Michael Jackson “Bad Tour” glove

Reports from Cuba: The worst year under Raul Castro

It is no secret that the sessions of the National Assembly of the People’s Power are a mere formality. Documents are discussed and approved that have been “cooked up” by those in the upper echelons of power, no representative dares suggest an approach contravening the established script, and the votes are always unanimous.

Washington Post Stirs Fear After False Report of Power Grid Hack by Russia

Russian hackers penetrated U.S. electricity grid through a utility in Vermont, U.S. officials say – A code associated with the Russian hacking operation dubbed Grizzly Steppe by the Obama administration has been detected within the system of a Vermont utility, according to U.S. officials. Russia penetrated Burlington Electric utility company computer – Russian hackers penetrated a Burlington Electric laptop, according to Commissioner Chris Recchia of the Vermont Public Service Board.

Washington Post Publishes False News Story About Russians Hacking…

Washington Post Stirs Fear After False Report of Power Grid Hack by Russia – Story quickly falls apart after investigation finds claims to be inaccurate – The Washington Post reported Friday that the U.S. power grid had been hacked by the same Russian actors accused of breaching the DNC – the only problem, the grid wasn’t hacked. Russia penetrated Burlington Electric utility company computer – Russian hackers penetrated a Burlington Electric laptop, according to Commissioner Chris Recchia of the Vermont Public Service Board.

Epstein blows the whistle on Snowden

Edward Jay Epstein’s Wall Street Journal column “The fable of Edward Snowden” blows the whistle on Snowden and his presentation as a whistleblower, both by himself and his media enablers. In the column Ed summarizes the findings in his forthcoming book How America Lost Its Secrets , about which I will have more to say in due course.

Charade: Over.

Governor Greg Abbott has vowed to sign a bill if it passes through the Texas Legislature next session. The bills come after two faithless electors in this month’s Electoral College vote in the Texas State Capitol refused to vote for the state’s winner.

Black Lives Matter Chapter Proudly Praises Barista For Spitting In Officer’s Coffee

Police watch over a small contingent of protesters gathered in the rain at the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Station in Charlotte, North Carolina November 30, 2016, following the decision of the district attorney not to press criminal charges against police in the shooting of Keith Scott. REUTERS/Jason Miczek A Black Lives Matter chapter publicly praised a Starbucks barista for spiting in an officer’s coffee at a local California coffee shop Wednesday night.

House Dems Promise War Over Paul Ryan’s Proposal

U.S. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi applauds as Rep. John Lewis waves to supporters along with House Democrats after their sit-in over gun-control law on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., June 23, 2016. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas House Democrats are prepared to go to war over a new rule proposed by Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, according to a letter sent to Ryan late Thursday.

Duterte Calls Dead Kids ‘Collateral’

REUTERS/Damir Sagolj While vowing to continue his bloody war on drugs, the president of the Philippines issued a rare apology Thursday for the deaths of innocent victims. “I would admit there were killings that were really unintended, like the children who were caught in the crossfire,” President Rodrigo Duterte said in an interview with ABS-CBN.

Mormon Tabernacle Choir Member Quits Over Trump Inauguration

Former Mormon Tabernacle Choir member Janet Chamberlin formally resigned over the choir’s plans to perform at President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration later this month, according to a Friday report from RawStory. The Choir announced it planned to perform at Trump’s inauguration last week, and several members voiced their concerns over the decision.

Is Middle East Instability An Opportunity To Apply Leverage?

A Kurdish Peshmerga fighter launches mortar shells towards Zummar, controlled by Islamic State , near Mosul September 15, 2014. REUTERS/Ahmed Jadallah – RTR46B59 As I have written , even without ISIS, the Middle East, the epicenter of radical Islam, is a complex political-military environment dominated by the Sunni-Shia religious conflict, but influenced by ethnic aspirations, tribal rivalries, regional hegemony, superpower competition and ever-shifting allegiances.

LA’s Top Cop Files Restraining Order Against BLM Activist

People carry a “Black Lives Matter” banner while protesting the death of Ezell Ford during a meeting of the Los Angeles Police Commission in Los Angeles, June 9, 2015. The president of the Los Angeles police commission filed a temporary restraining order against a Black Lives Matter activist for allegedly threatening and stalking him.

3 Growth Stocks to Buy in January

There’s plenty of uncertainty going into 2017, but that doesn’t mean that long-term investors should change their strategies. Buying shares of good companies at reasonable prices and holding them for a long time is the key to investing success.

EXCLUSIVE: Kerry Keeps Shares In Tibetan Firm As Protesting Monk Burns

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry , his wife Teresa Heinz and daughter Alexandra Kerry and guest arrive on the red carpet for the annual White House Correspondents Association Dinner in Washington, U.S., April 30, 2016. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst Secretary of State John Kerry continues to hold shares in a luxury Chinese bottling company operating in occupied Tibet amid escalating human rights protests, including a gruesome self-immolation by a former Tibetan monk, The Daily Caller News Foundation’s Investigative Group has learned.

Michael Moore Lists The Exact Ways Dems Can Defeat Trump

Demonstrators chant during a protest march against the election of Republican Donald Trump as President of the United States, in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. November12, 2016. REUTERS/David Becker Liberal filmmaker Michael Moore wants more Democrats to fight President-elect Donald Trump’s administration, and outlined a list of things they can do on his Facebook page Tuesday.

Steve Martin Mourns Carrie Fisher Incorrectly; Feminists Set Him Straight

Princess Leia’s status as the catalyst of male sexual awakening has been alluded to countless times in pop culture. On Friends, when Ross confesses to Rachel that he had a sexual fantasy about bikini-clad Leia, Phoebe assures her it’s a rite of passage And on Tuesday, Steve Martin helpfully reminded us of this fact in a now-deleted tweet when he said that for him as a young man, “she was the most beautiful creature I had ever seen.”

3 Big Brand Stocks to Buy in January

Warren Buffett loves to find companies with “economic moats,” or those sustainable competitive advantages a business possesses that allows it to generate high profits while discouraging the competition. One of those unassailable market barriers is the creation of a brand name that consumers associate with quality, durability, and resiliency.

Trump Will Inherit 100+ Court Vacancies

Trump to inherit more than 100 court vacancies, plans to reshape judiciary – Donald Trump is set to inherit an uncommon number of vacancies in the federal courts in addition to the open Supreme Court seat, giving the president-elect a monumental opportunity to reshape the judiciary after taking office.

Report: Trump aide Miller to write inaugural address

Stephen Miller, a senior policy and immigration advisor for U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, speaks at a campaign rally in Bangor, Maine, June 29, 2016. REUTERS/Brian Snyder – RTX2IXXG Senior policy adviser Stephen Miller reportedly has been tapped to write President-elect Donald Trump’s inaugural address next month.