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A billboard taking aim at U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio is expected to be installed next week in Georgia, said the head of a conservative group that is behind the effort. The group is unhappy with the Florida lawmaker because of his central role in a bipartisan Senate bill that seeks to reform U.S. immigration laws by, among other things, tightening enforcement, expanding the guest worker program and providing undocumented immigrants a [...] Two US Senators became the first of America’s pro-gun advocates to break ranks on Monday night as they called for a ban on assault weapons in the wake of the Sandy Hook elementary school shootings. The two Senators – both Democrats but with “A” ratings and previous endorsements from the powerful National Rifle Association gun lobby group – both spoke out to argue publicly that the death of 20 Year 2 [...] Mainstream media pushes anti-gun agenda, ignores lawful gun owners stopping other mass shootings in the same week. Melissa Melton When an armed man opened fire on a crowded shopping mall in Oregon last week, 22-year-old Nick Meli pulled out his concealed carry permitted gun, and took cover in a store before taking aim. “I know after he saw me, I think the last shot he fired was the one he used [...] The nor’easter taking aim on the Sandy-ravaged coastline will lead to another round of wind damage, spotty power outages, localized flooding and travel delays. For continuous updates on this nor’easter, check out the AccuWeather.com live blog. This system affected part of the South during Election Day, sparking a round of rain and thunderstorms from from Atlanta to Charlotte, N.C. Charleston, S.C. and Orlando, Fla. The storm next took a northerly turn, paralleling the East [...] Nassim Taleb – the man behind the term “black swan” – just published a new paper taking aim at Wall Street titled Why It is No Longer a Good Idea to Be in The Investment Industry.
Taleb explains how as funds have become more and more concentrated among a growing group of investment managers he calls the “spurious tail,” it has basically become impossible to be successful in the industry by putting in the [...] Watch out, moviegoers! After soda ban proposal, NYC officials set sights on popcorn and milk shakes.Watch out, moviegoers — Nanny York City is taking aim at yet another of life’s gluttonous pleasures. On the heels of Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s call for a ban on jumbo-sized sodas and other sugary drinks, city officials are now considering restrictions on treats ranging from popcorn to milkshakes. At a meeting Tuesday, members of the New York City Board of Health expressed support for Bloomberg’s proposal. They then started brainstorming other ways [...] NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Every single menu in New York City could soon be getting a major overhaul if Mayor Michael Bloomberg has his way. The man behind calorie counts is set to announce a new public health initiative to battle obesity, taking aim at super-sized sugary drinks. In other words, it may soon be time to say goodbye to those Big Gulps, those Slurpees or even Venti at Starbucks, CBS 2’s Derricke Dennis [...] Last Wednesday at Lorain County Community College President Obama said: “I wasn’t born with a silver spoon in my mouth. Michelle wasn’t. But somebody gave us a chance — just like these folks up here are looking for a chance.”
What Fox News said he said: “Unlike some people, I wasn’t born with a silver spoon in my mouth.” Talking Points Memo first reported this Sunday afternoon. Watch Steve Doocy as he nods approvingly at Mitt Romney’s retort from [...] WASHINGTON – Under pressure to take action on rising gasoline prices, President Obama wants Congress to strengthen federal supervision of oil markets, increase penalties for market manipulation and empower regulators to increase the amount of money energy traders are required to put behind their transactions. The White House plan, which Obama was to unveil Tuesday, is more likely to draw sharp election-year distinctions with Republicans than have an immediate effect on [...] LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The federal government is considering closing dozens of courtrooms, many of which are located in small, rural communities, as part of an effort to cut costs. Documents obtained by The Associated Press show 60 federal court facilities in 29 states could be on the chopping block. Most of the courtrooms are in buildings that house other federal agencies including post offices and many are located in [...] Mac Slavo With over 10 million guns sold in the United States in 2011, violent crime rising significantly as the economic crisis worsens, and self defense killings sky rocketing, it’s becoming increasingly unpopular for politicians to call for restrictions on firearms. If anything, even though government officials in states like Illinois and New Jersey are attempting to outlaw guns completely, the public outcry has been deafening, with each attempt met by protests [...] From SHTFplan: With over 10 million guns sold in the United States in 2011, violent crime is rising significantly as the economic crisis worsens, and self-defense killings skyrocketing, it’s becoming increasingly unpopular for politicians to call for restrictions on firearms. If anything, even though government officials in states like Illinois and New Jersey are attempting to outlaw guns completely, the public outcry has been deafening, with each attempt met by protests [...] WASHINGTON — Republican U.S. presidential candidate Mitt Romney is using a shuttered Lehigh Valley manufacturing plant to criticize President Barack Obama’s jobs record on Thursday by spotlighting a closed factory that Obama once touted as a symbol of economic hope. Taking aim at an issue that could be Obama’s key vulnerability in the 2012 election, Romney also launched a 40-second web video blaming the Democratic president’s economic policies [...] Washington (CNN) — President Barack Obama will meet with Senate Democratic and Republican leaders on Monday to keep the negotiations going on a possible deficit reduction deal. The session comes after talks led by Vice President Joe Biden concluded last week without an agreement and as congressional leaders hardened their positions, making a possible compromise more difficult. With an August 2 deadline looming to increase the [...] SPRINGFIELD, Ill. • An Illinois lawmaker says parents who have obese children should lose their state tax deduction. “It’s the parents’ responsibility that have obese kids,” said state Sen. Shane Cultra, R-Onarga. “Take the tax deduction away for parents that have obese kids.” Cultra has not introduced legislation to deny parents the $2,000 standard tax deduction, but he floated the idea Tuesday, when lawmakers took a shot at solving the state’s obesity [...] At least 39 people were killed and 70 wounded Monday by Syrian security forces in the southern city of Daraa, pro-democracy activists said, after the army moved into the city where the current wave of protests began, and fired at protesters. “Bodies of the dead and wounded were seen in the middle of the streets, especially near the area of Al Omari mosque where the first [...] via Politico: There is “a war on women,” House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi says, and it’s being led by her own colleagues on the other side of the aisle in Congress. “There is actually a war on women,” the California Democrat said Thursday in Washington, taking aim at House Republicans’ efforts to defund Planned Parenthood and restrict access to abortions, among other measures. “Abortion is one issue, but contraception and family planning and [...] |
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