Category Archives: National News
Delaware: Imam Picks His Nose During Pledge of Allegiance
The State Senate in Delaware opened with an Islamic prayer recently and instead of the Imam participating in the Pledge of Allegiance with his hand over his heart, he decided it was a good time to pick his nose. (video) … Continue reading
New York Times Posts Misleading White House Photo With New England Patriots
The [New England] Patriots went to the White House to celebrate their Super Bowl victory. The New York Times posted a sided by side photo comparing their visit from 2015 when Obama was President to the 2017 visit with Trump. … Continue reading
Posted in Around New England, National News
Tagged Fake News, New England Patriots, New York Times, White House
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There is no hate speech exception to the First Amendment
There is no hate speech exception to the First Amendment. Hateful ideas (whatever exactly that might mean) are just as protected under the First Amendment as other ideas. One is as free to condemn, for instance, Islam — or Muslims, … Continue reading
Posted in Free Speech, National News, National Politics & Policy
Tagged Eugene Volokh, Free Speech, Washington Post
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March for Science Modeled on Women Day March
The Women’s March was an anti-Donald Trump festival. Fine. I found it vulgar and demeaning to women, but it’s a free country. Science, however, to be respected, must be purely the search for truth. The organizers of this “March for … Continue reading
Posted in Climate, Culture, National News
Tagged Climate, March for Science, Mona Charon
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Chelsea Clinton’s desperation for attention gets pathetic
Like the rapidly aging Madonna or the still-rising star Lady Gaga, Chelsea will grab at anything to stay in the news, so as to build momentum for a run for Congress, presumably the safe seat currently held by 79-year-old Nita … Continue reading
“Planned Bullyhood” Author Runs for Congress From Georgia
Out of the corner of my eye, I’m seeing coverage of a special election in Georgia to fill a Congressional seat. There will be a runoff on June 20 between a well-funded Democrat and a Republican whose name rings a … Continue reading
Posted in Abortion, Culture, Leaven for the Loaf, National News
Tagged Congress, Georgia, Karen Handel, Planned Bullyhood, Susan G. Komen
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Go to Bad Schools, Go to Prison: The Teacher Union’s Dirty Little Secret
Though derided by the teachers’ unions as an urban myth, experts in education and corrections have observed a correlation between reading proficiency in the third grade and incarceration. They do not yet use this data to project the number of … Continue reading
Posted in Education, National News, National Politics & Policy, Unions
Tagged Crime, Literacy, Public School, Public Sector Unions
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Gov. Christie commutes sentence of Marine convicted on gun charge
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie on Friday commuted the sentence of a Marine who was about to start a three-year prison sentence after he was arrested on gun charges in 2011. Hisashi Pompey was convicted in 2013 and was slated … Continue reading
Posted in National News, Second Amendment
Tagged Chris Christie, Hisashi Pompey, New Jersey
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Trump’s Regulatory Overhaul..so far.
In the last three months, Trump has issued executive orders directing agencies to rewrite Obama-era climate rules and find two rules to repeal for every new rule created. He’s also directed each agency to name a regulatory reform officer and create a task force to … Continue reading
SUNY College Fires Cafeteria Workers for Food Dispensing Machines
As Skip points out here, the odds are good Gov. Cuomo’s $15/hour min. Wage is a root cause. The entire cafeteria staff will be laid off at an upstate New York community college and replaced with food-dispensing machines. The Times … Continue reading
Posted in Democrats, Economy/Economics, Jobs/Unemployment, National News
Tagged Cuomo, Minimum Wage, New York
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The New Media Militia 