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Leaked DOJ Memo: Outlaw and Confiscate All Guns…

Leaked DOJ Memo: Outlaw and Confiscate All Guns… The National Rifle Association has obtained a Department of Justice memo calling for national gun registration and confiscation. The nine page “cursory summary” on current gun control initiatives was not officially released by the Obama administration. The DOJ memo (downloadable here as a PDF) states the administration “believes that a gun ban will not work without mandatory gun confiscation,” according to the NRA, and thinks universal background checks “won’t work without requiring national gun registration.” Obama has yet to publicly support national registration or firearms confiscation, although the memo reveals his administration is moving… View Article

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on May 11, 2015 in World News

Shut up Garry, Wake Me Up When Putin Takes Poland!

Bill Maher to Kasparov: Shut up Garry, Wake Me Up When Putin Takes Poland! Another hilarious video featuring our favorite russophobe, Garry Kasparov! Not even Obama fan and progressive liberal Bill Maher can tolerate Kasparov’s ludicrous claims. After Kasparov spewed garbage about Russians killing millions of Poles during the World War II, Maher snapped back. Video is with annotations. Hopefully you will find them helpful. http://russia-insider.com/en/politics/bill-maher-kasparov-shut-garry-wake-me-when-putin-takes-poland/ri6656

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on May 11, 2015 in World News

What Ted Cruz Said About Terrorists “Meeting Their Virgins” Will Make Liberals FURIOUS

What Ted Cruz Said About Terrorists “Meeting Their Virgins” Will Make Liberals FURIOUS One of the things I love about GOP presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz is his complete honesty and boldness in speaking his mind, even if what he says is controversial. A perfect example of this is the statement Cruz made about the recent shooting that took place at a “draw Mohammed” contest in Garland, Texas. This is seriously probably one of the most awesome things I’ve heard this man say, and what makes it even better is how ticked off it’s going to make radical terrorists and… View Article

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on May 11, 2015 in World News

27 Russian firms among world’s most powerful companies

27 Russian firms among world’s most powerful companies Forbes has named 27 Russian companies, including those hit by Western sanctions, among the world’s largest and most powerful in its Global 2000 annual list. Energy giant Gazprom tops the list of Russia’s largest businesses, according to Forbes. The company is ranked 28th in the global rating with a market value of $62.5 billion. Also at the top of the list are two more energy companies, Rosneft (59) and Lukoil (109), and Russia’s biggest lender Sberbank (124). EU publishes Russia sanctions list: Energy, finance, defense targeted Russia’s energy firms – Gazprom, Rosneft,… View Article

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on May 11, 2015 in World News

​TPP trade deal ‘a disaster,’ other countries will ‘dupe’ US

​TPP trade deal ‘a disaster,’ other countries will ‘dupe’ US US real estate mogul and billionaire Donald Trump slammed the Obama administration over its Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal, labeling it as disastrous and warning that it will encourage US companies to slash domestic jobs. “The new trade deal is a disaster,” The Hill quoted Trump as saying at the South Carolina Freedom Summit in Greenville, South Carolina. “They don’t talk about currency manipulation,” he said. “That’s the tool all these countries are using to beat us.” Trump stressed that the deal would encourage US companies to move their production… View Article

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on May 11, 2015 in World News

Tories’ repeal of Human Rights Act will spark constitutional crisis

Tories’ repeal of Human Rights Act will spark constitutional crisis, erode civil liberties – experts Newly appointed Justice Secretary Michael Gove will push ahead with Conservative plans to repeal the Human Rights Act – a move experts warn could spark a constitutional crisis and blight Britain’s reputation on human rights worldwide. Conservative Party sources, fresh from last week’s general election victory, told the Guardian the human rights reforms are imminent. Civil liberty advocates warn the soon-to-be implemented measures would erode the right to life, the right to privacy, the right to a fair trial, the right to protest and the… View Article

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Texas bristles at Obama’s ‘invasion’

Texas bristles at Obama’s ‘invasion’ Demetri Sevastopulo in Washington High quality global journalism requires investment. Please share this article with others using the link below, do not cut & paste the article. See our Ts&Cs and Copyright Policy for more detail. Email [email protected] to buy additional rights. http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/db150e22-f594-11e4-a018-00144feab7de.html#ixzz3Zr9V7EzK President Barack Obama plans to launch a military operation this summer that will see the special forces which killed Osama bin Laden team up with Walmart to take over Texas. The invasion will also target the Mormon stronghold of Utah and an “insurgent pocket” in California. But the main thrust will be… View Article

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on May 11, 2015 in World News

Networks Fret as Ad Dollars Flow to Digital Media

Networks Fret as Ad Dollars Flow to Digital Media Beginning Monday, television networks will roll out the red carpet for marketers during the annual bazaar known as the upfronts, trying to lure them into committing tens of billions of ad dollars for the coming TV season. If things go well, the networks will sell as much as 75 percent of their advertising time in the negotiations that follow a week of flashy presentations and star-studded parties. But behind that lavish veneer, the mood at some television networks is nervous and the sales pitch urgent. That is because broadcast and cable… View Article

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Major SF Political Consultant Arrested on Child Porn Charges

Major SF Political Consultant Arrested on Child Porn Charges Usually political consultants like Enrique Pearce are charged with handling the scandals of their political clients, but this week it was the consultant in hot water for hundreds of disturbing child pornography images allegedly found in Pearce’s possession. Authorities say they found over 600 images of children engaged in sex or simulation, including sadism and masochism. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, police arrested 41-year-old Pearce Thursday for several charges including possessing and distributing the vulgar material. Bail was set at $215,000. Pearce is a well-established San Francisco political consultant. He… View Article

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