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on November 20, 2014 in World News

Town Ends Bid To Ban Tobacco After Outcry

Town Ends Bid To Ban Tobacco After Outcry Town attempted to enforce tyranny A proposal that would have made the town the first in the nation to ban all tobacco sales has gone up in smoke. Westminster’s board of health voted 2-1 to drop the proposal at its regular meeting on Wednesday, a week after rowdy opposition led board members to end a public hearing early. Board members Ed Simoncini and Peter Munro moved and voted to kill the proposal. Board chairwoman Andrea Crete voted to keep it under consideration. The board had initially said the ban would help keep… View Article

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on November 20, 2014 in World News

57 Million Americans Warn UK About GMO Dangers

57 Million Americans Warn UK About GMO Dangers “Instead of bringing certainty and security, GMOs have raised more and more worrying questions about their effectiveness” In an open letter published in The Times newspaper, several American celebrities and over 57 million Americans warn UK citizens about the dangers of growing GMO crops, and the importance of speaking out for their right to decide whether or not to grow them. Susan Sarandon, Daryl Hannah, and Robert Kennedy Jr have joined trade groups like the Food & Water Watch, the Sierra Club, the Rachel Carson Council, Friends of the Earth, the Organic… View Article

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on November 20, 2014 in World News

Getting Liberal Voters to Love ‘American Sniper’

  Clint Eastwood’s Oscars Challenge: Getting Liberal Voters to Love ‘American Sniper’ Deep into 2004, as the Oscar race was coalescing around just a few pictures, Martin Scorsese’s The Aviator looked like the film to beat. It was classy, it was a period piece, it had a roster of top-notch performances, it was directed by America’s most acclaimed filmmaker and its subject matter was near and dear to Hollywood’s heart: Howard Hughes. Sure, Alexander Payne’s Sideways and the biopic Ray looked like they might give it a run for its money. But both were small in scale, unlikely to appeal… View Article

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on November 20, 2014 in World News

Is Obama Trying to Cause Civil Unrest in America?

Is Obama Trying to Cause Civil Unrest in America? Administration chooses to announce controversial amnesty plan at same time as Officer Wilson verdict The timing is so senseless that it almost looks like Obama is deliberately trying to stir up domestic disorder. Police departments across the country are preparing for riots in the aftermath of what many expect to be the acquittal of Officer Darren Wilson, a decision expected to be made within the next 36 hours. Meanwhile, Oklahoma Sen. Tom Coburn warns that Obama’s plan to legalize as many as 5 million undocumented immigrants, set to be announced tonight,… View Article

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on November 20, 2014 in World News

Conservative government to study privatization of some police services

Conservative government to study privatization of some police services Questions of accountability surround the growing business of private security services as Conservatives commission academic study. The Conservative government is examining the “opportunities and challenges” involved in privatizing some policing services in Canada. Public Safety officials are commissioning a study to examine the growing industry of private policing in Canada and abroad, and to outline the role private security firms could play in traditional public policing roles. The study appears to be primarily motivated by the cost of and increased pressure on public forces, despite historically low crime rates. “Policing has… View Article

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