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September 2017

The NFL’s Kneel-a-Palooza Isn’t What They Think It Is and They Don’t Even Know It

The NFL’s Kneel-a-palooza is beginning to grate on my nerves. Team owners and players think they are doing something meaningful, but they’ve been shepherded into advocating a false-narrative that feeds the progressive mission to kneecap the culture, and most of them don’t even know it. Much like the hands-up-don’t-shoot meme, (which was a complete fabrication …

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Blogline of the Day: Do you?

Question of the Day: Do You Fear The Government? I’m pretty sure that I know what most Conservatives and Libertarians will say, but humor me by edumacating  by leaving a comment. For our Progressive / Democrat / Liberal readers, let me know TWO ways: With the current occupant of the Oval Office And if Hillary …

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Notable Quote – Jonathan Adler

“However well-intentioned or justified a given protest may be, when political protests occur during the national anthem, many Americans see a defacement of something sacred — and this message completely overshadows the intended content of the protests. As experienced and understood by many, the protesters were not merely seeking to advance their own cause; they …

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Data Point – Illegal Aliens cost the US $135 Billion / year

The swelling population of illegal immigrants and their kids is costing American taxpayers $135 billion a year, the highest ever, driven by free medical care, education and a huge law enforcement bill, according to the the most authoritative report on the issue yet.  And despite claims from pro-illegal immigration advocates that the aliens pay significant off-setting …

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The scoffing of the Elite

SHOT: It’s nothing, this tax reform that the GOP is proposing Saving $1,000 a year on taxes is nothing. Less than $100 a month. — Emily C. Singer (@CahnEmily) September 27, 2017 CHASER: Data Point: Most Americans have less than $1,000 in savings A thousand dollars IS a big deal for a lot of people and …

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Today is International Right to Know Day

We thought you’d like to know… International Right to Know Day began on Sept. 28, 2002, when freedom of information organizations from around the world came together in Sofia, Bulgaria, and created the FOI Advocates Network, a global coalition working together to promote the right of access to information for all people and the benefits of open, …

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Portsmouth Property Re-valuation Meeting Video – Not Available?

The City of Portsmouth has been ruffling feathers over a proposed property re-valuation. “I can see it coming,” Whitehouse said Monday. “Come October or the last part of September when they set the tax rate, then I’ll know how bad things will be. I keep cutting and cutting, but I’m all by myself and I’m …

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