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Donald Trump Boasted His Building Was Tallest After Towers Fell On 9/11
“When they built the World Trade Center, it became known as the second-tallest. And now it’s the tallest.”
09/11/2016
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump [ http://www.huffingtonpost.com/news/donald-trump/ ] bragged that his building was the tallest in New York City hours after the World Trade Center towers fell on Sept. 11, 2001.
Audio of the real estate mogul’s comments was obtained and published by Politico reporter Michael Kruse [ http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2016/09/trump-hillary-clinton-september-11-911-attacks-nyc-214236 ] on Saturday. In the middle of a 10-minute conversation with local television station WWOR, Trump took the opportunity to plug his 71-story skyscraper located in the financial district, just blocks away from the doomed towers.
“40 Wall Street actually was the second-tallest building in downtown Manhattan, and it was actually, before the World Trade Center, was the tallest — and then, when they built the World Trade Center, it became known as the second-tallest. And now it’s the tallest,” he says in the clip, as footage of the towers falling rolls on screen [ https://twitter.com/ScottyLiterati/status/774895778817073152 ].
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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-9-11-bragged-towers_us_57d58b91e4b03d2d459aee98 [with embedded video clip, and comments]


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Inside the fight to reveal the CIA's torture secrets

The first part of the inside story of the Senate investigation into torture, the crisis with the CIA it spurred and the man whose life would never be the same
9 September 2016
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/sep/09/cia-insider-daniel-jones-senate-torture-investigation [with embedded video]

'A constitutional crisis': the CIA turns on the Senate

Tensions flare between the CIA and the Senate in the fight to release the report on torture – leading the agency to spy on its own legislative overseers
10 September 2016
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/sep/10/cia-senate-investigation-constitutional-crisis-daniel-jones

No looking back: the CIA torture report's aftermath

The CIA attacks the Senate’s published findings on torture, a report that was the result of six years of work by Daniel Jones. Now he sets out to defend it
11 September 2016
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/sep/11/cia-torture-report-aftermath-daniel-jones-senate-investigation [with embedded videos]


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How 9/11 Changed These Muslim Americans’ Lives Forever

Anti-mosque supporter Lenny Nor, left, exchanges words with James Owens as he walks past supporters of a pro-Muslim rally near the proposed site of a mosque during ceremonies marking the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks in New York City.

Mohammad Salam pays his respects during ceremonies marking the 11th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City. Salam lost his uncle Nural Miah and his uncle’s wife, Shakila Yasmin, (in photo) in the attacks.

Imam Omar Abu Namous leads a remembrance prayer service at the Islamic Cultural Center in New York City on Sept. 11, 2002.
“For most American Muslims, many of us categorize our lives as pre-9/11 and post-9/11.”
09/10/2016 Updated September 11, 2016
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/post-911-islamophobia_us_57d075dfe4b0a48094a75bc1 [with comments]


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Woman Allegedly Attacks Muslim Moms And Babies In Hate Crime
That’s right — babies.
09/10/2016
A New York woman allegedly attacked two Muslim women and their young children in an incident Thursday that prosecutors are characterizing as a hate crime.
Emirjeta Xhelili, 32, approached the women [ http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/bigot-ripping-muslim-women-hijabs-hateful-attack-article-1.2785475 ] in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Bath Beach, Brooklyn on Thursday afternoon, prosecutors allege, according to the New York Daily News. The women were wearing hijabs and pushing two babies — an 11-month-old and a 15-month-old — in strollers. Police say Xhelili tried to rip the hijabs off their heads [ http://www.cnn.com/2016/09/10/us/brooklyn-muslim-women-attacked/ ], then hit the women in the face, pushed over one stroller and rattled another, CNN reports.
“Get the the fuck out of America, bitches,” Xhelili also allegedly shouted. “This is America — you shouldn’t be different from us.”
[...]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/muslim-moms-attacked-hate-crime_us_57d4243ae4b03d2d459ab612 [with comments]


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Full text: Trump Values Voter Summit remarks

09/09/16
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/09/full-text-trump-values-voter-summit-remarks-227977 [with comments]


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Yes, Conservatives Are Still Questioning Whether President Obama Is Really A Christian

Several attendees at the Values Voter Summit said they don’t think President Barack Obama is Christian.
“There’s a lot of public, media stuff that says he’s not.”
09/10/2016 Updated September 10, 2016
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/barack-obama-christian-conservatives_us_57d446dee4b00642712dd499 [with embedded video, and comments]


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Appeals Court blocks Kansas, Alabama, Georgia on voter ID rule
Sep 10, 2016
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-voterid-idUSKCN11G020


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Former CIA Director: Trump Cannot Credibly Serve As President

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump says he’ll keep saying “great things” about Russian president Vladimir Putin as long as the leader continues to compliment him.
Michael Morell says the GOP nominee’s praise for Vladimir Putin, “an adversary of the United States,” rules him out.
09/10/2016 Updated September 11, 2016
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/former-cia-director-trump-can-not-credibly-serve-as-president_us_57d45d03e4b03d2d459ac8ab [with comments]


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How Donald Trump retooled his charity to spend other people’s money

September 10, 2016
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/how-donald-trump-retooled-his-charity-to-spend-other-peoples-money/2016/09/10/da8cce64-75df-11e6-8149-b8d05321db62_story.html [with embedded videos, and (approaching 5,000) comments]


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Trump's Latest Campaign Weapon: The Mirror

Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during his rally at the Pensacola Bay Center on September 9 in Pensacola, Florida.
September 10, 2016
Donald Trump seems to be running his presidential campaign lately with an old playground adage in mind:
I am rubber. You are glue. Whatever you say bounces off me and sticks to you.
At least, that seemed to be the case at a campaign rally Friday night in Pensacola, Florida. During his speech, several of the more inflammatory attacks lobbed at his opponent appeared to be direct projections of criticisms once aimed at himself.
[...]

http://www.npr.org/2016/09/10/493407606/trumps-latest-campaign-weapon-the-mirror [with embedded videos]


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Trump Surrogate Rudy Giuliani: ‘Anything’s Legal’ During War
The former New York mayor claimed the United States would have been justified in confiscating Iraq’s oil reserves.
09/11/2016
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/rudy-giuliani-anything-legal-iraq-oil_us_57d55d1ee4b06a74c9f50fa9 [with embedded video, and comments]


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Netanyahu's 'Ethnic Cleansing' Video Pushes Obama Closer to UN Security Council
White House was again reminded that Netanyahu has no qualms about attacking them, even when he needs them. PM's comments were almost word-for-word on hasbara talking-points penned by far-right political strategist.
Sep 11, 2016
http://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/1.741299 [with comments], http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIiFS_FwuTI [embedded; with comments]


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Values Voter Summit Saturday Webcast


Streamed live on Sep 10, 2016 by FRC Action [ http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsVwaDSp4rKmBIs2mav5S4A , http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsVwaDSp4rKmBIs2mav5S4A/videos ]

VVS16 Schedule
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10
8:50 a.m. - Noon
MORNING PLENARY SESSION - Regency Ballroom
Abraham Hamilton, III, Public Policy Analyst, American Family Association*
George Barna, Founder, Executive Director, American Culture and Faith Institute*
Jihad in America: The Existential Threat
Lt. Gen. William Boykin, USA (Ret.) Executive Vice President, Family Research Council; Former Commander, Delta Force*
Dr. Sebastian Gorka, Major General Matthew C. Horner Distinguished Chair of Military Theory, Marine Corps University; Chairman, Threat Knowledge Group*
Philip Haney, Former Employee and Whistleblower, Department of Homeland Security; Author, See Something, Say Nothing*
Dr. Zudhi Jasser, Founder and President, American Islamic Forum for Democracy*

Gov. Matt Bevin (R-Ky.)*
Alan Robertson, Duck Dynasty*
Dr. John Sorensen, President, The Center for Christian Statesmanship*
Governor Mike Pence, 2016 Republican Vice Presidential Nominee*
2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
AFTERNOON PLENARY SESSION - Regency Ballroom
Ryan Bomberger, Chief Creative Officer, The Radiance Foundation*
David Daleiden, Citizen Journalist; Founder, Center for Medical Progress*
3:15 - 4:15 p.m.
BREAKOUT SESSIONS ONE:
Title: EFFECTIVELY ENGAGING THE MILLENNIAL GENERATION - Empire Room
Speakers: Teddy James, Managing Editor, engagemagazine.net*; Kendra White, Writer, engagemagazine.net*
Synopsis: Is the Millennial generation really as incomprehensible as we have been led to believe? Is that generation truly as liberal, self-centered, and lost as reports make out? This session is led by a group of Millennials reaching their generation with a clear goal, to challenge the worldview that culture has pushed on them and build one based on the foundation of Scripture. This team aims to help you reach this generation with the gospel of Jesus Christ. We will not focus on product, but on process. We will show that the methods must change, but the message must not.
Title: HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF AND AMERICA AGAINST ATTACKS ON RELIGIOUS FREEDOM - Palladian Room
Speakers: Michael Berry,  Senior Counsel, Director of Military Affairs, First Liberty Institute*; Joe Kennedy, First Liberty Institute Client*; Ken Klukowski, Senior Counsel, Director of Strategic Affairs, First Liberty Institute*; Chaplain Wes Modder, LCDR, USN (Retired)*; Oscar Rodriguez, First Liberty Institute Client*
Synopsis: Welcome to the new America -- where powerful institutions want to restrict or eliminate the religious freedom of: Your church. Your ministry or ministries you love. Your family. Your schools. Your business. Your job and career. Your community. Your government. The military that protects you. Even sacred monuments and memorials you cherish. Come learn from top-ranked lawyers and real-life cases about successful, proven ways to avoid, or defeat, those who would attack your rights . . . and how to restore religious freedom for all Americans.
Title: MIDDLE EAST REALITY CHECK: HOW DOES THE U.S. DEAL WITH IRAN? TODAY'S RELIGIOUS RULERS AND TOMORROW'S NUCLEAR POWER - Diplomat Room
Speakers: Kristi Hamrick, President, KSH Media (Moderator)*; Dr. Michael Leeden, Freedom Scholar, Foundation for Defense of Democracies*; Jonathan Tobin, Senior Online Editor and Chief Political Blogger, Commentary Magazine*
Synopsis: Preventing ISIS from constructing a caliphate is a goal of U.S. foreign policy.  Unfortunately, at the same time, the Obama Administration increasingly is engaging in appeasement of a caliphate that already exists, the Islamic Republic of Iran. Since the negotiation of an ill-conceived nuclear agreement that has freed Iran from effective sanctions, Iran has increased its support of terrorism, continues to destabilize multiple Gulf states, regularly threatens to destroy Israel and has declared America as its number one enemy. In spite of this, the U.S. is pursuing policies which appear to concede that Iran will dominate the Middle East.
Can Obama’s weak policies toward Iran be revised by a new president? Is it realistic and probable to expect that the nuclear deal will be disavowed by a new administration? Can an effective sanctions regime be reconstructed?
Title: HOW TO  BE A CHRISTIAN STATESMAN-CITIZEN - Congressional Room
Speakers: William J. Federer, Author and Speaker on America’s Christian Heritage*; The Honorable John N. Hostettler, Director, The D. James Kennedy Center for Christian Statesmanship*; Dr. John Sorensen, President, Evangelism Explosion International*
Synopsis:  The United States of America was not only forged from war, it was founded by statesmen - people of principle and character. And most of them were Christian statesmen . . . the very kind of people our Republic needs today. But how would you recognize a Christian statesman? You must think like one. In other words, you must commit to becoming a Christian statesman-citizen. To do that, you need a strong grasp of our foundational documents – especially the Constitution for the United States of America. The framers took the phrase "We the People" seriously and as their posterity we should as well. If recent history has proven anything, it's pronounced loud and clear that we can’t leave our political fate to the judges and the lawyers. We have within us the God-given right and within the pages of the Constitution the ability to determine our own political destiny. Learn how you can preserve liberty for yourself, your family and the Republic.
Title: THE ROADMAP TO A CONSERVATIVE AND PRO-LIFE CULTURE IN AMERICA - Ambassador Ballroom
Speakers:  Jake DeVantier (Moderator), Director of Operations, 2ndVote*; Jeanne Mancini , President, March for Life*; Ryan Nichols, Associate Director, Coalitions Relations Department, 2ndVote*; Lance Wray, Executive Director and Counsel, 2ndVote*
Synopsis: It seems like everyday conservatives and values minded individuals are being dealt one liberal blow after another: attacks on religious liberty and the Supreme Court contradicting common sense on abortion regulations are just two very recent examples. From exposing the corporations behind the liberal groups we fight against to common sense legislation, join us for an intriguing conversation on learning which tools are immediately available to us and what we can do now to make sure that America returns to the values and culture it was founded upon.
Title: A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF AMERICA'S ECONOMIC WOES - Executive Room
Speakers: Arthur D. Ally, President, The Timothy Plan*
Synopsis: This presentation will clearly explain America’s economic condition and whether or not there is any real hope for a solution.  We will examine the potential coming economic earthquake, external threats to our markets from our myriad of world-wide enemies, the problem of the Fed, the durability of the dollar, the real risk of hyper-inflation, crony capitalism between the Fed and Wall Street, the smoke and mirrors behind corporate financial engineering, etc.  Although there are no easy answers, there are some possible solutions and possible ways to safeguard your nest-egg.
4:30 - 5:30 p.m.
BREAKOUT SESSION TWO
Title: INTELLECTUAL FREEDOM OR IDEOLOGICAL FASCISM? - Empire Room
Speakers: Matt Walsh, blogger and cultural commentator, regular contributor to TheBlaze*; Dr. Everett Piper, President of Oklahoma Wesleyan University, 2016 recipient of the Jeane Kirkpatrick Award for Academic Freedom, author of “This is Not a Daycare, It’s a University” and “Why I am a ‘Liberal’ and Other Conservative Ideas”*
Synopsis: The American university is imploding with self-refuting duplicity. In our culture, safe zones are anything but safe and people are bullied by those decrying bulling. The banner of tolerance has become a dark flag of tyranny almost overnight. Join Matt Walsh and Everett Piper—two leading voices fighting for intellectual freedom—in a discussion on ideological fascism, the consequences of ideas, and the solution found in the pursuit of Truth.
Title: BEHIND CLOSED DOORS: FIGHTING FOR SAFETY AND PRIVACY AFTER GOVERNMENT BATHROOM DIRECTIVES - Palladian Room
Speakers: Kaeley Triller Haver, Founder, Just Want Privacy Campaign*; Patrick Morrisey, Attorney General, West Virginia*; Senator E. S. “Buck” Newton, State Legislature, North Carolina*; Peter Sprigg (Moderator), Senior Fellow for Policy Studies, Family Research Council*
Synopsis: The Obama administration's radical interpretation of "sex" to include "gender identity" has the nation at the crossroads of political correctness and personal privacy. According to the Administration's May 13, 2016 "Dear Colleague" letter to schools across the country, a boy claiming gender confusion must now be allowed in the same changing room, bathroom, locker room, or other private facility with a girl. Just as it did with immigration, the federal government has bypassed Congress entirely and crafted national policy from its own subjective interpretation of the long-standing Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. In so doing, and without requiring so much as a medical diagnosis for transgender students, it has created the perfect predatory environment for those seeking to take advantage of the new regulation. For the nearly one in eight high school girls that have been a victim of sexual abuse, the potential consequences of this new policy could be particularly damaging. The safety, security, and privacy of every public school student is at risk. But state officials and private citizens are fighting back.
Title: LEVERAGING THE MINDSET OF CHRISTIAN CONSERVATIVES TO MOBILIZE THE CHRISTIAN VOTE - Congressional Room
Speakers: George Barna, Executive Director, American Culture and Faith Institute*; Jay Bartels, CTO, United in Purpose*; Bill Dallas, CEO, United in Purpose*
Synopsis: What are Christian conservatives thinking, and how can we use this information to get them to the polls in November? Using data from national surveys by the American Culture & Faith Institute, as well as others, Barna will discuss where Christian conservatives stand on a variety of such issues such as the economy, guns, abortion, marriage, religious freedom, Supreme Court, morality, race relations, and more. He will also address the role Protestant pastors have played in recent elections and the impact they have had. Dallas and Bartels will then present strategies and communication models that use this information to mobilize Christian conservative voters.
Title: FIRST HUNDRED DAYS AND NOMINATIONS: WHAT A REPUBLICAN ADMINISTRATION SHOULD ACCOMPLISH - Ambassador Ballroom
Speakers: Mandi Ancalle, General Counsel for Legislative Affairs at Family Research Council*; David Christensen, Vice President of Government Affairs at Family Research Council (Moderator)*; Phillip L. Jauregui, President for Judicial Action Group ("JAG"); Carrie Severino, Chief Counsel and Policy Director of the Judicial Crisis Network
Synopsis: With the presidential election mere months away, Americans are clamoring to distinguish an Administration run by Hillary Clinton, and one led by Donald Trump. Determining the types of conservative policies a Republican President will have the authority to enact in his first one hundred days in office is thus, incredibly important. An expert panel of lawyers and lobbyists will discuss the Supreme Court and how the next president and the Senate will shape America's future through judicial nominations, including replacing Justice Scalia to the Supreme Court. In addition, these experts will discuss the types of regulations, Executive Orders, and guidance President Obama enacted that can be repealed and replaced with conservative policies. This ranges, for example, from issuing guidance that overturns President Obama's school bathroom and locker room directive and repealing Obama's illegal executive orders to reinstating important conscience protections and the pro-life Mexico City policy.
Title: SOCIAL MEDIA TRENDS - Executive Room
Speakers: Luka Cubrilo, Director of Sponsored Content, Liftable Media*; Jake Harp, Director of Social Media, WesternJournalism.com*
Synopsis: Digital media is the forum of the future. The battle of social, philosophical, and political ideas will be fought through online influence. Find out how to make your ideas go viral, and the new tools that social media users should be using to win over hearts and minds of citizens globally.
7:30 - 10:00 p.m.
FAITH, FAMILY AND FREEDOM GALA DINNER / PRESENTATION OF VISION & LEADERSHIP AWARD HONORING DR. WILLIAM J. BENNETT* (ticketed event)—Regency Ballroom (black-tie optional)
Remarks by:
Senator Tom Cotton (R-Ark.)*
Governor Doug Ducey, State of Arizona*
Kimberly Guilfoyle, Co-Host, The Five, Fox News*
Laura Ingraham, Host, The Laura Ingraham Show
Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wisc.), U.S. House of Representatives, (Video)
http://www.valuesvotersummit.org/schedule

VVS16 Speakers
http://www.valuesvotersummit.org/speakers

VVS2016 Video Archive
http://www.valuesvotersummit.org/archive

Values Voter Summit attendees unhappy with Cruz over Trump snub

September 11, 2016
Ted Cruz may have won the Values Voter Summit straw poll three years running, but attendees at this weekend’s social conservative gathering in Washington, D.C., weren’t happy with the Texas senator’s refusal to back Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump.
Debra Wagers, who made the trek to the summit with her husband, Ron, from Commerce, Michigan, said she supported Mr. Cruz in the GOP primary race.
“But I felt like once Donald Trump won the nomination, then Ted should have stepped up to the plate and kept the party together, and as a united group [of] Republicans to beat Hillary,” said Mrs. Wagers, 60. “You don’t want to get mad and act like a little brat and take your marbles home.
“We did actually vote for Ted Cruz in the primary, but we are backing Donald Trump now,” she said.
Mr. Trump received a standing ovation before his speech at the summit on Friday; Mr. Cruz did not appear at all.
[...]
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/sep/11/ted-cruz-absent-from-values-voter-summit/


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xf_H4xoX4zk [the morning session's festivities commence at c. the 1:12:05 mark; Pence's call to Christo-fascism begins at c. the 4:06:25 mark; the afternoon session's festivities commence at c. the 6:18:30 mark; comments disabled] [YouTubes of individual speakers/panels at/via http://www.youtube.com/user/FRCAction/videos , http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXJVXHfgZ7ozSzA_KkIzFcg / http://www.youtube.com/user/FRCAction ]


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Alabama Pastor Allen Joyner Says People Who Don’t Stand For The National Anthem Should Be Shot

The Sweet Home Baptist Church in McKenzie, Alabama. Church pastor Allen Joyner suggested that the military shoot people who don’t stand for “The Star-Spangled Banner.”

Atheism Tweets
@atheismthings
Baptist Pastor: You should be shot for not standing for national anthem. @Glitter-and-paste …
6:13 PM - 10 Sep 2016
[ https://twitter.com/atheismthings/status/774777893692080128 (with comments)]

Comments were met by “crazy cheering” at a high school football game on Friday night.
09/12/2016
An Alabama pastor delivered a message on Friday that was not found in any Bible passage. He told the crowd at a high school football game to rise for the national anthem... or get shot. 
“If you don’t want to stand for the National Anthem, you can line up over there by the fence and let our military personnel take a few shots AT you since they’re taking shots FOR you,” Pastor Allen Joyner said before a game in McKenzie, Alabama, according to a now-deleted Facebook post that was preserved in a number of places online.
The post noted there was “crazy cheering” after the incendiary comments.
[...]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/pastor-allen-joyner-national-anthem-shot_us_57d61590e4b03d2d459b0ec6 [with comments]


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Full Show - Hillary Collapses On 9/11! - 09/11/2016


Published on Sep 11, 2016 by The Alex Jones Channel [ http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvsye7V9psc-APX6wV1twLg / http://www.youtube.com/user/TheAlexJonesChannel , http://www.youtube.com/user/TheAlexJonesChannel/videos ]

On this Sunday, September 11 edition of the Alex Jones Show we'll break down Hillary Clinton's major "health episode" at Ground Zero in New York City today where footage showed the Democratic nominee collapsing into a van after allegedly becoming "overheated" at a 9/11 ceremony. We'll also discuss the ensuing panic and coverup from Clinton-aligned media outlets and social media sites such as Twitter which resulted in the watering down and censorship of the candidate's disastrous health crisis. On today's show show we will examine the 15th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, including the many unanswered questions that remain, as well as the 28 pages' role in shedding new light on the issue. Tensions with Russia, upcoming WikiLeaks emails and the Colin Kaepernick controversy will likewise be discussed.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EeGlEJJBWIU [with comments]


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Here Are The Ways Donald Trump Has Insulted Americans More Than Hillary Clinton

Donald Trump is claiming the moral high ground after Hillary Clinton impugned the intentions of half of his supporters.
There are worse names to call voters than “deplorables.”
09/10/2016
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-insulted-americans-more-than-clinton_us_57d4873ce4b06a74c9f50c1e [with comments]


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North Korean Leader Nukes Sarcasm


Published on Sep 10, 2016 by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert [ http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMtFAi84ehTSYSE9XoHefig , http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMtFAi84ehTSYSE9XoHefig/videos ]

Kim Jong-un, a man brave enough to lead his country into nuclear war, is afraid of the world's deadliest weapon: humor.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9uYTZX0Nnk [with comments]


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Police: Tampa man killed in attempt to see if bullet-resistant vest worked


Alexandro Garibaldi faces a manslaughter charge in the shooting.

Times staff
Sunday, September 11, 2016 3:37pm

TAMPA — A Tampa man faces a manslaughter charge after shooting his cousin in an attempt to see whether a bullet-resistant vest still worked, according to police.

At 10 p.m. Saturday, Joaquin Mendez, 23, tried on the bullet-resistant vest, Tampa police said. He wondered aloud whether it was functional.

"Let's see," replied his cousin Alexandro Garibaldi, who pulled out a gun and shot at the vest, according to police.

Officers responded to 2407 E Gordon St. minutes after the shooting. They said they found Mendez outside, wounded in the chest. Inside, they found blood and the vest, which had a bullet hole.

Garibaldi, 24, told officers he heard a gunshot, then discovered his wounded cousin outside. But police said they heard a different story from a witness.

The witness reported that Mendez sat in a chair and put the vest on, wondering whether it worked, and that Garibaldi took out a gun, said, "Let's see," and shot.

Mendez was taken to a hospital, where he died.

In addition to the manslaughter with a weapon charge, Garibaldi faces a charge of being a felon in possession of a firearm, police said.

No one answered the door at the home Sunday afternoon, where yellow police tape lay in the front yard. Several neighbors said the residents at the address had moved into the neighborhood within the last couple months.

© 2016 Tampa Bay Times

http://www.tampabay.com/news/publicsafety/crime/police-tampa-man-killed-in-attempt-to-see-if-bulletproof-vest-worked/2293158 [with comments]


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Greensburg, KS - 5/4/07

"Eternal vigilance is the price of Liberty."
from John Philpot Curran, Speech
upon the Right of Election, 1790


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