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“Those who do not view armed self defense as a basic human right, ignore the mass graves of those who died on their … knees at the hands of tyrants.” … –unknown
As always, the Watercooler is an Open Thread. …
During the primaries and the run up to the election, Steve Bannon’s version of Breitbart “News” was Trump central, doling out all … the Oval Office. … After the briefing with the president, reporters were told that the conversation had actually been on the record and that they were…
promises to move the U.S. … Embassy to Jerusalem – a move that would signal to the world that the U.S. recognizes Jerusalem as the true capital of Israel. … “The president has recently expressed his view that he wants to put a lot of effort into seeing if we cannot advance a peace initiative…
The Secretary of Education’s address to the graduates of BCU was hopeful and uplifting, congratulatory toward the students and appreciative … The media have portrayed the disrespect shown toward DeVos as noble and necessary, given her political stances. … Entrenched special interest groups like the National Education Association, one of the largest labor unions in America, view school…
And I think she was one of the best secretaries of state of the last 50 years. … Rice, for reasons known to heaven alone, appeared on TheView on Tuesday. … This is the logical point of view, the point of view held by the FBI and virtually everyone else until former CIA Director John Brennan…
“best view” of the law under all of the facts (which was not remotely the right standard), and some based on policy considerations … As Marty stated: “As long as the President’s view is that it’s lawful, of course the Department of Justice will defend its legality … On this view, which is probably right, Yates views about the legality of the EO were technically irrelevant.…
Just by the question, “Are his films propaganda?” is a way to dismiss Steve’s point of view. … And some conservative politicians should take note of the way he called out the reporter’s dismissive question – and the way he sees … Steve negotiated the price we paid, and she reported the opposite, based on an anonymous source at The Firm.…
The Atlantic has stumbled upon the best idea ever. … A public social media platform would have the civic mission of providing us a diverse and global view of the world. … It is implied that we on the right are more insulated than the left, and that we view all mainstream media as liberal and therefore…
Jamie Allman of the Allman in the Morning Show moderated the event. … (In my view, the jury is still out on the last two, but the first three bode well.) … And, in his view, it makes sense for the other party to get something to incentivize them coming back to table.…
After the executive order was signed, however, the debate over its significance began. … At the same time, the Trump Administration must view this current order as a starting point, not mission accomplished. … This order is the beginning of great things to come for religious freedom in America, not the end of the line.…
Viewthe first surrender document here. Read the BBC’s account of the surrender here.
Other surrenders had already taken place. … After receiving the surrender, Eisenhower sent this message to the Allied armies:
“The route you have traveled through hundreds of … May 7, 1942 – The Battle of the Coral Sea is ongoing in the Pacific and General Jonathan Wainwright broadcasts the American surrender…
The system we have now is a mess. … Dowd is certainly entitled to his view what’s the best course of action to take overhaul the United States health care system, but … The inspector general said due to limitations in the system’s data, the number of records did not necessarily represent veterans actively…
Some call it the fastest two minutes in sport. Others refer to it as The Run for the Roses. … Horses, by contrast, have the largest eyes of any land mammals, and their long, horizontal pupils allow them to get an enormous view … out of the gate.…
The conservative House Freedom Caucus has gotten much of the credit – or blame, depending on your point of view – for yesterday’s … As to whether or not I got through some of the details, some of the pages … no. But, yes, I attempted to read the entire bill.” … Staff does the bulk of the work and advises the Member on how to vote.…
Grade: D
IRON MAN 2 – Tony Stark is working through an event crowd as the camera represents the first person point of view. … This is the 1940s, and he again appears the same. … apart from the reality displayed in the films.…
The legislators who chaired the committees responsible for preparing the new map intentionally pursued a racial target. … And, as Alito points out:
After all, when the basic shape of District 12 was created after the 1990 census, the express goal of the … Thus, in his view, the courts “must be very cautious about imputing a racial motive to a State’s redistricting plan.” …
If the Manchester attacker was Palestinian and the victims Israeli, the terrorist's family would receive a stipend from Mahmoud Abbas … Abbas’s sole goal is to keep the violence going, the hatred stoked, and the gravy train of NGO dollars flowing. … In fact, it was hard to view European reaction during the Intifada without sensing a smugness that said: “the damned Jews have it coming…
Tomi Lahren left TheBlaze in, well, less than a blaze of glory after an appearance on “TheView” in which she boasted of being pro-choice … step up and do all they can to advance the America First agenda,” Lahren said. … to the American people.”…
Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley is no hack for the administration. … Trump wants the probe into Russian interference in the 2016 election to end. … divides the country.…
In a piece from the Washington Examiner today, Tillerson notes:
“I think the president’s views like we hope the American people’s … That’s such a strongly held view around the world, certainly among the Muslim world certainly among the non-Muslim world.” … Said Tillerson:
“We have the opportunity to advance the peace discussions between the Israelis and the Palestinians,” Tillerson said…
Get used to the deja-view; through late July there will only be a single week that a second or third iteration of some franchise will … So, let’s pour through the numbers and see how the ticket registers echoed with repeat business … then we’ll wipe the toner off our … Playing the mother in this cast change in the franchise, based on the kids book series, she saw this entry arrive well below the projected…
The Smart Girl Politics podcast provides the conservative woman’s perspective on a wide array of political and cultural issues, all … We of course talk about the major political stories of the day/week, but add in palate cleansers in the form of entertainment, religion … , technology, sports, news of the day, etc.…
Brien Comey, 86, told NorthJersey.com for a column on theview of residents in the former FBI chief’s hometown of Allendale, N.J. … of him, as far as the Russia investigation, with Comey gone. … Comey will testify later this month before the Senate Intelligence Committee.…
The Chilling Stars: A Cosmic View of Climate Change”) and his theory is good enough to start with. … earth; and
The density of the atmosphere around the earth. … The sun’s magnetic field strength in the region of the earth is the component with the greatest variability based on the number and…
(I’m spelling out the WaPo headline because all manner of NeverTrumpers have claimed that I made up the inference in the story.) … I was at DOJ at the time, and what it told me was Comey had the presence of mind to write the email in the first place, print a copy … He had spent the last few months working to defend the normative lines that protect the FBI from the White House.…
