Month: November 2017

The Federalist – by Margot Cleveland

When the Supreme Court meets later today to discuss pending petitions for review, the justices’ conference calendar will include a pivotal Second Amendment case: Kolbe v. Hogan.

In Kolbe v. Hogan, the full Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld Maryland’s ban of semiautomatic rifles and detachable ammunition magazines that exceed ten rounds. In doing so, the Fourth Circuit became the fourth federal appellate court to uphold the constitutionality of a ban on “assault” weapons and large-capacity magazines. The Second, Seventh, and District of Columbia circuits have previously upheld similar bans, and, to date, the Supreme Court has refused to enter the fray.
Continue reading “If The Supreme Court Takes This Gun Control Case, Its Decision Will Be Huge”

Zero Hedge – by Tyler Durden

38-year-old founding president of Facebook, Sean Parker, was uncharacteristically frank about his creation in an interview with Axios. So much so in fact that he concluded, Mark Zuckerberg will probably block his account after reading this.

Confirming every ‘big brother’ conspiracy there is about the social media giant, Parker explained how social networks purposely hook users and potentially hurt our brains…   Continue reading “Facebook Founder Warns “God Only Knows What It’s Doing To Kids’ Brains””

The Ugly Truth

HAARETZ – Schools will remain closed on the High Holy Days in Baltimore County, the home to several large Jewish communities, for the 2018-19 school year following an extended debate.

The Baltimore County school board on Tuesday night voted 9-3 to approve the academic calendar for the next term with the district closing on the first day of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, as it has for the past two decades.   Continue reading “Baltimore Public Schools to Remain Shut During Jewish High Holy Days”

The Guardian

It may be still be too blue for English speakers, but authorities in Canada have ruled that the word “fuck” is no longer taboo on French language broadcasts as its use is so commonplace.

The Canadian Broadcasting Standards Council (CBSC) had previously classified the word as being suitable only for adults in both French and English, banning its use on radio and television to beyond the evening watershed and even then, only with a warning.   Continue reading “Canada decides the F-word is not taboo for radio listeners’ ears”

ZD Net – by Jonathan Chadwick

A driverless shuttle bus crashed less than two hours after it was launched in Las Vegas on Wednesday.

The city’s officials had been hosting an unveiling ceremony for the bus, described as the US’ first self-driving shuttle pilot project geared towards the public, before it crashed with a semi-truck.

According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the human driver of the other vehicle was at fault, there were no injuries, and the incident caused minor damage.   Continue reading “Self-driving bus crashes two hours after launch in Las Vegas”

Breitbart – by Warner Todd Huston

An illegal alien in Nebraska has been charged with four counts of sexually molesting a child and is set for deportation, according to reports.

Omaha resident Victor Garcia-Fuentes is charged with molesting several children, but prosecutors also say he tried to intimidate witnesses and victims after he was deposited in the Douglas County Jail, according to NBC Channel 6.   Continue reading “Illegal Alien in Omaha Charged with Four Counts of Sexually Assaulting Children”

Reuters

BEIJING, Nov 9 (Reuters) – China’s top state oil major Sinopec, one of the country’s top banks and its sovereign wealth fund have agreed to help develop Alaska’s gas sector as part of U.S. President Donald Trump’s visit, company and government statements said on Thursday.

Sinopec, China Investment Corp and the Bank of China will work with the Alaskan government on LNG marketing, financing and China’s role in developing the state’s major liquefied natural gas (LNG) project.   Continue reading “Chinese companies agree to develop LNG in Alaska as Trump visits”

World Events and the Bible

WEB Notes: If you want to name an enemy all you have to do is say they support “terrorism” and the whole world buys into it. Just do not be one of those people with a short memory. Ol Trump called Qatar a “supporter of terrorism” and then sold them $12 billion worth of F-15 fighters. But who cares right? A public figure said they were terrorists and a terrorists they are, you are supposed to forget about the fighter jet sale, yes just erase that from your mind. There are shootings at country music festivals and churches to be focused on…
Continue reading “Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Calls For Sanctions On Iran For Its ‘Support Of Terrorism’”

Forbes – by Nick Sibilla

With only 550 residents and a main street just 600 feet long, Castleberry, Alabama has certainly fallen on hard times. But the town has found a way to make its fortune: take it from someone else.

Lying on US Route 31, about halfway between Mobile and Montgomery, Castleberry has become one of the state’s worst speed traps. Earlier this year, 15 people filed a lawsuit against the town and its police chief, claiming that Castleberry police unlawfully seized their cash, impounded their cars or detained them against their will.   Continue reading “Tiny Alabama Speed Trap Seizes Cash, Impounds Cars To Fund Police”

RT

Scientists have discovered how to make old human cells young again through rejuvenation. It’s an exciting discovery that could change the way humans age.

Researchers at the University of Exeter and University of Brighton found they could rejuvenate senescent cells, cells that had stopped their natural growth cycle,causing them to start to divide again. The experiment found they not only look younger, but also behave like younger cells.   Continue reading “‘Like magic’: Scientists find way to make old human cells young again”

RT

The three richest people in the United States – Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, and Warren Buffett – have a total wealth that exceeds the savings of America’s poorest 160 million, a new study shows.

The three billionaires are sitting on a combined $248.5 billion fortune, which outstrips the combined net worth of an estimated 160 million Americans, or 53 million US households. The study entitled Billionaire Bonanza 2017 was compiled by the Institute for Policy Studies.   Continue reading “‘Moral crisis’: Gates, Buffett & Bezos richer than poorest half of America combined”