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Threats to freedom of speech, writing and action, though often trivial in isolation, are cumulative in their effect and, unless checked, lead to a general disrespect for the rights of the citizen. -George Orwell

Friday, February 27, 2015

HOLLYWIRE'S THE TV SHOW: FEBRUARY 27, 2015



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JIMMY VS. MARGOT ROBBIE IN A GAME OF FLIP CUP!

Jimmy and Margot Robbie face off in a winner-take-all Flip Cup battle for toilet paper and red Solo cups.



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CLEVVER NEWS #DHR - FEBRUARY 27, 2015



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NERDIST NEWS: FEBRUARY 27, 2015



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EWTN NEWS NIGHTLY: FEBRUARY 27, 2015



EWTN News Nightly's Brian Patrick presents the headline news of the day.

Additional news and views from around the Catholic world:

The Passion of the Church in the Middle East

Can the Swiss Guard Protect the Vatican?

Jesuit priest's cheerful disposition kept hope alive during Afghan captivity

African bishops aim for observer status at African Union

German Bishops: 'We Are Not Just a Subsidiary of Rome'

We are Israel

Lent: Experiencing the Reality of Purgatory

Marquette's Treatment of Banned Professor Shows 'Hypocrisy of Academic Freedom'

A Child of Gay Parents Writes to Justice Kennedy

'The Drop Box' Movie Director: Embracing Mothers in Need is the Way to End Abortion

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THREE MARTINI LUNCH: FEBRUARY 27, 2015

National Review's Ian Tuttle joins Radio America's Greg Corombos. Today's topics: New polls show voters prefer the GOP on foreign policy, the FCC moves to regulate the Internet, and the Internet melts down over a mysteriously-hued dress.



On Net Neutrality, Even John Oliver Would Call John Oliver An Idiot
If you are in favor of net neutrality because you detest Comcast, you are being played, just as John Oliver, the latest adorable enfant terrible of Comedy Central and HBO, is being played.
His impassioned - and hilarious - rant on the urgent need for the Federal Communications Commission to formally disallow such things as a "fast lane," and instead impose "net neutrality," has been viewed on YouTube nearly 8 million times, making it likely the most influential single factor in the public debate. Indeed, the FCC passed a proposal Thursday that paves the way for net neutrality by classifying broadband as a government utility.
Oliver's segment is as funny and persuasive in its presentation as it is wrong-headed in its conclusions. Take a look, and then we'll discuss how and why it is so misleading, and its wide circulation so unfortunate. You are being led to believe that "net neutrality" will deliver one thing when, in fact, it will deliver exactly the opposite...
Also read:

No War with Russia? Don't Be Too Sure...

The Ultimate Nightmare: Are the U.S. and China Destined for War?

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YESTERDAY'S HEADLINES TODAY - VOL. 578



Gov. Scott Walker: Why I'm Signing Wisconsin's Freedom to Work Legislation

Scott Walker Is Trying to Woo CPAC. And It's Working...

Why Rudy and Walker Were Right

America's Future Depends upon Which Republican Wins

Green Hypocrisy and the Hillary Scandals

Turkish border closed as Christian hostages in Syria spike to 250

China's Space Weapons Threaten U.S. Satellites

Government and Marriage: An Increasingly Toxic Mix

Here's How To Tackle Garden-Variety Political Correctness

The Tyranny of "Rights"

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THIS DAY IN TWITCHY: FEBRUARY 26, 2015



'Right to Work' bill passes Wisconsin Senate, lefties lose their minds

Giggling madly! Remember the time Hillary Clinton compared her family to 'The Sopranos'?




Marie Harf, 'you fool'! 'Jihadi John' identified as 'well-to-do' university grad Mohammed Emwazi


'Nailed it!' Martha MacCallum lays the 'Jihadi John' truth-boom down on Marie Harf


'Inhuman': Religion of peace? Barbaric savages hack writer to death, injure blogger wife

Paging WaPo! Al Sharpton heads to the White House — again. Question: Will he pay past due taxes?



'O'Reilly Factor' ratings surge during Media Matters 'investigation,' pummel Obama's interview





'Political malware'': Will net neutrality rules lead to silencing free speech?


Lois Lerner email: 'No one will ever believe' two hard drives 'crashed' within a week




'The end of an era?' The great Greg Gutfeld bidding farewell to 'Red Eye'






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Thursday, February 26, 2015

BATF: FEBRUARY 26, 2015

Welcome to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Friends! Tonight, Casey Mattox of the Alliance Defending Freedom joins Leon Wolf of RedState, Jay Caruso of Pocket Full of Liberty, F. Bill McMorris of the Washington Free Beacon, Neal Dewing of The Federalist, and Scott Lincicome of the Cato Institute to discuss the ongoing DHS showdown, the Export-Import Bank, the Scott Walker mediapalooza, and more.



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CLEVVER NEWS #DHR - FEBRUARY 26, 2015



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NERDIST NEWS: FEBRUARY 26, 2015



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EWTN THE WORLD OVER - FEBRUARY 26, 2015



In this week's EWTN The World Over, Raymond Arroyo reviews the headline news of the week, plus:

Rep. Sean Duffy, U.S. Congressman from Wisconsin, joins Raymond to discuss the funding controversy over the DHS, the federal budget and a new pro-life bill he is sponsoring in Congress.

Ray Flynn, former Mayor of Boston and U.S. Ambassador the Vatican joins Raymond to talk about the latest papal news from Rome and his efforts to work with the medical community and the political community to find a cure for a rare neurological condition recently contracted by his grandson Braeden.
 

Finally, an encore of Raymond's interviews with Jeff Bridges, star of the new film The Giver, it's producer, Michael Flaherty of Walden Media, and Lois Lowry, author of the dystopian novel, on which the movie was based. They talk about the themes of security vs. individual liberty that are examined in the movie and the pro-life message inherent in the work.

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EWTN NEWS NIGHTLY: FEBRUARY 26, 2015



EWTN News Nightly's Brian Patrick presents the headline news of the day.

Additional news and views from around the Catholic world:

A Message in Blood: ISIS and the Meaning of the Cross

No-Go Zones of the Mind

Indians rise up to defend Mother Teresa's legacy after attack by Hindu leader

Why a new State Department position could spell trouble for religious liberty

The Gospel According to Cardinal Marx

Father Serra, the Synod and Sanctity

Archbishop Cordileone Holds Firm on Teacher Contracts

Who Am I to Judge?

Paraguay archbishop to UN: stop pushing abortion, gay "marriage"

The Newest Doctor of the Church

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THREE MARTINI LUNCH: FEBRUARY 26, 2015

National Review's Ian Tuttle and Radio America's Greg Corombos discuss current events. Today's topics: The Clintons are embroiled in another fundraising scandal, the latest ISIS atrocities, and Donald Trump threatens to run again in 2016.



Cruz on Clinton Foundation: "Hillary Clinton embodies the bipartisan corruption in Washington"
Cruz also warned about the need to frame the narrative in 2016. Hillary will run largely on a nostalgia theme, Cruz says, to remind voters "when Democrats are competent." Embracing Bill Clinton will help Hillary run away from Barack Obama and his record, which "is a manifest disaster." To defeat Hillary, Republicans need to look to the future rather than the failed past — but more to the point, need to move away from consultant-directed candidates to find an authentic conservative. "Show me where you've bled" for conservative principles, Cruz advises conservatives at CPAC to demand. "Don't tell me – show me."
Regarding immigration, Cruz blasted Democrats for choosing demagoguery over real action. The American public has a broad, bipartisan consensus for border security and to streamline legal immigration, but Barack Obama ignores that to sow division and resentment. That's what his executive amnesty is designed to accomplish, Cruz said, and to paint Republicans as extremists for wanting to actually accomplish something.
Finally, Cruz reminded everyone that Ronald Reagan didn't lead a political revolution by worrying about positioning on a political spectrum to strategize how to fragment the electorate. He stood on principled conservatism unapologetically, drew a line in the sand, and attracted new voters and crossovers by drawing a sharp contrast. To paraphrase, if the choice is between two candidates who are almost indistinguishable, voters will choose their party's nominee every time. Only by providing a real choice — and a commitment to stick to those principles — will Republicans win another presidential election...
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Vatican Rep: Syrian Crisis 'One of the Most Serious Humanitarian Disasters Since WW II'

Meet 'Gentle' Jihadi John, the Care Bear Of Jihad

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YESTERDAY'S HEADLINES TODAY - VOL. 577



Gov. Scott Walker: I refuse to take the media's bait

Media Haters Gotta Keep Hatin' on Scott Walker

Scott Walker's Reagan-Nixon Test

Clintons' Qatari Cash Should End Democrats' Koch Attacks

No Trust for Hillary on the Left

Susan Rice: Ukraine's humiliating defeat? That's hilarious!

Are You Now or Have You Ever Been a Climate Skeptic?

Same Sex "Marriage" and Dred Scott

Scientist: Giving Birth to Disabled Children is a "Crime Against Humanity," Abort Instead

An Insider's View of the Pro-Life Movement and its History

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THIS DAY IN TWITCHY: FEBRUARY 25, 2015



'Sick play on American Sniper?' ISIS releases its own video of a sniper in action

'Toy journalist': Politifact hack's not-so-extensive effort to contact National Review writer mercilessly mocked

'Cred-O-Meter Reading: DEAD': PolitiFact's B.S. 'apology' to @JonahNRO, @KevinNR

Washington Post: How Twitter — and Michelle Malkin — are changing the Common Core debate

ISIS recruits? 2 men from Uzbekistan, 1 from Kazakhstan arrested in NYC on terrorism charges

'Public still can't see it': The continuing transparency saga of Obama's Internet plan

THIS is Internet control: Iowahawk posits scenario preferable to net neutrality

Stacey Dash unloads on Hillary Clinton, announces new book; Libs bring the hate

'One word: Jesus': Amanda Marcotte thinks she's got Republican women pegged

'Open-air bribery': Will Hillary answer for Clinton Foundation's outrageous ethics violations?



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THE JIM AND MICKEY SHOW - EPISODE 26 #TJAMS

REPUBLICANS WHO SHOULD NOT RUN FOR POTUS



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SNL PROMOS; DAKOTA JOHNSON HOSTING!

Dakota Johnson is hosting Saturday Night Live this week, with musical guest Alabama Shakes.



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Wednesday, February 25, 2015

CLEVVER NEWS #DHR - FEBRUARY 25, 2015



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PJTV'S THE RUNDOWN: FEBRUARY 25, 2015

2016 Presidential hopeful Chris Christie is no longer in the top tier of GOP candidates. Find out what led to a drop in support. Plus President Obama vetoes the Keystone Pipeline Bill.



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THREE MARTINI LUNCH: FEBRUARY 25, 2015

Today's Three Martinis: The media's insane hatred of Scott Walker makes him a conservative favorite, the GOP surrenders on Obama's executive amnesty, and the Saudis may let Israel use their airspace to strike Iran.



Insanity: Celebrity Moonbat Utterly Loses it Over "Racist, Sexist, Liar" Scott Walker
Another hot take from an American icon:
Did you catch all that? Gov. Walker is a lying, misogynistic racist who hates ordinary people and will do anything to become president!
Not surprisingly, these accusations were offered without a morsel of evidence. So it's clear that Cher and her acolytes are not interested in having an intellectually honest debate about Walker's policies and vision for the country; they simply want to End [the] Discussion.
It's also worth noting that Walker survived three challenges at the ballot box in four years in a blue state. Evidently, his constituents did not see fit to retire him given numerous opportunities to do so. Hence, if he really was any of these things, as Cher claims, do you not think he would have been booted from office long ago?
Of course, it's easy to ignore such reflexive and selective outrage from blowhard Leftists. And normally I would. But this is a perfect example -- as so many others have tirelessly pointed out -- of what Republicans are up against in 2016. 
They will not be given a pass for their beliefs or convictions as Democrats have and they will certainly experience character assassination and defamation on a regular basis. Walker, for his part, is already embroiled in a non-scandal for declining to answer a 'gotcha' question that most people would recognize he was not qualified to answer. Are we surprised?
I hope Republicans are ready. This is merely the tip of the iceberg.
Also read:

Scott Walker Flap Shows How Political Media Actively Loathe Christianity

Scott Walker Is a Threat to the Existing Social Order

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NERDIST NEWS: FEBRUARY 25, 2015



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YESTERDAY'S HEADLINES TODAY - VOL. 576



Obama vetoes Keystone pipeline legislation because...it infringes on the executive branch's prerogatives

Obama's Isolationism

Barack Obama has identified the enemy, and it is us

Has an American President Ever Denied the Existence of the Greatest Threat to Our Country?

War on Christians: ISIS Goes on Church-Burning and Kidnapping Spree in Syria

Nigerian Troops Retake Massacre Site Baga from Boko Haram

U.S. Military No Longer Able to Fight Two Wars at Same Time

U.S. enemies are better off now than they were six years ago

Same-Sex Parenting: Unpacking the Social Science

Everyone, Calm Down About The New Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition

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THIS DAY IN TWITCHY: FEBRUARY 24, 2015



'Constant whiner' David Corn continues his vendetta against Bill O'Reilly




More Crusades blowback? Report: ISIS kidnapped 90 Christians from Syria



Afraid for his life? Now we know why… New James O'Keefe video goes after Al Sharpton. He's 'all about the money'!



'50 Shades of Green'? IPCC head Rajendra Pachauri calls it quits amid sexual harassment allegations


'No shit, Sherlock': John Kerry stars in your 'duh!' headline of the day


Rahm's Gitmo? Voters head to the polls amid allegations that Chicago cops operate a 'black site' for interrogations


'Still using that pic, huh'? What's ABC getting at with this Trayvon tweet?



'Are you KIDDING me?' Slate questions whether 'America is hell for working women'



ROTC vans torched, students warned not to wear uniforms; Will Eric Holder 'occupy' this ROTC office?


'A page from Hitler's playbook': ISIS burns Mosul library, 8000 rare texts




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RANDOM OBJECT SHOOTOUT W/ GABRIELLE UNION

Gabrielle and Jimmy, with some ringer assistance from Josh Duhamel, compete in a shooting contest using random objects, including a doll bathtub filled with super bouncy balls.



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