THE NARRATIVE AND POLITICAL CORRECTNESS


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

Saturday, May 30, 2015

TOP 10 PILOT EPISODES OF TV DRAMAS

These shows started out on the right foot.



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PJTV'S UP OR DOWN: MAY 30, 2015

In the wake of racial unrest, military equipment has been taken away from police departments across America. Will this move help or hurt communities when it comes to keeping order? The Boy Scouts of America have banned water gun and balloon fights. What? Scouts may no longer shoot water guns at each other as Scout leaders say that is an act of violence. Do you agree on the ban? Plus, Walmart has introduced a plan to hire 250,000 veterans in 5 years! These stories and more will be judged on Up or Down.



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RUMOR PATROL! TAYLOR, CALVIN, ARIANA & WHO?



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THE JIM AND MICKEY SHOW - EPISODE 38 #TJAMS

YESTERDAY'S HEADLINES TODAY - VOL. 661



Surprise: As Obama's Economy Falls, White House Excuses Boom

A Revealing Look at the Obama Regime's Propaganda Machinery

Surprise: Most Democrats think illegal immigrants should be allowed to vote

Bernie Sanders' Fossil Socialism: Class politics versus identity politics in the Democrat primary

Stop Complaining. The GOP Primary Is Going To Be Awesome...

Anti-Christian Bullies Target Jewish Group Helping Gay Men

Virginia School District To Ditch Biology For 'Sexual Fluidity'

The Way Forward for School Choice - It's Not Vouchers

The Destruction of Thought

Brazil Runs into the Reality of Race

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Friday, May 29, 2015

HOLLYWIRE'S THE TV SHOW: MAY 29, 2015



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THE BERNIE SANDERS SAVE THE CHILDREN FUND

Meet Hanna. Hanna wasn't always hungry – but then Old Spice released its Red Zone Aqua Reef Sweat Defense Solid. Now she's starving. Bernie Sanders feels her pain. Click here to find out how you, too, can feel some pain...for the children.

CLEVVER NEWS #DHR - MAY 29, 2015



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TOP 10 CLOSING LINES IN MOVIES

It's not about how you start, it's about how you finish!



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EWTN NEWS NIGHTLY: MAY 29, 2015



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

Additional news and views from around the Catholic world:

Persecution, Past and Present: Candida Moss's Unintentional Gift to Christians

Persecution, Then and Now

San Francisco Catholics Back Archbishop as His Critics Regroup

In Pakistan, dozens face murder charges for lynching of Christian couple

As conflict rages on, Ukrainian troops make a pilgrimage for peace

Jail time over eagle feathers? One Native American's religious freedom fight

Priest tells Obama about Cuban exiles' suffering, longing for freedom

Scripture Speaks: The Most Holy Trinity

Charlie Charlie Challenge: Summoning the Devil is No Harmless Game

Historical Mystery Series Remedies Wolf Hall's Anti-Catholic Revisionist History

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NERDIST NEWS: MAY 29, 2015



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YESTERDAY'S HEADLINES TODAY - VOL. 660



Surrender: Obama Saw ISIS Coming, Let Them Take Ramadi

Recognize Kurdistan and Arm It, against ISIS in Northern Iraq

Inevitable: Clinton's strategy isn't working

If Clinton becomes president, who will make her obey the law?

Bernie Sanders' Foul Socialist Odor

Megyn Kelly takes down Rand Paul on the Patriot Act

Why This Catholic College Decided To Reject Federal Money

"Science"-Gilding the Marriage Debate

From Communists to Progressives, the Left's Rape of Family and Marriage

Breaking: Turncoat Bruce Bartlett is a Self-Brainwashed Idiot

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THIS DAY IN TWITCHY: MAY 28, 2015



'Extra double standards': This pitiful pro-Hillary spin means somebody owes Romney an apology

'Hacks' at Politico seem amazed that Fox News actually practices journalism

#FriendsWithBenefits: The Clinton Foundation paid Bill & Hillary's 'old friend' how much?

Nailed it! Instapundit helps craft the 'best argument against Hillary'

'Name names': At Hurricane Center, Obama cites 'best climate scientists in the world' for storm warning

'Boy, is he taking a beating!' Obama gets his climate change clock cleaned with #AskPOTUS




'Bored with climate change'? It took only 4 questions for @POTUS to switch from global warming alarmism to the NBA

'Pretend Todd Akin said this': Where's media outrage over Bernie Sanders' pervy old essay?

'Nice try'? Jake Tapper: Team Sanders says creepy essay was just 'dark satire'

Vox tackles Bernie Sanders' 1972 rape fantasy, 'one of many highlights' of a profile of his 'early' years



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TOP 10 WOMEN OF 'MAD MEN'

The 1960s may have been an ad man's world, but they would've been nothing without these lovely ladies!



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Thursday, May 28, 2015

BATF: MAY 28, 2015

Welcome back to the Burueau of Alcohol Tobacco and Friends! This week, regular panelists Scott Lincicome of the Cato Institute, F. Bill McMorris of the Washington Free Beacon, Neal Dewing of The Federalist, and Jeff Blehar of the Ace of Spades Decision Desk are joined by Charles C. W. Cooke of National Review and guest host Aaron Gardner. Conversation topics this week include a look at the 2016 POTUS primaries, the civil unrest in Baltimore, and the ghosts of scandals past.



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CLEVVER NEWS #DHR - MAY 28, 2015



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IT'S CRIME TIME IN AMERICA'S BIG CITIES

Crime is spiking in Democrat cities like Chicago, Baltimore and New York City. Several police officers were also killed in the line of duty around the nation. Is it time to stop the crime and bring back "broken windows" policing to urban areas? John Phillips, Scott Ott and Stephen Kruiser give you the answer.



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TOP 10 MOST MEMORABLE 'MAD MEN' SCENES

Pour yourself a stiff drink and light up a cigarette 'cause those are the perfect accompaniments for watching this AMC classic.



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EWTN THE WORLD OVER - MAY 28, 2015



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

Edward Pentin, Rome correspondent for the National Catholic Register, talks to Raymond about the upcoming Synod of Bishops in Rome in October, the preliminary synod meetings in Rome this week, the Pope's upcoming Eco-Encyclical and a preview of Raymond's exclusive interview with Germany's renegade Cardinal Walter Kasper that will air on The World Over on June 4.

Raymond is joined in studio by Dave Barry, Pulitzer Prize winning humorist, columnist and author, to discuss his latest book for middle graders, The Worst Class Trip Ever.

Finally, Dr. Ralph Martin, president of Renewal Ministries and Director of Graduate Programs at Sacred Heart Seminary in Detroit, joins Raymond to talk about the relationship between mercy and salvation, and the nature of Hell.


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EWTN NEWS NIGHTLY: MAY 28, 2015



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

Additional news and views from around the Catholic world:

The Two Prongs of the Burgeoning Persecution

Same-sex "Marriage" and the Persecution of Christians in Canada

Another Christian youth is accused over blasphemy law in Pakistan

Is This the Death of the Catholic Church in Ireland?

In Sum: Religious Beliefs Aren't Special

Is It Time for the Benedict Option?

Synod Journal: The return of tired Catholic Lite euphemisms

For Boko Haram victims – and their babies – Catholics pledge full support

The #CharlieCharlieChallenge: Conjuring the Devil

Jim Gaffigan: 'There's nothing normal about being Catholic...'

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TOP 10 INSANE 'MAD MEN' MOMENTS

These scenes made us drop our Old Fashioneds because they were so unbelievable!



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NERDIST NEWS: MAY 28, 2015



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YESTERDAY'S HEADLINES TODAY - VOL. 659



The 7 Reasons Scott Walker Should Get the Republican Nomination for President

Hillary Clinton, Arms Dealer

Confirmed: The State Department Knew Benghazi Was Terrorism Within Hours

Democrat-Media Complex: Latest New Yorker Cover Erases Women, Minorities From GOP Field

Feds Blackmail Virginia's Largest School District Into Transgender Policy

Great news: That puddle in your front yard is now a federally protected waterway

Kurdish Forces Hit ISIS Positions Near Mosul

Islamofascism: The Historical Myth of "Secular" Turkey

Death Cult: Abortion Worker "Proud" of Job Where "Tiny Arms and Legs Float in Baking Pans"

Colleges and universities have grown bloated and dysfunctional

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THIS DAY IN TWITCHY: MAY 27, 2015



'HGTV show in her future': Is Elizabeth Warren a flipping 'liar' or a flipping 'hypocrite'?

Epic mock-alanche in progress as labor unions who pushed for $15 minimum wage in Los Angeles now want an exemption

'Exceptionally dishonest': Did Hillary Clinton forget she said this about illegal immigration?

'Why did FIFA give'? Monica Crowley shares 'rule of thumb' for Clinton Foundation donors

Try 'agonizingly contrived and hokey': NYT reporter gets help describing Hillary's resurgent 'southern twang'

'Do we really have to do journalism?' Politico writer seems tired of covering Clinton Foundation scandals

Al Sharpton: Which is to blame for Texas flooding - 'climate control' or an angry God?

'KILL IT WITH FIRE': This pro-Ted-Cruz rap is anything but music to our ears

'Smoking crack and tweeting?' Legal mind Chris Cuomo beclowns himself yet again

UCLA grad student who allegedly faked LGBT study reportedly invented award, too




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Wednesday, May 27, 2015

TDC: 9 MARVEL MOVIES THAT NEVER WERE



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CLEVVER NEWS #DHR - MAY 27, 2015



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NERDIST NEWS: MAY 27, 2015



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EWTN NEWS NIGHTLY: MAY 27, 2015



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

Additional news and views from around the Catholic world:

Persecution: Pakistan's Blasphemy Laws Once Again Basis of Mob Violence Against Christians

Cardinal Wuerl: Christ didn't change his words, and neither should the Church

Bishop Vasa Co-Authors Handbook on Family to Counter Confusion Over Church Teaching

Not a burden, but a grace: The indissolubility of marriage

Love requires work – not just attraction or feelings, Pope tells couples

Christian Schools in Israel Stage Protest, Charge Discrimination

Ten Years a Catholic: A Conversion Story

Robert Gates to Boy Scouts: Surrender Your Principles

Understanding the fierce devotion behind the Black Nazarene

Is 'Charlie Charlie' a harmless game? Exorcist says absolutely not!

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YESTERDAY'S HEADLINES TODAY - VOL. 658



Scott Walker: We'd Be Sending in Navy to Stop Illegals if They Were Swarming Our Sea Ports Like They Do Southern Border

4 Sketchy Things In Hillary Clinton's E-mails

Clinton Ex-Im Advocacy Embodies Cronyism Allegations

Hillary Clinton's Support of Sleazy Corporate Welfare Is a Political Gift - If the GOP Will Seize It

How Christian America Dies

Hope, Optimism, and Magical Thinking

"There Must Be a Reason": A Father's Final Gift to His Same-Sex Attracted Son

Vatican: Irish Same-Sex "Marriage" Referendum a 'Defeat for Humanity'

How Same-Sex "Marriage" Won Out in Ireland

How Catholic Ireland Became the First Country to Vote for Same-Sex "Marriage"

THIS DAY IN TWITCHY: MAY 26, 2015



Baltimore mayor pummeled for playing cornhole 'as bodies dropped' during surge of weekend violence

'What fresh hell is this?' Elderly grandma running for president wants you to buy a $55 throw pillow

'Just say no, kids': Is @HillaryForTeens for real? Gosh, we sure hope so...

'What bias?' Clintons have secret shell company, and THIS is the AP's headline?

Twitter challenged to prove Clintons aren't 'basically an organized crime syndicate'

'This is so great': TPM progs of pallor concerned about whiteness of New Yorker cartoons

'He BUILT THAT!' James Woods spots 'the Official Obama Flag, flown with pride'

Trigger warning: Patently offensive 'Choose Life' license plate could spark road rage

Smells like socialist spirit! Mocktastic Bernie 'Old Spice' Sanders puts the 'rant' in 'deodorant'

Familiar: Bernie Sanders kicks off campaign promising 'a political revolution to transform our country'



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Tuesday, May 26, 2015

CLEVVER NEWS #DHR - MAY 26, 2015



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EWTN NEWS NIGHTLY: MAY 26, 2015



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

Additional news and views from around the Catholic world:

San Francisco Protesters Redefine Catholicism

As synod council meets, renegade 'shadow council' pushes acceptance of gay unions

DC Court Decision Shifts Religious-Freedom Battle to Rights of Religious Nonprofits

Christians must stand up for their faith and not be cowed into silence

Hold Fast: 4 Ways to Survive the Cultural Storm

Mary, Mother of the Persecuted

Think you're important because you have money? Think again, Pope says

Do Catholics Go By the Catechism Rather than the Bible?

New Catholic Media: Real Life Radio Launches

Tech Talk: Sophia Institute Unveils New Tool for Catholic Evangelization

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NERDIST NEWS: MAY 26, 2015



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YESTERDAY'S HEADLINES TODAY - VOL. 657



Scott Walker: Fed Gov 'Too Big To Fail,' Next POTUS Must Shrink It So It's 'Small Enough To Succeed'

Kirsten Powers: A Profile in Courage

At Sea in an Alien Culture, Where 'Normal' Is Defined as 'Deviant'

The Joyful Death of Catholic Ireland

What lies ahead for marriage in Ireland?

Ireland abandons its children

NY Times: Importance of Mothers and Fathers an 'Absurdity'

Schism Over Gay "Marriage"

The Modernism of (Some) Religious Conservatism

Living Water: Father Emil Kapaun, 'Shepherd in Combat Boots'

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Monday, May 25, 2015

MEMORIAL DAY: REMEMBERING THEIR SACRIFICES

Via Twitchy:














And some individual remembrances: