THIS DAY IN TWITCHY: JANUARY 1, 2015

'Die': Haters ring in the New Year by hating on Carson Daly and his NYPD hat

NYE is a great time to make a divisive political statement @CarsonDaly #carsondalynypd pic.twitter.com/l1ydIoDGUx
— Arthur Getman (@getmania) January 1, 2015

Happy New Year from 'Sad Joe Biden'

Happy New Year! pic.twitter.com/wfEfn1aOyn
— Michael Deppisch (@deppisch) December 31, 2014

Sad Neil deGrasse Tyson's New Year's Eve observation

.@neiltyson C'mon man! Rosetta! Hubble! Cassini! All the Mars rovers! The ISS! No people out there, but that doesn't mean no progress.
— Edward Falzon (@EdwardFalzon) January 1, 2015

New Year's Eve fireworks from around the world

2014 TIME SQUARE NEW YEAR'S EVE COUNTDOWN (BALL DROP x FIREWORKS), NEW YORK CITY http://t.co/kfgZa3DIuh
— lee_harvey (@LAngelfire) January 1, 2015

20 photos of frightened dogs hiding from New Year's Eve fireworks

My dog was scared of the fireworks, so he hid in the cabinet pic.twitter.com/0k2fZkUaQx
— Samantha Volpe (@Samantha_Volpe) January 1, 2015

Caleb Howe makes some 2015 internet resolutions

@meadabawdy pic.twitter.com/vcOH2yNzEC
— Caleb Howe (@CalebHowe) January 1, 2015

'Folks from Uber just counting their money': Uber's painful New Year's Eve economics lesson

Dammit 😩😭 RT @Genihana: Right now at the Uber headquarters pic.twitter.com/cMIPBnuBxQ
— Stay Low And Build ❤ (@NEthing4Salenas) January 1, 2015

The sound of grievance: NYC social justice mob has its own 'radical marching band'

The sound of the revolution - the RMO marching band! #NYE2015PROTEST at the federal prison NYC! #blacklivesmatter https://t.co/eOXMHHw3ML
— Occupy Wall Street (@OccupyWallStNYC) January 1, 2015

Jake Tapper: 'United doubling down on insulting the family of the special needs kid.'

.@jaketapper Yeah, let's talk about that, compassion - and booking a seat for your child with special needs in a different cabin. @united
— Heather Poole (@Heather_Poole) January 1, 2015

'Mom said I would never get hit': Baylor kicker keeps sense of humor after being 'lit up' in Cotton Bowl

Baylor's kicker gets lit up after FG block https://t.co/gEYhY9v4M1
— gifdsports (@gifdsports) January 1, 2015

I am alive. It has been a great season. I am proud to be a Baylor Bear. #SicEm
— Christopher Callahan (@chrispcallahan2) January 1, 2015

THIS DAY IN TWITCHY: DECEMBER 28, 2014

'Tens of people outraged': Mashable tweet shows 'quite a group' of Redskins protesters

Protesters rally for Washington NFL team name change near FedExField stadium. http://t.co/aReSvTuZl3 pic.twitter.com/lTWjNYdSPN
— Mashable (@mashable) December 28, 2014

@mashable You keep using that word, "Rally." I do not think it means what you think it means. pic.twitter.com/3bwPS66MpX
— Alan Robertson (@warobertson) December 28, 2014

James Woods reveals which politician is the object of his 'love'

Love her... pic.twitter.com/ArBvHN0aSh
— James Woods (@RealJamesWoods) December 28, 2014

@RealJamesWoods What's not to Love? If the GOP had just a few more like her, this nation would be what it used to be: #1
— Ali A. B. (@Eldelbutano) December 28, 2014

'Hostage takers'? List of Dem senators opposing Obama nomination for Under Secretary of Treasury grows

Why are these partisan racists and hostage takers standing in the way of Obama's appointments? https://t.co/GQHIcg3IGp
— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) December 28, 2014

Slate tweet about non-traditional families features the Obamas

Apparently @Slate can't believe some black dads stay w/ their wives. @TwitchyTeam pic.twitter.com/tTQKPakwGV
— Producer Kenny (@ProducerKen) December 28, 2014

History Channel shows the Carter years were worse than you remember

@redsteeze No mention of the gas lines, either! Horrible oversight there!
— Brian Cates (@drawandstrike) December 28, 2014

The malaise was bad with Jimmy. @HISTORY @AaronWorthing In 1977, colonist troops at Valley Forge dined on rice and vinegar & were forced to
— John Gordon (@PomeroyCoug) December 28, 2014

Gerard Depardieu was right! France scraps its 75% 'super tax'

So, France is Scrapping its 75% Tax Rate: http://t.co/uFytN5bQXp
— RedState (@RedState) December 24, 2014

France is shocked that their 75% tax on the rich hurt job growth, failed to attract businesses to France. pic.twitter.com/A2rGuVbmh3
— Pepper (@WineAndLiberty) December 26, 2014

#France bids adieu to 75% super-tax http://t.co/LwumOTWHRV 2 years after #Hollande introduced it, will discreetly expire at end of month
— Linda Yueh (@lindayueh) December 26, 2014

'Huge asshole': People are mad at Jets coach Rex Ryan for wearing a #NYPD hat

Props to @TonySiragusa on rocking an #NYPD hat on the sidelines of today's @Giants game. @NYPDnews
— Nixster (@OriginalNixster) December 28, 2014

New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin is wearing an #NYPD hat today. pic.twitter.com/dl1cRltiIH
— Steve Krakauer (@SteveKrak) December 28, 2014

Portland protesters sing 'Deck the halls with rows of dead cops'

"Deck The Halls With Rows Of Dead Cops" #Ferguson PDX: http://t.co/miMGYQKq2m via @YouTube
— Conserve Truth (@ConserveTruth14) December 28, 2014

'You are beyond vile': The Nation editor tweets article suggesting Bill de Blasio is victim of NYPD abuse

#eyeroll RT @KatrinaNation: Bill de Blasio: Victim of NYPD Abuse http://t.co/SYkATvIyj1
— Phineas Fahrquar (@irishspy) December 28, 2014

Please never change RT @KatrinaNation: Bill de Blasio: Victim of NYPD Abuse
— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) December 28, 2014

Umm no. RT @KatrinaNation: Bill de Blasio: Victim of NYPD Abuse
— Olivia Nuzzi (@Olivianuzzi) December 28, 2014

@irishspy @KatrinaNation I eye-rolled so hard I had to slap the back of my head to unroll my eyes.
— Annie (@McSorley64) December 28, 2014

Empire State Building lit as flashing siren to honor slain officers

The Empire State Building is so pretty tonight 😱🌆
— Anna Paterson (@AnnaBuddy12) December 28, 2014

Here's video of the Empire State Building glowing blue with a moving siren at the top https://t.co/HPbseBkQWH
— Oliver Darcy (@oliverdarcy) December 28, 2014

The Empire State Building bedecked in colors to honor the two slain police officers. pic.twitter.com/OEKt36UjqH
— Jack Harris (@whackyjack) December 28, 2014

Empire State Building in NYC lit in blue with rotating red siren Saturday in honor of slain NYPD Ofcs. Ramos and Liu. pic.twitter.com/FD8Mk91DQr
— Micah Grimes (@MicahGrimes) December 28, 2014

Tonight, the Empire State Building is lit in blue with a siren mast to honor fallen #NYPD Officers Ramos and Liu. pic.twitter.com/Xx62I2vysP
— Adam Khan (@Khanoisseur) December 28, 2014

Once again, thank you Empire State Building for honoring #RafaelRamos and #WenjianLiu #GoneButNeverForgotten pic.twitter.com/K3NFx5UqtC
— NYPD 10th Precinct (@NYPD10Pct) December 28, 2014

YESTERDAY'S HEADLINES TODAY - VOL. 516

The Big Lie of the Anti-Cop Left Turns Lethal

The Democrat Party Killed Two Cops in New York

Hate Speech Leads to Hate Crimes

The Race War Dreams of Neo-Liberalism: From the 60s to Ferguson

Mall of America Overrun by Protestors

Dixie rising: How the Deep South is trying to game the GOP primary

The Brooklyn Slaughter and the End of Gotcha

Three False Narratives

Cuba celebrates 'normalized relations' by murdering refugees

Salon: Have a 'rapey' Christmas, you religious dinosaurs

REQUIESCAT IN PACE

THREE MARTINI LUNCH: MARCH 7, 2014

National Review's Alec Torres and Greg like that Bill De Blasio's approval ratings are already down to 39%, dislike the Obama administration fumbling as it denies Mitt Romney deserved more respect for his 2012 pronouncement of Russia and they react to Obama saying Obamacare is working exactly as it was supposed to.



ObamaCare's ultimate failure: the uninsured aren't buying

You've got to give President Obama this much: his health-care plan might be the most comprehensive failure in the history of American government.  Never before has a program tried to control so much, at such soaring expense, and utterly failed in every single way.  Insurance is getting less affordable for many Americans; plans are getting wiped out left and right, contrary to Obama's promises; the quality of medical care is declining as provider networks contract, also contrary to Obama's promises; the cost of the Affordable Care Act is soaring high enough to make its original cost estimates look ridiculous; and the insurance industry has been hollowed out enough to enter the bailout zone.

But perhaps worst of all, there are new studies that show uninsured Americans are profoundly uninterested in ObamaCare.  The ostensible point of this hideously expensive exercise – the way it was sold to the American people – was the desperate need to bring insurance coverage to those left in the cold by the old system.  A trillion dollars later, it turns out most of the uninsured would rather stay out in the cold...

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DEPO-PROVERA FOR 11-YEAR OLD GIRLS IN NYC?

Christine Quinn

Quinn may OK morning-after contraceptive pill for 11-year-old middle-school girls

It "can make some people uncomfortable," but City Council Speaker Christine Quinn says she's open to allowing middle-school girls as young as 11 to receive the morning-after contraceptive pill.

"This is a really important option we need to make accessible," Quinn said yesterday after receiving a mayoral endorsement from the Planned Parenthood of New York City Political Committee.

"I understand it can make some people uncomfortable. We need to recognize the reality of what’s happening in children's lives and give them what they need to make the right choices and protect themselves," Quinn added.

Quinn had previously supported dispensing Plan B pills to high-school girls in a first-of-its-kind pilot program started by the Bloomberg administration last year.

Both regular birth-control pills and emergency contraception became available to students as young as 14 without parental notification.

Parents were given the option of opting out — but only 3 percent did, according to the Health Department.

Quinn said an expansion to middle schools might be necessary down the road.