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January 28, 2016

...And then there were four. Remaining Terrorists contemplate their fate.

David Fry the Streamer for the Bundists.

He states they are down to four and that they really can't leave because more charges will be filed against them anyway no matter what the do.

He sounded depressed.

January 28, 2016

Move Over 'Berniebros': A Wave of Young Women Is Boosting Bernie Sanders

Yes, there's a big gender gap among young voters backing Sanders, but it's not among men

A new poll finds that young female voters support Bernie Sanders by an expansive margin



The media of late has been banging on the drum of the "Berniebro." Don't let that man-bun fool you, America: The Berniebro is an unrepentant mansplainer, who backs Sanders with a level of devotion matched only by his self-righteousness: "The Berniebro knows a secret," the Atlantic mocked. "The only reason you, and every other Facebook user, haven’t supported Bernie yet is your own willful ignorance." The Berniebro is also said to be an avatar of latent sexism among progressive men toward former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. As Salon argued, "A chunk of Sanders support with his young male cohort comes from guys who really don’t cotton well to the idea of women in power."


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For all the attention this band of unpleasant men with mommy issues attracts, you might assume they're core to Sanders' support among young progressives. But a new poll from Rock the Vote is turning that conventional wisdom on its head. Yes, there's a big gender gap among young voters backing Bernie Sanders. But it's not among men. Voting-age women under the age of 35 now favor Sanders by 20 percentage points over Clinton. You read that right: Young female voters support Bernie Sanders by an expansive margin.


The poll, published Monday in USA Today, was conducted among more than 1,000 young adults by the polling firm Ipsos. Sanders leads broadly among voting-age millennial Democrats and Independents: 46 percent to 35 percent for Clinton. But Sanders' advantage among young, voting-age men — a modest 4 percentage points — is barely outside the margin of error. Far from being a drag on on Clinton's candidacy, this poll suggests, young men are the demographic keeping her in the hunt among millennials.


Read more: http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/move-over-berniebros-a-wave-of-young-women-is-boosting-bernie-sanders-20160112#ixzz3yYfCOqK3
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January 28, 2016

Red Hot Chili Peppers Headlining Bernie Sanders Fundraiser Concert

Members of Vampire Weekend, Killer Mike, Foster the People scheduled for separate Iowa rally, "Students for Bernie"


Red Hot Chili Peppers will "Feel the Bern" by headlining a Los Angeles concert fundraiser for Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders. The rock veterans will perform February 5th at Theatre at Ace Hotel, Loudwire reports.


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Tickets, ranging from $40 to $2,700, will go on sale day of show at 10 a.m. PST via AXS. Sanders – who proudly relies on grassroots fundraising and refuses campaign donations from Super PACs or corporations – has earned widespread support from the music community.


In September, all four Chili Peppers signed a letter of endorsement posted on the senator's website. "Bernie Sanders is the only remotely reasonable candidate for President of the United States," bassist Flea tweeted the previous month.

Members of Vampire Weekend will join Killer Mike (an outspoken Sanders supporter), Foster the People, Josh Hutcherson and more at "Students for Bernie," a Sanders rally scheduled for Saturday, January 30th at University of Iowa Field House. The event is free and open to the public.


Read more: http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/red-hot-chili-peppers-headlining-bernie-sanders-fundraiser-concert-20160127#ixzz3yYd1TUFA
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January 27, 2016

Need A Romantic Dinner? Waffle House Accepting Valentine’s Day Dinner Reservations

NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Nothing whispers romance like a candlelit dinner at – Waffle House?

That’s right. The Georgia chain is offering diners who prefer their T-Bone steak with a side of hash browns scattered, smothered and covered – a Valentine’s Day dinner.

This is the ninth year for the Waffle House Valentine’s Day Dinner event, which takes place Feb. 14, at 148 locations across the country.

More à la carte than prix fixe, the restaurant will even dress its tables with tablecloths. Whether the casual eatery will opt for paper or fine, white linen isn’t mentioned on its website. The website did however mention the following North Texas locations for you and your significant other… or not-so-significant other.

http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2016/01/25/waffle-house-accepting-valentines-day-dinner-reservations/

January 27, 2016

Watching the chat stream. I think Tarp man got terminal lead poisoning.

Arrested: Ammon Edward Bundy, 40, of Emmett, Idaho Ryan C. Bundy, 43, of , Nevada Brian Cavalier, 44, of Bunkerville, Nevada Shawna Cox, 59, Kanab, Utah Ryan Waylen Payne, 32
The Occupiers of the Refuge have been given to 4am to vacate.

As of 05:35 Mountain time:

1 Dead (so Far) -TarpMan
1 Wounded
Live Feed from the Refuge:


Pete Santelli News Feed -This seems to Has gone dead. RW Reporter Satelli was arrested around 9-10pm and has been charged like all the others.
January 26, 2016

‘You reap what you sow’: CNN host tells Glenn Beck to suck it up after ‘birthing Donald Trump’

NN host Chris Cuomo suggested to conservative radio host Glenn Beck on Monday that he was partly to blame for “birthing Donald Trump” before deciding to endorse Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) in an attempt to derail the New York billionaire’s campaign.

“Donald Trump, I really truly believe is a dangerous man,” Beck warned GOP voters during a CNN interview. “I’m here to talk to you about the Constitution and what I believe is an absolute right or wrong… The mood of the country is very angry but you never make a good decision when you are angry.”


Beck added that he did not mind being personally insulted by Trump, saying, “Look at me, there’s lots of jokes to be made.”

“But here’s the thing,” Cuomo pointed out. “Is there a little bit of reap what you sow in some of this with the GOP, that engendering an oppositional mode towards government, in ratcheting up negativity as a mainline discourse, you wound up somewhat birthing Donald Trump?”

http://www.rawstory.com/2016/01/you-reap-what-you-sow-cnn-host-tells-glenn-beck-to-suck-it-up-after-birthing-donald-trump/

January 25, 2016

If You Foster a Cat, You Can Claim it on your Taxes!

In a groundbreaking victory for animal rescuers around the country, one California animal foster fought the Internal Revenue Service in court – and won! As a result of Van Dusen v. Commissioner, animal rescuers nationwide that are fostering dogs and/or cats for approved charities may claim the expenses during tax time.

An approved charity is one that is recognized by the IRS with the 501(c)(3) designation as a Not-for-Profit organization. Fostering expenses eligible for deduction are food, medicines, veterinary bills, crates, garbage bags, and the like. Even a portion of your utilities can be considered expenses as long as a a specific area of your home is only used for the care of the animals and nothing else.

In addition to animal rescue, these tax laws apply to all volunteer expenses related to charitable work for an approved organization.

If you foster a cat (and this includes dogs, too) make sure to save any and all receipts, and, if expenses add up to over $250 for the year, obtain a letter from the charitable organization that confirms your volunteer or foster status.

http://catingtonpost.com/if-you-foster-a-cat-you-can-claim-it-on-your-taxes/

January 24, 2016

Trump lead jumps to 40.6 percent: poll

Republican front-runner candidate Donald Trump has a big lead in the race for the 2016 presidential nomination nationally, swamping his opponents with a 40.6 percent share of those surveyed, a Reuters-Ipsos tracking poll found on Friday.

The survey of 582 respondents found Trump with a higher percentage of the vote than his next four challengers combined, with Texas Senator Ted Cruz drawing 10.5 percent, retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson with 9.7 percent, former Florida Governor Jeb Bush at 9.2 percent and Florida Senator Marco Rubio with 7.2 percent.

In a hypothetical matchup between Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton and Trump, Clinton holds a statistically insignificant lead of 41.4 percent to 40.8 percent.


Trump has been leading national polls of Republican voters for months. He also holds a lead in some polls in the early voting states of Iowa and New Hampshire with the Iowa caucuses just days away on Feb. 1.

https://www.rawstory.com/2016/01/trump-lead-jumps-to-40-6-percent-poll/

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Well lets see, stuff about me... Veteran, Navy Admiral's Staff 2nd Fleet. I practice Kendo as my primary martial art. I am also a ranking Iaidoist (Japanese Sword). Working on a Master's in International Forensics' Accounting. Filmmaker, originally commercials, now working on my first feature comedy film, should be released Summer or Fall of 2016.
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