California Dem Says Calling Taliban ‘Terrorists…Not Necessarily Accurate’ | Vision to America

California Dem Says Calling Taliban ‘Terrorists…Not Necessarily Accurate’ | Vision to America: "Tuesday, California Democratic Rep. Jackie Speier was on MSNBC attempting to counter House Speaker John Boehner’s statement on the White House violating official policy by negotiating with terrorists for Bergdahl’s release. The California lawmaker said:"



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Barack Obama Confesses Hatred of the Second Amendment | Vision to America

Barack Obama Confesses Hatred of the Second Amendment | Vision to America: "President Barack Obama said Tuesday that it was “stunning to me” that Congress did not take real action to tighten gun laws following the late 2012 shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut.
“My biggest frustration so far is that this society has not been willing to take some basic steps to keep guns out of the hands of people who can do just unbelievable damage,” Obama said during a question-and-answer session hosted by microblogging platform Tumblr that came hours after a school shooting in Oregon."



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No Apology for Benghazi in ‘Hard Choices‘

No Apology for Benghazi in ‘Hard Choices‘: "In “Hard Choices,” Hillary Clinton’s new memoir, the former secretary of state attempts to answer the critics of her handling of the Benghazi scandal.

Yet she completely fails to do the one thing that might have help lay the controversy to rest: express personal remorse and a sense of responsibility."



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Dave Brat's "Controversial" Platform - The Rush Limbaugh Show

Dave Brat's "Controversial" Platform - The Rush Limbaugh Show: "RUSH: Here are the six points that Dave Brat ran on. By the way, Cantor raised $5.4 million. This guy had $200,000 and spent about half of it. He had a staff of two people, and of course Cantor had, what, 23, a staff of 23. I mean, it was full bore what you would expect. I mean, there's a lot... (interruption) Well, you could say David-Goliath. I mean, that might be an analogy. It would be. Look, I can't really add to much of what I said in the first hour, and I said that so well, why even try to say it again"



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Clinton: Released Taliban Leaders 'Not a Threat to the United States'

Clinton: Released Taliban Leaders 'Not a Threat to the United States': "
Hillary Clinton said in an interview today that the five Taliban leaders released in exchange for Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl “are not a threat to the United States.”

Clinton was responding to NBC Correspondent Cynthia McFadden’s assertion that many people feel the United States is “less safe today” as a result of the exchange"



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Why One Walmart in North Dakota Is Paying $17.40 an Hour

Why One Walmart in North Dakota Is Paying $17.40 an Hour: "A Walmart store in Williston, N.D., is offering to pay entry-level workers as much as $17.40 per hour—nearly 2½ times the federal minimum wage—in an effort to compete in one of America’s most dynamic labor markets."



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Iraq In Spiral - Patriot UpdatePatriot Update

Iraq In Spiral - Patriot UpdatePatriot Update: "Obama can certainly make a mess of things. We can only hope that the world won’t get to out of control before we elect an adult to the Presidency.
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Sunni rebels from an al Qaeda splinter group overran the Iraqi city of Tikrit on Wednesday and closed in on the biggest oil refinery in the country, making further gains in their rapid military advance against the Shi’ite-led government."



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Obama Endorses Australian-Style Gun Confiscation - Patriot UpdatePatriot Update

Obama Endorses Australian-Style Gun Confiscation - Patriot UpdatePatriot Update: "Obama tries this and there will literally be a civil war in our country. One that he will lose.
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Answering questions with Tumblr founder David Karp, Obama pointed to several recent high profile shootings as proof of epidemic gun crime."



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White House: Obama Looking to Act ‘Administratively, Unilaterally’ on Guns | TheBlaze.com

White House: Obama Looking to Act ‘Administratively, Unilaterally’ on Guns | TheBlaze.com: "White House spokesman Josh Earnest said Tuesday that President Barack Obama is “always” looking for opportunities to act “unilaterally” again on guns, though he would prefer to work with Congress."



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Nearly 50 Years of Growing Federal Intervention in Education, Explained in One Picture

Nearly 50 Years of Growing Federal Intervention in Education, Explained in One Picture: "America has seen a half-century of growing federal intervention in education. This centralization, however, has not led to improved educational outcomes.

According to the National Assessment of Educational Progress long-term-trend assessment, 17-year-old students today perform no better in reading and math than 17-year-olds did in the 1970s. According to the main NAEP assessment, often referred to as the nation’s “report card,” only 26 percent of 12th graders are proficient in math; just 38 percent of high school seniors are proficient in reading."



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