Category: Society
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Censorship: This is How it Begins
Spain’s government is drafting a law that bans the photographing and filming of members of the police. The Interior Ministry assures they are not cracking down on freedom of expression, but protecting the lives of law enforcement officers. … The new Citizen Safety Law will prohibit “the capture, reproduction and editing of images, sounds or…
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Florida’s Bigoted New Education (Union) Standards
Asian students should be the smartest, and teachers will expect the least from blacks. That’s the case in Florida, at least, where the Board of Education has agreed to pass a revised plan that outlines new academic goals for students based on race. … Under the approved strategic revision, 90 percent of Asian students, 88…
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Secrets Of the College Admissions Office
1) It sucks to be a middle class white applicant. 2) East Asians can be disadvantaged too. 3) Athletes bring down the quality of the class. So do legacies, but not nearly as much. 4) Early admission is less competitive, despite what the College claims. 5) Most college essays are too boring. via Business Insider.…
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Bus-Only Lanes Hurt Everybody
CTA super-express buses that will operate on 21-mile stretches of Ashland and Western avenues will have the benefit of using full-time bus-only lanes, under a still-evolving concept the transit agency and the city will present this week at three open houses, starting Tuesday. via Chicago Tribune. This is just an extension of the ongoing war…
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MSM is a Fundamental Threat to Democracy
In case you don’t know, Pat Caddell was part of team Jimmy Carter. He is no right-winger or tin-hat wearer. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBR4g6cBYeA?rel=0] It’s safe to say if you were not aware that U.S. embassies all over the Middle East and Northern Africa we under attack then the MSM is pretty much carrying water for Obama.…
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Problems in Pennsylvania Schools
Well over 100 educators will eventually face state disciplinary charges for cheating that could lead to the revocation of their professional certificates, Tomalis said. But that could take years, and the results of state disciplinary board hearings in Harrisburg would be disclosed only if educators were disciplined. In Philadelphia, 53 district-run schools and three charter…
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China Crushes Man by Steamroller
A villager in northern China attempting to resist a forced government relocation by remaining on his land was brutally crushed to death by a road flattening truck on the orders of a Chinese government official. … The victim, He Zhi Hua, refused to accept a paltry payment from the government which has forcefully evicted Changsha…
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Huge Increase in Warrantless Electronic Surveillance
Pen register and trap and trace devices now generally refer to the surveillance of information about—rather than the contents of—communications. Pen registers capture outgoing data, while trap and trace devices capture incoming data. This still includes the phone numbers of incoming and outgoing telephone calls and the time, date, and length of those calls. But…
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Corruption “Widespread” in Illinois
A new poll finds that a whopping majority of state residents believe that not only state government but Illinois business is plagued by serious misconduct. According to the survey of 1,271 registered voters by the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at Southern Illinois University, 76.8 percent agree that “corruption in Illinois government is widespread.” via…
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East Coast Liberals: Smartest Students in CPS are the Gang Leaders
… Newark, N.J. Mayor Cory Booker and former New York Gov. David Paterson — who spoke Tuesday morning about recidivism and racism at a panel hosted by Stroock law firm — say. During the talk, Paterson observed the smartest students in the Chicago Public School system are the gang leaders because they’re giving kids what…