HuffPost headline: "Historic treaty violated by Russia, US says" -- You reckon? Well, when the ego of little better than a community organizer with the spine of a jellyfish gets run over by terrorist groups, legitimate despots get a little more confident that Factless Shrugged is going to do nothing more than point his finger and say, "Hey, that's not fair; you can't do that"

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Online headline/story: "Firearms manufacturer is facing charges of making improper payments to foreign officials to win supply contracts. * Firearms manufacturer Smith & Wesson has agreed to pay $2 million to settle U.S. government charges over bribes the company allegedly paid out to foreign officials between 2007 and 2010. * The Springfield, Mass.-based company had faced charges from the Securities and Exchange Commission, which said employees and representatives of the company made improper payments to military and political officials in Pakistan, Indonesia and other foreign countries in order to win coveted firearm supply contracts in those countries." -- Hmmm.. and Br'er Rabbit laffed and laffed as "the Bear of Washington" threw him under the Briarpatch..S&W's "settlement fine" wasn't even close to what S&W spent on its lawyers to get that figure. Just a cost of doing business like the "bribes" to foreign leaders to conduct business.. hey,, isn't that the premise of "US foreign aid"?

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HuffPost "story": "MANSFIELD, Mass. (AP) -- Authorities say several dozen people were treated for alcohol-related illnesses at a weekend Keith Urban concert in Massachusetts. * about 18,000 country music fans attended the concert at the outside venue." -- "Country music fans"? Not if they can't hold down their liquor and beer...

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HuffPost story: "Actor and noted conservationist philanthropist Leon(_*_)rdo DiC(_*_)prio hosted a gala in France to promote his foundation’s endangered species programs, and drew a whopping $25 million from attendees." -- Good grief.. What's he done for illegal Latino alien minors? What's he done for the homeless in California? What's he done for education? Liberals' priorities are just self-gratification.

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Online story: "ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) - A jury on Monday acquitted a man in the robbery-slaying of Eastern Michigan University football player Demarius Reed. * The Washtenaw County Circuit Court jury reached the not guilty verdict in the trial of Ed Thomas, 21, one of two men charged in the slaying of the 20-year-old wide receiver from Chicago. * The other man charged, Kristopher Pratt, 20, accepted a deal and pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, testifying that he shot Reed and Thomas participated in the Oct. 18 robbery. * The jury acquitted Thomas on open murder, armed robber and conspiracy charges." -- Inanae black-on-black crime... murder.. this is not a battle of racism, but s decayed cuylturism. Where's Jackson? Where's Sharpton? Where's Factless Shrugged?

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Online headline: "Fox News poll: Voters say Obama should stay off 2014 campaign trail" -- Hmmm... somebody musta alerted the DNC and they got the Democratic Party base to treat this like a Republican Primary runoff and "crossover" to sway the vote. Republicans WANT Where'sWaldObama out onnthe campaign trail!

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Is the mainstream media just ignoring the Supreme Court decision about the OObamaCRAP.CON illegally giving federal subscribers subsidies? What are the projected fallout numbers of those who will not pay premiums?

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HuffPost headline: "Sabina Altynbekova Is Too Beautiful To Play Volleyball, Critics Say" -- Well, the truth is.. Miss Altynbekova makes the women of the HuffPost look drab, so it's unfair. The truth is that the HuffPost hates the truth ... whether it be in politocs, in advertising, or in reality.

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Why is the GA Board of Elections letting Michelle Martin run for office under a fictitious name? Is that the name she files her tax forms with?

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WTVM9 headline: "Columbus law requires swimmers and boaters to wear life jacket" -- How about requiring Whitewater Express to provide Security officers along both sides if the Chattahoochee in the launch, finish, and exit areas? When any other business has an event, Security officers are required.

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Online story: "Coal-state Democrats are going to new lengths to distance themselves from the Obama administration. A West Virginia Democratic Senate candidate has a fresh campaign ad that shows her turning off the lights at the White House." -- Heh heh heh.. seems 24 of the 26 states that coal is a viable economic driver voted for Where'sWaldoBama... twice. This is their payback.

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Online headline: "War on waste: Pentagon auditor spotlights US billions blown in Afghanistan" -- Hmmm... so this was "the surge" the Mosqued-man initiated..

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Chicago Trib headline/story: "Obama urges African nations not to make economic 'excuses' * U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday gave a preview of a summit he will hold with African leaders next week, saying African nations should look inward for solutions to economic woes and not make "excuses" based on a history of dependence and colonization." -- ROFLMAO! .. which side of his mouth did these words escape unfettered. Sounds like something we would expect of Bleep Veep Joe Biden-my-time would mutter over an open mic.

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Instant repeat: "Chicago Trib headline/story: "Obama urges African nations not to make economic 'excuses' * U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday gave a preview of a summit he will hold with African leaders next week, saying African nations should look inward for solutions to economic woes and not make "excuses" based on a history of dependence and colonization." -- Even the selfie he took at Mandela's Memorial Service wasn't as embarrassing as this.

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Online story: "ST. PAUL, Minn. - The ten-member jury in the Jesse Ventura defamation trial has told the judge they are deadlocked and doubt they will reach a unanimous verdict in the lawsuit filed against the estate of former Navy SEAL sniper Chris Kyle." -- Good grief.. how can any juror believe Chris Kyle, the late Chris Kyle, could say/write anything more embarrassing than what Ventura has made a lifetime venture to doing to himself?

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A local L-E writer has suggested that Peach LL complex be renamed for Frank Thomas. I disagree.. Peach LL is one of the original LL complexes in Columbus since 1951, and honors people who poured their blood, sweat, and gifts into it, bu how about "retiring "Golden Park" in favor of "Frank Thomas, Jr Park"? Maybe that would get Council active to get a better brand of pro-baseball back in Columbus.

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One of fellow BCers took one of yesterdays "items" to a new height. Remember the story about Rahm Emanuel welcoming 1,000 illegal minor children into the Chicago welfare system.. simply for the money. Well,. here's another perspective that's probably more to the point, -- "In reference to Chicago wanting the 1000 illegal immigrants, based on their murder rate, they must be running low on targets." You mioght add that Emanuel is looking to pad the future voting lists as well.

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Online story: Recently, NBC predicted that in 2017, we will all be tagged with microchip, implanted to help identify individuals immediately. According to the report, the technology is used to answer one question, “Am I who I say I am?” -- Hmmm.. Factless Shrugged nixes "photo IDs' for voting but wants to "chip" everyone. How about this.. give every American citizen the option of a "photo ID" or a microchip.. Oh, and make it mandatory anyone in or crossing our borders from another country to "get chipped". We'd know where they were when their Visa's expire.

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LIV's L-E "soundoff": " I have one word to say to all you politicians who think you’re doing America a favor by increasing the presence of guns in our society and making them more and more easily available: Duck!" -- Hey,, it's not about "increasing" the guns.. it's about taking them away from law abiding citizens rather than criminals.

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LIV's L-E "soundoff": "As an Army brat educated in base cities throughout America, I know the Common Core education policy makes good sense and is long overdue." -- Cut this person's allotment of Kool-Aid off immediately. I'm willing to bet this guy hasn't been on a military base unless he was one that climbed over the fence during a SOA protest.