by Casey | Apr 12, 2016 | Blog, Podcast
Casino revenue sharing agreement unanimously approved by South Bend Common Council – 953MNC.com
The proposed casino for the southeast side of South Bend will benefit the city after the Common Council voted unanimously in favor of an agreement with the Pokagon Band of the Potawatomi Indians.
No, Casinos Do Not Create Cultural Wastelands
Opponents of casinos and gambling will often claim that casinos cause terrible problems. In a way, the opposition to gambling makes for strange political alliances. For example, the right-wing organization Focus on the Family claims gambling “is morally bankrupt from its very foundation.” They also quote the Bible in their opposition. Many on the left also oppose gambling, but for different reasons. For example, some on the left who oppose gambling claim that gambling is like a tax on the poor and uninformed. Others claim that people who gamble are exploited by casinos, which are large corporations. The opponents of gambling think if a new casino moves into an area, it only hurts society. They’re wrong.
The Elusive Link Between Casinos and Crime — Pacific Standard
In fact, drug crimes and residential burglary actually decreased in that neighborhood — which the authors attribute to an increased police patrol around the area. Vehicle crime did increase in the next neighborhood over, though, suggesting that it may have been displaced rather than reduced. Regardless, it seems that an uptick in “alcohol violations or kids being left in cars while their parents gamble,” which the group protesting the casino warned against, has not materialized in the years since SugarHouse opened.
by Casey | Mar 29, 2016 | Blog, Daily Show Prep
Voice your opinion on proposed South Bend smoking ban at hearings tonight – 953MNC.com
The Clean Air Act would ban smoking at all workplaces in the city of South Bend, including bars and private clubs.
Study Confirms That E-Cigarettes Generate Virtually No Toxins – Hit & Run : Reason.com
Analysis of the smoke from conventional cigarettes showed that the mainstream cigarette smoke delivered approximately 1500 times more harmful and potentially harmful constituents (HPHCs) tested when compared to e-cigarette aerosol or to puffing room air. The deliveries of HPHCs tested for these e-cigarette products were similar to the study air blanks rather than to deliveries from conventional cigarettes; no significant contribution of cigarette smoke HPHCs from any of the compound classes tested was found for the e-cigarettes. Thus, the results of this study support previous researchers’ discussion of e-cigarette products’ potential for reduced exposure compared to cigarette smoke.
Anti-Vaping Researchers Called Out for Misleading Cancer Exaggerations by New York Times Columnist – Hit & Run : Reason.com
When I spoke to David Peyton, one of the study’s authors, he insisted that the study had been mischaracterized. All it was meant to do, he said, was compare the levels of formaldehyde in e-cigarettes versus cigarettes. “It is exceedingly frustrating to me that we are being associated with saying that e-cigarettes are more dangerous than cigarettes,” he added. “That is a fact not in evidence.” Well, maybe.
Apple’s encryption battle with the FBI is over, for now
The Department of Justice has dropped its case against Apple. After over a month of court motions, congressional hearings and public fights over circumventing the security of the iPhone 5C used by San Bernardino shooter Syed Rizwan Farook, the government has decided it doesn’t need Apple after all. Instead, the third party brought in to break Apple’s encryption has been successful according to court documents.
‘Batman v Superman’ earned $166.1 million during opening weekend – 953MNC.com
Warner Bros. on Monday revised down the film’s weekend gross by $4 million, lowering it from the Sunday estimate of $170.1 million to $166.1 million. Such corrections are common, though the difference for “Batman v Superman” was slightly more than normal and had an effect on the film’s place in the record books.
Feds to Fine Schools For Not Following Obama’s Lunch Rules
The federal government is taking steps to fine schools that do not comply with first lady Michelle Obama‘s school lunch rules.
Japan Admits 27 Muslim Refugees, Now Look What Happened Next… Trump Is Right
The incident occurred only a few weeks after the men had received refugee status. They applied for the status back in August and October, telling the Immigration Bureau of Japan that they did not want to return to Turkey due to “problems that exist between relatives.”
Indiana denied stay of order blocking anti-refugee policy – Fox 28: South Bend, Elkhart IN News, Weather, Sports
A judge has rejected Indiana‘s request that she put on hold her order against Republican Gov. Mike Pence’s efforts to bar state agencies from helping Syrian refugees.
Some lawmakers, businesses upset with beer, wine sale bill – Washington Times
Gas station convenience store owners are upset about legislation headed to Gov. Rick Snyder that would let grocery stores with gas stations sell beer and wine.
Trump Aide Corey Lewandowski Charged For Grabbing Michelle Fields
He’s technically charged with ‘unwanted touching’ which is a questionable charge given that security has the right to ‘touch’ you if you aren’t obeying them, whether you want them to or not. No, technically, he isn’t security, but he is a staff member who has the ability to shield the candidate.
by Casey | Oct 29, 2015 | Blog, Daily Show Prep
CNBC’s debate draws record 14 million viewers – well short of Fox and CNN – Oct. 29, 2015
CNBC’s Republican primary debate averaged 14 million viewers on Wednesday night, setting a new record for the business news channel but falling far short of the totals for two earlier debates this year.
CNBC’s Republican debate runs off the rails and turns into all-out war | Daily Mail Online
Wednesday’s Republican debate turned into a steel cage match in Boulder, Colorado as Donald Trump tangled with Ohio Gov. John Kasich, and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush called on Marco Rubio – his political protege – to resign his U.S. Senate seat.
GOP presidential debate: Jeb Bush campaign manager confronts CNBC producer – POLITICO
Jeb Bush campaign manager Danny Diaz got into a heated confrontation with a CNBC producer outside the debate as it was happening, according to two sources familiar with the incident.
VIDEO=> Audience BOOS CNBC Debate Host’s Awful Attack on Dr. Ben Carson – The Gateway Pundit
Crowd: BOOOOOOO
CNBC gives in to Donald Trump and Ben Carson’s demand to shorten debate | US news | The Guardian
Donald Trump has registered another victory after CNBC, the host of the next Republican presidential debate, caved to his demand for a shorter event which would include opening and closing statements.
Graham Sanders Went To The Soviet Union Don’t Think He Ever Came Back | The Daily Caller
GRAHAM: I’m tired of losing. Good God Look at who we’re running against. The number one candidate on the other side thought she was flat broke after she and her husband were in the White House for eight years. The number two candidate went to the Soviet Union on his honeymoon, and I don’t think he ever came back. If we don’t beat these people, then who the hell are we going to beat? Let’s win the election. Let’s solve problems.
Christie To CNBC: ‘Even in New Jersey What You’re Doing Is Called Rude’ [VIDEO] | The Daily Caller
New Jersey governor and Republican presidential candidate Chris Christie excoriated CNBC for its debate questions on fantasy football gambling and climate change.
Cruz and Fiorina Crush ‘War On Women’ Themed Debate Question | Truth Revolt
At CNBC’s “Your Money, Your Vote: The Republican Presidential Debate” on Wednesday, Senator Ted Cruz and Carly Fiorina set the record straight on the so-called “war on women.” The rhetoric from the Democrats and, nearly uniformly, from the mainstream media, is that Republicans hate women and want them to die of rape, and Democrats love women and want them to have abortions for equal pay, or something along those lines.
Trump boasts about limiting the debate ‘so we can get the hell out of here’ – POLITICO
As the third GOP debate drew to a close, Carly Fiorina tried to jump in on an exchange, only to be rebuffed by a moderator.
Rubio Lambasts FL Newspaper, Debate Moderators as ‘Evidence’ of ‘Bias that Exists in the American Media
During Wednesday’s Republican presidential debate on CNBC, Senator Marco Rubio (Fl.) excoriated the Florida newspaper The Sun-Sentinel and debate co-moderator Carl Quintanilla for raising questions about his young age and calls for him to resign from the Senate due to missed votes as examples of “a double standard” and “bias that exists in the American media today.”
Poll: Which GOP Candidate Had Best MSM Takedown During CNBC Debate? – The Burning Truth
MRC says these are the three best MSM takedowns at the CNBC debate
Obama Blames Gun Issues On Indiana | The Daily Caller
Speaking to a national gathering of police chiefs on criminal justice reform Tuesday, President Barack Obama shifted the blame of Chicago‘s gun related violence to the neighboring state of Indiana.
Is Indiana to blame for Chicago gun violence?
President Barack Obama suggested Tuesday that Indiana and other states with few gun restrictions are to blame for Chicago’s homicide problem.
South Bend Common Council candidate owes $77K in fees, penalties, back taxes – 953MNC.com
South Bend Common Council District 2 candidate Regina Williams-Preston owes about $77,000 in fees, penalties and back taxes relating to 10 properties she owns in the district she’s running to represent, the South Bend Tribune reported.
It’s official. Powdered alcohol will be banned in Michigan starting in January – 953MNC.com
Michigan is banning a powder product that makes vodka, rum and other alcoholic drinks when mixed with water.
Amish man sues to buy firearm without photo ID in gun rights, religious freedom lawsuit – The Washington Post
In a suit that brings together the Second Amendment and the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA), an Amish man filed a federal lawsuit in Pennsylvania last week because he wants to buy a gun without the required photo ID — and because getting that photo ID would violate his religious beliefs.
