Thursday, May 5 – Hour 1 Podcast

Downtown South Bend wrapped in free Wi-Fi – South Bend Tribune: Local

Mayor Pete Buttigieg will announce Thursday that free, public Wi-Fi is now available from more than 30 access points within a new, downtown wireless network.

The FDA Wants More People To Die Of Lung Cancer, Moves To Stamp Out Vaping | The Daily Caller

If the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) statutory purpose is to protect public health, why is the agency using its regulatory power in a way that stands to undermine advances in public health?

FDA to Regulate E-Cigarettes, Ban Sales to Minors – WSJ

“We’re looking at the flavor issue with e-cigarettes,” said FDA Tobacco Center Director Mitch Zeller during a news conference. Later, he said, that while the agency was aware of “anecdotal reports” that e-cigarettes have helped smokers kick their habit, those benefits were outweighed by concerns about youth using the devices.

 

Daily Show Prep: Thursday, May 5

Downtown South Bend wrapped in free Wi-Fi – South Bend Tribune: Local

Mayor Pete Buttigieg will announce Thursday that free, public Wi-Fi is now available from more than 30 access points within a new, downtown wireless network.

The FDA Wants More People To Die Of Lung Cancer, Moves To Stamp Out Vaping | The Daily Caller

If the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) statutory purpose is to protect public health, why is the agency using its regulatory power in a way that stands to undermine advances in public health?

FDA to Regulate E-Cigarettes, Ban Sales to Minors – WSJ

“We’re looking at the flavor issue with e-cigarettes,” said FDA Tobacco Center Director Mitch Zeller during a news conference. Later, he said, that while the agency was aware of “anecdotal reports” that e-cigarettes have helped smokers kick their habit, those benefits were outweighed by concerns about youth using the devices.

The FDA’s $36 million campaign to curb LGBT tobacco use « Hot Air

The Obama Administration has launched a $35.7 million Food and Drug Administration anti-tobacco campaign focused on lesbian, gay, bi-sexual and transgender youth.

Our Opinion: Goal achieved, now let city’s new flag fly – South Bend Tribune: Our Opinion

Now that the city of South Bend has a new flag for the first time since 1965, it’s time to let it fly and move on.

Facebook Censoring Right-Wing Websites | LifeZette

Evidence has emerged that social media giant Facebook is effectively censoring right-wing news and websites.

Studebaker tech project lands almost $23 million to rehab former plant – South Bend Tribune: Business

The local company that’s turning the old assembly plant into a technology hub announced Wednesday that it has secured $22.9 million in financing to move ahead with the project. The complex consists of three connected buildings along Lafayette Boulevard, south of the railroad viaduct across from Four Winds Field and Union Station Technology Center.

Video: Did Trump reverse his position on a minimum-wage hike? « Hot Air

No, not exactly, despite what CNN and The Hill reported last night.  CNN’s Wolf Blitzer challenged Donald Trump in an interview yesterday about Trump’s claim that he would attract many of Bernie Sanders’ supporters in a general election by focusing on the minimum-wage hike promised by both Sanders and Hillary Clinton.

It has begun. Hillary ordered the media to start going after Trump today, and Wold Blitzer is the first one to oblige. He cut Trump off right when he was explaining that messing around with the minimum wage too much hinders competitiveness. He did it later when Trump correctly pointed out Hillary’s campaign was the first to float the Obama birth certificate story too. CNN cut from the interview to Blitzer saying Hillary never made that claim. Her campaign was the original source.

Ben Carson: What if we make Ted Cruz Attorney General and have him prosecute Hillary Clinton? « Hot Air

“I think he would be terrific on the Supreme Court, or I think he would be a terrific attorney general. Or he could be both,” Carson said. “He could be attorney general first, you know, go ahead and prosecute Hillary, and then go on the Supreme Court.”

Watch: Ann Coulter Get Laughed At For Saying Trump Had Best Chance To Win | The Burning Truth

On June 19, 2015, Ann Coulter called it … sort of … but mostly.

Exclusive: President Fox Apologizes, Invites Trump to Mexico – Breitbart

“I apologize. Forgiveness is one of the greatest qualities that human beings have, is the quality of a compassionate leader. You have to be humble. You have to be compassionate. You have to love thy neighbor,” Fox explained to Breitbart News while sitting in the hotel of the J.W. Marriott in Santa Monica, California on Wednesday afternoon.

McCain on tape: Trump damages my reelection hopes

Publicly, John McCain insists Donald Trump will have a negligible effect on his campaign for reelection. But behind closed doors at a fundraiser in Arizona last month, the Republican senator and two-time presidential hopeful offered a far more dire assessment to his supporters.

Hacker ‘Guccifer’ Says He Hacked Hillary Clinton’s Email Server | The Burning Truth

“It was like an open orchid on the Internet,” Marcel Lehel Lazar, who uses the devilish handle Guccifer, told NBC News in an exclusive interview from a prison in Bucharest. “There were hundreds of folders.”

Show Prep: Fri, Dec. 11

Show Prep: Fri, Dec. 11

UPDATE: FBI NOTIFIED – FOURTH Bulk Cell Phone Purchase at Mid-Missouri Walmart – The Gateway Pundit

Today a fourth Walmart in Jefferson City in mid-Missouri reported another bulk cell phone purchase.

FDA Approves Revolutionary Gunshot Wound Treatment | The Daily Caller

The device works by injecting about 92 tiny sponges into the target area that immediately expand and quickly stops the bleeding. The sponges are made from wood pulp, ensuing they don’t dissolve inside the body, and are coated in antimicrobial material. If they get stuck inside, X-rays can easily identify them.

Colorado ACLU Board Member Denies Supporting Violence Against Trump Supporters | The Daily Caller

The Colorado ACLU board member who suggested threatening violence against Donald Trump supporters has deleted the Facebook post where he made the comments and now claims they were somehow taken out of context.

Rush Limbaugh destroys Carly Fiorina – MFP

Rush Limbaugh destroys Carly Fiorina

Rush has a point. Aside from that, in head to head polling right now, Trump does better against Hillary than Fiorina does.

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Lawsuit argues revisions to Indiana’s RFRA law violate the Constitution – 953MNC.com

Conservative groups are challenging the limits that were placed on Indiana’s religious objections law after last spring’s national uproar over whether it could be used to discriminate against gays and lesbians.

Thank You Kurt Russell. A Little Common Sense On Gun Control And Terrorism From Hollywood. – The Burning Truth

So he DID do it, then? Colo. Springs ACLU co-chair resigns over threats to Trump voters – twitchy.com twitchy.com

And now that he’s been busted, he’s reportedly resigning his position with the ACLU:

School Smacks Down Student’s Yearbook Photo Featuring Rifle, American Flag — See How This No-Nonsense Dad Responds | TheBlaze.com

A North Dakota dad says that his son’s high school told his son that he couldn’t submit a photo of himself holding a rifle for the school yearbook.

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The Great E-Cigarette Cover-Up: Why Big Pharma And Public Health Are Lying About The Dangers Of Vaping | The Daily Caller

Major pharmaceutical companies and pubic health activists are among the leading culprits spreading disinformation about the health risks of e-cigarettes.

Gallup Show Smoking Rate Collapsing As E-Cigarette Use Soars | The Daily Caller

A new Gallup poll shows cigarette smoking among young adults has plummeted to a new low just one month after data from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) revealed e-cigarette use surging.

Now There’s Video=> Jimmy Carter Bans Iranian Immigrants from US, Deported Students During Hostage Crisis – The Gateway Pundit

Here is a screengrab from the ABC News report of President Carter’s Iran speech – with a TV caption reading “prohibiting immigration.”

Immigration and Our Founding Fathers’ Values | VDARE – premier news outlet for patriotic immigration reform

In a 1790 House debate on naturalization, James Madison opined: “It is no doubt very desirable that we should hold out as many inducements as possible for the worthy part of mankind to come and settle amongst us, and throw their fortunes into a common lot with ours. But why is this desirable?”

Show Prep: Wed, Nov. 25

Show Prep: Wed, Nov. 25

Sheriff’s ‘politically incorrect’ sign draws strong reaction | Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

Over 30 White Student Union Pages Associated With Universities Created on Facebook Last Week – Progressives Today

More than 30 ‘White Student Union’ pages created on Facebook in last week

Students Referred to Counseling Services After a Confederate Flag Was Seen on a Laptop | MRCTV

Elkhart family whose pit bull was shot by police in October issued citations for loose dog – Elkhart Truth

After an Elkhart family’s pit bull was shot and killed in their front yard by a police officer who believed it was charging him, the family has been issued two citations for failing to control the animal.

Meat Tax Should Be High On Paris Climate Change Agenda | The Daily Caller

The U.S., along with other with the rest of the world, should aim “to increase the price of meat and other unsustainable products,” through a carbon tax. This proposal was greeted with deep skepticism by Marlo Lewis Jr., a senior fellow at the Competitive Enterprise Institute.

7-Year-Old Texas Boy Who Donated Piggy Bank to Vandalized Mosque Gets Surprise – ABC News

The 7-year-old boy who donated all the money in his piggy bank to a mosque vandalized in Texas recently had his act of kindness returned.

After Email Leak, Rand Paul Campaign Demands CNN ‘Address This Bias and Lack of Journalistic Integrity’ | TheBlaze.com

“The liberal media has taken their Clinton sycophancy to a new low. CNN needs to address this bias and lack of journalistic integrity,” Doug Stafford said in a statement. “This email revelation should give Republicans pause as to their coverage and possibility of fair treatment towards Sen. Paul during the next debate. All eyes will be on CNN’s response to their employee colluding with Hillary Clinton in order to attack a prominent U.S. senator on their dime.”

Family of euthanized Chihuahua sues PETA | Local News | pilotonline.com

A family is suing People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals after workers for the nonprofit snatched a pet Chihuahua off their porch and killed it.

Rider Could Save E-Cigarettes From FDA Prohibition | The Daily Caller

A rider attached to the omnibus spending bill would change Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rules requiring all e-cigarette products released after February 15, 2007, to undergo the costly Pre-Market Tobacco Applications (PMTA) process.

Russian pilot killed when Turkey shot down jet over Syria pictured | Daily Mail Online

This is the Russian jet pilot who survived being shot down by the Turkish army and was rescued in a dramatic 12-hour military operation earlier today.

Putin bombs the crap out of the Turkmen who killed his pilot; Surviving pilot claims NO WARNING by Turkey » The Right Scoop –

Putin has retaliated against the Turkmen in Latakia, Syria (west coast) who killed one of his pilots yesterday as he parachuted out of his plane that was shot down by Turkey, heavily bombing them from both air and sea:

This father is fighting to get his daughter back in his arms — wait until you find out why she was taken | Rare

A Utah father is fighting for custody of his newborn daughter, Kaylee. Colby Nielson said watching his daughter being taken away was the hardest thing he’s ever experienced. He was forced to give up his daughter after the baby’s biological mother gave her up for adoption last week.

How A Movie About The Men’s Rights Movement Did A 180

What started as a film about the men’s rights movement became a parallel documentary about the men’s movement and Jaye’s journey as a modern feminist. In a recent conversation, she would not tell me the details of her moment of realization. It is a pivotal event in her film, and it informs the title, “The Red Pill.”

Study: Liberals Use ‘Low Effort’ Thinking On Environment | The Daily Caller

Researchers determined liberals have a pronounced tendency to use extremely simplistic arguments and refuse to grant legitimacy to any opposing viewpoints when discussing the environment. The study found liberals “think less” about the environment and act emotionally, not logically, on such issues.

German Professor: NASA Has Fiddled Climate Data On ‘Unbelievable’ Scale

From the publicly available data, Ewert made an unbelievable discovery: Between the years 2010 and 2012 the data measured since 1881 were altered so that they showed a significant warming, especially after 1950. […] A comparison of the data from 2010 with the data of 2012 shows that NASA-GISS had altered its own datasets so that especially after WWII a clear warming appears – although it never existed.

Climate Science Isn’t Settled | Wizbang

Democrat David Siegel used to be a fan of climate alarmism until he took a close look at the science data.