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With the highly anticipated first U.S. presidential debate set for Monday night, veteran journalist Jim Lehrer, a seasoned moderator of such contests, is just as happy to sit this one out. "Oh no, heavens no," he says, when asked if he regrets not participating in the long-awaited political dust-up between Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump. But, then, in mid-sentence, he reconsiders. "Having done as many as I have done — for the most part being exhilarated by the experience — it's hard not to say 'Well, you know I could do this, it might be really interesting.' But...

They wrote that in a fair and just world, “there would be no pets at all, no fields full of sheep, and no barns full of pigs, cows and egg-laying hens. There would be no aquaria and no zoos.” “If animals matter morally, we must recalibrate all aspects of our relationship with them. The issue we must confront is not whether our exploitation of them is ‘humane’ — with all of the concomitant tinkering with the practices of animal-use industries — but rather whether we can justify using them at all,” they concluded.

Katie Hopkins has received both backlash and support for a tweet she posted Thursday morning about the current social unrest in Charlotte, NC. The tweet said: "Black man shot by another black man during a protest of shooting of a black man by a black cop. My white privilege means I don't understand"

The 25 inch (63 cm) long, graffiti-covered fragment of the Berlin Wall, signed by Reagan, sold for US$277,500 to an undisclosed buyer. It had been expected to fetch up to US$20,000. [Snip] Reagan's cowboy boots, a gift from Western movie actor Rex Allen, sold for US$199,500 compared to a pre-sale estimate of US$20,000...

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Curt Schilling is in for Howie Carr today on his network, 3-7 pm ET. (A couple dozen affiliates in northeast). Schilling has a regular show 9-noon online (hopefully soon on some radio affiliates). Those wanting to hear the baseball great, conservative, Steeler fan, etc talk politics can check him out at howiecarrshow.com

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This is serious. David Brock operates over a dozen pro-Clinton organizations from his office in Washington DC. Uncovered records expose a constant flow of money between his organizations. Brock’s unregistered Professional Solicitor, the Bonner Group, receives a 12.5% cut every time money is moved. There’s a reason why David Brock chooses to house an unregistered Professional Solicitor in his office to raise money for his conglomerate of Super PACs and non-profits. Professional Solicitors are required to disclose their active solicitation contracts. Brock wants his unregistered solicitor, the Bonner Group, to keep their client list hidden for a very specific reason....

Colonial pipeline is investigating what caused a pipeline to leak nearly 336,000 gallons of gasoline into a man-made retention pond. That leak was discovered back on September 9th near Helena, Alabama after state workers noticed a strong smell of gas. The shutdown pipeline caused rising fuel prices amid gas shortages across the South. Investigators say the broke portion, built in 1963, has since been repaired. A preliminary report does not identify the cause of the break as the federal investigation continues.

EXCLUSIVE: A famous 1980s title is eyeing a comeback. ABC has nabbed Magnum, a sequel to the classic series Magnum P.I. that starred Tom Selleck, with a script commitment plus substantial penalty. The project, from Leverage creator John Rogers and Eva Longoria’s UnbeliEVAble Entertainment, will keep the fun, action-packed style of the original as it follows Magnum’s daughter, Lily “Tommy” Magnum, who returns to Hawaii to take up the mantle of her father’s PI firm. She and her tribe of friends mix tropical beaches with the seedy underbelly of international crime and modern espionage, even as she tries to unravel...

Disney has pulled its controversial “Moana” costume after consumer complaints. The outfit, based off of Dwayne Johnson’s character Maui in the film, consists of a brown zip-up suit with tribal tattoos and leaf skirt. “Your little one will set off on adventures in this Maui costume featuring the demigod’s signature tattoos, rope necklace, and island-style skirt,” the product description read before it was taken down. “Plus, padded arms and legs for mighty stature!” A matching black wig was also for sale. As we previously reported, some took offense to the costume and accusing Disney of “brownfacing.” One user, who identified...

During an appearance before the U.K.’s House of Lords on Tuesday, Hollywood actress and human rights advocate Angelina Jolie spoke out about how Islamic State group militants use sexual violence as a means to perpetuate terrorism — and about how we need strong leadership (unlike that of President Barack Obama) to overcome this threat. Jolie’s excoriating speech laid bare just how anemic and pitiful Obama’s response to ISIS has been, and how ISIS is being allowed to build a society based on rape, violence, and of course Shariah law. “They are dictating it as policy beyond what we have seen...

Students at Ramapo College were recently forced to change the theme of an "American BBQ" because the administration deemed it too "offensive." .. Gilson followed up by asking why the American theme was considered offensive, and if the concerns came from fellow students or administration. "To be honest, I'm not sure. I think it was administrative," Rivera replied. "I was told that our advertising was too 'military and recruitment-oriented,' because we had the Uncle Sam saying 'I want you…' I think?

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Comedian Zach Galifianakis asked Hillary Clinton a series of awkward and inappropriate questions in a “Between Two Ferns” video released Thursday. Among other things, Galifianakis suggested that Clinton, a former secretary of state, had fetched coffee for President Obama. “As secretary, how many words per minute could you type? And how does President Obama like his coffee? Like himself, weak?” he asked on his show, which is meant to mock celebrity interviews and is published by the comedy website Funny or Die. He quickly followed up with: “What happens if you become pregnant? Are we going to be stuck with...

Braintree Police Chief Russell Jenkins will retire Oct. 7 as head of the troubled department, which has been rocked by revelations that guns, drugs, and cash vanished from the evidence room, according to an announcement from the town. “It has been an honor and a privilege to serve as Chief of the Braintree Police Department these last four years,” said Jenkins, in a letter to the mayor. The department has come under fire after an audit revealed that more than $400,000 in cash, between 60 and 70 guns, and thousands of drug samples, had gone missing from the evidence room....

For several elections now I've followed the progress of the election on electoral-vote.com. Although their commentary is fairly strongly left-leaning, I have found their results to be pretty accurate. For the last several weeks I've been comparing their current data with the data from August 25. There are some interesting findings. Here are the weekly totals for the last 4 weeks: Date Clinton Trump Tied 8/25 332 191 15 9/1 303 191 44 9/8 294 226 18 9/15 274 258 6 9/22 289 245 4 So four weeks ago, Trump needed to gain 79 electoral votes, and Clinton could afford...

...The talk was organized as a part of Resistance Studies Initiative Fall Speaker Series. Lakey has a long history with social movements including co-founding Training for Change, an activist group dedicated to nonviolent social change. His most recent efforts have centered on Earth Quaker Action Team (EQAT), an activist group that was successful in its five-year campaign to have PNC Bank stop financing mountaintop removal of coal in Appalachia. Lakey began his talk by asking everyone in the room who was frustrated with American politics to raise their hands. Everyone did. He then focused his talk with the question “What...

Hillary Clinton Trashes Tulsa, Charlotte Police after Shootings – Sides With Looters and Rioters Jim Hoft Sep 21st, 2016 12:05 pm 218 Comments Hillary Clinton took to Twitter on Tuesday and early Wednesday to trash the Tulsa and Charlotte police after two men were gunned down on Tuesday. Hillary said the black male victims were “unarmed” but Charlotte police said Keith Lamont Scott had a gun and was disobeying police orders when he was shot dead.

Sean Hannity 10 pm E on Fox News with Donald Trump townhall and Cleveland pastors. must see!