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Back in 1990 Trump might have littered. Cruz might be an alien. Someone tweeted that Trump said he wants to shoot someone. Cruz is in the pocket of the big banks because of where his wife works. I've never seen anything like this. Some FR folks are evidently searching the Internet for rumors and gossip, then posting it here as fact. Thank goodness for the Kitty ping. It's the main reason I stop by at FR these days.

GOP frontrunner Donald Trump reportedly said he might file a lawsuit over fellow GOP presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX)’s (R-TX) eligibility to be President of the United States. “I’ve said Ted has a lot of problems — number one, Canada. He could run for the Prime Minister of Canada and I wouldn’t even complain because he was born in Canada,” Trump said during a campaign event in Iowa. “The Democrats are going to sue if he ever got the nomination within two days. There have already been two lawsuits filed, but they don’t have standing. I have standing to...

Trump reacts to the Beck endorsement, discusses Bloomberg, etc.

A GANG of migrant men sexually assaulted German women at a historic swimming bath, it has been claimed.Other migrants were caught "emptying their bowels" in the children's pool and masturbating in a hot tub, according to reports. They are thought to have been caught on CCTV before laughing at pool staff when challenged about their behaviour.

A Republican attorney in Illinois, a supporter of Ben Carson, on Friday filed a motion with the Illinois State Board of Elections to have Sen. Ted Cruz's name removed from the official Republican primary ballot for the Illinois GOP presidential primary set for March 15. The legal challenge confirms fellow candidate Donald Trump's argument that the issue of eligibility to be president under Article 2, Section 1 of the Constitution will dog Cruz as the Texas senator pursues the GOP nomination for president, and possibly a subsequent White House bid. The motion from Lawrence J. Joyce, who makes his living...

Conservative talker Glenn Beck rallied Saturday with Sen. Ted Cruz, bestowing an endorsement in glowing terms and warning darkly of a future under Cruz's chief GOP rival, Donald Trump. "In 40 years of broadcast I have never endorsed any candidate.. I don't trust any of the weasels no matter how good they are," Beck said. But his support for Cruz was unabashed. "I have prayed for the next George Washington. I believe I have found him." A protester dressed as a Canadian Mountie held a sign "accusing" Sen. Ted Cruz of liking Nickelback, an oft-maligned Canadian grunge band. He and...

Ebay did not like a friend's feedback commentary (it WAS a violation of the rules) and has indefinitely suspended a friend's account. Ebay did not like the conservative commentary in the feedback. No warning notice of violation was given, the friend did NOT know all feedback had to be relevant to the transaction. Representative said suspension could not be appealed and was more or less permanent. Please send me a private message to discuss this. I'll give that person advice on what to do after folks comment.

A manhunt is underway after three inmates, including one accused of murder, carried out a brazen, elaborately-planned jailbreak, cutting and climbing their way out of Orange County jail in Santa Ana. Local, state and federal authorities are carrying out a wide-ranging search for Hossein Nayeri, 37, Jonathan Tieu, 20, and Bac Duong, 43, who as of Saturday evening were still at large after their Friday escape. As the dragnet continued throughout the day and night, Orange County Sheriff's Department officials outlined how investigators believe the three men escaped the imposing, concrete facility.

"We need a new George Washington," Beck said. "Today’s Washington will not be found in the garish light of gold, but rather, in the bold service of a man who stands tirelessly for what he deeply believes - that government should be of the people, by the people, and for the people. That is why I am endorsing Senator Ted Cruz as the next President of the United States of America." "I have prayed for the next George Washington," Beck said, "I believe I have found him."

The USS Fort Worth, a Navy littoral combat ship, has suffered extensive gear damage while docked at a port in Singapore. The Navy is blaming the incident on a crew error. According to reports, the crew failed to use sufficient lube oil, leading to excessively high temperatures on the gears. Debris also found its way into the lubrication system, which also contributed to failure, Defense News reports. The crew did not follow standard operating procedures. Immediately following the incident, ship repair experts arrived on the scene to assess the damage. Until the investigation wraps up, the ship will remain at...

"As we have seen, Muhammed had neither supernatural miracles nor natural motives of reason to persuade those of his sect. As he lacked in everything, he took to bestial and barbaric means, which is the force of arms. Thus he introduced and promulgated his message with robberies, murders, and blood shedding, destroying those who did not want to receive it, and with the same means his ministers conserve this today, until God placates his anger and destroys this pestilence from the earth." -St. Juan de Ribera Commenting on the Cologne sex-attack controversy, MuslimStern, which has 20,000 followers on Facebook, said...

Dear Mr. Diary, I’m walkin’ in a Winter Wonderland today. If there’s any more proof that Global Warming really exists take a look at this record snowfall, 70 mph winds and plummeting temperatures. Al Gore was spot on years ago! He’s a talented weatherman and I hear he also invented the Internet. The last time I saw so much snow was when I was a young boy in my homeland, climbing Mount Kilimanjaro. Not sure who came up with the Hawaii thing for me, but I don’t know a Hula hoop from a pineapple. Although, I still have a book...

A series of photos and videos posted to Facebook by the residents of Calais over the last 24 hours depicts a town under siege. Parents have been advised to keep their children indoors as migrants roam through playgrounds, while on residential streets police wearing riot gear stalk gangs of migrants. The pictures have been posted to Calais Libre (Free Calais), a French language Facebook page set up and run by concerned residents of Calais. The founders of the page say they set it up because they want to see Calais liberated from the grip of an "uncontrolled migration invasion". They...

Media personality Glenn Beck administered a mock presidential "oath of office" to Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) as he endorsed him on stage—and Cruz got the oath wrong when he took it. "What is the oath of office that you have to take?" Beck asked Cruz after the Texas Senator joined him on stage after Beck's more-than-half-hour-long speech endorsing Cruz. "What-what?" Cruz replied. "Dear God, if you don't know this, everything else-" Beck joked. "When you raise your right hand, what are you going to say?" "I pledge to honor and defend the Constitution of the United States of America," Cruz...

Unless you live in outer space you probably heard about the controversy between Megyn Kelly and Donald Trump that stemmed from the Fox News debate where Megyn asked Trump a question he didn't like and he made a comment about her that a lot people were upset about. The jabbing has continued and recently Megyn Kelly said in an interview that Donald tried to "woo" her before the debate by calling her and sending her letters. Trump responded and basically called her ugly. If you thought the feud was over. Think again. Donald J. Trump/ @realDonaldTrump "Based on @MegynKelly's conflict...

A fight and shooting early Saturday in the lobby of a hotel near McCormick Place claimed the life of a 25-year-old man. Courtney Taylor of the 6800 block of South Paulina Avenue was shot multiple times and was dead at the scene. Taylor had been among several people fighting in the lobby of the Hyatt Regency McCormick Place, 2233 S. Dr. Martin Luther King Dr. around 2:20 a.m., authorities said.

St. Louis and Missouri taxpayers paid the full $280 million cost of construction for the Edward Jones Dome in 1995. In an effort to keep the Rams in St. Louis, government officials tried to persuade the team to stay with the promise of $500 million for a new billion-dollar stadium. Rams owner, and billionaire, Stan Kroenke decided to move despite the generous taxpayer gift. The problem is that Missouri taxpayers aren’t off the hook because they will be paying $12 million until 2022 on the Edward Jones Dome. In addition, according to the Salt Lake Tribune, “An effort to persuade...

It's well known that many Republicans in Washington do not like Sen. Ted Cruz, but the full extent of that antipathy is coming to light this week as several current and former lawmakers say they prefer Donald Trump as the GOP nominee, although they have little regard for either man. Some GOP consultants and strategists started the rumblings in recent days. Then Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad told Republicans in his state to oppose Cruz because of the senator's opposition to ethanol subsidies. But the story broke wide open on Wednesday when former Senate Majority Leader and 1996 Republican presidential nominee...

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) is adding new fuel to the battle over abortion rights. The presidential candidate has introduced legislation that would give unborn children equal protection under the law as part of the 14th Amendment, giving them the same rights as "born" individuals. Paul said the legislation "declares what most Americans believe and what science has long known — that human life begins at the moment of conception." "Only when America chooses, remembers, and restores her respect for life will we rediscover our moral bearings and truly find our way," he said. Paul's legislation is expected to be placed...

Microsoft founder and billionaire Bill Gates chided the United States for failing to take in what he characterized as enough refugees, saying America has an obligation to set a "better example" to the world. During an interview with BBC, Gates said America has "the capacity" to do the same as Germany and Sweden, two countries he said ought "to be congratulated" for opening the doors wide to migrants. Gates made the comments while speaking at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland. "The total number of refugees is not a world record," he said, saying the issue had become more focused...