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The questions around Hillary Clinton's health are still mounting, despite her campaign trying to play them off as "right-wing conspiracies", and a new poll by the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS) shows that medical professionals tend to agree with these health concerns. The AAPS poll was conducted on the Internet with 250 respondents, and was an informal poll designed to gauge the level of concern from qualified physicians regarding Hillary's health issues. The results of the poll are shocking, as 71% agreed that Hillary Clinton's health concerns are serious and may disqualify her from becoming president. Only 20%...

Steven Crowder *LIVE* Thursday Podcast5PM PDT/8PM EDT *LIVE* Podcast Join Steven Crowder as he discusses current events using his humorous and often irreverent style.The podcast usually runs around 2 1/2 hours and is filled with his own satirical wit and interviews with a variety of guests of all political persuasions.

National Baptist Convention organizers shrank the room by one-third after fewer people turned out than expected to hear Hillary Clinton. Frank Morris, national correspondent for KCUR, tweeted a photo showing a worker moving walls to shrink the meeting room in Kansas City. "Workers cutting down the room by a third with lower than expected turnout for (Clinton in Kansas City) speech," Morris reported.

If you grew up during the era of big wheels, horrid hair styles, and the Reagan administration, you probably grew up thinking that green plant you see above you was a really dangerous item. This is especially true if you grew up a Christian during that era. I mean, it was the lowest level “drug” on the list of drugs, but it was the gateway drug. This gateway drug was to be especially feared, because it represented the slippery slope to every other drug or form of immorality. Even trying it once could result in you no longer wanting to...

Full. Blown Panic. As the polls showing a Hillary Clinton lead narrow, democrats are now in blown panic mode.  Barack Obama is book ending his Presidency with another apology tour in Laos in which he painted Americans as "lazy" and "racist." As Clinton continues to dissemble about her emails FBI Director James Comey informed the country that more Clinton documents are on the way. The left went postal about Matt Lauer's daring to ask Clinton pointed questions about her emails. It was a high-stakes political moment, far from the chummier confines of the “Today” show and, for Matt Lauer, NBC’s...

At an event held in northern Michigan on Aug. 4, Gov. Rick Snyder announced that he and Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne would sign a memorandum of understanding to cooperate in promoting the automotive industries of Michigan and Ontario. This type of selective government meddling in the economy is a bad idea and should be avoided. It effectively amounts to crony capitalism, which Oxford Dictionaries defines as an “economic system characterized by close, mutually advantageous relationships between business leaders and government officials.” Crony capitalism has been justifiably denounced by a diverse array of scholars, associations and politicians. These cozy relationships are...

Aussie surf lifesavers could soon have a new tool in their arsenal to rescue struggling swimmers – high-tech drones. A new drone has been trialled in Spain which can save drowning bathers in less than a minute.

Michigan’s retirement system for state employees has set aside 88 percent of the money needed to cover the benefits promised to current and future retirees. That's a better-than-average level for government systems, and the reason lies in part in a major reform adopted here 20 years ago. That is one finding of an updated study on public pension reform conducted by the Los-Angeles based Reason Foundation. Had the state not reformed the pension program, it would only have 68 percent of what is needed to cover future benefits workers have already earned. Through the reform, Reason estimates, the state avoided...

Some time back, I published an opinion piece stating that it might benefit Trump to be pro-water-resources in the western states. But I have found a much better wedge issue for him to exploit, and I know he is part way there already. Fix the damn roads and get the worst drivers off them. I just came back from a six-day driving trip that included the states of WA, OR, ID, NV, and UT in a loop starting and ending in my home in BC, Canada. Our roads are not always that great either, and all my comments about drivers...

Ever wondered what it would be like to go hog hunting with an elephant gun? If you’ve ever wondered what a 750 grain bullet fired from a .577 Nitro would do to a feral hog, then you need to see this video. Not only is a double rifle a stylish piece of gear for hunting dangerous game in Africa, but it is quite effective against feral hogs as well. For reference, a typical .30-06 Springfield hunting bullet weighs 165-180 grains. Though this is not small by any means, it is dwarfed by the 293 gr bullet fired by the 9.3x74mm...

First lady Michelle Obama has been encouraging healthy eating and exercise for years, but her efforts have failed to make a dent in the national obesity rate, which has increased since President Barack Obama took office. According to the results of the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index, released Wednesday, the obesity rate in the U.S. increased 2.5 percentage points from 25.5 percent in 2008 to 28.0 percent in 2015. While the national obesity rate is on the rise, millennials (those born between 1980 and 1996) are the one generation that has seen its obesity rate decline. Since 2008, the obesity rate among...

U.S. commercial crude oil inventories declined by 14.5 million barrels during the week ending on September 2nd, according to the Energy Information Administration’s latest report. The American Petroleum Institute (API) report on domestic inventories anticipated a 12 million barrel draw in crude supplies, against expert predictions that inventories would increase by 905,000 barrels.

It's the only way to explain his behavior. On first glance, it appears James Comey is the leader of the FBI’s effort to let Hillary get away with her crimes. Not only did he decline to recommend her prosecution when the evidence clearly showed she was guilty of multiple felonies (although not as many as we know about now), but the more we learn about the FBI’s investigative processes in the case - particularly the bizarre manner in which they interviewed Hillary herself - it seems obvious that this whole thing was a setup designed to have the FBI go...

No one on either side could have imagined the level of support Donald Trump has gotten from Black voters. Because they are mostly Democrats their defection to Trump in this zero sum game is extremely significant. Black support for Trump first surfaced a year ago when a SurveyUSA national poll reported that Trump was getting 25% of the Black vote. After the laughter died down, the pollsters didn’t even bother with this claim because they reasoned it was a waste of time and money since Trump would not get the Republican nomination anyway. As the Republican primaries went along and...

"What is a leppo?" I’ve made no secret that I have a lot of sympathy for the strict constructionist leanings of many Libertarians. I would argue, much to the chagrin of social conservatives, that they’re right more often than they wrong. The problem is that they simply can’t get their act together as a party. Part of that is because a good chunk of them are really just closet Democrats trying to legalize weed, and part of it is because they don’t have the organization, money, and media clout to get over the metaphorical hump. This year was thought by...

If you value your freedom and desire less war, more job opportunities, higher wages, lower taxes, and fewer rules and regulations -- then vote Trump! I read that “Queen” was not amused when their song “We are the Champions” was played when Trump first walked onto the stage during the Republican convention in Cleveland. After muttering “F—k ‘Queen’” to myself, I began thinking about why so many rock icons favor the status quo, favor the establishment, favor keeping things just as they are. To call them “sell outs” doesn’t begin to describe their zombie-like fondness for marching in mindless lock-step...

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<p>I’ve made no secret that I have a lot of sympathy for the strict constructionist leanings of many Libertarians. I would argue, much to the chagrin of social conservatives, that they’re right more often than they wrong. The problem is that they simply can’t get their act together as a party. Part of that is because a good chunk of them are really just closet Democrats trying to legalize weed, and part of it is because they don’t have the organization, money, and media clout to get over the metaphorical hump.</p>

The demand by the media and Democratic politicians for more oversight in Michigan’s public schools has been almost entirely focused on charter schools. Yet, consider the academically failing schools run by a district that has been riddled with corruption for more than a decade. That district, in which more than half the schools are failing academically, recently received a $617 million state bailout because it was insolvent. And now, Gov. Snyder just handed the district's schools a three-year pass on the threat of closure. The governor cited a legal opinion on Thursday from the law firm Miller Canfield that the...

In the sport of Western Mounted Shooting, where shooting takes place on a horse while moving takes great skills – not just in riding and maintaining a stable base. But in shooting itself, you have to master the point-aim method, because there's no time to take aim and get your sight alignment as you would do while stationary. This type of shooting is so dominant it's maybe one of the most realistic ways to train for that fast instinctive shooting while in a real gunfight. Many people practice shooting with sight alighment, but how many of you do the old...