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Pro-Immigration Activists Urge Them To Remove Evidence From Internet Two Dutch film makers have been attacked in the infamous Calais Jungle camp by migrants wielding pepper spray and a knife. Members of the Calais Migrant Solidarity group have urged them to remove the clip from the Internet, stating menacingly: "You are not doing yourself a favour by putting it online as I think this is not what you came for to Calais..." Ms. Engels released the clip, taken while filming her new documentary, “Calais: Welcome to the Jungle,” via her YouTube account. The clip, which only lasts 41 seconds, clearly...

It seems that for a growing number of leftists, literally everything is racist. On Friday, the Daily Caller reported that child care centers in a Melbourne, Australia, suburb, are changing the lyrics of the centuries-old children's song "Baa Baa Black Sheep" because the word "black" has racist connotations. Additionally, one line is said to be sexist. "Staff at childcare centres in the south-eastern suburbs told the Herald Sun the lyric was being changed because of concerns over the racial connotations of 'black,' and to reflect a multicultural community,” the Australian Herald Sun reported. Teachers also told the publication that one...

IRWINDALE >> Sriracha’s spicy relationship with the City Council cooled off a bit Wednesday after officials unanimously dismissed a lawsuit and public nuisance declaration against manufacturer Huy Fong Foods. The standoff between the city and Sriracha creator David Tran began in October when the city filed a lawsuit against his iconic company. The battle sparked fears among Sriracha fans there would be a global shortage of the popular condiment and its bottle with the tell-tale green cap. An informal meeting Tuesday between Tran and city officials, accompanied by a written statement from Tran, provided the council the assurance it needed...

Dan Kahan, the Elizabeth K. Dollard Professor of Law and Professor of Psychology at Yale Law School was curious about the relationship between ”science comprehension“ and political outlooks. His findings shocked him: tea party supporters are actually more scientifically literate than the non-tea party population I’ve got to confess, though, I found this result surprising. As I pushed the button to run the analysis on my computer, I fully expected I’d be shown a modest negative correlation between identifying with the Tea Party and science comprehension. But then again, I don’t know a single person who identifies with the Tea...

An elementary school in Hayward, Calif. will sponsor a toy gun trade-in, encouraging kids to swap their harmless toy weapons for a chance to win a new bicycle. The purpose of the trade-in is to stop children from playing with toy guns, which may make them more likely to commit violence with real guns, said Strobridge Elementary principal Chris Hill. “Playing with toys guns, saying ‘I’m going to shoot you,’ desensitizes them, so as they get older, it’s easier for them to use a real gun,” Hill said in a statement to Mercury News. The trade-in will take place on...

Sometimes, watching a Democrat learn something is wonderful, like seeing the family dog finally sit and stay at your command. With President Obama back in office and his life-saving “fiscal cliff” bill jammed through Congress, the new year has brought a surprising turn of events for his sycophantic supporters. “What happened that my Social Security withholding’s in my paycheck just went up?” a poster wrote on the liberal site DemocraticUnderground.com. “My paycheck just went down by an amount that I don’t feel comfortable with. I guarantee this decrease is gonna’ hurt me more than the increase in income taxes will...

Just how ignorant are the people who don’t support Governor Palin?  This ignorant: #Palin fans r actually proud when she comes up w/new words like triumphalism? Instead of a tour bus she should buy a dictionary. #Palin tells White House to avoid “triumphalism” http://on.fb.me/qzDAWn I think she should avoid criticiosity #soonshecanmakeherowndictionary Is [triumphalism] even a real word?….thanks for the link, you pompous no-nothing troll. And trust me, I can kick your ass and suit up while doing it….[expletive] off. Is [triumphalism] even a [expletive] word? triumphalism since when is this a word. OMG Palin strikes again. Listen up America this woman is...

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PAWTUCKET — Racism and xenophobia are contributing to a Rhode Island social climate in which immigrants are regarded as the villains, speakers at a pro-immigration rally said yesterday. “We build walls for people who have to leave their country for economic reasons,” said Gladys Gould of the Providence Presbyterian Church, one of a number of organizations that took part in “Unite for Fairness,” held at the Pawtucket Visitors Center. “You don’t see them going after the Irish. The difference is, the police will stop us because of the way we look. It is all about race,” said Gould, a native...

Letter: Liberals dumb to Islamic dominationBob Ziller, New Richmond, River Falls Journal Published Friday, February 09, 2007 More letters by liberals are pouring out of River Falls who have no understanding of the war in the Middle East. They forget that the war started on Sept. 11, 2001, not by a country, but by “Islamofascists” who want to kill us. Their idea of government is tied to the Koran, which places women as second-class citizens, requires rape victims to have two witnesses, does not allow women to drive cars, or have direct supervision over Muslim men and, oh yes, and...

MADISON, WI (AP) -- A high school principal admitted erring in letting a Marine Corps recruiter conduct a physical education class, but some parents said they remain concerned about the move they called a backdoor effort to recruit students. School officials shouldn't have let the recruiter and other corps members conduct the classes, which one student said featured an obstacle course and members "screaming" at students "totally Marine-style," said principal Alan Harris of Madison's East High School. "We made an error. We're going to act to ensure that it doesn't happen again," Harris said, who said "a handful of parents"...

It had been a few years since Vern Ballard, 36, was entwined in courtship and obliged to display the affection romance demands. In the early weeks of getting to know this new woman, he said, the two of them passed hours upon hours in conversation but exchanged not an iota of physical contact until she took the initiative. One day, as their friendship inched toward what he hopes is a committed relationship, she covered his hand with her own and let it linger there for 10 minutes. "I need to know how to sustain that," said the City College computer...

The liberal activist group MoveOn.org has announced that it will hold a news conference in New York on Monday at which it will reportedly announced that it will file a lawsuit challenging Fox News's tagline "Fair and Balanced." Common Cause Pesident Chellie Pingree is also scheduled to participate in the news conference as well as former employees of the news channel.

Woman Says Man Pulled Gun Over Car Sticker Sticker Shows U.S. Flag Upside Down Posted: 12:02 p.m. CDT June 21, 2002 Updated: 12:20 p.m. CDT June 21, 2002 OKLAHOMA CITY -- An Oklahoma City woman said another motorist threatened her this week because of a political bumper sticker on her car. Brianna Herz's car has a sticker with an upside down U.S. flag that shows Sept. 11 with a question mark beside it. Herz told police that she was driving home earlier this week when a man saw the flag and began chasing her in his truck. The man...

To: U.S. Congress We the undersigned petition the U.S. Congress to pass laws that require minimum of four weeks of vacation per year for all full time workers, and one week of vacation per 10 hours of work per week for part-time workers. The citizens of the United States are behind most of the developed European countries in vacation time per year. More vacation time means: Better quality of life for the citizens Better quality employees More time spent with family and less crimes More money for tourism More jobs for employees More tax dollars for the government Sincerely,

Fla. County Makes '23' a Passing Grade Thu May 30,12:34 PM ET WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) - You can get three-quarters of the answers wrong and still pass this test. Palm Beach County high school students taking a new history exam this week need to answer just 23 of 100 multiple-choice questions correctly to pass. To get an A, they need to get just over half the answers right. A B grade requires only 39 correct answers. The new final exam for American and world history classes was developed by school district officials to ensure students learn state- required...