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More tourists won’t change Cuba By Ambassador James Cason Miami Herald August 12, 2015 http://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/op-ed/article30959136.html On Friday, Secretary John Kerry opens up the new U.S. Embassy in Havana. Unfortunately, he shares many of the misconceptions advanced by former Secretary Hillary Clinton at her recent speech at Florida International University. Her incursion into the debate on U.S. Cuba policy could have been a “teachable moment” had she been mindful of her academic audience and the danger of ignoring the facts when trying to justify an abrupt reversal of U.S. foreign policy. Instead she delivered another polemic on lifting what remains of...

(Editor’s note: Dr. Dobson has prepared this letter for the constituents of his ministry, Family Talk. It is being shared here before being widely disseminated.) Dear Friends, May I urge you to read this letter carefully? It has been written with a fervent prayer that you will recognize the urgency it conveys. It deals with a decision that is about to be announced by the U.S. Supreme Court, dealing with the definition of marriage. In late June or early July, the justices will reveal their decision to either affirm the definition of marriage as being exclusively between one man and...

This will put a smile on your face. 2 Mormon teens ride their bikes into an all black neighborhood and decide to play a little basketball....wait for it....it gets really good. Something that brings a little hope and sunshine in the midst of President Racist and his minions on MSNBC. http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=37b_1375744265

Get out the long lenses in South Dakota: Ex-MA Gov. Mitt Romney (R) is making one of his first high-profile fundraising stops of the 2010 midterm cycle later this month for none other than Sen. John Thune (R-SD), chair of the Senate Republican Policy Committee. Romney will join Thune for a fundraiser to benefit the senator's re-election bid at the Holiday Inn City Centre in Sioux Falls, SD, on Feb. 19, according to a copy of the invitation obtained by National Journal. The suggested contribution is just $100. Romney and Thune met several years ago in the Capitol and have...

Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R), the 2008 vice presidential nominee, will join a new Republican policy group aimed at reshaping and promoting the party brand. House Minority Whip Eric Cantor (R-Va.)announced Palin’s decision to join the National Council for a New America on Monday night. The group launched late last week and held its first town hall-style forum on Saturday in Virginia. Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), the 2008 presidential nominee, indicated during a conference call last week that his former running mate had been invited to join the policy panel. The group, which is made up of prominent Republican leaders,...

California Supreme Court Overturns Car Seizure Ordinance The California Supreme Court says cities may no longer seize automobiles from people merely accused of a crime. In a 4-3 opinion yesterday, the California Supreme Court ruled illegal the city of Stockton's program to seize automobiles from motorists not convicted of any crime. Under the city's ordinance, police could impound the vehicle of anyone accused of using it "to solicit an act of prostitution, or to acquire or attempt to acquire any controlled substance." The city could then hold the car for up to a year without hearing, trial or any finding...

As the Republican base fragments and Christian conservatives consider a “fast” from politics, the polling data point to a mid-term Republican thumping. Less than two weeks from now, Republicans will begin their post-mortem soul searching. And as the corpses of their House and Senate majorities grow cold, so should Karl Rove’s 2006 campaign strategy.

I just noticed this when looking at FR's page views and daily reach, many FReepers I know have temporarily left FR because of the Bush bashing and thread hijacking...what do you think?

Single-issue people. They're out there... on every thread. No matter what the topic, they try to link it to their pet issue in some way, shape, or form. They are... The Thread Hijackersâ„¢. While little can be done to stop them, and it is probably best to ignore them, I find it much, much more fun to mock them. Sure, being passionate about an issue you care about is a good thing, but thread hijacking is annoying and, to be honest, turns off people who might otherwise agree with you. So, on to the mocking. I'd like to coin the...

NASCAR Nextel Cup - 11th Annual Brickyard 400 from Speedway, IN - on NBC, Sunday, August 8Discover Card Countdown to Green at 2 PM EDT / 1 PM CDT, Race at 1:30 PM EST. NNCS: NBC - Brickyard 400 from Speedway, IN - Sunday - 2:30 PM EDT - 11:30 AM PDT (Discover Card Countdown to Green at 2pm EDT / 11 AM PDT on NBC) NBS: TNT - Kroger 200 from Clermont, IN - Saturday - 8 PM EDT - 5 PM PDT NCTS: Speed - Power Stroke 200 from Clermont, IN - 8 PM EDT - 5 PM...

Heads up, the jury has returned with a verdict to be announced soon.

Columbia Space Shutttle debris found in and around Tarrant County this week may prove to be 'significant' in determining what caused the shuttle disaster, NASA officials said Friday.A piece of Columbia's wing, considered a key find in the investigation, was reported in the Fort Worth area by NASA. It was unclear however, whether the portion fell near the city or was brought into the area from East Texas, where much of the debris has been found. 'We do have a large piece of one of the wings.' It is not clear which wing this is... Obviously, the structure is very...