Michael Bastasch Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush attacked former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for not taking a position on the Keystone XL pipeline until it was politically expedient. Clinton was criticized by opponent Martin O’Malley during the Democratic presidential debate for putting “out a lot of reversals on positions on Keystone and many other…
Andrew Follett The Sierra Club should start printing retractions (something they’ve been getting a lot of practice doing), because researchers from Yale University have concluded that hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, doesn’t contaminate drinking water! “[There is] no evidence of association with deeper brines or long-range migration of these compounds to the shallow aquifers” concludes the new study,…
Ivan Plis A new report alleges that the United Arab Emirates has tortured several foreigners in police custody without charge, including several U.S. nationals. The international organization Human Rights Watch claimed Tuesday that after their arrest in August and September 2014, a group of ten men faced “beatings, forced standing, and threats to rape, kill,…
Last night in the first Democratic debate, Hillary Clinton was asked how she would be different than President Obama rather than simply being an Obama “third term.” Hillary’s answer: “Well, I think that’s pretty obvious. I think being the first woman president would be quite a change from the presidents we’ve had up until this point,…
Bernie Sanders defended fellow Democrat and opponent for their party’s presidential nomination, Hillary Clinton, last night in the first Democratic debate of the 2016 election cycle. On the issue of Hillary Clinton’s private server and emails–which are the subject of an ongoing FBI investigation–Sanders had this to say: “Let me say something that may not be…
From Bankable Insight: South Park is known for pushing buttons and offending people as much as it is known for its hilarious social commentary. Often the show makes astute observations about social behavior or turns political or economics issues into comedic gold. Here are seven episodes that provide funny and insightful economic insight with links to…
A Kansas man attempted to extinguish a garbage fire by driving over– not the smartest move to begin with. To top it off, the van was packed full of ammunition! The Kansas City Star reports: A Clay County sheriff’s deputy retreated to a safe distance from a van burning in a field Tuesday afternoon after…
A coin dealer in California has verified that an image of Billy the Kid playing croquet is the real deal. The photo was originally purchased by Randy Guijarro of Freemont, who acquired it for $2 in a Fresno junk shop. It’s a 4×5 tintype showing Billy the Kid and his gang, the Regulators, playing croquet in…
Michael Bastasch Not a lot of people had heard of former Sen. Jim Webb before Tuesday night’s Democratic presidential debate, but based on his response to a question on global warming voters can assume he’s much farther to the right than his fellow Democrats on the issue. “You’re pro-coal, you’re pro-offshore drilling, you’re pro-Keystone pipeline….
An Albuquerque man wanted on grand theft auto charges was run down by an undercover officer driving his truck while attempting to escape and then was brutally beaten and tasered as he lays on the ground with a head injury. Part of the video, recorded from the interior of a detective’s truck shows the suspect…