Thanks to New Law, Nebraska Hair Braiders Can’t Be Jailed for Practicing Without a License

Just two weeks ago, Nebraskans who wanted to make money braiding hair had to undergo 2,100 hours of training to obtain a cosmetology license, which state officials say dedicates little time to natural hair braiding techniques. But now Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts, a Republican, has signed legislation into law that will lift arduous occupational licensing […]

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2nd GOP delegate says primary votes don’t matter

GOP delegates at the convention, not primary voters or caucusgoers, choose the presidential nominee, another member of the Republican National Committee told CNBC, after a similar proclamation last week by an unbound delegate from North Dakota touched off a firestorm. “People are under the misconception that it’s the results of the caucus and the results […]

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Open Letter to Raul Castro: Obama Visit

By John W. Lillpop March 20, 2016 Dear President Raul Castro: Greetings from the evil capitalists of America! Our purpose in writing is to wish you good fortune and pleasant days while entertaining our illustrious president, known, without much affection here in the USA, as Barack Hussein Obama. We trust that Barack’s visit, commencing on […]

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Netanyahu bows to Kerry implements secret agreement to change the “status quo” in Temple Mount without the Knesset’s approval

Hebrew University’s Dr. Eilat Mazar: “They must not touch the (archaeological) park…that will be a total destruction of the appearance. It just can’t be done…the length of the Western Wall is 492 meters; why take these 22 meters …the site must under no circumstances be covered…” Netanyahu bows to Kerry implements secret agreement to change the “status quo” […]

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Why Did Senate Leadership Close This Policy Avenue to House Conservatives?

The Senate keeps making it harder for House Speaker Paul Ryan to sell an unpopular budget to the Republican conference. Appropriators in the upper chamber have complicated Ryan’s task by calling for “clean” spending bills free of controversial policy riders. A major selling point for conservatives, these amendments–known as policy riders–are attached to larger bills […]

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Black Dems aren’t turning out for Hillary like they did for Obama

By Carl Campanile Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton has to worry about a steep drop-off of the black vote that could imperil her chances of winning the White House in November, an analysis has found. The number of African-Americans who voted in Tuesday’s primaries plummeted by an estimated 40 percent in Ohio, 38 percent […]

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Can GOP Learn from Hillary in Resolving Nominee Crisis?

By John W. Lillpop The Republican Party, once a proud bastion of self-determined, independent, red-blooded American patriots, has been decimated, all but extinguished, really, a part of the harsh, unforgiving, transformation of America, commonly known derisively as the Obamazization of American greatness. This tragic suspension of American values and Exceptionalism has caused the once- stellar […]

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In Their Own Words: Down Syndrome Across the World

The everyday connections of children born with Down syndrome are highlighted in new video interviews about the lives, friendships, and aspirations of kids across the world. The group Down Syndrome International released the series of video clips to commemorate World Down Syndrome Day this year. “Which three words describe you best?” an interviewer asks two […]

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