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Your Tax Dollars At Play
It might be the world's most expensive gas station — not to mention a gross misuse of taxpayer money, according to a top government watchdog. The Department of Defense spent $43 million to build a gas station in Afghanistan that should have cost roughly $500,000…
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Defending Ourselves
Chicago… masked man… walked into the store and currency exchange… Saturday on the city's southwest side, displayed a handgun and announced a robbery to an employee… next pointed his weapon at another employee and forced her to the back of the store. … armed [concealed carry licensed] customer then fatally shot the man multiple times… [thief was] pronounced dead on the scene… had an extensive criminal history, including prior arrests for robbery…
"It's a slippery slope" when it comes to the question of whether citizens who are licensed to carry guns should intervene in dangerous situations, if at all, [police spokesweasel Anthony] Guglielmi said.…
No, it is not a "slippery slope," and certainly not in this case!
Breitbart is Here
…On this day in 1898 cheerleading in college football was started at the University of Minnesota. …
Vic's news.
Your blog-heaper has been distracted lately. Nobody cares.
8:37am CST Mon 2015 Nov 2 :MW
Sportsmanship
…One agonizing step from ecstasy last season, this time the Royals reign after their latest incredible comeback and a go-ahead hit from maybe the most unlikely player in uniform. Christian Colon singled home the tiebreaking run in the 12th inning…