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Economy

LU StaffJuly 20, 2014
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Study: Economist calls global cigarette tax a terrible idea

The World Health Organization announced potential plans to institute a global tobacco tax, but economist Arthur Laffer expresses significant skepticism about the…
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Quick Takes

LU StaffJuly 19, 2014
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Video: Veteran border agent on human, drug smuggling

LU friend Rodney Lee Conover of blog radio’s Conover U and columnist at Joe for America has provided us with an exclusive…
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Unyielding

LU StaffJuly 19, 2014
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Louisiana Common Core feud heading to court

Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal’s effort to repeal Common Core in his state is almost certainly headed to the courtroom following…
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Economy

LU StaffJuly 18, 2014
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Lib ‘journalist’ who called Obama ‘Lightworker’ in 2008 still believes it

Q: What do you call someone who voted for Barack Obama in 2008? A: A sap? Q: What do you…
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Foreign Affairs

LU StaffJuly 18, 2014
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Video: Israel thwarts tunnel attack by Hamas

A major strategic objective of Israel’s ground assault on Gaza is to seal off one route by which Hamas jihadists…
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Law and Government

LU StaffJuly 18, 2014
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Hearing on DOJ ‘fraud prevention program’ revealed use of threats, strong-arm tactics

on Thursday, a Justice Department fraud prevention program came under fire for allegedly morphing into actively pressuring banks to deny financial…
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Education

LU StaffJuly 17, 2014
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Teachers union sues to block school vouchers for disabled students

Florida’s teachers union is launching a legal offensive against a recent bill that expands access to the state’s school voucher…
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Quick Takes

LU StaffJuly 16, 2014
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Programming note: Howard Portnoy on web TV today, 7/16, at 4:00 P.M. ET

Call it deja-vu all over again. Yesterday, Liberty Unyielding’s own Howard Portnoy was due to appear live on “Smart Life with Dr. Gina”…
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Law and Government

LU StaffJuly 16, 2014
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Picture of the Day: ‘No illeagles’ graffiti treated as hate crime (Video)

It’s easy to imagine Emily Litella doing a segment on this, beginning with the question “What’s this I hear about ill eagles?”…
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Education

LU StaffJuly 16, 2014
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Arming school teachers in Missouri? Not on my watch, says Dem governor

A Missouri bill that would have allowed teachers and other school personnel to carry concealed weapons on school grounds has…
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Economy

LU StaffJuly 15, 2014
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Tweet of the Day: Hey, Obama, do your job!

It is fair to assume that the tweets posted every 3 to 4 minutes at the Twitter account of Barack…
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Law and Government

LU StaffJuly 15, 2014
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Another crashed hard drive impedes another investigation of administration wrongdoing

“Fool me once…” So far, no arrests have been made in the IRS scandal, no criminal charges filed. So if you…
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Media

LU StaffJuly 15, 2014
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Study: People who claim to worry about climate change use more electricity than those who don’t

Al Gore’s deep, dark secret — that, in spite of his doomsday sermons, he spends more than 20 times the national…
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Economy

LU StaffJuly 15, 2014
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New report: Fuel economy savings show diminishing returns

The financial incentive to improve fuel economy may be weakening, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. As part of…
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Economy

LU StaffJuly 14, 2014
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House offers tax relief to businesses, White House threatens to veto

In a vote of 258-160, the House on Friday approved making a temporary corporate tax break permanent, making it easier…
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Foreign Affairs

LU StaffJuly 14, 2014
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Ex-PLO adviser: Racist to say Hamas using human shields (even though that’s the case)

“Denial,” the old saw goes, “is not just a river in Egypt.” Via Weasel Zippers, CNN’s Jake Tapper over the weekend…
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Media

LU StaffJuly 13, 2014
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Video: Reporter can’t believe admin still claims ‘most transparent’ title

Back when he was untouchable by the mainstream media — a situation for which they deserve as much, if not more,…
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National Security

LU StaffJuly 13, 2014
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Howard Portnoy to appear on ‘Dr. Gina’ show Tues, 7/15 *UPDATE*

Note the date on your calendar. This coming Tuesday, July 15, Liberty Unyielding Editor and Chief Howard Portnoy will appear…
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Economy

LU StaffJuly 13, 2014
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Science activists push climate change ‘Bill of Rights’

A coalition of four science advocacy groups have launched a “Climate Science Student Bill of Rights” in an attempt to…
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Law and Government

LU StaffJuly 12, 2014
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Tweet of the Day: CNN delivers hard-hitting news

It doesn’t get much harder than the story appearing on the screen in the picture below, embedded in a tweet.…
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Law and Government

LU StaffJuly 12, 2014
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Republican Joni Ernst gives GOP weekly address … then leaves for active duty

Prepare to be moved. Iowa U.S. Senate hopeful, Joni Ernst, delivered this week’s GOP weekly address. As Jim Hoft befoof Gateway…
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Education

LU StaffJuly 12, 2014
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Teachers union abruptly breaks rank on Common Core

In a major surprise, the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), the country’s second-largest teachers union, opened its biannual convention Friday…
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Politics

LU StaffJuly 11, 2014
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Watch Alison Lundergan Grimes dodge question on border issue

Alison Lundergan Grimes, the Democratic contender for Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s seat, was asked whether she supports President Obama’s $3.7…
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Economy

LU StaffJuly 11, 2014
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EPA regs killing family-owned Louisiana peach orchards

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations banning the use of the chemical methyl bromide since 2005 have threatened peach orchards in…
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Law and Government

LU StaffJuly 10, 2014
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Days after Target bans guns in stores, man robbed in parking lot by 3 gunmen

For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. If you need proof of that immutable law of physics,…
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Economy

LU StaffJuly 10, 2014
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Bubble about to burst: Fed announces plan to end quantitative easing by October

Federal Reserve officials have finally specified an end date to quantitative easing, saying that they will rapidly cut off monetary…
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Law and Government

LU StaffJuly 9, 2014
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WH: Obama would just ‘be in the way’ if he went to the border in TX

Over the past 24 hours, Barack Obama shot pool, drank beer, and prepared for fundraisers in Colorado and Texas. The one thing he has…
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Law and Government

LU StaffJuly 9, 2014
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TN couple married 33 years forced to separate so wife can stayed insured under Obamacare

The claim made dozens of times by Barack Obama that “if you like your plan, you can keep your plan”…
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Law and Government

LU StaffJuly 9, 2014
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Florida to receive massive gov’t bonus for wasting taxpayer money

The U.S. Department of Agriculture will award Florida with a $7 million dollar bonus for only wasting $47 million dollars…
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Education

LU StaffJuly 8, 2014
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Mark Zuckerberg, rich Obama pals request billions for wi-fi in schools, libraries

A group of tech leaders are urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to spend billions expanding access to wireless Internet…
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Law and Government

LU StaffJuly 8, 2014
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Ex-NYPD Commissioner Raymond Kelly: ISIS poses major threat to U.S.

It could be said that Raymond Kelly knows his terrorists. Kelly, who served as commissioner of the New York Police Department from…
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Quick Takes

LU StaffJuly 8, 2014
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MSNBC: Border crisis another ‘crisis of competence’ for Obama

When you’ve lost MSNBC… Check that. MSNBC is too much a believer in Obamaism for the network ever to turn on…
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Law and Government

LU StaffJuly 7, 2014
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Third group of immigrants arrives in San Diego from Texas

And the hits just keep on coming. The CBS affiliate in San Diego (via CNS News) writes that another group…
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Law and Government

LU StaffJuly 7, 2014
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Poll: Illegals should all be deported; Mexico, Central America should foot the bill

A new poll reveals that the majority of Americans want illegals deported as soon as possible, with the added suggestion…
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Quick Takes

LU StaffJuly 7, 2014
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Obamacare having ‘destructive’ effect on ERs

If Obamacare was intended to do anything with regard to hospital emergency rooms, it was to lessen the strain on…
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Law and Government

LU StaffJuly 7, 2014
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In addition to text docs, NSA gathered baby pix, medical records of private citizens

Edward Snowden’s leaks are the gift that keeps on giving. New revelations based on the 160,000 intercepted documents gathered by the…
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LU Staff

Study: Economist calls global cigarette tax a terrible idea

Video: Veteran border agent on human, drug smuggling

Louisiana Common Core feud heading to court

Lib ‘journalist’ who called Obama ‘Lightworker’ in 2008 still believes it

Video: Israel thwarts tunnel attack by Hamas

Hearing on DOJ ‘fraud prevention program’ revealed use of threats, strong-arm tactics

Teachers union sues to block school vouchers for disabled students

Programming note: Howard Portnoy on web TV today, 7/16, at 4:00 P.M. ET

Arming school teachers in Missouri? Not on my watch, says Dem governor

Tweet of the Day: Hey, Obama, do your job!

Another crashed hard drive impedes another investigation of administration wrongdoing

Study: People who claim to worry about climate change use more electricity than those who don’t

New report: Fuel economy savings show diminishing returns

House offers tax relief to businesses, White House threatens to veto

Ex-PLO adviser: Racist to say Hamas using human shields (even though that’s the case)

Video: Reporter can’t believe admin still claims ‘most transparent’ title

Howard Portnoy to appear on ‘Dr. Gina’ show Tues, 7/15 UPDATE

Science activists push climate change ‘Bill of Rights’

Republican Joni Ernst gives GOP weekly address … then leaves for active duty

Watch Alison Lundergan Grimes dodge question on border issue

EPA regs killing family-owned Louisiana peach orchards

Bubble about to burst: Fed announces plan to end quantitative easing by October

WH: Obama would just ‘be in the way’ if he went to the border in TX

TN couple married 33 years forced to separate so wife can stayed insured under Obamacare

Mark Zuckerberg, rich Obama pals request billions for wi-fi in schools, libraries

Ex-NYPD Commissioner Raymond Kelly: ISIS poses major threat to U.S.

MSNBC: Border crisis another ‘crisis of competence’ for Obama

Obamacare having ‘destructive’ effect on ERs

In addition to text docs, NSA gathered baby pix, medical records of private citizens

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