ccesmith111added this to ACR Follow upsConservative View The Catastrophic Costs of Weed Culture | The American Spectator | Politics Is Too Important To Be Taken Seriously.spectator.org Evidence is beginning to mount that marijuana may cause lasting brain damage, even when used by people in their mid-20s. At a time when politics and …
ccesmith111added this to Save for BettsDiamonds Would You Buy Your Partner a Lab-Grown Diamond Engagement Ring?Adweek - By Diana Pearl When her boyfriend proposed to her in 1999, Anna-Mieke Anderson became the proud owner of a diamond engagement ring. All was bliss until her father …
ccesmith111added this to Haters, Nazis, Racists, Rednecks, Fundamentalists, Fascist Fuckheads, and Other AssholesBernie Sanders Sanders to white workers: If you think minorities are your enemy, you've got it backwardMSNBC - msnbc Sen. Bernie Sanders, while speaking Monday at the Poor People's Campaign Presidential Forum in Washington D.C., discusses his views on immigration, …
ccesmith111added this to Police Are Out of ControlPhoenix Police Department Family Held at Gunpoint by Phoenix Cops Say Apologies Are a "Slap in the Face"VICE - Tess OwenThe family held at gunpoint by Phoenix cops said at a press conference at City Hall Monday that public apologies from the police chief and mayor feel like a “slap in the face.” They want the officers accountable,
ccesmith111added this to ACR Follow upsCBD Oil Is CBD oil the missing link to your well being?The Telegraph - By Francesca ShillcockOn hearing the term cannabidiol, you'd be forgiven if the first thing that popped into your head was cannabis. With the debate on whether to legalise the substance remaining divisive, it seems derivatives
ccesmith111added this to Deep GreenVibrio Flesh-eating bacteria in New Jersey reveal one possible effect of climate change, study saysCNN - By Susan Scutti, CNN(CNN) — Climate change may lead to unlikely illnesses in unexpected places, new research suggests: In the past two years, five cases of Vibrio vulnificus, a flesh-eating bacterial infection spread by or
ccesmith111added this to Haters, Nazis, Racists, Rednecks, Fundamentalists, Fascist Fuckheads, and Other AssholesLiberal View ‘Black students don’t tip’: Texas restaurant says forcing African-American kids to pay gratuity is not racistrawstory.com - Matthew Chapman A restaurant in Cypress, Texas has come under fire after an employee allegedly said that black students “don’t tip.” Brittany Blakney told KPRC that …
ccesmith111added this to ACR Follow upsMark Herring State Attorney General Mark Herring calls for marijuana legalization in VirginiaThe Washington Post - By Laura VozzellaRICHMOND — Attorney General Mark Herring says he will push Virginia to legalize recreational marijuana use for adults — a first for a statewide official in the commonwealth, which has traditionally taken
ccesmith111added this to ACR Follow upsGretchen Whitmer Gov. Whitmer urges Congress to open banks to marijuana industryfox17online.com - FOX 17 News LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is among 18 governors to sign a letter urging Congress to open the U.S. banking system to the …
ccesmith111added this to I’m Not a Puppet, You’re A PuppetTreason The 24 times Trump has accused somebody of "treason"Axios President Trump has accused people or entities of committing treason at least 24 times since he was elected, according to a Factba.se record of his …
ccesmith111added this to Here Comes ChinaWilbur Ross Ross: Deal Can Be Done With China, But Won't Come From G-20Bloomberg U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross discusses the aerospace industry, auto tariffs and the prospects for a trade deal with China. He talks with Guy …
ccesmith111added this to Here Comes ChinaChinese Communist Party China’s Outrage Culture Packs a Mean Punchforeignpolicy.com - Peter Blair Chinese social media was aflame with controversy last week. But it wasn’t about Hong Kong, where millions of people were protesting. It wasn’t even …
ccesmith111added this to Here Comes RussiaU.S. Central Command Iran's Elite Defense Force Finds New Funding Sources as Tension Rises With U.S.The Wall Street Journal. - Benoit Faucon, Sune Engel RasmussenTEHRAN, Iran—The country’s top paramilitary force is maintaining support for armed groups in the Middle East and finding new sources of funding, defying U.S. efforts to curb its activities abroad as tensions
ccesmith111added this to Migrant MessLatino News Potentially deadly valley fever is hitting California farmworkers hard, worrying researchersNBC News - Twilight Greenaway, Civil EatsGetting an accurate count of the number of people affected by valley fever is a challenge because the majority of those who are infected never know they have it. This story was produced in partnership
ccesmith111added this to F*cktards, A**holes & SimpletonsLiberal View Donald Trump Jr torn to shreds for suggesting his dad has been treated worse than slaves and Native Americansrawstory.com - Brad Reed Donald Trump Jr. thinks his father has been treated worse than any human in American history — including slaves, Native Americans and presidents who …
ccesmith111added this to You’re Poor, Fuck YouWealth Here's Where All The Wealth WentForbes - Erik ShermanIt’s nearly ten years since the federal minimum wage has increased: 3,616 days today. A record. Not a good one, when you consider that the growing increase of living costs—especially in runaway areas housing
ccesmith111added this to Haters, Nazis, Racists, Rednecks, Fundamentalists, Fascist Fuckheads, and Other AssholesU.S. Supreme Court Chaos erupts as restaurant kicks out black family that was celebrating 72-year-old veteran’s birthdayrawstory.com - Tana Ganeva A restaurant in Fort Mill, South Carolina, is being accused of making racist remarks to a black family and then asking them to leave, reports WJZY. …
ccesmith111added this to Deep GreenPermafrost The poisons released by melting Arctic iceBBC Future - Tim SmedleyPollution, anthrax - even nuclear waste - could be released by global warming In 2012, Sue Natali arrived in Duvanny Yar, Siberia, for the first time. Then a postdoctoral research fellow studying the of
ccesmith111added this to Deep GreenPlastic Where does your plastic go? Global investigation reveals America's dirty secretGuardian US - Erin McCormick, Bennett Murray , Carmela Fonbuena , Leonie Kijewski, Gökçe Saraçoğlu , Jamie Fullerton, Alastair Gee and Charlotte SimmondsWhat happens to your plastic after you drop it in a recycling bin? According to promotional materials from America’s plastics industry, it is whisked off to a factory where it is seamlessly transformed
ccesmith111added this to SCOUNDRELS, SCUMBAGS, HYPOCRITES & DIRTY ROTTEN LIARSMitch McConnell Tobacco's 'Special Friend': What Internal Documents Say About Mitch McConnellNPR - Tom DreisbachSenate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., says one of his "highest priorities" is to take on the leading cause of preventable death in the United States: smoking. McConnell has sponsored a bill, with
ccesmith111added this to Cruel and UnusualHonduras Trump administration to permanently end foreign aid for Guatemala, Honduras, El SalvadorAxios - Stef W. Kight The State Department announced Monday afternoon that it is cutting off any further aid to Guatemala, Honduras or El Salvador until the countries take …
ccesmith111added this to ACR Follow upsSan Antonio, TX In first states to legalize pot, teen use triggers concernsmysanantonio.com - Jennifer Oldham, The Washington Post DENVER - The first two states to legalize recreational marijuana are starting to grapple with teenagers' growing use of highly potent pot, even as …
ccesmith111added this to Hacks & ProductivityPlay buttonEducation What's the point of education? It's no longer just about getting a jobtheconversation.com - Luke Zaphir This essay is part of a series of articles on the future of education. For much of human history, education has served an important purpose, ensuring …
ccesmith111added this to ACR Follow upsMarijuana Marijuana Damages Young BrainsThe New York Times - By KENNETH L. DAVIS and MARY JEANNE KREEKRecent efforts to legalize marijuana in New York and New Jersey have been stalled — but not killed — by disputes over how exactly to divvy up the revenues from marijuana sales and by worries about drugged
ccesmith111added this to I’m Not a Puppet, You’re A PuppetU.S. Politics Trump Campaign to Purge Pollsters After Leak of Dismal ResultsThe New York Times - By PETER BAKER and MAGGIE HABERMANWASHINGTON — President Trump’s campaign has decided to purge some of its pollsters after a leak of dismal internal polls for the president that he denied existed. Just two days before the president is
ccesmith111added this to SCOUNDRELS, SCUMBAGS, HYPOCRITES & DIRTY ROTTEN LIARSJared Kushner Jared Kushner may have an ethics problem - to the tune of $90mThe Guardian - Vicky WardHistory will judge corruption to be the most destructive and defining characteristic of the mob-like family The stench surrounding Jared Kushner has grown more pungent with every passing day. On Monday,
ccesmith111added this to Headlines that Write ThemselvesPlay buttonGeorge Stephanopoulos Donald Trump’s “Little Wise Guy Dig At Stephanopoulos Is Low Blow – DeadlineDeadline - Bruce Haring In one corner, we have President Donald Trump, coming into the ring at 6’3 inches. On the opposing side of the squared circle we have ABC news anchor …
ccesmith111added this to #TrumpSlumpLiberal View Corporate tax revenue under the GOP tax bill came in 31% below predictions, and it's getting worsedailykos.com - Mark Sumner Republicans were dismissive of the idea that their tax cut was just a huge gift to corporations and billionaires that put even more burden on the …
ccesmith111added this to LEADERSHIP How Leaders Build Great Team — Chris Fussell Interview | Art of Manlinessartofmanliness.com - Brett We live in a complex, ever changing world. Thanks to our networked, global society, small players can have huge impacts in geo-politics and world …
