They’ve turned us into a Rotting Banana Republic

Jed Babbin makes the case-

http://spectator.org/all-the-lies-theyve-turned-us-into-a-rotting-banana-republic/

“The defining characteristics of banana republics are a matter of history. First, the law is not enforced against a chosen class in a banana republic, usually the allies of the autocrat in charge. Second, foreign policy is always performed in the autocrat’s interests and often in disregard of the nation’s actual interests. This describes how America functions in the era of President Obama.”

Conservative Icon Phyllis Schlafly R.I.P.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/09/05/longtime-conservative-activist-phyllis-schlafly-dead-at-92.html

“Her focus from her earliest days until her final ones was protecting the family, which she understood as the building block of life,” read the statement. “She recognized America as the greatest political embodiment of those values. From military superiority and defense to immigration and trade; from unborn life to the nuclear family and parenthood, Phyllis Schlafly was a courageous and articulate voice for common sense and traditional values.”

Passed away at aged 92

Unbelievers not welcome – tomorrow, the witch hunt?

the “University” of Colorado:
“Opening up a debate that 98% of climate scientists unequivocally agree to be a non-debate would detract from the central concerns of environment and health addressed in this course,” the professors’ email continued.
“… If you believe this premise to be an issue for you, we respectfully ask that you do not take this course… – signed Professors, Rebecca Laroche, Wendy Haggren and Eileen Skahill
via Jo Nova

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$150 Million of Mark Zuckerberg’s money goes POOF!

I’m not really all broke up about it either 

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/1710969/elon-musk-explosions-heard-at-cape-canaveral-space-centre-during-test-firing-of-spacex-rocket/