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David Brooks: Mitt Romney Is 'The Least Popular Candidate In History'

David Brooks: Mitt Romney Is 'The Least Popular Candidate In History' | Daily Crew | Scoop.it
After a rocky week that saw plenty of conservatives break away from Mitt Romney, New York Times columnist David Brooks summed up the state of affairs on Sunday.
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Survey Finds Self Proclaimed Conservatives Actually Liberal

Survey Finds Self Proclaimed Conservatives Actually Liberal | Daily Crew | Scoop.it
Young people who consider themselves Conservative actually are not conservative at all, studies find.
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Texas Congressman: Masturbating Fetuses Prove Need for Abortion Ban

Texas Congressman: Masturbating Fetuses Prove Need for Abortion Ban | Daily Crew | Scoop.it
The hands of the male fetus may sometimes appear to be gripping its genitals. And that, says Rep. Michael Burgess, is why abortion should be banned even earlier in pregnancy than the GOP is seeking in a bill on its way to the floor.
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House Passes Bill That Could Lead to Another Financial Crash—But Reformers Claim Victory

House Passes Bill That Could Lead to Another Financial Crash—But Reformers Claim Victory | Daily Crew | Scoop.it
On Wednesday, a majority of Democrats voted against a bill gutting Wall Street reform that was supposed to pass with broad bipartisan support.
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Today's Liberty Counsel Lie

Today's Liberty Counsel Lie | Daily Crew | Scoop.it

"President Obama is forcing federal employees to openly affirm homosexuality and other forms of immoral behavior...."

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Snowden revelations on NSA strain US-China relations, says Beijing

Snowden revelations on NSA strain US-China relations, says Beijing | Daily Crew | Scoop.it
State-run China Daily points to countries' 'soured relationship' on cybersecurity and suggests huge surveillance net is unjustified
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We've finally found WorldNetDaily's line; far-right outlet yanks 'wage war to restore a Christian America' post

We've finally found WorldNetDaily's line; far-right outlet yanks 'wage war to restore a Christian America' post | Daily Crew | Scoop.it
We've finally found WorldNetDaily's line; far-right outlet yanks 'wage war to restore a Christian America' post: Good As You: Gay and Lesbian Activism With a Sense of Humor. News. Politics. Commentary.
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Big Data Is Not Our Master

Big Data Is Not Our Master | Daily Crew | Scoop.it
Humans create technology. Humans can control it.
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Euthanasia: Possible alternatives

Euthanasia: Possible alternatives | Daily Crew | Scoop.it
 Senators are considering reviewing the euthanasia law in view of extending it to minors. The CDH and CD&V are against this extension.  A substit
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Allen West: I Might Run For President

Allen West: I Might Run For President | Daily Crew | Scoop.it

Tea Party hero Allen West couldn't win a second term in the House, so naturally he thinks he's ready to be president.

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Revealed: NSA collecting phone records of millions of Americans daily

Revealed: NSA collecting phone records of millions of Americans daily | Daily Crew | Scoop.it
Exclusive: Top secret court order requiring Verizon to hand over all call data shows scale of domestic surveillance under Obama administration
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China Could Actually Improve US Pork. Here's How.

China Could Actually Improve US Pork. Here's How. | Daily Crew | Scoop.it
If the Chinese purchase of American pork giant Smithfield goes through, producers will have to ramp down use of at least one dodgy feed additive.
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TransCanada in Damage Control Mode Over Flaws in Newly Laid Southern Leg of Keystone XL Pipeline

TransCanada in Damage Control Mode Over Flaws in Newly Laid Southern Leg of Keystone XL Pipeline | Daily Crew | Scoop.it
“An independent TransCanada inspector has told me there are all these anomalies on land up and down the pipeline along this 60-mile stretch, including the one on my property they are digging up now.”
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Dear New Jersey voters: Maybe this will finally convince you that Chris Christie is not your friend

Dear New Jersey voters: Maybe this will finally convince you that Chris Christie is not your friend | Daily Crew | Scoop.it
The Political Carnival is a fast paced Progressive political site that combines humor with dead serious, dementia with politics (synonymous?), and sprinkles in idiosyncratic posts with breaking news.
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A Plateau Under Siege

A Plateau Under Siege | Daily Crew | Scoop.it

Unfortunately, the Roan Plateau is also the epicenter of a natural-gas fracking epidemic that threatens to spread to the top of the plateau itself. In Rifle, we met up again with EcoFlights founder Bruce Gordon so we could see the area from above

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18 Reasons Why Henry Cavill is the Sexiest Superman Yet

18 Reasons Why Henry Cavill is the Sexiest Superman Yet | Daily Crew | Scoop.it

To celebrate the release of the latest version of the Superman saga, Man of Steel, we offer up 18 sexy arguments why Henry Cavill is the sexiest Clark Kent of them all.

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Facebook releases government surveillance data

Facebook releases government surveillance data | Daily Crew | Scoop.it

Several Internet companies have struck an agreement with the U.S. government to release limited information about the number of surveillance requests they receive, two sources familiar with the discussions told Reuters.

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Convenience Store Chain to Extend Health Benefits to More, Not Fewer, Workers Under Obamacare

Convenience Store Chain to Extend Health Benefits to More, Not Fewer, Workers Under Obamacare | Daily Crew | Scoop.it
Convenience Store Chain to Extend Health Benefits to More, Not Fewer, Workers Under Obamacare: Cumberland Gulf Group will make 1,500 more employees eligible for coverage by maintaining or expanding their hours , While some companies have announced...
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Christian Publisher Claims Chipotle Gay Pride Float Promotes Sodomy

Christian Publisher Claims Chipotle Gay Pride Float Promotes Sodomy | Daily Crew | Scoop.it
A Christian website on Monday chided Chipotle Mexican Grill for promoting sodomy
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A Gay Dad Wonders How to Respond to Nosy Questions About His Son

A Gay Dad Wonders How to Respond to Nosy Questions About His Son | Daily Crew | Scoop.it
Some Fathers’ Day advice for same-sex parents (and their children) getting intrusive questions.
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Anti-Gay Activist Exhorts Father To Destroy Relationship With His Eleven Year-Old Gay Son

Anti-Gay Activist Exhorts Father To Destroy Relationship With His Eleven Year-Old Gay Son | Daily Crew | Scoop.it

Sharon Kass is one of the strangest anti-gay activists out there. As far as I can tell, she’s never actually held any official position with an anti-gay organization, so she’s not making money off of being unhinged. But unhinged she is. That may be putting it lightly.

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Syrian rebels execute teenage boy for ‘heresy’ - report

Syrian rebels execute teenage boy for ‘heresy’ - report | Daily Crew | Scoop.it
An al-Qaeda-affiliated opposition group has allegedly executed a teenage boy in Syria in front of his family, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reports.
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One Meteorologist's Come-to-Jesus Moment on Climate Change

One Meteorologist's Come-to-Jesus Moment on Climate Change | Daily Crew | Scoop.it
Like many TV weathermen, Stu Ostro didn't believe in climate change—until extreme weather and scientific evidence changed his mind.
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A Synopsis of Atlas Shrugged--in Under 10 Minutes! (VIDEO)

A Synopsis of Atlas Shrugged--in Under 10 Minutes!  (VIDEO) | Daily Crew | Scoop.it
If you haven't read Atlas Shrugged yet, just watch this instead.  Someday you'll thank me.  Sure, the narrator's voice is monotone and there's some cheesy music playing in the background, but if yo...
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Actual US Poverty Twice Official Figure

Actual US Poverty Twice Official Figure | Daily Crew | Scoop.it
Jeannette Wicks-Lim: According to official figures 15 percent of Americans live in
poverty, real numbers are over 33 percent of Americans cannot meet basic needs
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PERRspectives: Top 10 Darrell Issa Hall of Shame Moments

PERRspectives: Top 10 Darrell Issa Hall of Shame Moments | Daily Crew | Scoop.it
Perrspectives provides unique commentary, analysis and satire on the state of American politics and culture.
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