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Miles Archer
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February 25, 2016
Cimarron High School (Las Vegas) hit by vandalism after men dressed in KKK clothing disrupt caucus
Cimarron High School hit by vandalism after men dressed in KKK clothing disrupt caucus
http://news3lv.com/news/local/cimarron-high-school-hit-by-vandalism-after-men-dressed-in-kkk-clothing-disrupt-caucus
LAS VEGAS (KSNV News3LV) — A Clark County High School disrupted by people dressed in KKK clothing during a caucus has become the target of vandalism.
A group of teenagers at Cimarron Memorial High School had their cars tagged with spray paint Wednesday and the message is one of hate. The incident unfolded while the kids were in class.
The search is just beginning for those behind the mess. Clark County School District Police confirmed to News 3 that officers are investigating the vandalism. Six vehicles were hit by vandals. No one is in custody but police don't have much to go on.
17-year-old Brendan Mulcahy was in a classroom when his truck was damaged by the taggers. "There was a rock on the ground about this area when I came out and it almost looks like someone either came and played dodge ball with my truck and my truck lost," said Brendan Mulcahy.
http://news3lv.com/news/local/cimarron-high-school-hit-by-vandalism-after-men-dressed-in-kkk-clothing-disrupt-caucus
LAS VEGAS (KSNV News3LV) — A Clark County High School disrupted by people dressed in KKK clothing during a caucus has become the target of vandalism.
A group of teenagers at Cimarron Memorial High School had their cars tagged with spray paint Wednesday and the message is one of hate. The incident unfolded while the kids were in class.
The search is just beginning for those behind the mess. Clark County School District Police confirmed to News 3 that officers are investigating the vandalism. Six vehicles were hit by vandals. No one is in custody but police don't have much to go on.
17-year-old Brendan Mulcahy was in a classroom when his truck was damaged by the taggers. "There was a rock on the ground about this area when I came out and it almost looks like someone either came and played dodge ball with my truck and my truck lost," said Brendan Mulcahy.
February 24, 2016
Reince Priebus is dancing just as fast as he can
February 24, 2016
And then I remember Terri Schiavo, whose living remains were tormented in my backyard for the same remorseless cameras Jeb stood in front of, with smiles dying on his lips. I remember Jeb having no standing to file a brief on behalf of her parents — who refused to let their son-in-law pull the plug — and filing one anyway. I remember "Terri's Law" shooting through the Florida house and senate and being signed right away, granting Jeb the unconstitutional power to ignore a court order. I remember his executive order that removed Terri Schiavo from the hospice in which her husband wanted to let her die and took her to a hospital and shoved a feeding tube back down her throat.
I remember the Florida Supreme Court ruling unanimously against Jeb Bush, and his running the case up to Washington to circumvent it — first to the U.S. Supreme Court, then to the U.S. Congress. I remember the FDLE being readied to break into Terri Schiavo's room and "rescue" her from fake complaints of abuse.
And then I remember her death and her autopsy and details of a brain deadened to all sense and pain, and a governor who did not admit a scintilla of error or doubt or even moment's horrified self-recognition — not even after warping the law and courts and constitutional governance he held so dear to allow the state to interfere so cruelly in the life of a single person.
I remember all that, and I realize that Donald Trump could have stripped Jeb Bush on the debate stage and beaten him with a rod, and it would not have been half so much as he deserved.
For people in the media who have called Jeb! a "class act," let's look back at Terri Schiavo.
http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/jeb-bush-and-dying-with-indignity-20160224?page=6And then I remember Terri Schiavo, whose living remains were tormented in my backyard for the same remorseless cameras Jeb stood in front of, with smiles dying on his lips. I remember Jeb having no standing to file a brief on behalf of her parents — who refused to let their son-in-law pull the plug — and filing one anyway. I remember "Terri's Law" shooting through the Florida house and senate and being signed right away, granting Jeb the unconstitutional power to ignore a court order. I remember his executive order that removed Terri Schiavo from the hospice in which her husband wanted to let her die and took her to a hospital and shoved a feeding tube back down her throat.
I remember the Florida Supreme Court ruling unanimously against Jeb Bush, and his running the case up to Washington to circumvent it — first to the U.S. Supreme Court, then to the U.S. Congress. I remember the FDLE being readied to break into Terri Schiavo's room and "rescue" her from fake complaints of abuse.
And then I remember her death and her autopsy and details of a brain deadened to all sense and pain, and a governor who did not admit a scintilla of error or doubt or even moment's horrified self-recognition — not even after warping the law and courts and constitutional governance he held so dear to allow the state to interfere so cruelly in the life of a single person.
I remember all that, and I realize that Donald Trump could have stripped Jeb Bush on the debate stage and beaten him with a rod, and it would not have been half so much as he deserved.
February 24, 2016
Carson compares campaign to lions and tigers eating the eagle at the Coliseum in ancient Rome
While Carson polled well in the lead up to the 2016 contest, the Republican has failed to gain traction in the early contests and has yet to crack the top three in any primary or caucus.
Carson continued Tuesday evening with a somewhat baffling comparison to ancient Rome.
"It's just a matter of time before [people] start demanding answers, and they start demanding solutions because right now we're sort of in the ancient Rome stage where everyone wanted to go to the Coliseum, 'Oh, bring on the lions and tigers, let's see them eat the eagle. This is cool.' While Rome was burning."
"But we have a bunch of fire extinguishers, we are going to put the fire out and put the fire in our bellies," he said.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/ben-carson-nevada_us_56cd4342e4b0928f5a6dbb47
Carson continued Tuesday evening with a somewhat baffling comparison to ancient Rome.
"It's just a matter of time before [people] start demanding answers, and they start demanding solutions because right now we're sort of in the ancient Rome stage where everyone wanted to go to the Coliseum, 'Oh, bring on the lions and tigers, let's see them eat the eagle. This is cool.' While Rome was burning."
"But we have a bunch of fire extinguishers, we are going to put the fire out and put the fire in our bellies," he said.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/ben-carson-nevada_us_56cd4342e4b0928f5a6dbb47
February 24, 2016
A dispute over garlic knots resulted in complete pan-dough-monium at a Florida pizza joint.
The 9 Most Memorable Crimes That Went Down at Fast Food Restaurants
An all-out brawl broke out at the Palm Coast Pizzeria in Daytona Beach after an order of garlic knots arrived with melted cheese on top. According to the Flagler County Police Report, 25-year-old Jessica Conti was so outraged by the presence of cheese atop her garlic knots that she “demanded her money back” and was angered when the cashier put her money down on the counter in what she called a “disrespectful manner.”
That’s when Vincent Conti, 23, Hareem Jones, 26, and Shawn Cody, 32, arrived on the scene and began ransacking the pizzeria, knocking over a fax machine and the cash register, and destroying pizza boxes and food in the process. At one point, one of the perpetrators threw a glass vial of parmesan cheese at a TV screen, damaging it in the process.
All four were arrested with burglary and criminal mischief. It is unclear whether they’ve hired lawyers or if they were allowed to finish their garlic knots.
Fight breaks out at Florida pizzeria after an order of garlic knots unexpectedly arrived with cheese
http://www.thedailymeal.com/news/eat/all-out-brawl-broke-out-over-cheesy-garlic-knots-florida-pizzeria/022316A dispute over garlic knots resulted in complete pan-dough-monium at a Florida pizza joint.
The 9 Most Memorable Crimes That Went Down at Fast Food Restaurants
An all-out brawl broke out at the Palm Coast Pizzeria in Daytona Beach after an order of garlic knots arrived with melted cheese on top. According to the Flagler County Police Report, 25-year-old Jessica Conti was so outraged by the presence of cheese atop her garlic knots that she “demanded her money back” and was angered when the cashier put her money down on the counter in what she called a “disrespectful manner.”
That’s when Vincent Conti, 23, Hareem Jones, 26, and Shawn Cody, 32, arrived on the scene and began ransacking the pizzeria, knocking over a fax machine and the cash register, and destroying pizza boxes and food in the process. At one point, one of the perpetrators threw a glass vial of parmesan cheese at a TV screen, damaging it in the process.
All four were arrested with burglary and criminal mischief. It is unclear whether they’ve hired lawyers or if they were allowed to finish their garlic knots.
February 24, 2016
https://www.facebook.com/topic/Rick-Scott/111308405588378
Rick Scott: The Washington Post Speculates Florida Governor as Donald Trump's Potential Running Mate
The Washington Post published a piece naming potential vice presidential candidates for Trump if he should win the Republican nomination, including Scott, Gov. Nikki Haley and Sarah Palin.
You will NEVER GUESS who WaPo has predicted one of The Donald's potential running mates.
https://www.facebook.com/topic/Rick-Scott/111308405588378
Rick Scott: The Washington Post Speculates Florida Governor as Donald Trump's Potential Running Mate
The Washington Post published a piece naming potential vice presidential candidates for Trump if he should win the Republican nomination, including Scott, Gov. Nikki Haley and Sarah Palin.
February 24, 2016
"I can haz caucus?"
Cruz...who's bet the FARM on white evangelicals...got 27% of their vote last night to Trump's 41%
http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/nevada-caucus-results-donald-trump-2016-republican-primary/
Tuesday night’s results were very bad news for Cruz. It’s not just that it was his third third-place finish in a row. It’s also how Cruz lost. He carried only 27 percent of the white born-again and evangelical Christian vote, behind Trump’s 41 percent. Cruz also lost this group in New Hampshire and South Carolina. But, unlike in South Carolina, Cruz also trailed among “very conservative” voters in Nevada, 34 percent to Trump’s 38 percent. Finally, Cruz continues to struggle among “somewhat conservative” and moderate voters. He earned just 16 percent and 7 percent among those groups, respectively, according to the entrance poll.
Tuesday night’s results were very bad news for Cruz. It’s not just that it was his third third-place finish in a row. It’s also how Cruz lost. He carried only 27 percent of the white born-again and evangelical Christian vote, behind Trump’s 41 percent. Cruz also lost this group in New Hampshire and South Carolina. But, unlike in South Carolina, Cruz also trailed among “very conservative” voters in Nevada, 34 percent to Trump’s 38 percent. Finally, Cruz continues to struggle among “somewhat conservative” and moderate voters. He earned just 16 percent and 7 percent among those groups, respectively, according to the entrance poll.
"I can haz caucus?"
February 24, 2016
Nevada’s GOP Caucus Appears To Be Completely FUBAR. a "crap storm, " "KKK" shows up!
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/nevada-caucus-problems_us_56cd1530e4b041136f18c090?msi0y66r
The situation resembles what top political analysts would deem a "crap storm."
Once doors opened to Republican voters at caucus sites across Nevada Tuesday evening, it wasn't long before reports of chaos amid high turnout began trickling in.
GOP officials had some concerns in the days leading up to the caucuses about whether Nevada was sufficiently prepared for the big event. The state doesn’t have a lot of experience running caucuses, since it only began administering the system in 2008. Nevada also had problems tallying votes during the GOP's 2012 caucus -- in that instance, it took three days to determine the final results.
Reporters at several caucus locations described a chaotic scene Tuesday, with overwhelmed volunteer poll workers running out of ballots and in some cases failing to check voter identification. Other poll workers wore clothing expressing their support of specific candidates, something that surprised many reporters. It wasn't immediately clear whether this is permitted in Nevada.
The situation resembles what top political analysts would deem a "crap storm."
Once doors opened to Republican voters at caucus sites across Nevada Tuesday evening, it wasn't long before reports of chaos amid high turnout began trickling in.
GOP officials had some concerns in the days leading up to the caucuses about whether Nevada was sufficiently prepared for the big event. The state doesn’t have a lot of experience running caucuses, since it only began administering the system in 2008. Nevada also had problems tallying votes during the GOP's 2012 caucus -- in that instance, it took three days to determine the final results.
Reporters at several caucus locations described a chaotic scene Tuesday, with overwhelmed volunteer poll workers running out of ballots and in some cases failing to check voter identification. Other poll workers wore clothing expressing their support of specific candidates, something that surprised many reporters. It wasn't immediately clear whether this is permitted in Nevada.
https://twitter.com/TheFriddle/status/702316134008119297
#Trump supporters dressed as KKK outside #NVCaucus location.
#Trump supporters dressed as KKK outside #NVCaucus location.
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