The online culture wars have moved out of comments sections and into Amazon’s Kindle Store. Following the publication of a book by the controversial sci-fi author Theodore Beale aka Vox Day, two parody e-books surged to the top of the store’s top-100 rankings. The first book was a parody of Day’s work, while the other (which has now been removed from Amazon) mocked John Scalzi, one of Day’s critics. Day’s book is entitled “SJWs Always Lie: Taking Down the Thought Police”, and is intended to be a serious polemic. The book’s summary describes SJWs (Social Justice Warriors — a term for authoritarian progressive activists) as having “plagued mankind for 150 years” and describes how they “invaded one institution of the cultural high ground after another.” It presents itself as a guide to “understanding, anticipating, and surviving SJW attacks.” The book includes a foreword from Breitbart associate editor Milo Yiannopoulos and was
Begala: Dick Cheney a ‘Manipulative, Dishonest, Political Sociopath’
Tuesday night on CNN’s “Anderson Cooper 360,” long-time adviser to President Bill Clinton and CNN political commentator Paul Begala called former Vice President Dick Cheney a “political sociopath” for saying President Barack Obama is responsible for the rise of ISIS because of the effects of the complete pull out of U.S. troops from Iraq. After a clip of Cheney, Begala replied, “Amazing. what a valuable piece of videotape. That is a portrait of a political sociopath… I went and looked up on the Mayo Clinic website the description of that disorder and it fits Mr. Cheney to a T—inability to ever express remorse, error—manipulative, dishonest. This point about ISIS, for example—ISIS exists because of the invasion of Iraq. Iran is stronger because of the invasion of Iraq. We invaded Iraq because Mr. Cheney twisted intelligence to try to persuade the country to invade a country that was no threat to America. Now
CA Legislature May Un-Ban Kangaroo Products
Animal rights activists are furious that a bill in California to allow the importation of products made from kangaroos is being offered in the state legislature.
Sony Altered Will Smith Football Movie ‘Concussion’ in Anticipation of NFL Backlash
According to hacked emails, Sony Pictures Entertainment hoped to prevent drawing the ire of the National Football League by heavily editing the upcoming film Concussion, which stars Will Smith as a doctor who sets out to find the truth about controver…
Meet Hillary Clinton’s Team from Hell
This week, the State Department released the latest tranche of Hillary Clinton emails from her time as Secretary of State. Unsurprisingly, the emails reportedly contained few revelations, since Clinton deleted 30,000 of them and wiped her server before turning it over to the authorities. But they did contain a few nuggets of interest: the State Department tech department had no clue Hillary was using a private email server or personal email address; Hillary liked to correspond with out-of-government players like former Clinton hit man Sidney Blumenthal, particularly on critiques of people like Speaker of the House John Boehner (Blumenthal called Boehner “louche, alcoholic, lazy, and without any commitment to any principle,” a largely-accurate but not entirely free-of-irony description coming from Blumenthal); and more classified emails Hillary has denied ever sending or receiving. It’s no shock that Hillary’s emails contain no smoking gun; that’s the point of spoliation of evidence. What’s
In Alaska, President Obama Takes Over the White House Instagram
As Air Force One neared Anchorage, Alaska, President Obama grabbed a shot of Denali from the window. Just that day, the tallest mountain in North America was given back its native name.
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During his visits to Seward, Dillingham and Kotzebue, President Obama is seeing the effects of climate change firsthand — and is sharing it directly with Americans across the country. For the first-time ever, the President is taking over the White House Instagram (and personally taking the photos!) to give you a look inside the trip, from the window of Marine One to a selfie with survivalist Bear Grylls. You can also check out his video updates and daily travelogue on Medium.
Take a look at what the President has posted so far and double tap his photos if you agree we need to take action on climate change. And be sure to keep following along at WhiteHouse.gov/Alaska.
Spectacular view from Marine One as we near Seward. -bo
A photo posted by The White House (@whitehouse) on Sep 1, 2015 at 4:49pm PDT
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A spectacular end to day two in Alaska. -bo
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WATCH: Man Saves BBQ Ribs from Apartment Fire
A California man who rushed into his apartment to save a rack of barbecue ribs from a nearby fire gave an interview to a local news cameraman on the scene–and video of the interview has since gone viral.
Iran General: Military Buildup Won’t Stop Until ‘Full Annihilation and Destruction’ of Israel
A senior Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps Commander (IRGC) stated Wednesday that Iran will not stop building up its military until Israel is annihilated.
Man Seriously Injured in Acid Attack Outside ‘Straight Outta Compton’ Screening
A man suffered potentially “life-changing” injuries after being doused in acid outside a UK movie theater following a screening of the film Straight Outta Compton.
Boko Haram Members Arrested in Lagos, Nigeria’s Largest City
The Islamic State-affiliated terrorist group Boko Haram has a small, but very real presence in Lagos, Nigeria’s largest city, authorities asserted this week. According to Nigeria’s federal intelligence agency, up to 12 people suspected of being member…