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This is a rush transcript from "Hannity," July 27, 2015. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated.
SEAN HANNITY, FOX HOST (voice-over): Tonight...
BARACK OBAMA, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: It's been interesting when you look at what's happened with Mr. Trump.
HANNITY: President Obama lashes out at Donald Trump.
OBAMA: The American people deserve better.
HANNITY: Mr. Trump is here tonight to respond.
Then President Obama calls out Senator Ted Cruz and others.
OBAMA: We've had a sitting senator suggest that I'm the leading state sponsor of terrorism.
HANNITY: The senator from the great state of Texas will respond in a "Hannity" exclusive.
CECILE RICHARDS, PLANNED PARENTHOOD PRES.: These tapes have been edited and they've tried to entrap doctors to say things…
HANNITY: And the president of Planned Parenthood attacks the very group that made the shocking undercover videos allegedly exposing her organization. Mark Steyn is here with reaction.
Plus, 2016 GOP presidential candidate Chris Christie and Ann Coulter join us in studio.
"Hannity" starts right here, right now.
HANNITY: Welcome to "Hannity." While holding a press conference earlier today in Ethiopia, President Obama ripped the 2016 Republican presidential field and specifically called out the front-runner, Donald Trump. Watch this.
BARACK OBAMA, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: When you look at what's happening with Mr. Trump, when he's made some of the remarks that, for example, challenged the heroism of Mr. McCain, the Republican Party is shocked. And yet that arises out of a culture where, you know, those kinds of outrageous attacks have become far too commonplace.
The point is, we're creating a culture that is not conducive to good policy or good politics. The American people deserve better. Certainly, presidential debates deserve better.
HANNITY: Now, the same guy that referred to Republicans as social Darwinists and said Republicans want dirty air and dirty water -- really?
Here with reaction to the president's comments, 2016 GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump. Sir, how are you?
DONALD TRUMP, R, PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: How are you, Sean?
HANNITY: I assume you probably want to respond to that. He's used a lot of incendiary language throughout his career. I can go through the laundry list. But you're pretty aware of all the things he's said.
TRUMP: Well, look, number one, he took my statement and cut it up, like everybody else. And you are the first to admit. I mean, if people read it, whether it's Sharyl Attkisson, who did an analysis -- and that doesn't make me a fan of John McCain because he's let a lot of people down, especially the veterans, especially at the border. He has really failed the veterans and he's really, really failed at the border, and I'm very open about that.
And they just did a recent poll that I'm much more popular with the veterans than John McCain is. And the reason is that he doesn't do the job. He talks, but he doesn't do the job. So I'm disappointed in him.
But equally with the president, he's probably the worst president in the history of our country. He's a very divisive person, which is why he brings this kind of stuff up. And he should have devoted more time to working on a good nuclear deal with Iran instead of what he's doing because he has just been a disaster for our country.
HANNITY: Oh, I don't disagree. All right, a lot of people, all weekend long, wherever I went, people said Donald Trump. Why do you think Donald Trump is leading in all the polls? You're winning nationally. You're winning in New Hampshire. You're doing very well even in Iowa. You're in second place, 2 points between Scott Walker in the recent poll. But I have one poll has you at 24 percent, the next closest competitor, 13 percent.
I have my answer. What is your answer? Why are you doing so well?
TRUMP: I think people are tired, really tired of these incompetent politicians where it's all talk, no action. I didn't want to be doing this. I love my business. I built a tremendous company, and you see that.
I did my filings. Everyone said, Wow, it's much bigger and much better than we even thought.
I built an incredible company. I've had tremendous success. I love doing it. But I'm so sick and tired of watching these incompetent politicians that are all talk, no action. They don't do anything. And I just felt that I had to do it.
And I guess we engender some great love because I have the biggest crowds of anybody by far. And I have the biggest standing ovations. People agree
-- I'm not sure they like me, but they certainly like my message. I hope they like me. I think I'm a nice guy.
But I'm tired of watching these all talk, no action politicians. The only thing they want to do is keep their job. And that's just not for me. And it resonates with all of these people that are for Trump.
I'll give you another example, Walker. I mean, I was very nice to him. He gave me an award, came up to my office and gave me an award three, four months ago, a beautiful plaque. It was very nice. But in the end, they said something a little nasty about me. And what did I do? I looked into Wisconsin. And I love Wisconsin, but they have a tremendous budget deficit of $2.2 billion, which is unthinkable. They were supposed to have a surplus of a billion, and they have $2.2 billion.
Their jobs are a disaster. Their schools are a disaster. Their roads are a disaster. They don't want to spend any money on roads because he doesn't want to raise taxes, so he's borrowing and borrowing. And you know, when the facts come out about Scott Walker, I think he's going to plunge in the polls because -- and I'm -- obviously, he's also very divisive because it's a very divisive state. I mean, everybody's fighting with everyone.
So I think that's going to be next. I think he's going to be the next one to fall.
But I think in the end, Sean, just to answer your question, people are tired of incompetent politicians running our country. When they see a deal like the Iran nuclear deal, when they see how badly our veterans are taken care of, they're just sick and tired of it.
HANNITY: You know, the -- there's a recent poll, a Pew poll that came out that showed that since January, Republicans have lost 18 percentage points in terms of their support. And I would argue there's a reason for it.
They promised they'd stop the president's executive amnesty. They didn't do that. They've been promising to repeal and replace ObamaCare forever. They won't use their constitutional authority to do that.
They won't stop sanctuary cities. And even with the Iranian deal, when they had amendments that would have demanded recognition of Israel, demanded that they release our hostages, they didn't even want to add those amendments.
So when people ask me, I say you're willing to fight, and the Republican establishment in Washington is not willing to fight. Is that an accurate description?
TRUMP: Sean, and also, I'm not controlled by special interests and lobbyists and donors. I don't need any money. I'm using my own money. So the lobbyists and the donors, they're not giving me, like in Bush's case,
$100 million-plus, and Hillary Clinton, $50 million-plus. Walker, all these guys, they're controlled by the people that give them the money.
Look, who is the king of that for many years? Me. I mean, you give money, and you don't ask for anything. You have total power over these people.
Believe me, total power.
And if it's bad for the country and good for them, the candidate, whether it's Bush or whether it's walker or Hillary or whoever it might be, they're going to do what their donors and lobbyists tell them what to do. That's not good for the country.
I know the system better than anybody. And now I'm running because we're not going to have a country soon. We don't have borders. We don't have law enforcement. They've taken all of the power away from our policemen.
And sure, you have a couple of bad apples and you have some bad decisions being made. And I hate to see it when I see it.
But the fact is, we don't have law and order. We don't have -- I mean, our country is going to hell. And you know what else we don't have? We don't have jobs because our jobs are going to China and so many other countries.
HANNITY: Let me ask...
TRUMP: So I just see this all happening, and I said it's time to do something about it.
HANNITY: The issue of third party keeps coming up again and again and again. And when it came up last week, I wrote Reince Priebus. I said -- because you had said that you weren't being treated well by the RNC. And I said, Are there any issues between you and Mr. Trump? He wrote me back, and I'm paraphrasing, not specific -- no, he's running for the presidency.
My job is to remain neutral. And my hope is, is the best man wins. That's what he said to me.
He was asked about this. I want to play it for you.
REINCE PRIEBUS, RNC CHAIRMAN: My job is not to call balls and strikes but to treat everyone respectfully and fairly. But certainly, I think our candidates should pledge not to run as a third party candidate. If Hillary Clinton's going to get beat, she's going to get beat by a Republican. And most people that run for president run to win. And if our candidates want to win, then they'll have to run as a Republican.
HANNITY: Can you put this to rest once and for all? You're not planning on running third party. You have no intention...
TRUMP: No. Absolutely.
HANNITY: And do you have any issues with -- do you have any issues at all with the RNC?
TRUMP: So let me just do this. I'm leading in the Republican primaries.
I mean, by I think every poll you have in front of you, but I think I'm leading in every poll, doing great in New Hampshire, doing great in Iowa, great places, and we're doing really well.
The way we're going to beat the Democrats and Hillary, who would be a disaster -- by the way, she was the worst secretary of state in history.
Why is she going to be a good president if she ever makes it? Because I think her e-mails are a criminal thing. They're far beyond what people are talking about.
But assuming she runs, I think I'm the one that can beat her. I would much prefer -- I will say, so many people want me to run as an independent. I don't want to do that. And why would I do that? I'm leading -- with all of the Republicans, I'm leading, and in some cases, as you just stated, by a big margin.
No, my preference and what I want to do is to run as a Republican and win.
And I think I will win. I think I'll win in the primaries and I think I'll win ultimately, and I'll make our country great again.
We have so many things to do. We don't have time for other things. And I think doing a third party would be very difficult, and it's not something I want to do.
With that being said, I will say -- maybe it's the polls, but the chairman and the RNC, they've treated us with great respect over the last week or so. We're getting along with them great. They respect what we've done and where we've come from. And I think they respect the kind of things I'm saying.
So I'm not looking to do that at all. I want to run as a Republican and I want to win as a Republican, and win the big thing so we can take our country back.
HANNITY: I think the fear is, is that if you didn't win the primary, that you would leave it open as an option. That's what people are wanting to hear you take a stand on that, whether you win or lose, you're going to support the eventual candidate, even though you hope it's you.
TRUMP: If I'm treated fairly and I get a good, fair shot at this and I'm not, you know, being sabotaged with all sorts of nonsense and a lot of phony ads and they throw a lot of money into it -- and you know, they'll do ads that are all false, and you know, this and that -- if I get a good shot, a fair shot, I would have no interest in doing that whatsoever. All I want to do is be treated fairly. And I will say, over the last week or so, Reince and the whole group, they've treated us very fairly.
HANNITY: You know, you -- I was glad to see this weekend -- and you just mentioned in this interview about Hillary Clinton's criminal misconduct. I think a lot of people are looking forward to the time where maybe you're not going after Scott Walker, Jeb Bush or any of the Republican candidates, but her. If it's you versus her...
TRUMP: I am, too!
HANNITY: All right. You said she's guilty of criminal misconduct. Where would you go in a campaign if it was you and Hillary?
TRUMP: Well, one thing I see is that the Republicans don't hit her very hard. And I think they probably say -- you know, look, again, I became a politician a couple of months ago. I'm not a politician. They are politicians. I think they say, Well, we don't want to hit her hard because we could be there also.
The fact is, what she's done is criminal. And if you look at General Petraeus, what he did is nothing compared to what she did. I mean, what he did, honestly, is nothing by comparison, and they destroyed his life. His life was destroyed. His reputation was destroyed.
Well, what she did is far worse. She gets a subpoena from the United States Congress, and her server is gone and her e-mails are gone and everything is gone.
HANNITY: And she had classified information, we now know.
TRUMP: I mean, if that was General Petraeus, he would have gone to jail for 10 years. What she did is far worse, and they destroyed his life. It's tough stuff.
HANNITY: Yes. Well, she apparently has classified information, which she swore repeatedly she didn't have.
I want to go back to immigration first. It's been an issue that now defines your campaign in many ways. OK. You build better walls, you said, than anybody else. Nobody could build a better wall. I hope you can do it quickly because I believe it's a big problem.
TRUMP: Nobody. Nobody.
HANNITY: I've been down there 12 times myself. I know the problems first hand. Anybody that denies it's just not telling the truth. My question to you is, what -- assuming you build the wall first, what is your plan for 11 million people that didn't respect our law and sovereignty?
TRUMP: Or more. OK. Number one, don't say just assuming because you got to build a wall. It's not an easy thing to do. And I'll get it done. And believe me, I'll do it for the right, but I'm also going to have Mexico pay for it. Mexico is making a fortune over us. They will pay for it. So just mark my words. That's called negotiation.
The first thing I'd do is I'd get rid -- before the wall, before we even start the wall, I get rid of the bad ones because we have a lot of really bad apples. We have a lot of bad dudes that are causing tremendous problems.
You know, You see what's happened. You know, I've been totally exonerated. If you look at what people have said, how they respect what I -- you know, I brought up this issue. I took a lot of heat. And now, all of a sudden, they're saying what Trump did was right. And I actually had people in your profession apologize to me for the statements I made that first week because I was right. And I'm very proud of bringing up illegal immigration. It took a -- it was not easy to do, and I'm very proud of it.
I would get rid of the bad ones, the criminals. We have a lot of people here that shouldn't be here, and I don't want to house them in our jails because it's costing us a fortune. I want them to go back to the country where they came from -- not only Mexico, plenty of other countries. They're pouring across the border. So that's number one.
Then number two, you either -- and these could be some great people. But you either have laws or you don't have laws. I would get them back. I would get them back where they are, and I would try and work out a process where they can come in legally.
But they got -- they have to come in legally, Sean. It's about laws. It's about borders. If we don't have a border, we don't have a country. So I'd get them out, and if they were really outstanding -- because some of these people have been here for a long period of time -- I'd let them back legally.
They'd have to come through a legal system, and I'd make the system much faster, much (INAUDIBLE) We would -- I want people to come into the country. I love the fact that people come into the country. They have to come in legally. Not only them, other people. We welcome people. I mean, my parents and my grandparents, they came from different parts of the world, too. We all sort of did...
HANNITY: They'd first have to go back and then...
TRUMP: They go back...
HANNITY: ... you'd expedite the process.
TRUMP: They go back and -- I would expedite it because some of these people are fantastic people. I've been to the border. I was there a few days ago. I met some people. These are fantastic people and they have great reputations within their community.
So what I'd do is I'd expedite it. But you have to have laws. If you don't have laws, you don't have a country. I would get them out and try and -- the good ones. The bad ones, they're gone. They never come back.
They'll never get back into this country. But the good ones, of which there are many, I want to expedite it so they can come back in legally.
HANNITY: All right, Mr. Trump, always a pleasure. Thank you. Congratulations on your good poll numbers. Appreciate you being with us.
TRUMP: Thank you.
HANNITY: And coming up next tonight here on "Hannity"...
OBAMA: We've had a sitting senator who also happens to be running for president suggesting that I'm the leading state sponsor of terrorism. These are leaders in the Republican Party.
HANNITY: All right, Obama lashes out against Ted Cruz. The senator from the great state of Texas -- he'll be here to respond exclusively.
And then later tonight...
CECILE RICHARDS, PLANNED PARENTHOOD PRESIDENT: The folks behind this, in fact, are part of the most militant wing of the anti-abortion movement that has been behind, you know, the bombing of clinics, the murder of doctors in their homes and in their churches.
HANNITY: The president of Planned Parenthood lashes out at the group that made the undercover videos allegedly exposing her executives. Mark Steyn has reaction. And Ann Coulter and Chris Christie and more -- we can't do any better than this -- straight ahead.
HANNITY: Welcome back to "Hannity." So the president is wrapping up his trip to Africa. He managed to find some time to fire a few quick jabs at the GOP presidential field. During a press conference in Ethiopia, the president took some cheap shots at Governor Mike Huckabee and Senator Ted Cruz. Watch this.
BARACK OBAMA, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: The particular comments of Mr. Huckabee are, I think, part of just a general pattern we've seen that is -- would be considered ridiculous if it weren't so sad. You know, we've had a sitting senator call John Kerry Pontius Pilate. We've had a sitting senator who also happens to be running for president suggest that I'm the leading state sponsor of terrorism. These are leaders in the Republican Party.
HANNITY: Here with reaction, author of the best seller "Time for Truth:
Reigniting the Promise of America," 2016 Republican presidential contender Texas senator Ted Cruz.
Senator, the Iranians right now are not abiding by the deal. They wouldn't let the IAEA inspect their nuclear detonator sites. And we're giving them
$150 billion, and we can't get a deal that releases four Americans and says they got to recognize Israel's right to exist? What is he talking about here?
SEN. TED CRUZ (R-TX), PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: Well, you know, unfortunately, with President Obama, it's all politics all the time. It speaks volumes that he's halfway across the globe and he feels the need to attack me directly.
And it's interesting, Sean, he didn't actually dispute the substantive criticism. So the point that he responds to there is I've pointed out that under the Obama nuclear deal, over $100 billion will flow to Iran. Iran is the world's leading state sponsor of terrorism, so much of that money will end up in the hands of Hamas and Hezbollah and the Houthis and other radical Islamic terrorists. And if this deal goes through, the Obama administration will become quite literally the world's leading financier of radical Islamic terrorism.
Now, President Obama didn't dispute that. He didn't point to any other entity on earth that would send more money to radical Islamic terrorism.
He didn't dispute that billions of dollars in the control of the American government will be used to fund jihadists who will take that money and murder Americans, murder Israelis, murder Europeans. Instead, he simply attacked us.
HANNITY: $150 billion based on their economic size is the equivalent of $8 trillion to the U.S. economy. All right, I want to go...
CRUZ: Well, and I'll tell you real quickly, Sean, since he's not willing to discuss the substance, I'll make an invitation right here tonight, which is I will invite President Obama at any time and place of his choosing to debate the substance of the Iran deal. Let's do it in front of the American people anytime in the next 60 days that Congress has to review this deal.
If he's so convinced he's right on the substance, I will welcome him anytime. And if he's unwilling to show up, he can send as a proxy John Kerry. Let's debate the substance of how much this endangers the United States of America, Israel and the world. It's the single greatest national security threat facing America.
HANNITY: You gave a powerful floor speech on Friday, in which you stated that Mitch McConnell had lied to you. And this was about the import export bill, basically corporate cronyism, where we, I guess, back up, give loan guarantees to billions of dollars, the taxpayers do.
Did he or did he not say to you there is no deal, that this wasn't going to come up? Because that's the crux of it. Either what he said to you is true or not true.
CRUZ: Right.
HANNITY: What is the bottom line?
CRUZ: He said it multiple times back in May. When we were debating trade promotion authority, TPA, I asked him at a Senate lunch. It looked like a deal had been cut to reauthorize the corporate welfare that is the export import bank. And I asked him, What deal did you cut? And he said three times, There is no deal, there is no deal, there is no deal. He said it not just to me but to all the other Republican senators.
And Friday on the Senate floor, I recounted, here's what he said. And his actions were directly contrary.
HANNITY: All right, so -- but there's a poll that came out, and it's fascinating. The Republicans have lost 18 percent.
CRUZ: Yes. Yes.
HANNITY: Here's what I'm trying to understand. In 2013, every Republican, when they were running in 2013, 2010, they all said they'd repeal and replace "Obama care." They voted to do it when it didn't matter, symbolically. But when it came to defending it and using their constitutional power, you stood alone.
I think there were two other senators that joined you, or three other senators in the well as you went through your filibuster -- on issues of immigration, health care, time and again, why does the Republicans -- why do they keep caving? And are they not understanding the American people are fed up that they're not keeping their promises?
CRUZ: Well, it's even worse than that. It is Republican leadership that is leading the effort to kill conservative principles. And the sad reality is Republican leadership -- they're not listening to you and me. They're not listening to the conservatives who elected them.
They're instead part of what I call the Washington cartel, career politicians in both parties who get in bed with lobbyists and special interests and grow government.
This weekend, we saw Republican leadership kill an amendment to defund Planned Parenthood. We saw Republican leadership kill an amendment to stop the Iran deal unless Iran recognizes Israel and releases our hostages. We saw Republican leadership kill an amendment to end sanctuary cities and pass Kate's Law. We saw Republican leadership kill an amendment to end the congressional exemption from "Obama care."
HANNITY: Why would they do that? Why?
CRUZ: Because it's all one and the same. What we have today is the McConnell-Reid leadership team. The priorities of Republican leadership and the priorities of Democratic leadership are the same. It is the Washington party. They grow government.
They fight side by side to do it. Whether it is cronyism and corporate welfare like the export import bank that both McConnell and Reid are fighting side by side, whether it is fighting to confirm Loretta Lynch as attorney general, which Republican leadership did, they're not listening to us.
And Sean, it underscores the need for a strong conservative president.
We're not going to turn around this country from Congress because there are too many career politicians who are captive of the lobbyists.
But the last president who stood up to the Washington cartel was Ronald Reagan. The Reagan revolution came from the people. And what I believe Republican primary voters are looking for is someone who's been a consistent conservative. Show me where you've stood up not just to Democrats, but to members of your own party, to the Washington cartel.
And I'll tell you this. If I'm elected president, I'm going to tell Republican leadership, if you pass corporate welfare, if you pass corrupt legislation, I will veto it. And as president, like Reagan did, I'm going to stand with the people and fight to defund Planned Parenthood...
HANNITY: That would be refreshing.
CRUZ: ... to repeal "Obama care," to stop amnesty, to actually stand with millions of courageous conservatives across this country!
HANNITY: All right, Senator. Thanks for being with us.
CRUZ: Thank you, Sean.
HANNITY: Pretty inspiring what happened in Friday, interesting to see how it develops.
And coming up, the president of Planned Parenthood claims her organization did nothing wrong? Really? Despite the undercover videos that shockingly show otherwise? Mark Steyn is here with reaction as we continue.
HANNITY: Welcome back to "Hannity." Planned Parenthood continues to be mired in controversy tonight after the release of several undercover videos purportedly showing high-ranking doctors negotiating the sale of fetuses aborted at Planned Parenthood clinics.
Now, despite the damning videos, the president of Planned Parenthood, Cecile Richards -- she's refusing to apologize and is even taking shots at her critics! How dare they? Watch this.
CECILE RICHARDS, PLANNED PARENTHOOD PRES.: I think what's not told is that, of course, these are highly selectively edited. The folks behind this, in fact, are part of the most militant wing of the anti-abortion movement that has been behind, you know, the bombing of clinics, the murder of doctors in their homes and in their churches.
What I want to really make clear, George, is Planned Parenthood has broken no laws. We have the highest standards. The care and health care and safety of our patients is our more important priority.
HANNITY: Broken no laws, that's to be determined. Joining us with reaction co-author of the bestseller "Climate Change, The Facts," Mark Steyn is back with us. I watched those tapes. It is illegal to sell human body parts. It is illegal to manipulate the abortion techniques to save body parts, both of which I hear on those tapes being acknowledged and admitted to. Your reaction?
MARK STEYN, "CLIMATE CHANGE, THE FACTS" AUTHOR: Absolutely. Cecile Richards calls the people who did the video the militant wing of the anti- abortion movement. Planned Parenthood is the paramilitary wing of abortion absolutism. Planned Parenthood does about a third of a million abortions a year, which is as many as France, Germany, and Canada combined. So Planned Parenthood is the biggest aborter on the planet. And it's a business model for them.
And that is why you have the situation which is straight out of "Brave New World" or "H. G. Wells" or whatever where you are having healthy term babies being delivered and cannibalized for their baby parts.
And it speaks very poorly for American liberals that they are prepared to support this regime because it's far more liberal than any other abortion regime in the rest of the civilized world. In France it's 12 weeks. In Italy it's 13 weeks. In Norway it's 18 weeks if you get the approval of a government commission. This idea of delivering a 39 week babies and crushing them, as the woman on this video says, in a way that you can preserve the body parts and sell them, is a uniquely American evil. And Planned Parenthood are an industrial scale example of that.
And there is absolutely no reason why American taxpayers should -- there should not be Planned Parenthood simply on anti-trust grounds, Sean. It's like Standard Oil or U.S. Steel. It's something like that. On sheer anti- trust grounds, this abortion industrial complex should be broken up.
HANNITY: and $500 billion selling the body parts, crushing this part of the baby, not that part of the baby to protect the lungs, the liver, and the heart. That's a business so she can buy a Lamborghini. And that's a quote.
STEYN: Right.
HANNITY: It's a little scary.
STEYN: Right.
HANNITY: So we have Donald Trump on. You see this battle with Ted Cruz going on. I kind of like it. I like -- I see a revitalized conservatism within a week Republican Party, a Republican Party that didn't repeal and replace ObamaCare, a Republican Party that ended up funding executive amnesty, a Republican Party that is afraid and timid to take on some of the issues we're talking about. I think this is healthy and good. What does Mark Steyn think?
STEYN: Yes, I agree with you. I came on halfway through some discussion a couple of days ago. And somebody was asking a panel, will this damage the Republican brand? And I was laughing so much I nearly drove off the road.
The Republican brand has damaged itself by demanding people work within the party in 2010 and 2014 and delivering the party huge victories that were then squandered, that made no difference whatsoever.
And whatever you feel about Donald Trump, people like someone who is not managed by and house trained by this terrible, appalling consultant class that commands huge sums of money because it was responsible for the triumphant Fred Thompson campaign in 2008 or the Rick Perry campaign in 2012, and they control the candidates and they narrow what the candidates are allowed to talk about.
Donald Trump just says what's on his mind. He's not managed. And people respond to that because -- it's appalling reflection, but he's closer to a real human being, a reality show host is closer to a real human being than these candidates who are managed and controlled by these overpaid D.C.
HANNITY: Can he sustain it and can he win? Can he go all the way in your view?
STEYN: Well, here's the thing. I think when I saw his press conference, his launch, I thought this is -- I didn't think it was that great. And I thought he'd be a busted flush within a couple weeks. But the stupidity of the Republican establishment in reacting to him when you have powerful figures, powerful lifelong senators like John McCain effectively calling 20 percent of the Republican base crazies, the stupid reaction of the RNC and the McCains and so forth has insured he is now -- I think he's a factor with us suddenly all the way to South Carolina and Florida, which means that whatever else -- whoever emerges as the candidate, Donald Trump will play a part in determining the nature of the race.
HANNITY: Mark Steyn, always good to see you. Thank you, sir.
Coming up, the one and only Ann Coulter, she reacts to Donald Trump's rise to the top of the 2016 GOP field. And then later GOP presidential candidate Chris Christie is in studio. He is going to explain how he would
fix America's broken borders and deal with Iran. That's straight ahead.
HANNITY: Welcome back to HANNITY. That was Ann Coulter at a book signing getting heckled by protestors. She joins us now, the "New York Times" bestseller, "Adios, America, The Left's Plan to Turn our Country into a Third World Hellhole." That was a nice little crowd you drew, "Breitbart" covered.
ANN COULTER, AUTHOR, "ADIOS, AMERICA": Yes, other cultures don't have our tradition of free speech.
HANNITY: Yes. Did I see the American flag outside?
COULTER: There was a Mexican flag and a little -- not burning, because that would harm the environment. That could contribute to global warming.
But some book ripping.
HANNITY: You are now a single issue -- you make a compelling case. Single issue, immigration is at the heart of most America's problems and you're loving, you're all about Donald Trump.
COULTER: Go Trump, go.
HANNITY: So he is your guy?
COULTER: As long as he keeps talking the way he's talking on immigration, I mean, that's why.
HANNITY: Did you hear what he said tonight?
COULTER: Yes.
HANNITY: Go back and apply --
COULTER: My only quibble with him is that, number one, it's legal immigrants, too, and number too, there are no good ones.
HANNITY: Come on, Ann. There are people who --
COULTER: It's not going through the hiring of bureaucrats to deal with it.
You can put me in charge of it. I'll get five good ones.
HANNITY: Listen. I've been to the border. There are people that just want a job.
COULTER: So what? So what? The question isn't that you're a good person, oh, automatic entry to the greatest country in the world with an enormous welfare state. The question is, is it good for the people already living here? I don't care if they're not committing crimes. Are they using our schools, our roads, our hospitals? No. I want the nuclear physicists. I want people to replace United States senators' jobs and "Wall Street Journal" editors' jobs, not my landscaper's job.
HANNITY: The impact on education, healthcare, criminal justice system is massive. And that isn't even hardly brought up.
COULTER: And the most important issue, and this is why it is the most important issue, is post 1970 immigrants, and as I've said before we're talking about post 1970 immigrants, so do not weep about your grandfathers arriving at Ellis Island. Pre-1970 immigrants had higher education, made more money, bought more houses. Post-1970 immigrants, we are taking the poorest of the poor from the most corrupt, backward cultures in the world. Nobody goes home. Thirty percent used to go home. Now nobody goes home. You go on welfare.
But most importantly, post-1970 immigrants are voting eight to two for the Democrats. If they were voting eight to two for the Republicans Chuck Schumer would be on the border with the minutemen. This has changed the political landscape. Republicans have been hit just wave after wave of losses with gay marriage and Obamacare. Obama himself, Obama would have never been elected without Teddy Kennedy's 1965 immigration act.
HANNITY: Anyone comes from Australia they give you food. They give you medical care, they'll take care of you, and then they put you back on the boat and you go away. Now, if you want to become a citizen of Australia and you're wealthy, if you invest $11 million you can then become a citizen.
COULTER: That makes you eligible. You also, I believe -- maybe if you have $11 million you don't care how old you are, but you have to be under 40. We want productive people. Both Australia and New Zealand look around the country and say we need more engineers over here. We need more doctors here. And you know what the minimum wage is in Australia? It's the equivalent of $14. That is not by law. It has risen naturally because they're not dumping low wage workers on the country. These Democrats want to get credit for raising the minimum wage artificially. Well, it wouldn't be so low other than they're dumping low wage workers on us.
HANNITY: Let me ask you a political question. Can Donald Trump, do you see him - -go, Trump, go -- do you see him getting from where he is today through the debates, does he win Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina? Does he win Nevada, does he win big super Tuesday state? Can he take Florida?
COULTER: I can see him more than I can see any of the other ones winning the nomination and winning the presidency right now, certainly winning the presidency.
HANNITY: Ann Coulter, congrats on the book.
COULTER: Thank you.
HANNITY: Coming up, where does 2016 GOP presidential candidate Chris Christie, where does he stand on immigration and the border security and Iran? We'll ask him next.
HANNITY: Welcome back to HANNITY. Illegal immigration, border security have now become some of the top issues in the 2016 race for president.
Joining us now in studio, 2016 Republican presidential candidate, he's also the governor of the great state of New Jersey, Chris Christie is with us.
How are you, governor? Good to see you. Appreciate you being here.
GOV. CHRIS CHRISTIE, R-N.J.: My pleasure.
HANNITY: My opinion, having been to the border a dozen times, Donald Trump is right. And I think Republicans are afraid to say it. Since Obama's been president, 642,000 Texans have been victims of crime by illegal immigrants, including nearly 3,000 murders. How come we don't secure the border?
CHRISTIE: Because it's been a failure of a president who has been unwilling to even acknowledge that there's a problem, let alone come up with a solution for it, Sean. And we have talked about four steps we have to take. You have to put a fence or a wall in the places where it's appropriate. Second, you have to hire more border patrol officers. Third, you have to use drones and other electronic surveillance in some of the tougher areas to be able to monitor exactly what's going on. And fourth, every business in this country has to use e-Verify, because a lot of these folks coming across the border are coming across to work.
HANNITY: Why haven't the Republicans done this? The Republicans, they don't defund Obamacare and use their constitutional power. They didn't stop Obama's executive amnesty, they funded it. Are they catering to big business, as many charge?
CHRISTIE: I think some are. Some are. And then I think also you feed a strong president who is willing to lead.
HANNITY: If the Iranian deal couldn't get any worse, they get conventional weapons, they get to continue their missile program, they get 24 days to clean up their mess before inspectors, they get 24 days' notice. They $150 billion, the equivalent of $8 trillion U.S. dollars based on the size of their economy, they don't stop their rhetoric about killing or destroying or wiping Israel off the map or burning American flags.
CHRISTIE: "Death to America."
HANNITY: And John Kerry is surprised at all this. Now we found out there may have been secret side deals.
CHRISTIE: There were.
HANNITY: You have an ad that just came out.
CHRISTIE: Yes, sir.
HANNITY: Let's roll the tape.
CHRISTIE: President Obama gave away the store to the Iranians, to a group of people who since 1979 have been chanting "Death to America." Issues were negotiated so badly that you wouldn't let this president buy a car for you at a car dealership. They're lying to the America people about how to deal is going to work.
I would have walked away from the table. That's what Reagan did when he walked away from Gorbachev in Reykjavik. And so as president the top priority is to protect the United States of America, and I'm the only one in this race who has had at least some small part of that responsibility.
I'm Chris Christie, and I approve this message.
HANNITY: They were chanting death to America during the negotiations.
CHRISTIE: Of course. Listen, only the president and John Kerry and Hillary Clinton believe that Iran is going to change their conduct. They haven't changed it for 36 years, Sean. You and I are old enough to remember when those hostages were taken in 1979 for 444 days. And the only reason those hostages got out is because we had a strong person in the Oval Office. When Ronald Reagan there, they were released.
HANNITY: Do you see a path to stop it, because I don't see a numbers in Congress that will prevent that from happening?
CHRISTIE: It's going to be hard, but let me tell you something, Democrats in Congress better step up here.
HANNITY: Where is Chuck Schumer? First time in his life he's hidden from a TV camera?
CHRISTIE: Right. I mean, where are these folk whose should be standing up by saying Ronald Reagan was right in Reykjavik, Sean. And I read Ken Adelman's book. It's a great book on the negotiations in Reykjavik.
Ronald Reagan knew that no deal is better than a bad deal. He walked away.
And what happened?
HANNITY: We got a deal.
CHRISTIE: We got a deal, and we got a better deal for the United States of America. I wouldn't let this president buy a car for me. That is like walking into the showroom and saying, listen to the salesman. I'm going to buy a car today no matter what, now let's negotiate price.
HANNITY: It's over.
CHRISTIE: It's over. It's over. You might as well empty your pockets.
And that's what we've done with America treasure and American lives, because the Iranians are going to continue to use this money we're giving them for terrorist activities. They're the biggest state sponsor of terrorism.
HANNITY: This is as bad or worse than Chamberlain in Munich.
CHRISTIE: And Sean, in what has been -- I think you and I would both agree
-- an awful presidency, this will go down in history as the worst moment.
HANNITY: The worst thing he did.
CHRISTIE: The worst thing he's done. And let me tell you, as the only person who has actually prosecuted and investigated and convicted terrorists who is in the race, I know how severe these challenges are. And people in America need to know how to fight this.
HANNITY: He doesn't get radical Islam. He has no clue.
CHRISTIE: No, he does not. And we've fought it and I fought it as part of the Bush administration for seven years as U.S. attorney. And that's why the country stayed safe for seven years because we used every tool at our disposal to make sure first and foremost we protect the lives of the American people.
HANNITY: Governor, good to see you.
CHRISTIE: Great to be back, Sean.
HANNITY: And coming up, we need your help with tonight's very important
"Question of the Day." That's straight ahead.
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Seminar: Are There Any New Arguments for Privatisation? - Wellington
How NZ is being softened up for another round of privatisation - a Fabian Society seminar, with Dr Bill Rosenberg and Fraser Carson of FRESCO
The tom-toms are beating loud and clear for another onslaught of privatisation if National wins the next election. We're hearing why it's rational, common-sense, good for mums and dads, good for investors, good for the country, won't be like last time, will be the saviour of our capital markets and so on and so on.
Treasury's already producing advice to the government on how to 'sell' it to the public.
Crucial infrastructural assets were sold off and stripped last time. This time the low fruit is in local government and state owned enterprises.
Don't miss this Wellington seminar on how the messages will be framed to sell Privatisation Mark II.
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We have recently run very well attended and received seminars on the theme of 'How to Eliminate Child Poverty' in Auckland and Wellington. PDF copies of presentations from Susan St John, Sue Bradford and David Choat are available here. Copies of earlier presentations in our Resilient Economy Series are also available in the Papers & Presentations section.

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Wednesday was Decision Day 2 for Terrence Jones.
The coveted 6-foot-9 forward from Portland, Ore., broke his mental deadlock between Washington and Kentucky, put pen to paper and reportedly signed a financial-aid offer — but not a national letter of intent — with the Cats.
My response: Smart move.
In a news conference nearly three weeks ago, he made a public commitment to Washington only to backpedal away from it as soon as he had completed the sentence, or as soon as he got on the phone to John Calipari.
Don't knock Jones for his indecision. He's a high school senior. Today's blue-chip recruits travel the country, if not the world, playing in AAU games, in meaningless All-Star extravaganzas, in star-studded shoe camps. Their frequent-flyer miles surpass their years. They're also still kids making the biggest decisions of their lives.
So why make it if you don't have to?
Why play a game rigged in favor of schools and put your name on a letter of intent?
Look at Brandon Knight. Jones must have.
I haven't seen enough of the Fort Lauderdale guard's game to judge his basketball IQ, but I know Knight is smart. Not from what he's done, but what he did not do.
He didn't sign a letter of intent. After committing to play for Calipari and Kentucky, Knight bypassed the traditional letter to instead ink a financial-aid agreement. That's a non-binding agreement. It means Kentucky must provide Knight with a full scholarship next season. It does not mean Knight has to attend UK.
Ditto for Jones.
"It was a precautionary measure," Tonya Knight, Brandon's mother, told Jerry Tipton of the Herald-Leader.
Smart mother. Especially now. The guess here is Calipari will indeed be back on the Kentucky bench next season. He said last week, via Twitter, and then Lexy, and then ESPN, he'll be doing all that as coach at the University of Kentucky.
I believe him.
But would anyone be totally, completely, incredibly shocked if tomorrow the Cleveland Cavaliers or the Chicago Bulls or some other NBA team held a news conference to announce it was naming Calipari as coach?
Would any smart sports fan be surprised when a coach from any school says one thing one moment about a job opening and does something else the next?
Of course not.
So why should a player believe the coach? And why shouldn't a player protect himself against the chance that between now and the day the balls start bouncing for real, something turns his world upside down?
True, there's a double standard at play here. A Brandon Knight and a Terrence Jones can get away with not wedding themselves to a particular school. There will always be a home for such talent. Most coaches would happily kick a current player to the curb, or shift someone from scholarship to walk-on status, in the name of bringing a Knight or a Jones on board.
The same opportunity isn't available to the mid-level or lower-level recruits. Snubbing the establishment is too big a chance to take. Life's not fair.
But I'd be lying if I said I didn't find some pleasure in a situation where the "student-athlete" (my quotation marks) can play the system to protect his future.
There's a reason, after all, why the Chronicle of Higher Education reported that the Justice Department's antitrust division has started a preliminary investigation into why student-athletes are afforded only one-year scholarships, renewable at the school's discretion.
Sign a letter of intent and a student-athlete is locked into exactly that lopsided agreement.
So the question Wednesday was not where will Terrence Jones sign?
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What is Sangria? And more importantly, what makes a great Sangria?
Sangria is a nice wine-based punch, common in Spain and Portugal, using fruit and other ingredients. And this is the rare case where a cheap wine will be just fine, as Haskell's President Ted Farrell explains in this edition of Quick Pours:
What wine?
Your first decision is whether to make a white wine or a red wine Sangria. Always use an inexpensive wine, because you're adding so many other ingredients that it makes no sense to waste a really expensive wine.
Other ingredients?
Then after that, you can add leftover cordials like Grand Marnier, or even some brandy. You could also put in a citrus soda like Sprite, 7Up or Sierra Mist, if you want your Sangria on the sweeter side. But if you wan it on the drier side, use a sparkling water like San Pellegrino or Perrier.
What else?
Next, you add fruit. Generally, you want to pick fruits that are in season, but that's really up to you — choose the fruits that will give the Sangria your favorite flavors.
More Quick Pours:
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Join Chris Orwig for an in-depth discussion in this video Working with locations, part of Narrative Portraiture: Foundations of Portraiture.
So far, we've taken a few minutes to talk a little bit about making…that connection with our subjects.…And in that context I discussed this whole idea that sometimes it's helpful to…use a shorter focal length lens so you can keep things natural and…conversational and close.…Well, here I want to transition from that topic to another and that is working…with the environment. And sometimes when you're including more in the environment,…you'll use a shorter focal length lens, but you'll just step back.…Or maybe you'll be just as close, but you'll use a wide-angle lens so that your…view is much more expansive. And there's something interesting that happens.…
When we can include more elements in the frame, it can somehow reinforce or tell…a different aspect of one person's story.…So let's go ahead and turn off the lights and look at a few pictures.…The first photograph that I want to show here is a world champion surfer Tom Curren.…And here you can see he is at the water's edge. The environment is important.…
In this first installment, Chris lays the groundwork for the series. The course begins with a discussion of portraiture and the characteristics that make an effective, story-filled portrait. Chris then explains the importance of establishing a connection with a subject and identifying those details that will help tell his or her story. Next, he explores elements such as location, natural lighting, and composition. The course concludes with an exploration of gear: the creative options that various lenses and cameras provide, and techniques for shooting efficiently and unobtrusively.
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That's it, another one bites the dust! This year has absolutely sped by and has most definitely had its highs and lows for me.. in truth I'll be glad to see the back of 2013 and look forward to all that 2014 has to offer.
I would like to say a great big sloppy thank you to everyone who has read my blog over the past year and has taken the time to comment, tweet, email.. it never fails to surprise me that anyone does! Blogging has proven itself to be an addiction that I just can't shake and I'll be back in the new year with a new look and more musings.
I thought I'd do my final post of the year as a montage of images using my most favourite app that has sprung up over the last few days: Flipagram! I know there's loads of these knocking around at the moment, but if 2013 was the year of the selfie (thanks to Instagram), then it seems like a fitting way to conclude.
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Locksmith In Glendale AZ – When You Want Your Living To Stay Secured Forever
Even a preschooler knows that the importance of a key in opening a door no matter which door it is. The reason we are discussing such an obvious thing here is that problems that are faced by residents relating to lock and key can happen anytime – so it is better to be careful especially if one is a resident of Glendale city. Many residents of Glendale have a habit of keeping their own bunch of house keys because they do not want to be dependent on your family members to open or close the door for them, neither it is a good thing to keep someone waiting. At the same time it is not also an easy thing for the ones waiting back at home. Having your father or siblings waiting, for your arrival, while you spend a quality time outside – hanging out with friends are and dating with your new girlfriend. People should understand that how difficult it could become for other family members to sacrifice their activities. In the city like Glendale where almost all member of the family are quite busy with their respective social activities, retaining them at home could be really a matter of trouble.
This was the thing that we earlier discussed why one must keep keys with them. It should be like every Glendale resident, member of a family, must keep their personal keys with them so that they reduce the maximum lock and key dilemmas.
In cases where you have overlooked, misplaced and broken your keys, the moment of ultimate shame is right there, things turn even more embarrassing when you unfortunately hire a locksmith that has a proven record of reporting late.
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So here's what a person should do when they accidently face a lockout issue. It should be learnt by all residents that Glendale is filled with thousands of locksmith service rendering companies and the task is to find out one that reaches you in time, have experience and prices honestly. Though regrettably it is not that easy to do it in the Glendale, just 3 out of 10 locksmiths are bankable!
Residential locksmiths based in this city are certain that several of their satisfied clients would have suggested them their name because they render value to your money. The best locksmith in Glendale AZ is not only famous for responding to your calls 24/7, related to residential applications, but also reach to your location in the committed time and save you from waiting outside your own house. The premium locksmith in Glendale AZ also offers 10% off.


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This week calls for something sweet, and sweet it is! With a guarantee of fair labor practices and excellent quality products and a local presence commitment to those producing their ingredients, Alter Eco is very sweet indeed. The bar's good too, of course. So go out and get one, and do something sweet for others in the process!
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BMW i3 Extended Range Version On Offer For $45,300; To Arrive In US In 2014
Posted in Electric CarsDefining electro-mobility in its true form is BMW's 'i' range of cars that includes the BMW i3 and BMW i8. During July this year, BMW announced the pricing of its electric hatchback i.e. the i3 which turned out to be a little more than expected. Furthermore, the very fact that it is an all electric car with a not so overwhelming range made many potential buyers think if it was worth spending money on. What we hear next from the German automaker is the extended range options that will be offered on the BMW i3. While the base version of the car is available for $41,350, for an additional $3,950 buyers would get a rear-mounted 650cc, 34 hp, two-cylinder, gasoline-powered Range Extender generator which offers roughly double the range as the base model. When the battery drains itself to a preset level, the Range Extender starts working and maintains the current state of charge. The fuel capacity of the Range Extender is 2.4 gallons and with it a total of 330 lbs has been added to the overall weight of the car. Some of the highlights of the BMW i3 are as follows: DRIVING 170-hp, 184 lb-ft hybrid-synchronous electric motor with max. revs of 11,400 rpm. 80-100 mile real-world EV range. 22-kWh lithium-ion battery, which weighs 450 lbs. 650cc gasoline powered Range Extender optional; holds charge, doesn't power wheels. 0-30mph in 3.5 seconds, 0-60mph in approximately 7.2 seconds (preliminary). Top speed of 93 mph, electronically limited to preserve efficiency. BMW's signature, near-perfect 50-50 weight distribution. Ultra-tight turning radius (32.3 ft), which is ideal for city driving. Macpherson strut front and 5-link rear suspension set up. Single Pedal Driving Concept with Brake Energy Regeneration, which feeds power back into battery. 3 drive modes: Comfort, ECO PRO and ECO PRO+. 3 hour 220 V @32 amps charging time. Optional SAE DC Combo Fast Charging allows for 80% charge in 20mins; 100% in 30 mins. CHASSIS And BODY Purpose built construction. World's first mass-produced CFRP-constructed electric vehicle. Built on innovative LifeDrive architecture composed of two parts: Life Module and Drive Module. Life Module is essentially the cabin, constructed from Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic (CFRP). Drive Module is where all of the powertrain components are housed. Drive Module is made from 100% aluminum. Magnesium cross-member for instrument panel saves 20% weight vs. steel. BMW 1 Series external footprint with BMW 3 Series interior space. LED headlights and taillights (standard in US market). Weighs in at roughly 2,700 lbs. No space-consuming transmission tunnel dividing car's interior. Pillar-less design with rear coach doors allow for easy entry and exit to rear seats. Driver-oriented super-ergonomic controls. Three vehicle Worlds (trim levels): Mega (standard in US), Giga, and Tera. Standard 19-inch light alloy wheels with unique 155/70 all-season tires. 20-inch light alloy wheels optional. No transmission tunnel and low console allows for Slide-through Experience, which benefits urban driving by the ability to exit from the passenger side. SUSTAINABILITY Made with sustainable, renewable materials. Instrument panel surround and door trim use fibers from Kenaf plant. Carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) roof panel is made partially with recycled CFRP from manufacturing process of other components 25% of plastic used in interior comprised of recycled materials. Dashboard wood trim crafted from responsibly-forested eucalyptus. CFRP components are sustainably produced in Moses Lake, WA, USA, where the factory uses hydroelectric power. The Leipzig, Germany assembly plant uses wind-generated electricity. Olive-leaf extract is used to tan interior leather surfaces 2014 BMW i3 Image Gallery [gallery]


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The fortnight-long Swachh Rail campaign – Swachhta Hi Sewa – Pakhwara – started under South Central Railway on Saturday morning, with many renowned personalities of the city joining hands with railway authorities to sensitize people on keeping platforms spick and span.
The campaign has been mooted by Indian Railways on the lines of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan' to create awareness among rail commuters. It will go on till October 2 to mark the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.However, the main event for the day was organised at Kacheguda railway station under Hyderabad division of SCR. Film producer Dil Raju launched the campaign at the station.
However, the highlight of the event was the launch of an air-conditioned mobile digital movie theatre at the station, which would show films on clean rail and clean India for public awareness.Sources said the theatre can accommodate around 150 people at a time."We shall play Hindi and Telugu feature films, which carry social messages like cleanliness," said a railway official.
The digital movie theatre, which will be stationed at Kacheguda station for three days, will hold four shows a day, as per the plan of SCR.


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and I just don't.""Dude, that's not cool," Alex chides in his warm way.
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If I were ever in a court of law I could point to the transcript." But something about the whole scenario seems to bother him, despite all his mild-mannered bravado.
It's a balmy night in Manhattan's financial district, and at a sports bar called Stout, everyone is Tindering.
The tables are filled with young women and men who've been chasing money and deals on Wall Street all day, and now they're out looking for hookups.
Everyone is drinking, peering into their screens and swiping on the faces of strangers they may have sex with later that evening. "Ew, this guy has Dad bod," a young woman says of a potential match, swiping left.Her friends smirk, not looking up."Tinder sucks," they say. At a booth in the back, three handsome twentysomething guys in button-downs are having beers.They are Dan, Alex, and Marty, budding investment bankers at the same financial firm, which recruited Alex and Marty straight from an Ivy League campus.When asked if they've been arranging dates on the apps they've been swiping at, all say not one date, but two or three: "You can't be stuck in one lane …There's always something better." "If you had a reservation somewhere and then a table at Per Se opened up, you'd want to go there," Alex offers."Guys view everything as a competition," he elaborates with his deep, reassuring voice. " With these dating apps, he says, "you're always sort of prowling.You could talk to two or three girls at a bar and pick the best one, or you can swipe a couple hundred people a day—the sample size is so much larger. Crew; senior at Parsons; junior at Pace; works in finance …


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Well done to all those that came to the Kelso School of Racing on Saturday – and well done to all of the racers at Kirroughtree on Sunday!! 2 Brill days of racing & training at 2 Fab venues.
The organiser of the Kelso Crit on April 3rd – Rd 1 of the 2011 Skinny Tyres Series – would prefer prospective entrants to pre-enter please. Pre-entry is best practise and a good routine to get into to avoid the potential disappointment of turning up on race day to a full field of competitors and not getting to race. **Plan for a great day out – onsite catering this year – just like a Belgian Kermesse with beer, frites & mayo!! Or is that just my wishful thinking??
If wanting to compete at Kelso on April 3rd, please enter as per details here:
** You can still enter on the day – but as said – best practise is to pre-enter!!
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Friday, August 03, 2012
Stand-up for Cerebral Palsy
Great fun with comedians Ross McGinnis, Terry McGrath, Elliott Threatt, and Brad Meehan as they shared the stage with CP comic Paul Shryack. Hosted by Kansas City. Big Dumb Fun Show® host Aaron Gnirk.
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You Can't Miss What You Never Wanted
Death was in the air.
The sky was a sickening shade of crimson, clouds throbbing ominously with lightning. The forest was on fire, flames quickly becoming a roaring inferno.
A pair of silver eyes stared up expressionlessly at this scene. A pale hand, trembling only slightly, rose slowly as if to cup the sky.
Rain, she thought. It's going to rain soon.
"Soi Fong!"
A cry. The voice twisted her heart inside her chest painfully, but she ignored it.
She…she's not going to make it, Soi Fong thought detachedly, eyes skimming slowly across the forest floor to meet a pair of frantic gold ones. Her hands clenched into fists.
But she's…she has to. I swore I would protect her.
A nod.
I shall…protect her to the end.
Silver eyes hardened in resolution. Lips moved.
"Take her away. Somewhere safe, preferably."
The face beneath the floppy hat looked hesitant, unmoving.
"You are sure?" He asked. She nodded again, her gaze trailing back to the heavens. He sighed softly, eyes sad. "I shall follow your orders, Captain." His eyes were sad. Sad and understanding and respectful. Things she didn't need and didn't have until this moment. Ironic.
"Thank you, Kisuke," She whispered. Soi Fong didn't look at the crumpled form, blood spilling from the struggling body, mouth agape in horror and golden eyes shiny with fear. The beautiful face was bloodied, furthering her resolve.
"No! Soi, don't do it!"
Soi Fong lifted a hand wonderingly to her chest, where her heart had ached at the voice. Why was it, she supposed, that I can feel when Yoruichi-sama's around? She shrugged. It was too late for such hope, in any case. Much too late.
Too late. It's…too late…out of time…our time is up.
A tear trickled down her dirty cheek, a bitter smile touching her lips.
Yes…about a century too late.
The dark-haired woman glanced over her shoulder, brow lowered in aggravation. "Well? I don't see you gone, idiot." Her voice was harsh. Rough. Not befitting in the presence of a princess. Soi Fong shook her head, cynically amused. What did it matter?
Kisuke hesitated once more, torn between two promises.
"Go!" She shouted harshly, wind whipping her hair about her face. The fire was coming closer. She began to stalk away when a tortured whimper stopped her in her tracks. Turning, she quickly, albeit hesitantly, came to Yoruichi's side, caressing her face gently. Her fingers were streaked with her blood, dripping, but it didn't matter.
"Don't…go…" She croaked. Soi Fong shook her head, slowly, and Kisuke watched as two hearts broke at that moment, shattering, falling down into a deep abyss, perhaps forever lost.
"I don't understand. Tell me. Please."
Soi Fong smiled, leaned down closer. She grasped a bloodied hand and placed it at her chest, where her heart was still pounding painfully.
"This is my heart," She began quietly, eyes closed. "See? It aches. That means I love you, Yoruichi."
"Hush. I swore I would protect you forever, Yoruichi. I intend to keep my promise."
She stood. The fire was upon them.
"Goodbye." She said.
Gold eyes widened impossibly more, dread dimming its brilliance.
The fiery winds tore through the forest like the winds from hell, and then…
…all was silent.
Tears dripped down her face from blank, blank eyes. Staring brokenly into oblivion.
"Soi…" came the fragile plea from Yoruichi's bloodied lips, but no reply was made. The ringing silence was laughing at her. She slumped helplessly in her friend's strong arms, making the noise of a vulnerable human infant.
Yoruichi stared unseeingly at the large silver rings on the unforgiving soil beneath her feet. They were streaked with crimson.
Her breath hitched.
Soi Fong's blood.
No…no…she…she is…dead?
She made no move to take the rings stained with the life force of the woman who haunted her vision.
This…this is…
Yoruichi's agonized wail rang in her ears long after she was gone.
No…no…stop the pain stop it stopitstopitstopitmakeit—
Yoruichi-sama…it's okay…I…I am here.
Don't leave me, Soi Fong. Please.
I shall stay by your side till the end, Your Excellency.
Thank you.
Pinky promise, alright?
Linked fingers.
Bound happiness.
"It's alright, Yoruichi. You're safe."
She softly embraced her, hair as dark as the scary shadows around them.
"It was just a dream. Go back to sleep."
"But it was so real…so real…" Yoruichi clutched at Soi Fong, pressing closer so as to shield her eyes from the darkness that haunted her. "I'm afraid. Don't…don't ever do something as stupid as dying on me, okay?"
She ran her fingers through tangled hair, smiling softly, and understanding.
"Okay." Soi Fong pressed a fluttering kiss to her forehead, slick with cold sweat of fear. "I promised…I swore I would protect you forever, Yoruichi. I intend to keep my promise."
The grim, haunted eyes flashed through her mind, leaving her reeling, gasping for breath. The dream…it was too much like the dream…the mere thought of it sent her heart pounding once more.
But when Soi Fong pressed a firmer kiss to her trembling lips, she proved that she was there, in the here-and-now. And would stay there.
The words echoed in her head, but…it felt so much safer.
"Okay?" Soi Fong asked her. Sough her permission, even after all these years.
And they lay there together, limbs tangled in a safe embrace, blissfully one as the warm light spilled over them.
AN://: I seriously was about to just cut if off at the sad part. It was supposed to be a stab-your-heart angsty piece, but I couldn't bear it. So I made it bittersweet. Sort of. I had this in my computer for ages before I pulled it out. Hoping you're having a terrific 2008, y'all!
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The leaders of Australia's two major political parties have begun negotiating with independent and Greens MPs in the hope of forming a government.
That's because it's looking more and more likely that Australia will have a hung parliament for the first time in 70 years.
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Opposition Leader Tony Abbott both initiated talks with three independents in the House of Representatives as well as the Greens party in a bid to secure their votes.
Both leaders' parties didn't win enough seats at Saturday's election to govern in their own right. So, they'll need to seek the support of a some independent or Greens MP's to make up the numbers to form a government.
Gillard refused to say what was discussed in her meeting in Melbourne.
Julia Gillard, Australian Prime Minister, said, "I will lead the negotiations and I will be assisted by the deputy Prime Minister Wayne Swan. Negotiations will be conducted with propriety, with integrity and with diligence. This is obviously an extremely close election. It is clear that neither party has earned the right to govern in it's own right. It now appears clear that Labor has won the two party vote. That means that a majority of Australians voted yesterday, prefer a Labor Government. I think this a critical fact to weigh in the coming days."
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While broadcast ratings have taken a double digit drop this fall, a new report by Video Advertising Bureau asserts that Broadcast and cable TV, and not digital platforms like Facebook, YouTube or streaking sites like Netflix, still come out as the best avenue to reach consumers and in particular millenials.
The VAB report analysed emotional bonds viewers with TV content and how those bonds make an impact to brands and advertisers. The VAB consists of broadcast and cable networks and the largest cable companies that hype the impressive reach of video advertising.
According to the report, adults spend five hours on average watching TV programming each day. That's more time than they spend eating, drinking, shopping, talking on the phone or watching Netflix, YouTube and Facebook combined. Meanwhile for millennials, TV time is about three hours per day, but TV time is still greater than the other activities combined.
For the adults, the average time spent on TV programing is 43 percent longer than it is for YouTube and 240 percent higher than Facebook, allowing for more engagement. Adults of age 18- to 24 watch 88 percent of prime-time programming live; while 25- to 34-year-olds watch 86 percent of prime-time programming live. These statistics are expected to negate the common narrative that millenials are opting out of linear or live TV and opting for digital content instead. Millennials 18 to 24 spend twice as much time each month watching video content on a TV (72 hours) than on a computer or smartphone, and 25- to 34-year-olds spend three times as much time watching video on a TV (102 hours) as they do on other devices.
"In digging deeper, past the easy assumptions on millennials' YouTube and TV usage, it's striking how much more time millennials spend with TV," said VAB president and CEO Sean Cunningham. "Millennials have an insatiable appetite for TV content and are constantly looking for more ways to connect with their favorite shows and characters—which naturally extends to YouTube. In any given night, YouTube is being fueled by TV content. Our analysis showed that the largest driver of trending content on YouTube was ad-supported TV programs. TV provides a real-time, emotional shared experience that doesn't exist on any other digital platform."


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I got my Mk1 California on the road yesterday and drove it from Aberdeen to Helensburgh and back today. Runs great and the difference in performace between 115hp 1.6 and the 1.8 is really noticable. However, one thing I didn't expect was how much firmer the California ride is compared with the 1.6.
Until today I had hardly driven any miles in a 1.8 since I sold my wife's Gleneagles in 2000. I don't remember the Gleneagles being particularly firm, but as I didn't drive any MX5s for 2 years after selling it I can't really compare it to my 91H 1.6. Anyone any thoughts on this?
For info both cars run on T1-Ss, the California 195/50 15s and the 1.6 205/45 16s.


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Microsoft is on a rollercoaster ride which is driving people crazy by throwing in blistering and ablazing back-to back updates. This time Microsoft has come up with a new yet free email account, Outlook.com which is rich in features and services provided compared to its counterpart Hotmail.com. It has a clean new look, also ties in your social media contacts and is pretty much similar to G-mail. In addition, this new service will provide people with a new e-mail address — @outlook.com — which will replace the older @hotmail.com address, used by hundreds of millions worldwide. Moreover, Hotmail users can also "upgrade to Outlook.com" to keep their existing address. The new Web-based e-mail service will eventually integrate Skype to counter Gmail-embedded Google's Talk service. Therefore, it would not be difficult to say, this move by Microsoft simply could indicate that the era of Hotmail is going to face an end as Outlook has invigorated the meaning of having a free email account for Microsoft and has inflicted in new spirit of rivalry amongst the free email account providing services.
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The public is invited to visit the "Museum After Dark" on Thursday, May 4, at 6 p.m., for a presentation about the legacy of the Black Panther party. The Fairfield Museum will host Dr. Yohuru Williams of Fairfield University and special guest Craig Kelly, former president of the NAACP in Bridgeport and member of the Black Panther party in New York. A reception will be held at 6 p.m. and the featured event will start at 6:45. This program is held in conjunction with the Museum's newest exhibition, Talkin' 'Bout My Generation: Fairfield in the 1960s and 1970s.
Dr. Williams will lead a presentation on the Black Panther party, providing a broad analysis of the Party and its legacy. He will provide examples of the local chapters, including Connecticut, New England and New York City, and how the party chapters related to national scene, but also reflected their own community. Learn how New Haven became a pivotal point in the challenges between the different perspectives, from political nuances to militant philosophy.
Described in Diverse Issues in Higher Education as "one of the most exciting scholars of his generation," Dr. Williams is the History Department Chair and the Director of Black Studies at Fairfield University in Fairfield, CT. He is the author of Black Politics/White Power: Civil Rights, Black Power, the Black Panthers in New Haven and editor of Liberated Territory: Untold Local Perspectives on the Black Panther Party. He is also Chief Historian for the Jackie Robinson Foundation and Museum in New York, NY. He received his Ph.D. from Howard University in 1998.
Following the presentation, Dr. Williams will lead a discussion with guest Craig Kelly, former president of the NAACP in Bridgeport and member of the Black Panther Party in New York. Kelly, a lifelong resident of the Bridgeport, received a master's degree in counseling from the University of Bridgeport. He has provided counseling services for the Inner City Violence Prevention Association, Inc., families of African American firefighters who died on 9/11, South African AIDS victims, and the Katrina Assistance Project. He retired from the Bridgeport Fire Department as a Lieutenant in 2004 and served as president of the Greater Bridgeport NAACP from 2007-2009. He is a member of Mt. Aery Baptist Church in Bridgeport.
The reception and presentation are for members, with a $5 suggested donation for nonmembers. For more information or to learn about the new exhibition visit Fairfieldhistory.org. Talkin' 'Bout My Generation: Fairfield in the 1960s & 1970s runs through Sept. 17.
The Fairfield Museum is located at 370 Beach Road in Fairfield. For more information or to register for programs visit Fairfieldhistory.org or call 203-259-1598. The Museum and Museum Shop are open 10-4, daily. Admission is free for members and children ages 5 and under; $5 for adults; $3 for seniors/students.


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It's the new year, and everything is filled with possibility. If you are a hopeful homebuyer planning on starting your search for the perfect house this year, it's important to take a few preliminary steps to prepare for such a large purchase.
Here are a few things you can do right away to get ready for your home hunt.
Get your credit in order
Before you do anything else, you'll want to consider your credit. The strength of your credit score can drastically affect the loan approval process, and improving your score can take several months of good behavior before you see results. Make sure you pay all credit statements on time and that you keep the balance on your cards fairly low. For more detailed information on improving your credit score, check out our blog dedicated to the subject.
Track down important documents
The homebuying process will require you to provide a number of sensitive documents about your identity, your work salary, your marital status, and your tax history. While it might seem like a no-brainer to have these items all saved in a safe place, not everyone has easy access to things like their birth certificate, social security card, old W-2s, and pay stubs. If you don't know exactly where you keep these necessary documents, make sure you go through the process of gathering or acquiring them. You may need to contact your current employer, past employers, the IRS, the Social Security Office, or the Vital Records Office to retrieve these papers. Once you've got all of your documents together, make sure you store them in a safe and secure space until you need them for your home purchase.
Research government grants
The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) and the U.S. Department of Housing and Development (HUD) offer both grants and loan assistance for homebuyers in a variety of situations – especially first-time homebuyers. Many of these grants allow you to put a significantly lower downpayment on a home than would otherwise be feasible. Visit the HUD website for additional information about grants and special loan rates available in your state.
Create a realistic wish list
While it's fun to imagine your dream home when you aren't contemplating a purchase, once you actually start to get serious about home shopping you'll need to temper your expectations. After all, not all homes come complete with wine cellars and walk-in shoe closets. Write down a list of the non-negotiable things you will look for in a home. This list can include number of rooms, number of bathrooms, square footage, amount of storage space, and it can also include things like location and commute time. Next, you can create a "Nice to have" list, which features things that aren't 100% necessary but that you'd still really enjoy having in your home. Make sure to bring these lists with you while you tour potential homes to help guide you.


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Junior ICS major Lindsay Ahlquist returns a friend's prayer of God's guidance over her life. | Melanie Kim/THE CHIMES
I've been thinking for a while now how to sum up how I feel about this Thursday night, but the only thing that keeps coming to mind is that it was so, so filled with truth. One thing I have appreciated so much about the speakers this year is that every single one respectfully took off their filter and threw it on the ground — none of them beat around the bush, every single one came in like a hurricane and laid down hard gospel truth. When it came to Thursday night, the infamous Missions Conference Thursday night, how did they approach it? With truth. We prayed through the Great Commission and Acts 1:8 because that's what Jesus showed us. We prayed with each other and for each other because that's the example Jesus set. Every component of the night was lifted directly from Scripture, and that's a foundation no one can argue with.
It's always beautiful to listen to nearly three thousand of my peers worshiping together, and I echo the cry I heard tonight for God to set a fire in our souls. I don't want it to end there, though, I want God to set the fire and then stoke the fire. I don't want to just burn bright, I want to burn long. God has called me to much more than a life of mountaintop experiences and conference seasons. God has called me to a lifetime of faithful moments, consistent obedience and a commitment to the gospel that remains after the hashtags fade.
Though we've focused on the priority to go and to make disciples, let us not forget the sentence that comes right after — the promise that Christ is with us always, to the very end of the age. Hold up. Let me say that again. JESUS CHRIST HAS SENT HIS SPIRIT AND IS WITH US ALWAYS. I've been blown away this weekend by the magnitude of the promise of Emmanuel. That the God of the universe would not only include us in his mission but then send his Spirit to be with us is incredible. The Spirit who raised Christ from the dead is with us and is interceding for us always, and it is in that reality we are called to go.
I don't know what my life holds. I don't know if I'll stay in L.A. for the rest of my days or if I'll have to get seven passports because I'll fill them up so quick. I don't know if I'll be martyred or if I'll live to a ripe old age. I don't know if I'll have enough kids to have my own soccer team or if I'll stay single until I go see Jesus. I know barely any of the specifics about my future, but I know that I am called to live sold out for the sake of Christ.
Jesus didn't just need to die for me, he needed to LIVE for me. Without the resurrection, Jesus is just another guy crucified by the Romans. I am eternally grateful for the cross, but I am also eternally grateful for the empty grave. It is only because Jesus rose from the dead and triumphed over death that I can stand in that victory and proclaim his goodness. Because Jesus is alive, I can live in celebration, and because Jesus is alive, I can share with the world the truest joy imaginable.
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