Graeme McMillan at Wired thinks he should be given a chance given his recent work: Last night, Warner Bros announced that Ben Affleck would follow Christian Bale as the next Caped Crusader, taking on the role of Batman in 2015′s still-unnamed follow-up to Zack Snyder’s Man of Steel. Within minutes, social media imploded. “Really looking forward …
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Over the course of our nation’s history, many Presidents have uttered phrases or said something in a speech that at the time given, was not meant to have a lasting impact in our nation’s history. But they did. Theodore Roosevelt: “Speak softly and carry a big stick.” Calvin Coolidge: “The business of America, is business.” …
Canada Free Press reports that human rights organizations are not pleased with the UN’s decision to have Zimbabe’s infamous dictator be “co-president” of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO). The non-governmental human rights group UN Watch expressed “grave disappointment” at the UN decision to make Zimbabwe co-host of a global tourism summit, which opens tomorrow, saying …
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So it turns out that despite tech companies’ claims to the contrary, they are more involved in PRISM than they stated. Surprise surprise. Edward Snowden sent documents to The Guardian that confirms there is a “financial relationship” between tech companies and the NSA. Turns out the National Security Agency has been making direct payments to companies like …
NSA Paying Google, Facebook, & Others Millions of Dollars to Cover Up PRISM CostsRead More »
It’s Friday and that means it is time for the The PFoL Awards. Last week we kicked things off with Sean Penn. Today we welcome one of my favorite actors into the fold, Gary Oldman. He’s played a number of different characters in his career and that makes using him as part of our weekly …
The buzz this morning is that Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer will be stepping down from his post within the next 12 months. In response to the news, Microsoft’s stock is up over 7%. Did the company become that much more valuable today than it was yesterday? Absolutely not. There has been, in my opinion, a …
Perception is a major issue for conservatives these days. According to a poll taken on election night 2012, nearly half of respondents believed Republicans care about the wealthy and big business. In that same poll, only 26% felt the GOP cared about hardworking taxpayers, and a horrifyingly low 3% of respondents said the party cares for the …
Right Now, The Democrats Are Winning the PR BattleRead More »
There have been a plethora of posts already about the 2013 Smart Girls Politics Summit, so I will keep this short and sweet. If you’re not familiar with Smart Girls Politics, it is an organization specifically for right-wing women with all stripes represented. I spoke with hard-lined social conservatives, Ron Paul fans, and tons of …
Smart Girls Summit: 5 Good Things/5 Things That Need ImprovementRead More »
The Alabama GOP is not backing down on trying to silence young conservatives such as Alabama Federation of College Republicans president Stephanie Petelos. Last Friday I brought the story of how members of the Alabama GOP are trying to remove Petelos from the party’s steering committee over her views on gay marriage. Now, some party …
Looks like Senator Obama has some harsh words for our president. On June 6th, CNN released the following video of Senator Obama’s stance on civil liberties and the Patriot Act during his 2008 campaign. In hindsight, it’s pretty ironic to hear Senator Obama campaign for protecting the Constitution in light of his administration’s actions. Fast …
Ironic Flashback: Senator Obama Condemning the Patriot Act in 2008Read More »