GOP Candidate Lineup Announced for Prime-Time Fox Business Network Debate – You’ll Never Guess Who’s Bumped out

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By Fox News. Fox Business Network on Monday announced the candidate lineup for the Jan. 14 Republican presidential debates – and already one candidate has said he will not participate after not qualifying for the prime-time event.

The participants qualifying for the prime-time, 9 p.m. ET debate are:

Billionaire businessman Donald Trump; Texas Sen. Ted Cruz; Florida Sen. Marco Rubio; retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson; New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie; former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush; and Ohio Gov. John Kasich.

The participants qualifying for the earlier, 6 p.m. ET debate are:

Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul; former HP CEO Carly Fiorina; former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee; and former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum. (Read more from “GOP Candidate Lineup Announced for Prime-Time Fox Business Network Debate – You’ll Never Guess Who’s Bumped out” HERE)

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Paul, Fiorina Bumped From Next Prime-Time GOP Debate

By David Jackson. The Fox Business Network announced on Monday it was inviting only seven Republican candidates to its prime-time debate later this week, relegating Rand Paul and Carly Fiorina to a preliminary session.

The main debate in North Charleston, S.C., on Thursday night will feature businessman Donald Trump, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson, former Florida governor Jeb Bush, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and Ohio Gov. John Kasich.

Paul, a Kentucky senator who has been on the main stage in five previous debates, told CNN he will likely skip the 6 p.m. ET preliminary debate Thursday: “I won’t participate in anything that’s not first tier because we have a first-tier campaign.”

Paul and Fiorina were invited to the “undercard” debate along with former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee and former Pennsylvania senator Rick Santorum.

Earlier in the day, the Paul campaign said in a statement that he placed fifth in a recent Iowa poll and has finished ahead of Bush, Christie, Kasich and Fiorina in other surveys. (Read more from “Paul, Fiorina Bumped From Next Prime-Time GOP Debate” HERE)

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Indiana Ponders Revoking Business Licenses From Employers Who Hire Illegal Aliens

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Indiana may crack down soon on employers who hire illegal immigrants, under a new bill that would prohibit those convicted of doing so from practicing business in the state.

The legislation, announced in the Indiana General Assembly last week, would enable judges to revoke business licenses from employers who repeatedly and “knowingly” hire illegal immigrants.

State Sen. Mike Delph, R-Carmel, told IndyStar that he introduced the bill to strip financial incentives from employers “who profit off of illegal immigration.”

Jon Feere, a legal policy analyst at the Center for Immigration Studies, said the legislation imposes “high stakes” on employers. He said it likely would spur more businesses to use E-Verify—the government database that matches an employee’s I-9 form to federal records for confirm legal eligibility to work.

To that end, Feere told The Daily Signal, the bill effectively would discourage illegal hiring practices because employers who use the federal registration system would be immune from prosecution. He said:

Ultimately, that’s a good thing for employers who are law-abiding since they will no longer have to compete with unscrupulous businesses that get work and sales by undercutting wages. It’s also a good thing for legal workers and taxpayers, who will likely see illegal immigration deterred from Indiana.

Indiana law currently requires that state agencies and public contractors use E-Verify. Private employers only need to enroll if they would like to qualify for specific tax credits on state income taxes.

Although the bill could be effective in encouraging businesses to use E-Verify, Feere said, it may be more effective for state legislators to simply mandate that all employers use the system.

A study from the Pew Research Center found that Indiana’s population of illegal immigrants sharply dropped off in recent years, falling from 100,000 in 2009 to 85,000 in 2012.

At least three states—Alabama, Arizona, and Missouri—already have laws in place that strip business licenses from employers who hire illegal immigrants.

Kevin Brinegar, president of the Indiana Chamber of Commerce, said Delph’s legislation threatens economic development in the state and hinders the chamber’s efforts to spur job growth.

“We absolutely do not condone employers knowingly hiring undocumented workers, but sometime it’s hard to distinguish what’s knowingly and what’s unknowingly,” he told The Daily Signal. “The punishment just doesn’t fit the crime.”

Brinegar said because immigration is a federal issue, it should be dealt with at the federal level, not at the state level.

“It could certainly be argued that Congress has done an abysmal job dealing with that issue, but that doesn’t mean that states should start taking things into their own hands,” he said.

Hans von Spakovsky, a senior legal fellow at The Heritage Foundation, said the constitutionality of revoking business licenses from employers who hire illegal immigrants was settled in 2011.

The Supreme Court ruled on an identical Arizona law when it took up Chamber of Commerce v. Whiting, von Spakovsky told The Daily Signal. Noting the high court decided that federal law didn’t prevent states from imposing penalties on businesses that hire illegal immigrants, he said of the Indiana measure:

This is a great piece of legislation that can be a very effective tool in preventing employers from hiring illegal aliens, particularly in the face of the unwillingness of the Obama administration to enforce federal prohibitions on such hiring.

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Watch: What Trump Just Said He’d Do on His First Day as President Got Even This MSNBC Host on Board

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On Thursday night, as President Obama scoffed at the notion of gun rights for Americans and advocated the power of legislation to protect America, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump promised a far different action.

“I will get rid of gun-free zones on schools, and — you have to — and on military bases,” Trump said during a Vermont rally. “My first day, it gets signed, okay? My first day. There’s no more gun-free zones.”

“You know what a gun free zone is to sickos? That’s bait!” Trump told the crowd. At a Republican debate in October, Trump had said, “I think gun free zones are a catastrophe, they’re a feeding frenzy for sick people.”

Trump’s Thursday comments on guns represented the polar opposite of the restraints Obama urges on the right to bear arms.

Referencing the recent attacks in San Bernardino, California, and Paris, Trump said both incidents might have been averted by an armed citizenry.

“They walk into a number of places in France, and they say, ‘Get over.’ Boom. ‘Get over.’ Boom. ‘Get over.’ Boom. Nobody had a gun on the other side,” Trump said. If the victims there were armed, he said, “It’s a whole different outcome. It’s a whole different deal.” (Read more from “Watch: What Trump Just Said He’d Do on His First Day as President Got Even This MSNBC Host on Board” HERE)

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Hillary Clinton’s State Department Discussed Creating Riots in Israel

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As incredible as it may sound, the US Ambassador to Israel, Thomas Pickering, pitched a plan to Hillary Clinton to use UN and Non-governmental organizations to foment riots in Israel as a way of forcing Israel to agree to concessions to the Palestinians.

In the aftermath of the fall of Egypt and Libya, the State department thought it had stumbled upon the perfect weapon to be used against dictators: street riots (you must break eggs to make omelets, n’est-ce pas), insurrection, and the a few US airstrikes. When it became clear that the future and the territorial integrity of Israel meant more to Benjamin Netanyahu that international acclaim given to Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, it was only natural that they consider him an enemy and try to unleash the same strategy on him. Via The Washington Free Beacon:

Pickering described the effort as a potential “game changer in the region,” recommending that the United States undertake a clandestine campaign to generate unrest. Clinton requested that his email be printed.

“What will change the situation is a major effort to use non-violent protests and demonstrations to put peace back in the center of people’s aspirations as well as their thoughts, and use that to influence the political leadership,” Pickering wrote.

“This is far from a sure thing, but far, in my humble view, from hopeless,” he continued. “Women can and ought to be at the center of these demonstrations. Many men and others will denigrate the idea. I don’t and I don’t think that was your message.”

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Sickening: U.S. Frankenstein Laboratories Messing With the Stuff of Life, Creating Animal-Human Chimeras

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Research centers in the United States are now beginning the initial stages of combining human cells with animal embryos with the aim of eventually creating viable organs for transplant recipients. Thus far, all pregnancies achieved with such chimera embryos have not been brought to term.

For the time being, the federal government has declined funding for these grotesque experiments. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently announced that, until it can further review policies on embryonic animal and human combinations, federal grants will not be issued.

According to Carrie D. Wolinetz the Associate Director for Science Policy at the NIH, part of the reason the feds have decided to forgo such funding is because of “ethical and animal welfare considerations.” Other scientists, such as Dr. Sean Wu from Stanford University School of Medicine, are concerned about public opinion that putting human brain cells into animals might give them human cognition.

While current research may not show direct evidence of this, there have been at least two studies that show an increase in mouse intelligence after having human cells implanted into rodent brains. Incredibly, under current NIH policy, experiments intending to enhance animal intelligence with human brain cell implants would still be eligible for funding because they do not involve embryos.

Of course, the controversial research centers engaged in the creation of human-animal chimeras are still able to receive financial support through private sources. Although creating human organs for transplant may be an admirable goal, mixing animal species with humans is not. Left to their own devices, some U.S. researchers are certain to violate fundamental moral boundaries.

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Philadelphia Sheriff: Obama Is Incapable of Protecting Americans [+video]

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Commenting on the Islamist radical who allegedly tried to kill a police officer in Philadelphia on Friday, Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke said that “President Obama’s JV team” – meaning ISIS or the Islamic State – had “struck again,” and added that because of his policies Obama “is incapable of protecting Americans.”

“President Obama’s JV team has struck again,” said Sheriff Clarke on Fox’s Hannity on Jan. 8.

“This is not the first time that Islamic terror or Islamic-inspired terror has struck at home here in the United States,” he said.

“This president is not only unwilling to face the fact that we are being targeted here on the homeland, he is incapable of protecting Americans,” said the sheriff . . .

According to Philadelphia Police Commissioner Richard Ross, the suspect, Archer, “confessed to committing this cowardly act in the name of Islam,” and “according to him, he believed that the police defend laws that are contrary to the teachings of the Quran.” (Read more from “Philadelphia Sheriff: : Is Incapable of Protecting Americans” HERE)

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Supreme Court Appears Skeptical of Union Fees — a Potentially Major Loss for Labor Groups

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The Supreme Court sounded ready Monday to deal a severe blow to public employee unions by striking down laws that require all workers to help pay for collective bargaining.

In its tone and questioning, the argument resembled more of a congressional hearing at which Republicans took one position, Democrats argued the opposite, and there appeared little chance to sway either side.

The court’s five Republican appointees strongly suggested they believe it is unconstitutional to force an objecting teacher from Orange County and millions like her to pay for union activities they do not support. Justice Anthony M. Kennedy described the mandatory fees as “coerced speech” that violates the 1st Amendment.

Under a 1977 Supreme Court ruling that may now be reversed, public employees can be required to pay a “fair share” fee to reflect the benefits all workers receive from collective bargaining. But at the same time, employees who object cannot be forced to pay for a union’s political activities.

In California, for example, that means teachers are required to pay $650 a year for collective bargaining, but not the roughly $350 more that goes toward the union’s political spending and lobbying. (Read more from “Supreme Court Appears Skeptical of Union Fees — a Potentially Major Loss for Labor Groups” HERE)

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On One of the Worst Days of His Life, Dad Gets Pulled Over by a Cop. First, He Was ‘Agitated’ — but He’ll ‘Never, Ever Forget’ What Occurred

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Indiana State Police Sgt. Todd Durnil pulled a man over Monday in Indianapolis for speeding. But after talking to the distraught truck driver, Durnil decided to let the man off, not with a warning, but a with prayer.

Rodney Gibson, a 60-year-old man who had just received news that his daughter was dying of breast cancer, was so devastated that he did not realize he was speeding, WRTV-TV reported.

Durnil was inspecting Gibson’s vehicle when he noticed an angel pin tucked into the truck’s visor that was identical to the one he keeps in his cruiser.

The officer told WRTV that Gibson told him ”with tears in his eyes” that the pin was a gift from his daughter to help keep him safe while driving. Gibson then told Durnil about the unfavorable cancer diagnosis.

Durnil told WRTV that instead of issuing a ticket or even a warning, he planned on asking his family and church to pray for Gibson.

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You’ll Never Guess What Word a School Just Banned

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[The word ‘please’ is now banned.] That’s what Druid Hills Academy in Charlotte, North Carolina, has instituted. It’s getting a lot of attention because teachers at the school no longer say please. But there’s a lot more to No-Nonsense Nurturing than dropping the magic word.

Teachers, who are trained in the method, provide kids with concise, clear instructions in an M.V.P. (movement, voice and participation) format that gives students zero room for misbehavior. As children follow the teacher’s commands, they are distinguished in front of their peers. For example:

“Madison is sitting with her legs crossed on the carpet. Alex has joined us on the carpet and is sitting quietly. Jessica has put her book away and is walking to the carpet without speaking,” the teacher narrates.

This positive-reinforcement provides something missing in many classrooms, the chance for students who are following the rules to be recognized. All too often well-behaved students are ignored while teachers focus on reprimanding children who are not. The cycle of negative attention, thus, is broken. Teachers do not negotiate, and they don’t ask “please,” either.

The lack of using the word “please” while instructing children has struck a chord of discontent with some. Yet proponents of the method believe removing “please” lets children know that following instructions is not an option, and that students are not doing the teacher any favors by doing as they are told. (Read more from “You’ll Never Guess What Word a School Just Banned” HERE)

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Why You Should Avoid These Nonprofit Organizations

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If you’re tallying up your charitable donations to claim as a tax deduction or following through on a New Year’s resolution to be more giving, make sure your money is being put to good use. Some nonprofits might not spend your money the way you’d expect or even like, so it’s important to do your homework before you give.

1. Kids Wish Network . . .

The organization has spent less than 3 cents on the dollar helping children, according to an in-depth report, America’s Worst Charities, conducted by the Center for Investigative Reporting and the Tampa Bay Times. The report examined nonprofits’ financial data over the last decade. It found that most of the money goes into the pockets of the charity’s operators and for-profit companies that are hired to solicit donations . . .

[2]. Children’s Charity Fund

[A] report stated that family members were paid more than three times the amount spent on sick children’s wishes and medical care ini 2011, and state regulators have been scrutinizing the charity since its formation, with the latest incident reportedly involving solicitation issues in several states. The Children’s Charity Fund’s latest financial statement shows a $23,500 deficit due to overspending on functional expenses. (Read more from “Why You Should Avoid These Nonprofit Organizations” HERE)

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