Outer Banks: Power outage has been a jolt to businesses

Wow. Weeks without power during the height of summer tourist season. This could potentially be DEVASTATING to the local economy in the Outer Banks. Somebody is responsible for this “accident” and they are on the hook for millions and millions in lost revenue for the local businesses and residents. I hope they’re on the hook that is.

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Marijuana is 9% of all Michigan arrests, and other facts on marijuana arrests

And I would bet that 70+% of those arrests are people of color, resultant to visual profiling and other racist arrest practices by law enforcement officers and agencies. Also, Michigan is probably not an anomaly…some states are likely much worse.
#LegalizeIt #News420

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We love you J.K. Rowling, but this time you’re wrong about Trump

I admit it. I saw the original clip that Trump seemed to ignore the handicapped child, and I bought into it like JK Rowling did. But apparently we’ve all been the victim of selective cropping, where Trump bending down and talking to the very same child in the wheelchair, was conveniently omitted from the clip. An obvious attempt to create bias where there is none, I rebuke the original publisher of this clip. As much as I have no love for Trump, I have even less love for deceptive media tricks from EITHER side.
Presenting sound bites that further your cause rather than objectively presenting the news is EVERYTHING wrong with the news media. You ARE fake news and we know it. We’re wise to your game, so you can knock it off now.

http://on.mash.to/2tXdDrF

Entire Fields in California and Other States Are Rotting: Trump’s Immigrant Policy In Action

To be clear, the fact that illegal immigrants are the driving force behind agriculture is the big problem. One main reason immigration is a such a sore spot politically is because whole industries, like agriculture and construction, depend on low cost illegal labor, and the government turns a blind eye to the creators of these under-the-table jobs, instead arresting the illegals who cross the border to fill those positions.
It’s all about money and exploitation…as usual. Let the food rot, and we all pay more for groceries. That’s how the wheel goes ’round. It’s like they are holding America for ransom, threatening outrageous food prices if we don’t condone their right to hire illegals and exploit the currency gap.
FUCK YOU. Pay a real wage and cut the salaries of management. Easy peasy.

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