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BREAKING: STARBUCKS CEO To Step Down After Pledge To Hire 10,000 Refugees BACKFIRES

"...Howard Schultz, the current CEO of Starbucks, will step down from his role at the giant coffee chain next month.

The move comes after his vow to hire thousands refugees in response to President Donald Trump’s first travel ban appeared to hurt customer sentiment and dent their sales...."

"....He was also a public Clinton supporter and prominent democrat, and even considered as a running mate for the Democratic nominee at one point....."

http://100percentfedup.com/breaking-starbucks-ceo-step-pledge-hire-10000-refugees-backfires/

Another globalist gone.

David Rockefeller has died at age 101

https://twitter.com/BNONews

Another Senior Russian Official Has Died

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-03-19/another-senior-russian-official-has-died

Liberal Protesters Boost Trump's Economy As Sign-Making Supplies Sales Soar 30%

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-03-18/liberal-protesters-boost-trumps-economy-sign-making-supplies-sales-soar-30

Mexicans Flood Into Canada As 2017 Border Detentions Surpass All Of 2016

"A couple of days ago we noted that Mexican immigrants were suddenly flooding into Canada to avoid deportation from the U.S.  The increase in northern border crossings came, at least in part, courtesy of Canada's decision to lift visa requirements for Mexican 'tourists' as of December 1st.  Per the new rules, rather than a visa, under Trudeau's administration, Mexicans are now only required to have a so-called Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) which can be purchased online for CAD $7.

Unfortunately, while Canada's relaxed travel requirements were applauded as an enlightened, progressive alternative to Trump's xenophobic, racist approach to immigration, under the surface, Canada's policies still function much like Trump's proposals.  As Mexican immigrants are suddenly finding out, while Canada is happy to host 'tourists' from our Southern neighbor, getting a work visa can be nearly impossible and Mexicans with a criminal record are not welcome.

All of which has resulted in a record number of Mexicans being detained by Canadian border officials in the opening months of 2017.  Per Reuters: ...."

".....Perhaps Mexicans are learning that our 'progressive' northern neighbor isn't so progressive after all...oh well, there's always California."

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-03-18/mexicans-flood-canada-2017-border-detentions-surpass-all-2016

The Week in Pictures: Ides of Maddow Edition (cartoons)

http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2017/03/the-week-in-pictures-ides-of-maddow-edition.php

This is an opinion video by the YT user.

I tend to agree with his conclusion that Merkel is all about her, not the German people or people of Europe. No wonder she and Hillary were such good buddies ... they saw life through the same lens.

Language warning.

https://youtu.be/ccswmU_ZMS4?t=1s

No big scandal, further in the article they're shown laughing and talking.

Ivanka 2024! 

What are you doing here? Angela Merkel is caught giving Ivanka serious side-eye before collecting herself as confusion still surrounds the First Daughter's role at the White House

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4326114/Merkel-gives-Ivanka-eye-roundtable-meeting.html

Rotting from the Head Down 03-17-17

http://michaelpramirez.com/a-bad-plan-rots-from-the-head-down.html

The new kids are amazing... this girl is awesome! I have great faith in the people who will be taking care of the world when we leave.

11-Year-Old Trump Girl At CPAC Is Smarter Than Most College Students 

Under the Microscope 03-14-17

http://www.michaelpramirez.com/big-government-and-the-4th-amendment.html

Hopefully in their probe they can find out other things. I'm not expecting them to find a pony at the bottom of the pile. Just saying ....

GOP senators ask Tillerson to probe US funding of Soros groups abroad

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/03/15/gop-senators-ask-tillerson-to-probe-us-funding-soros-groups-abroad.html

Might have been not a good idea to disclose them without express permission.

26 U.S. Code § 7213 - Unauthorized disclosure of information

(a) Returns and return information

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/26/7213