Shared from Zite   WHAT'S A CARBINE? We use the term "carbine" throughout this piece to refer to both TrackingPoint's AR weapons and to AR-15s in general, but the word might not be familiar to a lot of folks. By the strictest definition, a carbine is a rifle with less than a "full length" barrel; what "full length" means can vary by platform. All carbines are rifles, but not all rifles are carbines. The US Army's M16 rifle  (which is itself an AR-15 variant) has a standard barrel length of 20" and is considered a full-size rifle. TrackingPoint's AR-15s use shorter 16" barrels and are thus considered carbines. John Hames shared with you:   GUN Linux: On the range with TrackingPoint's new AR-15s ...

Shared from Zite   The  frequent Obama critic  told radio show host and GOP megadonor John Catsimatidis that he traces "most" of the problems of Washington to the current administration. "They can't blame George Bush anymore," Cheney quipped on AM 970 The Answer's "The Cats Roundtable." "I think he's been a failure as a president. I think the scandals, wth respect to the Veterans Administration, with respect to the IRS, these are bad situations." John Hames shared with you:   CHENEY: The Obama Administration 'Can't Blame George Bush Anymore' businessinsider.com - Former Vice President Dick Cheney lashed out again at President Barack Obama on Sunday, repeatedly accusing him of projecti...

Shared from Zite   Reporter:  This is the city of Gaza above ground. Underground, however, it is a whole different story. Here, there is a complete, sprawling city, whose roads, corridors, and rooms are known to the resistance fighters only. John Hames shared with you:   TV Report Shows Islamic Jihad Missile-Launching Pads in Gaza Tunnels - Pamela Geller, Atlas Shrugs pamelageller.com - "Israel considered its greatest achievement to be the demolition of the resistance tunnels in its latest aggression. This image speaks for itself. It emphasizes that the resistance is ready for another round of the confrontation with Israel." The jihad against Israel is far from over. The Israelis have to destroy the jihadis' ability to fire rockets at Israeli civilians. They must not allow Barack Obama or the ...

Shared from Zite   Sydney jihadist Khaled Sharrouf's son — a child, 7, raised in the suburbs of Sydney — struggles with both arms to hold up the decapitated head of a slain Syrian soldier. John Hames shared with you:   The photo that will shock the world: jihadist Khaled Sharrouf's son, 7, holds severed head mobile.news.com.au - An image has been posted on Twitter showing a young boy holding up the decapitated head of a Syrian soldier. THIS is a photo that will shock the world. Available on the App Store . John Hames

Shared from Zite   As  WND reported , Abercrombie came to national fame at the height of the controversy over Obama's eligibility to be president, when he suggested a long-form, hospital-generated birth certificate for Barack Obama may not exist within the vital records maintained by the Hawaii Department of Health. Read more at http://www.wnd.com/2014/08/major-player-in-obama-eligibility-booted-from-office/#cZk5JbOv5B77aQSV.99 John Hames shared with you:   Major player in Obama eligibility booted from office wnd.com - In an election-year stunner, Gov. Neil Abercrombie of Hawaii was ousted from office Saturday by state Sen. David Ige, who crushed the incumbent in the Democratic primary, despite a last-minute push for Abercrombie by P...

Shared from Zite   The Campbell County district is opting out of the federal school lunch program, forfeiting hundreds of thousands of dollars in federal funding. The reason: Kids didn't like their healthful lunches. John Hames shared with you:   District drops federal lunch program cincinnati.com - Silver Grove Schools second-grader Eddie Buttery chomps into a chicken sandwich during lunch. (Photo: The Enquirer/Patrick Reddy ) 480 CONNECTTWEETLINKEDINEMAILMORELunch at Fort Thomas Independent Schools may include more French fries, fewer vegetables and larger portions this year. One thing that won't be on the menu: federal dollars. ...

Shared from Zite Cupp contended that the media displays tacit anti-Israel, pro-Hamas bias every time the Gaza conflict is covered and reporters don't mention a crucial fact:  the Hamas charter calls for the destruction of the state of Israel .   John Hames shared with you:   Is the Media Biased Against Israel? S.E. Cupp Battles 'Condescension' of Arab American Institute President theblaze.com - TheBlaze's own S.E. Cupp engaged in a war of words with the president of the Arab American Institute on CNN'S "Reliable Sources" Sunday morning. Cupp contended that the media displays tacit anti-Israel, pro-Hamas bias every time the Gaza conflict is covered and reporters don't mention a crucial fact: the Hamas charter ...

Shared from Zite   But it crossed a line to have the cameras rolling upon arrival at the Vineyard, when you are hitting the golf course first thing on your vacation, which will last for two weeks – he'll be back at his desk on August 19. Even the usual Obamaphilic CNN generously called the move "bad optics." John Hames shared with you:   Will the Middle East ruin Barack Obama's summer vacation? Haaretz Israel News - Whoever is in charge of managing the media for President Obama really blew it this weekend. It already demonstrates a measure of chutzpah when the war-averse President of the United States gets in front of the cameras to discuss his decision to launch U.S. air strikes in Iraq, declaring the U.S. would "m...

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