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 THEBLAZE.COM 6 Hours Ago Blow to Bloomberg: Appeals Court Rules NYC's Big Sugary Drink Ban Unconstitutional by  Anthony Weiner NEW YORK (AP) — New York City's crackdown on big, sugary sodas is staying on ice. An appeals court ruled Tuesday that New York City's Board of Health exceeded its legal authority and acted unconstitutionally when it tried to put a size limit on soft drinks served in city restaurants. The state Supreme Court Appellate Division panel upheld a lower court decision that had delayed the measure before it took effect in March. The rule would stop many eateries from selling non-diet soda and other sugar-laden beverages in containers bigger than 16 ounces. The beverage industry and other opponents say the measure is riddled with exceptions, unfair and ineffective. The city's law department has promised an appeal. – Follow Becket Adams  (@BecketAdams ) on Twitter Featured image Getty Images. - Blow to Bloomberg: Appeals Court Rules NYC's Big Sugary ...

 DAILYCALLER.COM 2 Hours Ago Mike Lee – 'What we have is an elected president who thinks he's a king' [VIDEO] by  Caitlin McClure Tweet WASHINGTON — Sen. Mike Lee warned about the dangers of executive overreach Tuesday morning, addressing an audience of young conservatives on topics ranging from the implementation of Obamacare to the American Revolution. Daily Caller/Paxton Delany "The fact is that we have a government that has sort of run away with its own power," the Utah Republican said at the Young America's Foundation's annual student conference. "We have to remember that the reason we have a revolution, the reason why we became our own country, the reason why we don't hail the queen today…was about the fact that we were tired of living subject to our London-based government that…was so far from its people it was slow to respond to our needs. It was a government that was encroaching on our liberty." Daily Caller/Grae Stafford Lee's s...

 THERIGHTSCOOP.COM 5 Hours Ago AWESOME: Ted Cruz explains how defeating gun control is a template for how we can defund Obamacare Posted by  The Right Scoop   on July 30th, 2013 in  Politics  | Earlier this year the grass roots mobilized and convinced enough senators to vote against the Obama administration's gun control legislation. Ted Cruz believes that is a great example, a template, of how we can get more senators and House members on board and fight to defund Obamacare. Watch: To watch his full session on defunding Obamacare at Heritage this morning,  click here . AWESOME: Ted Cruz explains how defeating gun control is a template for how we can defund Obamacare http://therightscoop.com/awesome-ted-cruz-explains-how-defeating-gun-control-is-a-template-for-how-we-can-defund-obamacare/ John Hames

Breaking News July 30, 2013 Dear Jolt Reader: With Jim and the rest of the team about to set sail for the North Sea, we didn't want you to miss out on what National Review has to offer today, or any day this week, even during the Jolt's annual cruise hiatus. So bear with us as we try to pinch hit for Jim (we're calling it "Mission Impossible"). With just a few months under his belt as a congressman, Representative Tom Cotton has already made waves in the House, and is now looking to the Senate as he eyes Senator Mark Pryor's seat in Arkansas, considered one of the weaker Democratic seats the Republicans can pick off. Is Cotton, an Army veteran, the man to do it? Find out here . Michael Barone reports that it's not j...

 PAT DOLLARD YOUNG AMERICANS 3 Hours Ago SWAT Teams New Face Of Police Agencies – Militarization Of Law Enforcement Going Full Steam Ahead Jul 29, 2013 Infidel Alie Excerpted from  WND A key distinction between the U.S. and other nations, even relatively free nations, long has been American restrictions on domestic use of the military, for police actions, law enforcement and keeping things under control. However, when the local police officer or sheriff's deputy is equipped with night vision goggles, laser-scope rifles, electronic eavesdropping equipment and body armor and comes up a citizen's driveway in a military-type personnel carrier with shielded windows and oversize wheels, the prohibitions seem to lose some of their teeth.It's an issue on which WND has reported for more than a decade, and others now are taking note. Since 1878, with the passage of the Posse Comitatus Act, it has long been an established legal principle that the federal government is not allowed to u...

 PJMEDIA.COM 3 Hours Ago How Common Core is Coming to Homeschoolers by  Paula Bolyard Many homeschooling families believe that they can remain insulated from the effects of the unpopular Common Core curriculum by maintaining control of their curriculum in their home. In states like Ohio, parents have the freedom to choose the curriculum with little oversight from the state, so it's natural to think that federal mandates will not affect home-educating families. Unfortunately, Common Core, if it continues to be adopted by states across the country, can and will trickle down into private schools and homeschools. Those of us who have had the experience of sending our kids to college know the importance of standardized tests like the ACT and SAT, especially for homeschoolers who sometimes lack other academic credentials that colleges require. While smaller, private schools often offer more flexibility and take the time to evaluate the entire academic and extracurricular records of ...

 DANALOESCHRADIO.COM 2 Hours Ago Cruz: Republicans Are "Terrified" Of Obamacare Fight by  Dana Loesch Posted on  July 29, 2013  by  Dana Loesch Today on my radio program I spoke with Senator Ted Cruz about the defunding Obamacare battle in the Senate. Excerpts: "Right now is, in my view, our single best opportunity to defeat Obamacare and it may well be out last opportunity. [..] Right now is the best time to stand and fight to defind Obamacare. We have our best opportunity to do so on September 30th, the continuing resolution which funds the federal government it expires on September 30th and that's the best opportunity, if Republicans stand together to actually win this fight." "Why is President Obama willing to give an exemption, a waiver to large corporations but not to American families?" "I think there is a powerful, defeatist approach among Republicans in Washington. I think they're beaten down and they're convinced that we can'...