PRIVACY vs SECURITY

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Encryption might enable absolute privacy but national security must be allowed to prevail. The problem lies in our government's definition of national security. However, access to private information is essential to keeping citizens safe.

In fact, there are cases where the authorities should be able to access encrypted data, like the California case which developed between Apple and the FBI over the San Bernardino shooting suspect's smartphone messages.

REPUBLICANT?

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Does the GOP leadership wish the Republican party could topple The Donald and find a real presidential candidate and a sane nominee at the national convention next month? Some say no way, while others worry in dismay.

However, nothing will change unless the next election brings sweeping changes to Congress, where Democrats are in the majority.

Mark Cuban: Gridlock will be 1,000 times worse under Clinton http://washex.am/1YepyrC via @DCExaminer

NY BOTANICAL GARDEN

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NYC celebrates 125 years of the founding of The New York Botanical Garden. Since 1891 NYBG has been a museum of plants dedicated to achieving excellence in horticulture, education, and plant research and conservation.

It is considered one of the great cultural institutions in the world, a preeminent center for botanical research, a
natural treasure for visitors of all ages, and a leader and national model for plant-based education and this Saturday, the gardens is celebrating The Bronx with live music and many other surprises.

Baghdad Suicide Bombings

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Iraqi officials are reporting suicide car bombers hit multiple locations around of Baghdad, killing dozens of people and injuring approximately one hundred. As Ramadan begins, worshipers pray for Iraqi Muslims near the Iraqi capital of Baghdad.

One bomb was targeting a commercial street and the other a military checkpoint.

Suicide Bombings in and Around Iraqi Capital Kill 27 People - ABC News - http://abcn.ws/1U8uXh4 via @ABC

Multiple Bombings Kill at Least 15 in Baghdad http://bit.ly/1tc7gvf pic.twitter.com/FFYzemKuEx

TRUMP: 180, or 360?

When a person turns 360 degrees they've completed a circle and are back where the started. So if you want to describe a position that's diametrically opposed to another, the expression you want is “180 degrees away.”

Donald Trump Unexpectedly Shifts Toward a Softer, More-Serious Approach http://a.msn.com/01/en-us/AAgNIiZ?ocid=st

Donald Trump's Begrudging Use of Teleprompters - ABC News - http://abcn.ws/1UfvhvW via @ABC

Trump's Terrifying Relationship With the Law http://rol.st/1PIFlgL via @rollingstone

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PARTY UNITY?

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Now that Hillary Clinton has claimed victory in her race for the Democratic presidential nomination, she becomes the first woman to lead a major U.S. political party, but Democrat Bernie Sanders vows to keep fighting.

Meanwhile, The Donald somehow managed to eliminate other candidates but continues to gain additional rivals.
Democrats and Republicans are now faced with the task of unifying their parties.

GRAND OLD PARTY

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Seriously? Perhaps it is time to re-brand it, Grand Old Tardy. Consider a makeover for the Republican Party of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

The Pledge of Allegiance was written in August 1892 by socialist minister Francis Bellamy 1855-1931. This was published in The Youth's Companion on September 8, 1892. Bellamy had hoped that the pledge would be used by citizens in many countries.

THE ART OF A STEAL

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Who's is the real crook and how much was that deal worth? Reports continue to surface concerning payoffs and the deal is beginning to look more like a steal.

Greg Abbott's top consumer attorneys built a $5.4M case against Donald Trump, but it never happened http://trailblazersblog.dallasnews.com/2016/06/greg-abbotts-top-consume…

'Trump U' scandal gets worse for Florida's AG http://on.msnbc.com/215rDWa via @msnbc

CLINTON: HERSTORY

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While Hillary Clinton is pressing for victory in California and four other states, she claims victory in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination, eight years after conceding defeat in her first White House bid and a day after reaching the number of delegates needed.

Hillary Clinton Claims the Democratic Nomination http://nyti.ms/1XCjX

Hillary Clinton: I am going to take a moment to fully absorb the history we've made here. http://cnn.it/1PFzDfF