PLATT - MISC News

GENERAL INTEREST
Scientists Say That Being Forgetful Is Actually A Sign You Are Unusually Intelligent
https://www.littlethings.com/forgetting-makes-you-smarter/

PROGRESSIVES UNHINGED
“In God We Trust” Removed From Classroom After Atheist Complaint
https://townhall.com/columnists/toddstarnes/2018/02/25/in-god-we-trust-removed-from-classroom-after-atheist-complaint-n2453892?utm_source=thdaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=nl&newsletterad=

BUSINESS
Tech Giants Are Less Powerful Than They Seem
https://www.wsj.com/article_email/tech-giants-are-less-powerful-than-they-seem-1519427936-lMyQjAxMTA4ODI1NTQyMTU1Wj/

Airlines' Latest Sneaky Trick: Charging Passengers According to Who They Are, Not Where They're Flying
https://www.inc.com/chris-matyszczyk/airlines-latest-sneaky-trick-charging-passengers-according-to-who-they-are-not-where-theyre-flying.html

SPORTS
Marjory Stoneman Douglas wins state hockey title, dedicates victory to shooting victims
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/375558-marjory-stoneman-douglas-win-state-hockey-title-dedicates

Transgender wrestler wins second straight Texas girls’ high school title
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/feb/25/mack-beggs-transgender-wrestler-wins-texas-girls-h/?utm_source=Boomtrain&utm_medium=manual&utm_campaign=2018&utm_term=newsletter&utm_content=newsalert

ENVIRONMENT
Judge Suspends Construction of Louisiana Oil Pipeline
https://www.wsj.com/article_email/judge-suspends-construction-of-louisiana-oil-pipeline-1519439308-lMyQjAxMTA4ODI1NTQyMTU1Wj/

SCHOOL SECURITY
Questions for Your Child’s School
https://gavindebecker.com/questions-for-your-childs-school/

PERSONAL SECURITY
Naked and Afraid: Fighting an Active Shooter When You are Unarmed
http://www.activeresponsetraining.net/naked-and-afraid-fighting-an-active-shooter-when-you-are-unarmed

CYBER SECURITY
Apple moves iCloud encryption keys for Chinese users to China
https://techcrunch.com/2018/02/25/apple-is-moving-icloud-encryption-keys-for-chinese-users-to-china/

Congress should close the loophole allowing warrantless digital car searches
https://techcrunch.com/2018/02/25/congress-should-close-the-loophole-allowing-warrantless-digital-car-searches/

DEPT OF JUSTICE
Wayne’s World ["If Wray and Sessions won’t step up, they ought to step down."]  
https://townhall.com/columnists/gilgutknecht/2018/02/25/waynes-world-n2453876?utm_source=thdaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=nl&newsletterad=

LAW ENFORCEMENT
Florida House Republicans Demand Sheriff's Ouster Over Parkland Shooting Response
https://www.yahoo.com/news/florida-house-republicans-demand-sheriff-205217924.html

Broward’s Cowards
https://www.nationalreview.com/2018/02/broward-county-sheriff-scott-israel-should-resign/




GUN CONTROL
The Gun-Control Debate Could Break America 
https://www.nationalreview.com/2018/02/the-gun-control-debate-could-break-america/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=WIR%20-%20Sunday%202018-02-25&utm_term=VDHM

Trump Weighs ‘Red Flag’ Orders to Take Guns Away Quickly
https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/white-house-considers-protection-orders-110000673.html

IMMIGRATION
Trump Recites Inflammatory 'Snake' Song In Anti-Immigrant Diatribe
http://start.att.net/news/read/article/afp-trump_recites_inflammatory_snake_song_in_antiimmig-afp/category/news

Senate pivots to stopgap 'Dreamers' deal
http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/375377-senate-pivots-to-stopgap-dreamers-deal?userid=288549

NORK
North Korea willing to start direct talks with US, says South Korea 
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/feb/25/north-korea-general-protests-olympics-visit?utm_source=esp&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=GU+Today+USA+-+Collections+2017&utm_term=265504&subid=24222148&CMP=GT_US_collection

POLITICS
California Democrats Decline To Endorse Dianne Feinstein For Re-Election
https://www.yahoo.com/news/california-democrats-decline-endorse-dianne-162631877.html

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