Milo Yiannopoulos, an alt-right activist who has been invited by Cal Poly Republicans to speak at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo on Jan 31, 2017. Yiannopoulos is an editor and writer at Breitbart News and is a vocal critic of feminism, Islam, and social justice. He has been banned from Twitter for initiating harassment campaigns against individuals. A petition requesting Cal Poly … [Read more...]
Remembering Pearl Harbor Day
A day that will live in infamy. Today we remember those who lost their lives and the high cost of war. Visit the History Channel for more about the attack on Pearl Harbor. … [Read more...]
Small Business Saturday November 26
Shop Small and help make a BIG difference in your community on November 26th! Wherever you live take time to invest in our community by shopping with small local businesses. Businesses in Downtown SLO will celebrate with a passport event. Shop or dine at participating local businesses and fill up your passport with stamps for a chance to WIN a basket filled with gift cards … [Read more...]
Critical Thinking and Your Vote
No matter which side of the political fence you’re on, you have seen, or even been responsible for, the spread of false information and emotionally charged rhetoric substituting for facts. Social media makes it especially easy to participate in this bad habit. A meme that’s critical of the candidate you don’t like or one that supports a particular narrative you believe in can … [Read more...]
Paul Ryan’s Worst Nightmare
If we lose the Senate, do you know who becomes the chairman of the Senate Budget Committee? A guy named Bernie Sanders. You ever heard of him?" That's what Paul Ryan said the other day. He's right, Bernie Sanders would be a powerful committee chair. But Ryan forgot to mention a few other things that would happen. Bold progressive Sherrod … [Read more...]
Can’t Wait to Vote? You Don’t Have To
If this brutal election cycle is making you wish you could just vote already, you can! Showing up at your polling place on November 8 isn't the only option. You don't have to be "absent" to vote absentee. In San Luis Obispo County there are several ways to make voting as easy as possible. Vote by Mail--Request a vote-by-mail ballot from the San Luis Obispo County Elections … [Read more...]
Yahoo secretly scanned customer emails for U.S. intelligence – sources
Today it was reported on the Citizens for Legitimate Government website that Yahoo secretly scanned customer emails for U.S. intelligence - sources. Yahoo! Inc. last year secretly built a custom software program to search all of its customers' incoming emails for specific information provided by U.S. intelligence officials, according to people familiar with the matter. The … [Read more...]
