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The Ultimate Batting Practice Is Even More Amazing Than It Sounds (Video)

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There really isn’t anything exciting about batting practice, unless it includes four perfectly placed trampolines and an incredibly accurate hitter.  If the sound of that doesn’t excite you, it probably means you haven’t watched anything close to what you are about to see in the video below.

I couldn’t tell you if this clip is real or not, but one thing I can tell you is that after watching it you may never think about batting practice the same way again.

Hat Tip reader Matt Felix

via totalprosports.com

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GBTV names Amy Holmes new anchor for The Blaze – Glenn Beck

(New York, NY August 9th 2011) GBTV, Glenn Beck’s live streaming video network announced today that former CNN contributor and independent conservative Amy Holmes will be The News Anchor For The Blaze, joining a previously announced line-up for Glenn’s show including S.E. Cupp, Brian Sack and Raj Nair.

In her new role with the network, Holmes will anchor news and information segments during Glenn Beck’s two-hour program from 5p to 7p on GBTV, as well as, news and information updates throughout the day. The Blaze will provide branded content for GBTV. The Blaze recently announced that July was TheBlaze.com ’s best traffic month ever with 54 million page views and over 4 million unique visitors.

Holmes previously was a contributor to CNN and co-host of Talk Radio Network’s nationally syndicated “America’s Radio News.” Holmes covered the 2006 and 2008 political seasons for CNN appearing on AC360, Larry King Live, Wolf Blitzer’s Situation Room and CNN’s Election Center primary and election night coverage. Throughout her career, she has interviewed a diverse range of news makers including senators, 2012 presidential candidates, celebrities, authors, and journalists — from Donald Rumsfeld to John Legend to Christopher Hitchens to Michelle Bachmann. She has also guest-hosted ABC’s The View, News Now and WNYC’s The Takeaway with John Hockenberry and has appeared on CBS Early Morning Show and Evening News, NBC Dateline and Nightly News and provided commentary for “E!” channel specials. Holmes, who was named to People Magazine’s 50 most beautiful people list, has written for The Washington Post, National Review and USA Today.

Joel Cheatwood, President of President of Programming for GBTV said: “Amy is the perfect addition to the growing line-up of talent at GBTV. She combines an award-winning experienced pedigree with a fresh and unique approach to the news. We are excited about Amy becoming a key part of Glenn’s new two hour show.”

Amy said: “Being a part of the launch of a major new venture is thrilling — especially one powered by the tremendous energy, creativity, and positive entrepreneurial spirit of Glenn Beck. The Blaze has assembled an impressive team of experienced editors and journalists who I look forward to working alongside to deliver thoughtful and compelling news coverage everyday on GBTV.”

via glennbeck.com

Excellent

Newsweek’s Bachmann Cover Sparks Outrage

Conservatives reacted with anger on Monday after Newsweek featured a “wild-eyed” picture of tea party favorite Michele Bachmann on its cover, over the line “The Queen of Rage.”

The news weekly “barely struggles against its bias towards conservative women to view them with anything other than contempt,” wrote Dana Loesch, editor in chief of Andrew Breitbart’s Big Journalism.

The main criticism was aimed at editor in chief Tina Brown, who took over the helm at the financially strapped magazine in November.

Conservative columnist Michelle Malkin attacked Brown’s picture choice for the Republican Minnesota congresswoman and presidential candidate. “You’ve resorted to recycling bottom-of-the-barrel moonbat photo cliches about conservative female public figures and their enraged ‘crazy eyes?’ Really?”

Jonathan Capehart wrote on the Washington Post Web page, “There’s no denying that Bachmann firmly believes what she believes. Some might think she’s crazy because of it. Cover photos like this one help to cement that image.”

Bloggers leapt in to criticize the magazine. Jedediah Bila called Newsweek “an absolute joke,” while Ed Morrissey said of the Queen of Rage line “Yeah, that’s keeping it classy.”

Freedom’s Lighthouse blog asked, “Can anyone really say with a straight face that the Mainstream Media is not totally biased against conservatives?”

Even the left was outraged. “I hate it when Michele Bachmann makes me defend her,” wrote Slate’s Jessica Grose. “The Newsweek cover was unnecessarily unflattering. I doubt Newsweek would portray a male candidate with such a lunatic expression on his face.”

And showbiz blog The Frisky added, “I’m sure Rep. Michele Bachmann, a Tea Party candidate who is running for president, was thrilled when she heard she’d be on the cover of Newsweek. I am also sure her campaign is freaking out right now over this picture.

“Could the magazine have possibly found a photo that makes her look more nuts?”

via newsmax.com

Typical.

S&P's Chambers: 1-in-3 Chance of Further US Downgrade

WASHINGTON — Standard & Poor's Managing Director John Chambers said Sunday there is a 1-in-3 chance of a further U.S. credit rating downgrade over the next six months to two years.

"We have a negative outlook . . . from six months to 24 months," he said on ABC's "This Week."

"And if the fiscal position of the United States deteriorates further or if the political gridlock becomes more entrenched, then that could lead to a downgrade. The outlook indicates at least a one in three chance of a downgrade over that period."

Chambers said that it would take some time for the United States to recover its AAA rating.

"It would take a stabilization of the debt as a share of the economy and eventual decline. And it would take, I think, more ability to reach consensus in Washington than what we're observing now," he said.

 Meanwhile, former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said he expects the stock market slide to continue in the wake of a decision by S&P to downgrade the U.S. credit rating.

Appearing Sunday on NBC's "Meet the Press," Greenspan said markets will take time to bottom out and that he expects a negative reaction on Monday to the S&P action.

But Greenspan also said he doesn't see any risk in investing in the United States and says that S&P's downgrade won't change that.

The former Fed chairman said the downgrade "hit a nerve" and is damaging to the psyche of the country. But he said he can't foresee a scenario in which the U.S. will default on its debts

via newsmax.com

Those Washington idiots need to look for work

Jay Leno, David Letterman & Others Offer Obama Birthday Wishes | Video | TheBlaze.com

If you haven’t yet heard, President Barack Obama turned 50 on Thursday. The commander-in-chief celebrated the milestone in style, heading to Chicago for two events in his honor.

While he was out relishing in the glories of presidential birthday bliss (not to mention doing some fundraising), late-night comedians were crafting well wishes — and delivering some clever birthday bashes. Here are some of the highlights:

Jay Leno: “Just a year ago, he was in his 40s and his approval rating was in the 50s. Now it’s the other way around.”

David Letterman: “He got some lovely presents…China gave him an extension on his rent…”

Colbert: “Instead of going to a birthday party, he should have been working on the economy. Now, the recession is going to last four hours longer.”

Below, see an epic montage of late-show personalities addressing the president’s birthday:

via theblaze.com

Good fun???

Update: Young girl saves baby bird, mom gets a $535 fine | TheBlaze.com

Earlier today, The Blaze reported on the odd story about a Fredericksburg, VA mom who received a $535 ticket from the State Police after her 11-year-old daughter Skylar, rescued a lost baby woodpecker from the family cat.

The story garnered considerable attention and it is possible that the media spotlight may have helped bring some sanity to the situation. MSNBC.com is reporting that the legal problems facing the Capo family over the bird rescue have evaporated.

From MSNBC.com:

“The citation is null and void,” U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service spokesman Bill Butcher told msnbc.com on Tuesday. “We’ve rescinded it.”

“They [the agent and state trooper] had gone to inquire about the health of the woodpecker,” Butcher said. “At that point, they determined that no further action was necessary.”

Despite this, Butcher said, the citation was processed unintentionally. He added that the agency has apologized to Capo and will send her a formal letter explaining the clerical error.

Case closed

via theblaze.com

Good news, common sense prevails.

Young Girl Saves A Baby Bird, Mom Gets $535 Ticket | Video | TheBlaze.com

Today’s shining example of “No Good Deed Goes Unpunished” comes from Fredericksburg, VA, where a young girl prevented the family cat from pouncing on a lost baby woodpecker and her mom ended up with a $535 ticket (and faces the possibility of jail time) for violating the Federal Migratory Bird Act.

Despite the fact that 11-year-old Skylar Capo actually saved the tiny lost woodpecker from a violent death, and then successfully released the bird back into the wild, a Virginia State Trooper was still dispatched to the Capo home where Skylar’s mom was slapped with the $535 ticket.

Why? It all has to do with the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. 9News has the story:

via theblaze.com

Sad.