The Blaze

	March 24, 2013
	Bloomberg Takes On The NRA With $12M Ad Campaign New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has dug into his own deep pockets to launch a $12 million national ad campaign to pressure “swing senators” into voting for stricter gun control laws. Chris W. Cox, the NRA’s chief lobbyist, expressed doubts about Bloomberg’s ability to influence areas outside of New York City. See some of the ads Bloomberg is paying to run across the country HERE. READ THIS | TWEET IT | LIKE IT
	HS Teacher Escorted From School By Police For Opposing Planned Parenthood
	An Oregon public school teacher says he’s on the verge of being fired because of his outspoken views against Planned Parenthood and abortion. The teacher, Bill Diss, has taught at Benson High School in Portland for 11 years. On March 19 he was placed on paid leave, recommended for dismissal and escorted from the building by police officers. Watch the local TV report explaining why Mr. Diss believes he is being targeted for termination HERE.
	READ THIS | TWEET IT | LIKE IT Heartbreaking Interview: Mother Of Baby Shot Dead Speaks Out Sherry West of Brunswick, Ga. recounted the horrifying chain of events that took place Thursday morning when she was pushing Antonio Santiago in his stroller after running an errand. That’s when Sherry said a teenager and a younger boy approached her and demanded money. She thought that the gun being pointed at her was fake. Watch the heartbreaking interview HERE. READ THIS | TWEET IT | LIKE IT Sarah Palin's Chick-fil-A T-Shirt Gets A Lot Of Attention Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin took in an NBA game Friday with a not-so-subtle show of support for Chick-fil-A. Palin watched the Phoenix Suns take on the Minnesota Timberwolves but instead of wearing the colors of either team, she opted for a red T-shirt with the fast food chain’s logo. See the photos HERE. READ THIS | TWEET IT | LIKE IT This State Could Mandate That Insurance Companies Pay For Abortions In 1970, Washington became the first – and remains the only – state in the country to legalize elective abortions by a popular vote. A generation later, Washington is once again poised to stand out. Washington State's proposed Reproductive Parity Act, would require insurers in that state who cover maternity care – which all insurers must do – to also pay for abortions. Get all of the details HERE READ THIS | TWEET IT | LIKE IT Christian Pastor's Letter Home Tells Of Torture In Iranian Prison It’s well documented that Iranian prisons are horrific in their treatment of inmates. In a letter to his wife, Pastor Saeed Abedini (an American citizen) shared some of the physical and mental abuse that he has sustained while being held at the notorious Evin Prison in Tehran. Read the entire shocking letter HERE. READ THIS | TWEET IT | LIKE IT
	Even If You're Scared Of Snakes, Never Ever Do This  A Texas woman claims she was so frightened by an unexpected snake in her yard that rather than let it be or move it with a stick, she threw gasoline on it and set it ablaze. The end result?  A fire so out of control that it burned her house down and damaged a neighbor’s. Listen to the 911 call and see photographs of the fire HERE.  READ THIS | TWEET IT | LIKE IT
	TheBlaze Book Of The Week: 'Indivisible'
	Indivisible encourages us to act in accordance with the Bible so that we can transform our culture, our politics and ourselves. Grab this timely bestseller for just $3.99 right HERE.
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	Where Did The Cast Of 'Duck Dynasty' Turn Up Now? It’s not often that the cast of one of the hottest television shows around makes a cameo in a music video, but they did it for Darius Rucker's version of "Wagon Wheel." Rucker said his wife came up with the idea to include the lovable gang from A&E’s “Duck Dynasty” in the video for the feel-good song, though he originally thought they had “no chance because they’re so busy.” HERE.
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	From TheBlaze TV
	Watch TheBlaze TV Live or On Demand:  Start your 14 day Free Trial! TheBlaze Radio Network Listen to The Morning Blaze with Doc Thompson weekday mornings 6-9am ET Glenn Beck hosts live from 9am-noon ET Pat & Stu noon-2pm ET And Jay Severin - live every weekday afternoon from 2-5pm ET To listen for FREE - and see the entire lineup of TheBlaze Radio network - click HERE.. $60,000 Of Your Tax Dollars Paid For This IRS 'Star Trek'-Themed Training Video  Nobody’s going to win an Emmy for a parody of the TV show “Star Trek” filmed by Internal Revenue Service employees at an agency studio in Maryland. Instead, the IRS got a rebuke from Congress for wasting taxpayer dollars. See the video you paid for HERE.  READ THIS | TWEET IT | LIKE IT
	New Pope And Old Pope Meet And Pray Together
	Two men in white embraced and showed one another the deference owed a pope in ways that surely turned Vatican protocol upside down: A reigning pope telling a retired one, “We are brothers,” and insisting that they pray side-by-side during a date to discuss the future of the Catholic Church. See the rare photos of this once-in-a-millenium event HERE.   READ THIS | TWEET IT | LIKE IT