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10 Celebrities With Mexican Roots

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Here are 10 Celebrities with Mexican Roots. Many aspects of American culture, be they related to food, arts, or celebrations, have sprung fr...

Here are 10 Celebrities with Mexican Roots. Many aspects of American culture, be they related to food, arts, or celebrations, have sprung from Mexican roots.As it turns out, a lot of celebrities have too.Here are 10 of them.Number 10. Fergie. The Black Eyed Pea’s great grandmother on her father’s side is from Guanajuato. According to the singer, that’s where her fire comes from. Number 9. Nicole Richie. Lionel Richie’s been her dad since she was 3, but the fashion designer’s biological father is of Mexican descent. At birth, she was known as Nicole Camille Escovedo. Number 8. Jessica Alba. The Mexican roots of the actresses’ family tree spread back a couple of generations, but they do reach there. Her father and his parents were born in California, but his ancestry is Mexican-American. Number 7. Louis C.K. The celebrated comedian wasn’t born in Mexico, but did spend his younger days in the country, as that’s where his father was born and that side of his family lives. Even though he returned to the US, he retained his Mexican citizenship. Number 6. Uma Thurman. Her mother was born in Mexico city in 1941.Number 5. Taboo. Fergie isn’t the only Black Eyed Pea who is of Mexican stock. Taboo’s real name is Jaime Luis Gomez, and his father is from Morelia. Number 4. Kat Von D. Born in Nuevo León, Mexico, the reality star moved to Colton, California when she was 4. Her parents are from Argentina and of Italian, Spanish, and German descent. Number 3. Lynda Carter. The former Wonder Woman and current Arizona resident is half Mexican and speaks Spanish. Number 2. Alexis Bledel. Many will always remember her as Rory Gilmore, the descendent of uptight, blue blood Easterners, but sees herself as a Latina. She was born in Texas to a Mexican mother and an Argentine father. Spanish is her first language. Number 1. Mitt Romney. His great grandfather fled to Mexico in 1885 in an attempt to dodge US anti-polygamy laws. Romney’s grandfather grew up there and his father was born...   Less

Fried Clutches and Blown Knees

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Well that sucked. In the middle of the trail with my knee jacked and both bikes clutches start slipping. Its this clay we have in Texas. Its...

Well that sucked. In the middle of the trail with my knee jacked and both bikes clutches start slipping. Its this clay we have in Texas. Its deceiving because it doesn't look muddy but this stuff starts building up fast. Not only was the front wheels looking up but the back was too. My camera died after I got out. What you missed was me having to go back for HOOSIER RIDER. His clutch was so gone. Then mine started going too. We both had to adjust the levers to give the clutch as much bite as it could. This stuff bogs down the rear wheel so bad it doesn't matter. When you got back on the road I couldnt give the bike more the 1/2 throttle or the clutch would slip. Looked like just a simple little trail. Be sure to check out HOOSIER RIDER. I wouldn't have got out of there with out his help.nhttps://www.youtube.com/user/TOTESMAGOTES85nAlso you may have noticed the video looks a lot better than normal (well from my camera). So check check out AccidentalBroadcast because he told me how to change my settings on my editing software. I'm still kind of a noob at that stuff.nhttps://www.youtube.com/user/AccidentalBroadcastnnAnd get your Wheelie'n Shirt here! http://teespring.com/WheeliennFor every 100 I'm gifting away a prize. They will get to chose from,nGo Pro Hero 4 BlacknDrift Ghost-SnXBOX OnenPlay Station 4nSony Action CamnWii UnNintendo 3DsnYou got seven days left so dont miss out!nnnTheGardenSnake on FaceBook nhttp://www.facebook.com/TheGardenSnakennTheGardenSnake on Twitter nhttps://twitter.com/#!/thegardensnakennMy BlueTooth is a SMH-10nhttp://amzn.to/1o62E6UnnMy Camera is a Drift Ghost-Snhttp://amzn.to/1o62DzSnnMy Helmet is a Fox Racing V1 Rockstarnhttp://amzn.to/1tQqJLbnnMy Jackets a Sedici 3 Season Mesh Blacknhttp://amzn.to/1tQrgN4nnMy Gloves are SEDICI Lucio Shortynhttp://amzn.to/1vi5Uy5nnMy Pants are SEDICI Alexi 3 Season Meshnhttp://amzn.to/1o637FYnnMy Street Boots are Ridge Air-Tacnhttp://amzn.to/ZzQaIWnnMy MX Boots are O'Nealsnhttp://amzn.to/1EJCDiGnnMy MX armor is a 661 Pressure Suitnhttp://amzn.to/ZVaNjLnnand only if you want to,nhttps://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=DSV4PQ4B2L28E   Less

Let's Play ACTION PC! Baseball 2014 Boston Red Sox 2013 Season Replay Game #30

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Game 2 against the Texas Rangers. John Lackey takes the mound against Alexi Ogando. Red Sox try and stop their 3 game losing streak.  

Aloe Blacc : Marvin Gaye - What's Going On (cover), live at Berklee

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Aloe Blacc sings Marvin Gaye's "What's Going On" as arranged, conducted, and improvised on by Miguel Atwood-Ferguson with Berklee College of...

Aloe Blacc sings Marvin Gaye's "What's Going On" as arranged, conducted, and improvised on by Miguel Atwood-Ferguson with Berklee College of Music students live at the Berklee Performance Center. The concert was produced by Revive Music founder Meghan Stabile ‘06.nnVULNERABLE: A Marvin Gaye Tribute December 4, 2014nProduced by Meghan Stabile ‘06, Revive MusicnnWhat’s Going On (A. Cleveland/M. Gaye/R. Benson)nAloe BlaccnnThe Berklee Neo Soul Ensemble andnThe Berklee Contemporary Symphony OrchestranArranged, conducted, violin solo by Miguel Atwood-FergusonnMusic supervisor Alvin Foster '09nnThe Berklee Neo Soul EnsemblennMusical director/bassnJamahl Smith, Atlanta, GeorgiannVocalsnBryson Camper, Dallas, TexasnCedric Jackson II, Dallas, TexasnJ. Scott Martin, Nashville, Tennesseen Alexis Newman, Yonkers, New YorknChelsea Pedano, Woodbury, New JerseynChristine Smit, Sacramento, CAnnTrumpetnArnetta Johnson, Camden, New JerseynVanDarrel Woods, Cleveland, OhionnAlto saxophonenTimothy Hall, Detroit, MichigannnKeyboardsnAdrian Forbes, Atlanta, GeorgianNikko Ielasi, Lacco Ameno, ItalynnGuitarnSheldon Ferguson, Columbia, South CarolinanJuan Andrés Carreño Ariza, Bogotá, ColombiannSteel pannRicharde’ Bereaux, San Fernando, TrinidadnnPercussionnMunir Zakee Richard, Atlanta, GeorgiannDrumsnMacston Maccow, Boston, MassachusettsnnGuestsnnBassnTabari Lake, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin IslandsnnTrumpetn Joel Schnaper, Anchorage, AlaskannTrombonenDorsey Minns, Miami, FloridannThe Berklee Contemporary Symphony OrchestrannViolin 1nCarlos Silva, concertmaster, Caracas, VenezuelanAntoine Beux, Paris, FrancenKailey Zercher, Santa Fe, New MexiconYeonsong Kim, Jeju City, South KoreannViolin 2nMiranda Hervey, principal, Cleveland, OhionThomas Krumm, Plymouth Meeting, PennslvanianLuther Keufner, Lafayette, CalifornianMona Seked Bolorforosh, Lake Forest, IllinoisnnViolanBrendan Klippel, principal, Queensbury, New YorknSandra Choephel, Detroit, MichigannRobert Connelly, Needham, MassachusettsnnCellonKeizo Yoshioka, principal, Hopedale, MassachusettsnRoman Soto, Houston, TexasnnFlute/piccolonNicole M. Giermasinski, principal, Hopewell, New JerseynJuan Rosales, Masaya, NicaraguannOboenRebecca Tseng, principal, Taiwan, ChinannFrench hornnBraden Williams, principal, Daytona Beach, FloridanMackenzie Oprean, Buffalo, New YorknnTrombonenGeorge Vu, principal, Los Angeles, CalifornianCameron Thrower, Los Angeles, CaliforniannBass trombonenSean Callahan, Collinsville, IllinoisnnPercussionnGrace Herzog, Eden prairie, MinnesotanRoss Alexander, Scotch Plains, New JerseynnAudionSteve Nicholas, house audionAlex Rodriguez, mixed audionnBerklee Performance Center StaffnCathy Horn, senior director of Concert OperationsnBrad Berger, director of productionnRyan Jones, associate director of productionnJeffrey Mason, associate director of special eventsnReggie Lofton, video services directornLindsay Yost, house managernEd Liberatore, production managernAlejo Planchart, production managernStephanie Planchart, stage managernKrystal Pegram, manager of ticket operations and patron services Oscar Coen, lighting designernMitchell Cohen, stage crewnSteven Langenhorst, stage crewnWayne Redden, stage crewnTiffany Roman Louk, stage crew   Less

[388] The big fat Greek debt crisis continues

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Our lead story: The big, fat, Greek debt crisis continues as the finance minister resigned from office. Yanis Varoufakis stepped down less t...

Our lead story: The big, fat, Greek debt crisis continues as the finance minister resigned from office. Yanis Varoufakis stepped down less than 24 hours after he helped his government win a referendum rejecting the bailout terms laid out by the country’s international creditors. The resignation shocked those who expected him to resign only if the Greek people had voted yes on the referendum. Ameera David weighs in. nnThen, Bianca Facchinei takes a look at how the public responded to the Greek referendum. Within the week leading up to the vote, supporters of the Syriza platform began protesting the proposed austerity measures in Athens. By Friday, solidary protests broke out across Europe in Berlin, Paris, London, Dublin, and Rome.nnIn The Big Deal, Ameera is joined by Erin Ade to talk about how the Greek economic crisis plays into the US. Erin tells us how the referendum results impacted the markets and if it has any (at all) impact on the US economy. nnThen, Ameera sits down with Edward Harrison, who is on the ground in Athens. Edward tells us how the referendum’s outcome will impact the negotiations ahead and if this is a decisive victor for Prime Minister Alexis Tspiras. nnAnd Edward chats with James Galbraith – professor of government at the University of Texas at Austin and close friend of former Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis. James tells us why Yanis resigned after a no vote and gives us his take on the Syriza party’s position on austerity. nnTake a look!nnCheck us out on Facebook:nhttp://www.facebook.com/BoomBustRTnhttps://www.facebook.com/harrison.writedownsnhttps://www.facebook.com/erinade2020n nFollow us @nhttps://twitter.com/AmeeraDavid nhttp://twitter.com/ErinAdenhttp://twitter.com/edwardnhnhttps://twitter.com/BiancaFacchinei   Less

You Have a Right to Buy and Sell Sex. Will the Courts Protect It By Legalizing Prostitution?

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ESPLER is currently running a crowdfunding campaign to cover legal fees associated with the lawsuit: https://liberatetoemancipate.tilt.com/l...

ESPLER is currently running a crowdfunding campaign to cover legal fees associated with the lawsuit: https://liberatetoemancipate.tilt.com/liberatetoemancipatenn----nn"Our hope in the lawsuit is to have the anti-prostitution law overturned as unconstitutional and invalidated in the state of California," says Maxine Doogan, a former sex worker and president of the Erotic Service Provider Legal, Education, and Research Project (ESPLER), a group that has filed a lawsuit against California's attorney general and several mayors. "We don't have equal protection under the law."nnReason TV's video breaks down the legal arguments underlying ESPLER's lawsuit with the help of legal expert and former California Supervising Deputy Attorney General Jerald L. Mosley. The case leans heavily on the precedent set by Lawrence v. Texas to argue that sexual privacy warrants protection under the 14th Amendment and also makes First Amendment arguments regarding freedom of association and, more specifically, "freedom to date."nnThe video also features a man who goes by the name "Baccus," who suffers from a disability that makes having a normal sexual relationship challenging, as well as libertarian activist and sex worker Starchild.nnApproximately 10 minutes. Produced by Zach Weissmueller. Camera by Alexis Garcia.   Less

Audi Fashion Houston Week Fashion Runway Show

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Audi Fashion Houston Week 2010: Fashion Runway Show Day 1nnCesar Galindo began his career on Seventh Avenue during the mid 1980s, when, afte...

Audi Fashion Houston Week 2010: Fashion Runway Show Day 1nnCesar Galindo began his career on Seventh Avenue during the mid 1980s, when, after moving from his native city of Houston, Texas, he became Carmelo Pomodoro's assistant designer. After developing the U.S. presence of TSE cashmere, Galindo began designing his own signature label, selling to upscale designer boutiques including Martha Henri Bendel, as well as large store chains such as Bloomingdale's.nOften called upon to develop, customize and refine a designer's vision, his work is showcased internationally and is featured in print, as well as on television and in films. Galindo has worked for Dolce and Gabbana and is also part of The Creative Development and Design Team at Calvin Klein Women's Collection. Beginning in 2003, Cesar began an ongoing collaboration with Seth Cohen, a menswear and accessory designer. Together, they create cocktail and eveningwear collections that are imbued with the technical skills and creative artistry of Galindo and the color and silhouette direction of Cohen.nCESAR GALINDO www.cesargalindo.comnnThe Lyn Devon collection is a reflection of her passion for modernizing iconic American design. She has a keen sensibility for bringing precise tailoring and impeccable finishing to clothing you can live in. Inspired by American icons like Audrey Hepburn and the collections of iconic American designers from McCardell and Beene to Mizrahi and Lauren, she combines timeless elegance with her own bold and spirited perspective.nBorn and raised in New York, Lyn Devon received her degree at Brown University and went on to study at Parsons. Devon designed women's ready-to-wear for Ralph Lauren.nWhile there, she began designing and producing custom clothing out of her living room for a small private clientele. This allowed her to cultivate her design philosophy with a unique approach that brings the customers' needs to the forefront of her creative process.nLyn Devon presented her first full ready-to-wear collection in September 2005, and was quickly named Women's Design "Rising Star" by the Fashion Group International. Following the debut of her Fall/Winter 2008 collection, Style.com called her one of "The Season's 10 Most Promising Talents" and soon after she was awarded the prestigious Ecco Domani Fashion Foundation Award for women's wear. In October 2009, she was accepted as one of the 30 new members of the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA).nLYN DEVON www.lyndevon.comnnRaised by a creative family in Annapolis, Maryland, Christian began designing at just thirteen years old and attended the Baltimore School for the Arts and the American Intercontinental University in London, where he interned with punk legend Vivienne Westwood, and with Alexander McQueen. Upon returning to the United States and moving to New York City, Christian's break came when he earned a spot on season four of Bravo's hit program Project Runway. Despite fierce competition, Christian became the show's youngest winner, fan favorite, and a rising star in the fashion world.nChristian shows a full collection every season as part of New York Fashion Week, with past shows being sponsored by LG, Sprint, Victoria's Secret, Cibu International, and Aveda.nHe has designed for a growing list of celebrity clients, including Rihanna, Heidi Klum, Victoria Beckham, Lady Gaga, Vanessa Williams, Christina Hendricks, Alexis Bledel, Amber Rose, Pink, Estelle, Mena Suvari, Kelly Rowland, Nicole Scherzinger and the Pussycat Dolls, Becki Newton, Maggie Grace, Kat DeLuna, Tori Spelling, Melanie Fiona, Thalia, and Whoopi Goldberg in her role as host of the 2008 Tony Awards. He has signed on to design a full couture collection to appear in the upcoming film Eloise in Paris, starring Uma Thurman.nChristian's current additional projects include joining the likes of Abaete, Alice + Olivia, and Patricia Field in creating a recurring line of shoes and bags for Payless which first became available in September 2009. In fall 2009, he also created a line of makeup for Victoria's Secret, a limited edition holiday season design collaboration for Starbucks. Last year, he collaborated with Puma. Between his design projects, Christian has also written a style guide titled Fierce Style: How to Be Your Most Fabulous Self, available now, and he embarked on a book tour in the fall of 2009nCHRISTIAN SIRIANO www.christianvsiriano.comnnHouston Fashion Weeknhttp://fashionhouston.net/nnHouston Street Fashionsnhttp://houstonstreetfashions.com/nnnRome Wilkersonnwww.romewilkersonphotography.comnnHouston professional photographynwww.houstonprofessionalphotography.comnnFacebook:nhttp://www.facebook.com/Rome.Wilkerso...nnFlickr:nhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/prophoto...nnCNN I report:nhttp://ireport.cnn.com/people/Houston...nnTwitter:nhttp://twitter.com/HoustonFashionsnnHelp us caption & translate this video!nnhttp://amara.org/v/CB3z/   Less

Washington, Syracuse roll into women's Final Four

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Chantel Osahor and Kelsey Plum always believed they could help make Washington a championship-caliber program.nnThey signed with the Huskies...

Chantel Osahor and Kelsey Plum always believed they could help make Washington a championship-caliber program.nnThey signed with the Huskies as out-of-state recruits even though Washington never had reached the Final Four and hadn’t won an NCAA Tournament game since 2006. Their faith was rewarded Sunday when the junior tandem led the seventh-seeded Huskies to an 85-76 victory over No. 4 seed Stanford in the NCAA Lexington (Ky.) Regional women’s basketball final.nn“I don’t think it’s really hit us,” said Osahor, wearing a piece of the Rupp Arena net tied to her Final Four hat. “I mean, we’re in the Final Four. That’s a huge accomplishment. I think we’ve got to look back and appreciate it and soak it in because it’s an opportunity a lot of people don’t get.”nnOsahor, selected the regional’s most valuable player, matched a career high with 24 points and had 18 rebounds. Plum, who began the day as the third-leading scorer in Division I, had 26 points and eight assists.nnTheir efforts made Washington the first team seeded seventh or lower to reach a Final Four since Minnesota got there in 2004. Washington (26-10) will face Syracuse in a national semifinal game next Sunday in Indianapolis.nn“We’re not done yet,” Washington coach Mike Neighbors said. “‘What’s next?’ has been our motto. It’s going to continue to be all the way through Indy.”nnThis marked the first regional final between two Pacific 12 Conference schools since Stanford beat Southern California 82-62 on its way to winning the national championship in 1992, when the conference was still known as the Pac-10.nnWashington scored the game’s first 12 points, had a 22-7 lead at the end of the first quarter and stayed ahead the rest of the way.nnStanford (27-8) pulled to 78-73 on Lili Thompson’s 3-pointer with 1:07 left. An offensive foul on Plum allowed Stanford to get the ball back, but Thompson missed a 3-pointer with a minute remaining.nn“We just for some reason did not come out with the intensity and aggressiveness that we needed to,” Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer said. “But I’m really proud of our team. We had a great season.”nnnAdvertisement (1 of 1): 0:05nSyracuse 89, Tennessee 67 • Alexis Peterson scored a season-high 29 points, Brianna Butler hit three straight 3-pointers early in the fourth quarter to break open the game, and Syracuse advanced to its first women’s Final Four with a victory over Tennessee in the Sioux Falls (S.D.) Regional final.nnReserve Cornelia Fondren made all six of her shots and finished with 13 points to help fourth-seeded Syracuse (29-7) follow its Friday upset of top-seeded South Carolina with its 15th victory in 16 games.nnDiamond DeShields scored 20 points and had 10 rebounds to lead the Lady Vols (22-14) in the loss that finished their surprise NCAA run after a 13-loss regular season that was the worst in program history.nnAuriemma defends dominance • Geno Auriemma and his Connecticut Huskies have been steamrolling through the NCAA Tournament.nnThey stand three wins away from a fourth straight national championship, an unprecedented feat in the sport. Up next Monday is Texas, a team they beat by a record 51 points in the Sweet 16 last year.nnInstead of talking about the Longhorns, however, Auriemma and his team were left answering Sunday whether their dominance was good for the sport a day after they beat Mississippi State by 60 points in the regional semifinals. It’s a question the Hall of Fame coach has heard many times over the last 15 years when the Huskies have won nine of their 10 titles.nn“When Tiger (Woods) was winning every major, nobody said he was bad for golf,” Auriemma said. “Actually he did a lot for golf. He made everybody have to be a better golfer. And they did. And now there’s a lot more great golfers because of Tiger.”nnWomen’s basketball still is waiting for someone to consistently challenge the Huskies.nnThey have won 72 consecutive games and no team has come within single digits of them during that streak — the second longest in NCAA history, trailing only their own 90-game run a few years ago. If they get three more wins, which almost seems like a foregone conclusion, Auriemma will have more championships than UCLA men’s coach John Wooden.   Less

Student rescues cheerleader whose military dad couldn't attend performance

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SAN ANTONIO -- A San Antonio, Texas family is thanking a young man for saving a little girl from a heartbreaking moment.nnAddie Rodriguez, 9...

SAN ANTONIO -- A San Antonio, Texas family is thanking a young man for saving a little girl from a heartbreaking moment.nnAddie Rodriguez, 9, was performing at a football game at Central Catholic High School when the other cheerleaders on her squad were joined by their fathers and lifted onto their shoulders.nnBut Addie's father wasn't there. He'd deployed for training in California the previous day, and her mother had missed the memo about the parent day ceremony.nn"It was really heartbreaking to see your daughter standing out there being the only one without their father, knowing why he's away. It's not just an absentee parent. He's serving our country," said Alexis Perry-Rodriguez, Addie's mom.nnThen, someone rushed toward Addie. That someone was Matthew Garcia, a senior at Central Catholic High School.nn"I ran down from the bleachers right here," he said, "and I just hopped the fence, and I went over, and I kneeled down, I talked to her and I said, 'Are you OK?'"nnThen Matthew lifted Addie onto his shoulders.   Less

SD@OAK: Amarista pitches, retires Burns to end frame

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6/17/15: Alexi Amarista retires Billy Burns to end the bottom of the 8thnnCheck out http://m.mlb.com/video for our full archive of videos, a...

6/17/15: Alexi Amarista retires Billy Burns to end the bottom of the 8thnnCheck out http://m.mlb.com/video for our full archive of videos, and subscribe on YouTube for the best, exclusive MLB content: http://youtube.com/MLB n nAbout MLB.com:nCommissioner Allan H. (Bud) Selig announced on January 19, 2000, that the 30 Major League club owners voted unanimously to centralize all of Baseball's internet operations into an independent technology company. Major League Baseball Advanced Media (MLBAM) was formed and charged with developing, building and managing the most comprehensive baseball experience available on the internet. In August 2002, MLB.com streamed the first-ever live, full length MLB game when the Texas Rangers and New York Yankees faced off at Yankee Stadium. Since that time, millions of baseball fans around the world have subscribed to MLB.TV, the live video streaming product that airs every game in HD to nearly 400 different devices. MLB.com also provides an array of mobile apps for fans to choose from, including At Bat, the highest-grossing iOS sports app of all-time. MLB.com features a stable of club beat reporters and award-winning national columnists, the largest contingent of baseball reporters under one roof, who deliver over 100 original articles every day. MLB.com also offers extensive historical information and footage, online ticket sales, official baseball merchandise, authenticated memorabilia and collectibles and fantasy games.n nMajor League Baseball consists of 30 teams split between the American and National Leagues. The American League, originally founded in 1901, consists of the following teams: Baltimore Orioles; Boston Red Sox; Chicago White Sox; Cleveland Indians; Detroit Tigers; Houston Astros; Kansas City Royals; Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim; Minnesota Twins; New York Yankees; Oakland Athletics; Seattle Mariners; Tampa Bay Rays; Texas Rangers; and Toronto Blue Jays. The National League, originally founded in 1876, consists of the following teams: Arizona Diamondbacks; Atlanta Braves; Chicago Cubs; Cincinnati Reds; Colorado Rockies; Los Angeles Dodgers; Miami Marlins; Milwaukee Brewers; New York Mets; Philadelphia Phillies; Pittsburgh Pirates; San Diego Padres; San Francisco Giants; St. Louis Cardinals; and Washington Nationals.n nVisit MLB.com: http://mlb.mlb.comnSubscribe to MLB.TV: mlb.tvnDownload MLB.com At Bat: http://mlb.mlb.com/mobile/atbatnGet tickets: http://mlb.mlb.com/ticketsnOfficial MLB Merchandise: http://mlb.mlb.com/shopn nJoin the conversation!nTwitter: http://twitter.com/mlbnFacebook: http://facebook.com/mlbnInstagram: http://instagram.com/mlbnGoogle+: https://plus.google.com/+MLBnTumblr: http://drawntomlb.com/nPinterest: http://pinterest.com/MLBAM   Less

Ending NAFTA Would Decimate American Jobs

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Economist Roberto Salinas-León on how free trade fuels prosperity on both sides of the border.n-----nSubscribe to our YouTube channel: http...

Economist Roberto Salinas-León on how free trade fuels prosperity on both sides of the border.n-----nSubscribe to our YouTube channel: http://youtube.com/reasontvnLike us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Reason.Magaz...nFollow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/reasonnSubscribe to our podcast at iTunes: https://goo.gl/az3a7annReason is the planet's leading source of news, politics, and culture from a libertarian perspective. Go to reason.com for a point of view you won't get from legacy media and old left-right opinion magazines.n-----nn"The intellectual backwardness of many of Trump's trade advisors contrasts dramatically with some of the very good advice he's gotten in terms of deregulation," says Roberto Salinas-León, president of the Mexico Business Forum and adjunct scholar at the CATO Institute. "Talking about your second most important trading partner in that [derogatory] vein—that's not the 'art of the deal.' That's just very bad business."nnSalinas-León, an expert on trade and monetary policy, says that if Trump ends the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), it would decimate jobs on both sides of the border.nn"Does Indiana depend on jobs because of its trade with Mexico? Does Ohio? Texas? You want to shut down NAFTA? That turns Texas into a Democratic state overnight."nnReason's Nick Gillespie sat down with Salinas-León at Freedom Fest in Las Vegas to discuss NAFTA's economic impact, his heated confrontation with Trump at Freedom Fest 2015, and how Trump's anti-Mexico rhetoric propelled leftist presidential candidate Andrés Manuel López Obrador ("a rabid, primitive, vitriolic, populist") to the top of the polls.nnInterview by Nick Gillespie. Edited by Alexis Garcia. Camera by Justin Monticello and Meredith Bragg.nnBadass by Bensound is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music/electronica Artist: http://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-musicnnStrange Stuff by Matt Harris is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license. (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/music   Less

Forget Price Gouging: Businesses React Altruistically To Disasters

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From Walmart to Uber to AirBnB, businesses should be lauded for their generosity and effectiveness in the wake of Hurricanes Irma and Harvey...

From Walmart to Uber to AirBnB, businesses should be lauded for their generosity and effectiveness in the wake of Hurricanes Irma and Harvey.nnSubscribe to our YouTube channel: http://youtube.com/reasontvnLike us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Reason.Magazine/nFollow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/reasonnSubscribe to our podcast at iTunes: https://goo.gl/az3a7annReason is the planet's leading source of news, politics, and culture from a libertarian perspective. Go to reason.com for a point of view you won't get from legacy media and old left-right opinion magazines.nn----------------nnnWith natural disasters in the news, the country is being treated to a real-time debate over the sins of so-called price gouging, or sharp hikes in the cost of food, water, fuel, and other essential items in affected areas.nnDefenders of gouging, including many libertarians, stress that price hikes force customers to prioritize their purchases while incentivizing suppliers to bring necessities to market. So if jugs of water are selling at $10 a gallon, businesses have a motivation to truck them in. And at that price, no one's going to use them to wash their cars.nnCritics, however, say that it's immoral to use the price mechanism to meter out essentials in a crisis.nnBoth sides ignore a more-important reality: Local and national businesses routinely give away goods and services more efficiently than public-sector responders or charities can manage.nnIn the wake of Hurricane Harvey slamming Texas, businesses pledged over $72 million in aid, with over three dozen giving more than $1 million a piece. Airbnb used its home-sharing network to set up places for people to stay, and the crowd-sourced mapping app Waze helped the displaced find shelters.. Walmart, the left's favorite corporate bogeyman, pledged more $20 million and brought water and food to the needy. During Hurricane Katrina, the world's largest retailer trucked in relief long after FEMA convoys stopped running.nnPrivate sector aid gets less press than empty shelves and gouging accusations, but it also makes good business sense.nnIn some cases, price hikes during a crisis are appropriate, but most retailers know they're better off showing that they care about their customers and aren't out to take advantage of a bad situation. Successful businesses safeguard their reputations.nnIn The Wealth of Nations, Adam Smith wrote that he had "never known much good done by" people motivated by charitable aims," but providing aid in disasters is every bit as much a part of the free market as more obvious forms of profit seeking. If critics and defenders of gouging are really interested in creating a better society, they'd do well to help make this part of the Invisible Hand visible to all.nnEdited by Mark McDaniel. Written by Nick Gillespie. Cameras by Jim Epstein and Alexis Garcia.   Less