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Musical Interlude: Gandalf, “Once in a Star-Brightened Night”
Gandalf, “Once in a Star-Brightened Night” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlIrYXR1knA
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Massive stars, abrasive winds, mountains of dust, and energetic light sculpt one of the largest and most picturesque regions of star formation in the Local Group of Galaxies. Known as N11, the region is visible on the upper right of many images of its home galaxy, the Milky Way neighbor known as the Large Magellanic Clouds (LMC). *Click image for larger size.* The above image was taken for scientific purposes by the Hubble Space Telescope and reprocessed for artistry by an amateur to win the Hubble's Hidden Treasures competition. Although the section imaged above is known as NGC 17... more »
The Poet: Rolf Jacobsen, "When They Sleep"
*"When They Sleep"* "All people are children when they sleep. There's no war in them then. They open their hands and breathe in that quiet rhythm heaven has given them. They pucker their lips like small children and open their hands halfway, soldiers and statesmen, servants and masters. The stars stand guard and a haze veils the sky, a few hours when no one will do anybody harm. If only we could speak to one another then when our hearts are half-open flowers. Words like golden bees would drift in. God, teach me the language of sleep." - Rolf Jacobsen, "The Roads Have Come to an End Now"
"What We Might Have Been..."
“No star is ever lost we once have seen, We always may be what we might have been.” - Adelaide Anne Procter
What to Make of the Carter Page FISA Applications
The Carter Page FISAs are out via the Freedom of Information Act. Here are a few observations, relatively brief but still just a bit too long for Twitter. First, a huge amount of information is redacted in these FISA applications, but they still represent a monumental disclosure to the public. The government considers FISA applications to be very sensitive—and their disclosure, even heavily redacted, may have long-term, programmatic consequences long after we’re finished with President Trump. The government seems to have accepted that FOIA applies to FISA. Without taking a positi... more »
Hearings On Confirming Kavanaugh? Not 'Til After Trump's Treason Trial
I bet Señor Trumpanzee wishes he had given a Russophile and suck-up like Devin Nunes the DNI job instead of ex-Senator Dan Coats (R-IN), who he nominated and who is now serving. Nunes is, after all, an unpatriotic self-server. Is "anti-patriotic" a word? In the House Intelligence Committee on Friday, Nunes defeated an attempt by the Democrats to subpoena Trump's interpreter at his Helsinki meeting with Putin, an idea proposed by Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Rep. Joe Kennedy (D-MA). Adam Schiff proposed it to the Intelligence Committee and Nunes refused to recognize Schiff’s ... more »
Trump's Tariffs Are About Opening Markets, Not Closing Them
*Salvatore Babones* *Economics, Asia* [image: A U.S. 100-dollar banknote with a portrait of Benjamin Franklin and a Chinese 100-yuan banknote with a portrait of late Chinese Chairman Mao Zedong are seen in the picture illustration in Beijing, China, January 21, 2016.] If one looks closely, the rules of the WTO are actually on Washington's side. You can't call it “protectionism” when the United States uses tariffs to force other countries to end restrictive and predatory trade policies—and those countries retaliate by breaking international trade rules. According to classical tra... more »
It's Time to Stop China's Seaward Expansion
*J. Michael Cole* *Security, Asia* [image: The U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter and the Blue Ridge-class command and control ship USS Mount Whitney sail in formation during the U.S.-Ukraine multinational maritime exercise Sea Breeze 2018 in the Black Sea July 13, 2] The time to prevent Beijing's takeover of the South China Sea has passed. What comes next? There was a time, when President Barack Obama was still in the White House, when the U.S.-led coalition in the Asia-Pacific could have responded to, and perhaps countered, the creeping occupation... more »
Quote of the week from Curry: global warming hiatus for ~2 more decades?
From WUWT: Anthony Watts / July 18, 2018 In response to a study from the University of Washington posted on WUWT (and elsewhere) today about a shift in the AMOC and a very clear statement about it not collapsing (as posited for collapse by many), including Michael Mann, Dr. Judith Curry gave this response to […]
Chet Raymo, “Under the Surface”
*“Under the Surface”* by Chet Raymo “Somewhere, in something I have written, I recall quoting with approval this passage from Edward Abbey's Desert Solitaire: “For my own part I am pleased enough with surfaces - in fact they alone seem to me to be of much importance. Such things for example as the grasp of a child's hand in your own, the flavor of an apple, the embrace of a friend or lover, the silk of a girl's thigh, the sunlight on rock and leaves, the feel of music, the bark of a tree, the abrasion of granite and sand, the plunge of clear water into a pool, the face of the wind ... more »
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"The Truth Will Set You Free..."
"The truth will set you free, but first it will make you miserable." - Jim Davis
Jared Kushner, the only one in the White House who can get served in D.C.
From Bloomberg: Soon after a New York federal judge said formal delivery of a lawsuit isn’t a “game,” Jared Kushner’s lawyer [Abbe Lowell] agreed to accept service of the Democratic National Committee’s April complaint accusing him of colluding with Russia to … Continue reading →
Why Climate Change Hysteria Has Peaked. Mark Today as the Day Climate Change as a Viable Issue has Died
Climate Change isn’t a science and it never was about saving the plant. Climate Change is and always has been a poorly constructed ruse. After their success with looting the Tobacco Industry, the Trial Lawyers set their sights on an even bigger prize, Big Oil. The looters simply set their sights on the Oil Industry … Continue reading "Why Climate Change Hysteria Has Peaked. Mark Today as the Day Climate Change as a Viable Issue has Died"
An Open Letter to Bernie Sanders: ‘No Bernie, It Wasn’t the Russians’
*Teodrose Fikre* | They say there are no heroes when it comes to politics, and you're proving this theorem every time time you latch on to the 'Russian interference' narrative.
Greenwald: Ecuador President Will Handover Assange to British During London Visit
*21WIRE + RT* | Even if he's turned over this week, this story is far from over.
RUSSIAGATE: The Power of Overseas War Propaganda, Now Deployed at Home
*Liberty Report* | Dr Ron Paul and Daniel McAdams break-down the true state of the current political crisis in the US.
Google Fined A Mere $5 Billion For Stifling Competition And Illegal Deals According To EU
By Aaron Kesel Google was fined a mere $5 billion by the European Union and ordered to change the way it puts search and web... more »
Rehab EPA with a Proper Clean Power Plan
Robert Henneke writes a fine article in Washington Examiner Trump has a chance to rein in Obama’s out-of-control EPA Henneke is is the general counsel and director of the Center for the American Future at the Texas Public Policy Foundation. Excerpts below in italics with my bolds. The Environmental Protection Agency has sent its replacement […]
"The Illusion of Truth"
*Click image for larger size.* *"The Illusion of Truth"* by PsyBlog "We see ads for the same products over and over again. Politicians repeat the same messages endlessly (even when it has nothing to do with the question they've been asked). Journalists repeat the same opinions day after day. Can all this repetition really be persuasive? It seems too simplistic that just repeating a persuasive message should increase its effect, but that's exactly what psychological research finds (again and again). Repetition is one of the easiest and most widespread methods of persuasion. In fact i... more »
"What Great Thing..."
"What great thing would you attempt if you knew you could not fail?" - Robert H. Schuller
Breaking: Syrian Army scores big advance against ISIS in southwest Syria after Russian air raid
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:45 A.M.) – Minutes ago, a military source told Al-Masdar News that the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) had broken into the Islamic State’s (ISIS) bastion in southwest Syria after heavy airstrikes from their Russian counterparts. According to the military source, the Syrian Army entered the ISIS-held town of Jaleen, tonight, liberating several sites […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Israel allegedly evacuates 800 White Helmets from southwest Syria: Bild
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:30 A.M.) – Israel allegedly evacuated 800 White Helmets personnel from southwest Syria this weekend, the German publication Bild reported this evening. Citing one of their field correspondents in the occupied Golan Heights, Israel evacuated the 800 White Helmets personnel to Jordan, where they will later be transported to Great Britain, Canada, and […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Second group of militants evacuated from Quneitra province (video)
Buses with a second group of militants and their families were seen departing the southwest province of Quneitra, through the Jaba crossing to northern Syria’s Idlib province, on Saturday. They moved through the countryside from their departure point in the village of Um Batina, en route to northern Syria. This is the second batch of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army attempts to break into ISIS bastion in southwest Syria – map
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:45 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) launched a powerful attack tonight, targeting the Islamic State’s (ISIS) large bastion in southwest Syria. Led by their elite Tiger Forces and Republican Guard, the Syrian military stormed the Islamic State’s defenses at the large hilltop of Tal Jamou near the Daraa Governorate city of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russian air defenses shoot down militant UAV Hmeymim Airbase
According to the Russian Center for Syrian Reconciliation, militants are continuing to deploy drones near the Hmeymim airbase in Syria. A drone launched from a militant-controlled area was detected and destroyed near the Hmeymim airbase in Syria, according to the Russian Defense Ministry’s Reconciliation Center. “From the territory occupied by militants, launches of unmanned aerial vehicles in the direction of the air base […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Four killed following massive Israeli airstrikes on Gaza (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:15 P.M.) – Four Palestinians were killed as the Israeli military carried out airstrikes against the Gaza Strip on Saturday. Three of the Palestinians were killed in the airstrikes with a fourth shot by Israeli snipers during a protest at the Gaza border. According to the Israeli military, over 60 targets were struck, including […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Manbij Military Council allegedly shuns Turkey for Syrian gov’t
City authorities and the military council of Syria’s Manbij would like to transfer it under the control of the Syrian government army after Kurdish militants’ withdrawal, Al Watan newspaper reported Saturday citing its sources. “The military council and the majority of residents consider Turkey an occupying country that wants to oust the Kurds from their territory, as it was done in Afrin, so they want […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Drone footage captures massive evacuation of militants in Al-Quneitra
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:45 P.M.) – On Friday, the massive evacuation process to move the rebel forces and their family members from the Al-Quneitra Governorate to northern Syria began inside the town of Umm Batna. More than 55 government provided buses arrived in the Umm Batna area, yesterday, to transport thousands of rebels and their family […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
France and Russia carry out joint humanitarian aid mission to Syria (video)
A Russian AN-124 cargo airplane delivered 40 tons of French humanitarian aid from an airport in Chateauroux, France, to Hmeymim airbase in Syria, between Friday and Saturday, after starting its mission at Chkalovsky Airport in Russia, according to the Russian Ministry of Defence. “Today one plane of the Military Transport Aviation of the Russian Aerospace […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Prominent Democrats Flip-flop On Immigration; Previously They Confirmed President Trump’s Immigration Views
Op-Ed by Catherine J. Frompovich Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY) apparently thought differently than he does today—and actually said so—in June of 2009 during a speech... more »
Why CO2 Centric Climate Models will NEVER Work
The above charts demonstrate the basics of the Scientific Method. Science in all about testing a hypothesis, and the way you test a hypothesis is through statistics. To test the CO2 causing global warming hypothesis, one would need to run a regression to measure the sensitivity of temperature to changes in CO2, or ΔY=fΔX +e. … Continue reading "Why CO2 Centric Climate Models will NEVER Work"
Neil Young-Alan Grayson Contest Ending-- "They Can't Kill Us All"
Our Alan Grayson-Neil Young contest ends this evening at 9 PM (PT), midnight on the East Coast. The randomly selected winner get a really beautiful double platinum RIAA-certified award plaque that was awarded for Neil Young's 1972 masterpiece, *Harvest*. It's very rare and would make an amazing Christmas present for the Neil Young fanatic in your life. (Yes, this triple digit weather will be ending in the not too distant future.) This page will explain how to win-- although it;'s easy: just qualify by contributing any amount to Grayson's campaign on that same page and then pray yo... more »
MPs Expose Smart Meter Con
By Paul Homewood The BBC cover a critical Parliamentary report on smart meters: People who have smart meters installed are expected to save an average of £11 annually on their energy bills, much less than originally hoped. A report from a parliamentary group now predicts a dual fuel saving of £26. In a […]
Either Trump Fires These People Or The Borg Will Have Won
[image: undefined] President's Trump successful summit with President Putin was used by the "resistance" and the deep state to launch a coup-attempt against Trump. Their minimum aim is to put Trump into a (virtual) political cage where he can no longer pursue his foreign policy agenda. One does not have to be a fan of Trump's policies and still see the potential danger. A situation where he can no longer act freely will likely be worse. What Trump has done so far still does not add up to the disastrous policies and crimes his predecessor committed. The borg, financed and sworn to t... more »
5 Revolutionary U.S. Weapons of War (That Never Happened)
*Robert Farley* *Security, * We explain why they never saw action. *Eventually, the big amphibious ships of the Tarawa and Wasp classes would take over the sea control role. In effect, the USN acquired Sea Control Ships, although we call them amphibious assault ships and delegate to them a broader array of tasks. We also rely on other countries to build small carriers to fulfill the missions envisioned by the SCS; many of the flattops operated by the United Kingdom, Spain, Italy, and Japan essentially fulfill an SCS role.* Weapons die for all kinds of different reasons. Somet... more »
Eczema Medicine Ad Features Woman Using Smart Phone Against Her Face. “Fine Print” in Manuals Says That’s a No-No. Research Says It’s Bad for Skin and Everything Else.
By B.N. Frank Eczema is an uncomfortable as well as unattractive skin condition. This eczema medication commercial features an eczema sufferer with a smart phone... more »
July 21:What is (or should) voting be about?
Here's a story that didn't - and won't - make the irving press. (I usually start with The Guardian. It's not as intelligent and impartial as it used to be. But, with El Haaretz, it still leads the pack of the commercial news media.) https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/jul/21/defending-earth-violence-murder-activists-land-corruption Note that it's not the usual villains we read about that they're fighting. It's the villains our news media never mention - mining companies, factory farm corporations, corporate polluters.... And yes, some prominent ones are Canadian. __________... more »
Saturday Afternoon Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. - Hugh MacKenzie comments on the continued need for an adult conversation about public revenue, including the importance of bringing in enough in taxes to fund the services which serve everybody's best interests: The disconnect between public services and the taxes we pay to provide them that has dominated the Canadian political narrative for the past quarter-century isn’t just quirk of politics that we can just file under the heading “lies our politicians keep telling us.” That disconnect matters. It invites us to vote for a property tax f... more »
"The Fed Can’t Stop What’s Coming"
*"The Fed Can’t Stop What’s Coming"* by Bill Bonner YOUGHAL, IRELAND – "The show is Donald Trump. And it plays to sold-out audiences, 24/7. Meanwhile, in the back of the crowd, the Deep State goes about its work – picking pockets. The political world thus unchanged… we move back to the financial world. *King of Debt: *But wait… here comes politics again, sticking its big nose in. From CNBC: "Stocks fell on Thursday amid criticism of the Federal Reserve by President Donald Trump. The Dow lost 134 points. In a stinging and historically rare criticism, Donald Trump expressed frustrati... more »
How Pottersville Became Gotham City, Part 2
"*Do I look like a man with a plan?*" - The Joker to Harvey Dent, *The Dark Knight*, 2008 In last night's piece, I went into how Welcome Back to Pottersville became Welcome Back to Gotham City early last year. I'd used by way of comparison Tim Burton's *Batman Returns* and contrasted it with the Trump administration that's remaking America. Today, I'm going to use an even more recent and fun example: Christopher Nolan's *The Dark Knight*. I'd said after seeing that movie, "Tim Burton's Batman movies were for the kids. Christopher Nolan's are for the grown ups." And my ... more »
"Government's Already-Dismal Budget Forecast Just Got 106% Worse"
*"Government's Already-Dismal Budget * *Forecast Just Got 106% Worse"* by Simon Black "This week, the Office of Management and Budget released a new report called the “Mid-Session Review” of the US federal budget. It’s something they’re required by law to do – periodically review and update the government’s budget and track the changes. The last government budget update was released in February. And according to the February budget, the government’s deficit for this fiscal year was going to be a whopping $873 billion. Now they’re projecting to close this fiscal year (which ends on ... more »
Louisiana teen's climate change lawsuit cleared for trial: report
Federal government loses second attempt to dismiss 'climate kids' litigation
X22 Report, “A Week To Remember, Dark To Light”
X22 Report, “A Week To Remember, Dark To Light” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YLevMESN8A&t=17s *Related:* X22 Report, “The Agenda Is Set, Next Phase The Central Bank” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nWM7RmPniI
Keeping Up With The Democrats
George Orwell introduced the language of doublespeak in his dystopian novel “1984”published in 1949. Doublespeak is the language of opposites. Up is down and down is up. The word doublespeak derives from two Orwellian words “doublethink” and “newspeak.” Doublethink is … Continue reading →
Ten Degrees Of Fake News At Weather Underground
Weather Underground was named after Bill Ayers’ terrorist group, which tried to kill Naval officers and their wives. The same Bill Ayers who started Obama’s political career. Weather Underground is reporting 100 degrees in Fort Collins. Fort Collins, CO Forecast … Continue reading →
Fukushima Update 7/21/18: 17,311.8 Hiroshima Bombs Today, More Tomorrow"
*"Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds.”* - Shiva *Updated July 21, 2018: Fukushima Equals 17,311.8 Hiroshima Bombs Today, More Tomorrow; There is No Place On Earth to Escape the Rad: *The 3 melted-through cores of the destroyed reactors, now melted together into a single "corium" totaling over *600 tons*, at Fukushima *daily* release the radioactive equivalent of 6.45 Hiroshima bombs directly into the atmosphere and the Pacific Ocean. As of July 21, 2018 - 2,684 days since the disaster began - this equals the detonation of *17,311.8 *Hiroshima atomic bombs and it is stil... more »
Could China Save the Most Vital Part of Russia's Aircraft Carrier Program?
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * As in naval aviation? Maybe. *There are some obvious benefits for both sides. It would offer Russian and Chinese naval aviators a chance to learn from each other and share tactical, techniques and procedures. Nor would it be an enormous sacrifice for the Chinese to allow the Russians to train onboard Liaoning, which is primarily used as a training carrier especially now that Shandong—China’s first true indigenously built carrier—is nearing operational capability.* With Russia’s sole remaining aircraft carrier *Admiral Kuznetsov* entering into dry do... more »
Trump Can't Control Himself But Not Even Depends Will Solve His-- And America's-- Problem
Trump's motivation has aways been self-enrichment; it's how he experiencing whatever it is he's ultimately looking for: acceptance, status, approval. And since his earliest days he's never been able to control himself, not for anything. And no one else has been able to control him either, which is why he's been such a loser and why's he's always been such a criminal. Half of America saw saw him for what he's always been and puked, many even deciding to hold their noses and pull the lever for a candidate they weren't especially enthralled with but who was unquestionably the lesser ... more »
President Trump on Putin, Russia and the future
Watch the second part of this interview President Trump gave to CNBC yesterday. I've started it at 9:34 into the clip, but the whole thing is worth watching if you have the time. In this segment, President Trump discusses his meeting with President Putin, his intentions and desires for a future relationship with Russia, and possible next steps. You'll note it sounds *nothing at all* like the furious demonization and speculation we're seeing in the news media. If you ask me to choose whom to believe, between President Trump on the one hand, and the Deep State, partisan politi... more »
More US Elites Calling for Sedition Against Trump Admin: For Them and America, It Won’t End Well
*21WIRE* | A number of politicians and elite US journalists are calling for sedition against the current Trump Administration over its alleged collusion with 'The Russians'. As history shows, for the Establishment, this will not end well.
Further Reflections on the Russian Hacking Indictment
In the wake of a bombshell indictment like the one returned on Friday, July 13th by Robert Mueller, the initial reaction is always a rush to respond. Accordingly, I gave my own first written thoughts in The Atlantic, and I joined my *Lawfare *colleagues in an evening podcast with my own “hot take” on the significance of the indictment, which alleged that Russian military intelligence officers of the GRU infiltrated the computer systems of American political campaigns. Quite naturally, our initial reactions focused on the political dimension of the indictment and what it portended ... more »
For the Record: Pushback
Image by PhotoAtelier (I think). There's a set of talking points floating around the rightosphere about how Emperor Trump can't possibly be Putin's puppet because look at all the ways he's shown his indepedence and pushed back against the Russian strongman's desires; I heard it on the radio yesterday, and again today from a Twitter wingnut with whom I have one of those civility relationships. So I prepared a response, as follows: He didn't arm the citizens of Ukraine. He bribed the Ukraine government with antitank missiles (Putin has no intention of using tanks in Ukraine) has to... more »
In recording, Netanyahu boasts Israel convinced Trump to quit Iran nuclear deal
“We convinced the US president [to exit the deal],” Netanyahu says (in Hebrew)
Re-Discovering Adam Smith: Controlling the un-controllable. Laws for Robots? For corporations? Creating healthy free markets... by design?
Can we *control* - or at least guide and sway -- important processes that some call *uncontrollable?* Certainly not big, chaotic things like the weather -- though steering civilization away from suicidal climate damage may qualify. But what about hugely complex things like a modern economy? Or a sapient mind? Elsewhere I've described how most societies tried such control through priesthoods and kings and owner-lordly castes whose Guided Allocation of Resources - or GAR - had the advantage of simplicity, in much simpler times. The Pharaoh simply ordered a levy of 5000 men to appear... more »
The Canadian Army Is Short on Machine Guns
*Michael Peck* *Security, * Ottawa, we have a problem. The Canadian army is suffering from a shortage of machine guns, according to Canadian media. The news comes as President Trump presses America’s NATO allies—including Canada—to ramp defense spending. The machine gun furor erupted when the Ottawa Citizen reported that Canada was considering donating weapons to Ukraine, including C6 machine guns. This triggered “a number of angry emails from Canadian Forces personnel,” according to the newspaper. “They stated the weapons should be instead provided to the Canadian Forces since... more »
Nothing New Under The Sun
The Clintons and the FBI have been spying on Republicans, and destroying e-mails and other evidence for decades. 6 Jul 2000, Page 5 – at Newspapers.com Imagine what the FBI would have found had they raided Vince Foster’s office before … Continue reading →
Climate Science – The Goldilocks Profession
Four years ago, climate scientists explained how global warming causes above normal Antarctic sea ice. 03 Sep 2014, A10 – South Florida Sun Sentinel at Newspapers.com Two years ago, climates scientists blamed low Antarctic sea ice extent on global warming. … Continue reading →
Wind Output 40% Down On Last Year
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? AS Britain continues to swelter in the heat, the blades of country’s wind turbines are turning incredibly slowly in the face of a nationwide “wind drought” which has seen a dramatic drop in the amount of energy produced. By Ciaran McGrath…
Scientists say “only a few millimetres sea level rise” if Antarctic ice shelf collapses
From WUWT: Anthony Watts / July 19, 2018 Collapse of Larsen C would add up to 2.5 mm to sea level by 2100 From the EUROPEAN GEOSCIENCES UNION New study puts a figure on sea-level rise following Antarctic ice shelves’ collapse An international team of scientists has shown how much sea level would rise if Larsen […]
Sea Level Hijinks
Originally posted on PA Pundits - International: By Craig Rucker ~ Is sea level rising dangerously? Climate campaigners say it every day. The inconvenient fact is that sea level has been rising at a tiny 1 to 3 millimeters per year, which it has been doing since before the industrial revolution with no significant acceleration.…
Sea Ice Extent (Global Antarctic and Arctic) – Day 201 – 2018
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“I Was Detemined to Have (Him) Stop Harming People:” Man Risks His Job to Expose Doctor Accused of Prescribing Chemotherapy to Patients Who Didn’t Have Cancer
As it stands, chemotherapy is one of the most difficult things anyone could have to go through on this Earth, especially when it comes to healthcare procedures. The potential side effects of this debilitating treatment include hair loss, nausea, vomiting, and according to recent research, it even has the potential to spread to healthy cells and create more advanced, malignant tumors in the body. While there are plenty of people who have overcome cancer naturally without chemotherapy, it goes without saying that only people who truly have cancer should be administered the treatme... more »
Oh, Privatization Isn't All That Hard
I appreciate a good batch of snark as much as the next guy, but to really land, you need to not pretend that you don't know what you fully well know. Recently at Education Post, the war room web operation set up to advocate for the poor reform billionaires like Eli Broad, Lane Wright took a swing and a miss at some wacky pro-reform satire. The piece is entitled "Turns Out Privatizing Education Is Harder Than It Looks," and it's goal is to say, "Gosh, what silly dopes think we're trying to do* that?"* But to sell his point, Wright has to pretend he's a dope. Lane Wright is no dope. C... more »
Homeschooling in Communist China on the Rise Despite Ban
[image: homeschooling-in-communist-china-on-the-rise-despite-ban] Despite laws mandating a vigorous 9-year program of communist indoctrination for all children, a growing number of Chinese parents are risking the ire of their brutal rulers to educate their kids at home.
Why Should We Trust Robert Mueller?
Last week's "anybody but Trump" mainstream media tirade was based on Trump's original statement that made it appear as though he trusted Vladimir Putin over America's vast and extremely powerful "intelligence" network. While there are many examples of the failure of America's intelligence services, there is one that is particularly pertinent given the ongoing Mueller investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. Here it is in all of its glory: On February 11, 2003, Robert S. Mueller III, then Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, testified ... more »
A Time for Integrity
Robert Reich - 11 hours ago
To: Senators Jeff Flake, John McCain, Bob Corker, and Susan CollinsFrom: Robert ReichSenators, I... more »
2 Killed As Protests Hit 10 Provinces In Iraq
Water cannons fired at protesters in Baghdad's Tahrir Square July 20 protests were organized across 10 provinces, the most since they started fifteen days ago. This was after a week of declining marches due to a government crackdown. The security forces (ISF) responded by breaking up almost all the gatherings, and two people were killed as well. The entire south and Baghdad was active. In Babil, the police broke up a protest in the Hamra district. The largest gathering occurred in Baghdad’s Tahrir Square. The commander of the Baghdad Operations Command said that the security for... more »
This Day In Iraqi History - Jul 21
1933 600 Assyrians left Ninewa for Syria asking for asylum from French because didn't want to be part of Iraq Were sent back 1958 Gen Qasim set up court to try “enemies of the people” meaning officials from monarchy 1990 Iraq announced that it had placed troops along border with Kuwait 1991 PM Hammadi met with Barzani to try to stop fighting and reach deal on Kurdish autonomy 1993 UNHCR spokesman said that 3,000 Shiites fled to Iran to avoid Iraqi army attacks on villages in southern marshes 2003 UN-IOM convoy fired upon by insurgents...more »
Why Indefinite Detention Is Un-American
By Stewart Jones June 15th, 2018, marked the 803 anniversary of the signing of the Magna Carta, a monumental moment for the advancement of liberty.... more »
Should There Be A Litmus Test For Politicians To Measure Their Stupidity?
Op-Ed by Catherine J. Frompovich Did you ever hear this one: What’s the difference between dumb and stupid? The supposed answer is, “You can’t fix... more »
Pretrial Detention Hearing Summary in United States v. Butina
The Russian Foreign Ministry’s Twitter account tweeted on Thursday: #NewProfilePic#FreeMariaButina pic.twitter.com/JbNKxBLIua — MFA Russia (@mfa_russia) July 19, 2018 It may seem unusual for the foreign ministry of a world power to begin a Twitter hashtag campaign. But @mfa_russia is known for its trolling—and Maria Butina, the woman the ministry seeks to #free, is no ordinary Russian. Or so the Justice Department says. The department unsealed a criminal complaint and supporting affidavit Monday accusing Butina, who was arrested last weekend, of conspiring to act as an unregister... more »
Judge Kavanaugh on the Fourth Amendment
Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s views of the Fourth Amendment have drawn significant interest following his recent nomination to the Supreme Court. This post takes a close look at Kavanaugh’s key Fourth Amendment opinions. It does so with an eye to guessing how he might rule in search and seizure cases if he is confirmed to the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court has a large Fourth Amendment docket. How might a Justice Kavanaugh approach those cases? My analysis is tentative for two reasons. The first is probably obvious. Circuit judges are supposed to follow Supreme Court and circuit preced... more »
BROKEN: What did Vladimir Putin propose?
*SATURDAY, JULY 21, 2018Your lizard brain gets a good workout:* According to the future elders—they come to us quite late at night—the "Embellishment Industrial Complex" flourished during the so-called Final Human Era, an era defined by the rise of corporate "cable news." These future elders still laugh about the way Arianna sewed that fourth button onto Candidate Gore's suits in the fall of 1999. Then they remember the way this conduct led to Down Home Bush's Transitional War, with its untold thousands of innocent dead, and they burn with a fury at players like Brian, who spent s... more »
Another Climate Model Fail; Sea Levels
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Another Climate Alarmist Fail; New York’s Global Warming Suit Against Oil Companies Thrown Out
New York’s Global Warming Suit Against Oil Companies Thrown Out “Global warming and solutions thereto must be addressed by the two other branches of government,” not the judiciary, Keenan wrote in an opinion Thursday.” No Jury with average intelligence and a basic understanding of science will ever find in favor of the CAGW Cult. The … Continue reading "Another Climate Alarmist Fail; New York’s Global Warming Suit Against Oil Companies Thrown Out"
CO2 Can’t Explain the Cooling Oceans
The biggest problem and a problem the Climate Alarmists will never be able to run away from is that CO2 is a near-linear Independent Variable (X-Axis) and Temperature is a very non-linear Dependent Variable (Y-Axis). Because of those undeniable facts, there will never be a valid scientific model that closely ties CO2 to temperature…never. The … Continue reading "CO2 Can’t Explain the Cooling Oceans"
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