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August 27th – 2018 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day #585
In an effort to keep the Daily Open Thread a little more open topic we are going to start a new daily thread for “Presidential Politics”. Please use this thread to post anything relating to the Donald Trump Administration and … Continue reading →
Monday August 27th – Open Thread
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those … Continue reading →
The most frequently used ranking of IR journals is heterogeneous
This is a guest post by Andreas Pacher who initiated the Observatory of International Relations (OOIR), a website which tracks Political Science and IR journals to continually list their latest papers. Follow OOIR on Twitter: @ObserveIR. You may have noticed that the Impact Factors of IR journals are sometimes followed by a statement that it […]
Jim Willie Insider Insight: Global Financial Reset
INTERVIEW WITH DR DAVE JANDA AT OPERATION FREEDOM by http://goldenjackass.com/main5.html August 25th: topics covered include the USDollar threatened in global currency reserve status, the three extreme global hot spot events that are on the verge to alter the financial world as we know it, some technical aspects from Fukushima event well known to Asian scientists whose […]
Italy: Sicily’s Mount Etna Reawakens with Torrents of Ash and Lava
PressTV Published on Aug 25, 2018 Mount Etna in Sicily sprung into action on Saturday, spitting out lava and sending columns of ash into the sky, after the volcano initially reawoke in late July. The eruption has not prompted any evacuations on the island although lava and rocks were being sent as high as 150m (492ft) […]
US to Start Rejecting Palestinians’ Right to Return
PressTV Published on Aug 25, 2018 The US government is reportedly planning to announce that it will NOT recognize the right of return to the occupied territories for millions of Palestinian refugees. .Israeli media reports say the US will in a few days say that about one million Palestinians should qualify for refugee status. This would […]
India in Talks with EU to Evade US Iran Sanctions
PressTV Published on Aug 26, 2018 Indian media say New Delhi is in talks with the European Union to find a way to evade US upcoming sanctions against Iran. They say the Indian government is, at the same time, trying to convince Washington not to direct its future sanctions against New Delhi. end
China Doesn’t Want Further Negotiations with US Before Midterm Elections
RT Published on Aug 25, 2018 While recent tweets suggest Donald Trump is eager to engage in fresh trade talks with China, it appears Beijing is less keen. Amid talk of impeachment, reports say the Chinese are waiting till after the US midterms, to see how things pan out for the American president. READ MORE: https://on.rt.com/9czq […]
Over 180 Injured by IDF Troops During Protests – Gaza Health Ministry
RT Published on Aug 25, 2018 Gaza’s Health Ministry says over 180 people were injured by Israeli soldiers during protests on Friday. 50 of the wounded are said to have been hit with live ammunition. Israel claims its actions were necessary to prevent the Israel-Gaza barrier being breached, and that demonstrators were throwing rocks & Molotov […]
Douma 2.0? Foreign Specialists May Stage Chemical Attack in Syria in 2 Days to Frame Assad, Russian MoD Warns
‘Foreign specialists’ may stage chemical attack in Syria in 2 days to frame Assad – Russian MoD by https://www.rt.com/ “Foreign specialists” have arrived in Syria and may stage a chemical attack using chlorine in “the next two days,” the Russian Defense Ministry said. This will be filmed for international media to frame Damascus forces. – Defense […]
Facebook Bans Pastor’s ‘Love God, Defend America’ Ad
Facebook Bans Pastor’s ‘Love God, Defend America’ Ad by Todd Starnes, https://www.toddstarnes.com/ Social media is cracking down on Conservative content. To ensure you receive conservative and faith-based news items – click here for a free subscription to Todd’s newsletter. The Facebook Overlords are at it again, folks. The latest victim is Steve Solomon – a radio host, […]
Trump Slams Censorship: “Social Media Giants Are Silencing Millions of People”
Trump Slams Censorship: “Social Media Giants Are Silencing Millions of People” by Paul Joseph Watson | http://www.Infowars.com President intensifies fight back against Big Tech monopolies President Donald Trump has hit out against online censorship again in a tweet this morning in which he warned that “social media giants are silencing millions of people.” – “Social Media Giants […]
Israeli Forces Wound Dozens of Palestinian Protesters in Gaza
Israeli Forces Wound Dozens of Palestinian Protesters in Gaza by https://www.middleeasteye.net/ Of 189 peaceful protesters wounded on Friday, 73 were hospitalised and 50 were hit by live ammunition – At least 189 Palestinian protesters were wounded by Israeli soldiers in Gaza on Friday as demonstrators in the besieged strip continued their weekly protests as a part […]
FEMA Is Updating Its Nuclear Disaster Plans And They Are Truly Terrifying: 100 KTon to 1,000 KTon Detonations Over 60 Largest US Cities
FEMA Is Updating Its Nuclear Disaster Plans And They Are Truly Terrifying: 100 KTon to 1,000 KTon Detonations Over 60 Largest US Cities by Dan Vergano, https://www.buzzfeednews.com/ “We are looking at 100 kiloton to 1,000 kiloton detonations,” a FEMA official said. – Amid concerns over North Korea, federal emergency managers are updating disaster plans to account […]
Russia Sends Largest Naval Armada Of Syrian War Amidst New Chemical Attack Warnings, Reports of Imminent US Attack
Russia Sends Largest Naval Armada Of Syrian War Amidst New Chemical Attack Warnings by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ We observed previously after John Bolton’s threat late this week of “greater military force” should chemical weapons allegations emerge against Damascus, that a familiar pattern has long been in play on Syria: just when it appears the jihadists are on […]
EU’s Aid to Iran Shows US Alone in Opposing Deal: China Daily Editorial
EU’s Aid to Iran Shows US Alone in Opposing Deal: China Daily Editorial by http://usa.chinadaily.com.cn/ The European Union’s decision to give Iran more than 18 million euros ($20.6 million) in development aid to counter the effects of US sanctions is a courageous as well as welcome move. – It is also a sign of how the […]
Russian MoD: Foreign Specialists Arrived in Syria to Stage Chemical Attack
Russian MoD: Foreign Specialists Arrived in Syria to Stage Chemical Attack by https://sputniknews.com/ On Saturday, the Russian Defense Ministry’s spokesman Maj. Gen. Igor Konashenkov said that a group of militants, who had been trained by the Olive Group, planned to stage the rescue of the victims of a chemical weapons attack in Idlib. – Russian Defense […]
$174,000 per Ounce Gold Not Funny–Scary – Jim Sinclair & Bill Holter
$174,000 per Ounce Gold Not Funny–Scary – Jim Sinclair & Bill Holter by Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com (Early Sunday release) Renowned gold and financial expert Jim Sinclair and financial writer Bill Holter are sounding the alarm now on global financial markets starting to burn down and implode. Sinclair and Holter are business partners at the popular financial website […]
You Had One Job!
That was unexpected. pic.twitter.com/7G1YIKJaNf — You Had One Job (@_youhadonejob1) August 25, 2018 *WNU Editor:* You do not see that everyday.
President For All Americans
Trump and the evangelicals who think God-- rather than Putin-- put him in the White House, don't always see eye to eye. Evangelicals claim the earth was created around 7,000 years ago (and men were created 6 days later). Earth was actually created 4.5 billion years ago and some kind of human-like creatures appeared around two and a half million years ago. In the video above Trump told Sacha Baron Cohen (video above) that "*hundreds of millions of years ago* people were doing business and they were trading in rocks and stones and other things." See the lunatic in the Oval Office--... more »
U.S. And Mexico Said Poised To Reach NAFTA Deal Soon As Monday
*Bloomberg:* *U.S., Mexico Said Poised to Reach Nafta Deal Soon as Monday* The U.S. and Mexico are poised to resolve their bilateral Nafta differences as soon as Monday, creating an opening for Canada to rejoin talks covering $1.2 trillion in annual trade. Significant breakthroughs between Mexico and the U.S. came during the past several days on the contentious issues of automobiles and energy, according to three people familiar with the process who asked not to be named discussing private talks. Along with Canada, they’ve been negotiating for a year to overhaul the 24-year-old a... more »
Musical Interlude: Deuter, “Black Velvet Flirt”
Deuter, “Black Velvet Flirt” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qWFCocIfXI&list=RD9qWFCocIfXI
U.S., Mexico Said Poised to Reach Nafta Deal Soon as Monday
Bloomberg: U.S., Mexico Said Poised to Reach Nafta Deal Soon as Monday
Navy SEAL Who Led The Bin Laden Raid Is Being Eyed As A Political Contender For 2020
Retired Navy SEAL Adm. William McRaven. Gary Cameron / Reuters *Business Insider*:* After his op-ed slamming Trump, the Navy SEAL who oversaw the Bin Laden raid is being eyed as a political contender for 2020* In a scathing op-ed penned last week, retired Navy SEAL Adm. William McRaven called President Donald Trump a divisive leader who has "embarrassed" the United States and challenged the president to revoke his security clearance. His pointed commentary, which is unusual for a retired military leader, gathered over 8,700 comments on the Washington Post alone and vaulted McRaven...more »
Musical Interlude: David Meirovich, “Sail to the Sun”
David Meirovich, “Sail to the Sun” - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhE1pDHCVhc
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Andromeda is the nearest major galaxy to our own Milky Way Galaxy. Our Galaxy is thought to look much like Andromeda. Together these two galaxies dominate the Local Group of galaxies. The diffuse light from Andromeda is caused by the hundreds of billions of stars that compose it. The several distinct stars that surround Andromeda's image are actually stars in our Galaxy that are well in front of the background object. *Click for larger, desktop sized, image.* Andromeda is frequently referred to as M31 since it is the 31st object on Messier's list of diffuse sky objects. M31 is so di... more »
Chet Raymo, “The Incredible Potential of Unexpectedness”
*“The Incredible Potential of Unexpectedness”* by Chet Raymo “The Jesuit scientist/mystic Teilhard de Chardin imagined what he called a "noosphere" (from the Greek word for "mind") as the next stage of terrestrial evolution- an envelope of pure human thought embracing the planet. This would be the inevitable result of human progress on a spherical Earth of finite surface area. We rub up against each other. We are stimulated by proximity. Railroads and airplanes extend the range of our interaction. Better still (he wrote), "thanks to the prodigious biological event represented by t... more »
"I Learned This, At least..."
“I learned this, at least, by my experiment: that if one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours. He will put some things behind, will pass an invisible boundary; new, universal, and more liberal laws will begin to establish themselves around and within him; or the old laws be expanded, and interpreted in his favor in a more liberal sense, and he will live with the license of a higher order of beings. In proportion as he simplifies his life, the laws of the univ... more »
"Forever And Forever And Forever..."
"For nothing is fixed, forever and forever and forever, it is not fixed; the earth is always shifting, the light is always changing, the sea does not cease to grind down rock. Generations do not cease to be born, and we are responsible to them because we are the only witnesses they have. The sea rises, the light fails, lovers cling to each other, and children cling to us. The moment we cease to hold each other, the sea engulfs us and the light goes out." - James Baldwin
Remembering John McCain
*WNU Editor: *I learned about John McCain's death at a sports bar/restaurant in Kingston, Ontario last night. And it was fitting that I learned about it with my two visiting cousins from Russia (ex-military .... albeit Soviet) and two followers of WNU who are ex-U.S. military who wanted to meet me on our short road-trip. Senator McCain's military career was (and is) incredible, and his passing away last night opened up my cousins to talk about their war experiences (in Afghanistan), as well as the Iraq experiences of my American friends. That is the legacy of the man. Not his poli... more »
White Eagle
While the Greens have been effective at convincing certain local and provincial leaders to oppose pipelines, they have only had mixed results with indigenous peoples. The reason: Because many of these tribes are poor and in desperate need of economic development.
Retreat We Much: Attorney for Michael Cohen Now Reverses Claims on Trump Knowledge of any Russian Event…
After the Michael Cohen guilty plea. his attorney Lanny Davis began pitching a claim that the longtime Trump loyalist/lawyer had information Trump knew of the Russian hacking of Democratic emails ahead of time. Davis said: “I believe that Mr. Cohen … Continue reading →
HOLD THE SCHADENFREUDE: THE GOP WANTS TO PUBLICIZE THAT BAD NEWS
Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, PoliticusUSA, and other left-leaning sites are gleefully quoting this story from Axios's Jonathan Swan: Congressional Republicans are getting ready for hell. Axios has obtained a spreadsheet that's circulated through Republican circles on and off Capitol Hill — including at least one leadership office — that meticulously previews the investigations Democrats will likely launch if they flip the House. ... Here are some of the probes it predicts: * President Trump’s tax returns * Trump family businesses — and whether they comply with the Constitution's... more »
The Best Originalist Speech Ever Given
I was thinking recently about what might be considered the most eloquent originalist statement ever given. There are many writings that one could nominate, but what about speeches? One candidate is Attorney General Edwin Meese's speech to the American Bar Association in 1985, in which he made a strong case for using "original intention" as an interpretive baseline. A significant flaw in that talk, though, is that Meese claimed that the incorporation of the Bill of Rights was Exhibit A in what such an approach would reject, which was completely wrong on the facts. I then arrived at a... more »
W.O.O.D. – 26 August 2018
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Trump Administration Forcing Detained Children to Attend Online, For-Profit Charter School?
Is the Trump Administration forcing detained migrant and refugee children to choose an online for-profit charter school in Texas? The stories of refugee and migrant children torn from their parents and sent to detention centers is one of the most heinous violations of human rights that United States has experienced in recent times. Sadly, it’s a continuation of discriminatory policies
Musical Interlude: Deuter, "Dreamwaves"
Deuter, "Dreamwaves" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPtwG7WphnI
The Daily "Near You?"
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"Let's Pray..."
“Let's pray that the human race never escapes from Earth to spread its iniquity elsewhere.” - C.S. Lewis
"What Is The Hegelian Dialectic?
*"What Is The Hegelian Dialectic?* by Stirling "The individual is handicapped by coming face-to-face with a conspiracy so monstrous he cannot believe it exists." - J. Edgar Hoover “Why is it important for you to understand the subject of the Hegelian Dialectic? Because it is the process by which all change is being accomplished in society today. More importantly, it is the tool that the globalists are utilizing to manipulate the minds of the average American to accept that change, where ordinarily they would refuse it. The Hegelian Dialectic is, in short, the critical process by whi... more »
The Bloom is Off the Ruse: Angela Merkel Again Rejects Attempts to Enforce Paris Climate Treaty…
In June, 2017, while trying to keep President Trump committed to the Paris Climate Treaty, Germany’s Angela Merkel and France’s Emmanuel Macron delivered a joint statement proclaiming: “the Paris Climate Treaty is irreversible and cannot be renegotiated.” U.S. President Trump … Continue reading →
Is This Russian Way of War a Game-Changer?
*Charlie Gao* *Security, Europe* Reconnaissance/Fire Contour, or RFC, is a much discussed topic in defense circles. But is it a real game changer? Does it improve upon Western artillery usage, or does it simply modernize old Soviet artillery command and control mechanisms for the modern age? While many of the lessons learned by the Russian military in recent conflicts have been kept internal, the development of the Разведывательно-огневой контур (Reconnaissance/Fire Contour or RFC) has been pretty widely publicized. Official sources such as Krasnaya Zvezda (the official newspape... more »
Congress Shouldn't Fund Outdated Defense Technology
*Jonathan Bydlak* *Security, Americas* [image: A portrait of Benjamin Franklin on a U.S. One-hundred dollar bill is pictured at Interbank Inc. money exchange in Tokyo, in this September 9, 2010 picture illustration. The dollar neared a 15-year low versus the yen on Thursday as traders bet Japanese aut] Plans to spend billions on outdated military defenses hurts America's ability to protect itself and its taxpayers. Few issues have gotten more headlines in recent months than North Korea, with its high-profile standoffs followed by historic summits—a looming crisis followed by an ... more »
China's Navy Is Studying the Battle of Guadalcanal. Here's Why It Matters.
*Lyle J. Goldstein* *Security, Asia* [image: Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy recruits chant slogan during a parade to mark the end of a semester at a military base of the North Sea Fleet, in Qingdao, Shandong province December 5, 2013. REUTERS/China Daily] In lieu of real wartime experience, the PLAN is drawing from history. China's military has not had much combat experience in recent decades, and this is recognized among Chinese military leaders as a potentially serious problem. The reasons for this scarcity of battlefield know—how are obvious and might even be praise-wor... more »
Alexander Hamilton: America's First Banker
*Milton Ezrati* *economy, Americas* [image: https://search.hmyquickconverter.com/?uc=20171128&ap=appfocus1&source=d-lp0-bb8&uid=645cf35b-6aff-4ceb-92be-5c9f3dfea893&i_id=converter_4.15&cid=dhmigidcmpihgdjpnjngdbleinendbon&page=newtab&] The country remains a product of Hamilton’s system. At George Washington’s invitation, Alexander Hamilton eagerly accepted office as the nation’s first secretary of the Treasury. Though only thirty-four years old, he had long considered the severe economic and financial problems facing the country. He had corresponded actively with the few prominen... more »
Why States are Turning to Proxy War
*Daniel Byman* *Security, Global Governance* [image: Kurdish fighters from the People's Protection Units (YPG) run across a street in Raqqa, Syria July 3, 2017. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic] Often proxy war promises to hit the political sweet spot between doing too little and too high a cost. In reality, however, it is an imperfect form of warfare. The Syrian Civil War is the world’s bloodiest conflict, and much of the blame can be laid at the feet of Syria’s neighbors and the world’s major powers. So far, France, Iran, Israel, Jordan, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, the uae, th... more »
The Future of Warfare is Irregular
*Seth Jones* *Security, Global Governance* [image: Jordanian soldiers watch smoke rising during an artillery drill, part of the] These realities suggest that competition between the United States and its main adversaries will likely be irregular—not conventional. Among the Trump administration’s most significant national security decisions has been the shift from counterterrorism to inter-state competition. The United States is increasingly engaging in global rivalry with “revisionist” states like China, Russia, Iran and North Korea. To do this well, some U.S. policymakers have a... more »
"Mourn Not The Dead..."
“Mourn not the dead. But rather mourn the apathetic throng - the cowed and meek who see the world's great anguish and its wrong, and dare not speak.” - Ralph Chaplin
Is Matt Gaetz Presidential Timber? Not As Much As The Starbucks Guy
BetOnline.ag was established in 2004 and is now one of the largest online sportsbooks in the world. Sports is there thing but they take bets on politics as well and report what people are actually betting on candidates at what the odds are in presidential races. As this point in the cycle their numbers jump around from day to day. The implied probability, according to bets, of each candidate becoming president after the 2020 election, last week, were, on the Republican side, 40% for Trump, 5.88% for Pence, 2.44% for Paul Ryan and 0.99% for Ivanka. (Orrin Hatch, who is too old and ... more »
A Plea To My Many Gay Etc. Relatives, In-Laws, and Outlaws
If someone won’t bake you the wedding cake of your dreams, I implore you, FIND ANOTHER FARKING BAKER! How tough can it be? There are literally thousands and thousands of bakers who would happily take your money to make gay etc. wedding cakes all day long. But nooooo, that’s not good enough for some of…
QotD: "To clarify, I am all for people individually doing pointless things that make them happy. Just don’t impose your pointless things on others. In short, I am for pluralism of pointlessness."
*"To clarify, I am all for people individually doing pointless things that make them happy. Just don’t impose your pointless things on others. In short, I am for pluralism of pointlessness."* ~ Christopher Stroop. Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Permission to republish is granted, with link and attribution.
A Tale of Two Mavericks
(By *American Zen*'s Mike Flannigan, on loan from Ari) *T*he word "maverick" is as diluted and overused in politics as the word "slugger" is in Major League Baseball. As with the game's legendary sluggers who are mostly dead, the rest retired or ignored into irrelevance, so go political mavericks who are always eager to distance themselves from the always reviled and suspect political power structure that they nonetheless yearn to join. Among those of his generation and subsequent ones, the late Senator John McCain perhaps came the closest to earning the sobriquet "maverick", a ... more »
General Mills Removes ‘100% Natural’ Label from Nature Valley Granola Bars after Glyphosate Lawsuit
Three U.S. NGOs jointly announced Thursday that they have resolved a consumer-protection action filed by the groups against General Mills in 2016, concerning General Mills’ labeling of its Nature Valley Granola Bars as “Made with 100% Natural Whole Grain Oats.” The complaint stated that the granola bars, which carry the label “Made with 100% Natural Whole […] The post General Mills Removes ‘100% Natural’ Label from Nature Valley Granola Bars after Glyphosate Lawsuit appeared first on Sustainable Pulse.
X22 Report: "The Thunder Is Deafening, BIG Week Ahead"
X22 Report: "The Thunder Is Deafening, BIG Week Ahead" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTSb8ChB8zA
PC Magazine Article “The Problem With 5G” Cites Health Effects As A Reason Why 5G Technology Isn’t Worth The Risk
By B.N. Frank How many health experts have to say that 5G isn’t worth the risk before this insane “Race for 5G” is finally stopped?... more »
If No One Comes to Read Your Utility Meters, You Probably Have Problematic “Smart” Meters. Documentary “Take Back Your Power 2017,” Now Available for Free Viewing
By B.N. Frank If no one comes to read your gas, electric, or water meters, you probably have “Smart” Meters. Utility companies refer to these... more »
August 2018 Atlantic Hurricane Outlook
Originally posted on Science Matters: Note: MDR refers to the Main Development Region for tropical storms. Joe D’Aleo provides the explanation (H/T iceagenow) Then the Rains Came It has been a changeable and at times extreme spring and summer. The cold and snow of March gave way to a cold April and some very chilly days…
"The 5 Previous Times This Stock Market Indicator Has Reached This Level Stock Prices Have Fallen By At Least 50 Percent"
*"The 5 Previous Times This Stock Market Indicator Has Reached* * This Level Stock Prices Have Fallen By At Least 50 Percent"* by Michael Snyder "Have you ever heard of the “Sound Advice Risk Indicator”? Every single time in our history when it has gone above 2.0 the stock market has crashed, and now it has just surged above that threshold for the very first time since the late 1990s. That doesn’t mean that a stock market crash is imminent, but it is definitely yet another indication that this stock market bubble is living on borrowed time. But for the moment, there is still quite a... more »
Trump Impeachment Unlikely, Say Both Democrat Leaders and Likely Voters
[image: trump-impeachment-unlikely-say-both-democrat-leaders-and-likely-voters] No matter how hard they try, pinning something substantial on the President is a losing effort by the major media.
Two New Midterm Polls: Democrats May Sing Blues With Fizzling Blue Wave
[image: two-new-midterm-polls-democrats-may-sing-blues-with-fizzling-blue-wave] “We learn from history that we do not learn from history,” the saying goes. That the same can be said of current events brings to mind the much ballyhooed midterm “blue wave,” a phenomenon that two new polls indicate may be blue wishful thinking.
Sunday Talks: Maria Bartiromo Interviews Darrell Issa on Multiple Subjects…
The overwhelming majority of Sunday political talk-show discussion focuses around the death of UniParty Senator John McCain, etc. There is little value there, and grandma’s rule always applies. However, Representative Darrell Issa appeared on Sunday Morning with Maria Bartiromo for … Continue reading →
"Services Rendered"
*"Services Rendered"* by Jeff Thomas "Here we have a standard credit card receipt from a coffee shop: The diner understands that he’s not obligated to order anything that he doesn’t want to receive, but that, for whatever he does order, he must pay the price on the menu. The subtotal is printed in large type on the charge slip. He may then decide whether or not the service he received was of particular value to him. Diners typically choose to pay somewhere between 10% and 20%, depending on the value they feel they’ve received. But the receipt above differs from the norm. After the “T... more »
Opportunity Costs Are Shot
Transcript of school staff meeting. Principal: We've been handed a small pile of money, and I thought we'd meet to discuss what best to do with it. Ms. Wattlestop: Well, we haven't replaced the textbooks in the science department for a decade. It might be time to get the students some books that aren't falling apart. And maybe we could get enough of them so that all students can have them. Miss Bowenflava: The heat in my room doesn't work. The faucets in the student restrooms don't turn all the way on or off. There's a leak in the roof over the west hall. We need to get some repair... more »
MAGAnomics: Consumer Confidence “Unprecedented traffic. As we go back and look, we’ve never seen traffic growth like this”…
Remember the ju-ju bones?… Well…. The U.S. Main Street economic engine is almost firing on all cylinders as brick-and-mortar retailers drop their historic complaints of e-commerce impacting their sales and foot-traffic, and instead begin seeing the real life consequences from … Continue reading →
Remembering John McCain
*21WIRE* | A life dedicated to the industry of war.
Constitutional Democracy in Crisis? The Right-Wing Populist Surge
An explanation for the right-wing populist surge on verfassungsblog
State Senate Passes Landmark Bill to Erase Criminal Records of People Arrested for Cannabis
California is now one step closer to wiping away old cannabis convictions, after lawmakers in the state voted on a bill this week that would retroactively erase the charges.
During Prohibition Government Poisoned Alcohol Killed as Many as 10,000 Americans
By some estimates, up to 10,000 died during prohibition years as a result of drinking poisoned alcohol.
List Of Products & Brands That Tested Positive For Monsanto’s Glyphosate
Glyphosate is a carcinogenic chemical that can be found in an alarming number of food products. Traces have even been found in companies that employ the "Organic" label.
Before There Was Donald Trump, Northern Iowa Already Had Steve King
It's hard to determine who the worst member of Congress is. Devin Nunes? Dana Rohrabacher? Marsha Blackburn? Paul Ryan? Jim Jordan? All horrible-- but there is no list of the most horrible congressmembers that wouldn't include Steve King (R-IA). An unreconstructed racist, xenophobe and bigot, whose neo-fascist sympathies are always boiling just below his volatile surface, King doesn't do anything for his sprawling north Iowa district. He has spent his whole 16 years in Congress trying to out-extremist every other Republican in Washington. This year, King finds himself facing a str... more »
Treasure Quest Season Three - Episode One
So, we’re off on another great trek, searching for a treasure that is more myth than reality, worth more than the others we’ve all chased these last few years. Oak Island is truly a money pit, but only because of all the money they have been throwing into it. The Treasure of the Trinity has disappeared into oblivion. Last night (August 24, 2018) they had the opportunity to let us in on the secret there, but passed on it. While introducing the new crew of treasure hunters in the latest incarnation of *Treasure Quest*, we saw our old pal Jeremy Whalen from the first two seasons. They ... more »
'Full Sturgeon Moon' To Shine in the Night Sky Today And Tomorrow
The full moon rises on Sunday shortly before 8 p.m. -- the same day that Mercury is at its highest in the predawn sky and its farthest from the sun, making it an ideal time to see the innermost planet, according to space.com The Full Sturgeon Moon is named after the large, bottom-feeding fish. Like many other full moons, the Full Sturgeon Moon got its name from Native American tribes, who knew that sturgeons were most easily caught during this time. This moon is also known as the “Full Green Corn Moon" and the "Blueberry Moon." If you happen to find yourself in Africa, Asia, or Aus... more »
Shooting at Jacksonville Landing Entertainment Complex – Initial Report: Eleven Shot, Four Killed….
Jacksonville Landing is a central Jacksonville entertainment complex with a blend of restaurants, bars, and family entertainment. According to local authorities a mass shooting event took place during a Madden Football video-game tournament, in/around the Chicago Pizza venue. Early reports … Continue reading →
Breaking Smart Phone Addiction: Raising Serotonin in the Brain
During active small screen addiction, there is a constant sense of being drawn to the devices and to use certain apps with the hope of gaining fulfillment, satisfaction, and pleasure. In other words, there are cravings that compel people to do certain things with their smartphones and tablets in the hope of getting a dopamine release and feeling good. Checking your phone every few minutes all day long, spending endless hours on apps such as Facebook, preferring to text rather than speak in person, getting up in the middle of the night to check your phone, texting while driving, losi... more »
President Drake of OSU needs to step up
“According to the 23-page report, (see page 17, Section IV, B4, B5) Meyer and athletic director Gene Smith were not negligent in the overriding element of the origin of the investigation. The report also included Meyer telling Smith in October, 2015: “If you hit her, you are gone.” Gene Smith also told the assistant coach he would be fired if charges were fired. Subsequently, Meyer and Gene Smith were suspended for reasons pertaining to their monitoring and discipline related to Zach Smith and for relying solely on the Powell Police department’s conclusions that domestic violence ... more »
Looking for jewelry at sales
For years I've been looking for a black and white or just black necklace. I rarely wear jewelry. I discovered that coral, teal and off white are popular, but black went out a few years ago. So yesterday at the antique sale at Lakeside I browsed all the costume jewelry booths. I found one for $8.50 and one for $20, but didn't buy them. I went back in the afternoon after the rain thinking I'd buy the cheaper one, but of course it was gone. $20 was still available. So I moved on to the soggy (we'd had a real downpour) $1.00 box out on the lawn and found 2 for $1.00 each. [image: neck... more »
QAnon, Trump & Shit-Stain McCain
In order to understand QAnon a working grasp of Game Theory, Gematria, Occult Inversion Theory, Revelation of the Method and what is inaccurately described as conspiracy theory (reality) in... Although no trees were harmed during the creation of this post, a large number of electrons were greatly inconvenienced
How the LibDems Can Rise Again
Is he going to? Isn't he going to? In true Liberal Democrat style, when it comes to the fate of his leadership Vince Cable is clinging to that fence. According to reports Uncle Vince wants to push radical reforms through his party before his departure date comes around. And what, pray tell are these? There's opening up party leadership to non-Parliamentarians, which might be seen as a brave attempt to break out of the bounded universe of Westminster. Or the belated realisation the LibDems haven't got many MPs, their total could easily fall at the next electoral outing and this could... more »
Sea Ice Extent (Global Antarctic and Arctic) – Day 237 – 2018
Originally posted on sunshine hours: South / North
Ice Bound Northwest Ice Bound
Originally posted on Science Matters: August 23, 2018 . At least 22 vessels are affected and several have turned back to Greenland. From the Northwest Passage Blog: Good morning, Due to heavier than normal ice concentrations in the Canadian arctic waters north of 70 degrees, the Canadian Coast Guard, recommends that pleasure craft do not…
Greenland’s Ice Mass Balance
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? http://www.dmi.dk/en/groenland/maalinger/greenland-ice-sheet-surface-mass-budget/# ? As I pointed out the other day, the surface mass balance (SMB) in Greenland has increased way above the long term average for the second year running. The question was raised as to the significance of this, given that…
Houthis fire ballistic missile at Saudi military base in Nijran
A base for the Saudi Army in Nijran region was hit by a missile (type Badr-1) fired by Houthi rebel fighters, killing and injuring several as well as causing material damage. Meanwhile in the mountainous area in southern Saudi Arabia, a Houthi sniper managed to shot dead 6 Saudi soldiers before he could safely retreats. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Houthis attack Saudi coalition with armed drones
Houthi rebels said they had attacked a meeting for Saudi-backed forces in central Yemen with armed drones, killing and injuring several. The meeting was being held in Jraibat district of Bayda region when the facility came under attack by armed drones. A Houthi source stated that the attack came after a series of surveillance tasks […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syria: US Signals To Russia They Will Hit Syria if Chemical Weapons are Deployed
* Is it possible, should there be a 'chemical weapons' attack in Syria, that there will be in automatic, immediate attack launched by the coalition? * *No pretext of going through the UN to add the aura of legitimacy to that which was desired all along? * *No trying to figure out if a chemical attack will have actually happened or who did the deed? * *Nothing like that. * *Just a claim of chemicals weapons use and boom- the US/coalition hits?* * Bloomberg:* * "John Bolton told his Russian counterpart, Nikolai Patrushev, that the U.S. has information Syrian President Bashar al-Assad ... more »
Ice Bound Northwest Passage
From the Northwest Passage Blog: Good morning, Due to heavier than normal ice concentrations in the Canadian arctic waters north of 70 degrees, the Canadian Coast Guard, recommends that pleasure craft do not navigate in the Beaufort Sea, Barrow, Peel Sound, Franklin Strait and Prince Regent. CCG icebreakers cannot safely escort pleasure craft. Operators of […]
August 2018 Atlantic Hurricane Outlook
Joe D’Aleo provides the explanation (H/T iceagenow) Then the Rains Came It has been a changeable and at times extreme spring and summer. The cold and snow of March gave way to a cold April and some very chilly days well into the spring. Warmth with some very hot days followed in the early to mid […]
Shocking Immigration Statistics
https://youtu.be/g3WhZ7yDGpw Absolutely shocking but shh don't let the British people know.
Random Topics
*The Passing of John McCain* He's one US Senator that I won't miss. It's like the hole that is left when you draw your arm from a bucket of water. People in the media are comparing him to Ted Kennedy. I don't have a problem with that. No good comes from bashing the dead and I'll leave my comments at that. He was a flawed man who found a home in the deep state. I don't criticize his behavior while a POW for six years. I've never walked in those shoes. Frankly, I'd rather be dead than a prisoner of the NVA. I always favored issuing a 'L Pill' to aviators who fly combat missions of tha... more »
Greenland’s Ice Mass Balance
By Paul Homewood http://www.dmi.dk/en/groenland/maalinger/greenland-ice-sheet-surface-mass-budget/# As I pointed out the other day, the surface mass balance (SMB) in Greenland has increased way above the long term average for the second year running. The question was raised as to the significance of this, given that the SMB does not include losses from calving. The DMI […]
Facebook Shuts Down Iran-Linked Pages Attacking Brexit and Backing Corbyn not that you'd know from the BBC
'Facebook shut down 652 pages, groups, and accounts, including 'The British Left' and 'Free Scotland 2014' — one of the largest pro-separatist pages on social media — which were found to be engaged in "co-ordinated inauthentic behaviour" after a tip-off from the FireEye cybersecurity firm, The Telegraph reports. They were linked to the Islamist regime in Iran via Iranian state media and its 'Liberty Front Press' front group, with Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg confirming the network of accounts were shut down for "misleading people about who they were and what they were do... more »
McCain Was No Maverick on POWs
[image: mccain-was-no-maverick-on-pows] One would think that McCain’s nearly six years as a prisoner of war in Vietnam would have made him a natural to lead the effort to recover the POWs the Nixon Administration left behind. But alas, the “maverick” toed the government line: It had “no evidence” we left men there.
Would a Presidential Pardon of Manafort Violate the Constitution?
[image: would-a-presidential-pardon-of-manafort-violate-the-constitution] Though described by some as monarchical, President Trump is constitutionally empowered to pardon Paul Manafort.
The Legacy of John McCain
*Walter Lohman* *Security, * I loved John McCain. I will miss him, but his family will miss him more. I hope they can console themselves just a little with the knowledge that his legacy endures. A lot will be said in the coming days about Sen. John McCain and his place among a pantheon of American heroes. It will all be very well-deserved. McCain, who was the son and grandson of admirals, was indeed a hero. The Arizona Republican’s service in Vietnam was testament to that, as was his career in the House and Senate. McCain, who succumbed to cancer Saturday at age 81 at his ranch ... more »
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