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WAS THERE A CONTEST FOR THE MOST CONVOLUTED DEFENSE OF THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE?
I've seen a lot of dubious attempts to defend the Electoral College, but I don't think anyone will top this one, from Dan "Baseball Crank" McLaughlin in *National Review.* In a nation as wide and varied as ours, it would be destabilizing to have a president elected over the objections of most of the states.... Consider an illustrative example. Most of us, I think, would agree that 54 percent of the vote is a pretty good benchmark for a decisive election victory — not a landslide, but a no-questions-asked comfortable majority. ... Picture a two-candidate election with 2016’s turnout... more »
Mauritanian Bloggers Face Defamation Charges for Reporting on Corruption
By Afef Abrougui Mauritanian authorities arrested two bloggers, Abderrahmane Weddady and Cheikh Ould Jiddou, for reporting on corruption. Weddady and Jiddou were arrested on March... more »
“Slander” the Chinese Military Online and You’ll Go to Jail
*Michael Peck* *Security, Asia* [image: Reuters] Not good. Don't you dare tweet that the Chinese military is corrupt. Or, that Chinese weapons don't work. Or, say anything else online that makes the People's Liberation Army look bad. If you do, you may go to jail. The Chinese government has drafted a law that would criminalize the spreading of online "rumors" regarding China's military. "The proposal calls for amending and improving laws and regulations, including the country's Criminal Law, to create a better litigation system for clearer, more authoritative and powerful leg... more »
How Israel's Air Force Destroyed Assad's Nuclear Weapons Dreams (Powered by North Korea)
*War Is Boring* *Security, Middle East* [image: Wikimedia Commons] Here is what the mission looked like. Under no circumstances should an enemy state be allowed to acquire nuclear weapons. That is a fundamental doctrine of Israel’s security policy shaped by Prime Minister Menachem Begin at the end of the 1970s. To this day, Jerusalem has tried to act accordingly – mainly in regard to Iran. For many years, military analysts around the globe have speculated about an Israeli air strike against the Iranian nuclear facilities. *(This article by Marcel Serr **originally appeared** at W... more »
Bad History: These Are the Worst Civil War Generals and Commanders
*Warfare History Network* *Security, * [image: Wikimedia Commons] During the American Civil War, there were nearly nine hundred officers in non-militia service who were appointed to become generals. Here, William Welsh shares his list of the worst Civil War generals and commanders. *Worst Confederate Generals* *Confederate Maj. Gen. Gideon Pillow.* After gaining ground trying to cut an escape path for the Confederates during the February 1862 siege of Fort Donelson by Union forces led Brig. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, Pillow pulled the troops back to the fort to resupply them. As a r... more »
Russian cruise missile frigate repels air attack in Black Sea drills
The Russian Black Sea Fleet’s Project 11356 frigate Admiral Grigorovich armed with Kalibr cruise missiles destroyed a notional enemy’s bomber in the Black Sea drills, the Fleet’s press office reported on Wednesday. The Black Sea Fleet’s Su-24M frontline bomber simulated an enemy aircraft in the drills, the press office specified. “Under the drills’ scenario, a […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Rumors Of Dragons
This voyage so far has encompassed Hong Kong, Manila, the South China Sea, Thailand, the Pacific Ocean, and mid-Pacific with lots of miles still ahead of us. Up north of Hawaii, we got caught up in the tail end of a disintegrating hurricane that had missed the Hawaiian Islands and continued northward. We had a battery…
Pakistan – Record snowfall this winter
Unusually long winter, more snow expected In an interview with BBC Urdu, chief meteorologist of the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) Khalid Malik on Wednesday said, “This winter, 50 per cent more snow has been recorded as compared to the previous years. By the end of the winter in March, as much as 50 inches of ... Read morePakistan – Record snowfall this winter The post Pakistan – Record snowfall this winter appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Hidden Costs of the Minimum Wage
Jonathan Meer, an economics professor and first-rate economic researcher at Texas A&M University, shared with me an op/ed on the minimum wage that he wrote recently. It was rejected by a few publications, although I think, as you’ll see, the rejection had nothing to do with the quality of the piece. So he and […] The post Hidden Costs of the Minimum Wage appeared first on Econlib.
Confessions of an Economic Hitman – John Perkins
If you are still in the unfortunate position in life where you have not yet read this book, then here it is unabridged for you to listen too. We’ll use a small excerpt from The Guardian to accompany the Audiobook as it nicely sets the stage for what the book is about. John Perkins was … The post Confessions of an Economic Hitman – John Perkins appeared first on OYE Alternative News.
Do You Really Understand How Shale Gas Companies Drill Horizontally?
Originally posted on PA Pundits - International: By Dr. Jay Lehr ~ Admit it, you have no clue. Of course we have all seen the diagrams of Shale Gas Wells with the pipe going vertically down into the ground and then turning a right angle to proceed horizontally where the well will be hydraulically fractured…
2019 ENSO forecast
Originally posted on Climate Etc.: by Judith Curry and Jim Johnstone CFAN’s 2019 ENSO forecast is for a transition away from El Niño conditions as the summer progresses. The forecast for Sept-Oct-Nov 2019 calls for 60% probability of ENSO neutral conditions, with 40% probability of weak El Niño conditions. – Forecast issued 3/25/19 Introduction CFAN’s…
California water supply dream
Originally posted on sunshine hours: I’m dreaming of a wet California … “With full reservoirs and a dense snowpack, this year is practically a California water supply dream,” California DWR Director Karla Nemeth said April 2, 2019, after latest Sierra snowpack measurement. California state officials made their monthly snowpack measurement at Phillips Station in the…
2019 Hurricane season forecast: below average
Reblogged from Watts Up With That: Anthony Watts / April 4, 2019 Dr. Philip Klotzbach of Colorado State University writes on Twitter: Seasonal #hurricane forecast from @ColoradoStateU predicts slightly below-average season: 13 named storms, 5 hurricanes & 2 major (Cat 3+, >=111 mph) hurricanes. Primary reason for slightly below-avg forecast is anticipated continuation of weak […]
CFAN Forecast of 2019 Atlantic Hurricane Activity
From Climate Forecast Applications Network: Forecast of 2019 Atlantic Hurricane Activity March 27, 2019 Summary CFAN’s late March forecast of 2019 North Atlantic hurricane activity is based on recent ocean-atmosphere anomalies and tendencies that show historical skill as indicators of total hurricanes, accumulated cyclone energy (ACE), and the number of hurricanes making landfalls in the […]
N. Atlantic Starts Cold in 2019
Originally posted on Science Matters: RAPID Array measuring North Atlantic SSTs. For the last few years, observers have been speculating about when the North Atlantic will start the next phase shift from warm to cold. Given the way 2018 went, this may be the onset. First some background. Source: Energy and Education Canada An example…
Sea Ice Extent (Global Antarctic and Arctic) – Day 95 – 2019
Originally posted on sunshine hours: South / North
California Climate Roller Coaster
Originally posted on Sierra Foothill Commentary: It contradicts claims often made by global warming alarmists that the perceived California climate change is unusual, and that it is mostly due to man emitting “climate gases” into the atmosphere. The new study finds that California’s climate has always been extreme roller coaster-like – even when atmospheric CO2…
Antarctic: ‘No role’ for climate in Halley iceberg splitting
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? h/t Philip Bratby ? ? The BBC report through gritted teeth! ? When a giant iceberg breaks away from near Britain’s Halley research base, it won’t be because of climate change. Scientists Jan De Rydt and Hilmar Gudmundsson have spent years…
One of them, RIGHT HERE, is on your TV every morning
Ben, looking bashful (for some reason) Here's a transcript of a segment from this week's *Newswatch*, presented (in Samira Ahmed's absence) by Shaun Ley: ******* *Shaun Ley*: Last Thursday's edition of *Question Time* picked up on the protests against lessons in diversity and equality *[by mainly Muslim parents] *which are being taught at some Birmingham primary schools. They include same-sex relationships and the rights of LGBT people. *Question Time audience member*: Is it morally right that five-year-old children learn about LGBT issues in school? *Fiona Bruce*: Oh, I can hear... more »
Seen in Cairo : Ramadan Lanterns began to show up
*Ramadan Lanterns are here * Ramadan scenes began to show up on the streets of Cairo. After 30 days, the holy month of Ramadan will kick off in the Muslim world with its joyful traditions and decorations. That makeshift Ramadan lanterns shop is located in front of Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox Saint Marks Cathedral in Cairo. *Via Instagram *
Volunteering: Finding Ways to Lend a Helping Hand
By Arjun Volunteering is beneficial on a personal as well as community level. There are a variety of volunteer jobs available as well as ways... more »
Et tu, Hugh?
I read a tweet earlier today from the estimable Stephen Pollard, editor of the *Jewish Chronicle, *which said in response to another tweet: Stephen has subsequently deleted this tweet, whilst retaining the link to show his own error - which is an admirable way to behave. Own up, don't hide what you got wrong, and take action: Having seen this, I suspected that some of our BBC favourites would have leaped on that Mark Elliott tweet with all the relish of half-starved lions (especially post-Mueller). And, yes, one of my first ports of call, our old friend Hugh Sykes, was indeed on ... more »
Saturday Morning Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. - Crawford Kilian writes that Canada's Changing Climate Report should be a loud wakeup call about the need to avert climate breakdown, even as far too many people try to deny there's a problem or refuse to discuss meaningful solutions. Graham Thomson calls out Jason Kenney for lacking any plan other than an outdated attempt to hype carbon capture and sequestration as a substitute for practical emission reductions and industrial transitions. David Climenhaga notes that Preston Manning's conservative vision included "green capitalism" rather ... more »
Rio Nightlife Guide for Saturday, April 6, 2019
We have the top three picks for this Saturday, and below there is a list of bars and lounges that are always a good option. PARTY: Sambotica + Samba Que Elas Querem @ BCo. (Santo Cristo) – After filling up the Largo do Boticário with samba and a super energetic crowd, Sambotica are now bringing […] The post Rio Nightlife Guide for Saturday, April 6, 2019 appeared first on The Rio Times.
The Assault on Campus Free Speech Doesn’t Just Come from Liberals
By Elias Atienza The free speech wars flared up again in March when President Donald Trump signed an executive order tying federal research funding to... more »
Does CO2 Lead Or Lag Temperature?
People love to debate whether CO2 leads or lags temperature, based on ice core graphs. The whole discussion is a farce. You can make CO2 appear to lead or lag by how you position the two graphs on the Y-axis. … Continue reading →
How The Climate Consensus Was Created
The climate consensus is created and maintained by cutting off funding to any scientist who tells the truth about climate. Like Bill Gray at CSU or David Legates at The University of Delaware – formerly the Delaware State Climatologist. Everyone … Continue reading →
"The Courage To Create"
*"The Courage To Create"* by Rollo May "We are living at a time when one age is dying and the new age is not yet born. We cannot doubt this as we look about us to see the radical changes in sexual mores, in marriage styles, in family structures, in education, in religion, technology, and almost every other aspect of modern life. And behind it all is the threat of the atom bomb, which recedes into the distance but never disappears. To live with sensitivity in this age of limbo indeed requires courage. A choice confronts us. Shall we, as we feel our foundations shaking, withdraw in ... more »
Burning Man Festival at Risk of Being Shut Down Over Attacks from Gov’t and Police State
By Matt Agorist Over the years, the Burning Man Festival has become one of the most popular events and party destinations in the US and... more »
"A Real Sign Of The Times"
An actual church sign... "Yeah, we're doing fine, thanks for asking..." - CP
Update (sort of)
If you're wondering how the project I announced last weekend, Emily Maitlis Watch, is proceeding, well, so far it's proving much less time-consuming than I expected - or feared. Admittedly, that's wholly because she took the entire week off last week so I've had nothing whatsoever to monitor. But I've not been overly distressed by that, and I'm confident she'll be back soon and giving those 'orrible 'hardline Brexiteers' the full Emily treatment again.
"5 Emotional Vampires and How to Combat Them"
"5 Emotional Vampires and How to Combat Them" by Therese J. Borchard "In her book, "Emotional Freedom," UCLA psychiatrist Judith Orloff identifies five kinds of vampires that are lurking around and can zap our energy if we're not careful. Here is an excerpt adapted from her book: 'Emotional vampires are lurking everywhere and wear many different disguises - from needy relatives to workplace bullies. Whether they do so intentionally or not, these people can make us feel overwhelmed, depressed, defensive, angry, and wiped out. Without the self-defense strategies to fend them off, vic... more »
Did Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Forget to Vote for Her Own Bill?
Some people might benefit from acquiring an understanding of how the U.S. Congress actually works.
D.C. Circuit’s Lockdown on Grand Jury Material May Hinder Congress and Historians
Press coverage of House Judiciary Committee hearings on impeachment of Richard Nixon. (Source: U.S. House of Representatives Photography Office) *McKeever v. Barr*, a ruling issued by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit on April 5, rejects the argument that federal judges can release grand jury evidence whenever they think it’s in the public interest. The holding may be bad news for those in Congress who want to see such evidence from Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report. But beyond the Mueller investigation, *McKeever *is bad news for journalists and historians, too.... more »
Summary: D.C. Circuit Rules on Grand Jury Secrecy in McKeever v. Barr
On April 5, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruled in *McKeever v. Barr*, a case concerning the court’s power to release material protected under grand jury secrecy. Its opinion, which holds that a district court lacks inherent authority to disclose the grand jury records, may make it more difficult for those who have called upon Attorney General William Barr to release Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report to obtain its full and unredacted findings. *The Issue* The principal question before the court was whether Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 6(e)—which prohi... more »
Spruce Goose Rules: How the Hughes H-4 Hercules Set Aviation History (With Just 1 Flight)
*Sebastien Roblin* *Technology, * [image: By Steven Fine, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=46996068] Despite its exceptionally brief flight career, Spruce Goose helped pioneer aviation design technologies, some of which appeared in later aircraft that were longer and/or heavier, such as the 747 Jumbo jet, the Antonov An-124 and the C-5 Galaxy. For every legendary airplane like the F-16 Viper or Il-2 Shturmovik that sees large-scale production, history is littered with dozens of promising projects that burned through budgets and deadlines only to prod... more »
Middle East Nightmare: Could Israeli Strikes in Syria Trigger War With Russia?
*Michael Peck* *Security, Middle East* [image: Wikimedia Commons] Is that possible? Could Israeli air strikes in Syria trigger war between Israel and Russia? Israel remains determined to continue pounding Iranian forces in Syria in a bid to keep Tehran’s forces away from Israel’s northern border. At the same time, Russia has thousands of troops in Syria that could be caught in the crossfire—or even become belligerents if Moscow tires of its Syrian ally being pummeled. And if Israel and Russia come to blows, would Israel’s big brother—the United States—feel compelled to intervene... more »
Does North Korea Have Any Chance of Killing an F-35?
*Charlie Gao* *Security, Asia* [image: Wikimedia Commons] With South Korea getting the F-35A this month it's time we ask the question. The ROKAF, South Korea’s Air Force received their first F-35A fighter jets in April 2019. The ROKAF hopes to eventually buy forty F-35As and should have ten F-35As by the end of the year. But how do these aircraft fit into the ROKAF’s existing fleet of aircraft? What role could they play in countering the North Korean KPAF? The ROKAF already fields a variety of advanced American fighters, including over one hundred KF-16Cs and around 60 F-15K Sla... more »
Legend: How 1 Gun Battle Created the Glock 22
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, Americas* [image: Reuters] A story like no other. One of Glock’s more controversial pistols, the Glock 22, was the direct result of lessons learned during an infamous gun battle. The 1986 FBI Miami shootout, which saw a pair of criminals outgun a superior force of FBI agents, resulted in a revamping of firearms inventories and training across American law enforcement. One of the results was the new .40 Smith & Wesson round, which Glock quickly incorporated into a new semi-automatic pistol—the Glock 22. In 1986, a gun battle erupted between federal agen... more »
Battle for Seoul: How MacArthur Fought Back In a Bloody Battle During the Korean War
*Warfare History Network* *Security, Asia* [image: By Lt. Strickland/Cpl. Romanowski - http://www.defenseimagery.mil/imageRetrieve.action?guid=c9516c02b3b4331a74a6ed94ff1abec4cec08e20&t=2, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=25489494] Following the American landing at Inchon in September 1950, General Douglas MacArthur’s X Corps in Seoul confronted Communist forces. On September 15, 1950, the United Nations X Corps, spearheaded by two regiments of the U.S. 1st Marine Division, landed at Inchon, on South Korea’s west coast, 25 miles from the capital of S... more »
America's Armored Aircraft Carrier: Meet the USS Franklin Roosevelt (One Tough Warship)
*Robert Farley* *Security, * [image: By U.S. Navy - U.S. Navy National Museum of Naval Aviation photo No. 1996.488.062.039, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=12096509] This carrier made some history. Last month, the Navy shocked observers by proposing to retire the nuclear supercarrier USS Harry S. Truman from service some twenty years before expected. Given the gravity of this proposal, it’s worth reflecting on previous decisions to retire aircraft carriers before the exploitation of their full lifespans. In the mid-1970s, the U.S. Navy decided to r... more »
"A New Day..."
"This is the beginning of a new day. You have been given this day to use as you will. You can waste it or use it for good. What you do today is important because you are exchanging a day of your life for it. When tomorrow comes, this day will be gone forever; in its place is something that you have left behind...let it be something good." - Author Unknown "You could be good today, but instead you choose tomorrow." - Marcus Aurelius
Senate fight over nuclear option – McConnell left hook draws blood
April 3, 2019 – Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Majority Leader Mitch McConnell debate the GOP’s decision to make a change to rules reducing the length of post-Cloture debate time of federal district court judges and sub-Cabinet nominations from 30 hours to two hours. Before the first vote on the proposal, the two leaders spoke on the floor. Full Video: https://cs.pn/2CTf8tm To be clear – there are 206 names of appointees sitting on the executive calendar since January 1, 2019. Those prior to the new session had to be reappointed. The Democrats made such a big deal about pa... more »
Is 2020 The Year The Democrats Finally Win A Statewide Race In Georgia? Or The Year A Second Georgian Becomes President?
2014 was a big year for elections in Georgia. Former Democrat Nathan Deal beat Jimmy Carter's grandson, Jason, 1,345,237 (53%) to 1,144,794 (45%). Not bad, huh. And on the same day, there was a Senate race that pitted two candidates with big family names: Republican David Perdue against Democrat Michelle Nunn. Perdue won 1,358,088 (53%) to 1,160,811 (45%). Wow! Same results, more or less. Last year's gubernatorial election was different. Way more people voted-- for *both* candidates-- and the Democrat in the race, Stacey Abrams, had a real shot. There were a lot of voting irregul... more »
Laughing matter
I respect the sentiment in the Chief of the General Staff General Sir Mark Carleton-Smith’s video message and I have great admiration for our armed forces. However, I gotta be honest. I think it’s something to do with the delivery, but the hands on the hips, the intensity of the facial expression...sorry, but something suggests that behind the sincerity there lies a barely suppressed urge to giggle. Monty Python eat yer heart out. I mean, using an image of Jeremy Corbyn for target practice? No laughing matter indeed…well, maybe just a little.
Climatism vs. Eugenics: Which is Worse?
Ralph B. Alexander writes at his blog Science Under Attack Belief in Catastrophic Climate Change as Misguided as Eugenics was 100 Years Ago. H/T Yen Makabenta Manila Times. Excerpts in italics with my bolds. Last October’s landmark report by the UN’s IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change), which claims that global temperatures will reach catastrophic […]
This Day In Iraqi History - Apr 6
1922 Fatwa said Saudi Wahabi Ikhwan were brigands and Shiites could fight them published in Iraqi paper 1922 Shiite tribes mostly responded to fatwa Sunni ones thought Baghdad should deal with Ikhwan 1939 Abd al-Ilah named regent of Iraq to rule in place of infant King Ghazi 1941 British commander in Iraq asked for military reinforcements from Egypt but turned down 1941 Iraq banned British military from moving from Habaniya base Confiscated radios from British Military Mission (Musings On Iraq book review of *Persian Gulf Command, A History of the Second World War In Iran and Ira... more »
DAILY BEAST REPORTER AT TRUMP FUNDRAISER WRITES EXACTLY THE STORY THE GOP WANTED WRITTEN
I'm seeing a lot of schadenfreude on Twitter in response to this Daily Beast story: *‘No Celebrities’: Embarrassing Turnout at Trump’s Beverly Hills Fundraiser* Late Friday afternoon, Donald Trump landed in Los Angeles for a re-election fundraiser. The event was organized by Trump Victory, a fundraising partnership between the Republican National Convention and Trump’s campaign, and aimed to raise an estimated $5 million for the party. It was the president’s third visit to the celebrity-hub city and, by all accounts, not a star-studded one. “Celebrities? No celebrities,” Rabbi Marv... more »
The God-Awfullest Story Ever Told!
*SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 2019The New York Times' two "solutions":* Have we mentioned the fact that last week's discussion at Slate between Harris and Gay may have been the worst conversation ever conducted by humans? Right from Harris' opening statement, the discussion dove into the Slough of Despond. That statement went exactly like this: *"One of the best high schools in the country is on the edge of Manhattan, just a few blocks from where the World Trade Center is now—Stuyvesant."* Is Stuyvesant "one of the best high schools in the country?" It's amazing that, after all these years ... more »
Arctic Sea Ice Volume 5-Apr-2019
Originally posted on sunshine hours: From DMI
Javier on sunspot data
This comment by Javier [slightly edited for clarity] is reposted from Dr. Judith Curry’s Climate Etc. Javier | April 2, 2019 at 5:01 am | The Modern Solar Maximum is clearly seen with a Gaussian smoothing of the sunspot data: Or even better just by running a 70-year moving average through the 1750-2018 sunspot data: […]
Sea Ice Extent (Global Antarctic and Arctic) – Day 94 – 2019
Originally posted on sunshine hours: South / North
About Canadian Warming: Just the Facts
Originally posted on Science Matters: Just in time for the Trudeau carbon tax taking effect, we have all the media trumpeting “Canada Warming Twice as Fast as Global Rate–Effectively Irreversible.” That was written by some urban-dwelling climate illiterates who are woefully misinformed. Let’s help them out with some facts surprising to people who don’t get…
Large Antarctic Ice Shelf Is About To Break Apart And There Is One Shocking Thing
Originally posted on sunshine hours: The shocking thing is …. they tell people it is natural! Now academics from Northumbria University, in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, in collaboration with scientists from ENVEO, a remote sensing company in Austria, have submitted new research to the journal The Cryosphere, which shows that the break-off is part of the…
It Begins: Former UN Under-Secretary-General Calls For One World Currency
It Begins: Former UN Under-Secretary-General Calls For One World Currency Authored by José Antonio Ocampo, formerly United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, https://www.zerohedge.com/ This year, the world commemorates the anniversaries of two key events in the development of the global monetary system. The first is the creation of the International Monetary Fund at the […]
Nurses Bail Out Dad After Cops Arrested Him for Rushing Choking Daughter to Hospital
[image: hospital]For rushing his choking daughter to the hospital a father was arrested. However, seeing the unjust nature of his arrest, a group of nurses collected money to bail him out.
MSM Finally Admits Legal Hemp is the Answer to Dependency on Big Oil
[image: hemp]After hemp was legalized nationwide in December, the mainstream media is now forced to report on its benefits, including how it can directly compete with big oil.
Antarctic To Turn Green!
By Paul Homewood https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-6885449/Antarctica-turn-GREEN-global-warming.html Only one slight problem with their theory: https://data.giss.nasa.gov/gistemp/stdata/ All around Antarctica, temperatures are stable, and show no sign of suddenly rising as predicted. Still, when was the Grantham Institute ever interested in facts? They use the Pliocene as a warning of what we can expect, when […]
VIPS Urge Trump to Avoid War in Venezuela
[image: undefined] VIPS warn that Trump’s policies regarding Venezuela appear to be on a slippery slope that could take us toward war in Venezuela and military confrontation with Russia. *MEMORANDUM FOR: The President* *FROM: Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity (VIPS)* *SUBJECT: Avoiding War with Russia over Venezuela* Mr. President: Your Administration’s policies regarding Venezuela appear to be on a slippery slope that could take us toward war in Venezuela and military confrontation with Russia. As former intelligence officers and other national security practitioners... more »
War with Russia Is Not ‘Inevitable.’ Keep Repeating That
[image: undefined] Well, that didn’t take long! No sooner had Robert Torquemada Mueller wrapped up his obscenely expensive inquisition without finding any so-called collusion with Russia than the obstacles to rapprochement between Washington and Moscow immediately dissipated. Calls for a new détente issued from sound thinkers such as Daniel R. DePetris of The American Conservative (Trump now has his “first opportunity to settle on a Russia policy without the risk of an extreme political backlash”) and Srdja Trifkovic of Chronicles: Now that the Russian Collusion Myth has been rev... more »
Hand signals in the air
One of the dafter claims of bias from the Left this week arose after the BBC's hyper-demonstrative deputy political editor Norman Smith appeared on Wednesday's BBC *News at One* and reported the fury of several Conservative MPs at Mrs May's announcement that she'd be meeting Jeremy Corbyn to try and work out a cross-party deal over Brexit. Hands-a-flapping, Norman said the following: We've had a whole series of Tory MPs getting up amazed that Mrs May is prepared to do a deal with a Marxist rather than with her own party. A few Corbynistas saw this and rushed to their phones and i... more »
Climate Experts Vs. Denialists
Teenagers parroting propaganda are climate experts. You can tell by their clothing. Congress just got climate change testimony from eloquent teenagers Pamela Anderson is also a climate expert. Her clothing is a dead giveaway. Pocahontas and the New York Times … Continue reading →
Six Port Terminals Auctioned in Pará, Brazil For US$115.9 Million
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Six port terminals in the Northern Brazilian state of Pará were auctioned off on Friday for US$115.9 million, including terminals in the busy port of Belém. According to government officials another US$108.7 million will be invested in these terminals. “(The auction) exceeded expectations,” said […] The post Six Port Terminals Auctioned in Pará, Brazil For US$115.9 Million appeared first on The Rio Times.
The UNO Destroyed By US «Exceptionalism»
Now weakened in comparison with their Russian and Chinese competitors, the United States have returned to their historical reflexes. In terms of foreign relations, they have abandoned the liberal international order and returned to the doctrine of exceptionalism. The post The UNO Destroyed By US «Exceptionalism» appeared first on OrientalReview.org.
And A Fool
This week, students across Ontario walked out of their classes. Martin Regg Cohn writes: On Thursday, more than 100,000 students walked out of schools across the province, not to cut class but to protest class cuts. They rallied against $851 million in foregone funding, which will force students into larger classes as thousands of teaching positions are eliminated by late 2022 — supplemented by more online courses than anywhere else in North America. “This is about the union bosses telling the teachers and the students what to do,” Ford announced in the legislature before the prot... more »
The EU Is Tearing the UK Apart Over Brexit
The politicians are trying to do the impossible with an angry electorate – betray their wishes and blame the other guy. The post The EU Is Tearing the UK Apart Over Brexit appeared first on The Duran.
Canonical Ukrainian Church issues an update on the crisis
"The simple legalization of schism does not change the schismatics themselves who remain hostile and aggressive to the Church." The post Canonical Ukrainian Church issues an update on the crisis appeared first on The Duran.
Pro-family Matteo Salvini may become Italy’s next Prime Minister [Video]
“I swear to apply what is envisaged by the constitution and I swear to do it according to the teaching in the Sacred Gospels.” - Matteo Salvini The post Pro-family Matteo Salvini may become Italy’s next Prime Minister [Video] appeared first on The Duran.
A Russian’s view of RussiaGate
Who better to hear from about Russia's response to RussiaGate than a Russian? We present Alexey Kovalev's opinion piece with comments. The post A Russian’s view of RussiaGate appeared first on The Duran.
Emmanuel Macron stands in the way of Theresa May’s Brexit delay (Video)
The Duran Quick Take: Episode 131. The post Emmanuel Macron stands in the way of Theresa May’s Brexit delay (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
Stats
In response to that, here are some statistics from Joel Rodrigues (doubtless based on studying the comprehensive *Question Time* episode list on Wikipedia): In* 2019*, there have been 13 episodes of #bbcqt. Only ONE episode (the 6th episode - #1393) featured a panel with a majority of Brexiters. The 13 episodes so far this year have featured 44 Remainers and 21 Brexiters (a bias of over 2:1). @bbcquestiontime you're fooling nobody. In *2018*, there were 39 episodes of #bbcqt Only ONE episode (Ep8 - #1356) featured a panel of majority Brexiters. Episide 20 (#1368) featur... more »
What Makes the Glock 37 So Special (What You Need to Know)
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * [image: Reuters] Designed as more compact alternative to the legendary .45 ACP round, .45 GAP mimics its performance while allowing for smaller magazines and handgun grips. An effort by Glock to provide a powerful handgun that was also a good ergonomic fit for most shooters resulted in the Glock 37. Introduced in 2003, the Glock 37 is chambered in the first caliber developed in conjunction with the Austrian gun manufacturer, .45 Glock Auto Pistol. Designed as more compact alternative to the legendary .45 ACP round, .45 GAP mimics its performance whil... more »
How a Massive Naval Blockade Could Bring China To Its Knees In a War
*Sean Mirski* *Security, Asia* [image: (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexander Cook)] In the context of a Sino-American war, the United States could try to take China’s greatest national strength—its export-oriented, booming economic-growth model—and transform it into a major military weakness. *Despite considerable challenges, a naval blockade is both operationally and strategically possible, albeit only within certain limits.* The mounting challenge presented by China’s military modernization has led the United States to review existing military strategies and to conc... more »
Hungary’s illegal immigration plunges thanks to a border wall
Hey Sheeple — Walls do work. As usual the Democrats have lied to you. –Uriel–
Trivia : April 6th
These things happened on this date…… Twinkie April 6, 1930 James A. Dewar invents the Hostess Twinkie. While working for Continental Baking Company, which later became Hostess Brands, he needed a substitute for the filling in their strawberry shortcake, as strawberries were seasonal. So he substituted cream for the strawberry filling and the Twinkie was born. He himself ate three a day and lived to the age of 92.The original Twinkies had a stated shelf life of only 26 days (the newer ones = 45 days), but, as we all know, after the Zombie Apocalypse the only thing remaining will be … ... more »
"19 Statutes for Being Human"
"19 Statutes for Being Human" by Paulo Coelho *1.* All men are different. And should do everything possible to continue to be so. *2*. Each human being has been granted two courses of action: that of deed and that of contemplation. Both lead to the same place. *3.* Each human being has been granted two qualities: power and gift. Power drives man to meet his destiny, his gift obliges him to share with others that which is good in him. A man must know when to use his power, and when to use his gift. *4.* Each human being has been granted a virtue: the capacity to choose. For he who do... more »
Q&A: Manipulators, Optimism, Utopia, Trump, Writing Tips & More
While we’re all waiting to find out what’s happening with Julian Assange, I thought it might be fun to do a little Q & A with my readers to pass the time while that singularly important crisis resolves. I asked for some questions on social […]
"Life Is Never Fair..."
"Life is never fair, and perhaps it is a good thing for most of us that it is not." - Oscar Wilde
"5 Frightening Psychological Experiments"
"5 Frightening Psychological Experiments" by Rebecca Sato "Man is a marvelous curiosity. When he is at his very, very best he is a sort of low grade nickel-plated angel; at his worst he is unspeakable, unimaginable; and first and last and all the time he is a sarcasm. Yet he blandly and in all sincerity calls himself the 'noblest work of God.'" - Mark Twain, "Letters From the Earth" "It’s a given that Earth cannot survive indefinitely, if for no other reason than that the sun will eventually expand and roast the planet. Of course, many scientists believe that by the time that happe... more »
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From Jenna Orkin WHAT NEXT FOR JULIAN ASSANGE? WIKILEAKS FOUNDER EXTRADITION EXPECTED 'WITHIN HOURS OR DAYS' Brussels Becomes First Major City to Halt 5G Due to Health Effects This week the U.S. Navy abruptly terminated its own scientific advisory group, depriving the service of a source of internal critique and evaluation. The Naval Research Advisory Committee (NRAC) was established by legislation in 1946 and provided science and technology advice to the Navy for the past 73 years. Now it's gone. The decision to disestablish the Committee was announced in a March 29 *Federal Regi... more »
Weekend reads: What $50 million won’t fix; was a prized research tarantula poached?; “statistical anarchy”
Before we present this week’s Weekend Reads, a question: Do you enjoy our weekly roundup? If so, we could really use your help. Would you consider a tax-deductible donation to support Weekend Reads, and our daily work? Thanks in advance. The week at Retraction Watch featured a “clandestine retraction,” faked data at the University of Washington, … Continue reading Weekend reads: What $50 million won’t fix; was a prized research tarantula poached?; “statistical anarchy”
“The Human Condition And Human Nature”
*“The Human Condition And Human Nature”* by MeaningsOf Life "For in fact what is man in nature? A Nothing in comparison with the Infinite, an All in comparison with the Nothing, a mean between nothing and everything. Since he is infinitely removed from comprehending the extremes, the end of things and their beginning are hopelessly hidden from him in an impenetrable secret; he is equally incapable of seeing the Nothing from which he was made, and the Infinite in which he is swallowed up. We burn with desire to find solid ground and an ultimate sure foundation whereon to build a tow... more »
'No embarrassing situations': How China pressured a local Sydney council
The Chinese consulate warned Georges River Council they didn't want 'any embarrassing situations' as they repeatedly pressured them to ban an independent media company that had been critical of China's Communist Party.
It's deja vu as Sheed helps Eagles beat Pies in GF rematch
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It's April, not the last Saturday in September, but the result is the same — Dom Sheed kicks important goals and West Coast beats Collingwood. In other news, the Lions, Swans and Giants come away with the points.
The Political Theory of a Balanced Bench
For the symposium on Neal Devins and Lawrence Baum's new book, The Company They Keep: How Partisan Divisions Came to the Supreme Court (Oxford University Press, 2019). *The Company They Keep* is engagingly written, and thoroughly researched. Devins and Baum (DB) focus on what might be dubbed the “puzzle of Supreme Court partisanship.” In the mid-20th century, many justices trended toward more liberal stances, acknowledging and sometimes conceding the demands of rising social movements. By the 2010s, SCOTUS has frozen in partisan amber. DB ask us to consider why the change occurred. ... more »
"Fukushima Update 4/6/19: 19,053.3 Hiroshima Bombs Today, More Tomorrow"
*"Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds.”* - Shiva ◆ *Updated April 6, 2019: Fukushima Equals 19,053.3 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 April 6, 2019 - 2,954 days since the disaster began - this equals the detonation of *19,053.3 *Hiroshima atomic bombs and it is sti... more »
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*Ohio Catholic classical school sues city to protect civil rights, religious freedom* Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys representing a small, Catholic college preparatory school filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday to challenge an Ohio city’s ordinance that requires the school to violate its religious beliefs in employment, admissions, and other policies or risk fines and jail time. The Lyceum provides its students with a faith-integrated, classical education and seeks to form “lifelong learners in a joyful pursuit of the Truth, who is Christ.” As a faith community, the school see... more »
Biden role in engineering coup in Ukraine
The Duran’s Alex Christoforou and Editor-in-Chief Alexander Mercouris examine how former Vice President Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden may have leveraged the Maidan coup and war in East Ukraine to strike lucrative oil fracking deals in East Ukraine, along with a John Kerry family friend. Limassol, Cyprus based energy firm Burisma Holdings, collected large energy contracts in the East of Ukraine, with Hunter Biden, Devon Archer and oligarch Ihor Kolomoyskyi, closely tied to the energy production company, which pushed for fracking exploration on land owned by East Ukrainian resi... more »
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*Humans Have Caused the Most Dramatic Climate Change in 3 Million Years* *The stuff below is more a game than science. The parameters put into the model were not based on independent statistics. They were simply chosen to give the results wanted. Let them play their games. They are no evidence of anything* The level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere today is likely higher than it has been anytime in the past 3 million years. This rise in the level of carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, could bring temperatures not seen over that entire timespan, according to new research. The ... more »
Rockland County Ban on Unvaccinated Children Overturned
You may remember last week the announcement that Children in the Rockland County area had been banned from public spaces, to the extent really where they were to be confined to their own houses for a minimum of 30 days. The post Rockland County Ban on Unvaccinated Children Overturned appeared first on OYE Alternative News.
Just relaxing as the NWO faces total defeat
*Just relaxing, dear reader, light blogging as we enter the endgame for the NWO.* *You may know how it is in a game of chess when the opponent only has a king and two pawns on the board and you have a king, queen, two rooks, a knight and six pawns...* *It's relaxing. It's been a hard fight but victory is sure. Especially as you know your opponent is a total moron, which is why they have manoeuvred themselves into such a disastrous position.* *So, too, now, dear readers, victory over the NWO is assured according to objective financial metrics. And the NWO project is essentially ... more »
Does Truth Prevail?
Leo StraussIn his discussion of the connection between historical knowledge and political philosophy, Leo Strauss says: If, however, we do not worship “success” as such, we cannot maintain that the victorious cause is necessarily the cause of truth. For even if we grant that truth will prevail in the end, we cannot be certain that the end has already come. ~ (*What is Political Philosophy? And Other Studies* by Leo Strauss; Page 61) I think this is a good point—history has no beginning or an end and therefore the old cliche that truth will prevail in the end has no meaning.
Defence gets $38.7 billion in 2019 budget
The Morrison Government’s number one priority is keeping Australians safe and secure. The 2019–20 Budget sees continued strong investment in Australia’s national security, with a particular focus on enhancing our regional security, building defence capability and supporting Australia’s sovereign defence industry. The Budget maintains the Government’s commitment to grow the Defence budget to two per […]
First dam funding for 30 years in federal budget
2 April 2019: KAP Leader and Federal Member for Kennedy Bob Katter has commented on the 2019/20 budget. Budget surplus of $7.1 bn General Budget comments: “For the first time in 30 years our Government has committed to building dams and we praise all of the people that have fought the great battle to secure this […]
She's Like An Agnostic-- Have You Seen Her All In Gold, Like A Queen In Days Of Old
Yesterday, *Washington Post* reporters Paul Kane and Rachael Bade wrote that Nancy Pelosi is skeptical of Medicare-For-All and that she questions whether Medicare-for-all can deliver benefits as good as Obamacare. I literally have never met anyone using Obamacare who likes it and I have never met anyone using Medicare who doesn't love it. So I'm confused about what Pelosi is babbling about, when she said on Thursday Medicare-For-All might be too expensive and that she'd rather build on Obamacare. "I’m agnostic," she said slyly. "Show me how you think you can get there. We all sha... more »
HOUSE AUTHORIZES SUBPOENA FOR MUELLER REPORT AS HIS TEAM WARN OF AG BARR COVER UP
*Excerpts from media* *(CNN)The House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday approved a subpoena to obtain the full confidential report from special counsel Robert Mueller, sending a warning to Attorney General William Barr not to redact Mueller's report and setting the stage for a clash between Congress and the Trump administration.* *... House Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler now has the ability to issue a subpoena for Mueller's unredacted report as well as the underlying evidence collected during the 22-month investigation into Trump's team.Nadler says he is not issuing the subpoena... more »
WATCHING THE NWO FALL APART, PART 3 GLOBALISTS IN UK AND EU MAKE THEMSELVES IRRELEVANT THROUGH THEIR BOTCHED BREXIT
*From CNN* *Theresa May will attend an emergency EU summit on Wednesday. The aim of this is to resolve the small matter that Brexit is scheduled to happen on Friday.She has enraged her own Brexiteers by requesting that the Brexit deadline be extended to June 30. We have no idea what the EU's response will be, but it could result in the UK being forced to participate in the EU's Parliamentary elections in May. Or it could result in the UK leaving the EU without a deal.* *https://edition.cnn.com/2019/04/06/uk/europe-brexit-analysis-gbr-intl/index.html*
WATCHING THE NWO FALL APART PART 2 SAUDIS THREATEN TO DUMP PETRO DOLLAR
*This blog predicted that the demise of the US dollar as the world's reserve currency could become the biggest problem of the next presidency, bankrupting the USA.* *But it seems, the economic meltdown of the USA could happen even earlier with Saudi Arabia threatening to drop the dollar in oil trades.* *Wisely, Saudi Arabia seems to have hitched its wagon to the rising star of China's economy, run by a state central bank.* *Without a pool of cash, guaranteed by the petrodollar status, the US government would have to hike taxes massively and cut its budget to a bone to fund its d... more »
WATCHING THE NWO FALL APART PART 1 TRUMP GOES INTO REVERSE GEAR, TRIES TO BOOST US ECONOMY
*Donald Trump and the Globalists have started to try to reverse their engineered crash of the US and world's economy as the NWO plan falls apart.* *In December, the US Fed's chief Jerome Powell said that interest rate rises were on autopilot i.e. set in stone. Only to walk back the policy in January and announce a pause in rate rises just as China made a successful pivot to a domestic economy.* *https://finance.yahoo.com/news/powell-said-seems-troubling-markets-181403220.html* *https://seekingalpha.com/article/4240892-rate-hike-pause-federal-reserve-change-tone* *But now just fo... more »
Slaughter by Stealth: Why the F-22 Raptor Simply Kills Everything in the Air
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * [image: By U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Russell Scalf - http://www.af.mil/photos/media_search.asp?q=f-22&page=3, direct link: http://www.af.mil/shared/media/photodb/photos/080602-F-0974S-921.jpg, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curi] Don't forget about the pilots. *Typically, the Blue F-22s will slaughter the enemy from long-range. * With Russia and China deploying advanced new fighters and surface-to-air missiles (SAM), the task of gaining and maintaining air superiority over an increasingly more lethal battlespace fal... more »
China Claims This 'Laser AK-47' Can Set You On Fire
*Task and Purpose* *Security, Asia* [image: https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUWgOQpu0wj2Hqw5h3FWQu6Baz4oepDYmUJJCxcpDNxYuL32ZK0g9q9knfP_DnUwGmQaJS_Jj8OZV87sMnCuomAfHlR5VQaS_rfU8_QMiczD6IsmFvoFq4d1ADrZyfOBVQ7Rw0F3CAa7Lb/s1600/arma-china.jpg] What? *Here is what we know. * China's ZKZM-500 "non-lethal" laser assault rifle, a handheld directed energy weapon billed as a "laser AK-47" that can purportedly ignite the clothing of targets nearly a half-mile away, is ready to be mass produced for state security forces, according to a highly dubious report in the South China Morning Post. *(This article by Jared Keller originally appeared at Task & Purpose.... more »
These 5 Fighter Planes Are the Best to Ever Fly Off an Aircraft Carrier
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Americas* [image: By Richard Tobin, USN - www.usscoralsea.net[1], Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3015195] Let the debate begin. Designing an airplane that can fly at high speeds lugging heavy weapons loads, and yet still takeoff and land on a short flight deck a few hundred meters long has always posed a formidable engineering challenge. Sea-based fighters typically feature folding wings for easier stowage, ruggedized landing gear and arrester equipment, and greater robustness to endure the wear and tear from sea-base... more »
Fearmongering about rising oceans in big media
CFACT - 16 hours ago
BY JON BASIL UTLEY: Sea level is barely rising, but you wouldn't know it from the media. The post Fearmongering about rising oceans in big media appeared first on CFACT.
Indeed
Carrie steps in Parliamentary lobby correspondent Adel Darwish has just tweeted a familiar sentiment (at least to readers of this blog): Even when the BBC News Channel gets foreign correspondent (& the token home one) in their awful programme *Dateline London*, they have three Remoaners and one Brexiteer. I know this tweet states the known obvious...but, just saying. Well, it sounds as if Adel has actually caught *Dateline London *on one of its better days, because quite often it's four Remoaners and no Brexiteers. I bet I can guess the Brexiteer. It's probably Alex Deane or Janet... more »
Hostage swims to safety in dramatic escape from Islamist militants
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An Indonesian hostage is pulled from the sea by Philippines marines in a gunboat after fleeing from an island held by a terrorist organisation, but his compatriot drowns and a Malaysian man is shot in the back while making a bid for freedom.
Algerian protesters vent their anger against the government. Then they go clean up
Just In - 16 hours ago
As the weekly protest marches against government corruption wind down, the tidy revolutionaries track back along the route and scoop up water bottles, protest signs or anything else left behind.
Eels, Raiders, Sea Eagles earn contrasting wins
Just In - 16 hours ago
Parramatta's win over Cronulla caps off a big Saturday of NRL, after Manly stuns Souths in golden point and the Raiders get the points on the road in Townsville.
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