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Passing Laws, Passing Taxes and Passing the Buck
[image: passing-laws-passing-taxes-and-passing-the-buck] What do the French digital services tax, the employers’ share of payroll taxes and the corporate income tax all have in common? They are rarely shouldered by those entities and individuals targeted by legislators.
Twitter Locks McConnell’s Campaign Account for Threat Video. Castro Doxxing, Aslan Threat Remain
[image: twitter-locks-mcconnell-s-campaign-account-for-threat-video-castro-doxxing-aslan-threat-remain] The social-justice warriors at Twitter have locked the account of Republican Senator Mitch McConnell’s reelection campaign because it posted video of the violent, leftist protestors outside his home in Louisville, Kentucky.
Report: Samurai-sword Murder Suspect in Germany on Bogus Passport
[image: report-samurai-sword-murder-suspect-in-germany-on-bogus-passport] Once again, Germans learn that immigration officials have zero control of the nation’s borders
CalPERS Staff Caught Out in Yet Another Power Grab, Tries Gagging the Board With Staff’s “Board Code of Conduct”
The CalPERS board continues to waste time on tinpot tyranny rather than focusing on the challenge of the penion system's substantial underfunding.
Cop “Broke No Laws” When He Went to Innocent Family’s Home, Shot Husband Through a Window
[image: home]A trigger happy cop with a history of shooting and killing people, went to an innocent family's home and tried to kill the husband and will face no consequences.
Disturbing Video Shows Cops Shoot Teen in the Back as He Ran Away, Killing Him
[image: back]Horrifying video shows cops chase down a 19-year-old as he ran from them and shoot him in the back, killing him.
This is so cute it's ridiculous!
Over at Daily Timewaster, I found a GIF image that had me laughing out loud. A little searching located the video clip from which it was taken. Behold a really hungry baby beagle! The poor critter's trying to wag his backside off, and eat all the food, and not fall off the couch - all at the same time! Talk about a doggie dilemma . . . Peter
Radicals hype extinction, here are the facts
More than 99 percent of all species, amounting to over five billion species, that ever lived on Earth are estimated to have died out. 869 since 1500. The post Radicals hype extinction, here are the facts appeared first on CFACT.
EU’s energy policy makes Brexit seem more reasonable
The selection of European Commission’s upcoming new President, Ursula von der Leyen, indicates that it will be one where unelected Brussels bureaucrats expand domination over all aspects of European economic and social life. The post EU’s energy policy makes Brexit seem more reasonable appeared first on CFACT.
New Questions Arise About 5G Energy Efficiency as Experts Report Overheating of Base Stations and Phones
By B.N. Frank The case against 5G keeps growing environmentally and otherwise. Now engineers are reporting that 5G base stations are overheating. They aren’t the... more »
Boris checkmates Brexit saboteurs; Refuses to call elections, refuses to leave office (Video)
The Duran Quick Take: Episode 271. The post Boris checkmates Brexit saboteurs; Refuses to call elections, refuses to leave office (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
NEW YORK TIMES TELLS US AGAIN THAT "MANY SAY" A RACIST IS A RACIST
I'm glad Maggie Haberman of *The New York Times* is writing about President Trump's renewed interest in the abhorrent Katie Hopkins, "a far-right British commentator who has made denunciations of migrants and Muslims — and defenses of Mr. Trump — a staple of her public discourse." (Trump has been retweeting Hopkins recently, something he did before he was elected but stopped doing once he took office.) On Saturday morning, Mr. Trump invoked Ms. Hopkins shortly before a mass shooting that killed 22 in El Paso, where the suspect wrote an anti-immigrant manifesto that echoed Mr. Trump’... more »
On Gorgias the Sophist
The philosopher Gorgias (483—375 B.C.E.) is regarded as one of the founders of the Sophist tradition in Ancient Greece. A native of Leontinoi in Sicily, Gorgias arrived in Athens in 427 B.C.E., when he was around 60 years old, as an ambassador seeking military assistance against the aggression of the Syracusans. He was soon able to win the admiration of the Athenians by his brilliant speeches and upon the completion of mission, he travelled throughout Greece, making a fortune by teaching students the art of speaking persuasively, and applying rhetoric to civic and political life. In... more »
British Scramble to Regain Strategic Initiative — Escalate Strategy of Tension World-Wide
[image: President Donald J. Trump participates in a press conference Saturday, June 29, 2019, at the Imperial Hotel Osaka after attending the G20 Japan Summit in Osaka, Japan. (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead)] Ever since the Osaka G-20 summit in late June, where President Donald Trump broke out of British containment and met with his Chinese and Russian counterparts, followed by the Mueller Meltdown and Trump's renewed emphasis on the Artemis Moon-Mars mission in his July 4 speech and the wave of optimism that swept the country—and the world—around the July 20 50th ... more »
Is Trump Inciting An American Civil War? What A Joy For The Kremlin-- And What A Great Return On Their Investment!
Trump is clearly an accessory to the massacres at the garlic festival, in El Paso and in Dayton. But there's more to it than just that. At the press gaggle in front of his helicopter yesterday, Trump claimed he "doesn't like any group of hate-- whether it's white supremacy, whether it's any other kind of supremacy, whether it's Antifa... whether it's any group of hate, I an very concerned about it-- and I'll do something about it... i think my rhetoric brings people together." Earlier, he had tweeted, that Beto O'Rourke should "be quiet." Beto responded that "22 people in my hometo... more »
Lakeside 2019, Week 8, Thursday offerings
There are so many virtuous and wholesome offerings today. I could go to a financial seminar, which I suspect will lead us to leaving part of our estate to Lakeside. Or I could go to an Arbor Day picnic and learn about Lakeside Environment Stewardship Society. Then there is the gardening program—how to be productive and healthy with a master gardener from Ottawa County. There is a composting seminar. Then there is a Wellness Seminar about why is protein important in our diets. The Rhein Center where Bob teaches is having its 20th anniversary celebration this evening. One thin... more »
Follow the money
The SECOND most important reason for Democrats to demand "Medicare for All" or "single payer" (government) insurance is that $300 Billion exemption employers get for insuring their workers with a quality product tailored to their needs. Democrats believe that exemption is a "loophole" and really belongs to them to pass around to their friends so they can stay in office. The government actually built this odd system after WWII when it imposed controls on wages, and employers added benefits to get the best employees. https://www.taxpolicycenter.org/briefing-book/how-does-tax-exclusio... more »
The Normals vs. Conspiracy Theorists
By Jon Rappoport In the wake of the recent mass shootings; and after the FBI concluded that conspiracy theories could fuel terror attacks; and after... more »
President Trump Says He’s Likely To Commute Rod Blagojevich’s Sentence
*Chuck Ross* *Politics, * Trump has handed down several pardons and commutations in his two-plus-years in office. He has pardoned former sheriff Joe Arpaio, conservative pundit Dinesh D’Souza, former Dick Cheney aide Scooter Libby, and others. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he will likely commute the prison sentence of Rod Blagojevich, the former Illinois governor serving a 14-year term on a slew of public corruption charges. “I am thinking very seriously about commuting his sentence so that he can go home to his family after seven years,” Trump told reporters aboar... more »
Is Russia Testing Nuclear Weapons Again?
*Mark B. Schneider* *Security, * And you were worried about North Korea. In May 2019, Lt. Gen. Robert P. Ashley, Jr., Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, in an important speech at the Hudson Institute, stated: *Russia's development of new warhead designs and overall stockpile management efforts have been enhanced by its approach to nuclear testing. The United States believes that Russia probably is not adhering to its nuclear testing moratorium in a manner consistent with the "zero-yield" standard.* *Our understanding of nuclear weapon development leads us to believe ... more »
Top Secret No More: How Russian Su-27s Waged Mock Dog Fights with F-16s
*Dario Leone* *Security, * Here is what went down. Development of what was to become the world-renowned Su-27 began in the 1960s by the Soviet Union in response to the threat posed by the new fourth generation of American fighters with exceptional range, heavy armament and great agility, but the task was long and arduous with the now-familiar Flanker production version not flying until 1981 and production not beginning until 1982. As we have previously explained western aircraft usually probed Soviet air defenses during the Cold War. Those aircraft were often intercepted by Su... more »
See This Plane? It Can Kill 'Stealth' Chinese Submarines Under Water
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * Meet the Poseidon. The increasing global reach of Chinese nuclear-armed ballistic missile submarines, armed with JL-2 weapons reportedly able to hit parts of the US, continues to inspire an ongoing Navy effort to accelerate production of attack submarines, prepare long-dwell drones for deployment to the Pacific and continue acquisition of torpedo-armed sub-hunting planes such as the P-8/A Poseidon. Seeking to overcome the Pacific’s “tyranny of distance” dispersed geography, and track China’s expanding fleet of submarines, the Navy is working with Con... more »
What It’s Like to Travel the World With the Secretary of State
*Daniel Davis, Rachel del Guidice* *Security, * We asked a man who knows all about it. Nolan Peterson, The Daily Signal’s foreign correspondent, is back in Washington after a week traveling abroad with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Today, he joins Daniel in the studio to share about the trip and the news he reported on, ranging from Russia to China to North Korea and Afghanistan. *Daniel Davis: Joining me back in the studio is our foreign correspondent, Nolan Peterson, who is straight off of one week globetrotting with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.* The liberal Left contin... more »
The Unknown Story of the Syrian MiG-21 Pilot who Developed the Cobra Maneuver
*Tom Cooper* *Security, * An amazing history. The internet is full of videos and stories about the ‘Pugachev Cobra’ – a ‘dramatic and demanding maneuver’ – usually flown by Russian pilots on diverse variants of the Sukhoi Su-27-family at air shows. Supposedly developed by the Russians, it is an ’impressive trick’, demonstrating the aircraft’s ‘fantastic maneuverability’ etc. Discussions about its potential use in air combat are at least as endless (think I got fed up of them for the first time in 1995 or so): theoretically, an aircraft flying the ‘Pugachev Cobra’ could suddenly... more »
F-22 Raptor with Crumbled Radar-Absorbing Coating Spotted over Syria
*Dario Leone* *Security, * A big problem? Several eagle-eyed Twitter users have spotted what they believed was severely eroded Radar-Absorbing Coating in front of the canopy of a U.S. Air Force (USAF) F-22 seen refueling over an “undisclosed location.” As reported by Sputnik News, the U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) published a video showing one of the 12 F-22s recently deployed to an airbase in Qatar being refuelled by a KC-135 Stratotanker, with no details made available about their position. Watch @usairforce F-22s refueling in the @CENTCOM region. @CombatAir_Mag #... more »
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*Climate change made Europe’s 2019 record heatwave up to ‘100 times more likely’* *Attribution bullshit. You cannot prove cause without control groups so this is just unscientific speculation. Even Hume's constant conjunction is missing * The run of unprecedented temperatures in July – which sent records tumbling in the UK, the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany – would have been “extremely unlikely” without climate change, according to a new quick-fire analysis. The hot weather seen in the Netherlands and France was made up to “100 times more likely” by climate change, the study ... more »
What Awaits Us
Globalism, Larry Elliott writes, is on its last legs: Globalisation as we have known it is coming to an end and that’s by no means unwelcome. Hailed as the ultimate in human progress, a model based on loosening the controls on capital and the construction of global supply chains has spawned recurrent financial crises, fostered corrosive inequality and worsened the climate emergency. True, millions of people have been lifted out of poverty in the past 25 years, but most of them live in a country – China – that has kept the market at arm’s-length. Throughout history there have been... more »
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*Would You Buy a Used Car from a College President?* Richard Vedder Once upon a time, college presidents were venerated as sage, benevolent folks who not only wisely and responsibly nurtured the best and brightest amongst our youth but also presided over welfare-enhancing expansions of human knowledge. Legendary mid-twentieth century college presidents like Clark Kerr at the University of California and Robert Maynard Hutchins at the University of Chicago have iconic status in American intellectual and cultural history. But, alas, the golden age of higher education is long ... more »
The Grass Gestapo Is Out of Control: 30K in Fines and Potential Foreclosure for a Too-Long Lawn
By Dagny Taggart A few weeks ago, I noticed a woman standing in my neighbor’s yard doing something I thought was pretty damn strange: she... more »
Police Used Streetlamps To Spy On The Public More Than 140 Times
By MassPrivateI Gone are the days when cities used streetlamps to simply illuminate sidewalks and streets. Today’s streetlamps are being used to form an inter-connected... more »
Deal Watch: Public cannabis companies snapping up private ones in M&A deals
Public cannabis companies took aim at private entities, closing eight acquisitions this week. Deal Watch: Public cannabis companies snapping up private ones in M&A deals is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
'A long time coming': Abortion bill passes NSW Lower House to cheers and applause
After heated and lengthy debate, a bill to decriminalise abortion passes the NSW Lower House with amendments and will now be considered by the Upper House.
Broncos move into top eight with sloppy last-minute win over Cowboys
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The Broncos beat the Cowboys 18-14 thanks to a last-minute Jake Turpin try, but don't let the scoreline fool you, this was not one of those classic Queensland derbies.
Unconstitutional and Tyrannical Red Flag Gun Confiscation Laws Are Coming FAST
By Adam Palmer Within minutes of the tragic mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton, gun control fanatics were predictably not letting a crisis go... more »
Holtec International Tricked The TVA Nuclear Employee Who They Bribed According to OIG Report
What a small incestuous little world. Holtec sent the TVA Nuclear employee to Trump’s Taj Mahal hotel. Holtec International, which … Continue reading →
Donald Trump and the Federal Reserve
After the Federal Reserve cut interest rates by 25 basis points, its first interest rate cut since December 2008 as shown here: ...Donald Trump tweeted the following: The first thing that you might notice is his reference to the yield curve being at "too wide a margin". One would have to assume that he is referring to the spread between short-term interest rates and long-term interest rates. Let's look at the "margin/spread" between short- and long-term interest rates. Here is a chart from FRED showing the difference between 3-month Treasury rates and 10-year Treasury rates s... more »
Three brief environmental news stories
The following are three snippets from recent news stories on our environment. Two are focused on climate change, while the latter is focused on our global water crisis, which gets so little air time. Yet, when the World Economic Forum … Continue reading →
Silicon Valley Fintech Financing Cellphones Coming to Brazil by Late 2019
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – For many Brazilians, cell phones are a consumer’s dream – although buying them on long-term installment plans is not always easy. Since a state-of-the-art smartphone may be the most valuable asset that many people own – why not, then, use it as collateral to make a personal loan? These are […] The post Silicon Valley Fintech Financing Cellphones Coming to Brazil by Late 2019 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Brazilian Oil and Gas Sector Research Sees Investment Increase by 66 Percent
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Investments in development and innovation research in the oil and gas sector in Brazil increased by 66 percent in applied funds from 2017 to 2018. They increased from R$1.2 billion (US$303 million) to R$2 billion last year. The data are included in the 4th edition of the Yearbook of the […] The post Brazilian Oil and Gas Sector Research Sees Investment Increase by 66 Percent appeared first on The Rio Times.
Eike Batista Ordered Back to Jail Under New Lava Jato Operation
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Federal Police again arrested, on Thursday morning, August 8th, businessman Eike Batista. This is the second time that the owner of EBX goes to jail – the first since he was convicted in Lava Jato. Named Segredo de Midas, the operation searches for evidence of manipulation in the capital […] The post Eike Batista Ordered Back to Jail Under New Lava Jato Operation appeared first on The Rio Times.
Brazil’s Ministry of Education Cuts R$348 Million From Basic Education
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The MEC (Ministry of Education) has decided that the most recent budget block, announced in late July, will affect basic education. In all, the portfolio blocked R$348,471,498 (US$87.650) in the “production, acquisition and distribution of books and teaching and educational materials for basic education.” The information, published yesterday in the […] The post Brazil’s Ministry of Education Cuts R$348 Million From Basic Education appeared first on The Rio Times.
Brazilian Dictatorship Torturer’s Widow is Welcomed by Bolsonaro, Who Calls him “a National Hero”
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – President Jair Bolsonaro is scheduled to welcome, on Thursday, August 1st, Maria Joseíta Silva Brilhante Ustra, widow of Colonel Carlos Alberto Brilhante Ustra — a well-known torturer during the Military Dictatorship, whose crimes have been recognized by Brazil’s courts. Exiting his official residence of the Alvorada Palace he said on […] The post Brazilian Dictatorship Torturer’s Widow is Welcomed by Bolsonaro, Who Calls him “a National Hero” appeared first on The Rio Times.
An Open Invitation to Tyranny
Every American should be greatly concerned that the government in Washington does not see this FBI document as an open invitation to tyranny, repudiate it, and demand its recall. The post An Open Invitation to Tyranny appeared first on The Duran.
The Mainstream Media Wants The Mifsud Story To Just Go Away
If there are any other major news outlet reporters out there avidly pursuing the facts about Mifsud and his reported contacts and testimony to Justice Department investigators, they’re being pretty quiet about it. The post The Mainstream Media Wants The Mifsud Story To Just Go Away appeared first on The Duran.
‘Woke’ Hypocrisy concerning Porn
You either measure with the same yardstick, or you’re just a hypocrite engaging in sophistry. The post ‘Woke’ Hypocrisy concerning Porn appeared first on The Duran.
Addiction, Polygamy, and Neofeudalism
Class and cultural warfare are now waged on all levels, visible and invisible, directly and indirectly – because the working class has been divided and demoralized up to the hilt. The post Addiction, Polygamy, and Neofeudalism appeared first on The Duran.
Ukraine, Turkey mull free trade deal
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08-Aug-2019 Ukraine and Turkey are considering a free trade agreement that could see two-way commerce more than double to $10 billion yearly, a statement says on the Ukrainian presidential website.
Canada seeks input on new members for the CPTPP agreement
bilaterals.org - 15 hours ago
08-Aug-2019 The Government of Canada has invited members of the public to submit views on the potential admission of additional members to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership.
EEUU desea pactar un nuevo tratado de libre comercio con el Reino Unido después de Brexit
bilaterals.org - 15 hours ago
08-Aug-2019 En vísperas de la entrevista con su par británico en Washington Pompeo ha realizado valoraciones.
Trump administration to seek Britain trade deal after Brexit
bilaterals.org - 15 hours ago
08-Aug-2019 The Trump administration will pursue a free-trade agreement with Britain as soon as possible after it leaves the European Union, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said.
Prof who lost emeritus status for views on race and intelligence has paper flagged
A former emeritus professor who has been called “one of the most unapologetic and raw ‘scientific’ racists operating today” has had one of his papers subjected to an expression of concern. Richard Lynn, who was stripped of his emeritus status at Ulster University last year after students there protested his views, published “Reflections on Sixty-Eight … Continue reading Prof who lost emeritus status for views on race and intelligence has paper flagged
NSW gaming regulator to hold inquiry into Packer's Crown sale
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An inquiry is announced into billionaire James Packer's proposed sale of his stake in Crown Resorts to a Hong Kong-based casino operator.
Microscopic water bears have crash landed on the Moon. Will they survive?
A bunch of microscopic, virtually indestructible creatures known as tardigrades (or water bears, depending on who you ask) crash landed on the Moon this week. What are the chances they will survive?
New spy boss brings digital deftness and unusual public advocacy to ASIO
In Mike Burgess, the crew of smartly dressed digital natives in the national spy agency is about to fall under the direction of Australia's ultimate electronic intelligence warrior.
NSW says SA should be forced to do more for the Murray-Darling Basin
Threats to walk away from the much-maligned Murray-Darling Basin Plan will be dealt with on the sidelines of the first meeting of state and territory leaders since Prime Minister Scott Morrison's win at the May election.
Broncos move into top eight with sloppy last-minute win over Cowboys
Just In - 16 hours ago
The Broncos beat the Cowboys 18-14 thanks to a last-minute Jake Turpin try, but don't let the scoreline fool you, this was not one of those classic Queensland derbies.
Ed Reform vs. Democracy
It was not that long ago that I wrote a piece about how school choice, by shifting the locus of control for the education purse strings, tends to undermine democractic processes. After all, if only parents of school age children, or only rich folks who contribute to tax credit scholarships, get to decide which schools get paid, then the non-parent taxpayers who are footing the bills don't really have much say, and the duly-elected school board has nothing much to do or say, either. School choice is, often, literally taxation without representation (a topic that I could swear has com... more »
Home Depot and Lowe’s Face Roundup Lawsuits over Lack of Cancer Warning
Home Depot on Monday was hit with a proposed class action in California federal court over sales of Monsanto’s weedkiller Roundup, saying the retail giant fails to warn of its cancer risks. Source: www.law360.com Plaintiff James Weeks said that the warning on Roundup’s labeling gives the false impression that its only risk is eye irritation when […] The post Home Depot and Lowe’s Face Roundup Lawsuits over Lack of Cancer Warning appeared first on Sustainable Pulse.
Tasmania Extends Ban on GMOs
The Tasmanian Government has extended its ban on the introduction of genetically-modified organisms (GMOs) into the island state until 2029. Source: Grain Central Tasmania introduced a moratorium on the release of GMOs in 2001 and has been conducting a review since December last year. The State’s Agriculture Minister, Guy Barnett, announced the extension of the moratorium Tuesday. […] The post Tasmania Extends Ban on GMOs appeared first on Sustainable Pulse.
Harris Poll Reports 45% of American Adults Have Vaccine Doubts
By Teresa Conrick What does it mean if 45% of adults question vaccines? It may mean that they are leery of a product that is put into their bodies and their children’s bodies, which has no liability. The no-fault vaccine... more »
"Red Flag" laws: between a rock and a hard place
I think the growing outcry to pass a national "Red Flag Law", allowing authorities to temporarily confiscate the firearms of those suspected of intending to use them illegally, is fraught with peril. It's a "damned if you do, damned if you don't" situation. Those who are Constitutional strict constructionists (including yours truly) argue that such laws ignore due process, and frequently convict someone of being a risk to society before they have an opportunity to respond. Others, who regard the Constitution as more of a "living document" (and therefore malleable), maintain that ... more »
James Bond 25: Title and TRAILER release date revealed?
https://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/films/1162722/James-Bond-25-title-trailer-release-date-October-Daniel-Craig-007 Advertisements
Why the US dropped an atomic bomb on #Hiroshima
https://edition-m.cnn.com/2019/08/06/us/hiroshima-anniversary-explainer-trnd/index.html?utm_source=fbCNNi&utm_term=link&utm_medium=social&utm_content=2019-08-07T01%3A00%3A05
Death by Stealth: America's F-22 vs. Russia's New Su-57 (Who Wins?)
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * We have some ideas. *The F-22 Raptor is an excellent, world-beating aircraft that sits on the very top of the heap. The Su-57 as a challenger could prove as good, in different ways, and a worthy opponent for the first fifth generation fighter to gain operational status.* Russia’s official designation of the PAK-FA/T-50 jet as the Sukhoi Su-57 is just another reminder that the field of fifth generation fighters is about to get more crowded. The United States, China, Russia, Japan and Korea are all working on their own fifth generation designs, but so ... more »
How a Freak Chemcial Accident Sunk a Russian Submarine
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * RIP. *Conspiracy theories regarding the sinking of the Kursk are rife on the Russian Internet. Many allege that nearby American attack submarines sank the Kursk with Mark 48 torpedoes.* In 2000, a Russian submarine designed to sink aircraft carriers became a victim of its own arsenal. The cruise-missile submarine *Kursk* suffered a massive explosion and sank after an onboard torpedo accidentally detonated. The accident was the worst naval disaster suffered by post–Cold War Russia. *Recommended: Stealth vs. North Korea’s Air Defenses: Who Wins?* *Re... more »
Supersonic Showdown: America's SR-71 vs. Russia's MiG-31 (Who Wins?)
*Dario Leone* *Security, * Who survives? *“Flying straight toward each other in our supersonic jets, I was reminded of two gallant medieval knights galloping full speed toward each other, only I did not have a weapon. For survival, Curt and I depended on accurate navigation to keep us just outside Soviet territorial waters to prevent a launch, and we depended on our superior speed and altitude in case missiles were launched."* As we have explained in a previous article, retired Soviet MiG-31 pilot Major Mikhail Myagkiy took part in several intercept attempts on SR-71 Blackbird... more »
Battleships vs. Aircraft Carriers: Who Would Win the Ultimate Naval Match Up?
*Michael Peck* *Security, * In 1940, this actually went down. *It was all too late. The German battleships opened fire with their eleven-inch guns at a range of fifteen miles.* If you are the captain of an aircraft carrier, these are the words you do not want to hear: “Enemy battleship in sight!” Yet on June 8, 1940, the British aircraft carrier HMS *Glorious* discovered why carriers should need to stay far away from enemy surface fleets. The *Glorious* encountered not one, but *two* German battleships off the Norwegian coast. What ensued was a disaster that cost the lives of mo... more »
Looking at Numbers
*White Supremacy Homicides* There were 17 "white supremacy group homicides" in the United States last year. Do you want to guess what percentage of those homicides were committed by members of prison gangs? I'm waiting. Make up your mind. If you guessed 17, you'd be correct. And for that, the whole gun control farce rages once again. *Who was the Biggest Mass Murderer in the United States Last Year?* If you guessed, "Planned Parenthood", you'd be correct. And they kill without regard to race, privilege, national origin, system of faith, etc. Is there a peep about that? No, crickets... more »
China’s emissions ‘could peak 10 years earlier than Paris climate pledge’–Claim Carbon Brief
By Paul Homewood h/t Joe Public You may have seen this claim: CO2 emissions in China may peak up to a decade earlier than the nation has pledged under the Paris Agreement, according to a new study. With its enormous population and heavy reliance on coal, China is by far the … … Continue reading →
Entergy & Holtec Oppose Massachusetts AG’s Motion to Put Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station License Transfer Review on Hold Pending Negotiations
From Cape Cod Times: “Pilgrim principals oppose delay in license review By Christine Legere Posted at 6:26 PM Updated at … Continue reading →
5 Reasons Why Trump’s Venezuela Embargo Won’t End the Maduro Regime
Why the sanctions on Venezuela aren't all they are cracked up to be.
Doctors Argue Plans To Remedy Surprise Medical Bills Will ‘Shred’ The Safety Net
A PR campaign presenting the consumer fraud known as surprise billing as beneficial doesn't stand up to scrutiny.
Australia Debates: Communist Party China the New Nazi Germany?
A row Down Under as a prominent and well placed MP says some not-nice things about China.
Trump’s Blockade Begins: Venezuela Says Food Shipment Blocked In Panama Canal
The executive order freezes all government assets in the United States and prohibits all transactions by any Venezuelan officials. The post Trump’s Blockade Begins: Venezuela Says Food Shipment Blocked In Panama Canal appeared first on The Duran.
Justice Minister Sérgio Moro Defeated Again on Anti-Crime Package Bill
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Minister of Justice and Public Security, Sérgio Moro, has suffered yet another defeat during the anti-crime package discussion in the Chamber of Deputies. The working group analyzing the bill rejected – by eight votes to three – the proposal to allow defendants who have confessed to their crimes to […] The post Justice Minister Sérgio Moro Defeated Again on Anti-Crime Package Bill appeared first on The Rio Times.
Supreme Court Denies Extradition of Turkish-Brazilian Businessman
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – On Tuesday, August 6th, the Second Panel of the Federal Supreme Court (STF) unanimously denied the extradition request of Ali Sipahi, submitted by the Turkish government. Sipahi, a Turkish naturalized Brazilian, is part of an opposition movement to Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and the Turkish government is charging him of terrorism. […] The post Supreme Court Denies Extradition of Turkish-Brazilian Businessman appeared first on The Rio Times.
Yes Rosanna, We Have 'Disgust' and 'Shame' For You Too.
Actress Declares Her "Disgust" and "Shame" Being Born "White and Privileged."As well known for her buck teeth, bony ass and out of proportion breasticles than for her acting (?), Rosanna Arquette was roundly criticized for *her statement on social media* when she publicly declared her guilt ridden "disgust" and "shame" over being born "white and privileged. Several followers pointing out that she is welcome do the right thing and rid herself of any pesky wealth by divvying it out to black or brown people. Some suggested she could change how she identifies racially, others said t... more »
Wind turbines lower property values
“The value of a house one kilometer away from a wind turbine drops by an average of a good 7 percent. For the study, RWI evaluated almost 3 million sales offers on the Immoscout24 online portal.” click here
Having reached Hollywood, has our true-crime obsession gone too far?
[image: Having reached Hollywood, has our true-crime obsession gone too far?] What makes us want to watch movies about serial killers? Read full article →
Only One Tee Time Left In Australia
Call soon – the golfing is awesome. Snow Cams | Hotham Alpine Resort
Brace for a 2nd Wave in Stock-Market Volatility — And This One Could Be ‘Lehman-Like,’ Says Nomura
Brace for a 2nd Wave in Stock-Market Volatility — And This One Could Be ‘Lehman-Like,’ Says Nomura by Mark DeCambre, https://www.marketwatch.com/ Any bounce is ‘best treated as an opportunity to sell in preparation for the second wave of volatility’ expected in late August or early September – A rally in stocks on Tuesday may take …
Larry Summers Warns We Could Be at the ‘Most Dangerous Financial Moment’ Since 2009
Larry Summers Warns We Could Be at the ‘Most Dangerous Financial Moment’ Since 2009 by Silvia Amaro@SILVIA_AMARO, https://www.cnbc.com/ * Summers says “markets are now suggesting the highest risk of recession since 2011.” * The Dow ended more than 700 points lower and investors flocked to safe havens on Monday. * Gold is hovering around a …
Tree-Planting Drones Have Successfully Planted Thousands of Saplings
That did not take long at all. Sprouting tree seeds in a holder is strqaight forward and mass producible. Taking those out by drone and then injedcting them into the available soil allows rapid high volume deployment. Follow that up with a walk over to take care of obvious problems is also quick and easy. This has been applied to mangrove lands, likely cleared originally for shrimp farming and then abandoned. This is meant to be a pretty easy target. What it does tell us is that established agricultural land is prime for all forms of this work. The good news is that owner... more »
Roger Penrose On Why Consciousness Does Not Compute
Quantum is useful but not necessarily the way forward. Quantum as we experience it is derived from a Ptolemaic approach to understanding physics that also includes the idea that mathematical infinity is also empirical. This shows up in the work of Penrose as well. For that reason, i rejected and in fact dismissed the quantum approach decades ago, useful as it has been for policing up empirical results in our physics. I use instead a bottom up understanding of creation itself and of time that avoids the natural error of an empirical infinity whose inverse is zero. This is calle... more »
Dentists may soon be able to repair and rebuild teeth rather than drilling and filling
This is actually not too far away and we will all be using it quick enough. This remineralizes your teeth and thus repairs cavities as well. The obvious follow up will be pastes that can be used to plug opened cavities as well. Dental care will soon be all about actually replacing all cavities with this protocol that allows them to regrow all enamel. Thus all your wrecked teeth can be fully restored. Add in the coming stem cell tooth starter kit and we will be away to the races in which everyone can have healthy teeth finally. This could not be better news.. *Dentists may so... more »
New geothermal battery directly converts heat to electricity
This would be really useful although drilling deep may make it uneconomical. What it is though is a natural retrofit for an abandoned oil or gas well and become part of the plugging process that allows the well to be maintained at surface. The installed device could easily be a couple of hundred feet long to produce a lot of power. No one would be too keen to drill a well exclusively for power production, but we have millions of wells with serious sunk costs in terms of drilling and well head hardware that ultimately must be removed and abandoned and this is expensive. Most d... more »
How to Make Israel Unbeattable In a War with Iran: Give Them F-22s and B-52s
*Robert Farley* *Security, * Tehran would go crazy over this. *Israel has most of what it needs from the United States; in several areas, the technical capabilities of the IDF exceed those of the U.S. military. But in some areas the Israelis could take more advantage of U.S. technology, especially if strategic necessity and financial reality came together in more productive ways. * With only a few notable exceptions, Israel can buy whatever it wants from the United States, generally on very generous terms associated with *U.S. aid packages*.Notwithstanding the availability of w... more »
Kill Kim Jong-un: What if America Tried to Assassinate North Korea's Leader?
*Daniel R. DePetris* *Security, North Korea* Welcome to a new Korean War? *Putting Kim six feet underground is only one choice in a set of options that the National Security Council will present to President Trump for his consideration.* When the first images of a sarin gas attack streamed into the White House Situation Room, President Donald Trump ordered his National Security Council to come back to him the next day with some concrete options. Defense Secretary James Mattis, National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Joseph Dunford did just that... more »
Why the AK-203 Might Be the Deadliest Assault Rifle on Planet Earth
*Mark Episkopos* *Security, Europe* From Russia with bullets? *The AK-203 eschews the infamous jamming and temperature operability problems plaguing the INSAS rifle, while boasting superior a lighter weight, shorter length, and modern assault rifle ergonomics.* From air defense systems to nuclear submarines, the Soviet Union has enjoyed a longstanding, profitable *defense export relationship* with India. However, both the USSR and its Russian successor state have historically struggled to break into the Indian small arms market. After decades of impasse, it appears that the Kre... more »
Nothing Will Ever Be the Same: When Submarines Become Underwater Aircraft Carriers
*Robert Farley* *Security, * That day is fast approaching. *Having ascertained the existence of threats, the UUVs could either light the target up with active sonar (allowing the SSN to target and destroy it with torpedoes), passively communicate data to the mothership, or potentially carry out a “suicide” attack against the target themselves. In effect UUVs have the potential to expand the lethal reach of an attack boat, as well as take care of threats in its own area.* Imagine a future in which nuclear attack submarines (SSNs) can deploy undersea drones (UUVs) to hunt, and pos... more »
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