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White House Says It Won’t Comply with Inquiry
The White House has notified the House that the Trump administration will not participate in what it is calling Democrats’ “illegitimate” impeachment probe.
GMO Impossible Burger Tests Positive for High Levels of Monsanto’s Glyphosate
As millions of people seek alternatives to meat in hopes of cutting back on consumption, the plant-based burger sector has seized the opportunity to become one of the fastest-growing new players in the food industry. Creating “beef” patties out of a variety of plant-based ingredients, many of these companies have managed to creates textures to real beef burgers. The Impossible Burger company is perhaps the most famous in this department, but the ingredient it uses to achieve its signature texture and appearance is heme, also known as soy leghemoglobin, or SLH. This particular in... more »
"Impeach Everybody"
*"Impeach Everybody"* by Brian Maher "The president is absorbing a severe battering. From his left, Democrats seek to bayonet him out of office. They insist his sins against American democracy are of the mortal, impeachable variety. From his right, the war hawks and bugle blowers rage against him. They claim he has handed Turkey a permission slip to gobble northern Syria. Northern Syria is thick with Kurdish militias. Turkey packs a mighty hatred for these Kurds (we refer you to Professor Google for the whys and what-fors). And it is eager to shoo them as far as possible from its b... more »
FBI Use Of Foreign-Surveillance Tool Violated Privacy Rights: FISA Court
By Tyler Durden The FBI’s use of electronic surveillance tools violated the constitutional privacy rights of Americans whose communications were swept up in a controversial... more »
US F-16 Fighter Jet Crashes Near Air Base In Germany. Pilot Ejects To Safety
A USAF F-16 fighter on the runway at Spangdahlem Air Base last week *Daily Mail/AFP:* *US military F-16 fighter jet crashes in south west Germany: Pilot is 'taken to hospital after ejecting over a forest'* * USAF Spangdahlem base confirmed an F-16 crashed at around 3pm on Tuesday * The pilot was able to use the ejector seat to get to safety and is in hospital * There were no immediate details on what caused the crash in the Zemmer area * Police have a wide cordon in place and fire crews rushed to the scene A US military F-16 fighter jet has crashed in western Germany, with the pi... more »
Clapping along?
On the theme of the BBC's coverage of Extinction Rebellion's protests in London today, *The Conservative Woman*'s magnificent Margaret Ashworth has written a brilliant piece today. (Margaret's incapable of writing otherwise). On the one hand, there's must of the rest of the media also reporting the disruption and the irritation provoked by the protests while, on the other hand, there's the BBC being overwhelmingly happy-clappy about it.
Musical Interlude: Manuel Iman, “This Moment Called Now”
Manuel Iman, “This Moment Called Now”
Reps. Schiff and Jordan React After State Department recommends US Envoy not appear at the Impeachment Hearing
Reps. Schiff and Jordan Reacts After State Department Bars US Envoy from Impeachment Hearing . Bloomberg TicToc, October 8, 2019 –##– Since the State Department ambassador did not show up today, what does that mean? Legally speaking, a subpoena is a binding court order to provide evidence or testimony in a criminal case. For private citizens, failing to comply with one usually means being held in contempt of court. However, the case of using supoenas by the Congress is a different kettle of fish. The Supreme Court has not ruled in two hundred plus years and through three instances o... more »
Will Trump Persuade Hillary Clinton to Run Again?
*Jacob Heilbrunn* *Politics, Americas* [image: Reuters] Donald Trump wants to run against Hillary Clinton one more time in 2020. It’s becoming increasingly clear why Donald Trump did not seek to prosecute Hillary Clinton after the 2016 election. He never wanted to lock her up. Instead, he wants to run against her one more time in 2020. In what amounted to a plea for another chance, Trump made his ardor for Clinton and displeasure with Elizabeth Warren clear today. In a tweet, he announced, “I think that Crooked Hillary Clinton should enter the race to try and steal it away from ... more »
These Are the 5 Laser Sights That Every Gun Owner Wants
*Gun News Daily* *Security, Americas* [image: https://image.sportsmansguide.com/adimgs/l/6/681430_ts.jpg] The finest. *Key point:* Good laser sights are important for accuracy in different conditions. Zeroing in any of your firearms to ensure that they are as accurate as possible can be a rather long, and not to mention boring, process. Furthermore, you may have to fire a lot of bullets before you actually do manage to zero in your gun. And considering the fact that ammo isn’t cheap, that process can take a sizable bite out of your wallet. But what if there was a way to zero in... more »
Trump’s Poll Numbers Are In An Impeachment Danger Zone
*Adam Lammon* *Donald Trump, United States* [image: Reuters] A new poll shows troubling data for the president's chances to avoid impeachment. Two weeks after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) announced that the House of Representatives would begin an impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump’s dealings with Ukraine, new polling has shown that a clear majority of the American public supports such a move. According to a *Washington Post*–Schar School poll that was conducted between October 1–6, Americans by a 58-38 percent margin, with 43 percent being strongly in favor and ... more »
Jordan, Meadows, Gaetz and Zeldin Respond to Adam Schiff Impeachment Manipulation and Gordon Sondland Non Appearance…
U.S. Ambassador Gordon Sondland was directed by the State Department not to appear Tuesday for an interview with House committees leading the fraudulent impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump. The non-appearance follows Chairman Adam Schiff’s manipulative media releases based on … Continue reading →
The Case of the Disappearing Data
Just a few weeks ago we made a post about an easy High School Experiment to debunk global warming: An Easy High School Experiment to Debunk CO2 Driven Climate Change In it, we describe going to NASA GISS and explore for Stations that existed back in 1902, are in the middle of nowhere, and have … Continue reading "The Case of the Disappearing Data"
Trump Approval UP, Media All ‘Splody
It would seem that Trump’s approval rating has gone up on the Impeach Screech Crap (despite the “polls” being pushed by the Dimocrats who poll only their friends and find approval for impeachment exists somewhere). Trump support is up ESPECIALLY … Continue reading →
Even without reform, banks increasingly serving marijuana industry
The cannabis industry experienced a 62% year-over-year jump in banking options in the federal government’s most recent quarter. The number of banks and credit unions actively serving the marijuana industry totaled 715 in the U.S. government’s fiscal third quarter, which ended June 30, federal data shows. The data reflects a healthy increase in the number […] Even without reform, banks increasingly serving marijuana industry is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
New Mexico requires cannabis vape products to include health warning
New Mexico regulators are requiring marijuana vape products to be labeled with a warning in the wake of the nationwide vaping health crisis. The health department isn’t banning any products at this time but wants the public to be aware that both marijuana and nicotine vape products are believed to cause health problems. Medical marijuana […] New Mexico requires cannabis vape products to include health warning is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
A Chat With CAAT's CEO on DBplus
The CAAT Pension Plan (CAAT) announced it is adding two new employers to its growing list of participating employers participating in its award-wining DBplus defined benefit plan: CAAT continues to grow and diversify its membership, adding two new organizations to its growing roster of participating employers. As part of their new collective agreement, workers from the *University of Saskatchewan* and *Federated Colleges Non-Academic Pension Plan*, represented by CUPE 1975, joined DBplus on a go-forward basis effective September 1. As well, employees from Community Living Toronto j... more »
"A Look to the Heavens"
“This popular group is famous as the Leo Triplet - a gathering of three magnificent galaxies in one field of view. Crowd pleasers when imaged with even modest telescopes, they can be introduced individually as NGC 3628 (left), M66 (bottom right), and M65 (top). *Click image for larger size.* All three are large spiral galaxies but they tend to look dissimilar because their galactic disks are tilted at different angles to our line of sight. NGC 3628 is seen edge-on, with obscuring dust lanes cutting across the plane of the galaxy, while the disks of M66 and M65 are both inclined enou... more »
Is Dominic Casciani biased?
As per Pugnazious at B-BBC... The BBC appears to turning the arrest of 13 people over a massive drugs bust into a shameless opportunity to bash Brexit. In contrast, pleased note that ITV News is reporting the story straight, without any anti-Brexit editorialising. So here's the BBC's very own Dominic Casciani giving his 'analysis' on the BBC News website as if he were a *New European *op-ed writer: This investigation has got results thanks to cross-border European co-operation. Six arrests by Dutch investigators were under the EU's European Arrest Warrant, which aims to swiftly... more »
“The Greatest Source of Humility”
*“The Greatest Source of Humility”* by Guy McPherson “Perhaps the greatest source of humility surrounds us every day. When I was a child of about ten years, I used to lie on the backyard lawn nearly every summer night, staring at the haunting mystery of the starlit sky. The Idaho town of a few hundred people in which I lived produced little light pollution, so with unaided eyes I could see the stars of Pleiades and all the brighter stars. Many of these nights under the stars I wept uncontrollably at my insignificance in the universe. I had never heard of Carl Sagan, but I knew I wa... more »
"I Have Learned Two Lessons In My Life..."
“I have learned two lessons in my life: first, there are no sufficient literary, psychological, or historical answers to human tragedy, only moral ones. Second, just as despair can come to one another only from other human beings, hope, too, can be given to one only by other human beings.” - Elie Wiesel
Brainwashing Kids to Push a World View
[image: duke-pesta-alex-newman-brainwashing-kids-to-push-a-world-view] VIDEO - Dr. Duke and Alex Newman discuss the reasons and tactics behind the Left using children to implement their agenda. As Newman states, "They like to exploit them, brainwash them, and then weaponize them for political campaigns."
Biden-Warren Race Tightens, but the Top Two Democrats Are Mired in Scandals
[image: biden-warren-race-tightens-but-the-top-two-democrats-are-mired-in-scandal] Democrat presidential candidates Joe Biden and Elizabeth Warren have been all but tied for about a week, with Biden holding a slim lead, but both of the leaders are facing scandals.
Illinois Bill Would Ban State Employees From Traveling to Pro-Life States
[image: heather-hobbs-illinois-bill-would-ban-state-employees-from-traveling-to-pro-life-states] VIDEO - Heather Hobbs, pro-life speaker with Save the 1 discuses Illinois proposed legislation that would bar state employees, officers, board members, or agents from traveling using state funds to other states that have passed pro-life legislation. The bill’s sponsor, Daniel Didech (D-Ill.), who represents Illinois' 59th district, located in the Chicago metropolitan area, describes pro-life laws as being “very dangerous.”
"Economic Market Snapshot PM 10/8/19"
• Gregory Mannarino, "BIG Post Market Rant! Yellow Stain: 'Don't Call It QE.'" - https://www.traderschoice.net/ • MarketWatch Market Summary, Live Updates - https://www.marketwatch.com/tools/marketsummary CNN Market Data: - http://money.cnn.com/data/markets/ CNN Fear And Greed Index: - http://money.cnn.com/data/fear-and-greed/ • "U.S. Stocks Fall Sharply Ahead of China-U.S. Trade Talks" "Stocks Plunge, Gold Spikes As Trump Goes 'Nuclear' On China" • "Fed Chair Powell Announces QE4... But 'Don't Call It QE4'" "Fed Announces QE4 One Day After BIS Warns QE Has Broken The Market" "'Close... more »
ASX falls sharply as hopes for US-China trade talks diminish
Australian shares took a dive in line with Wall Street and European markets, as expectations for a breakthrough in US-China trade talks continue to fall.
Live: NSW Now: Crews move in to assess bushfire damage, police charge man 16 years after robbery
Just In - 7 hours ago
*MORNING BRIEFING: *The Rural Fire Service says it will begin assessing the full extent of the bushfire damage in northern New South Wales today, and a man is charged after a robbery in 2003.
Orphan calves find a new mother to raise them during drought
Tamworth farmer Cathy Hockings looks after orphaned calves, helping out drought-affected farmers unable to keep young stock.
'The cancer dies': How editing a gene led to a cervical cancer breakthrough
In a world first, Queensland researchers say have been able to "cure" cervical cancer in mice using gene-editing technology — and they are working towards performing human trials in the next five years.
Site chosen for proposed Hughenden Dam
A site is chosen for a dam as part of the $300 million Hughenden Irrigation Project in north Queensland, but questions remain about how water licences will be granted.
Is there any truth to Trump's claims about the Bidens in Ukraine?
Donald Trump's accusations of corruption and cover-up by the Biden family in Ukraine have been mostly debunked, but he's still using them to raise money for his re-election campaign.
Olyroos captain and three teammates face possible sanctions after night out in Cambodia
Four players, including the junior Australian team captain, have been asked to explain a night out in Cambodia that led to a complaint.
'We feel cheated': The residents of Australia's booming suburbs say they were sold a false dream
When the Bahadur family moved into their new home in Melbourne's booming outer west four months ago, they dreamed of suburban bliss. But it turned out to be a nightmare.
'Love it or leave it' — young Aussies say 'nah'
A majority of Australians think we live in the best country in the world, but enthusiasm for our wide brown land varies with age.
Why renters are turning to cupcakes to snare a home
Just In - 7 hours ago
Have you ever considered bringing cupcakes to a rental inspection? Real estate agents are looking for more than just your ability to pay on time, and making an impression could help you secure a property, writes Bronwyn Bate.
Turkey strikes Kurdish supply route ahead of move on Syrian position
Just In - 7 hours ago
Turkey's military struck the Syrian-Iraqi border to prevent Kurdish forces using the route to reinforce northeast Syria, as Ankara prepared to attack there following a surprise US troop pullback, Turkish officials reported.
Bek was left homeless after refusing to give up her dog — but he's helped her turn her life around
Bek Eirth's insistence on keeping her dog Dexter ended in her eviction — but with some help her dog has been her saviour.
'No justice': Terminally ill woman's attacker to be re-sentenced
A cancer patient whose hysterectomy wound was split open, leaving her bowel protruding, after an assault by her former partner and carer who has now has won an appeal against his jail sentence, says she wants to see justice before she dies.
When Anita's ex left a furious voicemail, she wanted him to end it. The judge saw something different
When Anita broke into her former partner's home, she thought he would snatch her knife and use it against her. She can't explain what happened next.
Legos Lying Around? Toy Maker Tests Way to Recycle Bricks
The Danish toymaker is testing a way for customers to ship their unwanted bricks back and get them into the hands of other kids.
Impostor Shows Up at Comedian Lampanelli’s Home
Police in Fairfield, Connecticut, say they responded to the comedian's home last week after her sister said she got a phone call from a woman claiming to be Lampanelli.
Why 5th Generation Glocks Are Worth the Investment
*Gun News Daily* *Technology, Americas* [image: https://www.hyattgunstore.com/images/D/main-26.jpg] Better than ever. *Key point: *Gen 5 Glocks mark several important improvements over their predecessors. You may have though that the Glock Generation 4 represented the pinnacle of everything that Glock could do, but the Generation 5 that was released last year shows that Glock still has many tricks left up their sleeve. But really, was the Glock Generation 5 even necessary? Was the Generation 4 really even necessary for that matter? After all, the saying goes that Glock is perfe... more »
4-Month-Old Arizona Baby Dies After Being Taken from Mother and Put into Home with Two Foster Dads Who Adopted 15 Kids
Reporter Dianna M. Náñez brings us the tragic story of a 4-month-old baby girl who was loved by her parents, but taken away by Arizona CPS and given to a foster home where two gay men lived, and who have adopted 15 kids. The little baby girl died last week when one of the foster dads left baby Samora in a hot car for hours, allegedly forgetting that she was still in the car. According to the report in the Arizona Republic, the foster dad has not been arrested. In fact, the Arizona Republic has written very positive articles about the gay couple describing how they are wonderful par... more »
8 años después, TLC con EE.UU no ha aportado al crecimiento del país
bilaterals.org - 8 hours ago
08-Oct-2019 Según la Escuela, entre el 2006 y 2011, antes de la vigencia del TLC, el PIB del país creció 5%, mientras que los años siguientes rebajó a 3,2%.
Esperan concluir este año negociaciones sobre mayor TLC del planeta
bilaterals.org - 8 hours ago
08-Oct-2019 El secretario general de la Asociación de Naciones del Sudeste Asiático (Asean), Lim Jock Hoi, expresó hoy su confianza en que las negociaciones sobre la Asociación Económica Integral Regional (RCEP) se completarán este año.
Can an ‘open relationship' work after a UK/EU divorce?
bilaterals.org - 8 hours ago
08-Oct-2019 Three problems - excessive free trade focus, the specific risky features of FTAs, and a serious lack of trade democracy - would be a poor basis for a new open relationship with the EU.
"Many in Washington fear that China is already eating America’s lunch. Yet China cannot be a true competitor to the US until it allows merit and innovation to allocate capital and rewards. An economy built on wage suppression and state investment can be large, but it cannot be competitive in the long-term." #QotD
*"Many in Washington fear that China is already eating America’s lunch. Yet China cannot be a true competitor to the US until it allows merit and innovation to allocate capital and rewards. An economy built on wage suppression and state investment can be large, but it cannot be competitive in the long-term. "Imagine if 80% of the bank loans in America went to politicians. Putting resources into the hands of officials reduces returns. The more the Chinese state spends, the lower returns are and the higher the debt burden rises. The rule of the factions continues. Unless the sta... more »
U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper: US Military Has Been Hitting The Taliban Harder Since The End Of Peace Talks
*Task & Purpose:* *The US military has been hitting the Taliban harder since peace talks fell through, Esper says* At the direction of President Donald Trump, the U.S. military has ramped up the number of air and ground attacks against the Taliban, Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Friday. “We did step up our attacks on the Taliban since the [peace] talks broke down," Esper told reporters while returning from visits to Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, and Louisville, Kentucky. “The president spoke about this publicly. We did pick up the pace considerably." In September, ... more »
Susan Rice, misparaphrased still!
*TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2019Ways that Donald Trump got there:* Without Benghazi, would Donald J. Trump ever have reached the White House? There is no way to tell. The attack occurred on September 11, 2012. The bogus stories about what occurred got started the following Sunday, and they continued, aimed at Hillary Clinton, over the next four years. Initially, the bogus stories concerned Susan Rice—more specifically, what she said on the Sunday programs that following weekend. We mention this because in this morning's Washington Post, Rice was misparaphrased again, with the stress on t... more »
Tonight, tonight
Stewart Maclean, the twittering deputy editor of *Newsnight *(pursued by a supportive retweet from Emily Maitlis), isn't just promising us Comrade Paul Mason tonight, he's also promising us "@Lupita_Nyongo on colourism". Now, there's nothing I love more than colourism in art - Van Gogh, Gauguin, Matisse and the Fauvists, the German expressionists, etc - but I'm guessing, this being the BBC, that 'colourism' doesn't mean what I hope it means but, instead, has something horribly divisive to do with race and identity politics - a leftist agenda the BBC seems far, far too eager to ind... more »
The Poet: Barbara Crooker, "In the Middle..."
*"In the Middle..."* "In the middle of a life that's as complicated as everyone else's, struggling for balance, juggling time. The mantle clock that was my grandfather's has stopped at 9:20; we haven't had time to get it repaired. The brass pendulum is still, the chimes don't ring. One day you look out the window, green summer, the next, and the leaves have already fallen, and a grey sky lowers the horizon. Our children almost grown, our parents gone, it happened so fast. Each day, we must learn again how to love, between morning's quick coffee and evening's slow return. Steam from a pot ... more »
"The Trouble With Most People...
"The trouble with most people is that they think with their hopes or fears or wishes rather than with their minds." - Will Durant
The Daily "Near You?"
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“Much Madness”
*“Much Madness”* “Much madness is divinest sense To a discerning eye; Much sense the starkest madness. ’Tis the majority In this, as all, prevails. Assent, and you are sane; Demur - you’re straightway dangerous, And handled with a chain.” - Emily Dickinson
"Remember That..."
“Your country ain't your blood. Remember that.” - Santino “Sonny” Corleone
The Mother of All Scams
As an anthropologist and social worker studying domestic transracial adoption in Chicago between 2009 and 2016, I witnessed numerous pregnant Black women voluntarily relinquish their parental rights in an effort to secure a ‘better’ future for their children, who were often then adopted by white suburban parents.
Violent Protests In Ecuador Has Forced The Government To Move From Quito To The Coastal City Of Guayaquil
*FOX News*:* Ecuador's government flees capital as violent protests erupt in wake of fuel price hikes* Ecuador’s president is accusing his political rivals of trying to orchestrate a coup this week after violent protests tied to rising fuel prices forced his government to relocate away from the country’s capital. Officials say about 350 people have been detained so far for blocking traffic, interrupting public services or attacking police following President Lenín Moreno’s decision to end government subsidies that have been keeping fuel prices down. Moreno says the subsidies hav... more »
Trump's Destruction Of The Tax System Can Only Be Remedied By Progressives, Not By Less Toxic Conservatives
David Leonhardt's *NY Times* column yesterday about the wealthiest 400 Americans paying lower taxes than the rest of us, is just another indication-- as if we need one-- that Trump lied about everything he said when he ran for president... and continues to do so. Did you ever think this claim was anything other than pure bullshit? *He was laughing at you* Do you know what a progressive tax rate is? The idea goes all the way back to the Roman Republic since he was meant to mitigate some of the societal ills associated with out of control income and wealth inequality. Bernie's pol... more »
Why corrupt Australian judges can’t silence a nation
My three matters in the High Court of Australia are listed for judgment in Canberra on Thursday (10/10/19) as per the below letter and it’s time to update various issues regarding this […]
Citing ‘consistent failure,’ Aleafia nixes cannabis supply deal with Aphria
Toronto marijuana company Aleafia Health intends to cancel a supply agreement with Aphria, citing a “consistent failure” to meet its obligations to provide cannabis. The industry has grappled with supply issues since legalization, but until now, few companies have taken action over contractual shortfalls. The dispute between the Ontario-based companies could therefore be a sign of […] Citing ‘consistent failure,’ Aleafia nixes cannabis supply deal with Aphria is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Turkey Says It Won’t Bow to US Threat Over Its Syria Plans
It was an apparent reply to President Trump's warning to limit the scope of its expected assault.
Warren Stands By Account of Once Being Fired for Pregnancy
It's an anecdote that she routinely recounts at campaign events but one that some critics charge has been embellished to make the narrative more compelling for her presidential run.
Report from Syria on Turkey, the Kurds and the USA
Tom Duggan is a Middle Eastern war correspondent living in Damascus, Syria.
Venezuela News Links 8 October 2019
8 October 2019 19:15 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day, so check back Will Fed Make Trump A New Herbert Hoover? https://journal-neo.org/2019/10/08/will-fed-make-trump-a-new-herbert-hoover/ The Real Venezuela: Dignified, Indivisible and Truthful By Nino Pagliccia https://williambowles.info/2019/10/08/the-real-venezuela-dignified-indivisible-and-truthful-by-nino-pagliccia/ Ecuador: The Time of People’s Rebellion https://williambowles.info/2019/10/08/ecuador-the-time-of-peoples-rebellion/ Maduro … Continue readin... more »
President Trump - Don't Cave In To Warmongers On Syria Withdrawal!
No sooner did President Trump Tweet his determination to remove US troops from the "endless" war in Syria than the entire Washington Beltway had a total breakdown. From Mitch McConnell to Ilhan Omar the cry was identical: "How dare you! How dare you bring US troops home!" Will the President cave in to his enemies in Washington and the media? Or will he keep his promises and fulfill the wishes of a majority of Republicans? Tune in to today's Liberty Report:
The U.K.-U.S. CLOUD Act Agreement Is Finally Here, Containing New Safeguards
U.S. and U.K. flags flying next to each other. (Source: Wikimedia/Tvabutzku1234) *Editor's note: This piece is cross-posted at Just Security.* On Oct. 7, the United Kingdom and the United States released the text of the long-awaited data-sharing agreement—the first of the executive agreements envisioned by the CLOUD Act, enacted in May 2018 in order to better facilitate cross-border access to data in the investigation of serious crime. At the time of enactment, there was a heated debate about whether these executive agreements would result in the lowering or raising of privacy an... more »
New Polls Show Almost 50% Support For Impeaching President Trump
*(Click on Image to Enlarge)* *FiveThirtyEight:* *Do Americans Support Impeaching Trump? * An updating calculation of support for and opposition to impeachment, accounting for each poll's quality, recency, sample size and partisan lean, since Aug. 1, 2018 Now that House Democrats are holding an official inquiry into allegations that President Trump pressured Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden, FiveThirtyEight is following how public opinion responds with this preliminary impeachment polling tracker. In addition to tracking the po... more »
New Book Claims Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein Had The Support Of Two Cabinet Colleagues For Invoking The 25th Amendment tT Remove President Trump From Office
*Daily Mail:* *EXCLUSIVE: FBI lover Lisa Page LIED about her affair with Peter Strzok, new book reveals, which also tells how 'biased' Loretta Lynch stopped a special counsel taking over Hillary Clinton email probe* * FBI lawyer Lisa Page lied to Andrew McCabe about her relationship with agent Peter Strzok, new book Deep State: Trump, the FBI, and the Rule of Law claims * Strzok, who worked on Robert Mueller's probe, was caught calling Trump an 'idiot' and discussing an 'insurance policy' if Trump won the 2016 election * Page was 'acutely embarrassed, mortified' that her affa... more »
Was an NFL Player Fined for Wearing a ‘Man of God’ Headband?
The NFL is well known for strictly enforcing their very detailed dress code.
China Rejects President Trump's Call To Investigate Former Vice-President Joe Biden And His Son
US President Donald Trump wants former vice-president Joe Biden (left) and his son Hunter (right) investigated by China, but Beijing has refused. Photo: Reuters *SCMP:* *China rejects Donald Trump’s call to investigate Democrat rival Joe Biden and son* * Beijing will stick to ‘principle of non-interference in internal affairs of other countries’ * Former vice-president in embattled Trump’s sights over Hunter Biden’s business ties in China and Ukraine China has rejected US President Donald Trump’s call to investigate his Democrat rival Joe Biden and Biden’s son, saying Beijing had ... more »
Meet the F-100 Super Sabre: America's First Supersonic Fighter
*Sebastien Roblin* *History, Americas* [image: By SD-Blackstar - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=49269311] A step into the future. *Key point:* The F-100 wasn't perfect but it was a major leap in technology that lasted into the 1980s. On October 14, 1947, an orange-painted Bell X-1 piloted by Chuck Yeager became the first aircraft to break the sound barrier in level flight. Though the rocket-powered X-1 was an experimental design, it followed that improving jet engine technology would make a supersonic fighter possible as well. On its ow... more »
Will Trump’s Syria Moves Push Republicans to Back Impeachment?
*Hunter DeRensis* *Politics, Americas* [image: Reuters] Some GOP senators may conclude that the party is better off without Trump heading into 2020. The sudden news that President Donald Trump ordered U.S. soldiers out of northern Syria, giving a green light to a future Turkish incursion into Kurdish areas of Syria, temporarily abated talk of impeachment in Washington, DC. But now, it seems Republicans are looking at the Syria move, too, as a strike against the Trump presidency. “A precipitous withdrawal of U.S. forces from Syria would only benefit Russia, Iran, and the Assad re... more »
Tragic: After Japan's Surrender, America's B-32s Faced One Final Battle
*Sebastien Roblin* *History, Europe* [image: Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1847922] These were excellent bombers, but often suffered high losses. *Key point:* There were several small battles or skirmishes that happened even after surrender was announced. The Boeing B-29 Superfortress heavy bomber achieved fame—and infamy—for its role in the atomic bombings of the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Developing the huge bombers, which could lug heavy bomb loads over long distances at high altitudes and speeds, amounted to the most expensiv... more »
Study This Picture: The P-47M Was an Excellent American Fighter
*Sebastien Roblin* *Technology, Americas* [image: https://i.pinimg.com/originals/12/9e/8f/129e8fbfce1bb060232b990d1d1eaef3.jpg] So rugged, so durable. *Key point:* The P-47 could take a punch as well as through one. It was also pretty fast. Pilots nicknamed early-model P-47 Thunderbolts the “Razorback,” a reference to the chunky fighter plane’s angular canopy. However, the name was more generally appropriate—like a wild boar, the hulking single-engine “Jug” was tough and hard-charging, and its eight .50 caliber machine guns packed a hell of a punch. Lugging underwing fuel tank... more »
Linking Trump's Impeachment to Civil War Is Dangerous
*Gian Gentile* *Politics, Americas* [image: Reuters] Politicians and public figures should not suggest that the impeachment of Donald Trump would cause a civil war. There are peaceful solutions available to those Americans who want to address the problems created by the Trump administration. My memories of civil war in west Baghdad in 2006 were brought to the forefront of my mind after I read a story about how First Baptist Dallas Pastor Robert Jeffress had opined that if President Donald Trump were to be impeached by Congress, then it would “cause a civil war like fracture from ... more »
Hillary 2020? Clue: Clinton’s Campaign Still Active and RAISING Money
[image: hillary-2020-clue-clinton-s-campaign-still-active-and-raising-money] Hillary Clinton isn’t just raising hell on her endless “Why I’m not president” excuse tour. She’s also still raising money via her campaign, helping fuel speculation that she may be entertaining a third White House run.
Trump to Move U.S. Troops Out of Way of Turkish Incursion Into Syria
[image: trump-to-remove-u-s-troops-out-of-way-of-turkish-incursion-into-syria] The White House announced the removal of U.S. troops from northeast Syria, adding, “Turkey will soon be moving forward with its … operation into Northern Syria.”
Monetary Madness Puts U.S. Dollar Holders in Jeopardy
By Stefan Gleason We’re in uncharted territory. Never before have U.S. fiscal and monetary policy been leveraged so heavily to boost an economy that wasn’t... more »
I Think I Would Prefer to Pay Commissions
Several years ago, a new brokerage called Robinhood successfully began penetrating the millennial market for stock trading with a zero brokerage fee model. In recent weeks, Fidelity, TD Ameritrade and Interactive Brokers have all followed suit (I have accounts with the latter two). This sounds cool until one sits back and wonders how these companies […]
Rumor Monger – Is The EU Saying North Ireland Must Leave UK for EU / Brexit?
So is this a set up for a "No Deal or No Brexit" choice? Is the UK Renmoaner Parliament working with the EU to demand North Ireland leave the UK for the UK to leave the EU; then use that as a reason to revoke Article 50? Is there no level of despicable that the Parliamentary Rats find too far? Continue reading →
Why You Can Ignore That Hot New DFER Poll
Yesterday the Democrats for Education Reform dropped a hot new pile of steaming poll results, and some media outlets, like US News, jumped right on it. The take was that Democrat voters are hollering for charters and choice, and the candidates are acting foolishly by running in the other direction. Here's why you (and the candidates) don't need to be excitedly about any of this. First, it's DFER. DFER was founded by some hedge funders who hoped to steer the Democratic party in a more free-marketty direction when it came to education. Their Democrat bona fides are suspect enough tha... more »
Suicide and Murder – Side Effects of Medication
*Dr. Mercola* - 1 in 6 Americans between the ages of 18 and 85 were on psychiatric drugs in 2013, most of them antidepressants.
Ecology and the Human Heart
*The Dalia Lama* - According to Buddhist teaching, there is a very close interdependence between the natural environment and the sentient beings living in it.
Jess Phillips rivals Puck and puts a girdle round her consituency in 46 minutes
On today's *Politics Live* Labour MP Jess Phillips, talking about the 2017 general election, said: It's funny you should say that because obviously we do a lot of polling during election time as politicians. We knock on lots of doors. I knocked on 25,000 doors in that six week period and 12 times somebody mentioned Brexit to me. Jo Coburn didn't question her maths but, if you work out the averages, that means that Jess knocked on 4,167 doors each week of her campaign. This also means that if she campaigned seven days a week throughout those six weeks without a single day off she k... more »
New method gives first global picture of mutual predictability of atmosphere and ocean
Originally posted on Tallbloke's Talkshop: Stating the obvious, but most of the heat is in the oceans if compared to the heat in the atmosphere. Wikipedia says ‘the top 2.5 m of the ocean holds as much heat as the entire atmosphere above it.’ If improved predictions are expected, evidence of that will be…
XR’s Diesel Generator!
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? H/t Dave Ward ? Berlin XR caught by the short and curlies! ? https://twitter.com/OptoSean/status/1181262114222161921
4-Month-Old Arizona Baby Dies After Being Taken from Mother and Put into Home with Two Foster Dads Who Adopted 15 Kids
Reporter Dianna M. Náñez brings us the tragic story of a 4-month-old baby girl who was loved by her parents, but taken away by Arizona CPS and given to a foster home where two gay men lived, and who have adopted 15 kids. The little baby girl died last week when one of the foster dads left baby Samora in a hot car for hours, allegedly forgetting that she was still in the car. According to the report in the Arizona Republic, the foster dad has not been arrested. In fact, the Arizona Republic has written very positive articles about the gay couple describing how they are wonderful par... more »
Trump threatens to ‘obliterate’ Turkish economy if Kurds are harmed in Syria
President Trump has taken a seemingly conciliatory approach towards Ankara, posting a series of tweets in which he stressed that Turkey is an important trading partner that is “good to deal with.” …..good health, at my request, Pastor Brunson, who had many years of a long prison term remaining. Also remember, and importantly, that Turkey […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Jihadists step up attacks against Syrian Army amid reports of new offensive in Al-Ghaab
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:30 P.M.) – The “Rouse the Believers” jihadist group posted several photos to their social media channels this week that showed them targeting the Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) positions in the Al-Ghaab Plain region of northwest Hama and southwest Idib. In a series of photos, the jihadist coalition shows their militants targeting the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russian military spotted south of Afrin city: photo
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:20 P.M.) – A Russian military police convoy was spotted this week inside the militant-held Afrin region of northwestern Aleppo; this comes amid reports of an upcoming Turkish military operation east of the Euphrates. According to a military source, the photo was taken in the Sherawa District, which is located south of Afrin […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
India to upgrade Su-30MKI with advanced radar capable of tracking F-35 jets
India has plans to upgrade the Su-30MKI with modern “radar and weapons capabilities and also enhance features that tackle obsolescence management and electronic warfare aspects”, Indian Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal Rakesh Kumar Bhadauria confirmed on Friday. This reported by Sputnik. An Air Force Veteran and senior defence analyst said the upgraded radar would […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian rebels join Turkish military to attack Kurds in northern Syria
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (3:20 P.M.) – The first batch of the Turkish-backed militants has crossed the borders to join the Turkish military as it prepares a wide-scale military operation against the Kurdish fighters in northern Syria. Militants from the FSA-affiliate Ahrar al-Sharqiyah armed factions left Afrin in northern Aleppo to the borders near Tal Abyad in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
SDF considering partnership with Assad to fight off Turkish invasion
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (2:35 P.M.) – The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) might go on an alliance with Syrian President Bashar Assad in order to repel the Turkish military in northern Syria. “We are considering a partnership with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, with the aim of fighting Turkish forces”, the Commander-in-Chief of the Syrian Democratic Armed Forces, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Olivia Newton John says Medicinal Cannabis is Key to Her Cancer Recovery
Editor’s Note: I will be speaking with Olivia Newton-John’s husband, Amazon John Easterling, at The Truth About Cancer event in Orange County, California on October 11 – 13. If you can’t make it to this incredible event in person, please make plans to watch the event LIVE (for FREE) from the comfort of your own […] The post Olivia Newton John says Medicinal Cannabis is Key to Her Cancer Recovery appeared first on Health Nut News.
Killing two birds with one stone
Over the past 10 years, there’s been increasing support for NGDP targeting in academia, the media, and among policymakers in DC. But there seem to be two sticking points that prevent it from being adopted as the Fed’s new policy target: 1. What if trend GDP growth changes? Won’t inflation become unanchored? 2. Isn’t inflation […] The post Killing two birds with one stone appeared first on Econlib.
Residential versus Commuter Colleges and Intersectionality
In a comment on Arnold Kling’s post on intersectionality today, John Alcorn writes: A hypothesis: Ideology of intersectionality will flourish more at (residential) colleges than at the workplace, because residential colleges are structurally totalitarian institutions. Alcorn goes on to explain why. Alcorn could have substituted “commuter colleges” for “the workplace.” A friend who has […] The post Residential versus Commuter Colleges and Intersectionality appeared first on Econlib.
Why 2020 Won’t Be Won By CentristsI keep hearing that the...
Robert Reich - 10 hours ago
*Why 2020 Won’t Be Won By Centrists* I keep hearing that the Democratic primary is coming down to someone who’s “electable” versus someone who has “ideas.” This is pure nonsense. Beating Donald Trump requires getting out the vote. And in order to get people to turn out and vote, a presidential candidate has to be inspiring. Which means big ideas, a vision of an America that could become a reality if we all got behind it, a sense of where we need to be heading. Don’t be fooled. This primary is not a contest between someone who’s electable and someone who has big ideas. Big ideas a... more »
2:00PM Water Cooler 10/8/2019
Today's Water Cooler:
TRUMP DECLARES AN ENTIRE POLITICAL PARTY ILLEGITIMATE, SAYING OUT LOUD WHAT MOST REPUBLICANS BELIEVE
"I never use the words Democrats and Republicans. It's liberals and Americans." --James Watt, Ronald Reagan's first interior secretary, November 1981 I would love to send Ambassador Sondland, a really good man and great American, to testify, but unfortunately he would be testifying before a totally compromised kangaroo court, where Republican’s rights have been taken away, and true facts are not allowed out for the public.... — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 8, 2019 Therefore I will offer to Mr. Giuliani the opportunity to come before the Senate Judiciary Committee ... more »
MedMen and PharmaCann terminate $682 million cannabis merger; MedMen CFO ousted
MedMen, a Los Angeles-based multistate marijuana operator, announced that its blockbuster acquisition of PharmaCann has been scuttled and that the company will focus on beefing up its retail operations in California and other states. MedMen also fired its chief financial officer, Michael Kramer, replacing him immediately with the company’s chief corporate development officer, Zeeshan Hyder. […] MedMen and PharmaCann terminate $682 million cannabis merger; MedMen CFO ousted is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Bougainville's 20-year journey to likely independence could lead to 'crisis' in Pacific
Another "regional crisis" looms in the Pacific if the people of Bougainville vote for independence but are unable to reach an agreement with the PNG Government to ratify it, a Lowy Institute research paper warns.
Brexit deal 'essentially impossible' says Downing Street, blames Angela Merkel
Just In - 10 hours ago
Britain and the European Union traded ill-tempered barbs Tuesday as the U.K. said a Brexit deal might be impossible, with just over three weeks until its scheduled departure from the bloc.
U.S. Oil Production Booming
U.S. crude oil production has increased by 3.3 million barrels per day since the end of 2016, an increase of… The post U.S. Oil Production Booming appeared first on IER.
The Bogus “Consensus” Argument on Climate Change
One of the popular rhetorical moves in the climate change debate is for advocates of aggressive government intervention to claim… The post The Bogus “Consensus” Argument on Climate Change appeared first on IER.
Ecuador cracks down on protesters over austerity & IMF loan, President moves govt from capital (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)
Chaotic mass demonstrations are underway in Ecuador following a spate of austerity cuts tied to a recently implemented IMF deal. Police have unleashed tear gas on protesters, while the government has declared a state of emergency.
Oprah Winfrey Announces $13 Million Donation to Morehouse College
Oprah Winfrey announced a $13 million donation to continue her Oprah Winfrey Scholars Program at Morehouse College. Winfrey was on campus at the time, celebrating the scholarship fund’s 30th anniversary. In total, Winfrey has donated $25 million, the largest endowment the college has ever received. She originally invested $12 million to establish her scholarship program […]
Announcing the 2019 “Sarah Henry Double-Your-Donation Challenge”!
Sarah Henry has made another annual challenge grant. Will you match her generosity?
News from The Constitution-Free Zone: Border Patrol Using Biometrics for “Citizenship Checks” in Maine
By Joe Wright For a number of years now, I have been chronicling the ever-widening use of “The Constitution-Free Zone” by Border Patrol agents in... more »
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