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Is This Lev Parnas at a Family Birthday Party with Donald Trump?
While this photo is nearly 30 years old, the claim that it shows the business associate of Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani has only been around for a week.
Why You Should Embrace Healthful Sun Exposure
Analysis by Dr. Joseph Mercola Story at-a-glance – Both ultraviolet A (UVA) and the near-infrared light spectrum increase NO. Sunlight also boosts cytochrome c oxidase, serotonin, brain-derived neurotrophic factor and other photoproducts, all of which are produced even in the wintertime when the sunlight is too weak to trigger vitamin D production Your body is […] The post Why You Should Embrace Healthful Sun Exposure appeared first on Health Nut News.
The Dream of Open Borders
Like Martin Luther King, I have a dream: that my four children will one day live in a world where human beings will not be judged by the nation of their birth, but by the content of their character. My dream, in short, is that my sons and daughter will live to see a world […] The post The Dream of Open Borders appeared first on Econlib.
OUR FIRST WEEK OF RATIONAL ANIMAL TALES: Digest of last week's reports!
*MONDAY, JANUARY 20, 2020All this week, A Very Stable Dumbness: * Last week, we started a lengthy series of reports which will lead us all the way back to Lord Russell and the later Wittgenstein, even to the set of all sets not members of themselves. More precisely, we started our Rational Animal Tales—reports about the way our species, the famous rational animal, ended up suffering the global conflagration which future experts are already glumly describing as Mister Trump's War. In the next few weeks, we'll survey a few ongoing failures by members of our floundering species. Fro... more »
The Swiss Prepare For The Arrival Of President Trump
Die Ankunft des US-Präsidenten wird morgen, 21.01. zwischen 8-10 Uhr auf Piste 16 erwartet. Darum öffnen wir die Zuschauerterrasse B bereits um 7 Uhr. Start der Air Force One ist am frühen Mittwochnachmittag vorgesehen. Alle Angaben sind ohne Gewähr. #WEF20 #AirForceOne #loveZRH pic.twitter.com/M8kXx6kIzU — Zurich Airport (@zrh_airport) January 20, 2020 *Aviation 24:** Zurich Airport prepares for Air Force One and President Trump, who will visit Davos, Switzerland* The arrival of Air Force One carrying President Trump will not go unnoticed at Zurich Airport, tomorrow 21 January. ... more »
CHINA CONFIRMS NEW SARS LIKE VIRUS CAN SPREAD BETWEEN HUMANS. THE NEXT PRETEXT FOR A WHO EMERGENCY DECLARATION AND MEDICAL MARTIAL LAW?
*From media* *China confirms new SARS-like virus HAS spread between humans as 14 medics catch the killer infection after treating patients* *The coronavirus has struck 222 people in Asia, predominately in China* *Authorities believed the source of the virus was animals at a food market* *The majority of patients had worked or visited at one in Wuhan, China* *However, two patients in southern China have not visited Wuhan* *Health officials said the patients must have been infected by family * *By VANESSA CHALMERS HEALTH REPORTER FOR MAILONLINE* *PUBLISHED: 01:36 GMT, 20 January 2020 | UPD... more »
AN EXECUTIVE ORDER SIGNED BY OBAMA ALLOWS ANY ONE SHOWING SARS OR PNEUOMONIA SYMPTOMS TO BE FORCIBLY ARRESTED AND QUARANTINED
*President Barack Obama signed an executive order #13674, on July 31, 2014, which allows the U.S. federal* *government to arrest and quarantine any person who shows symptoms of infectious disease.* *This executive order allows federal agents to forcibly arrest and quarantine anyone showing symptoms of:* *...Severe acute respiratory syndromes, which are diseases that are associated with fever and signs and symptoms of pneumonia or other respiratory illness, are capable of being transmitted from person to person, and that either are causing, or have the potential to cause, a pandemic,... more »
World News Briefs -- January 20, 2020
*SCMP*: *China says infections spreading as it reports third death from Wuhan virus; WHO indicates human transmission likely* * Authorities find 136 new infections in Wuhan, confirm first cases in other cities – one in Shenzhen and two in Beijing * World Health Organisation says there could be some limited human-to-human infection South Korea on Monday reported its first confirmed case of the China coronavirus, fuelling concerns that the pneumonia-like illness could be spreading across Asia. A 35-year-old woman trying to enter the country from Wuhan, China, where the virus is tho... more »
UPDATED DRAFT Ebola Vaccines Fact Check: Dispelling the myth of safe and effective vaccines
*Ebola Vaccines Fact Check: Dispelling the myth of safe and effective vaccines* Overview The threat of people being forced to take a very risky Ebola vaccine could occur around the world in the near future. Scientific literature stating that the Merck vaccine, marketed as Ervebo and given under emergency rules, could offer zero protection against Ebola, and one paper in The Lancet states that the vaccine give people Ebola. To understand the threat, the reader must first understand the regulations contained in the International Health Regulations (IHR) 2005. This is a binding... more »
Guess WHO backed the Iranian Takeover
of the U.S. Embassy in 1979 and who also backed them taking 52 Americans hostage for 444 days. (HINT: No, not Jimmy “the Dhimmi” Karter). EXCERPT: “On April 1, 1979, the theocratic Islamic Republic of Iran was proclaimed. Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, who had returned to Iran from exile to assume command of the revolt, became Supreme Leader in December of that year. His rise was accelerated by the seizure on Nov. 4 of 52 American diplomats and citizens, and citizens of other countries, at the U.S. Embassy in Tehran. The hostage crisis became the means by which the Ayatollah crushed … ... more »
What a Thought: A Mach 6 SR-72 Hypersonic Bomber for the Air Force
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * Say what? *Key Point: *Speed is the new stealth? Hypersonic weapons—those capable of flying over five times the speed of sound—are the hot new buzz word of defense industrial complexes across the globe. China, Russia and the United States have all vigorously and relatively openly pursued a diverse array of hypersonic weapons programs, adding fuel to the fire of a growing arms race. While long-range ballistic missiles could already attain hypersonic speeds, they travel in predictable arcs and can be detected well in advance, giving military and ... more »
Libya Is Dead
*Daniel R. DePetris* *Security, Africa* For the past nine years, Libya has ceased to be a sovereign country. The North African oil producer has lost its independence, sense of pride, and self-worth. It’s a country very much in the throes of a vicious civil war fueled by external powers who have no issue with using Libya to pursue their own interests. In Libya, everything from the oil industry to political authority is divided. For the past nine years, Libya has ceased to be a sovereign country. The North African oil producer has lost its independence, sense of pride, and self-wo... more »
Donald Trump's Iran Obession Comes Down to 2 Words: Barack Obama
*Doug Bandow* *Security, Middle East* What explains Trump’s almost juvenile fixation on Tehran? One reason might be hatred of Barack Obama. Since the assassination of Iran’s Qasem Soleimani, President Donald Trump has been regaling campaign audiences with stories of the operation. He has said little about the justification for the operation and more about his place in the center of the action. At one rally the president even described the moment of Soleimani’s death: “Then, all of a sudden, boom.” Maybe this will help with his political base, though a majority of Americans belie... more »
Neither the U.S. or Iran Want a Full-Scale War. Here's Why.
*Mohammed Ayoob* *Security, Middle East* The most important takeaway from the crisis surrounding General Soleimani’s assassination is that neither Iran nor the United States is interested in escalating their confrontation to the level of a full-scale war. The most important takeaway from the crisis surrounding General Soleimani’s assassination is that neither Iran nor the United States is interested in escalating their confrontation to the level of a full-scale war. This becomes very clear when one looks at the carefully choreographed Iranian reaction to the assassination and Pre... more »
Geneva Staff Battles UN Chief over Unequal Pay & Illegal Salary Cuts
Global Issues News Headlines - 12 hours ago
UNITED NATIONS, Jan 20 (IPS) - As the United Nations commemorates its 75th anniversary this year, the financially-crippled Organization is also saddled with a rash of administrative problems, plus an ongoing cash crisis, perhaps one of the worst in history. Read the full story, “Geneva Staff Battles UN Chief over Unequal Pay & Illegal Salary Cuts”, on globalissues.org →
UN Special Rapporteur Offers Assistance to Indian Supreme Court in Case of Rohingya Deportation
Global Issues News Headlines - 12 hours ago
UNITED NATIONS, Jan 20 (IPS) - University of California professor E. Tendayi Achiume, who is a United Nations Special Rapporteur, has recently offered her assistance to the Indian Supreme Court in a long hearing about India deporting Rohingya refugees to Myanmar. Read the full story, “UN Special Rapporteur Offers Assistance to Indian Supreme Court in Case of Rohingya Deportation”, on globalissues.org →
Pro-Growth Demographic Dogma
Global Issues News Headlines - 12 hours ago
NEW YORK, Jan 20 (IPS) - Whenever the issue of population comes up, pro-growth demographic dogma invariably dominates. Governments, political parties, businesses, the media and many others typically praise population growth and lament population slowdown, stabilization or decline. The demographic dogma basically advocates maintaining robust population growth and a larger and youthful population. Read the full story, “Pro-Growth Demographic Dogma”, on globalissues.org →
Slovak Journalist’s Trial a Fundamental Moment to Prove if Country can Punish Crimes Designed to Silence Journalists
Global Issues News Headlines - 12 hours ago
BRATISLAVA, Jan 20 (IPS) - As four people appear in court in Slovakia over the murder of journalist Jan Kuciak and his fiancée Martina Kusnirova, both 27, the trial is being seen by many as a historic moment for not just press freedom in the country but public faith in its justice system. Read the full story, “Slovak Journalist’s Trial a Fundamental Moment to Prove if Country can Punish Crimes Designed to Silence Journalists”, on globalissues.org →
MSNBC’s Joy Ann Reid Invites Quack Body Language Expert on to Trash Sanders
MSNBC's Joy Ann Reid has a history of strongly racist and homophobic remarks. She was one of the chief proponents of the RussiaGate narrative and history of anti-Muslim and homophobic comments. The post MSNBC’s Joy Ann Reid Invites Quack Body Language Expert on to Trash Sanders appeared first on MintPress News.
Bills would legalize adult-use marijuana in New Mexico
Proposed legislation in New Mexico would legalize recreational cannabis sales in the state. Cities and counties could not opt out, even if they don’t approve of adult-use cannabis sales, under the proposed bills, although they would retain control with local zoning restrictions and hours of operations for the retailers. Under mirror legalization bills filed in […] Bills would legalize adult-use marijuana in New Mexico is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Oregon cannabis sales soar along Idaho border
Marijuana sales in Oregon near the Idaho border are 420% the statewide average, according to a report by the Oregon Office of Economic Analysis. The report also showed stronger marijuana sales for Washington state along its border with Idaho in 2019 than along its borders with Oregon or Canada. State economist Josh Lehner said that […] Oregon cannabis sales soar along Idaho border is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Accord Pékin-Washington. L'Europe saisira l'OMC en cas de « distorsions commerciales »
bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
20-Jan-2020 L'Union européenne saisira l'Organisation mondiale du commerce si l'accord commercial préliminaire signé entre Pékin et Washington entraîne des « distorsions commerciales » au détriment des entreprises européennes.
Trump's next trade fight could be with Europe
bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
20-Jan-2020 Mr. Hogan suggested that the Americans and Europeans might consider the kind of “mini package” that the United States had negotiated with Japan and other countries.
As Brexit nears, Johnson pushes for deeper trade ties with Africa
bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
20-Jan-2020 Prime Minister Boris Johnson called for deeper investment ties between Britain and Africa at a summit for leaders of 21 African countries.
Afrique-Royaume-Uni : Apres le Brexit, l'Afrique...
bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
20-Jan-2020 La Grande-Bretagne espère notamment obtenir une place de choix dans les futurs projets d'investissement qui fleurissent en Afrique, notamment dans les pays de l'Est et du Sud de la région.
NZ-Britain free trade agreement on the agenda as minister travels to World Economic Forum
bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
20-Jan-2020 Trade Minister David Parker is heading for the United Kingdom and Europe, with a UK free trade agreement and the World Trade Organisation on his agenda.
EU and five Eastern and Southern African countries kick off negotiations to deepen trade relations
bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
20-Jan-2020 The EU concluded the first round of negotiations to deepen the existing Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with five Eastern and Southern Africa partners.
More countries ratify tripartite free trade area agreement
bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
20-Jan-2020 Namibia has become the eighth country to ratify the Tripartite Free Trade Area. Six more countries are required for the agreement to enter into force.
Claims that the ‘NAFTA 2' agreement is better are a macabre joke
bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
20-Jan-2020 The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), or NAFTA 2, isn't substantially different and remains a document of corporate domination.
Third miner declares dispute with Tanzania government
bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
20-Jan-2020 The dispute is related to Canada-based company Montero Mining's investment in the Wigu Hill rare earth element project.
Second company files investment dispute with Tanzania government
bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
20-Jan-2020 Australian mining company Indiana Resources has become the second company in a week to declare a dispute with the Tanzanian government over repossessed retention licences.
Elizabeth Warren declares she's unfit to be President
Last Friday Democrat Presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren said: *“How could the American people want someone who lies to them?” * “How could the American people want someone who lies to them?” @ewarren says after I asked if it’s disqualifying for a presidential candidate to lie to the American people about anything pic.twitter.com/b4AxH5Bq1m — Zak Hudak (@cbszak) January 19, 2020 Which means that she's saying that the American people couldn't want her to be President. We all know that she lied for decades, and to we the people, about being a native American but it turns out that... more »
Putin Sends His Constitutional Proposals to Parliament
Russian President Vladimir Putin's proposal is widely seen as an attempt to hold onto power long after his term ends in 2024.
Thoughts on Warren, Sanders and the Convention
*Elizabeth Warren talking at SXSW about the now-famous private conversation with Bernie Sanders* *by Thomas Neuburger* Much has been written about the Warren-Sanders-CNN confrontation at the most recent debate, both the conflict at the debate itself and hot-mic conversation afterward (excellent contextual rundown here). For the record, here's what was said at the debate: *CNN Moderator:* Let’s now turn to an issue that’s come up in the last 48 hours, Senator Sanders. Seen and reported yesterday that … Senator Sanders, Senator Warren confirmed in a statement that in 2018, you tol... more »
What Meghan Wants
“The BBC has an eleven-year Charter — our mission is secure until 2027. But we also have a mid-mission is secure until 2027. But we also have a mid-term review process for the spring of 2022. WTF? As someone pointed out, the BBC is too vast not to have appointed a p *r*oof reader - (oops nearly forgot the ‘r’ ) - to glance through the DG’s resignation letter before it went to press. The coffers have probably been drained by Sarah Montague’s massive payout. Anyway, I just thought I’d mention Tony Hall’s resignation in the light of his remarkably self-deluded cloth-earedness: “I... more »
Jan. 19 Arctic Ice Returns to Mean
A previous post noted the Pacific ice see saw had returned, with Bering Sea slow to recover. The image above shows recovery of Arctic sea ice extent over the month of January 2019. As supported by the table later, the pace of refreezing was slow to begin but has now allowed 2019 to match the […]
Rip Up the Blair Doctrine, Start Talking About Economic Development
New International Economic Order Stop WWIII Rip Up the Blair Doctrine, Start Talking About Economic Development Video of Rip Up the Blair Doctrine, Start Talking About Economic Development The international day of action by the Schiller Institute last week calling for an emergency summit between Trump, Putin and Xi Jinping found a population sleep walking into war! While the immediate threat of retaliation and counter-retaliation appears over, the general threat of war still exists. What's needed is an examination of the CAUSE of war, namely the Blair Doctrine, if peace is to be fir... more »
The World Order Urgently Needs New Principles To Ensure World Peace
[image: Helga Zepp-LaRouche - June, 2018 (EIRNS)] *The following article by Helga Zepp-LaRouche was translated from the German original:* During the hours following the Jan. 3 murder of Qasem Soleimani, Iran’s most important general and practically number two in the Iranian government, by a U.S. drone attack near the airport in Baghdad, the world held its breath. Most thinking people were aware that we were on the brink of a potentially uncontrollable escalation. Then came the “moderate” response from the Iranian government—a missile attack on a U.S. military base in Iraq, which fa... more »
Joe Biden blames Trump for the Democrat founded KKK
At a speech at a Black Church--how is it that if a Catholic priest condemns abortion the left says it's a violation of the separation of Church and State but Democrats can campaign in Black churches with impunity?-- Joe Biden said: *“This president and his--the Ku Klux Klans and the rest of them, they think they’ve beaten us again but they have no idea. We’re just coming back.”* The first thing to realize is that historically Democrats have been the racists and they continue to do so today. - The Democrat party was founded by a slave owner - Democrats fought the Civil War to ... more »
Grandpa Forgot Something: $43,170 in a Footstool
After finding the cash hidden in a thrift store footstool, a Michigan man set out find the original owners.
This One Cheap Fighter Jet From Sweden Crushed China's Air Force
*David Axe* *Security, * No stealth, no problem? *Key Point:* No stealth, no sweat? A 2015 war game in Thailand underscored the enduring flaws in Chinese aerial-warfare tactics. Despite flying a modern fighter type, Chinese fighter pilots in Thailand were vulnerable to long-range attacks and slow to react to aggressive tactics. Exercise Falcon Strike 2015, which ran at Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base for two weeks in mid-November 2015, was the first-ever joint exercise between the Chinese and Thai air forces. The Chinese brought J-11 fighters to the war game. The Thai air forc... more »
Why Iran Should Fear Israel's Tricked Out F-15 Fighter
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * The Point: This fighter jet is not to be messed with. Ever. *The Point: *This fighter jet is not to be messed with. Ever. One of the fighter jets most associated with Israel is the F-15 Eagle. The first F-15 touched down in Israel in 1976 and the jet has served continuously—and without defeat—since. In 1998, the Israeli Air Force introduced a new version of the jet, one designed for air-to-air and air-to-ground combat. The Ra’am (Thunder) serves as the long-range striking arm of the Israeli Air Force, complementing the new F-35I Adir fighter to ens... more »
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- January 20, 2020
Adm. Chester Nimitz awards the Navy Cross medal to Mess Attendant 2nd Class Doris Miller for his actions aboard the battleship USS West Virginia (BB-48) during the Dec. 7, 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. U.S. Navy *CNN:* *Navy to name new aircraft carrier for African American WWII hero* The US Navy will announce Monday that it will name a new aircraft carrier after Doris "Dorie" Miller, a decorated African American World War II veteran who defended Pearl Harbor during the 1941 attack on the Hawaiian naval base. Acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas Modly will make the announcem... more »
Time to cancel the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.?
The modern leftists cancel culture says that anyone who isn't perfect should be excised from society. So long as they're not a leftist or someone leftists like. Leftists hate the Constitution, because it limits their quest for total power over we the people, so they have no problem condemning Washington and Jefferson beaus they owned slaves. Similarly any modern conservative who is less than perfect or even liberals who dare question the totalitarian orthodoxy of the modern left can be declared a non-person and airbrushed out of history as part of the lefts campaign to silence the... more »
The Murder Of Qassem Soleimani Will Deter No One
[image: undefined] The Trump administration sees the US assassination of Qassem Soleimani as a form of deterrence not only with regards to Iran but also towards Russia, China and others. That view is wrong. The claim that the murder of Soleimani was necessary because of an "imminent threat" has been debunked by Trump himself when he tweeted that 'it doesn't really matter' if there was such a threat or not. In a speech at the Hoover Institute Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that the assassination was part of a new deterrence strategy. As Reuters reported: US Secretary of State... more »
Guaido's Last Ride
[image: undefined] *This article first appeared in an update sent exclusively to RPI subscribers. Be the first to get updates - subscribe here.* Remember Juan Guaido? Just a year ago the Venezuelan politician, unknown even in his own country, was tapped by the US government to lead a coup against the elected government of Nicolas Maduro. In a phone call with no less than Vice President Mike Pence himself, Guaido was told that if he declared himself president the US would back him. So...he did. Guaido hadn't received a single vote to be president in Venezuela's election - in fact he... more »
How Expansive is FBI Spying?
[image: undefined] Cato Institute Research Fellow Patrick Eddington recently filed several Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests to find out if the Federal Bureau of Investigation ever conducted surveillance of several organizations dealing with government policy, including my Campaign for Liberty. Based on the FBI’s response, Campaign for Liberty and other organizations, including the Cato institute and the Reason Foundation, may have been subjected to FBI surveillance or other data collection. I say “may have been” because the FBI gave Mr. Eddington a “Glomar response” to hi... more »
New Bill to Allow Cops to Detain Citizens, Force Them to Explain Who They Are, What They’re Doing
[image: bill]An ominous new bill is making its way through the Kentucky Senate that will grant cops unconstitutional powers to detain anyone they want and demand answers.
Innocent Man Tries to Clean Cop’s Windshield to Earn Some Money, So the Cop Shot Him
[image: innocent]For attempting to clean a cop's windshield, an innocent car detailing business owner was shot and then arrested, charged with making terroristic threats.
The Virginia crisis: where's the evidence of wrongdoing?
I'm obliged to Daily Timewaster for posting this video comment on the lead-up to today's protest in Richmond, Virginia. The author makes some very good points. He's right. If a crime has been committed, or the authorities know that a crime is being planned, *arrest those responsible* and charge them. Don't penalize the *entire citizenry of a state* for the alleged - *but so far unproven* - plans, crimes or motivations of a few. That's not how the rule of law works . . . but then, in Virginia today, one questions how seriously the rule of law is being taken by the powers tha... more »
Monday Madness
*MEXIT - Another View* Britain has resumed the tradition of sending outcasts to the colonies. Her Royal Highness is playing a clever game by dumping the lazy wastrels (weak DNA) outside of the Island. LONDON – British Parliament has passed a law that will resume the practice of sending its criminals, debtors, society’s rejects, and Harry to the colonies by penal shipment or banishment. The law, which was given Royal Assent by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, coincides with the imminent arrival of Prince of Sussex to the Dominion of Canada where he will now reside. Canadians expre... more »
Manchester, England: Police Told to Look for ‘Other Ethnicities’ as ‘Asian’ Grooming Gang Preyed on Girls
A report concluded that the police overlooked crimes committed by an “Asian” grooming gang for fear of being called racist. Members of the Greater Manchester Police were told to focus on apprehending offenders of “other ethnicities”.
The Federal Reserve Considers Making Billions in Repo Loans Available to Hedge Funds, Essentially Bailing Out the ‘Fat Cats’
Hedge funds, globally, are in a financial tail spin, and many have already blocked investors from withdrawing their money. True to form, the Federal Reserve is preparing to infuse these firms with super low-cost loans that will help to bail them out - at taxpayer expense, of course.
Puzzling developments with Cape Breton’s non-existent container terminal
News 1. Walmart incident “When a young black woman accused the Halifax police of racially profiling and abusing her in connection with an alleged shoplifting incident at Walmart last week, officials did what officials do,” writes Stephen Kimber. “They obfuscated, they passed the buck, they pretended to take it seriously.” Click here to read “Can […]
A European Green Deal Will Not Work Without Refocusing Productivity
A welfare-oriented European Green Deal needs to focus on resource and energy productivity, not raising labour productivity.
Libya: Berlin Conference. Force Majeure in Oilfields? Etc.,
* Wanna get up to speed?* - Libya: Russia & Turkey Work for Permanent Ceasefire in Libya- Haftar Refuses To Sign On - Khalifa Haftar: Friend of Israel, Not A Force for Good In Libya - Russia & Turkey Opposed the 2011 Intervention in Libya- Their Voices Speak Loudest As They Work To End 9 Years of Chaos * Continuing on:* - Fuel and gas processing continue at Libya's Zawiya refinery despite oil stoppage -employees * "Fuel and gas processing at Libya’s Zawiya refinery were continuing normally on Monday despite a halt to loadings from El Sharara oilfield, two ... more »
The Trump Impeachment and the Question of Precedent, Part II: The Trouble With Alan Dershowitz’s ‘Constitutional Argument’
Alan Dershowitz appears on Fox & Friends. (Screengrab, Fox News) Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has argued for broadly restrictive conditions on impeachment. His objective, as he described it, is to avert the setting of “toxic” and “nightmarish” constitutional precedent. Now President Trump has appointed defense attorney Alan Dershowitz to his legal team to drive this point home. Dershowitz will appear to make the case that the president’s conduct and motives are irrelevant because the House articles of impeachment do not allege impeachable offenses and therefore fail to s... more »
The Sadness of Submissive, Quietly Recolonized Malaysia
*Andre Vltchek* | The story of a country whose ‘elites’ and ‘intellectuals’ put personal interests first, allowing the West to colonize their nation.
Fox in the henhouse
You know why I ignored Laurence Fox’s bombshell on Q.T. and focused instead on Shami? It’s not just because she poo-poohed antisemitism. No, the reason I chose to highlight Shami’s performance (how can one be shamefaced yet brazen, all at once?) - is slightly different. I ignored Laurence just because *I thought what he said was ‘normal’*. It’s exactly what most people were probably saying at home. You know, (groan,) “A *woman* then!”. Not that I agreed with Laurence that Starmer would make the best Labour leader. He’s not even the least worst. As John Lennon might have remarked ... more »
Thousands of Gun-Rights Activists Rally in Virginia Capital
Authorities will be looking to avoid a repeat of the violence that erupted in 2017 in Charlottesville during one of the largest gatherings of white supremacists and other far-right groups in a decade.
Shooting Outside Kansas City Bar Leaves 2 Dead, 15 Hurt
A motive for the late-night attack outside 9ine Ultra Lounge was not immediately clear.
Commentariat Central: Social Justice Edition (Part One)
Today the country honors Martin Luther King Jr. on his official birthday, which is conveniently tacked on to the end of a long weekend so as to remove as much meaning and actual history from the occasion as possible. Rather than emulating King's civil disobedience, anti-consumerism and economic boycotts, antiwar activism and championship of organized labor strikes, we are urged to partake in contrived "days of service." We are urged to emulate celebrities like Barack and Michelle Obama as they flock to their local soup kitchens, personal videographers in tow to inspire (shame) us to... more »
Democrats: Always Defending Women’s Interests … NOT
Proclaim one thing, and do the exact opposite. That succinct short sentence sums up the history of the Democrat Party over the last 60 years. The Democrat Party “protects persons of colour” by destroying their family structure and schools, then collecting them in highrise poverty ghettos. The Democrat Party “protects America’s working men and women” by regulating their employers out of business, and often out of America. The Democrat Party “stands up for the middle class” by taxing the snot out of them, and threatening to end suburban and exurban residential living. And of course, t... more »
Ousted ex-Secretary of Culture Suspects ‘Satanic Action’ Caused His Dismissal
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - After being fired by President Jair Bolsonaro, Roberto Alvim, former Secretary of Culture, shared a message in WhatsApp groups stating that he suspects a "satanic action" caused him to be exonerated from the Special Secretariat of Culture. Alvim was exonerated by the President in the face of . . . […] The post Ousted ex-Secretary of Culture Suspects ‘Satanic Action’ Caused His Dismissal appeared first on The Rio Times.
Runners arrive on Hopiland honoring Missing and Murdered Indigenous People
Photos by Western Shoshone Photojournalist Carl Bad Bear Sampson, as runners arrived on Hopi Nation. On Monday morning, Jan. 20, 2020 runners passed First Mesa. MMIP Sunrise Prayer Run, Flagstaff to Window Rock on the Navajo and Hopi Nations . Previous photos: On the run in Cameron
A Deep Dive into Tidal Lock
Mention red dwarf habitable zones and tidal lock invariably comes up. If a planet is close enough to a dim red star to maintain temperatures suitable for life, wouldn’t it keep one face turned toward it in perpetuity? But tidal lock, as Ashley Baldwin explains in the essay below, is more complex than we sometimes […]
The RAF Wants A Fighter That Is Better Than The F-35
The £100million Tempest stealth aircraft is being designed to replace the Royal Air Force's long-serving Typhoon, and will enter service in 2035 *Daily Mail:* *RAF plans £100m fighter jet that can fly at more than 4,000mph and be controlled by virtual reality helmet* * The Tempest stealth aircraft is being designed to replace long-serving Typhoon * The hypersonic £100million aircraft will be able to fly at more than Mach 5 * The aircraft will be able to fly unmanned and feature high-tech weaponry The RAF is planning a fighter jet that can fly at more than 4,000mph and be controlled... more »
"Hopeless..."
"That the situation appears hopeless should not prevent us from doing our best." - Aldo Leopold
Virginia Gun Rights Rally Live...
*peaceful and no sign of crazies - yet.* Breitbart is streaming live and interviewing attendees. So far I've listened to some *very* erudite peeps. Watch Live at *Breitbart*
Berlin Summit on Libya Folds with a CIA Reunion
The only resolution made by conference participants is that all nations must adhere to the UN arms embargo and ceasefire, which CIA buddies Pompeo and the Warlord must have laughed into their beer about. More The post Berlin Summit on Libya Folds with a CIA Reunion appeared first on The Duran.
One phone call from Trump to Sisi could’ve prevented Mustafa Kassem’s hunger strike death
US senators call for sanctions against Egyptian government over death of American citizen in an Egyptian Prison. More The post One phone call from Trump to Sisi could’ve prevented Mustafa Kassem’s hunger strike death appeared first on The Duran.
A VERY STABLE DUMBNESS: Rational animals just wanna have fun!
*MONDAY, JANUARY 20, 2020The dumbness of the times: * In Saturday's print editions, the headlines sat at the very top of the New York Times' front page. Journalistically, they came from a traditional place. The headlines read as shown: *U.S.D.A. Tries To Relax Rules On School Food* Easing Meal Standards Obama Encouraged Journalistically, the headlines came from a traditional place. Sadly, though, the headlines weren't entertaining enough. They weren't catchy, or a whole lot of fun. The headlines sat atop a news report by Lola Fadulu, who's two years out of college (Amherst, clas... more »
Horatio Alger Myths
The Horatio Alger myth is still central to North American politics. Alan Freeman writes that, in the United States, candidates are falling all over themselves to present themselves as 21st century Horatio Algers: Americans have always loved Horatio Alger stories. But as the country has grown more affluent, it’s harder for politicians to point to their own personal stories of pulling themselves up by the bootstraps. So they borrow a bit from their parents or in the case of Amy Klobuchar, the Minnesota senator who’s hoping the four frontrunners tank and give her a chance, she goes b... more »
Is Russia's Submarine Force Dying?
*David Axe* *Security, * What an expert told us: “There are still quite a few old, Soviet-era vessels carrying a major part of the burden, both attack submarines and ballistic-missile boats,” Iain Ballantyne, editor of Warships International Fleet Review, told The National Interest. “For how much longer such elderly vessels can be sent to sea while waiting for more new ones to enter service is debatable.” The Russian navy’s submarine force, arguably the fleet’s most important component, is about to shrink. Potentially a lot. There are 62 submarines of all classes in commission w... more »
Don't Like Trump's North Korea Strategy? The Democrats Have Nothing Better
*Robert E. Kelly* *Security, Asia* The years of Trumpian hijinks have demonstrated just how limited are the options really are. There has been much focus on U.S. President Donald Trump’s travails with North Korea. Despite initiating a historically unprecedented outreach to North Korea – including both the first meeting between a sitting U.S. president and a North Korea supreme leader and a first sitting U.S. president actually stepping into North Korea – Trump has achieved little substantively. The process and imagery especially have been dazzling, but below all the glitz, ther... more »
Could Taiwan Stop an Invasion By China?
*David Axe* *Security, Asia* Expert: “Over the next four years, it may be more important to acquire less glamorous but nimbler weapons to prevent Beijing from considering an invasion.” Taiwanese president Tsai Ing-wen’s January 2020 re-election could signal another four years of stiff defiance to Chinese aggression for the island country. But Taiwan should reconsider its defensive strategy, Iain Marlow wrote for Bloomberg. “In her first term, President Tsai Ing-wen secured more than $10 billion in high-profile U.S. weapons to defend Taiwan against China,” Marlow wrote. “Over th... more »
Why the Glock 19 Might Be the World's Most Popular Gun
*Mark Episkopos* *Security, * The Glock 19 took the firearms world by storm when it was first introduced for law enforcement markets in 1988, revolutionizing the compact 9mm handgun category with its winning blend of concealability, handling, and magazine capacity. But that was over three decades ago; and yet, the Glock 19 remains one of the most popular handguns in the world despite recurrent attempts to dethrone it. So, what accounts for the Glock 19’s continued success? Here are the factors at play. The Glock 19 took the firearms world by storm when it was first introduced fo... more »
‘War of Terror’ Inverted: Why Did US Assassinate Iran’s Anti-ISIS General?
*Tony Cartalucci* | Trump's desperate move only serves to prove to the world what a menace US foreign policy has become.
What Do They Get Right And Wrong In Military Movies
*BroBible:* *Navy SEAL Breaks Down Military Movies, Explains What They Get Right And What They Get Horribly Wrong About Combat * Retired Navy SEAL Jocko Willink served his country for 20 years, where he was deployed all over the world. Willink was enlisted Navy SEAL with SEAL Team ONE and SEAL Team TWO, plus he was the commander of SEAL Team Three’s Task Unit Bruiser that fought Iraqi insurgents in Ramadi during the Iraq War. Willink earned the Silver Star and Bronze Star for his brave service. With all of that experience in the military and fighting in bloody battles, GQ asked Jo... more »
TWO FRONT-RUNNERS, TWO ENDORSEMENTS, TWO REBUKES
The decision by the *New York Times* editorial board to endorse two candidates for the Democratic presidential nomination -- Amy Klobuchar and Elizabeth Warren -- is a cop-out, but it's also a double rebuke. Endorse Klobuchar and you're snubbing Joe Biden; endorse Warren and you're rejecting Bernie Sanders. Or maybe it's not a snub so much as an opportunity for the ed board to demonstrate discriminating taste by choosing slightly more rarefied versions of what the hoi polloi are choosing. This isn't quite right: BREAKING: New York Times endorses Coke *AND* Pepsi. — David Walsh (@D... more »
Chinese President Xi Jinping Says Coronavirus Outbreak Must Be Taken Seriously
"The source of the new type of coronavirus has not been found, we do not fully understand how the virus is transmitted, and changes in the virus still need to be closely monitored,” China’s National Health Commission said.
Kubera, Czech constitution's man #2, abruptly dies
I do think that the cigarettes "helped" the sudden cardiovascular event to come The chairman of the Senate, the upper chamber of the Czech Parliament, Mr Jaroslav Kubera abruptly died today (of a heart attack, unconfirmed reports say; ambulance was transferring him to a cardiovascular center), at age of 72. He belonged to the tolerable wing (or at least to the joint connecting the wing with the chest) of ODS, the Klaus-founded party that I supported up to Spring 2019. Source: Profimedia.cz. Sorry, I couldn't find a picture without a cigarette, such moments were rare He's been a true ... more »
Russia & Turkey Opposed the 2011 Intervention in Libya- Their Voices Speak Loudest As They Work To End 9 Years of Chaos
*RT- Scott Ritter - read entire oped at link* *"Moscow and Ankara are not responsible for starting the conflict which has ravaged Libya, but they may have a decisive role in ending it, as they lead international diplomatic efforts at the Berlin peace conference.* The two countries opposed the US-led NATO intervention to overthrow Muammar Gaddafi nine years ago but, despite Turkey being a NATO member and Russia being on the UN Security Council, neither exercised their veto prerogatives. *Both states went on to bitterly regret sitting out, as the increasingly violent and morally muddy... more »
Pedophile Cop Gets 12 Years for Running Horrifying Child Porn Network That Included Infants
[image: child]A Pennsylvania former cop and veteran pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 12 years for the possession of the most horrific child pornography and distributing it for over a decade.
Today we celebrate a great Republican, Martin Luther King, Jr.
He would be embarrassed at how Democrats have maligned his martyrdom with their Marxism. “A nation or civilization that continues to produce soft-minded men purchases its own spiritual death on the installment plan.” Today he would be condemned for using the word, "men" since it isn't diverse and implies biology isn't pliable. Today he would be condemned for even hinting that we have a nation, because nations have borders. Today he would be condemned for bringing up installment plan because that implies rich and poor and capitalism. Today the Leftists would need to tear down ... more »
Iranian official warns US will never be ‘comfortable’ in the Middle East after Soleimani’s assassination
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:55 P.M.) – Hussein Amir Abdullahian, assistant to the head of the Iranian Shura Council, stressed that “the region will not be comfortable for the Americans after the assassination of the commander of the Quds Force, Major-General Qasim Soleimani.” In a symposium on the political and strategic dimensions of the repercussions of the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
EU Issues Warning To Turkey To Stop Drilling Of Cyprus Coast. Cyprus Calls Turkey A 'Pirate State'
Turkish warship patrols near Turkey's drilling ship Fatih in eastern Mediterranean near Cyprus last year (AFP/File photo) *DW: **'Pirate state': Cyprus slams illegal Turkish drilling* Cyprus called Turkey a "pirate state" on Sunday over its attempts to drill for oil and gas off Cypriot waters, one day after the EU issued a warning to Ankara. Turkey, for its part, said the bloc was prejudiced against Turkish Cypriots. Cyprus, which is has been divided since 1974 into a northern Turkish part and the officially recognized southern Greek part, said Turkey had "provactively ignored" re... more »
Iraq: A Multipolar Restart
When the US began its military adventure in Iraq in 2003, many Western scholars noted that Washington’s unilateral aggression was leading to a rethinking of international processes, as well as the legitimisation and institutionalisation of multipolar thinking. There were various analyses of these events, from concepts of using force to […]
Virginia Pro-Gun Rally Prompts Virginia Governor to Declare State of Emergency
The facts in this story sound alarmingly similar to many similar events in which the FBI recruited and directed extremists of various kinds to prepare for initiating violence.
World Oil Prices Rise As Libyan Civil War Shuts Down Two Major Oilfields
*CNBC*: *Oil climbs above $65 after an escalation in Libya's civil war forces the shutdown of 2 major oilfields* * Oil climbed on Monday as the civil war in Libya forced two of the nation's largest oilfields to begin shutting down. * Commander Khalifa Haftar's forces closed a pipeline connecting Libya's largest oilfield and another major production base. * That has led both to start turning off the taps. * Brent crude rose about 1.1% before retreating to hover at about $65.11. It reached the highest price since January 9. * "The global oil market just isn't as exposed to shocks as i... more »
The Necessity Of Conservatism
The avalanche of highbrow books on liberty and free markets can be best understood as a sign that no one has gotten to the heart the matter, or that the truth about the matter is so ungainly or politically incorrect that no one wants to acknowledge it. Here’s the ungainly truth: liberty and free markets can be found only in the nations which are rooted in solid culture, positive sense of history, and religious morality, and where the politics is dominated by a conservative political movement. In other words, liberty and free markets are an outcome of the conservative way of life. If ... more »
A Look At Nato's New Spy Drones
*WNU Editor:* These drones are a few years late .... *After years of delays, NATO receives US-made spy drones* (Euractiv).
Nevada wholesale marijuana flower prices dip as demand holds steady, labs scrutinized
Supply of mid-grade cannabis flower is on the increase in Nevada’s adult-use market, though demand remains robust and the market has not yet become oversupplied. Nevada wholesale marijuana flower prices dip as demand holds steady, labs scrutinized is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
The Wiggles' Murray Cook describes moment Greg Page had a heart attack on stage
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The former red Wiggle says his bandmember is "doing really well" after he was seen falling to the ground as he walked off stage at a reunion concert for bushfire aid last week.
Climate policies harm black and brown communities
The laws of mathematics are simple: poor people have less disposable income than wealthy people to absorb inexorable higher energy costs resulting from climate policies. The post Climate policies harm black and brown communities appeared first on CFACT.
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