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Pennsylvania: FBI Finds Military Mail-In Ballots Discarded – All Were Cast For Trump

j, Wake Up To The Truth - 11 hours ago

By Chris Menahan – September 25, 2020 ShareTweetSharePin The Department of Justice US Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced Thursday that a group of military mail-in ballots were found discarded — and all of them were cast for President Donald Trump. From Justice.gov: HARRISBURG – On Monday, September 21, 2020, at the request … Continue reading Pennsylvania: FBI Finds Military Mail-In Ballots Discarded – All Were Cast For Trump →

Archbishop Vigano: Trump faces ‘biblical challenge’ against ‘demonic forces of … New World Order’

j, Wake Up To The Truth - 11 hours ago

By Douglas Ernst The Washington TimesThursday, September 24, 2020 Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò said the 2020presidential election presents Americans with a “biblical” challenge“against the demonic forces of the deep state and against the New WorldOrder.” The Catholic Church’s former Apostolic Nuncioto the U.S. once again warned voters that warring principalities unseento the human eye … Continue reading Archbishop Vigano: Trump faces ‘biblical challenge’ against ‘demonic forces of … New World Order’ →

China expansion boosted by People’s Liberation Army

j, Wake Up To The Truth - 12 hours ago

Bill Gertz – The Washington Times – Wednesday, September 23, 2020 China’s military, the People’s Liberation Army, has become a key player in Chinese expansionism around the globe, according to a senior State Department official. Miles Yu, China policy adviser to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, said the Chinese military has moved beyond its traditional … Continue reading China expansion boosted by People’s Liberation Army →

Power Off - Plunged into Darkness - a PLAN called "Black Sky Hazard" - which mimics "Exercise 201" - will be unleashed on Humanity

greencrow, Greencrow As The Crow Flies - 2 hours ago

*Must listen to this description by Debbie Tavares* * of the Black Sky Hazard "exercise" they're* * planning for **a Mass "Agenda 21/30" Grid Shutdown* *THIS IS A "MUST LISTEN" VIDEO FOR* * ALL **SENTIENTS!* *Greencrow says: * On Thursday evening I posted a video by *The Dollar Vigilante *who shockingly showed us a chart where* Deagel*, a Military Contractor specializing in "forecasting", has predicted that a massive reduction of population is going to take place, prior to 2025. Canada, for instance, will lose one third of its current population. This begs the question: *"How is ...

CT: Another Edu-phauxlanthropist Fails Hard

Peter Greene, CURMUDGUCATION - 9 hours ago

It was just last fall that we were all talking about Ray and Barbara Dalio and their big plans for helping education in Connecticut. Now, less than a year later, the dream is dying an ugly public death. In many ways, the Dalio's didn't look like the usual phauxlanthropic edu-dabblers. He is a successful hedge fund manager and the richest guy in Connecticut. She immigrated from Spain fifty-ish years ago and worked at the Whitney before settling into the mom-and-kids track. He has announced that capitalism is not working, and that income gap is a huge national crisis. When she decide...

Explaining how Donald J. Trump reached the White House!

<b>bob somerby</b>, the daily howler - 9 hours ago

*SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2020* *Simply put, not up to the task: *Last year, in 2019, we began to ask an award-winning question: What makes you think that we'll even *have* a White House election this year? In truth, we didn't quite understand our own question. We were in receipt of imprecise tips from major experts who report to us from the future—from the years which follow the global conflagration they refer to as Mister Trump's War. These despondent scholars were glumly suggesting that no real election would happen this year. With Barton Gellman's new report in The Atlantic,...

No Joke: Why Everyone Fears the Mighty M2 Heavy Machine Gun

Caleb Larson, The National Interest - 10 hours ago

*Caleb Larson* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2019%3Anewsml_RC1B9782EB90&share=true] There is a very good reason why this deadly weapon has stood the test of time and combat. *Key point: *The M2 has served well and is respected for its great stopping force. Here is a bit of history behind the gun. The venerable M2 Browning machine gun was first developed during World War I. The Great War had witnessed the development of faster aircraft that were more heavily armored than earlier balsa wood and canvas birds. Tanks, as well,...

Where Did Japan Get the Idea for Pearl Harbor? This Picture Is a Clue.

Michael Peck, The National Interest - 10 hours ago

*Michael Peck* *History, * A battle at the southern Italian port of Taranto in November 1940 may have been the prelude to the Japanese raid at Pearl Harbor. *Key Point*: The U.S. Navy should have paid better attention to developments in Europe. It was the hour before midnight when the battleships slept. Snug in their harbor, cocooned behind layers of anti-aircraft guns and searchlights, the Italian fleet lay peacefully unaware of the fate droning towards them. Through the dark skies came waves of aircraft lumbering under the weight of the torpedoes they carried. The date was No...

The Doolittle Raid: America's Plan to Avenge Pearl Harbor

Michael Peck, The National Interest - 10 hours ago

*Michael Peck* *History, Asia* The attack took Japan by surprise. *Key Point*: Japanese military leaders were shamed by their failure to prevent an American carrier task force from sailing close to the homeland. At noon on April 18, 1942, the citizens of Tokyo looked up into the sky and saw the impossible. Zooming low over the imperial capital was a flight of twin-engined bombers. Nothing surprising about that in wartime Japan. Except that these aircraft were painted olive-drab, with red-white-and-blue stars on their wings and fuselage. They were American planes dropping bombs ...

Reanimating Cultural Confidence

Assyrian International News Agency - 10 hours ago

Cultural confidence and its close ally, morality, define the character and, ultimately, the longevity of nations, whose average historical life is 245 years, which, ironically, is almost exactly America's age [1].

Christians Are Most Under Threat Minorities in the Middle East

Assyrian International News Agency - 10 hours ago

Democrat Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen was among a handful of lawmakers who spoke out against Christian persecution on Wednesday night, saying that Christian communities are the most under threat minorities in the Middle East.

Plug-in hybrids are a ‘wolf in sheep’s clothing’

Paul Homewood, NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 10 hours ago

By Paul Homewood It is expected that hybrid cars will also be outlawed, along with petrol and diesels, though they may be given five years grace. The logic is that hybrids still use fossil fuels, albeit with greater fuel efficiency. The BBC have news that they may not even be as efficient as […]

ENERGYCAST: The “famous frackers” who achieved energy independence in the U.S.A.

Jay Dauenhauer, CFACT - 11 hours ago

We interview Gregory Zuckerman, author of The Frackers, about the shale energy revolution. The post ENERGYCAST: The “famous frackers” who achieved energy independence in the U.S.A. appeared first on CFACT.

2008 Lesson NOT Learned – Freddie and Fannie still pose major risk

Uriel, 'Nox & Friends - 11 hours ago

Fannie, Freddie pose risk to financial system, panel says in ‘historic’ finding The companies still do not have enough capital to protect themselves from the massive risk in their portfolios. Politico Katie O’Donnell September 25, 2020 Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the government-run companies that stand behind about half of the $11 trillion U.S. mortgage market, pose a potential danger to the stability of the broader financial system, a Treasury-led panel said Friday. The companies still do not have enough capital to protect themselves from the massive risk in their portfolios, the F...

Naked Capitalism: Commentary That Has a Bite

Yves Smith, naked capitalism - 11 hours ago

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This Day In Iraqi History - Sep 26

Joel Wing, MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 11 hours ago

1920 Ramadi fell to British during 1920 Revolt (Musings On Iraq review *Reclaiming Iraq, The 1920 Revolution and the Founding of the Modern State*) 1980 Khomeini issued message saying Iran was fighting for God vs Iraq Called on Iraqi soldiers to return to Islam and not follow Saddam Called on Iraqis to rise up and overthrow Saddam 1980 Iran and Iraq temporarily stopped oil shipments due to attacks on each others’ facilities 1980 Saddam letter to UN Said Iran refused to recognize Iraqi territory and sovereignty to explain war (Musings On Iraq review *Iraq in Wartime, S...

Can China's Military Really Defeat Mines in a War Over Taiwan?

Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 11 hours ago

*Kris Osborn* *Security, * Can Beijing take on top-tier U.S. mines? A Chinese newspaper is claiming that the People's Liberation Army Navy successfully completed complex countermine operations using sweeping “flotillas” to clear sea lanes from mines, as part of a visible initiative to threaten Taiwan with the prospect of a successful amphibious attack. “PLA has sufficient capability to thwart any attempt of deploying sea mines to obstruct the PLA's operations, and Taiwan's tactics of laying mines in the Taiwan Straits to buy time for US reinforcements will not succeed,” the Gl...

Russia's Armed Forces Have Been Deploying ‘Sniper Platoons’ In Ukraine

Caleb Larson, The National Interest - 11 hours ago

*Caleb Larson* *Security, * While being pinned down by a sniper might not sound like a big deal in the 21st century, at a time when armed drones, hypersonic missiles, or laser weapons get lots of reporting attention, it’s nonetheless a big deal. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The same report outlines what to do if contact is made with one of these sniper squads: run, and break contact as quickly as possible. Otherwise, if a Russian bullet doesn’t get you, Russian artillery will. *New Tactics* In an Army report, observations about the conflict in eastern Ukraine — specifica...

Prosecutors’ Password-Cracking Conspiracy Theory Against Assange Unravels At Extradition Trial

barovsky, The New Dark Age - 12 hours ago

"At the time, it would not have been possible to crack an encrypted password hash, such as the one Manning obtained," testified Patrick Eller, a digital forensic expert

Pelosi, for a SECOND TIME, urges Biden not to debate Trump

Alex Christoforou, The Duran - 12 hours ago

*****News Topic 45***** Pelosi doubles down that Biden shouldn’t debate Trump: ‘Why bother?’ https://www.foxnews.com/politics/pelosi-doubles-down-biden-shouldnt-debate-trump

Get Rid Of The Big Money

Owen Gray, Northern Reflections - 12 hours ago

Everywhere, it seems, politics is corrupted by big money. That certainly has been the case in Ontario. Martin Regg Cohn writes: Back in 2016, after a series of columns exposing the wild west of Ontario fundraising, the previous Liberal government clamped down on the worst abuses — so that politicians from all parties could cater to voter interests, not pander to vested interests. But Doug Ford’s Tories unilaterally diluted those reforms after they took power two years later, revoking public financing of political parties (modest “per-vote” subsidies based on most recent election ...

BAD JOKE JOE. New Video, Biden calls US troops "Stupid Bastard"

Alex Christoforou, The Duran - 13 hours ago

*****News Topic 44***** Video Surfaces Of Biden Calling Troops “Stupid Bastards” When They Won’t Clap https://www.zerohedge.com/political/video-surfaces-biden-calling-troops-stupid-bastards-when-they-wont-clap

Bombshell Disclosures of FBI/DOJ Crimes in Trump/Flynn “Investigations”

adam, LaRouchePAC Feed - 14 hours ago

[image: Michael Flynn enters his car as he exits the federal courthouse, Washington DC, December 18, 2018. Photo: Lorie Shaull / Flickr] Barbara Boyd by Barbara Boyd, barbara@lpac-organizers.com Thursday, September 24th, featured new bombshell disclosures concerning the illegal investigation and continuing coup d'état run from Barack Obama's White House war room against Donald Trump from early 2015 through the unhinged witch hunt conducted by Special Counsel Robert Mueller. The day saw three significant disclosures. First, U.S. Attorney Jeffrey Jensen from the Eastern District of Mi...

Firestorm: We Watched the U.S. Army's New AI System Fight a Simulated War

Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 11 hours ago

*Kris Osborn* *Security, * What seemed like fiction just a few years ago is not reality. *Yuma Proving Grounds, Arizona-* Gray Eagle drones armed with HELLFIRE missiles, GBU-69 glide bombs, and 155mm artillery weapons fired rounds at over 60km to destroy SA-22 enemy air defenses and armored ground combat vehicles, directly hitting multiple T-72 tanks during the U.S. Army’s Project Convergence 2020. The real story, however, according to senior Army leaders attending the service’s transformational combat experiment, was about data sharing, networked targeting, and a cutting edge A...

Workhorse: How the P-38 Lightning Won World War II

Warfare History Network, The National Interest - 11 hours ago

*Warfare History Network* *History, World* [image: By U.S. Air Force - U.S. Air Force, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1736257] The plane was one impressive fighter/bomber combination. Due largely to their use in the postwar U.S. Army Air Forces and present proliferation among the air show community, the North American P-51 Mustang is thought of by many as the most important American fighter of World War II. In reality, however, the P-51 was a relative latecomer to the war, and even though it achieved a remarkable record during the last year of the ...

Why Does Ron DeSantis Seem So Determined To Make His Pandemic Even Worse For Floridians?

DownWithTyranny, DownWithTyranny! - 12 hours ago

*Florida Man* On Thursday, Florida reported another 2,541 COVID cases and another 172 deaths (by far the worst in the U.S.). Only 7 full countries had more deaths on Thursday than Florida: *•* India- 1,144 *•* U.S.A.- 942 *•* Brazil- 818 *•* Mexico- 601 *•* Argentina- 390 *•* Colombia- 178 *•* Iran- 175 Yesterday, Florida reported another 2,847 new cases-- bringing the state's total to 695,887, third worst after much bigger California and Texas. In fact, Florida now has 32,400 cases per million residents, compared to Texas' 26,243 cases per million and Califoirnia's 20,249, wh...

Mike Pompeo says China’s New York consulate is major spy hub

j, Wake Up To The Truth - 12 hours ago

By Ebony Bowden September 24, 2020 Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Getty Images WASHINGTON — China’s New York consulate is being used as a major hub for the Communist nation’s US espionage efforts, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told The Post after an NYPD cop was arrested and charged with spying for the Chinese government. … Continue reading Mike Pompeo says China’s New York consulate is major spy hub →

Up To 70% Of Chinese-Made Masks Imported To U.S. Identified As Faulty

j, Wake Up To The Truth - 12 hours ago

September 25, 2020 Natalie Winters FILE PHOTO: Masks are seen on a production line manufacturing masks at a factory in Shanghai, China January 31, 2020. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo Analysis from the nation’s largest patient safety organization revealed that up to 70 percent of KN95 China-made masks do not meet U.S. standards for effectiveness. Researchers at … Continue reading Up To 70% Of Chinese-Made Masks Imported To U.S. Identified As Faulty →

Unprecedented spring snow hits parts of Australia as multiple regions suffer coldest September on record

Robert, Ice Age Now - 12 hours ago

Out-of-season snow is burying parts of South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales as the Grand Solar Minimum ramps-up its intensification. The spring snowfall is incredibly rare, even unprecedented in some areas. Lismore and Lake Bolac in Victoria’s Western Districts, for example, saw snow accumulate to as low as 200 metres today–with more to come. Videos ... Read more Unprecedented spring snow hits parts of Australia as multiple regions suffer coldest September on record The post Unprecedented spring snow hits parts of Australia as multiple regions suffer coldest September on ...

Seattle Pays $150,000 To Convicted Pimp To Offer ‘Alternatives’ To Traditional Policing–No, This Is Not Satire

j, Wake Up To The Truth - 12 hours ago

Written by Wes Walker on September 24, 2020 What the hell are these people smoking? The same city council who decided to slash police spending came up with a really expensive and unlikely plan on how they should go about restoring order to the city. They are paying a convicted pimp a six-figure salary to … Continue reading Seattle Pays $150,000 To Convicted Pimp To Offer ‘Alternatives’ To Traditional Policing–No, This Is Not Satire →

In memoriam: Sir Harry Evans

Elaine Potter, The Bureau of Investigative Journalism - 12 hours ago

The Bureau's founder Elaine Potter mourns a giant in the world of news who had long been one of the Bureau's greatest champions and supporters

Did Trump Inherit a ‘Depleted’ Military From Obama?

Dan Evon, Snopes.com - 12 hours ago

U.S. President Donald Trump has repeatedly exaggerated the "depleted" state of the military when he took office.

Totally Staged: As Soon As The Breonna Charges Came Down, Rioters Started Unloading Their UHaul

j, Wake Up To The Truth - 12 hours ago

Wes Walker on September 24, 2020 It was still daylight, not long after the Grand Jury made their decisions public when agitators started suiting up for battle. You can call this a lot of things. Grassroots is NOT one of them. Internet sleuths have been digging into this story. They’ve come up with some interesting … Continue reading Totally Staged: As Soon As The Breonna Charges Came Down, Rioters Started Unloading Their UHaul →

IT’S SCIENCE: 91% Of Riots Over Last 3 Months Can Be Traced Back To ONE Activist Group

j, Wake Up To The Truth - 13 hours ago

Wes Walker on September 25, 2020 This should be good news for anyone seeking a damage claim for these unlawful assemblies and a real problem for everyone who threw money and public support behind them. Princeton has completed a study looking into who has been responsible for most of the violence we have seen over … Continue reading IT’S SCIENCE: 91% Of Riots Over Last 3 Months Can Be Traced Back To ONE Activist Group →

Virus Insanity: The Obvious Absurdity of it All, by Gary D. Barnett — Wake Up To The Truth

j, Wake Up To The Truth - 13 hours ago

Originally posted on Life, Death and all between: Originally posted on STRAIGHT LINE LOGIC: Only extreme cognitive dissonance prevents many more people from seeing the Covid-19 response for what its: a fraud designed to usher a new level of totalitarianism. From Gary D. Barnett at lewrockwell.com: “Man stands face to face with the irrational. He…

FOR HIS ATTEMPTED ELECTION THEFT, TRUMP WILL HAVE BACKUP

Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog - 13 hours ago

Many people don't seem to understand what's about to happen after Election Day. Ken Olin, the actor, gets it wrong: If a United States elected official loses an election, they’re out. Period. It’s not a choice. Stop letting Trump control the narrative. He loses. He goes. He refuses? He goes. To prison. — ken olin (@kenolin1) September 25, 2020 But the president isn't planning to say, "Sure, I lost, but I'm not leaving." What he's planning to say is: "I won. It's obvious that I won." One of the president's sons said as much: Eric Trump told a crowd of his father's supporters at an e...

COVIDICTATORS: Republican Candidate, Others, Arrested For Singing Psalms Outside Of City Hall — Here’s The 411

j, Wake Up To The Truth - 13 hours ago

Wes Walker on September 25, 2020 Douglas Wilson, an internationally-renowned pastor in Moscow Idaho, pastors the church that promoted a peaceful protest outside of city hall among his parishioners. The police were waiting for them when they arrived. As you read this, keep in mind the following events all happened in Moscow. No, not the … Continue reading COVIDICTATORS: Republican Candidate, Others, Arrested For Singing Psalms Outside Of City Hall — Here’s The 411 →

How’ll Covid-19 End? With A Bang Or A Whimper?

M. K. BHADRAKUMAR, OrientalReview.org - 13 hours ago

The number of people who have died of coronavirus in the United States has crossed 200,000, by far the highest figure for any country in the world. One way of looking at the figure is that America is a large country and a superpower where everything assumes a larger-than-life proportion. In […]

WATCH: Woman Strapped to a Chair, Tortured with Taser After Refusing to Sign a Ticket—Taxpayers Held Liable

Matt Agorist, The Free Thought Project - 13 hours ago

[image: boulder]In what looks like a scene out of 1930s Germany, a woman was sadistically tortured by police in a restraint chair and the cops who did it were never punished.

Physicians Association Issues White Paper Questioning Withholding Of Hydroxychloroquine For COVID-19, The Unproven Illness From Coronavirus

j, Wake Up To The Truth - 13 hours ago

Suzanne Hamner September 25, 2020 One has to ask one’s self daily, will the propaganda surrounding CON-VID-19 ever end? And, yes, we can call COVID-19 the CON-VID-19 because this “illness” is either contrived, a ruse, a confidence trick, or all of the above. Considering that China first announced it, the World Health Organization (WHO) parroted the Chinese … Continue reading Physicians Association Issues White Paper Questioning Withholding Of Hydroxychloroquine For COVID-19, The Unproven Illness From Coronavirus →

Wow! Bill Clinton Really Exposed Himself Here

j, Wake Up To The Truth - 14 hours ago

WeAreChange Sep 23, 2020 Wow! Bill Clinton Really Exposed Himself Here In this video, we delve into Bill Clinton’s secret dinner with Ghislaine Maxwell and other new developments in the elite child trafficking ring case. via Wow! Bill Clinton Really Exposed Himself Here

Virus Insanity: The Obvious Absurdity of it All, by Gary D. Barnett

j, Wake Up To The Truth - 14 hours ago

Originally posted on STRAIGHT LINE LOGIC: Only extreme cognitive dissonance prevents many more people from seeing the Covid-19 response for what its: a fraud designed to usher a new level of totalitarianism. From Gary D. Barnett at lewrockwell.com: “Man stands face to face with the irrational. He feels within him his longing for happiness and…

Moderate Murder: Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative Matrix

Caitlin Johnstone, Caitlin Johnstone - 14 hours ago

Kill millions in concentration camps and they’ll call you a monster. Kill millions with bombs and they’ll call you a moderate. ~ A species that is hurtling toward extinction has no business promoting slow incremental change. ~ Claiming a country attacked America’s democracy is like […]

How do we pay for X, Y and Z?

Bruce K. Gagnon, Organizing Notes - 7 hours ago

When you are pushing the sensible issues like Medicare4All and conversion of the military industrial complex (to build commuter rail systems, tidal power or offshore wind turbines that help us deal on some level with climate crisis) people often ask - how are you going to pay for it? Add to the needed wish list 'free higher education' so young folks don't get saddled with tens of thousands of dollars in student debt. How are you going to pay for that? We don't hear any of the political class in Washington ever asking how the nation is going to pay for the boondoggle F-35, new ...

Prosecutors’ Password-Cracking Conspiracy Theory Against Assange Unravels At Extradition Trial

Kevin Gosztola, Shadowproof - 13 hours ago

At the end of the third week of an extradition trial, allegations related to a computer crime charge were entirely discredited by Patrick Eller, who was a command digital forensic examiner responsible for a team of more than 80 examiners at U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command headquarters in Quantico, Virginia. The post Prosecutors’ Password-Cracking Conspiracy Theory Against Assange Unravels At Extradition Trial appeared first on Shadowproof.

Did Biden Call Trump ‘Xenophobic’?

Bethania Palma, Snopes.com - 13 hours ago

The Democratic presidential nominee's critique of the incumbent came amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Times and Seasons

Larry-Lambert, Virtual Mirage - 13 hours ago

Progressives are more than confused… Progs who have been demanding government take over of the healthcare system for years are suddenly upset that the government run mail carrier is being manipulated for political ends and the government run security force is an instrument of repression, but still get upset when you tell them the […] The post Times and Seasons appeared first on Virtual Mirage.

Editor's Note

War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 13 hours ago

Chopping wood today. Blogging will return tonight.

Governor Cuomo Shifts from Volunteer to Anti-Vaxxer

Age of Autism, AGE OF AUTISM - 13 hours ago

April 2020: “It’s over whenever you have a vaccine,” said Cuomo during an Albany press briefing. He has said such a step may take 12 to 18 months. “Anything we can do to work with the federal government to get...

Yes, YouTube Has Censored the Ron Paul Liberty Report. You Won't Believe Why!

Daniel McAdams, Peace and Prosperity - 13 hours ago

[image: undefined] As many of you have already heard, YouTube (owned by Google, with deep roots in the deep state), inexplicably removed our Ron Paul Liberty Report from 23 September, titled "Covid Whistleblowers Expose Narrative As 'Total Fraud,'" and officially delivered a "warning" to the Ron Paul Liberty Report You Tube channel. They claimed in the notice that the program, which you can watch for yourself here, violated their "community guidelines" regarding "spam, deceptive practices, and scams." We are in danger of having our entire channel removed if we continue in these pro...

Enriques on Friedman

Alberto Mingardi, Econlib - 13 hours ago

Fifty years have passed since Milton Friedman’s article in the New York Times Magazine on “The Social Responsibility of Business.” This anniversary has been widely remembered- though perhaps more vilified than celebrated ( David Henderson was among those celebrating it, here). As Friedman is considered such a champion of “shareholder value”, I found very […] The post Enriques on Friedman appeared first on Econlib.

XP-55 Ascender: Interesting Looking, But One Really Mediocre Plane

Caleb Larson, The National Interest - 13 hours ago

*Caleb Larson* *History, Americas* [image: Wikimedia Commons] Though never a spectacular plane, XP-55 Ascender was interesting to look at—but not to fly. That it never entered production is probably for the best. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The performance was disappointing. Its contemporary airframes were faster and handled better, partially dooming the Ascender’s development. The other factor was the jet engine. When the XP-55 Ascender was still in the testing and prototype stage in 1944, jet engines were already recognized as the future of aerial warfare. In 1939, the...

What is Court Packing and Why Do Democrats Support it?

Rachel Bucchino, The National Interest - 13 hours ago

*Rachel Bucchino* *Politics, * There have been nine justices on the Supreme Court for well over a century, but former presidents have attempted to swell the court’s bench, including President Franklin D. Roosevelt. In 1937, Roosevelt pushed legislation that would have extended the court from nine to 15 justices due to his growing aggravation of the justices rejecting his New Deal legislation. The idea never went anywhere. In the aftermath of the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a Washington political power struggle erupted as Republicans seized the opportunity to grasp a c...

The Chinese Are Developing An Unmanned Ship Similar To The U.S. Navy’s Sea Hunter

War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 14 hours ago

Chinese Navy USV *USNI News:* *Chinese Navy Crafts Unmanned Sea Hunter Knock-off* A candid photograph posted on Chinese social media sheds light on a Chinese project to develop an unmanned ship similar to the U.S. Navy’s Sea Hunter. The trimaran is remarkably similar to the Sea Hunter in almost every respect. Although the designation of the project is unknown, based on imagery analysis, the builder and dimensions have been established. The uncrewed Sea Hunter has been designed under the Continuous Trail Unmanned Vessel (ACTUV) program. The uncrewed surface vessel’s (USV) primary ...

Week in Review: Illinois cannabis permits redo, Vermont adult-use progress, Oregon wildfires & more

Bart Schaneman, Marijuana Business Daily - 14 hours ago

Seventy marijuana dispensary applicants for recreational cannabis business licenses in Illinois dropped a lawsuit against the state after the governor allowed the losing bidders to make corrections and try again. The lawsuit argued that the state’s lottery to award 75 retail licenses used a scoring system that discriminated against some of the minority applicants. MJBizDaily […] Week in Review: Illinois cannabis permits redo, Vermont adult-use progress, Oregon wildfires & more is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

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Jenna Orkin, From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog - 14 hours ago

From Jenna Orkin ...JPM made roughly a half-billion dollars just servicing the accounts for con artist Bernie Madoff. As far back as 2006, JP Morgan Chase knew enough to pull its own money out of investments in hedge funds tied to Madoff, but never told customers, and continued to manage his accounts for years...Jamie Dimon’s bank also continued to do business in huge sums for former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort even after Manafort stepped down in scandal, and even after the bank flagged Manafort’s accounts... Of course, in banking, size matters. “Maybe the bank looks at a...

TARGET FLYNN. “GET TRUMP.” BOMBSHELL DOCS show Obama behind Russiagate COUP

The Duran, The Duran - 14 hours ago

Via The Federalist (https://thefederalist.com/2020/05/19/breaking-declassified-susan-rice-email-confirms-michael-flynn-was-personally-targeted-in-oval-office-meeting/)… Michael Flynn was personally targeted during a crucial Jan. 5, 2017 Oval Office meeting arranged by then-President Barack Obama, a newly declassified document shows. On Jan. 20, 2017, as President Donald Trump was being inaugurated, former White House National Security Adviser Susan Rice sent herself a bizarre email detailing the Jan. […]

April In Wonderland

TheDarkMan, The Duran - 14 hours ago

If you ever had any doubt that Trump derangement syndrome is a real condition, take a gander at April Ryan here. It’s difficult to believe this woman is White House correspondent for a major American media outlet, but as with so many black journalists she views America if not the entire world solely through the […]

More Job CUTS, More Economic Slowdown, and the Inevitable Lockdown 2.0!

Dewey Fernfield, The Duran - 14 hours ago

source The economy is not sound. The stock market isn’t. But with the economy, despite multiple avenues of stimulus, it hasn’t been moving. It’s like clogged plumbing. Pushing through more garbage only compounds the problem. That’s what we’re dealing with today. Governments around the works are just digging themselves deeper into a hole they absolutely […]

Weekend reads: Steak-umm in the scientific literature; hushed-up COVID-19 data; major award cancelled for 2020

Ivan Oransky, Retraction Watch - 14 hours ago

Before we present this week’s Weekend Reads, a question: Do you enjoy our weekly roundup? If so, we could really use your help. Would you consider a tax-deductible donation to support Weekend Reads, and our daily work? Thanks in advance. The week at Retraction Watch featured: An exclusive about a case of misconduct at the University … Continue reading Weekend reads: Steak-umm in the scientific literature; hushed-up COVID-19 data; major award cancelled for 2020

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JR, GREENIE WATCH - 15 hours ago

*California Governor Gavin Newsom on Wednesday ordered all passenger vehicles sold in the state to be zero-emission by 2035 to fight climate change and smog-fouled air* The transportation sector causes more than half of California’s carbon pollution, and parts of the state are vexed by some of the most toxic air in the country, according to the governor’s office. “For too many decades, we have allowed cars to pollute the air that our children and families breathe,” Newsom said in a release. “Our cars shouldn’t make wildfires worse — and create more days filled with smoky air. Car...

Let’s Talk About Racism And Health

Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 15 hours ago

The current uprising across the nation is a take-off moment for systemic racism in the United States. A take-off moment occurs when awareness about a crisis reaches a level of public consciousness where an event (in this case, the recent high-profile police murders of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd) sparks protests across the country. Racist […] The post Let’s Talk About Racism And Health appeared first on PopularResistance.Org.

Assange Hearing: Judge Grants Defense Four Weeks To Prepare Final Argument

Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 16 hours ago

5:49 am EDT: Judge Vanessa Baraitser has granted the defense four weeks to prepare it closing argument, saying that her decision would come after the Nov. 4 U.S. election one way or the other. She had been previously reluctant to give more than a week to the defense. Baraitser set the date of final arguments for Nov. 16. Fitzgerald had told the judge that: “It seems unlikely for you to make a judgement before Nov. 3 and you would have to bear in mind that the future is uncertain. Much of what we say about Trump is because this proceeding was initiated by Trump,….and some eleme...

Oversensitive COVID-19 Tests Detecting Dead Coronavirus Cells, Driving False Positives...

Penny, Penny for your thoughts - 11 hours ago

*The huge problem with PCR testing has been covered repeatedly here. This is one point you can hammer home to the leaders/elected "officials" that shouldn't be. Send them the originating link to this article. * *I've taken this type of action repeatedly. I want the local leadership to know they are being watched and will be held to account for their treachery against us all.* *If we don't do what needs to be done, for ourselves, no one else is going to*. *Link* A study by the Oxford University’s Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine (Oxford, England) suggests that the current COVI...

The U.S. Navy Now Wants 534 Ships In Its Fleet

War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 14 hours ago

Image CCO *Defense News:* *The Pentagon is eyeing a 500-ship Navy, documents reveal* WASHINGTON — The Pentagon’s upcoming recommendation for a future Navy is expected to call for a significant increase in the number of ships, with officials discussing a fleet as large as 530 hulls, according to documents obtained by Defense News. Supporting documents to the forthcoming Future Navy Force Study reviewed by Defense News show the Navy moving towards a lighter force with many more ships but fewer aircraft carriers and large surface combatants. Instead, the fleet would include more smal...

Toshiba’s 50-Inch 4K Fire TV Gets Price Drop to $330

Ethen Kim Lieser, The National Interest - 14 hours ago

*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Technology, * Sure, it doesn’t have the same VIP ring to it as an LG OLED or a Samsung QLED, but this particular budget HDTV is definitely no slouch— and in terms of pure value, it can really hold its own compared to other offerings in the similar price range. If you’re seeking a no-frills 4K HDTV option that just gets the job done for your bedroom, den, or kitchen, make sure to take a gander at Toshiba’s 50-inch Fire TV. And right now on Amazon, you can take 13 percent off this solid set and only end up paying $330. Sure, it doesn’t have the same VIP ring t...

Predicting Donald Trump’s Strategy Towards North Korea in a Second Term

Graham Allison, The National Interest - 14 hours ago

*Graham Allison* *Security, Asia* [image: Reuters] An unrestrained Trump could be willing to make a major deal with Kim that would include step-by-step reductions in U.S. troops in South Korea for equivalent steps towards denuclearization. While the pundits are as confident today of a Biden victory as they were that Hillary would win in 2016, I have found Ladbrokes to be better than pollsters and pundits at assessing the odds. Today Ladbrokes gives Trump a 50 percent chance of winning. It could happen. If so, my best bet is that policy towards North Korea will be a continuation ...

China vs. Taiwan: Is a War in the Taiwan Strait Possible?

David M. Lampton, The National Interest - 14 hours ago

*David M. Lampton* *Security, Asia* Now is the time for sober minds in Washington, Beijing, and Taipei to assert themselves. The probability of war, or something like it, is growing in the Taiwan Strait. The effects of such conflict would not remain geographically or functionally confined. Convinced of its power and its righteousness, Beijing is preparing for this eventuality, fearful that prospects for a “peaceful reunification” with the island are slipping from its grasp. For its part, Washington, persuaded it must defend a fellow democracy and its own role as the leading powe...

This U.S. Navy Attack Submarine Has Been Waiting Three Years for Repairs

Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 14 hours ago

*Peter Suciu* *Security, Americas* And the reasons why are quite sad. U.S. Navy warships and submarines routinely undergo repairs and refits and this ongoing maintenance is why vessels can remain part of the fleet for several decades – and are often much older than the crews serving on the warships when the vessels are finally retired. However, the U.S. Navy is facing issues in addressing the problems on its warships. Namely, it lacks the facilities to keep up with maintaining the fleet and the *USS Boise *(SSN 764), a *Los Angeles*-class attack submarine, is the latest example ...

Two Americas: Report Shows How Mainstream Media is Programming Divide in the U.S.

The Free Thought Project, The Free Thought Project - 14 hours ago

[image: program]Courthouse News examined how two news programs sharing a time slot — “Fox News at Night” and MSNBC’s “The 11th Hour” — reported the same news entirely different.

Why We Don’t Need COVID-19 Immunity Legislation

Guest Blogger, Balkinization - 14 hours ago

Josh Czaczkes, Tom Baker, and John Fabian Witt Protections against COVID-19-related lawsuits remain a big piece of the debate over how Congress and state legislatures should respond to the ongoing pandemic. But there’s been an odd omission from the debate. No one seems to be asking who will pay for COVID 19 liability in the event that lawsuits are permitted to go forward. Proponents of immunity legislation assume that main street businesses will foot the bill for lawsuits. But our new research suggests that the vast majority of standard liability insurance policies in America ...

Doomscrolling Negative News: Are You Addicted to Anxiety, Depression and Fatigue?

Adrienne, Adrienne's Corner - 14 hours ago

* is it an addiction?* Bill Whittle weighs in on the dangers of the internet - brought to you on the internet. Could that be considered irony? In the time of Wuflu lock downs there is no doubt that people are spending way too much time on useless scrolling - myself included. And don't get me started on people and their stupid little ever present phones.

It's likely everything you know about Breonna Taylor is wrong

trinko, Conversations about the obvious - 14 hours ago

BLM is burning and rioting in various cities because Breonna Taylor was killed by police and those police aren't being lynched. If you only listen to the #FakeNews media you'd be insane to think that the cops shouldn't all be in jail. But if you know the truth you'll see that while her death was tragic the cops did nothing wrong. First why was her apartment raided? Did you know -Breonna Taylor's car was spotted at a drug house multiple times -Taylor was recorded talking about the drug house -A dead body was found in a car rented by Taylor -Taylor's ex boyfriend said she hand...

WATCH: ‘We Don’t Have a Crime’, Cops Stop Man Without Probable Cause, Hog Tie, Kneel On Him Until He Dies

Matt Agorist, The Free Thought Project - 14 hours ago

[image: probable cause]The daughter of a 50 year old man who was killed in police custody is fighting for justice after police stopped her dad without probable cause, handcuffed, hog tied and suffocated him.

PM Suga of Japan and President Xi of China held talks to foster closer ties

Lee Jay, Modern Tokyo Times - 15 hours ago

PM Suga of Japan and President Xi of China held talks to foster closer ties Sawako Utsumi and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga of Japan and President Xi Jinping of China held their first talks by phone since Suga became the new leader of Japan. Unsurprisingly, both leaders promised to […]

Mike Pompeo’s South America Trip Demonstrates Need for Sustained Commitment

James Jay Carafano, Ana Quintana, The National Interest - 15 hours ago

*James Jay Carafano, Ana Quintana* *Security, Americas* It is time for Washington to make clear that partnership with the United States offers more opportunity and promise than working with China. This administration takes Western Hemisphere foreign policy seriously. Witness, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s recent four-country trip south of the border. That said, there is so much more that needs to be done. In this era of great-power competition, the United States must compete globally. If Washington competes the right way, in the right places, America and its friends can win e...

VT4: Pakistan’s New Tank Has Chinese DNA

Caleb Larson, The National Interest - 15 hours ago

*Caleb Larson* *Security, Asia* How will it perform in the field? The VT4 design, a Chinese export-only tank, serves to deepen ties with Pakistan at a time when Chinese actions in the region have stoked tensions. Pakistan will import the Chinese-developed VT4 main battle tank, Jane’s reported. The tank is thought to be based on the Al-Khalid platform also developed by the Chinese state-owned defense corporation Norinco for export to Pakistan. Jane’s noted that Pakistani officials were pleased with the VT4’s performance. One Pakistani general purportedly “expressed satisfaction” ...

Democrat mayor of Nashville shut down restaurants even though he knew they were safe

trinko, Conversations about the obvious - 15 hours ago

There's a huge gap between Democrat politicians and Republican politicians as well as the American people about the lockdowns. Republicans and real live Americans who aren't on welfare want to open up business so people can get back to work rather than lose their business or depend on government handouts. Democrat politicians want to keep Americans suffering until Joe Biden is elected, legally or illegally. That's why Democrat politicians keep acting as though the China virus is like the plague. The scientific reality is that unless you're over 50 years old or have major preexi...

What Will It Cost, Roger?

Paul Homewood, NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 15 hours ago

By Paul Homewood h/t Philip Bratby More misreporting from Roger Harrabin: A huge breakthrough in climate policy was signalled this week when China announced it will reduce its emissions to net zero by 2060. It’s a potentially game-changing leap, following in the footsteps of the UK’s existing 2050 net zero target. […]

Study of UK key workers shows around half (49%) who self reported COVID-19 symptoms did not have the disease

Penny, Penny for your thoughts - 15 hours ago

*Link* *Undoubtedly, these “self reported” cases made the numbers count and are all still there along with so many others. Millions and millions globally, no doubt.* *The PCR test is too sensitive and should not be used for this type of identification- It is detecting remnants of virus that are dead. Making these test results a poor measure of infectiousness or actual cases that may be cause for concern. See newer post : *Oversensitive COVID-19 Tests Detecting Dead Coronavirus Cells, Driving False Positives... Or prior post linked in sidebar. The Covid House of Cards (2) "The P...