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Did ‘John-John’ From ‘Sesame Street’ End Up On a Sex Offender List?
A 2-year-old who appeared on the children's show in 1971 shares a lot of biographical information with a known registered sex offender.
Federal Judge: McGahn Must Comply with House Subpoena
A federal judge has ordered former White House counsel Donald McGahn to appear before Congress in a setback to President Donald Trump's effort to keep his top aides from testifying.
Did a Judge Rule That High School Girls Must Shower With Boys?
A dubious website made exaggerated and over-simplified claims about a complicated, long-running legal dispute in Illinois.
World News Briefs -- November 25, 2019 (Evening Edition)
*Reuters:* *Clashes, gunfire in Lebanon in second night of violence: state news agency* BEIRUT (Reuters) - Clashes between supporters of Lebanon’s caretaker prime minister, Saad al-Hariri, and Shi’ite groups Hezbollah and Amal erupted into gunfire in Beirut late on Monday, state news agency NNA reported. The clashes marked the second consecutive night of violence linked to Lebanon’s political crisis, threatening to tip largely peaceful demonstrations directed at the country’s ruling elite in a more bloody direction. A video posted by Lebanese broadcaster LBCI showed heavy gunfir... more »
A Green New Deal would only see a foreign power invade America
A battleship running on renewable energy is on a suicide mission. __________ A Green New Deal would only see a foreign power invade America By Whiskey Drinker I wonder how you can fight a war on batteries and solar. Has no-one ever thought of this? I suggest horses but how can you breed enough horses ... Read moreA Green New Deal would only see a foreign power invade America The post A Green New Deal would only see a foreign power invade America appeared first on Ice Age Now.
‘Mr Assange could die in prison. There is no time to lose’
Julian Assange may be in real danger of dying in a UK prison, medics from across the world warned in an open letter. He may not even be fit to stand extradition trial, given the years of denial of proper healthcare.
The Latest Defense for Anti-Gay Discrimination
It’s now more than a month since the Supreme Court heard oral argument in *Bostock v. Clayton County* on whether federal law prohibits anti-gay discrimination, and suddenly conservatives have focused their attacks on what might seem like an improbable target: Justice Elena Kagan’s insistence on the importance of the plain language of the law. This is a position known as “textualism,” often associated with conservatives such as the late Justice Antonin Scalia. But within 72 hours, between November 19 and November 22, *National Review* and *The Wall Street Journal* published similar cr... more »
Syrian gov’t not surprised by revelations from redacted OPCW report on Douma attack
Damascus is not surprised by a WikiLeaks assertion that the OPCW report on the alleged April 2018 chemical attack in the Syrian city of Douma was significantly doctored, Imad Moustapha, the Syrian ambassador to China and a former envoy to the United States, said on Monday. The ambassador believes that it was really done to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
The Daily Brief 2019-11-24
This is a summary of 25 AMN articles on the following subjects: France, Saudi, US, Yemen, Aleppo, Hasakah, Idlib, Raqqa, Syria, Iran, Israel, Iraq, ISIS, SDF, Salaheddine, Latakia, Armenia, Erdogan, Russia, Oil, Damascus, Turkey, Iskander, Lebanon, Douma, OPCW. Categories covered in this brief: Gulf, Syria, Iran, Middleeast, Iraq, World-News, Turkey, Lebanon Let us know how […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Video footage of massive explosions over eastern Aleppo
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:45 P.M.) – Heavy explosions were reported over the eastern countryside of the Aleppo Governorate this evening after unknown warplanes launched several airstrikes in the Al-Bab District. According to the latest reports, at least a half dozen airstrikes targeted Al-Bab, while another three strikes targeted the Jarabulus District near the Turkish border. #Syria […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Unknown warplanes launch several airstrikes over eastern Aleppo
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:20 P.M.) – Several airstrikes were launched over the eastern countryside of the Aleppo Governorate this evening, as local activists reported a number of explosions near the town of Al-Bab. According to reports, unknown warplanes heavily targeted the Al-Bab countryside on Monday evening, hitting the local villages of Al-‘Amiriyah, Al-Burj, Al-Ra’i, and Tahrin. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army attempts to advance further in southeast Idlib
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:10 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and their allies are on the move again this evening, as their forces attempt to advance further into southeastern Idlib. Backed by Liwaa Al-Quds, the Syrian Arab Army’s 5th Corps and 25th Special Mission Forces (formerly Tiger Forces) began their attack this evening by storming […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Houthi attack resulted in massive losses for Saudi-backed forces in Yemen: spox
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:00 P.M.) – Minutes ago, the spokesperson for the Yemeni Armed Forces announced that the Houthi-led attack on the Mocha District of western Yemen resulted in massive losses for the Saudi-led forces two-days-ago. “Operation ‘If You Go Back’ was carried out by nine ballistic missiles and more than 20 drones; they targeted enemy […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Yemeni Army launches large-scale offensive along Saudi border
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:00 P.M.) – The Yemeni Army launched a large-scale offensive in the Sa’ada Governorate on Monday in a bid to regain the initiative in this area along the Saudi-Yemeni border. According to a statement from the Yemeni Army commander General Yasser Al-Harathi, his forces managed to “penetrate the ranks of the Houthis in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russian, Syrian forces pound foreign jihadist positions in northeast Latakia: video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:30 P.M.) – The Russian and Syrian armed forces have recently stepped up their attacks against the jihadist rebels in northeastern Latakia. In a video released by the Sputnik News Agency, the Syrian and Russian forces can be seen pounding the positions of the Turkestan Islamic Party (TIP) near the key town of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Moment a jihadist base is blown up in southern Idlib: video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:20 P.M.) – A jihadist base belonging to Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham was blown up in the southern countryside of the Idlib Governorate this week. In a short video released on Monday, the HTS headquarters can be seen being targeted by the Syrian Air Force in the town of Banin. Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Qatar, Kuwait to join US-led naval coalition in Persian Gulf
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:20 P.M.) – Qatar and Kuwait have informed the United States that they will join a U.S.-led naval coalition in the Gulf which was established in response to a series of attacks on oil tankers, a U.S. military official said on Monday. “Qatar and Kuwait have already told us they are going to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Almost 30 years or more of brainwashing
Larry Burkett wrote a book, "What ever happened to the American dream," Moody Press, 1993. The year Bill Clinton took office. Usually that's a line for the left. Income gap. Dying unions. Shrinking middle class. What happened to the American dream? Burkett writes: "There is enough material available on the impact of government regulations and their effect on the economy to write an entire book. But, in reality, regulations are just one part of the overall problem. The sad thing is that, with all the misinformation being aimed at the public via our media, America's children are bei... more »
Bad framing
Don’t let the left frame the argument—where anything you say that they don’t agree with is hate speech, or they restrict your freedom of religion and redefine it as bigoted or racist. https://www.prageru.com/video/the-dark-art-of-framing/
Former Australian Prime Minister Paul Keating is on China’s payroll and is China’s puppet. It’s time for Labor to sack him.
Paul Keating has sold out Australia for a few Chinese Yuan (dollars) and he continues to undermine the Labor Party for his own greed. The elephant in the room that gets very […]
Texas Mom Tells her Story of How a Child Abuse Pediatrician Used CPS to Medically Kidnap her Baby
In the middle of the night on May 23rd, 2016, my husband, Tim was caring for our 4-month-old infant son, Tristan, our third of three boys, while I was trying to get some rest. Tim awoke to find our son completely unresponsive. He immediately woke me up and told me to go to the emergency room as fast as possible. I rushed him to the hospital without a moment’s hesitation; no wallet, no phone, no shoes. I will never forget the pure fear of those moments holding my unresponsive baby in my arms praying to God not to take my baby. When I got to the hospital, the ER doctor told us Trista... more »
SA road toll rises to 100 after fatal crash in state's south-east
South Australia's road toll has reached 100 after a man died in a three-car crash near Tintinara, in the state's south-east.
The Real Bombshell of the Impeachment Hearings
[image: the-real-bombshell-of-the-impeachment-hearings] The most shocking thing to come out of the impeachment hearings thus far is confirmation that no matter who is elected President of the United States, the Deep State will not allow changes to U.S. foreign policy.
Texas Town Becomes Seventh to Declare Itself a Sanctuary City for the Unborn
[image: texas-town-becomes-seventh-to-declare-itself-a-sanctuary-city-for-the-unborn] Westbrook, Texas, has become the seventh sanctuary for unborn babies in the state after the town voted unanimously on the pro-life ordinance last week.
“Second Amendment Sanctuary” Idea Gaining Ground as Dems Push for More Gun Control
[image: second-amendment-sanctuary-idea-gaining-ground-as-dems-push-for-more-gun-control] As Virginia Democrats set their sites on restricting the Second Amendment in the Old Dominion, citizens are pushing back, demanding that cities, towns, and counties in Virginia be declared “Second Amendment Sanctuaries.”
Is CNN Just Dragging People In Off The Street Now??
Having spent most of the weekend sofa surfing the television channels while recuperating from minor surgery, I was astonished by one very noticeable thing. While trying to avoid at all cost the "scripted" reality shows and any professional football game, I eventually came to land on cable news. (I blame the medication) After a little while I said to myself, "Self" (and I knew it was me, cause I recognized my voice and was wearing my underwear) who are these 20 something media advisers and political strategist and national security experts spouting seemingly learned pontifications... more »
"LIBERAL" NEW YORK TIMES STOKES GOP STAR-MAKER MACHINERY ON TRUMP FAMILY'S BEHALF
Because it is so dogmatically left-wing, *The New York Times* has decided to give over several column inches to promoting certain Republicans' fantasies of a younger Trump in Congress. *Could Donald Jr. or Lara Trump Run for Office in New York, and Win?* In some Republican circles, the notion of President Trump’s children running for political office is not only a parlor game — it’s a matter of finding the right opportunity for the right Trump. Could that opportunity exist in blue New York? And could it happen now? Some state Republicans are eager to give it a try. With Representati... more »
Showers fall on Gippsland but bushfires still out of control
Just In - 6 hours ago
Showers are falling on firegrounds in East Gippsland, but bushfires remain out of control because the forest is so dry.
Donald Trump honours Conan the dog, used in Baghdadi raid
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A US military dog that played a starring role in the raid that killed the Islamic State group's leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, receives praise from President Donald Trump at the White House.
'Nothing but lies': China accuses Australia of 'state of hysteria and extreme nervousness'
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China's foreign ministry says some Australian politicians have reached "a state of hysteria" and "extreme nervousness" following reports Beijing had tried to plant a spy in the Federal Parliament.
Remote community pushing ahead with plans for expanded Kimberley airport
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Leaders in WA's remote Djarindjin say they will push ahead with plans to expand their airport with or without State Government support.
Firefighters warn 'it's just luck getting us by' amid staffing concerns
Insiders from within the Tasmania Fire Service raise the alarm on a lack of resources and staff they say could leave the state exposed during the busy summer fire season.
NZ Cricket to apologise to England's Jofra Archer for 'unacceptable' racist abuse
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England's Test loss to New Zealand in Mount Manganui is further soured after the paceman is racially abused by a fan as he walks off the ground.
Meet the town giving firies and bushfire survivors a free holiday
Brunswick Heads in NSW offers free holidays for those affected by the recent bushfire crisis and encourages other communities to do the same.
Robotics will play a huge role in future jobs and these rural students know it
While fellow classmates run around the schoolyard during lunchtime, these Mullion Creek Public School students are busy tinkering away with programming robots.
Miner killed working underground in central Queensland
Just In - 6 hours ago
The overnight death at the Carborough Downs Mine is the seventh death in the state's resources industry in about 18 months.
$2.7 million payout for 'disgraceful' Westpac boss forced out over money laundering scandal
Westpac's chief executive will be paid millions despite stepping down today in the wake of allegations that the bank breached Australia's anti-money laundering laws 23 million times.
Live: NSW Now: Bushfire smoke lands on city again, water inquiry gets underway
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Sydneysiders again wake to thick smoke in the air and it is feared today's hot and windy conditions could fuel more bushfires, as an inquiry into water supply looks at pricing increases due to the drought.
ASX jumps as Wall Street hits record highs on US-China trade optimism
Australian shares have risen sharply as Wall Street's hits fresh records over hopes for a US-China trade deal, while jewellery giant Tiffany & Co agrees to a be taken over by LVMH for $US16.2 billion.
'Voluntary hours required': Adelaide primary school job ad draws criticism
A South Australian primary school attracts criticism for advertising a paid canteen manager job that requires the successful candidate to work extra "voluntary" hours.
Whoops: In 1984, a Soviet Sub Crashed into the U.S. Carrier It Was Tailing
*David Axe* *History, Asia* [image: By PHCS Brown, U.S. Navy - Official U.S. Navy photo USN 1097351 from the U.S. Navy Naval History and Heritage Command, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=44634746] Well that's awkward. It was common throughout the Cold War for NATO and Soviet submarines to stalk surface ships and other submarines in order to gather intelligence and work out tactics for sinking the vessels in the event the conflict escalated into a shooting war. More than once, these undersea stalkings went awry. Collisions damaged ships and subs on... more »
The True Value of a NATO Membership
*Jordan Cohen, Connor Monie* *Security, Europe* [image: Reuters] The Alliance can prove Emmanuel Macron wrong and revitalize its existence and relevance in a new era. Last April, over NATO’s seventieth birthday, the alliance issued a statement arguing their importance with four points: first, “an attack against one ally shall be considered an attack against us all”; second, NATO is a defensive and deterrent alliance; third, balancing against Russia; and fourth, NATO constantly seeks to improve its collective defense. It need not take an astute observer to understand that all fo... more »
Could Russia and the West Have Gotten Along After All?
*Robert A. Manning* *Security, Europe* [image: Reuters] Maybe the reunification of Germany and the democratization of the ex-Warsaw Pact states was the best that could be achieved. Amid all the ruminations and euphoric nostalgia, the flood of reflections on the thirtieth anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall failed to grasp perhaps the most important lesson of 1989. It is not that the elation, jubilation and spontaneous outpouring for liberty were inauthentic. It is not just that rather than being the “end of history,” history has returned with a vengeance. Nor is it that th... more »
Why the B-21 Stealth Bomber Could Also Fight Other Planes
*David Axe* *Technology, Americas* [image: Reuters] A necessary capability? *Key point: *The B-21 might need to shoot down enemy fighters to reach its bombing targets. The U.S. Air Force’s new B-21 Raider stealth bomber could fly as early as 2021. And at least one Air Force general believes the new Northrop Grumman-made bomber could gain air-to-air capabilities in order to help it fight its way to its target. There is some precedent for a bomber aircraft with a secondary air-to-air mission. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, the U.S. Navy paid General Dynamics and McDonnell Dou... more »
Alice Miller, "Poisonous Pedagogy"
“Thus he spent his whole life searching for his own truth, but it remained hidden to him because he had learned at a very young age to hate himself for what his mother had done to him. But not once did he allow himself to direct his endless, justified rage at the true culprit, the woman who had kept him locked up in her prison for as long as she could. All his life he attempted to free himself of that prison, with the help of drugs, travel, illusions, and above all poetry. But in all these desperate efforts to open the doors that would have led to liberation, one of them remained o... more »
"Problems..."
"Most do not fully see this truth that life is difficult. Instead they moan more or less incessantly, noisily or subtly, about the enormity of their problems, their burdens, and their difficulties as if life were generally easy, as if life should be easy. They voice their belief, noisily or subtly, that their difficulties represent a unique kind of affliction that should not be and that has somehow been especially visited upon them, or else upon their families, their tribe, their class, their nation, their race or even their species, and not upon others. Problems do not go away. Th... more »
"Car Talk"
*"Car Talk"* by David Stockman "Raise your glass to the hard-working people, Let’s drink to the uncounted heads, Let’s think of the wavering millions, Who need leading but get gamblers instead. Spare a thought for the stay-at-home voter, Empty eyes gaze at strange beauty shows And a parade of the gray suited grafters..." – The Rolling Stones, “Salt of the Earth” (1968) "A recent Wall Street Journal piece on the raging insanity in the auto loan market tells you why this going-on-126-months-old “recovery” is a ticking time-bomb, not a singular success that warrants the Federal Reserve do... more »
"Economic Market Snapshpt PM 11/25/19"
Updated frequently as available. ◆ PM 11/25/19: Gregory Mannerino, "Must Watch! Magic Org@smic Market Going Even Higher.. Yes It is" - 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/ ◆ *Buffett Indicator: Where Are We with Market Valuations?* "As of 2019-11-25 (updates daily): The Stock Market is Significantly Overvalued. Based on historical ratio of total market cap over GDP (curr... more »
Residents Outraged After Video Shows Cop Killing Raccoon by Repeatedly Running It Over
Shelby, Ohio police are under fire for the way they dispatched a suspected rabies-infected raccoon. Police are often called to respond to animal versus man encounters, but most of our reporting shows our boys in blue killing animals with guns instead of their patrol cars. Nonetheless, it’s the way in which cops killed the raccoon […] The post Residents Outraged After Video Shows Cop Killing Raccoon by Repeatedly Running It Over appeared first on Health Nut News.
Prospa - Control the Party
Night off from blogging duties, so have a top new tune instead.
Glenn Simpson Testimony/Steele Memo On Kremlin Intel As Russian Interference In Election
Originally posted on Mining Awareness + : “If you’re getting help from a foreign government and your help is intelligence, then the foreign…
After Financial Hardship, Hampshire College Renews Its Accreditation
After a financially rocky year, Hampshire College successfully renewed its accreditation.The New England Commission of Higher Education, the college’s accrediting agency, voted to continue to accredit the private liberal arts school on Friday.
Cheyney University’s Accreditation is Reaffirmed
After years of struggle, the Middle States Commission on Higher Education announced that Cheyney University—the historically Black university located in Pennsylvania—will keep its accreditation.
Anti-Vaxx Meets Q-Anon
By Kent Heckenlively, JD I know many of you, like me, are waiting with baited breath for the March 2020 release of GODZILLA vs. KONG. But almost as entertaining as the meeting of those two titans is this recent interview I did with Dustin Nemos, one of the driving forces behind the Amazon best-selling book, … Continue reading Anti-Vaxx Meets Q-Anon
"Central Banks Create Money out of Nowhere"
*"Central Banks Create Money out of Nowhere"* By Bill Bonner BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – "Last week, while all eyes were on the impeachment show, the feds increased the nation’s debt by about $20 billion. Who will pay it? When? How? No one asked. During the British election of 2017, Theresa May famously said “there is no magic money tree.” But both the Federal Reserve and the U.S. government are shaking the hell out of something… And America’s president thinks they should shake it even harder. He wants “some of that money” too. *Magic Money Tree: *We were up in New York for the first par... more »
Musical Interlude: Ludovico Einaudi, “Experience”
Ludovico Einaudi, “Experience”
Amnesty International Toes US Gov’t Line in Urging Unrest in Iran
The US gov't has long attempted to foment popular uprisings and hijack or manipulate protests in Iran, now rights groups like Amnesty International, seem to be parroting the tactic. The post Amnesty International Toes US Gov’t Line in Urging Unrest in Iran appeared first on MintPress News.
Establishment Dems Demands Trump be Impeached, but Not for War Crimes
UkraineGate has so far failed to capture the public imagination precisely because it does not go after Trump for his most egregious and impeachable domestic and foreign policies. The post Establishment Dems Demands Trump be Impeached, but Not for War Crimes appeared first on MintPress News.
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- November 25, 2019
*Daily Mail:** Navy Secretary Richard Spencer accuses Donald Trump of jeopardizing 'order and discipline' after he is FIRED for defying the president by trying to kick SEAL Eddie Gallagher out of the elite unit* * Navy Secretary Richard V. Spencer has been fired after alleged private proposal * In a stinging rebuke to Trump, Spencer said that he 'cannot in good conscience' obey an order he believes 'violates the sacred oath' he took * However, Defense Secretary Mark T. Esper said that he had asked Spencer to step down because he had gone behind his back * Esper said that Spencer ... more »
Record-breaking snowfall expected across the Sierra and southern Great Basin over the Thanksgiving holiday
An unusually cold and potent storm for late November. Snowfall is even expected (8 to 16 inches) in Death Valley National Park! A powerful weather system is expected to bring record-breaking snowfall across the Sierra and southern Great Basin over the Thanksgiving holiday. Anticipate hazardous, wintry travel conditions Wednesday through at least Saturday. An unusually ... Read moreRecord-breaking snowfall expected across the Sierra and southern Great Basin over the Thanksgiving holiday The post Record-breaking snowfall expected across the Sierra and southern Great Basin over the T... more »
Gotham City Digest
(In which we know members of the Addams Family don't make good statesmen.) ------------------------------ When you've lost Drudge, you've lost Bullshit Mountain. ------------------------------ Frankly, I can't fucking stand Neil Young's music and especially his voice. But I've always deeply respected his left wing belief system. So I salute him for abandoning Fuckbook over their ultra right wing activism. ------------------------------ Why it's so important to save the wolves. ------------------------------ Oh my God, this sucks. I grew up on this guy's comics i... more »
Fleeing the Hellscape of Google Search with Qwant
Comparing Google to Qwant for user interface/user experience, privacy under the GDPR, and the "filter bubble"
UPDATED: Disturbing Likelihood – FBI Lawyer Manipulated Carter Page’s Own Communication With FBI to Target Him…
There is a very strong likelihood the documentary material that FBI Lawyer Kevin Clinesmith falsified was actual communication from Carter Page to the FBI where Page was seeking their help in 2017. This revelation would explain and reconcile two seemingly … Continue reading →
He Needs A Gas Mask
CO2 levels have reached 408 PPM, and the press says people need breathing protection. If you ride a train, you are inhaling 2,800 PPM CO2. Health Alert: Excessive CO2 on Sydney Trains – OnSolution Your car gets up to 6,000 … Continue reading →
Does ‘Helltown’ Film Document Weird Happenings in Abandoned Ohio Town?
The Travel Channel's "Helltown" definitely includes a whole lot of fiction.
Female Bodybuilder, 82, Clobbers Intruder
An intruder didn’t count on an 82-year-old woman living alone being an award-winning bodybuilder with nerves of steel.
Why Jail Time Helped Hitler Eventually Become Germany's Dictator
*David Axe* *History, Europe* [image: https://pictures.reuters.com/archive/GERMANY-HITLER--GF10000274587.html] The horrific dictator's beginnings. *Key point:* Hitler reorganized his plans in prison, including writing his infamous book that helped build his cult of personality. On April 1, 1924, 34-year-old Adolf Hitler — a socially awkward painter and former soldier from Austria — arrived at Landsberg prison in Bavaria to serve a five-year sentence for organizing a failed coup that got 18 men killed, including four policemen. Hitler stepped into Landsberg as the occasionally s... more »
Will China's Growing Spy Drones Cause Problems for the Navy?
*David Axe* *Technology, Asia* [image: https://pictures.reuters.com/archive/CHINA-ANNIVERSARY-PARADE-SP1EFA10HQT11.html] A long-term problem. *Key point:* Beijing's made many advances, but it still has to develop the personnel it needs to make full use of its drones. China reportedly activated one of its Soar Dragon large spy drones to keep tabs on a U.S. Navy cruiser that sailed through the Taiwan Strait in late July 2019. The *Ticonderoga*-class cruiser USS *Antietam *transited the Taiwan Strait on July 24, 2019 as a show of force. In addition to the Soar Eagle, Beijing sort... more »
Franklin Graham’s Description of Opposition to Trump as “Demonic” Disturbs Some
[image: franklin-graham-s-description-of-opposition-to-trump-as-demonic-disturbs-some] Evangelist Franklin Graham said he believes “it’s almost a demonic power that is trying” to undermine President Trump.
Democrats in Swing Districts Fear Impeachment Backlash
[image: democrats-in-swing-districts-fear-impeachment-backlash] Democrats in districts in which Trump won in 2016 fear that the continued impeachment proceedings could lead to their defeat next year.
Democrat Governor Tom Wolf says it's ok to kill "imperfect" unborn babies
Pennsylvania passed a common sense bill that said that women couldn't kill their unborn daughters just because they might not be perfect; ie they might have Downs syndrome. But Democrat Governor Tom Wolf showed that Democrats are on the side of death not life and vetoed the bill. Interestingly current law does say a woman can't kill her unborn child because her unborn child is a girl and she wants a boy or vis versa. So by vetoing this new law Wolf is saying that it's wrong to kill based on sex but it's ok to kill based on the child being differently abled. Now that's pretty mons... more »
McCulloch, Fisher, and the Sweeping Clause
For the symposium on David S. Schwartz, The Spirit of the Constitution: John Marshall and the 200-Year Odyssey of McCulloch v. Maryland (Oxford University Press, 2019). “Let the end be legitimate, let it be within the scope of the constitution, and all means which are appropriate, which are plainly adapted to that end, which are not prohibited, but consist with the letter and spirit of the constitution, are constitutional.” This famous passage in *McCulloch* can be read in at least two different ways. On a narrow reading, the ends in question are Congress’s enumerated powers, an... more »
Is Long Island Republican Lee Zeldin Throwing Away His Career Defending Trump?
I went to college at Stony Brook University in Suffolk County. Before I started school there, Democrat Otis Pike was the congressman. And when I graduated in 1969 he was still Suffolk's representative in Congress, a job he kept for another decade. I was never a big fan. He was too conservative and way too militaristic-- and at the height of the Vietnam War. When he retired he was succeeded by a far right crackpot, William Carney, best known for having been the first member of the Conservative Party to serve in the House. He later switch to the Republican Party and then retired a... more »
This Is Mexico's Most Ruthles Drug Lord
In this wanted poster, the U.S. announces a rare $10 million reward for help finding El Mencho, a ruthless cartel boss and billionaire. Courtesy of the DEA *USA Today/Louisville Courier Journal:* *A ruthless Mexican drug lord’s empire is devastating families with its grip on small-town USA* *With unparalleled speed, the Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación, or CJNG, has set up shop in cities, towns and unsuspecting communities across America. * Somewhere deep in Mexico's remote wilderness, the world’s most dangerous and wanted drug lord is hiding. If someone you love dies from an overdo... more »
Bill Gates and Ohio auto parts factory workers
China recently announced that it will beef up its intellectual property rights enforcement: China said on Sunday it would seek to improve protections for intellectual property rights, including raising the upper limits for compensation for rights infringements. . . . The document said that by 2022, China should be making progress in issues that have […] The post Bill Gates and Ohio auto parts factory workers appeared first on Econlib.
Bloomberg News declares it will violate campaign finance laws
Bloomberg "News" declares it will not investigate Bloomberg or his fellow Democrats, but WILL investigate Trump. If that isn't a massively illegal in-kind campaign contribution, what is? — Brent Bozell (@BrentBozell) November 25, 2019 I wrote about the fact that Bloomberg News is going to not investigate Democrats but continue to hound Trump earlier. But Bozell makes a point I didn't think about. Essentially Bloomberg News is going to be one big continuous never ending negative campaign ad for Bloomberg's Presidential bid. That's precisely the sort of in kind contribution that h... more »
Jung & the Invasion of the Collective Mind
*Kingsley L. Dennis* - Why have so many of us become insanely self-destructive?
‘Sober Bars’ Offer Recovering Alcoholics, Health-Conscious Adults a Booze-Free Social Scene
*Elisa Marat* - These bars look just like the real thing, but alcohol isn’t part of the equation.
Border Agents Seize 154 Pounds of Bologna at Texas Crossing
No baloney: U.S. border agents seized more than 150 pounds of bologna from a driver entering the country from Mexico.
CLEO Announces New Scholarship During Honors Reception
The Council on Legal Education Opportunity, Inc. (CLEO) announced a new scholarship to help first-year law students who are passionate about advocating for civil rights and social justice. CLEO will present 10 scholarships to individuals next year. “The cornerstone of this scholarship will be the recipients’ passion for safeguarding the civil rights of all Americans, […]
University of Maryland, Baltimore Creates STEM Pipeline Program, Community Engagement Center
Since it launched in 2015, the University of Maryland's pipeline program CURE in Baltimore has aimed to diversify the city’s STEM talent pool while engaging students in cancer research and education.
Iraq's Assyrians 'Vulnerable' Says Bishop
Assyrian International News Agency - 9 hours ago
Iraqi demonstrators have been calling out to be heard by their rulers in some of the largest protests since the fall of Saddam and many churches in Iraq are crying out to God for their nation.
Marla Maples, Ralph Waldo Emerson!
*MONDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2019The mind of the upper-class Times:* We make no bones about it. We regard the New York Times' page A3 (print editions only) as the most instructive page in all of American journalism. It's where you go to marvel at the (upper-class) mind of the (upper-class) Times, and perhaps at the newspaper's readers. Today's A3 was especially rich. We'll plan to tell you why tomorrow. For homework, you should read this profile of Marla Maples from yesterday's paper. It was written by Hilary Howard and of course includes plenty of photos. This *isn't* a criticism of M... more »
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Described as a "dusty curtain" or "ghostly apparition", mysterious reflection nebula VdB 152 really is very faint. Far from your neighborhood on this Halloween Night, the cosmic phantom is nearly 1,400 light-years away. Also catalogued as Ced 201, it lies along the northern Milky Way in the royal constellation Cepheus. *Click image for larger size.* Near the edge of a large molecular cloud, pockets of interstellar dust in the region block light from background stars or scatter light from the embedded bright star giving parts of the nebula a characteristic blue color. Ultraviolet li... more »
'I'll have to starve myself to death': Chronically ill man threatens drastic measures
George Chadwick has an illness that is slowly rendering his body useless and he wants to legally take his own life. But, under WA's proposed Voluntary Assisted Dying laws, he can't.
Donald Trump orders Pentagon to let convicted Navy SEAL keep his elite status
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The US Defence Secretary confirms President Donald Trump gave the order to let a Navy SEAL convicted of battlefield misconduct remain in the elite force rather than holding a review board into his actions.
Could a 90km water pipeline save this Queensland town's dam from running dry?
Days after the Queensland Opposition renews its commitment to a floodwater pipeline from north Queensland to alleviate drought, Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announces a feasibility study into piping water into the Southern Downs from Brisbane's Wivenhoe Dam.
'Galaxy of sounds' to be recorded for acoustic observatory of Australian wildlife
A "Google maps for sounds" is launched in a world-first project that will continuously record the the calls and choruses of Australian wildlife over five years, helping scientists to better track and monitor endangered animals.
A haunting start to the Claremont trial as Sarah Spiers's voice rings out from beyond the grave
One of the most anticipated trials in Australian history began with new evidence and details of graphic injuries inflicted on the victims of one of the country's most notorious crimes — the Claremont serial killings.
'It works, but there's a reason he's my ex': Single parents reveal how they make ends meet
No matter where you're from and what your circumstances are, being a single parent is really tough. We've found three people from different walks of life willing to tell us what they do to get by.
There's a reason why you can't switch your brain off at night
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Do you ever wake at night and find yourself worrying about life and trying to problem-solve issues, unable to get back to sleep? We now know what's happening in your brain to cause it.
If you want to find a partner, here's which method works most often
Online, through friends, at work, school, university, church: the most common way to find a partner revealed.
Forever 17: Ursula's parents thought she went missing, 30 years later the truth came out
How does a teenage girl disappear without a trace? Ursula Barwick's parents searched for their daughter for 30 years after she boarded a train to Sydney and was never seen again. But the answers were sitting in the police files all along.
President Trump Honors Conan The Hero Dog That Helped Corner ISIS Leader al-Baghdadi
*Daily Mail:* *BREAKING NEWS: President Donald Trump honors Conan the hero dog that helped corner al-Baghdadi as the 'ultimate fighter' at White House Rose Garden ceremony – but pooch takes immediate shine to Mike Pence* * Trump appeared with Conan the hero dog * The timing of the surprise appearance was kept under wraps * First Lady Melania Trump and Vice President Mike Pence were there, along with the dog's handler * Pence repeatedly petted the animal although the president did not * The event was not on Trump's public schedule * He called Conan the 'ultimate fighter' * Vice Pres... more »
A masterclass from Mr Neil
Andrew Neil's interview tonight with Nicola Sturgeon was gripping stuff: The best 43 seconds of TV I have ever seen. #andrewneil pic.twitter.com/OB7pbylzb1 — Jack Glendinning (@jackgIendinning) November 25, 2019 Roll on Magic Grandpa tomorrow!
"Reason, freedom and the pursuit of personal profit — if we can learn to embrace these three ideas as ideals, a magnificent future awaits." #QotD
*"Ask someone on the street to name a moral hero; if he isn’t at a loss, he’ll likely name someone like Jesus Christ or Mother Teresa. Why? Because they’re regarded as people of faith who shunned personal profit for the sake of other people. No one would dream of naming Galileo, Darwin, Edison or Rockefeller.Yet we should. It is they at their intellectual and productive best, not the Mother Teresas of the world, that we should strive to be like and teach our kids to admire. "If morality is judgment to discern the truth and courage to act on it by making something of and for ... more »
Big Shakeup at the Caisse?
Frédéric Tomesco of the Montreal Gazette reports that the Caisse consolidates private investments after London-based exec steps down: The executive upheaval at the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec continues. Less than a week after chief executive officer Michael Sabia announced his imminent departure, the manager of the Quebec pension plan said Monday that Stéphane Etroy is stepping down as executive vice-president and head of international private equity “to spend more time with his young family.” Etroy is based in London. *His departure will allow Canada’s second-largest p... more »
"When I was growing up, we were taught the stories of people whose inventions and scientific discoveries had expanded the lives of millions of other people. Today, students are being taught to admire those who complain, denounce and demand." #QotD
*"When I was growing up, we were taught the stories of people whose inventions and scientific discoveries had expanded the lives of millions of other people. Today, students are being taught to admire those who complain, denounce and demand."* ~ Thomas Sowell . Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Permission to republish is granted, with link and attribution.
“Wish Fulfillment? No. But Dreams Do Have Meaning”
*“Wish Fulfillment? No. But Dreams Do Have Meaning”* By Tiffany Sharples "Dreams may not be the secret window into the frustrated desires of the unconscious that Sigmund Freud first posited in 1899, but growing evidence suggests that dreams - and, more so, sleep - are powerfully connected to the processing of human emotion. According to research presented at the annual meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies in Seattle, adequate sleep may underpin our ability to understand complex emotions properly in waking life. "Sleep essentially is resetting the magnetic north o... more »
The Poet: W.E. Henley, “Invictus”
*“Invictus”* “Out of the night that covers me, Black as the Pit from pole to pole, I thank whatever gods may be For my unconquerable soul. In the fell clutch of circumstance I have not winced nor cried aloud. Under the bludgeonings of chance My head is bloody, but unbowed. Beyond this place of wrath and tears Looms but the Horror of the shade, And yet the menace of the years Finds, and shall find, me unafraid. It matters not how strait the gate, How charged with punishments the scroll, I am the master of my fate: I am the captain of my soul.” - W.E. Henley
Early talks underway on future of Denmark’s medical cannabis pilot program
The Danish government is engaging stakeholders about the future of the country’s medical cannabis pilot program, but industry and government sources say the talks are at an early stage and a decision won’t be made until after the scheme’s formal evaluation next year. Denmark’s four-year medical cannabis trial program launched Jan. 1, 2018. A lot […] Early talks underway on future of Denmark’s medical cannabis pilot program is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
No Plan B for Planet A
The phony ‘Green’ Plan B would destroy our economy … and devastate the US and global environment. – Paul Driessen ____________ “Environmentalists like to say “There is no Planet B,” writes Paul Driessen. “Therefore, they claim, we must eliminate fossil fuels, to prevent “dangerous manmade climate change.” “So they present their Plan A: Keep fossil ... Read moreNo Plan B for Planet A The post No Plan B for Planet A appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Julian Assange News Links 21-25 November 2019
25 November 2019 — The New Dark Age International Group Of Doctors Warns Assange Will “Die In Prison” Without Urgent Medical Care http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ActivistPost/~3/8MS-ApLjKYM/international-group-of-doctors-warns-assange-will-die-in-prison-without-urgent-medical-care.html Chomsky: Prosecution of Assange Reflects “Extreme” Use of State Power https://truthout.org/audio/chomsky-prosecution-of-assange-reflects-extreme-use-of-state-power/ John Pilger: The Lies About Julian Assange Must Stop Now https://www.mintpressnews.com/john-pilger-lies-julian-assange-must-stop-now/262990/... more »
The Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act Is Redundant, but Still Worthwhile
Hong Kong Protests (Source: Flickr/Studio Incendo) In a remarkable display of bipartisan unity amid divisive impeachment hearings, near-unanimous majorities of the House and the Senate passed the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act (HKHRDA) last week, and reports suggest President Trump is likely (though not certain) to sign it. In response, the Chinese foreign minister has denounced the new law as a “slander of China to a level close to madness.” While it is impressive that the HKHRDA achieved such broad support in the face of stiff Chinese government opposition, one should ... more »
"Don’t Just Give Thanks. Pay Your Blessings Forward"
*"Don’t Just Give Thanks. Pay Your Blessings Forward"* By John W. Whitehead “As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.” - John F. Kennedy Once again, it’s been a hard, heart-wrenching, stomach-churning kind of year. It’s been a year of hotheads and blowhards and killing sprees and bloodshed and takedowns. It’s been a year in which tyranny took a few more steps forward and freedom got knocked down a few more notches. It’s been a year with an abundance of bad news and a shortage of good news. It’s been ... more »
Former Vice President Biden Warns U.S. Senator Graham That He Will 'Regret' Investigating His Family's Business In Ukriane
*CNN: **Biden: Lindsey Graham will 'regret his whole life' doing Trump's bidding on Ukraine * bbeville, South Carolina (CNN)Joe Biden said he is "embarrassed" for South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham over the Republican's willingness to do President Donald Trump's bidding and investigate the former vice president's actions in Ukraine. "Lindsey is about to go down in a way that I think he's going to regret his whole life," Biden told CNN's Don Lemon in an interview Friday in South Carolina. Asked what he would say to Graham, who in the past had expressed his admiration for his long... more »
Trump Withdraws from Paris Accord; China Continues to Increase Its Emissions
On November 4, President Trump sent a letter to the United Nations beginning the formal process to withdraw the United… The post Trump Withdraws from Paris Accord; China Continues to Increase Its Emissions appeared first on IER.
What Do Ukrainians Think Of Trump’s “Quid Pro Quo”
*Quartz:* *Three charts showing what Ukrainians think of Trump’s “quid pro quo”* As Americans turn their attention to the first public hearings in the House impeachment investigation, there is another country that has been affected by the scandal that’s fueling the investigation: Ukraine. What do the Ukrainian people think of the impeachment controversy? The congressional investigation centers on Trump’s attempts to pressure Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy into opening a corruption investigation into presidential candidate Joe Biden. Trump allegedly threatened to withhold... more »
Surprise! MSM Spins OPCW Leak As Russian Disinfo
So, you might want to sit down for this, but believe it or not the mainstream media is behaving in a way that seems somewhat untruthful. I know! I know. I’m just as astonished as you are. So you know that Organisation for the Prohibition […]
What Hill said about Christopher Steele!
*MONDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2019Things you won't hear on cable:* In last Saturday's report, we showed you some of the things Fiona Hill actually said. More specifically, we posted some of the things you won't see on "liberal cable," despite the status to which Hill rose as a result of her appearance. For obvious reasons, Hill was quickly accepted as a brilliant, near-oracular figure. But uh-oh! Some of the things she said! Among other things, she said "the Ukrainian government...bet on Hillary Clinton winning the [2016] election." She said "they were trying to curry favor with the Cli... more »
Tesla’s New Solar Roof Will Cost Just As Much As A Normal Roof
*John Vibes* - Tesla’s solar roof panels are currently being built at the company’s Gigafactory 2 in Buffalo, New York, but it is not clear exactly when they will be available for purchase.
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