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The Fool On The Hill
Stephen Pollard *really* wasn't impressed by the BBC's behaviour yesterday:
Mike Davis : The undead
Is Trump an improvised, rough-at-the-edges avatar of the Nixon coalition? Ask Pat Buchanan. By Mike Davis | The Rag Blog | November 10, 2016 I finally think I’ve understood why we’re so obsessed with zombies. The discarded shroud, the rustling … finish reading Mike Davis : The undead
Are Americans being subjected to Colour Revolution "Regime Change"????!!
*Anti-Trump Students Demonstrating...* *are these demonstrators being handled by * *Colour Revolution "Regime Changers"?* Okay folks, I've been watching and listening to the newz on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation...our taxpayer funded neocon propaganda machine. There is non-stop highly inflammatory anti-Trump rhetoric on what passes for the nightly newz, combined with non-stop regurgitation of the street demonstrations going on in the US. It's as if "someone" is trying to get Canadians on board with the refusal of SOME Americans to accept the outcome of the democratic elect... more »
Has It Sunk In Yet?
I'm not a betting man but had I bet, it would have been for Hillary-- and the odds being offered would have been terrible for the bettor-- and I was tempted to buy stocks when I saw them collapsing last night. That would have been a losing bet, too. Dow Futures were down 750 points at one point. But, today, they are trading in a normal range as the uncertainty of what a Trump presidency would bring set in. The Nikkei was off almost 6%. The dollar dropped over 2% against the Euro and the Mexican peso collapsed by over 10%. But by mid-morning the Dow had turned around and was actuall... more »
Election Results
I voted GREEN. I have been alienated from the Democratic Party's neoliberal and neoconservative alignments, but I never anticipated Hillary Clinton would lose the election. I'm hopeful Trump will de-escalate relations with Russia, but that is the only thing I'm hopeful about. In addition to my concern about his willingness to eliminate financial regulation, I worry that Trump will be only too happy to allow heedless resource extraction and environmental pollution. I worry about the rise in fascistic, xenophobic tendencies in the wake of this overwhelming Trump victory. Will polic... more »
Jack A. Smith : The election is over and life goes on
The clouds may be gray, but today we begin the struggle to fight against regression into the past. By Jack A. Smith | The Rag Blog | November 10, 2016 It is a gray overcast day in upstate New York. … finish reading Jack A. Smith : The election is over and life goes on
Marilyn Katz : Trump won because Democrats have lost touch with the working class
We must go beyond the borders of our cities and beyond the easy coalitions we’ve relied on. By Marilyn Katz | The Rag Blog | November 10, 2016 Like all progressives, I take no joy in the rise to power … finish reading Marilyn Katz : Trump won because Democrats have lost touch with the working class
Need Readers' Advice
Yesterday, a non-plurality of the voters chose a new President. Just like in 2000, the Electoral College is not going to the candidate with the most votes. As this new President has also shown himself to not share our democratic ideals, I find it difficult to have much respect for him. Indeed, I am considering not calling him by his name, ever. But perhaps I am just reacting out of the immediate shock. Therefore, I am asking you to respond to the poll at the top of the page regarding what I should call him. The choices are: He Who Shall Note Be Named (assuming I get J.K. Rowling's p... more »
Musical Interlude: The Moody Blues, “Question”
The Moody Blues, “Question” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NP9iOqdxS8c
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Scanning the skies for galaxies, Canadian astronomer Paul Hickson and colleagues identified some 100 compact groups of galaxies, now appropriately called Hickson Compact Groups. The four prominent galaxies seen in this intriguing telescopic skyscape are one such group, Hickson 44, about 100 million light-years distant toward the constellation Leo. The two spiral galaxies in the center of the image are edge-on NGC 3190 with its distinctive, warped dust lanes, and S-shaped NGC 3187. Along with the bright elliptical, NGC 3193 at the right, they are also known as Arp 316. * Click image... more »
Chet Raymo, “Making Peace”
*“Making Peace”* by Chet Raymo "An issue of “Science” (May 18, 2012) was devoted to human conflict. If I can summarize 60 pages of discussion: It's US versus THEM. It seems our long evolutionary history has favored group solidarity. Empathy and cooperation within the group; distrust and aggression toward those outside. The first groups were those of kin, tribes, and then ethnicity. As societies grew, groups identified themselves in more complex ways. Some researches would suggest that religions evolved as group adhesives. WE are moral, beautiful, enlightened, favored by God. THEY a... more »
"Rarely..."
"Rarely do we find men who willingly engage in hard, solid thinking. There is an almost universal quest for easy answers and half-baked solutions. Nothing pains some people more than having to think." - Martin Luther King, Jr.
Hispanic Voters Won The Day For Two Progressive Women In Southern California-- Nanette Barragán And Eloise Reyes
Our last post on Tuesday night was about how Latinos tried but couldn't do it on their own. In two little discussed California races Blue America was active in, though, Latinos, helped progressives beat two truly horrible and corrupt conservatives. Nanette Barragán appears to have come from way behind to beat state Senator Isadore Hall for the congressional seat the Democratic Party Establishment tried to give him. And in an Inland Empire assembly district, it was Latino voters who helped Eloise Reyes oust one of the most conservative (and corrupt) Democrats in the state legislatu... more »
Donald Trump and Bolivia
Today Donald J. Trump became the 45th President of the United States. There are protests on 5th Avenue and some are turning violent, the Clinton crowd has set fires, blocked traffic for hours, smashed a newspaper office, it is out of control. So I am sure Bolivia is watching the outcome and preparing for a new jefe in los EEUU. The former jefes were not good to Bolivia; Bush treated it with contempt and US spies and diplomats were expelled; Obama did much the same, insisting that Bolivia be treated as a drug dealing haven when in fact Bolivia got rid of lots of drug dealers as it go... more »
The Economy: "You’re Fired!"
*"You’re Fired!"* By David Stockman "America's voters fired their ruling elites last night. After 30 years of arrogant misrule and wantonly planting the seeds of economic and financial ruin throughout Flyover America, the Wall Street/Washington establishment and its mainstream media tools have been repudiated like never before in modern history. During the course of the past year, upwards of 70 million citizens- 59 million for Trump and 13 million for Bernie Sanders- have voted for dramatic change. That is, for an end to pointless and failed wars and interventions abroad and a bub... more »
About last night …
[image: StatueCry] *There’s a lot to say this morning, and with I certainly won’t be saying it all. I’ll leave most of it to people I respect. But I do wonder, can NZ taxpayers have our $7 miillion back from the Clinton Family Crime Foundation now?* *Q: How did it happen?! * Dear Friends on the Left, I hear your cries about the election of a bully. However, they seem insincere. Your approach to politics has, for decades, been turning the entire government into a giant authoritarian bully. I get that Trump isn't the bully you wanted to see elected, but... I hope you see the... more »
Anti Trump Protests Begin After Shock Victory
Protests against Donald Trump have erupted in the United States and around the world following Wednesday’s election. It didn’t take long after Donald Trump was declared the new president of the United States for the protests to begin. Via Daisy Luther: Last week, I predicted that regardless of the outcome, that the aftermath could be ugly. Extreme emotions, the shock of a landslide victory after the widespread fake polls that predicted the opposite, and people who adamantly detest Trump were likely to blend to create a perfect storm. Less than two hours after Trump was declared pr... more »
Sad Hillary Clinton Finally Concedes To Trump Publicly
Hillary Clinton publicly conceded the U.S. presidential election to Donald Trump Wednesday after a surprise defeat overnight. Her concession speech was largely well received, even by her critics. She did not lash out or challenge the result. Los Angeles Times reports: Excerpts of her concession speech Wednesday in New York This is not the outcome we wanted or we worked so hard for, and I’m sorry that we did not win this election for the values we share and the vision we hold for our country. I know how disappointed you feel because I feel it too, and so do tens of millions of Ameri... more »
The Emperor has no Clothes
How does one process the 2016 US Presidential Election? For those that saw Donald Trump for the narcissistic, misogynistic, racist, thin-skinned bully he is, the fact that he is the President of the United States is logic defying. Those that supported Donald Trump were somehow willfully blind to the fact that there is not one single redeeming personality trait or feature to that man. There is no
Rabbi Arthur Waskow : The election: Heartbreak and beyond
Here’s what we need to do: First, mourn. Then organize. By Rabbi Arthur Waskow | The Rag Blog | November 9, 2016 First, heartbreak and mourning. For the America where we thought at least a majority was too menshlich, too compassionate, … finish reading Rabbi Arthur Waskow : The election: Heartbreak and beyond
Economics News , Data & Views ...... November 9 , 2016..... Quick Items for Wednesday - 1 ) Markets : US Stock Indexes Rise From Massive Lows Overnight And Have a Stellar Day - Trump Win Must Be Good ; Europe Stocks Also Have Strong Day , Asia Caught the Lead Pipe and Fell Down Hard For Wednesday Trading ; US Bonds Hit By China Dumping ; Oil Has A Bit Of A Roller-Coaster Day ; Economic News From Asia For Thursday & Asia Market Updates For Thursday Morning. 2) Post US Presidential Election Items - Post-Mortems , Transition Planning , Odds & Ends. 3) News From Around Europe - Italy , EU Items , Front-running The News , Germany Items , Europe Reacts To President Trump & More.
Markets..... *David Ingles* @DavidInglesTV 7m 7 minutes ago Asia's best day since March, volumes surging: Japan +5.9% Australia +2.8% Taiwan +2.3% HK +2% Korea +1.8% NZ +1.6% China +1% SE Asia +0.3% *Haidi Lun 伦海迪* @HaidiLun 1h 1 hour ago First yuan fixing in a brave new world: PBOC sets yuan reference rate at weakest since September 2010, 6.7885 vs 6.7832 (following USD move) *Livesquawk* @Livesquawk 3h 3 hours ago BoJ summary of opinions: Making progress towards 2% inflation tgt, but pace has slowed; unlikely to hit 2% soon, expectations also weak ... more »
MA Citizens Offer a Resounding NO to Charter Expansion
Amazing numbers: Massachusetts voters soundly rejected a controversial measure to expand the number of charter schools in the state on Tuesday. The margin was surprising: The “no” side led 62 percent to 38 percent when the Boston Globe called the race. Polling projected the race would be close, and the fight over Question 2 was costly. Committees backing and opposing the measure spent more than $38.6 million combined, according to state records, making it the most expensive ballot measure campaign in Massachusetts history. . . .
"Vitae Summa Brevis"
*"Vitae Summa Brevis"* "They are not long, the weeping and the laughter, Love and desire and hate: I think they have no portion in us after We pass the gate. They are not long, the days of wine and roses; Out of a misty dream Our path emerges for a while, then closes Within a dream." - Ernest Dowson “Vitae summa brevis spem nos vetat incohare longam” is a quotation from Horace’s “First Book of Odes”: “The shortness of life prevents us from entertaining far-off hopes.”
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“How Government ‘Works’”, Part 1
*“How Government ‘Works’”, Part 1* by Bill Bonner “There are many theories to explain government. Most are nothing but scams, justifications, and puffery. One tries to put something over on the common man…the other claims it was for his own good…and the third pretends that he’d be lost without it. Most are not really ‘theories’ at all…but prescriptions, blueprints for creating the kind of government the ‘theorist’ would like to have. Not surprisingly, the blueprints flatter his intellect and engage his imagination. The “social contract,” for example, is a fraud. You can’t have a co... more »
"How Government 'Works'", Part 2
*"How Government 'Works', Part 2"* by Bill Bonner "In the case of Egypt, people listened and obeyed- at least, as much as they did- because Pharaoh was, in theory, a god. In the case of Rome- with the exception of Caligula’s claims- and the Mongol empires, the theory was similarly simple, though different. Tamerlane made no claim to divinity. He merely made it clear what he would do to you if you resisted him. Towns that submitted were generally governed passably, according to the standards of the day…and taxed, but not razed to the ground. Those that contested his authority were ... more »
Space and Good Fences Make Good Neighbors -- Good Neighbors Make Limited Government
Once again the overcrowded cities have voted for the more authoritarian Presidential candidate, while the people of "flyover country" and the "Racist South," from the viewpoint of presumptuous Progressive Elitists, have chosen a less authoritarian candidate. This again proves that space and good fences make good neighbors, while overcrowded conditions lead to bossy people who want ever so badly to push their values on other people and to micromanage their lives. Somehow, these "educated" Progressive Elitists always manage to presume that they can manage the lives of people they do... more »
Election of popular vote loser proves necessity of abolishing Electoral College
For the second time in just 16 years, the new President is actually the loser of the national popular vote (click on "Popular Vote"). This is the fifth time this has happened in U.S. history; the last time it happened prior to 2000 was in 1888. As children, we were all taught to believe in democracy and majority (or as we later learned, sometimes just plurality) rule. But with the way that rural and low-population states are overrepresented in the Senate and, hence, the Electoral College, the United States has persistent problems in achieving democratic outcomes in presidential elec... more »
"I Answer Your Questions About Predicting President Trump"
*"I Answer Your Questions About Predicting President Trump"* by Scott Adams *"Did the United States Just Elect a Monster? *No. Clinton’s team of cognitive scientists and professional persuaders did a terrific job of framing Trump as scary. The illusion will wear off– albeit slowly– as you observe Trump going about the job of President and taking it seriously. You can expect him to adjust his tone and language going forward. You can expect foreign leaders to say they can work with him. You can expect him to focus on unifying an exhausted and nervous country. And you can expect him t... more »
Race, Class, and Donald Trump
How could the unthinkable have happened? If only a short blog post hours after the biggest upset in world politics since the Soviet Bloc went under could provide the answers. Hot takes rarely do. Usually we have to wait months - years for perspective to form, and see an event in its singular aspect. Unfortunately, we do not have the time, the people who are going to be at the sharp end of a Trump presidency don't have the time. We need to *understand* what has happened not because it's a jolly fun thing to do, though there will be plenty who build careers off the back of providing ... more »
"How It Really Is"
"You were just joking about that special prosecutor thing, right?" *"Trump Campaign Manager Does Not Rule Out Special Prosecutor for Hillary Clinton"* by RT "Donald Trump’s campaign manager, speaking on MSNBC, said appointing a special prosecutor for Hillary Clinton can’t be ruled out, adding that discussion regarding the issue will happen “in due time.” Trump and Vice President-elect Mike Pence are “looking to unify the country, but we haven’t discussed that in recent days, and I think that it’s all in due time,” campaign manager Kellyanne Conway told MSNBC in an interview, as quo... more »
In Politics, Honesty is Not Always the Best Policy
(By *American Zen*'s Mike Flannigan, on loan from Ari) "*For those who have chosen not to support me in the past - of which there were a few people - I'm reaching out to you for your guidance and your help, so we can work together and unify our great country. I promise you that I will not let you down.*" - President-elect Donald Trump, 11/9/16, who's made a living dodging his taxes and stiffing his contractors. *T*here are some historic takeaways from last night's Presidential election. Donald Trump is the first billionaire we've ever elected President. For the first time, w... more »
Relishing the moment
There's an excellent post by Kathy Gyngell at *The Conservative Woman *on the US election, with several fine bits about the BBC too - including about Kathy's appearance on last week's *Sunday Morning Live*. Here's why the Trump victory - and the BBC's reaction to the Trump victory - matters to Kathy. I suspect it might ring true with some of you as well: But why more than anything I am relishing this moment is because I am so sick of being shamed into silence about my views by the MSM and polite society; of being told to go to re-education camp or that I ‘misspoke’ as BBC presente... more »
“Disgruntled Hillary Supporters! How To Move To Canada”
"The video above, from a traffic reporter on a Tulsa, OK TV station, is provided herewith for all those who said they'd leave if Trump won the election. You know who you are... Bye Bye!" - https://www.superstation95.com/index.php/world/2428 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kkg_h_R2D0
Donald Trump’s Election May Have Stopped World War III
Professor Tony Monteiro says we might have just dodged the bullet on WWIII following the election of Donald Trump as the next U.S. president. The peace activist and scholar from the department of African American Studies at Temple University in Philadelphia said if Clinton had won, we would now be on a fast track to war with Russia. Sputnik reports: Calling Tuesday’s vote a “political insurrection,” Monteiro said that he was frankly surprised by “the depth and magnitude” of the popular revolt. “I felt it was possible, [but] didn’t believe it was probable, given that the Clinton ca... more »
Protests Erupt In California After Trump Victory
Anti Trump protests erupted overnight on the streets of Southern and Northern California after Republican candidate Donald Trump was projected to be the next U.S. president. abc7 reports: Hundreds of students at UCLA left their dormitories and apartments, taking to the hallways and streets chanting “(expletive) Donald Trump,” among other things. Many posted photos and videos to Snapchat, Instagram and Twitter. As many as 1,500 to 3,000 people were estimated to be marching through the campus, according to authorities. The Los Angeles Police Department said there were about 20 stude... more »
Russian Hackers Might Derail German Elections Says Merkel
German Chancellor Angela Merkel claims that Russia could interfere with Germany’s general elections next year through cyberattacks. Washington has already accused the Kremlin of meddling in the US vote, without offering any evidence to back their claims. Accusations of Russian involvement in the US presidential race began to surface after Democratic National Committee (DNC) emails were published by WikiLeaks in July this year. Hillary Clinton then alleged that Moscow was engaged in hacking to damage her bid for the White House. RT reports: While offering no proof, the Democrats ac...more »
It's not hard to find cracks in the system in need of fixing -- like this Secret Service security gap
*by Ken* Sure, I'm still processing, even though I think I was reasonably well prepared intellectually for an election outcome similar to what actually happened. My first thought: Now we know who will appoint -- subject to confirmation by a still-Republican-controlled Senate -- at least two new Supreme Court justices: replacements not just for Antonin Scalia but for Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and possibly for Anthony Kennedy and/or Stephen Breyer as well. (Yes, I'm steamed that "Miss Mitch" McConnell and Company won their extra-constitutional gamble in refusing to consider the Garland ... more »
Snapshot IV
Katty and Katy I went to bed early last night knowing that I'd wake up about 2 am. And wake up around 2 am I duly did. I watched BBC One's coverage for a couple of hours, rested my eyes for an hour, then watched a couple of hours more before having to go to work, thus missing the long-awaited Pennsylvania result. It felt like the night of 23 June all over again. I had my eye on the ever-busy *Going Postal* comments as I watched, many of which chimed well with my own impressions of the BBC's coverage. There was much talk there of long faces in the BBC studio. (Some felt Andrew Ne... more »
Did Christie know about the lane closings?
*WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2016 A fascinating journalistic event:* Did Chris Christie know about the lane closings to the George Washington Bridge? Did he *approve* the lane closings? Did he know the closings were intended as political retribution against the mayor of Fort Lee? Because of the apparent overt stupidity of the plan, we've always found it hard to believe that Christie would have been involved. The plan created gigantic risk in pursuit of a very meager reward. Needless to say, the lane closings have deeply damaged Christie's career, or at least they had before the victor... more »
OK everybody, that sucked. Now, back to work
I confess to despair watching the U.S. election results last night. I turned off the television before 9:30 p.m., knowing Donald Trump would win but thinking I'd sleep better if there was the faint hope of a different outcome. (I didn't.) My partner refused to watch any of the coverage, choosing to work and play accordion while instructing me not to share any information. I'm not usually deeply invested in election results, beyond a desire to see governments punished for bad, corrupt or insulting behaviour. There are important differences between parties but, broadly, the country or... more »
Snapshot III
While we're on that *Who's Won the White House?* BBC One special tonight... There was bleak, threatening mood music accompanying an item by pro-EU BBC veteran Allan Little, and his piece didn't hesitate to draw links between the "fear" felt by Trump supporter and Brexit supporters ("from western Pennsylvania to Brexit Britain") or to make some familiar 'Remoaner' points: It is a revolt too against governing elites - people perceived to have done well out of the globalised economy. And that distrust has walked hand in hand with a revolt against expertise. It has brought a new age... more »
Analysis casts doubt on bone researcher’s body of work
A new analysis of more than 30 clinical trials co-authored by a bone researcher based in Japan is casting doubt on the legitimacy of the findings. Yoshihiro Sato, based at Mitate Hospital, has already retracted 12 papers, for reasons ranging from data problems, to including co-authors without their consent, to self-plagiarism. Most of these retracted papers are […] The post Analysis casts doubt on bone researcher’s body of work appeared first on Retraction Watch.
Editor's Note
I am exhausted. I am not a morning person .... but I have been up since 4:30 AM. I am going to take the rest of the day off. Regular blogging will return tomorrow (Thursday) afternoon.
Snapshot I
(h/t DB again)...re *Newsnight *producer Adam Livingstone:
Ambrose Evans-Pritchard’s Toys Thrown Out Of Pram!
By Paul Homewood h/t Patsy Lacey http://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2016/11/08/defiant-opec-bets-on-fossil-hegemony-deep-into-the-21st-century/ AEP throws his toys out of the pram! From the Telegraph: The Opec cartel is taking a brave bet that global oil demand will keep rising fast for another 25 years, convinced that fossil fuels will retain their overwhelming dominance over world energy […]
Snapshot II
Less than an hour ago I spotted a couple of tweets from Stephen Pollard of the *Jewish Chronicle*: He was referring to BBC One's prime-time US election special, *Who's Won the White House? *and a panel discussion involving former ambassador Sir Christopher Meyer, Karin von Hippel of RUSI and the BBC's Lyse Doucet - and, yes, none of them supported Donald Trump. He was right about that, but that was just for starters... That discussion followed a joint interview between Jennifer Lim of Republican Women for Hillary and Hillary supporting Democrat Lisa Osborne Ross of APCO Worldwi... more »
Nov. 9: Trump? It doesn't matter.
Normally, Thursday is a day off for the blog. But this Thursday (tomorrow as I write this), it will appear, and be devoted to Remembrance Day for those who died in our wars. Some people will not like it. _______________________________________________________________________________ And Trump's won. What's to say? So far, he has no policies of any worth. Neither did Clinton. Both are disasters and, thanks to a combination of greed and ignorance, U.S. democracy has come, not to a turning point, but to the end of the road. _________________________________________________________________... more »
The U.S. Economy And Interest Rates Are Going To Be President-elect Trump's Biggest Domestic Headache
Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen. Gary Cameron/Reuters *Business Insider:* *Donald Trump's election has Wall Street questioning the future of the Federal Reserve* As Wall Street grapples with the election of Donald Trump as the next US president, it appears the order of the day is uncertainty. Among the myriad uncertain consequences of Trump's election is the real possibility of a major shake-up at the Federal Reserve. Jefferies economist Sean Darby said that in terms of possible problems for the economy going forward the "main risk is monetary policy uncertainty." The most stri... more »
The Pentagon Gets Ready For A Trump Administration
U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter speaks at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, U.S., October 28, 2016. REUTERS/Gary Cameron *Reuters:* *U.S. defense secretary pledges orderly transition to Trump admin* U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter pledged to oversee an orderly transition to a Trump administration on Wednesday and thanked Pentagon employees for staying out of the political fray during the 2016 presidential campaign. "We must stay focused on our duty to confront our current challenges and any that might arise during this period," Carter said in a ... more »
Canada’s Immigration Website Crashes As Donald Trump Is Elected
The Canadian immigration and citizenship website went down for hours Tuesday and Wednesday as chances of a Donald Trump presidency became a reality during U.S. Election Day. A spike in searches by people looking to leave the United States for Canada resulted in the website for ‘Citizenship and Immigration Canada’ being taken off-line on Election Day. NPR.org reports: Search traffic for “Canada immigration,” “Canada” and “move to Canada” has increased in the United States relative to the past seven days, according to Google Trends. Google reports that the search terms were particul...more »
Heroes of the Revolution
It was a revolution will Trump be Lee Quan Yee or Robespierre ask Ho Chi Min Two soldiers risked all Comey and Assuage and they should both be rewarded for transpiring in service of democracy. I admit I am likely to hate large parts of the news for the next four years I hope Hillary thinks it was worth it
Is The Iran Nuclear Deal Dead?
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani takes part in a news conference near the United Nations General Assembly in the Manhattan borough of New York, U.S., September 22, 2016. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/File Photo *Reuters*: *Trump election puts Iran nuclear deal on shaky ground* Donald Trump's election as president raises the prospect the United States will pull out of the nuclear pact it signed last year with Iran, alienating Washington from its allies and potentially freeing Iran to act on its ambitions. Outgoing President Barack Obama's administration touted the deal, a legacy foreign po... more »
This Pollster Was Accurate In Predicting Last Night's Presidential Vote
Our Pennsylvania poll. Trump is up almost 2%. Larger Trump win with strong hidden vote likely in this state. https://t.co/P7YEmw9UZi pic.twitter.com/B27cGpbJSf — Trafalgar Group (@trfgrp) November 7, 2016 *WNU Editor:* This post *is interesting.*
Yes, He Is Your Next President
How the fuck did we get from this... ...to this... ...to this in less than a year and a half? Well, as V said in *V For Vendetta*, "You have only to look in a mirror." As of this moment, Hillary Clinton still leads Donald Trump in the popular vote by over 209,000. Of course, in the United States, it's not the popular vote that counts, which seems to run counter to the idea that we're a democratic republic, but the Electoral College. And the Electoral College, that perennial School of Hard Knocks, tells us that Trump has won the presidency with 279 electoral... more »
Hillary the Ungracious...
*just shot the finger at her followers, and by extension, every citizen of the United States.* She couldn't even drag her sorry evil ass out of her hotel bed to face her sobbing distraught voters. Instead, she sent Podesta out, a hack and a person who is almost as evil as she is, to send them home without conceding. That's what she thinks of them. And that's what she thinks of you. *The Moment She Lost* Everyone likes to pinpoint the moment a candidate loses a campaign. I usually don't bother with such things, but this time I will make an exception. How many times did we hear a... more »
Candidate Trump couldn't sleep, Times said!
*WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2016 Also, Bruni wept:* How ridiculous was the New York Times down the stretch of the White House campaign? In its pseudo-reporting of politics, the Times is a rolling gong-show. Consider the recent, snarky front-page report about the dying candidate's final days. The report was written by Haberman, Parker, Peters and Barbaro—a genuine Times rogues' gallery. The snarky quartet mistakenly thought Trump was on the way out. Their profile topped Monday's front page. Hard-copy headline included, this is the way they began: HABERMAN AND PARKER (11/7/16): *T...more »
Russian President Putin Reacts To Donald Trump's Presidential Victory
*RT:* *Putin on Trump victory: Russia is ready to restore relations with US* Russia is ready and looks forward to restoring bilateral relations with the United States, Russian President Vladimir Putin said, commenting on the news of Donald Trump's victory in the US presidential election. “We heard [Trump's] campaign rhetoric while still a candidate for the US presidency, which was focused on restoring the relations between Russia and the United States,” President Putin said, speaking at the presentation ceremony of foreign ambassadors' letters of credentials in Moscow. *Read more*... more »
World Leaders React To Donald Trump's Victory
*Reuters*: *Anxious world leaders seek clarity on Trump policies* World leaders offered to work with Donald Trump when he takes over as U.S. president, but expressed anxiety over how he will handle problems from the Middle East to an assertive Russia and whether he will carry out a number of campaign threats. Several authoritarian and right-wing leaders hailed the billionaire businessman and former TV show host, who won the leadership of the world's most powerful country against the odds in Tuesday's election. China, a target of Trump's ire during his campaign, appealed for coo... more »
Triumph and Uncertainty - US Election 2016
*Donald Trump - The "Twitter" President* As promised last night...I will finish off my three day coverage of the US Election with a summary and analysis. Some astute readers may have noticed that my last two posts in this trilogy, *The Gathering Storm* and *The Hinge of Fate*, were titled after books written by Winston Churchill. I was going to call this post *Triumph and Tragedy* which is another of Churchill's books about WWII, but decided that *Triumph and Uncertainty* is more appropriate. I don't know why so many people are shocked at the outcome of this election. Where hav... more »
Protests Erupt Across US Following Trump Victory
Protests erupted in several cities across the US early on Wednesday in the wake of Donald Trump’s presidential victory The largest protests happened on the West Coast, with crowds marching through California’s Oakland, Berkeley, Los Angeles and San Francisco. Protesters chanted anti-Trump slogans, blocked traffic, smashed windows and burned the US flag. Lady Gaga, an avid Clinton follower, even staged a one-woman protest outside Trump Tower RT reports: Students from the University of California in Los Angeles (UCLA) and San Diego (UCSD) gathered in the streets until late at night,...more »
Donald Trump, King Lizard
*Written by Grant G* Donald Trump didn't win the election....Hillary Clinton lost... Almost every newspaper endorsed Clinton....most mainstream media outlets(outside of Fox News) pimped hard for Hillary Clinton... An orange pylon could have beaten Donald Trump...A racist, bigot, a rude loud-mouthed blowhard...a man who treats females like carpets to wipe his feet on...a man who admitted to using his fame and power to physically assault woman...a man who pays no tax, a man who robbed workers, a man with an ego so bloated......a human disgrace... And despite all of Donald Trump... more »
The White House Is In Shock With The Results Of The U.S. Election
U.S. President Barack Obama, with Vice-President Joe Biden at his side (L), delivers a statement from the Rose Garden in the White House the morning after Donald Trump was elected the next U.S. president in Washington, U.S., November 9, 2016. © Kevin Lamarque / Reuters *Politico:* *Obama reeling from gut punch of Trump win* *America's decision to embrace Trump and reject Obama's third term shocked the White House.* There is no plan at the White House. They also never thought this could or would happen. President Barack Obama and his aides throughout the federal government have 10... more »
CNN Commentator: 'This Was A White-Lash Against A Changing Country'
*WNU Editor:* If this is the excuse that Democrats are going to use to explain why they lost last night's election .... they will be forever losing future elections. Watching last night's Democrat reaction .... and the anger that is now coming out .... it looks like the war against President-elect Donald Trump is beginning .... and it looks like that they will be using the popular vote total and issues like race as one of their many tools in the coming months to make his victory and his mandate illegitimate. Is this smart politics .... no. But if Van Jones comments last night are ... more »
Bill O'Reilly versus Jennifer Rubin
https://youtu.be/gP54-Zc35V4 If this was a boxing match, either the referee would have stopped the fight or Jennifer Rubin's corner would have thrown in the towel. Of course on the BBC a reporter would have just accepted Jennifer Rubin's claims, agreed with them and summarised for the host in the studio that Trump is a racist, Bill O'Reilly is biased and that all American voters should VOTE HILLARY.
Watch this video and ask yourself how many BBC reporters, journalists, editors etc know any Trump supporters, Brexit voters or even Conservatives.
https://youtu.be/2y42towavoE Watch this video and ask yourself how many BBC reporters, journalists, editors etc know any Trump supporters, Brexit voters or even Conservatives. The disconnect between the people and the media and opinion formers is huge in the UK and the USA. The disconnect means that the mainstream media including the BBC can't see what's happening in the country. If all your friends, family and colleagues support Hillary Clinton, want to stay in the EU and vote Labour, Lib Dem, SNP or Green then why would you believe that other views have much support. Thankful... more »
President Obama's Full Speech On Donald Trump Win
*WNU Editor:* I am looking at Vice President Biden .... he looks like a man who is thinking that if he had ran for the Democrat nomination .... he would have won, and he would have defeated Donald Trump.
Hillary Clinton's Concession Speech
*WNU Editor:* One of her better speeches.
President-Elect Trump's Victory Speech
*WNU Editor*: A good speech. But what I found interesting about this speech was that he positioned his youngest son beside him .... not his other children.
Who Were The Big Winners In Last Night's U.S. Election
Republican U.S. presidential nominee Donald Trump is flanked by members of his family as he addresses supporters at his election night rally in Manhattan, New York, U.S., November 9, 2016. © Brendan McDermid / Reuters *WNU Editor*: Donald Trump is the big winner by far. Everything that could be thrown at him was .... but he still persevered. This election is for the history books, and it will be studied for years. *Talk Radio and the Drudge Report:* They became the alternative to the main stream media ... and I doubt that after this election their influence will be underestimated a... more »
The BBC would never show this sort of comment because to them "Trump's a racist"
https://youtu.be/T78nQcjHdvw The BBC's upset is so much fun to hear today. Maybe if they'd listened to real Americans rather than the Washington elite, Hollywood celebrities and New York rich folk then they wouldn't be so surprised.
What Awaits Trump — An Angry, Collapsing Middle Class
*When our elected leaders, of any party, brag about how many jobs they're creating, this is what they're bragging about (source)* *by Gaius Publius* This will be short and number-filled, and not even many of those. Yes, Trump won. But... ...the bottom line is still the same. The American middle class is collapsing and the job of the new president — any new president — is to fix that. If Donald Trump doesn't do that, I predict he will serve one term only and leave office under the blackest cloud imaginable, betrayed by the angry masses he rode in on. *The U.S. Is in a Pre-Revolut... more »
5 Key Revelations for Free Thinkers to Consider After Election 2016
*Dylan Charles* - Free-thinkers are the winners in this rather insane and revelatory experience. The post 5 Key Revelations for Free Thinkers to Consider After Election 2016 appeared first on Waking Times.
Who Were The Big Losers In Last Night's U.S. Election
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, with her husband, former U.S. President Bill Clinton, (L), and her Vice-President running mate Tim Kaiine (R), listen to her concession speech to President-elect Donald Trump in New York, U.S., November 9, 2016. REUTERS/Carlos Barria *WNU Editor*: To begin .... the biggest loser by far is Hillary Clinton. She has spent much of her life in politics, and as we learned in 2008 she wanted the Presidency. This has to be an enormous disappointment for her .... and I cannot imagine what she must be going through right now. Will she contin... more »
Watch "Tucker Carlson reacts to Donald Trump winning the presidency" on YouTube
https://youtu.be/SdsrhDkl_p8 Some decent analysis of the US Presidential Election result, far better than the weeping and wailing on the BBC.
Trump: Who Really Knows?
It was a late night at our house. It would be an understatement to say I was surprised that Trump pulled off a massive victory in the election. I surely didn't see this coming. I figured that with the mainstream media support for Clinton and the support from the banksters, the neo-cons, the military industrial complex and the oil companies it was a certainty that Trump would go down to defeat. Obviously the white working class is angry and feels betrayed by the elites who run the country. I heard that half of the union workers in Michigan (traditionally 'loyal' Democrats) vo... more »
Trump and Clinton, Obama and "change is coming" promise
Congratulations, President Trump. Election is done, good luck to tons of work to do. Meanwhile, what happened to "hope and change" and "change is coming" under 8 years of Pres. Obama? If the desired change has come, it should be Pres. Hillary Clinton. So it was the undesired change that came after 8 years? I am reposting some comments below to help dig some answers to the two questions that I posed: *(1) Dr. Roy W. Spencer: *"... I would have preferred a "real" conservative, too, but NONE of them had the balls to tap into the populist discontent that's out there. The fact that Tr... more »
"That We Can Never Know..."
That we can never know," answered the wolf angrily. "That's for the future. But what we can know is the importance of what we owe to the present. Here and now, and nowhere else. For nothing else exists, except in our minds. What we owe to ourselves, and to those we're bound to. And we can at least hope to make a better future, for everything." - David Clement Davies
More People Voted In The 2012 U.S. Presidential Election Than In 2016
Rick Wilking. Reuters *WNU Editor*: Last night (the results are still coming in) are the following .... President-elect Donald Trump: 59,229,331 votes Hillary Clinton: 59,414,007 votes Gary Johnson: 4,029,000 votes Gill Stein: 1,203,000 votes The 2012 voting turnout was higher .... President Obama: 65,915,796 votes Mitt Romney: 60,933,500 votes Gary Johnson: 1,275,951 votes Gill Stein: 469,628 votes So much for reports that voter turnout for this election was enormous.
WE READ THE SUNDAY REVIEW: Before we encountered the Sunday Review!
*WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2016Interlude—Our evening with Lawrence O'Donnell:* Truthfully, we feel a sense of liberation. Last night will change American history in ways which may not be good. But for ourselves, at least we'll be freed from trying to make the Sweathogs discuss the actual political and journalistic history of the past twenty-five years. Even as they've kept begging you for your money, they've steadfastly refused to do that. Last night, for example, we marveled at the way Frontline depicted parts of Hillary Clinton's history. We watched the program because the 7 PM ... more »
"Dear Snowflakes"
*"Dear Snowflakes"* by Newsroom "Dear Snowflakes, This lesson you’ve just learned on Election night should have been taught to you a long time ago. Mostly it’s my fault, working two jobs to pay my share of this country's hand-outs hasn’t left much time to teach those life lessons you need. If you take nothing away from this other than having a sense of loss, betrayal and disappointment you should count yourself lucky. These elections are character-building for your generation. Hillary will not hand out participation awards to any of you. You may not realize this, but it's actuall... more »
The Media Were Big Losers From Last Night's Hillary Clinton Election Lost
*WNU Editor: *The look of sadness and disappointment on the faces of many in the media last night was a sight to behold .... and I would say that MSNBC host Rachel Maddow's remarks summed it up best .... *'Meltdown of the night' Bitter news anchor bemoans Trump's election success* (Express). But I know that within a week they are going to get over it .... and they are going to attack and provide critical coverage of President-elect Donald Trump in a manner that we have not seen in a very long time. The media gave President Obama a pass for the past 8 years .... we are now going to ... more »
Donald Trump and the media’s ‘epic fail’
There were so many uncertainties in the lead up to this morning’s US election result, but one thing is clear: journalism, just like the pollsters, failed. Now more than ever, we need strong, independent, fearless and deep reporting that holds power to account. The post Donald Trump and the media’s ‘epic fail’ appeared first on The Bureau of Investigative Journalism.
Respecting 'Rules of War' in Societal Battles: Science, Sex and Hate Speech
This article was first published on Dissident Voice. By Denis G. Rancourt, PhDSummary: I argue that in the many societal battles that serve to repair continually arising unjust features of the societal hierarchy, individuals must respect two fundamental “rules of war”: (1) Not to violate the natural right of individual self-determination (control over one’s body and mind) and (2) not to violate
Israel Attacks Syrian Army Position In Golan Heights
Israeli forces targeted a Syrian army artillery position after an errant rocket from Syria hit the Israeli occupied Golan Heights. The rocket was believed to be stray fire from fighting between Syrian government forces and rebels. The Israeli army holds the government in Syria accountable for any fire from its territory, regardless of the source. Press TV reports: In a statement released on Wednesday, the Israeli military claimed that the assault on the Syrian army position in the northern Golan Heights came in response to a projectile that hit the occupied territories hours earlie... more »
Big Win For Medical Marijuana In Florida
Voters in Florida overwhelmingly passed a constitutional amendment to approve the use of medical marijuana. Amendment 2 was approved on Tuesday which will insert language into the Florida Constitution allowing those with cancer, HIV/AIDS, epilepsy and a range of other debilitating conditions to use marijuana if it is recommended by their doctor. Voters in California, Massachusetts and Nevada also approved recreational marijuana initiatives on Tuesday night, and several other states passed medical marijuana provisions, in what has turned out to be the biggest electoral victory for ... more »
Mosul Campaign Day Twenty-Three, Nov 8, 2016
The Kurds declared that Bashiqa east of Mosul was finally cleared. They made the same announcementthe day before but there was still fighting going on in small pockets. Now the Peshmerga said those were cleared up. The army and Federal police were still pushing from the north and south. The 9thDivision and Federal Police freed 10 villages in the south, and the 16th Division two in the north. (1) The Islamic State blew up another mosque in Mosul. The United Nations reportedthat during the opening days of November the group took away up to 300 former soldiers from Mawali and Tal Af... more »
Genetics study flagged for reliability issues by Frontiers journal
A genetics journal has issued an expression of concern (EOC) for a study after an investigation by its chief editors. According to the notice in Frontiers in Genetics, the authors of the paper — based at Hokkaido University in Sapporo, Japan — are conducting further experiments to resolve the issues raised by the journal’s investigation. […] The post Genetics study flagged for reliability issues by Frontiers journal appeared first on Retraction Watch.
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*From Jenna Orkin* How to move to Canada: Immigration website crashes as Donald Trump romps home to election victory A giant sinkhole just swallowed a five-lane street in Japan A rare defeat: The radical right in Hungary blocked the Prime Minister's bid to bar refugee resettlement Taxing meat and dairy would cut emissions and save lives, according to Oxford University Former Bank of America Banker Found Guilty Of Two Murders, Jailed For Life NATO Places 300,000 Troops On "High Alert" In Readiness For Confrontation With Russia In "Seismic Shift" To Mid-East Regional Power, Saudis Halt ... more »
President Trump
My prediction that Trump would beat Hillary like a baby seal just barely came true. Trump did not win, Hillary lost. With all the levers of power in the hands of the Republicans I expect a total disaster. I am not worried about Trump the fascist, the machine demonised him. It was the machine that gave us the narrative Trump supporters are all uneducated white trash. Last night proved that untrue. Trump has the ability to be a great president, a combination of Dwight Eisenhower and Ronald Reagan. America has never had a real world successful leader like this before. Success in the ... more »
Stop Crying--Start the Fucking Revolution
The DNC got the candidate it wanted, even though everyone who was asked told them their choice had a worse chance of beating Trump than the candidate that the DNC agents marginalized. The media got what it wanted when it spent months providing thousands of hours in free publicity for a racist, mean-spirited billionaire who knows nothing about governance. And the angry red birds in the forgotten hamlets of America got what they wanted by poking fingers into the eye of a corrupt Washington establishment whose chosen blueprint for planetary death was to be a gradual one that no one ... more »
The Polls On The U.S. Presidential Election Were Completely Wrong
*The Hill*: *Pollsters suffer huge embarrassment* Pollsters and election modelers suffered an industry-shattering embarrassment at the hands of Donald Trump on Tuesday night. Trump had long said the polls were biased against him. His claims – dismissed and mocked by the experts – turned out to be true. “It’s going to put the polling industry out of business,” said CNN anchor Jake Tapper. “It’s going to put the voter projection industry out of business.” *Read more* .... *WNU Editor:* As I had stated in a post a few days ago ..... *Are The U.S. Presidential Polls Right?* (Novembe... more »
President Trump
My prediction that Trump would club Hillary like a baby seal just barely came true. Trump did not win, Hillary lost. With all the levers of power in the hands of the Republicans I expect a total disaster. I am not worried about Trump the fascist, the machine demonised him. It was the machine that gave us the narrative Trump supporters are all uneducated white trash. Last night proved that untrue. Trump has the ability to be a great president, a combination of Dwight Eisenhower and Ronald Reagan. America has never had a real world successful leader like this before. Success in the ... more »
Trumpus Triumphans
Er... make that President-Elect Y2K16. The elites are absolutely convinced that their America is going to die. I am surprised, but not as deep-down shocked as I probably should be, by the stunning Trump upset. It was only the sacrosanct polls that kept me from disbelieving that Hillary Clinton could really "win this thing." (And that type of phraseology from Democratic operatives is one of the many, many, many reasons that the liberal party's identity politics, fear-mongering and virtue-signalling failed so abysmally at winning this thing.) So, while the deservedly discredited cor... more »
A FATHER’S LETTER TO HIS LITTLE ONES (IN THE WEE HOURS OF THE ELECTION)
http://drkellyflanagan.com/2016/11/09/a-fathers-letter-to-his-little-ones-in-the-wee-hours-of-the-election/ *A FATHER’S LETTER TO HIS LITTLE ONES (IN THE WEE HOURS OF THE ELECTION)* Dear Little Ones, You are already asleep in your beds. It’s late, and I’m going to bed. It’s been a long election day. When this day began began, I woke up, and I walked to the corner coffee shop in the dim, predawn light, down streets already aglow with Christmas lights. Ordinarily, I would have been cynical about the early start to the holiday season. This morning, I was grateful for the reminder... more »
What Does Trump Victory Mean for Asia? Nothing New
*November 9, 2016* (The New Atlas) - With the victory of Donald Trump during the 2016 US presidential elections, many commentators, analysts and academics have "predicted" a more isolationist America. For Asia specifically, particularly those in need of US intervention to prop up their unpopular, impotent political causes, they fear an ebbing of US support. However, as history has shown, the whims of US voters rarely has an impact on US foreign policy, particularly amidst the more subtle use of US "soft power." US policy toward Asia has been a historical, socioeconomic and militar... more »
Why Did Hillary Clinton Lose The U.S. Presidential Election
In an election where Hillary Clinton had a unified Democrat Party behind her, a compliant and supportive main stream media, an enormous advantage in fund raising and advertising support, an organised take-out-the-vote ground game, a supportive Democrat President who enjoys a +60% approval rating, against a candidate with no political experience with little if any support from the Republican establishment .... and in in fact outright opposition who was always facing a hostile press that amplified his many character flaws and concerns coupled with an organisation that was (until the la... more »
Editor's Note
I have been on Russian radio discussing the U.S. election, as well as talking to all of my friends and business contacts around the world on what is my take (and what I believe are the consequences) of the U.S. election. Blogging will be light today .... but I will be posting when time permits.
The DCCC Failed Again-- The Only Thing They Know How To Do
*Failure-- baked into the cake* Pelosi's failed DCCC underperformed... as usual. She blames James Comey. These are the districts the DCCC and the House Majority PAC spent the most money in-- at least a million dollars in each-- along with the results for the Democratic candidate: *•* PA-08- $7,238,618- Steve Santarsiero lost *•* NV-03- $6,850,028- Jackie Rosen won *•* FL-26- $6,101,294- Joe Garcia lost *•* VA-10- $6,068,688- LuAnn Bennett lost *•* TX-23- $5,301,699- Pete Gallego lost *•* CA-10- $4,708,313- Michael Eggman lost *•* NV-04- $4,516,112- Ruben Kihuen won *•* CO-06- $4,970,8... more »
The March Continues
Last night Americans handed the White House, the House and the Senate to Donald Trump. And they normalized their demons -- demons that have been there for a long time: They normalized lying. They normalized ignorance for public office. They normalized predatory behaviour. They normalized the mocking of the disabled. They normalized violence as a method for dealing with your political opponents. They normalized hatred of Muslims and Mexicans. That's why David Duke tweeted, "God Bless Donald Trump." Last night a number of things died: The Paris Climate Accord is dead. Obamacare is... more »
On the Election Results
I did not support Mr. Trump, but now that he is our President-elect, I wish him well. To my many friends who are now freaking out, I encourage you to take a deep breath and calm down. Our political and economic system is more robust than you sometimes give it credit for being. Earlier this year, I wrote: People often ask me whether it is frustrating to work in Washington, noting how hard it is to get anything done. Yes, in some ways, it is. This episode is only one example where our good policy (as my White House colleagues and I saw it) was subverted by an uncooperative legislatur... more »
Northerntruthseeker Mini Rant: The US Presidential Selection, The People Have Spoken!
First, I had to take yesterday as a day "off" from writing to take care of some personal and business needs....I again must state that I am NOT a full time "blogger" and personal life does take precedence at times over the work I do here.... And of course the timing of my day off could not have come at a better time, since I was indeed able to watch the US Presidential "selection" last night in great detail... Second... I came under some criticism over my last article about the situation in the Gaza Strip.... In that article I went after the US and its policies that have always favo... more »
a dark and frightening day
I've spent the past several months reassuring my co-workers and baldly stating on Facebook that Donald Trump would not become President of the United States. The lesson for me and for many of us: never underestimate what angry, alienated people can be led to do. The racism, hatred, and violence that is always present in the United States, decades of hopelessness and downward mobility that have gone completely unaddressed, and a demagogue fearmonger unafraid to pander to the lowest strains of American life: and here we are. It would appear the system is less rigged than I thought. ... more »
"Nobody saw it coming" ?! We called the election last March 27th!
This was predictable – thank the pro-Hillary Establishment and sheeple who supported herFlashback to last March 27th - here is my radio show listing:Musa al-Gharbi: Hillary Clinton will lose to Donald Trump Listen to the interview at at http://noliesradio.org/archives/112321 Bernie Sanders just crushed Hillary Clinton in Washington, Alaska, and Hawaii, with 73%, 82%, and 71% of the vote, respectively. That's good news for the Democrats – because Hillary has exactly zero chance of winning a general election against Trump, while Bernie at least has a chance. Today's guest Musa al-Gha...more »
Putin Ready To Restore Relations With US
Following Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that his country is ready and looking forward to restoring bilateral relations with the United States. Former Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has also said that one of the first things the new US leader should do is reach out to Russian President Putin to reset relations. He said anti-Russian sentiment in America has reached boiling point and was at its worst level since the Cold War. Putin was one of the first world leaders to congratulate Trump on his victory, expressing hope th... more »
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*Hindus lead in college education in USA* Hindus have the largest share of those with a college degree in USA as compared to any other major religious group, per an analysis by Pew Research Center (PRC), a nonpartisan fact tank headquartered in Washington DC. According to a chart posted in this analysis; 77 per cent of Hindus have college degrees, thus topping this chart which lists 30 US religious groups. Among the religious groups given; Jews are at number 3, Buddhists at 7, Atheists at 9, Muslims at 12, United Methodist Church at 13, Mormons at 16, Catholics at 19, Southern Ba... more »
President Elect Trump – A New Era of Unpredictability Awaits
*Makia Freeman* - At this stage no one knows how it will, not even Trump himself. The post President Elect Trump – A New Era of Unpredictability Awaits appeared first on Waking Times.
The Donald Triumphs!
*Hillary and her extensive network of crooked cronies couldn't even steal this election.* *I actually watched a bit of election news coverage last night and it was obvious to me who Martha Radditz and company wanted to win... Hillary* *The media showered praise on her constantly. While heaping disdain on Donald Trump and all his followers. * *Usually what the media says is what goes with the masses. Maybe it was too much?* *The headlines this morning call this a "stunning win"* *Canadian headlines: * *CBC -Donald Trump wins US election in astonishing victory* Toronto Star- Donald... more »
Morning Musical Interlude: Roger Waters, “The Tide Is Turning”
Roger Waters, “The Tide Is Turning” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=td6CD3J9kiY
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*Trump wins* Polar bears celebrate. Al Gore goes into hiding. The Global Warming and Climate Change agenda has now been put on hold. The USA will lead the world away from this fanatical religion *Last 5 years were hottest on record: UN* *The usual dishonesty. The real news is that temperatures have in fact plateaued, except for a minor blip in 2015 caused by the El Nino weather cycle. Here are the actual global mean temperature anomalies in degrees Celsius as given by GISS for the 5 years concerned:2011 .61; 2012 .64; 2013 .66; 2014 .75; 2015 .87You will see that... more »
GAIA PORTAL: Carryings of heavyweights is abandoned
* Carryings of heavyweights is abandoned* by ÉirePort Carryings of heavyweights is abandoned. The Light prevails in difficult moments. Astro-glances compel the masses to action. Readings of the Higher Books commence. ÉirePort | November 9, 2016 at 08:08 | Categories: Uncategorized | URL: http://wp.me/p2sFUY-AJ
Obama vs Reality of Trump Presidency
https://youtu.be/S-5RbOlzARg Care to retract that over-confident comment Mr Barack Hussein Obama?
Complicated business
"The BBC has fought a very long, very hard and very divisive campaign over a long period of time yet we owe it a major debt of gratitude for its service to our country. I mean that very sincerely. Complicated Business. Now it’s time for the BBC to bind the wounds of division. To all the Guardianistas, Labour Party members and people who read the Independent - across this nation, “Is The BBC Biased?” says it is time for us to come together as one united people. It’s time. Time for the BBC to pledge to every citizen of our land that it will be a broadcaster for all British peop... more »
Congratulations America: Have You Just Been Trumped?
Countercurrents, CounterPunch, Global Research, RINF I watched Donald Trump’s presidential victory speech. He spoke a lot about unity, the potential of ordinary, marginalised people and about making the US great again. He spoke about rebuilding the nation’s infrastructure, creating jobs and about finding common ground with other nations. He can be quite charismatic and, taken at face value, quite convincing. His victory was, to a large extent, achieved because many (white) working class folk could identify with much of his rhetoric. After watching his speech, I was immediately remind... more »
Putin: Trump Win Is A Massive Defeat For New World Order
Russia is hoping for a “new understanding” and “restored Russian-American relations” according to Kremlin sources, with President Putin said to be “encouraged” by the American people voting to back themselves and reject the prospect of a New World Order totalitarian world government. According to sources, Putin believes that the result of the U.S. election proves the globalists’ destructive agenda is deeply unpopular with real people, and when given a chance they will instinctively reject it out of hand. “The American people stood up against the media, the banks, the establishment,... more »
Voices from the streets of New York City that you won't hear on the BBC
https://youtu.be/5y-be4xKnQs
MSNBC's Chris Matthews - "Jesus" at prospect of Donald Trump winning hits him
https://youtu.be/cN0xNpJAumE You'd need a heart of stone not to appreciate that piece of video. MSNBC have been almost as pro Hillary Clinton as the BBC.
Trump Should Award Assange The Presidential Medal Of Freedom
President Trump and Congress should award Julian Assange of WikiLeaks the Presidential Medal of Freedom for his contribution to the security and national interests of the United States. Has a journalist ever played such a key role in exposing the rampant corruption of the powers that be, while under such enormous pressure? Mainstream media and the establishment may be uncomfortable with WikiLeaks’ open model of journalism, but it is perfectly harmonious with the First Amendment and makes sense in the internet age. Julian Assange, writing on Election Day, said: “Wikileaks remains c...more »
President-Elect Donald Trump
JWMJRNovember 9, 2016 at 1:20 AM wrote, and I wholeheartedly agree... "May God bless and guide our new President Donald J. Trump. His task is going to be long and difficult."
Results Of The Stranger In A Strange Land Presidential Race 2016 Poll
Whom Do You Prefer To Be The Next President Of The USA? Donald Trump 14 (66%) Hillary Clinton 6 (28%) Gary Johnson 0 (0%) Jill Stein 1 (4%) *I ran this poll for 2 days prior to the Presidential election to get the views of readers of my blog and above are the results.* *21 readers responded* *66 % were for Donald Trump* *28 % for Hillary Clinton* *1 % for Jill Stein* *PS: Congratulations President Elect Trump. Hold to your promises and give the globalists a good old fashioned kick in the ass.*
You’re Fired! Trump Wins Big, Clinton Is Going To Jail
Trump won the election night and won big. On Tuesday the American people made their voices heard and Hillary Clinton is going to jail. Let the swamp draining begin. And when the murky stench begins to clear we all know what we will see – a bloated, slimy creature called Hillary Clinton shivering in the shallows. Removed from the corridors of power, she won’t be able to say “I don’t recall” 357 times to FBI investigators and get away with it. Her people won’t be able to plead the fifth every time they are asked an incriminating question. Hillary is going down, and a lot of her croni... more »
Can Hillary Clinton still win this Presidential Election? (Part 2) Keep a watch on Michigan
It looks as though the late counts in Michigan MAY be turning the result there. Donald Trump's lead is smaller than the uncounted votes and those votes are in Democrat strongholds. It looks like too big a lead but if just a few extra Democrat votes can be found then it might be close enough for a recount and then who knows what chicanery might be tried. You can keep an eye on this at many sites but the New York Times stats are quite fun to watch change http://www.nytimes.com/elections/forecast/president/michigan
Dump Duterte -- for Starters By Patrick J. Buchanan
It would actually be an excellent strategy to now cancel our alliance with both the Philippines and Turkey as well. The ending of the Philippine alliance would free the hand of china and the Vietnamese to settle their claims free of an outside power to be played off. Then the Philippines can apply to deal with what those two leave on the table. What is really needed there though is a proper joint management authority that implements a sustainable fishery protocol capable of massively increasing supply at marginal cost. Turkey is quite another matter. It is Islamic and at war wit... more »
America’s Dangerous ‘China Fantasy’
What we are learning is that the people generally have freedom of expression except it is limited to your own social environment. On top of that the individual is acutely aware of just how many voices there are. This allows government repression to be localized at worst and targeted against emergent organizations that can be political in nature. Thus the sudden anti religious movement. Government meddling from the top down is still a real threat but also can be evaded as well. Improvement will remain difficult to implement. Because of this we need to become insisten... more »
The Best Way to Save Obamacare
In order to establish a working market, it is critical that a base be established. This base must resolve the majority of day to day needs in a cost effective manner. No more and no less. Thus a brain surgeon will still avoid day to day traffic, but if needed he can still execute at the base rate. That be will be negotiated and it is best administered in small regional chunks allowing local competition to be maximized. Improved services can be split off and used as an enhanced offering and sold privately. Here it would be well to explore methods used in other countries who ... more »
Toilet Training from Birth? It is Possible
I think that at the end of the day, that a proper set of effective tools will need to be invented. Add this to actual mother training and this can clearly be sucessful. Otherwise mothers have to invent solutions and that is unsatisfactory. We are not getting it right and that is amply proven by the steady slippage in toilet training introduction. Again parents listen to advice from doctors here because we have lost the community support to pass down such skills and it is always easier to put it off. All good though as we need to be thinking this way. ...more »
One People 8 Nov 2016 The Psy Op ....begins?
The Leeloo phenomenon has been co-opted and psy-op’d lately with fake calls and recorded messages coming in from "leelu" and "oliver". We have seen people using Leeloo as a marketing tool to sell their own expensive courses and products for ‘protection from AI’ lol. There is also the sheer madness of the US Election, suspicious visits and activity to the poles and more. The world has gone fuckin' insane!! d http://motherboard.vice.com/read/the-canadian-military-is-investigating-a-mysterious-noise-in-the-arctic?utm_source=mbfb http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2016/11/26410... more »
Wrong Trump predictions due to omnipresent left-wing liars, propagandists, bullies
Donald Trump has been elected the 45th president of the United States of America. Congratulations! He may have flaws but as far as I can say, he represents a much better direction for the future of America – and the West – than his competitor. His victory – 306 to 232 electoral votes or so (or 30-to-20 states) – is sound and the difference in the popular vote is just 0.2 percentage points in Hillary's favor. And as Ann Coulter has observed, if only people whose grandparents already lived in the U.S. were voting, Trump would have safely won all 50 states in a landslide. *A 20-minu... more »
'Trump won’t be permitted to win' - Assange interview with John Pilger (Courtesy Darthmouth Films)
https://youtu.be/JQ7lYRnF1F8 So was Julian Assange wrong? Will the election result not be allowed to stand? How will the US Democrats and their fellow travellers in the mainstream media manage to overturn the result? Maybe a traumatised SJW will launch a legal challenge based upon some spurious grounds. Maybe a traumatised lefty will take it upon themselves to assassinate Donald Trump, for the good of America? I get the strangest feeling that there are a few more twists to come before inauguration day in January.
California & Massachusetts Just Legalized Recreational Cannabis
*Lance Schuttler* - In major wins for cannabis proponents, two more states voted to legalize recreational marijuana. The post California & Massachusetts Just Legalized Recreational Cannabis appeared first on Waking Times.
Donald Trump Nears Victory, but Hillary Clinton Refuses to Concede - Can Hillary Clinton still win?
Could Hillary Clinton still win this Presidential Election? It's possible, look out for large late Democrat votes in battleground states that have Democrat majorities and control in the big cities. There the dead can still vote, often more than once each!
Thorne Dreyer : RAG RADIO PODCASTS | Rabbi Arthur Waskow and Carl Davidson, Doug Rossinow and Julia Mickenberg, Alice Embree and Jim Franklin, Geronimo Son and Steve Russell, Harry Hurt III, Jesse Sublett, and Jim Hightower
We broadcast live from the Rag Reunion, pay tribute to Tom Hayden, visit with the armadillo man, learn about the Standing Rock protests, interview Trump’s most hated biographer, enjoy some live music, and talk us some populism. Interviews by Thorne … finish reading Thorne Dreyer : *RAG RADIO PODCASTS* | Rabbi Arthur Waskow and Carl Davidson, Doug Rossinow and Julia Mickenberg, Alice Embree and Jim Franklin, Geronimo Son and Steve Russell, Harry Hurt III, Jesse Sublett, and Jim Hightower
Car Hacks Every Mom Needs
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #RaceDayRelief #CollectiveBias I may not be a race car driver, but every day I kind of feel like one. Between racing kids to school, soccer practice and social activities, some days I am in my car more than I am out of it. Since my car is my home away from home I want it to be clean and have the things that I need most often in it. I have come up with some amazing and awesome ways to keep my car clean and organized. They are all easy to pull together and affordable. Here are s... more »
May God Bless President-Elect Donald J. Trump...
*it is finished.* Nothing has given me greater pleasure than to gaze on the sad-sack faces of the Hillary supporters at her "victory" party, and listen to the MSM talking heads tap dance around their previous positions. Many people would say we should be gracious in victory. My answer to them? *Rest for now, my precious poodles. But remember, we have won the battle, but the war is just beginning. Keep President-Elect Trump in your prayers. *
LAPD Warn Of Civil Unrest Following Trump Election
The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) are preparing for potential riots following Donald Trump’s victory on Tuesday night. LAPD sources say that they are worried that citizens will take to the streets in protest against the election result. “The polite thing to say is that this is not unusual, but this has been a very unusual election,” said a senior law enforcement official with knowledge of tonight’s LAPD plans. “We are ready to go into riot mode if required, if the order comes.” Deadline.com reports: “Tempers are frayed in a number of our communities from the inflammatory la... more »
Russia Launch Massive Offensive In Syria
Russia are preparing a massive missile attack against ISIS militants in Aleppo, Syria, according to the Russian Defense Ministry The Russian naval group, headed by the Admiral Kuznetsov aircraft carrier, dubbed the “Largest Naval Force Since The Cold War” will launch an offensive against militants on the outskirts of Aleppo. Jets from the Admiral Kuznetsov, the Peter the Great battle cruiser and other military ships will take part in the operation. Zerohedge.com reports: Jets from the Admiral Kuznetsov, the Peter the Great battle cruiser and other military ships in the battle grou... more »
What excuse will the US Democrats and their fellow travellers in the mainstream media find to cry foul about the Presidential Election result?
It looks like Donald Trump will win the US Presidential Election, so the next big question is what aspect of his victory will the Democrats and their fellow travellers in the mainstream media, including the BBC find 'questionable' in order to complain about the result? If Trump wins in the Electoral College but not the popular vote then expect "it's unfair" to be the cry. If Donald Trump wins a usually Democrat state by a tiny margin expect tears about him getting all that state's votes, even though that's the rule (in 48 states) and it's worked in favour of Democrat presidents ... more »
Not since the Hindenburg has a gasbag captured the American Zietgeist
The democrats picked the only person in America who could not beat Donald Trump/ As God is my witness I thought Turkeys could fly, America has a WKRP moment.
Tonight's Presidential Election
*WNU Editor:* The girlfriend and I decided to go out tonight .... to skip the U.S. election coverage. So we drove to a subway station not far from where I live, and from there we made our way to our favourite french restaurant in Old Montreal with the expectation that we would probably be the only ones there. We were right. In a place that is always packed, it was only 1/5 occupied. Naturally .... the service was great, the food and wine was superb .... and we had no idea on what was happening tonight (we left our cell phones at home on purpose). After our meal we then took a walk ... more »
Pack Your Bags: 18 Celebs Who Said They Would Leave If Trump Won
Since even before the presidential primaries began, the idea of a Donald Trump presidency made some celebrities threaten they would leave the country if it happened. Here are 18 celebrities who pledged to flee the United States and live in exile in the event of a Trump win. Let’s make them to stick to it! 1. Barbra Streisand “I can’t believe it. I’m either coming to your country if you’ll let me in, or Canada,” the singer told 60 Minutes in an interview in August. Streisand has been a vocal supporter of Clinton’s candidacy, and appeared at a high-profile fundraiser for the candida... more »
Latinos Tried Saving America: They Sent Their Best-- Muchos Gracias, Hermanos y Hermanas
There's a weird story about Glenn Beck in the *New Yorker* this week, how watching Michelle Obama's speech mentioning how Trump treats women was a come to Jesus moment for him. We'll have to wait and see how long that lasts. Decency is a fresh palette for Beck, who, at Fox, used to scribble on a chalkboard while launching into conspiratorial rants about looming Weimar-esque hyperinflation, Barack Obama’s ties to radicals with population-cleansing schemes, and a Marxist-Islamist cabal itching to take over America. He once described Clinton as “a stereotypical bitch” and accused Ob... more »
Dakota Access pipeline plans to drill beneath river in two weeks
. Photo Rob Wilson Militarized police protect a private pipeline, as Native Americans pray for the protection of the water and burial places. By Brenda Norrell Censored News The Guardian reported that Dakota Access pipeline said it would defy Obama and push forward with final phase of drilling. The Dakota Access pipeline operator chose the day of the US presidential election to
While your attention was elsewhere, separatism becomes a feature of the RMA
Yes. while you were all more interested in which particular power luster wins the battle to take American down the toilet, your political betters in this country have cooked up a deal: In return for the Maori Party allowing Nick Smith to do a little to the RMA, he has agreed to let them do a lot. [UPDATE: Details here. They’re not pretty.] *A controversial overhaul to the Resource Management Act which National has failed to get across the line for years has gained the support of the Māori Party. Co-leaders Marama Fox and Te Ururoa Flavell said in an announcement on Wednes... more »
STOP Hillary from stealing the presidency.
STOP Hillary from stealing the presidency. Please sign up. Your little voice together with millions of little voices all over America and the world, will snowball into 1 giant tsunami VOICE, the ruling elites just simply cannot ignore. Christiantimesnewspaper.com - Breaking-ICE agents-arrest-illegal-immigrants-in-several-states-attempting-to-cast-votes/ With over 5 billion email accounts, 1% amounts to 500 million little voices. And that's a very loud voice. Today it is Americans that need your voice 4_Change_4_A_Better_America. Tomorrow, it could be your own country that needs... more »
Election Night 2016
As of 9:15 tonight, this is the way the electoral map looks on the *NY Times*' website and it's pretty typical for a general election. The Republican crook is winning big in the redneck and flyover states while the Democratic crook has won a few wealthy east coast states. Hillary very briefly pulled ahead of Trump by two electoral votes by winning 20 in her native Illinois. Not very ironically, Trump lost in his home state of New York. But as it stands now this minute, Trump's ahead overall 130-97 electoral votes with California's vote-rich 55 still very much in play. It ... more »
Results I
This morning at 10:30 I walked down the hill to my polling station and there was a line, first I ever saw there, but that was more because of an illiterate poll worker who was non-functional than because of voter enthusiasm per se. The whole process from arming my home alarm to disarming it took 19 minutes-- and that was a tough walk back up in the hill in the hot sun. It's 85 degrees and sunny, different from how I remember November voting days in NY and San Francisco! Meanwhile Trump was working to disenfranchise American citizens of Hispanic origin in Nevada, while the Repub... more »
Hillary Supporter Electrocuted Trying To Steal Trump Yard Sign
Hillary Clinton and her supporters aren’t fans of free speech. You might have noticed what they are trying to do to WikiLeaks. Donald Trump supporters have been complaining all election season that Hillary supporters have been defacing and stealing their Trump signs. So this Trump supporter decided he would electrify his yard sign – and when this Hillary supporter couldn’t resist the urge to steal, he got the shock of his life! Electrify your Trump sign for instant justice! 🙂 pic.twitter.com/jHSUqbFz0Q — Dan The Deplorable (@Daniel_Ohana) November 7, 2016 If Hillary supporters wo... more »
Active Shooter In LA Polling Station – One Dead, Three Injured
One person has been killed and three others injured in a shooting at a polling station in Los Angeles, California. Two nearby polling stations in Azusa, a northern suburb of Los Angeles, have been placed on lockdown, along with two schools. Just in: Polling Station in Azusa, California on lockdown after shots fired nearby; at least two victims – LA Cty Sheriff #ElectionDay — Jim Sciutto (@jimsciutto) November 8, 2016 The shooting was reported around 2pm local time (5pm eastern), and some reports indicate that it may have involved a police officer, and that the suspect is still at... more »
Election Day November 8th, 2016
By American Kabuki Well its the end of the silly season. Aren't you relieved? Did I vote? No, last time I voted was for Obama in 2012, before I knew all these countries were corporations and I was simply participating in an ritual of consent for the CEO of the US Corp. I was seriously disabused of that notion with the facts. Rituals die hard, ask any former religious person. Polls are really marketing tools not truth seeking research into the heart the public consciousness. What will sell? What will you buy? What can we get away with? And at the end, "Who's winning?" cause some... more »
Comey’s Flip Flop Just 2 Days before Election Succumbs to Pressures from Above
With each near daily bombshell blast in the final two weeks before the US presidential election on November 8th, millions of Americans desiring to understand the real truth of the “bigger picture” are consumed in speculation overdrive to arrive at a clear explanation of why these perplexing major turn of events are unfolding as they have at this critical time in history. In other words, beyond surface appearance, what are the underlying dynamics driving these critical events and decisions directly shaping both our immediate and long term future? Foremost amongst these development... more »
Standing Rock Camp Attorneys Urge DNB Bank of Norway to Divest in Dakota Access Pipeline
Photo copyright Rob Wilson Red Owl Legal Collective/National Lawyers Guild Urges DNB, Bank of Norway, to Divest from Dakota Access Pipeline By Brenda NorrellCensored News CANNON BALL, North Dakota -- The Red Owl Legal Collective in Standing Rock Camp urges DNB, Bank of Norway, to divest from Dakota Access Pipeline. The attorneys, who are present in the camp of the water protectors at
"Do You Want To Glow In The Dark?"
*"Do You Want To Glow In The Dark?"* by Karl Denninger "One final set of thoughts about voting today. There's one major issue that got very little play during the campaign, as the media was hell-bent on focusing on Trump and bad words. If we all burn, that is on them- and you. But I assure you the press will fry up just like you will at 5,000 degrees. That issue is Syria. Hillary Clinton has committed herself to imposing a "no fly" zone over Syria. As I have pointed out on multiple occasions in this column there are two problems with that commitment. First, the Russians are in th... more »
It shouldn’t matter who the president is
*It really shouldn’t matter who the President is. (Or the Prime Minister for that matter.) Yet over the years folk have attached an almost god-like reverence and celebration to the office.* *At best the president should be a manager of the simple and limited affairs of the state, says our guest poster Jeffrey Tucker. An equal with the Supreme Court and Congress. But people become enamoured with power, both politicians who one assumes are perpetually power hungry but also everyday people who want to believe that the person in the White House will deliver prosperity, and perhaps... more »
$elling Weapons - $elling Our Souls
Shadow World from TriCoast Studios on Vimeo. Based on the book of The Shadow World, this feature length documentary is an investigation into the multi-billion dollar international arms trade.
Reuters Caught Removing Data Showing Trump Lead
Reuters Polling Explorer have been caught deleting their polling data from the last four days that pointed to a late surge by Donald Trump and nosediving figures for Hillary Clinton. Though the data has been removed from Reuters website, the page has been archived here. Is the fix in? Voters in key swing states across the country have been reporting issues with voting machines flipping their votes from Donald Trump to Hillary Clinton. While poll workers say the machines just need to be “re-calibrated” it is strange that all of the reports claim the votes were switched to Clinton. ... more »
WikiLeaks Under DDoS attack, New Podesta Emails Unreadable Online
WikiLeaks has suffered a series of distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks on its website As a result, or maybe it was just coincidence, some of the newly leaked emails from Clinton’s campaign chair John Podesta have become unavailable online. RT.com reports: The controversial media outlet released the 35th tranche of hacked documents from John Podesta’s Gmail account on Tuesday. It brings the total number in the Podesta series to 58,375. However, a number of the leaked emails have been displaying an “Internal Server Error”. Funny thing. All interesting looking emails #podest... more »
Russian Navy Ready To Strike Terrorists Near Aleppo
Russia is about to strike terrorist positions in the vicinity of Aleppo according to sources at the Russian Defense Ministry Russia’s naval group including an aircraft carrier, a nuclear power guided missile cruiser and two destroyers will launch a major offensive against ISIS from the Mediterranean Sea on Wednesday. The Russian source said the attack, which will likely engage Kalibr cruise missiles, will target militants outside of Aleppo, and not the residential areas. Press TV reports: The offensive will be headed by the Russian navy’s flagship aircraft carrier, the Admiral Kuz... more »
Julian Assange: ‘WikiLeaks Must Publish And Be Damned’
Julian Assange has issued a statement on the US election. Assange statement: What are the reasons behind WikiLeaks exposures of the DNC and the Clinton campaign? https://t.co/Q6KEChqm1B pic.twitter.com/sbQcg6jpi7 — WikiLeaks (@wikileaks) November 8, 2016 As Americans cast their votes for their next president, the WikiLeaks founder speaks out about the organization’s decision to publish tens of thousands of emails and documents relating to the Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton and her campaign. Released via WikiLeaks By Julian Assange “In recent months, WikiLeaks and... more »
#nodapl by Kelly Reed
I created this art because I wanted to help #NoDAPL but as a stay at home mom with a 5 month old baby, 3 year old, an almost teenage step son and little money, I was not sure what I could do to contribute. Each artwork was created by combing several photographs and then using a number of techniques to achieve the final result. What I have been reading about the water protectors and the Dakota Access Pipeline, as well as the images I've been seeing, are my inspiration for the creation of this art. I just started making art about a month ago. I had postpartum depression and when I s... more »
"Two Yoke-Devils..."
"Treason and murder ever kept together, As two yoke-devils sworn to either's purpose, Working so grossly in a natural cause, That admiration did not hoop at them." - William Shakespeare, "Henry V" (c. 1599), Act II, scene 2, line 105.
U.S. Election Coverage (Live Video Coverage)
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Edward Snowden Shows How Easy It Is To Hack Voting Machines
Edward Snowden demonstrated to his Twitter followers how easy it is to commit election fraud by hacking voting machines used in several crucial swing states. He showed his 2.4 million followers a video in which experts hack a machine in minutes – using a flash memory card that costs no more than 30 bucks. They change the number of votes for each candidate in the computer’s memory, and even change the paper trail backup to evade detection. Researchers just demonstrated how to hack the official vote count with a $30 card. Details: https://t.co/uhcLVd0yPg https://t.co/uIFOQVb5uu — Ed... more »
"‘Rampant’ Voter Fraud Reported Across U.S."; “Live Streaming Election 2016 Coverage”
*"‘Rampant’ Voter Fraud Reported Across U.S."* by IWB “Rampant” voter fraud is being reported across swing states in the US and all of it is in favor of the Democrats. Information Liberation reports: “The Democrats are going to be doing everything they can to STEAL this election from Donald Trump. There are trillions of dollars on the line and you can bet your bottom dollar the establishment will do everything in their power to prevent Trump from winning. Obama even went so far as to tell illegal immigrants they shouldn’t “fear” voting because no one will be “investigating” them. W... more »
Aleksander Dugin Visits Turkey- Moscow & Ankara Discuss Deploying Air Defense Systems to Turkey
*Hattip Ally for some interesting info! * AllyNovember 8, 2016 at 9:21 AM http://www.dailysabah.com/diplomacy/2016/11/08/russian-president-putins-advisor-visits-ak-party-parliamentary-group-meeting http://www.dailysabah.com/diplomacy/2016/11/07/moscow-ankara-to-discuss-deploying-air-defense-systems-to-turkey * Daily Sabah* I find the timing of the visit- interesting. *Considering Dugin visited Turkey the day before the July 15 *coup and rumours have been flying regarding a second coup. And then there is Raqqa. Russian President Vladimir Putin's advisor, political scientist and ... more »
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- November 8, 2016
*Time*: *What the World Thinks About the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election* *The world has been watching the race unfold.* The world has been watching the U.S. presidential election with a mix of fascination and horror. Many appear to believe a Hillary Clinton presidency would provide the stability needed in an increasingly volatile world, but some foreign players are rooting for a Donald Trump victory. Here, TIME’s staff in bureaus around the world round up what foreign politicians, experts and citizens are saying about the U.S. election: *Read more* .... *Commentaries, Analysis, ... more »
World News Briefs -- November 8, 2016 (Evening Edition)
*New York Times*: *Presidential Election Live: Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump Vote, but a Changing Electorate Will Decide* Election Day is here at last. America is set to decide between Hillary Clinton and Donald J. Trump. But the long, unusual and often ugly 2016 presidential campaign has been about the country’s changing demographics and the shifting coalitions of the two major parties as much as about the two main candidates. *Read more* .... *MIDDLE EAST* Civilians flee in fear as *forces advance on IS Syria bastion.* Battle for Mosul: *Peshmerga push into ISIL-held Bashiq... more »
Jay Dyer on Tragedy & Hope 7: Cold War Psy Ops & the Bomb Almighty
Finally got to catch up with Part 7 of Jay Dyer's "Tragedy and Hope" If you've not caught the previous 6 parts, some of them are here, but all of them are available at Jay's site or Jay's You Tube Channel. I've enjoyed this series immensely and commend Jay for actually reading through this book. What was interesting about this part in particular? Well considering my calling Kurdish militias proxies.... Lo and behold.... Right there in Caroll Quigley's tome "Tragedy and Hope" is the mention *of the West using the Kurds to turn Turkey towards the West and away from Russia.* *Facts is f... more »
Jimmy Fallon Searches For Answers In Donald Trump’s Hair
It has been quite an election. In a few hours America will choose a new president. Will it be Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton? The following video’s takes a look at some of the most funniest moments of the 2016 US Presidential election. Sputnik reports: Donald Trump’s hairstyle has long been the subject of numerous jokes, so it’s no wonder that the video of Jimmy Fallon, host of the Tonight’s Show on NBC, messing the presidential candidate’s hair clocked up nearly 9 million views on YouTube. At the same time, the video of Fallon joking about Hillary Clinton’s health and her recove... more »
Long Queues, Voting Machine Failures In Several US States
Long lines of voters waiting to cast their ballots has became the signature motif of Election Day in New York, Miami and Washington, DC. Voting machine malfunction and computer glitches have affected voting in Utah and Pennsylvania. Some Donald Trump supporters using automated voting machines have complained that their votes were being automatically switched to Hillary Clinton. RT.com reports: Over 200 million US citizens were registered to cast their votes on Election Day, with 50 million new registered voters since 2012. Long lines stretched often a block long in parts of the Ne... more
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