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Saturday, January 20, 2018

History for January 20

History for January 20 - On-This-Day.com:
Theobald Wolfe Tone 1763, George Burns 1896, Aristotle Onassis 1906

DeForest Kelley 1920, Federico Fellini 1920, Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin 1930

1801 - John Marshall was appointed chief justice of the United States.

1841 - The island of Hong Kong was ceded to Great Britain. It returned to Chinese control in July 1997.

1885 - The roller coaster was patented by L.A. Thompson.

1887 - The U.S. Senate approved an agreement to lease Pearl Harbor in Hawaii as a naval base.

1937 - Franklin Delano Roosevelt became the first U.S. President to be inaugurated on January 20th. The 20th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution officially set the date for the swearing in of the President and Vice President.

1942 - Nazi officials held the Wannsee conference, during which they arrived at their "final solution" that called for exterminating Europe's Jews.

1981 - Iran released 52 Americans that had been held hostage for 444 days. The hostages were flown to Algeria and then to a U.S. base in Wiesbaden, West Germany. The release occurred minutes after the U.S. presidency had passed from Jimmy Carter to Ronald Reagan.

1986 - The U.S. observed the first federal holiday in honor of slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.

Friday, January 19, 2018

Donald Trump hails economy after first year - Washington Times

Donald Trump hails economy after first year - Washington Times:

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"President Trump marks his first year in office Saturday riding a wave of strong economic news, including a record-high stock market, a low unemployment rate and computer giant Apple’s decision to bring back hundreds of billions of dollars from overseas and create 20,000 U.S. jobs, spurred by Republican tax cuts.

For the past year, Mr. Trump has been telling voters that his recipe of less regulation and lower taxes would be “rocket fuel” for employers.

One year since Mr. Trump’s inauguration, it looks very much like the economy is lifting off."

The way we were-----The Youngbloods - Get Together - 1967

Boob-tube-----Max Headroom WTTW Pirating Incident - 11/22/87 (Subtitled)

Damning!-----Michigan State University doctor Larry Nassar surrounded by enablers as he abused athletes- ESPN

Michigan State University doctor Larry Nassar surrounded by enablers as he abused athletes- ESPN: "JANE REMEMBERS THE linoleum floor in the bathroom of Larry Nassar's apartment.

She remembers feeling strange as he walked in and handed her gymnastics magazines to read as she lay fully naked in his bathtub.
She was 12 or 13; she can't recall exactly.
Nassar, no older than 30 and putting the finishing touches on his medical degree, had called Jane's mother days before, explaining he was doing research about gymnasts' flexibility and wanted her daughter's help.
On the day Jane was to participate, her mother was out of town, so a neighbor dropped her off, alone, at Nassar's one-bedroom apartment a few blocks from the Michigan State University campus.
Once inside, Nassar had Jane do splits on his living room floor while she wore a gymnastics leotard.
"He measured the flexibility, how far your crotch came off the floor when you did the splits," Jane, now 38, recalls."
And these:
http://www.mlive.com/news/index.ssf/page/msu_doctor_alleged_sexual_assault.html

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/tech/2018/01/18/msu-president-told-nassar-complaint-2014/1042071001/

Truth!-----Trump's Basic Instincts About the Political War Are Essentially Right, and The Establishment's Sense of It Is Essentially Wrong-----Ace of Spades HQ

Ace of Spades HQ:

"Trump's Basic Instincts About the Political War Are Essentially Right, and The Establishment's Sense of It Is Essentially Wrong
Very good piece by Joe Katzman for the Daily Caller.
"Short version:

The right attempts political persuasion.
The left, on the other hand, attempts social persuasion -- basically seizing the commanding heights of culture-making institutions and then deciding that espousing some political claims (being pro-gay-marriage) increase social status and that espousing other political claims (being against gay marriage) decrease social status and, indeed, make one a social pariah, fit for ostracism, mass mockery, and internal exile.

The left's method works much better than the right's.
It always has and it always will.
Because most people don't care about politics all that much -- but nearly everyone (except for the crankiest of contrarians, including some of the current assembled company) cares about their social status.
Having higher social status gets you invites to the Cocktail Party Circuit, which is a real thing, defined broadly (and metaphorically) enough.
It makes you datable, it makes you "clubbable," as the old term went..."
Read it all!

New York court breaks rules, refuses investigation into James Comey - Washington Times

New York court breaks rules, refuses investigation into James Comey - Washington Times:

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"In the case of Mr. Comey, Mr. Clevenger says he broke ethics rules by apparently leaking classified information to a professor and friend of his in order to shape the narrative surrounding his interactions with and later firing by President Trump.
“I’m disgusted but not surprised that a grievance committee would try to whitewash serious crimes by politically-powerful colleagues,” Mr. Clevenger said after receiving New York’s rejection. “I’ve seen it all over the country, in Republican and Democratic jurisdictions alike. If you are a lawyer with the right political connections, you can get away with almost anything.”"

Liberal monster! Fascinating!-----“Harvey’s Concern Was Who Did Him In”: Inside Harvey Weinstein’s Frantic Final Days | Vanity Fair

“Harvey’s Concern Was Who Did Him In”: Inside Harvey Weinstein’s Frantic Final Days | Vanity Fair:

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"Before the story of his alleged abuses broke in October, Harvey Weinstein hunkered down in his Tribeca bunker—even as the producer refused to believe the end was near.
...At first, the producer hewed to a strategy that, in the past, had served him well.
He enlisted marquee attorneys to defend him, in this case assembling a legal dream team that eventually came to include renowned litigator David Boies, celebrity lawyer Lisa Bloom (the daughter of high-profile attorney Gloria Allred), and Charles Harder, who had filed the lawsuit that put Gawker out of business.
Using combative advocacy for cover, Weinstein also deployed former intelligence operatives and a private-security firm, who were tasked with investigating his potential accusers, journalists reporting the story, and those who might be ratting him out to the press..."
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No One Wants Your Used Clothes Anymore - Bloomberg

No One Wants Your Used Clothes Anymore
A once-virtuous cycle is breaking down.
What now?
For decades, the donation bin has offered consumers in rich countries a guilt-free way to unload their old clothing.

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In a virtuous and profitable cycle, a global network of traders would collect these garments, grade them, and transport them around the world to be recycled, worn again, or turned into rags and stuffing.
Now that cycle is breaking down.
Fashion trends are accelerating, new clothes are becoming as cheap as used ones, and poor countries are turning their backs on the secondhand trade.
Without significant changes in the way that clothes are made and marketed, this could add up to an environmental disaster in the making.
...Between 2000 and 2015, global clothing production doubled, while the average number of times that a garment was worn before disposal declined by 36 percent.
In China, it declined by 70 percent.
The rise of "fast fashion" is thus creating a bleak scenario: The tide of secondhand clothes keeps growing even as the markets to reuse them are disappearing.
From an environmental standpoint, that's a big problem.
Already, the textile industry accounts for more greenhouse-gas emissions than all international flights and maritime shipping combined; as recycling markets break down, its contribution could soar..."

Lunch video-----"Fake News" is Not an Excuse to Regulate the Internet

Noon-toon-----Cartoon: Nobamanomics - NetRight Daily

Cartoon: Nobamanomics - NetRight Daily:

Democrats Would Rather Protect 800,000 Illegal Immigrants Than Pay America's Active Duty Military

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Democrats Would Rather Protect 800,000 Illegal Immigrants Than Pay America's Active Duty Military:

"Democrats are threatening to hold national security hostage, potentially costing the economy billions and forcing hundreds of thousands of federal government employees to go without pay in exchange for securing legal protections for 800,000 illegal immigrants."

thegatewaypundit.com----Congratulations NY Times Hack Paul Krugman Winner of the 2017 #FakeNewsAwards! - You Finally Won an Award You Deserve!

Congratulations NY Times Hack Paul Krugman Winner of the 2017 #FakeNewsAwards! - You Finally Won an Award You Deserve!:
"President Trump announced his first Fake News Awards on Wednesday night.

The President posted a tweet on the award winners on Twitter.

Trump broke the internet…

The GOP webpage crashed!

Eventually the winners were listed online.

And the grand winner this year was New York Times crank Paul Krugman.

Krugman predicted on November 9, 2016, that the economy would never recover from a Trump election victory.

On Wednesday January 17, 2018, President Trump officially broke EVERY SINGLE DOW MARKET Record.

Congratulations Mr. Krugman.

You finally won an award you deserve!"

A Bombshell House Intelligence report exposing extensive FISA abuse could lead to the removal of senior government officials - Sara A. Carter

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A Bombshell House Intelligence report exposing extensive FISA abuse could lead to the removal of senior government officials - Sara A. Carter:
"A review of a classified document outlining what is described as extensive Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act abuse was made available to all House members Thursday and the revelations could lead to the removal of senior officials in the FBI and Department of Justice, several sources with knowledge of the document stated.
These sources say the report is “explosive,” stating they would not be surprised if it leads to the end of Robert Mueller’s Special Counsel investigation into President Trump and his associates..."
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#1 This day 1971-----Tony Orlando & Dawn~Knock Three Times - early rare music video

In 1914, White Baltimore Children Collected Pennies For Monument To 100th Anniversary Of Star Spangled Banner; In 2018, Monument Defaced In Now 70% Black City | VDARE - premier news outlet for patriotic immigration reform

In 1914, White Baltimore Children Collected Pennies For Monument To 100th Anniversary Of Star Spangled Banner; In 2018, Monument Defaced In Now 70% Black City | VDARE - premier news outlet for patriotic immigration reform:

"The anti-racist rebellion against America’s quasi-implicit/explicit white racial founding and past continues unabated, with a monument of white children defaced in now-70 percent black Baltimore.
Paid for by pennies collected by white children in a nearly 90 percent white Baltimore in 1914, the bronze statue placed to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Star Spangled Banner was defaced with the writing “racist anthem.”

A monument built by pennies collected by white children in 1914 (a nearly 90% white Baltimore) to honor the 100th anniversary of Francis Scott Key penning the Star Spangled Banner was defaced in 70 percent black Baltimore..."
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You ought to know!

Coast Guard wants cruise missiles on Arctic icebreakers - Washington Times

Coast Guard wants cruise missiles on Arctic icebreakers - Washington Times:

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"Analysts say U.S. and Russian military strategists are responding to the evolving challenge of the Arctic — and the possibility that it could soon become much more valuable territory economically and militarily.

The glacial territories in the Arctic remain “the quickest route between Russia and the U.S. It is even the quickest route between North Korea and the U.S.,” said Bryan Clark, former special assistant to the chief of naval operations.

“There are a fair amount of military operations that happen in and around the Arctic,” said Mr. Clark, now a senior fellow at the Washington-based Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments. In any international conflict involving the U.S., Russia or other state actors, “the Arctic would be at play.”"

California's top cop warns employers to follow state law on immigration | The Sacramento Bee

California's top cop warns employers to follow state law on immigration | The Sacramento Bee:

"The state’s top cop issued a warning to California employers Thursday that businesses face legal repercussions, including fines up to $10,000, if they assist federal immigration authorities with a potential widespread immigration crackdown.
“It’s important, given these rumors that are out there, to let people know – more specifically today, employers – that if they voluntarily start giving up information about their employees or access to their employees in ways that contradict our new California laws, they subject themselves to actions by my office,” state Attorney General Xavier Becerra said at a news conference.
“We will prosecute those who violate the law.”"...
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