Monday, December 02, 2019
History for December 2
History for December 2 - On-This-Day.com
George Seurat 1859, Alexander M. Haig 1924, Edwin Meese III 1931 - Attorney general in the U.S.
Lucy Liu 1968 - Actress, Britney Spears 1981 - Singer, TV judge ("The X Factor"), Aaron Rodgers 1983 - Football player
1942 - A self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction was demonstrated by Dr. Enrico Fermi and his staff at the University of Chicago.
1997 - U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno declined to seek an independent counsel investigation of telephone fund-raising by President Clinton and Vice President Gore. She had concluded that they had not violated election laws.
Sunday, December 01, 2019
Clarence Thomas Says ‘The Modern-Day Liberal’ Tried To Stop His Career | The Daily Caller
Clarence Thomas Says ‘The Modern-Day Liberal’ Tried To Stop His Career | The Daily Caller:
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas doesn’t blame white supremacists for trying to derail his career — he points his finger at “the modern-day liberal,” a group that includes former Vice President Joe Biden.
Thomas expounds on this theme in the upcoming documentary, “Created Equal: Clarence Thomas in His Own Words,” a copy of which was obtained by ABC News Thursday. He spends a lot of time talking about his still controversial confirmation to the Supreme Court by the Senate Judiciary Committee — whose chairman at the time was Democratic Delaware Sen. Biden.
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas doesn’t blame white supremacists for trying to derail his career — he points his finger at “the modern-day liberal,” a group that includes former Vice President Joe Biden.
Thomas expounds on this theme in the upcoming documentary, “Created Equal: Clarence Thomas in His Own Words,” a copy of which was obtained by ABC News Thursday. He spends a lot of time talking about his still controversial confirmation to the Supreme Court by the Senate Judiciary Committee — whose chairman at the time was Democratic Delaware Sen. Biden.
You're Getting Black Friday Deals Everyday on Oil and Natural Gas Thanks to Fracking - American Experiment
You're Getting Black Friday Deals Everyday on Oil and Natural Gas Thanks to Fracking - American Experiment
"Many people will be heading to the mall today or scouring online to score sweet deals on the latest goods and services as part of the annual Black Friday tradition, but one thing people probably don’t realize is that they have been getting Black-Friday quality deals on oil and natural gas for the last several years thanks to hydraulic fracturing, also known as “fracking,”...
"Many people will be heading to the mall today or scouring online to score sweet deals on the latest goods and services as part of the annual Black Friday tradition, but one thing people probably don’t realize is that they have been getting Black-Friday quality deals on oil and natural gas for the last several years thanks to hydraulic fracturing, also known as “fracking,”...
In fact, a report released in October 2019 by the White House Council of Economic Advisors (CEA) estimates increased oil and natural gas production from fracking saves American families $203 billion annually on gasoline and electricity bills. This breaks down to $2,500 in savings per family per year..."
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See how evil YOU REALLY ARE!!-----Intersectionality Score Calculator | #IntersectionalityScore
Intersectionality Score Calculator | #IntersectionalityScore
"You may have heard of intersectionality - "the theory that the overlap of various social identities, define your level of systemic oppression" - but don't know how to compare your oppression with others. Now, you can!
Instantly score any photo or people on Twitter. View US Senators and 2020 Democrat Candidates intersectionality scores.Twitter blocks us - are they for or against "Intersectionality"?
Instantly score any photo or people on Twitter. View US Senators and 2020 Democrat Candidates intersectionality scores.Twitter blocks us - are they for or against "Intersectionality"?
Soros-Funded Group: ‘Abolish ICE’ to Protect Accused Visa Fraudsters
An open borders lobbying group, partially funded by billionaire George Soros, says “we need to abolish” the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency to protect foreign nationals accused of visa fraud.
Is term "Fake News" redundant?-----Newsweek Reporter Fired After Peddling Fake News That Trump Golfed On Thanksgiving | Zero Hedge
Newsweek Reporter Fired After Peddling Fake News That Trump Golfed On Thanksgiving | Zero Hedge
"Newsweek has fired a reporter who penned a snarky, misleading article suggesting that President Trump spent Thanksgiving 'tweeting and golfing,' when he actually flew to Afghanistan for a surprise visit with US troops.
The fired journo, Jessica Kwong, wrote in an article entitled "How is Trump Spending Thanksgiving? Tweeting, Golfing and More," that the president "has been spending his Thanksgiving holidays at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida."
Eventually, Kwong caved by deleting her tweet, and Newsweek edited the article - at first with no mention of the edit, and then an editors note only after virtually the entire piece had been rewritten."
"Newsweek has fired a reporter who penned a snarky, misleading article suggesting that President Trump spent Thanksgiving 'tweeting and golfing,' when he actually flew to Afghanistan for a surprise visit with US troops.
The fired journo, Jessica Kwong, wrote in an article entitled "How is Trump Spending Thanksgiving? Tweeting, Golfing and More," that the president "has been spending his Thanksgiving holidays at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida."
The golfing claim comes later in the article, as Kwong notes that Trump played golf on Thanksgiving Eve "from mid-morning to mid-afternoon."
The headline, of course, suggests Trump golfed on Thanksgiving.
The headline, of course, suggests Trump golfed on Thanksgiving.
After Trump popped up in Afghanistan, Kwong and Newsweek took heat over Twitter for refusing to edit the article or delete the viral tweet promoting the lie.
This caught the attention of the Trump family, who promptly called out the beleaguered news outlet:
Eventually, Kwong caved by deleting her tweet, and Newsweek edited the article - at first with no mention of the edit, and then an editors note only after virtually the entire piece had been rewritten."
Must read!!---Why Apocalyptic Claims About Climate Change Are Wrong
Why Apocalyptic Claims About Climate Change Are Wrong
"Michael Shellenberger is a Time Magazine “Hero of the Environment” and Green Book Award Winner...
Environmental journalists and advocates have in recent weeks made a number of apocalyptic predictions about the impact of climate change.
Bill McKibben suggested climate-driven fires in Australia had made koalas “functionally extinct.” Extinction Rebellion said “Billions will die” and “Life on Earth is dying.”
Vice claimed the “collapse of civilization may have already begun.”
Few have underscored the threat more than student climate activist Greta Thunberg and Green New Deal sponsor Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
The latter said, “The world is going to end in 12 years if we don't address climate change.”
...With that out of the way, let’s look whether the science supports what’s being said.
First, no credible scientific body has ever said climate change threatens the collapse of civilization much less the extinction of the human species.
“‘Our children are going to die in the next 10 to 20 years.’ What’s the scientific basis for these claims?” BBC’s Andrew Neil asked a visibly uncomfortable XR (eXtinctionRebellion) spokesperson last month.
“These claims have been disputed, admittedly,” she said.
“There are some scientists who are agreeing and some who are saying it’s not true. But the overall issue is that these deaths are going to happen.”
“But most scientists don’t agree with this,” said Neil. “I looked through IPCC reports and see no reference to billions of people going to die, or children in 20 years. How would they die?”..."
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"Michael Shellenberger is a Time Magazine “Hero of the Environment” and Green Book Award Winner...
Bill McKibben suggested climate-driven fires in Australia had made koalas “functionally extinct.” Extinction Rebellion said “Billions will die” and “Life on Earth is dying.”
Vice claimed the “collapse of civilization may have already begun.”
Few have underscored the threat more than student climate activist Greta Thunberg and Green New Deal sponsor Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
The latter said, “The world is going to end in 12 years if we don't address climate change.”
...With that out of the way, let’s look whether the science supports what’s being said.
First, no credible scientific body has ever said climate change threatens the collapse of civilization much less the extinction of the human species.
“‘Our children are going to die in the next 10 to 20 years.’ What’s the scientific basis for these claims?” BBC’s Andrew Neil asked a visibly uncomfortable XR (eXtinctionRebellion) spokesperson last month.
“These claims have been disputed, admittedly,” she said.
“There are some scientists who are agreeing and some who are saying it’s not true. But the overall issue is that these deaths are going to happen.”
“But most scientists don’t agree with this,” said Neil. “I looked through IPCC reports and see no reference to billions of people going to die, or children in 20 years. How would they die?”..."
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Males Don’t Belong in Women’s Sports—Even If They Don’t Always Win | The Heritage Foundation
Males Don’t Belong in Women’s Sports—Even If They Don’t Always Win | The Heritage Foundation:
Fair competition in women’s sports remains under attack as male athletes continue to join and compete on women’s teams and against women.
Male athletes Cece (formerly Craig) Telfer and June (formerly Jonathan) Eastwood both have been competing in NCAA women’s sports for the past year. Both previously competed on their school’s men’s teams and were competitive in the men’s division. Both have taken medication to suppress testosterone according to the NCAA guidelines, but unlike in Olympic guidelines, there is no maximum level of testosterone that transgender athletes must not exceed in NCAA sports.
Male athletes Cece (formerly Craig) Telfer and June (formerly Jonathan) Eastwood both have been competing in NCAA women’s sports for the past year. Both previously competed on their school’s men’s teams and were competitive in the men’s division. Both have taken medication to suppress testosterone according to the NCAA guidelines, but unlike in Olympic guidelines, there is no maximum level of testosterone that transgender athletes must not exceed in NCAA sports.
Brit Hume nails the difference between Michael Bloomberg and Elizabeth Warren – twitchy.com
Brit Hume nails the difference between Michael Bloomberg and Elizabeth Warren – twitchy.com
"Once in a while, you need Brit Hume and his dry humor to put things into perspective, as he did Tuesday:
"Once in a while, you need Brit Hume and his dry humor to put things into perspective, as he did Tuesday:
Difference between Mike Bloomberg and Elizabeth Warren/BernieSanders is that Bloomberg is trying to buy the election with his money and Warren/Sanders are trying to buy it with yours.
'Idea Laundering' | The American Conservative
"In a must-read Wall Street Journal piece, dissident academic Peter Boghossian explains how b.s. woke concepts like “fat shaming,” “patriarchy,” “whiteness,” “intersectionality,” and suchlike make it into everyday discourse, despite being sham ideas generated by the Grievance Studies industry.
Excerpts:
The reason you’ve heard them is that politically engaged academicians have been developing concepts like these for more than 30 years, and all that time they’ve been percolating. Only recently have they begun to emerge in mainstream culture. These academicians accomplish this by passing off their ideas as knowledge...
Read all.How did this happen?..
PUNCH BACK TWICE AS HARD: Trump-connected impeachment fails at UF as leftist narrative is torched. …
Instapundit Blog Archive PUNCH BACK TWICE AS HARD
"Trump-connected impeachment fails at UF as leftist narrative is torched.
Weird how college speakers getting paid five-figure sums isn’t a scandal until one of them is a Republican.
But then the campus-speaker biz is just a way to launder taxpayer money into the hands of lefty activists.
Likewise much of the documentary biz.
So what was going on here was basically just a species of turf protection.--Posted by
"Trump-connected impeachment fails at UF as leftist narrative is torched.
Weird how college speakers getting paid five-figure sums isn’t a scandal until one of them is a Republican.
But then the campus-speaker biz is just a way to launder taxpayer money into the hands of lefty activists.
Likewise much of the documentary biz.
So what was going on here was basically just a species of turf protection.--Posted by
POTUS Greeted With Cheers As He Talks About Death Of ISIS Leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi | The Daily Caller
POTUS Greeted With Cheers As He Talks About Death Of ISIS Leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi | The Daily Caller:
Troops in Afghanistan greeted President Donald Trump’s words with cheers as he talked about the death of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi Thursday.
The president made a surprise Thanksgiving visit to Afghanistan where he served a turkey dinner to American troops who are stationed overseas. He also mentioned the death of al-Baghdadi, and troops greeted his words with cheers.
The president made a surprise Thanksgiving visit to Afghanistan where he served a turkey dinner to American troops who are stationed overseas. He also mentioned the death of al-Baghdadi, and troops greeted his words with cheers.
54 million Europeans must choose between eating and heating – EURACTIV.com
54 million Europeans must choose between eating and heating – EURACTIV.com"...You are in energy poverty if you cannot afford to heat your home at an affordable cost.
Almost 11% of the EU’s population are faced with that reality, according to the Commission.
Despite this, less than a third of the member states officially recognise energy poverty, and only a few define it in their national laws.
Consumers spend on average 6.4% of their total consumption on electricity, gas, heating and cooling – up by 15% compared to five years ago..."
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History for December 1
History for December 1 - On-This-Day.com
Mary Martin 1913, David Doyle 1925, Woody Allen 1935
Lou Rawls 1935, Richard Pryor 1940, Bette Midler 1945
1952 - In Denmark, it was announced that the first successful sex-change operation had been performed.
1955 - Rosa Parks, a black seamstress in Montgomery, AL, refused to give up her seat to a white man. Mrs. Parks was arrested marking a milestone in the civil rights movement in the U.S.
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