Sunday, May 13, 2018
Former Navy SEAL: Waterboarding, Sleep Deprivation: Just Another Day at the Office
Former Navy SEAL: Waterboarding, Sleep Deprivation: Just Another Day at the Office
"The recent attacks on the president’s nominee, Gina Haspel, for the top spot in the CIA due to her involvement in the use of enhanced interrogation techniques by our DOD after 9/11 have me confused.
As a member of the U.S. military, I myself had to endure many of these same techniques.
For the record, I am far from the only one.
This is a very controversial topic.
Many senators, like former prisoner of war Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), stand in opposition to Haspel’s nomination, stating that “Her refusal to acknowledge torture’s immorality is disqualifying.” Democrats like Kamala Harris were very displeased that they could not get Gina Haspel to agree that the enhanced interrogations utilized in the past were immoral and unethical.
Yet many of my fellow veterans of all branches have undergone these “torture” techniques and worse in preparation to deploy into combat zones.
This criticism of Haspel by both parties has me asking:
If they did this to us and we don’t have a problem with it, why are we so concerned about doing this to terrorists to extract vital intelligence to save lives?...
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"The recent attacks on the president’s nominee, Gina Haspel, for the top spot in the CIA due to her involvement in the use of enhanced interrogation techniques by our DOD after 9/11 have me confused.
As a member of the U.S. military, I myself had to endure many of these same techniques.
For the record, I am far from the only one.
This is a very controversial topic.Many senators, like former prisoner of war Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), stand in opposition to Haspel’s nomination, stating that “Her refusal to acknowledge torture’s immorality is disqualifying.” Democrats like Kamala Harris were very displeased that they could not get Gina Haspel to agree that the enhanced interrogations utilized in the past were immoral and unethical.
Yet many of my fellow veterans of all branches have undergone these “torture” techniques and worse in preparation to deploy into combat zones.
This criticism of Haspel by both parties has me asking:
If they did this to us and we don’t have a problem with it, why are we so concerned about doing this to terrorists to extract vital intelligence to save lives?...
Read on!
Must read!-----The 'Election Collusion' Was between Our Intelligence Community and Britain
The 'Election Collusion' Was between Our Intelligence Community and Britain
"As I will explain, the widespread notion that Russia and Trump colluded to beat Hillary has long been demonstrable bunk.
What seems more clear each day is that there was collusion between certain members of the U.S. and British intelligence communities to spy on the Trump campaign.
This may explain, in large part, the reluctance of the Department of Justice to reveal what it knows publicly.
After all -- with rare exceptions -- the two countries’ intelligence services have long had important information gathering and sharing agreements, and exposure of this may harm the traditional reciprocal relationship.
Whether the British counterparts were hoodwinked into playing this role is still unclear.
Maybe they were.
On the other hand, with most of what they know about the U.S. electorate doubtless coming from the NYT and even more left-wing British media, they may well have done this willingly, believing the globalist Hillary had a sure shot at the presidency and this was a means of cementing a relationship with her.
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"As I will explain, the widespread notion that Russia and Trump colluded to beat Hillary has long been demonstrable bunk.
What seems more clear each day is that there was collusion between certain members of the U.S. and British intelligence communities to spy on the Trump campaign.
This may explain, in large part, the reluctance of the Department of Justice to reveal what it knows publicly.After all -- with rare exceptions -- the two countries’ intelligence services have long had important information gathering and sharing agreements, and exposure of this may harm the traditional reciprocal relationship.
Whether the British counterparts were hoodwinked into playing this role is still unclear.
Maybe they were.
On the other hand, with most of what they know about the U.S. electorate doubtless coming from the NYT and even more left-wing British media, they may well have done this willingly, believing the globalist Hillary had a sure shot at the presidency and this was a means of cementing a relationship with her.
- Key Developments This Week..."
Much here, read on!
Harry Reid sent sensitive Trump collusion letter over CIA objections - Washington Times
"Then-Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid released a letter in the heat of the 2016 election alleging Trump-Russia collusion even though the CIA director at the time urged him not to, according to a person familiar with their conversation."
News - Now They’re Waging War on Plastics! | Heartland Institute
News - Now They’re Waging War on Plastics! | Heartland Institute
"Earth Day Network’s misguided anti-plastic campaign is a sign of more nonsense to come.
Earth Day Network (EDN) chose “End Plastic Pollution” as their theme for this year’s April 22 Earth Day.
It is just the tip of the anti-plastic activism that now consumes environmental extremists.
A Google search on “Plastic Pollution Coalition” (a group claiming to represent “more than 500 member organizations” dedicated to “working toward a world free of plastic pollution and its toxic impacts”) yields almost 90,000 hits, including a video actor Jeff Bridges made for the campaign.
Even the United Nations has joined in, making “Beat Plastic Pollution” the theme of its June 5 World Environment Day, “a global platform for public outreach that is widely celebrated in over 100 countries.”..."
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"Earth Day Network’s misguided anti-plastic campaign is a sign of more nonsense to come.
It is just the tip of the anti-plastic activism that now consumes environmental extremists.
A Google search on “Plastic Pollution Coalition” (a group claiming to represent “more than 500 member organizations” dedicated to “working toward a world free of plastic pollution and its toxic impacts”) yields almost 90,000 hits, including a video actor Jeff Bridges made for the campaign.
Even the United Nations has joined in, making “Beat Plastic Pollution” the theme of its June 5 World Environment Day, “a global platform for public outreach that is widely celebrated in over 100 countries.”..."
Read on!
Why the Left Refuses to Talk About Venezuela | Intellectual Takeout
Why the Left Refuses to Talk About Venezuela | Intellectual Takeout:
"During the 2016 presidential election, Bernie Sanders refused to answer questions about Venezuela during an interview with Univision.
He claimed to not want to talk about it because he's "focused on my campaign."
Many suggested a more plausible reason: Venezuela's present economy is an example of what happens when a state implements Bernie Sanders-style social democracy.
Similarly, Pope Francis — who has taken the time to denounce pro-market ideologies for allegedly driving millions into poverty — seems uninterested in talking about the untrammeled impoverishment of Venezuela in recent years.
Samuel Gregg writes in yesterday's Catholic World Report:
Pope Francis isn’t known as someone who holds back in the face of what he regards as gross injustices. On issues like refugees, immigration, poverty and the environment, Francis speaks forcibly and uses vivid language in doing so.
Yet despite the daily violence being inflicted on protestors in Venezuela, a steadily increasing death-toll, an explosion of crime, rampant corruption, galloping inflation, the naked politicization of the judiciary, and the disappearance of basic food and medical supplies, the first Latin American pope’s comments about the crisis tearing apart an overwhelming Catholic Latin American country have been curiously restrained.
This virtual silence comes in spite of the fact that the Catholic bishops who actually live in Venezuela have denounced the regime as yet another illustration of the "utter failure" of "socialism in every country in which this regime has been installed."
Thus, for many Venezuelans, the question is: "Where is Pope Francis?"...
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"During the 2016 presidential election, Bernie Sanders refused to answer questions about Venezuela during an interview with Univision.
He claimed to not want to talk about it because he's "focused on my campaign."
Many suggested a more plausible reason: Venezuela's present economy is an example of what happens when a state implements Bernie Sanders-style social democracy.
Similarly, Pope Francis — who has taken the time to denounce pro-market ideologies for allegedly driving millions into poverty — seems uninterested in talking about the untrammeled impoverishment of Venezuela in recent years.Samuel Gregg writes in yesterday's Catholic World Report:
Pope Francis isn’t known as someone who holds back in the face of what he regards as gross injustices. On issues like refugees, immigration, poverty and the environment, Francis speaks forcibly and uses vivid language in doing so.
Yet despite the daily violence being inflicted on protestors in Venezuela, a steadily increasing death-toll, an explosion of crime, rampant corruption, galloping inflation, the naked politicization of the judiciary, and the disappearance of basic food and medical supplies, the first Latin American pope’s comments about the crisis tearing apart an overwhelming Catholic Latin American country have been curiously restrained.
This virtual silence comes in spite of the fact that the Catholic bishops who actually live in Venezuela have denounced the regime as yet another illustration of the "utter failure" of "socialism in every country in which this regime has been installed."
Thus, for many Venezuelans, the question is: "Where is Pope Francis?"...
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Sadiq Khan mocked for focus on junk food ad ban while London mired in stabbing crime - Washington Times
Sadiq Khan mocked for focus on junk food ad ban while London mired in stabbing crime - Washington Times:"London Mayor Sadiq Khan is under fire once again for prioritizing a ban on junk food advertising for the city’s transportation network while citizens grapple with a spate of stabbings."
Don Surber: The derp state
Don Surber: The derp state:
"If anyone wants to know why the Deep State of the nation's intelligence and law enforcement services missed 9/11, they should read Victor Davis Hanson's column, "The Trump Land Mine."
He makes the argument that in trying to get The Donald, they made the mistake of not knowing who their quarry was.
"If the deep state really wanted to dismantle and disarm Donald Trump, it would have been wise first to carefully learn how he was constructed and wired — and thus why he was especially dangerous to them.
Then to disarm him, elites would have had to offer superior agendas to his supporters, while engaging in reasoned debates and alternative visions — working with him when they found common and shared solutions, playing the loyal opposition when there did not," he wrote.
Instead they were reckless, arrogant, and easily trapped by an astute, sober man who sizes up every man when he enters a room.
They thought he was dumb and erratic.
He is cold and calculating,
Apply their performance in this attempted coup to the performance of their actual jobs.
Obviously, President Trump was not the first world leader these saps misjudged.
They got rolled by Iran, by the Muslim Brotherhood, and by the Castros.
The deep state is the derp state that is run by elitists who think they are elite when they are ordinary. And below average.
The public watches the straw grasping each day.
Even people who are casual about politics are beginning to laugh at these Keystone Kops.
But I wonder how many died due to the hubris of the swamp in Washington.
Fortunately, President Trump is draining the swamp.
It is about time.
Once in every generation, Drāno in every drain in D.C."
"If anyone wants to know why the Deep State of the nation's intelligence and law enforcement services missed 9/11, they should read Victor Davis Hanson's column, "The Trump Land Mine."
He makes the argument that in trying to get The Donald, they made the mistake of not knowing who their quarry was.
"If the deep state really wanted to dismantle and disarm Donald Trump, it would have been wise first to carefully learn how he was constructed and wired — and thus why he was especially dangerous to them.Then to disarm him, elites would have had to offer superior agendas to his supporters, while engaging in reasoned debates and alternative visions — working with him when they found common and shared solutions, playing the loyal opposition when there did not," he wrote.
Instead they were reckless, arrogant, and easily trapped by an astute, sober man who sizes up every man when he enters a room.
They thought he was dumb and erratic.
He is cold and calculating,
Apply their performance in this attempted coup to the performance of their actual jobs.
Obviously, President Trump was not the first world leader these saps misjudged.
They got rolled by Iran, by the Muslim Brotherhood, and by the Castros.
The deep state is the derp state that is run by elitists who think they are elite when they are ordinary. And below average.
The public watches the straw grasping each day.
Even people who are casual about politics are beginning to laugh at these Keystone Kops.
But I wonder how many died due to the hubris of the swamp in Washington.
Fortunately, President Trump is draining the swamp.
It is about time.
Once in every generation, Drāno in every drain in D.C."
Thomas Gallatin: NAACP: We Need Mandatory 'Implicit Bias' Testing for All Public Officials — The Patriot Post
Thomas Gallatin: NAACP: We Need Mandatory 'Implicit Bias' Testing for All Public Officials — The Patriot Post
"On Wednesday, USA Today ran an opinion article by NAACP President Derrick Johnson in which he called for mandatory “implicit bias” testing for all public officials.
Hello 1984.
Johnson asserts that recent events, such as the arrest of two black men at Starbucks, indicate “that racism still remains a much more popular drink in America than coffee.”
...Johnson further writes, “The NAACP is calling for an expansion of the movement to demand mandatory testing for implicit bias, particularly for officials paid with public dollars. For major corporations, implicit bias training must become a part of corporate responsibility rather than always as a response to video-taped intolerance.”
...“implicit bias” testing for “hidden” racism is none other than an effort to force a politically correct worldview.
Like testing for some dangerous contagion within the public’s drinking water, Johnson is demanding that public officials be tested to make sure their thinking conforms with leftist ideals on racism and identity politics in order to weed out any “dangerous” non-conformist ideas or beliefs..."
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Hello 1984.
Johnson asserts that recent events, such as the arrest of two black men at Starbucks, indicate “that racism still remains a much more popular drink in America than coffee.”
...Johnson further writes, “The NAACP is calling for an expansion of the movement to demand mandatory testing for implicit bias, particularly for officials paid with public dollars. For major corporations, implicit bias training must become a part of corporate responsibility rather than always as a response to video-taped intolerance.”
...“implicit bias” testing for “hidden” racism is none other than an effort to force a politically correct worldview.
Like testing for some dangerous contagion within the public’s drinking water, Johnson is demanding that public officials be tested to make sure their thinking conforms with leftist ideals on racism and identity politics in order to weed out any “dangerous” non-conformist ideas or beliefs..."
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Be very afraid of Lansing's 'Special Assessment' tax hike!
Be very afraid of Lansing's 'Special Assessment' tax hike!
"What is a “special assessment” ???
Lansing is trying to create what they call a "special assessment" to allow private businesses to soak up your property taxes in order to make their businesses more profitable at your expense.
"What is a “special assessment” ???
Lansing is trying to create what they call a "special assessment" to allow private businesses to soak up your property taxes in order to make their businesses more profitable at your expense.
That's what House Bill 5325 (HB5325) would do.
Here is how MichiganVotes.org describes the effect of the legislation:
"To expand the taxing power of local authorities created to deliver direct and indirect subsidies to business property owners in “principal shopping districts” and “business improvement districts,” by letting them impose property taxes styled as “special assessments” on home and residential property owners.
Under current law residential property is excluded from the “assessments” these entities are authorized to impose."
This is the latest con that Lansing has come up with to rob us of our hard-earned money and funnel it into the coffers of their cronies.
No doubt the lobbyist who came up with this one (perhaps while bribing one of our Reps or Senators with a free three-course dinner) was rewarded handsomely by their masters for coming up with this scheme.
HOW DO WE STOP THIS?...
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White House slams Iran for spreading terror in Middle East - Washington Times
White House slams Iran for spreading terror in Middle East - Washington Times:
"The White House on Friday called out Iran’s special forces Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps for spreading terror and political unrest though the Middle East, urging America’s allies to help confront the regime in Tehran.
“Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) pours resources into exporting destabilizing influence throughout the Middle East, even as the Iranian people are victims of a struggling economy,” the White House said in a statement."
“Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) pours resources into exporting destabilizing influence throughout the Middle East, even as the Iranian people are victims of a struggling economy,” the White House said in a statement."
"MY DAD'S THE MAYOR YOU F*CKING F*GGOT": Son of Denver Mayor GOES OFF On Officer!-Leaked Body Cam Footage Shows Denver Mayor’s Son Pulling the “I’ll Get You Fired” Card on Police Officer
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"Leaked Body Cam Footage Shows Denver Mayor’s Son Pulling the “I’ll Get You Fired” Card on Police Officer
"Leaked Body Cam Footage Shows Denver Mayor’s Son Pulling the “I’ll Get You Fired” Card on Police Officer
It seems like democrats want to get into office because they think the rules won’t apply to them once they do.
And the problems don’t end with the son.
How did this democrat escape sexual harassment charges that resulted in a $75,000 payout and keep his position?
How did this democrat escape sexual harassment charges that resulted in a $75,000 payout and keep his position?
WIKI-Michael B. Hancock admitted to sending suggestive text messages to his female subordinate, Leslie Branch-Wise, during his first year as the Mayor of Denver, Colorado.[12]
He acknowledged his behavior as “inappropriate” when the victim, a Denver Police Department Detective, gave an interview in 2018 to disclose the sexual harassment she experienced.
Finish reading here- https://iotwreport.com/leaked-body-cam-footage-shows-denve…/
"MY DAD'S THE MAYOR YOU F*CKING F*GGOT": Son of Denver Mayor GOES OFF On Officer!
History for May 13
History for May 13 - On-This-Day.com
Joe Louis (Barrow) 1914 - Boxer, "The Brown Bomber", Harvey Keitel 1939 - Actor ("Pulp Fiction", "Thelma and Louise", "Taxi Driver"), Richie Valens (Richard Steven Valenzuela) 1941 - Singer
Mary Wells 1943 - Singer, Stevie Wonder (Steveland Morris) 1950 - Musician, Dennis Rodman 1961 - Basketball player, nickname: "The Worm", actor
1607 - An expedition led by Captain Christopher Newport arrived at Jamestown, Virginia. The passengers went ashore the next day and this site became the first permanent settlement English colony in America.
1787 - Captain Arthur Phillip left Britain for Australia. He successfully landed eleven ships full of convicts on January 18, 1788, at Botany Bay. The group moved north eight days later and settled at Port Jackson.
1888 - Slavery was abolished in Brazil.
1888?!!
1912 - Royal Flying Corps was established in England.
1917 - Near Fatima, Portugal, three peasant children reported seeing a vision of the Virgin Mary.
1940 - Winston Churchill made his first speech as the prime minister of Britain.
1958 - U.S. Vice President Nixon's limousine was battered by rocks thrown by anti-U.S. demonstrators in Caracas, Venezuela.
1985 - A confrontation between Philadelphia authorities and the radical group MOVE ended as police dropped an explosive onto the group's headquarters. Eleven people died in the fire that resulted.
Saturday, May 12, 2018
DHS to push for criminal charges against all border jumpers - Washington Times
DHS to push for criminal charges against all border jumpers - Washington Times:
"The Trump administration said Monday it will now pursue criminal charges against every migrant nabbed jumping the U.S.-Mexico border, putting serious teeth behind President Trump’s goal of stiffening immigration enforcement.
While most border jumpers will face charges for illegally entering the U.S., parents who bring their children with them as they sneak across could face smuggling charges, Attorney General Jeff Sessions said. That could mean they will be separated from their children while they await their trials — and serve sentences."
"The Trump administration said Monday it will now pursue criminal charges against every migrant nabbed jumping the U.S.-Mexico border, putting serious teeth behind President Trump’s goal of stiffening immigration enforcement.
While most border jumpers will face charges for illegally entering the U.S., parents who bring their children with them as they sneak across could face smuggling charges, Attorney General Jeff Sessions said. That could mean they will be separated from their children while they await their trials — and serve sentences."
‘Ope!’: The All-Purpose Expression of Midwestern Politeness | Chicago magazine | Politics & City Life May 2018
‘Ope!’: The All-Purpose Expression of Midwestern Politeness | Chicago magazine | Politics & City Life May 2018:
"Midwestern politeness is a real thing.
Just as coastal visitors are surprised by the expanse of Lake Michigan (“It looks like an ocean!”), so too are they tickled, or infuriated, by our manners...
And generations of polite Midwesterners have honed down its pervasive variations into a single, all-purpose word: “Ope!”
It’s an onomatopoeia of our Midwestern deference.
Love it or hate it, spend enough time in the middle of the country and you’ll start ope-ing your way through everyday life.
It’s something, as a Chicago native, I didn’t really even notice I did until ope jokes started making the rounds on Twitter last fall.
This magical, monosyllabic exclamation applies to a whole slew of circumstances: Accidentally pulling on a push door; trying to flag down a waiter; realizing you were served the wrong dish; hearing a mildly juicy piece of gossip; realizing a car is coming when you’re about to cross the street; thanking someone for opening a door for you; feeling the first drops of rain.
“Ope!” works for all of ‘em.
It’s a way to announce your presence in the most passive, non-intrusive way possible.
We’re too kind to say “Excuse me”—that can come off as pushy, right?
...Honestly, ope is barely a word, and more of a guttural reaction; it almost sounds like a tiny heave.
It effectively translates to, “I don’t mean to bother you or anyone around me, ever, but I’ve noticed…”
Ope is less of a word, and more of a reflex..."
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"Midwestern politeness is a real thing.
Just as coastal visitors are surprised by the expanse of Lake Michigan (“It looks like an ocean!”), so too are they tickled, or infuriated, by our manners...
And generations of polite Midwesterners have honed down its pervasive variations into a single, all-purpose word: “Ope!”
It’s an onomatopoeia of our Midwestern deference.Love it or hate it, spend enough time in the middle of the country and you’ll start ope-ing your way through everyday life.
It’s something, as a Chicago native, I didn’t really even notice I did until ope jokes started making the rounds on Twitter last fall.
This magical, monosyllabic exclamation applies to a whole slew of circumstances: Accidentally pulling on a push door; trying to flag down a waiter; realizing you were served the wrong dish; hearing a mildly juicy piece of gossip; realizing a car is coming when you’re about to cross the street; thanking someone for opening a door for you; feeling the first drops of rain.
“Ope!” works for all of ‘em.
It’s a way to announce your presence in the most passive, non-intrusive way possible.
We’re too kind to say “Excuse me”—that can come off as pushy, right?
...Honestly, ope is barely a word, and more of a guttural reaction; it almost sounds like a tiny heave.
It effectively translates to, “I don’t mean to bother you or anyone around me, ever, but I’ve noticed…”
Ope is less of a word, and more of a reflex..."
Read all!
A Month of Islam and Multiculturalism in Germany: April 2018
A Month of Islam and Multiculturalism in Germany: April 2018:
One of Germany's leading economists, Hans-Werner Sinn, warned that the migrant crisis could end up costing German taxpayers more than one trillion euros: "The cost to the taxpayer could also be higher. So far, there are about 1.5 million migrants who have come to Germany since 2015. And no: They are not dentists, lawyers and nuclear scientists, but mostly underqualified immigrants, who have arrived in the promised land... where the standard of living without employment is higher than in many countries of origin with employment."- In his first media interview as the new head of the influential GdP police union in North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW), Michael Mertens was asked if there are any no-go zones in NRW, Germany's most populous state. He replied: "There are areas where police do not go alone, only in large teams. Such areas are now present in almost all NRW cities."
- "We now have new phenomenon in having refugees or people of Arab origin who are bringing another form of anti-Semitism back into the country. This dismays us." — German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
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