Friday, September 07, 2018
Science academies urge paper ballots for all US elections
Science academies urge paper ballots for all US elections
"No Internet technology is safe, secure or reliable for voting, find National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.---Heidi Ledford
Paper ballots that can be tallied by hand are the most secure way to conduct an election, according to a report from the US National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.
The report, released on 6 September, calls for all US elections to be conducted using such ballots by the 2020 presidential election.
It comes after US intelligence agencies concluded that the Russian government backed attempts to infiltrate the United States’ election infrastructure during the 2016 presidential election.
...The report says it is safe for paper ballots to be counted by a machine using an optical scanner, but it stipulates that recounts and audits should be conducted by hand.
It also recommends the immediate removal of voting machines that do not allow manual auditing."
"No Internet technology is safe, secure or reliable for voting, find National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.---Heidi Ledford
Paper ballots that can be tallied by hand are the most secure way to conduct an election, according to a report from the US National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.The report, released on 6 September, calls for all US elections to be conducted using such ballots by the 2020 presidential election.
It comes after US intelligence agencies concluded that the Russian government backed attempts to infiltrate the United States’ election infrastructure during the 2016 presidential election.
...The report says it is safe for paper ballots to be counted by a machine using an optical scanner, but it stipulates that recounts and audits should be conducted by hand.
It also recommends the immediate removal of voting machines that do not allow manual auditing."
Don't Tell Climate Change Fanatics This Piece Of News | Daily Wire
Global warming and climate change fanatics, stop now before you read any further.
According to a new study published in Nature, in the roughly quarter century between 1982 and 2016, global tree canopy cover increased by 865,000 square miles.
Gassed in Jersey | City Journal
Gassed in Jersey | City Journal:
"It’s a fundamental economic principle: if you tax something, you get less of it.
New Jersey legislators tried to protect themselves against that law in 2016, with legislation raising the state’s gas tax by 22.6 cents per gallon, designed to provide the state with an additional $1.2 billion a year for a state transportation trust fund that had gone broke.
The law carried the provision that if revenues fell short because drivers bought less of the higher-priced gas, then the tax would automatically increase.
Not surprisingly, New Jersey is getting less from its new gas tax than the state anticipated.
...Advocates for the original tax hike, including the Democratic-controlled legislature and Governor Christie, justified it on the grounds that the state needed money to restart essential infrastructure projects that had been halted when the state ran out of money..."
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"It’s a fundamental economic principle: if you tax something, you get less of it.
New Jersey legislators tried to protect themselves against that law in 2016, with legislation raising the state’s gas tax by 22.6 cents per gallon, designed to provide the state with an additional $1.2 billion a year for a state transportation trust fund that had gone broke.The law carried the provision that if revenues fell short because drivers bought less of the higher-priced gas, then the tax would automatically increase.
Not surprisingly, New Jersey is getting less from its new gas tax than the state anticipated.
...Advocates for the original tax hike, including the Democratic-controlled legislature and Governor Christie, justified it on the grounds that the state needed money to restart essential infrastructure projects that had been halted when the state ran out of money..."
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What Do Serial Killers and the Left Have in Common?The American Spectator
What Do Serial Killers and the Left Have in Common?The American Spectator:
Watching the incessant virtue signaling by the Democrats about protecting the Constitution during the opening of the Brett Kavanaugh Supreme Court confirmation hearing reminded me of the time Hannibal Lecter teamed up with the FBI agent who arrested him to stop another serial killer. In other words, it wasn’t sincere. You see, the same Democratic Party that today has taken up the mantle of defending America’s hallowed republican institutions is the same party of domestic terrorist Bill Ayers and anti-America radical Saul Alinsky.
Fact is, the last two years of “resistance” has had little to do with upholding morality or fighting for what the Left believes in. Whatever it may believe in, the Left’s pursuit of raw power — its long march through the institutions — has always been its primary goal. Thus, everything that has transpired over the last two years — from the endless public loathing of Trump to the efforts to delegitimize Trump’s presidency with baseless claims of “Russia collusion” — is because the Democratic Party’s collective ego has been wounded.
Fact is, the last two years of “resistance” has had little to do with upholding morality or fighting for what the Left believes in. Whatever it may believe in, the Left’s pursuit of raw power — its long march through the institutions — has always been its primary goal. Thus, everything that has transpired over the last two years — from the endless public loathing of Trump to the efforts to delegitimize Trump’s presidency with baseless claims of “Russia collusion” — is because the Democratic Party’s collective ego has been wounded.
Three Texas Doctors: We Saw Protesters Paid In Cash To Disrupt Kavanaugh Hearing On Line To Enter | Video | RealClearPolitics
Three Texas Doctors: We Saw Protesters Paid In Cash To Disrupt Kavanaugh Hearing On Line To Enter | Video | RealClearPolitics:
Author and commentator Adam W. Schindler interviews three Texas doctors who traveled to Washington D.C. to attend the confirmation hearings for Judge Brett Kavanaugh. While waiting on line, they say they witnessed protesters being paid in cash to cause trouble in the hearing and in the public line to get in, Tuesday on Capitol Hill.
Author and commentator Adam W. Schindler interviews three Texas doctors who traveled to Washington D.C. to attend the confirmation hearings for Judge Brett Kavanaugh. While waiting on line, they say they witnessed protesters being paid in cash to cause trouble in the hearing and in the public line to get in, Tuesday on Capitol Hill.
The Deplorables-"Nike could have set up a foundation..."
The Deplorables
Roger Simkins shared a post.
Roger Simkins shared a post.
Roger Simkins
Nike could have set up a foundation in the name of Pat Tillman and in concert with his family, used the money they are paying numnuts, to benefit those causes they say they want to support !!!
'Most of Bush's nominees are Nazis' — those memos Patrick Leahy griped about were damning to the Democrats
'Most of Bush's nominees are Nazis' — those memos Patrick Leahy griped about were damning to the Democrats
"...Here's what happened: After Sen. Jim Jeffords switched from Republican to Democrat in 2001, he flipped the Senate in the process.
...The old story does, however, shed light on how Democrats handle Republican judicial nominees.
One Judiciary Committee memo ( memorialized in the Congressional Record) suggested making an example out of a Bush nominee — letting them through, but only after brutally lambasting them.
It had some colorful language.
It granted that Bill Clinton's controversial nominees were "impeachable," but asserted that "most of Bush's nominees are Nazis."
Michael McConnell was a Bush nominee eventually confirmed by voice vote.
...That is, to fight a losing fight over a clearly qualified judge in order to rile up the abortion lobby before the election.
The Dems' biggest fight in Bush's first term was over the nomination of Miguel Estrada...
A staffer for Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., wrote to a memo saying liberal groups had "identified Miguel Estrada (D.C. Circuit) as especially dangerous, because he has a minimal paper trail, he is Latino, and the White House seems to be grooming him for a Supreme Court appointment."
And so they did torpedo Estrada, demanding his privileged memos as solicitor general as a condition for consideration.
This is how Democrats' racial politics work — they train particular hatred on minorities and women who think independently of them and hold conservative views..."
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"...Here's what happened: After Sen. Jim Jeffords switched from Republican to Democrat in 2001, he flipped the Senate in the process.
...The old story does, however, shed light on how Democrats handle Republican judicial nominees.
- ' Most of Clinton's nominees were impeachable. ... most of Bush's nominees are Nazis.'
One Judiciary Committee memo ( memorialized in the Congressional Record) suggested making an example out of a Bush nominee — letting them through, but only after brutally lambasting them.It had some colorful language.
It granted that Bill Clinton's controversial nominees were "impeachable," but asserted that "most of Bush's nominees are Nazis."
- Timing abortion fights for before the elections
Michael McConnell was a Bush nominee eventually confirmed by voice vote.
...That is, to fight a losing fight over a clearly qualified judge in order to rile up the abortion lobby before the election.
- ' [E]specially dangerous, because ... he is Latino'
The Dems' biggest fight in Bush's first term was over the nomination of Miguel Estrada...
A staffer for Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., wrote to a memo saying liberal groups had "identified Miguel Estrada (D.C. Circuit) as especially dangerous, because he has a minimal paper trail, he is Latino, and the White House seems to be grooming him for a Supreme Court appointment."
And so they did torpedo Estrada, demanding his privileged memos as solicitor general as a condition for consideration.
This is how Democrats' racial politics work — they train particular hatred on minorities and women who think independently of them and hold conservative views..."
Read all.
Fascinating!-----The Big Lie - The Chronicle of Higher Education
The Big Lie - The Chronicle of Higher Education:
"The chemistry professor and his wife argued often in those days, as their marriage was coming to an end and a custody battle brewed over their two young children.
Then, one summer night, things got so heated that the police were called to intervene.
Brian and Stacey McNaughton had bought their single-family home in Fort Collins, Colo., six years earlier for $525,000.
It was the sort of place, situated on an oversize corner lot in a neighborhood filled with doctors and lawyers, that projected the kind of solid middle-class status that the couple had achieved after years of study.
Brian McNaughton, once a first-generation college student, was on the tenure track at Colorado State University, and his wife was a nurse anesthetist.
But all of that risked being torn asunder because of the big lie — a lie that they shared, and that Stacey McNaughton was now threatening to expose..."
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"The chemistry professor and his wife argued often in those days, as their marriage was coming to an end and a custody battle brewed over their two young children.
Then, one summer night, things got so heated that the police were called to intervene.Brian and Stacey McNaughton had bought their single-family home in Fort Collins, Colo., six years earlier for $525,000.
It was the sort of place, situated on an oversize corner lot in a neighborhood filled with doctors and lawyers, that projected the kind of solid middle-class status that the couple had achieved after years of study.
Brian McNaughton, once a first-generation college student, was on the tenure track at Colorado State University, and his wife was a nurse anesthetist.
But all of that risked being torn asunder because of the big lie — a lie that they shared, and that Stacey McNaughton was now threatening to expose..."
Read on!
Former Obama Education Secretary Rewrites History On Campus Due Process | Daily Wire
Former Obama Education Secretary Rewrites History On Campus Due Process | Daily Wire:
After years of reporters exposing the lack of fairness, due process, and sanity in campus sexual assault adjudications (not those reporters in the left-leaning media, of course, except for Emily Yoffe), the federal government is finally taking action to try and fix the issue. Naturally, this has caused those responsible for creating the mess in the first place to attempt to rewrite history and paint themselves as champions of something they most certainly weren’t.
Only 90 days?!!-----Ex-Michigan senator to spend 90 days in prison for theft from taxpayers | MLive.com
'Ghost Employee' scam!
"Former state Sen. Bert Johnson, who pleaded guilty earlier this year to defrauding taxpayers of more than $23,000, will spend 90 days in prison.
...Based on the sentencing guidelines and plea agreement, Johnson, a 44-year-old Democrat from Highland Park, could have faced six months to a year in prison.
History for September 7
History for September 7 - On-This-Day.com
Elizabeth I 1533 - Queen of England, Michael DeBakey 1908, David Packard 1912
Peter Lawford 1923, Buddy Holly (Charles Hardin Holley) 1936 - Singer, Corbin Bernsen 1954 - Actor ("L.A. Law")
1813 - The nickname "Uncle Sam" was first used as a symbolic reference to the United States. The reference appeared in an editorial in the New York's Troy Post.
1979 - ESPN, the Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, made its debut on cable TV.
Thursday, September 06, 2018
3 Takeaways From Day 3 of Kavanaugh’s Confirmation Hearings | The Heritage Foundation
3 Takeaways From Day 3 of Kavanaugh’s Confirmation Hearings | The Heritage Foundation:So far, more than 350,000 pages of material from or about Kavanaugh’s professional work have been made available to the public. That’s more than for the past five Supreme Court nominees combined.
Nike Stock Down After Announcement Of Kaepernick Campaign | The Daily Caller
Nike Stock Down After Announcement Of Kaepernick Campaign | The Daily Caller:
Nike stock was down 2.75 percent Tuesday morning after the company announced former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick as the new face of its “Just Do It” campaign.
The slogan for the campaign is, “Believe in something, even if it means sacrificing everything.”
The promotion of the former athlete, who protested racial injustice by kneeling during the national anthem, has led to major backlash against the sports company. A boycott was started and people began posting videos of themselves burning their Nike gear.
Nike stock was down 2.75 percent Tuesday morning after the company announced former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick as the new face of its “Just Do It” campaign.
The slogan for the campaign is, “Believe in something, even if it means sacrificing everything.”
The promotion of the former athlete, who protested racial injustice by kneeling during the national anthem, has led to major backlash against the sports company. A boycott was started and people began posting videos of themselves burning their Nike gear.
Democrats' visions of hand signals from white supremacists
Democrats' visions of hand signals from white supremacists:
"They seem not to have wondered why a white supremacist would find it necessary or useful to communicate such beliefs by an obscure hand gesture that isn't really a white supremacist hand gesture, when so many other forms of communication are readily available and more easily concealed from alert eyes like their own.
They seem to find it inconceivable that everyone doesn’t know that the hand gesture recognized universally and for many years in this country as signifying "OK" now signifies support of white supremacy.
In other words, they have taken leave of their senses.
...The United States, in their view, continues to be an irredeemably racist country.
That's the message of bestselling writer Ta-Nehisi Coates. “America’s progress on race has been minimal,” as Columbia’s John McWhorter summarizes this view, “just pretty window dressing here and there,” with “no reason to hope things will get even better.”
...focusing on hidden hand signals and phantom masses of white supremacists is just plain nuts. Democrats need to keep the signals from getting out of hand."
"They seem not to have wondered why a white supremacist would find it necessary or useful to communicate such beliefs by an obscure hand gesture that isn't really a white supremacist hand gesture, when so many other forms of communication are readily available and more easily concealed from alert eyes like their own.
They seem to find it inconceivable that everyone doesn’t know that the hand gesture recognized universally and for many years in this country as signifying "OK" now signifies support of white supremacy.
In other words, they have taken leave of their senses....The United States, in their view, continues to be an irredeemably racist country.
That's the message of bestselling writer Ta-Nehisi Coates. “America’s progress on race has been minimal,” as Columbia’s John McWhorter summarizes this view, “just pretty window dressing here and there,” with “no reason to hope things will get even better.”
...focusing on hidden hand signals and phantom masses of white supremacists is just plain nuts. Democrats need to keep the signals from getting out of hand."
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