Follow the (climate change) money - Washington Times

Follow the (climate change) money - Washington Times:

The first iron rule of American politics is: Follow the money. This explains, oh, about 80 percent of what goes on in Washington.
Shortly after the latest Chicken Little climate change report was published last month, I noted on CNN that one reason so many hundreds of scientists are persuaded that the sky is falling is that they are paid handsomely to do so.
I noted that “In America and around the globe governments have created a multi-billion dollar Climate Change Industrial Complex.” And then I added: “A lot of people are getting really, really rich off of the climate change industry.” According to a recent report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office, “Federal funding for climate change research, technology, international assistance, and adaptation has increased from $2.4 billion in 1993 to $11.6 billion in 2014, with an additional $26.1 billion for climate change programs and activities provided by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act in 2009.”

Germany: New Law Banning Child Marriage Declared Unconstitutional

Germany: New Law Banning Child Marriage Declared Unconstitutional

• The ruling, which effectively opens the door to legalizing Sharia-based child marriages in Germany, is one of a growing number of instances in which German courts are — wittingly or unwittingly — promoting the establishment of a parallel Islamic legal system in the country.
• "Germany cannot, on the one hand, be against child marriages internationally, and on the other hand, be for such marriages in our own country. The best interests of the child cannot be compromised in this case. (...) This is about the constitutionally established protection of children and minors!" — Winfried Bausback, Bavarian lawmaker who helped draft the law against child marriage.
• "We should consider one more thing: judgments are made 'in the name of the people.' This people has clearly expressed through its representatives in the Bundestag that it no longer wants to recognize child marriage." — 

Making A Fortune: 19 Million Public Employees Across America Cost Taxpayers Nearly $1 Trillion

Making A Fortune: 19 Million Public Employees Across America Cost Taxpayers Nearly $1 Trillion:
"For the first time in history, 19 million public employee salaries at every level of government across America have been mapped and posted online
...Our online database is free to use and includes most employees within the federal, state, and local governments. 
...The data is full of stunning examples. 

• Tree trimmers in Chicago lopped off $106,000. 
• New York City school janitors cleaned off $165,000 while out earning the principals at $135,000. 
• Lifeguards in Los Angeles County, California, made up to $365,000. 
• In the small school district in Southlake, Texas (8,000 students), the school superintendent earned $420,000.

Help the reform-minded mayors, school superintendents, legislators and members of Congress by finding the waste, overspending, and bloated government in your very own neighborhood.
Search our interactive map of the top 2 million most highly compensated public employees across America. Just click a pin (your ZIP code) and scroll down to see the results that render in the chart beneath the map. Click here to access the map below.

Search 2 million public employee salaries by ZIP code at OpenTheBooks.com.OPENTHEBOOKS.COM

Last year, we found 1.7 million public employees earned $100,000 or more.
The vast majority – 1.3 million six-figure earners – worked at the state and local levels.
There were 105,000 local and state government employees out-earning every governor of the 50 states at a salary of $190,000 or more..."

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CAMP: How Is The Democratic Border Security Solution Morally Different From Trump’s Wall? | Daily Wire

CAMP: How Is The Democratic Border Security Solution Morally Different From Trump’s Wall? | Daily Wire:

So, given the erroneous but oft repeated talking point that there is no difference, practically speaking, between a border wall and a border secured by technology and manpower, one must ask a critical question: Why would Democrats decry a wall as immoral while simultaneously calling for measures that would, according to them, accomplish the same objective?
The answer is deceptively simple – optics.
First and foremost, the Democrats must oppose President Trump at every turn,

The fix is in?-----John Huber, Justice Dept. Sheriff Who Never Quite Rode Into Town | RealClearInvestigations

John Huber, Justice Dept. Sheriff Who Never Quite Rode Into Town | RealClearInvestigations
"John Huber has developed almost mythical status among pro-Trump tweeters since former Attorney General Jeff Sessions directed him to investigate why the FBI spied on Trump’s aides and whether they protected Hillary Clinton and her foundation over alleged misdeeds. 
...Instead, more than a year since his appointment, Huber’s lack of traction on either front is leading many once hopeful supporters to dismiss his investigation as a “sham."
RealClearInvestigations has learned from potential witnesses, their lawyers and others close to the investigations, that Huber has not impaneled a federal grand jury to subpoena witnesses or hear evidence.
...While some witnesses and their attorneys complain he’s not doing his job, some critics who once had high hopes for Huber now suspect he was never expected to. 
They say Huber’s appointment was always political, that the Justice Department had no interest in exposing its own corruption and named this longtime department official to mollify Republicans who clamored for the appointment of a second special counsel to investigate FBI and Justice activities under the Obama administration.
...Toensing represents a whistleblower in the so-called Uranium One scandal, who she says still has not been contacted by Huber. 
Her client, Doug Campbell, an FBI informant who claims to have evidence that Clinton helped Russians secure U.S.-based uranium rights in a quid pro quo for large donations to her family’s foundation and speaking fees for former President Bill Clinton from the Russian company at the heart of the deal..."

Hypocrites!-----IT’S ALL IN WHAT YOU NAME IT

Instapundit  Blog Archive 
"IT’S ALL IN WHAT YOU NAME IT: 
We know walls are for Nazis, racists and deplorables, right? 
So Wilhem DiBlasio, NYC’s Commissar decides a “privacy fence” is in order.

See, this is Trump’s biggest failing. 
He should never have used the word “wall.” 
He should have followed Cher’s lead and called it a “virtue ring.”
There, I fixed it.

Posted by Charles Glasser"

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NUTS! An American General Gave The Germans A Massive Metaphorical Middle Finger On This Day In 1944 | The Daily Caller

NUTS! An American General Gave The Germans A Massive Metaphorical Middle Finger On This Day In 1944 | The Daily Caller
"...December 22, marks the 74-year anniversary of American Brig. Gen. Anthony C. McAuliffe’s legendary reply to the Germans during the Battle of the Bulge.

During the Battle of the Bulge, German forces had surrounded the Americans holding Bastogne and the area around the town.  

German forces approached the men of the 101st Airborne Divison to demand their honorable surrender or face annihilation. 

In the absence of General Maxwell Taylor, McAuliffe was in charge of the 101st. 

The German message was delivered to him around noon, and read in part:

This time the U.S.A.

forces in and near Bastogne have been encircled by strong

German armored units. More German armored units have crossed

the river Ourthe near Ortheuville, have taken Marche and

reached St. Hubert by passing through Hompre-Sibret-Tillet.

Libramont is in German hands.

There is only one possibility to save the encircled
U.S.A troops from total annihilation: that is the honorable

surrender of the encircled town. In order to think it over

a term of two hours will be granted beginning with the 

presentation of this note.

If this proposal should be rejected one German

Artillery Corps and six heavy A. A. Battalions are ready

to annihilate the U.S.A. troops in and near Bastogne. The order for firing will be given immediately after this two hours’ term.

What did McAuliffe do? 

Did he order his men to throw their weapons down and surrender to the Germans, who had them outnumbered and encircled? 

Did he cave to the enormous threat from the enemy?

No, he simply replied with one word: NUTS! 
His full message read:

December 22, 1944

To the German Commander,

N U T S ! 

The American Commander

What happened next was unbelievable — and one of the greatest accomplishments in the history of American warfare..."

As Richard Winters so eloquently put it, “We’re paratroopers. We’re supposed to be surrounded.”

You ought to know!

Two Female Christian Artists Could Be JAILED For Not Creating Art For Same-Sex Weddings | Daily Wire

Two Female Christian Artists Could Be JAILED For Not Creating Art For Same-Sex Weddings | Daily Wire:

The brief filed by Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich and other state attorneys general states, “A government simply cannot force a citizen to engage in or endorse expression. ... [Phoenix] must not be allowed to force artists to create customized expressions contrary to their moral, religious, or political beliefs, even if such work is paid for by the one requesting it.”

Would Democrats wreck America to win in 2020? - WND

Would Democrats wreck America to win in 2020? - WND:
"...Democratic analysts are frightened for their party’s future.
...Democrats predicted a “blue wave” in the 2018 midterms, but won only about 25 seats to barely claim control of the House of Representatives.
More than 40 Republican members of Congress refused to seek reelection; without those GOP dropouts, Republicans almost certainly would have kept Democrats a minority in the House.
Democrats also stole an additional dozen or so seats in Democrat-ruled states such as California, where Republicans who won on election night were later drowned by a late flood of mysterious pro-Democratic “ballots from nowhere” that everybody knows were fraudulent.
(This is why George Soros spent millions electing leftist Secretaries of State to manipulate state ballot recounts.)
Voters increased the GOP Senate majority, showing how little love they have for Democrats.
So what must Democrats do to win in 2020?
“[The] way you get rid of Trump is a crashing economy. 
So, please, bring on the recession,” says leftist HBO comic Bill Maher. 
“Sorry if that hurts people … [but] a recession is a survivable event; what Trump is doing to this country is not.”..."

AM Fruitcake

History for December 23

History for December 23 - On-This-Day.com
Joseph Smith 1805, Don McNeill 1907, Yousuf Karsh 1908


Frederic Forrest 1936, Susan Lucci 1946, Corey Haim 1971 - Actor


1823 - The poem "A Visit from St. Nicholas" by Clement C. Moore (" 'Twas the night before Christmas...") was published.


1947 - John Bardeen, Walter H. Brattain and William Shockley invented the transistor.

Shutdown Negotiators Consider Major Restrictions On ICE’s Ability To Detain Illegals | The Daily Caller

Shutdown Negotiators Consider Major Restrictions On ICE’s Ability To Detain Illegals | The Daily Caller:

Former acting ICE Director Thomas Homan told TheDC the proposals were “absolutely ridiculous” and that in effect “every jail in the country would be a sanctuary jail.” Homan continued that local communities put criminal illegal aliens in jail because they are an obvious threat to their community and that such a change in ICE’s ability to operate would endanger public safety.
“If I was a Republican this is not something I’d consider,” Homan declared. The former acting ICE director also continued, “If they want to give us less beds then we’re back to catch and release,” adding, these restrictions “would make matters worse.”

McCain associate shared unverified Steele dossier with Buzzfeed, court filing says | Fox News

McCain associate shared unverified Steele dossier with Buzzfeed, court filing says | Fox News:

An associate of the late Arizona Republican Sen. John McCain shared with Buzzfeed News a copy of the unverified, salacious opposition research dossier alleging that Russians had compromising material on President Trump, according to a bombshell federal court filing Wednesday.

The way we were-----Time of the Season - The Zombies (Lyrics on the screen)

Boob-tube-----Adventures of Superman episode Stamp Day For School Children (video)

USAF's Next Budget Request Will Include New F-15X Advanced Eagle Fighter Jets: Report - The Drive

USAF's Next Budget Request Will Include New F-15X Advanced Eagle Fighter Jets: Report - The Drive
"Last July, I broke a story about the existence of Boeing's F-15X Advanced Eagle concept, one that the plane-maker had been in discussions with the USAF about for many months.
That aircraft would be procured to replace America's existing F-15C/D aircraft..

...With an airframe life of a whopping 20,000 hours, and the latest sensors, flight control systems, and avionics, the F-15X would serve for many decades at an operating cost that Boeing claims will trounce that of the existing F-15C/D fleet—the youngest of which is now 32 years old—basically paying for the airframes with savings within about a decade..."

Americans, Learn From The Yellow Jackets: Stop Running And Start Fighting Back

Americans, Learn From The Yellow Jackets: Stop Running And Start Fighting Back
"In France, the Yellow Jackets (or “Gilets Jaunes” in French) have rushed into the streets in massive numbers. 
They are not protesting cuts in the generous entitlements. 
They are not throwing fits because they fear losing one-month paid vacations. 
The fight is about the increased fuel taxes—exorbitant taxes on top of the already high cost of fuel.
But it’s more. 
...The unrest is also targeting the inflexible, unaccountable EU bureaucracy. 

• Belgian Yellow Jackets are protesting the main offices in Maastricht and Brussels. 
• Europeans have started to realize that the federalization of the continent is not working out as they had hoped. 
• A common currency, a common market has turned into communistic micromanaging. 
• The economically stronger countries are expected to carry the costs of the fiscally weaker nations. 
• The central planners want open borders, cheap labor, and the resolute silencing of any disagreement to their plans. 
• A federalized Europe is not working out. 
• A Frenchman cannot run to Portugal, Spain, or Italy to escape the moral and fiscal ruin of his home country. 
• French voters have no choice but to fight back for their rights and dignity in their home countries...

Read on.

Dem Rep. Gutierrez Storms Out Of Hearing With DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen | The Daily Caller

Dem Rep. Gutierrez Storms Out Of Hearing With DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen | The Daily Caller:

Illinois Democratic Rep. Luis Gutierrez stormed out of a hearing on Thursday after accusing Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen of being a liar.
WATCH:

CHECKMATE – Saudi Crown Prince MbS Sends Replacement Troops To Defend Kurds in Syria… | The Last Refuge

CHECKMATE – Saudi Crown Prince MbS Sends Replacement Troops To Defend Kurds in Syria… | The Last Refuge
"...as the President Trump withdraws U.S. forces.  
The concern stems from a possibility of Turkey taking hostile action toward our Kurdish allies.  
However, a new report from the region highlights Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman is sending his forces to replace the U.S. troops.

SAUDI ARABIA – Saudi Arabia and the UAE have sent military forces to areas controlled by the Kurdish YPG group in north-east Syria, Turkey’s Yenisafak newspaper reported..."

5 most politically biased courses of 2018

5 most politically biased courses of 2018
"Campus Reform rounded up the five most politically biased college courses in 2018...
1. Harvard Law offering class on Trump ‘impeachment and removal’
2. SDSU offers course on removing Trump from office
3.  University of Illinois defends new 'Trumpaganda' course
4. UMaine 'bars' prof who set up anti-Kavanaugh DC trip---The University of Southern Maine (USM) received national criticism in October after emails surfaced showing USM employees discussing a “pop-up” course offering tuition-free credit to students willing to travel to Washington, D.C. to protest against then-Supreme Court Justice nominee Brett Kavanaugh.
5. Harvard Law course looks at ways to 'push back against' Trump strategies..."
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