Wednesday, July 03, 2019
The Meaning of American Citizenship | The Heritage Foundation
The Meaning of American Citizenship | The Heritage Foundation:
Today, regrettably, the meaning of American citizenship is distorted by ideology. Ideas sound in themselves have been pushed beyond reasonable limits. Principles have degenerated into slogans. We live in an age that venerates equality and is preoccupied with individual rights. Accordingly, we tend to think of citizenship purely in terms of the equal sharing in individual rights. We live in an age that celebrates diversity and inclusion. We accordingly think that citizenship should be extended to practically anybody without any limitations.
What has happened to our country?-----Nike Defends Flag-Shoe Recall That Reopened Culture-War Rift - Bloomberg
Nike Defends Flag-Shoe Recall That Reopened Culture-War Rift - Bloomberg"As controversy swirled, prices for the Air Max 1 USA spiked to $2,500 a pair -- roughly 20 times higher than the retail price -- on sneaker marketplace StockX, where buyers place bids and sellers set asking prices anonymously.
StockX CEO Scott Cutler said on Twitter Tuesday afternoon that the company had decided to remove the listings.
A progressive push to turn teen girls into… hookers
A progressive push to turn teen girls into… hookers
"Queens is about to get a heckuva lot more pervert-friendly...
Scaring the stuffing out of a wide swath of residents of a borough already plagued with an enormous number of working girls, boys and transgender individuals is the apparent Democratic primary victory this week of Tiffany Cabán for district attorney, which pretty much makes the self-described “queer Latina’’ and BFF of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez a shoo-in.
Problem is, the 31-year-old democratic socialist is so enamored with the world’s oldest profession, she promised to stop arresting not only ladies and dudes of the evening, but the pimps and johns who exploit them.
In fact, she’s vowed to send a memo ordering prosecutors to quit messing with pros, their customers and promoters on “Day One.’’
Her critics say this ploy will transform Queens into one gigantic brothel..."
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"Queens is about to get a heckuva lot more pervert-friendly...
Scaring the stuffing out of a wide swath of residents of a borough already plagued with an enormous number of working girls, boys and transgender individuals is the apparent Democratic primary victory this week of Tiffany Cabán for district attorney, which pretty much makes the self-described “queer Latina’’ and BFF of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez a shoo-in.Problem is, the 31-year-old democratic socialist is so enamored with the world’s oldest profession, she promised to stop arresting not only ladies and dudes of the evening, but the pimps and johns who exploit them.
In fact, she’s vowed to send a memo ordering prosecutors to quit messing with pros, their customers and promoters on “Day One.’’
Her critics say this ploy will transform Queens into one gigantic brothel..."
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The Meaning of American Citizenship | The Heritage Foundation
The Meaning of American Citizenship | The Heritage Foundation:
Today, regrettably, the meaning of American citizenship is distorted by ideology. Ideas sound in themselves have been pushed beyond reasonable limits. Principles have degenerated into slogans. We live in an age that venerates equality and is preoccupied with individual rights. Accordingly, we tend to think of citizenship purely in terms of the equal sharing in individual rights. We live in an age that celebrates diversity and inclusion. We accordingly think that citizenship should be extended to practically anybody without any limitations.
Britain's Version Of 'Medicare For All' Is Struggling With Long Waits For Care
"Nearly a quarter of a million British patients have been waiting more than six months to receive planned medical treatment from the National Health Service, according to a recent report from the Royal College of Surgeons.
More than 36,000 have been in treatment queues for nine months or more.
Long waits for care are endemic to government-run, single-payer systems like the NHS. Yet some U.S. lawmakers want to import that model from across the pond.
That would be a massive blunder..."
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Record High Temperatures in France: 3 Facts the Media Don’t Tell You | Watts Up With That?
Record High Temperatures in France: 3 Facts the Media Don’t Tell You | Watts Up With That?
"July 2nd, 2019 by Roy W. Spencer, Ph. D.
"July 2nd, 2019 by Roy W. Spencer, Ph. D.
News reporting of the recent heat wave in France and other European countries was accompanied with the usual blame on humans for causing the event.
For example, here’s the CBS News headline: Record-breaking heat is scorching France. Experts say climate change is to blame.
While it is possible that the human component of recent warming might have made the heat wave slightly worse, there are three facts the media routinely ignore when reporting on such “record hot” events.
For example, here’s the CBS News headline: Record-breaking heat is scorching France. Experts say climate change is to blame.
If these facts were to be mentioned, few people with the ability to think for themselves would conclude that our greenhouse gas emissions had much of an impact.
1. Record High Temperatures Occur Even Without Global Warming
2. Summer Heat Waves are Weather-Related, and Unusual Cold is Usually Nearby
3. Most Thermometer Measurements Have Been Spuriously Warmed by the Urban Heat Island Effect
I am thoroughly convinced that the global thermometer record has exaggerated warming trends due to the Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect.
When natural vegetation is replaced with buildings, pavement, and we add spurious heat sources like air conditioning units, cars, and ice cream trucks, the microclimate around thermometer sites changes..."
...How does this impact the recent record high temperatures in France?
There is no question that temperatures were unusually hot, I’m only addressing the reasons why high temperature records are set.
I’ve already established that (1) record high temperatures will occur without global warming; (2) weather variations are the primary cause (in this case, an intrusion of Saharan air), and now (3) many thermometer sites have experienced spurious warming.
...Some of the other records listed on that page are also from the early 20th Century, which naturally begs the question of how it could have been so hot back then with no anthropogenic greenhouse effect and little urban development..."
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Hating America-----Report: Colin Kaepernick Pressured Nike To Recall American Flag-Themed Sneakers
Report: Colin Kaepernick Pressured Nike To Recall American Flag-Themed Sneakers
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Nike is recalling an American flag-themed sneaker after former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick complained that it harkened back to the slave era, The Wall Street Journal is reporting.
Nike is recalling an American flag-themed sneaker after former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick complained that it harkened back to the slave era, The Wall Street Journal is reporting.
Nike had already delivered the Air Max 1 USA sneakers to stores when Kaepernick, a Nike endorser, complained about a Revolutionary War-era version of the flag stitched on the back of the shoe, according to The Journal.
The flag, designed by Betsy Ross, has 13 stars in a circle with 13 red and white stripes to represent the original colonies.
A Nike spokeswoman confirmed to The Journal that the shoes were pulled from shelves because of the flag..."
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Robert Mueller pressed to break 'Mueller rule' in July 17 testimony - Washington Times
Robert Mueller pressed to break 'Mueller rule' in July 17 testimony - Washington Times:
Robert Mueller says his 448-page report is his testimony, but that’s not stopping lawmakers from signaling they will try to coax the former special counsel to break the “Mueller rule” when he arrives July 17 on Capitol Hill.
In just one example, Rep. Devin Nunes, California Republican, wants details on how the FBI probe into the Donald Trump campaign got started, Jack Langer, his spokesman, told The Washington Times.
“Republicans will focus on the many shortcomings, biases and false insinuations in the Mueller report and try to find out why Mueller refused to investigate the numerous abuses in how the Russia investigation was initiated and conducted,” Mr. Langer said.
In just one example, Rep. Devin Nunes, California Republican, wants details on how the FBI probe into the Donald Trump campaign got started, Jack Langer, his spokesman, told The Washington Times.
“Republicans will focus on the many shortcomings, biases and false insinuations in the Mueller report and try to find out why Mueller refused to investigate the numerous abuses in how the Russia investigation was initiated and conducted,” Mr. Langer said.
History for July 3
History for July 3 - On-This-Day.com
George M. Cohan 1878 - Entertainer, playwright, composer, Franz Kafka 1883 - Author, Tom Stoppard 1937 - Playwright
Dave Barry 1947 - Humor writer, Montel Williams 1956 - Talk show host, Tom Cruise 1962 - Actor
1863 - The U.S. Civil War Battle of Gettysburg, PA, ended after three days. It was a major victory for the North as Confederate troops retreated.
1924 - Clarence Birdseye founded the General Seafood Corp.
Tuesday, July 02, 2019
Dow celebrates best June in 81 years, S&P best in 64 years | Fox Business
Dow celebrates best June in 81 years, S&P best in 64 years | Fox Business:Investors soaked up U.S. stocks Opens a New Window. during the month giving the Dow Jones Industrial Average its best June in 81 years while the S&P notched its best in 64 years.
The rally, which continued on the final trading day of the month, gave the Dow Jones Industrial Average a 7.2 percent jump, the best since 1938, the S&P 500 added 6.9 percent, the strongest June since 1955 and the Nasdaq 7.4-percent - its best showing since 2000 as tracked by the Dow Jones Market Data Group.
Junk science!-----20 Harmful Effects of Caffeine
20 Harmful Effects of CaffeineResearch Showing Harmful Effects of Caffeine
- "More than 4 cups of coffee linked to early death.
- A Mayo Clinic partnered study found that men who drank more than four 8 fl.oz. cups of coffee had a 21% increase in all-cause mortality.
- However, those that reported that they consumed excessive amounts of caffeine were also likely to smoke and have poor fitness..." Notice how the phrase "all-cause mortality" is left undefined?
And "Mayo Clinic "partnered"?
- And we are paying for this drivel?!!!
Read it all and send to your children!-----The 2020 Referendum on the Murderers of Truth-Ricochet
The 2020 Referendum on the Murderers of Truth-Ricochet-By Brian Watt"I think it became clear to me in my formative years, that beyond good writing and bad writing, there was a style of writing that was meant to obscure.
,,,Language is the one tool that human beings have to help make sense of the world...
...It’s what we use to understand the world around us in all of its mystery, strangeness, its beauty, love, or its horror and rampant monstrous evil.
There are those, of course, who don’t use language to enlighten.
...some use language to obscure and to obliterate in an effort to institute conformity to a specific ideology or worldview.
...This can be done by dressing up a word with lipstick, rouge, eye-shadow and costume jewelry (not to ‘drag’ out the metaphor) by appending a word like ‘socialism’ with the word ‘democratic’ to make it somehow sound more alluring, sexy, and attractive even though any study of actual socialist regimes throughout 20th-century history will indicate immediately that they were anything but democratic. One could more aptly define ‘democratic socialism’ as property theft, slavery, and societal suicide-by-consensus.
Other words have been ascribed definitions opposite to their original meaning.
Words still used by virtually everyone on both sides of the political spectrum like “liberal” or “progressive” when it’s clear there is nothing liberal or progressive in the liberalism and progressivism as espoused by those on the Left and, in fact, what lies behind these terms are Marxism, communism, socialism, totalitarianism, subjugation, and slavery.
Thus, abortion, the deliberate termination of growing and viable human life is called a “reproductive” right when reproduction is the direct opposite aim of abortion.
When was the last time you heard a news anchor challenge a pro-abortion advocate on the use of the term “reproductive” as it is used in “reproductive right,” in any interview?..."
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NYT Op-Ed Calls For Public Shaming Of Border Protection Agents | The Daily Caller
The New York Times published an op-ed Saturday that calls for border protection agents to face “serious social costs” and public shaming over their work at facilities housing migrant children.
In case your choice of news media sorta missed this-----US economy marks longest expansion in American history
US economy marks longest expansion in American history"The US economy has grown for 121 consecutive months following the Great Recession, marking the longest economic expansion in American history.
The economy has been on a growth spurt since June 2009 and now surpasses the previous record expansion set between March 1991 and March 2001 before the dot-com bubble burst.
- ...In another positive sign, wage increases over the last three years have been healthiest among the lowest-paid workers — showing a narrowing of the wage gap between high and low earners.
- ...The wealth gap also shrank, as the proportion of income going to the poorest one-fifth of Americans rose from 6.4 percent in 2007 to 7.3 percent in 2015, the last year for which data is available..."
The weaponization of words-----Alt-Right, Antifa, Cops, and Milkshakes Clash in Downtown Portland - Blogtown - Portland Mercury
Alt-Right, Antifa, Cops, and Milkshakes Clash in Downtown Portland - Blogtown - Portland Mercury
This propaganda, from the "News Editor" of Portland's major newspaper
"It's officially summer in the Pacific Northwest, which means it's time for our first alt-right vs. left-wing clash in downtown Portland.
This afternoon, an estimated 300 members of left-leaning groups (including Portland's Democratic Socialists of America chapter, Rose City Antifa, and Popular Mobilization) met in Lownsdale Square to protest an expected visit from members of Vancouver, Washington's alt-right contingent, Patriot Prayer.
Protest organizers danced to music and handed out homemade milkshakes to attendees.
(Only in an update, at the end of article do they "clarify" how they weaponized the milkshakes. Throwing them at police and other opponents.)
"...milkshakes thrown by protesters included a substance "similar to a quick drying cement." Despite perpetuating this allegation on social media, PPB has provider no evidence to substantiate this claim. (Yet!)
About thirty people showed up for the scheduled Patriot Prayer rally in Pioneer Courthouse Square at 1 pm—some identifying as members of the Proud Boys, a white nationalist organization labeled a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center..."
(The SPLC is a discredited, propagandist for left-wing lies.)
This propaganda, from the "News Editor" of Portland's major newspaper
"It's officially summer in the Pacific Northwest, which means it's time for our first alt-right vs. left-wing clash in downtown Portland.This afternoon, an estimated 300 members of left-leaning groups (including Portland's Democratic Socialists of America chapter, Rose City Antifa, and Popular Mobilization) met in Lownsdale Square to protest an expected visit from members of Vancouver, Washington's alt-right contingent, Patriot Prayer.
Protest organizers danced to music and handed out homemade milkshakes to attendees.
(Only in an update, at the end of article do they "clarify" how they weaponized the milkshakes. Throwing them at police and other opponents.)
"...milkshakes thrown by protesters included a substance "similar to a quick drying cement." Despite perpetuating this allegation on social media, PPB has provider no evidence to substantiate this claim. (Yet!)
About thirty people showed up for the scheduled Patriot Prayer rally in Pioneer Courthouse Square at 1 pm—some identifying as members of the Proud Boys, a white nationalist organization labeled a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center..."
(The SPLC is a discredited, propagandist for left-wing lies.)
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Lunch video-----#Climate Breakdown and #ClimateEmergency
"Sixteen year old climate expert Greta has announced #Climate Breakdown and #ClimateEmergency after some very hot weather in France yesterday"
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