Saturday, July 13, 2019
It's the Bee... but it's true!-----Study: Average American Now Complains More In A Week Than People Living Through The Black Plague Did Their Entire Lives | The Babylon Bee
Study: Average American Now Complains More In A Week Than People Living Through The Black Plague Did Their Entire Lives | The Babylon Bee:"U.S.—Demonstrating just how bad modern life has gotten, surveys now show that the average American today complains more in a week than people living during the black plague complained throughout their entire 30-year life span.
“There’s just so much more going wrong now,” said Karen Maxwell, a college student.
“Things were just much simpler during the Black Death. All they had to deal with was squalor, starvation, and the constant threat of disease.
Nowadays we have microaggressions, student debt, gluten, unequal pay for women, GMOs, problematic things like Scarlett Johansson playing a transgender man.
The list just goes on and on.
So it’s no wonder we complain more.”...
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Real Hedge-Funders Have Some Thoughts on What Epstein Was Doing
Hedge-Funders Have Some Thoughts on What Epstein Was Doing
"...Kass was more focused on how this obscure person, rumored to be managing billions of dollars, had become so wealthy without much of a track record.
Kass was well-connected on Wall Street, where he’d worked for decades, so he began to ask around. “I went to my institutional brokers, to their trading desks and asked if they ever traded with him.
I did it a few times until the date when he was arrested,” he recalls.
“Not one institutional trading desk, primary or secondary, had ever traded with Epstein’s firm.”
When a reporter came to interview Kass about Bernie Madoff shortly before that firm blew up in the biggest Ponzi scheme ever, Kass told her, “There’s another guy who reminds me of Madoff that no one trades with.”
That man was Jeffrey Epstein.
“How did he get the money?” Kass kept asking..."
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"...Kass was more focused on how this obscure person, rumored to be managing billions of dollars, had become so wealthy without much of a track record.
I did it a few times until the date when he was arrested,” he recalls.
“Not one institutional trading desk, primary or secondary, had ever traded with Epstein’s firm.”
When a reporter came to interview Kass about Bernie Madoff shortly before that firm blew up in the biggest Ponzi scheme ever, Kass told her, “There’s another guy who reminds me of Madoff that no one trades with.”
That man was Jeffrey Epstein.
“How did he get the money?” Kass kept asking..."
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Nancy Pelosi Warns Illegal Immigrants Not To Open The Door For ICE� | The Daily Caller
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday publicly warned illegal immigrants not to open the door if an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent is knocking.
Wahooing Betsy Ross - WSJ
"The remarkable thing about Colin Kaepernick’s banning of Nike ’s Betsy Ross flag sneaker to commemorate the Fourth of July isn’t that it happened, but how easily it happened.
Nike’s management simply folded over “concerns that it could unintentionally offend.”
...No one has ever thought to go looking inside corporate headquarters for profiles in courage, but the lurch toward timidity in our time by individuals at the top of America’s private and public institutions is something to behold.
Pusillanimity has become a plague.
...But for the increasingly Mao-like American left, even this choked-down acceptance of their political assaults isn’t enough.They no longer seem content with winning.
The left today has a compulsion to force obedience again and again.
Thus, You didn’t like Wahoo and Kate Smith?
Try this: We’re getting rid of your racist Betsy Ross flag, and you’ll shut your face and take it.
What they want from their opposition isn’t agreement with their ideas but submission—a kind of political lobotomization.
And disturbingly, a lot of contemporary leaders—at Nike, the Yankees, the Flyers, almost any university—are volunteering to assist in the procedure..."
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Yup.-----Why Australia's plastic bag ban is doing more harm than good | Sunrise
Why Australia's plastic bag ban is doing more harm than good | Sunrise
It's been one year since Australia's major supermarkets removed single-use plastic bags from checkouts and started charging for 'reusable' ones.
Coles says the move has already saved 1.7 billion single-use bags from ending up in landfill, but new research is casting doubt on whether the ban is doing more harm than good.
...Sales of small, single-use garbage bags have increased a whopping 120 per cent since the ban came into place.
The study also found that shoppers' behaviour pre-ban was more 'green', because thin bags were often reused as bin liners, to pick up dog poo or to carry things.
Critics say the ban isn't helping us to reduce plastic waste and is instead another way for big business to make shoppers part with their hard-earned cash."
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It's been one year since Australia's major supermarkets removed single-use plastic bags from checkouts and started charging for 'reusable' ones.
Coles says the move has already saved 1.7 billion single-use bags from ending up in landfill, but new research is casting doubt on whether the ban is doing more harm than good.
...Sales of small, single-use garbage bags have increased a whopping 120 per cent since the ban came into place.
The study also found that shoppers' behaviour pre-ban was more 'green', because thin bags were often reused as bin liners, to pick up dog poo or to carry things.
Critics say the ban isn't helping us to reduce plastic waste and is instead another way for big business to make shoppers part with their hard-earned cash."
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Home Depot Founder Responds To Boycotts In Fiery Facebook Post: ‘It Angers Me’ | The Daily Caller
Home Depot Founder Responds To Boycotts In Fiery Facebook Post: ‘It Angers Me’ | The Daily Caller:
“It saddens me that our country has come to this, where I, as a private citizen, cannot express my feelings,” he wrote. “It angers me and it saddens me, but it sure as hell is not going to stop me. If you thought it would, you’ve got the wrong guy. In the next ten years, God willing, I will accomplish more to save this world than my critics will do even if they had forty lifetimes.”
“It saddens me that our country has come to this, where I, as a private citizen, cannot express my feelings,” he wrote. “It angers me and it saddens me, but it sure as hell is not going to stop me. If you thought it would, you’ve got the wrong guy. In the next ten years, God willing, I will accomplish more to save this world than my critics will do even if they had forty lifetimes.”
Women’s World Cup Final viewership cut nearly in half as more clips of obnoxious, egocentric antics roll in Conservative News Today
Women’s World Cup Final viewership cut nearly in half as more clips of obnoxious, egocentric antics roll in Conservative News Today"According to numbers out Monday, nearly 10 million fewer American viewers on average tuned in for this year’s historic FIFA Women’s World Cup Final than tuned in when the U.S. team went up against and defeated Japan in the otherwise equally historic 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup Final.
...“The audience was down 43.8 percent from the 2015 final between the U.S. and Japan, which averaged 25.4 million viewers.
...Recorded after the team was handed the keys to New York City on Wednesday in recognition of its achievement, the clip shows player Ashlyn Harris obnoxiously bragging.
“Hide your kids, hide your wives, lock your f–kin doors, because I got the key too the motherf–king city, and I’m coming for all ya’ll b–ches,” she drunkenly says...
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Stealing your country!-----Who Will Clean Up America's Voter Rolls? | RealClearInvestigations
Who Will Clean Up America's Voter Rolls? | RealClearInvestigations
"Los Angeles County has too many voters.
An estimated 1.6 million, according to the latest calculations – which is roughly the population of Philadelphia.
That’s the difference between the number of people on the county’s voter rolls and the actual number of voting age residents.
...Los Angeles County may be California’s worst offender, but 10 of the state’s 58 counties also have registration rates exceeding 100% of the voting age population.
In fact, the voter registration rate for the entire state of California is 101%.
And the Golden State isn’t alone.
Eight states, as well as the District of Columbia, have total voter registration tallies exceeding 100%, and in total, 38 states have counties where voter registration rates exceed 100%.
Another state that stands out is Kentucky, where the voter registration rate in 48 of its 120 counties exceeded 100% last year.
About 15% of America’s counties where there is reliable voter data – that is, over 400 counties out of 2,800 – have voter registration rates over 100%..."
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"Los Angeles County has too many voters.
An estimated 1.6 million, according to the latest calculations – which is roughly the population of Philadelphia.That’s the difference between the number of people on the county’s voter rolls and the actual number of voting age residents.
...Los Angeles County may be California’s worst offender, but 10 of the state’s 58 counties also have registration rates exceeding 100% of the voting age population.
In fact, the voter registration rate for the entire state of California is 101%.
And the Golden State isn’t alone.
Eight states, as well as the District of Columbia, have total voter registration tallies exceeding 100%, and in total, 38 states have counties where voter registration rates exceed 100%.
Another state that stands out is Kentucky, where the voter registration rate in 48 of its 120 counties exceeded 100% last year.
About 15% of America’s counties where there is reliable voter data – that is, over 400 counties out of 2,800 – have voter registration rates over 100%..."
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Federal judges ruling against Trump are setting precedents they may regret
Federal judges ruling against Trump are setting precedents they may regret:
In a Tuesday decision, the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals noted that because Trump uses Twitter to communicate with the public about his administration, and his account is open to the public for people to comment on his posts, it warrants constitutional free speech protection under the First Amendment.
Well, that makes Twitter, when used by a federal official, covered by First Amendment protections. So much for the discussion that Twitter might suspend or close President Trump's account, as it has done to many other conservatives' accounts.
Even better, it also enshrines the right of conservatives to respond to tweets by leftist elected officials. Within hours of the ruling:
In a Tuesday decision, the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals noted that because Trump uses Twitter to communicate with the public about his administration, and his account is open to the public for people to comment on his posts, it warrants constitutional free speech protection under the First Amendment.Well, that makes Twitter, when used by a federal official, covered by First Amendment protections. So much for the discussion that Twitter might suspend or close President Trump's account, as it has done to many other conservatives' accounts.
Even better, it also enshrines the right of conservatives to respond to tweets by leftist elected officials. Within hours of the ruling:
Oh, goody-----Gen Z Is Blowing Open the Market for Men’s Makeup - Bloomberg
Gen Z Is Blowing Open the Market for Men’s Makeup - Bloomberg
The 22-year-old university student in Osaka purchased toner, moisturizer, and a tinted face primer—yes, makeup—made by a Japanese brand called Fiveism x Three.
Now Nakamura, a neuroscience student, is thinking ahead to next year, when he’ll start a job as a consultant in Tokyo.
He wants to make sure he has the right foundation and concealer lined up.
“When I start working, I’ll be meeting with clients a lot, so I think I would like to use makeup,” he says.
“Maybe it would be embarrassing to say you’re using lipstick, but things like face primer or foundation? No one would think anything of it.”
Nakamura is on the leading edge of Generation Z, the postmillennial cohort that’s grown up in an era when the boundaries of gender and masculinity are less rigid than ever..."
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- Companies target younger males who grew up with less rigid gender boundaries.
The 22-year-old university student in Osaka purchased toner, moisturizer, and a tinted face primer—yes, makeup—made by a Japanese brand called Fiveism x Three. Now Nakamura, a neuroscience student, is thinking ahead to next year, when he’ll start a job as a consultant in Tokyo.
He wants to make sure he has the right foundation and concealer lined up.
“When I start working, I’ll be meeting with clients a lot, so I think I would like to use makeup,” he says.
“Maybe it would be embarrassing to say you’re using lipstick, but things like face primer or foundation? No one would think anything of it.”
Nakamura is on the leading edge of Generation Z, the postmillennial cohort that’s grown up in an era when the boundaries of gender and masculinity are less rigid than ever..."
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History for July 13
History for July 13 - On-This-Day.com
Edward J. Flanagan 1886 - Founder of Boys Town in Nebraska., Dave Garroway 1913, Jack Kemp 1935
Patrick Stewart 1940 - Actor, Harrison Ford 1942 - Actor ("Star Wars" movie series, "The Fugitive"), Erno Rubik 1944 - Creator of Rubik's Cube puzzle
1099 - The Crusaders launched their final assault on Muslims in Jerusalem.
1754 - At the beginning of the French and Indian War, George Washington surrendered the small, circular Fort Necessity in southwestern Pennsylvania to the French.
Friday, July 12, 2019
McConnell On Reparations: ‘Same Position As President Obama’ | The Daily Caller
McConnell On Reparations: ‘Same Position As President Obama’ | The Daily Caller:
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday responded to a question about his great-great grandfathers owning slaves, and if that would change his mind on reparations.
When asked if he would change his stance on reparations, McConnell responded to the question on Capitol Hill, saying,
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday responded to a question about his great-great grandfathers owning slaves, and if that would change his mind on reparations.
When asked if he would change his stance on reparations, McConnell responded to the question on Capitol Hill, saying,
Ignore the Fear Mongering, Here's What Climate Change Models Actually Say | Mises Wire
Ignore the Fear Mongering, Here's What Climate Change Models Actually Say | Mises Wire
"An Earth scientist’s recent article making the rounds on social media highlights a terrifying conversation he had with “a very senior member” of the IPCC, which is the UN’s body devoted to studying climate science.
The upshot of their conversation was that millions of people will die from climate change, a conclusion that leads the author to lament that humans have created a consumption-driven civilization that is “hell bent on destroying itself.”
...The Conversation
Here is the opening hook from James Dyke’s article, in which he grabs the reader with an apocalyptic conversation:
...“But what about the many millions of people directly threatened,” I went on.
“Those living in low-lying nations, the farmers affected by abrupt changes in weather, kids exposed to new diseases?”
He gave a sigh, paused for a few seconds, and a sad, resigned smile crept over his face.
He then simply said: “They will die.”
Putting aside the creepiness of someone smiling as he predicts millions of deaths—sort of like a James Bond villain—we must inquire: How plausible are these warnings?
Does the climate change literature actually support such bold projections?
As it turns out, the answer is “no.”
...Conclusion
The climate change alarmists are given a free pass to throw out the most absurd rhetoric, such as a recent author’s warning that potentially billions of people could die because of human-caused climate change.
Yet despite their claimed fidelity to the “consensus science,” such claims are not supported by the UN’s own climate change reports.
The most alarming of the projections of climate change damages rely on naïve assumptions about human adaptability..."
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"An Earth scientist’s recent article making the rounds on social media highlights a terrifying conversation he had with “a very senior member” of the IPCC, which is the UN’s body devoted to studying climate science.
The upshot of their conversation was that millions of people will die from climate change, a conclusion that leads the author to lament that humans have created a consumption-driven civilization that is “hell bent on destroying itself.”
...The Conversation
Here is the opening hook from James Dyke’s article, in which he grabs the reader with an apocalyptic conversation:...“But what about the many millions of people directly threatened,” I went on.
“Those living in low-lying nations, the farmers affected by abrupt changes in weather, kids exposed to new diseases?”
He gave a sigh, paused for a few seconds, and a sad, resigned smile crept over his face.
He then simply said: “They will die.”
Putting aside the creepiness of someone smiling as he predicts millions of deaths—sort of like a James Bond villain—we must inquire: How plausible are these warnings?
Does the climate change literature actually support such bold projections?
As it turns out, the answer is “no.”
...Conclusion
The climate change alarmists are given a free pass to throw out the most absurd rhetoric, such as a recent author’s warning that potentially billions of people could die because of human-caused climate change.
Yet despite their claimed fidelity to the “consensus science,” such claims are not supported by the UN’s own climate change reports.
The most alarming of the projections of climate change damages rely on naïve assumptions about human adaptability..."
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