Wednesday, December 18, 2019
DTE Energy rate hikes among biggest in country — as reliability lags
"In May, the Michigan Public Service Commission approved more than $273 million in rate hikes for DTE Energy, representing an 8.69% increase for average residential customers.
Within two months, DTE had filed another request with the commission to raise rates even higher for 2020.
If you feel like you've been here before, you have.
From 2015 to this year, DTE Electric Co. has received $775 million in four rate increases — the second-biggest total rate hikes in the country.
...Data shows DTE had more average minutes of power outage per customer, and longer waits to restore power, than any other electric utility in Michigan in 2017.
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My fear with the coming 2nd Amendment wars. Will the police and National Guard join in?-----Amazon.com: Ordinary Men: Reserve Police Battalion 101 and the Final Solution in Poland eBook: Christopher R. Browning: Kindle Store
Amazon.com: Ordinary Men: Reserve Police Battalion 101 and the Final Solution in Poland eBook: Christopher R. Browning: Kindle Store
“...Christopher R. Browning’s shocking account of how a unit of average middle-aged Germans became the cold-blooded murderers of tens of thousands of Jews—now with a new afterword and additional photographs.
![Ordinary Men: Reserve Police Battalion 101 and the Final Solution in Poland by [Browning, Christopher R.]](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51WRnb3PaWL.jpg)
Ordinary Men is the true story of Reserve Police Battalion 101 of the German Order Police, which was responsible for mass shootings as well as round-ups of Jewish people for deportation to Nazi death camps in Poland in 1942.
Browning argues that most of the men of RPB 101 were not fanatical Nazis but, rather, ordinary middle-aged, working-class men who committed these atrocities out of a mixture of motives, including the group dynamics of conformity, deference to authority, role adaptation, and the altering of moral norms to justify their actions.
Very quickly three groups emerged within the battalion:
a core of eager killers,
a plurality who carried out their duties reliably but without initiative, and
a small minority who evaded participation in the acts of killing without diminishing the murderous efficiency of the battalion whatsoever.
While this book discusses a specific Reserve Unit during WWII, the general argument Browning makes is that most people succumb to the pressures of a group setting and commit actions they would never do of their own volition.
Ordinary Men is a powerful, chilling, and important work with themes and arguments that continue to resonate today."
And this:
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/virginia-activates-official-militia-after-gun-confiscation-threats-lawmakers-want-make
“...Christopher R. Browning’s shocking account of how a unit of average middle-aged Germans became the cold-blooded murderers of tens of thousands of Jews—now with a new afterword and additional photographs.
Ordinary Men is the true story of Reserve Police Battalion 101 of the German Order Police, which was responsible for mass shootings as well as round-ups of Jewish people for deportation to Nazi death camps in Poland in 1942. Very quickly three groups emerged within the battalion:
a core of eager killers,
a plurality who carried out their duties reliably but without initiative, and
a small minority who evaded participation in the acts of killing without diminishing the murderous efficiency of the battalion whatsoever.
While this book discusses a specific Reserve Unit during WWII, the general argument Browning makes is that most people succumb to the pressures of a group setting and commit actions they would never do of their own volition.
Ordinary Men is a powerful, chilling, and important work with themes and arguments that continue to resonate today."
And this:
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/virginia-activates-official-militia-after-gun-confiscation-threats-lawmakers-want-make
Trey Gowdy fires back at James Comey after he admits he was wrong for defending FBI's FISA abuses - TheBlaze
Trey Gowdy fires back at James Comey after he admits he was wrong for defending FBI's FISA abuses - TheBlaze:
Gowdy's comments came after Comey admitted that he was wrong for defending how the FBI obtained FISA warrants against Carter Page. In his report, Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz found 17 "significant errors or omissions" in the FBI's attempts to obtain the Page warrants.
"Sometimes, Maria, it's better late than never, and sometimes it's just too damn late," Gowdy said. "And in this case, Comey is about two years too late."
Gowdy's comments came after Comey admitted that he was wrong for defending how the FBI obtained FISA warrants against Carter Page. In his report, Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz found 17 "significant errors or omissions" in the FBI's attempts to obtain the Page warrants."Sometimes, Maria, it's better late than never, and sometimes it's just too damn late," Gowdy said. "And in this case, Comey is about two years too late."
The Threat of EMP Attack is Very Real
https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/threat-emp-attack-very-real-105112
"...the Congressional EMP Commission, comprising the foremost experts in the Free World, warned in 2004 that “Several potential adversaries have or can acquire the capability to attack the United States with a high-altitude nuclear weapon-generated electromagnetic pulse (EMP). A determined adversary can achieve an EMP attack capability without having a high level of sophistication…"
...recently-declassified EMP Commission study as stating that one or more Russian nuclear missile submarines could utilize a relatively small number of super-EMP weapons in a surprise attack to paralyze U.S. strategic and conventional forces and blackout the national grid, knocking out US national missile defenses, the Pentagon command center, NORAD, U.S. nuclear bombers, and U.S. nuclear submarine bases.
Such a comprehensive super-EMP attack could be executed with very little warning in as little as several minutes from launch.
Super-EMP warheads detonated in outer space would leave no bomb debris for forensic analysis and thus could destroy U.S. critical infrastructures and kill tens of millions of Americans anonymously. The study also states that such attacks could also be used by the Russians to defeat NATO and occupy much of Europe or by the PRC to knock out Taiwanese defenses and U.S. aircraft carrier groups to ensure the success of a hypothetical Chinese amphibious invasion of Taiwan."
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- This can't be minimized--this is a threat to the American people that must be taken seriously.
"...the Congressional EMP Commission, comprising the foremost experts in the Free World, warned in 2004 that “Several potential adversaries have or can acquire the capability to attack the United States with a high-altitude nuclear weapon-generated electromagnetic pulse (EMP). A determined adversary can achieve an EMP attack capability without having a high level of sophistication…"...recently-declassified EMP Commission study as stating that one or more Russian nuclear missile submarines could utilize a relatively small number of super-EMP weapons in a surprise attack to paralyze U.S. strategic and conventional forces and blackout the national grid, knocking out US national missile defenses, the Pentagon command center, NORAD, U.S. nuclear bombers, and U.S. nuclear submarine bases.
Such a comprehensive super-EMP attack could be executed with very little warning in as little as several minutes from launch.
Super-EMP warheads detonated in outer space would leave no bomb debris for forensic analysis and thus could destroy U.S. critical infrastructures and kill tens of millions of Americans anonymously. The study also states that such attacks could also be used by the Russians to defeat NATO and occupy much of Europe or by the PRC to knock out Taiwanese defenses and U.S. aircraft carrier groups to ensure the success of a hypothetical Chinese amphibious invasion of Taiwan."
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Trump Campaign Raises $10 Million In Just One Week Amid Impeachment Probe | The Daily Caller
Trump Campaign Raises $10 Million In Just One Week Amid Impeachment Probe | The Daily Caller:
The Trump campaign managed to raise $10 million in just one week as House Democrats advanced their impeachment inquiry, according to Trump campaign manager Brad Parscale.
Parscale listed some of the president’s accomplishments on his Twitter account Sunday, including the completion of a first phase trade deal with China and an executive order aimed at combatting anti-Semitism on college campuses, while highlighting the campaign’s massive fundraising haul.
The Trump campaign managed to raise $10 million in just one week as House Democrats advanced their impeachment inquiry, according to Trump campaign manager Brad Parscale.
Parscale listed some of the president’s accomplishments on his Twitter account Sunday, including the completion of a first phase trade deal with China and an executive order aimed at combatting anti-Semitism on college campuses, while highlighting the campaign’s massive fundraising haul.
New York Dem lawmaker pushes bill requiring colleges to offer 'free' abortions
New York Dem lawmaker pushes bill requiring colleges to offer 'free' abortions"...These “free” abortions will be provided by taxpayer and private contributions.
A New York State lawmaker introduced a bill that would require public colleges in the state to offer free abortion services to students, just weeks after California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a similar bill into law in that state.
...Epstein suggested the bill because he said students should not have to miss classes simply to get an abortion..."
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Exclusive Video: Chaos Erupts in Texas Border Town as Los Zetas Cartel Attempts Complex Smuggling Operation
Exclusive Video: Chaos Erupts in Texas Border Town as Los Zetas Cartel Attempts Complex Smuggling Operation
"RIO BRAVO, Texas — Chaos erupted in a small Texas border town as Los Zetas smugglers launched a complex smuggling operation.
Border Patrol agents responded to an illegal crossing that quickly tied up agency resources in the area, enabling smugglers to move higher-value cargo elsewhere.
...“This is territory that is controlled by Los Zetas cartel,” Breitbart Border and Cartel Chronicles Projects Director Brandon Darby explained..."
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"RIO BRAVO, Texas — Chaos erupted in a small Texas border town as Los Zetas smugglers launched a complex smuggling operation.
Border Patrol agents responded to an illegal crossing that quickly tied up agency resources in the area, enabling smugglers to move higher-value cargo elsewhere.
...“This is territory that is controlled by Los Zetas cartel,” Breitbart Border and Cartel Chronicles Projects Director Brandon Darby explained..."
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Chico State Professor: College Republicans' First Amendment Rights 'Intensely Hurtful' to Students | Breitbart
Chico State Professor: College Republicans' First Amendment Rights 'Intensely Hurtful' to Students | Breitbart:
"A professor at Chico State (CSU, Chico)referred to President Donald Trump and the Republican Party as “poison,” and suggested that she and other professors use the “immense privilege” they have as “tenured faculty” to protect students who are offended by their classmates exercising their First Amendment rights.
The instructor told Breitbart News that the First Amendment allowing the school’s College Republicans to “voice their support for Trump and — the Republican Party” is “intensely hurtful” to many students on campus.
“The First Amendment protects our Republican Club students to voice their support for Trump and their support of the Republican Party. That is intensely hurtful to many of our students on campus,” CSU, Chico instructor Lindsay Briggs told Breitbart News.
The instructor had been responding to Breitbart News’ request for comment regarding a recent tweet in which Briggs referred to President Trump and Republicans as “poison,” urging her colleagues to “protect” students who become offended after hearing conservative students vocalize their support for President Trump ahead of the 2020 Election due to the First Amendment..."
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"A professor at Chico State (CSU, Chico)referred to President Donald Trump and the Republican Party as “poison,” and suggested that she and other professors use the “immense privilege” they have as “tenured faculty” to protect students who are offended by their classmates exercising their First Amendment rights.The instructor told Breitbart News that the First Amendment allowing the school’s College Republicans to “voice their support for Trump and — the Republican Party” is “intensely hurtful” to many students on campus.
“The First Amendment protects our Republican Club students to voice their support for Trump and their support of the Republican Party. That is intensely hurtful to many of our students on campus,” CSU, Chico instructor Lindsay Briggs told Breitbart News.
The instructor had been responding to Breitbart News’ request for comment regarding a recent tweet in which Briggs referred to President Trump and Republicans as “poison,” urging her colleagues to “protect” students who become offended after hearing conservative students vocalize their support for President Trump ahead of the 2020 Election due to the First Amendment..."
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Media Ignore Senate Democrats Who Have Made Up Their Minds on Impeachment | Breitbart
Media Ignore Senate Democrats Who Have Made Up Their Minds on Impeachment | Breitbart:
The mainstream media have accused leading Republicans of destroying the possibility of a “fair trial” in the Senate after President Donald Trump is impeached because many have said they have made up their minds he is not guilty.
The media have conveniently ignored the fact that many Senate Democrats, including most of the Senators running for the Democratic presidential nomination, declared long ago that they had made up their minds Trump was guilty.
The media have conveniently ignored the fact that many Senate Democrats, including most of the Senators running for the Democratic presidential nomination, declared long ago that they had made up their minds Trump was guilty.
Did you think they'd stop at shitting on the streets?-----Man caught pooping in aisle of San Francisco Safeway | KRON4
Man caught pooping in aisle of San Francisco Safeway | KRON4SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) – The city of San Francisco is taking action to clean up the streets but what about the grocery stores?
Shoppers at a Safeway in the Marina District got a disturbing surprise over the weekend.
Mike, a San Francisco resident, was at the Safeway when he spotted a man pooping in one of the aisles.
An opened package of toilet paper is seen in the photos sitting near the man.
Mike told KRON4 he saw the man go into a nearby Starbucks when he was finished..."
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History for December 18
History for December 18 - On-This-Day.com
Ty Cobb 1886 - Baseball player, Roger Smith 1925 - Actor, Steven Spielberg 1947 Movie producer-director
Brad Pitt 1963 Actor, Katie Holmes 1978 - Actress ("Dawson's Creek"), Christina MarÃa Aguilera 1980 - Singer
1903 - The Panama Canal Zone was acquired 'in perpetuity' by the U.S. for an annual rent.
1912 - The discovery of the Piltdown Man in East Sussex was announced. It was proved to be a hoax in 1953.
Tuesday, December 17, 2019
Illegal immigrants to be able to get driver’s licenses in NY after legal challenge fails | Fox News
Illegal immigrants in New York will able to obtain driver’s licenses starting next week after a last-minute legal challenge was dismissed-- making it the 13th state to allow the practice, but one that critics say is unconstitutional.
The Green Light Law, signed by Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo earlier this year, allows anyone to apply for a driver’s license regardless of immigration status and does not require a Social Security number.
Kurt Schlichter--TIME's Commie Nag of the Year Can Go Pound Sand
TIME's Commie Nag of the Year Can Go Pound Sand"Clearly Greta Thunberg is being exploited by her cynical puppetmasters, but equally clearly she’s a tiresome, bizarre Marxist scold whose exploitation of the hapless dummies who buy into the climate change hoax is part of what is an increasingly violent plot to undermine capitalism and freedom.
Recently, the cretins at TIME, which shockingly still exists in 2019, named her “Person of the Year.”
That’s appropriate, since 2019 has been a very annoying year.
...But today, we’re all supposed to fall over ourselves over Pippi Longnagging – at least that’s what our betters command – yet it’s unclear why.
Teenagers are notoriously ignorant, and ones spewing recycled Marxism are the worst of all.
But the idea is not that this tiresome truant is some visionary thinker.
And now, she is hinting she wants to run up that score...
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