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Tuesday, December 01, 2020

ROGER KIMBALL: Crime Hiding Crime: A Motive for the Steal.

ROGER KIMBALL: Crime Hiding Crime: A Motive for the Steal.
"My point is this: fear as well as greed has been a powerful motivating force in explaining the desperate tactics employed by the Left to secure the presidency for the disagreeable and senescent political hack at the head of the Democratic ticket.

The agenda he and—more to the point—his leftwing puppeteers hope to enact was one motivating factor.
Their desire to free themselves from scrutiny for their years—in some case, decades—of corruption was another, equally powerful motivation.

Doubtless, many of them of them believe they can breathe easy now.

Joe is almost president, isn’t he?
Well, is he?
I said that the whole Russia Collusion hoax was the biggest scandal in American history.
That award might be about to be transferred to the 2020 presidential election.
Fair and free elections are essential to the maintenance of democracy.
Perhaps we have just witnessed how difficult it is to assure their perpetuation in the face of concerted partisan interference.
The first U.S. presidential election was held in December, 1788.

We’ve come a long way in two hundred and thirty-two years.
It was a good run, maybe the best in history.

It would be sad to see it go."
Stay tuned.--Posted by Ed Driscoll"

Make no mistake, they want more free money to GOVERNMENT, not more for you to earn!-----Commentary: Deficit and Debt Shouldn’t Factor Into Coronavirus Recession Response

Commentary: Deficit and Debt Shouldn’t Factor Into Coronavirus Recession Response

"... “THE RISKS OF DOING TOO LITTLE TO SUPPORT FAMILIES AND THE ECONOMY FAR OUTWEIGH THE RISKS OF DOING TOO MUCH.”

With so much economic activity now at risk, a recession looms, and this one could rival or even exceed the Great Recession of 2008-2009.

...Today, spending is falling off the table, even among those who have not lost their jobs, as people are asked to stay at home, events are canceled, and establishments close.

...Meanwhile, many states and localities will face budget shortfalls as shrinking economic activity erodes their tax revenues and prompts them to consider budget cuts.

...Given the magnitude of the crisis, now is not the time for policymakers to worry about raising deficits and debt as they consider what steps to take...Read all.

Court strikes blow against LGBTQ tyranny

Court strikes blow against LGBTQ tyranny:

And remember, under these oppressive ordinances, to sit and talk with the child was forbidden by law if that child wanted to feel at home in her own body. But to put her on puberty-blocking hormones as a child, then remove total healthy parts of her body, then put her on hormones for life, was allowed by the law. To call this perverse is an understatement. Child abuse would be more accurate.

Lazy, intentionally misleading, "reporting" or BIG SCAM?-----Girl at center of Grand Rapids police controversy dies of coronavirus, family says - mlive.com

Girl at center of Grand Rapids police controversy dies of coronavirus, family says - mlive.com

"By John Tunison

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — A girl who was at the center of a major Grand Rapids police controversy three years ago has died after a two-week battle with coronavirus, family members have confirmed.

Honestie Hodges, 14, tested positive for COVID-19 on Nov. 9, according to a GoFundMe page created by her grandmother, Alisa Niemeyer.
...Niemeyer declined to comment further on her granddaughter’s death when contacted by phone Sunday, but asked for prayers for her family.
Hodges’ mother, Whitney Hodges, did not respond to a request for comment by MLive.
...Officials with Spectrum Health could not be reached for comment."

The "SWAMP's" tech-enforcers rule-----Arizona 'expert witness' Bobby Piton suspended from Twitter same day of explosive testimony

Arizona 'expert witness' Bobby Piton suspended from Twitter same day of explosive testimony

"Bobby Piton, a mathematician who testified Monday at an election integrity hearing in Phoenix, Arizona, was suspended by Twitter that same day.

As the state certified its election results, Piton testified that the data he has collected county-by-county showed clear anomalies, as 95-99 percent of registered voters voted in key demographics: “Something is very wrong,” he said.

The Trump campaign shared a video clip of his remarks, to include Piton saying, “I would have never ever have certified, I would rather resign than have certified those results.”...Read all.

Lunch video-----Chinese communist regime has ‘disgraced itself’ for the entire world to see

Noon-toon-----Wondermark Archive #1521; No Name is the Pro Name

Wondermark Archive #1521; No Name is the Pro Name

Christmas canceled? Dr. Fauci says COVID surge means Christmas won't be 'any different' than Thanksgiving - TheBlaze

Christmas canceled? Dr. Fauci says COVID surge means Christmas won't be 'any different' than Thanksgiving - TheBlaze:

Ahead of Thanksgiving, states run by Democratic governors began issuing new COVID-related restrictions that essentially prevented traditional family gatherings on Thanksgiving. However, law enforcement in states like New York and California bucked the restrictions, saying they would not enforce the new orders on Thanksgiving.

This is "back?

'The worst year': domestic violence soars in Australia during Covid-19 | Domestic violence | The Guardian

"...Hayley Foster, chief executive of Women’s Safety, New South Wales, has worked in domestic violence support for 15 years and she’s been shocked by what she’s witnessed this year.

“2020 will be remembered as the worst year for domestic violence that any of us who are in the sector now have ever experienced,” says Foster.

“There [have been] just so many more strangulation cases, so many threats to kill, so many more serious head injuries, and sexual assaults [have been] going through the roof,” she says...Read all.

"No evidence of proof"?

Hidden in a pandemic: Elderly in nursing homes are dying from isolation

Hidden in a pandemic: Elderly in nursing homes are dying from isolation:

"More than eight months into the pandemic, the very isolation that is meant to protect nursing home residents from Covid-19 is also contributing to their deaths.

Confined to their rooms and largely cut off from visitors, many residents are experiencing serious mental and physical decline.

Three women stand up to fight for leniency in New York state visitation policies, in the hopes of saving their loved ones...Hysterical video included.

What statistics tells us about the efficacy of the Pfizer, Moderna, & Oxford vaccines | American Enterprise Institute - AEI

What statistics tells us about the efficacy of the Pfizer, Moderna, & Oxford vaccines--American Enterprise Institute - AEI

"The news that the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines are 95 percent effective at preventing COVID-19 disease...

...While this is certainly welcome news, it requires context, based on the statistical methods used to evaluate efficacy in clinical trials.

In the case of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, for example, the estimated efficacy is based on 170 observed cases of COVID-19 among trial participants, 162 of whom received the placebo.

Thus, only 8 trial volunteers who received the vaccine developed COVID-19, which translates into an observed efficacy rate of about 95 percent.

A reasonable question for those trying to understand the implications of the trial, however, is whether this impressive result could have occurred by chance, given that the sample size of 170 cases is relatively small...Read all.

#1 This day 1942-----Bing Crosby - White Christmas (1942) Original Version

Biden’s Economic Picks Suggest Focus on Workers and Income Equality

WASHINGTON — President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. formally announced his top economic advisers on Monday, choosing a team that is stocked with champions of organized labor and marginalized workers, signaling an early focus on efforts to speed and spread the gains of the recovery from the pandemic recession.

...a pledge Mr. Biden made to business groups two weeks ago, when he said labor unions would have “increased power” in his administration.

In a sign that Mr. Biden plans to focus on spreading economic wealth, his transition team put issues of equality and worker empowerment at the forefront of its news release announcing the nominees...Read all.

Yes, there IS a difference between republican and democrat leaders!

Ted Cruz and John Brennan battle on Twitter over Logan Act - TheBlaze

Ted Cruz and John Brennan battle on Twitter over Logan Act - TheBlaze:

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and former CIA director John Brennan traded barbs regarding the killing of Iran's top nuclear scientist, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh. POLL: Who is the most corrupt? "This was a criminal act & highly reckless. It risks lethal retaliation & a new round of regional conflict," Brennan wrote on Twitter. "Iranian leaders would be wise to wait for the return of responsible American leadership on the global stage & to resist the urge to respond against perceived culprits."

Before we ban cars, understand the good news-----New technology is driving better fuel efficiency - ImagineThat

New technology is driving better fuel efficiency - ImagineThat:

"...thanks to improved vehicle and fuel efficiency, emissions from those sources are only up 12 percent since 1980.

And, since 2004, emissions from vehicles have declined year-over-year.

“Improvements in internal combustion engine vehicles — and the fuels and oil they run on — have already paid big dividends.

From 2004 to 2017, vehicle CO₂ emissions decreased 23 percent and fuel economy increased 29 percent.”...Read all.

AM Fruitcake

History for December 1

History for December 1 - On-This-Day.com

Stansfield Turner 1923

1835 - Hans Christian Andersen published his first book of fairy tales.
1913 - Ford Motor Co. began using a new movable assembly line that ushered in the era of mass production.
1941 - In the U.S., the Civil Air Patrol was created. In April 1943 the Civil Air Patrol was placed under the jurisdiction of the Army Air Forces.
1942 - In the U.S., nationwide gasoline rationing went into effect.
1952 - In Denmark, it was announced that the first successful sex-change operation had been performed.
1955 - Rosa Parks, a black seamstress in Montgomery, AL, refused to give up her seat to a white man. Mrs. Parks was arrested marking a milestone in the civil rights movement in the U.S.
1987 - Construction began on the Channel Tunnel between the United Kingdom and France.
1990 - British and French workers digging the Channel Tunnel finally met under the English Channel.

Monday, November 30, 2020

Ex-Trump Campaign Aide: FBI Has Requested Illegal Ballot Data from Me

Ex-Trump Campaign Aide: FBI Has Requested Illegal Ballot Data from Me:

Former Kansas Attorney General Phill Kline (R), director of the Amistad Project of the Thomas More Society, also tweeted Sunday that the FBI has reached out to look at Braynard’s data. He said the Thomas More Society has retained Braynard and his team.

He tweeted: “After learning that hundreds of thousands of ballots are potentially fraudulent- The FBI has now requested to look at our data.”