Sweden: Offshore Wind Turbines to be Decommissioned After Only 13 Years “Cheapest Option” | Quixotes Last Stand

Sweden: Offshore Wind Turbines to be Decommissioned After Only 13 Years “Cheapest Option” | Quixotes Last Stand
"SWEDEN: OFFSHORE WIND TURBINES TO BE DECOMMISSIONED AFTER ONLY 13 YEARS “CHEAPEST OPTION”

SWEDEN: Vattenfall has decided to dismantle the 10MW Yttre Stengrund, its first Swedish offshore wind project, after 13 years of operation.
David Weston – WindPower Offshore – September 19, 2014
Vattenfall made the decision to decommission the project due to the high cost of replacing turbines and cables.
Yttre Stengrund used five 2MW NEG Micon turbines when it was commissioned in 2001. Vattenfall said only one of the turbines is currently operational.
Only 50 of the turbines were ever made so replacement parts are no longer available.
The Swedish utility have also decided against installing new turbines as the project’s export cable would need replacing if it was to continue operating. Decommissioning has been deemed the most economical option.  Continue reading here…..

Dem Visits Cuba to Learn about “Economic Development” and “Quality of Life” | Frontpage Mag

Dem Visits Cuba to Learn about “Economic Development” and “Quality of Life” | Frontpage Mag: 

• Another Democrat parrots communist-scripted lies.

"Move over AOC!  Just when you thought AOC (or her scriptwriter) was unbeatable. 
Just when you thought blather from public servants could not possibly become more daft.  
Just when you thought AOC’s throne atop the pinnacle was unreachable and her crown secure—New Orleans’ Democrat mayor LaToya Cantrell (or her scriptwriter) lunges for the royal scepter.

You see, amigos: The Democrat mayor and a retinue of associated New Orleans city officials spent all of last week in Havana, Cuba to, in the mayors office’s own words:

“see firsthand how (Cuba’s) history has produced unique opportunities and challenges in the areas of economic development, trade, health care, education and other quality of life issues.”  

I realize this sounds like shameless AOC idiocy one-upsmanship. 
I realize that learning about  “quality of life”  from a place that saw multiple times as many desperate people die trying to escape it, as died trying to escape over the Berlin Wall, sounds like shameless click-bait, or even a Saturday Night Live or Monty Python skit.  
So here’s the proof...."
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Behind the Obama administration’s shady plan to spy on the Trump campaign

Behind the Obama administration’s shady plan to spy on the Trump campaign:

So, consistent with President Obama’s instructions at the Jan. 5, 2017, Oval Office meeting, information about the investigation would be withheld from the president-elect. The next day, the intelligence chiefs would tell Trump only about Russia’s espionage, not about the Trump campaign’s suspected “coordination” with the Kremlin. Then, Comey would apprise Trump about only a sliver of the Steele dossier — just the lurid story about peeing prostitutes, not the dossier’s principal allegations of a traitorous Trump-Russia conspiracy.

New DOJ Report: 60,000 criminal illegal aliens are in federal custody at a staggering cost

New DOJ Report: 60,000 criminal illegal aliens are in federal custody at a staggering cost
"...U.S. attorney Zachary Terwilliger broke major news about the DOJ's brand new report on the number and costs of the incarceration of illegal aliens in federal custody. 
...Nearly 60,000 known or suspected illegal immigrants [sic] are being held in federal prisons, according to a report obtained by Fox News Tuesday from the Department of Justice.
Quoting the report, he said "criminal aliens" make up 21 percent of those in the Federal Bureau of Prisons custody and 38 percent of those in Marshals custody.
Terwilliger lamented that a "staggering" amount of resources are being diverted to fighting illegal immigration at the expense other problems like a rising opioid epidemic and rising crime rates in certain areas.

Barr on TV today. Lib midia having a Schiff Fit!

Brutal Hate Crime in Maryland: Immigrant from Togo Beaten in Germantown Street for Wearing MAGA Hat in Public (VIDEO)

Brutal Hate Crime in Maryland: Immigrant from Togo Beaten in Germantown Street for Wearing MAGA Hat in Public (VIDEO)
"Atsu Noble is a legal immigrant from Togo. He is also a Trump supporter. Last weekend Noble was beaten to the ground by two unhinged liberals for wearing a Trump hat in public.

• The violent leftists told him to remove his hat.
• When he refused they beat him to the ground.

FOX 5 DC reported:

Two men are facing charges in Montgomery County for allegedly attacking a man because he was wearing a “Make America Great Again” hat in Germantown over the weekend.

On Saturday afternoon, police say a Germantown man was out enjoying the warm weather and walking through his neighborhood when he says two men walked up and became outraged by the hat that he was wearing. He says he was shocked when one of the men allegedly hit him from behind.

“I was like, ‘Why are you doing this?’ They said, ‘No, the hat,’ and they started punching me on my head.” Atsu Nable told FOX 5 Monday..."

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Woman who assaulted Kellyanne Conway skates | Power Line

Woman who assaulted Kellyanne Conway skates | Power Line
"Prosecutors in Montgomery County, Maryland — the bastion of leftism and Trump hatred I call home — have dismissed charges against the woman who assaulted Kellyanne Conway in a restaurant where Conway was celebrating her birthday. 
The woman, Mary Elizabeth Inabinett, age 63, grabbed Conway from behind and shook her.

That’s clearly a misdemeanor assault. 

So why have charges against the assailant been

dropped?

Prosecutors say that even if they could prove their case, Inabinett would not deserve the type of punishment that might flow from a conviction. 

There’s no legitimate question that prosecutors could prove their case. 
Inabinett certainly committed an assault when she grabbed Conway and shook her. 
Indeed, she has apologized for doing so.

...The penalty for Inabinett’s crime is “imprisonment not exceeding 10 years or a fine not exceeding $2,500 or both.” 

At a minimum Inabinett should be fined for assaulting Conway.

In short, Montgomery County prosecutors have usurped the role of lawmakers who criminalized assault and determined the range of penalties for it, and of judges who evaluate mitigating factors. 

Consider the statement of Montgomery State’s Attorney John McCormick:

Was this woman rude? Yes. Did she violate Ms. Conway’s space and try to embarrass her? Yes and yes. Is this a case where criminal sanctions would have been appropriate? No.

But wait! 

“This woman” did more than violate Conway’s space and try to embarrass her. She physically assaulted Conway. 

That’s a crime and should be treated as such..."

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America's sad reality.

MUST SEE: Notre Dame Cathedral Devastated, but Despite the Inferno, Prayers Rise and the Cross Remains | CBN News

MUST SEE: Notre Dame Cathedral Devastated, but Despite the Inferno, Prayers Rise and the Cross Remains | CBN News:

The flames burning out of control could be seen across Paris Monday evening, and there were moments when it seemed the entire structure would burn to the ground. But this morning the bell towers, the facade and the most precious artifacts from inside remain.

Penn made conservative students pay $800 to protect Candace Owens from empty threats | The College Fix

Penn made conservative students pay $800 to protect Candace Owens from empty threats | The College Fix

• Ivy League school gives in to threatened ‘large-scale confrontation’

Philadelphia’s Antifa movement and Twitter trolls tried to spook the University of Pennsylvania when conservative student groups invited a prominent conservative activist to campus.
They threatened to throw “coyote urine” and an “overripe tomato” at Candace Owens (below), the “Hitler admiring” communications director for Turning Point USA.
Flyers advertising the event were removed or covered by antagonists.
...The account posted phone numbers for President Amy Gutmann and Chief Diversity Officer Joann Mitchell.
The school obliged to the heckler’s veto, forcing Owens’ student hosts to cough up $800 in mandatory security fees..."
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AM Fruitcake

History for April 18

History for April 18 - On-This-Day.com
George Henry Lewes 1817 - English philosopher, literary and theater critic, Clarence Darrow 1857 - Attorney, famous for his part in the Scopes 'monkey trial', Hayley Mills 1946 - Actress ("The Parent Trap"), singer


 

James Woods 1947 - Actor ("The Onion Field", "Casino"), Rick Moranis 1954 - Actor ("Parenthood", "Ghostbuster" series, "Spaceballs"), Conan O'Brien 1963 - Television personality ("Late Night with Conan O'Brien")


1775 - American revolutionaries Paul Revere, William Dawes and Samuel Prescott rode though the towns of Massachusetts giving the warning that the British Regulars were coming out.


1942 - James H. Doolittle and his squadron, from the USS Hornet, raided Tokyo and other Japanese cities.

Senators: Let's see that FBI memo on Hillary probe - WND

Senators: Let's see that FBI memo on Hillary probe - WND:

They note that the Justice Department has claimed it could not brief the Senate Judiciary Committee on the meeting because doing so would interfere with Mueller’s investigation.
“Now that the Special Counsel’s investigation has concluded, we are unaware of any legitimate basis upon which the Department can refuse to answer the Judiciary Committee’s inquiries,” the senators wrote.

Paris Fire Brigade Chaplain Who Saved Notre Dame Relics Was Also Among First Inside Bataclan | The Daily Caller

Paris Fire Brigade Chaplain Who Saved Notre Dame Relics Was Also Among First Inside Bataclan | The Daily Caller:

A fire brigade chaplain who ran inside the burning Notre Dame Cathedral to save precious relics has a history of heroic actions.
Father Jean-Marc Fournier rushed inside the cathedral to save several sacred religious artifacts Monday, including the Crown of Thorns.

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Boob-tube-----Fess Parker - Ballad of Davy Crockett (1955)

9 Apocalyptic Lies Fed To Americans About The Republican Tax Bill

9 Apocalyptic Lies Fed To Americans About The Republican Tax Bill
"Monday is the first Tax Day under the new Republican tax bill passed in December 2017, and the results are not what Democrats and their media apparatus predicted. 
Many Americans are discovering that they are not only alive and well, but indeed paying less taxes.
...What falsities did these liberal opponents tell the American people would happen pending the passing of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act?
Here are a few of the most outrageous examples of fear-mongering.
1. 10,000 People Will Be Killed Every Year
Economist and former Treasury secretary Larry Summers wrote in a Washington Post op-ed that “the conclusion would follow that the tax bill would result in 10,000 extra deaths per year.” On CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” he explained why he thought the bill was “very dangerous.”
“When people lose health insurance, they’re less likely to get preventive care, they’re more likely to defer health care they need, and ultimately they’re more likely to die,” he said..."
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Government loons telling business how to make more profits?-----California Lawmakers Want To Ban Mini Toiletry Bottles In Hotel Rooms – CBS Los Angeles

California Lawmakers Want To Ban Mini Toiletry Bottles In Hotel Rooms – CBS Los Angeles:
"LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – Those little complimentary shampoo bottles provided in hotel rooms could soon be a thing of the past according to California lawmakers.
Lawmakers are proposing a bill that would ban the single-use mini bottles of shampoo, conditioner, and lotion that are often found in hotel room bathrooms.
...an analysis of the bill, “By not offering small bottles of personal care products, hotels, motels, and other lodging establishments can promote a more sustainable business and potentially reduce operating costs. AB 1162 will take meaningful action to curb single-use plastic consumption in the lodging industry and increase consumer awareness.”...
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RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel: Bigger paychecks and a booming economy thanks to GOP tax cuts | Fox News

RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel: Bigger paychecks and a booming economy thanks to GOP tax cuts | Fox News:

The tax bill doubled the standard deduction, which saves taxpayers $5 billion each year. It doubled the child tax credit, which means nearly $104 billion in savings for working parents. It cut the corporate tax rate, empowering businesses to grow and create more jobs.

Oddly CNN doesn’t want to have a conversation about these “hate” crimes – Da Tech Guy Blog

Oddly CNN doesn’t want to have a conversation about these “hate” crimes – Da Tech Guy Blog
"...When it comes to hate crimes no people have been more throughout history than jews :

#WeNeverToldYou, to this day Palestinians hold a policy of ethnic cleansing and Judenrein territories, with not one Jews living in Gaza, not one Jews in Nablus, not one Jew in Jenin. We never told you that even very pro-Palestinian Jews who came to Gaza to provide humanitarian aid were attacked. #WeNeverToldYou

The only reason why Israel exists is that arabs are not capable of overpowering them to slaughter them. 

That’s an uncomfortable bit of hate that isn’t limited to Israeli Jews and the electoral implications of this are so damming that it frightens nevertrumpers like David Frum

Against Omar’s propensity to provoke, the Democratic Party seems institutionally almost defenseless. Pelosi was thwarted when she attempted to pass a resolution condemning anti-Semitic expressions by House members. Instead, the House substituted more muddled language in which Jews appeared in a laundry list condemning all expressions of intolerance against “African-Americans, Native Americans, and other people of color, Jews, Muslims, Hindus, Sikhs, immigrants and others.”
After Trump’s tweeted attack, Omar will become even more internally uncriticizable and unmanageable, without becoming any more careful or responsible.

I think it’s almost as newsworthy that a guy like Frum is less worried about Democrat antisemitism than how it will hurt their electoral chances against Trump but to the MSM there is one thing that is less newsworthy than antisemitism and the attempted slaughter of jews, that is an attempt TO slaughter by Muslims like this:...

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Catholic Churches Are Being Desecrated Across France—and Officials Don’t Know Why

Catholic Churches Are Being Desecrated Across France—and Officials Don’t Know Why
"France has seen a spate of attacks against Catholic churches since the start of the year, vandalism that has included arson and desecration.
Vandals have smashed statues, knocked down tabernacles, scattered or destroyed the Eucharist and torn down crosses, sparking fears of a rise in anti-Catholic sentiment in the country.
Last Sunday, the historic Church of St. Sulpice in Paris was set on fire just after midday mass on Sunday,  Le Parisien reported, although no one was injured.
Police are still investigating the attack, which firefighters have confidently attributed to arson..."
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Lunch video-----John Stossel - Recycling Stupidity

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Are There Any Limits to Illegal Immigration? – American Greatness

Are There Any Limits to Illegal Immigration? – American Greatness:

In such an equation, the more that illegal aliens arrive, swamp social services and tax law enforcement, the more that they create ethnic enclaves that resist rapid assimilation and the more that they sense that their hosts see them most useful as an identity politics constituency, then the more parts of the southwestern United States will seem more like Mexico, and perhaps to the point of eventually diminishing illegal immigration.
No one knows what the saturation point might be of illegal and unassimilated immigration, but influxes are now approximating each month a mid-sized American city. In theory, we may already be nearing a point where many immigrants are starting to see their new homes as not all that different from Mexico—although in general far more expensive.

We can save the planet by building more nuclear plants

We can save the planet by building more nuclear plants
"About 30 miles north of Manhattan, the Indian Point Energy Center looms over the banks of the Hudson.
It produces 11 percent of the electricity consumed in New York state and a quarter of the power used in the New York City area.
 And that power is completely free of the carbon-dioxide emissions associated with fossil fuels.
But by early 2021, Indian Point will fall silent, the victim of environmental opposition, shaky economics and a governor who said closing the plant was his personal mission.
Supporters of the shutdown said that the plant’s power could easily be replaced by conservation and renewable sources such as wind and solar.
That was wishful thinking.
In reality, Indian Point’s power will be replaced mostly by electricity made from natural gas. 
Which means that, despite Gov. Cuomo’s ambitious plans to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions, our region’s emissions are about to go up..."
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Ohio Democrat Drafts Amendment Seeking To Make Black Babies Exempt From Pro-Life Law | Daily Wire

Ohio Democrat Drafts Amendment Seeking To Make Black Babies Exempt From Pro-Life Law | Daily Wire
"A female Democrat state representative from Ohio, Rep. Janine Boyd, drafted an amendment last week seeking to have black babies exempted from pro-life legislation dubbed the "heartbeat bill," which bars babies with detectable heartbeats (around six weeks gestation) from being killed via abortion.
As reported by LifeNews, Boyd's bill "would have given an exemption to African American women to abort their unborn babies for any reason up to the state’s current abortion limit, 20 weeks.”...
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#1 This day 1975-----Elton John - Philadelphia Freedom