Wednesday, September 04, 2019
History for September 4
History for September 4 - On-This-Day.com
Henry Ford II 1917, Paul Harvey 1918, Dick York 1928
Tom Watson 1949 - Golfer, Damon Wayans 1960 - Actor, comedian ("My Wife and Kids"), Beyoncé Knowles 1981 - Singer (Destiny's Child)
1957 - The Arkansas National Guard was ordered by Democrat Governor Orval Faubus to keep nine black students from going into Little Rock's Central High School.
1998 - While in Ireland, U.S. President Clinton said the words "I'm sorry" for the first time about his affair with Monica Lewinsky and described his behavior as indefensible.
Tuesday, September 03, 2019
The Facts You Need to Know About the Amazon Rainforest Fires
The Facts You Need to Know About the Amazon Rainforest Fires:
Are the fires in the Amazon rainforest, dubbed the “lungs of the earth” by environmentalists, a crisis? The Heritage Foundation’s Nick Loris joins us to discuss what’s really happening—and add some much-needed context. Read the interview, posted below, or listen to the podcast:
Are the fires in the Amazon rainforest, dubbed the “lungs of the earth” by environmentalists, a crisis? The Heritage Foundation’s Nick Loris joins us to discuss what’s really happening—and add some much-needed context. Read the interview, posted below, or listen to the podcast:
The Morning Briefing: Grande Order of Fake Outrage Edition
The Morning Briefing: Grande Order of Fake Outrage Edition
- Feelings...Nothing More Than Feelings
We've discussed the permanently aggrieved nature of the modern progressives before.
...especially with their ability to concoct outrage and/or resentment in almost any given situation.
Take, for example, the young women's rights writer for The Guardian, who finds the Starbucks policy of asking for people's names a trigger for resentment.
Never mind that she doesn't even go to Starbucks, which she readily admits at the top of the article.
One doesn't need something as mundane as firsthand experience to take offense to things that aren't really offensive in the first place:
I do not drink the coffee in Starbucks because it doesn’t taste good. But even if I did, I wouldn’t, for another reason: my name. Because if you’re a half-Turkish, half-Iranian second-generation immigrant like I am, it means you have a name that few can pronounce... I’d rather not have to go through the rigmarole of painstakingly spelling it out to a barista..."Read all.
New York is running out of fuel, power — just as Cuomo planned
New York is running out of fuel, power — just as Cuomo planned"Gov. Andrew Cuomo doubled down last week on his blame-the-messenger approach to New York’s growing shortage of natural-gas supplies by ordering the Department of Public Service to “broaden its investigation” of National Grid and threatening to “find another franchisee.”
Anything, rather than admit that his own policies are at fault.
The utility has stopped taking new gas customers in parts of Long Island, Brooklyn and Queens where it can’t handle the new demand — because Team Cuomo vetoed the proposed Williams pipeline to bring in supplies from New Jersey.
(Jersey is also blocking the pipeline, since Gov. Phil Murphy is appeasing the same green extremists.)
National Grid gave months of warning that it would need to impose the moratorium if fresh supplies weren’t ensured.
Con Ed did the same in advance of its recent new-biz moratorium in most of Westchester, which was also prompted in good part by the nixing of new pipelines.
This is the point of the years long green war on pipelines: You can’t burn gas or oil you can’t get..."
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Alabama curbs 'state meddling' in marriage - WND
One of the biggest impacts has been the prosecution of Christian florists, photographers and cake bakers who decline to promote same-sex marriage because of their religious beliefs.
Alabama lawmaker apparently have had enough.
A law went into effect Friday that eliminates the state's role in approving marriages, making it largely a record-keeper.
Vegan and Plant-Based Diets Worsen Brain Health - Neuroscience News
- Summary: Eating a vegan or plant-based diet can be bad for your brain health, especially if you already have a low choline intake, researchers report. --Source: BMJ
"...To make matters worse, the UK government has failed to recommend or monitor dietary levels of this nutrient — choline — found predominantly in animal foods, says Dr. Emma Derbyshire, of Nutritional Insight, a consultancy specializing in nutrition and biomedical science.
...Choline is critical to brain health, particularly during fetal development.
...The primary sources of dietary choline are found in beef, eggs, dairy products, fish, and chicken, with much lower levels found in nuts, beans, and cruciferous vegetables, such as broccoli..."
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Wishing for economic collapse!-----3 out of 4 economists predict a U.S. recession by 2021, survey finds - The Washington Post
3 out of 4 economists predict a U.S. recession by 2021, survey finds - The Washington Post"Most economists believe the United States will tip into recession by 2021, a new survey shows, despite White House insistence the economy is sound.
Nearly 3 out of 4 economists surveyed by the National Association for Business Economics expect a recession by 2021, according to poll results released Monday.
...Larry Kudlow, Trump’s economic adviser, made a similar assurances on the Sunday morning talk shows.
“We’re doing pretty darn well in my judgment. Let’s not be afraid of optimism,” he said, adding that low interest rates could boost demand for houses and cars..."
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‘When It Snows In Hell’: Trey Gowdy Isn’t Apologizing To James Comey Anytime Soon | The Daily Caller
‘When It Snows In Hell’: Trey Gowdy Isn’t Apologizing To James Comey Anytime Soon | The Daily Caller:Former South Carolina Rep. Trey Gowdy isn’t offering any apologies to former FBI Director James Comey, who’s requested apologies from his critics.
While the most recent Inspector General report did not recommend criminal prosecution, it did conclude that Comey “failed” to safeguard “sensitive information obtained during the course of his FBI employment.”
The Misogyny of Climate Deniers | The New Republic
The Misogyny of Climate Deniers | The New Republic- Why do right-wing men hate Greta Thunberg and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez so much? Researchers have some troubling answers to that question.
"...the idea that white men would lead the attacks on Greta Thunberg is consistent with a growing body of research linking gender reactionaries to climate-denialism—some of the research coming from Thunberg’s own country.
Researchers at Sweden’s Chalmers University of Technology, which recently launched the world’s first academic research center to study climate denialism, have for years been examining a link between climate deniers and the anti-feminist far-right.In 2014, Jonas Anshelm and Martin Hultman of Chalmedominated by their form of masculinity.”...
rs published a paper analyzing the language of a focus group of climate skeptics. The common themes in the group, they said, were striking: “for climate skeptics … it was not the environment that was threatened, it was a certain kind of modern industrial society built and
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The "connected" always walk free-----Christine Lagarde convicted: IMF head found guilty of criminal charges over massive government payout | The Independent
"International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde has been convicted over her role in a controversial €400m ($437 million) payment to a businessman.
French judges found Ms Lagarde guilty of negligence for failing to challenge the state arbitration payout to the friend of former French President Nicolas Sarkozy.
The 60-year-old, following a week-long trial in Paris, was not given any sentence and will not be punished..."
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Sooo, lawbreakers are depressed cuz they might get arrested?-----Undocumented immigrants grapple with anxiety, depression under Trump
Undocumented immigrants grapple with anxiety, depression under Trump"...The Trump administration’s ongoing threats of ICE raids are exacerbating the daily fear and anxiety experienced by millions of undocumented immigrants across the United States.
Without legal rights to reside or work in the U.S. or in many cases qualify for benefits such as health care, driver’s licenses or higher education, experts say many undocumented immigrants struggle with mental health problems often without the ability to seek treatment.
...Researchers and immigrant rights advocates have only recently begun to study the effects immigration laws and political rhetoric can have on undocumented immigrants..."
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This Is The Most Important Religious Liberty Decision Since Masterpiece Cakeshop | The Daily Caller
This Is The Most Important Religious Liberty Decision Since Masterpiece Cakeshop | The Daily Caller:
A federal appeals court has revived a legal challenge to the Minnesota Human Rights Act (MHRA), ruling for the first time that religious business owners can invoke free speech rights when refusing to service a same-sex wedding.
The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals sided with Carl and Angel Larsen, a Christian couple who operate a video production company called Telescope Media Group. The Larsens want to expand their business to include weddings, but state officials say the MHRA requires the Larsens to accommodate both same-sex and opposite sex partners.
A federal appeals court has revived a legal challenge to the Minnesota Human Rights Act (MHRA), ruling for the first time that religious business owners can invoke free speech rights when refusing to service a same-sex wedding.
The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals sided with Carl and Angel Larsen, a Christian couple who operate a video production company called Telescope Media Group. The Larsens want to expand their business to include weddings, but state officials say the MHRA requires the Larsens to accommodate both same-sex and opposite sex partners.
Leftists Attack 'Dude Walls' With Portraits of Distinguished Men
Leftists Attack 'Dude Walls' With Portraits of Distinguished Men"If the left is so loving, tolerant and inclusive, why is it so driven by unquenchable bitterness?
...The insanity emanating from leftists today is overwhelming.
...Let me give you a typical example.
NPR reported that MSNBC's Rachel Maddow was at Rockefeller University a few years ago to present a prize to a prominent female scientist. Upon entering the auditorium, someone heard her say, "What is up with the dude wall?"
One side wall was covered with portraits of award-winning scientists from the university, and Maddow was distressed that they were all men.
Maddow was not alone.
"One hundred percent of them are men," said Leslie Vosshall, a neurobiologist with the university.
"It's probably 30 headshots of 30 men. So it's imposing."
Her word choice is instructive.
Vosshall explained that Maddow's comment made her realize that for years, she had been uneasy about seeing rooms and hallways at scientific institutions adorned with portraits of white men..."
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History for September 3
History for September 3 - On-This-Day.com
Ferdinand Porsche 1875, Mort Walker 1923 - Cartoonist ("Beetle Bailey"), Eileen Brennan 1935
Al Jardine 1942 - Musician (The Beach Boys), Charlie Sheen 1965 - Actor ("Two and a Half Men"), Shaun White 1986 - Olympic snowboarder
1783 - The Revolutionary War between the U.S. and Great Britain ended with the Treaty of Paris.
1838 - Frederick Douglass boarded a train in Maryland on his way to freedom from being a slave.
Monday, September 02, 2019
DiGenova: Prosecutors 'must' interview Obama - WND
DiGenova: Prosecutors 'must' interview Obama - WND:
Joe DiGenova, a former U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, says those who are investigating the investigators of now debunked Trump-Russia collusion claims must interview Barack Obama under oath.
The comment came in a Fox News interview with Sean Hannity after the Justice Department inspector general reprimanded Comey for leaking sensitive government information in violation of FBI policy and his employment contract.
The comment came in a Fox News interview with Sean Hannity after the Justice Department inspector general reprimanded Comey for leaking sensitive government information in violation of FBI policy and his employment contract.
Listening to democrats kills!-----More Millennials Are Dying 'Deaths of Despair,' Report Says | Time
More Millennials Are Dying 'Deaths of Despair,' Report Says | Time
"There’s been a marked uptick in so-called deaths of despair—those involving drugs, alcohol or suicide—among millennials over the last decade, according to a new report released by public-health groups Trust for America’s Health and Well Being Trust.
Drug, alcohol and suicide deaths have risen in nearly every age group over the last decade, but the increase has been especially pronounced for younger Americans.
Between 2007 and 2017, drug-related deaths increased by 108% among adults ages 18 to 34, while alcohol-related deaths increased by 69% and suicides increased by 35%, according to the report, which drew on Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data.
All together, about 36,000 millennials died “deaths of despair” in 2017, with fatal drug overdoses being the biggest driver..."
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Drug, alcohol and suicide deaths have risen in nearly every age group over the last decade, but the increase has been especially pronounced for younger Americans.
Between 2007 and 2017, drug-related deaths increased by 108% among adults ages 18 to 34, while alcohol-related deaths increased by 69% and suicides increased by 35%, according to the report, which drew on Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data.
All together, about 36,000 millennials died “deaths of despair” in 2017, with fatal drug overdoses being the biggest driver..."
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The Poorest 20% of Americans Are Richer on Average Than Most European Nations - Foundation for Economic Education
The Poorest 20% of Americans Are Richer on Average Than Most European Nations - Foundation for Economic Education
"A groundbreaking study by Just Facts has discovered that after accounting for all income, charity, and non-cash welfare benefits like subsidized housing and food stamps, the poorest 20 percent of Americans consume more goods and services than the national averages for all people in most affluent countries.
This includes the majority of countries in the prestigious Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), including its European members.
In other words, if the US “poor” were a nation, it would be one of the world’s richest..."
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"A groundbreaking study by Just Facts has discovered that after accounting for all income, charity, and non-cash welfare benefits like subsidized housing and food stamps, the poorest 20 percent of Americans consume more goods and services than the national averages for all people in most affluent countries.
This includes the majority of countries in the prestigious Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), including its European members.
In other words, if the US “poor” were a nation, it would be one of the world’s richest..."
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Scott Walker Responds To Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Saying That Millennials Are More ‘Informed’ Than Other Generations | The Daily Caller
Scott Walker Responds To Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Saying That Millennials Are More ‘Informed’ Than Other Generations | The Daily Caller:
Former Republican Wisconsin governor Scott Walker responded to Democratic New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez after she claimed Thursday that millennials are more “informed” and “dynamic” than older generations, asking the New York Democrat how many millennials fought and died in a World War.
“How many members of the true Greatest Generation fought and died so @AOC and her generation could have the peace & prosperity they enjoy today?” Scott Walker asked in a social media post.
“How many members of the true Greatest Generation fought and died so @AOC and her generation could have the peace & prosperity they enjoy today?” Scott Walker asked in a social media post.
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