Wednesday, February 12, 2020
Victims have 'rumbled' that police can't investigate crimes and have stopped reporting them - Teesside Live
"Victims have given up reporting some crimes because the public has "rumbled" that the police do not have the capacity to investigate, inspectors have said.
...A report published on Friday said the public are losing faith in the criminal justice system because the chances of offenders being brought to justice are so slim.
...."If you are the victim of a minor burglary or minor assault or car crime, I think people have now got to the stage where their expectations are low and the police live down to those expectations because they simply don't have the capacity to deal with it.
"There are some worrying trends - victims of domestic abuse, sexual assault, where victims are no longer supporting the prosecution - is a more complex and worrying issue..."
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Of course, it's what socialist/communists ALWAYS do-----Greta Thunberg Calls on Facebook to Censor Her Critics
"The celebrated Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg has threatened to quit Facebook if the social media platform refuses to silence her critics.
“I am, like many others, questioning whether I should keep using Facebook or not,” Thunberg wrote in a Facebook post last week.
“Allowing hate speech, the lack of fact-checking and, of course, the issues of interfering with democracy… are among many, many other things that are very upsetting.”...
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Report: Trump Administration Has Removed 70 Obama Holdovers at NSC
Report: Trump Administration Has Removed 70 Obama Holdovers at NSC:
The Trump administration has removed 70 Obama holdovers at the National Security Council (NSC), Washington Examiner columnist Paul Bedard reported on Monday.
President Trump and National Security Adviser Robert O’Brien have removed 70 Obama holdovers from the NSC, which previously boasted a staff of roughly 200 people, according to the Washington Examiner:
The Trump administration has removed 70 Obama holdovers at the National Security Council (NSC), Washington Examiner columnist Paul Bedard reported on Monday.
President Trump and National Security Adviser Robert O’Brien have removed 70 Obama holdovers from the NSC, which previously boasted a staff of roughly 200 people, according to the Washington Examiner:
COME AND SEE THE VIOLENCE INHERENT IN THE LEFTISM
Instapundit Blog Archive--Where’s the Outrage?
"Where’s the Outrage? Suspect Who Drove Van Into Trump Campaign Volunteers Admits Political Motive.
Posted by Ed Driscoll
And This:
"Where’s the Outrage? Suspect Who Drove Van Into Trump Campaign Volunteers Admits Political Motive.
Donald Trump Jr. responded to the public release of the report on Twitter. “Where is the outraged media? Why are they so silent on this? This would be the number one story in the world right now if it was a Trump supporter doing it to a group of liberals.”No enemies to the left.
“It’s a disgrace that they don’t even pretend to pay attention to growing leftist violence,” he added.
And This:
US saw drop in energy-related carbon dioxide emissions in 2019, report says | Fox News
US saw drop in energy-related carbon dioxide emissions in 2019, report says | Fox News:"Despite media reports predicting the contrary, U.S. energy-related carbon dioxide emissions fell 2.9 percent last year, according to a report published Tuesday.
In fact, the International Energy Agency (IEA) found that the U.S. decrease in emissions was the largest total of any country, at 140 million tons.
It also noted that over the last 20 years, U.S. emissions have decreased nearly one gigaton (1 billion metric tons).
...“A significant decrease in emissions in advanced economies in 2019 offset continued growth elsewhere,” the IEA noted in a press release..."
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Lunch video-----Bloomberg Says The Midwest Isn't Intelligent Enough To Understand Trans ...
"Bloomberg made the comments back in 2016 at Oxford University where he says that middle America isn't part of the Intelligentsia and can't understand Trans rights!"
Claim: White House Reportedly Identified, Will Remove ‘Anonymous’ Resistance Official
Claim: White House Reportedly Identified, Will Remove ‘Anonymous’ Resistance Official:
The anonymous member of the Trump administration who penned a scathing anti-Trump op-ed in the New York Times, asserted his or her position as a member of the “resistance,” and went on to write a tell-all book has been pinpointed by the administration and will be removed, former U.S. Attorney Joe diGenova claimed on Monday.
DiGenova, who is not a Trump administration official, claims that a senior government official informed him that the Trump administration has identified the senior official behind the infamous “resistance” op-ed, which was published in the Times in 2018.
DiGenova, who is not a Trump administration official, claims that a senior government official informed him that the Trump administration has identified the senior official behind the infamous “resistance” op-ed, which was published in the Times in 2018.
VICTOR DAVIS HANSON--Rush Limbaugh: Radio Genius Changed the Political Landscape | National Review
Rush Limbaugh: Radio Genius Changed the Political Landscape | National Review
"His ‘army of one,’ inspiring millions who’d been ignored, changed the political landscape.
Genius is often defined in myriad ways.
One trusted criterion is the ability to do something extraordinary in a field where others could not — and doing something that perhaps will never be done again by anyone else.
By that measure, Rush Limbaugh certainly is the genius of talk radio, a genre in which he not merely excelled but that he also singlehandedly reinvented as something entirely different — and entirely more powerful and instrumental in American life — from what was imaginable pre-Limbaugh.
...How did Limbaugh do it?
No one really knows because few have been able to duplicate his success, despite a number of gifted hosts who have tried..."
Must read!!
"His ‘army of one,’ inspiring millions who’d been ignored, changed the political landscape.
Genius is often defined in myriad ways.One trusted criterion is the ability to do something extraordinary in a field where others could not — and doing something that perhaps will never be done again by anyone else.
By that measure, Rush Limbaugh certainly is the genius of talk radio, a genre in which he not merely excelled but that he also singlehandedly reinvented as something entirely different — and entirely more powerful and instrumental in American life — from what was imaginable pre-Limbaugh.
...How did Limbaugh do it?
No one really knows because few have been able to duplicate his success, despite a number of gifted hosts who have tried..."
Must read!!
Fracking and the Electoral College | Power Line
Fracking and the Electoral College | Power Line
"...This comes to mind given the promise of leading Democrats to ban fracking for oil and gas if they are elected president.
I assume this plays very well in San Francisco and Manhattan, but it does mean giving the middle finger to the middle of Pennsylvania, among other locations.
What do the locals think about fracking?
We’re told endlessly by environmental propagandists that it is poisoning the local water and air, though a thorough EPA study done during the Obama Administration found little evidence to support this.
A new study of voting results on an anti-fracking ballot initiative in Colorado in 2018 (which was defeated) in Energy Research & Social Science gives us a more fine-grained look at the matter.
The key author of the study, Daniel Raimi of Resources for the Future, offers a plain English summary of the study on Twitter.
His first finding is the most useful:
Key findings: (1) Strong opposition to #fracking is mostly found in places where there is little to no drilling activity.
Strong support for drilling is mostly found in the places that have the largest density of wells. . . most people who live in the “patch” do want #fracking in their back yard..."
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"...This comes to mind given the promise of leading Democrats to ban fracking for oil and gas if they are elected president.I assume this plays very well in San Francisco and Manhattan, but it does mean giving the middle finger to the middle of Pennsylvania, among other locations.
What do the locals think about fracking?
We’re told endlessly by environmental propagandists that it is poisoning the local water and air, though a thorough EPA study done during the Obama Administration found little evidence to support this.
A new study of voting results on an anti-fracking ballot initiative in Colorado in 2018 (which was defeated) in Energy Research & Social Science gives us a more fine-grained look at the matter.
The key author of the study, Daniel Raimi of Resources for the Future, offers a plain English summary of the study on Twitter.
His first finding is the most useful:
Key findings: (1) Strong opposition to #fracking is mostly found in places where there is little to no drilling activity.
Strong support for drilling is mostly found in the places that have the largest density of wells. . . most people who live in the “patch” do want #fracking in their back yard..."
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If democrats win-----Bill targets single-use plastics in push to make manufacturers responsible | TheHill
Bill targets single-use plastics in push to make manufacturers responsible | TheHill:"Two congressional Democrats are planning to roll out legislation that would fight plastic pollution by banning certain types of single-use containers and requiring manufacturers to use more recycled content in their packaging.
The legislation from Sen. Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and Rep. Alan Lowenthal (D-Calif.), expected Tuesday, would ban plastic takeout bags, utensils and plastic foam containers that cannot be recycled starting in 2022 and begin a nationwide container deposit system, mirroring programs in the Northeast and other parts of the country that pay consumers 10 cents for every returned beverage container..."
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NYPD Union To Mayor Bill De Blasio: ‘We Do Not Respect You’ | The Daily Caller
NYPD Union To Mayor Bill De Blasio: ‘We Do Not Respect You’ | The Daily Caller:
After a gunman on Sunday attacked a New York Police Department station, an NYPD union is blaming violence against law enforcement on Mayor Bill de Blasio.
A gunman walked into an NYPD station house in the Bronx early Sunday and began firing at officers, injuring a lieutenant inside. The alleged shooter eventually lay down and was apprehended after he ran out of bullets. De Blasio — who has famously clashed with the city’s police force during his tenure in office — took heavy criticism from New York City’s Sergeants Benevolent Association (SBA) following the shooting.
After a gunman on Sunday attacked a New York Police Department station, an NYPD union is blaming violence against law enforcement on Mayor Bill de Blasio.
A gunman walked into an NYPD station house in the Bronx early Sunday and began firing at officers, injuring a lieutenant inside. The alleged shooter eventually lay down and was apprehended after he ran out of bullets. De Blasio — who has famously clashed with the city’s police force during his tenure in office — took heavy criticism from New York City’s Sergeants Benevolent Association (SBA) following the shooting.
They always catch the "more money" vote errors, don't they?-----East Lansing re-issues some absentee ballots after school millage question gets left off - mlive.com
Voters in East Lansing’s 17th precinct were issued absentee ballots without a question about whether or not to re-up a special education millage for the Ingham Intermediate School District..."
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History for February 12
History for February 12 - On-This-Day.com
John Winthrop 1588, Charles Darwin 1809, Abraham Lincoln (U.S.) 1809 - Sixteenth President of the United States
Joe Don Baker 1936 - Actor, Joanna Kerns 1953 - Actress ("Growing Pains"), Arsenio Hall 1955 - Actor, comedian , talk show host
1909 - The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) was founded.
1998 - A U.S. federal judge declared that the presidential line-item veto was unconstitutional.
Tuesday, February 11, 2020
William Barr looks at criminal charges for sanctuary cities - Washington Times
William Barr looks at criminal charges for sanctuary cities - Washington Times:
The Justice Department unleashed a legal assault on sanctuary jurisdictions across the country Monday, filing a new round of civil lawsuits asking judges to overturn the policies, and warning state and city officials they could soon face criminal charges of harboring illegal immigrants if they don’t rescind their policies.
The Justice Department unleashed a legal assault on sanctuary jurisdictions across the country Monday, filing a new round of civil lawsuits asking judges to overturn the policies, and warning state and city officials they could soon face criminal charges of harboring illegal immigrants if they don’t rescind their policies.
Now, more than ever!-----Margaret Thatcher on Socialism: 20 of Her Best Quotes - Foundation for Economic Education
Margaret Thatcher on Socialism: 20 of Her Best Quotes - Foundation for Economic Education:"In 1979, the Iron Lady assumed the premiership of a country riven with labor strife, racked by stagflation and run down by decades of nanny government.
...7. "I shall never stop fighting. I mean this country to survive, to prosper and to be free...I haven't fought the destructive forces of socialism for more than twenty years in order to stop now, when the critical phase of the struggle is upon us."
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Killing our farms!-----Pollution Control Agency Steps in It on Cow Emissions, Shows They Have No Business Regulating Greenhouse Gases On the Agriculture Industry - American Experiment
Pollution Control Agency Steps in It on Cow Emissions, Shows They Have No Business Regulating Greenhouse Gases On the Agriculture Industry - American Experiment
"Last year, I wrote about how the Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy (MCEA), a group that opposes mining and reliable natural gas and coal-fired power plants, sued the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) at the Minnesota Court of Appeals for not considering the impact that expanding a dairy operation would have on greenhouse gas emissions during the permitting process.
Surprisingly, the Court of Appeals agreed with MCEA and sent the permit back to MPCA to determine the greenhouse gas emissions that would be generated from expanding the farm.
...It is easy to put large farms in the crosshairs, they are big and often garner significant pushback from local communities, but let’s not pretend that groups like MCEA will not use this decision by the Court of Appeals as a starting point to force smaller and smaller operations to jump through similar red tape until every farm in the state of Minnesota is required to get a permit every time they want to buy more cattle or other livestock to expand their operations..."
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"Last year, I wrote about how the Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy (MCEA), a group that opposes mining and reliable natural gas and coal-fired power plants, sued the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) at the Minnesota Court of Appeals for not considering the impact that expanding a dairy operation would have on greenhouse gas emissions during the permitting process.Surprisingly, the Court of Appeals agreed with MCEA and sent the permit back to MPCA to determine the greenhouse gas emissions that would be generated from expanding the farm.
...It is easy to put large farms in the crosshairs, they are big and often garner significant pushback from local communities, but let’s not pretend that groups like MCEA will not use this decision by the Court of Appeals as a starting point to force smaller and smaller operations to jump through similar red tape until every farm in the state of Minnesota is required to get a permit every time they want to buy more cattle or other livestock to expand their operations..."
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Chief Brian Hastings Takes Command of Nation's Busiest Border Sector
Chief Brian Hastings Takes Command of Nation's Busiest Border Sector:
Border Patrol officials announced this week that Chief Patrol Agent Brian Hastings will serve as the chief patrol agent of the nation’s busiest sector. Hastings is completing a tour as chief of the Law Enforcement Operations Directorate at Border Patrol headquarters in Washington, D.C.
Newly appointed Border Patrol Chief Rodney Scott appointed Chief Brian Hastings to leat the Rio Grande Valley Sector in Sout Texas. The sector is the busiest sector along the U.S. southwest border in terms of drug seizures and the apprehension of migrants illegally crossing the border. Hastings takes command of the sector on March 15, according to information obtained from Border Patrol officials.
Newly appointed Border Patrol Chief Rodney Scott appointed Chief Brian Hastings to leat the Rio Grande Valley Sector in Sout Texas. The sector is the busiest sector along the U.S. southwest border in terms of drug seizures and the apprehension of migrants illegally crossing the border. Hastings takes command of the sector on March 15, according to information obtained from Border Patrol officials.
Bye, bye Sears!
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On February 11, 2019, Transformco purchased substantially all of the Sears Holdings assets*. As part of that sale, Transformco acquired Sears Holdings’ customer information, including personally identifiable information.
At Transformco, we want to ensure that you know that your privacy is important to us, and that our privacy policy is just as protective of your privacy as the Sears Holdings policy.
...*Brands and assets acquired include Sears, Kmart, Shop Your Way, Kenmore, Diehard, Sears Auto Center, and Sears Home Services."
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Give me a break!-----MSU President Stanley addresses display at Wharton Center
MSU President Stanley addresses display at Wharton Center
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In light of this, I want you all to know we are taking the situation at Wharton Gifts very seriously.
The center is undergoing a full restructuring of staff, including management, and will make diversity within its workforce and volunteers a priority.
In addition, mandatory racial-bias education and development for all staff and volunteers will begin Feb. 12, coordinated by the MSU Office for Inclusion and Intercultural Initiatives....
"Dear Spartans:
I write to you about another incident that has left many members of our community horribly offended, outraged and frustrated.
It has prompted many to question the safety of our campus and our commitment to inclusivity.
Last week, a display at the Wharton Center gift shop depicted current and historical African American figures hanging from trees.
Though this display was created to honor prominent African Americans during Black History Month, we cannot ignore the historical context that made it exceedingly painful and traumatic to our community members.
This was a disturbing reminder of our country’s history of terror and unrelenting brutality that targeted individuals based on their race.
Members of our community were hurt. Though this display was created to honor prominent African Americans during Black History Month, we cannot ignore the historical context that made it exceedingly painful and traumatic to our community members.
This display was unacceptable and should never have been put up.
I’m sorry that this happened. It has been taken down.
...As I communicated to you last fall after other insensitive and bias incidents on campus, regardless of intent, actions can create painful consequences for many.
I’m sorry that this happened. It has been taken down.
...As I communicated to you last fall after other insensitive and bias incidents on campus, regardless of intent, actions can create painful consequences for many.
In light of this, I want you all to know we are taking the situation at Wharton Gifts very seriously. In addition, mandatory racial-bias education and development for all staff and volunteers will begin Feb. 12, coordinated by the MSU Office for Inclusion and Intercultural Initiatives....
Racial bias education efforts will be a continued part of ongoing employee development at the Wharton Center.
...I want those who have felt the visceral impact of this incident to know that they are heard — by me and every leader of this university.
...The Wharton Center recognizes the need for greater diversity among its staff and volunteers and for creating an environment that reflects our best efforts.
However, they are not alone in that need.
Our entire campus must view this as an opportunity to learn and reflect on what we can and should do to create a safe and inclusive culture, and we must hold ourselves accountable for achieving these goals.
...The Wharton Center recognizes the need for greater diversity among its staff and volunteers and for creating an environment that reflects our best efforts.
However, they are not alone in that need.
Our entire campus must view this as an opportunity to learn and reflect on what we can and should do to create a safe and inclusive culture, and we must hold ourselves accountable for achieving these goals.
There is more to be done, but I am confident that together we will succeed in creating an inclusive community of which we all can be proud.
Sincerely,
Samuel L. Stanley Jr., M.D.
President"
Lunch video-----Climate Alarmists Fleeing To Antarctica
"Arctic melting hysteria is about to collapse, so climate alarmists have moved their travelling show to the other pole."
Driver in Florida plows van into GOP voter registration tent, nearly hitting 6 volunteers: reports | Fox News
Driver in Florida plows van into GOP voter registration tent, nearly hitting 6 volunteers: reports | Fox News:
Authorities in Florida were searching Saturday night for a driver who they claim drove his van into a Republican Party voter registration tent in a shopping center parking lot, just missing six volunteers working there.
The suspect, described as a white man in his 20s, then got out of his vehicle and recorded video of the smashed tent, and flashed a middle finger to the startled voter-registration volunteers before driving off, FOX 30 of Jacksonville reported.
Authorities in Florida were searching Saturday night for a driver who they claim drove his van into a Republican Party voter registration tent in a shopping center parking lot, just missing six volunteers working there.
The suspect, described as a white man in his 20s, then got out of his vehicle and recorded video of the smashed tent, and flashed a middle finger to the startled voter-registration volunteers before driving off, FOX 30 of Jacksonville reported.
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