BREAKING: Congress Investigating Mueller 'Pitbull' Andrew Weissmann For Media Leaks:
"Andrew Weissmann, who is on detail from the Criminal Division’s Fraud Section and who has served as general counsel at the FBI and as an assistant U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of New York. — Weissmann donated $2,300 to the Obama Victory Fund in 2008, $2,000 to the DNC in 2006 and at least $2,300 to the Clinton campaign in 2007.
Weissmann was caught praising then-acting Attorney General Sally Yates for defying President Trump’s travel ban. Yates was subsequently fired by President Trump for insubordination."
Monday, January 29, 2018
House Republicans vote to release secret memo on FBI abuse of power - Washington Times
House Republicans vote to release secret memo on FBI abuse of power - Washington Times:
"The House Intelligence Committee voted late Monday to release a controversial, classified memo alleging that the FBI and Justice Department abused the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) to spy on Trump campaign associates during the 2016 presidential election cycle.
The committee’s ranking Democrat, Rep. Adam Schiff, told reporters at the Capitol that committee voted along party lines to make public the so-called FISA abuse memo, provided the White House also approves its dissemination."
The committee’s ranking Democrat, Rep. Adam Schiff, told reporters at the Capitol that committee voted along party lines to make public the so-called FISA abuse memo, provided the White House also approves its dissemination."
FBI Spent $100k to Investigate Filmmaker Obama Didn't Like
FBI Spent $100k to Investigate Filmmaker Obama Didn't Like:
"There is no question that conservative political commentator Dinesh D’Souza is not a fan of former President Barack Obama, as he produced two highly critical films about him and his agenda — as well as one about Hillary Clinton and the Democrat Party.
There is also little doubt that Obama is no fan of D’Souza. Now, questions have been raised as to whether the author and filmmaker was selectively targeted by the Obama administration for heavy-handed prosecution over a relatively minor campaign finance violation, according to The American Thinker.
Our readers may recall that D’Souza received a sentence of five years probation,"
There is also little doubt that Obama is no fan of D’Souza. Now, questions have been raised as to whether the author and filmmaker was selectively targeted by the Obama administration for heavy-handed prosecution over a relatively minor campaign finance violation, according to The American Thinker.
Our readers may recall that D’Souza received a sentence of five years probation,"
WELL, SURE. THOSE REFUGEES HATED COMMUNISM AND MIGHT HAVE VOTED FOR REPUBLICANS: Flashback: Jerry …
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THOSE REFUGEES HATED COMMUNISM AND MIGHT HAVE VOTED FOR REPUBLICANS: Flashback: Jerry Brown, Biden and other Dems refused to accept Vietnamese refugees.
"Remember, it’s only a humanitarian crisis if it results in more votes for Democrats." --Posted by Glenn Reynolds
Small modular nuclear reactors are a crucial technology, says report - physicsworld.com
Small modular nuclear reactors are a crucial technology, says report - physicsworld.com:
Small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs) offer a way for the UK to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from electricity generation, while allowing the country to meet the expected increase in demand for electricity from electric vehicles and other uses.
...SMRs are usually considered to have electrical outputs of about 300 MW or less.
...This, says Rooney, is unlike conventional large-scale power reactors, which have become more and more expensive over the years.
In his report he argues that SMRs offer a much more cost-effective way of generating electricity.
“Each unit would require a smaller investment than large reactors and their modular nature means that they can be built in a controlled factory environment where, with increased deployment, costs can be brought down over time through improved manufacturing processes and economies of volume,” writes Rooney..."
In his report he argues that SMRs offer a much more cost-effective way of generating electricity.
“Each unit would require a smaller investment than large reactors and their modular nature means that they can be built in a controlled factory environment where, with increased deployment, costs can be brought down over time through improved manufacturing processes and economies of volume,” writes Rooney..."
Donald Trump: Democrats obstruct Dreamers' amnesty for politics - Washington Times
Donald Trump: Democrats obstruct Dreamers' amnesty for politics - Washington Times:
"President Trump said this weekend that he offered a “wonderful deal” to protect illegal immigrant Dreamers and that resistance among Democrats suggests the party would rather have a political issue than a solution.
Democrats have largely rejected the outlines of Mr. Trump’s proposal, saying that while the legalization of 1.8 million Dreamers was an important step, they would not agree to his plans for a border wall or to limiting the long chain of family migration.
The president is poised to deliver his plan to Capitol Hill this week and make his case directly to the public in his State of the Union address."
"President Trump said this weekend that he offered a “wonderful deal” to protect illegal immigrant Dreamers and that resistance among Democrats suggests the party would rather have a political issue than a solution.Democrats have largely rejected the outlines of Mr. Trump’s proposal, saying that while the legalization of 1.8 million Dreamers was an important step, they would not agree to his plans for a border wall or to limiting the long chain of family migration.
The president is poised to deliver his plan to Capitol Hill this week and make his case directly to the public in his State of the Union address."
Judge to rule on transgender teen who wants hormone therapy
Judge to rule on transgender teen who wants hormone therapy: "CINCINNATI — An Ohio judge will decide next month whether to grant full custody to the grandparents of a transgender boy so he can pursue hormone therapy, which his parents oppose.
...The now-17-year-old wants to transition in gender, but prosecutors say his parents deny he is transgender and have refused services from Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center.
Instead, one of their attorneys said Friday, the parents prefer therapy to “get to the underlying causes” of the teen’s desire to transition.
...A Hamilton County assistant prosecutor who is representing Job and Family Services said the parents’ stance could lead the teen to suicide..."
Read on!
Florida is the worst state in the nation in every way, new rankings say | Miami Herald
Florida is the worst state in the nation in every way, new rankings say | Miami Herald
"The Thrillist website ranked its best states list based partly on “somewhat productive famous people.
Florida is the worst state in the nation in every way, new rankings say
Florida ranks dead last when it comes to rating the best states in the nation.
Michigan ranks No. 1, the very best state in the union.
Let that sink in for awhile. Michigan, the state that gave us the Motor City Madman, Ted Nugent and Kid Rock (the poor man’s Ted Nugent), is 49 states better than Florida.
Thrillist’s Definitive and Final Ranking of All 50 States list ranked the states “based on everything.” Specifically, the states’ contributions to America, like inventions, food and drink, “somewhat productive famous people,” and unique physical beauty, among other things.
...Just under Michigan as the best of the best: Maine, Kentucky, Wisconsin and Louisiana."
Read all.
Florida is the worst state in the nation in every way, new rankings say
Florida ranks dead last when it comes to rating the best states in the nation.
Michigan ranks No. 1, the very best state in the union.
Let that sink in for awhile. Michigan, the state that gave us the Motor City Madman, Ted Nugent and Kid Rock (the poor man’s Ted Nugent), is 49 states better than Florida.
Thrillist’s Definitive and Final Ranking of All 50 States list ranked the states “based on everything.” Specifically, the states’ contributions to America, like inventions, food and drink, “somewhat productive famous people,” and unique physical beauty, among other things.
...Just under Michigan as the best of the best: Maine, Kentucky, Wisconsin and Louisiana."
Read all.
Facebook's Changing Your Newsfeed. Here's How To Make Sure You Still See Posts By Your Favorite Sites. | Daily Wire
Facebook's Changing Your Newsfeed. Here's How To Make Sure You Still See Posts By Your Favorite Sites. | Daily Wire:
"Those "trusted sources," however, are not necessarily going to be the same pages and news sites that users follow; rather, they are sources that Facebook designates as "trusted" through what it says will be rankings produced by "a diverse and representative" sample of Facebook users (see full post below). Which sources are "trusted sources" and which are not, is unclear. Sources not deemed "trusted" — even those you choose to follow — will get buried or de-emphasized in your newsfeed."
"Those "trusted sources," however, are not necessarily going to be the same pages and news sites that users follow; rather, they are sources that Facebook designates as "trusted" through what it says will be rankings produced by "a diverse and representative" sample of Facebook users (see full post below). Which sources are "trusted sources" and which are not, is unclear. Sources not deemed "trusted" — even those you choose to follow — will get buried or de-emphasized in your newsfeed."
Using Tax Incentives and Giveaways To Lure Amazon's HQ2 Is Like Going To a Strip Club - Hit & Run : Reason.com
Using Tax Incentives and Giveaways To Lure Amazon's HQ2 Is Like Going To a Strip Club - Hit &Run : Reason.com:
"Give Amazon and its CEO, Jeff Bezos, a lot of credit.
They really know how to play local and state governments against one another.
When the online behemoth announced it was taking bids for its second headquarters (HQ2), it laid out some ground rules for an operation it claims will come with $5 billion in investment and 50,000 new jobs.
"Give Amazon and its CEO, Jeff Bezos, a lot of credit.
They really know how to play local and state governments against one another.
When the online behemoth announced it was taking bids for its second headquarters (HQ2), it laid out some ground rules for an operation it claims will come with $5 billion in investment and 50,000 new jobs.
It wants a metro area with more than a million people, with the actual site located within 30 miles of the population center and within 45 minutes of an international airport. It wants enough space to eventually build up to 8 million square feet of office space.
All told, the online retailer received 238 applications from desperate state and local governments ready to throw tax dollars at Amazon like a half-soused salesman making it rain dollar bills on a pole dancer at a strip club. Amazon recently narrowed down to 20 finalists.
How frenzied are the bids?
Read on!
How frenzied are the bids?
- The city of Newark and the state government of New Jersey have said they'd put together a combined $7 billion in incentives to lure the company to one of the country's most famously failed cities.
- Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, a Republican who supposedly trades in fiscal responsibility, has put his taxpayers on the hook for $5 billion to woo Amazon to Montgomery County, which is adjacent to Washington, D.C.
- Chicago's Rahm Emanuel has talked about gifting Amazon employees' income taxes back to the company and
- Dallas has pledged to build a high-speed-rail station at the retailer's location (exactly where a train will go to and fro is not clear)..."
Read on!
Deeply Related: "Desperate Mayors Compete for Amazon HQ2"
15 Times Major Media Outlets Used a Statistic about Plastic Straws Based on Research by a 9-Year-Old - Hit & Run : Reason.com
15 Times Major Media Outlets Used a Statistic about Plastic Straws Based on Research by a 9-Year-Old - Hit & Run : Reason.com:
"Yesterday, I reported that the oft-cited, debate-driving statistic that Americans use 500 million plastic straws a day was the product of a 9-year-old's guesstimations.
Despite those shaky factual foundations, the 500 million figure has quickly spread, virus-like, across the media landscape and even into our shops and schools.
Visitors to the D.C. tea house Teaism—just a short walk from Reason's D.C. office—will be confronted with the questionable fact on a small poster adorning the restaurant's single-use straw dispenser, replete with a picture of a cute sea turtle.
Meanwhile, impressionable children at the Mount Vernon Community School in nearby Alexandria, Virginia, are coming home with "Straw Wars" handouts citing the same dubious figure.
It's easy to understand how the school could have been led astray, given how ubiquitous this claim is in the media.
Please see below for a list of just a few of the news outlets that have cited this "fact"—or otherwise quoted people saying it without any critical pushback—in their reporting:..."
Read on for a long list of fake newsees.
"Yesterday, I reported that the oft-cited, debate-driving statistic that Americans use 500 million plastic straws a day was the product of a 9-year-old's guesstimations. Despite those shaky factual foundations, the 500 million figure has quickly spread, virus-like, across the media landscape and even into our shops and schools.
Visitors to the D.C. tea house Teaism—just a short walk from Reason's D.C. office—will be confronted with the questionable fact on a small poster adorning the restaurant's single-use straw dispenser, replete with a picture of a cute sea turtle.
Meanwhile, impressionable children at the Mount Vernon Community School in nearby Alexandria, Virginia, are coming home with "Straw Wars" handouts citing the same dubious figure.
It's easy to understand how the school could have been led astray, given how ubiquitous this claim is in the media.
Please see below for a list of just a few of the news outlets that have cited this "fact"—or otherwise quoted people saying it without any critical pushback—in their reporting:..."
Read on for a long list of fake newsees.
When He Says “No”: Denying A Woman Sex Is Rape | Thought Catalog
When He Says “No”: Denying A Woman Sex Is Rape | Thought Catalog:
"In recent times, Feminism has done great things to broaden the definition of rape.
In the beforetime, the 19 hundreds and suchlike, the common perception of what was rape was limited to that of a violent and mentally unstable man forcing himself upon a woman against her will. But now, thanks to the great work of Feminists everywhere, we all know that image is a lot more diverse and nuanced—something that in turn makes it much easier for us to put away creeps for a long time without that pesky “evidence” they’re always asking for. "
"In recent times, Feminism has done great things to broaden the definition of rape.
In the beforetime, the 19 hundreds and suchlike, the common perception of what was rape was limited to that of a violent and mentally unstable man forcing himself upon a woman against her will. But now, thanks to the great work of Feminists everywhere, we all know that image is a lot more diverse and nuanced—something that in turn makes it much easier for us to put away creeps for a long time without that pesky “evidence” they’re always asking for. "
Time's Up, Hillary Clinton
"While most of her supporters can't think of anyone who's a bigger and better champion for women than Clinton, here comes the bucket of salt to pour in that 2016 wound that never really healed. According to the New York Times, Clinton shielded one of her advisers, Burns Strider, from being fired for repeatedly sexually harassing a younger staffer during her 2008 presidential campaign."
History for January 29
History for January 29 - On-This-Day.com:
Thomas Paine 1737, William McKinley (U.S.) 1843, W.C. Fields 1880
Paddy Chayefsky 1923, Tom Selleck 1945 - Actor (Television: "Magnum P.I."), Oprah Winfrey 1954
1845 - Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven" was published for the first time in the "New York Evening Mirror."
1850 - Henry Clay introduced in the Senate a compromise bill on slavery that included the admission of California into the Union as a free state.
1856 - Britain's highest military decoration, the Victoria Cross, was founded by Queen Victoria.
1886 - The first successful petrol-driven motorcar, built by Karl Benz, was patented.
1958 - Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward were married.
1958 - Charles Starkweather was captured by police in Wyoming.
1985 - The Dow Jones industrial average peaked at 1,292.62.
1999 - The U.S. Senate delivered subpoenas for Monica Lewinsky and two presidential advisers for private, videotaped testimony in the impeachment trial.
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