Monday, December 30, 2019
NY Jailbreak: Illegal Freed After Allegedly Killing Woman on Christmas Eve
NY Jailbreak: Illegal Freed After Allegedly Killing Woman on Christmas Eve:The illegal alien’s immediate release is now required by law in New York after state Democrats, against the wishes of law enforcement and even the most liberal district attorneys, rammed through a series of bail reform measures and Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) signed the legislation into law.
Private homeownership interferes with fight against climate change, professor argues | The College Fix
Private homeownership interferes with fight against climate change, professor argues | The College Fix
"If you’ve heard that Green New Deal supporters want to increase government control over all facets of life more than they want to protect the environment, well, here’s more evidence of that.
An assistant professor of urban planning at UCLA argues in the far-left magazine The Nation that California is doomed as long as people keep owning homes.
“If we want to keep cities safe in the face of climate change, we need to seriously question the ideal of private homeownership,” says Kian
...To prevent catastrophe, Americans must reconsider their ideas about “success, comfort, home, and family,” particularly the single-family homes...
These policies benefited white middle-class families and “became synonymous with freedom and self-sufficiency” even though they represented “[e]xpansionist, individualist, and exclusionary patterns of housing.”...
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- ‘Expansionist, individualist, and exclusionary patterns of housing’
"If you’ve heard that Green New Deal supporters want to increase government control over all facets of life more than they want to protect the environment, well, here’s more evidence of that.
An assistant professor of urban planning at UCLA argues in the far-left magazine The Nation that California is doomed as long as people keep owning homes.“If we want to keep cities safe in the face of climate change, we need to seriously question the ideal of private homeownership,” says Kian
...To prevent catastrophe, Americans must reconsider their ideas about “success, comfort, home, and family,” particularly the single-family homes...
These policies benefited white middle-class families and “became synonymous with freedom and self-sufficiency” even though they represented “[e]xpansionist, individualist, and exclusionary patterns of housing.”...
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Worthy read-----No, the Senate is not a jury, and other misconceptions about impeachment
No, the Senate is not a jury, and other misconceptions about impeachment
"Timothy Snyder is a historian at Yale University.
...Lately, he has taken to warning Americans of what he sees as the danger the United States will fall into totalitarianism under President Trump.
In the past few days, Snyder has turned his attention , not in a scholarly work but in a series of tweets, to a Trump impeachment trial in the Senate.
His tweets were notable mostly because Snyder managed to pack a large number of misconceptions about impeachment into a very small space.
...Lately, he has taken to warning Americans of what he sees as the danger the United States will fall into totalitarianism under President Trump.
In the past few days, Snyder has turned his attention , not in a scholarly work but in a series of tweets, to a Trump impeachment trial in the Senate.
His tweets were notable mostly because Snyder managed to pack a large number of misconceptions about impeachment into a very small space.
The tweets, ten in all, were directed toward Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell...
- Why does Senator McConnell talk about how he will run the impeachment trial, and why do we listen? He has zero constitutional authority to decide its shape.
What does that mean? Does Snyder mean that McConnell as a person — Mitch from Kentucky — has no constitutional authority to decide how the trial will be run? Perhaps, but the fact is, McConnell is the Senate majority leader, and the majority, not any individual senator himself or herself, but the majority, has substantial authority to shape the trial. That's how the Senate runs. We listen to McConnell because what he says matters.
Here are the next two tweets:- John Roberts is in charge of the impeachment trial. The Constitution clearly states that if the president is impeached, the chief justice presides.
- Constitution: "The Senate shall have the sole Power to try all Impeachments. When sitting for that Purpose, they shall be on Oath or Affirmation. When the President of the United States is tried, the Chief Justice shall preside."
It seems hard to write a clearer sentence than, "The Senate shall have the sole Power to try all Impeachments."
And yet there still seems to be some confusion on that score.
If the Senate has the "sole power" to try the impeachment of Trump, how could Chief Justice John Roberts be "in charge" of the trial?
It seems obvious, especially to anyone who watched the President Bill Clinton impeachment trial in 1999, that the chief justice's role in the trial will actually be quite limited.
Does anyone believe that on any matter of great import, on which a majority of the Senate disagrees with Roberts, that the majority will defer to the chief justice?
That the majority will meekly do what the chief justice says because he is "in charge" of the trial? That is not going to happen.
After the Clinton trial, Chief Justice William Rehnquist described his role this way: "I did nothing in particular, and I did it very well."
Next from Snyder:.."
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They are serious about this!-----“Abolish the police” Idea Is Inspiring Some Criminal-Justice Activists
“Abolish the police” Idea Is Inspiring Some Criminal-Justice Activists
"The latest call to action from some criminal-justice activists: “Abolish the police.”
From the streets of Chicago to the city council of Seattle, and in the pages of academic journals ranging from the Cardozo Law Review to the Harvard Law Review and of mainstream publications from the Boston Review to Rolling Stone, advocates and activists are building a case not just to reform policing—viewed as an oppressive, violent, and racist institution—but to do away with it altogether.
When I first heard this slogan, I assumed that it was a figure of speech, used to legitimize more expansive criminal-justice reform.
But after reading the academic and activist literature, I realized that “abolish the police” is a concrete policy goal.
The abolitionists want to dismantle municipal police departments and see “police officers disappearing from the streets.”...
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"The latest call to action from some criminal-justice activists: “Abolish the police.”
When I first heard this slogan, I assumed that it was a figure of speech, used to legitimize more expansive criminal-justice reform.
But after reading the academic and activist literature, I realized that “abolish the police” is a concrete policy goal.
The abolitionists want to dismantle municipal police departments and see “police officers disappearing from the streets.”...
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Mark Steyn Ridicules Ocasio-Cortez For Saying ‘It Is Fascism, What We Have’ In America | The Daily Caller
Mark Steyn Ridicules Ocasio-Cortez For Saying ‘It Is Fascism, What We Have’ In America | The Daily Caller:
“Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez wants to have absolute control over the U.S. economy, health care sector, and a lot more. So far, it hasn’t happened, and according to AOC recently, that failure means that America must be a backward fascist country,” Steyn began by way of introduction.
“It is fascism, what we have. What we are evolving into, as well,” Ocasio-Cortez said in the clip.
Steyn then turned to his guest, asking, “John, do you think AOC actually knows what fascism is?”
“It is fascism, what we have. What we are evolving into, as well,” Ocasio-Cortez said in the clip.
Steyn then turned to his guest, asking, “John, do you think AOC actually knows what fascism is?”
Making Journalism Great Again - American Thinker
"A new year is upon us, and I am keenly aware of the Fourth Estate’s four New Year’s Resolutions for 2020: (1) get Trump; (2) get Trump’s friends and family; (3) ridicule anyone who has voted or would consider voting for Trump; and (4) protect the Democratic Party from scandal.
...Chris Wallace has gone so far as to claim that there has never been a more dangerous time for the First Amendment than when the President of the United States exercises his free speech.
...If the ones with journalism degrees did some investigative reporting, they’d discover that we backcountry folk simply find their prose unconvincing.
...Is there a certain percentage of inaccuracy that we could all agree is impermissible?
Would coastal newspapers still feel haughty if they had to print disclaimers below the fold stating that forty percent or more of what you are about to read might later be proven to be false?
Is it possible to peddle so much false information but still take umbrage at being called “fake”?
I suggest four different resolutions for the press this year:
- (1) Headlines should accurately encapsulate facts that form the crux of any given story. It does me no good if your headline is describing the third sentence of paragraph six or scraps the newsy part for a misleading editorial in headline form. Headlines matter...
- (2) Anonymous sources are bunk....
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History for December 30
History for December 30 - On-This-Day.com
Rudyard Kipling 1865 - Short-story writer, Del Shannon 1939, Michael Nesmith 1942 - Singer, musician (The Monkees), Davy Jones 1945 - Singer, musician (The Monkees)
Sean Hannity 1961 - TV host, radio show host, Tiger Woods 1975 - Golfer, LeBron James 1984 - Basketball player
1853 - The United States bought about 45,000 square miles of land from Mexico in a deal known as the Gadsden Purchase.
1922 - The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) was formed.
Sunday, December 29, 2019
WaPo Columnist Rips Rachel Maddow For Hyping Steele Dossier | The Daily Caller
WaPo Columnist Rips Rachel Maddow For Hyping Steele Dossier | The Daily Caller:
A columnist for The Washington Post blasted Rachel Maddow for her coverage of the infamous Steele dossier on Thursday, saying that the MSNBC host engaged in “a pattern of misleading and dishonest asymmetry” in her reporting on the salacious document in the nearly three years since its publication.
“As part of her Russianist phase, Maddow became a clearinghouse for news increments regarding the dossier,” writes Post media columnist Eric Wemple in his fifth installment in a series reviewing the media’s coverage of Steele’s dossier.
“As part of her Russianist phase, Maddow became a clearinghouse for news increments regarding the dossier,” writes Post media columnist Eric Wemple in his fifth installment in a series reviewing the media’s coverage of Steele’s dossier.
Make Gas Cans Great Again---Ace of Spades HQ
Ace of Spades HQ
"If Donald Trump wants to ensure he recaptures the 2020 electoral votes in the Great Lakes states he won in 2016 - and possibly add Minnesota, New Hampshire, and Maine - there is one simple thing he could do that would make him a hero to every snow-blowing American - issue an executive order to restore functioning gas cans.
To be clear, this would also make him a hero to tens of millions of other Americans throughout the country who use lawn mowers, power tools, etc around their homes or in their jobs.
...The government-mandated non-functioning gas can may be the most unpopular government-imposed regulatory rule since the 55 mile per hour speed limit...
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- Make Gas Cans Great Again & Lock Up the "Snow Blower Vote" [BUCK THROCKMORTON]
To be clear, this would also make him a hero to tens of millions of other Americans throughout the country who use lawn mowers, power tools, etc around their homes or in their jobs.
...The government-mandated non-functioning gas can may be the most unpopular government-imposed regulatory rule since the 55 mile per hour speed limit...
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An Unlimited Supply Of Borrowed Cash Is Destroying Higher Education
An Unlimited Supply Of Borrowed Cash Is Destroying Higher Education:
Now we wonder if our ticket out of poverty still has the same value.
Far too many of this generation are leaving college with substantial debt and few meaningful job opportunities.
- Both of us grew up poor. College was our way out of poverty. Now, we see too many young people locked into poverty by a college education.
Now we wonder if our ticket out of poverty still has the same value. Far too many of this generation are leaving college with substantial debt and few meaningful job opportunities.
...The problem has become so overwhelming that politicians are talking about “free” college and “forgiving” college debt.
It sounds good.
The truth is that these proposals are a disaster in the making because they ignore the root cause of out-of-control costs of higher education.
It sounds good.
The truth is that these proposals are a disaster in the making because they ignore the root cause of out-of-control costs of higher education.
- Colleges Employ Needless Administrators...
- Higher Education Institutions Keep Increasing Their Debt...
- Colleges Stopped Caring About Education...
...According to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, “For every new dollar of federal student aid, tuition is raised by 65 cents.”
...If student debt is forgiven and college is made “free,” there will be even less reason to stop spending.
We, the people who pay, must demand that universities and politicians focus on education."
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We, the people who pay, must demand that universities and politicians focus on education."
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U.K. spends $2 million on electric cop cars, discovers they're useless for pursuit - WND
U.K. spends $2 million on electric cop cars, discovers they're useless for pursuit - WND:
The United Kingdom's experiment with electric police vehicles has seemingly ended in failure after the cars have been revealed to be practically useless for crucial law enforcement activities.
As the U.K. Daily Mail reported, hundreds of the vehicles have been purchased across the country by different police forces.
The total cost of the green vehicles is almost 1.5 million -- nearly $2 million in American currency.
The United Kingdom's experiment with electric police vehicles has seemingly ended in failure after the cars have been revealed to be practically useless for crucial law enforcement activities.
As the U.K. Daily Mail reported, hundreds of the vehicles have been purchased across the country by different police forces.
The total cost of the green vehicles is almost 1.5 million -- nearly $2 million in American currency.
The Impossible Whopper Estrogen Burger: Helping Men Grow Boobies Since 2019 | Winter Watch
The Impossible Whopper Estrogen Burger: Helping Men Grow Boobies Since 2019 | Winter Watch
"Burger King’s new plant-based protein burger, called the Impossible Whopper, is reportedly so popular that it has brought in more than $250 million from investors, including Bill Gates, and endorsements from sketchy celebrities, such as Ellen Degeneres, Miley Cyrus and Leonardo DiCaprio.
"Burger King’s new plant-based protein burger, called the Impossible Whopper, is reportedly so popular that it has brought in more than $250 million from investors, including Bill Gates, and endorsements from sketchy celebrities, such as Ellen Degeneres, Miley Cyrus and Leonardo DiCaprio.
My oh my, what all-star crew (/sarc).
...The Impossible Whopper has 44 mg of estrogen, and a regular Whopper has 2.5 ng of estrogen. Now, let me refresh your metric system.
There are 1 million nanograms (ng) in one milligram (mg).
That means an Impossible Whopper has 18 million times as much estrogen as a regular whopper, according to Tri-State Livestock News.
Forty-four milligrams of estrogen!
By comparison, an entire month of estrogen tablets for transsexuals transitioning from male to female is 60 mg, and a year or so of that hormone regimen causes them to grow breasts, the penis and testicles to shrivel, and makes them infertile.
So, in reality, this is a depopulation burger..."
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Ex-Rikers inmates use city-funded debit cards to buy booze, juul pods
Ex-Rikers inmates use city-funded debit cards to buy booze, juul pods- Newly sprung Rikers jailbirds are trying to liquor up on the city’s dime.
"The ex-inmates have been flooding area booze shops, ever since the recent launch of a soft-on-crime city initiative that provides them with two $25 gift cards, merchants said Saturday.
...While booze has been tough to obtain for the newly released, vendors reported that other goodies like Juul pods and tobacco products were within reach...
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Blue State Blues: A Decade of Fake News | Breitbart
Blue State Blues: A Decade of Fake News | Breitbart:
The idea of a “decade in review” article at the end of 2019 is a bit of “fake news.” Technically, the current decade does not end until December 31, 2020.
In that spirit, it is worth looking back at the past ten years through the “fake news” lens. These were years in which the mainstream media used false allegations and biased reporting to suppress conservative voices; they were also the first years in which, thanks to Andrew Breitbart, we began to resist them.
The idea of a “decade in review” article at the end of 2019 is a bit of “fake news.” Technically, the current decade does not end until December 31, 2020.
In that spirit, it is worth looking back at the past ten years through the “fake news” lens. These were years in which the mainstream media used false allegations and biased reporting to suppress conservative voices; they were also the first years in which, thanks to Andrew Breitbart, we began to resist them.
Larry Elder: Fatherless Families Are No. 1 Problem in America, Not Racism | CNSNews
"Talk-show host, attorney, and best-selling author Larry Elder said the breakdown of the family -- fatherless families -- is the number one problem in America, not racism or discrimination or bad cops.
He added that when it comes to murder, nearly half of the homicides each year are black-on-black killings.
Commenting on The Rubin Report, Larry Elder said there is a liberal agenda at work and "the goal is to tell black people that we’re victims, that discrimination, racism remain major problems in America when, in fact, they don’t.
And they want black people to vote for the Democratic Party."...
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Scientific American: Even Believers Must be Compelled to Live Low Carbon Lifestyles | Watts Up With That?
Scientific American: Even Believers Must be Compelled to Live Low Carbon Lifestyles | Watts Up With That?
"Psychologists Claudia Nisa and Jocelyn J. Bélanger believe even people who say they believe in climate change are unlikely to make low carbon choices unless they are “nudged”, by removing or disincentivising the option of making high carbon choices.
"Psychologists Claudia Nisa and Jocelyn J. Bélanger believe even people who say they believe in climate change are unlikely to make low carbon choices unless they are “nudged”, by removing or disincentivising the option of making high carbon choices.
Can You Change for Climate Change?Probably, but research shows that most people need behavioral “nudges” to do so; just the facts aren’t enoughBy Claudia Nisa, Jocelyn Bélanger on December 23, 2019Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg has scolded world leaders for failing to save her generation from climate change, rallying youth climate strikes and taking millions of people to the streets worldwide, demanding action. For many, Thunberg’s emotional oratory is a spark...Thunberg’s sacrifice epitomizes the challenge underlying climate change: if global warming is to be curbed, comfortable lifestyles in developed countries must be amended......
...The intervention with the highest average effect size is choice architecture (nudges)...
“Choice architecture” sounds so innocuous, but in my opinion it is a deeply unpleasant form of government coercion..."
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Read of the week!!-----Abolish Foreign Aid, All of It
Abolish Foreign Aid, All of It
"As most everyone knows, the federal government is now in debt to the tune of more than $22 trillion.
... Yet, to even suggest such a thing brings howls of lamentation, despair, and rage from both conservatives and liberals.
...So, where does that leave the nation?
On a track toward national bankruptcy, where the federal government lacks the money to cover its welfare-warfare state spending and, at the same time, service the interest on its debt, much less pay down the debt.
Think Greece.
At some point, things could get pretty nasty, with the feds desperately looking everywhere they can to seize money, such as IRA accounts and 401k accounts, and replace them with government bonds, much like President Franklin Roosevelt did during the emergency economic crisis in the 1930s when he seized everyone’s gold and replaced it with government bonds.
But here’s an idea: Why not abolish foreign aid, all foreign aid?
After all, foreign aid is really nothing more than welfare for foreign officials...
What do those foreign officials do with it?
Some of them line their personal pockets with it.
Others use it to help cover governmental expenses.
The obvious question arises: Why should the American people be plundered and looted to subsidize the personal lifestyles of foreign officials or to subsidize foreign governmental operations?...
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"As most everyone knows, the federal government is now in debt to the tune of more than $22 trillion.
- On the welfare-state side, the big-ticket items are Social Security and Medicare...
- On the warfare-state side, the big-ticket items are the Pentagon, the military-industrial complex...
- In the middle of this fiscal morass are a multitude of mid-sized or small-sized federal programs, such as the drug war, farm subsidies, education grants, the SBA, and Radio MartÃ.
...So, where does that leave the nation?
On a track toward national bankruptcy, where the federal government lacks the money to cover its welfare-warfare state spending and, at the same time, service the interest on its debt, much less pay down the debt.
Think Greece.
At some point, things could get pretty nasty, with the feds desperately looking everywhere they can to seize money, such as IRA accounts and 401k accounts, and replace them with government bonds, much like President Franklin Roosevelt did during the emergency economic crisis in the 1930s when he seized everyone’s gold and replaced it with government bonds.
But here’s an idea: Why not abolish foreign aid, all foreign aid?
After all, foreign aid is really nothing more than welfare for foreign officials...
What do those foreign officials do with it?
Some of them line their personal pockets with it.
Others use it to help cover governmental expenses.
The obvious question arises: Why should the American people be plundered and looted to subsidize the personal lifestyles of foreign officials or to subsidize foreign governmental operations?...
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GOP Rep: Democrats Still Withholding Secret Impeachment Transcripts
GOP Rep: Democrats Still Withholding Secret Impeachment Transcripts:
Appearing Friday on the Fox News Channel, Rep. Michael Burgess (R-TX) revealed House Democrats are still withholding transcripts of depositions conducted by the House Intelligence Committee inside Congress’s Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF) as part of their impeachment inquiry.
Appearing Friday on the Fox News Channel, Rep. Michael Burgess (R-TX) revealed House Democrats are still withholding transcripts of depositions conducted by the House Intelligence Committee inside Congress’s Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF) as part of their impeachment inquiry.
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