Friday, July 31, 2020
Thursday, July 30, 2020
YOU'RE NOT GOING TO BELIEVE THIS
Yet another St. Louis-area prosecutor is in trouble. This time with the left.
Activists were quick to denounce Democratic St. Louis County Prosecutor Wesley Bell after he announced Thursday that he would not bring charges against Darren Wilson.
Bell, the county’s first black prosecutor, ran on a progressive platform of criminal justice reform and many expected him to charge Wilson, a former Ferguson police officer, for shooting and killing Michael Brown on August 9, 2014.
After five months of review, however, Bell announced that he had not found enough evidence to bring charges against Wilson. “I can’t ethically charge him,” Bell said. “It would violate the ethical standards of my profession.”
Enjoy all those home visits you're going to get from all those pissed-off lefties, Wes. But you know who else came to the same conclusion Wes did?
Former President Barack Obama’s Justice Department, under former Attorney General Eric Holder, investigated the case and did not find enough evidence to bring charges.
Damn. I don't think there's enough microwave popcorn in this entire state.
Activists were quick to denounce Democratic St. Louis County Prosecutor Wesley Bell after he announced Thursday that he would not bring charges against Darren Wilson.
Bell, the county’s first black prosecutor, ran on a progressive platform of criminal justice reform and many expected him to charge Wilson, a former Ferguson police officer, for shooting and killing Michael Brown on August 9, 2014.
After five months of review, however, Bell announced that he had not found enough evidence to bring charges against Wilson. “I can’t ethically charge him,” Bell said. “It would violate the ethical standards of my profession.”
Enjoy all those home visits you're going to get from all those pissed-off lefties, Wes. But you know who else came to the same conclusion Wes did?
Former President Barack Obama’s Justice Department, under former Attorney General Eric Holder, investigated the case and did not find enough evidence to bring charges.
Damn. I don't think there's enough microwave popcorn in this entire state.
TELL YOU WHAT
We'll let up when you start being journalists and stop being Democratic Party stenographers.
Deal?
Deal?
THE KIMMY FOLLIES
The Gift That Keeps On Giving may have just done something MONUMENTALLY stupid.
Attorneys representing Mark and Patricia McCloskey, the St. Louis couple who displayed firearms after a group of protesters broke a gate and approached their private property, want St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner disqualified from the case after she cited her prosecution of the pair in a fundraising email for her re-election campaign.
The McCloskeys attorneys included in Wednesday’s motion two fundraising emails from Gardner’s reelection campaign that clearly referred to the McCloskey case, according to court documents reviewed by the Daily Caller News Foundation.
“You might be familiar with the story of the couple who brandished guns during a peaceful protest outside their mansion,” a July 17 campaign email states, according to court documents.
The email went on to say that “President Trump and the Governor [Mike Parson] are fighting for the two who pointed guns at peaceful citizens during the Black Lives Matter protests” and later included a request for campaign donations, the court documents show.
Read the whole thing.
"Peaceful protest," Kimmy? "Peaceful citizens?" Give me a break. A man here has died during this crap. And it looks as if you just botched another case.
Idiot.
UPDATE: The AG's officially in.
The police have been unable to truly bring order to the situation. The McCloskey response was not illegal. It was not out of control. It was right. And yet, they faced the legal wrath of God from St. Louis Prosecutor Kim Gardner who charged them with brandishing. Their weapons were seized by police. Well, now Missouri’s Attorney General Eric Schmitt is stepping to stop what pretty much is a politically motivated legal action against the McCloskeys.
The wheels are already starting to come off Kimmy's debacle.
UPDATE: More here. Kimmy? If I'm you, I drop this immediately. Your reputation is already pretty much in the toilet.
Attorneys representing Mark and Patricia McCloskey, the St. Louis couple who displayed firearms after a group of protesters broke a gate and approached their private property, want St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner disqualified from the case after she cited her prosecution of the pair in a fundraising email for her re-election campaign.
“You might be familiar with the story of the couple who brandished guns during a peaceful protest outside their mansion,” a July 17 campaign email states, according to court documents.
The email went on to say that “President Trump and the Governor [Mike Parson] are fighting for the two who pointed guns at peaceful citizens during the Black Lives Matter protests” and later included a request for campaign donations, the court documents show.
Read the whole thing.
"Peaceful protest," Kimmy? "Peaceful citizens?" Give me a break. A man here has died during this crap. And it looks as if you just botched another case.
Idiot.
UPDATE: The AG's officially in.
The police have been unable to truly bring order to the situation. The McCloskey response was not illegal. It was not out of control. It was right. And yet, they faced the legal wrath of God from St. Louis Prosecutor Kim Gardner who charged them with brandishing. Their weapons were seized by police. Well, now Missouri’s Attorney General Eric Schmitt is stepping to stop what pretty much is a politically motivated legal action against the McCloskeys.
The wheels are already starting to come off Kimmy's debacle.
UPDATE: More here. Kimmy? If I'm you, I drop this immediately. Your reputation is already pretty much in the toilet.
Tuesday, July 28, 2020
UH OH
Kim Gardner may have been a bad girl.
St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner, the controversial prosecutor who has selectively enforced the laws she prefers, has become the darling of the progressive left. She was elected in 2016 as a reform candidate after the Black Lives Matter movement was born in the wake of the Ferguson riots. Now, an explosive new report says Kim Gardner has taken many lavish trips on the dime of Soros-backed organizations, and may have broken the law by not reporting them.
A News 4 investigation has found that St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner has been flying all around the country and the globe with organizations who want to reform the criminal justice system.
However, it appears she has violated the law, by not reporting the trips.
Sources tell News 4 Gardner is a frequent flyer. At times during her tenure as prosecutor, sources say, she has often been gone from her office a couple of times every month, jetting around on someone else’s dime.
Social media snaps show Gardner posing for pictures in Portugal, listening to conversations in New Haven, Connecticut, smiling with other prosecutors in Houston and linking arms in Selma, Alabama.
They are trips she apparently took in 2018 and 2019, but did not disclose on travel reports, as required by law.
Sources tell News 4 that some of the trips were paid for in full, or in part, by an organization called Fair and Just Prosecution, a group that professes to support progressive prosecutors. The organization has repeatedly applauded many of Gardner’s actions, including the charges against Mark and Patricia McCloskey for brandishing guns in the Central West End last month.
Further details as they become available. Thanks for the heads-up, Katherine.
St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner, the controversial prosecutor who has selectively enforced the laws she prefers, has become the darling of the progressive left. She was elected in 2016 as a reform candidate after the Black Lives Matter movement was born in the wake of the Ferguson riots. Now, an explosive new report says Kim Gardner has taken many lavish trips on the dime of Soros-backed organizations, and may have broken the law by not reporting them.
A News 4 investigation has found that St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner has been flying all around the country and the globe with organizations who want to reform the criminal justice system.
However, it appears she has violated the law, by not reporting the trips.
Sources tell News 4 Gardner is a frequent flyer. At times during her tenure as prosecutor, sources say, she has often been gone from her office a couple of times every month, jetting around on someone else’s dime.
Social media snaps show Gardner posing for pictures in Portugal, listening to conversations in New Haven, Connecticut, smiling with other prosecutors in Houston and linking arms in Selma, Alabama.
They are trips she apparently took in 2018 and 2019, but did not disclose on travel reports, as required by law.
Sources tell News 4 that some of the trips were paid for in full, or in part, by an organization called Fair and Just Prosecution, a group that professes to support progressive prosecutors. The organization has repeatedly applauded many of Gardner’s actions, including the charges against Mark and Patricia McCloskey for brandishing guns in the Central West End last month.
Further details as they become available. Thanks for the heads-up, Katherine.
FINAL STAGE TDS
Slapsie Maxie thinks that a governmental decision that resulted in the deaths of thousands of New York's most vulnerable citizens was a mere "blunder." But Andy got the important stuff right.
Monday, July 27, 2020
Sunday, July 26, 2020
END OF THE LINE
Daniel Turner is finished with Washington, DC.
During the last night in my condo in DC, I had to walk my dog an extra lap around the block because a crazy person was outside screaming obscenities. I wasn’t afraid. I just didn’t feel like getting into it with him or having to listen to his story—his “Let me just tell you something,” attempt to get money from me. It was 1 A.M., and I was tired from a night out—but more so, just tired in general. Tired of it all.
I did my part, too. My role in the fabric of urban society, overlooked but essential, was to spend my money. Eat, drink, shop, spend, tip, pay. And man, did I pay: taxes, rents, then a mortgage and HOA fees. I paid taxes on things the government deemed “bad” for me, like alcohol and cigarettes; taxes on services which organized labor deemed “bad” for them, like rideshare. I paid gas tax, cable tax, cell phone tax, and, of course, income tax. Lots of income tax.
Now, we have riots, vandalism, and looting. “Protesters” set fire to an historic church and tear down statues. The protests, they say, must disrupt the status quo—and egging them on are media personalities like CNN’s Chris Cuomo, who said live, on the air, “please show me where it says protests are supposed to be polite and peaceful?”
The pact we made to live here has broken. What am I paying for? A defunded police force? More murder? More violence? Do the property taxes I’ve faithfully paid for years not protect the CVS I can see from my bedroom—a building which recently had every window smashed and was looted because of “justice”? When the metro was lousy, we turned to Uber. When the schools were failing, parents turned to charter schools. When one area turned bleak another neighborhood popped up. But when chaos and destruction permeate, and an exhausted people asking for relief are told their indifference–not violent looters—is the true culprit, then there is no alternative but to leave.
Read the whole thing.
I think that over the next few years, lots more people are going to be asking themselves that same question. What am I paying for? If the police stand aside and let Marxists destroy my business, if Democrat politicians piously intone how "important" it is that we "understand" all this, then I don't see any reason to keep shelling out money for absolutely nothing.
With the exception of the first few months, I've lived my entire 64 years in the St. Louis, Missouri area. But if I could figure out a way to move to Oklahoma, western Kansas or eastern Colorado, I'd be out of here tomorrow. I don't have any attachment to this place. And I think that in the future, you'll see a whole lot more people, as Jesus put it, counting the cost.
During the last night in my condo in DC, I had to walk my dog an extra lap around the block because a crazy person was outside screaming obscenities. I wasn’t afraid. I just didn’t feel like getting into it with him or having to listen to his story—his “Let me just tell you something,” attempt to get money from me. It was 1 A.M., and I was tired from a night out—but more so, just tired in general. Tired of it all.
I did my part, too. My role in the fabric of urban society, overlooked but essential, was to spend my money. Eat, drink, shop, spend, tip, pay. And man, did I pay: taxes, rents, then a mortgage and HOA fees. I paid taxes on things the government deemed “bad” for me, like alcohol and cigarettes; taxes on services which organized labor deemed “bad” for them, like rideshare. I paid gas tax, cable tax, cell phone tax, and, of course, income tax. Lots of income tax.
Now, we have riots, vandalism, and looting. “Protesters” set fire to an historic church and tear down statues. The protests, they say, must disrupt the status quo—and egging them on are media personalities like CNN’s Chris Cuomo, who said live, on the air, “please show me where it says protests are supposed to be polite and peaceful?”
The pact we made to live here has broken. What am I paying for? A defunded police force? More murder? More violence? Do the property taxes I’ve faithfully paid for years not protect the CVS I can see from my bedroom—a building which recently had every window smashed and was looted because of “justice”? When the metro was lousy, we turned to Uber. When the schools were failing, parents turned to charter schools. When one area turned bleak another neighborhood popped up. But when chaos and destruction permeate, and an exhausted people asking for relief are told their indifference–not violent looters—is the true culprit, then there is no alternative but to leave.
Read the whole thing.
I think that over the next few years, lots more people are going to be asking themselves that same question. What am I paying for? If the police stand aside and let Marxists destroy my business, if Democrat politicians piously intone how "important" it is that we "understand" all this, then I don't see any reason to keep shelling out money for absolutely nothing.
With the exception of the first few months, I've lived my entire 64 years in the St. Louis, Missouri area. But if I could figure out a way to move to Oklahoma, western Kansas or eastern Colorado, I'd be out of here tomorrow. I don't have any attachment to this place. And I think that in the future, you'll see a whole lot more people, as Jesus put it, counting the cost.
Saturday, July 25, 2020
Friday, July 24, 2020
GAUNTLET?
Thrown down.
Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California, which is pastored by influential theologian and author John MacArthur, announced Friday that it would continue holding in-person services, saying state mandates restricting worship are an overstep of government authority and thus they have no duty to follow them.
"Therefore, in response to the recent state order requiring churches in California to limit or suspend all meetings indefinitely, we, the pastors and elders of Grace Community Church, respectfully inform our civic leaders that they have exceeded their legitimate jurisdiction, and faithfulness to Christ prohibits us from observing the restrictions they want to impose on our corporate worship services," MacArthur wrote.
Go ahead, Gav. Arrest them. I dare you.
For those of you who don't keep up with such things, John MacArthur is an extremely influential voice in evangelical circles. I consult his Bible commentary all the time and I have to think that the possibility of MacArthur and other members of his church being hauled off to jail, particularly while leftist riots are allowed without any sanction at all, is only going to write a few more Trump ads for the fall election.
UPDATE: They mean it.
“We cannot and will not acquiesce to a government-imposed moratorium on our weekly congregational worship or other regular corporate gatherings,” the church, led for the last half-century by Pastor John MacArthur, explained in a statement on its website. “Compliance would be disobedience to our Lord’s clear commands” to meet together for worship. “The church by definition is an assembly,” the pastors and elders of the church explained. “That is the literal meaning of the Greek word for ‘church’—ekklesia—the assembly of the called-out ones.” As a result, “no earthly state has a right to restrict, limit, or forbid the assembling of believers.”
“Therefore, in response to the recent state order requiring churches in California to limit or suspend all meetings indefinitely, we, the pastors and elders of Grace Community Church, respectfully inform our civic leaders that they have exceeded their legitimate jurisdiction, and faithfulness to Christ prohibits us from observing the restrictions they want to impose on our corporate worship services,” they wrote.
Once to every man and nation and all that.
UPDATE: PLEASE do this, Gav. It would make me so happy.
Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California, which is pastored by influential theologian and author John MacArthur, announced Friday that it would continue holding in-person services, saying state mandates restricting worship are an overstep of government authority and thus they have no duty to follow them.
"Therefore, in response to the recent state order requiring churches in California to limit or suspend all meetings indefinitely, we, the pastors and elders of Grace Community Church, respectfully inform our civic leaders that they have exceeded their legitimate jurisdiction, and faithfulness to Christ prohibits us from observing the restrictions they want to impose on our corporate worship services," MacArthur wrote.
Go ahead, Gav. Arrest them. I dare you.
For those of you who don't keep up with such things, John MacArthur is an extremely influential voice in evangelical circles. I consult his Bible commentary all the time and I have to think that the possibility of MacArthur and other members of his church being hauled off to jail, particularly while leftist riots are allowed without any sanction at all, is only going to write a few more Trump ads for the fall election.
UPDATE: They mean it.
“We cannot and will not acquiesce to a government-imposed moratorium on our weekly congregational worship or other regular corporate gatherings,” the church, led for the last half-century by Pastor John MacArthur, explained in a statement on its website. “Compliance would be disobedience to our Lord’s clear commands” to meet together for worship. “The church by definition is an assembly,” the pastors and elders of the church explained. “That is the literal meaning of the Greek word for ‘church’—ekklesia—the assembly of the called-out ones.” As a result, “no earthly state has a right to restrict, limit, or forbid the assembling of believers.”
“Therefore, in response to the recent state order requiring churches in California to limit or suspend all meetings indefinitely, we, the pastors and elders of Grace Community Church, respectfully inform our civic leaders that they have exceeded their legitimate jurisdiction, and faithfulness to Christ prohibits us from observing the restrictions they want to impose on our corporate worship services,” they wrote.
Once to every man and nation and all that.
UPDATE: PLEASE do this, Gav. It would make me so happy.
JOURNALISMING
I don't know how much money this kid ended up getting but between this, the CNN settlement and all the others still in the pipeline, I have to figure his old man's got to be pricing a new Lambo right about now.
Thursday, July 23, 2020
GO FAVORITE SPORTS TEAM
If you live in or near the District of Columbia and a friend phones and says he has Football Team tickets and do you want to go, there's a good chance he means the local NFL outlet.
Wednesday, July 22, 2020
PRIORITIES
Is Kimmy setting herself up for yet another magisterially epic fail? Of course, it's not like this area has any problems or anything (SPOILER ALERT - There's a reason why lots of us around here can't remember the last time we saw the Cardinals play in person).
Tuesday, July 21, 2020
JOHNSON TRAVEL TIP
If you're ever in St. Louis and you have a car, pop by Lone Elk Park, my favorite spot in St. Louis County. It's in the southwestern part of the County just off Interstate 44 near Valley Park.
There's an elk herd out there. I guess they came from the park's founding. I may have details of this story wrong but it seems that when the County decided to turn that place into a park (it had been an artillery range during the war and you can still see concrete forms of some kind all over the place), it thought it had eliminated all the wildlife from the area.
Only to find that there was one, lone elk still wandering around out there. So I guess they changed their minds and found our boy some companionship. And they're still out there. Last time I was out that way, there was a fifteen- or sixteen-point buck in charge of all the ladies but I don't know if he's still around or not.
You can see wild turkey and white tail deer there (you can see white tail all over St. Louis County these days; right now, I'm just waiting for the black bears to come in because they're overdue). There's also a bison herd out at Lone Elk, that, like the elk, is basically used to all the cars that drive through. I took this out of my car window several years ago.
He was that close. Was I nervous? A little. But I figured I was okay since I was smart enough not to get out of my damned car.
There's an elk herd out there. I guess they came from the park's founding. I may have details of this story wrong but it seems that when the County decided to turn that place into a park (it had been an artillery range during the war and you can still see concrete forms of some kind all over the place), it thought it had eliminated all the wildlife from the area.
Only to find that there was one, lone elk still wandering around out there. So I guess they changed their minds and found our boy some companionship. And they're still out there. Last time I was out that way, there was a fifteen- or sixteen-point buck in charge of all the ladies but I don't know if he's still around or not.
You can see wild turkey and white tail deer there (you can see white tail all over St. Louis County these days; right now, I'm just waiting for the black bears to come in because they're overdue). There's also a bison herd out at Lone Elk, that, like the elk, is basically used to all the cars that drive through. I took this out of my car window several years ago.
He was that close. Was I nervous? A little. But I figured I was okay since I was smart enough not to get out of my damned car.
Monday, July 20, 2020
LOST CAUSE
Kimmy pulls the trigger. So to speak.
St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner has filed charges against a St. Louis couple who confronted protesters with guns in June, 5 On Your Side has learned.
St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner has filed charges against a St. Louis couple who confronted protesters with guns in June, 5 On Your Side has learned.
Mark and Patricia McCloskey, the Central West End couple who confronted protesters June 28 with a rifle and a gun in Mayor Lyda Krewson’s neighborhood, have been charged with unlawful use of a weapon/flourishing.
The unlawful use of a weapon charge is a class E felony, which can carry a sentence of up to four years in prison and a fine of $10,000. Sources tell 5 On Your Side Gardner's office will be issuing a summons for the couple to appear in court.
In a statement announcing the charges, Gardner said the McCloskeys waved their weapons in a "threatening manner" at "peaceful, unarmed protesters."
"It is illegal to wave weapons in a threatening manner at those participating in a nonviolent protest, and while we are fortunate this situation did not escalate into deadly force, this type of conduct is unacceptable in St. Louis," she wrote. "The decision to issue charges was made after a thorough investigation with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department."
That gun might have been the reason things stayed peaceful, Kimmy. After all, a man here died during this thing. But how confident is Kimmy in her case? This confident; she's basically walked a lot of it back.
But Gardner said she is "open" to recommending the McCloskeys participate in one of her diversion programs designed to "reduce unnecessary involvement with the courts."
UPDATE: Stock up on the microwave popcorn because this is going to get really good. Missouri's AG moves to dismiss. More here.
The unlawful use of a weapon charge is a class E felony, which can carry a sentence of up to four years in prison and a fine of $10,000. Sources tell 5 On Your Side Gardner's office will be issuing a summons for the couple to appear in court.
In a statement announcing the charges, Gardner said the McCloskeys waved their weapons in a "threatening manner" at "peaceful, unarmed protesters."
"It is illegal to wave weapons in a threatening manner at those participating in a nonviolent protest, and while we are fortunate this situation did not escalate into deadly force, this type of conduct is unacceptable in St. Louis," she wrote. "The decision to issue charges was made after a thorough investigation with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department."
That gun might have been the reason things stayed peaceful, Kimmy. After all, a man here died during this thing. But how confident is Kimmy in her case? This confident; she's basically walked a lot of it back.
But Gardner said she is "open" to recommending the McCloskeys participate in one of her diversion programs designed to "reduce unnecessary involvement with the courts."
UPDATE: Stock up on the microwave popcorn because this is going to get really good. Missouri's AG moves to dismiss. More here.
I HAVE TO BE HONEST WITH YOU
I'll pay my own money to become a certified astrologer before I'll accept this crap as scientific.
Sunday, July 19, 2020
KIMMY?
Nobody here respects you right now. Why give us more ammo?
The governor of Missouri does not expect the armed St. Louis couple who defended their home to go to jail, and he would be willing to pardon them if it came down to it.
Mark and Patricia McCloskey garnered internet fame, condemnation, and praise after photos and videos of them defending their home went viral. Approximately 500 protesters marched into a gated community in the wealthy Central West End neighborhood on June 28. The two St. Louis attorneys were prepared to protect their mansion and were caught on camera wielding guns.
St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner, the prosecutor who is handling the case, said, "We must protect the right to peacefully protest, and any attempt to chill it through intimidation or threat of deadly force will not be tolerated."
While there have yet to be charges filed against the couple, Missouri Gov. Mike Parson (R) said he would pardon the McCloskeys if they are charged for brandishing firearms at a group of protesters outside their home.
UPDATE: By-the-bye, if you're thinking about moving here...
The governor of Missouri does not expect the armed St. Louis couple who defended their home to go to jail, and he would be willing to pardon them if it came down to it.
Mark and Patricia McCloskey garnered internet fame, condemnation, and praise after photos and videos of them defending their home went viral. Approximately 500 protesters marched into a gated community in the wealthy Central West End neighborhood on June 28. The two St. Louis attorneys were prepared to protect their mansion and were caught on camera wielding guns.
St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner, the prosecutor who is handling the case, said, "We must protect the right to peacefully protest, and any attempt to chill it through intimidation or threat of deadly force will not be tolerated."
While there have yet to be charges filed against the couple, Missouri Gov. Mike Parson (R) said he would pardon the McCloskeys if they are charged for brandishing firearms at a group of protesters outside their home.
UPDATE: By-the-bye, if you're thinking about moving here...
SEDDULD CYEANCE
Carbs are bad. Except when they're not.
Eating protein from plant-based foods, including pasta and bread, has been linked to a lower risk of dying.
In a study published in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine, researchers looked at data on 416,104 men and women taken from a U.S. National Institutes of Health–AARP study on diet and health from between 1995 to 2011. They answered questions about their demographic, lifestyle and diet at the start of the study, and were followed-up after 16 years.
Eating plant protein was linked with a lower chance of dying overall and from cardiovascular disease. The association was particularly strong when plant proteins from foods such as bread, cereal and pasta were eaten in favour of that from meat and eggs.
Past studies have shown that diets high in protein can aid weight and fat loss, perhaps because these foods help people to feel fuller for longer and use up more energy, the authors said. Substitution of some carbohydrates for proteins has also been linked to better cardiovascular measures such as blood pressure, as well as fat and sugar levels in the blood.
Eating protein from plant-based foods, including pasta and bread, has been linked to a lower risk of dying.
In a study published in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine, researchers looked at data on 416,104 men and women taken from a U.S. National Institutes of Health–AARP study on diet and health from between 1995 to 2011. They answered questions about their demographic, lifestyle and diet at the start of the study, and were followed-up after 16 years.
Eating plant protein was linked with a lower chance of dying overall and from cardiovascular disease. The association was particularly strong when plant proteins from foods such as bread, cereal and pasta were eaten in favour of that from meat and eggs.
Past studies have shown that diets high in protein can aid weight and fat loss, perhaps because these foods help people to feel fuller for longer and use up more energy, the authors said. Substitution of some carbohydrates for proteins has also been linked to better cardiovascular measures such as blood pressure, as well as fat and sugar levels in the blood.
WAR BY OTHER MEANS
Tokyo knows who the enemy is.
Japan’s government will start paying its companies to move factories out of China and back home or to Southeast Asia, part of a new program to secure supply chains and reduce dependence on manufacturing in China.
Fifty-seven companies including privately-held facemask-maker Iris Ohyama Inc. and Sharp Corp. will receive a total of 57.4 billion yen ($536 million) in subsidies from the government, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry saidFriday. Another 30 firms will receive money to move manufacturing to Vietnam, Myanmar, Thailand and other Southeast Asian nations, according to a separate announcement, which didn’t provide details on the amount of compensation.
Shorter Why You Got Trump. Can you imagine President Romney or President Jeb! even contemplating a move like this one? Because I sure as hell can't.
Beijing is angered over a proposed U.S. travel ban on all Chinese Communist Party members. Washington’s decision to blacklist millions of card-carrying Communists will be an ‘affront’ to China, Chinese media reported citing country’s Foreign Ministry.
“The leadership of the Communist Party is the fundamental feature of socialism with Chinese characteristics,” Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying declared on Friday, adding that country’s Communist Party “made a huge contribution to the advancement of mankind.”
The remarks came after the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and other U.S. media outlets reported that the White House was considering a travel ban on more than 90 million member of President Xi Jinping-led Communist Party. “The Trump administration is considering banning travel to the United States by all members of the Chinese Communist Party and their families,” the news agency Reuters reported on Friday. The proposed travel ban coincides with the suppression of civil liberties and the crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong.
Look. China is not this country's friend and as long as its communists remain in power, it is never going to be this country's friend. Ever. Beijing may have meant to deliberately release the Chinese Flu into the atmosphere or it may have been an accident but in either case, lying through its teeth about it from the start was an act of war and not just against us.
We don't have to send in the troops; there are a million little ways we can express reality short of guns. But at some point, we have to recognize reality. And aside from Ted Cruz, perhaps, there isn't a single member of Professional ConservatismTM who understands that China is currently our foremost national enemy.
Hence...Trump.
UPDATE: Hittin' home.
UPDATE: From Britain.
UPDATE: Kiss our asses.
Japan’s government will start paying its companies to move factories out of China and back home or to Southeast Asia, part of a new program to secure supply chains and reduce dependence on manufacturing in China.
Fifty-seven companies including privately-held facemask-maker Iris Ohyama Inc. and Sharp Corp. will receive a total of 57.4 billion yen ($536 million) in subsidies from the government, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry saidFriday. Another 30 firms will receive money to move manufacturing to Vietnam, Myanmar, Thailand and other Southeast Asian nations, according to a separate announcement, which didn’t provide details on the amount of compensation.
Shorter Why You Got Trump. Can you imagine President Romney or President Jeb! even contemplating a move like this one? Because I sure as hell can't.
Beijing is angered over a proposed U.S. travel ban on all Chinese Communist Party members. Washington’s decision to blacklist millions of card-carrying Communists will be an ‘affront’ to China, Chinese media reported citing country’s Foreign Ministry.
“The leadership of the Communist Party is the fundamental feature of socialism with Chinese characteristics,” Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying declared on Friday, adding that country’s Communist Party “made a huge contribution to the advancement of mankind.”
The remarks came after the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and other U.S. media outlets reported that the White House was considering a travel ban on more than 90 million member of President Xi Jinping-led Communist Party. “The Trump administration is considering banning travel to the United States by all members of the Chinese Communist Party and their families,” the news agency Reuters reported on Friday. The proposed travel ban coincides with the suppression of civil liberties and the crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong.
Look. China is not this country's friend and as long as its communists remain in power, it is never going to be this country's friend. Ever. Beijing may have meant to deliberately release the Chinese Flu into the atmosphere or it may have been an accident but in either case, lying through its teeth about it from the start was an act of war and not just against us.
We don't have to send in the troops; there are a million little ways we can express reality short of guns. But at some point, we have to recognize reality. And aside from Ted Cruz, perhaps, there isn't a single member of Professional ConservatismTM who understands that China is currently our foremost national enemy.
Hence...Trump.
UPDATE: Hittin' home.
UPDATE: From Britain.
UPDATE: Kiss our asses.
Saturday, July 18, 2020
OUTLIER
If this were a rational world, this guy would be police chief of Portland, Oregon. As it is, he's probably going to somehow lose his job although he'll have no end of job offers.
A black police officer says there are racist white people stage-managing the riots in Portland, Oregon and “they’re not even from here.”
Officer Jackhary Jackson was featured in a video released by the Portland Police Bureau explaining what it’s like to be on the front lines after more than six weeks of rioting.
Officer Jackson finds it ironic that “if you’re at a Black Lives Matter protest you have more minorities on the police side than you do in a violent crowd.”
He says the rioters scream racist things at black officers and accuse him of “hurting my community” because he’s a cop.
A black police officer says there are racist white people stage-managing the riots in Portland, Oregon and “they’re not even from here.”
Officer Jackhary Jackson was featured in a video released by the Portland Police Bureau explaining what it’s like to be on the front lines after more than six weeks of rioting.
Officer Jackson finds it ironic that “if you’re at a Black Lives Matter protest you have more minorities on the police side than you do in a violent crowd.”
He says the rioters scream racist things at black officers and accuse him of “hurting my community” because he’s a cop.
Thursday, July 16, 2020
FUNNY JOKE
Set-up.
After hours of emotional public testimony and a middle-of-the-night vote by Berkeley leaders, the progressive California city is moving forward with a novel proposal to replace police with unarmed civilians during traffic stops in a bid to curtail racial profiling.
Punchline.
Nine U.S. police officers were killed during traffic stops so far this year, according to data compiled by the National Law Enforcement Memorial Fund. Six were shot, and three were struck by vehicles.
After hours of emotional public testimony and a middle-of-the-night vote by Berkeley leaders, the progressive California city is moving forward with a novel proposal to replace police with unarmed civilians during traffic stops in a bid to curtail racial profiling.
Punchline.
Nine U.S. police officers were killed during traffic stops so far this year, according to data compiled by the National Law Enforcement Memorial Fund. Six were shot, and three were struck by vehicles.
A TERRIBLE RESOLVE
Ever hear the one about the sleeping giant, Kimmy?
UPDATE: You woke up the giant, Kimmy. Jeff's against you. Best of luck.
UPDATE: You woke up the giant, Kimmy. Jeff's against you. Best of luck.
AND NOW...IDIOTS
Self-own of the year if not the decade. New York Times columnist Bari Weiss recently resigned her position, along with a scathing letter. I screen-capped this since if he's got a functional neuron left in his head, this moron should be pulling it soon.
Know what else Bari Weiss is? A woman.
Know what else Bari Weiss is? A woman.
Wednesday, July 15, 2020
SEPPUKU
The Democrats take out their Hatori Hanzo swords.
Democrats in Virginia may override local zoning to bring high-density housing, including public housing, to every neighborhood statewide — whether residents want it or not.
The measure could quickly transform the suburban lifestyle enjoyed by millions, permitting duplexes to be built on suburban lots in neighborhoods previously consisting of quiet streets and open green spaces. Proponents of “upzoning” say the changes are necessary because suburbs are bastions of segregation and elitism, as well as bad for the environment.
In case you're wondering, I'm writing this from an apartment block.
Democrats in Virginia may override local zoning to bring high-density housing, including public housing, to every neighborhood statewide — whether residents want it or not.
The measure could quickly transform the suburban lifestyle enjoyed by millions, permitting duplexes to be built on suburban lots in neighborhoods previously consisting of quiet streets and open green spaces. Proponents of “upzoning” say the changes are necessary because suburbs are bastions of segregation and elitism, as well as bad for the environment.
In case you're wondering, I'm writing this from an apartment block.
Monday, July 13, 2020
LAST FRONTIER
The current over/under on the first time we see one of these kinds of "weddings" in an Episcopal Organization outlet is five years. Right now, I'm taking the under.
A Massachusetts city known for its progressive politics has made history by reportedly becoming the first municipality in America to recognize domestic partnerships involving multiple spouses.
According to officials, Somerville, a city of about 80,000, has roughly two dozen polyamorous households. The new law, signed by Mayor Joseph Curtatone, allows them to collectively purchase a home together, as well as share health benefits.
Tell you one thing, GenCons should be fun again. Can't wait for some PiskieBish to puke up the "theology" for all this. Apart from the usual emanations and penumbra Episcopalians think they see whenever they open a Bible or the ever-popular "Jesus never said anything about it," I really don't see how they could possibly justify this. And if TEO actually pulled this trigger, I don't see how the Anglican Communion can possibly justify any continued association with the American money, I mean, the Americans.
Of course, I couldn't see it last time either so there's that.
Live into.
A Massachusetts city known for its progressive politics has made history by reportedly becoming the first municipality in America to recognize domestic partnerships involving multiple spouses.
Tell you one thing, GenCons should be fun again. Can't wait for some PiskieBish to puke up the "theology" for all this. Apart from the usual emanations and penumbra Episcopalians think they see whenever they open a Bible or the ever-popular "Jesus never said anything about it," I really don't see how they could possibly justify this. And if TEO actually pulled this trigger, I don't see how the Anglican Communion can possibly justify any continued association with the American money, I mean, the Americans.
Of course, I couldn't see it last time either so there's that.
Live into.
RODGE?
You've already lost me. And Oakland and San Diego, probably. But here's a still-intense NFL fan who's now having SERIOUS doubts about the current direction of the Shield.
Just wanted to let you know that all is most emphatically not well.
If you read nothing else today, read Jeff's thread.
UPDATE: Here's another one, Rodge. Dry rot, big dog.
Just wanted to let you know that all is most emphatically not well.
If you read nothing else today, read Jeff's thread.
UPDATE: Here's another one, Rodge. Dry rot, big dog.
AND NOW...IDIOTS
Over 30,000 dead. Lots and lots of dead elderly people who might not otherwise have been if Andy hadn't forced New York nursing homes to take in folks exposed to the Chinese Flu. Babbling dolt Jennifer Rubin finally and officially leaves the realm of the coherent.
Sunday, July 12, 2020
A NIGHT TO REMEMBER
Cue Taps as the mighty SS Jake Tapper's Credibility slowly sinks beneath the waves.
Saturday, July 11, 2020
NEW SHERIFF IN TOWN
Timmah? If you're ever convicted of burning down your house, you better not be surprised if the bank turns down your request for a home loan. Similarly, if a bunch of leftists burn down your town and you make no effort to stop them, Washington is not going to pick up the tab for your laziness and your pointlessness. Get used to it.
The federal government has denied Gov. Tim Walz’s request for aid to help rebuild and repair Twin Cities structures that were damaged in the unrest following George Floyd’s death.
Walz asked President Donald Trump to declare a “major disaster” for the state of Minnesota in his request to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on July 2. More than 1,500 buildings were damaged by fires, looting and vandalism in the days of unrest that followed Floyd’s May 25 death in Minneapolis police custody, racking up more than $500 million in damages, according to Walz.
The governor’s spokesman, Teddy Tschann, confirmed late Friday that the request for federal aid was denied.
“The Governor is disappointed that the federal government declined his request for financial support,” Tschann said in a statement. “As we navigate one of the most difficult periods in our state’s history, we look for support from our federal government to help us through.”
Schadenfreude. It does a body good.
Friday, July 10, 2020
DON'T TRY THIS AT HOME
CNN has a new faith-based electoral strategy for Joe Biden. Episcopalianism.
“But here’s the thing. Jesus Christ, if that’s who you believe in, Jesus Christ, admittedly was not perfect when he was here on this earth,” the CNN host falsely claimed. “So why are we deifying the Founders of this country? Many of whom owned slaves.”
Mike Curry? Considering the total Biblical ignorance on display here, I'd say that TEO has a perfect bishop candidate if Lemon ever gets tired of whatever it is that CNN does these days.
“But here’s the thing. Jesus Christ, if that’s who you believe in, Jesus Christ, admittedly was not perfect when he was here on this earth,” the CNN host falsely claimed. “So why are we deifying the Founders of this country? Many of whom owned slaves.”
Mike Curry? Considering the total Biblical ignorance on display here, I'd say that TEO has a perfect bishop candidate if Lemon ever gets tired of whatever it is that CNN does these days.
Thursday, July 9, 2020
PUSHING ALL-IN
I have this theory. I think one reason why the Democrats Communists have gone so batcrap insane lately is that, deep down, they know they're going to get to get absolutely massacred this fall. So they might as well move in their remaining chips. Three weeks ago, the Doddering Old Fool had this to say about "police defunding."
"I’ve long been a firm believer in the power of community policing — getting cops out of their cruisers and building relationships with the people and the communities they are there to serve and protect. That’s why I’m proposing an additional $300 million to reinvigorate community policing in our country. Every single police department should have the money it needs to institute real reforms like adopting a national use of force standard, buying body cameras and recruiting more diverse police officers."
The Airhead, one of Joe's "top advisors," got all cranky.
Top Biden advisor and Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has called for complete defunding of police departments across the country. Significant cuts aren't enough.
So now Joe believes this.
During an interview Wednesday with leftist publication This Now, Biden said the police are over militarized, have "become the enemy" and said funding should "absolutely" be reallocated elsewhere. In other words, he's advocating for the defunding of law enforcement as crime across the country continues to skyrocket.
Good Lord. Joe's let the Airhead change his mind. By all means, let's make the old guy the leader of the free world. If Trump blows this, he deserves to lose.
"I’ve long been a firm believer in the power of community policing — getting cops out of their cruisers and building relationships with the people and the communities they are there to serve and protect. That’s why I’m proposing an additional $300 million to reinvigorate community policing in our country. Every single police department should have the money it needs to institute real reforms like adopting a national use of force standard, buying body cameras and recruiting more diverse police officers."
The Airhead, one of Joe's "top advisors," got all cranky.
Top Biden advisor and Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has called for complete defunding of police departments across the country. Significant cuts aren't enough.
So now Joe believes this.
During an interview Wednesday with leftist publication This Now, Biden said the police are over militarized, have "become the enemy" and said funding should "absolutely" be reallocated elsewhere. In other words, he's advocating for the defunding of law enforcement as crime across the country continues to skyrocket.
Good Lord. Joe's let the Airhead change his mind. By all means, let's make the old guy the leader of the free world. If Trump blows this, he deserves to lose.
Wednesday, July 8, 2020
IN OTHER NEWS...
Prominent white country group sues obscure black blues singer in order not to offend black people who don't listen to their music anyway.
Tuesday, July 7, 2020
TOO CLOSE TO HOME
It's scary how good the Babylon Bee has become.
Leftists who support killing 3,000 babies a day were trying to virtue-signal but quickly ran into a problem: there's no one alive to whom they can feel morally superior. So, the movement was forced to look to people from 200 years ago to find someone they could somewhat credibly criticize for moral failings.
"We had a tough time finding people we could feel superior to that are currently living," said Leaf Rivers, a white BLM activist in Portland as he googled "how to tear down a statue if you don't have any muscles." "So, we were forced to turn to the archives. Sure enough, we feel a lot better about our own moral issues when we compare ourselves to the moral failings of people from centuries ago."
Leftists who support killing 3,000 babies a day were trying to virtue-signal but quickly ran into a problem: there's no one alive to whom they can feel morally superior. So, the movement was forced to look to people from 200 years ago to find someone they could somewhat credibly criticize for moral failings.
Monday, July 6, 2020
ONLINE COURSE
Damned lucrative ones. I don't see this working out well, Hahvud.
50 grand for a "prestigious" name on a piece of paper? Right.
50 grand for a "prestigious" name on a piece of paper? Right.
Friday, July 3, 2020
THAT'D BE A NO
Your spoiled idiot son gets seriously drunk and totals the car you bought him. Do you:
(A) Immediately buy him another one. After all, he has to get around.
(B) Tell him that you refuse to pay for his mistakes and to figure things out for himself.
(A) Immediately buy him another one. After all, he has to get around.
(B) Tell him that you refuse to pay for his mistakes and to figure things out for himself.
IF EVERYTHING IS RACIST...
Nothing is. Jim Treacher on the death of the "R" word.
In the six weeks since a multiracial group of Minnesota cops killed George Floyd, America has learned all sorts of things about what caused the crime. It wasn’t just those cops’ fault, you see. It wasn’t just the responsibility of the city of Minneapolis or even the state of Minnesota. As it turns out, every white person in the world is responsible for Floyd’s death. That’s why we now need to tear down any statue of any historical figure who was Caucasian, even the guy who signed the Emancipation Proclamation. That’s why any white person who voices a black character on a cartoon show needs to step aside now. That’s why we need to expunge that episode of The Golden Girls where they wore mud masks and the dumb one said, “We’re not really black.” All of those things are racist. All of those things made those cops kill that guy.
And we’re just getting started. Everything that white people enjoy is racist, because they’re white people. Even going to national parks is racist now, because most of the people who go to national parks are white.
Did you get all that? It’s racist to go to national parks, even though you’re not keeping anybody else from going there. It’s “self-segregation,” even though the parks are open to anyone who wants to go. And if you’re a white person, it’s your fault if people of color don’t want to go to the parks, especially if you’ve never done anything to hurt anybody. None of the black people interviewed by ABC News can point to any specific instance of racism, which is what’s so nefarious about white people. There’s nothing more racist than not being a racist.
In the six weeks since a multiracial group of Minnesota cops killed George Floyd, America has learned all sorts of things about what caused the crime. It wasn’t just those cops’ fault, you see. It wasn’t just the responsibility of the city of Minneapolis or even the state of Minnesota. As it turns out, every white person in the world is responsible for Floyd’s death. That’s why we now need to tear down any statue of any historical figure who was Caucasian, even the guy who signed the Emancipation Proclamation. That’s why any white person who voices a black character on a cartoon show needs to step aside now. That’s why we need to expunge that episode of The Golden Girls where they wore mud masks and the dumb one said, “We’re not really black.” All of those things are racist. All of those things made those cops kill that guy.
And we’re just getting started. Everything that white people enjoy is racist, because they’re white people. Even going to national parks is racist now, because most of the people who go to national parks are white.
Did you get all that? It’s racist to go to national parks, even though you’re not keeping anybody else from going there. It’s “self-segregation,” even though the parks are open to anyone who wants to go. And if you’re a white person, it’s your fault if people of color don’t want to go to the parks, especially if you’ve never done anything to hurt anybody. None of the black people interviewed by ABC News can point to any specific instance of racism, which is what’s so nefarious about white people. There’s nothing more racist than not being a racist.
Wednesday, July 1, 2020
DESPERATION
I guess the left really is pushing all-in. They're coming for Rushmore.
This year, for the first time in more than a decade, there will be a major fireworks display to commemorate Independence Day at the Mount Rushmore National Memorial.
The sculpture features the faces of four American presidents — Washington, Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Lincoln — carved into a granite slope over the Black Hills of South Dakota. In the eight decades since the carving was completed, it has never been without controversy.
So when President Trump announced in May that he would attend the festivities there, it invited even more scrutiny of the monument’s history, the leaders it celebrates, the sculptor who created it and the land it towers over.
Native Americans have long criticized the sculpture, in part because it was built on what had been Indigenous land. And more recently, amid a nationwide movement against racism that has toppled statues commemorating Confederate generals and other historical figures, some activists have called for Mount Rushmore to close.
So there's your choice for the fall. A party that hates this country versus one that still likes this place a little bit. The New York Times, by the way, has not yet come up with a plan to properly compensate the Lenape Indians for the land the Dutch swindled that great people out of and which makes up the place where the Times currently does business.
I'll let you know as soon as I hear anything.
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