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Saturday, February 2, 2019

Eliminate Electoral College? Neverland, Download Free Books, and much more for February 2, 2019


Rashida Tlaib Lied About Residency to Run for Office
Among other things.
She ran in a district where she was unopposed.
Even her father says she lied and misrepresented herself.
Are they giving her a break and ignoring her illegal activity just because she’s Muslim?

Leftist Complain This Photo is Racist Blackface
You have got to be kidding me!!!!!
How the hell could anyone complain about a picture of coal miners relaxing after work. It’s not exactly a clean office job where the only black comes from ink or toner spills.
Who determines what's offensive?
For me, the coal miners disappeared and a film honored for its artistic merit, despite being the most racist propaganda films ever, D.W. Griffith’s “Birth of a Nation” (1915) surfaces, in which white actors appeared in blackface. The white owner saw coal miners in the photograph. Therefore, it was not offensive.
Fact: The photograph shows coal miners’ faces covered in soot. The context of the photograph is not the issue.

Starbucks guidelines tell baristas how to handle angry Dems
Blowback after former CEO announces decision to run for president
I think this is hilarious. President Trump has to be splitting his sides laughing over what he will face in 2020.
In their weekly memo to baristas, the “Barista Need-To-Know," Starbucks included instructions on how to "diffuse [sic] the situation” if customers decide to "share aggressive political opinions."
... partners [i.e., employees] may be asked questions by customers or hear media speculation about Howard’s potential political intentions. We encourage you all to take a moment to review the talking points below with your partners.
If a customer asks if we are selling Howard’s book at Starbucks:
No, the books are available at bookstores and online.
If a customer attempts to investigate, or share aggressive political opinions, attempt to diffuse the situation by sharing:
We respect everyone’s opinion. Our goal is simply to create a warm and welcoming space where we can all gather, as a community, over great coffee.
If asked about Howard’s political intentions:
Howard’s future plans are up to him.

Colorado Joins Other Blue States in Pact Aimed at Getting Rid of the Electoral College
All sore losers trying to overcome the will of the people.
Others that have joined the pact include Connecticut, California, Hawaii, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington and the District of Columbia — all places where Clinton defeated Trump in 2016.
They need enough states to come up to 270 electoral votes. So far, they’ve got 172.
Article II of the Constitution determines that each state shall appoint, in such Manner as the Legislature thereof may direct, a Number of Electors, equal to the whole Number of Senators and Representatives to which the State may be entitled in the Congress: but no Senator or Representative, or Person holding an Office of Trust or Profit under the United States, shall be appointed an Elector.
I don’t understand the 270 number. To eliminate the Electoral College requires a Constitutional amendment. Here’s the procedure for that:
Article Five
The Congress, whenever two thirds of both houses shall deem it necessary, shall propose amendments to this Constitution, or, on the application of the legislatures of two thirds of the several states, shall call a convention for proposing amendments, which, in either case, shall be valid to all intents and purposes, as part of this Constitution, when ratified by the legislatures of three fourths of the several states, or by conventions in three fourths thereof, as the one or the other mode of ratification may be proposed by the Congress; provided that no amendment which may be made prior to the year one thousand eight hundred and eight shall in any manner affect the first and fourth clauses in the ninth section of the first article; and that no state, without its consent, shall be deprived of its equal suffrage in the Senate.
In other words, they would still need to go through the amendment process to eliminate the Electoral College and make presidential elections by popular vote.
Ain’t gonna happen.

Hillary’s People Set up Meeting Between Trump Jr and the Russians
The Russian Collusion farce is being uncovered. Mueller can investigate all he wants, there is no collusion. And, even if there was, it’s not against the law.
The entire Trump Tower meeting was likely set up by the Clintons as now we know all the characters involved are connected to the Clintons. When Americans shouted “Lock her up!” at Trump rallies, they knew she was a crook.
They’ve also released transcripts of phone calls that show Donald Jr. never made any commitments and never told his father about the meeting.
The eight people who attended the Trump Tower meeting on June 9, 2016:
Donald Trump Jr.
Jared Kushner (left early)
Paul Manafort
Natalia Veselnitskaya (Fusion GPS)
Anatoli Samochornov (translator and Fusion GPS)
Rinat Akhmetshin (lobbyist – Fusion GPS)
Rob Goldstone
Rep. of the Agalarov Family
Whoops! Adam Schiff Called Out By Jr. After Call Logs Prove Claim Was Lie @ https://conservativedailypost.com/whoops-adam-schiff-called-out-by-jr-after-call-logs-prove-claim-was-lie/
Phone records prove Don Jr. didn’t call President after Trump Tower meeting @ https://www.oann.com/phone-records-prove-don-jr-did-not-call-president-after-trump-tower-meeting/

The Babylon Bee
Californians Brace For Deadly 50-Degree Cold Front @ https://babylonbee.com/news/californians-brace-for-deadly-50-degree-cold-front

Chick-Fil-A Commits To Using 100% Born-Again Chickens @ https://babylonbee.com/news/chick-fil-a-commits-to-using-100-born-again-chickens

'A Border Wall Is Immoral,' Says Political Party Advocating For Infanticide @ https://babylonbee.com/news/a-border-wall-is-immoral-says-political-party-advocating-for-infanticide

The Israel You Normally Don’t See
Starbucks failed in Israel? Who knew?
When I clicked on the link, I had no idea there was an 86 page slideshow. Some of them are really something, others very interesting.

Mexico to Auction of 263 vehicles and 76 aircraft
Stuff President Obrador said was not fit for the ruling elite. He plans to use the expected $US5.26 million to pay for the new national guard.
Want one?
Sale to be held at the Santa Lucia Military base in Feb and April.
Feb will auction off:
171 pickup trucks;
Seven semi-tractors;
30 motorcycles;
12 trucks;
Two farm tractors;
Two buses;
Five semi-trailers;
One armored BMW;
One armored Audi.
The second auction in Apr will include 76 airplanes and helicopters, included a Boeing 787 Dreamliner once used by the previous president.
Obrador flies economy class and waits in line with the plebes.

An Inside Look at Neverland
Everyone knows Michael Jackson was weird. But, this slideshow will show you what his home looks like. It’s been abandoned pending legal action but taking your time to get through these pictures will amuse you.

Triple Amputee Vet to Start Building Walls
He’s already raised over $20 million.
He’s has some owners of private property who wants walls built upon their lands.
Kolfage said the government is currently paying $18 or $19 million for every mile of bollard steel fencing. He said he thinks it can be done privately for less than $3 million per mile.
He’s still a long way from having enough money to build the 238 miles he’s pledged to do. But anything is better than what the Dims are giving.
No need for a wall at all!

Man Backs Off – Nature Takes Over
And public officials are blaming it on the shutdown.
Since settling in, the females have given birth to more than 35 pups - meaning that there are now about 100 seals in total living on the beach.
On its website, the National Park Service warns that the beach and surrounding roads "are temporarily closed to all vehicle, foot, and bicycle traffic due to elephant seal activity".
Let’s hope it stays closed. It belonged to them long before Man came in and took it away from them.

Mini-Nukes to Power Small Military Bases
3 years without refueling and able to go anywhere where our troops serve. No need to depend on local electrical grids. As a byproduct, they would be able to step in to take up the slack for national emergencies.
The U.S. military’s secretive Strategic Capabilities Office, or SCO, is asking for potential vendors to submit proposals for small mobile nuclear reactors to help meet ever-growing demands for power during operations in remote and austere locations. This request for information comes as the U.S. Army, in particular, is looking to extend the amount of time its units can operate independent of established supply chains, but portable nuclear power could introduce new risks to the battlefield.

America to Finally Send Astronauts to the Space Station on Its Own?
After 17 years, NASA finally has a launch vehicle without having to rely on the Russians. And it took a civilian company to do it.
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the company’s Crew Dragon attached, rolls out of the company’s hangar at NASA Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39A on Jan. 3, 2019. The rocket will undergo checkouts prior to the liftoff of Demo-1, the inaugural flight of one of the spacecraft designed to take NASA astronauts to and from the International Space Station. NASA has worked with SpaceX and Boeing in developing Commercial Crew Program spacecraft to facilitate new human spaceflight systems launching from U.S. soil with the goal of safe, reliable and cost-effective access to low-Earth orbit destinations such as the space station.

50 Places to Download Free Books and Literary Texts – Legally Free
I’ve known about Project Gutenberg for a long time. The other 49 are new to me. But, for Bibliophiles, this is an amazing list that will keep you very happy for a long time.
While we of course advocate supporting your local independent book store – and independent publishing houses – and would urge you to purchase copies of your books where you can afford to, below you can find a collection of 45 websites where you can download tens of thousands of books, plays and texts for free. Oh, and these sites are also all completely legal, of course!

They can Improve Your Vision – and Help You Throw Away Your Glasses?
They’re just now figuring that out? Haven’t eye doctors used something similar for a very long time?
Opticians and patients have long been intrigued by potential of pinhole glasses
They will bring into focus objects that are nearby and far away, improving sight
One advert claims ‘a 10-20 per cent eyesight improvement in two to four weeks'
They’re available on Amazon.com.

Repair Knees by Collecting Stem Cells from the Joint
I would try everything to be able to regain any mobility in my knee. I can only pray this will work out and my military doctors will be able to use it.
A rake-like device that sweeps up cells could give new life to arthritic knees.
It collects stem cells — which can form new tissue — from the joint lining, then brushes them into blood clots to help the knee heal itself.
New research from the University of Leeds shows the treatment increases the number of repair cells in the area by a hundredfold.


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