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Thursday, December 5, 2019

Eligible veterans can access post commissary, exchange, programs starting in January, Ilham Omar is paid to spy for Qatar, Leather made from cactus, Bison are farmers, sort of, Our troops got over 131 tons of food for Thanksgiving, and very much more for December 5, 2019


Ilham Omar is paid to spy for Qatar
According to i24 News, an international outlet, a Monday report by the English edition of Al Arabiya showed that an October 23 deposition by Alan Bender, a Kuwait-born businessman from Canada, exposed Rep. Omar as the “Crown jewel” among US politicians to be recruited by Qatar.
I’ve repeatedly stated that she has no allegiance to the USA.
Speaking from Toronto by video link, Bender told the Florida District Court that he met with Qatar’s Secretary to the Emir for Security Affairs Mohammad bin Ahmed bin Abdullah al-Masnad and two other senior Qatari officials.
According to his sworn deposition, the three officials told him: “If it wasn’t for our cash, Ilhan Omar would be just another black Somali refugee in America collecting welfare and serving tables on weekends.
Bender testified that the officials asked him to recruit American politicians and journalists as Qatari assets, and that when he objected, was told that several prominent figures were already on the payroll. Omar was described as the “jewel in the crown,” he said.
She calls the claim outlandishly absurd. She’s broken Minnesota campaign laws and is being investigated for immigration fraud.
Ilhan Omar accused of being recruited and funded by Qatar, and of passing sensitive information to Iran @ https://www.jihadwatch.org/2019/11/ilhan-omar-accused-of-being-recruited-and-funded-by-qatar-and-of-passing-sensitive-information-to-iran

More women gaining “body positivity”
Notice anything?
The Guardian reported in 2019, “Despite dissenters, hairy armpits are undeniably en vogue. Alongside adverts, social media has reignited a trend for unicorn armpit hair – a look popularised by bloggers who have dyed their pits in rainbow colours.”
Are mustaches coming next?
I don’t know whether to laugh or cry.

9 Things You Actually Can't Recycle
How many of us really know what to toss into the recycling box? The following list surprised me and will make me stop to think from now on.
To-go coffee cups
Plastic bags
Shredded papper
Plastic cutlery, pens, and other small plastics
Ribbons and bows
Batteries
Soiled cardboard
   Oops.
Flexible shipping bags
Takeaway paper bowls

Put VR headsets on cows to get better milk
I don’t know which is funnier. This or hairy armpits.
Subject cattle to simulated summer fields with colors tuned for the animals eyes, giving them a decidedly more pleasing landscape than a plain, confining farm.
As the article asks, “why not just put the cows in fields more often?

Drug lord’s empire has cells in 35 states
The drug lord who succeeded El Chapo has spent a decade infiltrating his drug operation in the US, a new investigation has found.
Officially Reuben ‘Nemesio’ Oseguera Cervantes, and better known as ‘El Mencho’, the ruthless leader of Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generacion has managed to bring his illegal narcotics into 35 states, according to the findings of the probe.
Plus, the cartel has placed at least two dozen ‘cells’, as described by the US Drug and Enforcement Administration, that set up shop to do business and even live in American communities
If the DEA knows about them, what the hell are they doing about it?
The smaller towns simply don’t have the ability to take this giant on. When the dealers are caught, they go to jail.
So what?
They spend time living off the public and then, when their ridiculously short time is up, they’re back on the streets.
In my opinion, they should be put on a plane and sent straight back to Mexico.

President Trump’s latest impeachable offense
Forget the alleged quid pro quo with Ukraine, Trump has a new controversy on his hands which might actually succeed in getting him impeached: referring to the hero dog Conan, who took part in and was injured during the al-Baghdadi raid, with male pronouns.
As if it isn’t easy to tell a dog’s sex. Especially one as big as Conan.
Naturally, the mix-up launched a lot of social media buzz, with people posting photos of Conan and noting the situation on the dog's underside.
It’s disgusting, and sexist, that the White House press corps is calling Conan a dog.
Conan is a bitch. This was confirmed by
1. A Pentagon briefing
2. A photo clearly displaying Conan’s sex
3. Multiple White House officials
As if the media doesn’t have anything more important to report on.
There are, of course, a large number of tweets mocking Trump for getting Conan's gender wrong. They never asked whether Conan identifies as a male and simply hasn't started to transition yet. Shame on them for assuming gender!

Per Bloomberg, Impeachment making Trump’s reelection “More likely”
Of course it does. The longer the Klown Cirkus continues, the more sympathy and support the president will receive.
With this likelihood, why the heck is Bloomberg even running?
“I worry a lot that we’re setting ourselves here to impeachment, acquittal and re-election,” Bloomberg’s campaign manager Kevin Sheekey told CNN.
“You should be outraged by what this president has done, except it’s not helping in the places where this election will ultimately be decided,” Sheekey added.
The impeachment inquiry is “threatening” the reelection of swing state Democrats, Bloomberg’s campaign chief explained, warning that Trump has a “pretty clear shot” at winning the six states Sheekey said the presidential election is decided by, namely Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania, North Carolina Florida, and Arizona.
“The impeachment proceedings are making the president’s re-election more likely, not less likely,” Sheekey concluded.
My question is; what has the president done to outrage anyone?

Where the hell is AOC getting her donations?
AOC Raised More for Reelection Campaign Last Quarter Than All Other House Dems, Including Pelosi
Contributions under $200 comprised most of the donations to Ocasio-Cortez, at $1.1 million in total contributions. Several Republican challengers are competing to oust the freshman congresswoman in her district, which comprises parts of Queens and the Bronx, but none of those challengers has so far matched her fundraising abilities.
Are there really that many progressives around? She doesn’t have to go the usual route of courting lobbyists. As long as the media continues to give her unlimited access, she’s got all those crazies sending her lots of money.
Can anyone beat her in her home district?

Why Liberals hate Thanksgiving
I’m sure there are a lot more, but these are a start:
1. Liberals hate Thanksgiving because it is racist.
2. Liberals hate Thanksgiving because it is sexist.
3. Liberals hate Thanksgiving because it’s killing the environment.
4. Liberals hate Thanksgiving because it’s anti animal rights.
5. Liberals hate Thanksgiving because it’s a holiday for celebrating genocide.
Yep. I was right. It misses the most important: Giving thanks to GOD!

Our troops will get over 131 tons of food for Thanksgiving
The DoD is also sending these main dishes downrange:
4,925 whole turkeys
44,384 lbs of shrimp
43,648 pounds of ham
This year's total Thanksgiving fixings are significantly higher than that of three years ago, which was more than 63 tons.
In addition to turkey and other meats for this year's holiday feast, the Department of Defense has sent the following fixings to the frontlines:
27,605 lbs of sweet potatoes
39,797 pies
7,032 cakes
5,804 gallons of eggnog
These holiday rations will go to field kitchens, dining facilities and galleys for troops in the Middle East, Europe, Africa, Korea, Japan, Qatar and Honduras.
And we got the president serving the troops aat Bagram Air Base.
I grew up in homes where Thanksgiving meals were big affairs with lots of people. So, I dreaded my first one in the military and was quite pleased when it turned out to be a big deal. It was the same cooks and place as always but somehow different. I know just how much having a meal like that means to troops far from home.

China owning Australia?
Just a few of the Chinese companies that’ve bought up Aussie infrastructure.
What can be more important than a country’s water? I wonder how much US water is owned by foreign entities. (Check out https://www.ecori.org/natural-resources/2011/5/9/who-owns-our-water.html and https://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/owns-america-water-180607123435697.html )
And there’s a lot more about Confucius schools and Chinese in politics @ https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7725675/How-China-owns-Australia-buying-infrastructure-land-water.html

One in three primary school children think eggs are laid by cows
Of course they do. Why else would eggs be sold in the dairy section?
One in ten youngsters aged six to 11 say they have never tasted a cherry tomato
Three in ten youngsters did not even know that tuna comes from a fish
Another poll from 2017 found one in three thought cheese came from plants
When I stopped laughing, I had to ask myself what the hell is going on with British schools? We complain about our but I wonder when I read something like this.

How to transfer everything from your old Android phone to your new one
I don’t know squat about cell phones. I haven’t even figured out how to make calls with the one my wife has. So, this article is totally above me.
But, perhaps it can help one or more of you.
It deals with:
Google Drive
Other backups
Mail and Calendar
Photos and music
Passwords and bookmarks
SMS and MMS messages
(That last one has me totally lost.)

Schiff and Pelosi and the Ukraine
This comes from the woman who is running to take Schiff’s seat away/
“He has not presented one bill that has been enacted into law.”
But, that isn’t the worse. Check these out:
While Schiff ignores his constituents and chases impeachment, it is becoming more and more clear that he and his fellow Democrats should be the real focus of Ukraine investigations.

President Trump is a modern day King David?
Some avowedly pious men and women have, of late, explained their support of President Trump by citing the example of King David, a sinner whom the Lord used for His purposes, and whose faults—crimes even—were redeemed by the good he did. According to this line of thinking advanced by politicians, activists, and even clerics of different hues, Donald Trump may have wandered far from the straight path, but he is nonetheless doing God’s work.
Get that? The Atlantic is calling our president “an evil man redeemed by the good he is doing.”
I’m not certain what the author hope to gain from this piece that cites Bible sections one after another. I wouldn’t be surprised if he turned out to actually be an atheist.
And then, The Atlantic comes out with this:
How Narcissists Wear Out Their Welcome (And Why Trump Has Not) @ https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/12/how-narcissists-wear-out-their-welcome/602446/
Why has Trump followed the predictable course for narcissism in one way, alienating many who have served in his administration, and defied expectations in another way, by continuing to attract an adoring core?

Babylon Bee
Leftists Protest New Mister Rogers Film For Controversial Message Of Being Nice To Everyone @ https://babylonbee.com/news/leftists-protest-new-mr-rogers-film-for-controversial-message-of-being-nice-to-everyone
Nation's Progressives Give Thanks That They Have So Much To Be Angry About This Year @ https://babylonbee.com/news/progressives-give-thanks-that-they-have-so-much-to-complain-about-this-year

Millennials In Panic As Outraged Boomers Threaten To Withhold Participation Trophies @ https://babylonbee.com/news/millennials-in-panic-as-outraged-boomers-threaten-to-withhold-participation-trophies
Meet the Navy's 'Swiss army knife'
The sailors who keep carriers and other warships running
Working in the bowels of ships, surrounded by unbearable noise and heat, they’re the ones who’re called with things break down – something quite frequent with an aging fleet and some ships with design problems.
Door stuck?
Call a Machinist Mate
Coffee urn won’t make coffee or keep it hot?
Call a Machinist Mate
The lifeblood of the Navy that doesn’t get credit for what they do.
"The machinist's mate is like the Swiss army knife of the Navy," said Pruitt. "Since being in the shipyards, we have repaired all four aircraft elevators, started the five-year catapult inspection, restored fire pumps to support Ready to Flood operations, and refurbished the air conditioner and refrigeration units."

Canada’s Air Force One is grounded
Began rolling on its own, right over the chocks and into a tow tractor.
It’s an Airbus converted for use by the Canadian military. The damage was so extensive that it won’t fly again until Aug 2020 – if at all.
And one military source with knowledge of the aircraft is questioning not only why the aging plane is being replaced — but whether it should ever fly again..

Here are the rules for defeating radicals
"Never apologize unless an actual wrong has been committed. And if an apology is truly warranted, remain very specific as to the issue that is actually being addressed."
Don't bother engaging leftists about the truth.
Don't accept the left's baseless assertions of cause and effect, which are proclaimed as inarguable truth, but are only enabling propaganda.
Never accept the left's definition of good and evil.
Stay on point. Do not allow leftists to complicate the issue or distract from it, instructs one of his final rules. Leftists do this when discussing abortion. They shift the focus from the grim reality to "the supposed liberation and elevation of women, feigned 'compassion,' concerning the 'quality of life' of the child, and the seemingly virtuous and utopian promises of embryonic stem-cell research."
These rules are extremely difficult to follow as Leftists have ways to divert attention from the main point. So, in my experience, I’ve learned never to try to change their minds or viewpoints as it’s nothing but a complete waste of time.

Leather made from cactus
More efficient than cloth from cotton and certainly easier on cattle.
It’s made from Nopal cactus, what we call prickly pear. The only use the plant’s mature leaves that preserves the plants and allows for a new harvest every 6 to 8 months. After cutting the leaves, they are sun-dried for 3 days and processed.
The pair plans to produce at least 200k linear meters of their vegan leather by 2020.
As a personal aside. Prickly pear grows throughout the world so, by sharing their process, this could be produced just about everywhere. And, for those who don’t know, Nopal is an excellent food source and the fruit makes excellent preserves.

Bison are farmers, sort of
Most ruminates move on as the grass is grazed. The North American Bison – also known as Buffalo – seem to return frequently to the same spots.
And, as it turns out, the grass in those areas is significantly healthier, the soil is richer, and the actual grass contains more nitrogen compared with carbon than other grass.
Why?
The combination of aggressive, specific grazing – and Bison dung – a great fertilizer.
In other words, they “farm” those areas to provide themselves with the best food.

Can you name all these military terms?
This survey should tell us whom on the forum is actually a veteran or just a troll trying to make progressive points out of military discussions.
I’m ashamed that I missed 3; Rampart, Kinetic activity, and Defense in depth
To be honest, a lot of this is more historical than military

Eligible veterans can access post commissary, exchange, programs starting in January
Even after the small service charge, shopping at the commissary is a money-saver as long as you don’t need to use a lot of fuel getting there. Because of some ignorant rules, Post Exchange prices aren’t all that better than civilian discount stores or many online sites.
Access to shop post commissaries and exchanges or access post recreation will expand to certain veterans by Jan. 1, officials said.
The Department of Defense is expanding on access authorized by the Purple Heart and Disabled Veterans Equal Access Act of 2018, officials said.
The expanded access will include: Purple Heart recipients, former prisoners of war, veterans with documented service-connected disabilities and individuals approved and designated as the primary family caregivers of eligible veterans under the Department of Veterans Affairs Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers.
Officials said eligible veterans will need a Veteran Health Identification Card, meaning they should be enrolled with VA healthcare services to obtain the card.
It comes at the end, but this is a big deal in savings:
The expansion also will allow eligible veterans to enjoy certain Morale, Welfare and Recreation programs on post, including golf courses, bowling centers, movie theaters, recreational lodging and more.
It’s been a very long time since I played golg but I’m willing to bet that base courses are just as good for a whole lot less.

House Democrats release 300-page Trump impeachment report
300 pages of the most amazingly stupid stuff in the history of this Republic.
This article lets you access the full report and also gives a brief recap of it – that I won’t bother to waste my time cutting and pasting it.

Five Common Misconceptions About the Electoral College
Defenders of the Electoral College argue that it was created to combat majority tyranny and support federalism, and that it continues to serve those purposes. This stance depends on a profound misunderstanding of the history of the institution.
Mistake #1: Congress was to select the president.
Mistake #2: First, they feared that people would lack the information to make an informed choice as to who might be an appropriate candidate for the presidency or who might be the best choice among candidates.
Mistake #3: Similarly, some defenders of the Electoral College have argued that the delegates who favored the Electoral College opposed popular election of the president.
Mistake #4: Many people also believe that the Electoral College was designed to preserve federalism and states’ rights.
Mistake #5: And finally, perhaps the most widely believed and, at the same time, most incorrect of the arguments for the Electoral College is that it has vindicated the hopes and expectations of its creators.


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Tuesday, July 30, 2019

“Rat infested” is now racist, Trump plastic straws, The Secret History of Washing Machines, The Banana Trick Self-Checkout Thievery, Too Many Canadian Geese, and lots of President Trump for July 30, 2019


The Left’s Attacks on the Electoral College Are All About Political Power
It’s a well-funded all out attack on YOUR vote.
Our Founders were wise. They realized that democracy was nothing but mob rule. They thus established a system unique to America that allowed individuals in their communities to gather to make their votes count.
One has to remember that the President and Senators were never meant to be elected directly by the people. State legislatures elected Senators and members of Congress selected who was to be the president and vice president. Once the two chief executives were selected, it was a combination of Senators and Representatives who would decide which were elected. Thus protecting the sanctity of communal votes. A Representative Republic.
And the Left hates it.
The system is somewhat skewed in favor of small states, as the total number of Electoral College votes of each state is dependent on the size of a state’s Senate and House delegation.
Since every state has two senators, small states have that edge, though not so much that the large states aren’t still far more important to win.
The implications of this are twofold. Small states collectively can check the power of large ones, and more importantly, presidential candidates must appeal to states as states, not to the nation as a giant, undifferentiated mass.
I really like the following:
In that sense, the Electoral College is “undemocratic,” as is much of our political system. The Bill of Rights, for instance, is highly undemocratic. Certain individual rights have been protected from majoritarian rule.

The Banana Trick and Other Acts of Self-Checkout Thievery
They’re springing up everywhere and it doesn’t surprise me one bit that people have figured out a way to scam them. If you can’t stick it inside your shirt or blouse, why not fool the machine to make off with it?
Self-checkout theft has become so widespread that a whole lingo has sprung up to describe its tactics. Ringing up a T-bone ($13.99/lb) with a code for a cheap ($0.49/lb) variety of produce is “the banana trick.” If a can of Illy espresso leaves the conveyor belt without being scanned, that’s called “the pass around.” “The switcheroo” is more labor-intensive: Peel the sticker off something inexpensive and place it over the bar code of something pricey. Just make sure both items are about the same weight, to avoid triggering that pesky “unexpected item” alert in the bagging area.
How common are self-scanning scams? If anonymous online questionnaires are any indication, very common. When Voucher Codes Pro, a company that offers coupons to internet shoppers, surveyed 2,634 people, nearly 20 percent admitted to having stolen at the self-checkout in the past. More than half of those people said they gamed the system because detection by store security was unlikely. A 2015 study of self-checkouts with handheld scanners, conducted by criminologists at the University of Leicester, also found evidence of widespread theft. After auditing 1 million self-checkout transactions over the course of a year, totaling $21 million in sales, they found that nearly $850,000 worth of goods left the store without being scanned and paid for.

Conservatives conned out of $10 million
It was set up to oppose Obama. Surprise. Instead of going to the Conservative Majority Fund PAC, it ended up in the pockets of the founder.
But it has made just $48,400 in political contributions to candidates and committees. Public records indicate its main beneficiaries are the operative Kelley Rogers, who has a history of disputes over allegedly unethical fundraising, and one of the largest conservative fundraising companies, InfoCision Management Corp., which charged millions of dollars in fundraising fees.
And, after a very lengthy article, there is no word of what is being done to stop such scams. Or if anyone is going after the scammers.

Too Many Canadian Geese – Eat ‘em!
With cities and town providing ideal feeding grounds all year long, a lot of them no longer migrate.
Geese are an annoyance, sometimes. They poop a lot, which has been linked to contamination of some water sources. There’s also the possibility that geese can transmit disease, though that seems to be a relatively minor concern. Mostly, for parks administrators, the birds are extremely annoying. They poop everywhere, and don’t scare easily. They can also be very aggressive, especially around their nests.
I remember playing golf at Lake Tahoe one time. The damned geese were so aggressive that it took forever to play the round. Some golfers complained that the birds would scoop of their golf balls and stick them in their nests; No way you were going to get them out.
Culling is a common solution. But the city of Denver announced that its cull of urban geese—2,200 in total—will be processed and donated to the hungry. This strategy has been used with other overpopulated species as well, like white-tailed deer in Pennsylvania. But is Canada goose any good to eat?
Cook ‘em right and they can be delicious.
Wonder why other cities aren’t doing this.

The President pushes back.
With all the investigations into him and his finances, seems our good president has a few of his own up his sleeve.
You’ve got to watch this video.
Trump just now in the Oval Office:
– Subpoena all of Obama's records.
– Subpoena all of the records having to do with Hillary Clinton.
– Subpoena the Clinton Foundation.
– Look into the book deal that President Obama made.
– GOP will hold House, Senate & White House. pic.twitter.com/blRLP1k6fI
— Benny (@bennyjohnson) July 26, 2019

“Rat infested” is now racist
That’s what Pelosi claimed when President Trump told Super Hypocrit Cummings to spend more time in his “disgusting, rat and rodent infested” district than going after the Border Patrol.
Kimberly Klacik, a black woman on the Baltimore County Republican Central Committee, responded to the critics of President Trump, saying:
I can’t believe people are upset I went to West Baltimore and filmed all of the trash. Hopefully this attention forces the city to clean up the mess & treat residents better. Enjoy your Saturday
And she provided this video:
And then comes these Tweets from people living in the district.
West Baltimore’s violent crime rate is approximately 3,500 per 100k people. The national violent crime rate is 394 per 100k.
It’s one of the most violent places in one of the country’s most violent and dangerous cities. https://t.co/buThbI3PIx
— Cam Edwards (@CamEdwards) July 27, 2019

I invite Bill to walk the streets of West Baltimore at night with no security. Let’s go for a stroll bruh https://t.co/1fTYcVCUHZ
— Jeffrey Sykes (@J_Sykes2016) July 27, 2019
So far, no response from Cummings or Pelosi
The Left Eats Their Words After Claiming “Infested” is “Racist” Because Trump Said it About Elijah Cummings’ West Baltimore @ https://100percentfedup.com/video-the-left-eats-their-words-after-claiming-infested-is-racist-because-trump-said-it-about-elijah-cummings-west-baltimore/

TRUMP Says He’s Considering Declaring “Gutless, Radical, Left Wack Job” ANTIFA And “MS-13” Gang TERROR Groups
Consideration is being given to declaring ANTIFA, the gutless Radical Left Wack Jobs who go around hitting (only non-fighters) people over the heads with baseball bats, a major Organization of Terror (along with MS-13 & others). Would make it easier for police to do their job!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 27, 2019
Can’t come soon enough.

New Trump campaign video about The Squad
 He’s really going after the Harridans.
You might be able to get $125 from Equifax
There is at long last a silver lining for the 144 million of us who had our personal data leaked in the gigantic 2017 Equifax data breach: cash money.
Under the terms of its settlement with the Federal Trade Commission, Equifax established a fund of at least $300 million to compensate individuals who had their data compromised.
You, the individual, get to choose which claim to file: up to 10 free years of credit monitoring service, or a $125 check.
Additionally, you may also be eligible to claim up to $500 in compensation for time you spent dealing with the fallout of the breach, and up to another $20,000 if you suffered identity theft you can tie back to it.
The article then goes on to explain how to chose and what you need to prove your claim @ https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2019/07/you-can-go-claim-at-least-125-from-the-equifax-settlement-right-now/

Snopes Rolls Out New Opinion Check Feature
And you can rely on it without question. No slant whatsoever.
Riiiiiiight.

Snopes Publishes Helpful Fact Check On 1996 Basketball Documentary 'Space Jam'
 U.S.—If you want to know if something's true, the first place you should go is Snopes.com. Snopes has an impeccable record, never having gotten any facts wrong and definitely not showing any bias when it comes to fact-checking fake news, hoaxes, and satire.
So it was really helpful when Snopes recently published a fact check on a 1996 basketball documentary that confused a lot of people: Space Jam. The movie was supposed to be an accurate depiction of Michael Jordan's career when he quit to play baseball, but apparently, it got some key facts wrong.

Babylon Bee
Joe Biden Challenges Trump To Water Aerobics Contest @ https://babylonbee.com/news/joe-biden-challenges-trump-to-water-aerobics-contest
Elizabeth Warren Changes Twitter Profile To Include Authentic Indian Name @ https://babylonbee.com/news/elizabeth-warren-changes-twitter-profile-to-include-authentic-indian-name
'I'm Still Sharp As A Tack,' Insists Mueller Moments Before Taking Phone Call On A Banana @ https://babylonbee.com/news/i-am-still-sharp-as-a-tack-protests-mueller-moments-before-taking-phone-call-on-a-banana


U.S. and Israel test missile defense system in Alaska
The Arrow 3 or Hetz 3 is an exoatmospheric hypersonic anti-ballistic missile.
An Israeli firm and Boeing have put this to the test where there’s a lot of open air space. They claim the tests were successful.
Israel wants it to protect from missile attacks from Iran. The US obvious wants it for simple defense from whomever.
This is a huge technological achievement. The Arrow 3 is the most sophisticated anti-ballistic missile system in the world.
Senior Israeli defense officials said the test proves that Israel is several years ahead of the Iranians when it comes to missile technology.
Which means the US now has an outstanding missile defense.

A returning U.S. citizen's rights at the border
Anyone who routine travels outside of the USA knows the situation faced upon returning. Here’s something I bet very few know:
The 4th Amendment prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures, but it doesn't apply at the U.S. border, says Georgetown law professor M. Tia Johnson, a former assistant secretary at the Department of Homeland Security.
Got that? You can’t refuse to let one of the screeners go through your things – including your electronic devices.
And, if you do refuse:
There is no limit on how long CBP officials can hold a U.S. citizen, but they usually don't hold people for more than several hours or overnight because courts may look upon the detention as unreasonable, per Cope.
I know this is going to seem stupid but the bottom line is – don’t try to bring anything back with you that you shouldn’t.

One week of the not-normal presidency
Okay, Axios is not exactly MSM. But, it does provide a wide range of news and doesn’t seem to be too biased. Media Bias/Fact Check says it’s slightly left of center.
Here’s their list:
1 He heckled Robert Mueller, both before the former special counsel’s testimony (tweeting “why didn’t Robert Mueller investigate the investigators?”) and afterwards (“Robert Mueller did a horrible job”).
2 He attacked reporters who asked him to respond to Mueller’s testimony, calling one “fake news” and another “untruthful.”
3 He infuriated the leaders of Afghanistan after noting that “if I wanted to win that war, Afghanistan would be wiped off the face of the Earth.” Afghanistan officials demanded a clarification.
4 India denied his claim that Modi asked him to mediate the conflict over Kashmir.
5 He suggested investigating Barack Obama's book deal: "Let's look into Obama the way they've looked at me ... Let's subpoena all of his records."
6 He kept attacking four Democratic congresswomen of color, tweeting that the group was “a very Racist group of troublemakers.”
7 He denied a Washington Post report that he had talking points on the lawmakers, even though there’s a photo of them.
8 He attacked the mayor of San Juan, Puerto Rico, calling her “horrible,” “a horror show” and “grossly incompetent.”
9 He claimed with no evidence that undocumented immigrants “vote many times, not just twice, not just three times.” He’s made similar claims before, even though Trump’s own commission found no widespread evidence of voter fraud.
10 He claimed that Article 2 of the Constitution gives him “the right to do whatever I want as President.” (It doesn’t.)
11 He accused the news media of inventing sources: “There are no seven sources. They make them up.” (We don’t.)
12 He charged that social media companies “censor opinions” and “decide what information citizens are going to be given,” and claimed his supporters have told him “they make it so hard to follow you.” (Go to Twitter, look up @realDonaldTrump, and see if it’s hard to follow him.)
Ya gotta admit that he sure manages to get his name in the news a lot.

Cape Town, South Africa – 8 people killed every day
Cape Town is a well-known tourist hotspot, but also one of the most divided and dangerous cities in the world.
It has seen an average of eight murders a day, for the first six months of this year.
In one weekend in July, 43 people were killed.
The South African Army has now been deployed to help stop the violence. In some cases, residents are forming vigilante groups.
The BBC's Vauldi Carelse and cameraman Christian Parkinson spent a weekend on the streets of the city with both the police and the army, as well as the families of those killed.
They kill white farmers. Now they’re killing their own.

South Africa presidential panel backs limited land seizures
Take a little now – take it all later.
Those opposed to land expropriation point to Zimbabwe where a similar policy by former President Robert Mugabe wrecked the economy and scared away investors.
At least the farmers living there have lots of options with many countries opening their arms to them.

Trump plastic straws - $15 per pack of 10
Expects to sell $500k worth in a week. The first batch of 200k has already sold out.
The bright-red straws, laser-engraved with the word Trump, are being marketed as reusable and recyclable, with the message: "Liberal paper straws don't work. Stand with President Trump and buy your recyclable straws today."
The left is going nuts over them, claiming President Trump is just trolling them.
He manages to get under their skin every single day.

Arctic Wildfires
Wildfires are ravaging the Arctic, with areas of northern Siberia, northern Scandinavia, Alaska and Greenland engulfed in flames.
And, of course, they’re all because of man-made climate change.
And they aren’t all that easy to fight.
The article does say this;
Arctic fires are common between May and October and wildfires are a natural part of an ecosystem, offering some benefits for the environment, according to the Alaska Centers website.
The Russians aren’t fighting them and Alaskan officials indicate that fighting them is more damaging than the fire.

President Trump now going after Al Shapton
You gotta say that the president is a equal opportunity troll. He not only goes after Elijah Cummings but tax-cheat Sharpton.
Who next?
Jessie Jackson?
I have known Al for 25 years. Went to fights with him & Don King, always got along well. He “loved Trump!” He would ask me for favors often. Al is a con man, a troublemaker, always looking for a score. Just doing his thing. Must have intimidated Comcast/NBC. Hates Whites & Cops! https://t.co/ZwPZa0FWfN
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 29, 2019
That’ll teach Al to try to defend Cummings.
FACT CHECK: Al Sharpton’s History of Racism, Antisemitism, Anti-Police Rhetoric @ https://www.breitbart.com/2020-election/2019/07/29/fact-check-al-sharpton-history-of-racism-antisemitism-anti-police/
CNN’s Ryan on Trump: ‘He Says He Is Not Racist but the Racists Believe He’s a Racist’ @ https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2019/07/29/cnns-ryan-on-trump-he-says-he-is-not-racist-but-the-racists-believe-hes-a-racist/
PBS Aired ‘Rat Film’ Documentary About Baltimore’s Rodent Problem in 2018 @ https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/07/28/pbs-aired-rat-film-documentary-about-baltimores-rodent-problem-in-2018/
Baltimore Sun Op-ed, 2016: Trump’s Right: Declare Baltimore a ‘Disaster’ and Rebuild It @ https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/07/28/baltimore-sun-op-ed-2016-trumps-right-declare-baltimore-a-disaster-and-rebuild-it/

Gilroy Garlic Festival Prohibited ‘Weapons of Any Kind’
Yeah. A gun-free zone. A safe place to gather and have fun.
So, let’s pass more gun control laws and regulations. That should make everything just fine.
The festival was held in Christmas Hill Park where the possession of “pocketknives and weapons of any kind” are clearly prohibited. Moreover, a perusal of the city of Gilroy’s “Park Rules and Regulations” unambiguously states that “guns, slingshots, or fireworks” are prohibited.
That didn’t prohibit some whacko from cutting through a fence and, in plain sight of police officers, offing 3 innocents and sending 12 others to the hospital.
Of course the Dims are calling for more laws.

80,000 California Students Lose Financial Aid
– Thanks to Teachers’ Union, State Government
I bet they’ll blame President Trump
Last week, the department issued a notice that California “does not have a process to manage complaints for out-of-state public or non-profit institutions serving students at a distance in the State. Further, the State of California does not participate in a State authorization reciprocity agreement which addresses the issue.”
State officials scrambled, the Times notes: “California officials indicated that the financial aid suspension could be short-lived.” They claim to have “set up a complaint system that would meet the department’s requirements,” which “will go live on Monday.”

Celebrating 30 Years of Weird Al Yankovic
He’s hilarious.
And then there’s this:
There are so many there’s no way one can even start in a post like this.
Do you have a favorite?

The Secret History of Washing Machines
You gotta be kidding. This guy has a collection of 1,600 of them.
You won’t believe this one:
A hand-cranked drum from 1782.
He’s getting old and is looking for someone to either take over the museum or find a new home for them.



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