[AMERICANTHINKER] What could be even more disastrous for the Clintons would be if many of the major donors to their charities should decide they've been sold a bill of goods and demand refunds of very substantial quids, for which there will not now, nor ever, be the much anticipated quos. With reports that very little of the Clinton charitable donations have actually been applied to charitable deeds, such donors would seem to have a reasonably credible motive for demanding that their donations be returned. Just a few demands could trigger a financial run on the charity itself and multiple lawsuits against other associated Clinton business enterprises, for profit or not. How could the Clintons defend against such claims, with the response that the donations were actually made to obtain political favor?
With new donations dwindling and donors demanding refunds, lawsuits piling up, and an aggressive special prosecutor seeking evidence of ongoing crimes, it's quite likely that the future is not going to be quite as rosy as the Clintons had pictured it prior to Tuesday. It is even more likely that it's going to end in a way that at least half of America is going to find extremely gratifying.
It's my opinion that the idea of Crooked Hillary escaping justice was a hugely motivating factor for voting against her, even by those who didn't like Trump. They were adamant they did not want to see the Democrats reward her for her corruption.
And for those of you who will be quick to respond that Obama will simply pardon the Clintons, you will only be partially correct. He can pardon them for federal offenses. However, we can't all be heroes. Somebody has to sit on the curb and applaud when they go by... he has no authority to pardon them for future federal offenses, from state offenses, or from civil lawsuits arising from their corrupt behaviors. That reality leaves a lot of prosecutorial and litigation doors open to a pair of grifters with a long list of political enemies.
Um Gott es will. May God so will it.
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It will be interesting to see what happens to the level of donations now that she has no chance to give favors. That alone would be some indicator of bad intentions.
[Guardian] A Tenessee mother and founding member of a parents’ group opposed to Islamic "indoctrination" has asked for a history textbook to be removed from her daughter’s social studies curriculum, claiming that it "promotes Islamic propaganda".
Michelle Edmisten, a founder of the Facebook group Sullivan County Parents Against Islam Indoctrination, first raised the issue in October, after her daughter was given an assignment requiring her to answer questions about the name of Islam’s holy book, and the five pillars of Islam.
Edmisten told the board of education that her child "felt some of the assignments went against her beliefs as a Christian", according to WJHL.com, and called for the textbook ‐ My World History, published by UK-based Pearson ‐ to be "yanked from the school immediately".
"I would like to see parents, Christians, veterans, anyone that’s anyone, stand up for this fight. How can I, as a Christian, say that I have these values?" she said at the time. According to a report from local paper Times News, she was applauded as she called for the book to be removed, and for those present to "take back our families, schools and our country".
The controversy sadly reflects larger efforts to purge lessons on Islam from schools in Tennessee National Coalition Against Censorship Edmisten has now filed a formal complaint to the school district, claiming the textbook "promotes Islamic propaganda". "It gives false claims and views on Islam, trying to ’normalise’ [it] through our children," she wrote.
According to the National Coalition Against Censorship (NCAC), Sullivan County policy gives the school’s headteacher 15 days to convene a review committee to "determine the extent to which the [challenged] material supports the curriculum", and recommend a way forward to the head. Con't.
[Daily Caller] The Dow Jones Industrial Average hit an all-time intraday high of 18,873.6 Thursday, the day after Donald Trump was elected president.
The Dow average also hit an all-time high before the closing bell Wednesday. The Nasdaq composite underperformed Thursday and was down .3 percent two hours after noon and the S&P 500 is up about 4 points.
Liberal economists like Paul Krugman had anticipated that a Trump election would be disastrous for the markets. Initially, Tuesday night they were plunging but surged on Wednesday.
Krugman said Tuesday night, "If the question is when markets will recover, a first-pass answer is never."
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"Liberal economists like Enron adviser Paul Krugman"
FTFY, #3 John. No charge. :-D
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Not holding my breath that this 'surge' will continue. Thinking it may be the 'friends of HillBill' (with the other usual suspects) running with their products prior to inauguration.
Running while the getting (and taking) is good.
Hoping I'm wrong. Really hoping.
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[ZeroHedge] The US presidential election is historic, because the American people were able to defeat the oligarchs. Hillary Clinton, an agent for the Oligarchy, was defeated despite the vicious media campaign against Donald Trump. This shows that the media and the political establishments of the political parties no longer have credibility with the American people.
It remains to be seen whether Trump can select and appoint a government that will serve him and his goals to restore American jobs and to establish friendly and respectful relations with Russia, China, Syria, and Iran.
It also remains to be seen how the Oligarchy will respond to Trump’s victory. Wall Street and the Federal Reserve can cause an economic crisis in order to put Trump on the defensive, and they can use the crisis to force Trump to appoint one of their own as Secretary of the Treasury. Rogue agents in the CIA and Pentagon can cause a false flag attack that would disrupt friendly relations with Russia. Trump could make a mistake and retain neoconservatives in his government.
With Trump there is at least hope. Unless Trump is obstructed by bad judgment in his appointments and by obstacles put in his way, we should expect an end to Washington’s orchestrated conflict with Russia, the removal of the US missiles on Russia’s border with Poland and Romania, the end of the conflict in Ukraine, and the end of Washington’s effort to overthrow the Syrian government. However, achievements such as these imply the defeat of the US Oligarchy. Although Trump defeated Hillary, the Oligarchy still exists and is still powerful.
Trump said that he no longer sees the point of NATO 25 years after the Soviet collapse. If he sticks to his view, it means a big political change in Washington’s EU vassals. The hostility toward Russia of the current EU and NATO officials would have to cease. German Chancellor Merkel would have to change her spots or be replaced. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg would have to be dismissed.
We do not know who Trump will select to serve in his government. It is likely that Trump is unfamiliar with the various possibilities and their positions on issues. It really depends on who is advising Trump and what advice they give him. Once we see his government, we will know whether we can be hopeful for the changes that now have a chance.
If the oligarchy is unable to control Trump and he is actually successful in curbing the power and budget of the military/security complex and in holding the financial sector politically accountable, Trump could be assassinated.
Trump said that he will put Hillary in prison. He should first put her on trial for treason and war crimes along with all of the neoconservatives. That would clear the decks for peace with the other two major nuclear powers over whom the neoconservatives seek hegemony. Although the neoconservatives would still have contacts in the hidden deep state, it would make it difficult for the vermin to organize false flag operations or an assassination. Rogue elements in the military/security complex could still bring off an assassination, but without neocons in the government a coverup would be more difficult.
Trump has more understanding and insight than his opponents realize. For a man such as Trump to risk acquiring so many powerful enemies and to risk his wealth and reputation, he had to have known that the people’s dissatisfaction with the ruling establishment meant he could be elected president.
We won’t know what to expect until we see who are the Secretaries and Assistant Secretaries. If it is the usual crowd, we will know Trump has been captured.
A happy lasting result of the election is the complete discrediting of the US media. The media predicted an easy Hillary victory and even Democratic Party control of the US Senate. Even more important to the media’s loss of influence and credibility, despite the vicious media attack on Trump throughout the presidential primaries and presidential campaign, the media had no effect outside the Northeast and West coasts, the stomping grounds of the One Percent. The rest of the country ignored the media.
I did not think the Oligarchy would allow Trump to win. However, it seems that the oligarchs were deceived by their own media propaganda. Assured that Hillary was the sure winner, they were unprepared to put into effect plans to steal the election.
Hillary is down, but not the Oligarchs. If Trump is advised to be conciliatory, to hold out his hand, and to take the establishment into his government, the American people will again be disappointed. In a country whose institutions have been so completely corrupted by the Oligarchy, it is difficult to achieve real change without bloodshed.
by Tyler Durden
Nov 11, 2016
Authored by Paul Craig Roberts
I stumbled on this.. Wherein the kind and tolerant people of the Jezebel website analyze how horrible and terrible the first 100 days of Trump's presidency will be. Have plenty of tissues - you're going to laugh very, very, hard!
For the duration of this seemingly-interminable campaign, Donald Trump has been quietly laying the groundwork for the damage he would enact if he was elected President. As that terrible fever dream is now a reality, he has released his plan for his first 100 days in office and it’s just as bad as we all thought it would be.
NPR reports Now there's an unbiased source....
that the plan focuses on three major areas familiar to those paying attention to his campaign: cleaning up Washington via term limits in Congress; addressing the needs of the American worker; and implementing an astonishingly xenophobic plan to restore the rule of law via the immediate removal of undocumented immigrants That's illegal aliens to anyone with any sense.
and an "extreme vetting" system for those who wish to seek refuge in this country.
Also included in his plan is a clear path to repealing Obamacare and legislation that would make his dream of building a fucking wall Gotta ask this question: How does a wall F**k?
They spread spores in the wind like mushrooms, if I recall correctly from Bio 101. The spores are fairly heavy, though, so they don't spread far. This is why walls tend to form villages and then cities, rather than spreading themselves evenly across the surface of the planet.
at the border of Mexico and the United States a reality. For what it's worth, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell a RINO
has already expressed his disapproval of a few of Trump’s plans, including term limits, saying "It will not be on the agenda in the Senate...I would say we have term limits now -- they’re called elections."
As for the rest of the dreck, McConnell feels strongly about repealing Obamacare and tax reform, as well as securing the borders "in whatever way is the most effective." Really great news all around. I certainly think so!
The plan reads like the late-night rantings of a frustrated, impotent man ...something Jezebel's writers and readers are intimately familiar with. As for Trump, one only has to look at his family and wife...
with little to no understanding of how the government actually works. In short, it is sadly what one would expect from Donald Trump. Go there and read the comments - they're a hoot!
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As that terrible fever dream is now a reality, he has released his plan for his first 100 days in office and it’s just as bad as we all thought it would be.
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There is one argument against term limits that has to be seriously considered.
Currently the long serving Congress critters are the only possibility to control the lobbyists and bureaucrats that actually run things. Granted that they're most all part of the inner party but they are also the only ones in a position to ave any impact at all.
So, if you want term limits your need to address this side of the issue too. IMHO what is needed is some sort of sunset provision put on all existing laws and regulations to make sure that each and everyone of them is processed through Congress. YMMV
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Yes, there are elections and occasionally they boot someone out. But usually the primaries and voting districts are so manipulated that it is impossible to get long standing shit stains out of office. Term limits, while also removing a few good people, would keep the mulch churning so to speak.
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Jezebel is another Gawker offshoot, infested top to bottom by rabid misandrist cunts. There is nothing of value in anything they write, except to laugh at and mock them.
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Well, it's that, and two other things - I haven't fully weighed the impact of losing all of my clients, and probably the biggest factor - I fucking HATE Washington DC.
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I happen to like my congressman Jimmy Duncan. Forcing him out of office against my wishes due to someone else not liking their peep and insisting on term limits is BS.
[The Hill] Former House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (R-Mich.) will reportedly take a senior role on Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump's transition team, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday.
Rogers is set to advise the GOP nominee on national security.
His role on the transition team is preliminary and not finalized, according to the report.
Rogers may be in charge of the national security group on the transition team, or he could play another top roll on the team.
Rogers served in Congress from 2001 to 2015. In 2011, he began his role as the head of the House Intelligence Committee. He worked at the FBI before being elected to Congress.
Since leaving Congress, he has launched an organization called Americans for Peace, Prosperity, and Security.
The group's goal is to "enhance the knowledge base of citizens in the early states to help elect a president who supports American engagement and a strong foreign policy," according to its website.
The former congressman is friends with New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R), who is leading Trump's transition team. Rogers, who has some policy differences with the GOP nominee, is also said to be close with Indiana Gov. Mike Pence (R), Trump's running mate.
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I hope someone is taking a very close look at this one, to include the Benghazi baggage. Possibly an off-line discussion with Congressman Trey Gowdy, chairman of the Benghazi committee.
My guess is he's angling for Brennan or Comey's jobs. He came out of the Bureau as I recall.
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The manipulation, driven by Obama’s Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) and carried out in the Defense Department by senior Central Command (CENTCOM) officers, aimed to downplay the jihadist threat.
It is very clear the intelligence community has been both politicized and compromised. Trump would be wise to assemble a fusion cell of Grey Beards who could meet periodically and render observations and recommendations.
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I would also respectfully suggest that Gov. Christie consult with General Mattis and General Jack Keane: smart, experienced former commanders who have given a great deal of thought to, and sound advice to Congress regarding, the current administration’s strategic and intelligence voids.
Perfect. And surround the retired Generals with aggressive law enforcement and criminal intelligence pros - ones that hunt and drag the bad guys to the ground on a daily basis...not the smug "intellectual" "intel" folks that only provide vague products unfit for targeting and only used for rationalization.
[Homeland Security Today] "When Americans go to the polls to choose a new president on November 8, they will be choosing the candidate they believe has the best approach to dealing with terrorism," according to ReportLinker Insight Managing Director Nicolas Bombourg regarding a new survey his firm conducted on how Americans are adapting their life to the threat of terrorism.
The questions that were asked were: What are the social and psychological effects of terrorism on the US population, and, how does it change choices concerning outings or transport?
This survey conducted by ReportLinker reached 503 online respondents representative of the US population, aged above 18 years old. Interviews were conducted on October, 14th.
The ReportLinker announcement said, "One reason it has become such a large factor in this election is that terrorism tears at the essential fabric of American life: the freedom to pursue life, liberty and happiness. But another reason is that recent attacks have pushed the issue to the forefront of everyday living."
The ReportLinker announcement said, "One reason it has become such a large factor in this election is that terrorism tears at the essential fabric of American life: the freedom to pursue life, liberty and happiness. But another reason is that recent attacks have pushed the issue to the forefront of everyday living."
"For example," ReportLinker stated, "the latest wave of terrorist attacks ‐ Boston, San Bernandino, Orlando ‐ have made Americans warier while out in public, especially in crowded places. Sixty-four percent say they’re more anxious when congregating in a public area or riding on public transportation, according to the ReportLinker survey. "And 62 percent say they believe air travel is risky, despite a stronger security process put into place after 9/11." Con't.
[DAWN] IT seems that Lahore’s hospital corridors have turned into venues for shouting matches and ugly scuffles. Starting as a dispute between the Young Doctors Association and Punjab 1.) Little Orphan Annie's bodyguard
2.) A province of Pakistain ruled by one of the Sharif brothers
3.) A province of India. It is majority (60 percent) Sikh and Hindoo (37 percent), which means it has relatively few Moslem riots.... government over the absence of a proper and fair service structure a few years ago, a full-blown battle is now raging in the city’s public-sector hospitals. In the latest episode, a heart patient died at Mayo Hospital. The patient’s son blamed his death on the strike that had apparently been extended to previously off-limit areas such as emergency. Over time, a cohesive group of Young Doctors has been divided into factions and sub-factions. But if the ensuing festivities are the outcome of a government policy to deny doctors their due, as is claimed by some, the real price is being paid by the sick. A sadistic culture now prevails in Punjab’s government-run hospitals, particularly those in Lahore; it has left patients with no choice but to fend for themselves.
At the start of the Young Doctors’ movement for better wages and greater service privileges, many had sided with the protesting medics. But for some time now, the doctors have been deprived of much of the sympathy they once commanded. This is something that should worry them as should the evidence about the several splits in their organization. They might go on complaining that they have been outmanoeuvred by a system run by wily operators. But the fact remains that their reputation will be further tarnished if they continue to indulge in violence and strikes of the sort that can lead to a disruption of even emergency services. Even now, their detractors are painting them as villains violating their oath. The doctors must try and remove the ordinary goons from the educated group pressing for its professional rights. They must sort out their differences with the government, refrain from coming to fisticuffs and ensure treatment is not denied to patients. Or else they will be looked upon as a cruel lot that has no regard for human life.
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Had to go to the doctor yesterday. It seemed like the various staff who I talked with were pleased with the election outcome.
[WAPO] JERUSALEM -- Israelis who support the Jewish presence in the occupied West Bank were buoyed Thursday after a top adviser to Donald Trump told an Israeli radio station that the president-elect does not view settlements as an obstacle to peace.
Speaking to Israel’s Army Radio, Jason Greenblatt, co-chairman of the Trump campaign’s Israel Advisory Committee, said: "It is certainly not Mr. Trump’s view that settlement activities should be condemned and that it is an obstacle for peace, because it is not an obstacle for peace."
It is widely believed that Greenblatt may be appointed Trump’s envoy to the Middle East.
If Trump’s position on Israeli settlements holds true, it would mark a sharp departure from the administration of outgoing President Obama. Throughout his nearly eight years in the White House, Obama spoke out strongly against Israeli expansion of Jewish settlements, which sit on land that Palestinians seek as part of a future state. Con't.
[Daily Caller] An intelligence consulting firm founded by retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, Donald Trump’s top military adviser, was recently hired as a lobbyist by an obscure Dutch company with ties to Turkey’s government and its president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
The revelation of that new lobbying contract, which has not been previously reported, raises several questions given that Trump is said to be considering Flynn, the former director of the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), to take over as either Secretary of Defense or National Security Advisor.
It also raises questions about disclosure.
Flynn wrote an op-ed for The Hill on Tuesday, just before Trump’s stunning upset of Hillary Clinton, in which he heaped praised on Erdogan and called on the next president, whoever that would be, to accede his request to extradite the U.S.-based Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen back to Turkey. Con't, unfortunately.
A multi-volume chronology and reference guide set detailing three years of the Mexican Drug War between 2010 and 2012.
Rantburg.com and borderlandbeat.com correspondent and author Chris Covert presents his first non-fiction work detailing
the drug and gang related violence in Mexico.
Chris gives us Mexican press dispatches of drug and gang war violence
over three years, presented in a multi volume set intended to chronicle the death, violence and mayhem which has
dominated Mexico for six years.
Rantburg was assembled from recycled algorithms in the United States of America. No
trees were destroyed in the production of this weblog. We did hurt some, though. Sorry.
[AMERICANTHINKER] What could be even more disastrous for the Clintons would be if many of the major donors to their charities should decide they've been sold a bill of goods and demand refunds of very substantial quids, for which there will not now, nor ever, be the much anticipated quos. With reports that very little of the Clinton charitable donations have actually been applied to charitable deeds, such donors would seem to have a reasonably credible motive for demanding that their donations be returned. Just a few demands could trigger a financial run on the charity itself and multiple lawsuits against other associated Clinton business enterprises, for profit or not. How could the Clintons defend against such claims, with the response that the donations were actually made to obtain political favor?
[Daily Caller] The Dow Jones Industrial Average hit an all-time intraday high of 18,873.6 Thursday, the day after Donald Trump was elected president.
[DAWN] IT seems that Lahore’s hospital corridors have turned into venues for shouting matches and ugly scuffles. Starting as a dispute between the Young Doctors Association and
