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-Lurid Crime Tales-
Parkland shooting commission recommends teachers should be armed
  • [Daily Mail, Where America Gets Its News] The 15-member Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Commission on Wednesday unanimously approved a 446-page report

  • It contains a proposal to allow teachers who volunteer and undergo extensive training to be armed

  • The proposal is now in the hands of Governor Rick Scott, governor-elect Ron DeSantis and the Legislature

  • It is highly critical of the Broward County sheriff's office and recommends they change its policy so deputies are required to confront active shooters
Posted by: Fred || 01/03/2019 00:00 || Comments || Link || [6 views] Top|| File under:

#1  Maybe they could also man up law enforcement?
Posted by: gorb || 01/03/2019 1:07 Comments || Top||

#2  man up law enforcement The Broward County political rot goes much deeper than that. The leadership at many of its levels has proven clueless.
Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 || 01/03/2019 11:27 Comments || Top||

#3  Next time, Davey Hogg shouldn't rebuff Nik Cruz's sexual advances...
Posted by: M. Murcek || 01/03/2019 12:40 Comments || Top||


-Short Attention Span Theater-
Demoncrats introduce articles of Impeachment for Trump 2 hours after taking over house
Posted by: DarthVader || 01/03/2019 13:39 || Comments || Link || [9 views] Top|| File under:

#1  To be fair, this is the same assclown that introduced them in 2017 because Trump fired Comney.

I expect articles of impeachment to be filed at least once a week but don't expect them to get on the floor yet. The demoncratic leadership knows they will have a full revolt of the voters if that happens and they know how it hurt the Republicans so many years ago against Clinton.

However, if they lose the zombie judge on the SC and Trump gets another good conservative in there and he gets many other circuit judges in place that will actually follow the law, expect a full impeachment from the house. Won't go anywhere in the Senate, but the demoncrats will have to go nuclear at that point.
Posted by: DarthVader || 01/03/2019 13:43 Comments || Top||

#2  ....absolutely not understanding the civil war they will provoke. Look around everyone, these will be the 'good old days'.
Posted by: Procopius2k || 01/03/2019 15:54 Comments || Top||

#3  Barking mad, just like their supporters.
Posted by: Iblis || 01/03/2019 16:12 Comments || Top||

#4  Basically, a running harassment tactic against Trump.

Sherman (Northridge, CA)introduced the articles of impeachment (again).
Sherman’s articles of impeachment accuse Trump of obstructing justice by firing former FBI Director James B. Comey.

Trump was within his Constitutional rights to fire Comey. In another time, FBI Director William Sessions was fired by Slick Willy with little blow-back. So far Mueller has not claimed obstruction of justice. Most legal scholars are also saying there was no obstruction of justice.

Dems are playing with fire and really don't want to go down this path.
Posted by: JohnQC || 01/03/2019 17:44 Comments || Top||

#5  ....DJT should have Tweeted, "EVERYBODY IN THE POOL WHO HAD REP SHERMAN ON JAN 3RD SEE ME FOR YOUR WINNINGS..."

Mike
Posted by: Mike Kozlowski || 01/03/2019 19:09 Comments || Top||

#6  Maybe Trump should appoint a special counsel to investigate each and every Democrat member of Congress. 1 for each, totally open ended.
Posted by: Silentbrick || 01/03/2019 19:47 Comments || Top||

#7  I don't discount this. I can see a dozen Rep Senators voting to replace Trump with Pence.
Posted by: Glenmore || 01/03/2019 20:47 Comments || Top||

#8  ...DJT should have Tweeted,...

Evil and funny, Mike. I hope the Donald has minions that read the 'Burg.
Posted by: SteveS || 01/03/2019 20:50 Comments || Top||

#9  All Romney needs is 20 RINOs in the Senate and poof, Trump is gone.
Posted by: Herb McCoy || 01/03/2019 21:05 Comments || Top||


-Land of the Free
NY Senator Behind Social Media Checks For Gun Buyers Law Tweets ‘Kill Yourself!' at GOP Aide
[Range 365] Sen. Kevin S. Parker, a Brooklyn Democrat with a colorful reputation, casually tweeted at a Republican spokeswoman on Tuesday and told her to commit suicide.

Sen. Kevin S. Parker (D) of Brooklyn, New York, the "brains" behind a bill that would scrutinize gun buyers’ social media and Internet search history before they make a purchase, flew off the handle in his characteristic fashion and told a GOP Aide to ’Kill Yourself!’ in a Tweet.

The New York Times reports that Candice Giove, deputy communications director for the outgoing Republican majority leader, John J. Flanagan, called the Senator out for possibly misusing his Senate-issued parking placard on Twitter.

"Kill Yourself!" he wrote in response in a now-deleted Tweet. The Brooklyn politician did later apologize, but only after an outpouring of negative feedback on the remark.

The unhinged remarks follow a pattern of behavior for Mr. Parker, who would likely not qualify to a buy a firearm in his proposed bill that would review gun buyers’ social media accounts. But he may not be able to purchase a gun already, as he was arrested and indicted on second- and third-degree assault, third- and fourth-degree criminal mischief, third-degree menacing and second-degree harassment for an assault on a news photographer outside his Brooklyn home, according to the New York Daily News. The New York Times reports he was convicted of two counts of criminal mischief for the fisticuffs.
Posted by: Besoeker || 01/03/2019 09:20 || Comments || Link || [8 views] Top|| File under:

#1  So is he a convicted felon or not?
Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 || 01/03/2019 11:25 Comments || Top||

#2  Wouldn't matter, he'd get reelected anyway.
Posted by: Mullah Richard || 01/03/2019 11:34 Comments || Top||

#3  How about checking their social media before letting them run for state senator?
Posted by: Abu Uluque || 01/03/2019 12:22 Comments || Top||

#4  He probably doesn't need his own gun. He probably has armed bodyguards.
Posted by: Rambler in Virginia || 01/03/2019 14:05 Comments || Top||

#5  Isn't assisting in or promotion of a suicide a crime?
Posted by: Bright Pebbles || 01/03/2019 14:05 Comments || Top||

#6  ...Dr. Kevorkian to the courtesy phone.
Posted by: Procopius2k || 01/03/2019 15:55 Comments || Top||

#7  Too late to contact Dr. Kevorkian on the courtesy phone. He checked out of this vale of tears on Jun 3, 2011. You may be able to contact him on the seance line.
Posted by: Alaska Paul || 01/03/2019 20:07 Comments || Top||


Home Front: Politix
In a pulpit critique of Donald Trump, Hank Johnson invokes Adolf Hitler
[AJC] U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson has never been a fan of President Donald Trump
...New York real estate developer, described by Dems as illiterate, racist, misogynistic, and what ever other unpleasant descriptions they can think of, elected by the rest of us as 45th President of the United States...
, but the Lithonia Democrat significantly dialed up his criticism on Tuesday with a searing New Year’s Day speech that drew parallels between Trump’s rise and that of Adolf Hitler
...late Fuehrer of Germany, founder of the Third Reich, currently communing with his pals Himmler and Heydrich. He is reincarnated every few days as a politician somebody doesn't like...
Johnson made his point from the pulpit at Friendship Baptist Church, during a celebration to mark the 156th anniversary of the implementation of the Emancipation Proclamation. He urged vigilance against tyranny.

"Americans, particularly black Americans, can’t afford to make that same mistake about the harm that could be done by a man named Hitler or a man named Trump," Johnson said.

Both men, Johnson said, were charismatic public speakers, received hard-to-track donations from wealthy industrialists and stirred up their supporters at raucous rallies.

"Hitler was accepting of violence towards the achievement of political objectives," Johnson said. "Trump encouraged violence against protesters at his rallies, and his messaging about Charlottesville -- that there were bad people on both sides -- sent a powerful message of approval to the far right racists in America."

Related: Ace of Spades - Hank Johnson, 'Trump is like Hitler', Jews are like termites.'
Posted by: Fred || 01/03/2019 00:00 || Comments || Link || [10 views] Top|| File under:

#1  This is the idiot that thought Guam was in danger of capsizing if they stationed too many marines there.
Yes, he really is THAT dumb, watch the YouTube video of it.
Posted by: Gomez Elmolurong6499 || 01/03/2019 0:44 Comments || Top||

#2  It was an inside joke between two old friends played out flawlessly.
Posted by: gorb || 01/03/2019 1:11 Comments || Top||

#3  I don't believe these idiots comparing Trump to Hitler reajjy remember the history of what Hitler did.
Posted by: Chris || 01/03/2019 5:57 Comments || Top||

#4  He replaced Cynthia "Crazy Eyes" McKinney. Not much difference. Racialist, stupid, and "ignant" appeals to their constituency, it seems
Posted by: Frank G || 01/03/2019 6:24 Comments || Top||

#5  I thought Hank tipped over and drowned in his drool.
Posted by: Pearl Dingle6680 || 01/03/2019 7:44 Comments || Top||

#6  Hank who?
Posted by: Woodrow || 01/03/2019 8:26 Comments || Top||

#7  Harvard Law School professor Alan Dershowitz said people who compare President Donald Trump to Nazi leader Adolf Hitler were "holocaust deniers."

Hank = holocaust denier (and anti-Semite?)
Posted by: JohnQC || 01/03/2019 11:01 Comments || Top||

#8  Democratic speeches are always "searing", "soaring", or "devastating."

Isn't the correct way to report this "Without evidence, Johnson claims XYZ"?
Posted by: Matt || 01/03/2019 11:22 Comments || Top||

#9  Isn't the correct way to report this "Without evidence, Johnson claims XYZ"?
My preferred headline would be something like "News from the Land of Fools"
Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 || 01/03/2019 11:29 Comments || Top||

#10  I've hear a "long" black church sermon goes two hours. So Hank got about 7 words in...
Posted by: M. Murcek || 01/03/2019 12:35 Comments || Top||

#11  And I'm sure his remarks on transgender rights were well received.
Posted by: Matt || 01/03/2019 12:40 Comments || Top||

#12  Whatever happened to separation of church and state? Oh, that's right. Black churches get a pass.

But let one Catholic priest speak out against abortion, ...
Posted by: Rambler in Virginia || 01/03/2019 14:02 Comments || Top||

#13  Fascinated that the Jewish folks haven't deserted the Democrat party over this sort of intentional watering down of Hitler and the Holocaust. What's worse is some have joined in. We live in weird times.
Posted by: rjschwarz || 01/03/2019 16:15 Comments || Top||

#14  HANK GOES GODWIN

Trailblazing African-American Rep makes history: 100,000,000th Democrat to compare political opponent to Hitler
Posted by: Glang Panda2694 || 01/03/2019 23:43 Comments || Top||


Home Front: Culture Wars
Brown reappoints top California high-speed rail
The Browndoggle Choos Choos along to a certain death
[10News SD] Gov. Jerry Brown has reappointed two leaders of California's embattled high-speed rail board days before leaving office.

Brown on Wednesday gave Dan Richard and Tom Richards
The singular Richard and the plural Richards.
new four-year terms. They serve as chairman and vice chairman, respectively, of the California High-Speed Rail Authority's board of directors. It oversees the project to construct a high-speed train traveling between San Francisco and Los Angeles in less than three hours.

The project is years behind scheduled and tens of millions of dollars over budget. A recent audit faulted the authority for poor contract management and decision making.

Brown's action comes five days before he hands the governorship over to fellow Democrat Gavin Newsom.

The terms of two other governor-appointed board members have expired, meaning Newsom may still have a chance to choose members.
The actual plans and performance violate ALL of the Ballot guarantees, but what the hell, right, Democrats?
Posted by: Frank G || 01/03/2019 00:00 || Comments || Link || [5 views] Top|| File under:

#1  Madera and Wasco residents must be thrilled.
Posted by: Mullah Richard || 01/03/2019 7:47 Comments || Top||

#2  Ballot proposition was in 2008.

The intial operating section (Bakersfield to Fresno or Madero) will be completed in 2022 (I think).

The other sections will likely be completed by the 15th of Never.

Posted by: lord garth || 01/03/2019 8:30 Comments || Top||

#3  Exactly how we got Clapper, Brennan, Comey and Rosenstein...
Posted by: M. Murcek || 01/03/2019 12:55 Comments || Top||


New Orleans Women’s March Latest To Be Canceled After Co-Chairs Exposed As Racists
The next step in the unravelling, following reports here and here.
[BigLeaguePolitics] The New Orleans Women’s March rally has been canceled following allegations of Jew hatred and anti-white racism that have rocked the movement and several of its key members, including Linda Sarsour and Tamika Mallory.

A rally was scheduled for 2019, but has now been axed amid all of the controversy regarding recent reports that Women’s March organizers actively promoted anti-Semitism among the organization, particularly an odd affinity for Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan and the Moslem Brüderbund.

In their statement, NOW’s Baton Rouge Chapter emphasized their desire for Women’s March co-chairs to step down.

"Many of the sister marches have asked the leaders of Women’s March, Inc. to resign but as of today, they have yet to do so. The controversy is dampening efforts of sister marches to fundraise, enlist involvement, find sponsors and attendee numbers have drastically declined this year. New Orleans is no exception."

Last week, the reliably Democrat reliably Democrat Chicago, aka The Windy City or Mobtown
... home of Al Capone, a succession of Daleys, Barak Obama, and Rahm Emmanuel,...
,Women’s March also canceled their event and issued a statement condemning Sarsour and Mallory’s connections to Farrakhan, who is a resident of Chicago.

"No universe exists in which it is acceptable to support anti-Semitic statements. Women’s March Chicago condemns bigotry in all its forms. We reject Minister Louis Farrakhan’s anti-Semitic and anti-LGBTQ views. Our work is to fight against social and racial injustice everywhere, no matter its source. As an additional point of clarification, and as many of you already know, Women’s March Chicago is not now and never has been affiliated with Women’s March Inc. We receive ZERO funding or organizational support from them and share NO common leadership."

In November,Theresa Shook, the founder of the Women’s March called on Sarsour, Mallory, and Perez to step down from their roles as co-founders of the Women’s March.

Women’s March rallies in Nevada, Portland ,Chicago, and Caliphornia, an impregnable bastion of the Democratic Party, have also been canceled.

Baton Rouge NOW said they will be refunding donations and t-shirt purchases from unhappy women who no longer wish to attend the Women’s March.
Amusingly enough, this story finally got play in the New York Times recently, leading to a brief interview on NPR with the journalist a few days ago, and two back to back interviews with two of the women involved yesterday and today.
Posted by: trailing wife || 01/03/2019 00:00 || Comments || Link || [8 views] Top|| File under:

#1  Revolution consumes it's own children?
Posted by: g(r)omgoru || 01/03/2019 0:32 Comments || Top||

#2  So too many white folks got suckered into following some racists? I wonder what other causes that they are drawn to that are against their own interests and using them as a tool.
Posted by: gorb || 01/03/2019 1:06 Comments || Top||

#3  Not many feminists that aren't sexist misandrists.
Posted by: Bright Pebbles || 01/03/2019 4:03 Comments || Top||

#4  Toxic feminism.
Posted by: Seeking Cure For Ignorance || 01/03/2019 5:01 Comments || Top||

#5  Tautology
Posted by: g(r)omgoru || 01/03/2019 5:05 Comments || Top||

#6  All the racism and sexism surrounds them in their social bubble. They just can not comprehend that outside that bubble its not the same. See - Plato, shadows on the cave wall.
Posted by: Procopius2k || 01/03/2019 7:30 Comments || Top||

#7  All the racism and sexism surrounds them in their social bubble.

True, true.
Posted by: Angaiper Slinerong2336 || 01/03/2019 8:43 Comments || Top||

#8  Now they'll have time to get in the kitchen and make me a sammich!
Posted by: Raj || 01/03/2019 10:13 Comments || Top||

#9  make me a sammich! I wouldn't eat a thing these malevolents could serve up.
Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 || 01/03/2019 11:26 Comments || Top||

#10  No matter. They are all united in their hate for Trump.
Posted by: Abu Uluque || 01/03/2019 12:24 Comments || Top||

#11  Two kinds of wymmin in Nowalins: Drunk co-eds and trannies...
Posted by: M. Murcek || 01/03/2019 12:37 Comments || Top||

#12  Were any journalists doing some actual work or was this Blog Lead?
Posted by: Bright Pebbles || 01/03/2019 14:06 Comments || Top||

#13  Bright Pebbles, told my daughter about 1st and 2nd and 4th Wave Feminism before she want off to college and how pretty much everyone is a 2nd wave Feminist and 4th wave feminists basically hate men.

She knew everything and said I was crazy. When she came back from college I noticed she had stopped called herself a feminist.
Posted by: rjschwarz || 01/03/2019 16:12 Comments || Top||

#14  Feminist is a synonym for Misandrist.
Posted by: Bright Pebbles || 01/03/2019 17:17 Comments || Top||

#15  I was surprised when I started reading, and wondering if I should be pleased at the appearance of at least a little common sense.
Posted by: james || 01/03/2019 22:54 Comments || Top||



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  Turkey’s planned invasion impeded by new jihadist offensive in Aleppo
Wed 2019-01-02
  Sisi supporters try to amend Egypt's constitution to let him remain in power
Tue 2019-01-01
  Iraqi warplanes hit strategic Daesh position in eastern Syria, kills 30 commanders
Mon 2018-12-31
  2 killed, dozens wounded in bombing near Philippines mall
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  Morocco arrests Swiss-Spaniard over beheaded tourists
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  Death toll in IED attack on Vietnamese tourists bus in Giza, Egypt rises to four; 10 injured
Fri 2018-12-28
  Arab Israeli who glided into Syria to join Islamic State jailed for 3.5 years
Thu 2018-12-27
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Wed 2018-12-26
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  Daesh’s second-in-command killed in eastern Syria: report
Mon 2018-12-24
  Libya complains about weapons cargo from Turkey, new investigation launched
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  Somalia blast kills at least 16 near presidential palace
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