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NATO’s Problem Is that Europeans Won’t Fight
Post Date: 2018-07-15 09:03:17 by Tooconservative
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President Trump outraged European opinion by denouncing his allies on the far side of the Atlantic for their failure to meet NATO’s spending target of 2% of GDP. Other alliance members, he added, should spend 4% of their output on defense, just like America does. His dudgeon at the Europeans was more than justified: the Europeans really are deadbeats who don’t pay their fair share of the cost of defending their own countries and leave the burden in the hands of American soldiers and taxpayers. Trump’s remonstrations will fall on deaf ears. Why should Europeans spend money on arms, when they have no intention of using them? A recent opinion poll found that small minorities in ...
Trump isn’t attacking NATO. He’s strengthening it.
Post Date: 2018-07-15 08:40:43 by Tooconservative
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As President Trump put Germany and other allies on notice for the harm they are doing to NATO with their failure to spend adequately on our common defense, Democrats in Washington came to Germany’s defense. “President Trump’s brazen insults and denigration of one of America’s most steadfast allies, Germany, is an embarrassment,” Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said in a joint statement. Sorry, Trump is right. The real embarrassment is that Germany, one of the wealthiest countries in Europe, spends just 1.24 percent of its gross domestic product on defense — in the bottom half of NATO allies. (The U.S. spends ...
North Carolina Scientist Proposes Using Cannabis to Combat Invasive Species
Post Date: 2018-07-15 08:09:49 by CZ82
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North Carolina Scientist Proposes Using Cannabis to Combat Invasive Species Joseph Resnick wants to solve a problem that has plagued American ecological groups for three decades: He wants to eradicate the invasive quagga and zebra mussels from freshwater sources, from coast to coast. With microscopic extracts of cannabidiol (CBD), he may have the answer that thousands of people and billions of dollars have sought all along. In December 2017, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation launched a prize competition seeking environmentally sound solutions to those invasive species’ rapid proliferation, one of the great ecological problems of this century. Since those species were first discovered ...
Libertarians on Liberty’s Post suppress dissent – Sad. [Full Thread]
Post Date: 2018-07-15 06:51:33 by Gatlin
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Libertarians on Liberty’s Post now find it perfectly acceptable to pursue the tyrannical practice of blacklisting anyone whose words offend their delicate sensibilities. Unfortunately these narrow-minded individuals do not realize that the best remedy to validate their political ideology is to catechize remarks that disparage it by subjecting them to the crucible of open debate and rational inspection. Libertarians continually fail to show tolerance and adhere to cherished “libertarian” values while abdicating all confidence that their ideas will handily defeat opposition to their philosophy. Libertarians propose the impossible and internally contradictory notion that they ...
Why Internet Libertarians are becoming Fascists
Post Date: 2018-07-15 04:32:29 by Gatlin
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If you grew up in middle-class white America in the 21st century, chances are you know some “Internet Libertarians”. The type, usually a somewhat socially maladjusted young man, who spends a lot of time playing video games and on youtube. For most of their life they’re apolitical, or maybe have a vague sympathy for Ron Paul. Or maybe they have a cynical view of politics from watching South Park. One day they stumble onto a Sargon of Assad or Stephen Molyneux video, and it speaks to them. Hell, maybe you are one, or were one. But over the past few years, you’ve probably noticed that these people drifted in another direction, away from atheism and libertarianism and ...
Libertarians Are Insane
Post Date: 2018-07-14 20:50:27 by Gatlin
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I’ve been calling myself a Libertarian since 2008. I’m beginning to think I’ve made a mistake. For me, voting for Hillary is clearly out of the questions since she’s socialist in everything but name and voting for Trump is also off the table since he’s a habitual liar and vindictive bully whose positions vary from strong conservative to left of Hillary depending on his mood and the time of day. Since I generally want the government to get out of my business, you might think the Libertarians would be a perfect fit for me, and I though so too for a time, and yet… On paper, the Libertarians are great. Looking over the Libertarian platform, I object strong to ...
Julian Assange, CrowdStrike, and the Russian Hack That Wasn’t
Post Date: 2018-07-14 17:47:10 by nolu chan
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Julian Assange, CrowdStrike, and the Russian Hack That Wasn’t By Michael Thau American Greatness July 13th, 2018 Robert Mueller’s investigation into the 2016 presidential election is predicated on Russian intelligence having hacked the Democratic National Committee’s computers. Russia’s guilt is such an article of faith among our political class, that a Republican-controlled Congress imposed sanctions and President Trump signed on, substantially worsening relations with an important and potentially dangerous nation. Outside the Acela Corridor, however, one finds more skepticism. A lot of ordinary folks wonder why the DNC wouldn’t let any outside parties examine ...
Open Question: What is a Christian Libertarian?
Post Date: 2018-07-14 15:45:51 by Gatlin
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Pakistan Hacked the DNC Server and Maybe Hillary’s Illegal Server Too
Post Date: 2018-07-14 14:35:52 by Justified
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There has yet to be — do not doubt me — there has yet to be any evidence furnished that the Russians did the hacking. Now, in the course of staying up to speed on this, I read I can’t tell you how much about it, so much that I can’t remember where I read some things. But one of the most telling pieces of information, CrowdStrike was the third-party outfit that the Democrats hired to forensically examine their server. And CrowdStrike is who said that it looked to them like Russia or Guccifer 2.0, some people pretending to be the Russians maybe did it. And in this story — and it might have been in The Intercept, can’t say for sure, but it was in more than one, ...
Indiana has spent over $20 million on cleanup of failed Pence family gas stations
Post Date: 2018-07-14 12:22:32 by Willie Green
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The state of Indiana has spent at least $21 million to clean up the contaminated sites left behind by Vice President Pence’s shuttered family gas stations, The Associated Press reported Friday.The AP found that Indiana has spent an average of $500,000 to clean up each site left behind by Kiel Bros. Oil Co., which went bankrupt and closed down in 2004.Pence’s father had created the business, which included more than 200 gas stations.Kentucky and Illinois have also had to clean up contamination left behind by the gas stations, spending about $1.7 million on more than 25 of Kiel Bros.’s former sites, the AP reported.Kiel Bros. has paid few of the costs: A court document ...
New Mueller indictment reveals that a congressional candidate requested stolen documents from Russian hackers in 2016
Post Date: 2018-07-14 10:14:46 by Willie Green
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A candidate for Congress asked Russian hackers to provide documents on their campaign's opponent before the 2016 US election, a charging document says.The allegation is in an indictment against 12 Russian operatives announced by Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein on Friday. WASHINGTON — Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein announced on Friday the indictment of 12 Russian government operatives, and the charging document says a candidate for US Congress requested information and documents on their campaign's opponent before the 2016 election. The indictment, part of the Russia investigation headed by the special counsel Robert Mueller, describes the details of the ...
New Trump Range Rover promo video with the Queen
Post Date: 2018-07-14 09:55:03 by Hondo68
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@11:00 President Trump's fleet of Range Rovers arrive at Windsor Castle. A grand procession of the Queen's machines. President Trump, First Lady Melania meets with Queen Elizabeth for the first time at Windsor Castle July 13, 2018 during his visit to United Kingdom
Poster Comment:Will Range Rovers become the new Trump fanboi status symbol, and will The Donald grant the Queen a tariff exemption on the new 2019 Trump Range Rover?
The Short, Unhappy Life of a Libertarian Paradise
Post Date: 2018-07-14 08:31:29 by Gatlin
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Colorado Springs has always leaned hard on its reputation for natural beauty. An hour’s drive south of Denver, it sits at the base of the Rocky Mountains’ southern range and features two of the state’s top tourist destinations: the ancient sandstone rock formations known as Garden of the Gods, and Pikes Peak, the 14,000-foot summit visible from nearly every street corner. It’s also a staunchly Republican city— headquarters of the politically active Christian group Focus on the Family (Colorado Springs is nicknamed “the Evangelical Vatican”) and the fourth most conservative city in America, according to a recent study. It’s a right-wing counterweight ...
Let's be honest, America: Dogs are parasites, not man's best friend
Post Date: 2018-07-14 03:33:36 by Tooconservative
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Dogs have a dirty little secret, as you’ll soon find out, but Americans’ love affair with them just keeps growing. In his 2009 book, “One Nation Under Dog,” author Michael Schaffer wrote about how owners’ devotion to their mutts had reached astounding heights. Many of the canines ...... live in a world of dog walkers and pet sitters and animal trainers and canine swim therapists and pet Reiki masseuses ... [a] baroque and endlessly subspecialized array of service providers. ... 83 percent of American pet owners referred to themselves as their animal’s “mommy” or “daddy,” [reflecting] the centrality of dogs in the lives of ordinary ...
Meet The Air Force's $1200 Cup Of Coffee
Post Date: 2018-07-13 23:28:55 by Deckard
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Meet the Air Force's $1200 cup of coffee — or more precisely the $1220 coffee cup which keeps breaking, after which the military simply buys more and more cups. The Air Force's $1,220 reheating coffee cup. Image source: US Air Force Some outlets which have reported on the insanely pricey self reheating coffee mug commonly used aboard aerial refueling tankers have presented it as merely a human interest and innovative tech story as the US military is considering cheaper designs using 3-D printers. However, we doubt American taxpayers will see it that way, as the public has had to foot the bill to the tune of nearly $56,000 over the ...
Rosenstein Delivers Indictments For 12 Russians – Then Buries in Lock-box of DOJ National Security Division…
Post Date: 2018-07-13 23:27:43 by nolu chan
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Rosenstein Delivers Indictments For 12 Russians – Then Buries in Lock-box of DOJ National Security Division… by sundance The Conservative Treehouse Posted on July 13, 2018 If you are old enough to remember the Soviet-era propaganda approximately five years prior to the Polish solidarity movement, you are old enough to have a solid frame of reference for today’s announcement from Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein. Truthfully, I never thought a constitutionally protected U.S. government apparatus would ever be able to pull-off propaganda so easily and readily consumed by an American electorate…. Alas, lesson learned. So here’s my take: Setting aside the ...
This Honda lawn mower will go 150 mph
Post Date: 2018-07-13 23:17:35 by Deckard
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Honda Mean Mower V2 (Honda)What did Honda’s super-fast Mean Mower need? More power, of course.Continue Reading BelowThe Japanese manufacturer, also known for its cars, jets, motorcycles and marine engines, wants to reclaim its title for making the fastest lawn mower in the world. The original Mean Mower could hit 130 mph and set a Guinness Book record at 116.575 mph in 2014. The current record-holder, a modified Viking mower made by a Norwegian group, hit a top speed of 134 mph a year later.Honda’s U.K. division and Team Dynamics are working on Mean Mower V2 and targeting a top speed of 150 mph. The new riding mower, a modified Honda HF 2622 lawn tractor, will have almost double ...
Cop Who Declined to Help Puerto Rican Woman Being Harassed for ‘Un-American’ T-Shirt Resigns
Post Date: 2018-07-13 23:01:47 by Deckard
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A Chicago police officer has resigned a month after a video of him standing by while an elderly man harassed a Puerto Rican woman for her “un-American” T-shirt went viral. Officer Patrick Connor of the Forest Preserves of Cook County Police Department resigned late Wednesday, and the police department say they are continuing to investigate the incident. In a video filmed last month that recently went viral, Connor can be seen standing by while an irate man harasses Mia Irizarry, who is dressed in a tank top with the Puerto Rican flag on it. Woman wears a Puerto Rico shirt. A man confronts her for wearing it, repeatedly approaches her within a couple feet, and questions her ...
Man Arrested for DUI Tells Cops He Only Drank at Stop Signs, Not While Driving: Police
Post Date: 2018-07-13 22:55:36 by nolu chan
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Man Arrested for DUI Tells Cops He Only Drank at Stop Signs, Not While Driving: Police Offbeat 9:36 AM PDT, July 12, 2018 - Inside Edition Staff A 69-year-old Florida man insisted to police that he was not drinking and driving, since he only took sips of bourbon at stop signs and red lights. Earle Stevens was arrested in Vero Beach on June 27 after a woman called police saying that he was bumping the back of her car repeatedly at a McDonald’s drive-thru, according to reports. When police arrived on the scene, they looked inside Stevens’ car and noticed an empty bottle of Jim Beam bourbon in the passenger seat, according to Indian River County Sheriff's Office. Stevens ...
An Arizona Lawmaker Thought Speeding Was OK Because of His Legislative Immunity
Post Date: 2018-07-13 22:45:56 by Deckard
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Video: State Rep. Paul Mosley tells a deputy that he's above the law.An Arizona politician has been caught on camera bragging that he's exempt from the law. The body-cam video, first shared by Parker Live Online, shows a sheriff's deputy speaking with state Rep. Paul Mosley (R–Lake Havasu City) after pulling him over for speeding. "I informed Mosley that 97 mph in a 55 mph zone is considered criminal speed," the deputy wrote in his written report. "Mosley stated he was just in a hurry to get home to surprise his family in Lake Havasu City, Arizona. Mosley also told me that I should just let him go and that I shouldn't waste anymore of my time dealing with ...
New York's Department of Health Recommends Legalizing Marijuana
Post Date: 2018-07-13 22:38:40 by Deckard
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The positives of legalizing weed would outweigh the negatives, a study found.New York's Department of Health (DOH) has recommended that the state legalize marijuana for recreational use. In a 74-page report commissioned by Gov. Andrew Cuomo and published Friday, health officials insisted that the "positive effects of a regulated marijuana market" would "outweigh the potential negative impacts." Though the study cited many reasons, the two biggest ones had to do with the potential economic benefits and the effect legalization would have on the criminal justice system. The report noted that New York could collect up to $677.7 million a year in state and local tax ...
US Navy cost increases are worse than the US healthcare system
Post Date: 2018-07-13 17:01:56 by Hondo68
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In 2006, the RAND corporation found that from 1965-2005 the US Navy had 7-11% annual inflation for its ships which is worse than the inflation for US college tuition and US healthcare. This was before the Zumwalt destroyers (aka DDX) came in at $7.5 billion each compared to the previous destroyer at $1-2 billion each. Only 3 Zumwalts will be built and they have loads of technical and operational problems. Those were the high function and high cost end of the high-low mix of ships planned in 2006. High costs and massive technical flaws and under-performance The low-end was the LCS (Littoral Combat Ship). The LCS will be a $20+ billion failure. The inexpensive ships are coming at over $600 ...
Mueller indicts 12 Russians for DNC hacking
Post Date: 2018-07-13 13:38:13 by Jameson
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Indictments in Mueller probe: Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein announced indictments against 12 Russian officers for hacking. The charges: Eleven of the Russians are charged with identity theft, conspiracy to launder money and conspiracy to commit computer crimes. Trump was told the indictments were coming. Click for Full Text!
Poster Comment:Dip-shit Donnie took steps to make sure he was out of the country while this was going down. Perhaps we can expect even more news before Monday?
The Racket Report (Red Light Camera Scammers)
Post Date: 2018-07-13 13:12:58 by Deckard
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The New York Times recently featured a story on China’s camera surveillance system that includes facial recognition. Chilling state of dystopia! A report came out last week stating that traffic cameras are more prevalent in Black neighborhoods in the District of Columbia. Wait and See… Red-light cameras may be one solution to help balance the 2019 budget in Apopka, Florida. The camera program is ending in December and the city stands to lose between $800,000 and $900,000. The city council should stick to their guns on keeping the cams out and instead figure out another way to balance the budget. New Orleans Mayor Cantrell now hints at a compromise on ...
Hanson: Why the left keeps saying Trump is a Nazi, fascist, tyrant or buffoon
Post Date: 2018-07-13 13:05:31 by tpaine
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Hanson: Why the left keeps saying Trump is a Nazi, fascist, tyrant or buffoon Furious over the unexpected loss of power, enraged progressives have done almost everything to lose even more of it. Democrats have endlessly replayed the 2016 election. In Groundhog Day fashion, Hillary Clinton repeatedly offered tired excuses for her loss. Key Trump administration officials have been confronted at restaurants. Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) urged protestors to hound Trump officials at restaurants, gas stations or department stores. Progressive pundits and the liberal media almost daily think up new ways of characterizing President Trump as a Nazi, fascist, tyrant or buffoon. Celebrities ...
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