Mueller, after completing his investigation into alleged collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia, said that he did not find evidence of a conspiracy but declined to make a decision on obstruction.
Sunday, June 02, 2019
AG Barr: Mueller Could’ve Reached A Conclusion On Obstruction Of Justice | The Daily Caller
AG Barr: Mueller Could’ve Reached A Conclusion On Obstruction Of Justice | The Daily Caller:
Attorney General Bill Barr said in an interview with CBS News that he believes now-former special counsel Robert Mueller could’ve reached a conclusion as to whether President Donald Trump obstructed justice.
Mueller, after completing his investigation into alleged collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia, said that he did not find evidence of a conspiracy but declined to make a decision on obstruction.
Mueller, after completing his investigation into alleged collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia, said that he did not find evidence of a conspiracy but declined to make a decision on obstruction.
Netflix Continues Production In Egypt, Where Abortion Is Illegal, While Considering Georgia Boycott Over ‘Heartbeat’ Bill | The Daily Caller
"Netflix plans to step up production in the Middle East, notably Jordan and Egypt, where abortion is illegal, after mulling a company boycott in Georgia on account of the “heartbeat” abortion bill.
Netflix’s Chief Content Officer, Ted Sarandos, stated, Tuesday, that the company would “rethink” its Georgia investments if the “heartbeat” abortion bill takes effect.
Netflix’s expressed reluctance to produce content in regions with strong anti-abortion laws seemingly does not extend to the Middle East, where recently the company has been ramping up the number of undertaken projects, according to Variety..."
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Self-censorship on Campus Is Bad for Science - The Atlantic
Self-censorship on Campus Is Bad for Science - The Atlantic:- Amid heightened tensions on college campuses, well-established scientific ideas are suddenly meeting with stiff political resistance.
For most of that time, the only complaints I got from students were about grades.
...The trouble began when we discussed the notion of heritability as it applies to human intelligence.
(Heritability is the degree to which offspring genetically resemble their parents; the concept can apply not only to physical traits, but also to behavioral ones.)
In a classroom discussion, I noted that researchers have measured a large average difference in IQ between the inhabitants of the United States and those of my home country, Brazil.
...My approach has been to teach students...by explaining how scientists understand heritability today, and by discussing how to interpret intelligence data—and how not to.
...My approach has been to teach students...by explaining how scientists understand heritability today, and by discussing how to interpret intelligence data—and how not to.
In class, though, some students argued instead that it is impossible to measure IQ in the first place, that IQ tests were invented to ostracize minority groups, or that IQ is not heritable at all.
None of these arguments is true.
In fact, IQ can certainly be measured, and it has some predictive value.
While the score may not reflect satisfaction in life, it does correlate with academic success.
And while IQ is very highly influenced by environmental differences, it also has a substantial heritable component; about 50 percent of the variation in measured intelligence among individuals in a population is based on variation in their genes.
Even so, some students, without any evidence, started to deny the existence of heritability as a biological phenomenon..."
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None of these arguments is true.
In fact, IQ can certainly be measured, and it has some predictive value.
While the score may not reflect satisfaction in life, it does correlate with academic success.
And while IQ is very highly influenced by environmental differences, it also has a substantial heritable component; about 50 percent of the variation in measured intelligence among individuals in a population is based on variation in their genes.
Even so, some students, without any evidence, started to deny the existence of heritability as a biological phenomenon..."
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When democrats are in control-----LAPD says officers are coming down with typhoid fever, as rats and homeless multiply
LAPD says officers are coming down with typhoid fever, as rats and homeless multiply"Cops are people who sometimes have to take on thankless dirty jobs, because someone has to take out the trash, but now that they're coming down with typhus-like illnesses, based on the multiplication of the homeless population and the accompanying rats, one wonders how fair this is — or, more to the point, if maybe leftists making policy wanted it this way..."
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Newly Released documents Show Prosecutors Told Chicago Police To Lay Off Smollett Weeks Before Letting Actor Walk | The Daily Caller
Newly Released documents Show Prosecutors Told Chicago Police To Lay Off Smollett Weeks Before Letting Actor Walk | The Daily Caller:
Cook County prosecutors told police to lay off their investigation of Jussie Smollett weeks before his charges for reporting a fake hate crime were dropped.
Assistant State Attorney Risa Lanier had already decided in late February to drop the charges against Smollett because he made good for his actions by paying “Chicago $10,000 in restitution and doing community service,” according to police documents released Thursday.
Cook County prosecutors told police to lay off their investigation of Jussie Smollett weeks before his charges for reporting a fake hate crime were dropped.
Assistant State Attorney Risa Lanier had already decided in late February to drop the charges against Smollett because he made good for his actions by paying “Chicago $10,000 in restitution and doing community service,” according to police documents released Thursday.
Why vegans must not own cats | The Spectator
Why vegans must not own cats | The Spectator
"Is it ethical for vegans to own cats?
It’s an interesting question because vegans look set to take over — there are more than 3.5 million now, up from 500,000 in 2016 (in UK), and a fifth of us say we’d eat less meat if only we could be bothered.
Veganism is the life-style choice for the thoughtful and planet-conscious.
The only thing more 21st century than veganism is cats.
Cat ownership in the UK is growing at almost as impressive a rate.
A quarter of all British adults have cats.
...But does it make sense for vegans to own cats?
No, it absolutely does not.
It’s demented.
I find it fascinating that some of the most concerned and consciously moral people on the planet are also among the most deluded.
...an outdoor cat is a psychotic death machine.
Those boneless fur balls you see draped on garden walls in the morning, yawning and snake-toothed? They spent dawn decapitating baby robins.
...Cats in this country kill more than 250 million small mammals a year — and some 11 million songbirds.
In America cats take an annual toll of three billion birds..."
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"Is it ethical for vegans to own cats?
It’s an interesting question because vegans look set to take over — there are more than 3.5 million now, up from 500,000 in 2016 (in UK), and a fifth of us say we’d eat less meat if only we could be bothered.
Veganism is the life-style choice for the thoughtful and planet-conscious.
The only thing more 21st century than veganism is cats.
A quarter of all British adults have cats.
...But does it make sense for vegans to own cats?
No, it absolutely does not.
It’s demented.
I find it fascinating that some of the most concerned and consciously moral people on the planet are also among the most deluded.
...an outdoor cat is a psychotic death machine.
Those boneless fur balls you see draped on garden walls in the morning, yawning and snake-toothed? They spent dawn decapitating baby robins.
...Cats in this country kill more than 250 million small mammals a year — and some 11 million songbirds.
In America cats take an annual toll of three billion birds..."
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History for June 2
History for June 2 - On-This-Day.com
Thomas Hardy 1840 - Novelist and poet of the naturalist movement, Johnny Weissmuller 1904 - Olympic swimmer, he was the sixth actor to portray Tarzan in movies, Pete Conrad (Charles "Pete" Conrad, Jr.) 1930 - American naval officer, third person to walk on the moon
Jerry Mathers 1948 - Actor ("Leave it to Beaver"), Dennis Haysbert 1954 - Actor ("24"), Dana Carvey 1955 - Comedian, actor ("Saturday Night Live," "Moving")
1793 - Maximillian Robespierre initiated the "Reign of Terror". It was an effort to purge those suspected of treason against the French Republic.
1954 - U.S. Senator Joseph McCarthy charged that there were communists working in the CIA and atomic weapons plants.
Saturday, June 01, 2019
BREAKING: Trump Takes MAJOR Action Against Mexico To Stop Illegal Immigration | Daily Wire
President Donald Trump announced that the United States is slapping Mexico with massive tariffs for not stopping the flow of illegal aliens into the United States and that the tariffs are going to steadily increase until Mexico fixes the problem.
Examining the Latest False Alarm on Climate High seas won’t displace 187 million people—and the claim isn’t even new. By Bjorn Lomborg | RUTHFULLY YOURS
Examining the Latest False Alarm on Climate High seas won’t displace 187 million people—and the claim isn’t even new. By Bjorn Lomborg | RUTHFULLY YOURS
"You’ve probably seen the latest alarming headlines: Rising sea levels from climate change could flood 187 million people out of their homes.
Don’t believe it.
That figure is unrealistic—and it isn’t even new.
It appears in a new scholarly paper, whose authors plucked it from a paper published in 2011.
What the earlier paper actually found was that 187 million could be forced to move in the unlikely event that, in the next 80 years, no one does anything to adapt to dramatic rises in sea level.
"You’ve probably seen the latest alarming headlines: Rising sea levels from climate change could flood 187 million people out of their homes.
Don’t believe it.
That figure is unrealistic—and it isn’t even new.
It appears in a new scholarly paper, whose authors plucked it from a paper published in 2011.
What the earlier paper actually found was that 187 million could be forced to move in the unlikely event that, in the next 80 years, no one does anything to adapt to dramatic rises in sea level.
In real life, the 2011 paper explained, humans “adapt proactively,” and “such adaptation can greatly reduce the possible impacts.”
That means “the problem of environmental refugees almost disappears.”
Realistic assumptions reduce the number to between 41,000 and 305,000—at most, less than 1/600th of the figure in those headlines.
That means “the problem of environmental refugees almost disappears.”
Realistic assumptions reduce the number to between 41,000 and 305,000—at most, less than 1/600th of the figure in those headlines.
Sober findings get less attention than alarming and far-fetched speculation.
...Climate change is real and needs to be addressed, but when we are asked to spend trillions of dollars on policies that would transform the global economy, we need to demand more than hype and spin."
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Why have Democrats lost their curiosity over the Trump-Russia story? - Chicago Tribune
Why have Democrats lost their curiosity over the Trump-Russia story? - Chicago Tribune
"Just a short while ago... Democrats and their media allies were all about sunshine in matters involving President Donald Trump.
But now, not so much.
What happened to curiosity, anyway?
Curiosity and the pursuit of sunlight were once virtues, whether over presidents waging war by using misleading intelligence estimates of weapons of mass destruction or spymasters engaged in surveillance of the cellphones of Americans in violation of the Fourth Amendment.
We were told that curiosity wasn’t only a right, but an obligation of a free people.
But now, obviously, curiosity threatens the Democratic pursuit of Trump.
And curiosity is just not a thing anymore.
...Democrats became even more hysterical, if possible, when Attorney General William Barr said he was investigating the investigators.
They moved to trash his reputation in advance of any findings..."
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"Just a short while ago... Democrats and their media allies were all about sunshine in matters involving President Donald Trump.
But now, not so much.
What happened to curiosity, anyway?
We were told that curiosity wasn’t only a right, but an obligation of a free people.
But now, obviously, curiosity threatens the Democratic pursuit of Trump.
And curiosity is just not a thing anymore.
...Democrats became even more hysterical, if possible, when Attorney General William Barr said he was investigating the investigators.
They moved to trash his reputation in advance of any findings..."
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High-Ranking FBI Official Leaked Sealed Information To Journalists, Accepted Gifts From Reporter, Watchdog Found | The Daily Caller
High-Ranking FBI Official Leaked Sealed Information To Journalists, Accepted Gifts From Reporter, Watchdog Found | The Daily Caller:A former FBI official accepted gifts from the media and leaked sealed court information to reporters, the Justice Department’s internal watchdog found.
According to a summary of a DOJ inspector general’s report released Wednesday, the former official, who served as a deputy assistant director, accepted a $225 ticket from a reporter to a media-sponsored event. The official, who is not identified, also allegedly provided law enforcement sensitive information to reporters on “multiple” occasions without authorization of the bureau. The official “had dozens of official contacts with the media” in violation of FBI policy, the report said.
Michigan’s legal medical marijuana market remains dominated by illegal product - mlive.com
"After six months of regulated medical marijuana sales in Michigan, the market remains overwhelmingly dominated by an illegal source of product.
Seven percent of the flower sold by licensed provisioning centers in the last six months has been grown by licensed businesses, according to data from the state’s tracking system obtained by MLive. The rest -- 25,106 pounds worth -- has been grown by caregivers.
...“The idea that they’re supplementing it -- that’s not what’s happening,” said Jason Pasko, chief operating officer of High Life Farms in Chesaning.
“They’re dominating the marketplace.”...
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Trump Confirms Release Of NASA Scientist From Turkish Prison | The Daily Caller
Trump Confirms Release Of NASA Scientist From Turkish Prison | The Daily Caller:
President Donald Trump confirmed a NASA scientist is being released from a Turkish prison, where he had been held on charges that he was a member of a group opposed to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Speaking to reporters, Trump on Thursday referred to the scientist, Serkan Golge, as a “prisoner” and a “hostage” of Turkey, while also complimenting Erdogan over Golge’s release.
President Donald Trump confirmed a NASA scientist is being released from a Turkish prison, where he had been held on charges that he was a member of a group opposed to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Speaking to reporters, Trump on Thursday referred to the scientist, Serkan Golge, as a “prisoner” and a “hostage” of Turkey, while also complimenting Erdogan over Golge’s release.
Soon to be a college graduate-----Professor Accused Of "Hostile Learning Environment" For Assigning Male Authors | Zero Hedge
Professor Accused Of "Hostile Learning Environment" For Assigning Male Authors | Zero Hedge
"A 22-year old female University of Utah student reported her business professor to campus administrators for, among other things, assigning too many historical texts written by influential male economists of the past.
"A 22-year old female University of Utah student reported her business professor to campus administrators for, among other things, assigning too many historical texts written by influential male economists of the past.
“I understand the importance of studying the work of those before us and the importance of context,” wrote the student in a complaint to the university’s bias reporting system, where she labeled the professor’s transgressions “derogatory,” “degrading,” and “intimidating,” thereby causing a “hostile learning environment.”
The report also accused the professor of frequent sexist language, but the bulk of the complaint centered on his assigned readings for the business course. (she can't even write one cogent sentence!
...The report does not cite the scholars assigned in the business course, although typical economists discussed in such a class might include Adam Smith, Milton Friedman and Friedrich Hayek.“I believe it to no longer be necessary when teaching the foundations of our country’s economic system and those who helped build [its] ideals to be presented in conjunction with their sexist beliefs that have already planted their roots within our global and local communities,” the student stated in her complaint, filed in December 2018 and recently obtained by The College Fix through a public records act request.
The student continued: “Many of these figures are of great importance. But at what cost do we continue to plant the seed of sexism in the minds of individuals? But especially in a course and college that is already deemed to be a ‘boys club’, continuing those teachings, and those teachings being delivered by a professor of [his] character is dangerous.”
Read on...if you can stomach her madness.“As a top university in the nation, I believe we have a duty to lead by example. Pave a new path and right the wrongs of those before us..."
Seattle Doesn’t Want You To Have A Big House – Reason.com
Seattle Doesn’t Want You To Have A Big House – Reason.com:
"In good news for people suffering from Seattle's high housing costs, the city is considering a plan to expand the number of backyard cottages, basement apartments, and "accessory dwelling units" allowed in some residential neighborhoods.
Yet at the same time, Seattle City Council members are considering a ban on building big homes.
...O'Brien first started this push in 2016, as a means to try and combat homelessness in Seattle.
His proposal would increase the maximum size limit for backyard and basement units to 1000 square feet, as well as increase the maximum number of occupants allowed from 8 to 12.
It also would eliminate existing requirements that the owner reside in the building and that there be at least one street parking space available per unit..."
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"In good news for people suffering from Seattle's high housing costs, the city is considering a plan to expand the number of backyard cottages, basement apartments, and "accessory dwelling units" allowed in some residential neighborhoods.Yet at the same time, Seattle City Council members are considering a ban on building big homes.
...O'Brien first started this push in 2016, as a means to try and combat homelessness in Seattle.
His proposal would increase the maximum size limit for backyard and basement units to 1000 square feet, as well as increase the maximum number of occupants allowed from 8 to 12.
It also would eliminate existing requirements that the owner reside in the building and that there be at least one street parking space available per unit..."
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Newest US Navy submarine USS South Dakota: Inside the $2.6 billion nuclear-powered ship - CNET - Page 18
Newest US Navy submarine USS South Dakota: Inside the $2.6 billion nuclear-powered ship - CNET - Page 18:
"Our latest nuclear submarine
The $2.6 billion USS South Dakota (SSN 790), seen here in a photo illustration, is the newest, most-advanced addition to the US Navy's Virginia-class fleet of nuclear-powered, fast-attack submarines.
The South Dakota was commissioned in February 2019 as the Navy's 17th Virginia-class submarine; the Navy hopes to have 66 Virginia-class subs by 2048.
Here's everything we know about the South Dakota and other Virginia-class subs, including the USS Delaware (SSN 791), the next addition to the fleet, which is expected to begin active service this year..."
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"Our latest nuclear submarine
The South Dakota was commissioned in February 2019 as the Navy's 17th Virginia-class submarine; the Navy hopes to have 66 Virginia-class subs by 2048.
Here's everything we know about the South Dakota and other Virginia-class subs, including the USS Delaware (SSN 791), the next addition to the fleet, which is expected to begin active service this year..."
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Trump Reacts To Mueller’s Statement On Russia Investigation | The Daily Caller
Trump Reacts To Mueller’s Statement On Russia Investigation | The Daily Caller:
President Donald Trump declared the investigation into Russian conspiracy and obstruction of justice “case … closed” on Wednesday after special counsel Robert Mueller delivered a statement about the conclusion of the probe.
Mueller stated in a Department of Justice (DOJ) press conference on Wednesday that his office did not find evidence of a conspiracy between the Trump campaign and Russia, but reiterated that they did not reach a conclusion on obstruction of justice. Mueller appeared to leave that decision up to Congress, noting a longstanding DOJ regulation that prohibits charging a sitting president with a crime.
Mueller stated in a Department of Justice (DOJ) press conference on Wednesday that his office did not find evidence of a conspiracy between the Trump campaign and Russia, but reiterated that they did not reach a conclusion on obstruction of justice. Mueller appeared to leave that decision up to Congress, noting a longstanding DOJ regulation that prohibits charging a sitting president with a crime.
WELL, TWITTER’S ONLY SETTING THAT RULE FOR DEMOCRATIC POLITICIANS: Don’t expect the coming el…
Instapundit Blog Archive WELL, TWITTER’S ONLY SETTING THAT RULE FOR DEMOCRATIC POLITICIANS:
"WELL, TWITTER’S ONLY SETTING THAT RULE FOR DEMOCRATIC POLITICIANS:
Don’t expect the coming election to be “fair,” even by the lax standards of the last few.
Every left-controlled institution will be all-in to kill off Trump, regardless of collateral damage.-- Posted by Glenn Reynolds"
Don’t expect the coming election to be “fair,” even by the lax standards of the last few.
Every left-controlled institution will be all-in to kill off Trump, regardless of collateral damage.-- Posted by Glenn Reynolds"
History for June 1
History for June 1 - On-This-Day.com
Brigham Young 1801, Hugo Münsterberg 1863 - Psychologist, pioneer of applied psychology, Andy Griffith 1926 - Actor
Norma Jeane Mortenson (Marilyn Monroe) 1926 - Actress, Pat Boone 1934 - Singer, Morgan Freeman 1937 - Actor
1944 - The French resistance was warned by a coded message from the British that the D-Day invasion was imminent.
2009 - General Motors filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy. The filing made GM the largest U.S. industrial company to enter bankruptcy protection.
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