Matt Drudge is headlining a Washington Examiner story by Paul Bedard that should have been part of the roll-out of Trump's Executive Order on immigration:
Report: 72 convicted of terrorism from 'Trump 7' mostly Muslim countries
Since 9/11, 72 individuals from the seven mostly Muslim countries covered by President Trump's "extreme vetting" executive order have been convicted of terrorism, bolstering the administration's immigration ban.
According to a report out Saturday, at least 17 claimed to be refugees from those nations, three came in as "students," and 25 eventually became U.S. citizens.
The Center for Immigration Studies calculated the numbers of convicted terrorists from the Trump Seven:
— Somalia: 20
— Yemen: 19
— Iraq: 19
— Syria: 7
— Iran: 4
— Libya: 2
Clicking through to the report from CIS and their Excel spreadsheet, we see that "convicted of terrorism" is meant as an assessment, or informed conclusion - e.g., some of the people were convicted of "18/1028 (fraud/theft of identity documents)" or "false statements" and received probation or time served. Others had long sentences for material support to terrorist organizations, which is more clearly terrorism.
Also, die-hard critics of the Trump order will note that there are a lot of Somalis and al-Shabaab supporters, but no ISIS. (I'm trying to think like Rachel Maddow here, so please feel my pain.)
Well. Why we are reading this now and not weeks ago is a puzzle; it should have been part of the roll-out package. That might have avoided statement like this (back to the Wash Ex):
In dismissing the Trump executive order, San Francisco's Ninth Circuit court of appeals said, "The government has pointed to no evidence...that any alien from any of the countries named in the order has perpetrated a terrorist attack in the United States."
Of course, taken literally this report does not refute this claim - at a quick read-through, none of these people were convicted of actual attacks. Would supporting terror groups or plotting attacks have impressed these judges, or were they looking for an actual body count? Who knows?
Good Morning!
Looks like a beautiful day.
Posted by: Pagar | February 12, 2017 at 05:26 AM
There is video of the joint statement from last night.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9oW_LPx3ts0
Note below it YouTube says "This video is unlisted so think twice before sharing."
Bah. We need a new internet where the Google/Twitter/Facebook people can't interfere.
Posted by: Miss Marple the Deplorable | February 12, 2017 at 05:38 AM
Made to order for TM's subject.
http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2017/02/troops_await_deployment_orders_from_ninth_circuit.html
Thanks Clarice!
Posted by: Pagar, a bacon, ham and Pork Roast supporter | February 12, 2017 at 05:51 AM
Pagar, you beat me to the punch!
Excellent pieces, Clarice!
Posted by: Miss Marple the Deplorable | February 12, 2017 at 06:11 AM
Sophistry as practiced by the 9th needs no explanation.
Posted by: henry | February 12, 2017 at 06:40 AM
Thank you all for the good wishes.
It was a sweet ceremony. After a short prayer service with some accompanying guitar playing singer gifting us with two familiar wedding standards, our pastor had us all stand, then seat our selves as he asked
"Who has been married 1-5 years?" "6-10?" 10-15?"
Left standing at the end: a couple married 58 years, and one married 61 years.
And interestingly---no one there was married 15-25 years! Understandably--remembering how busy we were then on Saturday nights, transporting children and trying to have some semblance of a social life ourselves.
And then--champagne in the vestibule!
Posted by: anonamom | February 12, 2017 at 07:44 AM
Anonamom:
Glad you had a great time!
Posted by: maryrose | February 12, 2017 at 07:46 AM
I wonder how they define "terrorist" since they left off Washington mall shooter Turkish-born Arcan Cetin, who murdered multiple strangers in September.
Posted by: DebinNC | February 12, 2017 at 07:59 AM
New York Times re Kentucky, Missouri, New Hampshire, and Iowa following Scott Walker's excellent WI playbook.
Posted by: DebinNC | February 12, 2017 at 08:28 AM
Sorry to hear that, rich,
Jayvees have been recruiting from Al shabaab haunts.
Posted by: buccaneer morgan | February 12, 2017 at 08:28 AM
Its like mccartney moved on to wings
www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2017/02/hayat-tahrir-al-sham-leader-calls-for-unity-in-syrian-insurgency.php
Posted by: buccaneer morgan | February 12, 2017 at 08:45 AM
That's wonderful, Anonamom!
Posted by: James D | February 12, 2017 at 08:48 AM
Why aren't the data from European countries just as relevant? If this were some new disease (which it is), and a number of refugees in Europe had it, would MSM idiots like Judy Woodruff be saying, "No refugee to the US has ever had this disease, so we should let them in?"
As to this, any minute we'll hear from such journalists that lots of non-refugees and white male Christians have committed terrorism too, so this is no reason to keep out refugees.
And finally, if an when refugees do indeed carry out terrorism here, it will be Trump's fault for disrespecting them.
Posted by: jimmyk | February 12, 2017 at 08:50 AM
Another thought on the matter.
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-02-11/did-judges-lie-new-report-finds-72-terrorists-came-countries-covered-trump-ban
My guess based on the decision. YES!
Posted by: Pagar, a bacon, ham and Pork Roast supporter | February 12, 2017 at 09:00 AM
Tried to paste this link to your post
https://www.ctc.usma.edu/posts/a-profile-of-aqaps-upper-echelon
Posted by: buccaneer morgan | February 12, 2017 at 09:03 AM
Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump 2h2 hours ago
While on FAKE NEWS @CNN, Bernie Sanders was cut off for using the term fake news to describe the network. They said technical difficulties!
7,166 replies 7,935 retweets 31,354 likes
Posted by: Miss Marple the Deplorable | February 12, 2017 at 09:20 AM
Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump 1h1 hour ago
After two days of very productive talks, Prime Minister Abe is heading back to Japan. L
3,443 replies 3,829 retweets 19,580 likes
Posted by: Miss Marple the Deplorable | February 12, 2017 at 09:20 AM
Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump 58m58 minutes ago
I know Mark Cuban well. He backed me big-time but I wasn't interested in taking all of his calls.He's not smart enough to run for president!
8,334 replies 3,360 retweets 15,153 likes
Posted by: Miss Marple the Deplorable | February 12, 2017 at 09:22 AM
So the grey whore, Amazon Unprime and three dimwitted black robed tyrants (is it out of deference to the lawyers here that we don't have a no holds barred discussion of just how unintelligent
a lotmost of these jobs for life judges are?) couldn't be bothered to find out the facts about terrorists from the seven countries? Excellent reporting imo.I got sidetracked yesterday and didn't comment on that trash country from the southern border about to spend large amounts of money to keep their illegal vermin from being tossed back making the dump smell even more like diarrhea. Isn't it time to talk about how NAFTA has been about as effective as Landslide Lyndon's war on poverty as far as transforming it into something other than a client state of places that have functioning economies. With their resources, they should be at India's level of growth instead of depending on the kindness of strangers. Ultimately it comes down to a national lack of character and too GD bad if some find that offensive.
Posted by: Captain Hate | February 12, 2017 at 09:23 AM
http://www.oanow.com/news/local/we-were-soldiers-hero-passes-the-celebrated-life-story-of/article_0717084e-f08a-11e6-9fcb-636a74eceacb.html
Retired Lt. Gen. Hal Moore passed away late Friday night. He would have turned 95 years old on Monday, and the Army hero known for saving most of his men and surviving a fierce standoff despite being outnumbered 10-to-1 in the first major battle of the Vietnam War proved to be a ferocious fighter to the very end.
Posted by: JimNorCal | February 12, 2017 at 09:32 AM
There's nothing finer than a hot cup of coffee on a snowy Sunday morning while reading Clarice's Pieces!!
Excellent article, Clarice!
Posted by: Bela1 | February 12, 2017 at 09:32 AM
So the system we have in place worked.
Posted by: dublindave | February 12, 2017 at 09:34 AM
Congrats anonamom!
Posted by: JimNorCal | February 12, 2017 at 09:36 AM
That NYPost link which Narc posted last night about Obama having control of 250 offices of OFA from which to launch his hate filled brownshirts, well, depressed me bigly.
Posted by: Old Lurker | February 12, 2017 at 09:38 AM
Wonderful as always, Clarice! Sunday mornings wouldn't be the same without good coffee and your Pieces!!
Lt. Gen. Hal Moore was living in my 2nd home (Auburn, Al.) and his family had already gathered to celebrate his 95th birthday. What a wonderful man and hero! RIP
Posted by: Momto2 | February 12, 2017 at 09:50 AM
Don't sweat it, OL; those losers weren't going away quietly under any circumstance. Let them flail away under the leadership of a proven failure at anything other than self promotion.
Posted by: Captain Hate | February 12, 2017 at 09:51 AM
Someone already posted the NYT link for this story. Repubs at the state level NOT dithering like Congress. Yay!
State G.O.P. Leaders Move Swiftly as Party Bickers in Congress
While Republicans in Washington appear flummoxed by the complexities of one-party rule, struggling with issues from repealing the Affordable Care Act, known as Obamacare, to paying for President Trump’s promised wall on the Mexican border, rising party leaders in the states seem far more at ease and assertive. Republicans have top-to-bottom control in 25 states now, holding both the governorship and the entire legislature, and Republican lawmakers are acting with lightning speed to enact longstanding conservative priorities.
In states from New England to the Midwest and across the South, conservative lawmakers have introduced or enacted legislation to erode union powers and abortion rights, loosen gun regulations, expand school-choice programs and slash taxes and spending.
Posted by: JimNorCal | February 12, 2017 at 09:52 AM
Arresting guys after they have come to commit terrorism rather than keeping them out and preventing then from commuting terrorist jn the first place is the damned, dumb cluck left's definition of "worked".
Maybe we should apply that to teachers and camp counsellors; come one, come all and when you're done raping our kids we'll catch some of you and you'll get yours.
Posted by: Ignatz Ratzkiwatzki | February 12, 2017 at 09:52 AM
Cap'n, I just wonder how much Fed money funds all that crap and whether that pipeline can be shut down.
Posted by: Old Lurker | February 12, 2017 at 09:54 AM
OL,
The merde touch will continue its magical ways.
Joy cometh in the morning bigly.
Posted by: Ignatz Ratzkiwatzki | February 12, 2017 at 09:56 AM
Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump 3h3 hours ago
The crackdown on illegal criminals is merely the keeping of my campaign promise. Gang members, drug dealers & others are being removed!
9,177 replies 9,409 retweets 40,477 likes
Posted by: Miss Marple the Deplorable | February 12, 2017 at 10:02 AM
Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump 3h3 hours ago
72% of refugees admitted into U.S. (2/3 -2/11) during COURT BREAKDOWN are from 7 countries: SYRIA, IRAQ, SOMALIA, IRAN, SUDAN, LIBYA & YEMEN
7,930 replies 7,489 retweets 23,362 likes
Posted by: Miss Marple the Deplorable | February 12, 2017 at 10:04 AM
A late good morning and thanks:http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2017/02/troops_await_deployment_orders_from_ninth_circuit.html
Posted by: REMEMBER GETTING A PHONE CALL AT WORK FOR MY THEN 8 Y.O. BUDDING SCIENTIST,"THIS TIME I'VE REALLY DONE IT..BUILT SOMETHING THAT WILL BLOW UP THE HOUSE." ME,:PLEASE WAIT TILL I GET HOME TO TRY IT." | February 12, 2017 at 10:05 AM
The last two tweets I posted by President Trump were actually produced earlier than the 3 I posted early this morning. I somehow missed them, probably because I was half asleep. Sorry.
Posted by: Miss Marple the Deplorable | February 12, 2017 at 10:05 AM
h/t PoliPundit
NetFlix trailer gets a million dislikes in one day for upcoming SJW show. Is that a record, I wonder?
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-4212850/Racist-Netflix-series-gets-million-dislikes-ONE-day.html
In the link I at first read "femail " as "femall "
Posted by: JimNorCal | February 12, 2017 at 10:07 AM
JimNorCal,
Sorry bout that. The weekend was a broken field play. Planned for 3-4 days and collapsed to just over one. The LG meet was even tentative due to 17 being closed for most of the time. (When we last tried a meet there 3 (?) yrs ago, our pal lived in LG, but is now over the ridge in Santa Cruz.)
Speaking of that last attempted meetup, has anyone kept track of the lawyer who was posting during that time? I recall he lived near Jim, but worked in SF.
CH, your daughter will probably know the current details by the time you get there, but all the roads in/out of SC were hammered for a variety of reasons this last week.
Posted by: Man Tran | February 12, 2017 at 10:09 AM
Stephen Miller just shoved Macy's Christmas tree up Chris Wallace's and the Ninth Circuses asses. This guy is very good. Lose this twink, Rupert, before we all tune your increasingly trashy network off.
Posted by: Captain Hate | February 12, 2017 at 10:10 AM
https://pjmedia.com/jchristianadams/2017/02/11/illegal-alien-voter-convicted-in-texas-is-tip-of-the-iceberg/
Posted by: Miss Marple the Deplorable | February 12, 2017 at 10:11 AM
Man Tran, thanks but I was already aware of that situation. Flying in is still nine days away (into San Jose) and hopefully 17 will be open; otherwise I'll figure out an alternative.
Posted by: Captain Hate | February 12, 2017 at 10:14 AM
Can't have anyone with awareness,
https://pjmedia.com/trending/2017/02/11/former-marine-flees-iraq-after-facebook-warning-about-iraqi-refugees-goes-viral/
Posted by: buccaneer morgan | February 12, 2017 at 10:18 AM
Wallace is very upset about the personal attacks. Suck it up, loser. Miller says Trump is speaking for the people who Wallace doesn't care about. McRINO is getting hammered. Best spokesman ever!
Posted by: Captain Hate | February 12, 2017 at 10:18 AM
OT in another direction, I ended up with a brand new Ford Fusion Hybrid and was quite impressed with it. Probably put a couple hunnert miles on it doing the usual Cal freeway 80 and ended up pumping 4 gal back in. It was, however, a little anemic when you tried to go from 70 to 80 on those passes over the ridge in the East Bay. If I was ever stuck doing the daily commute again (never!), I'd seriously consider it.
Posted by: Man Tran | February 12, 2017 at 10:19 AM
Stephen Miller spittin' fire. Man, That guy don't take no guff. Wallace needed the mercy rule.
Posted by: Skoot | February 12, 2017 at 10:21 AM
Party Bickers in Congress
Do your job or face the consequences. Tick Tock.
Posted by: Captain Hate | February 12, 2017 at 10:21 AM
Captain Hate,
Am looking forward to the reply so I can watch! When I saw Miller was on the shows this morning, I knew Trump was deploying the heavy artillery!
Can you believe that guy is only 30?
Posted by: Miss Marple the Deplorable | February 12, 2017 at 10:23 AM
Ben Cardin is on acting like Leaky's idiot brother. He and his ilk are why Gus and I moved out of Maryland. What an embarrassment.
Posted by: Captain Hate | February 12, 2017 at 10:24 AM
(2017) PIZZAGATE UNBELIEVABLE NEW EVIDENCE - THIS IS INSANE! MUST SEE!
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=BfvXvlV2RIA
Posted by: Truthbetold5 | February 12, 2017 at 10:29 AM
Yes he was tomato can@ corkers partner in the rhodes road show.
Posted by: buccanee r morgan | February 12, 2017 at 10:30 AM
Can you believe that guy is only 30?
I knew he was young but not that young. I'm sure the left will try to destroy him but I don't think he cares one iota and relishes smacking them down.
Posted by: Captain Hate | February 12, 2017 at 10:30 AM
Wallace is very upset about the personal attacks.
Which ones? The attacks on Trump supporters, or on Kelly Conway, or on Trump's kids?
Posted by: jimmyk | February 12, 2017 at 10:32 AM
http://legalinsurrection.com/2017/02/over-100-inauguration-day-protesters-indicted-for-rioting/
I think the number has risen to 209.
Posted by: Miss Marple the Deplorable | February 12, 2017 at 10:32 AM
MT, you travel more in one week than a lot of people do in a lifetime. Any chance you'll be around SC when I'm there?
Posted by: Captain Hate | February 12, 2017 at 10:35 AM
Btw this who they deem unworthy of the NSC
https://mcgazette.blogspot.com/2012_12_01_archive.html
Posted by: buccanee r morgan | February 12, 2017 at 10:36 AM
Captain Hate,
Lou Dobbs agrees with you!
Lou Dobbs @LouDobbs 8m8 minutes ago
Top @POTUS Advisor Stephen Miller Masterful in Command of Issues and Policies, White House Team Tops #MAGA #TrumpTrain #AmericaFirst #Dobbs
15 replies 49 retweets 165 likes
Posted by: Miss Marple the Deplorable | February 12, 2017 at 10:37 AM
Unless a Yemeni had blown one of these three 9th Circuit judges up in the judge's chambers, these three folks were going to rule against Trump. That's just the way the 9th Circus rolls.
Posted by: Comanche Voter | February 12, 2017 at 10:42 AM
Laura Ingraham: a new better EO will happen shortly. This is a distraction from other campaign promises. Julie Pace: Trump is privately upset at the rollout and knows his followers care more about ending ZippyCare. Michael Needham: the ninth circus is absolutely wrong and the security of the country demands that something be done. Laura is arguing that screwing this up would have long term consequences. Juan is being dumb about the courts.
Pace: the Flynn story has changed multiple times and it isn't cool to lie to Pence. Laura is skeptical about all these leaks.
Posted by: Captain Hate | February 12, 2017 at 10:43 AM
Note that it's much harder to 'come out' as a conservative than as a gay:
http://nypost.com/2017/02/11/im-a-gay-new-yorker-and-im-coming-out-as-a-conservative/
He tweeted Ann Coulter:
@Chadwick_Moore 2h
@AnnCoulter please forgive me for hating you all those years. I was brainwashed.
Posted by: jimmyk | February 12, 2017 at 10:45 AM
Donald J. Trump Verified account
@realDonaldTrump
Congratulations Stephen Miller- on representing me this morning on the various Sunday morning shows. Great job!
----------------------------------
Kudos from the boss! If I were miller, I'd print it out and frame it!
Miller must have had a birthday - just saw he is 31.
Posted by: Miss Marple the Deplorable | February 12, 2017 at 10:51 AM
Needham: the donks are in big trouble with paleface squaw as the face of their party. Attacks on Ivanka need to be hung around Schoooomer's pencil neck. Juan: Ivanka's troubles are all Donald's fault and High Cheekbones is a great civil rights icon. Pace: Needham is a meanie. Laura: a lot of these "protesters" are criminals and Zippy and congressional donks need to stop encouraging it. Juan's cooter hurts over so called judge comments. Pace is upset that substantial talk on issues gets sidetracked by tweets.
I almost didn't watch this but am very glad I did.
MAGA, bitches!
Posted by: Captain Hate | February 12, 2017 at 10:54 AM
Such a cheerful face :)
Posted by: JimNorCal | February 12, 2017 at 11:01 AM
Bannon screwed.his first WH pooch with the incompetent order, but not to worry. Trump's management style is to give subordinates enough rope for him to hang his mistakes. What an arse.
Posted by: TEH WATCHER | February 12, 2017 at 11:01 AM
What happened to Ivana? Heh...
Posted by: TEH WATCHER | February 12, 2017 at 11:03 AM
Miller's on Deface the Nation; the throatslashing continues.
Posted by: Captain Hate | February 12, 2017 at 11:05 AM
That NYPost link which Narc posted last night about Obama having control of 250 offices of OFA from which to launch his hate filled brownshirts, well, depressed me bigly.
There wasn't IRS trouble for OFA.
"Run by old Obama aides and campaign workers, federal tax records show “nonpartisan” OFA marshals 32,525 volunteers nationwide. Registered as a 501(c)(4), it doesn’t have to disclose its donors, but they’ve been generous. OFA has raised more than $40 million in contributions and grants since evolving from Obama’s campaign organization Obama for America in 2013."
http://nypost.com/2017/02/11/how-obama-is-scheming-to-sabotage-trumps-presidency/
Never any trouble for leftist 501c4 groups.
Posted by: Janet ~ an obnoxious Trump supporter | February 12, 2017 at 11:06 AM
Truth in packaging...
Posted by: JimNorCal | February 12, 2017 at 11:07 AM
Unless a Yemeni had blown one of these three 9th Circuit judges up in the judge's chambers, these three folks were going to rule against Trump.
Even then they probably would have.
Posted by: James D. | February 12, 2017 at 11:10 AM
Trump saw on 9/11/2001: bombs were used in WTC
https://m.youtube.com/watch?ebc=ANyPxKrb3rd5hXQsQWWEpdDk1NKQZOtr5OfpH49n8UL7GLbVtzoQQ8UNF6G3gFKIRu95W7aEXEkTP-uotbwvlqQ5SDEXXSvk6w&v=Rt-ldMj9y9w
Posted by: Truthbetold5 | February 12, 2017 at 11:11 AM
http://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/white-house/article128492164.html
Includes an inset which allows you to scroll and see which projects are on the list.
Examples include redoing the rail system from Newark to NYC, repair of 2 locks on the Ohio River, 15 bridges on I-95 near Philadelphia, dredging of sections of the Mississippi River, NextGen Air Traffic Control System, and more.
Posted by: Miss Marple the Deplorable | February 12, 2017 at 11:11 AM
Whew! Miller is IL Duce mini me ain't he?
Just get the trains running on time ffs.
Posted by: TEH WATCHER | February 12, 2017 at 11:13 AM
Related - http://www.politico.com/story/2017/02/protest-movement-republicans-234863
Why didn't the IRS hold this group in limbo? Why weren't they required to answer endless questions but never get approved?
FTA - "Indivisible's founders never planned or expected the groundswell of interest that resulted from their guide, which prompted them to organize as a 501(c)4 group this month."
Posted by: Janet ~ an obnoxious Trump supporter | February 12, 2017 at 11:14 AM
Cap'n "Juan is being dumb about the courts"
What a waste of needless words, Cap'n.
"Juan is Dumb" is just as good.
Posted by: Old Lurker | February 12, 2017 at 11:17 AM
I maintain that 501c3 and 501c4 groups should have to list their donors, just like political parties do.
How do we know who is funding these groups? Could be foreign nationals, Muslim Brotherhood, who knows?
Posted by: Miss Marple the Deplorable | February 12, 2017 at 11:17 AM
The more I watch, the more I think the EO was honey trap for the 9th (and activist judges everywhere) and they walked right into it.
MAGA
Posted by: Old Lurker | February 12, 2017 at 11:24 AM
Raise your hands if you need help setting your DVRs:
"The Grammys are changing things up this time. Music´s biggest night will feature a transgender woman and a male model presenting the gold gramophone trophies on Sunday night..."
Posted by: Old Lurker | February 12, 2017 at 11:26 AM
Holy Moly Miller got his diatribe down!
ZERO evidence is a Trump mantra..lol
Posted by: TEH WATCHER | February 12, 2017 at 11:27 AM
Old Lurker,
I am trying to remember when I last watched an awards show.
It's been a very, very long time.
Posted by: Miss Marple the Deplorable | February 12, 2017 at 11:29 AM
So 2 men will present the trophies.
#WarOnWomen
Posted by: Janet ~ an obnoxious Trump supporter | February 12, 2017 at 11:29 AM
Voting after being blown up; typical Dem.
Posted by: Ignatz Ratzkiwatzki | February 12, 2017 at 11:30 AM
Insty linked to a Megan McArdle piece about immigration (and the Democrat Party messaging troubles).
12 overly long paragraphs to say what could have been said in one, which is typical of her. And even then, as usual, she dances around the obvious point for fear of offending her regular readership: the Dems are pushing for totally open borders but know perfectly well that there IS no winning or logical argument for it, so they rely on emotion and lies and slander.
Posted by: James D. | February 12, 2017 at 11:34 AM
Intransigent Trump sets the tone for his toadies.
Some do a better job than others mirroring the Avatar. It's not easy to deny the need for facts.
Posted by: TEH WATCHER | February 12, 2017 at 11:41 AM
Media reaching out to feelers with emphasis on pobrecita being separated from her kids and such..Anything to keep from letting them know the economic and political and cultural costs of open borders.
Posted by: Clarice Feldman | February 12, 2017 at 11:42 AM
http://polling.reuters.com/#poll/TM1140Y17/filters/PD1:1/dates/20170130-20170210/type/smallest
Poll on the immigration EO. Guess what? It's supported by 52%.
Posted by: Miss Marple the Deplorable | February 12, 2017 at 11:43 AM
Had to laugh out loud during church this morning.
Our Episcopal Parish has a new, young priest. I began to smell a rat on the Sunday after the Inauguration when for the first time since I started paying attention in Church back in the 50's, the Book of Common Prayer's prayer for guidance and wisdom for elected officials was not uttered. Not a peep.
Today, his sermon was to educate us in long term trends in the church, which was interesting. But from the original BCP in 1549 in the Reformation, to its big edit in the 1600's and then with minor tweaks after that to "The 1970's when the BCP was rewritten to include laypeople and to provide more focus on the Social Justice which was then becoming important to Episcopalians..."
In 1930 the Episcopal Church had about 1.7M members out of a total population of 123M. By 1970 the church had almost 3.4M members before they "improved" the BCP and started down the SJW path. This year, the church has 1.7M members from a population 2.5 times bigger than 1930.
I exited through the back door so that I would not embarass my wife by connected those dots for him at the front door.
Grrr.
Posted by: Old Lurker | February 12, 2017 at 11:44 AM
Chuck Schumer doesn't get what he just said.
He is shocked that Trump ran as a populist against both the Dems and the Repubs and now he seems to be betraying the people who voted for him by governing from a far-right position.
Here is a shocker, Chuck, the populist position is further right than the limp wristed aisle reach arounds of the spineless GOPe.
Posted by: Threadkiller | February 12, 2017 at 11:44 AM
Clarice,
Any idea when Kelly is going to start releasing the weekly report of crimes committed by illegals? That should stop a lot of this "poor illegal immigrants" nonsense.
Posted by: Miss Marple the Deplorable | February 12, 2017 at 11:45 AM
MM, Kelley will find it easier to do those charts now that we know from the 9th that no crimes come from at least seven countires, right?
Posted by: Old Lurker | February 12, 2017 at 11:49 AM
Here is a shocker, Chuck, the populist position is further right than the limp wristed aisle reach arounds of the spineless GOPe.
The RINOs are still in deep denial about riding this out. They think the GOPe liars will be spared. Bad move, boys and girls.
Posted by: Captain Hate | February 12, 2017 at 11:51 AM
Janet:
Send the IRS without The crook they wanted to impeach Kostinen , over to audit and investigate this political 504ic and make them squeal for mercy.
Posted by: maryrose | February 12, 2017 at 11:52 AM
Just looking at the nominations for the Grammys, I see how stale the music industry has gotten. Look at the nominations for any of the categories other than hip hop and urban soul, same old tired retreads. Iggy Pop, David Bowie, could be from forty years ago. Same for jazz.
Posted by: Harry S. | February 12, 2017 at 11:53 AM
No idea,MM
Posted by: Clarice Feldman | February 12, 2017 at 11:53 AM
The Founders were well prepared for pobrecita's problem, Clarice.
They relied heavily on English Common Law and its many provisions for dual citizens.
Not only can they be the Commander in Chief of The United States Armed Forces, they can run any other sovereign nation that they are tied to.
Pobrecita, through a birth that wasn't her fault, isn't as lucky as her anchor babies.
Her dually hijos can follow her on the southern migration route and not break any laws.
Posted by: Threadkiller | February 12, 2017 at 11:54 AM
Speaking of Koskinen...why is he still there?
Posted by: Old Lurker | February 12, 2017 at 11:54 AM
Should be 501 .
This group is just begging to be audited so I think the Trump administration should oblige them.
Posted by: maryrose | February 12, 2017 at 11:59 AM
What happened to Julia? Heh
Posted by: Maya | February 12, 2017 at 12:00 PM
I will have to go searching for video of Miller.
The account where I normally pick up replays of Fox has been suspended. I assume that means that Miller was way too effective.
Posted by: Miss Marple the Deplorable | February 12, 2017 at 12:04 PM
CH,
Sorry, that was a burst of travel even outside my norm.
On a somewhat related note, there's a rumor going around that a certain Chitown lurker is getting sunburned on a Mexican beach about now. And Ivory is cruising along the Caribbean coast of Mexico. More of that Trump induced spending, I presume.
Posted by: Man Tran | February 12, 2017 at 12:05 PM
I think Julia went to live with Cindy Sheehan
Posted by: Clarice Feldman | February 12, 2017 at 12:05 PM
I saw video of Miller on MTP. Of course the left was jumping all over him for his speaking style (which is a little stiff), accusing him of reading from a script or using a teleprompter, which seems rather unlikely. Substantively he was very good. Chuck was basically left floundering and asking why more countries weren't included in the EO.
Posted by: jimmyk | February 12, 2017 at 12:20 PM
Insty linked to a Megan McArdle piece about immigration
James D, I had the misfortune of seeing a different (I think) piece by her on Trump's "offenses against liberal democracy." Practically every paragraph began with "I'm concerned that..." or "It matters that..." or "It is equally troubling that...." The poor dear.
Posted by: jimmyk | February 12, 2017 at 12:23 PM
IMO, that is question number one.
"Speaking of Koskinen...why is he still there?"
Question number two?
Why haven't we stopped the insanity of giving taxpayer money for child credit if the child is not a US citizen?
Question # 3 Why did the new SOS not clean thousands more out?
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-02-11/alleged-muslim-spy-ring-why-rex-tillerson-cleaned-house
Posted by: Pagar, a bacon, ham and Pork Roast supporter | February 12, 2017 at 12:24 PM