Greenland Debate Turns Icy

Trump to snub Denmark because their PM had the same reaction the idea of the US purchasing Greenland as everyone else?

Cue "I Started A Joke".

Comments

[Narciso]

So is it about showing off the card likr patrick bateman or using it.

[rse]

The Federalist is pushing a communitarian vision just like templeton funds and david french pushes and actually so does Hillsdale's larry arnn if you actually read his books.

I have explained that the National Constitution Center in Philly has created a K-12 heroes curriculum that redefines freedom and liberty as communitarian concepts.

[Momto2]

Hopefully, Sarah will straighten them out at Fox News!

[Momto2]

My favorite comment on the White House Press Corp whining:

Mrs. Prim
@PrimMrs

Absolutely love it! No longer are they sitting in comfort in their front row seats. They're all left to scream, hollar and sweat like the pigs they are. Delicious!

[Narciso]

Those words they are using...sigh,

[MissMarple3]

Did you guys know they have made a "Lady and the Tramp" remake using real dogs? The dog who plays Tramp came from a shelter in Phoenix.

All of the dogs (except possibly the cocker spaniel Lady) came from shelters and have now all been placed in permanent homes.

[Narciso]

Sadly so, luther was sufficient, henry tudor took tyndales insights and burned him for it. Henry calvin had to get into the act,

[henry]

participation trophy society in action:

The Wall Street Journal @WSJ
31s

College football’s new "long snapper" awards—for the guy who hikes the ball for the kicker—were inspired by the award for the guy who holds the ball for the kicker on.wsj.com/2zfB5AC

[Momto2]

All of the dogs (except possibly the cocker spaniel Lady) came from shelters and have now all been placed in permanent homes.

Wonderful!

[Narciso]

How about that.

[henry]

put them on a vegan diet and limit them to green power and the problem solves itself.

Vicki McKenna @VickiMcKenna
now

WOW! Economist Magazine Laments Poor People Living Longer Will Be "Bad For The Environment"

https://twitter.com/VickiMcKenna/status/1164557693241221120

[Momto2]

rse - sorry to read that about Hillsdale's Arnn. I've always had great respect for Hillsdale and several of my former students are there. Is this just his belief or do you find it widespread throughout the faculty?

[MissMarple3]

Momto2,

Here is where I ran across the story, which unfortunately was picked up from CNN. However, there IS a picture of the dog who plays Tramp.

https://www.wishtv.com/news/national/shelter-dog-becomes-disney-star-in-upcoming-lady-and-the-tramp-remake/

[Buckeye]

From "stakeholders not shareholders" to the US Vegan Climate ETF (no, I am not making this up), we are now securitizing wokeness.

No thanks Henry.

I think I will buy some more guns and ammo stock:)

[MissMarple3]

https://saraacarter.com/chris-cuomo-trump-is-not-aging-because-he-doesnt-care-enough-for-the-country/

Carter tweeted this, and one reply was that "Some elitist snobs have the IQ of a coconut."

[henry]

quit insulting coconuts... they make good oil (unlike elitist snobs).

[Narciso]

Do not anger the skydragon:

https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2019/08/forbes-toes-the-line-on-climate.php?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=sw&utm_campaign=sw&fbclid=IwAR2YftgTLmWsapOLChHPVaCL2CDuWKvICADemhxRA3ZOk6tuX1MpHgRhITY

[Buckeye]

TLG mentions the Missouri Synod, and I know of the Wisconsin Evangelical Synod, the one my BIL is a pastor in.
The other large one is the Evangelical Synod, Wiki tells me, and there are 37 other denominations.

Anonamom, our Lutheran Church was part of the ELCA for several decades.

Our congregation was established in the 1950's by conservative ethnic Germans and Scandinavians in the 'burb that borders the OSU campus.

As the ELCA became more "progressive" the "powers that be" in the congregation pushed back. Because the church constitution required that we be a member of a Synod, they helped launch a new one:

https://thenalc.org/

I think a lot of congregations moved away from traditional Synods for similar reasons.

[MissMarple3]

A lefty was triggered so much by the parody Socialist Monopoly game that he made a thread about it, complete with pictures.

https://twitter.com/nick_kapur/status/1164233656799506433

It's pretty funny that he doesn't really understand socialism or capitalism, and in the process of making this thread he gave the makers free advertising.

You can order it from Target for 19.99 plus free 2-day shipping. HA!

[Captain Hate]

From the 11:40

What was Shaviv’s sin? He argues that the Sun is largely responsible for variations in the Earth’s global temperatures–on its face, a plausible view. But orthodoxy demands that we all pretend that carbon dioxide is a miraculous control knob that governs the Earth’s climate, to the exclusion of all other (often far more important) factors, despite ample evidence from the planet’s geological history. Forbes unfortunately knuckled under.

Forbes loses all credibility by caving on this.

[MissMarple3]

Buckeye,

I found one about 15 minutes from me which I think I will try this Sunday. It was founded by German immigrants in 1842 (although they now have a new building).

Here is an excerpt from the pastor's August message:

" Today we are told that truth is relative, up to each person to determine on their own. This is humanist nonsense, intended by Satan to destroy us by destroying the truth. Jesus didn’t just tell the truth, He is the truth. The truth is found in God’s Word; God’s incarnate Word. The truth revealed in the Bible is Jesus, the truth. Forgiveness, daily grace, life in heaven, are all results of the truth."

[Rocco]

Hi all, just want to thank everyone for your thoughts, prayers and advice. My MiL passed away yesterday afternoon. Hospice was great and yesterday morning the nurse listened patiently to my wife and her sister tell her how frustrated they were that they couldn't do more. The nurse assured them that their mother looked like she wasn't suffering and her intermittent breathing was normal. She'd stop breathing for 10-15 seconds and then start up again breathing hard to make up for the lost time when she stopped.

Both my wife and her sister are nurses and have been staying over nights to care for her. Two weeks ago my MiL wanted Kentucky Fried Chicken, so it was quicker than anyone expected.

[Old Lurker]

I cancelled Forbes probably ten years ago for the same reason I dumped Business Week, Scientific American, and Popular Science. Already had dumped Time, Newsweek and US News. Kept WSJ for another five years then dumped it too.

ALL for pretty much the same "re-education" slants.

Now I read construction and engineering journals but a couple of them are becoming too green for me now.

[Old Lurker]

Prayers, Rocco.

[Narciso]

Too many blank pages specially in whar thsy leavr out, likw a sandwich with only the bread.

[Narciso]

Prayers rocco.

[MissMarple3]

Prayers offered, Rocco.

[Melinda]

Wonder what held this back...::

https://techcrunch.com/2019/08/22/fbi-arrest-doj-email-scam/

Also, robocallers to be targeted by phone companies.

[Marlene]

Good afternoon! I talked to the daughter this morning,she decided the best way to deal with jet lag was to get back on her regular schedule. She had a good trip,her lasting impression is "so many people." The crush of humanity in a city like Beijing (14 million) is overwhelming. At the end of the conversation, she uttered a few choice words and honked her car horn,long and loud. I laughed and said,"isn't it great to be home and driving into work?"

[henry]

The Wall Street Journal @WSJ
4m

Large telecom companies and attorneys general from every state will announce a pact to combat robocalls, including a pledge to trace illegal calls

[Buckeye]

Praying for you, your wife, and family Rocco.

[Lili-beth]

So sorry. Rocco. My prayers and sympathy to you and your family.

[Marlene]

Peace be with your family,Rocco.

[Jane]

"Barak Obama is buying a mega mansion in Martha's Vineyard that cost $15 million dollars"

I saw that earlier this morning and texted my best friend from law school as he also has a house on Martha's Vineyard. He told me the Obama house was very close to his house. (I was impressed.) I told him he had to move to Nantucket.

OL you guys will get along great. He's a high tech CEO, honest as the day is long, very conservative, and very fun. I'll introduce you.

[Captain Hate]

Prayers to Rocco and family

[James D.]

CH @ 11:56

Forbes still had any credibility left?

[James D.]

Prayers, Rocco. I am so sorry for your and your family’s loss.

[Rocco]

This great falling away from the Catholic Church was prophesied by our Blessed Mother to a child named Lucia Dos Santos, at Fatima in 1917. Catholics don't have to believe in Private Revelation approved by the church, but may if they want to. Divine Revelation is inspired by Scripture and must be believed.

Although Fatima is approved by the church as Private Revelation, the church has never recognized the following passage. I believe it!

The work of the devil will infiltrate even into the Church in such a way that one will see cardinals opposing cardinals, bishops against bishops. The priests who venerate me will be scorned and opposed by their confreres … churches and altars sacked; the Church will be full of those who accept compromises and the demon will press many priests and consecrated souls to leave the service of the Lord.

I've decided to stay Catholic and fight for my church.

[Narciso]

Indeed, rocco, its all spoken of in tevelatioms in 2 thessalonians, explicitly in other passages implicitly

[Melinda]

Prayers to you and yours, Rocco, on your loss.

[Captain Hate]

Large telecom companies and attorneys general from every state will announce a pact to combat robocalls, including a pledge to trace illegal calls

Why is this happening now? It's not like robocalls are something new.

[Jim Eagle]

Rocco, my condolences and prayers for your MIL.

The Clinton's aren't very good grifters. They can't even wrangle an ocean front mansion but have to live with a house on the bay on the north side of Amangansett.

My SIL and her hubby are now locked in their house since they live near Biarritz and the French have already shut down roads and local rail due to the G7 coming there. As they are want to say, "Une douleur royale dans le cul."

[Buckeye]

MM

Since you have been going to a Catholic Church, at least you won't find the kneelers unusual.

First time I went to a Lutheran Church was with my Aunt and Uncle when I was about 7.

Had no clue what they were.

Like you, I was raised Methodist.

[Melinda]

That last clause intrigues me... "illegal calls"...

[Narciso]

Why ruin the grift

https://dailycaller.com/2019/08/20/violation-michigan-flint-lead/

[Jim Eagle]

I mean't to close with a note to Catsmeat, if you had ever read "The Ascent of Rum Doodle", by W. E. Bowman. Mrs. JiB picked it up at Hatchard's when in London a few weeks back. It's part of the Hatchard Library. I am now reading it.

[Jane]

Rocco,

I'm so sorry. I'm glad it was peaceful.

[Ignatz Ratzkiwatzki]

My wife did that intermittent breathing too.
When she finally stopped her breathing it had become so shallow and intermittent I had a hard time telling it had stopped.

[matt - deplore me if you must]

rse;

new e mail address :

matt at cgi hyphen americas.dot com

Rocco;

I am so sorry for your loss. Glad you have your faith to help you through this.

My father said long ago that it is the message, not the messenger. We seem to be going through an especially crummy run of Catholic clergy of late. I most respect the nuns I work with. Smart, dedicated, passionate about the Word. Catholics don't necessarily church shop, but there are some priests who give great homilies that are worth traveling for.

[Captain Hate]

Forbes still had any credibility left?

People have linked articles previously that made enduring their weird software acceptable. Kind of.

Steve Forbes seems to be an ok guy, particularly on tax issues, but, and this might be an unfairly subjective opinion, he exudes a disturbingly smooth Romney vibe.

[Buckeye]

"Barak Obama is buying a mega mansion in Martha's Vineyard that cost $15 million dollars"

Hmmm, after they build the brick wall high enough to keep them safe, the Island might tip over:)

[Narciso]

So whos fimancing it deutsche hsbc barclays

[Momto2]

So sorry for your loss, Rocco. Prayers lifted up for your family.

[Narciso]

Now have the boston celtice been doimg so well or thats why hes selling?

[Porchlight]

I'm so sorry, Rocco. I'm glad she had such good care. Hospice nurses and staff are angels.

[henry]

So now the spying is perfected, Amazon can charge a premium for it.

CNBC @CNBC
now

Amazon Alexa will soon help people check in on aging relatives, with new skill from State Farm. cnb.cx/31UBu7N

[Momto2]

Marlene - I'm glad your daughter is safely home. I chaperoned my daughter's choir trip to China several years ago and had much the same opinion. We went days without seeing the sun due to pollution. The children are adorable and well trained to behave in public. I was quite surprised at the conditions of the Bejing zoo. Their pandas were very dirty and didn't look healthy at all. The "American" hotel served strange selections for breakfast including green salads. Did she go to the Great Wall? We climbed the irregular steps for hours which led to a painful sacral flare-up that took weeks to heal. Wouldn't trade anything for the experiences. I know you will enjoy hearing all about it when she is rested!

[Porchlight]

Oh dear, Matt Groening got Epsteined.

http://magaimg.net/img/8sez.jpg

Trump curse is real. Also Pizzagate. :)

[Jim Eagle]

I wonder if Zippy will honor his heritage and buy his mansion in Oak Bluffs?

Somehow, I am betting he doesn't:)

A great read about an AA family living on Martha's Vineyard is "The Emperor of Ocean Park" by Stephen Carter. Ocean Park being the fictional Oak Bluffs.

[Bela1]

Prayers go out to you & your family, Rocco. So very sorry for your loss.
Take care.

[MissMarple3]

From Felicia Sonmez, WaPo reporter on Twitter:

"If Trump is departing on Marine One in the late morning, “he always comes out of the Oval Office, even if he hasn’t been to the Oval Office, because it makes him look like he’s been working all day,” one WH reporter said."
===============================
They really are upset. This sounds like the whining at recess in grade school.

The other thing is that they cannot conceive that President Trump actually works, which Obama rarely did.

[henry]

Dems doing the usual:

Vicki McKenna
@VickiMcKenna

Nice little casino you got there...be a shame if anything happened to it...lead by WI's Marc Pocan, "Democrats tried to ‘blackmail’ casino owner to let employees unionize, conservative group claims"

https://www.rollcall.com/news/congress/democrats-coerced-casino-mogul-to-let-employees-unionize-conservative-group-claims

[Ignatz Ratzkiwatzki]

Don't know if this has been posted yet, but;
"I AM NOT SUICIDAL,' Says Dr. Epstein Who Exposed Hillary's Ties to Google

LOL

[Buckeye]

The "American" hotel served strange selections for breakfast including green salads.

Momto2

I traveled to China roughly twice a year for over a decade, as we had quite a bit of business there. We did our part with balance of trade:)

I would stay an "American" hotels when possible because they would have eggs and bacon (kinda) and if I ate enough, I could survive whatever the rest of the day threw me.

However, one of the best breakfasts I had was picked up at a little roadside shack somewhere near Guangzhou. It was a bowl of broth and noodles with poached songbird eggs floating in the broth.

Actually was fantastic. Probably had some green leafy stuff in the broth too.

[Ignatz Ratzkiwatzki]

Now, when you say poached...do you mean poached or poached or both. :)

[Momto2]

Buckeye - Songbird eggs - very interesting but that's probably illegal here. I ate all kinds of things that I had no idea what they were. We were setting a good example for the kids to try new things. I drew the line at fried bats, however. The smell alone was enough to make me gag! (These were served on sticks by street vendors.)

[Narciso]

Who would think one would need to make that advert clearly.

[Buckeye]

Iggy, both I am sure.

Momto2, I have seen french fried seahorse on a stick.

[henry]

yet teen ecogirl is coming here (by sailboat with separate crews for west and eastbound legs flying to / from NYC) to bitch at us.

MarketWatch @MarketWatch
5m

Dutch, German officials meet on climate as Germany set to miss 2020 emissions target by wide margin

[Melinda]

Who's financing the Vineyard purchase?

Zarif, of course.

[Narciso]

Whats ths name 9f their big bank, so guistra using his hollyeoid comnevtions to get back at fox, i didnt eben know he was the big dog at linosgate

[Narciso]

So its likd going on a vegan diet and gaining weight, i guess they will experiment with cannibalism next.

[clarice]

Sorry, ROcco, but it sounds like it was a peaceful passing which is the best on can hope for.

[Narciso]

I think eiropean broacasters shoulf have a laugh track

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.dw.com/en/climate-change-what-germany-can-learn-from-the-netherlands/a-50130937

[D]

Rocco:
So sorry for the loss to your family and you.
Prayers will continue for all of you.

[D]

Off topic:
I thought it was interesting that the the FISA warrant most are curious about is the third one signed by Rosenstein.

[Narciso]

Carter page is still roaming around free after 3 yeara, as he is so dangerous,

[henry]

Maryrose, Rosenstein saying "affiant" is swampese for "the buck stops anywhere but me."

[anonamom]

Condolences to your family rocco.
How fortunate her daughters were to be able to spend this time with their mother.

[Narciso]

Well if you fail to verify info you present to the fisa court, thats a violstion of rule 14, i know.

[sbwaters]

My father was granted a "soft landing," Rocco and I’m grateful your MIL was equally able to have one. Difficult and a relief at the same time. Wishing you well.

[Jim Eagle]

When I was in Indonesia we had a British caterer named Wimpy's (not the old chain of diner's) and every breakfast was an Ulster Fry. You could also get porridge (oatmeal or cream of wheat) and pancakes but everyone chowed down on the Fry. It even had black Cork sausage. Best damn breakfast ever.

Lunch and dinner would always feature a "stodgy" pudding in lieu of pies or cakes. If you have never had a proper British pudding, you don't what you are missing:)

[caro]

Lili-beth, your best yet. LOL!

[MissMarple3]

https://nypost.com/2019/08/22/barack-and-michelle-obama-are-buying-15m-estate-in-marthas-vineyard/

More details, including some estimate their net worth at $145 million!

If nothing else, I would like to see them harassed with hearings and large attorney fees to chip into that net worth.

[Jim Eagle]

Knowing Zippy, if he decides to try and used that sail boat at the slip, we may never hear from him again.

[henry]

JiB, no problem. Zippy is a better sailor than Captain Cook. Just ask him.

[Lili-beth]

Thanks Caro and all!

[James D.]

The editorial leadership of the nation's newspaper of record, the New York Times:

https://twitchy.com/samj-3930/2019/08/22/not-so-fast-nyt-sr-staff-editor-thomas-wright-piersanti-deletes-anti-semitic-and-racist-tweets-after-being-outed-we-got-em/

[henry]

along those lines James,

Breitbart News @BreitbartNews
5m

DEVELOPING: A New York Times spokesperson has responded to a Breitbart News investigation into racist and antisemitic tweets by one of its political editors, saying they violate the newspaper’s standards and is considering what to do next. trib.al/6sLLhK0

[James D.]

Someone should ask the NYT spokesman why nobody at the Times ever noticed any of this, since the guy's twitter is 9or at least was) public, and he's been writing this crap since 2009 and has been employed at the NYT since 2014.

[henry]

James D, that is why they are "considering" what to do. Just because he put his tweets on his resume and job application doesn't mean NYT knew about that stuff.

[MissMarple3]

https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1164602821314011144.html

StuinSD brings over a thread on Spygate from a guy I used to follow on Twitter, Harold Finch. Some interesting stuff in this, along with signs that things are starting to move.

[Rocco]

Thanks once again all, your thoughts and prayers are appreciated.

[MissMarple3]

https://saraacarter.com/graham-will-advise-ag-barr-on-rollout-of-russia-trump-docs-they-must-be-made-public/

Should be a busy week next week.

[clarice]

Jeff Goldstein (Protein Wisdom) reports that donations are near to the point where his family can avoid financial disaster. If you'd like to contribute to pull them over the line there's a protein wisdom blog donate button or you can donate directly thru paypal at this address:My paypal address is jeff@proteinwisdom.com.

[MissMarple3]

https://pjmedia.com/vodkapundit/south-china-sea-has-beijing-given-up-fortifying-its-illegal-islands/

[Ignatz Ratzkiwatzki]

South China Sea: Has Beijing Given Up Fortifying Its Illegal Islands?
Stephen Green with an interesting take.

[MissMarple3]

🚨**Viral**🚨 Watch this 14 week old unborn baby clapping her hands as her parents sing to her! #WednesdayMotivation #WednesdayThoughts #prolife #love pic.twitter.com/OVP8KO5kl7

— Fr. Frank Pavone 🇺🇸 (@frfrankpavone) August 22, 2019

35-second video at link, as shown on Fox.

[Marlene]

Speaking of mansions,the "East of Eden" mansion in Bar Harbor will be sold at auction on Sept.7. Contact Platinum Luxury Auctions with your bidder's fee of $250,000. The 1910 mansion has gone thru several owners and restorations.It is one of the few mansions that survived the 1947 fire and the demolitions of the 1960s and 1970s. The current owner is the Ruger family,the property having been owned by William Ruger,Jr. who died last year. (yes,that Ruger) It was first listed at $15M,then $12M so rather than adjust the price,the family decided on the auction.

[peter]

Condolences and prayers Rocco.

Since I was young, I have always enjoyed reading a good almanac. (I have a feeling a few other JOMers here might share this quirk. They say Michael Barone read the Census when he was ten.) So I was excited to see in the new books section of my local library a new Almanac published by the National Geographic folks. It is such a collection of politically correct hooey, lots of sky dragon climate change bs and even too pages on human consumption of insects and how they can be made to appear more edible. It reads like a collection of Google doodles celebrating third world commie heroes bound together in a book. (I know the UN endorses this insect eating crap as well.) OL up thread posted how he had cancelled so many magazine subscriptions, as have I. Almost all the Hearst magazines, which includes Esquire and Popular Mechanics are Democrat propaganda rags, as is Smithsonian, Scientific American, National Geographic. I now go to the library and try to find books published before 1975 and read those for enjoyment.