Lost Track Of Time

OK, here we go. I missed a day or two in there.

Comments

[hoyden]

Good morning, Mr Maguire!

[hoyden]

And a fine morning it is.

[hoyden]

And I'm on thread for once.

[Pinandpuller]

New Thread before fajr? That’s good news for Tom Wolf:

https://hbg100.com/2019/08/16/pa-gov-tom-wolf-converts-to-islam/

[hoyden]

Amazon Fire for Dummies

[jim nj]

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/08/20/home-depot-says-suppliers-are-moving-manufacturing-out-of-china.html

[rse]

Wanted to draw attention to this report https://www.livingcities.org/resources/353-racial-equity-here-learning-report-lessons-from-5-cities-operationalizing-racial-equity and its new vision of the role of government.

[rse]

The same newsletter linking that report also hyped the NYT 1619 Project with this language--

The 1619 Project is a major initiative from The New York Times observing the 400th anniversary of the beginning of American slavery. It aims to reframe the country’s history, understanding 1619 as our true founding, and placing the consequences of slavery and the contributions of Black Americans at the very center of the story we tell ourselves about who we are.

[jim nj]

rse,

I don't think I've ever commented on your educational posts.

Some of them are extremely tedious and filled with words them are overly pretentious and seem to be used to obscure what is going on. I tend to distrust anything that can't be explained in simple English, whether it's lawyers or educators.

I mean no criticism of you here. I wouldn't be aware of this without you, but I'm astounded that people can't see through the BS. It's on a par with the "climate emergency" propaganda.

That educators are more concerned with "what to think" rather than "how to think" is abysmal.

[Melinda]

Now you get the “education” part of Lenin’s “message”.

Go read his environmental stuff and see if you can find any continuity/overlap.

[jim nj]

I haven't read the 1619 Project materials, but from what I have heard it is a third-rate stab at history that avoids nuance and perspective.

In other words, propaganda.

[jim nj]

Melinda,

Yes. "Education" has many different objectives. "Compliance" in many countries. "Diversity" seems to be the latest incarnation.

It pre-supposes that certain racial groups engage in "group-think" even though there is no evidence to support that.

If "elite" schools aren't diverse, the next step should be schools for others that want to learn and behave, and be separated from the predators.

Create such schools and many could transfer to the "elite" schools.

[Melinda]

You suppose too much.

Lenin’s actual speeches and writings about both are worth discovery, in and of themselves. The language he uses, even in translation, has to be seen to be believed. It’s what Ira Einhorn embraced as his vehicle.

[jim nj]

Re-posting from last night since I saw no comments on this.

https://www.porkbusiness.com/article/african-swine-fever-not-under-control-suderman-says

Ah, my question answered.

"Suderman’s sources on the ground in China claim the losses are closer to 45% year-on-year, and they may be even higher than that.

Some large operations have restocked after attempting to disinfect their facilities, he said. Unfortunately, the disease struck again and he knows of three that have lost their herd for the second time."

Depending on how reliable this source is it fits with my thinking of higher losses than have been reported.

And it fits with my idea that existing hog farms may not be able to recover.

I don't know what will kill the virus, but, at the least, they should be using lots of sprayed chlorine, or something.

Tongue in cheek, I watched "The Modern Farmer" for years and know what I'm talking about.

Posted by: jim nj | August 27, 2019 at 06:02 AM

My point being that I don't think pig farming is falling. I think it is collapsing. I don't think they can re-establish pig-farming at a site that hasn't been decontaminated fully. If I am correct consider the consequences. And the army worm infestation.

[jim nj]

Melinda,

I'll take your word for it on Lenin. I have never studied his speeches.

[henry]

Communists starving tens of millions again? I suppose that is what communists are good at.

[henry]

Boris Johnson @BorisJohnson
23h

The referendum result must be respected.

We will leave the EU on 31st October.

#LeaveOct31

[henry]

Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump
19m

“The infestation of bedbugs at The New York Times office” @OANN was perhaps brought in by lightweight journalist Bret Stephens, a Conservative who does anything that his bosses at the paper tell him to do! He is now quitting Twitter after being called a “bedbug.” Tough guy!

[jim nj]

Ira Einhorn, I had to look that up. Soon as I did, I remembered the horrible story.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ira_Einhorn

I have a low regard of Marx and his followers, that may blind me.

I also have a low regard for Keynes, that may blind me also.

About thirty years ago I read a book on the history of economic thought. I can't remember the name of the book, but it laid out the theories very well and showed how later economists refined or disputed the earlier theories. I was able to follow the conversation until it got to Marx.

He made no sense to me.

Keynes theories were useful for a one-time, but not prolonged intervention, in the economy. People would get wise to government over-spending and expect new inflation and invest accordingly.

Yet Keynesian theory survived as governments over-spent and inflation got baked into the equation.

God forbid anyone takes the new MMT theory seriously.

[jim nj]

Henry,

I think it's that serious with the pig-farming.

[Melinda]

Nevermind.

Not doing that again.

[anonamom]

Time Restricted Eating is the easy Intermittent Fasting.
(IF involves caloric restriction as well; French Fries, Cheetos, and ice cream OK when practicing TRE, apparently. ;-) )

https://www.foundmyfitness.com/topics/time-restricted-eating

From Rhonda Patrick's Twitter posts. She's got lots of good stuff re: dementia and mild cognitive decline as well.

[henry]

Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump
34s

So interesting to read and see all of the free and interesting advice I am getting on China, from people who have tried to handle it before and failed miserably - In fact, they got taken to the cleaners. We are doing very well with China. This has never happened to them before!

[henry]

Hmmmm:

The Wall Street Journal @WSJ
7m

Every year, thousands of mainland Chinese students go to Hong Kong for schooling—where many have their political views remolded

[anonamom]

EX will find this of interest, if he's lurking.
Benefits of low carb in improving markers of metabolic syndrome despite intentionally preventing weight loss:

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/06/190620100036.htm

[henry]

Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump
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We are tracking closely tropical storm Dorian as it heads, as usual, to Puerto Rico. FEMA and all others are ready, and will do a great job. When they do, let them know it, and give them a big Thank You - Not like last time. That includes from the incompetent Mayor of San Juan!

[Ignatz Ratzkiwatzki]

Our trade policies with China should be the same as they were with the Soviet Union, another communist tyranny seeking world domination, only doing a better job of it than the Russkies ever did.
In a variation on Lenin's apparently apocryphal gag, Xi and company are selling us the rope to hang ourselves with. The only blessing is it's so cheap there's a fairly good chance it'll break before we croak.

[Ignatz Ratzkiwatzki]

I see lots of evidence that keto benefits those with actual or borderline health issues.
Is there evidence it benefits otherwise healthy people more than a different diet that avoids obvious things like white flour, sugar and processed/junk foods?

[rse]

The Racial Equity link above is not actually about education and although living cities started as a jt venture of the Rock and Model T foundations as the renewal began around what would become lincoln center, it is now supported by every major investment and commercial bank in the country's philanthropic vehicle.

Enormously influential with deep pockets and it is a vision that justifies political authority over individuals and communities at every level. Basically the vision behind 1619 gets used to create the anger and angst that makes fundamental transformation at structural levels supposedly justified.

[Melinda]

So you DO want me to look at the chart of Live Cattle...

[Ignatz Ratzkiwatzki]

Speaking of actual health issues, that tub o' lard flautist Lizzo from the last thread also "performed" at the VMA where the gruesome Missy Elliott did. Her preferred stage backdrop was a gigantic, inflated pair of POC buttcheeks with a red thong and about forty feet across and thirty feet high pulsating behind her.

And yes I note the irony in my comment but my preferred backdrop is not gigantic and her thong is yellow. BIG difference.
And I'm not on TV.

[jim nj]

Melinda,

Understood.

[Melinda]

rse-

Shockingly, banks having local governments as their primary lending customers is exactly how much of the EuroZone is structured, and has been structured, for the last 25 years or so. Care to guess which parties are the deadbeats in that loan structure?

Imagine that....

[Melinda]

But watch those polls...

https://twitter.com/HCTrudo/status/1166687699484532736

[Buckeye]

Iggy

I think the big benefit of Keto is putting your body into the fat burning mode without having to go to extraordinary measures. Really helps people shed weight who need to.

If your weight is good, blood pressure low, and no diabetic tendencies probably not necessary.

[Buckeye]

Genetics already has the person "covered":)

[Another Bob]

The irony of 2020 may be that, in the fight against a supposed lunatic and moron Trump, we may elect an actual lunatic and moron Biden.

[MissMarple3]

A late good morning!

I slept late and then took some time catching up since several people were posting a lot of stuff last night.

That Red/Green Alliance article clarice posted was a humdinger!

[Melinda]

AB-

Go look at that HCTrudo tweet. It ain't happening by any expanse of the imagination.

[jim nj]

nytol

[MissMarple3]

Another Bob,

I am not worried about Biden. I personally don't think he has the health and stamina to make it through the primaries. He has had 2 brain aneurysms in the past, exhibits signs of cognitive impairment, and is looking increasingly frail.

I think he was pushed into running in order to hold onto moderate democrats who (when they looked at the rest of the field) would either stay home or migrate to the Trump camp.

[Jane]

JIB,

Are they still calculating you as the hit place for the storm?

[henry]

"sources close to the investigation" as usual

The source of the logjam: the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, which Trump is in the process of shaking up after the resignations last month of its director, Dan Coats, and principal deputy, Sue Gordon. “Establishment” officials in that agency are still dragging their feet, say the sources, who spoke on condition that they not be further identified.

https://www.realclearinvestigations.com/articles/2019/08/28/top_us_intel_office_dragging_feet_on_russiagate_files_for_trump_insiders_say_120135.html

[Buckeye]

And yes I note the irony in my comment but my preferred backdrop is not gigantic and her thong is yellow. BIG difference.

No worries Iggy, those of us who have been paying attention will vouch that your taste in thongs is impeccable:)

[Threadkiller]

https://www.cnet.com/news/how-amazon-convinces-police-to-join-ring/

[MissMarple3]

https://thefederalist.com/2019/08/28/kids-invited-weddings/

Why Kids Should Be Invited to Weddings

[Buckeye]

Yesterday I went to lunch with some of the guys in the neighborhood.

We went to downtown Delaware, Ahia which is 9 miles as the crow flies, and is home to sleepy Ohio Wesleyan University.

Nonetheless, the hole in the wall we had lunch at has the distinction of having the largest Bourbon collection in Ahia. Over 400 hundred different varieties, and quite an impressive collection of Ryes and Scotches as well.

And best of all prices are not just reasonable, but are actually low.

I will figure out today what an Uber costs back and forth:)

[MissMarple3]

https://www.breitbart.com/2020-election/2019/08/27/joe-biden-says-racism-a-white-mans-problem-will-not-promise-black-running-mate/

Some break down of the numbers and details of Biden's past record.

[Melinda]

Hanna Trudo spreads the good word on 2020:

https://www.thedailybeast.com/democrats-sound-alarm-trump-is-carpet-bombing-us-in-key-battlegrounds

[MissMarple3]

Michael Del Moro‏Verified account @MikeDelMoro · 1h1 hour ago

Deutsche Bank is declining to comment on Lawrence O’Donnell’s reporting that Russian oligarch’s co-signed Trump’s loans. The information came from a single source who has not seen the bank records. NBC has not seen those records and has not yet been able to verify the reporting.
====================================
This is from the producer of Morning Joe, so it seems to me that they are worried about liability and/or looking like idiots because O'Donnell was just making stuff up.

[MissMarple3]

https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/459081-trump-dismisses-free-advice-on-tactics-with-china

[Marlene]

Good Morning! I woke to the sound of a chainsaw at six this morning. It was the only time hubby could get the guy here to cut a large tree that was split. Life in the woods. :)
The daughter and son-in-law arrive this afternoon and Nana's moving day is Friday,so I'll be offline most of the week-end. Jane,Jack and Narciso be safe!

[henry]

This makes no sense at all, but is normal for Milwaukee.

https://fox6now.com/2019/08/27/pop-him-prosecutors-say-father-of-3-fatally-shot-after-women-suspected-they-were-being-looked-at/

[MissMarple3]

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/former-new-york-fed-president-says-central-bankers-should-interfere-with-the-2020-election-to-oust-trump

Another example of why we should probably get rid of the Federal Reserve.

[henry]

Vicki McKenna @VickiMcKenna
15s

Leftwing Madison news sheet editorial: "DNC dimwits really seem to be trying to lose Wisconsin" LOL!

https://madison.com/ct/opinion/editorial/editorial-dnc-dimwits-really-seem-to-be-trying-to-lose/article_5db1b21f-434a-542a-ac59-6167f3edef7a.html?

[henry]

“In all, 2,926 hotel rooms will be used for delegates in Wisconsin while 2,841 hotel rooms will be used in Illinois, according to the list.”

Must be using Hillary's map.

[MissMarple3]

Nothing like a little Royals gossip! Photos at the link:

#Epstein #PrinceAndrew

Why has Prince Andrew been Queen Elizabeth's favorite offspring? Rumor has it (4 decades) that he is the son of Lord Porchester known as Lord 'Porchie'. The two men look remarkably similar and if u compare Andrew with Charles they don't look alike at all. pic.twitter.com/LrGyEcrrbS

— Kirby Sommers (@KirbySommers) August 28, 2019

[Narciso]

So local news has dorian heading hear at cat 2 but accuweather has it at cat 1.

[henry]

Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump
2m

Would be very hard for Jeremy Corbyn, the leader of Britain’s Labour Party, to seek a no-confidence vote against New Prime Minister Boris Johnson, especially in light of the fact that Boris is exactly what the U.K. has been looking for, & will prove to be “a great one!” Love U.K.

[Melinda]

More like the IL Delegation is running the show in Proxy Milwaukee...

[rse]

Gee, mm, you'd think there was a link between the federal reserve and that Living Cities' initiative.

[henry]

as it did for Hilligula.

[henry]

A California jury on Aug. 23 convicted a Mexican citizen of identity theft and voter fraud.

How could this happen? Lerma is a Republican and an ardent backer of President Donald Trump

mere quality control blip in the illegales for [fill in prog] voting.

https://www.dailysignal.com/2019/08/27/more-proof-that-voter-fraud-is-real-and-bipartisan/

[James D.]

Headed back home from San Diego.

I have to say, if one of the Democrat candidates came out for abolishing the TSA, ending the ridiculous security theater that doesn’t actually make anyone safer, and reregulating the airlines to mandate larger seats, more legroom, an end to bag fees and decent meal service on flights, I would probably vote for them.

[MissMarple3]

rse,

Yes, one would maybe think so!

[Captain Hate]

https://tinyurl.com/yxfnj47y

[Captain Hate]

Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump
4m
are all in for the Open Border Socialists (or beyond). Fox hires "give Hillary the questions" @donnabrazile, Juan Williams and low ratings Shep Smith. HOPELESS & CLUELESS! They should go all the way LEFT and I will still find a way to Win - That's what I do, Win. Too Bad!....

[MissMarple3]

henry,

Are you going to grab that 3-parter from the President, or do you want me to?

[Jack is Back (Again)!]

Jane,

We are still Ground Zero for breaching the dunes. That red-line in this report is spot on where I live. It can vary by 100's of miles but right now I have to believe it land falls near me or on top of me.

http://www.fox35orlando.com/news/mobile-app-news-feed/nhc-tropical-storm-dorian-could-approach-florida-as-a-cat-2-hurricane-this-weekend

As a Cat 2 it won't do the damage to our dunes and walkovers that Matthew destroyed in the fall of 2016. That said it will bring winds and rain and flooding. All though Flagler and Palm Coast emergency management says we will get dune and beach erosion.

Fingers crossed.

[Narciso]

They havent defined how wide the storm would be,

[MissMarple3]

Donald J. Trump‏Verified account @realDonaldTrump · 7m7 minutes ago

Just watched @FoxNews heavily promoting the Democrats through their DNC Communications Director, spewing out whatever she wanted with zero pushback by anchor, @SandraSmithFox. Terrible considering that Fox couldn’t even land a debate, the Dems give them NOTHING! @CNN & @MSNBC....

....are all in for the Open Border Socialists (or beyond). Fox hires “give Hillary the questions” @donnabrazile, Juan Williams and low ratings Shep Smith. HOPELESS & CLUELESS! They should go all the way LEFT and I will still find a way to Win - That’s what I do, Win. Too Bad!....

....I don’t want to Win for myself, I only want to Win for the people. The New @FoxNews is letting millions of GREAT people down! We have to start looking for a new News Outlet. Fox isn’t working for us anymore!

[MissMarple3]

This part of his tweet is interesting:

"The New @FoxNews is letting millions of GREAT people down! We have to start looking for a new News Outlet. Fox isn’t working for us anymore!"

I wonder who is starting something up or is getting ready to buy one of the current outlets.

[MissMarple3]

Jack, Narciso, Jane,

I pray the entire thing either poops out before landfall or turns out to sea.

[D]

Hi everyone!
I have been shut out of this site for 3 days.
If it happens again I might not make it back.The old system was better for me.
Hope everyone is enjoying the summer.
Wrt McCabe, what is there to discuss?
Indict him!

[Narciso]

I hope so, miss marple,

On the over night thread, i linked aome of jeff petersens thought, in the 90s we were told gortari and yeltsin were good yet thet were full of rotten apples, in the 00s fox was presented as a refreshing change of pace yet he was nothing of the kind, in fact he was a fraud, right down to his phony harvard sheepskin

[Jane]

Evidence Suggests Epstein Was Murdered, Lawyers Say

https://www.theepochtimes.com/evidence-suggests-epstein-was-murdered-lawyers-say_3059528.html

[Jack is Back (Again)!]

narc,

The range of the cone at landfall is over 500 miles wide. From north of Homestead up to Savannah. Ormond is just as much at risk as we are. So is Jax but today it is Flagler County that is the main target.

https://flaglerlive.com/141087/tropical-storm-dorian/

[henry]

Sounds like "don't blame us for taking him off suicide watch" PR, Jane.

[Narciso]

They let the guards off, the closest character doesnt have usable footage one doesnt need to be xolumbo to read the writing on the wall.

[D]

Henry:
Agree with your view wrt the Epstein lawyers.
After Labor Day is the official deadline for info from Horowitz.
When is the Durham report date or expected charging date?

[Jane]

JIB,

Do you feel safe if it hits you?

[Dave (in MA)]

You probably shouldn't click, but https://twitter.com/KamalaHarris/status/1166326733286629376

[Jane]

The problem with McCabe is going to be a DC jury. Not only do they lean left, they fall over left.

Clarice, are you up for jury duty any time soon?

(And folks this is another reason why you don't try and get out of jury duty)

[Bela1]

President Trump is certainly on a roll this morning! They often drive the MSM haters bat dung crazy but I love his tweets.

[Narciso]

Like the stevens juror who wore her atar trek uniform or the one who wrote a blog for firehydrant during the libby trial?

[Buckeye]

Rupert Murdoch's punk ass kids better get with the program.

CNN used to have a big market before it stomped on it's crank and shrunk like a prune.

[Narciso]

Ryan maues models show they are all over the map.

[Old Lurker]

We are struck with the reality that crimes charged in DC will be before DC juries and they will be less likely to fault any Prog for anything.

That should NEVER stop the energetic prosecution of crimes so important that they must be revealed in open court for all to see. If, in the face of 100% of the evidence, the crook skates that is on the population of DC and will only confirm that Federal Crooks inside DC are immune to laws that the rest of the country respects. If anything, knowing that a fake not guilty verdict is possible/probable should encourage and empower the prosecutors to be even more aggressive and revealing in the story they tell the nation.

[Narciso]

In point of fact, they are ol, only on appeal is there a semblance of justice. Both of your venews of resistance would make vyahinky bluah
The san diego city mamager, north libby stevens you need more examples

[henry]

The Wall Street Journal @WSJ
2m

Breaking: Republican Sen. Johnny Isakson of Georgia says he will leave office at the end of the year, citing health challenges from Parkinson’s disease

[Jack is Back (Again)!]

Remy at Reason has a great LOL parody on entitlements being thrown around by the Dems:

https://reason.com/video/remy-all-my-loving-beatles-parody/

[Narciso]

He was generally useless, the huntress incurrsd an ethics complaint for bailing him out did he even acknowledge her efforts.

[Old Lurker]

Narc, appeals sometimes correct faulty guilty verdicts but rarely reverse findings of innocence.

So long as Federal gang members feel safe from jail time because of DC verdicts, especially if they never even have to get charged or hire lawyers to defend or suffer the public reveal of evidence against them...then serving the Federal Government in DC becomes a "What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas" pit of moral corruption.

[Narciso]

Crikey this thing wont come on shore till monday morning if that,

[Jack is Back (Again)!]

Jane,

I feel safe if my roof holds up:) We gave up on our emergency generator since the sea salt rotted it out in 8 years. They will close the bridge and A1A will shut down. So, we stay home and pray our Hurricane proof glass works.

[henry]

Nice writeup on Rep Duffy.

http://www.maciverinstitute.com/2019/08/sean-duffy-and-the-remaking-of-northern-wisconsin/

[James D.]

OL @ 10:41

The likelihood of a bogus not guilty verdict by a DC jury also points up the need for more aggressive actions like pre-dawn SWAT raids, smashing up drfendant’s homes and seizing all their stuff, holding their kids at gunpoint, pushing for excessive bail, going after family, friends and coworkers of the defendant, leaking evidence, etc.

If the process is the punishment for conservatives who run afoul of prog prosecutors, then it can be a punishment for leftist crooks, too.

[Jack is Back (Again)!]

This guy Levi on UTube is considered the best hurricane watcher and explainer out there. This may be TMI but watch the whole thing and you will understand why my vicinity is Ground Zero of landfall.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJFgRuMvCGM

[Narciso]

The odds of that happening jessie lieu had the capital police report on the awans, and she threw it in the circular file.

[D]

Oh no!
Guess who will run for Isackson’s seat?
Abrams?!