Tuesday roundup
Donald Trump: ‘We’ve Got to Get Out of These Endless Wars’
The Winter is Wreaking Havoc on Electric Vehicle Batteries
Taxes Are Getting Weaponized for Partisan Purposes
“How willing are you to pay taxes when you know they’re intended to do you harm?”The Real Problem: The Militarization of the NFL
“Professional sports should stop shilling for the warfare state.”San Francisco — where drug addicts outnumber high school students
Covington Student Nick Sandmann’s Lawyers Send Preservation Letters to Media, Celebrities
“The defamation lawyer tweeted a video that has crucial footage ignored by the MSM.”Major DNA Testing Company Sharing Genetic Data With the FBI
U.S. Coup Attempt In Venezuela Lacks International Support
The cheapest Chinese electric cars are coming to the US and Europe—for as little as $9,000
Trump Once Wanted to Negotiate With Russia Over Nukes. Then Mueller Happened.
The Democrats and the politics of division
When Feminists Abandon Girls
Why Does the Federal Government Fail So Miserably Most of the Time?
Friday roundup clearence
It’s Negative 24 Degrees and the Wind Isn’t Blowing. This is Why We Need Fossil Fuels and Nuclear Power, Not Renewables
South Bend Mayor and Possible Presidential Candidate Pete Buttigieg Decries "Endless War"
Bill Nye’s Latest Climate Warning: The Us Will Have To Grow Its Food In Canada
Florida Gov. DeSantis signs executive order scrapping Common Core
The 16th Amendment: How the U.S. Federal Income Tax Became D.C.'s Favorite Political Weapon
Whatever Mueller Finds, Gag-Orders and No-Knock Raids Should Appall EVERYONE.
What the Press Missed About Vanguard Founder's Fortune
“John Bogle's life is a reminder that in capitalism you can make a fortune by saving your customers money.”Venezuela Finds Out The Hard Way That Only Bitcoin Is Unconfiscatable
VA announces new rules giving veterans access to private providers
Primetime CNN, MSNBC Ignore Virginia Dems Supporting Late, Post-Term Abortions
PRESIDENT PELOSI? House Speaker holds public bill signings — to compete with Trump?
Noncitizens registered to vote in Pennsylvania and Texas show vote fraud is real
Dems Are Shocked, Shocked To Learn That 'Medicare For All' Outlaws Private Insurance
No-Knock Warrant for Deadly Drug Raid Describes Heroin and a Gun Cops Didn't Find
Yoho’s ‘Zero-for-Zero’ Sugar Plan To Curb Foreign Subsidies Returns
Water From the Air and Power From Trash
“Technology extracts at least 2,000 liters of water per day from the atmosphere at a cost of less than 2 cents per liter.”Politico: Liberals Developing New Phraseology to Hype 'Climate Change'
Europe 'coming apart before our eyes', say 30 top intellectuals
South Carolina Police Hauled in $17 Million Through Civil Asset Forfeiture Over Three Years
France’s Red Scarves: Ready-Made Counter-Protest and New Media Darlings
Howard Schultz Shoots Down Liz Warren Attack With Passionate Defense of the American Dream
An American Nightmare
“Why were there more FBI agents sent to arrest Stone than Navy SEALs sent to kill Osama bin Laden? Why jackboots in the morning in America? Here is the back story.”Don't Expect The EU To Cave On May's Brexit Deal Until The Very Last Minute
Chaos has reportedly erupted inside Facebook as employees find themselves unable to open the company's apps on their iPhones
After 4 Cops Shot in Houston, Police Promise to Go After and ‘Track’ Those Who Criticize Police
‘I’m Not Going to Enforce That’: Sheriffs Disobey New Anti-Gun Laws—Refuse to Disarm Citizens
When 'Former' Spies Run Wild, Bad Things Happen
84% of 18-24 year olds don’t know how to change a light bulb… but they think they can run the economy?
Entrepreneurship Lifts Cambodia from the Clutches of Extreme Poverty in a Single Generation
“So long as there is peace and political stability in Cambodia, the future is looking bright for this growing economy.”NANCY? Pelosi botches words, suffers face spasms, confuses Dems, GOP while vowing no border wall funding
Roger Stone faces a gag order. He has a plan to resist it.
The Unseen Costs of Humanitarian Intervention
Rep. Ilhan Omar calls for sharp tax increases on the wealthy: 'We've had it as high as 90 percent'
Oversized headline catchup
Mark Penn: FBI Trump-Russia investigation shows deep state was worse than we thought
The Shutdown Is Providing Evidence Of Private Businesses Making Government Obsolete
The shutdown’s real lesson: Government has taken hostage too much of the economy
Political Nightmares Multiply for Europe Ahead of Davos
Feds Can't Force You To Unlock Your iPhone With Finger Or Face, Judge Rules
The Game of Pseudo-Authenticity
Supreme Court to Consider Whether Police Can Order Blood Draws from Unconscious Drivers
Public Disdain For Russia Probe Intensifies, Trump Approval Climbs — IBD/TIPP Poll
Trump's Terrible Record on Property Rights
“The President's recent threat to use "the military version of eminent domain" to seize property for his border wall is just the tip of a larger iceberg of policies and legal positions inimical to constitutional property rights.”California prohibits gender-based auto insurance: report
Ladies, expect your rates to go upDemocrats Failing to Control Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Green Revolution
If Republicans were smart, they'd keep quiet while the Democrats self-destructSecond Thoughts On Pot
Dems fly to Puerto Rico on chartered jet, meet with lobbyists, see 'Hamilton' as shutdown drags on
Just the Hispanic Caucus.US approved thousands of child bride requests
Oh My: Catholic Archdioceses Admit Wuerl Knew Of McCarrick Abuse Allegation In 2004
Philly residents defy the city’s controversial ‘soda tax’
Inside Facebook’s ‘cult-like’ workplace, where dissent is discouraged and employees pretend to be happy all the time
5 Things To Do About Our Culture’s Antagonism Against Men
Gab Promotes Bitcoin as 'Free Speech Money' to Over 850,000 Users
The Recession Will Be Unevenly Distributed
“Those households, enterprises and organizations that have no debt, a very low cost basis and a highly flexible, adaptable structure will survive and even prosper.”How Facebook Borrows From the NSA Playbook
5 reasons why there’s still no end to the shutdown
“They can’t end the standoff because Democrats and Republicans are trying to solve different problems”The only acceptable answer: “None of your f(ornicating) business!”
Who gave National Review the power to excommunicate?
Employee at Ford Office Fired After Disagreeing With Transgender Post
Majority Preservation Act
“The first House Democratic bill aims to hamstring opponents.”Nobel secretary regrets Obama peace prize
This Reporter Took a Deep Look Into the Science of Smoking Pot. What He Found Is Scary.
Carriers Swore They'd Stop Selling Location Data. Will They Ever?
Cory Doctorow: Disruption for Thee, But Not for Me
Monday super-sized roundup
Federal judge in Texas rules Affordable Health Care Act unconstitutional
VA Whistleblower Visited By FBI, Sent To Psych Ward, Set To Be Terminated From Job
FBI misses deadline to provide docs to Judiciary Committee probing whistleblower raid
Bare-Breasted 'Mariannes' Face Off With French Police; Tear Gas, Pepper Spray Used On Protesting Yellow Vests
Moscow To Set Up Military Base In Caribbean
The Green New Deal: eco pastiche
Personal Bank Accounts in Venezuela Frozen to “Fight Terrorism”
Every Bubble Is In Search Of A Pin
Will Half Of All Colleges Really Close In The Next Decade?
Mueller Destroyed Messages From Peter Strzok's iPhone; OIG Recovers 19,000 New "FBI Lovebird" Texts
Venezuela Joins the Social Credit Club
Million Plus NJ Gun Owners Defy State Law, Refuse to Turn Over Banned Gun Mags
New Jersey Magazine Capacity Restriction: Now What?
New Bill Prohibiting 3D Printed Firearms Introduced to Congress
One Year Ago Today, the FCC Killed the Internet
Tuesday roundup
The Amazon Deal Shows Why We Must End Corporate Welfare
Top Ecuadorian Diplomat Destroys Guardian's Claim That Manafort Visited Assange
Migrant caravan hits tourism
Will Dems Protest Clintons, Too?
Macron Looks to Tax Measures to Curb
Truth Is What We Hide, Self-Serving Cover Stories Are What We Sell
Will Paris Riots Scuttle Climate Accord?
Revealed: Marriott's 500 Million Hack Came After A String Of Security Breaches
Paris protests reveal fracture between France’s haves and have-nots
Miseducated or Stupid?
I quit Instagram and Facebook and it made me a lot happier — and that's a big problem for social media companies
Is the FBI Raiding Whistleblowers' Homes to Protect Robert Mueller?
I deleted my Twitter account. It's a breeding ground for thoughtlessness and contempt.
Tuesday roundup
Headlines that don't merit their own entry
Elizabeth Warren’s DNA Test Is ‘Useless,’ ‘Inappropriate And Wrong’ Cherokee Nation Official Says
U.S. Has 3.5 Million More Registered Voters Than Live Adults — A Red Flag For Electoral Fraud
Saudis said ready to concede writer was slain in botched interrogation
A White Woman Falsely Accused a Black 9-Year-Old Boy of Groping Her
“Surveillance footage disproves her allegations—and reminds everyone not to automatically believe victims.”How An Amateur Rap Crew Stole Surveillance Tech That Tracks Almost Every American
The Next Generation Of Democratic Leaders Wants To Move Up, But The Baby Boomers Are In The Way
I don't usually cite BuzzFeed, but this one is dead on.Washington Post: “Double or Triple” Fuel Prices to Solve the Climate Crisis
‘60 Minutes’ Was Outmatched by Trump (Column)
The FBI Doesn’t Want Users To Know Who Hacked Facebook
On Eve of Harvard Bias Trial, Dueling Rallies Show Rifts Among Asian-Americans
More Entrepreneurship Would Help Progressive Causes, But Progressives Do Not Understand It At All
Facebook Slams Independent Voices With Latest Political Purge
Understanding "Brazil’s Donald Trump"
25 years after Waco
Bitter lessons 25 years after Waco, Texas, siege
““Fifty-one days before the FBI final assault, scores of federal Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms agents launched an attack on the Davidians’ home spurred by allegations that they had converted semi-automatic rifles to full-automatic capacity. The ATF’s lead investigator had previously rejected an offer to peacefully search the Davidians’ home for firearms violations. Four ATF agents and six Davidians were killed in the fracas on February 28, 1993. At least one ATF agent told superiors that the ATF fired first, spurring an immediate end to the official shooting review. But the media trumpeted the ATF storyline that its agents had been ambushed, entitling the feds to be far more aggressive in the following weeks.
What lessons can today’s Americans draw from the FBI showdown on the Texas plains a quarter century ago?””
— James Bovard
Thursday roundup
Scientists say the dream of unlimited clean energy is about to come true
At this point this is a well informed guess, but it could be huge. The ramifications of shifting from a petroleum based economy to a fusion one is unprecedented. Also, I want helium airships the size of stadiums.John Bolton’s History of Tirades and Dirty Tricks
Realist or loose cannon?Young Anti-Gun Demagogues Copy Their Elders
The stakes can't be higher. I think it's going to backfire. Pun intended.Report: FBI Officials Dragged Feet Breaking into Terrorist's Phone to Try to Force Apple to Weaken Encryption
Another sign of a runaway bureaucracy.Rep. Thomas Massie: 'Anybody That Voted for the Omnibus Committed an Appalling Act'
There's a problem when no one is allowed to ask questions before the bill is signed into lawNYT Tries To Trip Up Roseanne Barr On Trump Support, Fails
Think about this. The Paper Of Record went after Rosanne Barr for a political opinion and flubbed itStormy Daniels Lawyer Michael Avenatti Says She ‘Would Consider’ Settlement With Trump
This means she knows she flubbed it, regardless or what happened.Facebook Is Deeply Enmeshed In Education Data Mining And It’s Probably Affecting YOUR Children
It's not going to stop there. Facebook is a data mining company. Count on any "regulation" of FB to protect the data mining, even in the classroom.The Anti-Gun Movement’s Use of Child Crusaders Debases National Discourse
They use children so their opponents won't tell the kids to shut up and let the adults speak.Privileged Whites Leave Inner-City Minorities Defenseless With Gun Control Push
“As the privileged white community of Parkland, FL spreads its message of universal disarmament following a high school shooting, the voices of inner-city communities are not being heard as the debate continues.”Hemp Farming Bill Hits US Senate Next Week With Powerful Bipartisan Support
Hemp used to be the industrial fiberWhy Are States So Strapped for Cash? There Are Two Big Reasons
“The proportion of state and local tax revenues dedicated to Medicaid and public pensions is the highest since the 1960s”name redacted trial: Pulse gunman's father revealed as FBI informant, but judge won't dismiss case
I am really beginning to wonder just what is going on at the FBI15 Years of War: To Whose Benefit?
Yes, it's been fifteen years. Is the nation safer?Let's solve the problem with…More Government!
Thursday supersized roundup
Survey Says: Politicized Sports, Entertainment Driving Viewers Away
But some progressives have been saying it doesn't make a make a significant differenceDigitalships and Double-Standards
Document drop: Another fatal FBI fumble in Florida
What happens when diversity is more important than public safetyThe Schooling of David Hogg
Public spectacle doesn't mean you'll get respect. See also Dear David Hogg, You’re a Lying, Opportunistic, Insufferable Little Toe Rag
California judge holds climate change ‘tutorial’ ahead of landmark case against oil companies
This alone should be enough to show the judge's biasNOAA Data Tampering Approaching 2.5 Degrees
Completely rewriting climate historyEU reveals a digital tax plan that could penalize Google, Amazon and Facebook
The important thing is NOT that the EU is going after these companies. The important thing is that "traditional businesses" pay 23.2% in taxes.Why Trump Is Right to Reject the Paris Climate Agreement
It was never about reducing CO2. It was about the United States paying through the nose.The Problem With Social Justice Today -- Dividing Rather than Unifying
Labels, pronouns, and power over speech.Trump is right: The special counsel should never have been appointed
I still think the Obama and Clinton Russian connections should be investigated.Congress Is Still Ignoring Its Spending Problem as Deadline Looms for $1.3 Trillion Spending Bill
“Four out of five voters agree that Washington has a spending problem, but a new omnibus spending bill will add yet more to the national debt.”Freedom-Loving Parents, Rejoice: Utah Approves Free-Range Kids Bill
Let kids be kidsThe sad hysteria of the Southern Poverty Law Center
Targeting conservative people and groupsElizabeth Warren’s Unaccountable Federal Agency Backfires on Her: New at Reason
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is unconstitutional. All government agencies should answer to Congress.More California Cities Seek to Defy ‘Sanctuary State’ as Revolt Spreads
This could make the succession movement very interestingFrance: Toward Total Submission to Islam, Destruction of Free Speech
All other things being equal, the side that can't stand dissent is usually wrong.Syrup Smugglers Take on the Maple Mafia
The free market is economic activity between consenting adults. Funny how governments don't like that, "for your own good" of course.CalPERS retirees are suddenly worried about their pensions. What happened?
Government took too much power and mismanaged the assetsFired FBI official authorized criminal probe of Sessions, sources say
I'm not even sure this is legal against a sitting Attorney GeneralFOSTA Passes Senate, Making Prostitution Ads a Federal Crime Against Objections from DOJ and Trafficking Victims
Another headline grab for politicosFriday roundup
‘Barbarism’: Texas judge ordered electric shocks to silence man on trial. Conviction thrown out.
Freedom of speech also means freedom not to speakCIA Still Arguing Its Official Leaks To Journalists Shouldn't Be Subject To FOIA Requests
Codswallop. It's just because they don't want citizens taking a close look at their propagandaSanctuary Showdown: The Feds Sue California
Article I Section 8 gives Congress control of immigration. This is not a "states rights" thing, the Tenth Amendment does not applyGeek Squad's Relationship with FBI Is Cozier Than We Thought
I wonder if Best Buy's customers knew that the FBI was peeking into their computersGun crackdowns have already led to too many federal abuses
Government WILL abuse power. The only long term answer is reducing the power that government has.The Deleterious Effects of Our Tabloid Discourse
It's screwing with our thinking, says the guy typing blurbs for headlinesSouth Africa Is Prioritizing White Land Confiscation Over Critical Water Supply Needs
So who will be blamed for the drought?The Ever-Changing ‘Russia Narrative’ Is False Public Manipulation
Taxpayer funded no lessWhich Democrat is obstructing confirmation on Trump’s openly-gay nominee for Ambassador to Germany?
So now it's not enough that he is gay and very qualified? So much for looking out for minoritiesCNN, MSNBC Journalists Give Trump Glowing Praise for North Korea Move as Obama Flacks Lose It
These were the same journalists who a few months ago were saying that Trump was a clown who was endangering the world.The Robot Replacement for Fast Food Workers Has Finally Arrived
If it costs less than a salary would and is more reliable, this is the wave of the futureMedicare’s New Day
“The program’s privately managed plans provide quality care while controlling costs—and winning political support.”These communities sued Big Oil over climate change; then the backlash began
One lawsuit begats others. Irony abounds.Supersized Monday roundup
Monday roundup
Black History Month is a failure
Read Carter G. WoodsonGreg Gutfeld: How To Stop Mass Shootings Without Gutting the 2nd Amendment
Smart thinking hereHillary Clinton Claims There Have Been ‘Over 230’ School Shootings Since 2012
Overhyped hysteria aimed at gun ownersFlorida students turn to activism in wake of shooting
Feelings trump common senseTop GOP donor threatens to cut off contributions unless party supports assault weapon ban
A reminder that most shootings in America use handgunsWomen’s March organizing national school walk-out
More feelings trumping common senseGoogle's firing of James Damore was legal, labor board says
Technically correct but morally wrong. Also ‘Advancing Gender Stereotypes’: You Can Be Fired for Telling the Truth, Feds RuleArizona House approves ban on harassment secrecy pacts
“The Arizona House on Thursday approved legislation allowing victims of sexual misconduct to talk to police or testify in a criminal case even if they signed a non-disclosure agreement as part of a civil settlement.”‘Peace Through Strength’ Is a Racket
“The way to achieve peace is not to prepare for war but to reject militarism and empire, and embrace nonintervention.”“Blockchain” Stocks Completely Disintegrate
Bubbles pop‘Top Priority’ — Sessions Orders ‘IMMEDIATE REVIEW’ Of FBI, While FL. Gov. Calls For Director Wray’s Resignation
Not sure if it can be cleaned up, it might be time to blow it up and start overChronicle of a white supremacist PR crisis and the making of a hoax
Those who seek attentionMarijuana Criminal Cases Dropped En Masse by Philadelphia District Attorney
As Wendy McElroy asks, what about the people already in jail?Bonus Sunday roundup
Tuesday roundup
Dow plunges 1,175 points in wild trading session, S&P 500 goes negative for 2018
It's called a bubbleAmerica’s Lost Decade
The Fed still has the brakes onFLASHBACK: Adam Schiff called for FISA transparency — on Russian TV!
Golly gee whiz, I wonder what changed his mind.Effects of Immigration From Impoverished Nations
A unusual view worth looking atThe Dishonesty of #MeToo in Canada’s Literary Scene
Unexpected effectsSteele’s Second Dossier Included Info From Clinton Associates in Obama’s State Department
What second dossier you ask? Ah, therein hangs a tale'I Hope This Is an Instance of Fake News': FBI Messages Show the Bureau's Real Reaction to Trump Firing James Comey
No one is beyond review.Is Congress Finally Pushing Back Against Security Agencies' Over-Reach?
About bloody timeUS Military Has ‘No Accurate Numbers’ for the Strength of the Taliban
Twenty-plus years and we still don't knowWhat’s the Chance of Iconic GE Going Bankrupt?
Watch this one, it's a keystoneForensic Science Put Jimmy Genrich in Prison for 24 Years. What if It Wasn’t Science?
Unquestioned faith is always a bad ideaHarvard Commits to Ban on Single-Sex Organizations, But Will Allow 'Gender-Focused' Female Groups
Funny how it ends up with two sets of rulesThe Federal Reserve May Secretly Want to Sink the Record-Breaking Stock Market
Government doesn't want anything resembling a free marketMonday super roundup
The Nunes Memo: Just an Opening Act
Watch the Democrats try to hide the fallout. Additional - If You Think The Nunes Memo Will 'Discredit' FBI and DOJ, You Haven't Been Paying Attention For the Past 50 Years & Nunes Memo Alleges FBI Used Dossier to Get FISA Warrant on Trump Campaign MemberNew Mexico Considers Forcing High-School Students into State-Approved Post-Graduation Plans
There is no way this is legal under the 13th AmendmentA male backlash against #MeToo is brewing
The backlash has been brewing for yearsFederal 5G: An authoritarian approach in the name of 'safety'
I'm pretty sure this was a manufactured leak to get people talking about the issueCan State Governments Impose "Excessive Fines," Treat Citizens Like Walking ATMs? Indiana Says Yes
Yeah, fuck that.Inside a Public School Social Justice Factory
Performance sacrificed for social justice. Additional - Academics Suffer After Minnesota School System Adopts Social Justice CurriculumTory Government REJECTS Petition for a Free Speech Act
Funny how speech is one of the first things to goIranian Police Arrest 29 Women for Appearing in Public Without a Hijab While Western Feminists Impose World Hijab Day #StrongInHijab #Metoo
Funny how women's rights go out the window when it's under Islam. Anyway, watch this carefully, it's important.Federal Regulators Want to Ban Zen Magnets, but Shihan Qu Battles On
It's hard to see this as anything except Federal overreachThe Real FISA Scandal
Democrats are presumed innocent and Republicans are presumed guiltyVisual Map Of The Cabal Behind ‘Trump Dossier’ Will Never Be Aired On CNN
Inside the FBI: Anger, worry, work — and fears of lasting damage
The three faces of the Democratic Party are coming to a head
Pretty accurate summationChild Services Caught Taking Bribes to Look the Other Way As Mom Tortured 5yo Boy to Death
Official won't save youBritain’s first ‘private police force’ has 100 per cent conviction rate and is now investigating murder and rape
InterestingWednesday roundup
FBI, DOJ Argue for Dismissal of Suit About Garland, Texas Attack
The FBI not only knew about a 2015 terrorist attack, they provoked it. So why aren't the people responsible under arrest?Thanks Capitalism, Refrigerators Are Awesome!
Living better than the kings of a century agoGOP Leaders Tell Fiscal Hawks To Fly Away, No Budget This Year
Reduce spending. Reduce taxes. Decrease regulation. Decrease laws. That's the only way to restore lasting freedom.NYC Police Union Argues Releasing Body Cam Footage Violates Cops' Civil Rights
Police privilege.Thoughts on Challenging the Climate Orthodoxy
Nobody should be beyond questionSenate Votes to Shut Down Rand Paul Filibuster Against Surveillance Act Renewal
When government doesn't trust you, why should you trust government?Trump to PC: “No More!”
Donald Trump's greatest virtue is that he disrupts.Jeff Flake: You know that ‘Trump is Stalin’ thing I mentioned? Nevermind.
Right out of an old SNL sketchPresident Nobama
No one should be surprised that Trump is unraveling Barack Obama's "legacy"Carillion’s Demise
“To me, this looks like a catch-all company that has bedded itself in with the government and helpfully told politicians and civil servants that they can take care of everything. No problem, just leave it to us, just keep that cash hose turned on full.”European Angst Over Immigration
Europe may have committed cultural suicide by opening to "immigrants" who don't want to assimilate to the existing culturesClinton Corruption Update: It’s All One Scandal
You should ask yourself why Hillary Clinton is not in prison?Democrats: Trump must capitulate on DACA “to prove you’re not prejudiced or bigoted”
This will make the Democrats look very foolish. Go after Trump with anything less than the truth and it will backfire.Monday roundup
Trump to remove ‘climate change’ as a national security threat
It never was a threat. It was an excuse to divert money and resources to a religious cause. Yes, the climate alarmists are a religion. Right down to treating dissenters as heretics.Miami pulls the plug on its red light camera program
Too many cities have leveraged red light cameras into a revenue source and manipulated the light timing to maximize revenue.Donald Trump, Lying, and Eroding Social Trust
Good questions. Presidents and politicos lie, it's what they do. The problems is believing one flavor is better than the other.States Fight Calif. and Mass. over Meddlesome Livestock Law
Why should one state control how farming occurs in another?Navajo Nation sues Wells Fargo in fake-account scandal
“Vulnerable” needs some explaining. There are cultural assumptions that the Diné have that most of the U.S. doesn't. This puts them at a disadvantage when it comes to legal issues.‘Internet Service Providers Should Not Be Able To Decide What People Can See Online,’ Says Man Who Decides What People Can See Online
Mark Zuckerberg is a hypocrite.The #MeToo Movement Is Destroying Trust Between Men And Women
“Demonizing Men Undermines Both Sexes”Judicial Watch President: "Forget Mueller," The Real Question Is "Do We Need To Shut Down The FBI?"
The Bureau is compromised.Democrats Can Weaponize the Sexual Assault Allegations Against Trump
It won't work. Trump is better at this game than the press or his political opponents. He won't go quietly when allegations are in the air.Masterpiece Cakeshop: Are We Free To Disagree?
This nuance is important and often misreported in the media. Jack serves all customers; he does not want to be forced to create all messages.UN Security Council weighs resolution saying Jerusalem decisions are void
Yeah. The UN has no authority in the affairs between two nations or in the internal affairs of any nation. Nor does the US. Nor should they.CA Dems Proposing Spending $1 Billion Giving Health Care To Illegal Immigrants
As long as CA pays and not the rest of the country, I've no problem. But they will find a way to shift the costs, just watch.Trump administration forbids CDC officials from using 7 words and phrases
I'm torn on this one. On the one hand, I don't think the administration should be banning words. On the other hand, I've seen some of the nonsense coming out of the CDC in the last few years.Wednesday roundup
U.S. not granting loan relief to defrauded students: inspector general
A good move I thinkTreasury's Tax Reform Analysis Confirms Republicans Don't Give a Damn About the Deficit
Both major parties want to spend more than the government actually has. Not more than it should have, but more than it has.You Won’t Be Surprised To Hear Who’s Behind Today’s Press Conference By Trump’s Accusers
If you go after Trump with anything less than the absolute truth, expect to fail.Georgia Lawmaker Introduces Bill To Require Conviction for Asset Forfeiture
A major step. There are 14 other states that already require this.It's Official: Bitcoin Surpasses "Tulip Mania", Is Now The Biggest Bubble In World History
I don't understand bitcoin. Either this is a really big bubble, or there is a desperate need for an unregulated currency.So I Just Had An Interesting Email Exchange With The Special Counsel’s Press Office:
Glen Reynolds tries to find out if Lisa Page was involved in approving Peter Strzok’s warrant requests.America's malls are rotting away
Another sign of the commercial real estate collapseAlabama election: Democrats defeat Roy Moore, dealing huge blow to Donald Trump
Theocratic Republican defeatedUber Price-Gouges Millennial Passenger $14,000 For 5-Mile Ride
Uber is a good idea with lousy executionThe FBI’s Perjury Trap of the Century
There was no collusion. The Obama administration spied on the Trump campaign..Starving polar bears are the fake news face of climate change
Don't fall for itTSA To Stop Taking Driver’s Licenses from 9 U.S. States
The Real ID legacyGlobal Conflicts to Watch in 2018
“The U.S. is now the most unpredictable actor in the world today.”Tuesday roundup
Microsoft's new Chinese web portal censor's words like "freedom" and "democracy"
Read More...The stack is still there
Pinaka update
This is a page from the original version of Pagan Vigil. There are some formatting differences. Originally published at www.paganvigil.com/C1722892404/E20060405163316
Were the genocidal remarks misinterpreted?
The controversy surrounds comments made during two recent speeches in which Pianka discussed the need for population control and the impending disease pandemic that might well just take care of it. Some heard the comments as simply a warning. To others, however, it sounded like Pianka was advocating the use of deadly viruses to kill off millions of people.
Pianka, who calls the latter interpretation nonsense, says the whole thing has blown out of proportion. Many, however, seem to be taking his critics seriously. Pianka said he is scheduled to meet with FBI officials today.
"Someone has reported me as a terrorist," he said. "They think I'm forming a cadre of people to release the airborne Ebola virus into the air. That I'm the leader and my students are the followers."
There's no denying that Pianka, even at first glance, seems a little eccentric.
His office, which he has inhabited for 38 years, is cluttered with books, stacks of paper, bones and even a few beers. There's a photo of him dressed like British naturalist Charles Darwin. Scattered pictures of lizards and a copy of his semi-autobiography, "The Lizard Man Speaks," reveal his area of expertise — lizards and evolutionary ecology. On his desk, he keeps a stuffed likeness of the Ebola virus that was sent to him by students who enjoyed his speeches.
He is particularly troubled by the recent explosion in the human population. He says we now take up about 50 percent of all livable space on Earth and that people should have no more than two children. Humans, and the way they've multiplied, are "no better than bacteria," he says.
Dr. Pinaka is not denying the remarks, just their interpretation. Without context, it's hard to say who is right. But it is certainly worth watching.
Posted: Wed - April 5, 2006 at 04:33 PM