Now we’re up to three major scandals.
What is the difference between the three scandals?
In Weistein’s case, it’s all allegations. So far it’s all he-said, she-said.
In Moore’s case, it’s all allegations. So far it’s all he-said, she-said.
In Franken’s case there is not only proof (two pictures) he also admits to doing it.
Which one is getting the most press?
It’s the swamp versus the anti-swamp, and the swamp is going all in.
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In Cold War era folklore it used to be said that the supply of stinger missiles to the Afghan Mujahideen, in the 1980s, was a masterstroke by the Central Intelligence Agency.
The stinger apparently unnerved Soviet pilots and effectively put an end to the air superiority of the Red Army in Afghanistan – and probably hastened the victory of the so-called Afghan jihad against Soviet intervention.
Are we now tiptoeing toward another “masterstroke” – this time around, ironically, directed against the open-ended US occupation of Afghanistan?…
Clinton mafia top boss John Podesta is panicking over news that Attorney General Jeff Sessions said a special counsel for the Clinton-Uranium-One deal may be called.
Podesta sought safe refuge to deliver his lies on the Jeff Bezos-CIA funded Washington Post.…
I have thought for a long time that the Neos want another Cold War. Cold Wars are great for business. We get to spend trillions of dollars on equipment that doesn’t even have to work. Heck, as we learned in the first gulf war when the Patriot Missiles didn’t work, all that happened was more spending to make them better.
Cold Wars are good for the military. Lots of promotions for folks that never have to pay for their mistakes through losing wars or soldiers.
Looks like the buildup in Europe is phase one of the new cold war. Of course the only problem with a cold war is what happens if it goes hot.…
When the Supreme Court ruled in favor of eminent domain in the Kelo case, state activists pushed for eminent domain reform across the country. Georgia was one of the states that enacted new and better laws.
The City of Marietta took it upon themselves to decide that the law was merely guidance. The State Supreme Court ruled against them in a victory for property owners.…
Governments at all levels require you to have a license to work in many careers. Ostensibly the argument is that they are regulating public safety. In reality they are usually both fund raisers for the government and protection for those who are already in the career field.
This licensing imposes a greater burden on lower skilled workers trying to get jobs. When it costs thousands of dollars to pay for the government mandated training and then the license, many people are shut out of the career field,
The “License to Work: A National Study of Burdens From Occupational Licensing” is an awesome resource to examine the depth of the problem and learn of ways to lower the burden.
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ISIS in Syria and Iraq are virtually destroyed, despite our best efforts.
We had a chance when we first invaded Iraq to use the former military leaders of Iraq to stabilize the country. Well, it looks like we did use them again to run ISIS.
Note the picture with "John al-McCain" with the new and future leader of ISIS.
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Our escalating tensions with North Korea are harming South Korea financially. As we put pressure on South Korea to install the THAAD systems, we have alienated China, who sees the missiles as a threat to them.
South Korea paid for that decision when China imposed all sorts of sanctions on imports from South Korea.
Perhaps South Korea will decide that our presence isn’t worth it any more.
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Capitalism usually works, but the consequences aren’t always what we want.
We’ve been putting pressure on China, India and Pakistan to crack down on the fake and duplicated drug trade. Some of the drugs are truly fake, others are overruns from factories that actually produce them and are sold “on the side”. We’ve actually achieved success with these three countries in stemming the flow.
Those who make them haven’t stopped though. They’ve merely moved production someplace else.
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The young prince and chosen future king of Saudi Arabia might be smarter than many give him credit for. For decades Saudi Arabia has used its wealth to try and change the Middle East. It’s cost them their wealth.
It looks like he’s consolidating power and cutting back on the meddling. The US and Russia have colluded to help influence him.
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