June 22, 2017

S. Korean president says 'original' agreement was to deploy one THAAD launcher in 2017

South Korean President Moon Jae-in said Thursday that only one rocket launcher was originally scheduled to be deployed in 2017 under the country's agreement with the United States to host its THAAD missile defense system. He noted the deployment had "mysteriously" accelerated.

In an interview with Reuters, the new South Korean leader said an additional five THAAD launchers were set to be deployed next year under what the British news agency called the "original agreement."

"But for some reason that I do not know, this entire THAAD process was accelerated," he was quoted as saying.

So far, two THAAD launchers have been deployed, with the remaining four launchers already delivered and stored here.

http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/national/2017/06/22/0301000000AEN20170622010251315.html

June 22, 2017

Teenage boys wear skirts to school to protest against 'no shorts' policy

Dozens of teenage boys have turned up to school wearing skirts after their headteacher refused to relax the uniform code banning shorts despite the heatwave that has gripped Britain this week.

Pupils at the Isca academy in Exeter argued it was too hot for long trousers and asked if they could wear shorts as temperatures this week rose above 30C.

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One boy told Devon Live he had been told on Wednesday the skirt was too short and his legs too hairy. Some of the boys had taken this into account and bought razors to shave their legs.

One boy in year nine wearing a skirt said the protest had started with five boys wearing skirts but he expected “hundreds” to follow suit. Asked if he was enjoying the experience, he said he appreciated the “nice breeze”.

link
https://www.theguardian.com/education/2017/jun/22/teenage-boys-wear-skirts-to-school-protest-no-shorts-uniform-policy

Anything to stay cool (or cool as can be in that weather)

June 22, 2017

Israeli airline can't make women move seats for religious reasons, court rules

Flight stewards working for Israel’s national carrier El Al cannot request female passengers to move seats to accommodate ultra-orthodox men who do not want to sit next to them, a court has ruled.

The landmark case was brought by 82-year old Holocaust survivor Renee Rabinowitz, who sued the airline for discrimination after being asked to move seats to accommodate an ultra-orthodox male passenger in 2015. When she challenged the practice, she was told by staff that the policy had been approved at board level.

Describing the controversial practice as “discriminatory”, judge Dana Cohen-Lekah ruled that “under absolutely no circumstances can a crew member ask a passenger to move from their designated seat because the adjacent passenger doesn’t want to sit next to them due to their gender”.

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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jun/22/israeli-airline-cant-make-women-move-seats-for-religious-reasons-court-rules

June 14, 2017

Historians agree. And Democrats and Never Trumpers are shocked

satire warning

Today a survey of 1000 historians came out (a bigly number) rating US Presidents in their respective centuries and while there is some disagreements as to who the top 3 presidents are of the 19th Century; most say 1. Lincoln, 2 and 3 are varied between Jefferson, A. Jackson, Monroe and Madison.
There was less disagreement about the 20th Century 1 and 2 were Roosevelts (though which was better is disputed), third had four possibles: Truman, Reagan, LBJ and Clinton.
There was no disagreement by historians on the 21st Century US Presidents. They are in complete agreement that Donald Trump is the 3rd Greatest US President of the 21st Century.
"Trump better than Clinton and LBJ!" Sean Hannity began his show on Wednesday night.
"Take that Truman!" Trump tweeted almost immediately after the announcement
"See? Trump is the unanimous pick for 3rd best US President of the 21st Century." The couch sitters exclaimed. With Steve Doocy quickly pointing out, "This is huge! I mean, not even Ronald Reagan is a consensus 3rd best of his century." while the other two nodded in agreement.
"See?! My father is better in his century than Clinton was in his." Eric Trump told friends as they toasted the news with a common man's bottle of the most expensive wine imported from France.
Notables, such as Newt Gingrich, Paul Ryan, John Sununu and some drunken guy were quick to congratulate Trump. While his cabinet all immediately met and fawned over Trump's accomplishment.
"I don't think anyone has ever been given that kind of recognition so early in their presidency." HHS Secretary Tom Price pointed out. While Trump smiled and nodded in agreement.
"Yes. It is a great accomplishment. THIRD greatest US President of the 21st Century. "Just think what they'll be saying in 50 years."

June 11, 2017

Then it will likely be never

Trump state visit to Britain delayed over protest fears: Guardian

U.S. President Donald Trump's planned state visit to Britain has been postponed after he told Prime Minister Theresa May in a phone conversation he did not want to come until the public supported his visit, the Guardian reported on Sunday.

Citing an unnamed adviser at May's Downing Street office who was in the room at the time, the Guardian reported on its website that the conversation between the two leaders took place in recent weeks.

link
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-usa-idUSKBN1920OC

That will likely be NEVER or the 31st of February. Which ever comes first

June 11, 2017

Pence family cat Oreo passes away

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Second lady Karen Pence tweeted photos of the family pet, adding, "Rest in peace Oreo. You touched a lot of hearts in your little life." The photos included shots of the Vice President in a tuxedo holding the black-and-white feline, who moved with the family to the vice president's residence on the grounds of the Naval Observatory after the election.

An aide to the vice president said Oreo was 13 years old and was especially endeared to the Pence's youngest daughter, Audrey, who is 23.

In a White House absent of pets and animals, the second family has filled the void with several family pets, including a bunny, Marlon Bundo, which is also black and white and has garnered a national following and even appeared at official White House events.

link:
http://edition.cnn.com//2017/06/10/politics/pence-cat-dies/index.html

June 8, 2017

Ripple (From Community Chest in Singapore)

Very cute. I cried
Leaves us with something to to think about
How we can touch people's lives
And they may have lasting effects

May 24, 2017

Question for Rebeccah Heinrichs of faux spews

According to her, Mrs Trump not covering her head in Saudi Arabia was a victory for women's freedom.
At the Vatican, she is covering her head.
So my question is this, "Is Mrs Trump covering her head a defeat for women or is it showing respect (because the Pope is Catholic)?"

on note: therightscoop an incredibly conservative website blasted faux spews for lying about Michelle Obama wearing a headscarf. And they also blasted the idiots who bought into the lie. My guess is, they'll be hacked and be down any day now.

May 22, 2017

Get Over It!

May 18, 2017

Suppose you heard...

Suppose you heard for a very long period of time... longer than a decade that there were powerful forces aligned against you
Suppose this claim was supported by people close to and within the inner circle where dwell those powerful forces
Suppose people around you, both influential and ordinary, that you trust echoed the same words and ideas
Suppose there were places you could go that also echoed those thoughts and ideas, written and spoken by people either with eloquence or with an emotional fervor that spoke to your worries and concerns
And suppose you could see some of what they had spoken of seem to come to pass
And suppose these events seem to harm (or at the very least hinder) you and those close to you

How would you feel?

Now suppose, along comes someone who echoes those very feelings
Who doesn't (seem to) come from the inner circle where those forces dwell
Suppose that person promises to undo and turn those powerful forces on their collective heads
Suppose that person promises to work for you

What would you do when the powerful forces seem to close in on and seem prepared to destroy that person. Would you believe the stories coming from the denizens of the inner circle? Would you doubt the hero who promised to deliver from the people of that inner circle who seem to be running ad naseum stories decrying the person you fell in line behind or would you turn deeper to those places where the 'real truth tellers' are, the people who echo your worries and concerns?

For those people out there who think the events you're reading are having a swaying effect on about 80% of the people who voted Trump, forget it.
If you go to the Drudge Report, listen to people like Laura, etc you will find that they are pushing the idea that the inner circle of government and national media are working overtime to discredit and destroy 'their president'. Comey is a disgruntled employee who was fired because he was terrible at his job. The leaks are from entrenched bureaucrats who are afraid of losing their cushy jobs because their president is working to clean up Washington DC. It's people loyal to Obama and the inner circle that are leaking this information to try and prevent their president from making their lives better.

For over two decades there are people that have profited politically and financially from denigrating the various institutions in this country. Surf around the internet and you'll find them; they're of all colors, stripes and shapes.
Drudge, and other like him, have a financial stake in demeaning the press because he profits when people give up on national press and turn to him; as does Michael Weiner (Savage), the failed movie critic Medved, the religious right political commentators like Fischer and so on.
You're not going to convince most supporters, not because they're necessarily stupid, but because the narrative has be come so entrenched that it is easier and more logical to follow the alternative (Rand Corporation, Trilateral Commission, the evil Inner Circle, Reverse Vampires, etc) than to accept that maybe the guy just sucks