Sunday, November 13, 2016

@12:30, 11/13/16

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U.S.

Hillary Clinton Blames F.B.I. Director for Election Loss

Mrs. Clinton said on Saturday that the announcement by James B. Comey 11 days before the election that he had revived the inquiry into her use of a private email server caused her to lose.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION OF 2016 

Possibly true.  
It is not significant to the presidency. 
The F.B.I. has become political again.
It cannot be trusted.

2
Opinion

Bernie Sanders: Where the Democrats Go From Here

Trump’s victory is saddening, but not surprising.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION OF 2016; UNITED STATES POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT 

Yes

3
Fashion & Style

When Melania Trump Met Michelle Obama, Their Clothes Did Some of the Talking


"It is your problem now."  Eleanor Roosevelt to President Harry Truman
 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Hopkins
 
U.S.

Donald Trump Prepares for White House Move, but His Tower May Still Beckon

As Mr. Trump prepares to assume the presidency, an open question remains about the capital he spurned: Just how much is he willing to become a part of it?
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION OF 2016; UNITED STATES POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT 

"To the victor belong the spoils."    Andrew Jackson 

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

5
U.S.

Donald Trump Is Picking His Cabinet: Here’s a Short List

A list of possibilities for key posts in the new administration.

The proposed list is a "High Crime and Misdemeanor".
The Grand Jury will not indite. It is "Packed".

6
Science

‘We Couldn’t Believe Our Eyes’: A Lost World of Shipwrecks Is Found

Archaeologists have found more than 40 vessels in the Black Sea, some more than a millennium old, shedding light on early empires and trade routes.
SHIPWRECKS (HISTORIC) 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Lepanto
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Lepanto#/media/File:Battle_of_Lepanto_1571.jpg 

The pictured wreck is a galley.
It was probably knocked down in a squall.
A detail of the prow would help.

7
Business Day

With Trump in Power, the Fed Gets Ready for a Reckoning

President-elect Donald J. Trump could try to overhaul the Federal Reserve. Or he could emulate Ronald Reagan and leave the central bank alone.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION OF 2016; INTEREST RATES 

The Federal Reserve Bank must not raise interest rates soon.
A further rise in central bank interest rates will put the economy in deflation with no exit.  The consequences are disastrous.  They include civil war.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Reserve_System

Congress might destroy the Fed.  
The Republican party is that foolish.  

8
U.S.

Vice President-Elect Pence to Take Over Trump Transition Effort


This is not a good thing.

9
Magazine

A Time for Refusal

 
Yes. 

10
U.S.

Protesters Take Anti-Trump Message to His Doorstep, and Plan Next Steps

Beyond the commotion in the streets, liberal activists are preparing legislative challenges and getting ready to support social services they assume will be gutted.
DEMONSTRATIONS, PROTESTS AND RIOTS; PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION OF 2016 

There may be some purpose in shouting.
Effective action should be in progress.

11
Opinion

Clinton’s Substantial Popular-Vote Win


Hillary Clinton did not win the vote that counts.

12
World

After Trump Win, Parallel Path Is Seen for Marine Le Pen of France’s Far Right

“It’s the emergence of a new world,” said Ms. Le Pen, the leader of the National Front party. “It’s the end of the 20th century.”
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION OF 2016 

Ms. Le Pen would hold a race to the bottom.
Another Crusade.

13
Technology

Facebook, in Cross Hairs After Election, Is Said to Question Its Influence

The social media giant is embroiled in accusations that it spread misinformation and fake news stories that influenced how the American electorate voted.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION OF 2016; NEWS AND NEWS MEDIA 

Facebook must control their "news feed" or eliminate it.
The "Sad Puppies" phenomenon is not in the public interest.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sad_Puppies

14
U.S.

Obama’s Policies and Broader Vision Face Reckoning With History

The president’s place in history looks considerably different than a week ago. Can the transformation he envisioned survive his administration?
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION OF 2016; PRESIDENTS AND PRESIDENCY (US) 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodrow_Wilson     League of Nations
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodrow_Wilson#Presidency_.281913.E2.80.931921.29

15
Opinion

2016 Election Thank You Notes

To James Comey, Anthony Weiner and all my friends in the media: We couldn’t have done this without you.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION OF 2016 

Irony.

16
Business Day

Donald Trump Says He May Keep Parts of Obama Health Care Act

Mr. Trump indicated he would like to keep a provision that forces insurers to cover people with pre-existing conditions and another that allows parents to cover children into their mid-20s.
PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT (2010); HEALTH INSURANCE AND MANAGED CARE; LAW AND LEGISLATION 

All or nothing.
The affordable care system is all necessary to function.

17 
U.S.

Trump’s Hires Will Set Course of His Presidency

Rarely in American history has the exercise of choosing people had such a far-reaching impact on the nature and priorities of a new administration.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION OF 2016; APPOINTMENTS AND EXECUTIVE CHANGES; UNITED STATES POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT 

Disastrous. 

18
Science

Trump’s Climate Contrarian: Myron Ebell Takes On the E.P.A.

President-elect Donald J. Trump has vowed to dismantle President Obama’s climate change policies. In Mr. Ebell, he may have found his man.
GLOBAL WARMING 

Treaty canceled.
Wet feet in Miami will not change minds.
New Orleans will not survive long.
Houston will follow.

19
U.S.

Trump Campaigned Against Lobbyists, but Now They’re on His Transition Team

To critics of Donald J. Trump, the inclusion of lobbyists and other advisers with industry ties is a sign that he may not follow through on all of his promises.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION OF 2016; LOBBYING AND LOBBYISTS 

"The best government money can buy."

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Business Day

Can Trump Save Their Jobs? They’re Counting on It

Employees of a Carrier plant that is scheduled to move to Mexico in 2019 say they expect the president-elect to follow through on his vow to come to their aid.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION OF 2016; LABOR AND JOBS 

The factory workers have been "sold a bill of goods"

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