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Opinion
Only One Roadblock on the Road to Reform: Mitch McConnell
Why no vote on the House-passed ethics and election reform bill, Mr. Senate Leader? “Because I get to decide what we vote on.”Almost no action in the Congress for two years.
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U.S.
Manafort’s 47 Months: A Sentence That Drew Gasps From Around the Country
Judge T.S. Ellis III called sentencing guidelines that recommended 19 to 24 years for Paul Manafort “way out of whack,” the same way critics described the punishment Judge Ellis handed out.Judge T.S. Ellis III is a conservative.
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Opinion
Measles Breaks Out Among Yeshiva Students. Where to Begin?
After accusations of low standards and a measles outbreak, Orthodox Jewish schools want less oversight.The Hasidic community does not pay attention to American culture.
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World
Of Civil Wars and Family Feuds: Brexit Is More Divisive Than Ever
Britain’s planned departure from the European Union has split homes and workplaces, friendships and marriages. The divide shows no sign of narrowing.https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/mar/09/brexit-secretary-met-pro-referendum-labour-peter-kyle-phil-wilson
There is no time for a second referendum.
Brexit will happen.
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/picture/2019/mar/09/two-sundays-to-brexit-cartoon
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Arts
The 50 Best Movies on Netflix Right Now
We’ve plucked out the 50 best films currently streaming on Netflix in the United States. Take a look.Enjoy.
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Obituaries
Jan-Michael Vincent, Troubled Star of ‘Airwolf,’ Dies at 73
Mr. Vincent was seen frequently in movies and on TV in the 1970s and ’80s. But his career later foundered, in part because of drug and alcohol abuse."Live fast, die young.
All ashes look about the same.
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Style
Seven Buds for Seven Brothers
This leading CBD company is a family affair.CBD cannot be sold when last I heard.
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Real Estate
Common Electrical Safety Problems (and How to Solve Them)
Whether you’re a renter or homeowner, there are some electrical wiring red flags you can keep an eye out for — and a few key pitfalls to avoid.I am aware of electrical hazzards.
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New York
Catholic Archbishop, on His Hands and Knees, Begged for Forgiveness Over Abuse
Bishops across the country are being forced to acknowledge their failures as they face accusations of covering up facts and protecting abusers.Faith is not amenable to facts.
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/amenable
The Roman Catholic Church will survive this shock.
It may even change priestly qualifications.
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Science
Massacre of Children in Peru Might Have Been a Sacrifice to Stop Bad Weather
Nearly 140 child skeletons were revealed at the site last year. And now researchers say it may have been a response to an El Niño event.Understanding the mechanism works better than sacrifice.
Prayer is one of the few things that can be done locally about world problems.
It will comfort the devout.
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Climate
America’s Light Bulb Revolution
Light bulbs are helping to reshape America’s energy economy right now. But the Trump administration could slow the pace of the transformation.The incandescent is a decorative element at this point.
Color and intensity control will reduce the decorative demand.
The use of Edison bulbs in dive bars will probably continue for years.
Theater lighting will also use incandescents for a time.
Broadway is already changing.
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New York
Amazon’s Tax Breaks and Incentives Were Big. Hudson Yards’ Are Bigger.
New York was riveted by a debate over incentives offered to Amazon to build a headquarters. But Hudson Yards, the huge office and luxury residential development in Manhattan, has received far more.Realestate development is irresistable.
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Technology
Mark Zuckerberg Wants Facebook to Emulate WeChat. Can It?
China’s WeChat messaging app offers clues as to how Facebook may carry out its shift toward private messaging. But whether Facebook can pull the change off is another question.I will not miss facebook.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_forum
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Opinion
Socialism and the 2020 American Election
In Europe, socialism carries no red-scare potency. It's part of life, and Europe is not Venezuela."The basic requirement of any Democratic candidate is to make the forgotten, the struggling and the invisible of American society feel visible again."
The Republican party conflates socialism with Communism.
The socialism that the Republican party has fought for over a century is labor unionism. The idea that workers should bargain on an equal basis with owners is anathema to nineteenth century management. Workers are interchangable with the most desperate people available.
The populist anti immigration policy aims to limit the supply of desperate people and so raise wages. The policy of the Republican party increases the misery of the desperate and so depresses wages.
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U.S.
A ‘Beat Trump’ Fervor Is Producing Big Turnouts for 2020 Democrats
Almost a year before voting starts, candidates are drawing large, enthusiastic crowds on the campaign trail as voters hoping to oust President Trump assess the field.I can hope the process brings forth a single winning candidate in each race.
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Style
Why America Loves Alex Trebek
Katie Couric, Cher, Stephen A. Smith and former contestants expressed support and hope for the ‘Jeopardy’ host after he revealed his cancer diagnosis this week.We can cheer for Alex Trebek but must look for a replacement.
Hospice care is his only option.
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Arts
T. Rex Like You Haven’t Seen Him: With Feathers
Make way for Tyrannosaurus rex, everyone’s favorite killer. A new show at the American Museum of Natural History places T. rex amid a global family of prehistoric predators.You can take me to the show.
You have only to ask.
Sooner is better. As soon as you can is best.
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Science
If We Blow Up an Asteroid, It Might Put Itself Back Together
Despite what Hollywood tells us, stopping an asteroid from creating an extinction-level event by blowing it up may not work.Orbital mechanics are well understood.
Change the orbit to miss the earth.
An easy disposal is an impact with the sun.
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Technology
Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg Says He’ll Shift Focus to Users’ Privacy
The Facebook chief executive said the next wave of social networking would be to enable private and encrypted discussions.That would not be Facebook.
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