Thursday, December 19, 2019

@21:47, 12/18/19

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U.S.

Trump Impeachment Vote Live Updates: After Hours of Speeches, the House Voted to Impeach Trump on Two Counts

The historic votes charge the president with “high crimes and misdemeanors” in connection with a Ukraine pressure campaign. Mr. Trump becomes the third sitting president in history to be impeached.

Nothing new was said.

2
U.S.

When the O.K. Sign Is No Longer O.K.

Here is how a hand gesture long seen as innocuous was appropriated to signify “white power.”

Puritans make life difficult.
The neologism has done the intended job.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neologism

Smoke bananas.

3
Opinion

Is Pete Buttigieg Just Too Young to Be President?

The Constitution says no. Democrats are still deciding.

Youths tend to be puritans.
A winner will be leading a coalition.

4
Business

There Are Economic Warning Signs for Trump in the Midwest

The U.S. economy found its footing after a summer recession scare, but the Midwest is still stumbling.

The upper mid west looks like an economic disaster.

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U.S.

Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders Have a Problem: Each Other

They’ve abided by a de facto nonaggression pact. But to win the Democratic nomination, one must prevail over the other by consolidating the left.

Elizabeth Warren is a coalition builder.
Bernie Sanders is more of a puritan.
A coalition will win the candidacy.

6
New York

Bronx Girl Seen Kidnapped in Video Admits It Was a Hoax, Official Says

She told police she had set up the kidnapping because of her “overprotective” mother, an official said.

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

Legends persist.

7
World

U.S. Secretly Expelled Chinese Officials Suspected of Spying After Breach of Military Base

Chinese Embassy officials trespassed onto a Virginia base that is home to Special Operations forces. Their expulsions added to tensions between Washington and Beijing.

Testing.

Where was the gate guard?

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U.S.

In 2020 Census, Big Efforts in Some States. In Others, Not So Much.

California is spending $187 million to try to ensure an accurate count of its population. The Texas Legislature decided not to devote any money to the job. Why?

I suspect Texas is cheating.

Spanish speakers are not counted there.

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U.S.

Supreme Court to Rule on Release of Trump’s Financial Records

The court’s ruling, expected by June, could release information the president has tried to protect. Or the justices could rule that his financial affairs are not legitimate subjects of inquiry so long as he remains in office.

Trump must show the numbers.
The failure would be impeachable.

10
Opinion

Why You Shouldn’t Believe Those G.D.P. Numbers

The statistics keep on rising, but they don’t track the well-being of most Americans.

The fix is in.
The sample is manipulated to give a desired by Republicans result.



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