Saturday, September 28, 2019

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Giuliani Backs Out of Kremlin-Supported Conference in Armenia

Maggie Haberman at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 hour ago
“Not going,” Mr. Giuliani told The New York Times. He said he wanted to spend more time with his client, President Trump, who is facing an impeachment inquiry.
 
Giuliani is not a reliable source.
 

Biden, Weathering Attacks From Trump, Returns to Campaign Trail

Sydney Ember and Katie Glueck at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 hour ago
The Democratic candidate is entering a critical new phase of the race, with the president facing impeachment and a spotlight on the Biden family.
 
Biden can take it
 
https://www.google.com/search?sa=G&hl=en&q=tells+a+thousand+words&tbm=isch&tbs=simg:CAQSkQEJQZQnqaLYshIahQELEKjU2AQaAAwLELCMpwgaYApeCAMSJpIElAydBJwEwwq4ELkQapgFbKYupS7JLeI5py7GOqguzCvjOcorGjAhLu4dwhn6xUrRSivtgEP9jp3tpwtTprVDpim-xgQtKxMlPgMOPQcX5wh9OIwCR4kgBAwLEI6u_1ggaCgoICAESBCvAHpUM,isz:m&ved=0ahUKEwib4oSxw_LkAhXonuAKHSbJCI0Q2A4IMCgC&biw=1349&bih=647#imgrc=ye9r6xGa3xtthM:

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Kurt Volker, Trump’s Envoy for Ukraine, Resigns

Peter Baker at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 hours ago
House leaders announced on Friday that they would interview Mr. Volker in a deposition next week in connection to their impeachment inquiry.
 
"Mr. Volker, who told Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday that he was stepping down, offered no public explanation but a person informed about his decision said he concluded that it was impossible to be effective in his assignment given the developments of recent days."
 
Diplomats do not lie. 
 

White House Weighs Blocking Chinese Companies From U.S. Exchanges

Alan Rappeport and Ana Swanson at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 hours ago
The proposal, which is in its early stages, would ratchet up tension ahead of trade talks next month.
 
Trump needs a win.
 

Joseph Wilson, Who Challenged Iraq War Narrative, Dies at 69

David E. Sanger and Neil Genzlinger at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 hours ago
He contradicted a statement in President George W. Bush’s State of the Union address. A week later, his wife at the time, Valerie Plame, was outed as a C.I.A. agent.
 
That was not a winning move.
 

At Fox News, Trump Impeachment Inquiry Brings On-Air Sniping

Michael M. Grynbaum at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 3 hours ago
As Tucker Carlson and Shepard Smith go public with a feud over President Trump’s latest troubles, Sean Hannity rides high in the ratings.
 
People like fiction.
 

N.R.A.’s LaPierre Asks Trump to ‘Stop the Games‘ Over Gun Legislation in Discussion About Its Support

Maggie Haberman and Annie Karni at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 3 hours ago
Even before the launch of a formal impeachment inquiry, the influence of Wayne LaPierre, the N.R.A.’s chief executive, on Mr. Trump has been clear.
 
For the NRA guns are the important part.
 
https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/355429-whatever-happens-we-have-got-the-maxim-gun-and-they

“Whatever happens, we have got
The Maxim gun, and they have not.”


Hilaire Belloc
 

Immigration Judges’ Union Lodges Labor Complaints Against Trump Administration

Zolan Kanno-Youngs at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 3 hours ago
The complaints come after the Trump administration moved to decertify the union.
 
Fear inquisitions and other lynch mobs.
 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynching#Etymology
 

U.S. Military Again Strikes ISIS in Southern Libya

Eric Schmitt at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 3 hours ago
The Pentagon carried out its third airstrike in a week against ISIS fighters in Libya amid signs the group was seeking to increase its recruiting.
 
This should be a war crime.
 
The U.S. has no UN mandate.
 
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Stormy Daniels Reaches $450,000 Settlement Over 2018 Strip Club Arrest

Emily S. Rueb at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 5 hours ago
The pornographic film actress had sued Columbus, Ohio, over her arrest in July 2018. The charges were quickly dropped.
 
The U.S. does not make political arrests publicly. 
The media has a public service duty that is being neglected.
The ACLU is a charity.
 
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Modern Meritocracy Isn’t Worth Having

Ian Welsh at Ian Welsh - 6 hours ago
Meritocracy is the simple argument that the best person for the job should do it and that our system tends to put the best person for a job in the position. Some jobs are more important than others, and should be paid more as a result, both to get the best person to do it, […]
 
Ian Welsh has at least one problem with definitions.
Best has a denominator.
 
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N.S.C. Lawyers Oversaw Handling of Ukraine Call Transcript, Trump Official Says

Michael Crowley and Julian E. Barnes at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 6 hours ago
The White House has not confirmed a whistle-blower’s claim that the record went into a highly classified computer system accessible to only a select few officials.
 
This is more evidence of guilt.
 
"The coverup is bigger than the crime." 
 
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House Democrats Issue First Subpoena in Impeachment Inquiry

Nicholas Fandos and Sheryl Gay Stolberg at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 6 hours ago
Three committee chairmen issued the first subpoena in the impeachment inquiry into President Trump, seeking documents and witnesses regarding his dealings with Ukraine.
 
Yes. 
 
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Clinton’s White House Faced Impeachment With Discipline. Trump’s Approach Is Different.

Annie Karni and Maggie Haberman at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 6 hours ago
President Trump sees himself as his own best spokesman, and many of his staff members are shrugging off the seriousness of what the president faces.
 
Trump "is a danger to himself and to others." 
 
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Ocasio-Cortez Calls for Bailout for Taxi Drivers

Brian M. Rosenthal at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 6 hours ago
The congresswoman referred to their plight as “indentured servitude,” becoming the most prominent voice to back a rescue plan.
 
She is a member of the House of Representitives.
 
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Joseph Wilson, Who Challenged Iraq War Narrative, Dies at 69

Neil Genzlinger and David E. Sanger at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 8 hours ago
He contradicted a statement in President George W. Bush’s State of the Union address. A week later, his wife at the time, Valerie Plame, was outed as a C.I.A. agent.
 
Male lives are statisticly shorter.
I hope it was bad luck.
 
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Tulsi Gabbard, Last 2020 Holdout, Supports Impeachment Inquiry

Maggie Astor at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 8 hours ago
Ms. Gabbard had opposed the inquiry as recently as Wednesday. With her shift, the 19 Democratic presidential candidates are unanimous in their support.
 
An acquital in the Senate must not be a victory.
 
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House Again Rejects Trump’s Border Emergency

Emily Cochrane at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 9 hours ago
The vote mirrored one taken seven months ago, when lawmakers first tried to undo President Trump’s national emergency declaration to pay for a border wall.
 
The refugees on the borders are not a national emergency. 
 
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At Least 12 Democratic Candidates to Debate on Single Stage in Ohio, Party Says

Michael M. Grynbaum at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 10 hours ago
The biggest field of the year is set for next month’s primary debate near Columbus, hosted by CNN and The New York Times.
 
Interpersonal debate is out of order.
 
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It’s Early, but Polls Show Shift on Impeachment

Nate Cohn at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 12 hours ago
Increased support is being driven by longtime opponents of the president.
 
Count.
 
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