Wednesday, August 19, 2015

Iowa is a model for wind power success. I congratulate them in going forward unafraid.

Farmers have a dual income; from their crops and from the royalties of wind turbines. It is the perfect solution and wind energy will never run out, it won't pollute aquifers and is a wholesome source of energy that is kind to Earth.

The income for this farmer from these wind turbines is forever. It doesn't explode and take lives either.

A farmer bales hay near We Energies wind turbines last September in northeastern Fond du Lac County near Johnsburg. Wisconsin has been slow to embrace the transition to wind power.

August 18, 2015
By Chris Kunkle

...Iowa manufacturers pay the lowest electric rates in the Midwest (click here) and the third lowest in the entire country. This trend isn't going to change anytime soon: Iowa's largest utility recently announced a major investment in wind energy that will reduce customers' rates by $237 million over the next decade.

According to an independent, third-party analysis conducted by Synapse Energy Economics last month, if Wisconsin invested heavily in renewable energy and energy efficiency, consumer bills would be $30 per month lower than business-as-usual in 2030 and $10 per month lower than residential bills were in 2012.

The benefits of wind power extend beyond just cheap electricity. Iowa's focus on wind energy has brought 6,000 jobs to the state and $10 billion in private investment. Every year, Iowa farmers and other rural landowners receive more than $17 million in payments for leasing their lands for wind turbines. And while Wisconsin's industry numbers are nothing to scoff at — approximately 1,000 jobs, $1.3 billion in investment, and $2 million in annual lease payments — they could be much, much higher.

Manley asserts that the United States is blessed with abundant energy, and indeed it is. But Wisconsin currently sends over $800 million per year to other states to purchase their coal, and Wisconsin homeowners and businesses have paid over $2.7 billion — yes, billion — in recent years to maintain and upgrade coal plants that are, on average, 40 years old. While other states cash Wisconsin checks, the wind that could be creating wealth and jobs continues to blow across Wisconsin....

Who are we to hate this political season?

I think there is an interesting paradigm at work in American media. I don't care what network it is, the media is attempting to pick winners and losers.

The castigation of Donald Trump is obvious. The media does not want him running for the Republican nomination or President of the USA. He is to fail and go back to a broken life. The latest attack was about Donald Trump's mental health. According to many media sources Donald Trump is narcissistic and unbalanced. He states his credentials over and over to audiences that come to meet him.

Okay.

Then what about Jeb Bush, is he narcissistic and unbalanced?

During Jeb Bush's "I am my own man campaign" he repeatedly stated "My father is the greatest man in the world." Okay. I can understand how a son might feel that way, but, to repeat it over and over is quite another issue. What's the point, if the electorate loved H.W. then vote for Jeb because he is about the same in every way? 

I think Jeb Bush has a problem. He is obsessed to be the second greatest man in the world. He can't be the greatest man in the world because his father has that title. I think Jeb Bush is comfortable with the idea of being the second greatest man in the world. But, how does he feel about his brother being the third greatest man in the world? 

Sibling rivalry can always lead to trouble on the home front. What if Jeb Bush's obsession takes flight if he is only measuring up to the third greatest man in the world? Do we invade another country like Syria so he can prove he is better than his brother. How will history paint him? 

My, my, such mental health issues among the Republican party.  

"W" stated about Saddam, "He threatened by father." And we all know what happened then.

So, when it comes to winners and losers, I think the American people should be given all the information they need. I think the ballot box can determine who are winners and losers in spite of the mental health issues presented by the media. Or should I say, in spite of the lack of mental health issues presented by the media. 

There is no doubt George H. W. Bush is a great man and has achieved great things. He deserves the country's gratitude for his service. That is where it should be left. 
August 19, 2015

Japan and Iran (click here) will start negotiations on an investment accord once sanctions are lifted following last month's landmark international deal on Tehran's nuclear program, the Nikkei reported on Wednesday, citing Japanese government sources.
Initial talks are being held between the two countries to prepare for the lifting of sanctions and begin formal negotiations, the business daily said, without identifying the sources. Japan is keen to boost ties with Iran and invest in resource projects in the country, as well as return imports of Iranian oil to about 10 percent of the total from 5 percent now after sanctions forced Japanese refiners to cut purchases, it said....

Japan already knows the wrath of the USA when triggered. It is not interested in having that occur anywhere in the world again. Japan is correct in welcoming Iran to a global stage. The more prosperous Iran becomes and the people are valued in other economies in the world as well, the far less the incentive to break sanctions and pursue nuclear weapons. 

Perhaps it is time for the Iranian leadership, including the Supreme Leader tour other countries to witness the horror of nuclear weapons and ovens of mass genocide. Both issues are real. Both issues need to have an impact on any foreign policy. Deaths of millions of people goes against humanity and God.

The world is still too dangerous. We know that because Russia threaten Europe according to the German Chancellor Merkel when Ukraine first had problems and an international agreement was breached. That solves nothing. It would kill the very people Russia wanted to protect when The West retaliated.

Nuclear weapons are not a solution simply because it decimated Japan during WWII. That act of war by the USA was carried out when it alone carried nuclear weapons in their military assets. Imagine what Japan and other areas of the world would be like if nuclear war broke out. It's crazy. 

Nuclear weapons in the year 2015 is irrational. A nuclear war could end habitable land. It makes no sense. If offers no comfort. A nuclear war defines the profound lack of government responsibility to their citizens.

Non-proliferation must go forward. It would be an excellent idea for non-nuclear countries, including Iran, demand further disarmament. There are only five permanent members to the United Nation Security Council. That is a small voting block in the real world. It is time all signators to the Non-Proliferation Treaty demand brevity to their participation and global disarmament.

Donald Trump is classified as an entertainer.

Oh.

Immigration to the USA is rather complicated. There are significant problems that manifest when trying to return them to their homelands.

Venezuela is a prime and possibly the best example of the USA immigration policies. It is common practice for Venezuela to send it's young people to the USA for education and then have them stay. Venezuela doesn't want them back. Once the Venezuela citizens left the country there were abandoned by their homeland. 

March 8, 2015 
By Christine Armario

After late President Hugo Chavez (click here) came to power in Venezuela, many upper class Venezuelans immigrated to the US with a considerable financial cushion. Now, many middle class Venezuelans arrive with a visa and little else...

The USA's generous in accepting students to their universities and colleges. The idea is that the graduates are to add to the brain trust of their native homelands. That isn't what occurs. The immigration policy is a complete failure and that is why the immigration courts are backed up for years and not merely months. The cases the court hears are complicated and tedious to wade through the facts.

Carlos Salamanca fled Venezuela's growing political turmoil in January with his wife, two teenage children and $7,000.
Two months into their journey to the United States, he and his wife are sleeping most nights in an old, worn Nissan.
Salamanca had no family or business contacts in the U.S. No property he'd purchased on a previous trip. No idea where the children might attend school....

$7000 is legal also. The most any Venezuelan who comes to the USA for any reason that brings more than $10,000 is unlawful. The USA restricts the money that can come into and leaves the USA.

So, while deportation, no matter how humane and well thought out the USA policy might be, the ground work to implement such an idea is enormous. I always believe when people come to the USA it is a mistake. These countries need the brain trust and hope for the future. The homeland countries should be welcoming their citizens back to add to their futures, but, that is not the focus of these countries. They are either passively or actively opposition of the return of these people.

Immigration is a very complex issue in the USA. The best that can occur is to pass immigration reform and provide function back to the courts. The USA has to fully staff and fund the courts and quite possibly expand the number of courts. All this is infrastructure to an effective immigration policy even the idea Donald Trump has to return people to their homeland.

I do believe "The Dreamers" have a real case to stay in the USA. To ask these people to return to their homeland is a human rights issue. It asks them to abandon the only home they have known to return to a country they have no idea about or how to survive under very different governments. There is a chance The Dreamers could face dangers in day to day living they never expected. It would be a sincere tragedy if Dreamers return to their homeland only to die because they unwittingly end up irritating a drug cartel with results we have seen in Mexico. 

The future policies can be effective, but, to address all The Dreamers and their families on a case by case basis may prove to be perilous for them when it just as easy to allow good people to stay in the USA. I do believe immigration policy needs to updated and tighter than it is today. I think the chance to return any of the Undocumented is far too late. 

Amnesty International's new position on prostitution has direct conseuences in the USA.

August 19, 2015
By Sarah Greenmore

I've been working in Nevada's legal brothels (click here) for almost a year and a half now. In this time I've learned a lot about sexuality, psychology and relationships. My job is a mix of customer service and fantasy fulfillment, and I love it. It suits my needs and allows me financial stability I never had access to before. However, what I've noticed since starting this career is that there is a lot that the general public doesn't seem to get about sex work. Here are some of the biggest misconceptions: 

1. 'Sex work is lazy – and easy'
I can describe my job many ways, but never as easy. I work a 12-14 hour shift each day, and during this time I'm juggling my four social media accounts, two professional email addresses, posting on multiple industry message boards, scheduling client appointments, arranging radio interviews, writing essays online, and cleaning meticulously.

I'm also meeting countless visitors of the brothel, taking them on tours, gauging their interest, pulling teeth to figure out exactly what they desire, then negotiating prices. That's before the sex even starts, in which I'm generally doing most of the physical workload, putting emotional labor to make my clients feel at ease, listening to their deepest confessions, and trying to make sure they get their money's worth.

Sex work is a physically intimate therapy session for most of our clients. Many workers who work independently also have to schedule hotel rooms, vet their clients to make sure they dangerous, run their own websites and handle marketing....

Women's menstrual cycles have never been more political.

February 16, 2015
By Natasha Presky

The average woman buys, (click here) uses and throws away 11,000 tampons during her lifetime. In my local Tesco, a box of 20 regular Tampax costs £3.14. This means that someone earning minimum wage must work approximately 38 full working days to pay for her lifetime’s supply.
Brushing over the fact that many people also use sanitary towels at the same time as tampons, five per cent of this cost is tax. Both are taxed as luxury, non-essential items – you are, quite literally, being tolled for having a uterus....

American women are not exempt in taxing their monthly needs. Every time American women and girls cycle the government makes money. Think about it. Women's lives are ridiculously expensive the way it is and the government has been taxing women's metabolism.
 
June 3, 2015
By Susie Poppick

More states tax tampons than candy in the USA (click here)

Forty states tax tampons and other feminine hygiene products, a new report from Fusion finds.
That’s odd given the fact that the 45 states with sales taxes typically allow exemptions for “necessities” like groceries—and, well, menstrual products are a necessity for about half the U.S. population.
Only five states with sales tax—Maryland, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Minnesota and New Jersey—have explicitly eliminated sales tax on tampons and pads, the report found....

But, if Thialand knows the bomber was a terrorist, why was this not prevented?

August 18, 2015

...Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha (click here) has described the incident as the worst-ever attack on Thailand.

Thai police chief Somyot Poompanmoung told the Associated Press news agency on Wednesday that the shrine attack was the work of more than one person.
 
"He didn't do it alone for sure," he said, referring to the main suspect. "It's a network," he added, without giving further information.

He said he was certain that Thai citizens were involved in the bombing, but could not confirm if the bomber was a foreigner or a Thai citizen in disguise....

The network needs to be shut down before this occurs again.

Another incident with natural gas infrastructure.


Oh, well, it was only partially leveled and only an injury.

August 19, 2015

A gas explosion partially leveled a suburban Washington state motel late Tuesday and left one person critically injured, police said.
The Motel 6 in Bremerton, on the Kitsap Peninsula near Seattle, had been evacuated due to a gas leak about 30 minutes before the blast, police said.
The force of the explosion blew back firefighters 20 feet, Bremerton police said.
A gas company employee on scene trying to fix the leak was badly burned and transported to a local hospital.

It is more than 21 extra days. It is included in a record that the government will review before release.

August 19, 2015
By Victoria Cavaliere

..."Chelsea's ridiculous convictions today will not silence her," (click here) her attorney Nancy Hollander said on Twitter. "And we will fight even harder in her appeal to overturn all her convictions."
Manning, who was born a man but identifies as a woman, faced a disciplinary board on Tuesday on charges of attempted disrespect and possession of prohibited books and magazines during administrative segregation, Hollander said, among other charges.
These included misuse of medicine, pertaining to expired toothpaste, and disorderly conduct, for pushing food onto the floor.
Manning was found guilty of all charges and sentenced to 21 days without access to recreation, including the gym, library and outdoors.
She had faced a maximum penalty of indefinite solitary confinement....
Thank you, Chris Cuomo. Well said. Hillary supporters appreciate it.

Donald Trump’s immigration plan (click here) is huge in every aspect — including its price tag.
Think $166 billion. And that’s on the low end.

It is a form of war with other countries that don't or can't improve the circumstances of their people. A diplomatic war if you will. In that light the idea has a strong basis of American intervention to improve the circumstances of other people. It is about time the USA admit it has neglected the hemisphere while it prospered.

The USA will be losing a lot in the people that are forced to leave to return to their native countries. The Undocumented have been an asset to the USA. Their allowance to pursue American citizenship may prove to be a rare opportunity to permanently enrich this country. 

The $166 billion is the cost to return the Undocumented to their native countries. It doesn't account for the monies already invested in these folks.

The question as to whether or not the Undocumented native countries will actually accept them back and what will occur when they are returned. They should be guaranteed a peaceful return home and not viewed as a commodity for information about their experience with the USA. 

One might recall the exchange of spies (which is slightly different) with Russia. They became a political chip in the politics of Russia. I would think that could be the potential for any returned Undocumented. 

The potential to human rights violations inflicted by the USA has to be examined, but, Mr. Trump stated, "We will work with them." It could prove to be an interesting outcome.

Tuesday, August 18, 2015

Personality disorders prevent people from functioning well in life.

Narcissistic personality disorder (click here) is one of several types of personality disorders. Personality disorders are conditions in which people have traits that cause them to feel and behave in socially distressing ways, limiting their ability to function in relationships and other areas of their life, such as work or school....

Donald Trump is not a good example of personality disorders. The traits of a personality disorder can be a part of anyone's personality. The difference is the personality becomes a problem when it effects a person's life. That is not his problem. 

There are people sincerely in treatment for personality disorders and I don't find this use of mental health appropriate. I am sure Donald Trump would approve of treatment of anyone suffering from mental illness. 

I think he is simply attempting to reach people. He wants to prove he is not intimidated on a political platform because he is wealthy or even part of the one percent. I don't find it dysfunctional at all. 

He has a wife. He has a young child. I don't find this a good thing to do. This is New York Society and it is called bloodsport.

If someone wants to be a friend to Donald Trump and is worried for his political aspirations and the impact it may have on his accomplishments to date; it should be a conversation between people with a well established friendship, not an attack for the purpose of politics. 

Someone suffering from a personality disorder is the last person who would sustain or need attacks upon them. I don't think Donald Trump is the one that is pathetic here. 

The facts are obvious. Donald Trump has done more for politics this political season than anyone else. Immigration is now a topic. The candidates are finally writing policy and position. Republicans haven't done that in a political theater in decades. I don't even remember Reagan publishing policies he would propose. It is unfortunate the positive aspects of his candidacy can't be appreciated regardless of where one's personal preferences are.

Wharton doesn't think Donald Trump is insecure.

Wharton First

1921 The Wharton MBA Program enrolled its first class.

The Best Known Brand Name in Real Estate

Donald J. Trump, W’68

It would be difficult to find a more ubiquitous public business figure of the late 20th and early 21st centuries than Donald Trump. His name graces casinos in Atlantic City, condos and commercial buildings in New York, TV shows, best-selling books, resorts, television programs, and even a Muppet on Sesame Street.
Trump took a successful real estate development business started by his father, Fred, and turned it into a multi-faceted company. Along the way, Trump’s style has produced doubters, but no one could deny his ability to brand his products, and to rise, phoenix-like, from everything from corporate travails to satire.
Trump’s main areas of operation have been in Manhattan, where he is said to control 18 million square feet of real estate, and Atlantic City, where his Trump Organization runs three casinos, all with his name on them — Trump Plaza, Trump Marina, and Trump Taj Mahal.
He got his start when he turned a big profit on a Cincinnati apartment complex his father assigned him after his Wharton graduation in 1968. He then made use of tax credits the New York City government was doling out in the 1970s to build his portfolio of Manhattan real estate....
Shell stating it will be a walk in the park drilling in the Arctic is their engineers. They need their jobs. So, they are blowing smoke up the skirts of Shell's executives.

See, there is a real dynamic between the oil engineers and the oil companies. It is a symbiotic relationship. 

Understand? When one dies so does the other. What a shame.

The oil companies have no real interest in what CAN be done. They are interested in getting it done. They are profit driven. That is all they care about, so when dealing with them there is no expectation for them to actually have sincere knowledge of anything except where they are going to place their exploratory drill bit.

Look, when the Deepwater Horizon exploded, killed 11 people and subsequently sank, the EIS (Environmental Impact Statement) said, the exploratory well drilling had no consequence to polar bears.

There are no polar bears in the Gulf of Mexico. Did that stop the drilling and the catastrophe? No. The government did nothing while the petroleum industry entrapped the people in fear for their jobs in Minerals and Mining Management with scandals of sex and drugs. 

The only people in the USA that care about the Arctic, the country and the people of this country when it comes to exploitation of it's natural resources are the environmentalists and conservationists. And what do the oil companies say about those PROFESSIONALS? 

"Tree huggers" 

Their defense of their exploitation and lousy pipelines that burst with thousands upon thousands of deadly oil spilling into natural areas, polluting stream and rivers, killing everything in the Gulf of Mexico is that the people of the USA that oppose them are Tree Huggers. The professionals who know exactly how stupid these ventures are; simply are called names as if children on a playground. As a matter of fact, a question among my friends is "Where is the playground this time?" The oil companies defame them and call them names. And when one activist has had enough of the lies and misgovern of American public lands and otherwise and decides to bid on a lease to obstruct the drilling he ends up in prison for two years.


Who went to prison when 11 people died because the rig and it's crew were pushed beyond all safety margins?  Who went to prison when the Gulf of Mexico died?

No one. The CEO was given a Gold Parachute and sent on his way to continue to race his boat. 

If I wanted to make a point I would take all the rigs of Dutch Royal Shell and add up all the people that died working for them. The entire history. The eleven that died within the ambitions of BP is nothing. That is a drop of water in a sea of dead employees of petroleum companies.

The North Atlantic Ocean is a very rough place. The folks that work along it's shores think nothing of that character of the ocean. I was in Iceland and watched men on "Sea Doo"s run the waves. They were completely unafraid wearing wet-suits. Amazing. And of course, it was their heritage. They came from strong families of sea fairing history. 

The Pacific is unforgiving. The Arctic has no rules and while the oil engineers see a walk in the park, I wonder how many employees will die because they never listen to people who know better. 

And. Ah. The activist that went to prison to stop the auction of American public lands, stopped an illegal auction. It wasn't legal in the first place. But, he went to prison anyway. 
Real Clear Politics (click here)

On July 13, 2015 Donald Trump was at 9.3. It was the lowest number of confidence with Republicans since then. But, He should not be over confident. There has a dip and a leveling. But, he is consistently achieving a higher recognition as a viable candidate for President of the USA. 

He is the strongest candidate when he maintains 'the people' at the center of his campaign. He is also sincere. He isn't really playing around. What you see is what you get. 

Dick Cheney has competition. At least it's not bird shot, but, only a sport's concussion.


Typical Scott Walker bull-oney. The President doesn't legislate.

Here is the job description.
 

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT


Clause 2. He shall have Power, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, to make Treaties, provided two thirds of the Senators present concur; and he shall nominate, and by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, shall appoint Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, Judges of the supreme Court, and all other Officers of the United States, whose Appointments are not herein otherwise provided for, and which shall be established by Law: but the Congress may by Law vest the Appointment of such inferior Officers, as they think proper, in the President alone, in the Court of Law, or in the Heads of Departments. 

And, of course, Congress is going to jump to attention with the submission of ALEX legislation templates by Walker as they did as a governor.

His legislature in Wisconsin has been awe inspiring. So, original. So, ingenuous.
Hillary Clinton is absolutely correct. Lives of unarmed African Americans will not be saved by changing hearts.

Her tone was spot on. 

I empathize with the African Americans that brought facts to the questions they asked, but, they needed to be told in a tone of voice that was more emphatic to have them realize there has to be structural changes within the way the USA carries out the laws of this country. It's not going to happen with "Pretty Please."

Hillary Clinton has a very good record on minority issues and she is definitely on the side of those people that spoke with her. She is anxious and willing to make the changes necessary in the USA to end the senseless deaths of African American men and women. I have a great deal of confidence in her willingness and ability to carry out the needed changes.

The "TONE" issue is laughable and very, very typical of a prejudice against women. 

Why are women suppose to have a tone of voice that will sing lullabies to babies? President of the USA doesn't simply put babies to bed in HER capacity to handle the country's problems. I am quite confident Hillary Clinton can sing lullabies to her grandchild with the best of grandmothers. I am not interested in having her put people to sleep at the State of the Union Address.

Birth Right Citizenship

It has merit. I think the USA has an obligation to honor birth right citizenship with long standing allies and vice versa. NATO's countries have given birth right to Americans born in their borders and the USA should do the same. That would apply to Japan, Australia and New Zealand as well. I am sure I am leaving a few out like Canada, but, our allies do allow such circumstances with Americans.

I think there is peril in such a provision for the USA with other countries that are not necessarily allies. Not only that, there is such a thing as "Birth Vacations" with women from China. They are here for one reason and that is to have their children born in the USA. Enough already.

I need to read some on it I suppose, but, it should be addressed. We really don't know what Birth Vacationers plan for the USA. That is a concern.

The issue is not simple to write as legislation and it isn't a simple problem. There is a lot to be considered and it needs to be structured to protect the country and allies, but, not alienate anyone the USA legitimately has interests in as long term allies.

Some of the complications is "What happens to students on VISAs do if they  get pregnant by an American or engage in a paternity responsibility while in the country?" 

The topic is not simple. But, "Birth Tourism" has to stop.

The law would not effect people already here or already born in the USA. They would grandfathered in under the 14th Amendment.

There is a new man on the block.


Does Hillary Clinton know how to spell sexism?

She has been treated differently than any other government official within the same status as she and has been singled out for repeated attacks by Congress.

The statement has been made every email within government is classified. I think it was Bob Woodward that made that statement. If that is the case, then the investigation into all of Congress and the Executive Branch and the Supreme Court needs to be carried out. 

If the former Secretary of State is being attacked it has to be aberrant emails then the rest of government and the investigation has to be involved in discovering any pattern and/or aberrant practices. 

See, Rep. Goudy wants all sorts of hearings regarding the Clinton emails when he doesn't have the authority. If the government can't prove Hillary Clinton was malicious in her behavior when there is no proof to the governance of anyone else to such a degree regarding emails, they haven't got a case. 

It's sexism plain and simple. 

The rules apply to everyone. It is the burden of the US Justice Department to prove the use of private emails by Hillary Clinton was malicious and willful. She has already stated it was convenient. That is not malicious. She was interested in performing her duties expediently with a private server. She sought to enhance her performance in her role as the Secretary of State, that isn't malicious.  

There was not an explicit, (click here) categorical prohibition against federal employees using personal emails when Clinton was in office, said Daniel Metcalfe, former director of the Department of Justice’s Office of Information Policy, where he administered implementation of the Freedom of Information Act. High-level officials like Clinton need the flexibility to sometimes use a personal email, such as responding to a national security emergency in the middle of the night.

Hillary Clinton never violated laws of the USA. She had status to carry out her duties as necessary. There isn't anyone else that can pass judgement on that when any of her activities were secure and lacked malicious content.

She is being singled out for attacks. Knock it off. Goudy needs to conclude his Benghazi committee and put forward information to the US Justice Department for any infraction in the law. The fact is Secretary Hillary Clinton had far more power during her years in the Executive Branch to carry out her job than Mr. Goudy could ever have.

Enough said. If the harassment of the former Secretary by the media doesn't stop the campaign has an obligation to end it through legal action. The attacks are malicious with intent to defame, including the frequent appearances of Gouty at FOX News.

I don't really give a fly about what 'disturbs' the media about Hillary Clinton, stop the sexism! 

Oh, one other thing. The disturbing reality is THE PRIVATE SERVER was more damn secure than .gov. There has to be real damage to the government before people can call up laws. There is no damage. There is no crime. She had the RIGHT to run her department as she saw fit. 

8/18/15 @ 5:51 PM
Hillary Clinton states, "I had a personal email just like other high ranking government officials did."

Really.

I think the Snap Chat account was a great comeback. She needs to stop addressing the email issue. It is harassment and she can't get her message out. At the Iowa State Fair she was asked one question and it was about emails. They may as well be asking when are you going away and not coming back. She has to stop addressing those questions as the US Justice Department should be addressing this during a press conference.