Since North Korea feels no need to provide infomation to the world...

...about it's missile launches, the FAA has to determine the tragectory of the missle before it allows flights out of the USA from the West Coast. They obviously knew as soon as the missle launched. 

January 12, 2022
By Hunter Lee

An unusual ground stop (click here) was issued to some pilots for a short period of time following a North American Aerospace Defense Command alert of a launch of a North Korean missile, a US official said Tuesday.

The official says it was not a national ground stop and may have been issued by a regional air traffic control facility.

“No warning was issued by NORAD HQ,” regarding a potential threat to the US, according to Captain Pamela Kunze, the chief NORAD spokesperson.

The Federal Aviation Administration, responsible for the nation’s air traffic control system, said the ground stop was to err on the side of safety.“

As a matter of precaution, the FAA temporarily paused departures at some airports along the West Coast on Monday evening,” the FAA said in a statement. “Full operations resumed in less than 15 minutes. The FAA regularly takes precautionary measures. We are reviewing the process around this ground stop as we do after all such events.”

The NORAD spokeswoman said the normal sequence following the launch was followed: The missile launch was detected, and it was assessed not to be a threat to the continental United States. The standard practice is for FAA to have a constant liaison in the NORAD ops center, therefore would have been aware of the quick assessment....

How special.

Creative and innovative.

Must have been a work of a genius.

It is a bird, no a plane, no North Korea's latest design in missile technology.

January 15, 2022

By Hyonhee Shin and Josh Smith; Editing by Leslie Adler, Sandra Maler & Simon Cameron-Moore

Seoul - North Korea tested a railway-borne missile (click here) in its firing drills on Friday, state media KCNA said on Saturday, amid a U.S. push for fresh sanctions against the isolated state following its recent series of weapons tests.

outh Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said two short-range ballistic missiles (SRBMs) travelled about 430 km (267 miles) to a maximum altitude of 36 km (22 miles) after being launched eastward on the northwest coast of North Korea....

Other than a big splash it isn't looking too bad.

USGS (click here)

Japan is having some quakes that I am confident the people are feeling and probably worried, but, the general region of the Pacific is quiet.

The volcano doesn't seem to have erupted with quakes occurring. It must have been from pressure deeper within the volcano itself.

Evacution away from the volcano would be prudent. My guess is that a Submarine Lava Dome (click here) exploded. That is an enormous pressure release.

The USA West Coast might have wave that are accompanied by a strong undetow and remaining out of the water is prudent. I would be surprised to have another big explosion, but, it is possible even if remote possibility.

January 15, 2022
By Nick Perry

Wellington, New Zealand - An undersea volcano (click here) erupted in spectacular fashion near the Pacific nation of Tonga on Saturday, sending large tsunami waves crashing across the shore and people rushing to higher ground. A tsunami advisory was in effect for Hawaii, Alaska and the U.S. Pacific coast, with reports of waves pushing boats up in the docks in Hawaii.

There were no immediate reports of injuries or the extent of the damage because all internet connectivity with Tonga was lost at about 6:40 p.m. local time — about 10 minutes after problems began, said Doug Madory, director of internet analysis for the network intelligence firm Kentik.

Tonga gets its internet via an undersea cable from Suva, Fiji, which presumably was damaged. The company that manages that connection, Southern Cross Cable Network, could not immediately be reached for comment.

In Hawaii, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center reported waves slamming ashore from half a meter (1.6 feet) in Nawiliwili, Kauai, to 80 centimeters (2.7 feet) in Hanalei. “We are relieved that there is no reported damage and only minor flooding throughout the islands,” the center said, describing the situation in Hawaii....

What was the weather doing? Those circular clouds near the volcano are interesting. It doesn't look like a disturbance pattern.

Past Weather in Nuku'alofa — Graph (click here)

Thunderstorms that morning.

A pressure surge (click here) from the latest eruption of the Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha'apai volcano in Tonga...

There doesn't seem to have been much warning. The lava dome exploded.

According to Snyder his trial and others will be put off for a while. Vacations? Why?

Snyder is "doing a Trump." He is pulling every stunt in the book AND i might add on the taxpayer's dime. The fault here lies with The Judge. It is upto the judge to set the tone and get on with "a speedy trial."

Ah, come on, this is nothing but a little dirty water, right? Snyder spent $2 million for new pipes after people were poisoned, but, that should set everything straight. Right? 

I think he should  have done that BEFORE people were poisoned, like when the GM plant notified everyone of their rusty engines.

That is an amazing aspect of this tragedy. (click here) Anyone have an idea of what it takes to rust a brand new GM engine? It takes alot. Aluminum (click here) used in engines corrodes. Corrosion happens with chemical exposure, not from water. There were trucks that made it into the public. GM didn't catch them all. At least that is the impression I had. It was probably addressed under warranty.

Posted: January 3, 2015

Just got a brand new 2015 Sierra 5.3L (click here) not long ago, and was looking it over the other day and noticed this part of the engine that doesn't look "new"

Looks like its rusty and out of place? Or am I crazy?

The point the Flint Water was full of chemicals, not just lead. The Flint water crisis started on April 25, 2014. The Rachel Maddow Show brought the realityof the Flint residents to the country. I believe that was the December 19, 2015 Show. That is a lot of poisoning. But, as to GM, the 2015 trucks were already on the road by the time owners heard about the crisis. So, there were probably some engines that passed through before GM noticed the corrosion.

January 14, 2022
By Ron Fonger

Media swarms around Gov. Rick Snyder to ask him questions about the Flint water crisis after he toured skilled trades programs on Monday, June 6, 2016 at Mott Community College in Flint. Snyder said the state reimbursed the city $2 million for reconnecting to Detroit for the water supply, which was pegged to replace lead lines for at least 400 homes. The city has had the funds for an estimated two month for infrastructure replacement, but has been slow to use the funds. "We provided the resources some time ago," Snyder said. Hopefully they will get good proposals back and they can start moving forward." Flint officials started accepting request for proposals for Flint Mayor Karen Weaver's Fast Start program replacing lead lines throughout the city.

Flint - A spokesman for the legal team representing former Gov. Rick Snyder (click here) against criminal charges tied to the Flint water crisis says not to expect a trial until at least 2024.

Spokesman Jason Brown made the comment in a larger statement issued by Snyder’s attorneys on the one-year anniversary of the announcement of grand jury indictments against the former governor, seven other former state government officials and Flint’s former director of its Department of Public Works.

Brown said the prosecution, led by Michigan Solicitor General Fadwa Hammoud and Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy, “is at a complete standstill” with little progress having been made.

“Even the most basic question as to whether the charges were properly filed in the city of Flint, rather than the city of Lansing, remains unresolved,” the statement says “The prosecution has made serious missteps with the handling of documents seized through search warrants and two judges have directed them to stop reviewing or disseminating documents to the various defendants....

I think this was a great interview. Why can't America see the Vice President in mainstream media this way?

I agree with Charlamagne (Lenard McKelvey) in regard to laying blame where it belongs at Manchin's feet. The aggressive movement regarding voting started when President Obama was in office. 

Maybe we need Charlamagne on mainstream media? He is upset about protecting the country and motivating voters. I like him. I think he may have gotten stuck on Manchin, but, he has a right to when he thinks his country is on the line. He was on Colbert, why not the mainstream media?

I think he brought out the best of Vice President Harris. Literally, she has demonstrated "I can hear you." She obviously hears the country.

I love this interview. The staff needs to behave. Vice President Kamala Harris used to argue for convictions in court, I think she can handle Charlamagne and his followers.

 

They are running scared now. Sedious Conspiracy.

They will try every trick in the book. That is straight out of the Trump handbook. Then they will bank on the Supreme Court to hide from the truth. The 5th Amendment will be used to a ridiculous level. The January 6th Committee will have to build their case from supporting evidence. These guys aren't going to cooperate. They are too far gone and they are facing serious crimes. It is an organized attempt to overthrow the USA Constitution and defy anyone from saying otherwise and it reaches to the highest levels of the government.

January 14, 2022
By Oma Seddiq

In the days after January 6, 2021, (click here) House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy told Republicans in a private phone call that then President Donald Trump admitted that he shared some responsibility for the Capitol riot, according to CNN.

But during a news conference on Thursday, McCarthy told reporters that he couldn't recall that phone conversation.

"I'm not sure what call you're talking about," McCarthy said.

CNN reported on the phone call at the time, and on Thursday the news outlet obtained a detailed readout of what McCarthy told his Republican colleagues....

They will take it to the Supreme Court. Let them. And then let the Supreme Court look at the conspirators with plenty of evidence found by the DOJ and prevent the US House from proceeding with an investigation to expose the plot against the US Constitution. I dare them to do it!

The Committee simply has to walk the straight and narrow path of the truth.

January 13, 2022
By Harper Neidig

The House Jan. 6 Select Committee (click here) pushed back against legal challenges to its authority to issue subpoenas, defending its Democratic-controlled structure as it tries to fend off a mounting number of lawsuits from former President Trump and allies.

In a court filing Wednesday night, the select committee argued that the structure of the panel — comprised of seven Democrats and two Republicans — is consistent with the House's rules and that it has the authority to issue investigative demands. The filing came in response to a lawsuit from Taylor Budowich, a Trump spokesman challenging a subpoena for his financial records.

"Plaintiffs’ specific contentions—that the Select Committee cannot conduct business unless the Speaker appoints exactly thirteen Members after 'consultation' with (and, in Plaintiffs’ understanding, approval by) the Minority Leader — are belied by the text of the House’s governing resolution and the indisputable facts surrounding the appointments," the committee's lawyers wrote in the brief....

It isn't the US House they have to fear, it is the DOJ making the case with incredible evidence. Trump threw down the guantlet and the Republicans followed. Amazing what they will do for power. 

Lindsay Graham has a lot to worry about. I am wondering how many FOX commentators have evidence that would reveal the relationships they held with Trump. There is more reason than ever for them to dress up Trump and dress down Biden. I don't think McConnell was as close to Trump as Graham was.

All these men know better. Weren't there a few Cabinet Members that resigned when the attack on the US Capitol began? I think it was McConnell's wife, Elaine Choa (click here) at the DOT and DeVos (click here).

Everyone is lawyering up now. 

It was a rather extensive plot by Americans affiliated with Trump.

January 14, 2022
By Stephen Proctor

Michigan AG says scheme (click here) to overthrow election with fake electors ‘may go all the way to the top.

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel appeared on The Rachel Maddow Show, Thursday, where she spoke about the scheme in which Republicans in several states that President Biden won forged election documents in an attempt to give the election to former President Trump. Fraudulent electors in Michigan, Wisconsin, Arizona, Nevada and Georgia sent documents to the National Archives to certify the election for Trump, despite Biden having won. While no one has been arrested yet in connection with this attempted election fraud, Nessel expects authorities to gather more evidence, and that this may have been orchestrated from the highest levels of government.

“Once those individuals see that they could possibly be facing prison time, I do think we’re gonna see some people flip,” Nessel said, “and we’ll get some further information as to who orchestrated this in the first place, who told these people to do this in exactly this fashion, and I think it may go all the way to the top.”

Nessel’s belief that the individuals involved were part of a larger conspiracy stems from the fact that, in every instance, the fraudulent documents followed almost the exact same template, in some cases not in any way resembling the real elector documents from a particular state. Which is why on Thursday, Nessel referred the case to federal authorities....

The DOJ needs to look at the other falsified documents from other states. It appears there was a single template used. That was probably part of the plan so others would know exactly who were the real electors and who had falsified documents. The plan would be to allow only the falsified delegates the right to vote. This way they would be able to control the outcome.

This entire thing is so crazy, except, that police officers died and there was an ongoing plot even after the January 6th insurrection.

It was all coordinated. Wow.

Putin is old school. This is such a Soviet strategy it is ridiculous.

I guess they don't have computer access in Putin's War Room. I love the transparency by the Biden Administration which is necessary to beat Putin's propaganda. President Biden's administration is stating they will back an insurgency in Ukraine if there is an invasion. It isn't an insurgency if the Ukraine government is defending it's homeland. It is support and direct support, which the USA is proud of, to end the conflict along the border. This is ridiculous. 

I would also expect Russian troops coming from Crimea as well. The bridge should be dismantled.

January 14, 2022
By Natasha Bertrand and Jeremy Herb

BLOW IT UP (click here)

Washington - The US has information (click here) that indicates Russia has prepositioned a group of operatives to conduct a false-flag operation in eastern Ukraine, a US official told CNN on Friday, in an attempt to create a pretext for an invasion.

The official said the US has evidence that the operatives are trained in urban warfare and in using explosives to carry out acts of sabotage against Russia's own proxy forces.

The allegation echoes a statement released by Ukraine's Ministry of Defense on Friday, which said that Russian special services are preparing provocations against Russian forces in an attempt to frame Ukraine. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan hinted at the intelligence during a briefing with reporters on Thursday.

"Our intelligence community has developed information, which has now been downgraded, that Russia is laying the groundwork to have the option of fabricating the pretext for an invasion," Sullivan said on Thursday. "We saw this playbook in 2014. They are preparing this playbook again and we will have, the administration will have, further details on what we see as this potential laying of the pretext to share with the press over the course of the next 24 hours."...

More propaganda (click here) Putin is starting this now because of "winter" and Gasprom. Europe is dependent on METHANE from Russia. Both Russia and Europe need to end the use of methane (natual gas) for energy purposes. Putin wants to use fear of the discontinuance of natural gas to Ukraine and Europe as an attempt to stem Western assistance to 44 million Ukrainians. I don't see the USA backing down. I am confident there will be humanitarian relief if Russia decides they can successfully invade and occupy Ukraine. 

The real question is "Will Vladimir Putin be desperate enough to declare war with The West when and not if he fails in Ukraine?" That is the real question. He and China recently affirmed their devotion to each other as communist dictatorships and North Korea is heating up it's missile program again. In the past, this nuclear mess has been brinkmanship and that is what they may be counting on to catch the USA and Europe off guard with "first strike weapons."

Circumstances are not better in Ukraine

Today, the Ukraine government representing 44 million people, has experienced a cyberattack as Russia is moving more troops to the Ukraine border after practicing in Kazkhstan.

January 14, 2022
By Pavel Polityuk and Tom Balmforth

In an image released (click here) by Ukrainian Defense Ministry Press Service, Ukrainian soldiers use a launcher with U.S. Javelin missiles during military exercises in Donetsk region, Ukraine, on Thursday.

From a Dec. 25, 2021 article.

Kyiv/Moscow - Ukraine was hit by a cyberattack (click here) splashing a warning across government websites to "be afraid and expect the worst", while Russia, which has massed 100,000 troops on its neighbour's frontier, released pictures of more of its forces on the move.

The cyber attack unfolded hours after talks wrapped up with no breakthrough between Russia and Western allies, which fear Moscow could launch a new military assault on a country it invaded in 2014.

"The drumbeat of war is sounding loud," Michael Carpenter, U.S. Ambassador to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), said at the close of talks on Thursday. 

Russia denies plans to attack Ukraine but says it could take unspecified military action unless its demands are met, including a promise by the NATO alliance never to admit Kyiv....

The day before this attack today there were arrests of a ransomware group. Evidently, they didn't get all of them.

January 13, 2022
By Jonathan Greig

Ukrainian police (click here) announced the arrest of five members of a ransomware affiliate on Thursday, noting that the group was behind attacks on more than 50 companies across Europe and the US.

In a statement, both the the Ukrainian Security Service and Ukrainian Cyber Police said the group made at least $1 million through their attacks on the companies.

US and UK law enforcement officials worked with Ukrainian officials on the operation.

Officials said the leader of the group was a 36-year-old who worked with his wife and three other people out of Kyiv. The five are facing a variety of charges in Ukraine related to money laundering, hacking, and selling malware.

One of the people charged is wanted by law enforcement agencies in UK after "using a virus to obtain bank card details of the customers of British banks," according to the police statement.

The bank card details were used to buy things online that were then resold....

The international opinion sees Russia as carrying out these attacks in response to autonomous warnings by former Soviet states that they expect Russia, now amassing more troops at the border, to act to invade.

January 14, 2022

Brest, France - The European Union's (click here) top diplomat condemned on Friday a cyber attack on Ukraine and said the EU's political and security committee and cyber units would meet to decide how to respond and help Kyiv.

Ukraine's foreign ministry spokesperson told Reuters it was too early to say who could be behind the attack but said Russia had been behind similar strikes in the past.

The cyberattack, which hit the foreign ministry, the cabinet of ministers and the security and defence council among others, comes as Kyiv and its allies have sounded the alarm about a possible new Russian military offensive against Ukraine....

Declining the change to the Filibuster does not end the Voting Rights Bill.

The US House already passed the Voting Rights bills. It is time to get everyone in the US Senate on the record.

January 12, 2021
By Carl Hulse

Washington - Moving quickly to force a showdown (click here) over voting rights, congressional Democrats plan to pursue a procedural shortcut to bring up stalled legislation and try to win its approval over deep Republican resistance.

In a memo to Senate Democrats on Wednesday, Senator Chuck Schumer of New York, the majority leader, laid out a new strategy intended to overcome at least one procedural obstacle erected by Republicans to prevent the Senate from even considering the legislation.

Under the plan, the House would package two major pieces of voting rights legislation being pushed by Democrats — the Freedom to Vote Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act — insert them into an unrelated bill and pass it. That measure would then go to the Senate as what is known as a “message,” meaning Republicans could not filibuster a move to bring it to the floor for debate and Democrats would not need to muster 60 votes to do so.

“Taking advantage of this existing exception to the Senate’s supermajority requirements will allow us to end the Republicans’ ability to block debate on voting rights legislation,” Mr. Schumer wrote in the memo. “The Senate will finally debate voting rights legislation, and then every senator will be faced with a choice of whether or not to pass the legislation to protect our democracy.”...

In response to the Supreme Court ruling putting the American worker at risk for disease.

I think business "gets it." They know if they are a vehicle of a mass spreading with more than 100 employees, there will be consequences in the real world that does not translate well for their business.

January 13, 2022

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. has postponed its return-to-office plan (click here) for U.S. staff by another two weeks as COVID-19 cases in the country flare up, largely fueled by the highly contagious Omicron coronavirus variant.

The bank's employees were told they could delay returning to office to Feb. 1, a spokesperson said, after having previously allowed workers to work from home until Jan. 18.

Goldman, which had been one of the most aggressive banks in bringing staff back into offices, has been forced to alter plans because of the fast-spreading Omicron variant of the coronavirus....

The finanical investment firm is also seeking diversity in their investments, which is long overdue. 

January 12, 2022

Margaret Anadu of Goldman Sachs (click here) speaks with Yahoo Finance Live about how the bank is providing support to Black women and improving communities of color through its One Million Black Women initiative.

BRIAN SOZZI: Goldman Sachs revealed today a suite of 17 new investments partnerships and grants as part of its One Million Black Woman initiative. Launched in early 2021, Goldman's One Million Black Women initiative reflects its intention to spend more than $10 billion over the next decade to advance racial equity and economic opportunity in Black women....

Cancer deaths are down in the USA.

Twice I beat a cancer and it was solely early detection and the best decision making going forward. The doctors had alternatives, but, I always chose the one with the best odds. 

For women, if they are facing a cancer or a neoplasm of their uterus, they need to consider a complete hysterectomy and not a partial. Partial hysterectomies leave the cervix and a woman is left wide open for a hormone sentitive cervical cancer that will absolutely mastisize. It is not good.

Total hysterectomies are not the end of the world. Good skin care, regular exercise and a healthy diet can be just as healthy and wonderful.

January 12, 2022
By Claire Thorton

A new report says 3.5 million cancer deaths (click here) have been prevented in recent decades, thanks to declines in smoking, advances in treatments and improved early detection.

But the cancer statistics paper published Wednesday, a companion to the American Cancer Society's 2022 annual report, cautions pandemic-related impacts to cancer detection and treatment aren't yet known. The scientific paper also calls out racial disparities in cancer rates that have long persisted.

The report says cancer diagnoses and treatments were adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, as access to health care was limited for many Americans. But data to quantify the problem won't be available for years. 

“We are all ... anxious about what this report is going to look like … in February 2024," said Dr. Deb Schrag, the Department of Medicine Chair at New York's Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center....

Perhaps, COVID testing sites can be linked with cancer awareness education and referrals to those that have not had their regular FREE preventive annual exam.

Health professionals should take every opportunity to keep America healthy. A little general wellness education at the testing site is a good reminder.

Racial disparities are simply not allowed. There needs to be an anthropegenic study to find out what it is about the culture and lifestyles of some Americans that do not stress annual check-ups and preventive measures.

President Biden could probably task this to HHS with some funding for independent evaluators and consultants. We need to do something in the regulations that seek out racial issues and bring those Americans in to the understanding about health and preventive measures.

The conservative justices live in cloud city.

The six justices that voted against the adminisration's OSHA regulations took the decision of medical competence out of the hands of doctors and advisers to OSHA and made up their own rules.

I would be surprised if any business would open themselves upto lawsuits if people became ill. Businesses need their brain trust and if they fall ill and have adverse outcomes the businesses will not only pay in sick leave, but, their treasuries, even if the Supreme Court gave them a pat on the back for doing so.

The AMA did not agree with the Supreme Court.

January 3, 2022

...The AMA said that, *click here) backed by science and rigorous clinical testing, the use of COVID-19 vaccines has proven to be the safest, most effective way to prevent viral spread in high transmission areas such as the workplace....

President Biden can ask for voluntary compliance with the vaccine mandate and/or testing and mask alternative. I think the mandates have worked. All the statistics point to it.

January 13, 2021

By Mark Sherman and Jessica Gresko

...“OSHA has never before imposed such a mandate. (click here) Nor has Congress. Indeed, although Congress has enacted significant legislation addressing the COVID–19 pandemic, it has declined to enact any measure similar to what OSHA has promulgated here,” the conservatives wrote in an unsigned opinion.

In dissent, the court's three liberals argued that it was the court that was overreaching by substituting its judgments for health experts. “Acting outside of its competence and without legal basis, the Court displaces the judgments of the Government officials given the responsibility to respond to workplace health emergencies," Justices Stephen Breyer, Elena Kagan and Sonia Sotomayor wrote in a joint dissent.

The vaccine mandate that the court will allow to be enforced nationwide covers virtually all health care workers in the country.

More than 208 million Americans, 62.7% of the population, are fully vaccinated, and more than a third of those have received booster shots, according to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. All nine justices have gotten booster shots....

People are incapable of governance if their first allegiance is to Wall Street.

Sens. Kyrsten Sinema (click here) and Joe Manchin III, both Democrats who oppose altering the filibuster, take an elevator to the Senate chamber in September. 

That is the case of the Republicans, Joe Manchin and Krysten Sinema. Sinema stated she does not see the path to passing legislation she approves of and wants to see into law. Sometimes people see the world differently.

I think what might be at play with Sinema is the problem we now witness with the Supreme Court. The Democrats could not get judges approved in the US Senate during the Obama era. The rules for a 60 vote demand was changed. Then when Trump/Russia was elected, the Republicans had a field day with Supreme Court judges like Kavanaugh. I think she may be skeptical of changing the filibuster realizing it could come back to cause problems for Democrats yet again.

There isn't anything preventing the Republicans from passing their own voting reform if they take a majority in 2022. So, why do this only to have it destroyed next term of the US House?

What Democrats need to ask is why aren't there Republicans that want to secure the US Constitution and preserve voting rights in every state of the United States. 

Perhaps that is the election issue Democrats need to pursue. What is the problem with incumbant Republicans in preserving "The Vote?"

Democrats need to keep their seats in the US House and Senate. Next term may be the charm. They should add one or two Senate seats and it will be done, hopefully.

In the meantime, the DNC needs to get on top of the voting changes in the states and end the vicious rules that inhibit free access to the voting booth.

Class 3 senators were last elected in 2016, and will be up for election again in 2022.

All 34 Class 3 Senate seats are up for election in 2022

Class 3 currently consists of 14 Democrats and 20 Republicans.

The time to defeat Republicans and maintain Democrats is now. In the US House some voting districts are changing and some now favor Democrats. This is a race the Democrats have to win and there are plenty of reasons as to why, including the Child Tax Credit.

When Republicans are in majority, women do not do well. They are far from treated in esteem.

October 9, 2021

By Jane Porter

North Carolina’s family values (click here) Republicans have really been crushing it in Congress recently.

First, Mark Meadows ignored multiple complaints of his chief of staff sexually harassing women subordinates. And now married-to-someone-else Congresswoman Renee Ellmers is—allegedly—sexing Kevin McCarthy (also married to someone else.)

We don’t want to get sued, or receive cease and desist letters from Ellmers’ lawyers, so we’ll emphasize that there is a RUMOR going around that Congresswoman Ellmers and Republican House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy— the presumed successor to House Speaker John Boehner, until he announced Thursday that he wouldn’t run—have been having an affair since 2011.

McCarthy's wife's name is Judy and she is lovely. See below right. 

Here’s everything we know:

Kevin McCarthy was widely expected to be elected the next Speaker of the House, but he called a conference of House Republicans yesterday to announce that he wasn’t, in fact, running to be the next Speaker of the House. There was something about the GOP needing a fresh face in order to unite or whatever, which is kinda odd, since McCarthy hasn’t even been in Congress for ten years.

Anyone remember this by the way?

Huffington Post reports that Chicago-based GOP donor and ultraconservative insider Steve Baer sent emails to dozens of people in Congress, including McCarthy and Ellmers, with the subject line “Kevin, Why not resign like Bob Livingston?”...

Kevin McCarthy changed his story to lie to protect Donald John Trump. The January 6th committee needs to get McCarthy's testimony even if he is subpoenaed. McCarthy cannot be allowed to manufacture his own truth. It needs to be on record.

He seems comfortable with lies.

April 26, 2021

By Eric Lutz

A week after armed supporters of Donald Trump stormed the Capitol, (click here) Kevin McCarthy laid blame for the deadly insurrection at the feet of his party’s leader. “The president bears responsibility for Wednesday’s attack on Congress by mob rioters,” he said in a floor speech. “He should have immediately denounced the mob when he saw what was unfolding.” The scolding was ultimately meaningless, considering the House Minority Leader—who’d promoted the president’s election fraud claims—still voted against certifying the election and later against Trump’s impeachment. But it seemed to reflect a fear, on the part of McCarthy and other GOP leaders, that the party could bear a political cost for the attack if it didn’t at least pay a little lip service to contrition.

But the bill never came due, and now, four months later, McCarthy and other Trump allies are seeking to rewrite the history of January 6 instead of taking responsibility for it. In an interview with Fox News on Sunday, McCarthy was repeatedly pressed by Chris Wallace about Trump’s reaction to the violence. Had he, as Republican Jaime Herrera Beutler claimed, begged Trump by phone that day to call his supporters off, only for Trump to shrug that “these people are more upset about the election than you are?” McCarthy wouldn’t say. But as he tied himself in knots trying to dodge Wallace’s questions, he offered this account of how Trump responded to the Capitol attack:

“I was the first person to contact him when the riots were going on. He didn’t see it,” McCarthy said. “What he ended the call with saying, telling me he’ll put something out to make sure to stop this, and that’s what he did. He put a video out later.”

The ladies of Pop. We miss them and their sound.

"Not one word of thanks"

The Prime Minister has gotten into a bit of hot water because he held a BOB Party as the country was locking down with COVID-19.

Thank you means a great deal because the people carry out measures to end the spread of this virus and it is a sacrifice to many if not all.

 

"Don't wreck this now." I simply believe the Brits speak with clarity and this is excellent.

There is a problem at the University of North Dakota, a public funded university.

The North Dakota Catholic Conference represented by Christopher Dodson is seeking to be a policy maker that will refuse gender equality to students. There is no place for clergy on the Board of Trustees and therefore should not be pressuring the public to discriminate on a public campus.

January 12, 2021
By Adam Kurtz

UND will hold a press conference on Friday, Jan. 15, (click here) to respond to a letter penned by Christopher Dodson, executive director and general counsel of the North Dakota Catholic Conference, about the university’s proposed gender inclusion policy.

The letter, dated Jan. 10 and posted on the Catholic Conference’s social media page , was written by Dodson on behalf of Bishops David D. Kagan and John T. Folda. It urges parents with children set to attend a university to consider “the campus environment and whether it is conducive or hostile to not only the Catholic faith, but also the truth about the human person,” when choosing which school to attend.

The letter singles out UND due to a proposed policy that would require students, administrators and others on campus to use names, gendered references and pronouns that match a person’s stated gender identity.

Previously the Herald reported on the proposed policy , which would make intentionally misgendering a person to be an act of discrimination.

I hope Homeland Security is taking a look at this.

Business isn't the only priority for national security. I doubt the school programs come with security software. It is time to protect the kids. Who knows what will show up online.

January 12, 2021
By Matthew Reisen

An ongoing cyberattack on Albuquerque Public Schools has led (click here) officials to cancel all classes districtwide for Thursday and possibly Friday.

APS Superintendent Scott Elder said the attack was discovered Wednesday morning “when teachers tried to log onto our student information system and were unable to gain access to the site.”

“This is the first time we have dealt with this situation and we are doing everything to address it that we can,” he said.

Elder said all APS classes are canceled Thursday and possibly through Friday. He said the situation is still developing.

“APS is working with local and national law enforcement as well as teams of cyber specialists to as quickly as possible limit our exposure to this attack, to protect all systems in our network and ensure a safe environment to return to school and business as usual,” he said. “I want to make clear that the closure of all APS schools tomorrow is not in anyway tied to the pandemic.”...

I hear there are shortages of some food items.

I don't have empathy for shortages of dry pasta, cream cheese or refigerated cinnamon rolls, they all have substitutes if people are willing to look for them. 

Dry Pasta can be substituted with fresh pasta from a pasta makers (click here). When there is a pasta maker in the kitchen all kinds of pasta can be made and eaten, like whole wheat and some vegetable puree with carrots or green vegetables. It all depends on the palate.

Not having cream cheese for bagels can be disappointing but bagels taste good with any type of spread, even butter or any substitute. There may be local dairies that also create their own and if not they can be asked if they would consider it. If they have a store front. Many dairies that cater to the public sometimes have the ability to create more and better products if there is a demand for it. The large dairy producers, I am confident, are doing all they can because there is a high demand for milk. 

If there is a shortage of milk and it is due to the processers and not the farmers, there needs to be some kind of priority on temporary laborers. This is an interesting time in the USA. The global pandemic has reshaped many household incomes and earners are finding better paying jobs. That is creating a shortage of workers in areas where they were abundant before. There is no reason to apologize for people that make better wages and are able to move up in quality of life, but, where there is a demand in the food supply there needs to be some priority placed on that either at the state or federal level.

This isn't the best example because previous to WWII women didn't really work outside their homes, but, during WWII when manufacturing for the war supplies was a primary focus of the country, there were rationing of food for those products that were in demand. It is better for everyone to get some of what they need if these dynamics continue. Governors should be taking inventory of their industries and the laborers that are within the state. If there needs to be a shift to faciliate the food supply it may be a priority. If every Governor reported to the federal Department of Labor about labor shortages that are vital such as the food supply, the US Department of Labor could be tasked to recommend answers. 

I don't see the US Department of Labor tasking recreational issues, but, simply vital areas such as the food supply to the country. There are somethings that cannot be substituted like baby formula. 

Another item people are complaining about is refrigerated cinnamon rolls. I only have one reply, "Really?" The solution is called a mixer, ingredients and an oven. My, my, how soiled are we?

I hear there are cats missing their favorite cat food. There are substitutions in the human food chain (click here). My cats loved having an egg for lunch. Hard boiled. It got to the point where I could hardly bake a cake when they heard the crack of an egg. They were a lot of fun.

But, Americans might find making their cat food will get them closer to understanding what the cats like and what they don't like. It could be fun and educational. So, it is time to muster up some ingenuity and decide what best is good for your cat in the absense of cat food.

But, the other most demanded product that is in short supply are cold remedies. It is completely understandable now that omicron has made it's debut. All, I can say is to be flexible in what type of cold remedies that will make a difference. If the favorite of the household is gone from the shelf, try another with similar or even better remedies. There are also household remedies such as a steamer in the bedroom to add humidity. Physicians should be placing advise on their offices webpage. Drug stores can advertise their products and availability. Cough drops and/or throat lozenges can provide relief as well.

This is a difficult time. The federal government might have to step in to be sure there is no hoarding. But, the stores can limit the number of items one person can purchase at a time.

Other than that, Americans have to put their thinking caps on and decide about substitutes. Ask Grandpas and Grandmas what they used before all these modern solutions.

Americans can do this. 

Yes, we can. 

Stop complaining and get busy.