Sean Hannity should resign or be fired.

April 16, 2018

...Hannity on Air: ‘Michael Never Represented Me’ (4:01 p.m.) (click here)

Sean Hannity, who was poised to do a radio show when his name emerged in the court, said on air that he had asked Cohen for his perspective on some legal questions involving attorney-client privilege, but never talked to Cohen about any case involving a third party.

“I never paid legal fees to Michael,” Hannity said. “Michael never represented me in any matter.” He later added: I “may have” handed Cohen “ten bucks” and asked for attorney-client privilege....

He is using his celebrity to mitigate his relationship with Mr. Michael Cohen. That is at least an ethics violation, but, more so tainting the public's knowledge of the Cohen case.

It seems odd to me so many of the same people are entangled in all these legal issues. It is almost like a star chamber, no pun intended. 

I have a question. Just one question.

Elliott Broidy, (click here) center, an R.N.C. official, with Larry Mizel, left, a Trump donor, and Jeff Sessions. President Trump’s lawyer Michael D. Cohen arranged a payout to a model who became pregnant during an affair with Mr. Brody.

April 13, 2018
By Rebecca R. Ruiz and Jim Rutenberg 

A major donor with close ties to the White House resigned on Friday as deputy finance chairman of the Republican National Committee after the revelation that he had agreed to pay $1.6 million to a former Playboy model who became pregnant during an affair.

The deal was arranged in the final months of 2017 by President Trump’s personal lawyer and fixer, Michael D. Cohen.

Under the terms of the deal, the Republican donor, Elliott Broidy, would pay the woman in installments over the course of two years, and she would agree to stay silent about their relationship, two people with knowledge of the arrangement told The New York Times. The deal was first reported by The Wall Street Journal....

Did Mr. Brody pay anything for the legal services of Mr. Michael Cohen?

It seems to me Mr. Cohen is not working just for Donald Trump, but, the RNC. I also believe at this point, Mr. Michael Cohen may be receiving his fees or salary, whatever the case may be, from the RNC/GOP since Trump's election. The RNC has been paying the attorneys for Mr. Trump and Mr. Trump, Jr. since investigations have opened.

Ms Daniels looked lovely today at the courthouse in her pale pink outfit. She was animated, charming, self-assured and willing to be committed to the end of the case.

I hope her daughter is doing well.

Every lawyer in the country has a particular investigator they work with. I want to know who Mr. Michael Cohen works with and what exactly they do. There is a very limited number of people who were knowledgeable of her relationship with Mr. Trump.

I look forward to a thorough investigation to conclude this case and allow Ms. Daniels peace of mind in living her life.

There is no full disclosure at the time of signing. No student ever got this information. I think it is litigable.

This is ridiculous. Loan forgiveness has to take place. No one borrowing for their education realizes it is this oppressive an issue at the time. 

The idea there is no Medicare or Social Security is outrageous. That is why an American went to school to get an education.

People need loan forgiveness. They are paying nothing but exorbitant interest rates and their age is telling of the injustice they have faced.

$26,400 is what a good car costs and it is paid off in six years or less. The interest rate is ridiculous. 

Years ago on this blog it was noted the "military drone" was no longer a simple machine for surveillance, but, a full battle ready jet fighter.

Northrop Grumman EA-6B Prowler which accompanied the bombers during the attack on Syria.

I am certain President Putin is doing his homework since the Syrian strike.



Syria wasn't able to organize a response until after the allied missiles found their targets. I refuse to ignore the fact a UN resolution was broken by President Assad when he continued to deploy chemical weapons. This was enforcement of that resolution. If the world does nothing but treat international agreements as pieces of paper, there will never be an effective diplomatic corp. that succeeds in bringing peace. Unfortunately, there are still leaders like Assad that disregard all priorities, except, their own.

Achieving peace is not about annihilation, but, of finding peace among diversity and acceptance. In the Nuremberg Trials, the German people were not on trial, the maniacal military of the Third Reich was on trial. Milosevic found out that killing was not the way forward, too. Genocide is illegal. We have yet to understand the extent deaths of small ethnic groups in Syria might be affected. UN humanitarian aid should be a high priority to realize the extent this hellish war with Daesh may have caused irretrievable deaths.

Iran and Iraq should be grateful the worst is over. Neither should be viewing any type of escalation now as legitimate.

April 15, 2018

Electronic warfare (click here) suppression, a decoy battle group in the Mediterranean and never-before-used stealth missiles were all part of the attack

Western powers said on Saturday their missile attacks struck at the heart of Syria's chemical weapons program, but the restrained assault appeared unlikely to halt Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's progress in the 7-year-old civil war.

The United States, France and Britain launched 105 missiles overnight in retaliation for a suspected poison gas attack in Syria a week ago, targeting what the Pentagon said were three chemical weapons facilities, including a research and development center in Damascus' Barzeh district and two installations near Homs....

...The bombers were accompanied by a single EA-6B Prowler for electronic warfare suppression, potentially against Russian air defenses, as well as tanker support, according to a Joint Staff spokesman. Defense News added, "inclusion of the EA-6B is notable, as that aircraft was officially retired by the Navy in 2015 in favor of the more advanced EA-18G Growler."...

"Morning Papers"

The Rooster

"Okeydoke"

I am quite sure Former FBI Director Mueller knows President Trump and the Trump Company had a syndicate of lawyers.

President Trump brought his lead and Cheif Legal Officer with him to the White House.

Jason Dov Greenblatt (click here) (born 1966/67) is an American lawyer. He was the executive vice president and chief legal officer to Donald Trump and The Trump Organization, and is his advisor on Israel. In January 2017, he was appointed as the United States Special Representative for International Negotiations by President Donald Trump.

Greenblatt is the son of Hungarian Jewish refugees, and grew up in Queens, New York City. During World War II, his father fled Szatmárcseke in 1941 as a child, while his mother hid in Budapest with her family during the Nazi occupation, and fled to the United States after the Hungarian Revolution in 1956. He is the first cousin, once removed, of anti-war activist Robert Greenblatt.

Greenblatt was educated at the Marsha Stern Talmudical Academy, followed by Yeshiva University. In 1992, Greenblatt received a JD degree from the New York University School of Law.

Greenblatt has worked for Trump since 1997, rising to executive vice president and chief legal officer to Trump and the Trump Organization, and his advisor on Israel.

Greenblatt favors a two-state solution, reached by the parties concerned and not imposed from outside by a body such as the United Nations. Greenblatt has stated that "West Bank settlements are not an obstacle to peace"

In late December 2016, Trump named Greenblatt as his Representative for International Negotiations for his incoming administration. In 2017, Greenblatt led a listening tour in which he visited representatives from Israel, the Yesha Council, and the Palestinian Authority.

Of course, everyone knows, The so called anti-war activist first cousin is none other than Chairman of NBC Entertainment. There is nothing like being connected. The interesting thing about Robert Greenblatt is he was once affiliated with Murdoch's FOX Broadcasting. I suppose everyone needs to start somewhere.

Wasn't "The Apprentice" an NBC production? There are a lot of interesting folks affiliated with that show, too. For example, Mr. George Ross was once Executive Vice President and Senior Counsel to the Trump Organization. The list is long and distinguished.

Robert Greenblatt (click here) joined NBCUniversal in January 2011 as Chairman, NBC Entertainment and reports to NBCU Chief Executive Officer Steve Burke. In this role, Greenblatt is responsible for all aspects of primetime, late night, daytime, and first-run syndication programming.

He also oversees Universal Television and Universal Television Alternative Studio, which combined currently produce nearly 40 scripted series as well as late-night and reality programs for a variety of networks and digital platforms. In addition to shows for NBC primetime, such as the successful “Chicago” franchise, “Shades of Blue,” “Superstore” and all of NBC’s hit late-night lineup, Universal Television also produces four prestigious non-NBC comedies: the Golden Globe-winning “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” (Fox), the Emmy Award-winning “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt,” the Emmy-winning “Master of None” for Netflix, and “The Mindy Project” for Hulu. Dramas include “Gypsy” on Netflix, “The Path” on Hulu and “The Bold Type” on Freeform....

"Good Night, Moon"

The new moon

0.0 day old moon

Zero percent lit

13 April 2018
By Neil Connor

China hopes (click here) to create a 'mini biosphere' on the dark side of the Moon, with flowers and silkworms sustaining each other as they grow on the lifeless lunar surface.

The unprecedented plan to create life in outer space is the most intriguing part of China's lunar probe mission later this year, and could be a major boost for dreams that humans will one day live on the Moon.

The insects, plants, potato seeds and arabidopsis—a small flowering plant belonging to the mustard family - will be taken to the Moon on board the Chang'e-4 lander and rover in December....