October 31, 2018
By Elizabeth Dexheimer
Wall Street is opening its checkbook to soften the blow from a blue wave. (click here)
For the first time in a decade, the securities and investment industries are spending more on Democrats than Republicans ahead of the Nov. 6 midterm elections. Bankers are also giving to Democrats.
A big part of that is anti-Trump, but a lot of the money is flowing to moderate Democrats, a sign Wall Street is seeking Washington allies to temper the impact of progressives such as Representative Maxine Waters and Senator Elizabeth Warren, who are poised to hit the industry with subpoenas and tougher oversight....
I think this will continue past the Midterms. Democratic leadership should be speaking to these folks. Former Mayor Bloomberg is talking about running for President as a Democrat. That is not as strange as it might sound.
There have been statements coming of GM about cars that are electric and grossly diminished use of pertroleum. That is huge.
There is definitely rumblings out of Wall Street about uncertainty and it has nothing to do with the current interest rates of "The Fed." It is about tariffs and the increasing uncertainty major companies are facing.
The CEOs and their Board of Directors are paying attention and while the tax changes are nice and they have enjoyed increases in their treasury, THEIR SALES are not improving. So, the bump after Trump is transitory and the markets are reflecting that.
Many of recent elections have been dominated by the backing of private family businesses. Trump is a product of that movement. The abuse of power in destroying regulations and endangering the public is a concern to most CEOs. They are not as glib as politicians. They have employees. They want optimally healthy employees and when public policy falls apart uncertainty of a quality workforce enters the picture.
It is disturbing to realize the children of Flint were poisoned. What does that do to their future and their future employers?
Mike Bloomberg is a really great man. He is moral to the core and he is immovable. He has been on the right side of climate and regulation for environmental concerns for a long time. Governing New York City teaches a person to be serious about life and the way government interacts with citizens. I am sure there are aspects of Mike Bloomberg that Democrats will oppose, but, he is a darn decent man.
So, Wall Street needs to back peddle on their willingness to simply dump money into politics and instead INVEST in the future in a way that matters.
Wednesday, October 31, 2018
If birthright citizenship was not in place, Nikki Haley would never had been governor.
Since 1970, (click here) the foreign-born population has continued to increase in size and as a percent of the total population. Today, the majority of foreign born are from Latin America and Asia. Considerable differences exist among the different country-of-birth groups in various characteristics. About 1 in 4 children under 18 in families have at least one foreign-born parent....
Nikki Haley was born on January 20, 1972, (click here) in Bamberg, South Carolina, to Sikh immigrants. The Republican entered politics at a young age, and served in the South Carolina House of Representatives for several years before becoming governor of the state. In addition to being the first female governor of South Carolina, she was the first Indian-American to serve in the role, and the second Indian-American governor in the country, after Bobby Jindal of Louisiana. In 2016 President-elect Donald Trump picked Haley to become the United States ambassador to the United Nations, and she was confirmed for the position in January 2017.
This is from Pew organization:
...More than 41 million immigrants (click here) lived in the U.S. as of 2013, more than four times as many as was the case in 1960 and 1970. By comparison, the U.S.-born population is only about 1.6 times the size it was in 1960. Immigrant population growth alone has accounted for 29% of U.S. population growth since 2000....
The Pew article was derived from US Census that I will cite here. Below are LEGAL definitions as part of USA law.
Native born
Anyone who is a U.S. citizen at birth
Born in the United States
Born in Puerto Rico
Born in a U.S. Island Area (e.g., Guam)
Born abroad of U.S. citizen parent(s)
Foreign born
Anyone who is not a U.S. citizen at birth
Naturalized U.S. citizens
Legal permanent residents
Temporary migrants
Humanitarian migrants
Unauthorized migrants
On Page 16 of 22 is a graph entitled, "Percentage of Population with a Bachelor's Degree Who Are Foreign Born by Field of Degree: 2010 (age 25 and older)
All Bachelor Degrees held by Foreign Born in the USA was 16 percent.
All Science and Engineering Degrees - 21 percent
Engineering - 32 percent
Computers, mathematics and statistics - 27 percent
Physical and related sciences - 24 percent
The USA relies on its birthright citizens for its brain trust.
Page 19 is a graph entitled, "Occupation by Nativity Status and Country of Birth: 2010 (Civilian employed population 16 years and old)
The majority of the birthright citizens born to non-citizen parents are employed in Management, Business, Science and Art Occupations with median incomes of $51,209 a year. The only birthright citizens that are not employed as a majority in professional jobs are those from Mexico with annual incomes of $16,910. The highest poverty rate of these groups is Mexican birthright citizens.
There is no explanation for this group's struggle, but, it may be that they have to work early, such as 16 years old, because their income is needed for their family. The Mexican birthright citizens need to be understood better. California may have better statistics on this group and why they are not achieving as other groups. They obviously are disadvantaged, but, the question is what is the disadvantage and how can they overcome it. It is probably the ability to purchase a home.
The United States of America does not have the highest rated schools in the world and it has become dependent on the Green Card to enhance it's brain trust. I strongly suggest education in the USA has to improve immensely before there is even a debate about birthright citizenship.
Nikki Haley was born on January 20, 1972, (click here) in Bamberg, South Carolina, to Sikh immigrants. The Republican entered politics at a young age, and served in the South Carolina House of Representatives for several years before becoming governor of the state. In addition to being the first female governor of South Carolina, she was the first Indian-American to serve in the role, and the second Indian-American governor in the country, after Bobby Jindal of Louisiana. In 2016 President-elect Donald Trump picked Haley to become the United States ambassador to the United Nations, and she was confirmed for the position in January 2017.
This is from Pew organization:
...More than 41 million immigrants (click here) lived in the U.S. as of 2013, more than four times as many as was the case in 1960 and 1970. By comparison, the U.S.-born population is only about 1.6 times the size it was in 1960. Immigrant population growth alone has accounted for 29% of U.S. population growth since 2000....
The Pew article was derived from US Census that I will cite here. Below are LEGAL definitions as part of USA law.
Native born
Anyone who is a U.S. citizen at birth
Born in the United States
Born in Puerto Rico
Born in a U.S. Island Area (e.g., Guam)
Born abroad of U.S. citizen parent(s)
Foreign born
Anyone who is not a U.S. citizen at birth
Naturalized U.S. citizens
Legal permanent residents
Temporary migrants
Humanitarian migrants
Unauthorized migrants
On Page 16 of 22 is a graph entitled, "Percentage of Population with a Bachelor's Degree Who Are Foreign Born by Field of Degree: 2010 (age 25 and older)
All Bachelor Degrees held by Foreign Born in the USA was 16 percent.
All Science and Engineering Degrees - 21 percent
Engineering - 32 percent
Computers, mathematics and statistics - 27 percent
Physical and related sciences - 24 percent
The USA relies on its birthright citizens for its brain trust.
Page 19 is a graph entitled, "Occupation by Nativity Status and Country of Birth: 2010 (Civilian employed population 16 years and old)
The majority of the birthright citizens born to non-citizen parents are employed in Management, Business, Science and Art Occupations with median incomes of $51,209 a year. The only birthright citizens that are not employed as a majority in professional jobs are those from Mexico with annual incomes of $16,910. The highest poverty rate of these groups is Mexican birthright citizens.
There is no explanation for this group's struggle, but, it may be that they have to work early, such as 16 years old, because their income is needed for their family. The Mexican birthright citizens need to be understood better. California may have better statistics on this group and why they are not achieving as other groups. They obviously are disadvantaged, but, the question is what is the disadvantage and how can they overcome it. It is probably the ability to purchase a home.
The United States of America does not have the highest rated schools in the world and it has become dependent on the Green Card to enhance it's brain trust. I strongly suggest education in the USA has to improve immensely before there is even a debate about birthright citizenship.
RAW: Texas school bus swept away by floodwaters (click here for article - thank you)
The driver and one child were rescued. This is Texas. Flash flooding is a reality. Sometimes one has to wonder what were they thinking.
I am advocating professional development of the adverse impacts of the profession within the USA and internationally.
I need to point out a fact that needs to be made about the totalitarian dynamic that is taking place with Trump voters. I don't care what Trump is all about, because, he doesn't care about the people of the country. He only cares about control of the people of the USA.
This is the only President in history that has set up his own "You Tube" news network and tweets chronically to maintain the attention and control of his followers. This is not mentally healthy for the president or the country.
I think the mainstream media needs to measure the pathology that exists in the tweets of this president in relation to their publication of it.
Is there a professional definition of "fake news?" That would be a good place for the profession to start. I am sure there is a legal definition at the FCC, but, professions develop their own standards outside the legal definition of anything and act on ethical issues as well. The legal violations usually take care of themselves in many instances.
October 31, 2018
After visiting the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, (click here) U.S. President Donald Trump tweeted on Wednesday that he was treated warmly by the community and that the media's portrayal of protests is "fake news."
Trump's visit caused immediate controversy in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood as demonstrations, initiated by local Jewish activists, sang Jewish prayers and marched condemning Trump and demanding he denounce white nationalism before visiting the city.
The visit comes after the deadliest anti-Semitic terror attack in U.S. history where 11 were killed by an anti-immigrant shooter on Saturday.
After the visit, Trump tweeted: "Small protest was not seen by us, staged far away. The Fake News stories were just the opposite-Disgraceful!"...
This is the only President in history that has set up his own "You Tube" news network and tweets chronically to maintain the attention and control of his followers. This is not mentally healthy for the president or the country.
I think the mainstream media needs to measure the pathology that exists in the tweets of this president in relation to their publication of it.
Is there a professional definition of "fake news?" That would be a good place for the profession to start. I am sure there is a legal definition at the FCC, but, professions develop their own standards outside the legal definition of anything and act on ethical issues as well. The legal violations usually take care of themselves in many instances.
October 31, 2018
After visiting the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, (click here) U.S. President Donald Trump tweeted on Wednesday that he was treated warmly by the community and that the media's portrayal of protests is "fake news."
Trump's visit caused immediate controversy in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood as demonstrations, initiated by local Jewish activists, sang Jewish prayers and marched condemning Trump and demanding he denounce white nationalism before visiting the city.
The visit comes after the deadliest anti-Semitic terror attack in U.S. history where 11 were killed by an anti-immigrant shooter on Saturday.
After the visit, Trump tweeted: "Small protest was not seen by us, staged far away. The Fake News stories were just the opposite-Disgraceful!"...
There is a lot going on with the Jamal Khashoggi case.
There is a more detailed reporting of the death of the journalist out of Turkey. The politics surrounding this death in Turkey is wholly inappropriate.
Nineteen have been arrested in connection with the case. I believe the arrests took place in Saudi Arabia, so the King is very serious about this tragedy and ending such extremist treatment of people.
And "Al Jazeera" is reporting after security reassurances from the UK and the USA, the King's Brother has returned to Saudi Arabia. He had left the kingdom to reside in the UK. He was retired at 70 years old. It is estimated there will a significant change in the leadership of Saudi Arabia.
31 October 2018
By Bethan McKernan
Jamal Khashoggi was strangled (click here) as soon as he entered the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, then his body dismembered and destroyed in a premeditated killing, the city’s chief prosecutor has said in the first official confirmation of how the Saudi journalist died.
While Saudi Arabia has admitted that the dissident writer’s killing when he visited on 2 October to collect documents for his upcoming wedding was premeditated, it has not explained how.
Riyadh previously said Khashoggi died in a fight in a rogue extradition operation, and has maintained that the intact body was wrapped up in a rug and disposed of by an unidentified “local collaborator”.
“The victim’s body was dismembered and destroyed following his death by suffocation,” Wednesday’s statement said, bolstering Turkish investigators’ line of thought that Khashoggi’s remains could have been disposed of at the nearby consul general’s house, dissolved in acid or dumped in a well on the property....
Just as a point of interest, this is only one branch of the royal family.
October 1, 2018
The only surviving full brother of Saudi Arabia's King Salman (click here) has reportedly returned to the kingdom, amid an international outcry over the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Prince Ahmad bin Abdulaziz flew back to Riyadh from London on Tuesday, according to three Saudi sources close to the prince cited by The New York Times, in what some analysts are calling a potential challenge to the authority of Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
Sources told the Times bin Abdulaziz arrived in the Saudi capital around 01:30 (22:30 GMT on Monday) on Tuesday and was warmly received by his nephew, the crown prince, who greeted him at the airport....
Nineteen have been arrested in connection with the case. I believe the arrests took place in Saudi Arabia, so the King is very serious about this tragedy and ending such extremist treatment of people.
And "Al Jazeera" is reporting after security reassurances from the UK and the USA, the King's Brother has returned to Saudi Arabia. He had left the kingdom to reside in the UK. He was retired at 70 years old. It is estimated there will a significant change in the leadership of Saudi Arabia.
31 October 2018
By Bethan McKernan
Jamal Khashoggi was strangled (click here) as soon as he entered the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, then his body dismembered and destroyed in a premeditated killing, the city’s chief prosecutor has said in the first official confirmation of how the Saudi journalist died.
While Saudi Arabia has admitted that the dissident writer’s killing when he visited on 2 October to collect documents for his upcoming wedding was premeditated, it has not explained how.
Riyadh previously said Khashoggi died in a fight in a rogue extradition operation, and has maintained that the intact body was wrapped up in a rug and disposed of by an unidentified “local collaborator”.
“The victim’s body was dismembered and destroyed following his death by suffocation,” Wednesday’s statement said, bolstering Turkish investigators’ line of thought that Khashoggi’s remains could have been disposed of at the nearby consul general’s house, dissolved in acid or dumped in a well on the property....
Just as a point of interest, this is only one branch of the royal family.
October 1, 2018
The only surviving full brother of Saudi Arabia's King Salman (click here) has reportedly returned to the kingdom, amid an international outcry over the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Prince Ahmad bin Abdulaziz flew back to Riyadh from London on Tuesday, according to three Saudi sources close to the prince cited by The New York Times, in what some analysts are calling a potential challenge to the authority of Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
Sources told the Times bin Abdulaziz arrived in the Saudi capital around 01:30 (22:30 GMT on Monday) on Tuesday and was warmly received by his nephew, the crown prince, who greeted him at the airport....
An additional heads-up when realizing what is lost when funding to medical research is cut.
Volume 562 Issue 7728, 25 October 2018
The development (click here) of the gut microbiome from birth through to childhood is thought to be important for the pathology of diseases such as type 1 diabetes, but much is yet to be learnt about this phase of our microbiome development. Two papers in this issue draw on the most comprehensive data set on the infant microbiome to date to shed fresh light on this transitionary stage. The Environmental Determinants of Diabetes in the Young (TEDDY) study spans six research centres in the United States, Sweden, Germany and Finland....
The medical community abandons no child when an illness is apparent.
October 8, 2018
By Maggie Fox
...So far this year, (click here) the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says there have been 38 confirmed cases of the polio-like condition across 16 states.
There’s no cure and some children appear to have long-term disabilities, while others recover completely or nearly completely. A few need ventilators to breathe.
Acute flaccid myelitis appears to be caused most often by viruses, especially one called EV-D68. But other viruses may also be to blame. It seems to wax and wane from one year to the next, the CDC says.
After the 120 cases in 2014, there were just 22 in 2015. Then, cases spiked again to 149 in 2016. There were only 33 reported cases last year, according to the CDC....
Kaddish
This is a newsletter from a female Rabbi. She is simply a wonderful person. Her letter applies to all people from my point of view. The point is, in case it is not obvious to some, this is where the Jewish community is today.
Dear Friends,
I feel so torn at this moment of writing. I have so many things to share with you, all the makings of a vibrant Jewish community and yet, this cloud of sadness lingers heavily around the periphery of life. It takes your breath away and swallows the oxygen from the air. Evil unleashed is terrifying, yet when it comes so close to home, it is devastating.
And yet, this reality, the fine line between joy and sorrow, this tightrope is what makes for a REAL life. Being able to see, at once, the good as well as the bad, and then choosing to stay firmly on the side of goodness. This is the road we should all strive to walk upon. No, it is not easy but it is vital.
This past Rosh Hashanah I wrote a sermon entitled the Two Wolves. I began that sermon talking about Mr. Rogers and his impeccable devotion to the highest moral values. I stated that no, Mr. Rogers wasn’t Jewish, but his values certainly were. Mr. Rogers neighborhood was the Squirrel Hill community of Pittsburg.
The thesis of my sermon was that, the passage through time of our deepest and most precious Jewish values, to see God in every human soul, to love one’s neighbor as one loves oneself. To never judge another before you have stood in their shoes. To feed the vulnerable before you feed yourself, to reach out for the poor, the lost, the forgotten, the marginalized. To uphold the rights of the refugee because we once were those very same refugees. To welcome those who have no home. To fix the brokenness of the world with kindness and generosity of spirit, that it is these foundational Jewish values that keep the Jewish people vital and vibrant. We are nothing if we aren’t these values.
Our challenge today in light of this massacre, is to hold on even tighter to these values than we did before. 11 human souls had their precious lives stolen from them and I suspect, in my deepest heart that if we could ask them how we should proceed now, they would say, stay strong and guided by the values that have made our people a light of morality. Make that light shine even brighter. I believe this is what each one of them would tell us. I believe.
-Joyce Fienberg, 75, of Oakland, City of Pittsburgh
-Richard Gottfried, 65, of Ross Township
-Rose Mallinger, 97, of Squirrel Hill, City of Pittsburgh
-Jerry Rabinowitz, 66, of Edgewood Borough
-Cecil Rosenthal, 59, of Squirrel Hill, City of Pittsburgh
-David Rosenthal, 54, (brother of Cecil), of Squirrel Hill
-Bernice Simon, 84, of Wilkinsburg
-Sylvan Simon, 86, (husband of Bernice), of Wilkinsburg
-Daniel Stein, 71, of Squirrel Hill, City of Pittsburgh
-Melvin Wax, 88, of Squirrel Hill, City of Pittsburgh
-Irving Younger, 69, of Mt. Washington, City of Pittsburgh
This is Trump's GOP. This message of hate is finding readers globally. It isn't just the Democrats that find this offensive. The world was fighting a very dangerous regime not long ago by removing "charismatic hate" from their religious community. This level of hate carries with it deaths of USA citizens. How many others around the world look at these acts of hate and rethink their affiliations with not just the USA, but, The West in general. If the USA is losing ground internationally, that threatens our very economy and this is the Trump presidency that stoops to such raw emotions of hate and bigotry.
It is grossly inappropriate and completely out of step with American values. This is definitely the "end of the campaign" lies and terror threats that exist with the GOP. These are the voters Republicans hope will push their balloting over the top. Hate. The Republican voters embrace the hate. This is so very old world and EXTREMELY desperate. Pathetic.
October 31, 2018
A campaign flier (click here) sent out by a Republican state Senate challenger is being harshly criticized by Democrats and others as anti-Semitic, CBS Hartford affiliate WFSB-TV reports. Ed Charamut adamantly denies it.
But on Charmut's Facebook page, many people are asking him to apologize and drop out of the race.
The mailer was aimed at Democratic state Rep. Matthew Lesser.
It shows a drawing of Lesser, who is Jewish, with a gleeful look in his eye as he holds cash in his hands....
If Republicans, like Charmut, want to talk about taxes, then talk about factual information about taxes, don't demonize a person. This is so typical of the Trump's GOP. They avoid talking about the issues, such as protecting SSI and Medicare and must rather play with citizen's emotions. This is being talked about around the world considering the recent events. This is Trump. Every American should be concerned and I know American businesses are.
It is grossly inappropriate and completely out of step with American values. This is definitely the "end of the campaign" lies and terror threats that exist with the GOP. These are the voters Republicans hope will push their balloting over the top. Hate. The Republican voters embrace the hate. This is so very old world and EXTREMELY desperate. Pathetic.
October 31, 2018
A campaign flier (click here) sent out by a Republican state Senate challenger is being harshly criticized by Democrats and others as anti-Semitic, CBS Hartford affiliate WFSB-TV reports. Ed Charamut adamantly denies it.
But on Charmut's Facebook page, many people are asking him to apologize and drop out of the race.
The mailer was aimed at Democratic state Rep. Matthew Lesser.
It shows a drawing of Lesser, who is Jewish, with a gleeful look in his eye as he holds cash in his hands....
If Republicans, like Charmut, want to talk about taxes, then talk about factual information about taxes, don't demonize a person. This is so typical of the Trump's GOP. They avoid talking about the issues, such as protecting SSI and Medicare and must rather play with citizen's emotions. This is being talked about around the world considering the recent events. This is Trump. Every American should be concerned and I know American businesses are.
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