Thursday, September 05, 2019
The latest American export, the Olympic Israeli baseball team.
Sanctioning Israel's Olympic team may be a way to bring attention to the ongoing aggression by Israel in the region. NO, that is not anti-semitism. It is worrying about the escalation of violence and protecting the lives of ALL PEOPLE IN SOVEREIGN COUNTRIES.
If sincere war ever broke out in the Mideast, Hebrews would die. No one is ever worried about that.
September 5, 2019
By Hillel Kuttier
A crop of newly-minted citizens (click here) headed by three ex-major leaguers is looking to push Israel’s national baseball squad closer to reaching the Olympics for the first time.
Danny Valencia, an infielder with seven MLB clubs and the team’s newest citizen, picked up his passport in Tel Aviv on Wednesday, just ahead of the team’s departure Thursday to compete in the European Baseball Championships beginning this weekend in Bonn, Germany. Former major league utilityman Ty Kelly; Nick Rickles, a former minor league catcher; and Yale graduate Ben Wanger, a pitcher and first baseman, also were in Israel for the past week to finalize their citizenship status....
If sincere war ever broke out in the Mideast, Hebrews would die. No one is ever worried about that.
September 5, 2019
By Hillel Kuttier
A crop of newly-minted citizens (click here) headed by three ex-major leaguers is looking to push Israel’s national baseball squad closer to reaching the Olympics for the first time.
Danny Valencia, an infielder with seven MLB clubs and the team’s newest citizen, picked up his passport in Tel Aviv on Wednesday, just ahead of the team’s departure Thursday to compete in the European Baseball Championships beginning this weekend in Bonn, Germany. Former major league utilityman Ty Kelly; Nick Rickles, a former minor league catcher; and Yale graduate Ben Wanger, a pitcher and first baseman, also were in Israel for the past week to finalize their citizenship status....
Nuclear exposure 101
Chest X-ray (click here)
A microsievert (μSv) is a decimal fraction of the SI derived unit of equivalent radiation dose, effective dose, and committed dose. One sievert is the amount of radiation necessary to produce the same effect on living tissue as one gray of high-penetration x-rays.
It depends who you ask. (click here) Some people will say no amount is safe, but that doesn’t really help us understand the relative dangers. Here are some basic numbers to use as a guide (μSv means microSieverts):
10 μSv – The average radiation you received today
40 μSv – The radiation you receive by taking a flight from New York to L.A.
100 μSv – The radiation you receive during a dental x-ray
800 μSv – Total radiation dose at Three-Mile Island for the duration of the accident
3,000 μSv – Radiation dose from a mammogram
3,600 μSv – Average radiation a US citizen receives in a year from all sources
50,000 μSv – Maximum allowable yearly occupational dose (USA)
100,000 μSv – Lowest yearly dose likely linked to increased cancer risk
2,000,000 μSv – Severe radiation poisoning (sometimes fatal)
"Deep State"
Trump is upset because he couldn't cause an indictment of Comey so now the National Weather Service doesn't care about Alabama.
OR
Trump believes the findings about Comey alone is damnable and therefore the Deep State continues and the National Weather Service didn't care about Alabama.
The entire mess that Trump creates is his own idea of a re-election campaign. He uses the government 24-7 for his own purposes. This is just another idiotic assessment by Trump. He has no credentials to be doing this.
Feckless is a great word for this.
OR
Trump believes the findings about Comey alone is damnable and therefore the Deep State continues and the National Weather Service didn't care about Alabama.
The entire mess that Trump creates is his own idea of a re-election campaign. He uses the government 24-7 for his own purposes. This is just another idiotic assessment by Trump. He has no credentials to be doing this.
Feckless is a great word for this.
Trump is ripping off the elderly.
Within the past few months, the diabetic supplies that were cost-free under President Obama are no longer.
A Senior Citizen could purchase insulin with Medicare Part D or any of the other insurances used today and receive all the supplies without charge. There are some supply companies that would send everything a Senior diabetic needs, except, the insulin which is a prescription.
Now, the needles and alcohol swabs are to be ordered by the doctor when the insulin is ordered. The needles and alcohol swabs are now exposed to the deductible of health care insurance or Medicare Part D.
So, the cost has increased at least $8.00 or more per month for the diabetic Senior CITIZEN. That may not seem like much, but, by Christmas that comes to at least $96 per year. That is simply not right. Trump is hacking away at the benefits our Seniors paid for all their working life. When does this abuse stop?
A Senior Citizen could purchase insulin with Medicare Part D or any of the other insurances used today and receive all the supplies without charge. There are some supply companies that would send everything a Senior diabetic needs, except, the insulin which is a prescription.
Now, the needles and alcohol swabs are to be ordered by the doctor when the insulin is ordered. The needles and alcohol swabs are now exposed to the deductible of health care insurance or Medicare Part D.
So, the cost has increased at least $8.00 or more per month for the diabetic Senior CITIZEN. That may not seem like much, but, by Christmas that comes to at least $96 per year. That is simply not right. Trump is hacking away at the benefits our Seniors paid for all their working life. When does this abuse stop?
Trump declassified "USA Intelligence Methods." Again?
September 5, 2019
By Stephanie Pappas
It was only a matter of time: (click here) Amateur sleuths think they've tracked down the satellite that took a high-resolution image of the aftermath of an Iranian missile disaster.
President Donald Trump tweeted out the photograph on Aug. 30, writing.......Intelligence experts immediately noticed the high resolution of the photograph and pegged it as likely classified — classified, that is, until the president declassified it with his tweet. Many experts told news agencies that they were concerned that the declassified photo could reveal unknown information about U.S. drone or satellite surveillance.
Apparently, they were right. Amateur satellite trackers have reverse-engineered the image and figured out that it likely came from the highly classified USA 224 satellite. USA 224 is suspected to be a KH-11 surveillance satellite, a classified piece of equipment about which the public knows little....
More of the phenomena that has defined the "Jeffery Epstein" Era.
Men pass judgment on Ms. Miller even if they aren't the least bit involved in the SEXUAL ASSAULT, "Gee whiz, a simple sexual act could ruin his life." No different than Kobi Bryant. He was entitled. No one wanted to ruin his career.
So, women are assaulted because they are MERCHANDISE and not living, breathing, AND THINKING people expecting to live with a career that will sustain them and their families. So women suffer with PTSD, anxiety and all the impact on their minds, but, heck, men were doing what comes naturally, right Kavanaugh?
Chanel Miller is the Stanford rape survivor (click here) formerly known publicly as Emily Doe who has come forward and revealed her identity in a new book in an effort to help others who have been sexually assaulted. Miller drew national headlines in 2016 when she confronted Brock Turner during sentencing with a powerful statement about the impact he had on her.
So, women are assaulted because they are MERCHANDISE and not living, breathing, AND THINKING people expecting to live with a career that will sustain them and their families. So women suffer with PTSD, anxiety and all the impact on their minds, but, heck, men were doing what comes naturally, right Kavanaugh?
Chanel Miller is the Stanford rape survivor (click here) formerly known publicly as Emily Doe who has come forward and revealed her identity in a new book in an effort to help others who have been sexually assaulted. Miller drew national headlines in 2016 when she confronted Brock Turner during sentencing with a powerful statement about the impact he had on her.
Miller’s powerful words and the lenient sentence given to Turner sparked a nationwide discussion about rape on college campuses and how survivors were not being heard. Turner was sentenced to six months in jail. The judge in the case, Aaron Persky, was recalled in 2018 because of the outrage over Turner’s sentence.
Miller, then a 22-year-old recent college graduate from Palo Alto, was sexually assaulted by Turner at a party at Stanford University while unconscious in 2015. Turner was convicted of three felony counts of sexual assault and faced up to 14 years in prison, but was given a much lighter sentence after his family, friends and those who knew him as a college swimmer came forward to claim that a severe sentence would ruin his life. Miller changed the narrative during sentencing on June 2, 2016, during sentencing when she read a 7,100-word statement about how Turner had devastated her life....
Miller, then a 22-year-old recent college graduate from Palo Alto, was sexually assaulted by Turner at a party at Stanford University while unconscious in 2015. Turner was convicted of three felony counts of sexual assault and faced up to 14 years in prison, but was given a much lighter sentence after his family, friends and those who knew him as a college swimmer came forward to claim that a severe sentence would ruin his life. Miller changed the narrative during sentencing on June 2, 2016, during sentencing when she read a 7,100-word statement about how Turner had devastated her life....
Does Alabama now believe it is safe from Hurricane Dorian? The Governor has no influence with hysterical constituents? That is a shame.
My favorite statement by politicians is, "The National Weather Service has never opposed a president before." It is supposed to oppress and/or threaten the National Weather Service so the next time "The Chosen One" states Alabama is in the crosshairs, they won't question him.
The National Weather Service prides itself on ACCURACY and not reporting every track a computer spits out. The National Weather Service has never been verbally assaulted before by any president or his minions.
My favorite statement by politicians is, "The National Weather Service has never opposed a president before." It is supposed to oppress and/or threaten the National Weather Service so the next time "The Chosen One" states Alabama is in the crosshairs, they won't question him.
The National Weather Service prides itself on ACCURACY and not reporting every track a computer spits out. The National Weather Service has never been verbally assaulted before by any president or his minions.
While I believe the British people have a right to decide the future of their country,...
...as demonstrated by today's proceedings (link below), the new Prime Minister's government cannot answer questions as to the cost of the separation from the EU and/or the cost to the European Union with the separation. With those facts mostly unavailable, it is a prudent Parliament that is blocking the efforts for Brexit moving forward.
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBjZ-Ugmvz8&feature=push-lbss&attr_tag=K0AxOsGVRS4b0diB%3A6
There is a significant homelessness crisis in the UK with over 80,000 households disrupted includng well over 100,000 children. That is a lot of chaos in that small set of islands. I can't help but wonder why this is occurring on a regular basis. If I were homeless with a job and children in school I would be definitely blaming the government for this GROWING dynamic. These families cannot afford their rent. It sounds as though the UK has their own working poor.
I strongly suggest the Parliament focus on solving their citizen's problems, including the children. According to the housing authority in the UK it will take 127 years to place the current homelessness into public housing.
There is something very wrong with a government obsessed with Brexit. The British government has successfully stemmed the forward movement of Brexit with a new election date, it is time to dissolve the demand for Brexit by their citizens by solving problems and soon. The housing crisis only reflects far deeper problems as is that of the USA. Good to excellent wage income and opportunity to increase that income through promotion and/or education is lacking.
As in the USA, private companies are not providing good enough wages. Currently, Walmart is among the largest employers in the USA, it is also a company that has cast the handicapped employees out to the street, maintained lower hourly income to the majority of it's employees. Walmart has made improvements in the past year or so, but, it is still leaving a good number of employees and former employees without good outcomes.
The UK is a far smaller country in land mass and has a far lower number of sincerely effected citizens. In the USA providing free breakfast and lunches for the poor and working poor schoolchildren is important and it is still a bandaid to the real problems. The adverse identity of the child on assistance in school has prompted some schools to provide free breakfast and lunch to all their students to remove that sigma. It is NOT their fault or that of their parents.
Problems cover the spectrum of health opportunity, issues of drug abuse, the opioid crisis and the deaths of citizens that are also parents, low wages, oppotuntity to education without the burden of a lifetime of debt. Alcoholism is also a problem, the use of cigarettes and now in the US the vaping phenomena is proving to be a killer.
These are all profound problems that keep citizens from achieving a higher quality of life for themselves and their children. If democracies cannot answer their citizen's problems, inflitration of adverse inflences, such as the Alt Right and Russian espionage will have an influence in the existence of democracy and freedom.
So, I again suggesst the UK move away from the contained Brexit and actually solve problems to move people away from the political extemes.
GET OUT THERE AND HAVE TOWN HALLS AND LISTEN!
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBjZ-Ugmvz8&feature=push-lbss&attr_tag=K0AxOsGVRS4b0diB%3A6
There is a significant homelessness crisis in the UK with over 80,000 households disrupted includng well over 100,000 children. That is a lot of chaos in that small set of islands. I can't help but wonder why this is occurring on a regular basis. If I were homeless with a job and children in school I would be definitely blaming the government for this GROWING dynamic. These families cannot afford their rent. It sounds as though the UK has their own working poor.
I strongly suggest the Parliament focus on solving their citizen's problems, including the children. According to the housing authority in the UK it will take 127 years to place the current homelessness into public housing.
There is something very wrong with a government obsessed with Brexit. The British government has successfully stemmed the forward movement of Brexit with a new election date, it is time to dissolve the demand for Brexit by their citizens by solving problems and soon. The housing crisis only reflects far deeper problems as is that of the USA. Good to excellent wage income and opportunity to increase that income through promotion and/or education is lacking.
As in the USA, private companies are not providing good enough wages. Currently, Walmart is among the largest employers in the USA, it is also a company that has cast the handicapped employees out to the street, maintained lower hourly income to the majority of it's employees. Walmart has made improvements in the past year or so, but, it is still leaving a good number of employees and former employees without good outcomes.
The UK is a far smaller country in land mass and has a far lower number of sincerely effected citizens. In the USA providing free breakfast and lunches for the poor and working poor schoolchildren is important and it is still a bandaid to the real problems. The adverse identity of the child on assistance in school has prompted some schools to provide free breakfast and lunch to all their students to remove that sigma. It is NOT their fault or that of their parents.
Problems cover the spectrum of health opportunity, issues of drug abuse, the opioid crisis and the deaths of citizens that are also parents, low wages, oppotuntity to education without the burden of a lifetime of debt. Alcoholism is also a problem, the use of cigarettes and now in the US the vaping phenomena is proving to be a killer.
These are all profound problems that keep citizens from achieving a higher quality of life for themselves and their children. If democracies cannot answer their citizen's problems, inflitration of adverse inflences, such as the Alt Right and Russian espionage will have an influence in the existence of democracy and freedom.
So, I again suggesst the UK move away from the contained Brexit and actually solve problems to move people away from the political extemes.
GET OUT THERE AND HAVE TOWN HALLS AND LISTEN!
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)