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The New Civil War
The New Civil War, American Thinker, Tom Trinko, August 19, 2017
(Please see also, Anti-Israel Academics Launch Campus Antifa Group for Faculty. — DM)
The first "shots" in our new civil war were fired after Charlottesville when many Democratic leaders claimed that they had the right to use physical force against anyone they didn't like.
While cowardly leftist leaders are trying to portray themselves as fighting Hitler they are really fighting anyone they don't agree with. Remember that some Democrats said that Rep. Steve Scalise had it coming since he opposed gun control and that Democrats have been silent when left-wing violence was used to prevent Republicans marching in a parade in Portland.
Facing a continued loss of power because their radical agenda is toxic to most Americans, the Democrat leadership — which includes the MSM — have decided that they have the right to physically attack anyone who stands in their way.
Like their Nazi and Communist forefathers, today's Democrat leaders are comfortable sending swarms of Brownshirts out to beat into submission anyone who stands between them and power.
Under Obama, Democrats renounced the rule of law by declaring that they could choose to not enforce laws they didn't like and make up laws that Congress never passed. Now they're saying that they have the right to attack anyone who dares speak out in disagreement. Rep. Scalise wasn't a Nazi or white nationalist, nor were the Republicans in Portland, or the speakers that Democrats forcibly prevented from speaking in Berkeley. Yet the Democratic leadership's condemnation of all of those events has been muted at best.
While the first American Civil War was fought to protect that particularly Democrat institution slavery, the new civil war Democrat elites are starting to wage is about transferring power from the people to the rich white oligarchs, judges, and government bureaucrats.
As then, Republicans stand for freedom and Democrats stand for slavery.
The Democratic elite has issued a call to war by supporting and endorsing violence against people who don't agree with them.
The left has gone from endorsing Nazis marching in a neighborhood full of Holocaust survivors to endorsing attacks on Nazis wherever they might appear. We all hate Nazis, but as Americans, Republicans believe in freedom of even odious speech, which is why we're not tearing down the statues of that mass murderer Lenin that exist in America or the statues of Democrat Robert Byrd, who was a senior official in the KKK.
Republicans have uniformly, including President Trump, condemned Nazis and white nationalists. Yet Democrats are attacking us for not being sufficiently "woke."
The time for pretending that Democrat leadership is patriotic is over. It's time to shout from the rooftops that the Democratic leadership is a fascist cabal intent on overthrowing democracy.
It's unclear how many of those who voted for Hillary support the clear fascist policies of the Democratic party. We know that those people tend to be low-information voters who get their "news" from the MSM. Hence, they live in a bubble of lies which make Democrat policies look semi-reasonable.
Even intelligent people fall victim to the Democrat Big Lies. A liberal physicist, for example, was shocked to learn that Osama greenlighted 9/11 because Clinton's fleeing from Somalia taught Osama that Americans were cowards. He'd never heard that.
Similarly, today many Americans believe that Trump was defending Nazis because the MSM is lying about what he really said.
That's why we need to be careful and not condemn all Democrats; many of them are honestly unaware of the facts just as the citizens of Nazi Germany didn't have a clue about how WWII was actually progressing or how the citizens of North Korea thought for decades that though they were starving, they had it better than those poor capitalist South Koreans.
It's clear that not all of those who voted for Hillary were actually voting for her agenda of taking power from the people and giving it to the elites.
Unlike the average Hillary voter who never heard most of the negative news about her, the Democratic leadership has sinister motives. For decades, they've been waging war against America. It started with FDR, a big fan of fascist dictator Mussolini, who began moving this country down the path to socialism with his failed big government policies. Few people remember that those policies didn't work; it took WWII for the U.S. to recover economically from the Depression.
The next big step was disempowering Americans by giving near absolute power to the unelected Supreme Court. That court overthrew the laws of all 50 states by legalizing abortion for any reason at any time in pregnancy based on a "right to privacy" which is nowhere in the Constitution.
The Supreme Court also created numerous rights for criminals and redefined marriage over the votes of 55,000,000 Americans.
In parallel, the Democrats increased the power of unelected government bureaucrats to the point that they felt empowered to demand that Catholic nuns pay for abortions. To Democrats the 1st Amendment only applies to causes they, the Democrats, support.
Trump's election was a visceral scream from America saying that we want our power back. That we don't want to be ruled by pretentious, stupid, elitist fascists like Pelosi and the Clintons, or by RINOs whose first loyalty is to the state, not the people.
The Democratic leadership is now following Mao, who said that political power grows from the barrel of a gun, while Americans are being forced to defend the core American belief that power flows from the people.
Just as the original Democrats repudiated Lincoln for opposing slavery, modern Democratic leaders are repudiating his belief that the government is of the people, for the people, by the people.
The elite bicoastal ruling class is nearly all white and racist to the core, but they use lies about Republicans, spread by the fawning liberal media, to justify violence.
Today Democrats have crossed the Rubicon. By saying that it's okay for Antifa to shut down speakers they don't like and physically assault anyone they don't happen to agree with Democrats have renounced the rule of law and summoned the whirlwind of civil war.
Why have Democrats once again started a civil war to achieve their ends?
They thought they had everything sewed up. When Hillary won she'd pack the Supreme Court with fascists who believed that they could make up whatever laws they liked. Hillary would, like Obama, ignore the Constitution and further strengthen the administrative state while waging a war against non-Democratic whites and Asians and ensuring that Blacks stayed uneducated so they couldn't see how Democrats were exploiting them.
But contrary to their expectations, the American people said no. We don't want to be ruled, we want to be represented — which is why the Republican failure to get rid of ObamaCare is so offensive.
Even with the lying media spreading Democratic talking points 24/7 the majority of Americans want to be free, not enslaved — not told how much soda they can drink or what type of entertainment they can like — Democrats support violent misogynistic rap music while condemning Americans for liking NASCAR. The Democratic message calling on Americans to accept slavery because, according to Democrats, Americans can't manage their own lives — the same line Democrats used to justify slavery– can't win elections because American's aren't that stupid. As a result, the Democrat leadership has decided that their only way to power is violence.
If they can't win in the battlefield of ideas, they've decided that they need to silence, by the use of force, any voices they don't like.
The Democrat leaders have turned to the communists they so admire — remember Obama wishing he could rule like the dictator of China does? — and decided that what they can't win by the ballot they can win with the baseball bat.
Unless we all take a stand now, this spiral of violence initiated by Democrats will lead to a truly horrible future, just as the Democrat's violent defense of slavery was the cause of the greatest tragedy in American history. If Democrats had voluntarily abandoned slavery, we could have avoided America's most costly war. Instead we had to fight to end the scourge of slavery.
Contact the Republican leadership and make it clear that instead of condemning Trump for his stand against all violence, they need to attack the Democrat's support of violence.
There is still time to avoid a massive escalation of violence but if we fail to take a stand against the Democrat's use of force we will see our streets running with blood. We know Democrats don't care about that, because they don't care about the thousands of Blacks shot in Chicago each year, but we do because we care about all Americans.
Take action and pray that we are not forced to relive the Civil War in order to prevent Democrats from destroying our democracy.
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President Trump's Executive Order Could Mean Huge Gov Downsizing
President Trump's Executive Order Could Mean Huge Gov Downsizing, Front Page Magazine (The Point), Daniel Greenfield, March 14, 2017
[T]his could be the opening for a plan to dramatically transform and downsize the government in a common sense way. Much of this will be in the hands of the OMB director. That would be Mick Mulvaney. Mulvaney was a conservative congressman with a business background and a reputation as a fiscal hawk. Now his report may very well remake the government.
The Executive Order on a Comprehensive Plan for Reorganizing the Executive Branch is bulky title. But its potential is even bigger. Here's why.
Section 1. Purpose. This order is intended to improve the efficiency, effectiveness, and accountability of the executive branch by directing the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (Director) to propose a plan to reorganize governmental functions and eliminate unnecessary agencies (as defined in section 551(1) of title 5, United States Code), components of agencies, and agency programs.
Note the agencies part.
Sec. 2. Proposed Plan to Improve the Efficiency, Effectiveness, and Accountability of Federal Agencies, Including, as Appropriate, to Eliminate or Reorganize Unnecessary or Redundant Federal Agencies. (a) Within 180 days of the date of this order, the head of each agency shall submit to the Director a proposed plan to reorganize the agency, if appropriate, in order to improve the efficiency, effectiveness, and accountability of that agency.
(d) In developing the proposed plan described in subsection (c) of this section, the Director shall consider, in addition to any other relevant factors:
(i) whether some or all of the functions of an agency, a component, or a program are appropriate for the Federal Government or would be better left to State or local governments or to the private sector through free enterprise;
(ii) whether some or all of the functions of an agency, a component, or a program are redundant, including with those of another agency, component, or program;
(iii) whether certain administrative capabilities necessary for operating an agency, a component, or a program are redundant with those of another agency, component, or program;
(iv) whether the costs of continuing to operate an agency, a component, or a program are justified by the public benefits it provides; and
(v) the costs of shutting down or merging agencies, components, or programs, including the costs of addressing the equities of affected agency staff.
In short, this could be the opening for a plan to dramatically transform and downsize the government in a common sense way. Much of this will be in the hands of the OMB director. That would be Mick Mulvaney. Mulvaney was a conservative congressman with a business background and a reputation as a fiscal hawk. Now his report may very well remake the government.
Categories: Big Government, Downsizing Federal Government, Trump agenda, Trump appointments
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Krauthammer on bureaucratic pushback against President Trump
Krauthammer on bureaucratic pushback against President Trump, Fox News via YouTube, February 17, 2017
Categories: Administrative state, Big Government, Deep state, Trump agenda
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Who Rules the United States?
Who Rules the United States? Washington Free Beacon, Matthew Continetti, February 17, 2017
(Update re President Trump's EPA nominee, Scott Pruitt: He was approved by the Senate 52-46. — DM)
President Donald Trump pauses while speaking during a news conference, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017, in the East Room of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Donald Trump was elected president last November by winning 306 electoral votes. He pledged to "drain the swamp" in Washington, D.C., to overturn the system of politics that had left the nation's capital and major financial and tech centers flourishing but large swaths of the country mired in stagnation and decay. "What truly matters," he said in his Inaugural Address, "is not which party controls our government, but whether our government is controlled by the people."
Is it? By any historical and constitutional standard, "the people" elected Donald Trump and endorsed his program of nation-state populist reform. Yet over the last few weeks America has been in the throes of an unprecedented revolt. Not of the people against the government—that happened last year—but of the government against the people. What this says about the state of American democracy, and what it portends for the future, is incredibly disturbing.
There is, of course, the case of Michael Flynn. He made a lot of enemies inside the government during his career, suffice it to say. And when he exposed himself as vulnerable those enemies pounced. But consider the means: anonymous and possibly illegal leaks of private conversations. Yes, the conversation in question was with a foreign national. And no one doubts we spy on ambassadors. But we aren't supposed to spy on Americans without probable cause. And we most certainly are not supposed to disclose the results of our spying in the pages of the Washington Post because it suits a partisan or personal agenda.
Here was a case of current and former national security officials using their position, their sources, and their methods to crush a political enemy. And no one but supporters of the president seems to be disturbed. Why? Because we are meant to believe that the mysterious, elusive, nefarious, and to date unproven connection between Donald Trump and the Kremlin is more important than the norms of intelligence and the decisions of the voters.
But why should we believe that? And who elected these officials to make this judgment for us?
Nor is Flynn the only example of nameless bureaucrats working to undermine and ultimately overturn the results of last year's election. According to the New York Times, civil servants at the EPA are lobbying Congress to reject Donald Trump's nominee to run the agency. Is it because Scott Pruitt lacks qualifications? No. Is it because he is ethically compromised? Sorry. The reason for the opposition is that Pruitt is a critic of the way the EPA was run during the presidency of Barack Obama. He has a policy difference with the men and women who are soon to be his employees. Up until, oh, this month, the normal course of action was for civil servants to follow the direction of the political appointees who serve as proxies for the elected president.
How quaint. These days an architect of the overreaching and antidemocratic Waters of the U.S. regulation worries that her work will be overturned so she undertakes extraordinary means to defeat her potential boss. But a change in policy is a risk of democratic politics. Nowhere does it say in the Constitution that the decisions of government employees are to be unquestioned and preserved forever. Yet that is precisely the implication of this unprecedented protest. "I can't think of any other time when people in the bureaucracy have done this," a professor of government tells the paper. That sentence does not leave me feeling reassured.
Opposition to this president takes many forms. Senate Democrats have slowed confirmations to the most sluggish pace since George Washington. Much of the New York and Beltway media does really function as a sort of opposition party, to the degree that reporters celebrated the sacking of Flynn as a partisan victory for journalism. Discontent manifests itself in direct actions such as the Women's March.
But here's the difference. Legislative roadblocks, adversarial journalists, and public marches are typical of a constitutional democracy. They are spelled out in our founding documents: the Senate and its rules, and the rights to speech, a free press, and assembly. Where in those documents is it written that regulators have the right not to be questioned, opposed, overturned, or indeed fired, that intelligence analysts can just call up David Ignatius and spill the beans whenever they feel like it?
The last few weeks have confirmed that there are two systems of government in the United States. The first is the system of government outlined in the U.S. Constitution—its checks, its balances, its dispersion of power, its protection of individual rights. Donald Trump was elected to serve four years as the chief executive of this system. Whether you like it or not.
The second system is comprised of those elements not expressly addressed by the Founders. This is the permanent government, the so-called administrative state of bureaucracies, agencies, quasi-public organizations, and regulatory bodies and commissions, of rule-writers and the byzantine network of administrative law courts. This is the government of unelected judges with lifetime appointments who, far from comprising the "least dangerous branch," now presume to think they know more about America's national security interests than the man elected as commander in chief.
For some time, especially during Democratic presidencies, the second system of government was able to live with the first one. But that time has ended. The two systems are now in competition. And the contest is all the more vicious and frightening because more than offices are at stake. This fight is not about policy. It is about wealth, status, the privileges of an exclusive class.
"In our time, as in [Andrew] Jackson's, the ruling classes claim a monopoly not just on the economy and society but also on the legitimate authority to regulate and restrain it, and even on the language in which such matters are discussed," writes Christopher Caldwell in a brilliant essay in the Winter 2016/17 Claremont Review of Books.
Elites have full-spectrum dominance of a whole semiotic system. What has just happened in American politics is outside the system of meanings elites usually rely upon. Mike Pence's neighbors on Tennyson street not only cannot accept their election loss; they cannot fathom it. They are reaching for their old prerogatives in much the way that recent amputees are said to feel an urge to scratch itches on limbs that are no longer there. Their instincts tell them to disbelieve what they rationally know. Their arguments have focused not on the new administration's policies or its competence but on its very legitimacy.
Donald Trump did not cause the divergence between government of, by, and for the people and government, of, by, and for the residents of Cleveland Park and Arlington and Montgomery and Fairfax counties. But he did exacerbate it. He forced the winners of the global economy and the members of the D.C. establishment to reckon with the fact that they are resented, envied, opposed, and despised by about half the country. But this recognition did not humble the entrenched incumbents of the administrative state. It radicalized them to the point where they are readily accepting, even cheering on, the existence of a "deep state" beyond the control of the people and elected officials.
Who rules the United States? The simple and terrible answer is we do not know. But we are about to find out.
Categories: Administrative state, Big Government, Trump agenda, Trump and fake news, Trump and media, Trump and the Establishment, Trump and U.S. courts, Trump appointments, U.S. Congress, U.S. Constitution
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The collapse of the political left
The collapse of the political left, Washington Examiner, Michael Barone, December 7, 2016
Trump's victory means the left can't jam its policies down on the whole nation—and gives it the incentive to develop policies acceptable not only to its own base but with voters among whom it fell agonizingly short this year.
It's been a tough decade for the political left. Eight years ago a Time magazine cover portrayed Barack Obama as Franklin Roosevelt, complete with cigarette and holder and a cover line proclaiming "The New New Deal." A Newsweek cover announced "We Are All Socialists Now."
Now the cover story is different. Time has just announced, inevitably though a bit begrudgingly, that its Person of the Year for 2016 is Donald Trump. No mention of New Deals or socialism.
It's not surprising that newsmagazine editors expected a move to the left. The history they'd been taught by New Deal admirers, influenced by the doctrines of Karl Marx, was that economic distress moves voters to demand a larger and more active government.
There was some empirical evidence in that direction as well. The recession triggered by the financial crisis of 2007-08 was the deepest experienced by anyone not old enough to remember the 1930s. Barack Obama was elected with 53 percent of the popular vote—more than any candidate since the 1980s—and Democrats had won congressional elections with similar majorities in 2006 and 2008.
Things look different now, and not just because Donald Trump was elected president. It has been clear that most voters have been rejecting big government policies, and not just in the United States but in most democratic nations around the world.
Leftist politicians supposed that ordinary voters with modest incomes facing hard times would believe that regulation and redistribution would help them. Evidently most don't.
The rejection was apparent in the 2010 and subsequent House elections; Republicans have now won House majorities in ten of the last 12 elections, leaving 2006 and 2008 as temporary aberrations. You didn't hear Hillary Clinton campaign on the glories of Obamacare or the Iran nuclear deal, and her attack on "Trumped-up, trickle-down economics" didn't strike any chords in the modest-income Midwest.
Republican success has been even greater in governor and state legislature elections, to the point that Democrats hold governorships and legislative control only in California, Hawaii, Delaware and Rhode Island. After eight years of the Obama presidency, Democrats hold fewer elective offices than at any time since the 1920s.
Things look similar abroad. Britain's Conservatives, returned to government in 2010, are in a commanding position over a left-lurching Labour party. France's Socialist president, with single-digit approval, declined to run for a second term. European social democratic parties have been hemorrhaging votes, and got walloped in Sunday's Italian referendum. In Latin America and Asia, the left is declining or on the defensive.
Overall history is not bending toward happy acceptance of ever-larger government at home. Nor toward submersion of national powers and identities into large and inherently undemocratic international organizations. The nation-state remains the focus of most peoples' loyalties, and in a time of economic and cultural diffusion, as Yuval Levin argues in his recent book The Fractured Republic, big government policies designed for an age of centralization have become increasingly dysfunctional.
Barack Obama doesn't seem to have noticed this, at least until some time between nine and ten o'clock election night. Shrewder center-left politicians who have shown they know how to win elections have. Bill Clinton urged his wife's campaign managers to put her out in rural areas speaking to voters' concerns. The thirty-something geniuses she installed in her trendy Brooklyn headquarters knew better.
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, speaking in Washington this week, said, "We have to pay attention to culture and identity," and argued that in response to Islamist extremism, "Political correctness can't get in the way."
Such advice suggests that a sharp shift in current leftist strategy, which includes "identity politics" appeals to minorities at home and obeisance to the wisdom of supranational entities like the Paris climate changeconference and the European Union.
What's missing in that is a concentration on the interests of one's own citizenry. To the left that smacks of nationalism, which some seem to regard as only a baby step away from Nazism.
It's not. The United States Constitution was designed to provide a framework in which rights are guaranteed and voters in states can choose policies in line with their different backgrounds and beliefs.
Categories: 2016 elections, Big Government, Media, Political left, President Elect Trump, President Reject Clinton, President Reject Obama, Socialism
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Vice President-elect Mike Pence Leading Trump Administration Transition Team
by Alex Swoyer
11 Nov 2016Washington, DC
Source: Vice President-elect Mike Pence Leading Trump Administration Transition Team – Breitbart
Vice President-elect Mike Pence is heading up President-elect Donald Trump's transition team, assembling a new administration after Trump's victory earlier this week.
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie had been in charge of Trump's transition, but Pence is taking over and will be advised by members of Congress.
Pence will serve as Chairman of the Presidential Transition Team, according to a press release on Friday. It adds:
Dr. Ben Carson, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, Former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Newt Gingrich, Lieutenant General Michael Flynn, USA (Ret.), Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions will join the team's Executive Committee as Vice Chairs.
According to the press release, the following individuals will serve as leaders on the Presidential Transition Team Executive Committee:
Congressman Lou Barletta
Congresswoman Marsha Blackburn
Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi
Congressman Chris Collins
Congressman Tom Marino
Rebekah Mercer
Congressman Devin Nunes
RNC Chairman Reince Priebus
Trump Campaign CEO Stephen K. Bannon
"Together this outstanding group of advisors, led by Vice President-elect Mike Pence, will build on the initial work done under the leadership of New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie to help prepare a transformative government ready to lead from day one," stated President-elect Donald Trump, adding:
The mission of our team will be clear: put together the most highly qualified group of successful leaders who will be able to implement our change agenda in Washington. Together, we will begin the urgent task of rebuilding this nation – specifically jobs, security and opportunity. This team is going to get to work immediately to Make America Great Again.
Rick Dearborn will serve as the team's executive director. Dearborn previously served as Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) chief of staff.
Others joining Dearborn on the team are:
Kellyanne Conway, Senior Advisor
David Bossie, Deputy Executive Director
Stephen Miller, National Policy Director
Jason Miller, Communications Director
Hope Hicks, National Press Secretary
Dan Scavino, Director of Social Media
Don McGahn, General Counsel
Katie Walsh, Senior Advisor
Pence will continue to have his top senior advisers, Nick Ayers, Josh Pitcock, and Marc Short, work with him on this process.
"President-elect Trump will bring about fundamental change in Washington, and these are the right people to make that happen," stated Vice President-elect Pence. "This team of experienced leaders will form the building blocks of our Presidential Transition Team staff leadership roster, and will work with elected officials and tireless volunteers to prepare our government for the transfer of power on January 20th."
Tags: Big Government, Donald Trump, Mike Pence, USA
Republican Party Leaders Plot Purge, Civil War
by Tom Tancredo
Source: Republican Party Leaders Plot Purge, Civil War – Breitbart
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Just when you think Republican Party leaders can't possibly get more cynical, more hypocritical or more suicidal, they surprise you.
Over the past week, a few dozen prominent Republicans, led by 2008 Republican presidential nominee John McCain and joined by Utah's Senator Mike Lee and Colorado's Cory Gardner, dropped their support for Donald Trump and called on Republican voters to vote for other, "down ticket" candidates but not Trump.
The New York Times on October 9 published a list of "160 Republican Leaders who do not support Trump," and newspapers everywhere trumpeted the newest addition to the list.
That chorus was joined briefly by House Speaker Paul Ryan, who said he would vote for Trump but would not campaign for him or with him. Ryan also advised the entire Republican congressional delegation to do the same.
This betrayal of the party's presidential nominee by top echelons of party leadership can only be called overt sabotage. Whether successful or not in denying Trump a victory on November 8, it undoubtedly is the opening shot in a civil war that will erupt full scale on November 9.
The attempted take down of Trump was explained as an effort to "salvage the dignity of the party" in the aftermath of the public release of a recording of lewd remarks about some women made by Trump in 2005. When asked if the recording revealed anything about Donald Trump they did not know before, they had no answer. It is clear that the party leaders who have jumped ship are using the 2005 video recording as the excuse to do something they had been contemplating since Trump won the party nomination in July.
No one citing the recording as an excuse for opposing Trump can say Trump's lewd remarks are more offensive than the known sexual conduct of former President Bill Clinton — and many other White House occupants. Lewd and crude language is not exactly unknown in the halls of the West Wing, the Rayburn Building, RNC headquarters — or Fox television sound stages.
Are the American people turning against Donald Trump because of remarks he made in private eleven years ago? No. Might they turn against him if every Republican senator and congressman attacked him for those remarks? Yes, quite possibly. In that case, what would be the cause of the defeat, Trump's remarks or the party establishment's treason?
The answer lies in looking at the facts, not Glenn Beck's self-indulgent rants. The latest Rasmussen poll shows that 69 percent of voters think Trump's attitude and remarks about women are either no worse or the same as Bill Clinton's, and only 23 percent think they are worse. That is a 3-to-1 margin saying it is not an important issue for the large majority of voters.
So, if moral Puritanism is not a credible explanation for he organized insurrection against the party's presidential nominee, what is the explanation? Why this open declaration of war on the millions of voters who selected Trump as the party's candidate? The actions of Paul Ryan, McCain and the other party bigwigs only make sense if it is a signal of a planned purge of Trump supporters by the US Chamber of Commerce globalists.
The hypocrisy of the Republican establishment's attempted take down of the Trump campaign is astonishing even by 2016 standards. After insisting that candidate Trump take the pledge to support the eventual nominee, many refused to accept the verdict of the presidential nomination process. It took months for Senator Cruz to endorse Trump, and Ohio's Gov. Kasich is still silent.
The other element of hypocrisy is the fear of a Trump victory.
After arguing for a full year that Trump couldn't possibly win and would lead the party to a catastrophic defeat, many of the same Republican leaders saw Trump steadily gaining ground on Hillary Clinton and decided a Trump victory would be even more catastrophic than a defeat. Immigration enforcement, an America First foreign policy, and sensible international trade treaties must not be allowed to prevail over globalist ambitions of the party establishment. Trump had to be stopped.
That is why the sabotage did not occur earlier. Trump is only a mortal danger to the establishment if he has a chance of winning. As long as he was losing badly in the polls, the saboteurs could remain silent. But after mid-September when polls started showing Trump in a virtual tie with Clinton and gaining ground in all the "battleground states," the knives were out. Why do you think the 2005 video was released when it was, when the liberal media certainly had it for months?
It is beyond question that the Republican establishment fears a Trump victory more than a Trump defeat. They are more comfortable with Hillary Clinton in the White House than Trump. Only people who have been living on another planet for the last 18 months believe that Washington insiders are opposed to Trump because of his crude language or alleged chauvinistic attitudes toward women.
So the Republican civil war is under way. Whether Trump wins or loses, the party establishment will use every weapon in its arsenal to purge the party not only of Trump's policy ideas but Trump's followers as well.
On November 9, the order of the day will be — business-as-usual. The party establishment and its allies in the Chamber of Commerce and the media will be working overtime to guarantee there will be no recognition or acknowledgement of the patriotic rebellion against the "go along to get along" mentality of Republican lawmakers that fueled first the Tea party revolt in 2009-2010 and then the Trump bandwagon.
What the Republican establishment does not understand or will not accept is that Donald Trump is only the symptom, not the cause, of the grassroots rebellion against establishment thinking. Donald Trump gave voice to those concerns, those very justified concerns, about our nation's direction and our nation's very survival.
Donald Trump the man and Trump the candidate has flaws and warts and weaknesses that were understandably exploited by opponents. But win or lose on November 8, the grassroots rebellion that fueled the Trump campaign will continue.
That rebellion is now an open civil war within the Republican party, and that is a shame. But at least it is a war over real issues, real concerns, and real worries over the safety and survival of our nation. And that, my friends, will always be a war worth fighting
Tags: Big Government, Cory Gardner, Donald Trump, John McCain, Mike Lee, USA
FBI Dump Reveals Obama's Pseudonym Use, Private Email Traffic with Hillary's Private Email
by Neil W. McCabe
23 Sep 2016Washington
Source: FBI Dump Reveals Obama's Pseudonym Use, Private Email Traffic with Hillary's Private Email – Breitbart
Is it possible that it goes crazier than this, only if the tell us that the aliens from mars are coming !
The Federal Bureau of Investigation revealed Friday that President Barack Obama used a private email address and pseudonym to communicate with Democratic presidential nominee Hillary R. Clinton and her own private email account as early as June 2012.
Posted at the FBI's Vault site, the revelation was part of a 189-page document dump of interview notes from conversations its agents conducted about how Clinton handled classified electronic correspondence, other documents, and her private email scheme during her tenure as secretary of State.
Clinton confidante Huma Abedin was interviewed April 5, 2016 in a meeting in the FBI's Washington field office with FBI agents, her attorneys, and a representative from the Department of Justice's Counterintelligence and Export Control Office.
During the interview Abedin was showed a June 28, 2012 email sent to Clinton with the subject header "Re: Congratulations!"
The Supreme Court ruled that day that the president's landmark healthcare reform legislation, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, was not unconstitutional.
Abedin told the FBI she had no idea who the email's sender was and when agents told her it was the president's pseudonym, she exclaimed: "How is this not classified?"
The confidante also told the agents that the president's official email account had filters, so that certain emails could not get through to him–which came to her attention because when the former first lady changed private email accounts, her emails were bounced from the president's official email account.
In addition to the news that the president, like many other members of his administration, used a fake name and his own private email account, it also means that Obama's public statements about Clinton's email arrangement were contrary to his own working knowledge and experience.
Obama told CBS News March 7, 2015 that he did not know about Clinton's private email while she was his secretary of state from Jan. 21, 2009 to Feb. 1, 2013.
Q: Mr. President, when did you first learn that Hillary Clinton used an email system outside the U.S. government for official business while she was secretary of state?
Obama: The same time everybody else learned it through news reports.
In March 2013, The Smoking Gun website posted an article describing Clinton's private email scheme, but it was not until The New York Times reported March 2, 2015 a full description of how Clinton used not only a private email address, but also a private server, and used this setup for all of her official electronic correspondence when she led State.
White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest walked back the president's outright denial March 9:
The president was referring specifically to the arrangement associated with Secretary Clinton's email. Yes, the president was aware of her email address. He traded emails with her. That shouldn't be a surprise that the president of the United States is going to trade emails with the secretary of state. But the president was not aware of the fact that this was a personal email server and that this was the email address that she was using exclusively for all her business. The president was not aware of that until that had been more widely reported.
Tags: Big Government, Hillary R. Clinton, Huma Abedin, Obama, President Barack Obama
Obama and Hillary Let Iran Take Israel and the Jews Hostage
Blue State Blues: Obama & Hillary Let Iran Take Israel and the Jews Hostage
by Joel B. Pollak
Source: Obama and Hillary Let Iran Take Israel and the Jews Hostage
The Obama administration was finally forced to admit this week that it had paid a $400 million cash ransom to the Iranian regime to secure the release of four Americans at the same time the nuclear deal went into effect.
President Barack Obama insisted earlier this month: "We do not pay ransom." He added: "This wasn't some nefarious deal." (Thursday, admitting the cash secured the Americans' release, the White House called it "leverage," not ransom — a distinction without a difference.)
The payoff is problematic for several reasons. One is the fact that it creates new incentives for foreign regimes, and terrorists, to seize Americans. Another is that the Obama administration has threatened private citizens, such as the family of James Foley, lest they pay ransom to terrorists; as ever, the Obama administration is above the law.
Yet another reason is that the $400 million is part of a larger $1.7 billion settlement that the Iranian regime has already directed to its military, including potential terrorist operations, plus the ongoing war effort in Syria, where Iran has abetted that regime's staggering atrocities.
But there are still hostages that remain — both direct and indirect. The direct hostages are those Americans that Iran has taken prisoner since the release in January.
And the indirect hostages are the State of Israel, which is in constant danger of attack by Iran or its terrorist proxies; as well as the Jewish people as a whole, whom Iran continues to target in word and in deed.
Israel's vulnerability was laid bare this week when it was revealed that Russian warplanes are using a base in Iran to launch attacks inside Syria. In the past, Israel has tried to thwart the delivery of advanced Russian S-300 missiles to Iran as a "red line," since the missiles would make any attack on Iran's nuclear facilities, if necessary, more difficult. Instead of crossing that line, Russia has just walked around it. Putting Russian air assets inside Iran risks a wider conflict if Israel ever strikes.
That is a major strategic failure for Obama and the West. As my friend Ed Morrissey notes at HotAir:
For centuries, the West has employed a policy to deny Russia easy access to major shipping lanes in the Arabian Sea and the Indian Ocean by denying them access to a warm-water port. That is the reason that both Great Britain and later the US deemed Iran and Afghanistan strategically critical. Russian entry into these shipping lanes could create dangerous confrontations and will certainly require more vigorous oversight.
(Amidst all the talk about Donald Trump's friendly posture towards Russia, it is important to remember just how weak and accommodating Obama and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton have been.)
Obama's strategic failure is Israel's strategic disaster. Iran now enjoys a Russian military and diplomatic shield, meaning that it can continue to threaten Israel — and Europe, by the way — with ballistic missiles and a creeping nuclear research program.
Moreover, Iran can continue to threaten Jewish communities around the world.
In 2012, Iran — via Hezbollah — carried out a terror attack on an Israeli tourist bus in Bulgaria. In 2014, Alberto Nisman, the Argentine prosecutor investigating Iran's role in a huge terror attack against a Jewish community center in Buenos Aires, was assassinated.
These events happened even as the Obama administration — including Hillary Clinton — were pursuing early negotiations with Iran over its nuclear program.
Israel and the Jews are in grave danger, thanks to Obama. And the person he has endorsed is no better.
Not even Clinton's best defenders can name one thing she has done for Israel. She has embraced the antisemitic Black Lives Matter movement, which accuses Israel of "genocide." And she not only supported the Iran deal, but also chose a running mate who boycotted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's 2015 speech against it.
Can we take four more — eight more — years of being hostages?
Joel B. Pollak is Senior Editor-at-Large at Breitbart News. His new book, See No Evil: 19 Hard Truths the Left Can't Handle, is available from Regnery through Amazon. Follow him on Twitter at @joelpollak.
Tags: Anti Semitism, Antisemitism, Big Government, Bulgaria, Hezbollah, Hostages, Iran deal, Iran Scam, Israel, Jews, Terrorism, USA
Obama Compares Donald Trump to Jihadists: 'They Will Always Fail in the End'
by Charlie Spiering
Source: Obama Compares Donald Trump to Jihadists: 'They Will Always Fail in the End' – Breitbart
President Barack Obama compared Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump to terrorists, lumping him and his supporters with the worst elements of society, during his speech at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia Wednesday.
During his speech, Obama spoke about the greatness of democracy and the American people, before insisting that Trump would fail.
"That's why anyone who threatens our values, whether fascists or communists or jihadis or home-grown demagogues will always fail in the end," he said.
The president painted Trump as a "self-declared" dictator who preyed on people's fears and tried to divide the country.
"Our power doesn't come from some self-declared savior promising that he alone can restore order as long as we do things his way," he said. "We don't look to be ruled."
He also argued that America was still great, after two terms of his presidency.
"America is already great. America is already strong," Obama said, adding that America's greatness "does not depend on Donald Trump."
Obama insisted that Trump had turned the Republican party into something else entirely, insisting that the party convention last week wasn't Republican and "sure wasn't conservative."
Citing illegal immigration, Obama appeared to excuse illegals for flouting immigration laws to come to America.
"The American Dream is something no wall will ever contain," he said.
The president also dismissed the idea that race relations between African-Americans and police officers were getting worse, citing "festered" problems that had gone on for decades.
He urged Americans to ignore Trump's message, calling the upcoming election a serious choice.
"This is a more fundamental choice of who we are as a people," he said.
Obama's voice was slightly raspy as he spoke about the achievements of his two terms as president, after taking the stage to his old campaign song "City of Blinding Lights" by U2, as delegates shouted "Yes We Can!" recalling when thousands of Democrats chose him over Hillary Clinton in 2008.
He acknowledged that he beat Clinton in 2008 even though she was "doing everything that I was doing, but just like Ginger Rogers, it was backwards, and in heels."
"I was worn out," he admitted, pointing out that Clinton kept fighting back throughout the divisive primary.
On foreign policy, Obama admitted that the fight against Islamic State terrorism wasn't finished, and that Clinton would take over his unfinished work.
"I know Hillary won't relent until ISIL is destroyed," he said. "She will finish the job and she will do it without resorting to torture or banning entire religions from entering our country."
Obama recalled his 2004 speech that catapulted his national rise to power, saying that he was "filled with faith" in the American people.
He championed his legacy, insisting that he had saved the American economy and successfully passed health care reform, and he bragged once again that he killed Osama Bin Laden. Obama also praised his own achievement of the nuclear deal with Iran and opening up relations with Cuba.
Amid chants of "Yes we can!" and "Four more years!" from the Democratic audience, Obama urged them to "carry Hillary to victory."
"I'm ready to pass the baton and do my part as a private citizen, so this year in this election," he said, "I'm asking you to join me to reject cynicism and reject fear and to summon what is best in us to elect Hillary Clinton as the next president of the United States," he concluded.
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Kenya's Isaac Ndolo has made it to the finals of Safal-Cornell Kiswahili Prize for African Literature competition
Isaac Ndolo has made it to the finals of the Safal-Cornell Kiswahili Prize for African Literature competition with his manuscript titled Wimbo wa Hatima. Isaac, is the first Kenyan to make it to the shortlist since 2020. His shortlisted manuscript falls under the Fiction category of the competition.
The Prize is supported by Safal Group, through its member companies Mabati Rolling Mills in Kenya, and ALAF in Tanzania, the Africana Studies Center at Cornell University, and the Ngugi wa Thiong'o Foundation.
The Safal-Cornell Kiswahili Prize for African Literature was founded in 2014 by Dr. Lizzy Attree and Dr. Mukoma Wa Ngugi to recognize writing in African languages and encourage translation from, between, and into African languages.
The chairman of this year's judges panel, Professor F.E.M.K. Senkoro, when giving the decision of the judges, said that the receipt of a very large number of manuscripts of novels and poetry, from various parts of Africa, especially East Africa, is sufficient evidence that we have a great treasure of creativity, especially among young people, that transcends the boundaries of each country, and which if sprinkled with the basics of writing and publishing literary works will greatly strengthen Kiswahili literature.
"Many of the manuscripts that competed for the Safal-Cornell Kiswahili Prize for African Literature in 2022 were so good that it made the judges' work very difficult to decide which works should be awarded as first place winners. In fact, almost all the manuscripts reviewed by the judges deserved victory in one way or another, but since there must be a winner in this kind of competition, the judges unanimously decided on the names of the shortlisted and from which the winners will be announced," added Professor F.E.M.K. Senkoro during the announcement.
Other judges who joined Professor F.E.M.K. Senkoro in reading and nominating the manuscripts for the 2022 competition were Dr. Magdaline Nakhumicha Wafula of Moi University, and Dr. Hamisi Babusa of Kenyatta University, Kenya.
The shortlisted works and authors are:
Wimbo wa Hatima – Isaac Ndolo (Kenya)
Dunia na Watu Wake – Ahmad Simba Mwaita (Tanzania)
Ujanajike – Dotto Daudi Rangimoto (Tanzania) in the Fiction Category
Mzoga Unaonukia – Lenard Mtesigwa (Tanzania)
Mamangu Nipe Wosia – Salum Makamba (Tanzania)
Uswahilini – Ally Bakari Mchanyato (Tanzania) for the Poetry Category.
Overall winners will be announced at the awards ceremony slated for January 25, 2023 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Kiswahili Prize Award Criteria: The prize will be awarded to the best unpublished manuscript the categories of fiction, poetry and memoir, and graphic novels. The total proposed awards of 15,000 US dollars will be divided as follows:
1st Fiction/Non-fiction prize – USD 5,000
1st Poetry prize – USD 5,000
Runner-up Prize any genre– USD 2,500
In addition to the prizes, winning entries will also be considered for publication by Mkuki na Nyota Publishers in Tanzania while the winning poetry will be translated to English and published by the Africa Poetry Book Fund.
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Technologies are increasingly mediating our professional, social, and personal lives, bringing many benefits, but also introducing new challenges to privacy. In fact, we must go beyond the typical conversation around informational privacy (who can see what) and focus on a broader range of social privacy issues such as interactional (e.g., pressure to interact), psychological (e.g., impression management), or physical (e.g., concern others will come join me). Based on empirical research, this talk investigates various privacy issues around technology use and how addressing them is tied to understanding individual differences in user perceptions, preferences, and mental models. We explore how these differences shape technology use and non-use for a range of technologies. For example, differing mental models that underlie generational differences for preferred interaction with the internet of things, individual traits (e.g., an FYI communication style) that shape social media usage, and human-algorithm dynamics that change over time and impact work effectiveness. This talk discusses the challenges in designing for users who, in actuality, have diverse preferences and needs and concludes by providing design principles that can be used when considering your end-user.
Xinru is an Assistant Professor in Computer Information Systems at Bentley University and an affiliate of the Bentley Health Thought Leadership Network and the Bentley Data Innovation Network. Her work explores psychological and social factors that influence attitudes towards and use (or non use) of social media. Xinru has spoken on expert privacy panels in industry such as at the User Experience Professionals Association conference and the Facebook Research Speaker Series. Her latest work focuses on Privacy, Ethical Privacy Design and Research Practices, Technology Non Use, the influence of Individusal Traits or Life Phases on Social Media Use, Supporting Social Media use for those with Disabilities, and Human-Algorithm Interaction. Much of her current work focuses making meaningful translations between academic research and practice. Xinru's research has been funded by Disney Research, Samsung, Yahoo! and the National Science Foundation. Her dissertation received the 2015 iSchools Doctoral Dissertation Award and a 2014 Yahoo! Best Dissertation Fellowship Award. Xinru has also worked in the information risk industry, leading interaction design and as a product manager. Utah's Women Tech Council chose her as a Rising Star Tech Award finalist, recognizing "women driving innovation, leading technology companies, and [who] are key contributors to the community." Xinru holds a Ph.D. in Information and Computer Science, concentration Informatics, from University of California, Irvine, and B.S. and M.S. in Computer Science, specialization Human-Computer Interaction, from Stanford University. She is actively involved in her academic community, publishes and holds many editorial leadership roles in her field's top conferences such as CHI, CSCW, ICIS, ICWSM and Ubicomp, and enjoys volunteering in various community programs working with youth.
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A lot has happened in Japan in the past couple of weeks, with some good news and some very sad news indeed. Today, we're kicking-off a monthly whisky news series, where we'll be giving you a brief round up of everything that has been going on, so that you can keep up to date with all things Japanese whisky. This month, we also have a very special mention for a true great of Japanese fashion, art and design who sadly passed away – Issey Miyake.
Rare Japanese Whiskies go to Spink Auction
On Thursday 18th August, Spink International Auction House and Scottish independent bottler and whisky broker, Cask 88, will be running a joint auction, live from Hong Kong, that will feature just under 200 unique bottles of rare Japanese whisky, alongside a number of rare single malt Scottish whiskies and even some top quality casks from some of Scotland's best distilleries.
The auction is set to attract a plethora of eyes from collectors, aficionados and drinkers alike around the globe, with some of the rarest and hardest to find whiskies from Japan and Scotland set to attract bidding wars.
Curated by legendary whisky expert and personality Daniel Lam, and Cask 88's Miriam Rune, it is set to be one of the hottest auctions of the year.
Stunning Japanese whiskies, including a Yoichi 1980s set, a limited edition Yamazaki 18 Year Old, a single cask Yamazaki 1996 and a number of treasured Karuizawa releases, such as a highly sought after Karuizawa 28 Year Old distilled in 1975, will be up for bidding, making it well worth checking out if you're an avid collector of unique Japanese bottlings.
Estimates on the Japanese whisky lots range from $130 USD for three classic bottles of Tory's blended whisky, to just under $90,000 USD for a two bottle lot made up of the legendary Ichiro's Malt Card Series Joker bottlings – Colour and Monochrome. These are two of the most cherished and hardest to find releases in Japanese whisky history, so the lot could sell for well beyond its estimate, should the stars align on the day.
It's set to be a very exciting day at Spink that is well worth checking out, whether you're looking to buy a bottle yourself or are simply interested to see the results.
Bids are being accepted right up until Thursday 18th August online, then in person at the live auction at 5pm Hong Kong time on the 18th. We advise getting your bids in early on any lots that catch your eye.
Nikka Announces Return Of Yoichi 10 Year Old
Japanese whisky fans around the globe will be delighted to hear that drinks giant, Nikka, responsible for whisky from the Yoichi and Miyagikyo Distilleries, as well as world blended expressions including the hugely popular Nikka From The Barrel, have just announced the return of one of their finest age statement whiskies – the Yoichi 10 Year Old.
It's been years since this whisky was in production, having been discontinued at the beginning of the now well-documented Japanese whisky shortage. Nikka were one of the worst hit by the supply/demand issues at the time and they quickly stopped producing a number of expressions, particularly those that featured an age-statement.
The company had announced in 2019 that they had ramped up production by a full 20% to deal with the shortage and stated that they expect things to return to normal by 2030.
The return of the wonderful Yoichi 10 is great news for whisky fans for a couple of reasons – firstly, it's a superb expression that we really have missed, and secondly, and perhaps most importantly, this could be a sign that this is the beginning of the end of whisky shortage, at least as far as Nikka are concerned.
Work Begins On New dekanta Website
At dekanta, we know the importance of modernizing and keeping up with the latest trends. That's why we're always working hard to ensure we have the latest Japanese whisky releases available for you, while also making sure you're kept up to date with the latest industry news.
Now, at 7 years old, we have decided it is time that our website undergoes a refresh, and we have already started work to that end. Planned for release in late 2022, the new dekanta will have all of the same incredible Japanese whiskies and informational content, delivered through a smoother, more elegant and more user friendly experience.
We cannot share too much with you just yet, but keep your eyes peeled for news in the near future. You never know, if you're a loyal dekanta customer, we may even ask for your input and feedback before launch.
Japan Loses a Legend
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In some very sad news, Japan this week lost a legend of art, design and cultural importance in Issey Miyake.
Miyake broke down the boundaries between East and West by seeking to form a comfortable relationship between the body and the fabric as a fundamental concept, both shocking and resonating with people around the globe.
The world famous fashion designer was an innovator who maintained an "anti-trend" stance throughout his career, frequently referring to his designs as clothing, as opposed to fashion. He was most interested, in his words, "in the Human form" and this came across in his unique and elegant designs.
Perhaps best known for creating the mock turtlenecks linked with Apple CEO Steve Jobs, which would go on to become the unofficial uniform of Silicon Valley, he left a lasting legacy that is apparent from everyday casual clothing in Japan to corporate attire in the United States.
A survivor of the Hiroshima atomic bomb, at the age of just 7, he lived a long and fruitful life, sadly passing away at the age of 84.
Today, Japan and the worldwide fashion industry is in mourning, but in the days and years to come, Issey Miyake will always be remembered for the light he brought into the world and his championing of individuality and the beauty of every aspect of the spectrum that is the human form.
Rest in Peace Issey Miyake – one of the greatest Japanese artists of all time.
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Liam Hiller
A spirits expert and writer with experience of working with major brands across a range of wine and spirits categories, Liam has been in love with 'the water of life' since his first dram passed his lips. Since then he has made a point of studying and learning as much as possible about both Japanese whisky and Scotch, never passing up the opportunity to sample a new expression. Ever with his ear to the ground for new whisky releases, Liam has written content, and advised the purchasing team, for online Scottish whisky retailer Whisky Foundation since its conception in 2015. Now Head of Content for dekanta, he ensures the shelves are always stocked with the most exciting new releases of Japanese whisky, among other Japanese spirits, and keeps our subscribers informed about what's hot in Japanese whisky. When he's not tasting and writing about whisky, he's playing football, seeking out great places to eat and spending time with his family.


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A Teachable Mayor
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Bill de Blasio is no radical, but his election may be a sign that space is opening up for the left in New York City.
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The battle lines have been drawn. The quarter of New York City's eligible voters who bothered to partake in this election have high hopes for Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio, who is largely celebrated as a model for reinvigorated economic liberalism. And on the hard left, the rabble-rousers scoff at anyone naïve enough to even notice that an election was taking place.
To be fair, skepticism is warranted. Despite lofty talk about fighting inequality, de Blasio had the backing of many real estate developers, and has recently attempted to court Goldman Sachs and other top Wall Street firms. The mayor-elect has gone so far as to assure the pro-business Association for a Better New York that he would rule as a "fiscal conservative."
Whether we like it or not, though, de Blasio is coming to City Hall, and there's an opportunity for change if what remains of the New York left play its cards right. Contrary to the hollers of the Wall Street Journal editorial board, de Blasio isn't a representative of any kind of social movement. There's virtually no overlap between his campaign team and anyone who slept in Zuccotti Park. With the notable exception of the politically savvy 1199/SEIU, the majority of the city's labor movement during the Democratic primary either stuck to principles and supported the more progressive John Liu or struck cynical deals with the assumed front-runners Bill Thompson or Christine Quinn.
But maybe that's a good thing. Activists can view his administration with a cold enough eye to demand what they want and rally against him. With so much talk of "hope and change" during Barack Obama's first national campaign, it became almost verboten among Democrats and liberals to do anything but applaud after he became president — criticism from the left could only benefit the reactionaries, so the thinking went; skepticism of the newly-elected progressive savior could only be found among the hopelessly jaded.
That dynamic is different with de Blasio. A rising tide of progressive sentiment in New York City led to his election, but after a half-decade of disappointments from President Obama and the fresh memory of a major protest movement in OWS, the Left should feel more free to voice criticism.
It's a fantasy to think that any executive officer can be a radical, or even much of a progressive, regardless of any past affinities for Central American revolutionaries. A mayor is a manager, a boss (quite literally for public sector unions, who empty their treasuries every four years to pick their next adversary at the bargaining table). In that sense, the goal of electing new executives isn't to choose a surrogate who is going to implement the right policies out of the goodness of their heart, but rather finding someone who is likely to acquiesce to pressure from an organized social movement. Given departing Mayor Michael Bloomberg's firm "let them eat cronuts," policy, de Blasio is a welcome change.
Since the primaries, business interests have used every moment to influence de Blasio in their favor, knowing that they could tempt him with future support for whatever he wants to run for next. A lot of people within the labor movement and organized left say they want to hold Blasio's feet to the fire, but as of yet few realistic suggestions on what that could look like have been floated.
Part of the strategy to hold the new mayor accountable will require looking to the less celebrated changes in the city government. For example, starting next year there will be a new City Council and new Speaker — one who, if pushed, could be more aggressive in passing progressive legislation. Also, this will be the first time New York City will have a public advocate, a sort of ombudsperson for city government, serving with a Democratic mayor (the office was created during the Giuliani administration). Economic justice advocates should reach out early to Public Advocate–elect Letitia James, who will be the first African American women to hold a citywide office and has a long record of fighting for fair housing and workers rights.
Maybe Blasio's swearing-in ceremony on January 1 should be viewed not as a celebratory coronation but a chance for the New York City left to take its own collective oath to revive activist energy toward a government that might actually heed to pressure.
Such a position might not appeal to all socialists. It's tempting, of course, to dismiss the importance of local government, a cesspool of opportunism and dashed hopes. But this kind of purity isn't an option for all. For African Americans, the ability to pressure an administration into reforming police tactics like stop-and-frisk is quite literally a matter of life and death. The fate of union members, too, struggling to get by paycheck to paycheck, rests on the result of upcoming contract battles with the city.
The tasks are daunting, but doable. A de Blasio administration can't return the city to the 99 percent, but workers in New York have more leverage now than in recent memory. The key is figuring out how to use it.
Ari Paul is a journalist in New York City who has covered politics for the Nation, VICE News, the Guardian, the Forward, the New York Observer, Al Jazeera America, and the Brooklyn Rail.


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Immunoprecipitation as a tool for studying humoral immunity of natural and experimental hosts of Herpesvirus saimiri
Modrow, Susanne, Schmidt, H. and Wolf, Hans J. (1983) Immunoprecipitation as a tool for studying humoral immunity of natural and experimental hosts of Herpesvirus saimiri. Cancer Research 43 (7), pp. 3398-3402.
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Herpesvirus saimiri strain 11 and attenuated H. saimiri strain 11 proteins synthesized during the lytic cycle of virus replication were used for immunoprecipitation with various sera from natural (Saimiri sciureus) and experimental (Saguinus nigricollis, Saguinus fuscicollis, Aotus trivirgatus, New Zealand White rabbits) hosts. The analysis of the precipitates separated in sodium dodecyl ...
Herpesvirus saimiri strain 11 and attenuated H. saimiri strain 11 proteins synthesized during the lytic cycle of virus replication were used for immunoprecipitation with various sera from natural (Saimiri sciureus) and experimental (Saguinus nigricollis, Saguinus fuscicollis, Aotus trivirgatus, New Zealand White rabbits) hosts. The analysis of the precipitates separated in sodium dodecyl sulfate:polyacrylamide gels revealed that in tumor-developing animals a specific set of viral polypeptides were precipitated, which were not precipitated by sera obtained from the natural host Saimiri sciureus. Using labeled proteins from H. saimiri 11 and its attenuated strain, respectively, a difference was shown after precipitation with a serum raised against infected cell proteins of H. saimiri 11.
6303583 PubMed ID
Animals MESH
Antibodies, Viral/biosynthesis MESH
Antibody Specificity MESH
Antigen-Antibody Complex/isolation & purification MESH
Aotus trivirgatus MESH
Cells, Cultured MESH
Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel MESH
Herpesviridae Infections/immunology MESH
Herpesvirus 2, Saimiriine/immunology MESH
Rabbits MESH
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Over a decade into J. Cole's accomplished career, KOD is the closest thing to a trap album the North Carolina rapper has ever created. But despite the switch-up in sound, it's exactly what hip-hop fans have come to expect from the MC: a purposeful, meaningful album with a message, this time criticizing the glorification of drug abuse in hip-hop. Combined with the revamped production value, it's perhaps his most compelling album yet, already stirring the eye-opening conversation that J. Cole expressed his gratitude for on Twitter the day after its release.
Even the album's startling cover art is out of character compared to J. Cole's previous, low-stakes artwork, depicting himself in a twisted royalty with five hazy-eyed, intoxicated children blissfully sipping and smoking from inside the folds of his robe. It's the same woozy, off-kilter essence that pervades the music behind J. Cole's admonishments, putting an appropriate spin on the booming beats of the current hip-hop landscape. On "Once an Addict – Interlude," he gives the most cutting critique of the downfalls of drug abuse, detailing his mother's relationship with alcoholism and its effect on J. Cole's mental state. "So 'Ville became my escape from a feelin' I hate/Mama cursing me out, depression's such a villainous state," he raps near the opening of the song, before eventually revealing that he wishes he had done more to intervene instead of distancing himself from the scene.
On KOD, J. Cole is doing his best to right that wrong, gripping the music world by the throat with the surprise announcement of his album and then pouring out 42 minutes of counseling from his soul. "FRIENDS" is another instance of the conscious artist speaking out against drug abuse, building to a breaking point before the chorus as he advises the listener to meditate rather than medicate. Effortlessly settling into his pocket over the ticketing drum loop, it's an album standout because of both the sonics and the message.
Elsewhere on "BRACKETS," J. Cole pauses from the overarching message to talk about his frustration with the tax system in America and his lack of control over what is being done with his money. "Let me pick the things I'm funding from an app on my screen/better that than letting wack congressman I've never seen," he rhymes on the second verse, decrying the uneven spread of resources while particularly pointing out deficiencies in the schools.
When he picks up the pace on "ATM," J. Cole impresses with a blistering delivery over an equally blistering beat, creating a song that will have lasting replay value within the trap-influenced realm of mainstream rap. His braggadocious, yet self-critiquing bars are fully engaging, taking the popular triplet flow and masterfully bending the tempo at will.
It's hard to say that a 12-song album overstays its welcome, but KOD comes dangerously close to tipping over the critical point after "ATM," due to its languishing pulse and heavy, dense subject matter. On its own, "Kevin's Heart" isn't bad, but in sequence with the rest of KOD it drags on the ears a bit due to the drop off in energy and Cole's weary vocal delivery. In terms of lyrical content, the subsequent "BRACKETS" and "Once an Addict — Interlude" are more captivating, but the downtempo music behind it puts the responsibility on the listener to keep their focus, rather than Cole gripping them to the speakers with enthralling production.
At the end of the tracklist, however, "1985 — Intro to 'The Fall Off,'" does more than simply tie the album off nicely, doubling as a menacing send-off aimed at much of the younger generation seeking to follow in Cole's successful footsteps. His dismantling lyrics come across more from the perspective of an amused uncle rather than an angered opponent, offering advice and appearing almost sympathetic to their actions. Still, even if branding the outro as an "intro" didn't express the message clearly enough, his knowing chuckle after ending the song and album with "Just remember what I told you when your sh-t flop / In five years, you gon' be on 'Love & Hip Hop'" certainly does, hinting at more verbal assaults if his warning shot doesn't receive the desired response.
There's a dry, sneaky humor in releasing KOD on April 20, the unofficial holiday dedicated to marijuana, especially as J. Cole names weed as one of the vices in the outro to the title track "KOD." If anything, though, it only emphasizes his purpose behind the project, making it impossible to overlook when playing the album. By crafting a more commercial-friendly sound without sacrificing what's endeared him to scores of fans over the years, KOD has the potential to reach more ears than any previous J. Cole album, and it's clear that the artist knows what he wants to do with the increased attention.


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Coronavirus: Small Business Updates and Resources
Updated: January 11, 2020, 12:51 PM
In light of the continuing concerns surrounding COVID-19 (coronavirus), the Florida SBDC at UCF has suspended all in-person activity at all of our main offices, as directed by the University of Central Florida and the Florida SBDC Network. We will continue to provide consultation services via telephone and video chat.
On Sunday, December 27, 2020, President Trump signed the "Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021," which provides additional assistance to small businesses, nonprofits, and venues struggling from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The bill provides funding for a second round of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) forgivable loans, Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) grants, a special grant program for shuttered venues, and enhancements to other SBA lending programs.
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loan
Short-term, potentially forgivable loans to eligible small businesses, independent contractors or other self-employed individuals, nonprofits, housing cooperatives, news organizations, and other eligible entities that retain employees, maintain payroll, and use for other allowable operating expenses.
PPP loans are administered and approved through SBA-certified lending institutions.
Congress has made funding available to eligible businesses that have previously received a PPP loan.
Amount: Lesser of 2.5x average monthly payroll costs or $2 million
Interest and Terms: 1% for a term of five years for any amount not forgiven
Collateral: None
Personal Guarantee: None
Borrowers are eligible for a second-draw loan of up to $2 million if they have:
300 or fewer employees
Used or will use the full amount of their first PPP loan on or before the expected date for the second PPP loan to be disbursed to the borrower. The IFR also clarifies that the borrower must have spent the full amount of the first PPP loan on eligible expenses.
Experienced a revenue reduction of 25% or more in all or part of 2020 compared with all or part of 2019.
Forgiveness:
Limited to the amount spent on payroll costs and allowable operating expenses during the 24-week period beginning on the date of the origination of the loan.
At a minimum, 60% must be expended on payroll costs to be forgiven.
Second draw borrowers with a principal amount of $150,000 or less are required to provide documentation of revenue reduction if such documentation was not provided at the time of the loan application as specified in subsection (g)(2)(iv) and (v) of the SBA's IFR.
Proceeds may be used to pay payroll costs, mortgage interest, rent, utilities, interest on pre-existing loans, costs related to the continuation of benefits, refinancing an EIDL loan made between January 31, 2020 and April 3, 2020; covered operations expenditures, covered supplier costs, and covered worker protection expenditures.
How to Apply: Contact your local bank, credit union, or other SBA-certified lender to apply or for more information.
Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) & Emergency Advance Grant
Long-term, low-interest working capital disaster loans for qualified small businesses and U.S. agricultural businesses that suffered substantial economic injury due to COVID-19.
EIDLs are administered and approved directly by the SBA.
Amount: Up to $2 million
Interest and Terms: 3.75% for a term up to 30 years
Collateral: Loans of more than $25,000
Personal Guarantee: Loans of more than $200,000
Deadline: December 31, 2021
Small businesses with less than 500 employees (including sole proprietorships, independent contractors, and self-employed persons), private non-profit organizations, or 501(c)(19) veterans organizations affected by COVID-19 are eligible.
Agricultural businesses are also eligible, including those businesses engaged in the production of food and fiber, ranching, and raising of livestock, aquaculture, and all other farming and agricultural related industries (as defined by section 18(b) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 647(b)).
The EIDL loan is not forgivable, however, you may apply for an EIDL loan advance, which you do not have to pay back. Applicants may request at the time of application a loan advance of up to $10,000 ($1,000 per employee).
Apply online directly with the U.S. SBA at https://covid19relief.sba.gov
Note: You can apply for both PPP and EIDL—you just can't use the funds for the same purpose.
The Federal Reserve has announced that it is establishing a Main Street Lending Program to support lending to small and medium-sized businesses that were in sound financial condition before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Program will operate through three facilities: the Main Street New Loan Facility (MSNLF), the Main Street Priority Loan Facility (MSPLF), and the Main Street Expanded Loan Facility (MSELF).
Please read the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for more information. Also term sheets for each facility providing information regarding eligibility and conditions can be found below.
Main Street New Loan Facility (MSNLF) | Term Sheet (April 30, 2020) (PDF)
Main Street Priority Loan Facility (MSPLF) | Term Sheet (April 30, 2020) (PDF)
Main Street Expanded Loan Facility (MSELF) | Term Sheet (April 30, 2020) (PDF)
Source: https://www.federalreserve.gov/monetarypolicy/mainstreetlending.htm
SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL)
Notice: Lapse in Appropriations
SBA is unable to accept new applications at this time for the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL)-COVID-19 related assistance program (including EIDL Advances) based on available appropriations funding.
Applicants who have already submitted their applications will continue to be processed on a first-come, first-served basis.
In response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, small business owners in all U.S. states, Washington D.C., and territories are eligible to apply for an Economic Injury Disaster Loan advance of up to $10,000. This advance will provide economic relief to businesses that are currently experiencing a temporary loss of revenue. Funds will be made available following a successful application. This loan advance will not have to be repaid.
The SBA's Economic Injury Disaster Loan provides vital economic support to small businesses to help overcome the temporary loss of revenue they are experiencing as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
This program is for any small business with less than 500 employees (including sole proprietorships, independent contractors and self-employed persons), private non-profit organization or 501(c)(19) veterans organizations affected by COVID-19.
Businesses in certain industries may have more than 500 employees if they meet the SBA's size standards for those industries.
The Economic Injury Disaster Loan advance funds will be made available within days of a successful application, and this loan advance will not have to be repaid.
Frequently Asked Questions for Faith-Based Organizations Participating in the Paycheck Protection Program and the Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program
SBA Express Bridge Loans
Express Bridge Loan Pilot Program allows small businesses who currently have a business relationship with an SBA Express Lender to access up to $25,000 quickly. These loans can provide vital economic support to small businesses to help overcome the temporary loss of revenue they are experiencing and can be a term loans or used to bridge the gap while applying for a direct SBA Economic Injury Disaster loan. If a small business has an urgent need for cash while waiting for decision and disbursement on an Economic Injury Disaster Loan, they may qualify for an SBA Express Disaster Bridge Loan.
Will be repaid in full or in part by proceeds from the EIDL loan
SBA Debt Relief
The SBA Debt Relief program will provide a reprieve to small businesses as they overcome the challenges created by this health crisis.
As part of SBA's debt relief efforts,
The SBA will automatically pay the principal, interest, and fees of current 7(a), 504, and microloans for a period of six months.
The SBA will also automatically pay the principal, interest, and fees of new 7(a), 504, and microloans issued prior to September 27, 2020.
Additional Debt Relief
For current SBA Serviced Disaster (Home and Business) Loans: If your disaster loan was in "regular servicing" status on March 1, 2020, the SBA is providing automatic deferments through December 31, 2020.
What does an "automatic deferral" mean to borrowers?
Interest will continue to accrue on the loan.
1201 monthly payment notices will continue to be mailed out which will reflect the loan is deferred and no payment is due.
The deferment will NOT cancel any established Preauthorized Debit (PAD) or recurring payments on your loan. Borrowers that have established a PAD through Pay.Gov or an OnLine Bill Pay Service are responsible for canceling these recurring payments. Borrowers that had SBA establish a PAD through Pay.gov will have to contact their SBA servicing office to cancel the PAD.
Borrowers preferring to continue making regular payments during the deferment period may continue remitting payments during the deferment period. SBA will apply those payments normally as if there was no deferment.
After this automatic deferment period, borrowers will be required to resume making regular principal and interest payments. Borrowers that cancelled recurring payments will need to reestablish the recurring payment.
If you have questions about your current loan and whether or not your loan is automatically deferred, please contact your Loan Servicing Office directly using the following information:
Birmingham Disaster Loan Servicing Center:
Email: BirminghamDLSC@sba.gov
El Paso Disaster Loan Servicing Center:
Email: ElPasoDLSC@sba.gov
Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC)
This tax credit provides direct financial support to businesses of all sizes that retain and pay their workers, either in active or furloughed status, rather than lay them off. Please note: employers who receive a PPP loan are not eligible for a tax credit. For more information, visit https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/faqs-employee-retention-credit-under-the-cares-act
Rebuild Florida Business Loan Fund
The Rebuild Florida Business Loan Fund provides financing to assist businesses with resiliency efforts. The funds will address the current gap in available, affordable capital for businesses that can be used for inventory purchases, construction, working capital, equipment financing and more. For more information, visit http://floridajobs.org/rebuildflorida/businessrecovery.
Black Business Loan Program
The Black Business Loan program (BBLP) offers alternative lending solutions to Florida-based black owned small businesses by providing short-term loans and technical assistance. For more information, visit https://famufcu.com/black-business-loans/ or https://miamibaysidefoundation.org/loans/black-business-loan-program/
Microfinance Guarantee Program
The Microfinance Guarantee Program is available to stimulate access to credit for entrepreneurs and small businesses in Florida by providing targeted guarantees to loans made to such entrepreneurs and small businesses. Funds appropriated to the program must be reinvested and maintained as a long-term and stable source of funding for the program. For more information, visit https://www.enterpriseflorida.com/small-business/microfinance-guarantee-program/
BBIF Florida
BBIF Florida is a nonprofit community development financial institution. BBIF is a mission driven organization which helps Florida's Black, minority and underserved small businesses thrive by providing loan capital alongside business development training.
For more information visit: https://bbifflorida.com/
Accion is a global nonprofit organization committed to creating a financially inclusive world, with a pioneering legacy in microfinance and fintech impact investing.
For more information visit: https://us.accion.org/small-business-loans/
Florida SBDC at UCF Consultation Services
All consulting appointments will be conducted either via phone call or video chat until further notice. Your consultant will discuss with you the best method of communication.
Florida Department of Health Covid-19 Website. Information and guidance regarding COVID-19 in Florida.
For questions related to COVID-19 in Florida, individuals and business can contact the Florida Deparment of Health dedicated COVID-19 Call Center by calling (866) 779-6121. The Call Center is available 24 hours a day. Inquiries may also be emailed to COVID-19@flhealth.gov.
FloridaDisaster.Biz Website: Business Damage Assessment
If your employment has been negatively impacted because of efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19, you may be eligible to receive Reemployment Assistance. For more information go to Reemployment Assistance Service Center.
U.S. Small Business Administration Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Assistance
These resources can help small businesses develop a plan to protect their employees, lessen the financial impact of disasters, and re-open for business quickly to support the economic recovery of the community.
Paid Leave for Workers and Tax Credits for Small and Midsize Businesses
SBA Disaster Assistance in Response to Coronavirus (COVID-19)
IRS.gov/coronavirus


James Allison of the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center and Tasuku Honjo of Kyoto University learned how cancer can put the brakes on the immune system — and how to release those brakes.
Free sunscreen is popping up in Vermont parks.
New England Cable News reports that 11 Vermont state parks have free sunscreen dispensers.
NECN reports that Vermont health officials say Vermont ranks only behind Utah in the nation when it comes to per-capita rate of new melanoma cases. Most cases of melanoma tumors are caused by UV exposure.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — She felt sick. She regretted having the surgery. She couldn't imagine getting out of bed.
The legendary athlete was isolated, unsure how well she'd recover.
But still, Jackie Stiles was determined to win. Including all her accomplishments on the court, this one away — from the hardwood — might be her best.
This feat can't be quantified in points and likely won't result in a banner hanging from the JQH Arena rafters.
Those who have survived skin cancer don't want to get it again, which likely makes them more vigilant about the state of their flesh. And a new study shows that vigilance can be life-saving.
The project that Silver Creek High School senior Delaney Tureson has been working on since November 2016 is culminating on Friday.
Tureson set up a golf tournament to raise money for melanoma research and honor her late aunt, Tracy Ayers, a Manhattan Middle School theater and dance teacher who died in April 2008 from melanoma.
CHICAGO (AP) — There's an extra bonus to marriage for melanoma patients: They tend to be diagnosed in earlier more treatable stages than patients who are unmarried, widowed or divorced, a new study says.
RED WING, Minn. (AP) — A 70-year-old endurance athlete from eastern Minnesota has written a book about his battle with melanoma and love of competing in marathons.
The type of medical insurance (not health insurance because who is going to pay you to be healthy?) you have, can be an influence on how quickly you receive definitive treatment for melanoma, according to a study published in the October 4 2017, JAMA Dermatology journal. It was done by members of the University of North Carolina dermatology department.
Boston University researchers have made crucial headway on a technique to protect redheads from the deadliest form of skin cancer, which the predominately pale population is up to 100 times more likely to develop.
Chilly temperatures did not deter the nearly 800 people who attended the 12th annual Stay Out of the Sun Run, May 19 at Lourdes High School. The 5K, 10K, and walk event, hosted by TerraLoco, raised $30,000 for the Stay Out of the Sun Foundation to benefit the Mayo Clinic Cancer Center for melanoma research and education.
Khloé Kardashian has been warned she has a "susceptibility" to melanoma.
The 32-year-old television personality spoke to 21-year-old clairvoyant Tyler Henry on his show 'Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry', and the psychic told the 'Keeping Up With the Kardashians' star she has to take extra care with her health because he kept seeing visions of skin during their meeting, which he claimed is a sign of skin cancer.
There's nothing theoretical about fighting cancer for Dr. Louise Perkins.
The Trumbull resident and chief science officer for the Melanoma Research Alliance has observed the disease from almost every angle, in a lab far from patients and up close as an advocate for her sister, who eventually died of colon cancer.
(Calhoun, Ga.) -- According to the American Cancer Society, skin cancer is by far the most common form of cancer. In observance of National Skin Cancer Awareness Month, Gordon Hospital, in partnership with the Skin Cancer and Cosmetic Dermatology Center, will offer free skin cancer screenings on Monday, May 1 from 4 – 5:30 p.m. at the Harris Radiation Therapy Center to give people the opportunity to have their skin checked by health professionals.
Natalie Grantham was having breakfast with her dad over Thanksgiving break a few months ago when she got a call from her dermatologist.
A mole on her thigh that the physician's assistant had recently removed tested positive for melanoma.
Grantham, who lives in Mount Pleasant and works in public relations, was diagnosed with cancer at 29.
"I never expected it to come back and be malignant — ever," she said. "I was just shocked."
CHICAGO (AP) — A decline in melanoma cases and deaths in Northeast states bucks a national trend for the deadliest skin cancer and may reflect benefits of strong prevention programs, a study suggests.
In its decade-long run as CBS's most popular primetime sitcom, "The Big Bang Theory" has earned the network — and its stars — untold millions.
TOWSON, Md. (AP) — The cast of CBS's hit comedy show "The Big Bang Theory" has filmed a public service announcement to raise awareness about skin cancer after learning of the death of a young Maryland fan.
The Baltimore Sun (http://bsun.md/2ax6KBg ) reports that the video features the cast reminding young fans to have their skin checked by a dermatologist for melanoma.
Sunscreen doesn't work as well as it says: What to do?


What things could people do for you on a really bad day that would really help you?—My mind draws a blank on this one at this time.
If you could make a 15 second speech to the entire world, what would you say?—Be A Blessing to someone.
Would you rather be an amazing dancer or an amazing singer?—My answer is an amazing dancer. I love dancing.
Bonus question: What are you grateful for from last week, and what are you looking forward to in the week coming up?—A peace of mind.
If you are interested in doing share our world, go to Share Your World – 2016 Week 18 and find out what to do, .
Would that help for your bad days?
Thank you I love hugs too, :).
I love your answer to number 3. In being a blessing we are always somehow blessed.