Monday Open Thread – February 29th

Posted on February 29, 2016 by

Tomb of the Unknown ChristmasOur Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but DELIVER US FROM EVIL.

For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever and ever. Amen †

Advertisements
This entry was posted in Uncategorized. Bookmark the permalink.

196 Responses to Monday Open Thread – February 29th

  1. Voltaire's Crack says:
    February 29, 2016 at 12:16 am

    Liked by 13 people

    Reply
  2. Southern Son says:
    February 29, 2016 at 12:18 am

    Wow! I’m first?
    Then I’ll start a cheer, and hope lilbirdie will follow with a Prayer.
    TRUMPTRUMPTRUMPTRUMPTRUMP!
    USAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSA!!

    Liked by 5 people

    Reply
    • nimrodman says:
      February 29, 2016 at 12:38 am

      Life’s cruel, Southern

      Liked by 1 person

      Reply
    • lilbirdee'12 says:
      February 29, 2016 at 11:10 am

      Good morning’ Southern Son and ALL. Tough times are ahead. We will begin and end each day with praise of our Loving Father for His precious gift of life and His Love. Those who truly seek Him shall find comfort. His Will shall be complete.

      St. Luke 21:15
      For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.

      May God bless the United States of America

      Liked by 3 people

      Reply
    • shallbe4 says:
      February 29, 2016 at 5:28 pm

      Just heard on Michael Savage that Cruz said a news paper reported that TRUMP told the reporter that he would not build a wall and that he was just saying that to get elected. Cruz had no real information because what Trump said was off the record. So when you Cruz you lose got airtime to make up a story about Trump which of course cannot be proven.

      Like

      Reply
  3. Pete V says:
    February 29, 2016 at 12:21 am

    content deleted

    Like

    Reply
  4. Planet8788 says:
    February 29, 2016 at 12:22 am

    Lord have mercy. This country is toast.

    Liked by 1 person

    Reply
  5. kinthenorthwest says:
    February 29, 2016 at 12:22 am

    Good Night Sweet Dear Treeper Family Friends ❤ ❤ ❤
    Time to turn off my brain and get some rest from turmoils of our country & world.
    ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤

    Liked by 7 people

    Reply
  6. smiley says:
    February 29, 2016 at 12:25 am

    SPOTLIGHT won Best Picture. 🙂

    http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/oscars/12176726/oscars-2016-academy-awards-live.html

    Ruffalo should have got Best Supporting Actor, too, imo.

    aside from that, the Oscars were way weird and totally awful.
    the stage looked like a giant lit up cheeseburger… and Biden showed up.

    Liked by 1 person

    Reply
  7. czarowniczy says:
    February 29, 2016 at 1:04 am

    It’s Oscar night, or at least for a it more. My Oscar question is: “who in the Israeli Ministry of Tourism gave the final OK to give each Oscar ‘treat bag’ a $55,000 all expenses paid vacation to Israel? Come on now.
    We have a hall full of over-privileged trolls, many of whom wear their pro-Palestinian, anti-Israeli bs dogma like pearls. A trip to the Holy Land for a group that has more atheists than it does millionaires? I’m presuming that every Hollywood glitterati who wanted to visit Isreal has, had had his/her ass summarily kissed there and deducted it all as a business expense, which one of them needs a $55,000 freebie trip?
    Someone in the ministry believes that the narcissist toads will tweet endlessly about how wonderful their trips are and the slavish hoards of their US followers will drop all and rush El Al, credit cards in hand. Someone needs some US culture refresher courses.
    I can’t wait until some Hollywood demigod takes the trip and starts tweeting from the Palestinian Territories, going on about how the Isrealis mistreat the poor Palestinians, how they kill children and throw old ladies out in the streets. Can’t wait until one brings his PR team and has live blog from a refugee camp.
    The ministry could have sent more than a pair of Hollywood hangers-on for 55k had they decided to send working class Americans instead.How about taking ten celeb’s’ tour packages and sending fifty blue collar Christians who’d never otherwise see the Holy Land, bet they reach more people with a positive message than the sybaritic Brentwood bunch, eh?
    Time for bed, the idiocy weighs on me.

    Liked by 9 people

    Reply
    • Janie M. says:
      February 29, 2016 at 2:05 am

      OMG!!! I CANNOT resist chubby puppy tummies ❤

      Liked by 4 people

      Reply
    • rashamon says:
      February 29, 2016 at 5:54 am

      Oooooooh. Such a sweetie. I almost lost the message thanks to the cute photo. But I REALLY agree with the message. What shall we name it? If we just start practicing it at TCTH truly truly everyone else will follow along. Czar and ZMike can come up with a name while munching on bacon BAYcon. Right? Twill truly truly change the fiscal system and all those nasties around who has to turn up for work forsomanyhourstogetbenefitsandallthatstuffwedon’twanttoaddressinanelectionyear?

      Liked by 1 person

      Reply
  9. Garrison Hall says:
    February 29, 2016 at 1:41 am

    Liked by 3 people

    Reply
  10. Janie M. says:
    February 29, 2016 at 2:09 am

    Saw this a little while ago and loved it. Yup, some days are like this. O_o

    Liked by 8 people

    Reply
  11. John Denney says:
    February 29, 2016 at 2:16 am

    So, I wondered as I sat in church this morning, what if everyone here had a firearm on them, what would happen?

    Nothing.

    Liked by 6 people

    Reply
  12. coeurdaleneman says:
    February 29, 2016 at 4:11 am

    Gorgeous film score music by a genius composer.

    Liked by 3 people

    Reply
  13. WeeWeed says:
    February 29, 2016 at 6:07 am

    Mornin’ infidels!

    Liked by 6 people

    Reply
  14. The Boss says:
    February 29, 2016 at 6:14 am

    Has anyone noticed how lucianne.com has gone bonkers? The site is completely infected with Trump Derangement Syndrome, dementia, various psychoses and probably syphilis. Articles that are obvious junky hit pieces are posted constantly. You’d think nothing else in the world was happening except that Donald Trump, who is the reincarnation of Hitler, Stalin, Mussolini, Chairman Mao and a host of other villains, must be ridiculed and removed from ever engaging in public service.

    What used to be an enjoyable and informative visit is now like a visit to a special ed class. Commenters have deteriorated to lo-fo status, and they seem quite proud of it. Yesterday, the staff posted a warning in bold typeface on the landing page to the effect that unauthorized thoughts and opinions will result in permanent blockage from the site. Only approved apparatchiks from now on, is that it?

    News flash to lucianne. Jonah is a big boy who dyes his hair and beard. At this stage in his life, he doesn’t need his mommy to have hissy fits on his behalf. Did it ever occur to you that Jonah is in with the wrong crowd? Has it occurred to you that your remaining posters are largely off their rockers? Do you like losing? You are going to lose lady, just wait. Your legacy is fast approaching nothingness.

    Liked by 3 people

    Reply
    • Annie says:
      February 29, 2016 at 11:54 am

      Count me in as one who totally agrees with your lucianne.com assessment. The bashing of Trump started slowly; but, started to realize that the anti-Trump articles soon became the norm. I don’t visit the site any long; just like I don’t listen to “conservative” talk radio any longer or tune in to Fox. As far as her son, Jonah, I heard him speak a few years ago at Hillsdale College. He was very disappointing and I will leave it at that. I have cleared them all out of my life and am better for it, thank you.

      Liked by 1 person

      Reply
    • BigMamaTEA says:
      February 29, 2016 at 1:20 pm

      Silly season is upon us.

      Liked by 4 people

      Reply
    • JRD says:
      February 29, 2016 at 4:51 pm

      Did it ever occur to you that Jonah’s Mommy is in with the wrong crowd?
      Because Jonah’s Mommy most definitely IS!

      Like

      Reply
  15. rashamon says:
    February 29, 2016 at 6:52 am

    SoI thought I’d lost a bunch of friends over the weekend as there is only so long you can go without admitting how you are spending the time they thought you should share with them, like back in the old days before you became consumed with changing the world with one, singular sensation such as Mr. Trump.

    Frankly, I’m a realist. Will one election stun our world and reverse all the bad crap that we have accepted over manymanymanymany years? No. But it appears we have a struck a twang. That’s all I ask: people thinking and talking our loud again.

    So I’m online at this very early hour for me and find messages from those I thought I’d so totally offended that I would never hear from them ever, again, not in my life time. And I’d accepted that as, be what it may, I needed to stand for my values.

    I might make myself a Bloody Mary and open those responses. Perhaps not. Perhaps their opinions can wait a few days. Perhaps, perhaps, perhaps. Great song.

    Liked by 5 people

    Reply
    • smiley says:
      February 29, 2016 at 7:03 am

      you can’t lose what you never had ?

      a true friend encourages & helps you grow, and visa versa, right?
      disagreements come and go…friends don’t.

      Liked by 2 people

      Reply
      • rashamon says:
        February 29, 2016 at 7:37 am

        Oh, you are so right, smiley. This appears to be a “reclassification” problem. And the word trust. I trust that I can express my opinions here and most will respond with documented information that allow me to travel on in my journey to make decisions. Correct? Your do not have to agree with me, but you can add to the juices, so to speak, the make our individualist-based society exist? Hey?

        Liked by 1 person

        Reply
        • andeclain says:
          February 29, 2016 at 9:15 am

          Once again, great wisdom is being posted on the CTH. I’m currently in a disagreement with my best and oldest friend over whether the UK should quit the EU. We first met fifty years back and have had many arguments and always came back to each other. We learn from each other, value our friendship, learn from each other and agree to disagree when we have to.

          Liked by 2 people

          Reply
    • ZurichMike says:
      February 29, 2016 at 8:07 am

      That happened to me in 2000 — all my “toleranat progressive” “friends” vanished when I said I supported Bush. It’s OK. My life is infinitely better without them.

      Liked by 5 people

      Reply
    • cantgetno says:
      February 29, 2016 at 9:34 am

      My wife is also feeling badly because she has seen on facebook (yech!) that so many of her friends from our old church (we moved last March) really do not like Mr. Trump and they are bashing him horribly. These are all women that she was in WMU with or Sunday school. That made her sad (her wine helped…) It also took me a while to realize my old “friends” were also non-supportive of Mr. Trump as I would send them emails and they were not responding – then I figured it out when she told me what people on social media were saying. Oh well, I’m kind of misanthropic anyways 😉 Anyways, like I told my sweetie, hang in there – you know what we are doing is right for our country, and hopefully their eyes will be opened soon. Hopefully after tomorrow when we vote here in Georgia 😎

      Hang tough!!

      Liked by 5 people

      Reply
    • auscitizenmom says:
      February 29, 2016 at 10:37 am

      Rash, perhaps some of them might be good news. Open them.

      Like

      Reply
    • lovely says:
      February 29, 2016 at 1:53 pm

      I was at breakfast today with a friend who is a Cruz supporter and who really does not like Trump. She is not an insulter or an ugly fighter. That said she was getting very frustrated with me mostly over “what if” concerning Trump’s liberal past, mostly on abortion and with Trumps donations to liberals.

      I said to her, Trump may betray my trust, I do not think he will but he may. But there is one thing that is unequivocally true Cruz, Rubio, and Ryan have all betrayed my trust. They have all supported things that they swore that they would fight vigorously against. They have all empowered and enabled Obama’s destruction of the United States. Trump may have supported liberals in the past, but he did so to benefit his business,not as part of an ideology that he believes in, it was part of the game, I’d prefer he hadn’t done so but it is what it is.

      Imagine if Trump just stops Muslim immigration and illegal immigrants from entering our country, imagine that? Why would you vote for someone who has betrayed you when there is every 100% indication that person will betray you again? Trump is promising to do what you have wanted done and he will only have a loyalty to the people who vote him into power rather than to the special interests and their lobbyist.

      And she actually said that she would think about it, that I was right on the betrayal 😱.

      Liked by 6 people

      Reply
      • rashamon says:
        February 29, 2016 at 2:24 pm

        Thanks for all the support. In the past, I have lost a few people when I spoke out about various injustices such as Trayvon Martin case. When you work in law and journalism (honest to gosh reporting), this is not unusual and used to be my daily world. My shell has softened and times have changed 180 degrees.

        Frankly, we weren’t even discussing issues. I said the name “Trump” and became the whipping post for several hours of personal mudslinging and, later, phone and e-mail attacks.

        It’s over. All will cool down. Bad day. Je suis fini. Thank you for being my friends.

        Liked by 3 people

        Reply
    • be says:
      February 29, 2016 at 3:48 pm

      You know there was a time, a time of States Rights, when Presidential politics didn’t effect everyone. We had our States and Federal was limited to protection and a few other issues. Now they control everything so it creates dissension and bad feelings since there is now so much to disagree over. Plus the elimination of conversation with political correctness. Get off face book and have that bloody mary and here is a hug !!

      Liked by 1 person

      Reply
  16. Jill says:
    February 29, 2016 at 7:23 am

    Merkel just invited the whole world to come to Germany and to all of the European Union…absolutely no limits:

    “Commenting on her plan, Merkel, a trained scientist, said: “It’s all well thought through. It’s logical.”

    http://in.reuters.com/article/germany-migrants-divisions-idINKCN0W208X

    The article does not answer what is the plan.

    Like

    Reply
  17. Rhea Salacia Volans says:
    February 29, 2016 at 7:47 am

    Reality ensues! All the carping over “Cecil” the lion no one cared about until after it was shot, has led to Zimbabwe having, among it’s other problems, a surplus of 200 lions because game hunters stopped coming. Oopsies. But hey, liberals got what they wanted. All the faux crying over an animal and the ruining of one man’s life have harmed big game hunting.

    http://m.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=11593611

    Additionally: person from Zimbabwe asks why so many Americans were crying over a creature that people in his village fear, which is a darned good question:

    http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/05/opinion/in-zimbabwe-we-dont-cry-for-lions.html?smid=tw-nytimes&_r=4

    Liked by 2 people

    Reply
  18. georgiafl says:
    February 29, 2016 at 8:30 am

    Cats will be cats.

    Liked by 12 people

    Reply
  19. georgiafl says:
    February 29, 2016 at 9:02 am

    Heart breaking – newly sworn in – police officer shot and killed her first day on job.

    http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/virginia-officer-dies-after-3-cops-are-shot-responding-call-n527396

    Like

    Reply
  20. georgiafl says:
    February 29, 2016 at 9:23 am

    Liked by 8 people

    Reply
    • HonorDefendBuckeye says:
      February 29, 2016 at 10:04 am

      Have had very limited time of late, but had to thank you for this – some thoughts speak truth in magnificent manner. There is continuum – this life is not undifferentiated flesh that will be born as Angela Merkel, or a turtle, or a bumblebee, but rather that life in my mother was me.

      Liked by 2 people

      Reply
  21. Michael Dixon says:
    February 29, 2016 at 9:42 am

    “The opposition to re-enserfment is weak. In place of revolutionary leaders and thoughts, there is acceptance of domination by the state. It is called Patriotism. And Patriotism means support of the oppressive government. Anyone who choses the Constitution over the government is an unpatriotic anti-American, an incipient domestic extremist if not a terrorist.” — Paul Craig Roberts in today’s commentary.

    Like

    Reply
  22. Bill says:
    February 29, 2016 at 9:44 am

    Question: You’re walking down a deserted street with your wife
    and two small children. Suddenly, an Islamic Terrorist
    with a huge knife comes around the corner, locks eyes
    with you, screams obscenities, praises Allah, raises
    the knife, and charges at you. You are carrying a Glock cal .40, and you
    are an expert shot.
    You have mere seconds before he reaches you and your family.
    What do you do?
    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    Democrat’s Answer:
    Well, that’s not enough information to answer the question!
    Does the man look poor or oppressed?
    Have I ever done anything to him that would inspire him to attack?
    Could we run away?
    What does my wife think?
    What about the kids?
    Could I possibly swing the gun like a club and knock the knife out of his hand?
    What does the law say about this situation?
    Does the Glock have appropriate safety built into it?
    Why am I carrying a loaded gun anyway, and what kind of message does this send to my children?
    Is it possible he’d be happy with just killing me?
    Does he definitely want to kill me, or would he be content just to wound me?
    If I were to grab his knees and hold on, could my family get away while he was stabbing me?
    Should I call 9-1-1?
    Why is this street so deserted?
    We need to raise taxes, have a paint and weed day and make this happier, healthier street that would discourage such behavior.
    This is all so confusing! I need to debate this with some friends for few days and try to come to a
    consensus.

    Republican's Answer: 
BANG!

    Southern Republican’s Answer:
    BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG!
    BANG! click…..(sounds of reloading).
    BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG!
    BANG! click
    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    Hollywood Elite’s Answer:
    Do you know who I am!
    Where’s my f***ing security team!!

    From MichellesMirror.com

    Liked by 4 people

    Reply
  23. cantgetno says:
    February 29, 2016 at 9:54 am

    Hope this link works… 😦 Aw heck anyways! Happy Monday Treeper family!! Voting in Georgia tomorrow!! 🙂

    Liked by 4 people

    Reply
  24. cycle1 says:
    February 29, 2016 at 9:55 am

    When Trump is disavowing David Duke and the KKK since he’s asked about it about three times an hour, he needs to throw it back in the Face of the Democrat who is asking the question: yes I not only denounce Duke and the KKK but I also note that Duke started out as a Democrat and the Democrats are the party of the KKK. Almost all of the original members of the KKK were Democrats and a Democrat should be ashamed of that history…

    Liked by 3 people

    Reply
    • Michael Dixon says:
      February 29, 2016 at 10:45 am

      Admittedly, I don’t know David Duke. Based on his website and his public speeches his main concern is the control of the big financial institutions, most of the mainstream media, and the movie industry by Jews, in particular the ones known as Zionists. He is also very outspoken in defense of white people as the mainstay of Western civilization, and that they are being overwhelmed by non-whites.

      This is what Trump is being pressured to repudiate.

      Like

      Reply
      • cycle1 says:
        February 29, 2016 at 9:03 pm

        The media is trying to trap Trump by making it look like he supports the KKK. David Duke goes back 20-30 years as being known at least as a past member of the KKK even if he doesn’t admit it now . My main point is these are Democrats trying to trap trap Trump, yet their party is where the KKK came from. Liberals love to pull the David Duke thing every election cycle and lie about the Republican candidate over and over again in an attempt to make people believe something that’s untrue…

        Like

        Reply
      • cycle1 says:
        February 29, 2016 at 9:06 pm

        Yes David duke’s anti-Semitism is based in his KKK roots…

        Like

        Reply
  25. cycle1 says:
    February 29, 2016 at 9:59 am

    I am voting for Trump in Virginia tomorrow!

    Liked by 6 people

    Reply
  26. andeclain says:
    February 29, 2016 at 10:15 am

    The moderators seem to have been having a hard time of it here. These are my personal observations. I was sent into moderation once. I’d posted a comment on President Obama interfering with the UK referendum. It went into moderation. I was puzzled and upset because I thought that I was obeying the rules and not commenting on the election. My comment eventually got posted and got one “like”. I was obeying the rules, as the mods accepted, and was on a topic that Treepers weren’t really interested in. One of my favourite sites, “An Fear Rua” had to shut down. It was a site for people who liked GAA (Irish) football and hurling, but people kept posting stuff that was semi-libelous about politics and the guy who ran it couldn’t afford the lawyers fees. I value politeness and would ask others who post here to stick to the rules. This forum seems like a gift from God and I would ask the offenders to respect the community that has accepted you as a member.

    Liked by 4 people

    Reply
    • CoffeeBreak says:
      February 29, 2016 at 10:51 am

      Having a comment in moderation isn’t indicative of a Treeper being put in time-out by Admin. It could be a WordPress thing and it happens randomly. As others have stated previously, sometimes it’s just your turn. Also, about the “likes”, or lack of- again not an indicator that your comment is bad or uninteresting. Make like a duck and let it roll off your back. I like a lot of comments but can’t actually “like” them and I know I’m not the only one. Again, WordPress. 😉

      I do agree about the extra work the mods have been having from Treepers old and new. It’s not nice as they’re not visiting us- we are visiting them in their home. I understand it’s usually not done intentionally but we could/should do a quick check before pasting the comment and before hitting the “submit” key.

      Liked by 3 people

      Reply
    • cantgetno says:
      February 29, 2016 at 10:58 am

      Amen… This is a cool place to hang out. Refreshing.

      Like

      Reply
    • ZurichMike says:
      February 29, 2016 at 11:05 am

      Site is busy busy. WordPress is unreliable. I’ve been here for years and get sent to moderation for reasons unknown about one per week. It eventually clears — don’t sweat it! And if you bribe me with bacon or Jack Daniels, I can see what I can so to get you out of moderation faster. . . . . 🙂

      Liked by 5 people

      Reply
      • Michael Dixon says:
        February 29, 2016 at 12:04 pm

        It’s unfair to complain to the Treehouse moderators if the fault lies with WordPress. Maybe nothing can be done about it, but it’s aggravating when a comment to someone’s post is not itself posted in a timely manner. Some comments don’t show up for two hours or longer. The WordPress operatives need to be caned.

        And while I’m bit—-g, WordPress won’t let me “like” anyone’s post. Apparently this is a common problem. End of tirade.

        Liked by 1 person

        Reply
        • Menagerie says:
          February 29, 2016 at 2:00 pm

          If your comment winds up in spam it will stay there until a moderator digs through hundreds of spam comments, most of them disgusting ads for sites decent people don’t even want to read the descriptions of. We are all volunteers and do what we can, when we can. You may be caught in spam minutes or hours.

          Liked by 3 people

          Reply
        • cantgetno says:
          February 29, 2016 at 2:10 pm

          Did you mean caned (Ouch!) or canned? O_o

          Like

          Reply
        • Janie M. says:
          February 29, 2016 at 9:42 pm

          Michael, I used to have the problem of not being able to “Like” comments. I learned through trial and error that while you may have signed up for an account here at CTH so you can receive email notifications of SD’s posts, you still have to go to WordPress and open an account. Annnd, when you open the account with WP, you get additional features, such as notifications in a black top bar (little bell icon) of responses to your comments.

          Like

          Reply
    • JohnP says:
      February 29, 2016 at 11:19 am

      That calls for a pint!

      Liked by 1 person

      Reply
  28. lilbirdee'12 says:
    February 29, 2016 at 1:28 pm

    Atlanta’s 11Alive news completed a disturbing investigation into the increasing rise in heroin deaths around Atlanta, many in an affluent suburb. One can only imagine the devastation in the inner cities. So very sad that our young people feel so lost that they turn to this poison.

    http://www.11alive.com/story/news/2016/02/25/inside-triangle/80756752/

    Like

    Reply
  29. lilbirdee'12 says:
    February 29, 2016 at 1:41 pm

    This is a short clip of a 2 hour video by Dennis Michael Lynch.

    They Come to America III is stunning. DML compiles the enormous monster that is illegal immigration and the toll that it is taking on the USA. It includes the criminals, the diseased, veterans non-care, budget, etc. Great work by Lynch. Every American should see the full video.

    Like

    Reply
  30. herdofpugs says:
    February 29, 2016 at 2:50 pm

    I seem to have had my Disqus account canceled and X’d out of most conservative sites. Why are conservatives so afraid of the truth these days? Are they just Lefties pretending to be conservatives?

    Like

    Reply
  32. JohnP says:
    February 29, 2016 at 3:20 pm

    This is a test.
    Which subject is confident and comfortable in their appearance, and which “needs a little help”.

    Marco Rubio
    or

    Chris Christy

    Rubio says he is 5′ 10″ but from picture comparisons I say that’s only with 2″ heels.

    Like

    Reply
  33. marierogers says:
    February 29, 2016 at 4:28 pm

    why is it the pro illegal immigration people never mention what would happen if anyone wants to stay (legal or not) in mexico?
    i would especially like to ask the current and previous presidente!

    Liked by 2 people

    Reply
  34. DaveNY says:
    February 29, 2016 at 5:17 pm

    Word for the day is Purpose

    pur·pose -ˈpərpəs

    the reason for which something is done or created or for which something exists.

    Like

    Reply
  36. dogsmaw says:
    February 29, 2016 at 5:24 pm

    Biden ‘stimulus’ anniversary tour avoids Obama’s hand-picked green energy project, now in bankruptcy proceedings

    Like

    Reply
  38. beanpancakes says:
    February 29, 2016 at 7:48 pm

    Hannah Graham update

    WASHINGTON — Jesse Matthew is planning to enter guilty pleas Wednesday in connection to the murders of University of Virginia student Hannah Graham and Virginia Tech student Morgan Harrington, according to Albemarle County prosecutor Robert Tracci.

    http://Www.wtop.com

    Like

    Reply
  39. nimrodman says:
    February 29, 2016 at 8:38 pm

    Ha! Turning the “anti-science” cudgel around and aiming it back onto the lefties:

    “Surgery or not, describing someone born male as female is anti-science.”

    HuffPo Horrified Breitbart Used Un-PC Transgender Pronoun
    http://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2016/02/29/huffpo-breitbart-news-grossly-mis-gendered-supermodel-andrea-pejic/

    Like

    Reply
  40. lilbirdee'12 says:
    February 29, 2016 at 9:00 pm

    Our Heavenly Father, Your children come to you tonight to ask for healing and peace throughout our country so that we may return to being One Nation Under God. Guide us to be leaders in Your Kingdom, spreading Your love and salvation to all. Forgive us our sins and deliver us from evil. Lord, we ask for a blanket of protection over all our troops and law enforcement who serve to defend and protect us. Bless our representatives with the strength and wisdom they need to achieve the path You have chosen for us.

    Please place Your Guardian Angels of Protection around Donald Trump as he seeks to lead America back to You.

    Grant us patience, Lord, as the evil ones try to anger us and cause us to fall.

    Spread blessings over Israel and Netanyahu.

    We humbly ask that You please comfort those who are grieving and in pain.
    Thank you Father, for Your Love and the gift of Life.

    In Jesus name, we pray. Amen

    Liked by 4 people

    Reply
  41. viddysweet says:
    February 29, 2016 at 9:12 pm

    Anonymous’ threat to Donald Trump is a hoax, countdown clock has finished and now links to HBO shop selling “Make Donald Drumpf again” hats LOL

    Anonymous to Donald Trump – “suspend campaign…or face consequences.”
    Read more at http://alternative-news.tk/es/anonymous-to-donald-trump-suspend-campaignor-face-consequences/#koIPJ5AssK0RbMLD.99

    Like

    Reply
  42. dogsmaw says:
    February 29, 2016 at 9:15 pm

    NY Judge Rules In Favor Of Apple In Government Request For iPhone Data

    http://techcrunch.com/2016/02/29/ny-judge-rules-in-favor-of-apple-in-government-request-for-iphone-data/?platform=hootsuite

    In a New York case, Magistrate Judge James Orenstein of the US District Court for the Eastern District of New York has ruled in favor of Apple, denying a government request for information on an iPhone. Orenstein had paused the request to allow Apple to file in opposition of the order because it involved the broad interpretation of a law that has been used to force private companies to comply with requests for user information.

    The request to compel Apple to provide information on the iPhone was relatively routine (Apple has complied with these requests before,) but relied on an expanded interpretation of the All Writs Act (AWA) — which is currently also being used to try to force Apple to unlock an iPhone in a separate case in San Bernardino, California. In the NY case, Apple could provide information because the iPhone involved was running an older version of iOS, which allows it to extract data similar to an iPhone backup and provide that to the authorities with proper warrant for further analysis.

    A senior Apple executive, commenting on the case in a press conference, said that an important precedent of opinion had been set by this ruling in NY that could apply to other cases like the one in California — while acknowledging that there was no binding legal precedent being set that would affect the San Bernardino case.

    “…after reviewing the facts in the record and the parties’ arguments, I conclude that none of those factors justifies imposing on Apple the obligation to assist the government’s investigation against its will. I therefore deny the motion,” reads Orenstein’s order.

    The ruling is clear and concise, making the case that the All Writs Act cannot be stretched to cover the blanket license to compel private companies to extract customer data from locked devices that the government wants. The document makes a strong argument that there needs to be legislative ruling on the breadth of the All Writs Act. It even brings into question whether this interpretation of the AWA would be in violation of the 4th Amendment.

    Specifically, Orenstein questions whether interpreting the AWA as broadly as the government wanted to in this case could even be supported constitutionally:

    As set forth below, I conclude that in the circumstances of this case, the government’s application does not fully satisfy the statute’s threshold requirements: although the government easily satisfies the statute’s first two elements, the extraordinary relief it seeks cannot be considered “agreeable to the usages and principles of law.” In arguing to the contrary, the government posits a reading of the latter phrase so expansive – and in particular, in such tension with the doctrine of separation of powers – as to cast doubt on the AWA’s constitutionality if adopted.

    The ruling also features some of the strongest footnote game I can recall in a ruling from a Judge.

    In considering the burden the requested relief would impose on Apple, it is entirely appropriate to take into account the extent to which the compromise of privacy and data security that Apple promises its customers affects not only its financial bottom line, but also its decisions about the kind of corporation it aspires to be. The fact that the government or a judge might disapprove Apple’s preference to safeguard data security and customer privacy over the stated needs of a law enforcement agency is of no moment: in the absence of any other legal constraint, that choice is Apple’s to make, and I must take into account the fact that an order compelling Apple to abandon that choice would impose a cognizable burden on the corporation that is wholly distinct from any direct or indirect financial cost of compliance.

    That, which pretty much negates the whole ‘Apple is doing this because it’s good for marketing’ argument that has been put forward by the FBI in CA, is a footnote to the actual ruling. Spicy.

    Orenstein concludes the ruling by explicitly laying out what many security experts have been talking about in the California case, where the FBI wants Apple to create software to help it crack an iPhone passcode. Namely, that this is absolutely not just about a ‘single device’, but instead whether the All Writs Act can be used to force compliance by private companies:

    Ultimately, the question to be answered in this matter, and in others like it across the country, is not whether the government should be able to force Apple to help it unlock a specific device; it is instead whether the All Writs Act resolves that issue and many others like it yet to come. For the reasons set forth above, I conclude that it does not. The government’s motion is denied.

    Orenstein has been using this case as an opportunity to rule on whether the All Writs Act allows private companies to be ‘automatically conscripted‘ in government investigations.

    A question was put to Apple during the call about whether Apple had ever signed a piece of software to assist in the de-encryption of information or extraction of said information from an iPhone. “Absolutely, unequivocally, no. We have not done that,” responded the Apple executive.

    The New York case, which is about Apple giving the government access to information on an older locked iPhone, has implications for Apple’s fight in California. The California case involves the FBI trying to use the All Writs Act to force Apple to actually create new software which would weaken the security of its devices — something it argues the government has no authority to compel it to do. The iPhone belongs to San Bernardino shooter Syed Farook and we’ve covered the entire saga here.

    This ruling, then, could influence the eventual decision in California, though many are assuming that it will eventually hit the Supreme Court. Apple has argued that it should be a congressional matter, to be decided by legislation, rather than the courts.
    Here is the full ruling:

    Orenstein Order(link here to the order)

    Like

    Reply
  43. nimrodman says:
    February 29, 2016 at 9:15 pm

    Louisiana Sheriff’s Captain Resigns Rather Than Kneel To ‘Bureaucrats’ And ‘A Wanna-Be, Black Activist’

    http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2016/02/29/video-louisiana-sheriffs-captain-resigns-after-calling-out-gang-members-by-name/

    Like

    Reply

Leave a Reply

Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:

Gravatar
WordPress.com Logo

You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. ( Log Out /  Change )

Google photo

You are commenting using your Google account. ( Log Out /  Change )

Twitter picture

You are commenting using your Twitter account. ( Log Out /  Change )

Facebook photo

You are commenting using your Facebook account. ( Log Out /  Change )

Cancel

Connecting to %s