Posted on 06/07/2019 11:38:54 AM PDT by ransomnote
Oberlin College hit with maximum PUNITIVE DAMAGES (capped at $22 million by law) in Gibson’s Bakery case
FTA:
Added to $11 million compensatory damages, brings total to $33 million
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._56_Squadron_RAF
Number 56 Squadron, nicknamed the Firebirds for their ability to always reappear intact regardless of the odds, is one of the oldest and most successful squadrons of the Royal Air Force, with battle honours from many of the significant air campaigns of both World War I and World War II.
During the First World War, the squadron had many aces amongst its ranks such as James McCudden, Albert Ball, Reginald Hoidge and Arthur Rhys-Davids, developing a fierce reputation for the unit. In the Second World War, they fought in the Battle of Britain, and operated as a successful fighter-bomber unit for most of the war. In the 1960s, the squadron had their own aerobatic display team, ‘The Firebirds’, which consisted of nine English Electric Lightning F.1As, which participated at many airshows. From March 1976 to July 1992, No. 56 Squadron operated the McDonnell Douglas Phantom FGR.2, flying from RAF Wattisham, Suffolk, becoming the penultimate unit to fly the type. Until 18 April 2008, the squadron was the Operational Conversion Unit for the Panavia Tornado F.3 at RAF Leuchars, Fife.
As of March 2019, the Firebirds are based at RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire and serve as the Air Command and Control Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Operational Evaluation Unit (AIR C2ISR OEU) for the RAF, a role they’ve held since 22 April 2008.[3]
"Sources reported that a senior '7th Floor' Department official ordered [diplomatic security] to stop the investigation of an ambassador accused of pedophilia, and another such senior official had [diplomatic security] stop an investigation of an ambassador-designate".[5]
Fun video tweeted by POTUS:
https://t.co/z5tSV2JLEf
“They’ve been wrong all along!” Featuring Rachel Maddow
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expedition_56
Expedition 56 was the 56th expedition to the International Space Station, which began on 1 June 2018 upon the departure of Soyuz MS-07. Andrew Feustel, Oleg Artemyev, and Richard R. Arnold were transferred from Expedition 55, with Andrew Feustel taking the commander role. Alexander Gerst, Serena M. Auñón-Chancellor, and Sergey Prokopyev launched aboard Soyuz MS-09, on June 6, 2018.[1][2] Expedition 56 ended with the departure of Soyuz MS-08 on 4 October 2018.
Breaking news.
Sara Huckabee Sanders leaving her post at end of month.
Trump tweeted out, Hopes she runs for Governor of Arkansas.
Only time I’ve heard that lizard speak was when it said its views were a combination of Mother Teresa and mao.
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it was kinda strange to hear it speak.
it’s views may be more part mullah & part mao?
Interview went very well, if I don’t get it it will be a travesty of justice! Fingers crossed.
-SB
That's a shame. She's a TREASURE! I wish her well in whatever she decides to do.
Continued prayers.
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I don’t see anything “56” that stands out to me.
Its been Fifty-Six years since JFK was murdered in cold blood.
I think this ABC interview with Stephy is another setup by POTUS of the DEMs - they’re all going nuts just as the roles of foreign governments in 2016 is about to come out. It’s like using a laser pointer with a cat.
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It’s a setup as sure as when they were claiming “Trump will not accept the results of the election.” They pose a question and twist the answer into what they need to saturate the airwaves with their twisted claims. Remember it was HERSELF that would not accept the results of the election and it was HERSELF that “took dirt from a foreign individual to influence our election.”
I shot competitive rifle in HS and have always been a better long gun shooter.
I was always annoyed when they’d only give me a .45 for drills and not the shotgun for security drills. Though I did show up one of our gunners mates when he thought he’d make an “example” of the junior officers once during training. That was fun.
Miss that....
:*-(
I’m wondering if this is in preparation for a more aggressive Press Secretary who will take it to the ones who were complicit.
What is NXIVM (pronounced nek-see-um)? NXIVM was started in 1998 in the upstate NY area by disgraced multi-level-marketer Keith Raniere and bills itself as an organization for personal development that trains people in "human empowerment". In March 2018, Raniere and five of his top inner-circle were indicted by Federal authorities on a variety of charges related to racketeering, conspiracy, money-laundering, sex offenses, human trafficking, and more. The five other women have all pleaded out around April, leaving Raniere as the only person at the jury trial that started on May 7th. Raniere and his top lieutenants have long, deep ties to many NY politicians including Clinton, Gillibrand, Cuomo, and others. The news media is barely reporting this story for obvious reasons. Previous NXIVM updates can be found on my homepage Here.
Jaye's reaction to Marc Agnifilo's cross-examination Tuesday was...stoic. The defense was trying to portray her not as a victim, but a willing participant in the depraved acts of Raniere and DOS. She was firm and confident in her answers and not intimidated by implied proof of affections that Agnifilo.
We've known since last December that Clare Bronfman started a trust to pay for her co-defendant's legal bills. Naturally, Clare used her own (nearly limitless) money for her defense. What we now know is how much she forked over - around $14 million. That money is pretty much all gone now. The judge made an issue of this before the trial, expressing concern that the trial would last longer than the trust. As it turns out, once the five ladies pleaded out, the money has lasted long enough for Raniere's lawyers to get paid.
Keith Raniere just doesn't pay for anything himself. That was partially due to his inevitable legal jeopardy for a variety of financial crimes both past and present (qv Raniere's old business Consumer Buyline). A former IRS investigator testified on Raniere's use of his dead girlfriend's credit card and bank account long after she passed. The deceased is Pam Caffritz who died from cancer in November 2016. Raniere promised that he would heal her with his Vanguard powers, so she did not get any medical treatment until very late. She died leaving millions. Raniere ran up about $18,000 a month in credit card bills, then used Pam's checkbook to pay them off. He was paying for his own doctor bills, erectile disfunction medicine, restaurants, travel expenses and who knows what all. On cross-examination though, Marc Agnifilo entered documents into evidence that verified that Raniere was named executor of her estate and sole benefactor of her will. This was pretty much the first time Agnifilo had a very strong cross-examination. However Raniere got her money, and whatever he spent it on, was legally his. The details are in the second half of this article. If he hadn't been arrested, we imagine he would still be using her money. Just not paying any taxes with it.
Noted cult expert and founder of the Cult Education Institute, Rick Ross, testified Wednesday. He said once he started looking into NXIVM, he found many parallels with Raniere and L. Ron Hubbard, and NXIVM and scientology. The last witness Wednesday was FBI Agent Booth, a forensic examiner and IT specialist. He testified about a hard drive and camera taken from Raniere's place. He also discussed the meta-data on photos, and how a certain photo (of Camila) was taken in 2005, when she was fifteen. Notes from both testimonies are over here.
The judge said Wednesday that the prosecution would likely finish their case on Thursday or Friday. It doesn't look like Thursday, but things are certainly winding down. The next phase will be presenting closing arguments. The big questions right now are whether Agnifilo will even present a case for the defense, and whether Raniere might deliver the closing argument. Once both sides are done, the jury will go into deliberations sometime next week.
Another notable thing happened with the testimony of an FBI agent today. He mentioned Emiliano Salinas. A lot. Could there be some more legal action in the offing?
Interview went very well, if I don’t get it it will be a travesty of justice! Fingers crossed.
-SB
Good Luck!
CGato
I love and will miss Sara Sanders.
Did you have someone in mind?
I just love Mick Mulvaney but he is great Chief of Staff. Isn’t he still helping run OMB?
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