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  • Respect for Authorities ‘Died Suddenly’

    02/11/2024 5:21:37 AM PST · by MtnClimber · 29 replies
    American Thinker ^ | 11 Feb, 2024 | J.B. Shurk
    Populations do not obey lunatics and liars for long. Well, I guess we know where the Federal Aviation Administration got the idea to fill cockpits with pilots suffering from psychological disorders and mental deficiencies. The FAA has been watching Dementia Joe Biden fly the United States directly into the ground for three years and decided to do for civil aviation what the White House has done for peace and prosperity. Nothing better reflects a “crash and burn” leadership style than elevating unqualified people into positions where they can do the most harm. It’s worked for the West Wing, the Pentagon,...
  • Greg Kelly: Did the DeSantis campaign crash and burn already?

    05/25/2023 7:30:40 AM PDT · by conservative98 · 80 replies
    Newsmax ^ | May 24, 2023 | Greg Kelly
    Greg Kelly reacts to Ron DeSantis' presidential campaign launch on Twitter, the need for more real heroes in America, Donald Trump's trial, and more on NEWSMAX's Greg Kelly Reports. He read his speech. It sounded a little bit like A.I. Artificial Intelligence.
  • the godfather of the self-driving car explains how Larry Page taught him to be a visionary

    07/06/2019 11:49:02 AM PDT · by DUMBGRUNT · 55 replies
    Business Insider ^ | 6 July 2019 | Julie Bort
    Sebastian Thrun, the godfather of the self-driving car industry, explains how Larry Page taught him to be a visionary, not just an 'expert' "Back in 2009, when I had become officially the godfather of self-driving cars, and the world expert (maybe there were four or five experts, but I was certainly at the top of my field), Larry Page comes to me and says, 'Hey, Sebastian, I want you to do a car in California that can drive anywhere in California, any road. Up to that point, the best we had ever seen was an empty dessert track, or an...
  • Buttigieg raises eyebrows on vaccination stance, faces media criticism

    04/30/2019 11:05:14 PM PDT · by knighthawk · 33 replies
    Fox News ^ | April 30 2019 | Joseph A. Wulfsohn
    South Bend mayor and Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg drew some backlash for his stance on mandatory vaccinations. Buzzfeed reported that Buttigieg supports states' rights to mandate vaccinations, but also supports "some exceptions." "The law of the land for more than a century has been that states may enforce mandatory vaccination for public safety to prevent the spread of a dangerous disease. Pete does support some exceptions, except during a public health emergency to prevent an outbreak," a spokesman for the South Bend mayor told Buzzfeed.
  • It's official. Microsoft pushes Google over the Edge, shifts browser to Chromium engine

    12/06/2018 9:19:13 PM PST · by dayglored · 67 replies
    The Register ^ | Dec 6, 2018 | Thomas Claburn
    RIP: The Edge is dead... as in the EdgeHTML layout code Microsoft on Thursday said it intends to use the open-source Chromium browser engine in the desktop version of its Edge browser, promising the two per cent of global internet users who favor Edge an improved web experience.Joe Belfiore, corporate veep of Windows, announced the plan, which was reported earlier this week. "Ultimately, we want to make the web experience better for many different audiences," he said. One of those audiences may be macOS users, who despite not clamoring for Edge should have access to Microsoft's browser at some point:...
  • Incoming! Microsoft unleashes more fixes for Windows 10 October 2018 Update

    12/06/2018 9:25:36 PM PST · by dayglored · 27 replies
    The Register ^ | Dec 6, 2018 | Richard Speed
    Got a Surface Book 2 on 1803? You should probably uninstall last week's update Users of the Windows 10 October 2018 Update, rejoice! Microsoft has slung out a hefty patch to, er, fix a whole bunch of stuff that was broken in the Update of the Damned.Released last night, KB4469342 is packed full of updates, with two notable changes lurking at the end of the list of tweaks. The failure of mapped drives to reconnect after starting and logging into a Windows device – which was a showstopper for many enterprises and consumers with home servers – has been fixed,...
  • Censored....

    07/12/2016 7:05:40 PM PDT · by SgtBob · 102 replies
    Why am I being censored. Admin FReepmail me.
  • The U.S. Air Force Lost 12 Years Of Investigations Thanks To A Corrupted Computer File

    06/15/2016 2:49:11 PM PDT · by DogByte6RER · 57 replies
    Foxtrot Alpha ^ | June 14, 2016 | Andrew P Collins
    The U.S. Air Force Lost 12 Years Of Investigations Thanks To A Corrupted Computer File The U.S. Air Force Inspector General tracks all their investigations on fraud, abuse, and everything else down to office disputes in a database maintained by Lockheed Martin. Now it looks like somebody broke it, destroying data collected since 2004. Defense One and others are reporting that the USAF lost its records of 100,000 investigations in their Automated Case Tracking System due to some kind of file corruption that neither Lockheed Martin or the Air Force have been able to figure out. Apparently Lockheed Martin spent...
  • Lindsey Graham on GOP field: ‘How am I losing to these people?’

    10/26/2015 10:46:02 AM PDT · by TangledUpInBlue · 88 replies
    Yahoo Political News ^ | 10/26 | Mike Walsh
    South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham says he cannot fathom how real estate magnate Donald Trump and retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson are dominating the GOP presidential primaries. Graham provided cutting assessments of their lack of political experience, foreign policies and overall temperaments during a wide-ranging interview on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” Monday. “On our side, you’ve got the No. 2 guy [who] tried to kill someone at 14, and the No. 1 is high energy and crazy as hell. How am I losing to these people?” he said.
  • 4 reasons ObamaCare premiums will rise next year

    03/24/2014 2:55:54 PM PDT · by SeekAndFind · 7 replies
    The Week ^ | 03/24/2014 | By Brianna Ehley
    Now that the first open enrollment period under the Affordable Care Act is coming to a close, insurers say they are getting a better idea of what to expect next year — and that includes higher premiums.Early into ObamaCare's troubled launch — plagued with website problems, canceled plans, and numerous delays — several insurers were already warning that the rocky rollout would result in significantly higher premiums in 2015.Aetna CEO Mark Bertolini first raised concerns over a potential rate shock in December, when he told investors that "in some markets," individual-market premium increases "could go as high as 100 percent."Now,...
  • White House sends SOS to insurers

    11/05/2013 11:34:03 AM PST · by Cincinatus' Wife · 45 replies
    The Hill ^ | November 5, 2013 | Justin Sink
    The White House on Tuesday asked health insurers for help in quelling the growing furor over the cancellation of insurance plans under ObamaCare. In a meeting at the White House, Obama chief of staff Denis McDonough asked insurance executives to explain to customers who are losing their plans what new options are available under ObamaCare, and what new subsidies they might qualify for. “He emphasized the need for all involved in the marketplaces, including the administration, issuers and other stakeholders, both federal and private, to ramp up communication and education efforts to consumers who have received or might receive letters...
  • What Might Have Been

    05/27/2011 12:45:15 PM PDT · by rabscuttle385 · 14 replies
    American Conservative ^ | 2011-05-27 | Daniel Larison
    Similarly, had John McCain lost with Tim Pawlenty as his running mate in 2008 (and he would have), Pawlenty would have had at least as good a shot as Mitt Romney of taking the nomination this time around, his uninspiring persona notwithstanding. (Noah Millman) It’s an intriguing suggestion, but I doubt it. Losing VP nominees rarely return later to become their party’s nominee, and when it has happened it has sometimes been many elections after the VP nomination. Yes, it happened in 1984 and 1996, but Mondale had been the Vice President when the Democrats lost in 1980, and Dole...
  • Tiger Woods' Wife Moves Out

    12/07/2009 4:54:47 PM PST · by Justaham · 65 replies · 2,700+ views
    RadarOnline ^ | 12-7-09
    Tiger Woods' wife Elin has moved out of their house, RadarOnline.com is reporting exclusively. The explosive development follows numerous women coming forward with claims of affairs with the golfing great. Elin Nordegren had enough and moved out of the $2.6 million Windermere home,neighbors and other sources close to Tiger, told RadarOnline.com exclusively. Sources tell RadarOnline.com that Elin is living nearby in another house. Tiger’s affair with Rachel Uchitel was revealed by the National Enquirer and then several other women came forward to tell their stories of sexual relationships with the golfer. He crashed his Cadillac SUV into a fire hydrant...
  • Military plane crashes in Tehran

    11/26/2006 9:29:09 PM PST · by james500 · 86 replies · 1,791+ views
    BBC ^ | Monday, 27 November 2006, 05:16 GMT | ?
    A military plane has crashed while taking off from Mehrabad airport in the Iranian capital, Tehran.
  • "Dear Governor:" (Hugh Hewitt's open letter to Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger - for all RINOs)

    11/10/2005 4:58:56 PM PST · by ajolympian2004 · 23 replies · 1,274+ views
    Hugh Hewitt ^ | Wednesday November 9th, 2005 | Hugh Hewitt
    Dear Governor: November 9, 2005 06:19 AM EST There is no such thing as a fusion candidate, no such thing as a bipartisan campaign or a non-partisan issue, and come election night, there are just two parties, one at the GOP HQ and one at the Dem HQ. There's a winners' party and a losers' party. Last night you were speaking to the losers' party. I didn't go. Why bother? The polls had shown for a few days that only Prop 75 had a chance (the measure to stop public employee unions from deducting political dues from their members' paychecks...
  • LIVE THREAD - California special election (props 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80)

    11/08/2005 8:20:03 PM PST · by ajolympian2004 · 1,488 replies · 54,897+ views
    TODAY, Californians are heading to the polls to vote on several major propositions that shall dramatically affect both the political and economic future of our state. We are following the activity and will report the results. California Propositions 2.8% of precincts reporting as of Nov 08 08:13 PM PST Results: http://www.sfgate.com/election/
  • Electrocuted Squirrel Starts Grass Fire

    10/31/2005 7:47:17 PM PST · by martin_fierro · 18 replies · 3,337+ views
    AP/Yahoo ^ | Mon Oct 31, 7:06 PM ET
    Electrocuted Squirrel Starts Grass Fire Mon Oct 31, 7:06 PM ET BYRAM, Miss. - An electric lineman believes a squirrel started a grass fire Monday after the critter was electrocuted and fell from a power line onto parched ground. It's been more than a month since significant amounts of rain have fallen in central Mississippi, though some showers were expected late Monday. Burn bans are in effect in this Jackson suburb and many other nearby communities. Passing motorists saw a flash and heard a loud pop, then saw ashes falling from the power line. The spark ignited a grassfire, which...
  • Menstrual Cycle May Alter Brain Chemistry

    05/17/2005 6:16:54 AM PDT · by pissant · 137 replies · 2,725+ views
    Fox News ^ | 5/16/05 | Jennifer Warner
    Hormonal changes may actually alter the chemical balance in the brain and trigger some of the mood swings associated with a woman's monthly menstrual cycle, according to a new study. The study suggests that cells in a brain region called the hippocampus generate different types of receptors for the brain chemical GABA during various phases of the menstrual cycle. These changes may affect a woman's susceptibility to anxiety, depression, and seizures. Both estrogen and progesterone have effects on nerve cell activation, but the mechanism behind changes in seizure activity and increased anxiety are unknown, write the researchers. They say their...
  • Even a flawed Kerry beats the alternative

    09/16/2004 4:41:39 AM PDT · by Cincinatus' Wife · 37 replies · 1,224+ views
    Atlanta Journal Constitution ^ | September 16, 2004 | Jay Bookman
    On Oct. 11, 2002, U.S. Sen. John Kerry voted in favor of a resolution authorizing President Bush to go to war against Iraq. That decision has haunted Kerry ever since, as it should. With that vote, a man who learned firsthand about the tragedy of fighting an ill-conceived war with no clear-cut goals agreed to commit another generation to another such war. Today, Kerry claims that the only reason he voted to authorize war was to strengthen the president's hand in negotiating with Iraq. As Kerry points out, Bush was publicly insisting back then that he had made no decision...
  • Kerry campaign haunted by ghost of Dukakis

    09/14/2004 8:27:26 AM PDT · by Cincinatus' Wife · 35 replies · 937+ views
    The Australian, Australia ^ | September 14, 2004
    ONE of the more interesting things John Kerry has done in 30 years in US politics is a stint as the number two to Michael Dukakis as governor of Massachusetts. Like much of the non-military part of Kerry's CV, however, this period has been little mentioned in the 2004 presidential campaign. Indeed, poor Dukakis has been noticeable by his complete absence from this year's contest, airbrushed out of Democratic history like an early Bolshevik in Stalin's Russia. The 1988 Dukakis presidential campaign against George Bush Sr is now widely acknowledged to have been among the most jaw-droppingly inept in modern...