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Post by mhbruin on Jan 15, 2023 10:32:53 GMT -8
Dear Abby,
You told some woman whose husband had lost all interest in sex to send him to a doctor. Well, my husband lost all interest in sex and he is a doctor. Now what do I do?
Breaking News: MLK Was Against WHITE Racism
In the late 1970s and early 1980s, a sanitized version of King was part of a conservative political strategy for swaying white moderates to support President Ronald Reagan’s reelection by making King’s birthday a national holiday.
Even after Reagan finally signed the King holiday into law in 1983, he would write letters of assurance to angry political allies that only a selective version of King would be commemorated.
That version was free of not only the racial politics that shaped the civil rights movement but also of the vision of systemic change that King envisioned. In addition, Reagan’s version left out the views that King held against the Vietnam War.
Instead, the GOP’s sanitized version only comprises King’s vision of a colorblind society – at the expense of the deep, systemic change that King believed was needed to achieve a society in which character was more important than race.
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Post by mhbruin on Jan 15, 2023 10:34:20 GMT -8
I've Got a Secret. Lots of Them.
Secrecy has a power all its own. It enables executive branch officials to classify and thereby conceal not just dangerous information that could threaten national security but also many things they simply prefer to hide from the public — that could include elite cynicism, managerial incompetence or military insubordination. This national secrecy complex would best be described as a dark state — much of it hidden from us, even decades after the fact, and used to cover up too many shameful things in our history, including illegal surveillance, radioactive experimentation on children and the elderly, and a whole series of undeclared wars.
Even Richard Nixon agreed on the need to “lift the veil of secrecy which now enshrouds altogether too many papers written by employees of the federal establishment.” But the executive order he issued was really intended to consolidate control of this apparatus within the White House, by reducing the number of people allowed to create new secrets, limiting the number classified at the highest levels and “automatically” declassifying the secrets produced by previous administrations. But Mr. Nixon all but gave up on trying to control runaway inflation in official secrecy and struggled to come up with some new term to distinguish the president’s own secrets. “Don’t use ‘top secret’ for me ever again,” he told John Ehrlichman. “I never want to see ‘top secret’ in this [expletive] office.”
Even the presidents credited with truly trying to reform the system — Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton and Barack Obama — presided over tremendous growth in the number of new secrets created each year. Seeking a new way to categorize the most sensitive information, like Mr. Nixon before him, Mr. Carter tried a new designation: “royal.”
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Post by mhbruin on Jan 15, 2023 10:41:06 GMT -8
Will the Real Michael Haight Please Not Stand Up
An obituary was posted for Michael Haight.
"Michael Orwin Haight was born on January 7, 1980 in Seattle, Washington to Robin and Brenda Haight. After his dad finished dental school in 1981, the family moved to Cedar City, Utah.
"In his youth, Michael loved spending time participating in city league baseball, basketball, soccer, various outdoor and scouting activities. He achieved the rank of Eagle Scout.
"Michael excelled at everything he did, graduating from Cedar High School in 1998 where he was the Sterling scholar in business. He was very involved in various sports and activities.
"Michael spent the summer after graduation working in Alaska in a fish processing plant. His leadership skills, values of honest hard work and determination quickly led him to be a line manager and over a crew of 10-12 men.
"Michael was called and served a full-time mission to Porto Alegre South, Brazil for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. He loved the people he met on his mission and had many fond memories of his time spent there.
"After his mission, Michael began classes at Southern Utah University, studying business. He graduated with his Bachelor’s degree from SUU in 2004 where he was named the Outstanding Finance Student for the School of Business. During this time, he met Tausha Earl in their student ward. They were married in the St. George Temple on May 10, 2003. Together they welcomed 5 children into their family: Macie Lynn, Briley Ann, Ammon Michael, Sienna Belle, and Gavin Drew. Each of these children were truly a cherished miracle to them. Michael made it a point to spend quality time with each and every one of his children. Michael enjoyed making memories with the family. He spent many evenings and Saturdays coaching the children’s city league sporting teams, attending the children’s concerts at school, going on side-by-side rides, doing home-improvement projects, sledding and much more.
"Michael lived a life of service. Whether it was serving in the church or in the community, he was willing to help with whatever was needed.
"Michael owned and operated a successful insurance agency receiving many awards and honors for his achievements. Many of his clients loved and appreciated the care and attention he gave to them. He recently sold his business to allow more flexibility to spend time with his family.
"Michael is survived by his mother Brenda Haight, siblings: Bryan, Tamara (Mike) Twitchell, Jennifer (Doug) Kerksiek and Grandparents Orwin and Velda Gubler. He is also survived by many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and cousins.
"Funeral services will be held privately. Family and friends will be notified of the details. The family would like to express a special thank you to those in the community who have reached out with their love and support and all who have helped in any way. You are very much appreciated.
Michael Haight shot and killed his five children, his mother-in-law, and his wife of 20 years inside the family home in Enoch, Utah; his wife, by the way, filed for divorce two weeks before the mass killing.
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Post by mhbruin on Jan 15, 2023 10:41:52 GMT -8
Who Won the Week?
Illinois' Democratic-led state government, for passing a gun-reform bill into law banning assault weapons and large-capacity magazines, and increasing the length of restraining orders
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, whose "A to Z" speech Saturday morning was the most memorable moment after McCarthy was elected Speaker on the 15th try
Connecticut cannabis connoisseurs, as recreational marijuana goes on sale in state
The Pentagon, for starting the process of renaming Fort Bragg and other bases, ships, signs, and roads to remove Confederate references from its installations by 2024
Virginia Democrats, who scored a pickup in a special election as Aaron Rouse won a state Senate seat to increase Dems’ edge to 22-18
Brazil's new president Lula da Silva, for quickly dealing with the Jan. 8 coup attempt, but not before signing decrees protecting the Amazon rainforest and creating a Ministry of Indigenous Peoples
Nabilah Islam, who was sworn in and becomes the first Muslim woman in the Georgia State Senate
American farmers, as President Biden's 2021 competition order results in Deere owners now being able to fix their own equipment instead of waiting weeks for ‘authorized’ parts and service
House Clerk Cheryl Johnson, who kept order and navigated the chaos of the MAGA votes for Speaker with patience, decorum, and superior gaveling skills
The Guinness Book, for confirming that Elon Musk now holds the world record for the “worst loss of fortune in history” --- nearly $200 billion in just over a year
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Post by mhbruin on Jan 15, 2023 13:00:28 GMT -8
Who Lost the Week?
Lovie Smith and Kliff Kingsbury, the two NFL head coaches fired on 'Black Monday' (the day after the regular season ended)
Goldman Sachs, about to sack 3,200 employees from its trading and banking units, the biggest purge since the global financial crisis in 2008
Brian Walshe, husband of a Massachusetts woman missing since New Year’s, already in custody for misleading investigators, now having bloodstains found in their basement and who spent $450 on cleaning supplies
Manny Diaz, the chairman of the Florida Democratic Party, resigning amid pressure from fellow Democrats following a devastating 2022 election cycle, where the party suffered significant losses in traditionally blue parts of the state
Katelyn McClure, sentenced to three years for arranging with her boyfriend to launch a bogus $400k GoFundMe scam for a fake Good Samaritan homeless man in New Jersey
Brazil's former justice minister Anderson Torres, who was in charge of public security in Brasilia during the invasion of government buildings a week ago, arrested after returning from Florida on charges of collusion with rioters
Far-right internet personality Anthime “Baked Alaska” Gionet, who streamed live video while he stormed the U.S. Capitol (and encouraged others to stay), sentenced to two months (by a Trump judge) plus two years probation
Madison Cawthorn, under investigation by the House after he did not turn over his constituents’ files to his successor (as House rules require), leaving them hanging as he has now moved to Florida (and cannot be reached)
Sergei Surovikin, a/k/a “General Armageddon”, the latest to be sacked as Russia’s commander in Ukraine (after only three months in the post)
Coinbase, a crypto industry exchange, forced to cut 1k jobs (1/5 of its workforce) as part of the upheaval in the wake of the bankruptcy of FTX
Kim Phuong Taylor, the wife of unsuccessful GOP primary candidate Jeremy Taylor (R-IA), indicted on 50+ felony counts: providing false registration information, three counts of fraudulent registration and 23 counts of fraudulent voting
Paul Riley, Christy Holly, Rory Dames and Richie Burke, former women’s professional soccer league coaches, permanently banned for various charges (sexual misconduct, emotional abuse and racist/sexist remarks)
Commissioner Robert Spindell (R-WI), who also served as a fake elector for 45, forced to deny that his comments (sent in an email to 1,700 people) about lower minority voting in Milwaukee were not bragging about voter suppression
Kyle Rittenhouse, having a $275 ‘anti-censorship rally’ at a Texas brewpub cancelled – when management learned only recently that he was to be the guest-of-honor – and now upset that his Twitter account isn’t working as before
Two Kevin McCarthy supporters in his hometown of Bakersfield, trying to burn down an immigration services building … while setting themselves on fire
Jair Bolsonaro, as Brazil’s Supreme Court has agreed to investigate whether the former president (now in exile in Florida) incited the far-right mob that ransacked the country’s Congress, top court and presidential offices
Comedian Andy Dick, arrested following a disturbance he caused, and charged with failing to properly register as a sex offender (from a previous offense) and public intoxication
Marjorie Taylor Greene, having her Twitter account suspended for using a 1999 Dr. Dre & Snoop Dogg song "Still D.R.E." (without their permission) associated with a video of herself in Congress
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Post by mhbruin on Jan 15, 2023 13:01:47 GMT -8
Isn't It About Time George Santos Released His Birth Certificate?
Serial liar and freshman House Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) has been captured on video apparently even being shady about his name. The 2019 clip shows Santos in an audience addressing a panel at a New York City event encouraging members of the LGBTQ community to quit the Democratic Party. “My name is Anthony Devolder,” he introduces himself in the video posted on Twitter. “I’m a New York City resident. I’ve recently founded a group called United for Trump, so if you guys want to follow, that would be awesome,” he adds. The introduction came just months before he first ran for Congress (and lost) using the name George Santos, The New York Times reports. In July 2020, a small Florida-based investment firm announced that a man named George Devolder had been hired as its New York regional director. “When we had the opportunity to welcome him to our team, I was delighted,” the company’s founder and chief executive said in a news release. “He’s a perfect fit.” Devolder is now better known as George Santos, the 34-year-old freshman Republican congressman from New York’s 3rd Congressional District who brazenly lied to voters about key details of his biography. And the company for which he was “a perfect fit,” Harbor City Capital, is no longer in operation. Its assets were frozen in 2021, when the Securities and Exchange Commission accused it of running a “classic Ponzi scheme” that had defrauded investors of millions of dollars. The SEC complaint did not name Santos, who has denied knowledge of the alleged wrongdoing. Court records, company documents and previously unreported footage of workplace Zoom meetings obtained by The Washington Post, as well as interviews with former Harbor City employees and investors, reveal how the firm nurtured Santos’s ambitions and acquainted him with business associates who have gone on to play notable roles in his scandal-plagued political career. When the company was shuttered in 2021, after allegedly collecting a total of $17.1 million from more than 100 individuals, Santos joined Harbor City executives in creating other businesses and political consultancies now under scrutiny after his election to Congress, according to business registration documents. Harbor City called George Santos a ‘perfect fit.’ The SEC called the company a fraud.
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Post by mhbruin on Jan 15, 2023 13:03:46 GMT -8
I Know It's Possible to Tune These Things Out, But This Should Not Be Normal
The death toll from a Russian missile strike in the southeastern city of Dnipro rose to 29 on Sunday as first responders picked through the rubble of an apartment building looking for survivors and bodies.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said at least 73 people were injured Saturday when the explosions smashed through all nine floors of the building that housed an estimated 1,700 people.
Russia's Best and Brightest?
Russian troops called to fight in Ukraine were killed in an explosion caused by the "careless handling" of ammunition, according to Russian state media.
Military experts say the invasion exposed several flaws among Putin's troops, including an inability to maintain well-trained, motivated ones. These weaknesses, coupled with Kyiv's stronger-than-expected defense effort that has been bolstered by Western military aid, has allowed Ukraine to retake thousands of square miles of formerly occupied territory, blunting Putin's military gains.
In the latest blow to Putin's military, at least three servicemen were killed during an explosion at the Tonenkoe farm in Russia's Belgorod region, according to a report from Russian state media TASS on Sunday.
Russian officials publicly revealed few details about the incident, but early investigations pointed to troops' mishandling of ammunition as the cause of the explosion. In addition to the soldiers killed, at least 15 others suffered injuries of an unknown extent.
"The preliminary cause of the explosion is careless handling of ammunition," an emergency services representative told TASS.
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Post by mhbruin on Jan 15, 2023 13:07:32 GMT -8
Texas Tales
One person was killed and four others were wounded when a carload of armed assailants unleashed a barrage of more than 50 shots early Sunday morning on patrons outside a suburban Houston nightclub, police said.
Investigators are searching for witnesses and asking nearby businesses for surveillance video in what police described as a "scary" drive-by shooting involving multiple gunmen.
No arrests have been announced.
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A Texas man allegedly admitted to authorities that he murdered and mutilated his wife, according to a news release published by the Waller County Sheriff's Office.
Jared James Dicus was arrested and charged with first degree murder on Wednesday, according to online court records.
The Waller County Sheriff's Office responded to a call about a possible death at a southeast Texas home about an hour away from Houston around 4:35 p.m. Wednesday.
Deputies found the body of a woman in a "small residential structure" located behind the home. The body had been mutilated, according to the sheriff's office. NBC affiliate KPRC 2 reported that portions of her body had been dismembered and the home was covered in blood.
The victim was identified by Waller County Judge Trey Duhon and her family as 21-year-old Anggy Diaz.
Dicus, the husband of the deceased woman, was detained on scene and later allegedly confessed to authorities that he had murdered his wife.
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