Wrath of Dagon Posted February 15, 2017 Author Share Posted February 15, 2017 https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/861/text A BILL To terminate the Environmental Protection Agency. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. Termination of the Environmental Protection Agency. The Environmental Protection Agency shall terminate on December 31, 2018. US congressmen really work hard, and put thought into the things they do. "Moral indignation is a standard strategy for endowing the idiot with dignity." Marshall McLuhan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcador Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 (edited) https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/861/text A BILLTo terminate the Environmental Protection Agency.Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. Termination of the Environmental Protection Agency. The Environmental Protection Agency shall terminate on December 31, 2018. US congressmen really work hard, and put thought into the things they do. I wish they would do that with the education department. The Department of Education & the EPA both gone? NOW we're getting somewhere!What's wrong with the EPA existentially? Edited February 15, 2017 by Malcador Why has elegance found so little following? Elegance has the disadvantage that hard work is needed to achieve it and a good education to appreciate it. - Edsger Wybe Dijkstra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrath of Dagon Posted February 15, 2017 Author Share Posted February 15, 2017 It's out of control, doing whatever it wants. Doesn't need to be eliminated, but needs to be brought back under Congressional oversight. Legislative functions belong to Congress, not the executive and his agencies. "Moral indignation is a standard strategy for endowing the idiot with dignity." Marshall McLuhan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katphood Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 Trump Campaign Aides Had Repeated Contacts With Russian Intelligence.(NY Times) WOW... Deep state continues to try to smear Trump by illegally leaking classified info, pretty obvious they have nothing on him yet: Several of Mr. Trump’s associates, like Mr. Manafort, have done business in Russia. And it is not unusual for American businessmen to come in contact with foreign intelligence officials, sometimes unwittingly, in countries like Russia and Ukraine, where the spy services are deeply embedded in society. Law enforcement officials did not say to what extent the contacts might have been about business. And even the tweet you posted shows that NYT is lying, Trump said he hoped that if Russia stole the emails, it would release them, not that he hoped they stole the emails. Flynn didn't get fired for "nothing". There used to be a signature here, a really cool one...and now it's gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrath of Dagon Posted February 15, 2017 Author Share Posted February 15, 2017 Where did I say that? "Moral indignation is a standard strategy for endowing the idiot with dignity." Marshall McLuhan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrath of Dagon Posted February 16, 2017 Author Share Posted February 16, 2017 Not sure how they know that, but I'll take it: https://twitter.com/Tom_Winter/status/831929420973735936?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw "Moral indignation is a standard strategy for endowing the idiot with dignity." Marshall McLuhan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcador Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 Ahh, Derek Smart in the replies. Why has elegance found so little following? Elegance has the disadvantage that hard work is needed to achieve it and a good education to appreciate it. - Edsger Wybe Dijkstra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raithe Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 Well this one kind of half wanders into the field of politics in general... ICE detains domestic violence victim AUSTIN — Federal immigration agents went to the El Paso County Courthouse last week and arrested an undocumented woman who had just received a protective order alleging that she was a victim of domestic violence. The agents apparently detained the woman Feb. 9 after receiving a tip, possibly from her alleged abuser, whom they already had in custody, El Paso County Attorney Jo Anne Bernal said. The detention has alarmed Bernal and other county officials who fear that the arrest will scare undocumented victims of domestic abuse into staying with their abusers for fear of being deported and separated from their children or other family members. However, a criminal complaint on file with the U.S. District Court in El Paso indicates that a person of the same name as the alleged victim might have a history of deportation and domestic violence. Bernal was not aware of the complaint, filed by U.S. immigration officials, when she spoke about the arrest earlier in the day. She said, however, that her office cooperates with federal authorities when serious crimes are alleged. But she and other officials said protective-order courts are not the place for immigrant detentions. “Our clients come to us at the lowest point in their lives,” said Bernal, whose office represents domestic abuse victims when they seek court orders against their abusers. “Many of them are so frightened of coming to us because of possible immigration concerns.” Bernal said her office is taking steps to relieve those fears in the wake of last week’s arrest. The alleged abuser, Mario Alberto De Avila, is jailed on a charge of forgery of a financial document, the criminal complaint states. A spokeswoman for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement declined to comment Wednesday to questions about the incident. The criminal complaint states that on Feb. 2, Homeland Security Investigations Border Enforcement Security Taskforce agents received information that Irvin Gonzalez, who also is known as Ervin Gonzalez, was in the U.S. despite having been previously deported. The information received stated that Gonzalez was staying at the Center Against Sexual and Family Violence. The complaint, filed Feb. 9, indicates that Gonzalez, whom Bernal identified as transgender, had been deported six times since 2010 — apparently after arrests for crimes including possession of stolen mail, false imprisonment and assault. Its narrative differs, however, from what Bernal unearthed in her investigation in a key respect. The complaint says Gonzalez was arrested on the street, while investigators looking into the detention for Bernal said it happened inside the courthouse. "There were six ICE agents on the 10th floor," Bernal said. The arrest comes at a time of heightened concerns that under the administration of President Donald Trump, ICE is expanding who it tries to deport and how it goes about deporting them. "Cuius testiculos habeas, habeas cardia et cerebellum." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raithe Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 Also, the Washington Post is reporting that U.S. intelligence officials have withheld sensitive intelligence from President Donald Trump because they are concerned it could be leaked or compromised, according to current and former officials familiar with the matter. "Cuius testiculos habeas, habeas cardia et cerebellum." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azdeus Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 It's out of control, doing whatever it wants. Doesn't need to be eliminated, but needs to be brought back under Congressional oversight. Legislative functions belong to Congress, not the executive and his agencies. You mean the same congress that tries to disprove global warming by bringing a snowball to the floor? Those people that are sponsored by various oil, gas and drilling companies? Yeah, that is going to end well for you. Civilization, in fact, grows more and more maudlin and hysterical; especially under democracy it tends to degenerate into a mere combat of crazes; the whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, most of them imaginary. - H.L. Mencken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guard Dog Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 As much as I find this little "war" between Trump and the media to be an exercise in pettiness I also have to admit I'm taking a perverse satisfaction in it at the same time: https://news.grabien.com/story-after-likening-trump-hitler-journalists-upset-theyre-not-get "While it is true you learn with age, the down side is what you often learn is what a damn fool you were before" Thomas Sowell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceVC Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 https://www.enca.com/south-africa/anc-calls-for-sanctions-against-banks-found-guilty-of-colluding Guys this is the result of when you have a nosy and unreasonable government interferencing in the banks, this whole thing is geting completely excessive in SA. People want to enforce jail terms and there is HUGE anti-bank sentiment. My brother in law is involved and we getting audited and people are stressing.....and it should not be seen as such a big deal because the manipulation benefitted the country but people always want the banks to suffer You guys are lucky Sanders wasnt appointed as this would have happened in the USA "Abashed the devil stood and felt how awful goodness is and saw Virtue in her shape how lovely: and pined his loss” John Milton "We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.” - George Bernard Shaw "What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead" - Nelson Mandela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chilloutman Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 I am freaking rolling on the floor watching this : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnZI3wdDihw I'm the enemy, 'cause I like to think, I like to read. I'm into freedom of speech, and freedom of choice. I'm the kinda guy that likes to sit in a greasy spoon and wonder, "Gee, should I have the T-bone steak or the jumbo rack of barbecue ribs with the side-order of gravy fries?" I want high cholesterol! I wanna eat bacon, and butter, and buckets of cheese, okay?! I wanna smoke a Cuban cigar the size of Cincinnati in the non-smoking section! I wanna run naked through the street, with green Jell-O all over my body, reading Playboy magazine. Why? Because I suddenly may feel the need to, okay, pal? I've SEEN the future. Do you know what it is? It's a 47-year-old virgin sitting around in his beige pajamas, drinking a banana-broccoli shake, singing "I'm an Oscar Meyer Wiene" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redneckdevil Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 I am freaking rolling on the floor watching this : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnZI3wdDihw I hate to say it but I'm lost. I'll have to look up Jackie 4chan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chilloutman Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 Jackie4Chan and Sharia Jesus are the best I'm the enemy, 'cause I like to think, I like to read. I'm into freedom of speech, and freedom of choice. I'm the kinda guy that likes to sit in a greasy spoon and wonder, "Gee, should I have the T-bone steak or the jumbo rack of barbecue ribs with the side-order of gravy fries?" I want high cholesterol! I wanna eat bacon, and butter, and buckets of cheese, okay?! I wanna smoke a Cuban cigar the size of Cincinnati in the non-smoking section! I wanna run naked through the street, with green Jell-O all over my body, reading Playboy magazine. Why? Because I suddenly may feel the need to, okay, pal? I've SEEN the future. Do you know what it is? It's a 47-year-old virgin sitting around in his beige pajamas, drinking a banana-broccoli shake, singing "I'm an Oscar Meyer Wiene" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chilloutman Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 oh god, Sweden keeps giving xD https://www.dailysabah.com/europe/2017/02/14/proposed-camel-center-slammed-in-sweden I'm the enemy, 'cause I like to think, I like to read. I'm into freedom of speech, and freedom of choice. I'm the kinda guy that likes to sit in a greasy spoon and wonder, "Gee, should I have the T-bone steak or the jumbo rack of barbecue ribs with the side-order of gravy fries?" I want high cholesterol! I wanna eat bacon, and butter, and buckets of cheese, okay?! I wanna smoke a Cuban cigar the size of Cincinnati in the non-smoking section! I wanna run naked through the street, with green Jell-O all over my body, reading Playboy magazine. Why? Because I suddenly may feel the need to, okay, pal? I've SEEN the future. Do you know what it is? It's a 47-year-old virgin sitting around in his beige pajamas, drinking a banana-broccoli shake, singing "I'm an Oscar Meyer Wiene" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elerond Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 First media don't write enough articles about leaked information and then couple months later they write too much and need to apologize? No wonder that US media is bit out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elerond Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 oh god, Sweden keeps giving xD https://www.dailysabah.com/europe/2017/02/14/proposed-camel-center-slammed-in-sweden It seems that fake news about Sweden are quite popular this days. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gfted1 Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 First media don't write enough articles about leaked information and then couple months later they write too much and need to apologize? No wonder that US media is bit out there. Isnt he referring to the difference between stories of leaks, and the leaks themselves? "I'm your biggest fan, Ill follow you until you love me, Papa" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chilloutman Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 oh god, Sweden keeps giving xD https://www.dailysabah.com/europe/2017/02/14/proposed-camel-center-slammed-in-sweden It seems that fake news about Sweden are quite popular this days. Is it fake? it was in our local news, I was just looking for some english written source, I have skipped RT and Breitbard for obvious reasons... I'm the enemy, 'cause I like to think, I like to read. I'm into freedom of speech, and freedom of choice. I'm the kinda guy that likes to sit in a greasy spoon and wonder, "Gee, should I have the T-bone steak or the jumbo rack of barbecue ribs with the side-order of gravy fries?" I want high cholesterol! I wanna eat bacon, and butter, and buckets of cheese, okay?! I wanna smoke a Cuban cigar the size of Cincinnati in the non-smoking section! I wanna run naked through the street, with green Jell-O all over my body, reading Playboy magazine. Why? Because I suddenly may feel the need to, okay, pal? I've SEEN the future. Do you know what it is? It's a 47-year-old virgin sitting around in his beige pajamas, drinking a banana-broccoli shake, singing "I'm an Oscar Meyer Wiene" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elerond Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 (edited) oh god, Sweden keeps giving xD https://www.dailysabah.com/europe/2017/02/14/proposed-camel-center-slammed-in-sweden It seems that fake news about Sweden are quite popular this days. Is it fake? it was in our local news, I was just looking for some english written source, I have skipped RT and Breitbard for obvious reasons... http://www.svt.se/nyheter/inrikes/skattemiljon-gar-till-gigantiskt-kamel-projekt-i-goteborg It is private project that has not recived public funding or even building permit yet. It is build in Angered which is suburb in Gothenburg Municipality not in actual city of Gothenburg and so on. I mean there is real thing behind the story, but it is full of alternative facts. Edited February 16, 2017 by Elerond 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chilloutman Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 oh god, Sweden keeps giving xD https://www.dailysabah.com/europe/2017/02/14/proposed-camel-center-slammed-in-sweden It seems that fake news about Sweden are quite popular this days. Is it fake? it was in our local news, I was just looking for some english written source, I have skipped RT and Breitbard for obvious reasons... http://www.svt.se/nyheter/inrikes/skattemiljon-gar-till-gigantiskt-kamel-projekt-i-goteborg It is private project that has no public funding or even permit yet. It is build in Angered which is suburb in Gothenburg Municipality not in actual city of Gothenburg and so on. I mean there is real think behind the story, but it is full of alternative facts. woot, headline from this page: Tax-million goes to the giant camel project in Gothenburg I'm the enemy, 'cause I like to think, I like to read. I'm into freedom of speech, and freedom of choice. I'm the kinda guy that likes to sit in a greasy spoon and wonder, "Gee, should I have the T-bone steak or the jumbo rack of barbecue ribs with the side-order of gravy fries?" I want high cholesterol! I wanna eat bacon, and butter, and buckets of cheese, okay?! I wanna smoke a Cuban cigar the size of Cincinnati in the non-smoking section! I wanna run naked through the street, with green Jell-O all over my body, reading Playboy magazine. Why? Because I suddenly may feel the need to, okay, pal? I've SEEN the future. Do you know what it is? It's a 47-year-old virgin sitting around in his beige pajamas, drinking a banana-broccoli shake, singing "I'm an Oscar Meyer Wiene" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrath of Dagon Posted February 16, 2017 Author Share Posted February 16, 2017 It's out of control, doing whatever it wants. Doesn't need to be eliminated, but needs to be brought back under Congressional oversight. Legislative functions belong to Congress, not the executive and his agencies. You mean the same congress that tries to disprove global warming by bringing a snowball to the floor? Those people that are sponsored by various oil, gas and drilling companies? Yeah, that is going to end well for you. Democracy - know it, love it. "Moral indignation is a standard strategy for endowing the idiot with dignity." Marshall McLuhan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elerond Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 oh god, Sweden keeps giving xD https://www.dailysabah.com/europe/2017/02/14/proposed-camel-center-slammed-in-sweden It seems that fake news about Sweden are quite popular this days. Is it fake? it was in our local news, I was just looking for some english written source, I have skipped RT and Breitbard for obvious reasons... http://www.svt.se/nyheter/inrikes/skattemiljon-gar-till-gigantiskt-kamel-projekt-i-goteborg It is private project that has no public funding or even permit yet. It is build in Angered which is suburb in Gothenburg Municipality not in actual city of Gothenburg and so on. I mean there is real think behind the story, but it is full of alternative facts. woot, headline from this page: Tax-million goes to the giant camel project in Gothenburg It has granted money from Västra Götaland Regional Council (Västra Götalandsregionen), which I first though was only some development organization, but it is actually some regional governance in Sweden. So it has actually received public funding, my bad. But other details in article are still off. (Million SEK is about 100k EUR) Although SVT's article is about how entrepreneur behind park is marketed benefits of camel milk in way that is against Swedish law and how park still don't have building permit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chilloutman Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 oh god, Sweden keeps giving xD https://www.dailysabah.com/europe/2017/02/14/proposed-camel-center-slammed-in-sweden It seems that fake news about Sweden are quite popular this days. Is it fake? it was in our local news, I was just looking for some english written source, I have skipped RT and Breitbard for obvious reasons... http://www.svt.se/nyheter/inrikes/skattemiljon-gar-till-gigantiskt-kamel-projekt-i-goteborg It is private project that has no public funding or even permit yet. It is build in Angered which is suburb in Gothenburg Municipality not in actual city of Gothenburg and so on. I mean there is real think behind the story, but it is full of alternative facts. woot, headline from this page: Tax-million goes to the giant camel project in Gothenburg It has granted money from Västra Götaland Regional Council (Västra Götalandsregionen), which I first though was only some development organization, but it is actually some regional governance in Sweden. So it has actually received public funding, my bad. But other details in article are still off. (Million SEK is about 100k EUR) Although SVT's article is about how entrepreneur behind park is marketed benefits of camel milk in way that is against Swedish law and how park still don't have building permit. So what actually in that article I posted is not true? Starting to be confused. I'm the enemy, 'cause I like to think, I like to read. I'm into freedom of speech, and freedom of choice. I'm the kinda guy that likes to sit in a greasy spoon and wonder, "Gee, should I have the T-bone steak or the jumbo rack of barbecue ribs with the side-order of gravy fries?" I want high cholesterol! I wanna eat bacon, and butter, and buckets of cheese, okay?! I wanna smoke a Cuban cigar the size of Cincinnati in the non-smoking section! I wanna run naked through the street, with green Jell-O all over my body, reading Playboy magazine. Why? Because I suddenly may feel the need to, okay, pal? I've SEEN the future. Do you know what it is? It's a 47-year-old virgin sitting around in his beige pajamas, drinking a banana-broccoli shake, singing "I'm an Oscar Meyer Wiene" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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