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Will Nellie Ohr Appear Before Congress?

Posted by Mary Chastain on September 20, 2018 16 Comments

Nellie Ohr, the wife of DOJ official Bruce Ohr and employee at GPS Fusion, has an closed door hearing with Congress on Friday, but now some say she has refused to make an appearance. Ohr worked at Fusion GPS, the company behind the infamous Steele dossier, from December 2015 until right after the election. Her husband spoke with Christopher Steele, the man who put together the dossier, and Fusion GPS founder Glenn Simpson during that time as well.

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No, the Public Treatment of Kavanaugh’s Accuser is Not Why More Women Don’t Speak Up

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on September 20, 2018 16 Comments

Since Christine Blasey Ford's accusations of sexual assault were made public, I've seen several instances of "this is why more women don't speak up -- do you see what's happening to Ford?" Enough to make me uneasy about the comparison, which, to be indelicate is flat wrong.

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Kavanaugh Open Thread: Feinstein Refuses to Give Ford’s Letter to Grassley

Posted by Mary Chastain on September 20, 2018 94 Comments

It still looks like Brett Kavanaugh's accuser Christine Blasey Ford will not show up for a hearing set for Monday, which has caused some mayhem at Capitol Hill. The decision to not show up has caused the teetering Republicans to push for a confirmation vote if nothing happens on Monday. To make matters worse, Feinstein won't give the Republicans the letter that contains the accusations of sexual assault against Kavanaugh. Does this mean that no one else has actually seen the letter? Just Feinstein? How does she expect Ford to get a proper hearing on Monday if everyone else lacks all the tools?

Branco Cartoon – Passing Wind

Posted by A.F. Branco on September 20, 2018 13 Comments

It will blow over...

Gender Studies Institute at Stanford Hosting Far-Left Journalist to Discuss Conservative ‘Bigotry’

Study Claims SAT Reading Section is ‘Less Demanding’ Than in Past Decades

Connecticut Teacher Escorted Out of School for Refusing to Remove Crucifix From Classroom

TPUSA Members: UT Tyler Attack Reflects Growing Campus Hostility Toward Conservatives

UT Austin Funds Graduate Student Research on ‘Reproductive Justice’

Texas Tech Regents Eliminate Several Race, Gender Studies Courses

Kavanaugh accuser’s initial request for confidentiality does not bolster the truthfulness of her accusations

Posted by William A. Jacobson on September 19, 2018 54 Comments

It's too early to say how the Brett Kavanaugh nomination will end. Certainly, things are moving in his direction. If accuser Christine Blasey Ford does not appear at Monday's hearing, several of the wavering Republicans have signaled they want to go forward with a vote.

Chicago Park District halts Obama Presidential Center-related construction

Posted by Leslie Eastman on September 19, 2018 16 Comments

We have been following the saga of the construction of the Barack Obama Presidential Center, which has been denounced by professors at the University of Chicago and faces an environmental impact lawsuit from local citizen groups.

Kavanaugh’s Accuser and the Sticky Issue of Witness and Victim Memory

Posted by New Neo on September 19, 2018 29 Comments

There are a lot of problems with the Kavanaugh accuser's story, including the fact that it's possible that she may be deliberately lying for political reasons. But even if she's not purposely lying, there are many problems connected with the phenomenon of memory itself, particularly after all these years.

Trump Lashes Out at Sessions Again: ‘I Don’t Have an Attorney General’

Posted by Mary Chastain on September 19, 2018 49 Comments

President Donald Trump spoke to The Hill today and once against attacked Attorney General Jeff Sessions. From The Hill:

“I don’t have an attorney general. It’s very sad,” Trump told Hill.TV in an extensive and freewheeling interview Tuesday from the Oval Office.

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Sen. Sherrod Brown’s Ex-Wife Blasts Ad That Brings Up Old Domestic Abuse Allegations

Posted by Mary Chastain on September 19, 2018 16 Comments

The organization #MeTooOhio released an ad last week that targeted incumbent Ohio Democrat Sen. Sherrod Brown with decades-old allegations that he abused his then-wife Larke. Larke Recchie has slammed the ad and described Republicans as "disgusting" for using her family to score political points.

Trump Admin Sets Lowest Cap Ever on Admission of Refugees to U.S.

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 19, 2018 14 Comments

The Trump administration is capping the number of refugees which will be allowed into the U.S. at 30,000 in 2019, a record low. Liberal critics will undoubtedly cite this as evidence of xenophobia but that misses the point entirely.

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Kavanaugh Open Thread: Grassley Threatens to Cancel Monday’s Hearing if Ford Doesn’t Show Up

Posted by Mary Chastain on September 19, 2018 126 Comments

Christine Blasey Ford, the woman who accused Brett Kavanaugh of attempting to rape her in high school, said she wanted to testify in front of the Senate. The Republicans immediately made it known they wanted to hear from her. After all, these are serious accusations and she, along with all victims, deserve to be heard. But Ford has not accepted the invite and now wants an FBI investigation before she testifies. Sen. Chuck Grassley said that if she doesn't show up on Monday, the Senate will move on and schedule a confirmation vote for Kavanaugh.

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Philadelphia Makes Huge Civil Asset Forfeiture Reforms, Hands Over $3 Million to Its Victims

Posted by Mary Chastain on September 19, 2018 26 Comments

Philadelphia has had atrocious civil asset forfeiture laws since 2002, which has led to legalized theft of belongings to 23,000 citizens. That practice has undergone a makeover after the city settled a lawsuit and pay victims $3 million. The case involved a family that lost their home due to "a minor drug crime committed by their son."

Confirmed: Elizabeth Warren and other Kavanaugh haters are humorless

Posted by William A. Jacobson on September 18, 2018 24 Comments

MSNBC and others won't stop with the #StopKavanaugh stupid. The Las Vegas tourist commercials are something of a cultural marker: "What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas":

Kavanaugh Accuser’s couples therapy records, partially leaked to WaPo, may hold the key

Posted by William A. Jacobson on September 18, 2018 132 Comments

When The Washington Post broke the story that Christine Blasey Ford was the person who accused Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of assault dating back to high school, there were several aspects of the WaPo story that struck me as particularly strange.

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SpaceX announces its first private passenger for a round trip to Moon

Posted by Leslie Eastman on September 18, 2018 3 Comments

SpaceX, Elon Musk’s space transportation company, has officially named its first private passenger.

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China Fire Backs With New Tariffs on U.S. Goods Worth $60 Billion

Posted by Mary Chastain on September 18, 2018 36 Comments

On Monday evening, President Donald Trump announced new tariffs on Chinese goods worth $200 billion and threatened to add more if the Chinese do not change their trading practices. Well, that did not work because China answered with new tariffs on U.S. goods worth $60 billion.