DL Open Thread: Weds., Dec. 4, 2019
Now, THAT’S A Report. The report from the House Intelligence Committee lays out the crimes and the criminals in clear and concise language. One guy who got caught acting both as a ‘tryer of fact’ and a criminal? That Devin Nunes. Betcha he didn’t know that his own committee had those phone records…
Ga. Governor Disses Trump, Rejects Trump’s Choice For Open Georgia Senate Seat. The most conservative of Rethugs wanted a known attack dog. So did Trump. His choice? Rep. Doug Collins, who will be the lead attack dog in the House Judiciary Committee’s impeachment hearings. Gee, why would Trump want to cozy up to that guy? Of course, the new senator is not anything approaching a progressive. She’s become a multimillionaire in the financial service sector, and was a big supporter of Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign. She and her husband own an estate allegedly worth $10.5 mill.
How McKinsey Conspired With Trump To Detain And Deport Immigrants. Great reporting, as usual, from Pro Publica. BTW, the article also describes other outrages by McKinsey. Hmmm, that name seems familiar…didn’t a presidential candidate once work there? Anyway, here’s a partial litany of the firm’s ‘work’:
McKinsey has faced mounting scrutiny over the past two years, as reports by The New York Times, ProPublica and others have raised questions about whether the firm has crossed ethical and legal lines in pursuit of profit. The consultancy returned millions of dollars in fees after South African authorities implicated it in a profiteering scheme. The exposure of its history advising opioid makers on ways to bolster sales induced the usually secretive firm to declare publicly that its opioid work had ended. Last month, the Times reported that McKinsey’s bankruptcy practice is the subject of a federal criminal investigation. The firm has denied wrongdoing in each case, but it apologized for missteps in South Africa.
I wonder if their ‘history advising opioid makers on ways to bolster sales’ occurred while that presidential candidate worked there.
Rethugs ‘Gaslighting’ America With Their So-Called Report. It landed with a thud, as it should have. ‘A Soviet style rewriting of history’.
2020 Census Count Looks Like A Clusterbleep. The contractor has already had its systems hacked by Russia and others. Cheapest is almost always the worst.
News-Journal Unveils Toxic Chemical Database. I know it’s subscription-only. But it’s an essential public service. Worth a subscription.
What do you want to talk about?
On this date 50 years ago the Chicago pigs, with support and information from FBI pigs, assassinated Fred Hampton in his bed while sleeping next to his pregnant wife.
https://mobile.twitter.com/haymarketbooks/status/1202043656376598529
Also, a presidential candidate did indeed work for the elite fascist consulting outfit.
Mayo McKinsey Peter Paul Montgomery Buttigieg
But the “news” said “the numbers” look good for him. I think they called it a “strong fourth.”
You good folks may be interested in this new tool from the News Journal.
My friend an freelance journo Jordan Howell calls it the “Are You Being Poisoned” tool.
https://mobile.twitter.com/jared_whalen/status/1202229394951069697
Check the Doomsday Clock: Willie Nelson has given up smoking weed.
https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2019/11/28/willie-nelson-says-hes-no-longer-smoking-marijuana-due-to-breathing-issues/
A legend retires. Solidarity, Willie. I’ll smoke one for you today. You’re a hero to all of us.
Three cheers for the redheaded stranger! Hip hip…
Check out the song of the day I just posted.
Nice…..
he only said he isnt smoking anymore. im sure he still enjoys his edibles, tinctures, saves and lotions.
once i can get reliable regulated VE3-free vape carts, i think i’ll be done with smoking flowers as well.
Vaping/edibles=retirement.
Willie knows.
Is the intellectually erratic, seller of his soul Jonathan Turley (professor ???), angling for a Supreme Court nomination?
Representative Kowalko
Rep Kowalko. Much respect. You know we’re with you without question.
I urge you to endorse
Jess Scarane
Madinah
Eric Morrison
Larry Lambert
Coby Owens
Shané Darby
Now’s the time. Protocol is meaningless now. I think you’d agree.
Regardless, we’ll always have your back.
RV