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Donald Trump and the Ministry of Truth At noon, President Trump spoke to a VFW convention in Kansas City and told the crowd: "Just remember, what you're seeing and what you're reading is not what's happening." Observers quickly pointed out that the American president's syntax was uncomfortably close to an infamous line from George Orwell's "1984:" "The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command." In "1984," the Ministry of Truth is dedicated to teaching citizens to accept sinister nonsense, like 2+2=5 and War is Peace. The test of a loyal party member is "a loyal willingness to say that black is white when Party discipline demands this. But it means also the ability to believe that black is white, and more, to know that black is white, and to forget that one has ever believed the contrary." In other words, the test of loyalty is not only to lie for the regime but to convince oneself to believe the lies, or at least to dismiss any meaningful difference between truth and lies. And that's where the real danger with the hyper-partisan defense of Trump is emerging. https://www.cnn.com/2018/07/25/opinions/trump-tape-tweet-orwellian-tuesday-avlon-opinion/index.html interesting article

Self driving cars keep sounding like a better idea. I hate to see people lose jobs but this is inevitable .

Melania Trump will watch 'any channel she wants,' spokeswoman says First lady Melania Trump will watch "any channel she wants," according to her spokeswoman in an apparent rebuke to the report President Donald Trump was upset to find her Air Force One television tuned into CNN. https://www.cnn.com/2018/07/25/politics/melania-trump-channel/index.html I guess he can't bully her

But , but that's where Trump gets his daily briefings

Whirlpool cuts profit outlook due to Trump tariffs after previously praising them: report But the network notes that the Trump administration's tariffs on steel and aluminum caused issues for the company. CNNMoney reports the tariffs raised costs for Whirlpool by $350 million and squeezed its profit margins. The network added that washing machine prices in June were up about 20 percent from this time in 2017, citing the Labor Department. http://thehill.com/homenews/398522-whirlpool-slashes-profit-outlook-due-to-trump-tariffs-it-previously-praised-report

When it's night time with no moon , sorry I'm chippy sometimes.

China arrests 15 people after vaccine maker admits wrongdoing The chairwoman of a rabies vaccine producer under fire for fraudulent quality control is among 15 people arrested by Chinese authorities on "suspicion of criminal offences" over a vaccine scandal. The development came late on Tuesday, days after pharmaceutical manufacturer Changchun Changsheng Biotechnology admitted to falsifying test results and producing fake vaccines. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/07/china-arrests-15-people-vaccine-maker-admits-wrongdoing-180725063917878.html FDA joins EU in seeking recall of certain Chinese-made valsartan products over potential cancer risk Recalls of certain drugs containing heart drug valsartan supplied by Zhejiang Huahai Pharmaceutical have spread to the U.S., as the FDA sought voluntary actions to take some affected drugs off the shelves due to the potential cancer risk. https://www.fiercepharma.com/manufacturing/fda-joins-eu-to-recall-certain-chinese-made-valsartan-products-over-potential-cancer I've used valsartan (diovan) over 10 years now to lower BP. Now it's generic , only $275 for 3 months, what a bargain. I bought generic flea treatment for my cats, they ended up full of fleas, fake stuff. I don't trust anything from China but they are sometimes the only source.

I'm bipartisan so I like those two. Going from one extreme to another gets us nowhere long term jmo

Good grief , I would never take the side of Iran . I want Trump to succeed , I'm still a Kasich supporter btw.

Israel spurns Russia’s “100km offer” after 8 pro-Iranian militias reach its doorstep Putin’s emissaries, despite their high rank, had little hope of talking Israeli leaders around when the evidence of his perfidy was in full sight. Contrary to his pledges to the US and Israel, Hizballah and Shiite militias loyal to Tehran were operating freely at this moment on the Syrian-Israeli Golan border. DEBKAfile has obtained a detailed list of these hostile forces: A high-placed Israeli source said Israel’s answer was: No dice! Every last Iranian and their militia pawns, including Hizballah, must be removed from every inch of Syria and they must take their precision ballistic missiles with them. https://www.debka.com/israel-spurns-russias-100km-offer-after-8-pro-iranian-militias-reach-its-doorstep/

Israel shoots down Syrian fighter jet that entered Israeli airspace The Sukhoi jet entered two kilometers into Israeli airspace when two Patriot missiles were launched to intercept the aircraft, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement. The fighter jet was being monitored by Israel during its flight. https://www.cnn.com/2018/07/24/middleeast/israel-syrian-fighter-jet-intl/index.html The Golan area is tense with Iranian forces nearby.

I'm still rooting for Logan Thomas to develop at TE

In today's BN , Mayfield and Darnold are also unsigned due to offset language and bonus structure. I guess the Bosa drama was not the only one. It sounds like he cannot practice without a contract ?

All 3 QBs are a lock this season. Peterman keeps impressing McD in practice and good attitude. McCarron has 4 years as a backup to learn the pro system. I have started to trust Beane and McD , win or lose I like this organization , will be patient.

made me curious In 2016 the city had a population of 1,704,694. Montreal's metropolitan area had a population of 4,098,927 and a population of 1,942,044 in the urban agglomeration, with all of the municipalities on the Island of Montreal included. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montreal

Iran shoots back at Trump: 'Color us unimpressed' "COLOR US UNIMPRESSED," Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif tweeted Monday night, employing Trump's penchant to use all capital letters in his tweets. "The world heard even harsher bluster a few months ago. And Iranians have heard them -- albeit more civilized ones -- for 40 yrs. We've been around for millennia & seen fall of empires, incl our own, which lasted more than the life of some countries. BE CAUTIOUS." https://www.cnn.com/2018/07/24/politics/iran-trump-intl/index.html

League sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter that Gordon is seeking additional counseling before camp opens to deal with his mental health and anxiety. The wide receiver has said that he typically used alcohol or marijuana when he was anxious, something he cannot do without another violation of the NFL's substance abuse policy. Gordon has regularly been in touch with his counselors and was told to take the extra time in a proactive move, sources said. http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/24174029/josh-gordon-miss-start-cleveland-browns-training-camp-cites-health-treatment-plan

Then again Iran is a loose ally of Russia if they want to get even for sanctions.

A red line over words , hmmm

Wow , McD takes no chances or distractions. Good to hear Bills have the class to pay you for idle time , they are serious down to small details.

'Putin's poodle:' Newspapers around the world react to Trump-Putin meeting https://www.cnn.com/2018/07/17/europe/trump-putin-summit-newspaper-reaction-intl/index.html

Then at the other end of the spectrum Nazis and anti-Semites slip through GOP primaries, causing headaches for party Arthur Jones is an avowed member of the American Nazi Party, a Holocaust denier and a sympathizer of the Ku Klux Klan. He also is the Republican candidate challenging Democratic Rep. Dan Lipinski for Illinois’ Chicago-area 3rd Congressional District. Jones is one of several Nazis, Holocaust deniers or white supremacists who have elbowed their way onto the GOP ballot for November’s midterm elections, in part by either concealing their views or running unopposed in the primary. http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/07/20/nazis-and-anti-semites-slip-through-gop-primaries-causing-headaches-for-party.html

Obama signed US defense budget with $ 350 million assistance for Ukraine 11:15, 24 December 2016 The document envisages to provide funds for the defense aid to Ukraine, including lethal defensive weapons Estimates of the defense aid to Ukraine in 2017 fiscal year increased compared to the US $ 300 million, provided in the same document for 2016 . https://112.international/ukraine-top-news/obama-signed-us-defense-budget-with--350-million-assistance-for-ukraine-12406.html Unless this is fake news , Obama did help Ukraine in their fight against Russia.

Urban Dictionary offers up this handy definition: "Trump Derangement Syndrome (TDS) is a mental condition in which a person has been driven effectively insane due to their dislike of Donald Trump, to the point at which they will abandon all logic and reason." "In the first stage of the disease, victims lose all sense of proportion. The president-elect's every tweet provokes a firestorm, as if 140 characters were all it took to change the world." "The mid-level stages of TDS have a profound effect on the victim's vocabulary: Sufferers speak a distinctive language consisting solely of hyperbole." "As TDS progresses, the afflicted lose the ability to distinguish fantasy from reality." The Point here is simple: TDS is, in the eyes of its adherents, the knee-jerk opposition from liberals (and Never Trumpers) to anything and everything Trump does . There's nothing -- not. one. thing. -- that Trump could do or say that would be received positively by TDSers. https://www.cnn.com/2018/07/19/politics/trump-derangement-syndrome/index.html oh the midterms and 2020 will be for the record books ?

Woman Cries Over Ambulance Cost After Getting Leg Caught in Platform Gap The victim reportedly begged people not to call an ambulance, despite her painful injury The 45-year-old woman was taken to Boston Medical Center and is recovering. A police report said the severe laceration on the woman's leg left her bone exposed. Maria Cramer ✔ @GlobeMCramer Awful scene on the orange line. A woman’s leg got stuck in the gap between the train and the platform. It was twisted and bloody. Skin came off. She’s in agony and weeping. Just as upsetting she begged no one call an ambulance. “It’s $3000,” she wailed. “I can’t afford that.” After Globe reporter Maria Cramer tweeted about the incident, the New York Times editorial board penned a story entitled "This Tweet Captures the State of Health Care in America Today." MBTA officials told the Globe that the gap between the train and the platform was about five inches wide. https://www.necn.com/news/new-england/Womans-Leg-Caught-Between-Orange-Line-Train-and-MBTA-Platform-at-Mass-Ave-Station-Boston-487178921.html