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NYT: whistle-blower told House committee that WH granted security clearances to at least 25 individuals whose applications had been denied Antibody Apr 01, 12:00

NPR's Mak: whistleblower was suspended w/o pay for 2 weeks. for Failure to scan documents in separate pdf files instead of a single pdf file Antibody Apr 01, 12:04

The decision to grant or deny a security clearance is a discretionary function that belongs exclusively to the Executive Branch. Chimpmuck Apr 01, 13:36

And oversight of the Executive Branch is a discretionary function that belongs to the Legislative Branch. {nm} DTravel Apr 02, 12:23

lock them up? {nm} professor zovek Apr 01, 17:23

The first episode of the CBS All Access Twilight Zone is free on Youtube. notfabio Apr 01, 10:16

I tried it and it is not available. (Maybe Canadian exclusion?) {nm} GruntNoNeck Apr 03, 19:11

New Yorker: The Day the Dinosaurs Died (spoiler: it was more than 6,000 years ago) professor zovek Mar 31, 00:22

Theresa May a three-time loser on her impossible Brexit deal. just take the L and remain you idiots {nm} professor zovek Mar 29, 08:01

DL: Ridley Scott sends a letter (and money) to the high-school production of Alien...suggests Gladiator next :) (Sigourney video as well) tealfan Mar 28, 12:38

*walks into the drama classroom at North Bergen H.S....writes 'Alien$' on the blackboard in chalk...walks out* {nm} JCAME Mar 28, 16:56

Want to feel old? MLB has its first active player born in the 2000s ... and no one who played in the 1990s. Pujols is the most tenured. Antibody Mar 28, 08:59

Bartolo Colon noooo! {nm} professor zovek Mar 28, 09:07

(wiki sez he's technically still an active player though currently a free agent) {nm} professor zovek Mar 28, 11:23

crappy day for DMV {nm} Moviesnob Mar 28, 14:05

Big Sexy would be the O's #1 starter if they gave him a contract {nm} professor zovek Mar 28, 14:57

now I feel even older {nm} tealfan Mar 28, 09:32

AAF tells NFLPA that it will have to fold if they can't borrow NFL players (maybe not the greatest business model) professor zovek Mar 27, 13:52

It all seems shady AAF {nm} islndr Mar 27, 14:17

Facebook Standing Against Hate: ban on praise, support and representation of white nationalism and separatism on Facebook and Instagram Antibody Mar 27, 10:37

i guess we'll see. although the platforms enjoy virtual civil immunity in the US under the CDA, i'm guessing other countries don't see it professor zovek Mar 27, 10:59

(like, presumably if they're true to their word, that would encompass 98% of what gets peddled on Fox N*** every day) {nm} professor zovek Mar 27, 11:18

The EU just passed their new, extremely restrictive, internet copyright restrictions. DTravel Mar 27, 12:22

internet companies are privately owned. they have no legal obligation to host any speech that they don't want to professor zovek Mar 27, 13:18

I'm confused by your "gamed by dishonest brokers" line. DTravel Mar 27, 16:17

russian troll farms, for example, pumping fake **** into the discourse. ISP's are immune from liability for net traffic. newspapers are not professor zovek Mar 27, 20:35

I don't agree that Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc. are that akin to newspapers. DTravel Mar 28, 12:29

Yeah, FB, YT, etc have greater control/influence over what their users see. In a newspaper, an article or an ad can be seen by everyone who RogerMore Mar 28, 13:17

they can control the content of their users if they choose (all the Nazi stuff is actually blocked in Germany, by law. and they're all professor zovek Mar 28, 14:55

This illustrates the anti-white racism inherent in modern identity politics and promoted through social media. Chimpmuck Mar 27, 11:08

take it to Facebook professor zovek Mar 27, 11:19

You're a smarmy tool with nothing intelligent to contribute {nm} Chimpmuck Mar 27, 11:24

and yet, also white... {nm} professor zovek Mar 27, 11:25

But Facebook & social media and politics are controlled by white people so... {nm} islndr Mar 27, 13:07

unsurprisingly, the "ban" is apparently in only the literal, most narrow ground professor zovek Apr 03, 02:05

guns kill more US children than on-duty police or military members around the world, combined (thanks NRA!) professor zovek Mar 26, 15:19

Guns don't kill people. People kill people. Mostly black on black crime, according to the study. 32% are suicides. Its the gun's fault? {nm} Chimpmuck Mar 26, 17:50

"People *primarily* use guns to kill people" <-- fixed that right up for ya. Now, since you won't offer sensible solutions, let others do BSmurf Mar 26, 19:11

Solutions to what? Murder? Good luck with that. {nm} Chimpmuck Mar 26, 19:27

White on white crime is also pretty prevalent. {nm} Wellespring Mar 27, 03:11

I've never seen a gun on trial for assault or murder. {nm} chipshot Mar 27, 07:37

Sandy Hook victims are now allowed to sue the gun manufacturer...you missed that bit of news. {nm} Catzan Mar 29, 11:53

so the guns are going to testify??? and be sentenced? {nm} chipshot Mar 29, 12:08

THR: all criminal charges against Jussie Smollett were dropped and his record has been wiped clean of the filing Antibody Mar 26, 08:31

Money, pressure, or favors called in? {nm} islndr Mar 26, 09:53

"agreement to forfeit his bond to the City of Chicago," = $100,000 {nm} RazorHawk Mar 26, 11:51

$10,000 actually...only 10% {nm} tealfan Mar 26, 12:31

you mean from the same police department that covered up the Laquan McDonald murder? heaven forfend {nm} professor zovek Mar 26, 12:13

NO COLLUSION i guess {nm} professor zovek Mar 26, 11:49

So prosecutors are judges now? They assert their actions are "a just disposition and appropriate resolution to this case" Chimpmuck Mar 26, 13:02

prosecutorial discretion is actually a thing professor zovek Mar 26, 13:13

Their job is to prosecute, or not, based on whether they can win the case, not based on whether they think someone deserves to be prosecuted {nm} Chimpmuck Mar 26, 13:18

There's a limited number of prosecutors, and they chose to prioritize putting violent criminals in jail. {nm} Antibody Mar 26, 13:55

I'm saving this quote. {nm} PhoneHome Mar 26, 14:02

From DA: 'we work to prioritize violent crime and the drivers of violent crime,' Magats said. 'Public safety is our number one priority. Antibody Mar 26, 14:13

I actually agree. Now just apply this on a consistent basis. {nm} PhoneHome Mar 26, 14:49

like to cops who shoot unarmed black men, for example {nm} professor zovek Mar 26, 14:55

Comply and you won't die {nm} Chimpmuck Mar 26, 17:47

I'm saving this quote. {nm} PhoneHome Mar 26, 14:02

Both "Prosecutorial discretion" and "prioritizing violent criminals" are saved. I like "argument consistency". {nm} PhoneHome Mar 26, 14:07

Because all situations are identical. One size always fits all. The law is the law is the law no matter what. Right? {nm} BSmurf Mar 26, 16:46

"Avenatti arrested and charged with extortion, embezzlement, bank and tax fraud" I understand anti-Trump sentiment, but aligning with crooks PhoneHome Mar 26, 05:46

whats wrong with porn stars? {nm} Moviesnob Mar 26, 07:25

It's not anti-Trump. It's anti-politican who pays hush money in violation of campaign finance and then lying about it. {nm} Antibody Mar 26, 08:32

Yeah, right. Then open the floodgates! {nm} PhoneHome Mar 26, 13:55

NYT: NSA intercepted calls between KSM and other 9/11 conspirators between April and October 2001 but did not translate them until after professor zovek Mar 25, 19:36

Walking Dead was pleasant last night o.O {nm} islndr Mar 25, 09:31

Will Aubrey Dawkins be the next head coach at Duke? What an incredible game. Gut-wrenching for UCF. {nm} PhoneHome Mar 25, 05:20

Oops, Johnny Dawkins {nm} PhoneHome Mar 25, 05:22

Why invite scrutiny? "After donating millions to the school, rap icon Dr. Dre boasts about his daughter getting into USC ‘all on her own’ PhoneHome Mar 25, 04:40

two survivors of the Parkland school massacre committed suicide this week. thanks, NRA professor zovek Mar 24, 15:34

Battlin' Bob goes out with a whimper. {nm} edzep Mar 24, 13:43

The House Judiciary Committee is told to expect notification by 5pm that the Mueller report has been delivered to Barr Moviesnob Mar 22, 14:19

you know what they say about 5pm news on a friday {nm} Moviesnob Mar 22, 14:19

Bloomberg: GOP tax scam bill continues to blow a Kansas-sized hole in the federal budget, February's the largest deficit in US history professor zovek Mar 22, 13:32

Trumpet is doing exactly what he does to all his companies... Lukasck Mar 22, 15:17

Excellent article! "Despite the law cutting tax rates for most people, rising wages and lower unemployment have spurred higher tax revenue." PhoneHome Mar 24, 09:03

Post first old headline when you google "florida man" and your birth date: "Florida man chopped up roommate's body with hunting knife" {nm} Antibody Mar 22, 12:59

Florida man’s murder was really elaborate suicide by balloon PhoneHome Mar 24, 08:54