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Further on the Epstein episode Jeffrey Epstein Registered as a Sex Offender in 2 States. In New Mexico, He Didn’t Have To.
. It wasn't just having friends; this guy effectively gamed the multitude of sex offender rules to his favour.
Secretary of State Pompeo unveils creation of human rights commission
Human rights groups accused the administration of politicizing foreign policy in a way that could undermine protections for marginalized populations, including the gay, lesbian and transgender community. Democratic senators have raised concerns about the panel’s intent and composition, fearing it would consist of members who “hold views hostile to women’s rights” and blow away existing human rights treaties.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced the creation of the Commission on Unalienable Rights, saying the country must be “vigilant that human rights discourse not be corrupted or hijacked or used for dubious or malignant purposes.”
As human rights claims have “proliferated,” he said, nations have grown confused about what constitutes a human right and which rights should be respected and treated as valid.
“I hope that the commission will revisit the most basic of questions: What does it mean to say, or claim, that something is in fact a human right?” Pompeo said. “How do we know, or how do we determine that this — or that — is a human right. Is it true, and therefore ought it to be honored?”
He said he expected the most comprehensive review on the subject since the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which was adopted by the United Nations and laid out global rights and freedoms.
The commission will be chaired by Harvard Law School professor Mary Ann Glendon, a former U.S. ambassador to the Vatican. A conservative scholar and author, Glendon turned down an honor from Notre Dame the year President Barack Obama was scheduled to deliver a commencement address over his support for abortion rights.
Amnesty International USA said there was no reason for such a review given the decades-old protections in place.
“This administration has actively worked to deny and take away long-standing human rights protections since Trump’s inauguration,” Joanne Lin, the group’s national director of advocacy and government affairs, said in a statement.
“If this administration truly wanted to support people’s rights, it would use the global framework that’s already in place. Instead, it wants to undermine rights for individuals, as well as the responsibilities of governments.
A group of Democratic senators said in a letter last month that they were dismayed that the commission was being assembled without congressional oversight. Several of the names of people reported to be on it, they charged, support discriminatory policies against gays and lesbians, “hold views hostile to women’s rights, and/or to support positions at odds with U.S. treaty obligations.”
“We believe the extent to which this administration has undermined American leadership and credibility on promoting fundamental human rights is of historic proportions,” the senators wrote. “The department’s proposed Commission on Unalienable Rights must not serve as a platform to further erode U.S. leadership and undercut U.S. interests.”
Glendon, who joined Pompeo at the State Department for the announcement, said she was honored to do the job at a time when “basic human rights are being misunderstood by many, manipulated by many and ignored by the world’s worst human rights violators.”
Please let the next democratic administration dismantle or completely over haul the commission. The whole thing gives off vibes of "anything not explicitly protected is fair game to attack," and that's the best case scenario.
https://twitter.com/TwitterMoments/status/1149776325084897280
TN's Governor has declared a day in honor of Nathan Bedford Forrest - Confederate war criminal, terrorist, and KKK Grand Wizard.
Author of The Rules of Supervillainy, Cthulhu Armageddon, and United States of Monsters.His only redeeming feature appears to be that he appeared to change his tune a few years before he died. Long after the lasting damage had been done. I'm the kind of person who is inclined to think the best of people and hopes that it was genuine. On the other hand, I'm not sure he could have shown that he was truly a changed man with another forty years much less three.
IIRC part of what led to the downfall of one of the iterations of the KKK was its secret titles and phrasings getting leaked, they relied on their secrecy and shadowy nature to menace people and the revelation that they had such dorky names really punctured their gravitas.
"Einstein would turn over in his grave. Not only does God play dice, the dice are loaded." -Chairman Sheng-Ji YangThe KKK was created by....Nathan Bedford Forest....as a fraternity with a bunch of rituals and fancy titles to make it an Order Of Funny Hats.
Albeit the white robes are meant to be literal ghosts of the Confederacy.
Author of The Rules of Supervillainy, Cthulhu Armageddon, and United States of Monsters.You're exactly right
, I'm not sure how I forgot that detail.
It makes it even better
Edited by Fourthspartan56 on Jul 12th 2019 at 5:02:41 AM
"Einstein would turn over in his grave. Not only does God play dice, the dice are loaded." -Chairman Sheng-Ji YangFor anyone who cares, a few people in the replies to that Twitter posts are already pulling out the "UH ACTUALLY FORREST WAS A DEMOCRAT" non-argument. Obviously ignoring that it's the Republicans celebrating him while Dems are pushing back against everything they stand for.
So yeah, that's happening.
i'm tired, my friendThis is what I'm hearing from republicans.
This is WRONG. Nathan Bedford Forrest was a Confederate general & a delegate to the 1868 Democratic Convention. He was also a slave trader & the 1st Grand Wizard of the KKK. Tennessee should not have an official day (tomorrow) honoring him. Change the law.
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It's like that South Park Scientology episode where Stan was told the Scientologist beliefs while a "Not Making This Up" Disclaimer was on the bottom saying "This is what Scientologists actually believe"
https://whatthefuckjusthappenedtoday.com/2019/07/12/day-904/
https://www.cnn.com/2019/07/12/politics/house-oversight-committee-family-separations/index.html
2/ Robert Mueller's Capitol Hill testimony will be delayed one week under a tentative arrangement with the House Judiciary and Intelligence committees. Mueller's testimony was postponed to give lawmakers more time to question him about his investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election and possible obstruction of justice by Trump. Mueller was initially scheduled to appear on July 17 before both the House Judiciary and Intelligence Committees in back-to-back sessions where 22 members from each committee would get to question the special counsel. Members of the Judiciary Committee, however, were concerned that two hours would be insufficient time to discuss the 10 areas of potential obstruction of justice by Trump identified in the Mueller report. (Politico / CNN / Washington Post)
https://www.politico.com/story/2019/07/12/mueller-testimony-delayed-by-one-week-1412004
3/ Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta will resign amid controversy about a plea deal he brokered for sex offender Jeffrey Epstein while serving as a U.S. attorney in Florida more than a decade ago. Trump called Acosta "a great Labor secretary not a good one" and "a tremendous talent." Epstein was arrested over the weekend and charged in the Southern District of New York with sex trafficking dozens of girls. (New York Times / NBC News / Politico / CNBC)
4/ California lawmakers passed legislation mandating all presidential and state gubernatorial candidates release their tax information in order to appear on the state's ballot. The bill passed with a 57-17 vote, and requires candidates to share their income tax returns from the last five taxable years with the California state government. The legislation also includes an "urgency clause," which allows it to take effect immediately and will force the candidates currently running for president in 2020, including Trump, to comply with the law. (ABC 7 News / The Hill)
5/ Trump told confidants he wants to remove Dan Coats as director of national intelligence. Trump has also been floating potential replacements since at least February. (Axios)
6/ The U.S. has gone seven months without a permanent defense chief – the longest stretch in Pentagon history. There is also no confirmed deputy secretary of defense, and several other significant civilian and military positions at the Pentagon remain in limbo — more than at any other time in recent history. (Associated Press)
https://apnews.com/ce5a27679ec7442283a372d7f3b67e92
7/ The House voted 251-170 to restrain Trump's ability to strike Iran without first getting Congress's approval. Last month, Trump said he believed he did not need congressional approval to strike Iran and was reportedly on the brink of a retaliatory missile strike before abruptly reversing course minutes before launch. Republican leaders in the House and Senate have argued that the language would send a bad message to Tehran and would complicate Trump's ability to manage tensions. (New York Times / Washington Post)
8/ Trump attacked Paul Ryan in response to criticism from the former House speaker. On Thursday, Trump claimed that Ryan "was not a talent," "wasn't a leader," and was a "lame duck for a long time as Speaker." Trump's comments follow the release of excerpts from a new book in which Ryan said Trump "didn't know anything about government" and that "We've gotten so numbed by it all. Not in government, but where we live our lives, we have a responsibility to try and rebuild. Don't call a woman a 'horse face.' Don't cheat on your wife. Don't cheat on anything. Be a good person. Set a good example." Trump continued the attack on Friday, saying that "The only success Paul Ryan had was the time that he was with me. He was a baby. He didn't know what the hell he was doing." (Politico / NBC News / Axios)
Pence's Christianity has never been more a paper shell over a monstrous heart than here.
https://twitter.com/TwitterMoments/status/1149835768736575488
They knew the trip was coming and still had a horrifying hellhole to show him.
Edited by CharlesPhipps on Jul 13th 2019 at 6:55:38 AM
Author of The Rules of Supervillainy, Cthulhu Armageddon, and United States of Monsters."The only success Paul Ryan had was the time that he was with me. He was a baby. He didn't know what the hell he was doing."
Oh hello Pot, I see you met Kettle!
Oh wow, yeah, that is some primo Accidental Innuendo. And curse you for pointing it out.
Edited by ironballs16 on Jul 13th 2019 at 11:22:10 AM
"Why would I inflict myself on somebody else?"Has this article been discussed? it's an op-ed
from Vox explaining how conservatism had become more of an identity and less of an ideology. I find this interesting from a strategic perspective because if its true, then proving it to the masses and framing the GOP as the unprincipled party they are (with regards to following Trump to the extreme right and his bigotry, not regarding the times he supposedly made liberal decisions) could be a big boost for the Democrats.
Edited by MorningStar1337 on Jul 13th 2019 at 9:34:39 AM
I think they're putting the cart before the horse.
Conservativism hasn't become less of an ideology and more of an identity. White identity has subsumed conservativism. Which is why "whiteness" needs to be destroyed as a concept. Mind you, a lot of this also dates back to the Tea Party where the racism was always there and sexism and Supply Side Jesus TM but it's driven out all other elements.
Edited by CharlesPhipps on Jul 13th 2019 at 10:55:36 AM
Author of The Rules of Supervillainy, Cthulhu Armageddon, and United States of Monsters.

Mueller testimony delayed by one week Lawmakers say one reason for the delay was ongoing negotiations about how long they would have to question the former special counsel.
https://www.politico.com/story/2019/07/12/mueller-testimony-delayed-by-one-week-1412004
Trump tells confidants he's eager to remove Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats – His discussions on the topic have been occurring for months.
https://www.axios.com/donald-trump-remove-dan-coats-director-of-national-intelligence-2ba4275d-7624-4f4b-9026-ee0d0606ce32.html
Edited by sgamer82 on Jul 12th 2019 at 12:27:04 PM