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Karen Bass rises as a sleeper pick to be Biden’s VP

Goldman Sachs agrees to $3.9 billion deal with Malaysia to settle criminal probe into IMDB scandal

China’s Houston Consulate to State Department: You can’t make us leave

Chicago’s Lightfoot removes Columbus statue in dark of night

EU must sanction Chinese leaders involved in Uighur suppression, legislators say

China orders U.S. to close consulate after U.S. demands it shutter Houston outpost

Chicago protesters descend on Chicago mayor’s home after her phone call with Trump

Biden: Trump is nation’s ‘first’ racist president

House Democrats blast DHS request to redirect millions to southern border surge

Coronavirus live updates: WHO sees substantial trade impact, U.S. cases jump by more than 68,000

Sec. Pompeo says China is world’s biggest threat

[Michael] Moore: ‘Do not underestimate the evil genius that is Donald Trump’

STAND UP FOR AMERICA!

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Warren regains footing in Iowa blitz

Dow jumps more than 700 points, propelled by Powell comments and a blowout jobs report

Iran naval drills with Russia in Caspian Sea ...

Top Dem: Trump has the authority to use the military to build the wall

Bolton outlines conditions for U.S. withdrawal from Syria

US withdrawal from Syria won't happen without deal to protect the Kurds, White House says

NAACP blames 'white supremency' foe Portland quake signs  ...

Israel to demand $250B for Jews forced out of Arab countries ...

Schiff to target potential perjury firing Congress' Russian probe

Britons would now vote to stay in EU, want second referendum - poll

Malaysian King abdicates is unexpected and rare move ...

Tom Steyer to launch more impeachment ads

Headlines

Senate will have 'tough decision' if Moore wins, Collins wins

Megyn Kelly will interview three women who accused Trump of sexual misconduct

Saudi Arabia lifts decades long ban on movie theaters ...

Survey: DACA not high priority for Democrats, swing voters

Haley: Trump's Jerusalem decision won't hinder peace

A Muslim country that isn't"t even in the Middle East [Malaysia] willing to send troops to Jerusalem

Shock: Obamacare premiums as high as $40,000 for family ...

New York Times: Can Bannon realign American politics?

Shelby: My state of Alabama 'deserves better' than Moore

Trader who called Bitcoin rally says cryptocurrency could hit $100,000 in 2018

'Bitcoin crash' among financial worries for 2018 ...

War on Women: Chelsea Handler attacks Sarah Huckabee's appearance

Chinese Hegemony

China is flexing its expansionist muscles ... making outrageous claims to large swaths of the South China Sea ... and building artificial islands to reinforce its sea lanes, oil exploration and fishing assertions in this region. All of its Asian neighbors (the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia) are pushing back and the Philippines just won a important victory in the Permanent Court of Arbitration at The Hague wherein China's claims have been denied ... see: AP Story. Unfortunately this decision in the Netherlands carries no force of real law ... just moral suasion ... and China is not swayed by suasion. This blatant Chinese hegemony presents one of the most serious threats to world peace in quite a few years.

In a related matter, President Obummer, after he returns from his current Black Lives Matter trip, is planning a few rounds of golf and a White House rap concert.

Afterward: See: Chuck Hagel Weighs In On CNBC and Enews: China Rattles Sword.

Contrast

Our fearless leader is defiantly vowing to bring more Muslim immigrants into the United States no matter what Congress and/or his subjects say. While visiting a Muslim refugee center in Malaysia, Obama once again strummed the harp of misguided compassion in making these comments ... see: Associated Press Story.

I say "misguided" because our doofus president can't see the contrast staring him in the face. Malaysia puts these refugees in camps in order to keep close control on them. Obama wants quickly to insinuate these same immigrants into the American general population where the bad apples among them can cause their deadly mischief. Clearly the world of immigrants is not comprised exclusively of "widows and orphans" as our bumptious Barry likes to claim. Where there are widows and orphans there are also young Muslim men (and, yes, even young women) who seem to be quite easily radicalized these days ... particularly when indulged and dismissed by the leader of the "free" world.

Theodore Roosevelt was correct. The president really does have a "bully" pulpit ... even though this word had a slightly different meaning back then.

Beam Me Up Scottie

This year the Commonwealth Games are being held in Scotland. As part of the opening ceremony cute little Scottie dogs were used to lead each country's athletic contingent into the arena. Oops! Malaysia, a predominantly Muslim country, has taken umbrage at this symbolism ... for Muslims consider dogs to be unclean and are not supposed to be touched (except when they are being slaughtered for dinner?) For details read: UK Telegraph Story.

Political correctness has progressed to the point were the taboos of every possible faction in the world must be kowtowed to ... if just one member thereof expresses offense. How about this complaint? I am offended by people who are offended by the celebration of Christmas. Does this mean that they must now bend to my will as I am supposed to bend to theirs? That'll be the day ...