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June, 2017

Questioning Recycling Of Wind Turbine Blades

Although wind power achieved just 0.39% of the world's total energy consumption as of 2013, it is assumed that a rapid expansion of wind power will ultimately be environmentally advantageous both due to its reputation as a 'clean' energy and because of the potential to contribute to reduced CO2 emissions.1
By Jack Dini - Wednesday, June 28, 2017 - Full Story

Siri Plans to Stop Taking Orders and Start Giving Them

Apple CEO Tim Cook has announced the company is going to focus on developing self–driving car “systems” instead of the car itself. In an interview with Bloomberg Television he explained this qualifies as an “MOA” effort as in “The Mother Of All AI projects.”
By Michael R. Shannon - Wednesday, June 28, 2017 - Full Story



McConnell delays Senate health care vote until after July 4 recess

The good news is the Senate health care bill isn't going to fail this week. The bad news is that's only because Mitch McConnell recognized the car was heading for a cliff and had the good sense to hit the brakes. For now. With three Republicans and one libertarian having announced their refusal to back the bill in its present form, there's more work to do, and McConnell isn't going to get it done before the July 4 recess.
By Dan Calabrese - Wednesday, June 28, 2017 - Full Story

Sarah Palin sues New York Times over editorial linking her to Gabrielle Giffords shooting

Well, well, well. It looks like Sarah Palin has finally had enough of the Gray Lady's lies. News broke last night that she is going to sue the New York Times for defamation - a claim stemming from the Times Editorial Board's decision to once again portray her as the inspiration for the Gabrielle Giffords shooting. I previously discussed the story here, but in case you missed it, here's the short version.
By Robert Laurie - Wednesday, June 28, 2017 - Full Story

CNN producer admits witch hunt against Trump

CNN’s relentlessly biased coverage of the Left’s baseless Russian electoral collusion conspiracy theory against President Trump is “mostly bullshit,” a senior CNN producer was caught revealing on sensational hidden camera video footage.
By Matthew Vadum -- BombThrowers- Wednesday, June 28, 2017 - Full Story


American Chemical Society files suit against Sci-Hub

WASHINGTON, On June 23, 2017, the American Chemical Society (ACS) filed suit in the United States District Court Eastern District of Virginia against unnamed confederates of Sci-Hub, a self-proclaimed web pirate organization that steals and then illegally reproduces and disseminates copyrighted scientific research articles on the internet. The suit asserts infringement of the professional Society's copyrights, as well as counterfeiting and infringement of its trademarks.
By American Chemical Society - Wednesday, June 28, 2017 - Full Story



The IDF Exercises in Cyprus and Crete

The Israel Defense Forces recently completed a large military exercise on the island of Cyprus, and a smaller training exercise in Crete was held several months earlier.
By INSS -- Gabi Siboni, Gal Perl Finkel- Wednesday, June 28, 2017 - Full Story



The Statue of Liberty’s true colors (video)

WASHINGTON — The Statue of Liberty is an iconic blue-green symbol of freedom. But did you know she wasn't always that color? When France gifted Lady Liberty to the U.S., she was a 305-foot statue with reddish-brown copper skin.
By American Chemical Society - Wednesday, June 28, 2017 - Full Story

Universal Day of the Romanian Blouse

On a sunny and breezy June 24, 2017, a group of over 100 Romanians from states and suburbs surrounding Washington, D.C., have gathered in front of the State Capitol’s reflecting pool to pose for a group picture in celebration of the Universal Day of the Romanian Blouse called “ie,” a hand-woven and hand-sewn artisanal blouse. Women from the three regions of Romania, Transylvania, Moldova, and Wallachia, have sewn these intricate works of art for centuries.
By Dr. Ileana Johnson Paugh - Wednesday, June 28, 2017 - Full Story

Response to a Trump Hater

Not long ago, an old friend texted me her thoughts on President Trump. She felt that he should immediately be impeached for the following reasons: he was a dictator, he colluded with Russia, that he tampered with the FBI investigation, he has practiced gross misconduct and that he is a "dumba".
By Roger King - Wednesday, June 28, 2017 - Full Story

Ripping off taxpayers to finance America’s destruction

While being investigated for things that never happened and facing Antifa thugs and other lunatic leftists crawling out from under rocks nationwide while the true criminals in the Democratic Party get a free pass, the Trump administration has managed to accomplish, in these few short months, more than George W. Bush accomplished (i.e. things that actually helped America out) in his first term.
By James Simpson - Wednesday, June 28, 2017 - Full Story

Is Team Jihad here to stay?

When Amor Ftouhi stabbed a Flint police officer June 21, Americans feared the worst: Terrorism. When media reports revealed that Ftouhi yelled "Allahu Akbar" while doing it, the news came as no surprise.
By Matthew Vadum -- BombThrowers- Wednesday, June 28, 2017 - Full Story

Never-Trumps Infected By Fake News

Watching MSNBC, I heard Chris Hayes list several bogus excuses for Ossoff losing in Georgia. Hayes placed Karen Handel receiving outside funds high on his list. I thought, Are you kidding me? Fake news media are committed 24/7 to deceiving Americans. Blocking Trump from implementing his and our agenda and impeaching him has become their sole reason for existence.
By Lloyd Marcus - Wednesday, June 28, 2017 - Full Story

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