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Canadian woman charged for sending ricin to President Trump & law enforcement agencies in Texas was previously deported
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-Lurid Crime Tales-
GOP-led committees release interim report on Hunter Biden, Burisma probe
[FoxNews] Report says Obama administration 'ignored the glaring warning signs' when Biden's son joined board of the company.

The Senate Homeland Security and Finance Committees on Wednesday released an interim report on their monthslong joint investigation into Hunter Biden’s role on the board of Ukrainian natural gas firm Burisma Holdings and his alleged “extensive and complex financial transactions.”

Homeland Security Committee Chairman Ron Johnson, R-Wis., and Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, said their investigation has “faced many obstacles” from Democrats on their committees and that executive agencies “failed to comply with document requests.”
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Posted by: Skidmark || 09/23/2020 07:30 || Comments || Link || [9 views] Top|| File under:

#1  So, according to Pierre Delecto, Biden gets a pass because he's running for president. But I'm curious. What did Pierre know about this and when did he know it?
Posted by: Abu Uluque || 09/23/2020 11:41 Comments || Top||



Patriots owner Robert Kraft, 79, could be cleared of soliciting prostitution after a Florida court ruled secret videos taken inside the Asian massage parlor can't be used as evidence
So, a Happy Ending™ for him...
[Daily Mail, where America gets its news]
  • Misdemeanor charges against Robert Kraft, 79, will likely be dropped in his solicitation of prostitution case

  • An appeals court ruled police violated the rights of some suspects, including Kraft, by secretly recording them allegedly paying for sex acts

  • Florida prosecutors won't challenge the decision over concerns that doing so could have 'broader, negative implications beyond the limited facts of this case'

  • Kraft's attorney filed a motion on Monday to have the police recordings burn so it can never be released to the public

  • Kraft was accused of soliciting sexual acts from woman at a massage parlor in Jupiter, Florida, in 2019

  • Felony charges against the parlor owners and employees could proceed
Posted by: Skidmark || 09/23/2020 00:00 || Comments || Link || [1 views] Top|| File under:

#1  So he got off?
Posted by: gorb || 09/23/2020 15:08 Comments || Top||


'It's basically a lawless free-for-all': New York man, 33, who stepped in to protect a young family from a suspect exposing himself is angered after he was released the next day
Posted by: Skidmark || 09/23/2020 00:00 || Comments || Link || [0 views] Top|| File under:

#1  Lawless by design.
Posted by: Zenobia Speque2742 || 09/23/2020 10:25 Comments || Top||


-Short Attention Span Theater-
Lady Hanging Out Car Window Cussing Out And Flipping Off Trump Supporters Promptly Crashes Car In Front Of Police
[Not the Bee]

She did indeed smoke the car in front of her. While flipping off and screaming at Trump supporters. In front of the police.

What can you even say about this glorious clip?
Posted by: charger || 09/23/2020 00:00 || Comments || Link || [5 views] Top|| File under:

#1  Karma can be glorious
Posted by: magpie || 09/23/2020 0:53 Comments || Top||

#2  Can someone create a replay in slow motion?
Posted by: Vespasian Ebbereng3110 || 09/23/2020 0:55 Comments || Top||

#3  She was too fuckin' fat to fall outta the window.
Posted by: Raj || 09/23/2020 1:10 Comments || Top||

#4  What "lady"?
Posted by: Grusogum Cherens8896 || 09/23/2020 2:33 Comments || Top||

#5  Where is the evidence of a crash? the car front seems to be ok.
Posted by: Thorong Grundy1520 || 09/23/2020 3:46 Comments || Top||

#6  Clearly it was Trump's fault.
Posted by: Skidmark || 09/23/2020 13:24 Comments || Top||

#7  Schadenfreude.
Posted by: JohnQC || 09/23/2020 23:24 Comments || Top||


LeBron could even take a tag partner! Like, maybe Don Lemon.
[FoxNews] Colby Covington says LeBron James couldn't 'last 10 seconds with me' after NBA players jump to star's defense.

UFC fighter Colby Covington isn’t backing down from his public spat with LeBron James.

Covington took to Twitter on Monday to say that the Los Angeles Lakers star couldn’t “last 10 seconds with me” after several NBA players took aim at him on social media for calling James a “spineless coward” after his fight with Tyron Woodley.

The trash-talking began on Saturday after Covington beat Woodley in five rounds by way of TKO.

“I want to dedicate this fight to all the first responders, all the military out there,” he said. “This world would not be safe without you guys, you keep us safe, and not these woke athletes. I'm sick of these spineless cowards like LeBron James.”

While James himself didn’t respond, several NBA players jumped to his defense.

Covington, a public supporter of Trump, was called by the president during a post-match interview to congratulate him on his latest feat.

“I’m proud of you man,” Trump said. “I’m a big fan and I’m proud of you. You’re tough, you have the right spirit.”
Posted by: Woodrow || 09/23/2020 00:00 || Comments || Link || [2 views] Top|| File under: Antifa/BLM

#1  Poss misspelling in title.
Posted by: Skidmark || 09/23/2020 9:17 Comments || Top||


Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia
Uncle Joe Got paid
[CreativeDistructionMedia via the Whatfinger Dumpster] KYIV — The Pechersk District Court of Kyiv dismissed the claim of Ukrainian gas holding company Burisma against People’s Deputy of Ukraine Andriy Derkach. The court decision says that representatives of Burisma demanded a refutation of the information they paid $ 900,000 to ex-Vice President Joe Biden for lobbying activities, and to his son Hunter Biden, along with Alexander Kwasniewski, Alan Apter and Devon Archer, $ 16 , 5 million.

"Burisma admitted that it had given a bribe to Joe Biden. As expected, Burisma lost. ( in fact — gave a bribe) 900 thousand dollars for lobbying to former US Vice President Joe Biden, " wrote Derkatch on his Facebook page.

"The court separately noted: Burisma in its statement actually does not dispute the facts of payments — only their size. That is, it agrees that it paid Biden and his son, but does not agree that these are the amounts. The fight against international democraturation continues. — follow the announcement ", — said Andriy Derkach.
Posted by: Mercutio || 09/23/2020 09:52 || Comments || Link || [9 views] Top|| File under: Tin Hat Dictators, Presidents for Life, & Kleptocrats

#1  Not to be on your 6 o'clock news.
Posted by: Procopius2k || 09/23/2020 11:26 Comments || Top||

#2  ^ No...but assuming there is a debate - a BIG if - Trump could weave it into an answer..
Posted by: Warthog || 09/23/2020 11:47 Comments || Top||

#3  YouTube Deletes Biden Collusion Recordings From Ukraine
Posted by: Skidmark || 09/23/2020 12:06 Comments || Top||

#4  Why isn't this all over the headlines?
Oh, right. Got it.
Posted by: Deadeye Guelph1962 || 09/23/2020 17:40 Comments || Top||

#5  I'm sure these payments were only to reimburse him for expenses.
Posted by: Raj || 09/23/2020 17:44 Comments || Top||

#6  ^ Itemized for tax purposes, I'm sure, Raj
Posted by: Frank G || 09/23/2020 19:30 Comments || Top||


Home Front: Politix
Cindy McCain, John McCain's widow, endorses Joe Biden
[10 News] This bitter hag...
Posted by: Frank G || 09/23/2020 07:16 || Comments || Link || [5 views] Top|| File under: Tin Hat Dictators, Presidents for Life, & Kleptocrats

#1  Has Meghan complained about the impropriety of holding RBGs funeral during her father's?
Posted by: Rob Crawford || 09/23/2020 7:59 Comments || Top||


#3  His family is as petty and vile as he was.
Posted by: DarthVader || 09/23/2020 8:36 Comments || Top||

#4  Trump fires back after Cindy McCain endorses Biden


""I hardly know Cindy McCain other than having put her on a Committee at her husband’s request," Trump tweeted Wednesday morning."
Posted by: Skidmark || 09/23/2020 9:15 Comments || Top||

#5  Lice- and vermin-ridden McCain family....disgusting.
Posted by: Clem || 09/23/2020 11:17 Comments || Top||

#6  I think we dodged a bullet when Obama beat McCain in the 2008 election. If ever there was a Manchurian candidate, it was John McCain.
Posted by: Abu Uluque || 09/23/2020 11:48 Comments || Top||

#7  His first family (the one he divorced for the booze industry lady) seems pretty nice.
Posted by: 3dc || 09/23/2020 14:06 Comments || Top||

#8  Don't you people realize that she's a war hero by injection?!
Posted by: charger || 09/23/2020 15:44 Comments || Top||

#9  McCain continues to poison the nation even after his death. He was a hero in captivity then became a scumbag after coming home and trading his service for fame, and his patriotism for power. Self-aggradizing bastard, rot in hell.
Posted by: Theager Borgia1057 || 09/23/2020 16:58 Comments || Top||

#10  Benedict Arnold was capture during the failed Canadian invasion. Probably was the if not one of the major players at Saratoga. His ego got the best of him.
Posted by: Cromotch Angaise5322 || 09/23/2020 17:59 Comments || Top||

#11  Funny, and Jill Biden's ex-husband is voting for Trump.
Posted by: rjschwarz || 09/23/2020 18:02 Comments || Top||

#12  @ #9 - Not so sure he was a "hero" in captivity.
Posted by: Clem || 09/23/2020 20:15 Comments || Top||


Rep. Matt Gaetz calls for 'vote buying' criminal probe into Mike Bloomberg for paying off $20M in debt for 31,000 Florida felons so that they can cast ballots in November
[Daily Mail, where America gets its news]
  • Rep. Matt Gaetz called on Florida's attorney general to investigate the tactic

  • Mike Bloomberg paid off $20M in debt for 31,000 felons in Florida so they can vote

  • The move comes just days after Florida Gov Ron DeSantis won a court victory to keep felons from voting until they've paid off fines, restitution and court fees

  • Other donors include John Legend, LeBron James, Michael Jordan, MTV, Comedy Central, VH1, Ben & Jerry's, Levi Strauss & Co and the Miami Dolphins

  • The billionaire has also pledged $100million to help Joe Biden win in Florida
Posted by: Skidmark || 09/23/2020 07:17 || Comments || Link || [6 views] Top|| File under:

#1  Pay me lots of filthy lucre, and I'll vote for whomever you want.
Posted by: Clem || 09/23/2020 11:24 Comments || Top||

#2  That’s an extra $20 million for Florida’s budget, while felons are about as poor as college students at actually turning out to vote. Still, this is likely to have a better return on investment than Mr. Bloomberg’s primary run for the presidency.
Posted by: trailing wife || 09/23/2020 11:33 Comments || Top||

#3  ^ He DID get 7 delegates from Guam
Posted by: Frank G || 09/23/2020 12:12 Comments || Top||

#4  I'll vote for whomever you want.

Figures.
Posted by: Skidmark || 09/23/2020 13:21 Comments || Top||

#5  Pay me sufficient money and I'll tell you I will vote for whomever you tell me to. Unless the leftists/Bloomberg organization are doing up the mail ballots themselves and sending them in, there's no way to verify someone's vote. Its the only way to validate how someone voted - by checking it as its sealed into the envelope.

Hmm. Maybe that's why they want the mail-in elections.
Posted by: Theager Borgia1057 || 09/23/2020 17:02 Comments || Top||

#6  Bloomberg, like the rest of gets one vote. However, monied pukes like Bloomberg and Soros try to vote more than once by paying others to vote. Yeah, vote buying should be criminally investigated as it negates the will of the people.
Posted by: JohnQC || 09/23/2020 23:18 Comments || Top||


City will now move forward with large cuts to the Seattle Police budget in an effort to “defund police.”
[PUBLISH.TWITTER]
Posted by: Fred || 09/23/2020 00:00 || Comments || Link || [3 views] Top|| File under:

#1  Boeing is already thinking about heading to SC. If you are in Seattle, run now.

And leave your toxic leftist ideas behind.
Posted by: DarthVader || 09/23/2020 0:49 Comments || Top||

#2  A Bag of flour , some black powder , a tuna can , some aluminum filings , and you can take down a building.
Posted by: Phinetch Wherese4624 || 09/23/2020 2:04 Comments || Top||

#3  Does it have to be a tuna can? I prefer my explosions to smell nicer than fish...
Posted by: trailing wife || 09/23/2020 11:55 Comments || Top||

#4  Go ahead and lose all service vendors. Insurance providers are definitely dictating no coverage if you travel into known areas lacking police coverage.
Posted by: Dale || 09/23/2020 12:08 Comments || Top||

#5  Looks are deceiving, I look at those faces and none of them jump out at me as being thoroughly retarded.
Posted by: One Eyed Tsar || 09/23/2020 12:10 Comments || Top||

#6  "If women ran the world..."
Posted by: charger || 09/23/2020 12:13 Comments || Top||

#7  Four wise Latinas, three soyboys, one H1-Bindi and and I have no idea what that Herbold thing is supposed to be.
Posted by: charger || 09/23/2020 15:47 Comments || Top||

#8  Does it have to be a tuna can? I prefer my explosions to smell nicer than fish...

You could use a coffee can, but make sure you're further away.
Posted by: gorb || 09/23/2020 16:31 Comments || Top||

#9  Kshama Sawant is purely evil. Marxist. She's the one that started the whole ball rolling. When it becomes lamp-post time, she should be at the top of the list.
Posted by: Theager Borgia1057 || 09/23/2020 17:05 Comments || Top||


Georgia Senator Kelly Loeffler releases ad calling herself 'more conservative than Attila the Hun' - only to have challenger point out that Attila was a polygamist who killed thousands of Christians
Posted by: Skidmark || 09/23/2020 00:00 || Comments || Link || [5 views] Top|| File under:

#1  Not the brightest bulb in the bunch, is she?
Posted by: DarthVader || 09/23/2020 0:51 Comments || Top||

#2  Unforced error? Own goal? You make the call!
Posted by: Raj || 09/23/2020 1:11 Comments || Top||

#3  I wonder how this can happen. They have no checks?
Posted by: Thorong Grundy1520 || 09/23/2020 3:43 Comments || Top||

#4  They warned GA Gov. Brian Kemp when he appointed her. He did it because he said a "moderate" would do better in Georgia's Senate race, and she has big money and can self fund. Fail.

This election is a bit different: Its a "Jungle" election, to fill the remainder of the term for Issakson who resigned due to health.
In the election, candidates from all parties are competing on the same ballot. If no candidate earns a majority (50% +1) of the vote, the special election will go to a January 5 runoff between the top two highest-performing candidates.

Rep. Doug Collins, a Trump defender, is also running, so the GOP may split the vote and let the dems sneak in if they manage to top 50%.

GOP is the stupid party.

Luckily the Democrats are the Stuider party sometimes. They have three candidates running. Ebenezer Baptist Church pastor Raphael Warnock is supposedly leading all candidates and is the Dem establishment backed candidate, but there is also a businessman Matt Lieberman and ormer State Senator Ed Tarver as well. Polls have likely voters expressing a preference for 26% Loeffler, 21% for Warnock, 19% for Collins, and 15% for Lieberman. Another poll has Loeffler at 24%, Collins 20, Warnock at 19, 10% Lieberman, 7% Tarver.

And Loeffler has double the money of anyone in the race. If she'd stop stepping on her own feet, she'd win the general.
Posted by: Theager Borgia1057 || 09/23/2020 4:19 Comments || Top||

#5  Key thing is to keep the lead for Loeffler, and get Collins past Warnock, so the runoff becomes R vs R, and the seat stays R.
Posted by: Theager Borgia1057 || 09/23/2020 4:21 Comments || Top||

#6  Yeah, maybe, but got to remember there is a country to this day in central Europe called Hungary, land where the Huns settled. On a side note, they came from central Asia, kicked ass in Europe, and finally settled down. So, don't give me a sad song about Europeans doing it to others. History is about one group doing it to another.
Posted by: Procopius2k || 09/23/2020 7:33 Comments || Top||

#7  Ref #6: Good place to stay out of militarily......it would appear.
Posted by: Besoeker || 09/23/2020 8:15 Comments || Top||

#8  And Loeffler has double the money of anyone in the race.

From her insider trading, I suppose.
Posted by: Skidmark || 09/23/2020 9:19 Comments || Top||

#9  Quite the clumsy utterance by Loeffler...she should just get out and trade stocks on her Robin Hood trading platform.
Posted by: Clem || 09/23/2020 11:22 Comments || Top||

#10  I had a college prof who claimed the same.
Posted by: 3dc || 09/23/2020 13:57 Comments || Top||

#11  Next, try Genghis Khan.
Posted by: European Conservative || 09/23/2020 16:17 Comments || Top||

#12  ...well, he at least knew how to deal with China and Muslims.
Posted by: Procopius2k || 09/23/2020 21:13 Comments || Top||

#13  ...well, he at least knew how to deal with China and Muslims.

hmm, yes, there is that as a positive.
Posted by: Theager Borgia1057 || 09/23/2020 22:06 Comments || Top||



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Wed 2020-09-23
  Canadian woman charged for sending ricin to President Trump & law enforcement agencies in Texas was previously deported
Tue 2020-09-22
  Twenty-Five Afghan policemen dead after attempt to break Taliban siege in Uruzgan
Mon 2020-09-21
  Justice Dept. brands NYC an ‘anarchist jurisdiction,'
targets federal funds
Sun 2020-09-20
  Concentrated, Deadly Ricin Sent to White House, Addressed to President Trump
Sat 2020-09-19
  Notorious RBG dead at 87
Fri 2020-09-18
  RBG Kicks The Bucket
Thu 2020-09-17
  Minnesota man charged with providing material support to Islamic State
Wed 2020-09-16
  Bloomberg: Libya’s PM Al-Sarraj will Resign
Tue 2020-09-15
  Airstrikes kill “Huras_al_Din” commander in Idlib city
Mon 2020-09-14
  Police Shooting of Suspect Charging Officer Armed with A Knife Sets Off Rioting In Lancaster Pennsylvania.
Sun 2020-09-13
  Erdogan: My entire nation is an army and we're not afraid to sacrifice martyrs
Sat 2020-09-12
  Antifa have called off their planned Friday night direct action (DA) riot in Portland
Fri 2020-09-11
  Nineteen Years. Never Forget.
Thu 2020-09-10
  Donald Trump nominated for 2021 Nobel Peace Prize
Wed 2020-09-09
  Centcom: ‘The US has decided to reduce our troop presence in Iraq from about 5,200 to 3,000 troops during this month’


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