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CNN: Trump is a Dictator, here's why you shouldn't like it.
MEANWHILE, IN VENEZUELA
MEANWHILE, IN VENEZUELA
…the government literally locked the doors of congress yesterday to keep opposition leader Juan Guaidó from being re-elected Speaker of the National Assembly. Guaidó was stopped from entering the legislature by national guards. Images showed him trying to climb an iron fence to get into the building.
Inside, only pro-government politicians were allowed to attend the vote. Rival lawmaker Luis Parra told state television the vote was taken without Mr. Guaidó because he “had not arrived.” Parra declared himself winner, and State broadcasters later described him as the new Speaker. Venezuela’s socialist President Nicolas Maduro was quick to back Parra.
Inside, only pro-government politicians were allowed to attend the vote. Rival lawmaker Luis Parra told state television the vote was taken without Mr. Guaidó because he “had not arrived.” Parra declared himself winner, and State broadcasters later described him as the new Speaker. Venezuela’s socialist President Nicolas Maduro was quick to back Parra.
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Forensic pathologist Dr. Michael Baden on Monday said the photos showing injuries to Epstein’s neck convince him that the “findings are more indicative of homicide” than a suicide.
“I think there’s a lot of information that still hasn’t been revealed yet that is essential in order to arrive at a conclusion, whether this is a suicide or homicide,” Baden, the pathologist hired by Epstein’s brother to investigate his death, said on Fox News’ “America’s Newsroom.
“I think the closing out of the case as a suicide so quickly was premature.”
The photos show makeshift nooses Epstein supposedly made out of bedsheets at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in Manhattan. But his neck is deeply marked, prompting questions about whether a cotton sheet could cut so deeply.
Baden, a former New York City medical examiner, said the photo showing the marks on Epstein’s neck “doesn’t match the ligature that was found at the scene and that the medical examiner copied to show how he was hanged.”
He added that “it was too wide and too smooth. This is a rougher injury.”
And he had more.
Baden also questioned Epstein’s two fractures on the left and right sides of his larynx, specifically the thyroid cartilage or Adam’s apple, and on the left hyoid bone above the Adam’s apple.
The doctor also said there are many unanswered questions. “I think the important thing is to find out what was seen when the guards first went into the cell. Was he hanging? Was he on the ground? As some people reported when he was found,” Baden said.
And he said “the removal of the body destroyed a lot of the forensic evidence.”
“EMS is not supposed to remove dead bodies from jails,” Baden said. “They’re supposed to have a whole forensic workup, what kind of forensic evidence is on the clothing, how long the person was dead.
“We can tell from the ligature mark that he had been — there was a tight ligature around his neck for many hours, and the front of the neck, before he was found — so he was dead for a long time. But we could be more specific about that if somebody tested out the stiffness of the body, et cetera, at the scene.”
“A lot was lost when the body was removed,” he said.
“I think there’s a lot of information that still hasn’t been revealed yet that is essential in order to arrive at a conclusion, whether this is a suicide or homicide,” Baden, the pathologist hired by Epstein’s brother to investigate his death, said on Fox News’ “America’s Newsroom.
“I think the closing out of the case as a suicide so quickly was premature.”
The photos show makeshift nooses Epstein supposedly made out of bedsheets at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in Manhattan. But his neck is deeply marked, prompting questions about whether a cotton sheet could cut so deeply.
Baden, a former New York City medical examiner, said the photo showing the marks on Epstein’s neck “doesn’t match the ligature that was found at the scene and that the medical examiner copied to show how he was hanged.”
He added that “it was too wide and too smooth. This is a rougher injury.”
And he had more.
Baden also questioned Epstein’s two fractures on the left and right sides of his larynx, specifically the thyroid cartilage or Adam’s apple, and on the left hyoid bone above the Adam’s apple.
The doctor also said there are many unanswered questions. “I think the important thing is to find out what was seen when the guards first went into the cell. Was he hanging? Was he on the ground? As some people reported when he was found,” Baden said.
And he said “the removal of the body destroyed a lot of the forensic evidence.”
“EMS is not supposed to remove dead bodies from jails,” Baden said. “They’re supposed to have a whole forensic workup, what kind of forensic evidence is on the clothing, how long the person was dead.
“We can tell from the ligature mark that he had been — there was a tight ligature around his neck for many hours, and the front of the neck, before he was found — so he was dead for a long time. But we could be more specific about that if somebody tested out the stiffness of the body, et cetera, at the scene.”
“A lot was lost when the body was removed,” he said.
For the first time, we get to look at the noose Epstein used to allegedly kill himself. Photos admitted as evidence reveal a clean cloth with no blood, despite Epstein's clearly bloody neck. Moreover, both ends of the noose were hemmed, not cut - while the guard who found Epstein reportedly cut him down.
Also odd is that Epstein's ligature wound, allegedly left by said bloodless noose, is fairly low on his neck.
"It doesn't look like anybody ever took scissors to it," said 60 Minutes' Sharyn Alfonsi. "So there is some question—is that the right noose?"
Also odd is that Epstein's ligature wound, allegedly left by said bloodless noose, is fairly low on his neck.
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No photo exists of Epstein's body as it was found in his cell, Dr. Baden said.
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“This is utterly reprehensible. Planned Parenthood killed 345,672 unborn babies last year — more than ever before — and the federal government gave them $616.8 million — more than ever before!
This abortion business killed 947 unborn children EVERY SINGLE DAY last year, earned $1.6 BILLION in yearly revenue, currently owns net assets valued at $2 BILLION, and the federal government still handed them $616,800,000! In just one year!” - Adam Ford
This abortion business killed 947 unborn children EVERY SINGLE DAY last year, earned $1.6 BILLION in yearly revenue, currently owns net assets valued at $2 BILLION, and the federal government still handed them $616,800,000! In just one year!” - Adam Ford
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Florida man wakes up to find burglar sucking his toes, deputies say
by: Nexstar Tribune WirePosted: Jan 4, 2020 / 03:51 PM CST / Updated: Jan 4, 2020 / 06:51 PM CSTBRADENTON, Fla. (NEXSTAR) – A Florida man woke up on Christmas Eve to find a burglar sucking on his toes, according to the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office.
When the Bradenton resident asked the stranger what he was doing in his house, the stranger said he “was there to suck toes,” according to an incident report obtained by the Bradenton Herald.
A fight broke out and during the struggle the suspect tried to grab the victim’s genitals and claimed to have a gun, the report says. Deputies said no weapon was found at the scene.
The victim eventually forced the other man out of the house, but deputies say the suspect smashed one of the home’s windows as well as the windshield of the resident’s car.
The Herald reports that investigators swabbed the victim’s toes for DNA and tried to track the suspect with a police dog, but the alleged toe-sucking burglar escaped.
Officers are continuing to investigate.
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“This is utterly reprehensible. Planned Parenthood killed 345,672 unborn babies last year — more than ever before — and the federal government gave them $616.8 million — more than ever before!
This abortion business killed 947 unborn children EVERY SINGLE DAY last year, earned $1.6 BILLION in yearly revenue, currently owns net assets valued at $2 BILLION, and the federal government still handed them $616,800,000! In just one year!” - Adam Ford
This abortion business killed 947 unborn children EVERY SINGLE DAY last year, earned $1.6 BILLION in yearly revenue, currently owns net assets valued at $2 BILLION, and the federal government still handed them $616,800,000! In just one year!” - Adam Ford
Because we know the only people who have abortions are welfare mothers, yes?
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Also, factor in $33,274 per year to house a typical state prison inmate (source) and add that above and beyond the welfare bill.
All in all, Planned Parenthood is one of the few examples of federal spending which actually makes good economic sense. Especially if you take off the christian-conservative goggles and consider that the majority of the services which PP provides are not for abortion, but for contraception (preventing both pregnancy and STDs), prenatal healthcare, and general womens' healthcare including breast and cervical cancer screenings, all of which reduce the downstream financial taxpayer burden by preventing many such cases from degrading to the point at which they are consuming healthcare resources in an emergency / ICU / oncology environment.
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Agreed as to sterilization. But as a practical concern, this is unlikely to ever be forced upon a majority of the undesirable population. Also, while sterilization for the male is a relatively simple procedure, sterilization for the female is rather more invasive.
Remember, these undesirables are the same ones who are bad at planning and foresight. So offering free voluntary sterilization would likely work no better at reducing unwanted pregnancy within this community than the present plan of offering free contraceptive devices.
Abortion, particularly medically-induced first trimester abortion, is the safest and most cost-effective way we have of realistically dealing with this problem. Were it up to me, there would be 100% free and confidential walk-in abortion clinics, funded by federal tax dollars, in every neighborhood in which the median household income is less than the national average. They'd even serve refreshments (cake, wine, etc) while you wait. And all state laws restricting access to abortion in any way would be abolished.
Restricting access to abortion does only one thing: It creates unwanted children who have a greater-than-average risk of being impoverished, having low educational attainment, and eventually becoming criminals.
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a racist and a fascist!
a federally run abortion factory would lead to disastrous results. The same people who make horrible choices and never get to face consequence would continue to demand more free things. Like full 100% free and confidential walk-in cash injections to cure their AIDs, on top of their $1000 a month paycheck.
it's incredibly easy not to get pregnant. like one of the easiest things you'll ever do.
a federally run abortion factory would lead to disastrous results. The same people who make horrible choices and never get to face consequence would continue to demand more free things. Like full 100% free and confidential walk-in cash injections to cure their AIDs, on top of their $1000 a month paycheck.
it's incredibly easy not to get pregnant. like one of the easiest things you'll ever do.
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Actually, I was hoping that the racist angle would specifically appeal to you, knowing how you feel about black and brown people.
Did you know that, in the US, slightly more than 55% of all abortions are performed on black or hispanic women, despite the fact that they make up only 29% of the population? (source)
Or that 49% of all abortions were performed on women living below the federal poverty level, with another 26% living at less than 2x the Federal poverty level? (source)
Or that, if you include abortion as a "cause of death", then abortion is the #1 cause of death for blacks in the US, with 52% of all pregnancies among black Americans ending in abortion? (source)
Long story short, abortion has a very strong racial bias in the US. So if you truly want to achieve your vision of an ethnically-pure America, free of annoying poor people, then massively expanding access to abortion is a great step in the right* direction.
(* = pun wasn't originally intended, but I did chuckle when I noticed it.)
Did you know that, in the US, slightly more than 55% of all abortions are performed on black or hispanic women, despite the fact that they make up only 29% of the population? (source)
Or that 49% of all abortions were performed on women living below the federal poverty level, with another 26% living at less than 2x the Federal poverty level? (source)
Or that, if you include abortion as a "cause of death", then abortion is the #1 cause of death for blacks in the US, with 52% of all pregnancies among black Americans ending in abortion? (source)
Long story short, abortion has a very strong racial bias in the US. So if you truly want to achieve your vision of an ethnically-pure America, free of annoying poor people, then massively expanding access to abortion is a great step in the right* direction.
(* = pun wasn't originally intended, but I did chuckle when I noticed it.)
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Correction: a self-hating gay black jew.
Same deal as all the self-hating straight white boys who are virtue-signalling like mad about how all white males are rapist ***** who need to be excluded from conversations about equity and social justice.
Same deal as all the self-hating straight white boys who are virtue-signalling like mad about how all white males are rapist ***** who need to be excluded from conversations about equity and social justice.