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FrankZappa · #**12241** 19.03.2018, 11:58

	Quote:	kriss kross
	Senile Nancy Pelosi complains that The Wall prototype is "too high" Source

Since we worry so much about bias here, I'd like to point out that this newspaper is run by the Moonies. "The Times is owned by News World Communications, an international media conglomerate associated with the Unification Church"

kriss kross · #**12242** 19.03.2018, 15:25

	Quote:	FrankZappa
	Since we worry so much about bias here, I'd like to point out that this newspaper is run by the Moonies.

In the article there's a linked video to Senile Pelosi saying the wall is too high and too big, is that biased too?

#**12243** 19.03.2018, 15:46

	Quote:	omtatsat
	https://www.forbes.com/sites/ebauer/.../#6a2d6024236d

The writer has now updated the article admitting she wasn't entirely correct.

He was 2 working days away from early retirement, Trump's action meant he would have had to wait 7 years until he qualified for the benefits he should have got at 50, had he worked the extra 2 days.

A kindly Democrat has done the right thing and offered him a job for a month in order that he has served the requisite amount of time for early retirement.

All in all, very petty and not very presidential - but that's not exactly news.

PaddyG · #**12244** 19.03.2018, 15:56

Saw this elsewhere; so Trump is suing a porn star for 20 million for breaching an NDA he says doesn't exist, related to an affair he denies ever took place.

Verbier · #**12245** 19.03.2018, 19:04

"In Massive Victory For Democrats, Federal Judge Rejects Challenge To Pennsylvania Map"

The congressional districts map of PA was very tipped towards the Republicans. It was redrawn to be "fairer" as required by the constitution of PA. Of course the Republicans took it to court. The challenge was just rejected.

Of note in the article (link below) is that "Democrats are likely to gain an additional four House seats from the new Pennsylvania map alone."

Keep in mind that the Dems only need 24 seats to gain control of the House in November.

Link: https://www.politicususa.com/2018/03...vania-map.html

kriss kross · #**12246** 19.03.2018, 20:00

	Quote:	Verbier
	"In Massive Victory For Democrats, Federal Judge Rejects Challenge To Pennsylvania Map"

They'll take anything as a 'massive victory' these days

FunnyBone · #**12247** 19.03.2018, 20:04

	Quote:	kriss kross
	They'll take anything as a 'massive victory' these days

Your comment reveals you don't understand what gerrymandering is. So yes, it is huge.

marton · #**12248** 19.03.2018, 20:34

	Quote:	Verbier
	"In Massive Victory For Democrats, Federal Judge Rejects Challenge To Pennsylvania Map" The congressional districts map of PA was very tipped towards the Republicans. It was redrawn to be "fairer" as required by the constitution of PA. Of course the Republicans took it to court. The challenge was just rejected. Of note in the article (link below) is that "Democrats are likely to gain an additional four House seats from the new Pennsylvania map alone." Keep in mind that the Dems only need 24 seats to gain control of the House in November. Link: https://www.politicususa.com/2018/03...vania-map.html

It is huge.

Just to be pedantic for the ones at the back of the class it is not just "the Republicans took it to court".

It has been to several courts but now the US Supreme Court have decided so there are no more legal remedies remaining for the GOP to pursue to keep the electoral map.

Surprising decision by the US Supreme Court, looking forward to the tweet storm

Blueangel · #**12249** 19.03.2018, 20:50

	Quote:
	19 Mar 2018 Revealed: Trump’s election consultants filmed saying they use bribes and sex workers to entrap politicians

https://www.channel4.com/news/cambri...-investigation

marton · #**12250** 19.03.2018, 20:57

	Quote:	marton
	After what looked like a market recovery the Dow reversed and crashed down again over the last couple of days and is now well under 25,000 again.

Dow dropped 500 points at one time today, now recovered slightly.

Wild day and not yet over; Dow could go in any direction - currently over 2,000 points below this years high point.

Meanwhile

1 sentence that explains the wacky and super dysfunctional world of Donald Trump

	Quote:
	"No matter how dead any of the eccentrics or maniacs or divas appeared to be, how far away from the president their status as fired or resigned or never-hired-in-the-first-place should have logically rendered them, nobody was ever truly gone."

Source

Hotel California

3Wishes · #**12251** 19.03.2018, 21:00

	Quote:	marton
	...Surprising decision by the US Supreme Court, looking forward to the tweet storm

Erm, I think that's a federal district court, not the SCOTUS (yet).

marton · #**12252** 19.03.2018, 21:11

	Quote:	3Wishes
	Erm, I think that's a federal district court, not the SCOTUS (yet).

Supreme Court denies GOP request to block new Pa. congressional map

Source

Tsk, tsk, you know me better than that

marton · #**12253** 19.03.2018, 21:27

	Quote:	Blueangel
	https://www.channel4.com/news/cambri...-investigation

Jared Kushner was the senior leader in Trump's campaign dealing with Cambridge Analytica

It is alleged Jared Kushner, who was charged with overseeing Trump’s digital operations, is the reason Cambridge Analytica joined the Trump campaign.

taduncombe · #**12254** 19.03.2018, 22:02

	Quote:	marton
	Jared Kushner was the senior leader in Trump's campaign dealing with Cambridge Analytica It is alleged Jared Kushner, who was charged with overseeing Trump’s digital operations, is the reason Cambridge Analytica joined the Trump campaign.

For emphasis: this isn't just a random employee of Cambridge Analytica claiming to have used bribes and Ukranian sex workers on videotape to entrap politicians, IT'S THEIR FOUNDER AND CEO Alexander Nix. https://www.channel4.com/news/cambri...-investigation

Worth noting as well that a story broke earlier this week stating that Cambridge Analytica had been in talks with a Russian "oil company" interested in influencing American voters:

	Quote:
	Mr. Nix is a director of SCL Group, a British political and defense contractor, and chief executive of its American offshoot, Cambridge Analytica, which advised the Trump campaign. The firms’ employees, who often overlap, had contact in 2014 and 2015 with executives from Lukoil, the Russian oil giant. Lukoil was interested in how data was used to target American voters, according to two former company insiders who said there were at least three meetings with Lukoil executives in London and Turkey.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/17/u...pgtype=article

PS Golly gee, I wonder why they might have a resource of Ukranian sex workers... http://heinonline.org/HOL/Page?handl...tion=journals#

marton · #**12255** 19.03.2018, 23:10

	Quote:	taduncombe
	For emphasis: this isn't just a random employee of Cambridge Analytica claiming to have used bribes and Ukranian sex workers on videotape to entrap politicians, IT'S THEIR FOUNDER AND CEO Alexander Nix. https://www.channel4.com/news/cambri...-investigation Worth noting as well that a story broke earlier this week stating that Cambridge Analytica had been in talks with a Russian "oil company" interested in influencing American voters: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/17/u...pgtype=article PS Golly gee, I wonder why they might have a resource of Ukranian sex workers... http://heinonline.org/HOL/Page?handl...tion=journals#

Thanks and not to forget

Cambridge Analytica had an arrangement with a company called (GSR), owned by Cambridge-based academic Aleksandr Kogan, on the harvesting and processing of Facebook data. Collected 50 million US user profiles from Facebook (Facebook claim the data had been illicitly obtained)

Kogan is also an associate professor at St Petersburg University and he’s received grants from the Russian government

Blueangel · #**12256** 20.03.2018, 01:16

I wonder where all this will lead...

	Quote:
	23:12, UK, Monday 19 March 2018 Information Commissioner seeks warrant to access Cambridge Analytica servers The watchdog will step up an investigation amid fresh denials from the data analysis firm which helped Donald Trump win power. The UK's data regulator is seeking a warrant to access the servers of Cambridge Analytica amid an investigation into the firm's involvement in worldwide elections.... ...The Prime Minister has called on the firm to "co-operate fully" with the Information Commissioner, with Downing Street describing allegations Cambridge Analytica harvested more than 50 million Facebook profiles in a data breach as "very concerning".

https://news.sky.com/story/informati...rvers-11297541

kriss kross · #**12257** 20.03.2018, 08:39

How Trump threw Canada's refugee system into turmoil

The Canadian government was forced to set aside C$173 million in its latest budget to pay for extra patrols at border crossings to cope with the influx, as well as security screening and processing of refugee applications.

Urs Max · #**12258** 20.03.2018, 11:41

	Quote:	FunnyBone
	Your comment reveals you don't understand what gerrymandering is. So yes, it is huge.

Certainly gerrymandering isn't exclusively/mostly a republican thing? Or do you know of some data or study that show it is? Otherwise it may well be a zero sum game.

Moreover, as the decision appears to base on the state's constitution, the outcome on such a case may well differ in other states, no?

Blueangel · #**12259** 20.03.2018, 16:10

Apparently, Channel 4 News are showing the second part of their investigation into Cambridge Analytica tonight, and this part concentrates on their role in American politics...

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6bhmr0

marton · #**12260** 20.03.2018, 16:37

	Quote:	Urs Max
	Certainly gerrymandering isn't exclusively/mostly a republican thing? Or do you know of some data or study that show it is? Otherwise it may well be a zero sum game. Moreover, as the decision appears to base on the state's constitution, the outcome on such a case may well differ in other states, no?

No. Likely not a zero sum game since most US States are GOP led, see picture (to make it easy for you)

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