Another beautiful scene by my friend and fellow memo reader.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
For whatever it is worth, the only basis for impeaching Trump, in my opinion and based on my law school experience and what I have read, is totally politically driven. One has to stretch Trump's comments and actions to get near anything approaching the Constitution's impeachment language and this has been verified by two imminent law Professors, Jonathan Turley and Alan Dershowitz, and an equally imminent attorney, who served in the Justice department, named Irving Rivkin. All three conclude there is insufficient evidence.
Yes, there are others who are willing to conclude Trump can be impeached based on what various witnesses believe he meant, heard second hand, inferred etc.
There are Democrats who called for Trump's impeachment the day he was inaugurated and Rep. Green continues to assert Trump can be impeached on a continuing basis.
Trump has correctly stated the effort to impeach him is based on spurious legal grounds, sets a dangerous precedence that subsequent presidents should not endure and, in fact, falls outside the scope of the separation of powers embedded in our Constitution.
It is quite evident, despite all contrary protests and denials, the demoniac desire/urge to impeach Trump is based on antipathy toward him because of his unorthodox management style, a misplaced reading of the vote count intent based on the electoral college and sets a dangerous path going forward.
What impact impeachment efforts will have on the mindset and voting patterns of independent voters remains to be seen but I suspect it favors Trump because Americans are a generally fair minded lot, find bullying distasteful, still believe in the rule of law, abhor lying and underhanded actions by Schiff and others. Gulag type trials that force the accused to prove his innocence is contrary to our interpretation of the rule of law.
Considering the negative political atmosphere Trump has not always been wise and/or sensitive in some of his behaviour but still it does not rise to an impeachable action. Also, in view of his combative nature, and the corruption on the other side, I understand he is not likely to be accommodating because the rabid Democrats are not interested in compromise. They want their pound of flesh regardless of cost.
They have been mouthing "treason" so often they are actually going to make it one of their charges.
Sam Nunn believes comity/civility is important and woefully lacking. I agree but how do you pacify a basket of snakes when you are not a snake charmer? (See 1 below.)
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Ordman and good news from Israel. (See edited 2 below.)
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
While radicals want us to cough up cash, which will make the cost of everything prohibitive and ruin our ability to compete, volcanoes will continue to belch up C.O 2. (See 3 and part of 1 below.)
And:
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Doris
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
1) The Burden of Impeachment
Editorial of The New York Sun
Constitutionally backward is how we would describe the assertion by the Democrats that President Trump is being contemptuous of Congress by failing to mount in the House a defense against impeachment. The Times, in an editorial this afternoon, says that by signaling that he won’t “mount any defense,” the president is suggesting that “it is somehow beneath him to participate in a constitutional process.”
That’s strikes us as a bit touchy. And just wrong in respect of who is supposed to bear the burden in these kinds of things. It’s a bedrock principle in American law, after all, that in criminal matters — and that’s what bribery, treason, high crimes, and misdemeanors are — the burden is always, and entirely, on the prosecution. No man is ever required to defend himself from a crime in America. Failing to do so is not demeaning.
Nor, for that matter, is it all that unusual for a person accused of a crime to fail to mount a defense. Particularly, in an American courtroom, when the defense reckons the prosecution hasn’t presented a compelling case. In criminal courts, of course, the burden of proof is enormously high; the prosecution must convince a jury beyond a reasonable doubt. And the prosecution has to convince every member of the jury.
We understand full well also, too, that an impeachment isn’t exactly the same as a prosecution in a criminal court. The proceeding in the House is more like the stage of things faced by a suspect before a grand jury, though in a grand jury the accused doesn’t even have a chance to mount a defense. In the House, at least a prospective impeachee could mount a defense if he wanted to. He’s not, though, required to do so.
Come the trial in the Senate, which is roughly, if only roughly, analogous to the petit jury, impeachment is sharply different from a regular criminal trial. In the Senate, a conviction doesn’t require the “jury” to be unanimous. It requires but a two-thirds majority. Plus too, in impeachment proceedings there is a political element. That’s why, say, in the trial of President Clinton in the Senate, not a single Democrat voted to convict.
In neither the Senate nor the House, though, does the impeached person bear a burden to defend himself. So why in the world should it be demeaning for a president or other person up for impeachment to refuse to defend himself? Moreover, there are plenty of non-demeaning reasons why a person being impeached (or on trial in criminal court) might not want to defend himself.
It may be, say, that the person up for impeachment doesn’t believe a credible case has been made. Millions of Americans, ourselves included, have been reading of the charade in the House and wondering where’s the crime. In the Trump case, maybe the President simply doesn’t want to waste his time in the House. Or telegraph his defense strategy in advance of the trial. Maybe he’s preoccupied with work — the economy, say, or the war.
That is no knock against the House. Everyone acknowledges that House, and only House, has the constitutional power of impeachment. It’s their ball. The president, though, does not have to defend himself. He is not required to send a lawyer. The House can subpoena what it wants, and if the president fails to answer, it can impeach him for that, too, as the Democrats keeps boasting they will. The Senate would then have to decide.
Mr. Trump bears no burden to defend himself in the Senate, either, though it gets trickier there. For one thing, he’s likely to get a fairer process in the Senate. That’s not surprising, since the process is partly political and the Senate is held by the Republicans. Peril can lurk in the Senate, though, as President Nixon learned. So far, it strikes us that Mr. Trump is handling the burdens of impeachment far better than the Democrats are.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
2)Subject: GOOD NEWS FROM AMAZING ISRAEL WHERE #ALL LIVES MATTER
3 )point of viewISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS
Another breakthrough in pancreatic cancer research. Israeli scientists and doctors have induced the self-destruction of pancreatic cancer cells in mice. A small molecule, PJ34, normally used to treat stroke victims, reduced cancer cells by up to 90 percent a month. There were no adverse effects. Normal cells were unaffected.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-possible-breakthrough- molecule-destroys-pancreatic- cancer-cells-in-mice/
https://www.jpost.com/HEALTH-SCIENCE/Israeli-scientists- find-way-to-treat-deadly- pancreatic-cancer-in-14-days- 609647
US approvals for AI image analyses. Israel’s Zebra Medical has received several approvals from the US FDA. They include detecting heart disease, (see here) pneumothorax (lung trauma – see here), intercranial hemorrhages (brain bleeds – see here). It has just received another for detecting fluid on the lungs.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/zebra-medical-gets-fda-nod- for-device-that-detects-water- in-lungs/
Green light for finger prick blood test. As predicted previously, (13th May) the OLO finger prick blood test device from Israel’s Sight Diagnostics flowed through the US FDA approval process. It enables use of the CBC (Complete Blood Test) device in laboratories run by hospitals, diagnostic providers, and outpatient clinics.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/unlike-theranos-startups- blood-test-device-delivers-on- promise-with-fda-nod/
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/12/04/reuters-america-u-s-fda- clears-israeli-startup-sight- diagnostics-finger-prick- blood-test.html
Increasing US-Israeli medical cooperation. (TY Janglo) 21 bipartisan US lawmakers have requested that the US establishes an FDA office in Israel to facilitate collaboration in life-saving research. They wrote that Israel’s world class medical research programs have positively impacted the global health system.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-lawmakers-call-for-a-food- and-drug-administration- office-in-israel/
Teva partners Israeli universities for new cancer treatments. (TY Nocamels) Israel’s Teva and Tel Aviv University have signed an R&D agreement in the fields of cancer and brain studies. Teva has also partnered with Israel’s Weizmann Institute to identify the next generation of innovative antibodies for cancer treatment.
https://www.tevapharm.com/news/Teva_and_Tel_Aviv_ University_sign_a_ collaboration_agreement.aspx
Showcasing Israeli digital health tech. Over a thousand participants gathered in Tel Aviv for the second annual Digital.Health.Now conference. It focused on showcasing advanced Israeli innovations in telemedicine, digital healthcare, and general wellness aided by technology.
http://nocamels.com/2019/11/virtual-hospitalnav-app-blind- ar-microscope-israel-digital- health-tech/
How blind people use Smartphones. One Israeli startup at the Digital.Health.Now conference was RightHear. (see here). This video shows how the blind use its technology to access the functions on a Smartphone. Also, (TY Jacques) RightHear is supporting the first official blind-friendly street in Israel, and possibly the world.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkQk8ZbToNo
http://israelbetweenthelines.com/2019/12/05/the-israeli- startup-leading-the-blind/
Calm down. Another Israeli product showcased at Israel’s Digital.Health.Now conference was Calmigo. Its advanced technology provides immediate, drug-free relief for moments of distress, anxiousness, and stress by regulating your breathing patterns and stimulating your senses.
https://calmigo.com/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v= 8ktjXiRCGOo
ISRAEL IS INCLUSIVE AND GLOBAL
Bolivia renews ties with Israel. Following recent elections in Bolivia, the foreign minister of the country’s transitional government, Karen Longaric, announced that Bolivia will renew ties with Israel, after a break of more than a decade. https://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Bolivia-renews- ties-with-Israel-609316
Transforming India’s water supplies. (TY Hazel) Excellent write-up of Israel’s role in helping India’s goal of providing water to all citizens. It includes some 32 Israeli-led water projects in 13 states; water management training in 28 Centers of Excellence; and seven coastal desalination plants use Israeli desalination technology.
https://www.hindustantimes.com/analysis/based-on-israel- s-success-story-we-want-to- help-india-in-its-quest-for- water-opinion/story- dG8BrpIBsYkH8hurynpyoK.html
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
See Israel’s best inventions. Last week’s newsletter (link here).included news of the nine Israeli innovations included in Time Magazine’s 100 Best Inventions of 2019 Here is a short video compilation featuring all nine.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYqVxnH4III
Safe landing. (TY Hazel) Engine shutdown is one of the major causes of flight accidents. Students at Israel’s Technion Institute have built a safe landing guidance system for aircraft with disabled engines. The system (algorithm, interfaces with pilot display, sensors etc.) was successfully tested on an actual flight in Israel.
http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-11/28/c_ 138588068.htm
Transforming pathology. Israeli startup Augmentiqs has developed software and hardware to turn existing microscopes into smart connected instruments. The innovative system enhancements use Augmented Reality (AR), digital overlays and computer connectivity to generate a whole new hi-tech pathology environment.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/startup-augmentiqs-makes- centuries-old-microscope-new- again/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkU6cHaB9dU https://www. augmentiqs.com/
One step at a time. Israeli startup Selfit has developed a robot and augmented reality-based system to facilitate rehabilitation for many physical and neurological conditions. It also aids physical therapy and slow down the deterioration in cognitive functions for a variety of chronic conditions, including aging.
https://www.selfitmedical.com/
IBM partners Israeli imaging analysis startup. As reported previously, (see here) Israel’s DiA is marketing its AI ultrasound imaging analysis systems with US giants GE Medical and Terason. Now, IBM Watson’s new Imaging AI Marketplace will offer DiA’s software to help clinicians analyze cardiac images automatically.
http://nocamels.com/2019/12/dia-imaging-analysis-partners- ibm-watson-health/
Training bacteria to eat CO2. Researchers at Israel’s Weizmann Institute have genetically engineered bacteria to live on carbon dioxide rather than sugar. Over a 10-year period, the researchers induced evolutionary changes in E. coli bacteria so it can survive on CO2. It could eventually be used to reduce CO2 levels in the atmosphere.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-possible-climate- breakthrough-israel- scientists-engineer-bacteria- to-eat-co%e2%82%82/ https:// www.eurekalert.org/pub_ releases/2019-11/cp-leb112019. php
ECONOMY & BUSINESS
Upbeat assessment from Moody’s. (TY Janglo) International credit rating agency Moody's has reaffirmed Israel’s A1 sovereign debt rating with a positive outlook. Its report went even further, stating, "Israel's economic growth has outpaced most other advanced industrial countries over the past decade.”
https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-moodys-affirms- israels-rating-in-upbeat- assessment-1001308262
Currency reserves at new record. The Bank of Israel increased its reserves of foreign currency by a massive $1 billion last month. Their value at the end of November was over $122 billion – a new record.l
Lumenis exits for $1.2 billion. Israel’s medical-device pioneer Lumenis (reported here previously) is being acquired by Baring Private Equity Asia for approximately $1.2 billion. Subject to the customary regulatory approval process, it will be one of the 15 biggest acquisitions in Israeli history.
https://www.israel21c.org/israeli-medical-device-firm- lumenis-to-be-sold-for-1-2b/? ct=t(Newsletter_2019-11)
CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT & SPORT
Eight restaurants in 50 Best Discovery list. The World’s 50 Best Restaurants has ranked eight Israeli establishments in its 50 Best Discovery database. They comprise four restaurants and three bars in Tel Aviv and one Jerusalem restaurant. http://nocamels.com/2019/11/israel- restaurants-50-best-discovery- bars/
THE JEWISH STATE
Four recent archaeological discoveries. This video highlights the excavation in Israel of a 7th century BCE (First Temple) Biblical seal found in Jerusalem; a 5,000-year-old Canaanite city at Ein Azur, Harish; a 6th century CE Byzantine church in Bet Shemesh and a 1,400-year-old hammer and nails at Usha in Kiryat Atta.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qw7Q-j0k8io
Mosaics uncovered in ancient Golan synagogue. Rare colorful mosaic fragments dating back to the third century CE have been uncovered in an ancient synagogue at Majdulia in the Golan Heights. They shed light on the transformation of synagogues, after the Temple was destroyed, from places of study to prayer centers.
https://unitedwithisrael.org/rare-roman-era-mosaics- discovered-in-ancient-golan- synagogue/
Egyptian discovers the truth about Israel. Please read this article about Egyptian-born Hussein Aboubakr who searched for information about Israel and discovered much of what he had been told previously was a lie. He is now a pro-Israel advocate, living in the United States. If only there were a lot more people like him.
https://www.israelhayom.com/2019/12/01/israel-is-what-the- arab-world-can-be-but-is- unable-to-be/+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Ian Rutherford Plimer is an Australian geologist professor emeritus of earth sciences at the University of Melbourne, professor of mining geology at the University of Adelaide, and the director of multiple mineral exploration and mining companies.
He has published 130 scientific papers, six books and edited the Encyclopedia of Geology. Sounds pretty learned/credible, don't you think?
These are his extensive credentials:
Born 12 , February 1946 Residence Australia Nationality Australian Fields Institutions Alma mater University of New South
Wales, Macquarie University
Thesis The pipe deposits of
Notable awards
Where Does the Carbon Dioxide Really Come From?
Professor Ian Plimer's book in a brief summary:
PLIMER : "Okay, here's the bombshell.
The volcanic eruption in Iceland.
Since its first spewing of volcanic ash, it has, in just FOUR DAYS, NEGATED EVERY SINGLE EFFORT you have made in the past five years to control CO2 emissions on our planet - all of you.
Of course, you know about this evil carbon dioxide that we are trying to suppress - it's that vital chemical compound that every plant requires to live and grow and to synthesize into oxygen for us humans and all animal life.
I know....it's very disheartening to realize that all of the carbon emission savings you have accomplished while suffering the inconvenience and expense of driving Prius hybrids, buying fabric grocery bags, sitting up till midnight to finish your kids "The Green Revolution" science project, throwing out all of your non-green cleaning supplies, using only two squares of toilet paper, putting a brick in your toilet tank reservoir, selling your SUV and speedboat, vacationing at home instead of abroad, nearly getting hit every day on your bicycle, replacing all of your 50 cent light bulbs with $10.00 light bulbs.....well, all of those things you have done have all gone down the tubes in just four days!
The volcanic ash emitted into the Earth's atmosphere in just four days - yes, FOUR DAYS - by that volcano in Iceland has totally erased every single effort you have made to reduce the evil beast, carbon. And there are around 200 active volcanoes on the planet spewing out this crud at any one time - EVERY DAY.I don't really want to rain on your parade too much, but I should mention that when the volcano Mt Pinatubo erupted in the Philippines in 1991, it spewed out more greenhouse gases into the atmosphere than the entire human race had emitted in all its years on earth.
Yes, folks, Mt Pinatubo was active for over One year - think about it.
Of course, I shouldn't spoil this 'touchy-feely tree-hugging' moment and mention the effect of natural solar and cosmic activity, and the well-recognized 800-year global heating and cooling cycle, which keeps happening despite our completely insignificant efforts to affect climate change.
And I do wish I had a silver lining to this volcanic ash cloud, but the fact of the matter is that the wildfire season across the western USA and Australia this year alone will negate your efforts to reduce carbon in our world for the next two to three years.
And it happens every year.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Just remember that your government just tried to impose a whopping carbon tax on you, on the basis of the BOGUS 'human-caused' climate-change scenario.
No comments:
Post a Comment