Six Time Deported Illegal Alien Arrested For Beating Homeless In Los Angeles

By William Teach September 26, 2018 – 3:00 pm

Good thing Los Angeles isn’t a sanctuary city, and that the state of California isn’t a sanctuary state

Suspect In LA Homeless Beatings Deported Six Times

Police say Ramon Escobar, 47, the man arrested in connection with recent attacks on homeless people in Los Angeles and Santa Monica, has now been linked to a total of seven assaults in two cities.

Three of the victims — two in Los Angeles and one in Santa Monica — have died. Police say they recovered a wooden baseball bat and a pair of bolt cutters from Escobar’s car that are believed to have been used in the attacks.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials said Tuesday night that Escobar had been deported six times between 1997 and 2011. ICE said in a statement that the Salvadoran national was freed from federal custody in January 2017 after an immigration court decision.

Escobar was ordered removed from the U.S. by a federal immigration judge in February 1988.

ICE said that a detainer was filed against Escobar following his arrest Monday in Los Angeles for murder.

Good job, immigration court! Who was president then?

The attacks on three homeless men in downtown Los Angeles occurred on Sept. 16. Two of the men died with the other still in the hospital in critical condition.

The other attacks included a Sept. 8 assault of a person sleeping on the beach in Santa Monica, with the victim released from the hospital; a Sept. 10 attack on a man also sleeping on the beach in Santa Monica, with that man still in a coma; and the Sept. 20 fatal beating of 39-year-old Steven Cruze Jr. of San Gabriel, under the Santa Monica Pier.

He’s also wanted for questioning in the disappearance of his aunt and uncle in the Houston, Texas area.

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If All You See…

By William Teach September 26, 2018 – 1:00 pm

…is a world flooded because Other People took fossil fueled flights, you might just be a Warmist

The blog of the day is Joshuapundit, with a forum post on whether Kavanaugh will be confirmed.

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Your Fault: ‘Climate Change’ Is Making Pigs Skinnier And Pork More Costly

By William Teach September 26, 2018 – 10:49 am

This is all your fault for failing to approve of carbon taxes/fees and of giving up your modern lifestyle

Climate change is making pigs skinnier, which could mean more expensive pork
A new report claims higher temperatures mean hogs produce less protein, which could result in pricier pork

Pork is the most widely consumed animal protein in the world. Representing more than 36 per cent of global meat-eating, a hit to production could have devastating effects. As a new Scientific American report suggests, a warming planet may result in skinnier pigs that produce less meat. The potential outcome: a future where pork is scarce and strips of bacon will cost you dearly.

The National Pork Board in the U.S. has been monitoring the effect of high temperatures on pigs since 2013, according to Scientific American, due to the possible consequences for a US$20 billion industry.

Swine are particularly vulnerable to hot weather: they wallow in cool mud or water because their sweat glands don’t effectively regulate body temperature. Studies have shown that when the animals are exposed to temperatures in excess of 25 degrees Celsius, they produce less protein, with the added drawback of decreased fertility.

Um, 25C equates to 77 Fahrenheit. North Carolina is one of the premiere pork producing areas in the world. Pigs are subjected to above 25C for a good chunk of the year. Yet, we still are massive pork producers.

Places mentioned in the Scientific American article also tend to have temperatures about 25C during the year. And, here’s the thing: none of this proves anthropogenic causation.

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UN Secretary General: We’re In (Yet Another) Pivitol Moment On ‘Climate Change’ Or Something

By William Teach September 26, 2018 – 8:11 am

As Anthony Watts notes

How many times have the goalposts been moved where that pivotal moment has been reached, and we are just a couple of years away from the irreversible or runaway scenario. I’ve lost count.

Here’s what Anthony is referring to

UN chief: ‘Pivotal moment’ for fighting global warming

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says the world has reached “a pivotal moment” in global warming and risks runaway climate change if leaders don’t act in the next two years.

He is telling world leaders at the U.N. General Assembly that they aren’t doing enough to combat what he calls “a direct existential threat” that is moving faster than people are working to combat it.

He notes that thick, permanent sea ice north of Greenland began to break up this year for the first time.

He’s calling for making sure the international Paris climate change agreement is implemented. U.S. President Donald Trump has announced he’s withdrawing his country from the pact.

Guterres is planning a climate summit next year.

So, let’s see, the person in charge of the body which just witnessed hundreds, if not thousands, of long fossil fueled trips from all around the world, and you can bet most didn’t fly commercial, is planning a summit which will see the same next year?

There’s always some sort of “doom is coming!!!!!” prognostication from the membership of the Cult of Climastrology. They’ve now added that we’re sorta there but we still have time to act. And we’ll hear the same schtick next year, and the year after, and the year after that, all the way up to the Earth entering its next cooling period. We’ve been hearing these “tipping point” scares for 25+ years, and they are simply hot air.

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New Yorker Gives Away Game In Asking Why Republicans Haven’t Abandoned Brett Kavanaugh

By William Teach September 26, 2018 – 7:52 am

I’m looking forward to the Friday vote to confirm Brett Kavanaugh in the Senate Judiciary Committee, then the overall vote, for which the GOP confidence is growing. Dianne Feinstein isn’t even sure Dr. Ford will show up for the hearing on Thursday, especially as Ford’s team is issuing more demands, this time as to limiting the media covering the hearing. And then there’s this (via Twitchy)

From the link

That it has come to this—that a Supreme Court confirmation will hinge on whether a young man in the nineteen-eighties drunkenly degraded women or comported himself as a figure of Catholic chastity—represents a breakdown of the most successful effort of the Trump Administration, the confirmation of conservative judges. The program was simple: Trump chose judges screened by the conservative Federalist Society, the Republican Senate confirmed them, and Fox News supported them. The entire process could take place—as Neil Gorsuch’s confirmation did—within the conservative ecosystem. Democrats could oppose nominees, and the mainstream media could gripe about them, but none of it would matter. “Fake news” is, among other things, a declaration of a boundary that defines which information will and will not matter to Republicans. As late as Monday morning, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell was insisting that, despite the accusations against Kavanaugh, the Senate majority would “plow right through.”

But, as Kavanaugh’s nomination has reached its critical moment, McConnell has not been in control of events. Ford’s allegations, first published in full in the Washington Post, compelled Senator Chuck Grassley, of Iowa, to reopen the hearings. Then the second set of accusations, from Ramirez, helped insure that MacCallum’s interview of the Kavanaughs was a real journalistic endeavor, not soft-focus rehabilitation, and forced Kavanaugh, on the record, to commit to a defense that requires a suspension of disbelief. The credibility of the accusations has compelled the Republicans on the Judiciary Committee, all men, to take the extraordinary step of handing over their authority to interrogate Ford to a female prosecutor, whom they so far have not named. This time, Republicans couldn’t seal off the process from pressure.

One obvious question is why the Republicans don’t simply abandon Kavanaugh. There are plenty of other conservative jurists, after all, and McConnell advised Trump against picking him in the first place. The answer may not be complicated. With the midterm elections drawing close, the President under investigation, and the Senate majority dependent on the narrowest of margins, “plow right through” is not a declaration of strength. It is an effort to manage political weakness.

A couple replies

https://twitter.com/MistyACallahan/status/1044770632104316928

https://twitter.com/francoisengelb6/status/1044756083984797696

The beginning of the article makes it clear that much of this really is about Trump Derangement Syndrome, but, if it was Jeb, Cruz, Marco, any Republican in office this would have occurred. And the New Yorker really gives the game away with the headline and article: this whole thing was designed to get Republicans to abandon Kavanaugh. To surrender to the Democratic Party smears, smears that have no actual evidence, no corroboration from witnesses, and no actual facts.

And the New Yorker itself blew out the narrative with their obvious hit job featuring Ms. Ramirez, and it was so bad that even other media outlets took it apart, probably realizing that it Was Not Helping.

Democrats, who claim they are the party of compassion, have attempted to destroy a good man and his family, all for their hardcore politics which would work better in Nazi Germany. Hey, if all sorts of Leftists are cool with trotting out Kavanuagh is Hitler talk, I’ll go with who Progressives really are.

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Labour Wants UK Powered By Unicorns And Fairies By 2030

By William Teach September 25, 2018 – 3:52 pm

It’s a shame that none of the MPs in the other parties stand up and say “when will you make your own home to be powered by “green” energy?”

Labour wants green energy to power most UK homes by 2030

Almost all of Britain’s homes and businesses would be powered by wind, solar and nuclear power by 2030, under bold new green energy plans being outlined by Labour.

Rebecca Long-Bailey, the shadow business secretary, will declare on Tuesday that the party is committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions to zero by the middle of the century. The UK’s current goal is an 80% cut by 2050.

Such a move would put the UK ahead of the EU and signal that it intends to be a strong international climate leader post-Brexit.

It would also leapfrog Labour ahead of the Conservatives on climate-change action. The government is shortly expected to instruct its climate advisers to explore what a tougher global-warming goal means for the UK’s domestic carbon targets but has not yet pledged to hit zero emissions.

Now, if they were really pushing nuclear, it might be achievable. But, you know that they will also push to stop nuclear energy, especially as their hardcore enviroweenie base screeches to stop it.

Meanwhile

UK weather forecast: Winter 2018 to be COLDEST for 10 YEARS with months of HEAVY SNOW

James Madden, forecaster for Exacta Weather, said snow and freezing temperatures will hit in November until at least January – and potentially longer.

Mr Madden warned: “November is looking like a mixed bag of weather this year and there are signs that amidst stormy weather will be the first proper snowfall, temperatures for the month are expected to possibly be below average.

Should make the Warmists only use solar and wind for their energy.

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If All You See…

By William Teach September 25, 2018 – 1:00 pm

…is wine which will be decimated by too much carbon pollution, you might just be a Warmist

The blog of the day is GeeeZ, with a post wondering how an investigation with no witnesses or proof goes forward.

BTW, something was going a little hinky with SSL (that’s where the site comes up as https instead of http, secure hosting) in Chrome and IE. No matter what you type, it’s supposed to forward to https://www.thepiratescove.us. It worked in Firefox, but, not others. Let me know if something looks weird, using a plugin to force the redirect, trouble getting into the htaccess file (it’s hidden).

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Senator Chris Coons (D) Is Rather Shaky On This Whole American Justice System Thing

By William Teach September 25, 2018 – 10:30 am

 

Much like Kamala Harris (who was the DA of the People’s Republik Of California) and so many other Democrats (and, tons of politicians in both parties), Senator Chris Coons of Delaware is a lawyer. Also like Kamala Harris and tons of Democrats, he doesn’t seem to understand the Constitution (via Twitchy)

https://twitter.com/KMCRadio/status/1044510303696953347


Is it even necessary to quote the Bill of Rights and the concept of the prosecution/accuser having to prove their case, that the defendant is innocent till proven guilty? He went to the same law school as Brett Kavanaugh, but, apparently, he snoozed through some classes. Perhaps the Delaware Constitution Section 7?

Section 7. In all criminal prosecutions, the accused hath a right to be heard by himself or herself and his or her counsel, to be plainly and fully informed of the nature and cause of the accusation against him or her, to meet the witnesses in their examination face to face, to have compulsory process in due time, on application by himself or herself, his or her friends or counsel, for obtaining witnesses in his or her favor, and a speedy and public trial by an impartial jury; he or she shall not be compelled to give evidence against himself or herself, nor shall he or she be deprived of life, liberty or property, unless by the judgment of his or her peers or by the law of the land.

Meh.

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NYC Goes Green For Climate Week Or Something

By William Teach September 25, 2018 – 7:01 am

By “green”, they don’t mean anything so pedestrian as giving up their own use of fossil fuels or anything

NYC GOES GREEN AS GLOBAL POLITICAL LEADERS OPEN 10th CLIMATE WEEK NYC 2018

At the Opening Ceremony of Climate Week NYC today, global political leaders will assemble to drive forward momentum on climate action. Climate Week NYC, run by The Climate Group in coordination with the United Nations and the City of New York, and taking place annually during the UN General Assembly, is now in its 10th year.

During the event, California Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr., will invite governments to amplify the urgent need for climate action, following the ‘Step Up’ climate action message from the Global Climate Action Summit earlier this month.

Global leaders including the Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern, Prime Minister of New Zealand; President Hilda C. Heine of the Marshall Islands; President Martín Vizcarra of Peru; and President Jovenel Moïse of the Republic of Haiti, will all headline the event.

I’m seeing lots and lots of long fossil fueled flights, and you can bet these folks aren’t flying anything but a fancy private jet. Then all the limos. Fancy foods brought in from all over the U.S. and the world. Premium residences/hotel rooms for the duration.

California Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr, said: “Ten days ago we closed the Global Climate Action Summit in San Francisco with strong new commitments and this week we carry that momentum across the country to Climate Week NYC. The path away from fossil fuels is daunting but California and like-minded partners will press on.”

Huh.

Stephen Badger, Chairman, Mars said: “In order to tackle climate change, we need a fundamental transformation in the way business works, from rethinking supply chains to going ‘all in’ on renewables. It’s time for business to step up with what is necessary to do our part to prevent climate disaster.”

Double huh. Kinda sounds like all the “end capitalism” talk. Anyhow, what do they mean for “green”

The Empire State Building, 1 World Trade Center, and New York City Hall, among others, are lit up green for Climate Week NYC

Hooray, we’re saved!

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Kavanaugh Accuser’s Lawyer Sets Stage For Withdrawal From Testifying

By William Teach September 25, 2018 – 6:53 am

There’s a notion in politics that the process is the punishment. Such as the Russia Russia Russia probe, for which there has been zero evidence of actual collusion, just unrelated process crimes. In this case, Kavanaugh was accused of being mean 36 years ago or so, since Dr. Ford is rather short on details, the Democrats immediately jump in….well, immediately being when Diane Feinstein mentions the letter at a conveniently political time almost two months after receiving it….with “we believe her!!!” and the compliant media followed right along with the allegations, attempting to slur Kavanaugh’s name. Kavanaugh himself said he wants the process to be fair, rather than guilt by accusation (Democrats should remember the old saying about what comes around goes around)

Ford’s lawyer: Hearing doesn’t appear to be designed for ‘fair’, ‘respectful’ treatment

A lawyer for Christina Blasey Ford—the woman accusing Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault—raised concerns on Monday about the setup for a public hearing where Ford will testify later this week.

Michael R. Bromwich, a lawyer for Ford, said in a letter to Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), the chairman of the Judiciary Committee, that the plan for Thursday’s public hearing “does not appear designed to provide Dr. Blasey Ford with fair and respectful treatment.”

The letter casts some doubt on the deal Ford’s team made with Senate Judiciary leaders to appear at a hearing on Thursday.

Bromwich in the letter pointed to the hiring of “an unnamed ‘experienced sex crimes prosecutor,'” warning it could help turn the Judiciary Committee hearing into a “circus.”

“[It] is contrary to the Majority’s repeated emphasis on the need for the Senate and this Committee’s members to fulfill their constitutional obligations. It is also inconsistent with your stated wish to avoid a “circus,” as well as Dr. Blasey Ford’s repeated requests through counsel that senators conduct the questioning,” Bromwich wrote.

“This is not a criminal trial for which the involvement of an experienced sex crimes prosecutor would be appropriate. Neither Dr. Blasey Ford nor Judge Kavanaugh is on trial. The goal should be to develop the relevant facts, not try a case,” he continued.

This is a cute reasoning that is a stage setter for her pulling out of testifying on Thursday, which would be on the record. At this point, she is the only one who hasn’t given a sworn statement, either written or oral. The burden of evidence lies with Dr. Ford.

https://twitter.com/NathanWurtzel/status/1044388659674468352

Margot Cleveland tweeted “Who had “Ford will never testify” in the pool?”

https://twitter.com/WilliamTeach/status/1043840021642530816

And from Sunday

I’m going to make a prediction: come Wednesday, her lawyer will release a “statement from Dr. Ford”, which will say something to the effect of “Dr. Ford is a victim, and has been doubly victimized through this rushed process. She feels that she will not be treated fairly and will not be able to obtain justice, so, knowing that the whole process is tainted, she will not testify, and she will drop the matter a second time, leaving Republicans to deal with their shame”, at which point all sorts of Democrats will demagogue and wear Handmaid costumes. Which will be interesting for ones like Cory Booker and Chuck Schumer. That’s the way these kinds of things go. Ford cannot prove her accusation, she has no evidence, none of the people at the reported party back her, so, now it’s time to give it up in a way that still smears Kavanaugh.

I have 5:23pm in the poll as to the specific time we hear she’s pulling out. Because the process is the punishment. Democrats will claim that all rulings by Kavanaugh on the Supreme Court will be tainted. Because this is the way they operate.

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