It is similar to non-fat Greek yogurt, but it has higher sodium and higher calories. But cottage cheese has lower sugar (lactose), which is the only thing that really matters.
Wednesday, January 22, 2020
Cottage Cheese
It is similar to non-fat Greek yogurt, but it has higher sodium and higher calories. But cottage cheese has lower sugar (lactose), which is the only thing that really matters.
Tuesday, January 21, 2020
Why the South Beach Diet doesn't work
You won't lose any weight after the first phase because you are eating too many carbs and too often. Six times a day is too much. Instead you should do some intermittent fasting.
The Stillman Diet
This is an annoying video with a robotic voice, but it is one of the only videos on YouTube about the Stillman diet. It is practically identical to the Dukan and South Beach diets. It first came out in 1967. Here is a description: "The animal based high-protein diet includes lean beef, veal, chicken, turkey, fish, eggs and non-fat cottage cheese. Spices, tabasco sauce, herbs, salt, and pepper are also allowed. Condiments, butter, dressings and any kind of fat or oil are not permitted."
La phase d'attaque du régime Dukan
I don't understand any French but I feel more sophisticated for watching this. The attack phase of the Dukan diet explained by its creator, Dr Pierre Dukan.
Tuna Diet
I first heard of this when reading about Christian Bale's dramatic weight loss for The Mechanic. He ate only 1 can of tuna and 1 apple per day for 4 months.
This version of the Tuna diet comes from body builder Dave Draper. First take your body weight in pounds. That is how many grams of protein you need per day. A single 5.5 ounce of tuna has 20-22 grams of protein. So for a 200-lb person, you would need to eat about 10 cans of tuna, spread over 6 meals. So eat 1.5 cans of tuna for each meal. You also need branch-chain amino acids, vitamins and minerals, and metamucil. And water, liters and liters. Do this for 3 days. Later in the week add salad and low-fat dairy, like low-fat cottage cheese.
This sounds very similar to the Dukan/South Beach diet plan. What do the haters have to say about it?
Fails to provide adequate calories. It slows your metabolism, impairs muscle mass, is unsustainable and fails to improve body composition.
It can cause mercury poisoning. It's dangerous.
It's short-term. It only last 3 days, which makes it a fad diet.
Rabbit starvation. (After 3 days, I think not.)
To me, it sounds like someone is jealous. I think this is worth a try. Although I can't eat 10 cans of tuna a day.
This version of the Tuna diet comes from body builder Dave Draper. First take your body weight in pounds. That is how many grams of protein you need per day. A single 5.5 ounce of tuna has 20-22 grams of protein. So for a 200-lb person, you would need to eat about 10 cans of tuna, spread over 6 meals. So eat 1.5 cans of tuna for each meal. You also need branch-chain amino acids, vitamins and minerals, and metamucil. And water, liters and liters. Do this for 3 days. Later in the week add salad and low-fat dairy, like low-fat cottage cheese.
This sounds very similar to the Dukan/South Beach diet plan. What do the haters have to say about it?
Fails to provide adequate calories. It slows your metabolism, impairs muscle mass, is unsustainable and fails to improve body composition.
It can cause mercury poisoning. It's dangerous.
It's short-term. It only last 3 days, which makes it a fad diet.
Rabbit starvation. (After 3 days, I think not.)
To me, it sounds like someone is jealous. I think this is worth a try. Although I can't eat 10 cans of tuna a day.
Monday, January 20, 2020
Review of the Daniel Fast
I have been trying to follow the Daniel fast and have been failing, mostly because I keep eating a small amount of meat. The basic idea of the Daniel fast is that you eat fruit and vegetables only.
Home page: https://www.daniel-fast.com/ and https://ultimatedanielfast.com/
This is mostly done for spiritual purposes and is meant to be followed for 21 days.
Here are the features:
restricts salt? no
allows olive or vegetable oil? yes. It says "quality oils" so no canola or vegetable oil. Also no butter or lard.
emphasizes low-fat or no-fat dairy? no. No dairy allowed.
allows cheese? no
Include lean meat? no
Allow beans? yes, it calls them legumes
Emphasize starch (rice and potatoes)? yes. Well, it doesn't emphasize them, but they are allowed. But no processed potatoes - no french fries or potato chips.
Limit calories to 1200 (or 1500) per day? no, this has no calories counting as long as the plan is followed
Encourage fiber in the form of wheat germ or flax seed? yes. (well it is not specifically encouraged, but it is allowed.
Limits bread? yes. Grains are allowed but nothing with yeast. Flatbread is ok.
Limits fruit? no, no limitation on fruit.
Limits sugar? yes, sugar not allowed nor is honey
Allows sugar substitutes? no, no artificial sweeteners allowed.
Restricts coffee? yes. It also restricts tea, with water the only beverage allowed.
Were clinical studies performed? no
This is a variation of a vegan diet because meat and dairy are not allowed.
Criticisms of the Daniel fast.
It is lacking in nutrients. It doesn't include enough protein or fat and could lead to dangerous defiencies.
Home page: https://www.daniel-fast.com/ and https://ultimatedanielfast.com/
This is mostly done for spiritual purposes and is meant to be followed for 21 days.
Here are the features:
restricts salt? no
allows olive or vegetable oil? yes. It says "quality oils" so no canola or vegetable oil. Also no butter or lard.
emphasizes low-fat or no-fat dairy? no. No dairy allowed.
allows cheese? no
Include lean meat? no
Allow beans? yes, it calls them legumes
Emphasize starch (rice and potatoes)? yes. Well, it doesn't emphasize them, but they are allowed. But no processed potatoes - no french fries or potato chips.
Limit calories to 1200 (or 1500) per day? no, this has no calories counting as long as the plan is followed
Encourage fiber in the form of wheat germ or flax seed? yes. (well it is not specifically encouraged, but it is allowed.
Limits bread? yes. Grains are allowed but nothing with yeast. Flatbread is ok.
Limits fruit? no, no limitation on fruit.
Limits sugar? yes, sugar not allowed nor is honey
Allows sugar substitutes? no, no artificial sweeteners allowed.
Restricts coffee? yes. It also restricts tea, with water the only beverage allowed.
Were clinical studies performed? no
This is a variation of a vegan diet because meat and dairy are not allowed.
Criticisms of the Daniel fast.
It is lacking in nutrients. It doesn't include enough protein or fat and could lead to dangerous defiencies.
Comparison of Diets
There are a lot of diets that are very similar. I think you could have a number of columns that you could put an X in to describe a feature.
Features
======
Restrict salt?
Allow olive oil?
Allow vegetable oil?
Emphasize low-fat or nonfat dairy?
Allow cheese?
Include lean meat?
Allow beans?
Emphasize starch (rice and potatoes)
Limit calories to 1200 (or 1500) per day?
Encourage fiber in the form of wheat germ or flax seed?
Limits bread?
Limits fruit?
Limits sugar?
(more to follow)
List of Diets to review
===============
Vegan
Vegetarian
flexitarian
Daniel Plan
Whole30
Dash (also Dash/Med and Dash/Weight loss)
Mediterranean
Dukan diet
(more to follow)
I will review one per post and try to give each a fair shake.
Dukan Diet
The first one on the list is the Dukan Diet, because it is ranked last on the list of the US News and World Report Diets. The first on their list is the Mediterranean Diet. My thesis is that they are actually not that different.
Home page: https://www.dukandiet.com/
My impression of the Dukan Diet is that it is similar to the keto diet except it limits fat. It allows for unlimited lean protein. It avoids fat, for example: non-fat dairy only; no skin on chicken; only limited salad dressing. Phase One (Attack) doesn't allow any vegetables. It requires oat bran, presumably for the fiber. Phase Two (Cruise) allows vegetables on alternate days, but doesn't allow any bread.
The distinguishing characteristic of a Dukan diet is the emphasize on lean meat avoiding fat.
My comparison to the other diets is based on the Cruise phase days where vegetables are allowed:
restricts salt? no
allows olive or vegetable oil? no (except for 1 teaspoon daily for salad dressing)
emphasizes low-fat or no-fat dairy? yes
allows cheese? no (except for no-fat cottage cheese)
Include lean meat? yes
Allow beans? no, not on the Cruise phase
Emphasize starch (rice and potatoes)? no
Limit calories to 1200 (or 1500) per day? no, this has no calories counting as long as the plan is followed
Encourage fiber in the form of wheat germ or flax seed? yes
Limits bread? yes, bread not allowed until the consolidation phase
Limits fruit? yes, fruit not allowed until consolidation phase
Limits sugar? yes, sugar not allowed. Sugar substitutes are
What are the criticisms of the Dukan diet?
It is pricey. The food (only lean meat and non-fat dairy) is expensive. Plus you really should buy the book and get coaching at $29.95 per month.
No clinical trials. This is probably the biggest concern of nutritionists.
Excess protein. Too much protein with limited carbs can force the body to do gluconeogenesis, where the protein is basically treated as a carb and turned into glucose. There is also a concern about kidney stones for some people.
Strict rules. Especially on the first two phases. (But I think all diets have rules by definition).
Why is it ranked so low? Unknown, but probably because there haven't been any clinical trials, and because on the first phase it avoids vegetables.
I think the proper comparison is the Cruise phase vegetable days and it is actually similar to other plans on those days.
Update:
What kind of meat is allowed on the Dukan diet? (This is my understanding based on what I have read). Fast food hamburgers are not allowed because they are not high-quality and have too much fat. Only get the lowest percentage of fat, which is 93% lean/7% fat. These will be more expensive. Steak is allowed but trim the visible fat. Also get lean turkey or ham lunch meat. No bacon, except for turkey bacon.
Are french fries allowed? No, the Dukan diet tries to limit fat intake.
Are nuts allowed? No, not on the cruise phase because they are too high in fat.
Is coffee allowed? yes
Features
======
Restrict salt?
Allow olive oil?
Allow vegetable oil?
Emphasize low-fat or nonfat dairy?
Allow cheese?
Include lean meat?
Allow beans?
Emphasize starch (rice and potatoes)
Limit calories to 1200 (or 1500) per day?
Encourage fiber in the form of wheat germ or flax seed?
Limits bread?
Limits fruit?
Limits sugar?
(more to follow)
List of Diets to review
===============
Vegan
Vegetarian
flexitarian
Daniel Plan
Whole30
Dash (also Dash/Med and Dash/Weight loss)
Mediterranean
Dukan diet
(more to follow)
I will review one per post and try to give each a fair shake.
Dukan Diet
The first one on the list is the Dukan Diet, because it is ranked last on the list of the US News and World Report Diets. The first on their list is the Mediterranean Diet. My thesis is that they are actually not that different.
Home page: https://www.dukandiet.com/
My impression of the Dukan Diet is that it is similar to the keto diet except it limits fat. It allows for unlimited lean protein. It avoids fat, for example: non-fat dairy only; no skin on chicken; only limited salad dressing. Phase One (Attack) doesn't allow any vegetables. It requires oat bran, presumably for the fiber. Phase Two (Cruise) allows vegetables on alternate days, but doesn't allow any bread.
The distinguishing characteristic of a Dukan diet is the emphasize on lean meat avoiding fat.
My comparison to the other diets is based on the Cruise phase days where vegetables are allowed:
restricts salt? no
allows olive or vegetable oil? no (except for 1 teaspoon daily for salad dressing)
emphasizes low-fat or no-fat dairy? yes
allows cheese? no (except for no-fat cottage cheese)
Include lean meat? yes
Allow beans? no, not on the Cruise phase
Emphasize starch (rice and potatoes)? no
Limit calories to 1200 (or 1500) per day? no, this has no calories counting as long as the plan is followed
Encourage fiber in the form of wheat germ or flax seed? yes
Limits bread? yes, bread not allowed until the consolidation phase
Limits fruit? yes, fruit not allowed until consolidation phase
Limits sugar? yes, sugar not allowed. Sugar substitutes are
What are the criticisms of the Dukan diet?
It is pricey. The food (only lean meat and non-fat dairy) is expensive. Plus you really should buy the book and get coaching at $29.95 per month.
No clinical trials. This is probably the biggest concern of nutritionists.
Excess protein. Too much protein with limited carbs can force the body to do gluconeogenesis, where the protein is basically treated as a carb and turned into glucose. There is also a concern about kidney stones for some people.
Strict rules. Especially on the first two phases. (But I think all diets have rules by definition).
Why is it ranked so low? Unknown, but probably because there haven't been any clinical trials, and because on the first phase it avoids vegetables.
I think the proper comparison is the Cruise phase vegetable days and it is actually similar to other plans on those days.
Update:
What kind of meat is allowed on the Dukan diet? (This is my understanding based on what I have read). Fast food hamburgers are not allowed because they are not high-quality and have too much fat. Only get the lowest percentage of fat, which is 93% lean/7% fat. These will be more expensive. Steak is allowed but trim the visible fat. Also get lean turkey or ham lunch meat. No bacon, except for turkey bacon.
Are french fries allowed? No, the Dukan diet tries to limit fat intake.
Are nuts allowed? No, not on the cruise phase because they are too high in fat.
Is coffee allowed? yes
Friday, January 17, 2020
Who is Lev Parnas?
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| Lev Parnas |
Lev Parnas spins wild tales of Trumpian corruption — and we know most of them are true
Lev Parnas Reveals Why He Turned on Trumpworld
That Blockbuster Lev Parnas Interview Is Really Bad for Trump
Parnas Said He is Speaking Out Because He is Afraid of William Barr
Lev Parnas Says Many GOPers Are Too ‘Scared’ Of Trump Getting DOJ To Investigate Them To Speak Out
Lev Parnas Threatens to Release New Incriminating Evidence Every Time Trump Claims Not to Know Him - “I welcome him to say that even more. Every time he says that I’ll show him another picture. He’s lying.”
Parnas: Environment around Trump 'like a cult'
Parnas claims ex-Trump attorney visited him in jail, asked him to sacrifice himself for president
Lev Parnas says he watched Trump fire the US ambassador to Ukraine
Lev Parnas implicates Rick Perry, says Giuliani had him pressure Ukraine to announce Biden probe
Lev Parnas: 'Attorney General Barr was basically on the team.'
Parnas says he told Trump Yovanovitch was badmouthing him. Trump turned to aide and said 'fire her'
Tuesday, January 14, 2020
Popcorn
This video has a really annoying robotic voice, but it is only 2 minutes long. A bowl of popcorn (1 cup) only has 35 calories. Popcorn also has fiber. The video promotes a fad diet of only eating popcorn for 7 days, which is an interesting idea. Just avoid the movie theater popcorn. You can buy a large bag of plain popcorn for about $3. If nothing else, it is a healthier snack than potato chips or french fries.
Update: Don't buy corn puffs, like I did by mistake. They are not nearly as filling.
Sunday, January 5, 2020
Friday, December 27, 2019
Acronyms in the Horowitz Report
The Horowitz report is here: https://www.justice.gov/storage/120919-examination.pdf It is a very long and boring document. One thing that stands out is the heavy use of acronyms. So here is a partial list:
AAG - Acting Attorney General
AD - Assistant Director
AG - Attorney General
ALAT - Assistant Legal Attache
ASAC - Assistant Special Agent in Charge
CD - Counterintelligence Division
CDC - Chief Division Counsel
CDPG - Counterintelligence Division Policy Guide
CES - Counterintelligence and Export Control Section
C.F.R. - Code of Federal Regulations
CHS - Confidential Human Source
CHSPG - Confidential Human Source Policy Guide
CI - Counterintelligence
CIA - Central Intelligence Agency
CRM - Criminal Division
DAD - Deputy Assistant Director
DAG - Deputy Attorney General
DCCC - Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
DIOG - Domestic Investigations Operations Guide
DNC - Democratic National Committee
DNI - Director of National Intelligence
DOJ - Department of Justice
EAD - Executive Assistant Director
EC - Electronic Communication
EO - Executive Order
FARA - Foreign Agents Registration Act
FBI - Federal Bureau of Investigation
FD-302 - ??? (FBI report)
FFG - Friendly Foreign Government
FIFA - International Federation of Association Football [Yes this is in the report, page v]
FISA - Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
FISAMS - FISA Management System
FISC - Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court
FOASR - Field Office Annual Source Report
FSB - Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation
GPS - as in Fusion GPS. Not defined.
GS-15 - ??? (government level)
HPSCI - House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
HSVR - Human Source Validation Review
ICA - Intelligence Community Assessment
IIR - Intelligence Information Report
Legat - FBI Legal Attache
LHM - Letterhead Memoranda
MLARS - Money Launderation and Asset Recovery Section
NARA - National Archive and Records Administration
NATO - North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NSCLB - National Security and Cyber Law Branch
NSD - National Security Division
NYFO - New York Field Office
OCDETF - Organized Crime and Drug Enforcement Task Force
ODAG - Office of the Deputy Attorney General
ODNI - Office of the Director of National Intelligence
OGC - Office of General Counsel
OI - Office of Intelligence
OIG - Office of the Inspector General
PADAG - Principal Associate Deputy Attorney General
PC - probable cause
POTUS - President of the United States (at the time, Obama)
QSSR - Quarterly Supervisory Source Report
RIS - Russian Intelligence Service
RNC - Republican National Convention (or Committee)
SAC - Special Agent in Charge
SC - Section Chief
SCINet - ??? (FBI secret network)
SDNY - Southern District of New York
SES - Senior Executive Service
SIM - Sensitive Investigative Matter
SMPPG - Standard Minimization Procedures Policy Guide
SORM - ??? (Russian monitoring network)
SOS - Staff Operations Specialist
SSA - Supervisory Special Agent
SSCI - Senate Select Committee on Intelligence
SVR - ??? (Russian intelligence)
TDY - Temporary Duty Assignment
TOC-East - Transnational Organized Crime East
TOCIU - Transnational Organized Crime Intelligence Unit
TP - Talking Point
UC - Unit Chief
UCE - Undercover Employee
UDP - Undisclosed Participation
USG - US Government
USIC - United States Intelligence Community
VMU - Validation Management Unit
VSM - Confidential Human Source Validation Standards Manual
WFO - Washington Field Office
AAG - Acting Attorney General
AD - Assistant Director
AG - Attorney General
ALAT - Assistant Legal Attache
ASAC - Assistant Special Agent in Charge
CD - Counterintelligence Division
CDC - Chief Division Counsel
CDPG - Counterintelligence Division Policy Guide
CES - Counterintelligence and Export Control Section
C.F.R. - Code of Federal Regulations
CHS - Confidential Human Source
CHSPG - Confidential Human Source Policy Guide
CI - Counterintelligence
CIA - Central Intelligence Agency
CRM - Criminal Division
DAD - Deputy Assistant Director
DAG - Deputy Attorney General
DCCC - Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
DIOG - Domestic Investigations Operations Guide
DNC - Democratic National Committee
DNI - Director of National Intelligence
DOJ - Department of Justice
EAD - Executive Assistant Director
EC - Electronic Communication
EO - Executive Order
FARA - Foreign Agents Registration Act
FBI - Federal Bureau of Investigation
FD-302 - ??? (FBI report)
FFG - Friendly Foreign Government
FIFA - International Federation of Association Football [Yes this is in the report, page v]
FISA - Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
FISAMS - FISA Management System
FISC - Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court
FOASR - Field Office Annual Source Report
FSB - Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation
GPS - as in Fusion GPS. Not defined.
GS-15 - ??? (government level)
HPSCI - House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
HSVR - Human Source Validation Review
ICA - Intelligence Community Assessment
IIR - Intelligence Information Report
Legat - FBI Legal Attache
LHM - Letterhead Memoranda
MLARS - Money Launderation and Asset Recovery Section
NARA - National Archive and Records Administration
NATO - North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NSCLB - National Security and Cyber Law Branch
NSD - National Security Division
NYFO - New York Field Office
OCDETF - Organized Crime and Drug Enforcement Task Force
ODAG - Office of the Deputy Attorney General
ODNI - Office of the Director of National Intelligence
OGC - Office of General Counsel
OI - Office of Intelligence
OIG - Office of the Inspector General
PADAG - Principal Associate Deputy Attorney General
PC - probable cause
POTUS - President of the United States (at the time, Obama)
QSSR - Quarterly Supervisory Source Report
RIS - Russian Intelligence Service
RNC - Republican National Convention (or Committee)
SAC - Special Agent in Charge
SC - Section Chief
SCINet - ??? (FBI secret network)
SDNY - Southern District of New York
SES - Senior Executive Service
SIM - Sensitive Investigative Matter
SMPPG - Standard Minimization Procedures Policy Guide
SORM - ??? (Russian monitoring network)
SOS - Staff Operations Specialist
SSA - Supervisory Special Agent
SSCI - Senate Select Committee on Intelligence
SVR - ??? (Russian intelligence)
TDY - Temporary Duty Assignment
TOC-East - Transnational Organized Crime East
TOCIU - Transnational Organized Crime Intelligence Unit
TP - Talking Point
UC - Unit Chief
UCE - Undercover Employee
UDP - Undisclosed Participation
USG - US Government
USIC - United States Intelligence Community
VMU - Validation Management Unit
VSM - Confidential Human Source Validation Standards Manual
WFO - Washington Field Office
How the City of Tomorrow became a total nightmare
https://www.thedailybeast.com/celebration-florida-how-disneys-community-of-tomorrow-became-a-total-nightmare?ref=home
In the movie version of Celebration, the story might start in 1966, when Walt Disney released a 25-minute video outlining plans for what he called The Florida Project. Later that year, Disney died. The EPCOT plan was shelved, though Disney did name one of their theme parks, EPCOT Center, in its honor. But in 1994, the company resurrected the idea, annexing some 4,900 acres of land and breaking ground on what would become Celebration. The intentional community was an experiment in New Urbanism, a neo-traditional planning movement that sought a return to early American small town life by designing compact, walkable cities with diverse housing options, mixed local businesses, and abundant public space.
The basic problem was that the buildings were owned by Town Center Foundation, a non-profit organization, not the Condominium Association, and the condo owners had no voice. The Foundation could decide to repair the buildings or let them fall into neglect. And when they repaired the buildings, they could assess (basically tax) the owners. It was taxation without representation.
See also: The Experimental Prototype Hellhole of Tomorrow.
In the movie version of Celebration, the story might start in 1966, when Walt Disney released a 25-minute video outlining plans for what he called The Florida Project. Later that year, Disney died. The EPCOT plan was shelved, though Disney did name one of their theme parks, EPCOT Center, in its honor. But in 1994, the company resurrected the idea, annexing some 4,900 acres of land and breaking ground on what would become Celebration. The intentional community was an experiment in New Urbanism, a neo-traditional planning movement that sought a return to early American small town life by designing compact, walkable cities with diverse housing options, mixed local businesses, and abundant public space.
The basic problem was that the buildings were owned by Town Center Foundation, a non-profit organization, not the Condominium Association, and the condo owners had no voice. The Foundation could decide to repair the buildings or let them fall into neglect. And when they repaired the buildings, they could assess (basically tax) the owners. It was taxation without representation.
See also: The Experimental Prototype Hellhole of Tomorrow.
Saturday, December 21, 2019
Wednesday, December 18, 2019
The power of a 14 hour intermittent fast
A 14-hour intermittent fast isn't very hard to do. But it resulted in an average 5% weight loss of participants over 12 weeks, and the drop-out rate was very low.
Abuse of quasi-governments in Colorado
Colorado has entities called Metropolitan Districts and there are over 1,900 of them in the state. They were designed to pay for roads, sidewalks, sewer and water lines and they can issue bonds and levy taxes. In some cases they operate well, but in others there are outrageous abuses.
They can be formed by developers who initially have total control over spending. Then the homeowners who buy homes in the district are stuck with huge property tax bills. For example, Coal Creek, in Aurora, has 5 metro districts that borrowed $192 million. Only 6 people, all developers, voted to authorize the debt in 2015.
There are master and servant districts. In this arrangement, a tiny piece of land is the master, and it is subdivided microscopically so a handful of people control the master, which controls the spending. The servant districts have to pay for the taxes but don't get to vote.
The Denver Post has written extensively about the problems but the articles are all behind a paywall.
They can be formed by developers who initially have total control over spending. Then the homeowners who buy homes in the district are stuck with huge property tax bills. For example, Coal Creek, in Aurora, has 5 metro districts that borrowed $192 million. Only 6 people, all developers, voted to authorize the debt in 2015.
There are master and servant districts. In this arrangement, a tiny piece of land is the master, and it is subdivided microscopically so a handful of people control the master, which controls the spending. The servant districts have to pay for the taxes but don't get to vote.
The Denver Post has written extensively about the problems but the articles are all behind a paywall.
Declaration of War
President Trump declared war on the Democrats yesterday with his letter to Pelosi. Here is the most incendiary language:
This impeachment represents an unprecedented and unconstitutional abuse of power by Democrat Lawmakers, unequaled in nearly two and a half centuries of American legislative history. By proceeding with your invalid impeachment, you are violating your oaths of office, you are breaking your allegiance to the Constitution, and you are declaring open war on American Democracy. You dare to invoke the Founding Fathers in pursuit of this election-nullification scheme—yet your spiteful actions display unfettered contempt for America’s founding and your egregious conduct threatens to destroy that which our Founders pledged their very lives to build.
Everyone, you included, knows what is really happening. Your chosen candidate lost the election in 2016, in an Electoral College landslide (306-227), and you and your party have never recovered from this defeat. You have developed a full-fledged case of what many in the media call Trump Derangement Syndrome and sadly, you will never get over it! You are unwilling and unable to accept the verdict issued at the ballot box during the great Election of 2016. So you have spent three straight years attempting to overturn the will of the American people and nullify their votes. You View democracy as your enemy!
Any member of Congress who votes in support of impeachment—against every shred of truth, fact, evidence, and legal principle—is showing how deeply they revile the voters and how truly they detest America’s Constitutional order.
You and others on your committees have long said impeachment must be bipartisan—it is not. You said it was very divisive—it certainly is, even far more than you ever thought possible—and it will only get worse!
You are making a mockery of impeachment and you are scarcely concealing your hatred of me, of the Republican Party, and tens of millions of patriotic Americans.
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Here is a completely unrelated article which says nothing about impeachment but has the same theme:
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I don't know what to say. I think everyone should take a break and chill down the rhetoric. I don't blame Trump for defending himself.
No one will read this, but I call on Congress to put the impeachment on hold until after the 2020 elections. Give the voters a chance to weigh in. If Trump is really that evil, as his detractors say, then they will have much more to charge him with.
The Democrats are idiots. As a strategic matter, they should hold off until they have a decent chance of winning. If you take a shot at the king, you better not miss. Payback is a bitch. But the Democrats don't understand that. They are about to fire the opening shot in the war which they are about to lose.
This thing could escalate from a war of words to more street violence. I hope not.
This impeachment represents an unprecedented and unconstitutional abuse of power by Democrat Lawmakers, unequaled in nearly two and a half centuries of American legislative history. By proceeding with your invalid impeachment, you are violating your oaths of office, you are breaking your allegiance to the Constitution, and you are declaring open war on American Democracy. You dare to invoke the Founding Fathers in pursuit of this election-nullification scheme—yet your spiteful actions display unfettered contempt for America’s founding and your egregious conduct threatens to destroy that which our Founders pledged their very lives to build.
Everyone, you included, knows what is really happening. Your chosen candidate lost the election in 2016, in an Electoral College landslide (306-227), and you and your party have never recovered from this defeat. You have developed a full-fledged case of what many in the media call Trump Derangement Syndrome and sadly, you will never get over it! You are unwilling and unable to accept the verdict issued at the ballot box during the great Election of 2016. So you have spent three straight years attempting to overturn the will of the American people and nullify their votes. You View democracy as your enemy!
Any member of Congress who votes in support of impeachment—against every shred of truth, fact, evidence, and legal principle—is showing how deeply they revile the voters and how truly they detest America’s Constitutional order.
You and others on your committees have long said impeachment must be bipartisan—it is not. You said it was very divisive—it certainly is, even far more than you ever thought possible—and it will only get worse!
You are making a mockery of impeachment and you are scarcely concealing your hatred of me, of the Republican Party, and tens of millions of patriotic Americans.
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Here is a completely unrelated article which says nothing about impeachment but has the same theme:
- We don’t believe you.
- You are all dishonest crooks and horrible people who should never be trusted again.
- The intelligence community is the enemy of the people and must be dismantled if any American is to ever be truly free.
- We are not going to voluntarily hand over our guns. You may come try to take them by force, but we will shoot you if you try.
- We are withdrawing our consent. You are now a rogue enemy government that we finally recognize as the ENEMY.
- We are never going to vote for establishment candidates ever again.
- We will not live as slaves, suffering under your tyranny. We would rather die as Americans, defending our liberty and our republic.
- If we ever get the chance, we will arrest all of you and throw you in prison for as long as you live.
- We will no longer cooperate with your sham court system, your corrupt FBI and your lawless federal regulators. They are all fraudulent, criminal cartels that have no legitimate authority. You have lost the consent of “the governed.”
- Your fiat currency financial system and debt Ponzi scheme is a criminal fraud that steals money from the working class. We will no longer hold your dollars and will seek alternatives at every opportunity.
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I don't know what to say. I think everyone should take a break and chill down the rhetoric. I don't blame Trump for defending himself.
No one will read this, but I call on Congress to put the impeachment on hold until after the 2020 elections. Give the voters a chance to weigh in. If Trump is really that evil, as his detractors say, then they will have much more to charge him with.
The Democrats are idiots. As a strategic matter, they should hold off until they have a decent chance of winning. If you take a shot at the king, you better not miss. Payback is a bitch. But the Democrats don't understand that. They are about to fire the opening shot in the war which they are about to lose.
This thing could escalate from a war of words to more street violence. I hope not.
Tuesday, December 17, 2019
House Judiciary Report
It is available here: https://assets.documentcloud.org/documents/6579566/House-Judiciary-Committee-Impeachment-Report.pdf
I haven't read it but it seems similar to the Intelligence report. Here are uses of the word "debunked" or "bogus":
a discredited theory promoted by Russia alleging that Ukraine—rather than Russia—interfered in the 2016 United States Presidential election (5)
He asked Ukraine to announce two bogus investigations: one into former Vice President Joseph R. Biden, Jr., then his leading opponent in the 2020 election, and another to advance a conspiracy theory that Ukraine, not Russia, attacked our elections in 2016. (9)
into a discredited conspiracy theory that Ukraine, not Russia, interfered in the 2016 election (15)
a discredited theory promoted by Russia alleging that Ukraine—rather than Russia—interfered in the 2016 United States Presidential election (83)
into a discredited theory (91)
On that call, he requested that President Zelensky investigate the widely debunked conspiracy theory that the Ukrainian government—and not Russia—was behind the hack of Democratic National Committee (DNC) computer network in 2016. (94)
as President Trump’s former Homeland Security Advisor Tom Bossert made clear, the idea of Ukraine hacking the DNC server was “not only a conspiracy theory, it is completely debunked.” (101)
None of the 17 witnesses who appeared as part of this inquiry testified that they were aware of any factual basis to support the allegation that Ukraine interfered in the 2016 election; rather, multiple witnesses confirmed that these were false, debunked conspiracy theories. As Dr. Fiona Hill testified, “[t]his is a fictional narrative that is being perpetrated and propagated by the Russian security services themselves.” (116)
FBI Director Pushes Back on Debunked Conspiracy Theory About 2016 Election Interference, (117)
this theory has “no validity” and is “completely debunked.” Trump Was Repeatedly Warned That Ukraine Conspiracy Theory Was ‘Completely Debunked’ (117)
President Trump’s removal of Ambassador Yovanovitch following a discredited smear campaign on her character (121)
into discredited claims about election interference in 2016 (127)
He has abused his power in soliciting and pressuring a vulnerable foreign nation to corrupt the next United States Presidential election by sabotaging a political opponent and endorsing a debunked conspiracy theory promoted by our adversary, Russia. (143)
a discredited conspiracy theory (160)
Although Democrats have attempted to discredit these assertions as “debunked,” the statements by Ukrainian leaders speak for themselves and shed light on President Trump’s mindset when interacting with President Zelensky in 2019. (246)
Calling these allegations “debunked” and “conspiracy theories,” Democrats ignore irrefutable evidence that is inconvenient for their political narrative. (315)
a discredited theory (372)
a discredited conspiracy theory (373)
Mr. Giuliani also made discredited public allegations about former Vice President Joe Biden and his son, Hunter (398)
Mr. Lutsenko promoted debunked conspiracy theories that had gained traction with President Trump and Mr. Giuliani. Those debunked conspiracy theories alleged (402)
President Trump’s former Homeland Security Advisor, Tom Bossert, said that the idea of Ukraine hacking the DNC server was “not only a conspiracy theory, it is completely debunked.” (402)
Rudy Giuliani also announced a plan to visit Ukraine in mid-May 2019—not on official U.S. government business, but instead to pursue on behalf of his client, President Trump, the debunked conspiracy theories about alleged Ukrainian interference in the 2016 election and discredited claims about the Bidens. (411)
into the debunked conspiracy theory that Ukraine, not Russia, interfered in the 2016 U.S. election (443)
Mr. Giuliani and Ambassador Volker discussed the discredited allegations against former Vice President Biden (452)
a debunked conspiracy theory that Ukraine interfered in the 2016 U.S. election. ...a debunked conspiracy theory (458)
She noted that President Trump’s former Homeland Security Advisor Tom Bossert and former National Security Advisor H.R. McMaster repeatedly advised the President that the so-called “CrowdStrike” conspiracy theory that President Trump raised in the July 25 call is completely “debunked,” and that allegations Ukraine interfered in the 2016 U.S. election are false. (458)
Witnesses unanimously testified that President Trump’s claims about former Vice President Biden and alleged Ukrainian interference in the 2016 U.S. election have been discredited. (458)
He first requested that Ukraine investigate a discredited conspiracy theory aimed at undercutting the U.S. Intelligence Community’s unanimous conclusion that the Russian government interfered in the 2016 U.S. election (461)
President Trump was referencing the widely debunked conspiracy theory (461)
Tom Bossert, President Trump’s former Homeland Security Advisor, stated publicly that the CrowdStrike theory is “not only a conspiracy theory, it is completely debunked.” (461)
Lt. Col. Vindman testified during his deposition that, prior to the July 25 call, he was aware of concerns from former National Security Advisor John Bolton and other U.S. officials that President Trump might raise these discredited issues with President Zelensky (465)
a debunked conspiracy theory about Ukrainian interference in the 2016 U.S. election (486)
the debunked conspiracy theory that Ukraine interfered in the 2016 election to help Hillary Clinton. (490)
Solomon, John Author of articles promoting debunked conspiracy theories (655)
Again, who is the debunker? Is there some report that debunks these ideas? Is anything that Fiona Hill said absolutely true and anything the John Solomon says absolutely false?
And what are the supposed "debunked" conspiracy theories? 1. That Ukraine interfered in the 2016 presidential elections to help Hillary Clinton. Is this possible? 2. That Joe Biden interfered to stop the investigation of Burisma? That is absolutely a fact and is not debunked.
I haven't read it but it seems similar to the Intelligence report. Here are uses of the word "debunked" or "bogus":
a discredited theory promoted by Russia alleging that Ukraine—rather than Russia—interfered in the 2016 United States Presidential election (5)
He asked Ukraine to announce two bogus investigations: one into former Vice President Joseph R. Biden, Jr., then his leading opponent in the 2020 election, and another to advance a conspiracy theory that Ukraine, not Russia, attacked our elections in 2016. (9)
into a discredited conspiracy theory that Ukraine, not Russia, interfered in the 2016 election (15)
a discredited theory promoted by Russia alleging that Ukraine—rather than Russia—interfered in the 2016 United States Presidential election (83)
into a discredited theory (91)
On that call, he requested that President Zelensky investigate the widely debunked conspiracy theory that the Ukrainian government—and not Russia—was behind the hack of Democratic National Committee (DNC) computer network in 2016. (94)
as President Trump’s former Homeland Security Advisor Tom Bossert made clear, the idea of Ukraine hacking the DNC server was “not only a conspiracy theory, it is completely debunked.” (101)
None of the 17 witnesses who appeared as part of this inquiry testified that they were aware of any factual basis to support the allegation that Ukraine interfered in the 2016 election; rather, multiple witnesses confirmed that these were false, debunked conspiracy theories. As Dr. Fiona Hill testified, “[t]his is a fictional narrative that is being perpetrated and propagated by the Russian security services themselves.” (116)
FBI Director Pushes Back on Debunked Conspiracy Theory About 2016 Election Interference, (117)
this theory has “no validity” and is “completely debunked.” Trump Was Repeatedly Warned That Ukraine Conspiracy Theory Was ‘Completely Debunked’ (117)
President Trump’s removal of Ambassador Yovanovitch following a discredited smear campaign on her character (121)
into discredited claims about election interference in 2016 (127)
He has abused his power in soliciting and pressuring a vulnerable foreign nation to corrupt the next United States Presidential election by sabotaging a political opponent and endorsing a debunked conspiracy theory promoted by our adversary, Russia. (143)
a discredited conspiracy theory (160)
Although Democrats have attempted to discredit these assertions as “debunked,” the statements by Ukrainian leaders speak for themselves and shed light on President Trump’s mindset when interacting with President Zelensky in 2019. (246)
Calling these allegations “debunked” and “conspiracy theories,” Democrats ignore irrefutable evidence that is inconvenient for their political narrative. (315)
a discredited theory (372)
a discredited conspiracy theory (373)
Mr. Giuliani also made discredited public allegations about former Vice President Joe Biden and his son, Hunter (398)
Mr. Lutsenko promoted debunked conspiracy theories that had gained traction with President Trump and Mr. Giuliani. Those debunked conspiracy theories alleged (402)
President Trump’s former Homeland Security Advisor, Tom Bossert, said that the idea of Ukraine hacking the DNC server was “not only a conspiracy theory, it is completely debunked.” (402)
Rudy Giuliani also announced a plan to visit Ukraine in mid-May 2019—not on official U.S. government business, but instead to pursue on behalf of his client, President Trump, the debunked conspiracy theories about alleged Ukrainian interference in the 2016 election and discredited claims about the Bidens. (411)
into the debunked conspiracy theory that Ukraine, not Russia, interfered in the 2016 U.S. election (443)
Mr. Giuliani and Ambassador Volker discussed the discredited allegations against former Vice President Biden (452)
a debunked conspiracy theory that Ukraine interfered in the 2016 U.S. election. ...a debunked conspiracy theory (458)
She noted that President Trump’s former Homeland Security Advisor Tom Bossert and former National Security Advisor H.R. McMaster repeatedly advised the President that the so-called “CrowdStrike” conspiracy theory that President Trump raised in the July 25 call is completely “debunked,” and that allegations Ukraine interfered in the 2016 U.S. election are false. (458)
Witnesses unanimously testified that President Trump’s claims about former Vice President Biden and alleged Ukrainian interference in the 2016 U.S. election have been discredited. (458)
He first requested that Ukraine investigate a discredited conspiracy theory aimed at undercutting the U.S. Intelligence Community’s unanimous conclusion that the Russian government interfered in the 2016 U.S. election (461)
President Trump was referencing the widely debunked conspiracy theory (461)
Tom Bossert, President Trump’s former Homeland Security Advisor, stated publicly that the CrowdStrike theory is “not only a conspiracy theory, it is completely debunked.” (461)
Lt. Col. Vindman testified during his deposition that, prior to the July 25 call, he was aware of concerns from former National Security Advisor John Bolton and other U.S. officials that President Trump might raise these discredited issues with President Zelensky (465)
a debunked conspiracy theory about Ukrainian interference in the 2016 U.S. election (486)
the debunked conspiracy theory that Ukraine interfered in the 2016 election to help Hillary Clinton. (490)
Solomon, John Author of articles promoting debunked conspiracy theories (655)
Again, who is the debunker? Is there some report that debunks these ideas? Is anything that Fiona Hill said absolutely true and anything the John Solomon says absolutely false?
And what are the supposed "debunked" conspiracy theories? 1. That Ukraine interfered in the 2016 presidential elections to help Hillary Clinton. Is this possible? 2. That Joe Biden interfered to stop the investigation of Burisma? That is absolutely a fact and is not debunked.
Monday, December 16, 2019
Omad
This video is extremely confusing because the guy has a strong accent and he talks fast and throws out lots of technical terms and doesn't really have a conclusion. Its probably worth watching a couple of times. But I did get that you can burn fat with up to 100g of carbs a day while doing OMAD.
Friday, December 13, 2019
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