PLATT - MISC News

ALABAMA
Doug Jones' victory in Alabama is an ominous sign for Republicans
https://www.yahoo.com/news/democrat-doug-jones-beats-roy-moore-claim-deep-red-alabama-senate-seat-032527507.html

From blog publisher: "This was a strategic loss. It was about the seat, NOT the allegations . Scientific principles of propaganda attacks with allegations and the specific timing were critical to success and typically only work against Republicans. (Actually this was masterful in its execution) Moore was not the strategic choice of the party. Their choice AND Trump's original choice was overturned in the primaries by the ambitious publicity magnate, Moore. Populism in Alabama did not match with the populism that brought in Trump as president. This critical LOST SEAT is a harbinger of a massacre at mid term. It could be the start of a lame duck president. This does not make me happy. Trump is making headway on a number of domestic and foreign issues but the ability to do so crumbles as the BIG THREE goals of his campaign agenda fail to gain traction. LOWER TAXES - CONTROLLED IMMIGRATION - FIX HEALTHCARE. Those losses will plummet support of mid-term candidates and hand Trump a lame-duck presidency. There are some pluses to have a president that is not beholden to the political swamp, but it would be nice if he had a few critical political skills to get his agenda through congress."

GENERAL INTEREST
A High-End Mover Dishes on Truckstop Hierarchy, Rich People, and Moby Dick
https://longreads.com/2017/09/21/a-high-end-mover-dishes-on-truckstop-hierarchy-rich-people-and-moby-dick/

ZergNet (An interesting website ...)
http://www.zergnet.com/news/2248732/satellite-images-of-north-korea-reveal-chilling-details

Do not eat your veggies — if they are grown in your front yard, Miami Shores says
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/miami-shores/article189273944.html

Thanks, DW ...


The News in Zingers 
http://jewishworldreview.com/1217/hamilton.php3

HEALTH
How Poison Frogs Could Crush Addiction
https://www.ecowatch.com/poison-frog-addiction-2516568239.html?utm_source=EcoWatch+List&utm_campaign=44949b040c-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_49c7d43dc9-44949b040c-85328381

A Nasty, Nafta-Related Surprise: Mexico’s Soaring Obesity
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/11/health/obesity-mexico-nafta.html?emc=edit_nn_20171212&nl=morning-briefing&nlid=58935408&te=1

PROGRESSIVES RUNNING AMOK
Feminist Lists 10 Questions You Should Ask On A First Date.
https://www.dailywire.com/news/24547/feminist-lists-10-questions-you-should-ask-first-amanda-prestigiacomo

BUSINESS
Democrats seek to hobble Republican-led labor board
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/democrats-seek-to-hobble-republican-led-labor-board/article/2642849

GE Probed Who Knew About Spare Jet for Immelt
https://www.wsj.com/article_email/ge-probed-who-knew-about-spare-jet-for-immelt-1513078200-lMyQjAxMTE3NTEzMjExNTIwWj/

Google, Facebook, Amazon: Our Digital Overlords
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/454549/google-facebook-amazon-big-tech-becoming-problem?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=171212_Jolt&utm_term=Jolt

CLIMATE CHANGE
California’s ‘new normal’ of winter wildfires doused by climate scientists
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/dec/11/california-wildfires-new-normal-baseless-climate-s/?mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiWkRCak9UTmlOV1UwTWpNNCIsInQiOiJGdWdTZFVlTHFiRk1VcHhRZW83UTBqaTFscFJSb0Z6ZFZHY0NNRHAydTdXMDlwTFF5Y0pydTJiam9XcCt4V2FcL2RtMXhPTzNuaDFJcGN6V0VxUFQ1K2p3RjlqTWlKcDdJUFFDc1drOGw0WW11d3NiZWM5WDVPWHJWU2R2cjdnbHUifQ%3D%3D

WEATHER
Rare Sight in a Snowstorm 
https://weather.com/storms/winter/video/rare-snownado-erupts-in-poland-winter-storm?pl=pl-the-lift

ENVIRONMENT
Why Trump’s Shrinking of Bears Ears Will Be Reversed
https://www.ecowatch.com/trump-shrinking-bears-ears-2515965614.html?utm_source=EcoWatch+List&utm_campaign=44949b040c-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_49c7d43dc9-44949b040c-85328381

10 rivers are responsible for 90% of the plastic in the ocean
https://nypost.com/2017/12/12/10-rivers-are-responsible-for-90-of-the-plastic-in-the-ocean/

Judge Stops Walmart Shopping Center From Being Built on Endangered Florida Forest 
https://www.ecowatch.com/florida-forest-walmart-2516626710.html?utm_source=EcoWatch+List&utm_campaign=bcf57f421d-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_49c7d43dc9-bcf57f421d-85328381

TECHNOLOGY
More Republicans in Congress criticize FCC's net neutrality plan
https://www.yahoo.com/tech/more-republicans-congress-criticize-fcc-200445389.html

CYBER SECURITY
Trump signs bill banning Kaspersky Lab software from federal use
https://techcrunch.com/2017/12/12/trump-signs-bill-banning-kaspersky-lab-software-from-federal-use/

MILITARY
Leftist Judges are now running the Pentagon
http://usdefensewatch.com/2017/12/leftist-judges-are-now-running-the-pentagon/

The Air Force secretary just gave the A-10 Warthog a boost (Smart woman!  This probably angers the jet jockeys that make up most of the Air Force brass.)
http://www.businessinsider.com/air-force-secretary-heather-wilson-wants-the-a-10-warthog-to-live-on-2017-12

NATIONAL SECURITY
CHAMP: America's EMP Missile That Might Be Able to Fry North Korea's Nukes
https://www.yahoo.com/news/champ-america-apos-emp-missile-012100630.html

LAW ENFORCEMENT
Millennials partly to blame for police officer shortage, Dallas police chief says 
http://start.att.net/news/read/category/news/article/fox_news-millennials_partly_to_blame_for_police_officer_sho-rfoxnews

IMMIGRATION
China building network of refugee camps along border with North Korea 
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/dec/12/china-refugee-camps-border-north-korea

TERRORISM
Suspect in Times Square Bombing Leaves Trail of Mystery
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/11/nyregion/akayed-ullah-port-authority-bombing-suspect.html?emc=edit_nn_20171212&nl=morning-briefing&nlid=58935408&te=1

NORK
Amid North Korea Tensions, a Narrow Diplomatic Window Opens 
https://www.wsj.com/article_email/amid-north-korea-tensions-a-narrow-diplomatic-window-opens-1513010394-lMyQjAxMTE3NTEzMjExNTIwWj/

How North Korea’s Global Financing Web Works Around Sanctions
https://www.wsj.com/article_email/how-north-koreas-global-financing-web-works-around-sanctions-1513076404-lMyQjAxMTE3MjE4MjUxMTI1Wj/

RUSSIAGATE
Let Mueller Keep Digging
https://www.wsj.com/article_email/let-mueller-keep-digging-1513035975-lMyQjAxMTI3NDE1MjYxNDI2Wj/

POLITICS
It Appears People In Alabama Are Voting For Nick Saban in U.S. Senate Special Election
http://start.att.net/news/read/category/sports/article/sports_illustrated-it_appears_people_in_alabama_are_voting_for_nick_s-rtime

Plan B: Sex
https://townhall.com/columnists/bernardgoldberg/2017/12/12/plan-b-sex-n2421028?utm_source=thdaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=nl&newsletterad=

Thanks, DW ...

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to listen to the needs of others. He does not set out to be a leader, but becomes one by the equality of
his actions and the integrity of his intent."
                  --Douglas MacArthur