the deep state? and other stories that question the meme

UKGuardian essay on the reality of the deep state.

 But even if we focus narrowly on the intelligence bureaucracies that conduct and use information collected secretly in the homeland, including the FBI, National Security Agency (NSA), and National Security Council, there is significant evidence that the deep state has used secretly collected information opportunistically and illegally to sabotage the president and his senior officials – either as part of a concerted movement or via individuals acting more or less independently.

The hard questions are whether this sabotage is virtuous or abusive, whether we can tell, and what the consequences of these actions are.

a nice nuances evaluation of the problem.

headsup Instapundit,

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the Chickfila hit job in the New Yorker wasn't just an example of religious bigotry, but ignored that Hispanics and Blacks are also Christians.

Actually, the "Christian" pledge to service and honesty is something one finds in Jewish and Islamic stores. Not to mention Confucius.

So it comes down to what he objects to is that the founder of the restaurant doesn't support the gay agenda (as opposed to gay rights), but doesn't impose his beliefs on staff, except to insist they act with honesty and integrity.

Apparently, If you don't make everyone support the gay agenda, you will be prosecuted.

that is why the Amazon idea to push gay rights among it's employees could be making a hostile workplace for minorities.

you know, like being fired for supporting traditional marriage? LINK. LINK2. link3 link4

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the sky is falling! Uh, wait a second.

The baby bust may lead to population levels being stable and the evironment improving as people move to be concentrated in cities,

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the cost of environmental clean up in china will be offset by health improvements.

long article about the cause and cure of pollution.

but much of China's greenhouse gas emissions have improved by changing the way of farming rice.

Paddy fields account for around 20% of human-related emissions of methane — a potent greenhouse gas

And the US emissions have improved under Trump. Huh?

they say it is because of less coal used for electricity. (blame President Obama) and more use of natural gas (blame the frackers)

And Trump is reopening the coal mines, so it might not last.

But One of China's problems is high sulfur coal for electric plants, and so importing low sulfur coal from the US could solve two problems here: unemployment in the US and emissions in China.

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