This Week in the World Affairs Brief:
DOMESTIC TERROR HINDERS UN REFUGEE AGENDA
As the UN General Assembly held a “Summit on Refugees and Migrants,” two violent attacks by Muslim residents of the US effectively thwarted any positive reception among the American public to this major propaganda event which pushed for all member states, especially the US, to permanently relocate hundreds of thousands of refugees to their home countries. Every time another young Muslim gets influenced by government agent-provocateurs to go off on a berserk killing spree, the public correctly concludes that young Muslims males don’t adequately assimilate into Western culture, and pose a threat of instability and violence. But what is even more interesting to observe is that globalist tactics to keep Americans fearing domestic terror and to be more accepting of Muslim refugees are working at cross purposes with each other. This week I’ll explain why these two evil agendas can’t be coordinated closely leading to these kinds of conflicting impacts. To receive a one-time free sample copy of the brief, email us at editor at worldaffairsbrief.com
Also:
- Obama’s Final UN Speech on Globalism
- Arizona Gives in to Immigration Extortion
- US Bombs Syrian Army, Claims Error
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UPI/CVoter state polls: Donald Trump ahead of Hillary Clinton in Electoral College
posted by askousen - Tuesday, September 27 2016
Donald Trump would earn enough votes to win the presidency in the Electoral College based on UPI/CVoter's state tracking poll released Monday.
Trump would amass 292 votes and Clinton would get 246 with 270 needed to secure the oval office. — UPI
Lester Holt: The Third Debater?
posted by askousen - Tuesday, September 27 2016
At tonight's debate, Donald Trump faced off not just against Hillary Clinton, but against moderator Lester Holt.
The game of two-on-one saw Holt ask no questions about:
Hillary's emails
Benghazi
The Clinton Foundation
While ignoring these issues, Holt grilled Trump on stop-and-frisk, the birther story, his comments about women, his many bankruptcies, why he hasn't released his tax returns - and a host of other issues the media sees as unfriendly to the Republican candidate. — Heat Street
Eight examples where 'fact-checking' became opinion journalism
posted by askousen - Tuesday, September 27 2016
...Why you ask? Because most "fact-checkers" are merely liberal journalists looking to prove their preconceived narrative. They cherry-pick the statements to "fact-check" and then decide which data to back it up with. Statistics can be manipulated - for every study coming out of the Brookings Institute, the Heritage Foundation can have a counter argument, depending on the methodology and surveys used. Moreover, much of what they decide to "fact-check" is subjective at best. Nothing that can be pinned down with undisputed data. — Washington Times
The 10 most memorable moments of the presidential debate
posted by askousen - Tuesday, September 27 2016
3) The fact check fight
As Donald Trump excoriated Hillary Clinton for once describing the Trans-Pacific Partnership as the "gold standard" of trade deals, Clinton shot back that he was mischaracterizing her position against the deal. — Politico
The FBI Investigation of EmailGate Was a Sham
posted by askousen - Tuesday, September 27 2016
NSA Analyst: We now have incontrovertible proof the Bureau never had any intention of prosecuting Hillary Clinton
...Now it turns out the FBI granted immunity to much bigger fish in the Clinton political tank. Three more people got a pass from the Bureau in exchange for their cooperation: Hillary lawyer Heather Samuelson, State Department IT boss John Bental, and – by far the most consequential – Cheryl Mills, who has been a Clinton flunky-cum-factotum for decades.
Mills served as the State Department's Chief of Staff and Counselor throughout Hillary's tenure as our nation's top diplomat. Granting her immunity in EmailGate, given her deep involvement in that scandal – including the destruction of tens of thousands of emails so they could not be handed over to the FBI – now seems curious, to say the least, particularly because Mills sat in on Hillary’s chat with the Bureau regarding EmailGate. — Observer
Mall shooting suspect was 'zombie-like' when arrested, officials say
posted by askousen - Tuesday, September 27 2016
...At a news conference, officials said they had not ruled out any possible motives for why 20-year-old Arcan Cetin allegedly shot four women and one man at the Cascade Mall in Burlington Friday evening.
Island County Sheriff's Lt. Mike Hawley told reporters that he spotted Cetin near the suspect's home in Oak Harbor, around 30 miles due west of the mall. Hawley said he immediately recognized Cetin as the suspect, turned his patrol car around and arrested Cetin without incident.
"He said nothing," said Hawley, who added that Cetin was unarmed and carrying a computer in a satchel when he was apprehended. "He was kind of zombie-like."
Mount Vernon Police Lt. Chris Cammock said Cetin had immigrated to the U.S. from Turkey and was a "legal permanent resident." — Fox News
Cost of modernizing U.S. nuclear weapons to fall to next president
posted by askousen - Tuesday, September 27 2016
...On Monday, in his first visit to Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota as U.S. Secretary of Defense, Ash Carter said America's nuclear deterrence was the "bedrock" of its security, and the Pentagon's No. 1 priority.
"If we don't replace these systems, quite simply they will age even more, and become unsafe, unreliable, and ineffective," Carter said, speaking at a lectern in front of a B-52 bomber loaded with cruise missiles. — Reuters
After New York Attack, Congress Wants TSA to Secure Amtrak, Buses
posted by askousen - Tuesday, September 27 2016
...Several U.S. senators want the TSA to focus more attention and resources on rail, highway, and marine transportation, which would mean greater security oversight at such places as Amtrak stations and Megabus coach stops. A bipartisan bill introduced Thursday by Senator John Thune (R-S.D.) would require the TSA to use a risk-based security model for these transport modes and to budget money based on those risks. It would require a wider use of the agency's terrorist watch list by train operators and more detailed passenger manifests along with tighter screening of marine employees. The legislation also would increase the TSA's canine use by as many as 70 dog-handler teams for surface transportation. — Bloomberg
Hillary's Instantaneous Health Morph - Unanticipated Pool Reporter Surprises Secretary Clinton…
posted by askousen - Tuesday, September 27 2016
It must also be very cold in New York City this afternoon: [Hillary is wearing a coat]...Two aspects to notice. #1) How deliberate Clinton is about the steps; this indicates yet another example of how her lower visual acuity field is tenuous. #2) How Hillary did not expect to see the reporter, Liz Kreutz, and how her entire demeanor morphs instantly. — Conservative Tree House
Knives out for young pretender Macron in French presidential race
posted by askousen - Tuesday, September 27 2016
Inside the election war rooms of Paris, French politicians on both left and right are waking up to the threat Emmanuel Macron poses ahead of next year's presidential election and stepping up attacks on the fresh-faced former economy minister. — AP
4-star admiral wants to confront China. The White House says not so fast.
posted by askousen - Tuesday, September 27 2016
The U.S. military's top commander in the Pacific is arguing behind closed doors for a more confrontational approach to counter and reverse China's strategic gains in the South China Sea, appeals that have met resistance from the White House at nearly every turn. — Navy Times
DEBATE RULES: NO COUGHING BREAKS
posted by askousen - Friday, September 23 2016
If presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton slips into a coughing fit or any other medical crisis during Monday's high-stakes debate, she will have to power through, the DRUDGE REPORT has learned!
"There are no commercial breaks," a commission source explains. "Period." — Drudge Report
Clintons shell out $1.16M to buy house next door in Chappaqua
posted by askousen - Friday, September 23 2016
It's not quite the Kennedy compound in Hyannis Port, but Bill and Hillary Clinton are expanding their Westchester spread by buying the house next door, The Post has learned.
The Clintons shelled out $1.16 million for the three-bedroom, 3,631-square-foot, ranch-style home set on 1.51 leafy acres on Old House Lane in Chappaqua. — NY Post
41,000 Ask Congress To Stop Paying Obama While He Campaigns For Hillary
posted by askousen - Friday, September 23 2016
More than 41,000 people are asking Congress to stop paying President Barack Obama's salary while he campaigns for Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton.
"We the People demand that Congress withhold President Obama's salary, pension, travel expenses, etc. for any time he spends actively campaigning for Hillary Clinton between now and the election in November," the petition on conservative petition site StandUnited says. — The Daily Caller
FBI Lies Again: NYC Bomber Was On FBI "Radar" After All
posted by askousen - Friday, September 23 2016
During a press conference yesterday morning, amid desperate efforts to placate political pressure to maintain the narrative of a lone-wolf bomber - not terrorist - who may have "had a beef" and just happened to be a muslim, William Sweeney, the assistant director in charge of the FBI's New York division, stated unequivocally:
"There is no indication that the suspect was on the FBI's terror radar" adding that there was "no indication that there's a [terrorist] cell operating" in the New York area and had no information about Ahmad Khan Rahami's "path to radicalization."
Phew - so we can rest assured that all the money spent on systems and surveillance was not wasted and this was perhaps just some mentally unstable man (who just happened to be Muslim and taken a trip or two to Afghanistan). — ZeroHedge
How Trump Could Win the Debate
posted by askousen - Friday, September 23 2016
Hillary Clinton will almost certainly win Monday night's epic presidential debate on points - and still could lose.
It's hard to see how Clinton, who has marinated in public policy for 30 years and is preparing for the debate like it is the invasion of Normandy, won't repeatedly best Donald Trump on substance. — Politico
Obama Used His Final UN Address To Promote A 'Liberal World Order' And A Palestinian State
posted by askousen - Friday, September 23 2016
During Barack Obama's eighth and final address to the United Nations he let his true colors show. He staunchly defended globalism, he took several not very subtle shots at Donald Trump, and he boldly declared that Israel "cannot permanently occupy and settle Palestinian land". That statement about "Palestinian land" was extremely alarming to many, because there are indications that Obama may decide to support a UN Security Council resolution that establishes the parameters for a Palestinian state during his final months in the White House. Barack Obama has promised to squeeze every ounce of "change" out of the remainder of his term that he possibly can, and his last UN speech showed what is on his heart at this moment. — End of The American Dream
Yellen helps Clinton dodge a bullet
posted by askousen - Thursday, September 22 2016
Scratch one big economic worry off the list for Hillary Clinton.
Federal Reserve policymakers on Wednesday kept their key interest rate steady, avoiding a potential stock market disruption and putting the central bank on the sidelines until after Election Day. — Politico
Charlotte faces aftermath of protests ignited by fatal police shooting; 16 officers injured
posted by askousen - Thursday, September 22 2016
Charlotte officials say they are preparing for more protests today following a night of violence over a police officer's fatal shooting of an African-American man Tuesday in the University City area. The dead man was identified as Keith Lamont Scott, 43.
Sixteen police officers were injured overnight in a series of clashes, and there were reports early Wednesday of motorists on Interstate 85 being hurt and their vehicles damaged when protesters threw rocks, bottles and traffic cones off interstate overpasses onto traffic below. — Charlotte Observer
One person shot in second night of protests in Charlotte following shooting
posted by askousen - Thursday, September 22 2016
The Wednesday night shooting was "civilian on civilian" and the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department did not fire the shot, the City of Charlotte said via Twitter.
The latest violence prompted Gov. Pat McCrory to declare a state of emergency and begin the process toward deploying the National Guard and the state Highway Patrol to assist local police, the governor said via Twitter. The violence that erupted during the demonstrations would not be tolerated, McCrory said during a late Wednesday interview on CNN. — USA Today
Texas says withdrawing from U.S. refugee resettlement program
posted by askousen - Thursday, September 22 2016
Texas gave notice on Wednesday that it was withdrawing from participating in the U.S. Office of Refugee Resettlement's program, citing security concerns after failing in federal court to halt the inflow of Syrian refugees into the state.
The Texas State Refugee Coordinator sent a letter to the agency, giving 120 days notice of its intention to withdraw, charging the program was riddled with problems that present security risks, Republican Governor Greg Abbott said. — Reuters
Ahmad Khan Rahami's Father Told Police in 2014 His Son Was a Terrorist, Officials Say
posted by askousen - Wednesday, September 21 2016
...The father, Mohammad Rahami, in a brief interview on Tuesday, said that at the time he told agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation about his concern, his son had just had a fight with another of his sons and stabbed the man, leading to a criminal investigation.
"Two years ago I go to the F.B.I. because my son was doing really bad, O.K.?" he said. "But they check almost two months, they say, 'He's O.K., he's clean, he's not a terrorist.' I say O.K."
He added: "Now they say he is a terrorist. I say O.K." — NY Times
Despite flaws, paperless voting machines remain widespread in the U.S.
posted by askousen - Wednesday, September 21 2016
One in four registered voters in the United States live in areas that will use electronic voting machines that do not produce a paper backup in the November presidential election despite concerns that they are vulnerable to tampering and malfunctions, according to a Reuters analysis. — Reuters
Opera launches desktop version of its free unlimited VPN
posted by askousen - Wednesday, September 21 2016
If privacy when surfing the World Wide Web is something you value, then using a virtual private network (VPN) to obscure your surfing patterns is a must.
While most VPNs either require a subscription fee or installing additional software on your PC, Opera's latest update to its stable desktop browser version adds VPN functionality for free and turning it on is as simple as clicking a button. — CNet
Ahmad Rahami's Capture: More Than 8,000 Cameras Helped Snare Bomb Suspect
posted by askousen - Tuesday, September 20 2016
..."That's the world we're living in now. Any street, any incident in New York City you get to -- most of the time -- that gets captured on video surveillance," New York City Police Commissioner James O'Neill said at a press conference on Monday. — NBC News
Analysts cite Clinton's illness in new plunge by Mexico peso
posted by askousen - Tuesday, September 20 2016
Economists have long said that when the United States catches a cold, Mexico gets pneumonia. But analysts said Monday that Hillary Clinton's pneumonia has given Mexico's peso something worse.
The Mexican currency reached the psychological barrier of 20 pesos per dollar, and analysts and commentators cited the role of the U.S. presidential campaign. — Associated Press
PHOTO: Donald Trump Packs Arena, Hillary Draws 200 at Dueling Events
posted by askousen - Tuesday, September 20 2016
Donald Trump packed an Estero, Florida arena with thousands inside and more outside for a Monday rally.
The News-Press estimated the crowd at more than 8,000 people and the heat at over 90 degrees outside the arena where attendees stood before gaining entrance to the event....By way of further comparison, Hillary Clinton held a rally at the University of South Florida on September 6 that drew a 1,500 person crowd, according to the Tampa Bay Times, while a September 9 rally for Trump in Pensacola drew 12,000 — Breitbart
Huffington Post Surrenders: Far-Left Site Examines 'Why Hillary Lost' 49 Days Before Election
posted by askousen - Tuesday, September 20 2016
The Huffington Post is no longer buying the idea that Hillary Clinton will coast to victory in November - and it has already made a list of "where Democrats will point the finger if she loses" to Donald Trump. — Breitbart
Bomb Suspect Spent Time In Afghanistan And Had Money Trouble
posted by askousen - Tuesday, September 20 2016
Here's what we know about Ahmad Khan Rahami, the suspect in weekend bombings in New York and New Jersey, who was taken into custody today after a shoot-out with police and charged with five counts of attempted murder of a law enforcement officer and two counts related to possession of a weapon:
He was born in Afghanistan on January 23, 1988.
....State records show no criminal history for Rahami. But according to the New York Times, "a high-ranking law enforcement official with knowledge of the investigation," says Rahami spent over three months in the Union County Jail on weapons and aggravated assault charges in 2014. A grand jury declined to indict him. The Times also quoted the official as saying Rahami spent a day in jail in February 2012 for allegedly violating a restraining order, and in October 2008 he spent another day in jail for unpaid traffic tickets. — NPR
CNN edits out Clinton reference to NY explosion as 'bombing'
posted by askousen - Tuesday, September 20 2016
...In a CNN.com article entitled "Trump says 'bomb went off in New York,' " reporter Jeremy Diamond doesn't mention Clinton used similar language until the seventh paragraph of the story, after contrasting statements by Trump and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio.
The press has since largely slammed Trump for referring to the explosion as a "bomb" too soon. — The Hill