All Purpose Politics and News Thread

[GoodBoy]

https://www.cnet.com/news/asteroid-2...tag=CAD590a51e

Asteroid set to make rare close pass by Earth on Friday

Space rocks buzz by us all the time, but we don't get many of this size invading our orbital space more than a few times a year.

[GoodBoy]

And now for something completely different!!

A man suspected of hiding drugs inside his body is refusing to do a poo for Essex Police

bbc.in/2Esq6YO




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[GoJays]

I'll be sure to duck.

https://www.cnet.com/news/asteroid-2...tag=CAD590a51e

Asteroid set to make rare close pass by Earth on Friday

Space rocks buzz by us all the time, but we don't get many of this size invading our orbital space more than a few times a year.

[walkonby]

no big surprise in the USA, Trump did not allow the Dems Memo to come out.....he claims sources and methods would be at risk.....bwahahaha!! Sources and methods were not a concern when he gleefully allowed the public release of the GOP Memo last week.
He only did this on a Friday night because his Admin. was facing a huge backlash on how they had dragged their feet allowing an employee to work in highly classified settings even though the FBI could NOT give him a security clearance pass.
Domestic abuser Rob Porter finally resigned once the photos surfaced of his ex-wife's black eye , but Trump when speaking to reporters about him made his true thoughts very clear saying " he said he is innocent "....so. you know just like he believes Putin when he said he didn't meddle in the election.

Another circus day in Washington.....nothing to see here.

side note: The top FBI ( female ) has resigned after only holding the position for 9 months, apparently getting a fab job offer from WM clearing a path for Trump to put his own flunky in her place and then they will remove Rosenstein so Mueller can then be fired??

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/poli...icle-1.3811049

[GoodBoy]

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[Natalka]

These are just bizarre!

Monday at the National Portrait Gallery of the official presidential likenesses of Barack Obama and the former first lady, Michelle Obama

[GoodBoy]

Hardly bizarre. Excellent art by two excellent and well deserved artists.

These are just bizarre!

Monday at the National Portrait Gallery of the official presidential likenesses of Barack Obama and the former first lady, Michelle Obama

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[GoJays]

I agree. His portrait is well done, but a wall of ivy? With flowers? Ivy doesn't have flowers.There is nothing about hers that I like.

These are just bizarre!

Monday at the National Portrait Gallery of the official presidential likenesses of Barack Obama and the former first lady, Michelle Obama

[GoodBoy]

Well to each their own ...

[GoJays]

Exactly

Well to each their own ...

[Natalka]

Happy Flag Day!

On February 15, 1965 our national flag was raised for the first time on Parliament Hill. Then, in 1996, February 15th was declared National Flag of Canada Day. Every year since, we celebrate our beautiful flag.


In 2018, the National Flag of Canada is celebrating its 53rd anniversary during the 2018 Winter Olympics. Canadians are invited to celebrate this important symbol of our identity by organizing their own events, showing their pride on social media and cheering on Canadian Olympic and Paralympic athletes.

https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-he...anada-day.html

[walkonby]

Trump is making his way to Florida ( where I predict he will at the very least be booed! ) to deliver insincere words read off a teleprompter to the victims families after losing their kids in a school shooting.

Meanwhile THIS just happened!! ( )

Now lets see if these facts will finally convince The President that Russia did in fact interfere with the 2018 US election?

U.S. Charges 13 Russians, 3 Companies for Hacking Election

Bloomberg News February 16, 2018, 12:53 PM EST


U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller announced an indictment of 13 Russian nationals and three Russian entities, accusing them of interfering in U.S. elections, Bloomberg News reports.



https://www.bloomberg.com/news/artic...ction-jdq8fyg0

[lecale]

but a wall of ivy? With flowers? Ivy doesn't have flowers.

That's not ivy that's jasmine (symbolizing Hawaii). The other flowers are chrysanthemums (Chicago flower) and African blue lilies (in memory of his father) Make more sense now?

[GoodBoy]

That's not ivy that's jasmine (symbolizing Hawaii). The other flowers are chrysanthemums (Chicago flower) and African blue lilies (in memory of his father) Make more sense now?

Great information - thank-you!

[Ciel]

Two airlines are going to provide some training for doctors as to what medical equipment is on board should they ever respond to the question " is there a doctor onboard?" during a flight:

https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/...dical-aid.html