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Latest (and smartest) Syrian Updates:
~ From Juan Cole's:
Informed Comment
~ From CNN:
Retired Marine Gen. John Allen: 'There Is Blood on Trump's Hands For Abandoning Our Kurdish Allies'
by, Paul Leblanc and Jake Tapper
Update/edit 3:01: the kittens kept me up until about 4:00am this morning so I'm probably not going to update the stats, they (the kittens) freaked out Daca Bob who hid under the bed. We've ordered another large trap from Home Depot that can set next to the other trap. I've camouflaged the trap so that it isn't so intimidating and covered it with rugs, put a towelie inside. I'm moving the food and milk closer and closer, altho some of the kittens are already sleeping in the one trap. Mike rigged the trap so it won't slam shut and scare them for the time being.
Meanwhile, Paris hurt her toe, Dr. Silva has it wrapped and she is on antibiotics, she goes back in to have the bandage changed on Tuesday...and he is waiting for the arrival of the kittens to be fixed and get their shots, so wish us luck. Feral cats are a serious problem here, and I hope this works out...at least, if we can get them the medical care they need and deserve, they won't be propagating. Still, I can't imagine releasing them anywhere but here even though they are gang kittens, so looks like they will end up here ...well. outside and I'll feed them, the poor things. I asked Mike to build them a little shelter and he looked at me like I lost my marbles... under the circumstances, I probably have. BTW, William was correct 100% re the machine gun fire, he went up to Real Del Mar and asked the guards if they heard it and the Oxxo by the highway - everyone said yes. I gave William a copy of "Shut It Down" & "This Is Not a Drill", hope he enjoys both. He's a good kid. I 'm roasting a chicken for the mother, Susan, we have to move things around inside so we can set up the carrier to trap her.
Mike bought some red snapper fish at the fish market this morning in Rosarito - I'll let you know how it goes...they told him it was caught below Ensenada...which used to be my most fave place.
Okay here are the latest Impeachment & Syrian Updates: hot off the press:
~ From CNN:
Latest Impeachment Updates - 10/14/19
~ From CNN:
Latest Syrian Developments - 10/14/19
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I almost did not want to post this because it is so disturbing, but something to think about...how sick is this ?
~ From CNN:
New York Times Fake Video Of Trump Shooting Media and Critics Played At His Resort
by, Paul Le Blanc
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"Washington (CNN)A disturbing video of a fake President Donald Trump shooting, assaulting and stabbing his critics and the media was played at a conference held by a pro-Trump group at his Miami resort last week, according to footage obtained by The New York Times.
The video, which was shown at Trump's National Doral Miami during a three-day conference held by American Priority, includes the logo for Trump's 2020 reelection bid and showcases a series of internet memes, the Times reported. One part of the video, the Times said, shows a fake Trump's head edited onto the body of a man opening fire in the "Church of Fake News" on a group whose faces were edited to appear as a group of Trump critics and news organizations.
According to the Times, the clip ends with Trump driving a stake into the head of a person who has the CNN logo for a face before standing and smiling as he looks around. The clip appears to be edited from a church massacre scene in the 2014 movie "Kingsman: The Secret Service," the Times reported.
CNN cannot independently verify the video as of Sunday night and has not shared contents of it. CNN has confirmed the video was played at the conference and not in the main ballroom.
"Sadly, this is not the first time that supporters of the President have promoted violence against the media in a video they apparently find entertaining -- but it is by far and away the worst. The images depicted are vile and horrific," CNN said in a statement Sunday night. "The President and his family, the White House, and the Trump campaign need to denounce it immediately in the strongest possible terms. Anything less equates to a tacit endorsement of violence and should not be tolerated by anyone."
Tim Murtaugh, a spokesman for Trump's campaign, told the Times he didn't know anything about the video. "That video was not produced by the campaign, and we do not condone violence," he said.
The organizer for the event, Alex Phillips, said in a statement to the Times on Sunday that the clip was played at the conference as part of a "meme exhibit."
"Content was submitted by third parties and was not associated with or endorsed by the conference in any official capacity," Phillips said. "American Priority rejects all political violence and aims to promote a healthy dialogue about the preservation of free speech. This matter is under review."
Former White House press secretary Sarah Sanders and the President's son Donald Trump Jr. were scheduled to speak at the conference, the Times said. Sanders told the newspaper she did not see the video and a person close to Trump Jr. told the Times that he did not see it either.
"I was there to speak at a prayer breakfast, where I spoke about unity and bringing the country together," Sanders told the Times. "I wasn't aware of any video, nor do I support violence of any kind against anyone."
The White House Correspondents' Association weighed in on the video Sunday night, saying, "All Americans should condemn this depiction of violence directed toward journalists."
"The WHCA is horrified by a video reportedly shown over the weekend at a political conference organized by the President's supporters at the Trump National Doral in Miami. All Americans should condemn this depiction of violence directed toward journalists and the President's political opponents," said Jonathan Karl, president of the association. "We have previously told the President his rhetoric could incite violence. Now we call on him and everybody associated with this conference to denounce this video and affirm that violence has no place in our society'"
~ Ready ???
~ From Yashar Ali's Tweet: Clip From The Video Played At the Trump Conference
P.S. gimme a break, you know Sara Sanders watched it ! And so did the dork big man game hunter Don, Jr....prayer meeting my rump, and they enjoyed every second of the video !
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Locally, there haven't been any more gunshot or machine gun fire heard at SADM, and it is unknown if it was at all related to this:
~ From El Sol: 10/10/19
Decomisan Media Tonelada de Marihuana en Rosarito
"On the beaches of the coast of Rosarito, Baja California, elements of the 67th Infantry Battalion belonging to the Second Military Zone, managed to ensure a speedboat that carried drugs inside and that its logistics were in the hands of a worldwide organization dedicated to illegal acts.
The yacht unit in white of the Yamaha brand with a capacity of 200 horsepower, was located on the shores of Playa Bonita where the troops observed suspicious movement and decided to go to the area.
The alleged criminals, abandoned the boat which was surrounded and after a review located inside: 47 packages that had green and dry grass inside with the characteristics of marijuana, which gave a total of 500 kilograms.
It should be noted that it was the result of an intelligence work carried out by the staff to intercept this drug that was destined for San Diego in the state of California.
The military personnel, located among the belongings a map of how the alleged criminals intended to reach Long Beach.
This result is due to the integral strategy of the fight against drug trafficking and organized crime in alignment with the National Plan to recover the Peace and Tranquility of Mexicans, as part of the “Rosarito II” operation.
The action at all times adhered to the legal framework that regulates the MANUAL OF THE USE OF THE FORCE common to the 3 ARMED FORCES, in addition to the fact that the rights of any person in this process were not violated.
The boat and the drug were made available to the Attorney General's Office (FGR) in Tijuana Square."
Well, not a huge quantity, so who knows?
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AMLO in town & the Ley De Bonilla.....
As I've noted before, when figureheads or elections are in process, the killings slow down... if not entirely stop, which is exactly what happened. to a very large degree. This last weekend, Presidente AMLO flew into Tijuana and then on to Ensenada , visiting San Quintin.
On Sunday, the Municipalities participated in a "Consulta Ciudana" regarding the Ley de Bonilla; those results will be in today.
More background on the Ley de Bonilla here:
~ From Justice In Mexico:
Govenor In BC seeks To Extend His Term
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However, already there have been criticisms of Sunday's event:
~ From Animal Politico:
Baja California Abre Consulta Sobre Extension de Mandato de Bonilla Entre Criticas del INE y Opositores
"Baja California opens consultation on extension of Bonilla's mandate between criticisms of the INE and opponentsThe president of the INE, Lorenzo Córdova, considered that this exercise on the duration of the government of Jaime Bonilla has questions rigged.
Citizens in Baja California go on Sunday to a consultation organized by the local Congress to present their position on the extension of 2 to 5 years of the government of Jaime Bonilla Valdez, who takes office on November 1.
The exercise will be carried out from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. - local time - it is planned to install 250 polling stations throughout the state in which people with a valid voter credential with domicile in the entity may participate, informed the legislators.The results will be presented on Monday, October 14 .
The president of the Special Commission for Citizen Consultation, the deputy of Morena, Miriam Cano, said in agreement with Notimex that the consultation on the "Bonilla Law" will cost 250 thousand pesos.
Cano said in a statement that the polling stations were opened in most of the State, although work began a little later in southern Baja California due to distance.
(***Note: Huge storm affected this area on Sunday. Video from Zeta)
“Citizen participation is essential for democratic life. Issues of public interest, in addition to being constructed based on consensus, must gather the feelings of the population so that both public institutions and citizens can build the transformation required by Baja California, ”he said.
The ballot contains the following question:
What do you think is the best option for our state?
Project 5. Maintain the approved reform for a five-year government project. Project 2. Carry out a counter-reform to limit the period of government to two years.
On August 22, the local Congress approved the agreement by which it determined to carry out this citizen consultation , so it formed the special commission to carry it out.
On October 2, the Superior Chamber of the Electoral Court of the Judicial Branch of the Federation (TEPJF) confirmed the state count, the declaration of validity of the election to the governor of Baja California and the majority record for Jaime Bonilla for two years, Despite the challenges of the parties of the Democratic Revolution (PRD), the Citizen Movement and the local Transformmos.
Find out: Unconstitutionality of the #LeyBonilla
A query with “rigged” questions
On Saturday, the president advisor of the National Electoral Institute (INE), Lorenzo Córdova, said that the consultation has no legal basis and that the questions are rigged ."They are the best evidence of the outrage against constitutional democracy that is intended to be consummated in that State," he wrote on his Twitter account.
If this is the ballot that you want to use in the “Consultation” of BC, which lacks a legal basis, the rigged questions (because they induce the meaning of the vote) are the best proof of the violation of constitutional democracy that is intended to be consummated in that State. pic.twitter.com/6U3xwtRa64- Lorenzo Córdova V. (@lorenzocordovav) October 12, 2019
“We must not forget that if there is a 'counter-reform' in BC, that is what aims to change the rules of the game once the game is over . On June 2, Baja Californians freely and democratically elected their governor for 2, not for 5 years, ”he said.
The INE counselors Ciro Murayama and Jaime Rivera joined in Twitter the questions about the consultation in Baja California.
The National Action Party (PAN) accused that the consultation " is a trap of Morena , illegal and uncontrolled, a mockery and more offense to the intelligence of citizens by mounting another simulation to validate their anti-democratic project to increase the age of 5 years. next government ”.
Ángel Ávila, national leader of the Democratic Revolution Party said that the exercise “is unconstitutional and illegal. It is unfortunate that a State Power violates its own norm on Popular Consultations with impunity ”.The supposed “consultation” that the @congresobc will carry out is a Morena trap, illegal and without controls, a mockery and more offense to the intelligence of the citizens by mounting another simulation to validate their antidemocratic project to increase the next governorship to 5 years at #BC pic.twitter.com/lx4tpHKXcJ- National Action (@AccionNacional) October 13, 2019
"We have ready the Action of Unconstitutionality to 'knock down' this aberrant Law. We call on the SCJN to respect the Constitution," said Ávila in his social networks.
For his part, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador considered that it is the responsibility of the Supreme Court to decide whether it is legal or not for Bonilla to extend his mandate.We have said it loud and clear, the "consultation" next Sunday that the BC State Legislature intends to carry out regarding the Bonilla Law is unconstitutional and illegal. It is unfortunate that a State Power violates its own norm on Popular Consultations with impunity.- Angel Avila (@AngelAvilaPRD) October 10, 2019
"The good thing is that there is now a rule of law and the SCJN will decide," he said in a Twitter message.
~~~~~In Baja California there is a controversy about whether the elected governor lasts two or five years in office. The good thing is that there is now a rule of law and the SCJN will decide. Before they were throbbing and concertacesions, although it seems that the conservatives have already forgotten.- Andrés Manuel (@lopezobrador_) October 13, 2019
More irregularities have been noted on Zeta's Noticias del dia.
Have a nice Monday off, Impeachment Inquiry, Syrian disaster updates and stats on their way.