KRAUTHAMMER: Bernie Sanders, The Holocaust and identity

 "Jews must not make victimhood [their] chief legacy"

Charles Krauthammer 

"Bernie Sanders is the most successful Jewish candidate for the presidency ever. It’s a rare sign of the health of our republic that no one seems to care or even notice much. Least of all, Sanders himself. Which prompted Anderson Cooper in a recent Democratic debate to ask Sanders whether he was intentionally keeping his Judaism under wraps.

“ 'No,” answered Sanders: “I am very proud to be Jewish.” He then explained that the Holocaust had wiped out his father’s family. And that he remembered as a child seeing neighbors with concentration camp numbers tattooed on their arms.

"Being Jewish, he declared, “is an essential part of who I am as a human being.”

"A fascinating answer, irrelevant to presidential politics but quite revealing about the state of Jewish identity in contemporary America.

"Think about it. There are several alternate ways American Jews commonly explain the role Judaism plays in their lives." . . .

Also here: Krauthammer: Politics, the Holocaust and Jewish identity

"Charles Krauthammer says the role of Judaism should be balanced between the memory of martyrdom and the revival of Hebrew in a new age."  Sorry, but this source requires a subscription.

POLS WANT TO MAKE CITIZENSHIP IRRELEVANT — SHOWING DISRESPECT FOR THE AMERICAN DREAM

Mark-Viverito wants to grant voting rights to non-citizens

Infowars

"New York City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito has long refused to pledge even ceremonial allegiance to the American flag. No surprise, then, that she displays no respect for American citizenship, either.

Mark-Viverito wants to grant voting rights to non-citizens — including, perhaps, illegal immigrants — in all municipal elections. And she’s not alone.

Meanwhile, New York state’s newly minted Education commissioner, MaryEllen Elia, champions licensing illegal immigrants to teach in New York’s public schools, as well as to practice 52 other regulated professions. Not that her views really matter, of course. The state Board of Regents just approved the change. (It’s a going-away present from Chancellor Merryl Tisch, soon to depart after seven years as felonious former Assembly speaker Shelly Silver’s hand-picked education czar.)

"To be sure, both schemes come wrapped in pretty ribbons." . . .

It’s all about making sure that New York never again suffers the presence of powerful Republicans.

Full article here.  Once more...fear her voters!

Attorney General Lynch Looks Into Prosecuting ‘Climate Change Deniers’

"None of the public officials involved in this abuse of the prosecutorial power of the government recognize the outrageousness of what they are doing or are urging the FBI and the Justice Department to do. They want to investigate and prosecute corporations and individuals for their opinions on an unproven scientific theory, for which there is not a consensus, despite inaccurate claims to the contrary."

Hans von Spakovsky

In news that should shock and anger Americans, U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch told the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday that not only has she discussed internally the possibility of pursuing civil actions against so-called “climate change deniers,” but she has “referred it to the FBI to consider whether or not it meets the criteria for which we could take action.”

Whitehouse, Democrat

Lynch was responding to a question from Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., who urged Lynch to prosecute those who “pretend that the science of carbon emissions’ dangers is unsettled,” . . . "

 . . . "What Lynch should have said to Whitehouse is that the duty of the U.S. Justice Department (and the FBI) is to fairly enforce the laws of the United States in a dispassionate, nonideological manner based on the facts, not to investigate those who hold disfavored views regarding scientific controversies."   But . . .

That Obama is more popular than ever and politicians such as Democrat Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse are the choice of their state makes me fear their voters as much as I do those they elect. TD

LYING AS FAST AS SHE CAN, CONT’D

Power Line   "The editors of the New York Post widen the focus on Hillary Clinton’s performance at her most recent debate with Bernie Sanders. They call her performance “another pack of lies.”Here I would like simply to yield the floor to the editors of the Post:. . .  

An excerpt here:

. . . No: The Obama administration never got any suggestion from the field that the deadly attack was anything but a long-planned assault by terrorists. The “blame the video” idea was cooked up in Washington.

Not entirely Clinton’s fault — except that she chose to needlessly retail that spin to grieving families, rather than just say, “We will make whoever did this pay.” . . .

That debate audience who booed Jorge Ramos so loudly: were they unaware of Hillary's record or, as Bill Clinton's supporters were, totally devoid of concern over it? TD

Speaking of Bill Clinton:

Hillary’s Bill Problem Is Back

After Hillary said Donald Trump "demonstrated a penchant for sexism" in January, Trump sharply riposted by reminding everyone of some of the 1990s’ worst moments. "She wants to accuse me of things and the husband is one of the great abusers of the world," Trump said. "Give me a break." Hillary hasn’t mentioned Trump’s treatment of women since.

. . . "Actually, Hillary is pretty politically savvy, and she’s been playing the game most of her adult life. She also possesses many appealing assets other politicians don’t, including the discipline and Washington savvy Bill lacked when he became president in 1993. But the woman cruelly nicknamed Sister Frigidaire in high school, whose mother dreamed of her being America’s first female chief justice of the Supreme Court, does lack Bill's magnetism and smooth charm. And that is a problem for her, if for no other reason than he will be by her side for the duration of the campaign—and she is hardly the only one to note that, next to him, she's no "natural.' " . . .

Warren's Consideration, paid for through students tuition can we not assume?

Snopes  . . . "It's fair to say average Americans would find homes in Warren's neighborhood to be out of their price range, and assessments of the value of Warren's home hover between one and two million dollars, far under the $5.4 million cited in the image above. It's possible the estimate came from the range in which Warren listed her home on standard disclosure forms in 2011 [PDF], a pre-set checkbox field that indicates a value anywhere between one and five million dollars. 

"Although at one point, Warren did draw a large salary for teaching at Harvard (her 2011 campaign disclosure form indicates a salary for 2010-2011 of $429,981 although her paperwork doesn't indicate how many classes she was actually teaching), her 2013 tax filings [PDF] indicated that she left in January of that year (when she was sworn in to her Senate post) only retaining an agreement to be able to store some materials at the university and retain an honorary title of emeritus professor. A Harvard Computer Society (HCS) document held Warren's salary was $192,550 at an unspecified juncture, along with $133,453 in "other compensation." 

Run, Bernie, run!

Do any millennials out there have even a smidgen of interest in US foreign policy?

Yet they all still love this petulant juvenile President.

A Week in the Life of John Kerry  . . . "Cataloguing Secretary Kerry’s misstatements and poor judgment is getting to be a regular job. One expects much more from a would be “messiah.' ”

Kerry Says He Didn't Want to Threaten Nuclear Agreement with U.S. Hostage Negotiations by attempting to ask Iran to release all US hostages last year.

Obama's Syrian policy goes down the rabbit hole . . . "Perhaps the administration’s Syrian policy, and the overall failed policies of the Obama-Clinton regime in all areas, is best summarized by the Furqa al-Sultan Murad commander quoted in the article:

Othman said he was in regular contact with his American handlers about the problems on the ground. “The Americans must stop [the YPG] — they must tell them you are attacking groups that we support just like we support you,” he said. “But they are just watching. I don’t understand U.S. politics.”

Longest-Held U.S. Hostage in History Hits 9th Anniversary  "Levinson, who served 28 years with the FBI and DEA, went missing off the coast of Iran in March 2007 while working as a private investigator. Levinson’s family later received images of him in captivity, though the Iranian government has maintained they don’t know who is holding him.

"He is the longest-held U.S. hostage in history."

State Newspaper: Cuba Won't 'Concede an Inch' Despite Obama Visit  . . . "An editorial in Granma pledged that the long-embargoed nation would cling "to its revolutionary and anti-imperialist ideals," and that normalized relations with the United States would not lead to reform there.

" 'Cuba has assumed the construction of a new relationship with the United States, fully exercising its sovereignty and committed to its ideals of social justice and solidarity. No one can presume that to do so we must renounce a single one of our principles, [or] concede an inch in their defense," the nearly 3,000-word piece stated." . . .

Clinton vs the mother of slain Benghazi contractor Sean Smith.

Clinton says she didn't lie to mother of Benghazi victim

. . . "Clinton claimed it was the "fog of war" that led to the mistaken belief that the video was the cause of the attacks.  If there was fog, it was created by Hillary Clinton and the Obama presidential campaign who sought to downplay their failure to secure the facilities and protect our people."

Lucianne calls the above "Sheer, raw mendacity".  ( lack of honesty : the condition of being mendacious)  . . . "Clinton offered her sympathies for Patricia Smith and the other victims’ families. But she did not directly address what she did or did not say to them during the memorial service."

Nor did we expect her to. Remember this was just before the 2012 presidential election. Obama voters still loved him, even knowing - well, knowing nothing but what they had an interest in knowing.TD

Benghazi Victim’s Mother: ‘Special Place In Hell’ For People Like Hillary, “I Hope She Enjoys It There’
. . . "She later added, “I want Hillary to talk to me personally, and tell me why there was no security there, when they were asked for it. I know this, because I spoke to my son. That day, he says he was really scared, because he saw the 17 people — 17 November, whatever it was, that they were walking around taking pictures. And he was afraid. He says it didn’t look very good. And he was afraid. And that he asked for security, and he was turned down.' ” . . .

Jorge Ramos Peppers Hillary with Indictment, Benghazi Questions

"Hillary Clinton was called out during the debate last night by Univision anchor Jorge Ramos for not answering questions on the email scandal or Benghazi.

"Ramos began his questioning at the Miami event with full disclosure that his daughter, Paula, works for Clinton's campaign."

Wow. Last night during the Democrat Debate, Hillary Clinton basically called Patricia Smith, mother of Benghazi victim Sean Smith, a liar.

Weasel Of The Week!! – 03-10-16

Noisy Room  ""Yes, once again, it’s time to present this week’s statuette of shame, The Golden Weasel!!

"Every Tuesday, the Council nominates some of the slimiest, most despicable characters in public life for some deed of evil, cowardice or corruption they’ve performed. Then we vote to single out one particular Weasel for special mention, to whom we award the statuette of shame, our special, 100% plastic Golden Weasel. This week’s nominees were particularly slimy and despicable, but the votes are in and we have our winner… the envelope please"...

                                      "Failed GOP Candidate Mitt Romney!!"

"My nomination this week goes to Mitt Romney. Romney really stepped in it over Donald Trump. Sean Hannity came out and slammed him on being willing to maul someone in his own party, but wasn’t willing to go after Barack Obama.. . . So, hypocritically he goes out and attacks one of our own in a way he would never savage the left. It’s despicable.

"While I am not a fan of Donald Trump’s currently, you just don’t do this.  . . . "That move was meant to fracture the party even further and to deliberately result in a brokered convention. He didn’t call for Cruz and Rubio to unite over Trump… he called for party divisiveness. " . . . Much more here.

Every Secret and Fascinating Fact You're Dying to Know About "The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story", Answered

Producers Think Marcia Clark Will Be the Star of the Film: "I think people will have compassion for Marcia," says Jacobson. "I [also] think people will have compassion for Chris [Darden]. Our hope is that no matter how you felt or how you end up feeling, that will you have compassion for all of them."

Glamour  

"The curiosity of seeing A-list actors portray well-known figures in FX's new series The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story has been at an all-time high since pictures first leaked from the set a year ago. But once you get over seeing John Travolta go full-on Shapiro or David Schwimmer's hair transform into Robert Kardashian's, it's all about the mesmerizing story of the unraveling of one of America's most famous athletes and the trial that captivated the nation and unearthed some ugly truths about race in America.

" 'This story is one of the great American stories," says lawyer, legal analyst, and author Jeffrey Toobin. It is his comprehensive book The Run of His Life: The People v. O.J. Simpson that is the basis for American Crime Story. The series, which premieres tonight on FX and runs for 10 weeks, is a story about "race, sex, violence, sports, Hollywood"—and, as Toobin ironically states, "the only eyewitness [to the murders] is a dog.". .

Refusing to call the former athlete by his name, Fred Goldman merely refers to him as “the killer”.   "It’s been 20 years since OJ Simpson was acquitted of killing Nicole Brown and her friend Ron Goldman, but the families of the victims will never forget it.

"In a new interview with MailOnline, Ron’s father Fred Goldman, 73, is still convinced not only of OJ’s guilt, but of the part Robert Kardashian played in it." . . .

The original Dream Team

. . . "When O.J. Simpson was charged with the murders of Nicole Brown and Ronald Goldman in 1994, the legal odds seemed stacked against the former football star. Finding the best possible defense team was crucial to Simpson’s chances. He got that, and more." Pictured below:

What Simpson assembled, in fact, was a star-studded,
experience-rich, celebrity-stamped cartel — the
likes of which we may never again see. Here are five
 amazing facts about O.J. Simpson’s Dream Team:
  Johnnie L. Cochran Jr., F. Lee Bailey, Robert Shapiro,
 Robert Kardashian and Alan Dershowitz.

Hat tip to Jeff Hayden; Plano, TX

'People vs OJ Simpson' Show: Will Sarah Paulson Win Overdue Emmy For Playing Marcia Clark?
"The actress looks primed to nab her first Emmy for her heartbreaking performance in 'American Crime Story.' "

Out Of Her Justice League: ‘People v. O.J. Simpson’ Writer On Marcia Clark, Sexism, And The Haircut   . . . "The People v. O.J. Simpson gives Clark something that the people of 1994 did not: An astonishing amount of empathy. Clark is, in Paulson’s portrayal, a methodical, careful attorney trying to win a case even as it slowly dawns on her that, in spite of all the evidence on her side, the case is unwinnable. . . . "She tries to be everything to everyone: The best lawyer, the most present mother, the most appealing woman. And all her plans seem to backfire."

The cast members listed in the movie site. Full cast list here. 

Chris Darden and the others; where are they now?   . . . "Still, Darden says he has tried to move on from this dark part of his past. He continues to practice law, but not quite in the same capacity as he once did.

" 'I'm a criminal law defense attorney," he says. "And I write a little bit here and there."

"Darden is also a devoted family man, the father of three children with his wife of 17 years, Marcia. "I have the smartest family anyone could have," he says proudly. "My children are brilliant children.' "

The legacy of Johnnie Cochran lives on in the Seinfeld Character,

lawyer Jackie  Chiles:

AG Lynch testifies DoJ ‘discussed’ prosecuting ‘climate deniers’

Thomas Lifson   "Do you remember when we had a First Amendment?  It seems to have vanished in the view of the attorney general of the United States, Loretta Lynch, who testified yesterday to the Senate Judiciary Committee.  Jon Street reports at TheBlaze:

During Lynch’s testimony at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) said that he believes there are similarities between the tobacco industry denying scientific studies showing the dangers of using tobacco and companies within the fossil fuel industry denying studies allegedly showing the threat of carbon emissions."" . . .  

. . . "The stepping up of persecution of dissent indicates desperation on the part of warmists, who have resorted to revising data in order to support their failed hypothesis.  Corporations like Exxon may cave for P.R. reasons, as the warmists hope.  But principled truth-tellers, people like S. Fred Singer, Richard Lindzen, and Anthony Watts, will stand their ground.  Science is based on dispute.  Warmism is a religion, and religions have been known to persecute dissent.  
"Lynch should be questioned more closely on this matter."

Your climate opinions are being watched at THE CARBON CAPTURE REPORT.  Is there a dossier on you?

Here are 49 names just at NASA to add to the prosecution list   "Some prominent voices at NASA are fed up with the agency's activist stance toward climate change.

"The following letter asking the agency to move away from climate models and to limit its stance to what can be empirically proven, was sent by 49 former NASA scientists and astronauts.

"The letter criticizes the Goddard Institute For Space Studies especially, where director Jim Hansen and climatologist Gavin Schmidt have been outspoken advocates for action." . . .

Chumlee Sexual Assault Investigation: After Arrest For Meth And Gun Possession, ‘Pawn Stars’ Favorite Faces charges

Inquisitr

"Chumlee could be facing sexual assault charges, with police arresting the Pawn Stars fan-favorite during a raid in connection with an investigation into allegations of sexual assault.

"The reality television star, whose real name is Austin Russell, was arrested by Las Vegas Metro PD on Wednesday after a raid on his home turned up a number of illegal drugs and a gun. The raid was reportedly connected to an ongoing investigation for sexual assault, and officers came to his home on March 9 with a search warrant.

"Police said the raid turned up drugs, including meth, and an illegal gun, leading to Chumlee’s arrest."  Read more.

Not surprised but disappointed.