| Rand Paul: Subpoena Whistleblower, He May Be Involved in Corrupt Ukraine DealingsPosted: 06 Nov 2019 07:21 AM PSTSen. Rand Paul (R-KY) has called on Congressional Republicans to subpoena the anti-Trump whistleblower, suggesting he may be involved in corrupt business dealings in Ukraine.In a Tuesday interview, Paul said that the whistleblower – reported to be CIA officer Eric Ciaramella – “is a material witness to the possible corruption of Hunter Biden and Joe Biden,” and that Congress should investigate the whistleblower’s ties to the Biden family and Burisma holdings, the Ukrainian gas company that paid Hunter Biden to sit on its board, according to BuzzFeed.“[The whistleblower] might have traveled with Joe Biden to Ukraine for all we know. We should look at his writings. We should know all of this stuff to see whether or not he has any intersection with Burisma and with Hunter Biden,” said Paul.The president’s most ardent supporters in Congress have long insisted the real corruption in Ukraine was done by former vice president Joe Biden and his family rather than by President Donald Trump. Many have also called for outing the anonymous intelligence official who filed a whistleblower complaint alleging Trump demanded a political quid pro quo from the Ukrainian government — an investigation into the Biden family in exchange for hundreds of millions of dollars in military aid. But, until now, they had not brought those two lines of attack together. –BuzzFeedWhen asked if he has any evidence for his suppositions, Paul said “We don’t know unless we ask.”Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Lindsey Graham (R-SC) was surprised at Paul’s comments, saying “He needs to tell us. You can’t ask a judge. You can’t ask members [of Congress], ‘Do you want to subpoena this guy?‘ He might be this, he might be that.”Both Graham and Paul do agree, however, that the whistleblower’s identity should be officially made public, with Paul telling reporters that he “probably will” disclose his name.“I’m more than willing to, and I probably will at some point. … There is no law preventing anybody from saying the name,” said Paul.Other lawmakers such as Sen. Mitt Romney, Roy Blunt, John Cornyn and Lisa Murkowski say he should remain anonymous.The whistleblower’s attorney, Mark Zaid, said that Paul and others are using disinformation to distract from the substance of the allegations.“I imagine at some point soon our client will be accused of masterminding JFK’s assassination as well,” he said. “Any Member of Congress who pushes to expose the whistleblower will not only undermine the integrity of the system but will be disgracing their office and betraying the interests of the Constitution and the American people.”Republished from ZeroHedge.com with permissionThe post Rand Paul: Subpoena Whistleblower, He May Be Involved in Corrupt Ukraine Dealings appeared first on We Are Change. |
| Dr. Phil Says Smoking Weed Makes You Violent and Lowers Your IQPosted: 05 Nov 2019 07:57 PM PSTDr. Phil is many things—an author, a television personality, a regular guest on Oprah, a daytime Emmy nominee, a bald man from the Midwest—but one thing he’s certainly not is a licensed clinical psychologist.Phil McGraw, best known to millions of Americans as the host of popular tabloid talk show Dr. Phil, is hardly known for actually helping the people who make the often ill-advised choice to step onto his set. And Dr. Phil’s latest bit of sagely advice to young cannabis smokers was decidedly in that same vein, combining half-baked urban legends with outright misinformation about the alleged “hazards” of the devil’s lettuce.The occasion for Dr. Phil’s intervention against weed came when he had a woman named Bree on his show, who was joined by her 11-year-old son, J.J. The child’s mother claimed that J.J., who is a regular pot smoker, had become violent and misbehaved at home and at school—even going so far as to threaten her with a steak.At that point, Dr. Phil began to spout off a totally non-scientific and rather ridiculous lecture about the deadly, mind-killing dangers of cannabis. He explained:“Your brain grows until you’re 25 at least, and it’s constantly changing. When you get to be 18, 19, 20, it’s actually pruning itself back. When you smoke marijuana, it’s like opening your computer up and pouring water inside. A lot of things short out, and it connects where it’s not supposed to, and really creates problems.Even occasional marijuana smokers will look at a multi-point drop in IQ, even with just occasional use—like once a week, or two or three times a month. You’ll see IQ drop and motivation will drop across time.”And while no one will disagree that an 11-year-old child should be doing his homework rather than puffing trees, smoking cannabis simply won’t “short your brain.”While it is true that the brain is still in a state of constant development until the mid-20s, nothing else that Dr. Phil said had any basis in science, said Dr. David Juurlink, a head of clinical pharmacology and toxicology at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre.Dr. Juurlink told Vice:“It’s ludicrous to equate smoking cannabis with pouring water on a computer.”Dr. Michael Verbora, chief medical officer for Aleafia Network, took similar issue with Dr. Phil’s strange idea of some “brain rewiring” caused by the plant. Verbora added that often times, cannabis users who are so young are already at-risk due to their troubled homes and lower incomes, where mental illness risks typically run higher.But the idea that weed smokers face “a multi-point drop in IQ” from even occasional ingestion of the plant flies in the face of multiple peer-reviewed scientific studies and has “been debunked,” Dr. Verbora said, noting that only one study showed a slight intelligence decline—and even that effect was only temporary.Even Dr. Phil’s antiquated description of cannabis as “dope” capable of turning a child violent shows what a quack the talk show host is, Dr. Verbora said.He added:“I’ve treated 5,000 patients and 5,000 out of my 5,000 say cannabis makes them feel relaxed and calm. No intelligent physician or doctor would ever use the word ‘dope’ to describe cannabis.”Dr. Juurlink pointedly added:“Maybe Dr. Phil should redirect hyperbole to alcohol, tobacco, opioids and benzos, all of which are considerably more harmful, as is exploiting your troubled pre-teen on national television.” Republished from TheMindUnleashed.com under Creative CommonsThe post Dr. Phil Says Smoking Weed Makes You Violent and Lowers Your IQ appeared first on We Are Change. |
| 11,000 Scientists Propose Final Solution to Climate Change: Just Kill Billions of PeoplePosted: 05 Nov 2019 01:05 PM PSTOver 40 years ago, scientists from 50 nations pivoted on a longstanding “global cooling” thesis that was going to blanket the earth in ice, and instead adopted what was then called the “CO2-climate problem” which would lead to theories on global warming, rising tides and economic catastrophe.“Now, four decades later, a larger group of scientists is sounding another, much more urgent alarm,” according to Bloomberg.Some 11,000 scientists call for population control in mass climate alarm https://t.co/7L2cD3tK6e pic.twitter.com/Fv7br3iAU7— Bloomberg Economics (@economics) November 5, 2019Over 11,000 experts from around the world have banded together to call for solutions to the ‘climate emergency,’ including population control – which “must be stabilized—and, ideally, gradually reduced—within a framework that ensures social integrity.”“We declare, with more than 11,000 scientist signatories from around the world, clearly and unequivocally that planet Earth is facing a climate emergency,” warned the scientists in the Tuesday edition of BioScience, in a report that includes lots of scary charts we’re guessing Tony Heller could have some fun with.The solution? Fewer people!When absorbed in sequence, the charts lay out a devastating trend for planetary health. From meat consumption, greenhouse gas emissions and ice loss to sea-level rise and extreme weather events, they lay out a grim portrait of 40 years of squandered opportunities.The scientists make specific calls for policymakers to quickly implement systemic change to energy, food, and economic policies. But they go one step further, into the politically fraught territory of population control. It “must be stabilized—and, ideally, gradually reduced—within a framework that ensures social integrity,” they write. –Bloomberg“We are encouraged by a recent surge of concern,” reads the letter. “Governmental bodies are making climate emergency declarations. Schoolchildren are striking. Ecocide lawsuits are proceeding in the courts. Grassroots citizen movements are demanding change, and many countries, states and provinces, cities, and businesses are responding.Perhaps world leaders will consult with China, which has reportedly been sterilizing Muslim women in their infamous reeducation camps.Republished from ZeroHedge.com with permissionThe post 11,000 Scientists Propose Final Solution to Climate Change: Just Kill Billions of People appeared first on We Are Change. |
