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Biden's Ukranian Probe

Above image: Joe Biden

The following is an excerpt from “Joe Biden’s 2020 Ukranian Nightmare” by John Solomon for The Hill

Two years after leaving office, Joe Biden couldn’t resist the temptation last year to brag to an audience of foreign policy specialists about the time as vice president that he strong-armed Ukraine into firing its top prosecutor.

In his own words, with video cameras rolling, Biden described how he threatened Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko in March 2016 that the Obama administration would pull $1 billion in U.S. loan guarantees, sending the former Soviet republic toward insolvency, if it didn’t immediately fire Prosecutor General Viktor Shokin.

“I said, ‘You’re not getting the billion.’ I’m going to be leaving here in, I think it was about six hours. I looked at them and said: ‘I’m leaving in six hours. If the prosecutor is not fired, you’re not getting the money,’” Biden recalled telling Poroshenko.

“Well, son of a bitch, he got fired. And they put in place someone who was solid at the time,” Biden told the Council on Foreign Relations event, insisting that President Obama was in on the threat.

Interviews with a half-dozen senior Ukrainian officials confirm Biden’s account, though they claim the pressure was applied over several months in late 2015 and early 2016, not just six hours of one dramatic day. Whatever the case, Poroshenko and Ukraine’s parliament obliged by ending Shokin’s tenure as prosecutor. Shokin was facing steep criticism in Ukraine, and among some U.S. officials, for not bringing enough corruption prosecutions when he was fired.

You can read the rest of the story here: https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/436816-joe-bidens-2020-ukrainian-nightmare-a-closed-probe-is-revived

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Escaping Honduras; Escaping MS-13

The following is an excerpt from a Full Measure story. - Jonathan Elias travels to Honduras to get a glimpse into the gang violence and desperation that leads Hondurans to escape to America.

Honduras is one of the poorest and most violent countries in Central America, surrounded by Spanish-speaking nations with stronger economies. Panama and Costa Rica have had generous asylum policies and, to the north, Guatemala and Mexico have been open to migrants in recent years. Despite that, many still choose the long, grueling trek to America...

MS-13 is as violent as gangs come.. their motto: kill, steal, rape, control. The White House says there are about 10,000 MS-13 gang members in the US today.

On Long Island in 2016, MS-13 members used machetes and bats to kill 16-year-old Nisa Mickens and her best friend Kayla Cuevas.

In Maryland in 2017, these three MS-13 members were arrested for brutally stabbing a victim more than 100 times - cutting off his head and cutting out his heart.

Nationwide, since 2012, an average of about 35 murders have been tied to MS-13 every year.

There are thousands of MS-13 here in Honduras and we arranged for a rare sit down with two young members.

Right now, we’re heading into an area that’s completely controlled by the gangs. We’re going to sit down with two members of MS-13 and we’re told that when you come into the neighborhood, you have to have your windows down so they can see who’s coming in. (Continued...)

You can watch the full story here: http://fullmeasure.news/news/cover-story/escaping-honduras

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Escaping Honduras; Escaping MS-13

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The following is an excerpt from a Full Measure story. – Jonathan Elias travels to Honduras to get a glimpse into the gang violence and desperation that leads Hondurans to escape to America.

Honduras is one of the poorest and most violent countries in Central America, surrounded by Spanish-speaking nations with stronger economies. Panama and Costa Rica have had generous asylum policies and, to the north, Guatemala and Mexico have been open to migrants in recent years. Despite that, many still choose the long, grueling trek to America…

MS-13 is as violent as gangs come.. their motto: kill, steal, rape, control. The White House says there are about 10,000 MS-13 gang members in the US today.

On Long Island in 2016, MS-13 members used machetes and bats to kill 16-year-old Nisa Mickens and her best friend Kayla Cuevas.

In Maryland in 2017, these three MS-13 members were arrested for brutally stabbing a victim more than 100 times – cutting off his head and cutting out his heart.

Nationwide, since 2012, an average of about 35 murders have been tied to MS-13 every year.

There are thousands of MS-13 here in Honduras and we arranged for a rare sit down with two young members.

Right now, we’re heading into an area that’s completely controlled by the gangs. We’re going to sit down with two members of MS-13 and we’re told that when you come into the neighborhood, you have to have your windows down so they can see who’s coming in. (Continued…)

You can watch the full story here: http://fullmeasure.news/news/cover-story/escaping-honduras

How You Login to Lite Blue USPS Website

LiteBlue – USPS additionally knew as United States Postal Service is an individual postal administration organization approved by the United States Constitution. Its administrations are spread over the United States, with its base camp in Washington DC.

The article center around a part of USPS named LiteBlue. We will examine how Liteblue.USPS.gov can help the representatives of the association the country over. USPS furnishes every last one of its representatives with a specific worker ID and Password that goes about as liteblue login. Light blue is a simpler path for workers to get refreshes, have relational correspondence and other such advantages.

USPS is said to have the biggest retail chain streaming the country over, a lot greater than few of the real retailers like burger ruler, Walmart and McDonald's.

Here is the manner by which you login to lite blue USPS official site.

USPS being an association that initiated its administrations in 1971, their method for working was for the most part manual that made interchanges and the executives dubiously troublesome on a national dimension. With no electronic innovation being utilized, overseeing accounts and labor was an errand.

Be that as it may, with such progression in innovation, the presentation of the PC framework and obviously the internet USPS took a moan of alleviation. The majority of its inside administrations are presently connected through this site. From checking conveys, requests to insights regarding compensation, the executives check, and additionally, everything is basic both for the workers and the administration through the site.

USPS is among the world's driving postal system. In spite of the fact that its administrations are manual yet having an incorporated system like liteblue USPS and Postal Ease makes activity very utilitarian. There are various advantages of this online administration that we will talk about later, first think about its login strategy by visiting http://liteblue.usps.gov/

Realities and advantages about the USPS

USPS has a representative quality of in excess of six hundred thousand, conveying sends to in excess of 150 million locations the country over in the range of a year. From residential areas to vast urban communities USPS covers any and each inhabitant of the United States.

Here is a rundown of intriguing realities about USPS and Lite Blue. Being only a postal administration these administrations may very well flabbergast you.

1. Starting at 2016 USPS could produce an income of up to $1.4 trillion through its administrations.

2. USPS has partitioned its administrations into different classifications – there are 27.3 million First class sends and 18.0 million Standard sends being conveyed the country over.

3. When we talk about the group quality of USPS-a sum of 644,124 representatives noted in 2017 including 503103 vocation and 141021 non-profession workers altogether.

4. There is likewise a crisis premise conveyance at USPS for uncommon cases including mishap related messages to elderlies and crippled. USPS experiences its sends entirely and takes activities towards conveying its mail quicker paying little heed to the class.

5. In addition, USPS is one of only a handful couple of associations that produces its incomes exclusively from mail conveyances and messenger charges. In contrast to other people, it doesn't guarantee any expense forms.

6. Their administrations are not confined to any topographical area. People from any state or city can send their dispatches starting with one place then onto the next in the US for only 49 pennies in addition to the stamp cost.

7. USPS incorporates another classification for conveyance inside 24 hours called Priority Mail Express Service. This is again across the nation, pertinent for all urban communities and conditions of the United States.

8. Spare some additional bucks with recyclable boxes costing less expensive than normal ones.

9. On the site, you'll find different dialect choices including Spanish and Chinese. English is the essential dialect.

10.usps liteblue login is considered to have a traffic of around 336 million clients.

11. Aside from the site, LiteBlue likewise has an application for Android and iOS clients. For the most part, utilized by clients for the following reason

These are few of numerous such stunning administrations given by USPS to its clients. What's more, being an association more seasoned than 40 years there are a ton of realities and intriguing experiences about the organization. Additionally, it's web administrations.

Unscientific Poll: Did the Media Miss its Mark?

Last week's unscientific poll asked "how well did media do on Russia collusion story?" The results are below:

Stellar! (>1%)

More good than bad (1%)

More bad than good (4%)

Awful (94%)

Don’t know (>1%)

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Media Bias Chart: Analysis

When I first published this subjective Media Chart, I posted it along with other charts for your consideration.

I explained how I came to assign positions on the chart.

And I explained that the positioning is relative and not intended as an absolute indicator of position.

The idea was for you to add it to your knowledge base; compare it to other charts; or, certainly, disregard it, if you like.

It received a lot of attention and generated a tremendous amount of positive feedback. It also became a spring board for all kinds of theories. One writer called it a "simplified version" of another chart.

But it also spurred some silly articles by left-leaning writers who apparently couldn't bear that some outlets appeared on the left side of the line. Some of them criticized the chart as "subjective," (which I stated was the case at the outright-- and aren't they all?).

Also, in typical fashion by some of these critics, the chart was falsely criticized as being "conservative" simply because it fairly acknowledges some media outlets have conservative leanings; while others are known for their liberal leanings.

This is the environment in which we operate today.

Meantime, I think the chart is worth republishing. Please note the caveats and qualifiers.

Additional charts compiled by other sources are widely available. Some are linked here in this paragraph.

Do your own research. Make up your own mind. Think for yourself.

Please leave your feedback on this page in the comment section and I will issue a revised chart reflecting any changes or additions in the near future.

Below is the last version of the article as it appeared in 2018:

Where’s your favorite information source stand on the political scale?

I’ve updated the following subjective chart based on information compiled from various sources and your feedback. Some sources have shifted left or right, others have been added including: ESPN, McClatchy, the Federalist, Conservative Review, Washington Monthly, Twitchy, Gateway Pundit and Conservative Treehouse.

Please note that outlets on left and right sometimes publish material that’s on the opposite side of the political spectrum, or that has no political leaning at all. The placement is based on perceived overall tone and audience. Position on the chart doesn’t necessarily imply credibility or lack thereof. Sources on far right and far left have, in many instances, produced excellent, factually correct information at times.

I have loosely placed more traditional information sources in the top half of the chart working down toward aggregators, fact-checkers, opinion sites and less news-related sources. (This posed some position challenges since most of traditional information sources are left-leaning.) I did not attempt to place individual programs or broadcasts.

Compiling such a chart is obviously difficult for many reasons, some of them having to do with space. The spacing should be considered relative and not an indicator of absolute position. A number of the information sources technically belong on top of one another.

You have contributed terrific ideas, such as sizing boxes based on audience, and dividing into quadrants. This is a work in progress. Thanks for your input!

Think a source should be moved? Want one added? Leave a comment!

For a larger view, click on the image and enlarge.


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Mad with Medication

The following is an excerpt from a recent Full Measure report. World renowned psychiatrist Dr. Peter Breggin gives us the ins and outs of psychiatric drugs – and whether or not they work at all.

Antidepressants and other drugs for psychiatric conditions are credited with improving and saving countless lives. But what if that’s not the whole story? We get another view from psychiatrist Dr. Peter Breggin, author of “Medication Madness” and director of the International Center for patient-oriented psychiatry. He says his profession has gone mad with medication.

Dr. Breggin:

"I was appointed by a federal court to be the expert for all the combined suits against Eli Lilly concerning Prozac, so I was the first person to go inside the corporation and look at all their records. Prozac was essentially approved in combination with addictive sedatives. It was also obvious early on that the drug had amphetamine affects. The chief investigators said and wrote, ‘This drug has amphetamine like effects. We need to put this into the label. It can make depression worse, can make people agitated, make them angry, might increase the suicide rate.’

"But the FDA wouldn't allow into the label what its chief investigator into adverse effects was telling them. So from the beginning, it was all a house of cards. And as for it's being useful, I looked it over, carefully analyzed the statistics and said the drug actually doesn't work. It's about as good as placebo.

"Now placebo will help anywhere between 40 and 80 percent of people, so it's a huge effect and especially with depression, because depression is not about a biochemical imbalance. It's about hopelessness. Depression is part of the human experience."

You can watch the full story here: http://fullmeasure.news/news/politics/conscience-of-psychiatry

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Mad with Medication

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The following is an excerpt from a recent Full Measure report. World renowned psychiatrist Dr. Peter Breggin gives us the ins and outs of psychiatric drugs – and whether or not they work at all.

Antidepressants and other drugs for psychiatric conditions are credited with improving and saving countless lives. But what if that’s not the whole story? We get another view from psychiatrist Dr. Peter Breggin, author of “Medication Madness” and director of the International Center for patient-oriented psychiatry. He says his profession has gone mad with medication.

Dr. Breggin:

“I was appointed by a federal court to be the expert for all the combined suits against Eli Lilly concerning Prozac, so I was the first person to go inside the corporation and look at all their records. Prozac was essentially approved in combination with addictive sedatives. It was also obvious early on that the drug had amphetamine affects. The chief investigators said and wrote, ‘This drug has amphetamine like effects. We need to put this into the label. It can make depression worse, can make people agitated, make them angry, might increase the suicide rate.’

“But the FDA wouldn’t allow into the label what its chief investigator into adverse effects was telling them. So from the beginning, it was all a house of cards. And as for it’s being useful, I looked it over, carefully analyzed the statistics and said the drug actually doesn’t work. It’s about as good as placebo.

“Now placebo will help anywhere between 40 and 80 percent of people, so it’s a huge effect and especially with depression, because depression is not about a biochemical imbalance. It’s about hopelessness. Depression is part of the human experience.”

You can watch the full story here:http://fullmeasure.news/news/politics/conscience-of-psychiatry