Right, because they have an underlying thirst for power and control. The problem with that kind of hunger is that it's never satisfied. The more you give them, the more they want. It's insatiable.
WASHINGTON (TND) — A motion filed by Special Counsel John Durham alleges Hillary Clinton’s campaign paid a technology company to dig for evidence to build a “narrative” tying then-candidate Donald Trump to Russia in the run up to the 2016 election. Durham filed the motion Friday, which focused on potential conflicts of interest stemming from Clinton campaign lawyer Michael Sussmann. Sussman was indicted by a grand jury in September, accused of “making false statements to the FBI in 2016 regarding alleged communications” between the Trump organization and a Russian bank tied to the Kremlin known as Alfa Bank. The Clinton campaign lawyer was accused of representing himself "as a good citizen rather than a paid advocate or political operative" when approaching the FBI about a tip on Trump’s alleged links to Russia. Sussmann has pleaded not guilty, according to The New York Post. Durham's “factual background” section in his motion says Sussmann “assembled and conveyed the allegations to the FBI on behalf of at least two specific clients, including a technology executive (Tech Executive-1) at a U.S.-based internet company, and the Clinton campaign. The filing also points out Sussmann’s “billing records reflect that the defendant repeatedly billed the Clinton Campaign for his work” on the Trump-Russia bank allegations.
Dying in Your Sleep: More Common Than You Think Published on March 11, 2017 Bryan Lorden Tech Consultant | Cyber Security Specialist | Sales Leadership | Operational Excellence | CompTIA Sec+ 10 articles 1 in 4 people die of heart disease (American Heart Association) and 1 in 8 will die in their sleep (answers.com). Sleep apnea is also one of the top causes that leads to dying in your sleep, affecting 42 million Americans. How likely are you to die in your sleep? If estimates like the ones above are correct, that's over 10% of the US population meeting their fates between dreams! Most of these deaths are attributed to heart attack or cardiac arrest, and it is believed that many thousands of people actually die because they had obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Now again, these are rough statistics. However, even if we estimate low on the severity of this situation, it's clear that individuals suffering from sleep apnea or other health concerns have reasons to be concerned about their safety while they sleep. One would assume that as the technology industry grows, there would be more and more focus on the development of affordable, easy to use devices to make sleeping safer. The truth is, however, that many individuals suffering from these kind of health conditions still only have bulky, uncomfortable, expensive machines to keep them safe. Due to financial limitations, many of these individuals go without any safety net at all. One company understood a similar disconnect between safety and independent living in senior citizens and developed LifeAlert, a device that could be worn around the neck with a button to press in the event of an emergency. But what does a person with a heart condition or sleep apnea do if their heart stops beating during their sleep? Dying in your sleep is all too common. The answer now is Vesta, a wearable device that integrates currently with Apple Watches and soon FitBits and other wearable devices capable of detecting heart rate. Do you have sleep apnea? Vesta will make recommendations based on your sleep patterns. Vesta was developed by Bryan Lorden after he lost a friend to sleep apnea in September of 2015. The goal was to develop an application that could be used to help save lives in the event of an emergency during sleep. Vesta utilizes the technology in wearable devices to monitor the heart for irregularities. In the event Vesta detects a severe abnormality, it will alert the user, loved ones and 911. It's hard to say why exactly it has taken so long for such an application to be developed, but Bryan Lorden and team are proud to finally present Vesta, the app that can save a life, to the general public. Vesta launches this month at the low cost of $4.99/month. To keep up to date on all the latest news and updates on Vesta, join our newsletter on our website: VestaSleep.com https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/dying-your-sleep-more-common-than-you-think-bryan-lorden/
The Briefing, by Albert Mohler | Wednesday, March 9, 2022 The Power of Entertainment Culture: Disney CEO Avoids Public Statement on Florida ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill Citing Storytelling as a Better Change Agent in Society But coming back to the United States and also thinking about the morality of markets, let's look at the market for entertainment and let's look at the intersection between the entertainment culture and big corporate finance and the moral revolution, particularly the revolution in sexual morality that is summarized with the letters LGBTQ. And let's just consider the company as Disney. And let's look at the fact that Disney, which has massive operations in Florida, not only that huge amusement complex known as Disney World, but in recent months, Disney has announced that it is moving something like 2000 jobs from Southern California to Florida in the film production and entertainment production dimension of its work. But wait just a minute. Disney is a very liberal company when it comes to corporate social policies and Florida is an increasingly conservative state. Just consider the fact that yesterday we talked about Florida through its legislature passing a bill that once signed into law, if Roe v. Wade is reversed by the Supreme Court this term, would establish an end to abortion in the state of Florida after 15 weeks of pregnancy. You also have legislation currently discussed pending there in Florida. And it includes a stipulation that in the public schools, certain issues related to sexual orientation, sexual behavior, and gender identity, mostly connected with the LGBTQ revolution, are to be restricted from students of a certain age in certain grades. And regardless of age, teachers are to avoid advocacy in classroom discussion. This is often referred to by those who oppose the bill as the "Don't Say Gay" bill. Now we need to look at the intersection of all these issues and the Disney corporation, as we discussed, because Disney's chief executive, Bob Chapek, made a statement on this past Monday indicating that Disney is opposed to these particular legislative initiatives, but has not spoken up as a corporation in a big way nor sought publicly to influence the legislation nor legislators, but is instead pushing LGBTQ advocacy through other means. And this story turns out to be even more interesting than I think the Los Angeles Times recognized. As the reporter tells this, "Well, Disney company chief executive Bob Chapek sent a lengthy email to employees to address the concerns of LGBTQ+ staff over the company's public silence on legislation in Florida that would squelch discussions of sexual orientation and gender identity in schools." And as reporter Ryan Faughnder goes on to explain, "Disney has not issued any public statements condemning the Florida legislation which would forbid school districts from encouraging classroom discussions about sexual orientation and gender identity." Well, it turns out that a lot of Disney employees, and in particular LGBTQ leaders among employees, had registered their discontent and had demanded that Disney's leadership speak to the issue. According to the LA Times, "Chapek said in his memo that he met on Friday with a small group of Disney LGBTQ+ leaders for a conversation in which employees expressed disappointment at the company's lack of a public statement. While he described the meeting as meaningful," says the Times, "and illuminating and at times deeply moving, Chapek did not commit to taking an aggressive stance on the Florida bill." Now here's where things get really interesting, and informed Christians need to think about this. Instead we are told, "He sought to explain why the company had not waded into the battle. He argued that corporate statements, in his view, don't do very much in terms of changing the political context. He went on to say they can sometimes be counterproductive and 'undermine more effective ways to achieve change.'" But that raises the issue, what would be a more effective means of achieving change, change in an LGBTQ+ affirming direction? What exactly is Disney doing here? Well, Disney tells us. The article in the LA Times tells us that what Disney is trying to do is to use its products to achieve this kind of moral revolution and LGBTQ+ affirmation and inclusion in a way that actually has viewers pleased, laughing, charmed, rather than offended by political statements. Now, for Christians, this turns out to be massive in consequence. For one thing, it tells us how culture does change morality. Then it tells us that it often changes morality in a way that's more powerful than politics. That doesn't mean that politics isn't important. It is to say that what three and four-year-olds or even younger children or older children are watching, or for that matter adults, there are changes that take place in the heart that are likely to be far more impactful and, for that matter, morality-changing than anything that might be adopted by law. Again, we're not depreciating the role of law. To the contrary. But we are recognizing that there are forces in society more powerful than law and politics and the entertainment culture just might well be one of those dimensions. According to the LA Times, Disney's CEO said that he believes Disney is "more effective at creating social change through its movies and TV shows." He went on to cite some, stating, "These and all of our diverse stories are our corporate statements and they are more powerful than any tweet or lobbying effort." Now, I'm going to say that as much as I disagree with Disney's CEO on the moral question, I think I might well agree with him about the power of story being even more powerful than the power of policies or laws. Speaking defensively but probably also honestly, Chapek said, "I firmly believe that our ability to tell such stories and have them received with open eyes, ears, and hearts would be diminished if our company were to become a political football in any debate." Well, there you have it. There you have the Disney CEO saying that the purpose of the stories the company is telling is to reach "open eyes, ears, and hearts." You knew that, but still you have to admit it's quite powerful to hear it right from the company's CEO.
The best anthology of Ukrainian history in the 20th century, as it is a history of histories, showing the widely and wildly variant interpretations of the past in Ukraine by its official and self-appointed interpreters and explicators. The book is not, itself a history, but a history of other peoples' histories, evaluating and pretty fairly assessing the claims across the historiography of Ukraine. Book is open source, freely available. ~Robert Barnes https://books.openedition.org/ceup/523?lang=en
Feds Caught Illegally Spying & Lying to Courts on Project Veritas https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/21473212-project-veritas-search-warrants-64-3-22-22-filing