Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

misterhighwasted

misterhighwasted's Journal
misterhighwasted's Journal
November 23, 2015

Ex-Benghazi investigator sues Trey Gowdy for discrimination and defamation

Source: MSNBC Ari Melber

Ex-Benghazi investigator filing lawsuit, 11/23/15, 9:13 AM ET

A former investigator for the House Benghazi Committee filed a federal lawsuit against the committee Monday, opening a new chapter in legal skirmishes over the Benghazi attacks and subsequent investigations.

Last month, Brad Podliska, an Air Force Reserve major, alleged the Benghazi committee terminated him based on his military obligations and his refusal to advance an agenda targeting Hillary Clinton. Now, Podliska is detailing those charges in court in a new filing that alleges Committee Chairman Trey Gowdy broke the law by defaming him in their public battle over Podliska’s firing.

Gowdy previously said Podliska was terminated partly for mishandling classified information. 

The suit cites Gowdy’s claim from a press release and an interview with NBC News, and argues it was a damaging line of attack, since allegations of such a “serious crime” have “ended the careers of many professionals in national security-related industries.”

But the charge was totally false, the suit says, because the information Podliska handled was drawn entirely from “sources from the Internet.” Podliska adds that the committee staffer who made the allegation later admitted the material “was not classified.” The committee has not withdrawn the allegation.


Read more: http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/ex-benghazi-investigator-sues-trey-gowdy-discrimination-and-defamation

November 22, 2015

HRC GROUP "Very difficult for Bernie to go forward post-Paris." MSNBC/CHRIS KOFINIS

MSNBC just now.
Chris Kofinis, Democratic strategist, saying his focus group has bernie at very little chance of winning NH & Iowa. If he can't win both of those his campaign is over.

He is strong on domestic issues but is cornered in a box with ISIS terrorism threats because it is his weakest area, & unfortunately for him, that is what most people are concerned about right now.

Also says Bernies whole point about his IRAQ NO VOTE that he keeps making just doesn't have the same resonance with people anymore.

"Very difficult for burnie to go forward post-Paris."

********************************

HRC is a true leader & this proves it. As President one has to be prepared & ready to deal with whatever comes your way.
An effective Leader MUST be able to immediately address an issue like Paris & what the US's role is, present & long term.
This is where public confidence in bernie sanders drops him off the Presidential map.

POSTED IN ^H^ GROUP



November 20, 2015

Cyber Group DIGITA SHADOW/GHOST SECURITY vows to battle ISIS online

Per CNN..
DIGITA SHADOW joins other cyber groups like Anonymous to fight the terrorist cyber war
Made up of ex military, IT Specialists.
Digita Shadow/GHOST SECURITY, says they only hack when lives are at stake.

"Ghost Security differentiates itself from the vast and often disjointed hacktivist collective Anonymous, which has also declared war on ISIS and claims to have taken down pro-ISIS Twitter accounts. A handful of members were previously part of Anonymous, including one of the leaders, who goes by the name "DigitaShadow." He says Ghost Security is small and more focused.

"We have structure and leadership," he told CNNMoney. "We also have a lot of counterterrorism experience. We have translators, linguists, research analysts on hand to analyze all the data that we receive."


http://money.cnn.com/2015/11/20/technology/isis-ghost-security-group/index.html




November 19, 2015

HRC: Tomorrow morning with Kelly & Michael -HRC then gives her Security Adgenda, then Fisk U on Fri

http://still4hill.com/2015/11/18/upcoming-on-hillary-clintons-agenda-75/

Hillary to appear tomorrow morning on Kelly & Michael

Following the morning show, Hillary Clinton will outline her plan for defeating ISIS on Thursday in New York City, her campaign said.

The speech, which comes in the wake of the Paris terrorist attacks that took the lives of more than 130 people, will outline Clinton’s “strategy for defeating ISIS and eliminating the immediate threats it poses, as well as her plan for combating radical jihadism more broadly,” the campaign said in a statement.

“Clinton will lay out her vision for the role American leadership must play in supporting our allies, protecting our homeland, and forging a safer world,” the statement added.
MORE

Hillary Clinton to speak at Fisk University this Friday

WKRN web staff Published: November 17, 2015



NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – Presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton will be in Nashville Friday to speak at Fisk University.

Ahead of the Tennessee primary on March 1, Clinton hopes to build support and a grassroots organization.

She’s expected to speak on why she’s running for president as well as who and what she will fight for if elected.

MORE..

November 18, 2015

COMING UP 1pm et, French Prosecuter News Conf / on today's raids.

Discussing the ISIS money trail. Who funds them.
Saying ISIS has near $ 400 million at its disposal.
ISIS yearly budget is approx $500 million, they have taken territory & banks (cash from those banks is about $400 mill) along with oil ( 22,000 barrels a day) & infrasture anandoned when they took over, such as power plants, abandoned businesses, & many ancient antiques all sold on the black market, along with US military gear left behind, and human trafficking profits.

ISIS pays no taxes yet requires residents to pay them 1/10th of their earnings.
ISIS also taxes religious affiliation of residents.

Intelligence agencys like Interpol is currently seeking who is buying ISIS black market goods.

Interesting..Catch the News Conference at 1pm ET. Should be on all networks.

FYI





November 18, 2015

Dalai Lama re: Paris. "“We cannot solve this problem only through prayers”

Snip
"Speaking to Germany’s state-run media outlet Deutsche Welle yesterday (Nov. 16), the 1989 Nobel Peace Prize winner said people should not expect God to stem the horror and tragedy of the Paris attacks. He advocated instead for a “systematic approach” to foster harmony and humanistic values.

We cannot solve this problem only through prayers. I am a Buddhist and I believe in praying. But humans have created this problem, and now we are asking God to solve it. It is illogical. God would say, solve it yourself because you created it in the first place.

We need a systematic approach to foster humanistic values, of oneness and harmony. If we start doing it now, there is hope that this century will be different from the previous one. It is in everybody’s interest. So let us work for peace within our families and society, and not expect help from God, Buddha or the governments.

His response to the Paris attacks echoes remarks he made in 2003 about the Sept. 11 attacks in New York two years earlier, in which he said the “real antidote” to terrorism is compassion and dialogue—although he suggested then that violent countermeasures might be necessary to fight terrorism."

http://qz.com/552283/the-dalai-lama-on-paris-we-cannot-solve-this-problem-only-through-prayers/

November 17, 2015

Hillary speaking in Dallas 12:15 cst. Follow live on Twitter Now.

http://www.wfaa.com/story/news/local/dallas-county/2015/11/17/hillary-clinton-campaigning-in-dallas-this-afternoon/75925960/


FOLLOW LIVE TWITTER AT LINK (bottom page)
Great Crowd!!!


DALLAS – Democratic presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton will hold her first public campaign event in North Texas on Tuesday.
Official Campaign Website


Clinton will speak for 30 minutes this afternoon inside the gymnasium at Mountain View College at 4849 W. Illinois Avenue. Her campaign calls it a "grassroots organizing event."

Doors open at 12:00 p.m. and the program begins at 1:15 p.m.

Clinton has a dominant lead among Texas Democrats in the March 1 primary, according to a new UT/Texas Tribune poll. Clinton got 61 percent of the vote, while Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders has 30 percent.

Last month, Clinton campaigned in San Antonio, where former mayor Julian Castro introduced her to s
everal thousand supporters.

This is Clinton's first public campaign visit to North Texas since a 2008 stop at the Fort Worth Stockyards, according to the Star-Telegram.

News 8's Jason Whitely will be live tweeting the event. Follow him on Twitter @jasonwhitely.


Another LIVE Twitter to Follow w PICS.

https://mobile.twitter.com/jlj1209
June 20, 2015

ISIS, Stormfront..Terrorist Organizations speading like a cancer.

Their mission is no different than the slow rise of the cultish & dangerous movement of Adolph Hitler.
It took a damned World War to finally reign in the Hate Crimes of that terrorist organization too.
One that targeted a specific part of society, by one insane person or small group, and resulted in the most massive slaughter of humanity.

Terrorist groups like ISIS & Stormfront are mirrors to Adolph Hitler.
Now imagine if Adolph Hitler would have had the Internet available as these groups do today.


May 30, 2015

Oh yes..I recall some history there with Trumbo.

Been a long time. I still have the book packed away, along with my love beads & peace sign jewelry.
I remember equating it with Vietnam but later hearing about the controversy of it.

I was intrigued and impressed the moment he & the nurse communicated.
Appreciate the mental shakeup..long time ago.

Profile Information

Member since: Sun Jan 26, 2014, 03:46 AM
Number of posts: 9,148
Latest Discussions»misterhighwasted's Journal