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What’s New?

In covering the news, one must be mindful of Mark Twain’s admonition about New England weather: If you don’t like the weather in New England, just wait a minute – it will change.

 

In no particular order, this is what’s new:

 

FROM FOX NEWS -- "Representatives of the Squad are trying to harm the coexistence and partnership that exist in the region between Arabs and Jews," Haddad said. "I think it was [Alexandria] Ocasio-Cortez herself who said she had no idea about the geopolitics of this region—she’s right. Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib know exactly what’s going on here, but they decide to lie and twist the facts."

 

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FROM REASON -- Now there's a legislative push in Connecticut to finally reform the state's eminent domain laws to prevent another situation like Kelo's. HB 5123, introduced by Rep. Tami Zawistowski (R-Suffield) would stop the state and its municipalities from using eminent domain to take property that would be used for any project that generates income for a private commercial purpose.

 

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FROM THE TELEGRAPH -- Scrutiny is likely to only increase after Ghislaine Maxwell, the only person in jail for crimes related to the pedophile financier, offered to speak about the Epstein files before Congress.

 

“Despite the rumors, Ghislaine was never offered any kind of plea deal. She would be more than happy to sit before Congress and tell her story,” a source close to Maxwell told The Daily Mail.

 

“No-one from the government has ever asked her to share what she knows. She remains the only person to be jailed in connection to Epstein and she would welcome the chance to tell the American public the truth.”

 

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FROM NEWSWEEK -- AND THEN THERE'S THIS: Where there is no crime, there can be no prosecution is fundamental to what has sometimes mistakenly been called "the rule of law." In fact, it is the fundamental rule governing the rule of law: Nulla poena sine lege  (latin for "no penalty without law") Reasonable men and women should enforce the rule and give no head to speculation.  And so ... From Newsweek -- "This systematic review revealed no incriminating 'client list.' There was also no credible evidence found that Epstein blackmailed prominent individuals as part of his actions," said the memo.

"We did not uncover evidence that could predicate an investigation against uncharged third parties."

 

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MEANWHILE, IN NEWSOM'S ECOLOGY SENSITIVE CALIFORNIA... FROM THE SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICAL -- Siskiyou County officials are asking for state and federal help in addressing the illegal use of toxic pesticides at unlawful cannabis grow operations in the region...

 

"We are battling something far bigger than just an illegally grown plant. This is about environmental destruction, human trafficking, banned chemical fumigants, and transnational organized crime networks operating with impunity across rural America," said Siskiyou County Sheriff Jeremiah LaRue in the press release. "If we don't act boldly and get support from the State and Federal partners, the long-term consequences to public health and California's ecosystems will be irreversible."

 

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FROM NBC NEW YORK -- Fairfield police said a group of kids used a "flatulence spray" near the exit of the McKinley Carnival on Jennings Beach causing crowds to run from the area.

 

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