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Elementary School Teacher’s Lesbian Affair Causes Texas Political Scandal

Posted on | August 14, 2014 | 54 Comments

Corinne Saenz (left) and her lesbian girlfriend Ermicin Paredes (right).

In 2002, elementary school teacher Corrine Morris Rodriguez Saenz married attorney Jonathan Saenz. By 2010, the couple had three children, while Jonathan Saenz rose to political prominence:

Jonathan M. Saenz, Esq., is the President of Texas Values, a nonprofit group dedicated to preserving and advancing a culture of family values in the state of Texas.
Prior to leading Texas Values, Jonathan headed the Liberty Institute offices at the Texas Capitol in Austin where he served as Director of Legislative Affairs and Attorney for Liberty Institute. He frequently presents research, analysis, and testimony before the Texas Legislature, State Board of Education, and other government entities on various issues affecting faith, family, and freedom.
Jonathan believes in religious liberty, sanctity of human life, family values, and constitutional rights and has been involved in numerous court cases, including cases before the Texas Supreme Court and the United State Supreme Court.

When you’re doing the Lord’s work, it’s important to remember that Satan will be working full-time to do everything he can to destroy you, and in Texas, the state satanic headquarters is in Austin.

Corrine Saenz was teaching at Becker Elementary School in Austin where, according to court records, she met fellow teacher Ercimin Paredes, who became her lesbian lover. Corinne Saenz became “deeply involved in her relationship with Ms. Paredes as early as the fall of 2010,” according to a document filed by her husband. The Saenzes separated in July 2011. Corinne filed for divorce a month later, and her husband initially opposed the divorce. In February 2012, a court issued an order forbidding Corinne’s lesbian girlfriend from “from being in the presence of the [Saenz] children,” and also ordering Corinne to undergo psychiatric evaluation. Ultimately, Corinne’s demand for a divorce was granted, and joint custody was awarded, with no stipulation as to the children and Corinne’s partner.

For some reason, the liberal media is treating this story as a Republican sex scandal, although it strikes me that Jonathan Saenz is the injured party, and that it is his ex-wife who is inflicting emotional damage on their children: “Mommy doesn’t love Daddy anymore. Mommy’s a lesbian now. Don’t worry, kids. Daddy will pay for your psychiatrist and your anti-depressant prescriptions.”

 

Category: Education, Gays, Scandal, Sex

LIVE AT FIVE: 08.14.14

Posted on | August 14, 2014 | 6 Comments

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TOP NEWS
As Riots In Ferguson Continue For Fourth Night, Police Respond With Tear Gas To Molotov Cocktails

Police responding with tear gas and smoke bombs

Protesters and reporters arrested at McDonald’s
Officer’s name still being withheld
Body of Michael Brown released to family
Ferguson police chief defends his officers


Two Journalists, Four Hamas EOD Men Killed In Bomb Disposal Accident
Over 1000 unexploded bombs, missiles, etc. retrieved since ceasefire went into effect

Yazidis On Mount Sinjar Freed
Kurdish force with US air support breaks jihadi siege



POLITICS
CA Governor Brown Signs $7.5 Billion Water Spending Bill

A tire rests on the dry bed of Lake Mendocino, a key reservoir in Ukiah

Compromise struck between reservoir construction and conservation efforts


Rift Grows Between Obama, Media As Journalists Blast Administration Spin



Gay Marriage Could Be Legal In Virginia August 20 Unless Supremes Grant Stay

Pro-Gun Milwaukee Sheriff Defeats Rival Despite Bloomberg Opposition, Spending

Private Sector Steps Up To Protect Power Grid As Feds Stall

LA To Pay $26 Million After Banning Garbage Workers’ Naps

Fox Poll Shows Majorities Disapprove Of Obama On Iraq, Israel, And Ukraine



THE ECONOMY, STUPID
Asian Crude Bounces Back From 13-Month Low: WTI $97.31, Brent $103.78
Cisco Cutting 6000 Jobs As CEO Forecasts Stagnant Growth
Shares, Bonds Rally As Investors Bank On Endless Stimulus
Biotech Stocks Lift Wall Street; Dow Back In The Black For 2014
Unions Rack Up Wins At Virgin America, Macy’s

Gov. Patrick Urges Market Basket Workers To Return To Work
Samsung Pins Its Hopes On Galaxy Alpha’s Metal Frame
Charter Weighs Options On Time Warner Cable Financing
Echoes Of Y2K: Engineers Buzz That Internet Is Outgrowing Its Gear
Senator Urges FCC To Hold Net Neutrality Hearings Outside Washington
Sony PS4 Sales Surge Past 10 Million Mark



SPORTS
Search For MLB Commissioner Selig’s Successor Gets Dirty

The Prince of Insufficient Light

Owners’ quarterly meeting in Baltimore next week will probably generate more drama than anything between the lines
Mark Cuban warns MLB not to pick another dictator



Braves Get Elusive 3-2 Win Against Dodgers

Cardinals’ Masterson Dominates Fish For 5-2 Win

Weaver Keeps It Close, Kendrick & Boesch Get 2 RBI Each To Beat Phillies

Twins Take Rubber Game From Astros 3-1

Vargas Goes The Distance As Royals Blank A’s 3-0

Bombs Away As Rays Rout Rangers 10-1

O’s Rally For Four In The Eighth, Top Yankees 5-3

Mets Rally Falls Short In 3-2 Loss To Nationals



FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
“Game Of Thrones” Star Sophie Turner Picked To Play Mary Shelley In Frankenstein Remake

Will play Mary Shelley opposite Jeremy Irvine as Percy Shelley

“Mary Shelley’s Monster” to be more about Mary than the monster


Ciara’s Future Doesn’t Include Future


Robin Williams’ Daughter Zelda Abandons Twitter Due To Trolls


Gwyneth Paltrow Dating “Glee” Co-Creator Brad Falchuk

No Jail For Justin Bieber As He Cops Plea In Careless Driving Case

“Dancing With The Stars” Season 19 Pros Announced

“Teen Mom” Stars Catelyn Lowell, Maci Bookout, And Amber Portwood Returning For New Season

“Guardians Of The Galaxy” Soundtrack Hits #1 On Billboard Hot 200

Chris Brown Gets Glowing Probation Report, Judge Orders Less Drug Testing

The Undeniable, Indescribable Appeal Of Idris Elba

Dog’s On The Hunt For War Machine…And The Clock Is Ticking

Tom Hiddleston Courted For “Ben-Hur” Title Role

Lifetime To Air Brittany Murphy Biopic

“Gossip Girl” Star In Custody Fight Feels Betrayed By US Justice System



FOREIGNERS
Russian Aid Convoy Blocked As Ukraine Fears Invasion Pretext
Tony Abbott Visits Troops Involved In Iraq Humanitarian Air Drops
Pope Francis Sends Message To Beijing, But Some Chinese Unable To Attend Papal Event
Renewed Gaza Ceasefire Off To Shaky Start
Brazilian Presidential Candidate Campos Killed In Plane Crash
Saudis Give UN $100 Million To Fight Terrorism
Europe Divided Over Iraq Crisis As Hopes Of Coordinated Response Falter
Kerry Pushes Thailand On Rights
Poachers Force Massive Rhino Evacuation From South Africa’s Kruger National Park
Singer Who Tried To Smuggle 20,000 Euros To Turkey In Her Panties Cleared Of Terrorism Aid Charges
Canadian Sect Leaders Face New Polygamy Charges
Letter From Ayatollah Sistani Turned Maliki’s Dawa Party Against Him



BLOGS & STUFF
The Quinton Report: Norks Fire Missiles As Pope Francis Arrives In South Korea
Cobb: Obligatory Seriousness On The Killing Of Michael Brown
Michelle Malkin: The K Street President
Twitchy: “Spoiler Alert” – White House Having A “Good Time” While Ferguson Burns
American Power: Germany’s Beautiful Scrap Metal Ladies
American Thinker: What’s Inside Those 280 Russian “Humanitarian Aid” Trucks Headed For The Ukraine Border?
BLACKFIVE: Free Book For You (Tom Kratman’s TRAINING FOR WAR)
Conservatives4Palin: Gov. Palin – Obama’s Betrayal Of American Workers
Don Surber: Political Scoreboard, August 13
Joe For America: Planned Parenthood Covering Up Rapes Of Underage Girls
JustOneMinute: Ground Troops In Iraq?
Protein Wisdom: Guerrillas In Our Midst
Shot In The Dark: Priorities
STUMP: Public Pensions Watch – NEW JERSEY HAS A COMMISSION!
The Gateway Pundit: Ferguson Protesters Lash Out At Obama, Sharpton – “You Haven’t Changed Nuthin. F*ck Y’all!”
The Jawa Report: When Islamists Dialogue
The Lonely Conservative: NY Dem Wants Food Prices To Rise
This Ain’t Hell: Obama – Bush’s Fault He Withdrew Troops From Iraq
Weasel Zippers: Simon & Schuster Passes On Book By Bergdahl’s Platoon Mates Because “It Could Be Used Against Obama”
Megan McArdle: Only Stupid People Call People Stupid


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Smittypalooza? Delayed Victory Celebration? Whatever!

Posted on | August 13, 2014 | 29 Comments

— by Wombat-socho


People have been suggesting that we do another Smittypalooza or similar get-together for a while now, but nobody has suggested a venue. Given a year to work with and a staff of at least a dozen, I could probably rent a hotel and accommodate about a thousand folks – oh, wait, I’m thinking about anime conventions. Never mind. I’m going to go ahead and set a date – September 12 – and see if I can find someplace in Fairfax County where we can have some quiet drinks, conversation, and bar food that won’t remind people of CPAC’s legendary #UnsustainableBarTab. I am of course open to suggestions; a small neighborhood venue is preferred over some noisy sports bar like Buffalo Wild Wings, and a hotel bar/lounge is absolutely the last resort unless someone knows one that doesn’t charge far, far out the ass for potables and nibblements.


Post suggestions in the comments. I hope to have settled on a location with Stacy and Smitty no later than Labor Day.


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Sue Me Again, You Evil Liar

Posted on | August 13, 2014 | 70 Comments

“Brett Kimberlin is a pedophile,” Ali A. Akbar said Tuesday in Montgomery County Circuit Court, as he concluded his argument for dismissing the notorious bomber’s $1 million Maryland defamation lawsuit, Kimberlin v. Walker, et al. Forty-five minutes later, Judge Eric Johnson issued his ruling, finding in favor of the defendants: bloggers Aaron Walker and John Hoge, Akbar and me.

The two-day trial concluded without the defendants ever having to put on the case for our innocence. Kimberlin presented his case — calling all four defendants as witnesses, presenting examples of our writing and even putting his own 15-year-old daughter on the witness stand to testify she was never molested by her 59-year-old father. When the plaintiff rested his case, the defense moved for dismissal.

Attorney and free-speech advocate Ken White writes at Popehat:

After the close of Kimberlin’s day of “evidence,” the judge granted a motion for a directed verdict against him. Under Maryland law, that means the judge necessary found “a total failure of legally sufficient evidence to prove” Kimberlin’s remaining defamation claim. The judge didn’t just find Kimberlin’s evidence unpersuasive; he effectively found it irrelevant. . . .
Furthermore, even though the court ruled that Kimberlin could testify on his own behalf (despite a statute suggesting that people convicted of perjury may not), Kimberlin did not testify. Perhaps he was concerned about how testifying would expose him to a cross-examination that would lovingly recount his history of lawlessness, sociopathy, and crazed litigiousness. Perhaps he recognized the risk of a new perjury charge. Perhaps he realized that he would look ridiculous questioning himself. Perhaps he never planned to, and the purpose of this was always mere harassment. . . .
This result bodes well for Kimberlin’s remaining ludicrous and vexatious claims in federal court against a wide variety of people and institutions. The federal court will see the result and, no doubt, view Kimberlin with even more skepticism. The state ruling may have legal effect in the federal case — let’s let Brett Kimberlin discover why and how. And, most importantly, the trial shows that for all his braggadocio about having filed a hundred suits, Brett Kimberlin is too nutty and disorganized to do even a half-assed job in court. If only one could litigate by drug dealing, perjuring, and blowing the leg off innocent bystanders, he would have been an elite courtroom attorney.

Judge Johnson’s ruling Monday to let Kimberlin testify despite his 1973 perjury conviction (see chapter 7, pp. 46-50, of Kimberlin’s 1996 authorized biography, Citizen K) was the divine green light for Ali Akbar’s decision to go pro se, representing himself at the trial. Our highly competent attorney, F. Patrick Ostronic, had represented us pro bono since Kimberlin filed his meritless and vexatious suit nearly a year ago. Ostronic’s handling of pre-trial motions was as extraordinarily skillful as Kimberlin’s was inept. For example, Ostronic successfully argued that several of the allegations that Kimberlin made in his lawsuit — conspiracy, stalking, harassment, yadda, yadda, yadda — simply were not recognized as causes for civil claims under Maryland law. Stalking and harassment are crimes, not torts, and by suing us for these claims, Kimberlin was effectively attempting to appoint himself as prosecuting attorney, a role the infamous felon clearly covets for himself.

Any student of Christian theology knows that Satan is always the accuser, torturing us with the guilt of our sins, dishonestly attempting to convince us that our wickedness places us beyond the help of God’s grace. At the Day of Judgment, confronted by the infinite righteousness of God, we shall be unable to save ourselves from eternal destruction, except to claim the blood of Jesus as having atoned for our sins. Thus, to become a Christian requires first that we acknowledge what wretched sinners we are — “total human depravity,” in Calvinist doctrine, “sinners in the hands of an angry God,” as Jonathan Edwards so memorably phrased it — utterly helpless to deserve salvation by our own merit, and completely dependent on God’s mercy.

Jesus taught his disciples to pray that God’s will may be done “on earth as it is in heaven,” and there are times when divine providence is made so apparent by signs and wonders that the faithful may see the earthly path that God shows. So there was a lot of prayer Monday night, and it was as if God himself was telling Ali to go pro se. When Ali announced this decision in the courtroom, Judge Johnson called him, Ostronic and Kimberlin to the bench where, in a conference, the judge urged Ali to reconsider, and Kimberlin (himself proceeding as his own attorney) actually tried to argue that Ali shouldn’t be allowed to represent himself.

Bingo.

This is what poker players call a “tell.” Kimberlin’s haphazard and arguably unethical methods as a pro se plaintiff have been a weapon in his nearly four-year lawfare campaign against his critics, dating back to October 2010, when he sued Seth Allen and threatened to sue Patrick “Patterico” Frey and Mandy Nagy, writing in an e-mail to Patterico:

“I have filed over a hundred lawsuits and another
one will be no sweat for me. On the other hand,
it will cost you a lot of time and money . . .”

Judges don’t want to do anything prejudicial to a pro se litigant, which might allow him to appeal on the basis of perceived unfairness. In effect, this means that judges have seemed at times to bend over backward on Kimberlin’s behalf, cutting him breaks that a professional lawyer could never expect to get. No matter how dishonest and unethical he may be, as a pro se litigant, Kimberlin never has to worry about being disbarred. In some sense, then, a professional attorney is at a disadvantage against Kimberlin, who not only acquired vast experience as a “jailhouse lawyer” during his 17 years in federal prison, but is also absolutely shameless in the deceitful methods he employs while pursuing vexatious lawsuits to harass, discredit or intimidate his critics.

So when Ali Akbar announced he was going pro se,  Kimberlin became visibly agitated by the prospect of going up against a defendant who might be similarly uninhibited by legal niceties.

Ask yourself this: If Kimberlin had fought so hard to overcome the prohibition on testimony by convicted perjurers, why didn’t Kimberlin ever actually testify at the trial? Do you think that maybe Kimberlin feared cross-examination by the crafty Ali Akbar, who might ask questions to which Kimberlin — as both witness and lawyer — would be compelled to object, or plead the Fifth Amendment?

The verdict: The innocent defendants won, evil lost, and Brett Kimberlin has vowed to continue his litigious harassment:

The trial transcript and audio will cost more than $900 — readers are urged to go to BomberSuesBloggers.com and chip in $10 or $20 to help defray that expense — so we’ll have to wait to get the official highlights of the trial, including my own “colorful” testimony, and Ali Akbar’s masterful arguments. (Hint: Ali was a champion debater and mock trial participant in high school.) But the bottom line is this: Brett Kimberlin lost, and lost badly, because lies can never ultimately prevail in battle against the truth, nor can evil ever hope to triumph where good men have courage and trust in that great Truth that is eternal and infinite.

To God be the glory. Selah.




 

Category: The Kimberlin Files

LIVE AT FIVE: 08.13.14

Posted on | August 13, 2014 | 16 Comments

— compiled by Wombat-socho


TOP NEWS
Ebola Death Toll Tops 1000 In West Africa

Father Miguel Pajares being moved from an airplane to an ambulance at Torrejon Air Base. Father Pajares later died.

WHO says use of experimental treatments, vaccines is ethical given the magnitude of the crisis
Canada donates Ebola vaccine to WHO
Nigeria races to halt Ebola spread in overcrowded Lagos

No Progress In Gaza Talks
Defense Minister Yaalon warns IDF to be ready for resumed hostilities

130 More American Advisors Sent To Northern Iraq
Has Maliki’s bid to keep power collapsed?



POLITICS
Minnesota GOP Picks Johnson, McFadden For Governor, Senate

Jeff Johnson expresses joy at the primary results; he’ll face Governor Mark Dayton in November

Mike McFadden will take on Al Franken in what’s likely to be a big-spending race

Hawaii Democrats’ Feud Deepens As Re-Vote Set

White House Eases Ban On Lobbyists


Federal Judge Upholds Key Parts Of Maryland Gun Control Law

Colorado Aims To Produce More Legal Pot

Journalists, Scientific Groups Accuse EPA Of Muzzling Scientific Advisors

Obama Calls Missouri Shooting Death “Tragic”, Urges Reflection

Pentagon Considering Rescue Mission For Trapped Mountaintop Iraqis?



THE ECONOMY, STUPID
Asian Crude Near 13-Month Trough On Brisk Supplies: WTI $97.20, Brent $102.80
Fleetcor To Buy Comdata For $3.45 Billion
US Stocks Dip In Light Trading With Ukraine In Focus
Soy Rises From Contract Low, Corn Eases On Record US Output
Wellpoint Changing Name Back To Anthem
Kate Spade Takes Hard Hit After CFO Conference Call
“Candy Crush Saga” Maker’s Stock Plummets After Bitter-Tasting Report
Nothing Surprising In Apple’s Diversity Numbers
Microsoft To Launch Two XBox One Editions With Bundled Games
HTC Bringing Its In-House Apps To The Rest Of Android
Twitter Introduces Video Advertising



SPORTS
Ballmer Closes The Deal: Ex-Microsoft Exec Buys L.A. Clippers

Rumors are already circulating about the team’s new mascot…

Pays $2 billion to Shelly Sterling after husband Donald ruled mentally incompetent

Jon Lester & The A’s Put A Stop To Royals’ Streak, 11-3

Rookie Pino Hammered As Astros Cruise To 10-4 Win Over Twins

Volquez Stays Hot, Pirates Top Tigers 4-2

Haren Notches Win #10 As Dodgers Beat Braves 4-2

Stanton Shines As Fish Edge Cards 6-5

Pineda To Start For Yankees Tonight Despite Rainout In Baltimore

Angels Pound Phillies 7-2

Owners Want A Debate Over Selig’s Successor, Not A Coronation

Mariners Beat Jays 6-3, Now Tied With Detroit For Second Wildcard

Padres Top Rockies 4-1

Tony Stewart Still Under Investigation For Death Of Kevin Ward Jr.

Taylor Homers In Major League Debut As Fister, Nats Roll Over Mets 7-1



FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
Lauren Bacall Dead At 89

“You know how to whistle, don’t you, Steve?”

Legendary actress dies peacefully at her home in New York

Robin Williams Commits Suicide; Hangs Himself, No Note
Was money trouble the cause?

Nicky Hilton Engaged To BF James Rothschild

Original “Veronica Mars” Cast Coming Back For Web Spinoff



“Aquaman” Movie Hooks Two Writers

Allison Williams Begins Flight Training For “Peter Pan”

“Dexter” Star Michael C. Hall To Star In Kubrick’s “God Fearing Man” Miniseries

Jessica Simpson Throws Sister Ashlee A “Bohemian” Bridal Shower

Dog The Bounty Hunter Vows To Hunt Down War Machine

Jay-Z Pulling Out All The Stops To Save His Marriage To Beyonce

“Real Housewives Of Orange County” Bali Brawl – First Look

Christy Mack: War Machine Almost Killed Me – 18 Broken Bones, Ruptured Liver

Casey Kasem’s Kids Still Worried About His Body



FOREIGNERS
Japan’s Economy Shrinks As Tax Hike Slams Spending
Surprisingly Weak PRC July Money Data Casts Doubt On Recovery’s Durability
Turkey Planning Aid Flotilla For Gaza
Ukraine Vows To Stop Russian “Aid” Convoy Heading For Border
Modi Accuses Pakistan Of Waging “Proxy War” Against India
Vatican Calls On Muslim Leaders To Condemn Christian Persecution In Iraq
Two Dead As Earthquake Shakes Ecuador’s Capital
Narendra Modi’s Quiet Beginning Dims India’s Hopes
South Africa’s Ramaphosa Says Miners’ Deaths Were Collective Failure



BLOGS & STUFF
Doug Powers: David Axelrod Says Biden, Kerry, Hagel And Clinton Made “Tragically Bad Decision”
Twitchy: Jimmy Fallon Makes An Obama Joke And Liberals Don’t See The Humor In It
Hogewash: Game Over!
Popehat: Bloggers Defeat Brett Kimberlin’s Vexatious Defamation Case In Maryland
Night Shift Politics: Brett Kimberlin’s Biggest Mistake
American Power: “This Isn’t Mexico…This Is America”
American Thinker: The Facebook Factor In The GOP’s Battle To Take The Senate
Conservatives4Palin: Have You Taken Your Obama Loyalty Oath Yet?
Don Surber: Political Scoreboard, August 12
Jammie Wearing Fools: Oh Well – Obama Killing Democrat Hopes In November
Joe For America: Colonel Allen West Answers The Question “What Is The Message Of Conservatism?”
JustOneMinute: I’ll Tell You What “Horseshit” Is
Shot In The Dark: Swirling About The Drain
STUMP: Public Pensions Watch – Tales Of Incompetent Politicians In Charge Of Pensions
The Gateway Pundit: All Arrested Looters In Ferguson Rioting Were From Outside Ferguson…And Had Criminal Records
The Jawa Report: War Porn – US Strikes ISIS
The Lonely Conservative: Obamanomics – US Wages Down 23% Since 2008
This Ain’t Hell: Strikes In Iraq Don’t Go Far Enough
Weasel Zippers: DHS Reports Obama Administration Released 600+ Illegals With Criminal Records Before Sequestration Took Effect
Megan McArdle: What Your Car Says About Your Credit


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Category: Live at Five

Rule 5 Tuesday

Posted on | August 12, 2014 | 15 Comments

— compiled by Wombat-socho

Well, by now most of you Loyal Readers are aware that Stacy, Bill Hoge, Ali and Aaron Walker won their case against the Dread Pro Se Litigant Brett Kimberlin, and I think it only appropriate to begin this celebratory Rule 5 Tuesday post with a pic of Stacy enjoying his victory:

“…nobody with any sense tries to out-crazy Stacy McCain.”
-Instapundit
(original photo courtesy of Dave Weigel via Twitter)

Moving right along: as usual, this post contains to links of (usually) attractive women (usually) scantily clad so one can better appreciate their beauty. Some of the links are to pics that are definitely (as opposed to possibly) Not Safe For Work (NSFW), and if you are dumb enough to click on the links in a place where doing so would get you fired, sued, dumped by your SO, or otherwise subjected to public or private humiliation, well, all I can say is I Told You So.

Randy’s Roundtable kicks off the festivities this week with Amanda Roadmen, followed by Goodstuff with the young Victoria Principal and a tale of a good deed gone wrong, Animal Magnetism with Rule 5 Friday and the Saturday Gingermageddon, and Ninety Miles from Tyranny with Morning Mistress Points, Hot Pick of the  – DAMN!, and Russian Girls with Russian Guns. Blackmailers Don’t Shoot checks in with the Rule 5 Roundup featuring Iggy Azalea. First Street Journal as usual has his own take on Rule 5; this week, it’s Women In Combat In History.

EBL’s herd of heifers this week includes Yazidi women, Broncos cheerleaders, and Grace Kelly.

At Soylent Refuge, it’s your morning Mandarins, Overnighty Masque, Monday Motivationer Morning Delight, Ididarod?, Tuesday Titillation Box Set, Evening Awesome Metal Fatigue, Humpday Hawtness, Falconsword Fursday El Fuego, Corsets And Such, T-GIF Friday Skybox, Weekender Presley, and Bath Night.

Proof Positive’s Friday Night Babe is Danielle Knudson, his Vintage Babe is Helen Mirren, and Sex in Advertising is covered (sic) by Victoria’s Secret; meanwhile, at Dustbury, it’s the long-awaited Zooeypalooza XXI!

The DaleyGator’s DaleyBabes this week included Haruka Mori, Chiaki Kuriyama, Jillian Beyor, Ayumi Ninomiya, Melissa George, Christi Paul, Hatsuho Tani, Markeshia Thomas, Chitose Sinjyo, Rachel Nichols, Meru Wakatsuki, Nadia Forde, Sara Chafak (and more Sara), Ai Yuzuki, Michelle Zen, and Lesley Ann Brandt. Also, Friday Random Hotness, Saturday Random Beauty, and Rear Views.

Thanks to everyone for their linkagery! Submissions for next week’s Rule 5 roundup are due to the Rule 5 Wombat mailbox no later than midnight Saturday, August 16.

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Category: Rule 5, The Kimberlin Files

LIVE AT FIVE: 08.12.14

Posted on | August 12, 2014 | 17 Comments

— compiled by Wombat-socho


TOP NEWS
Obama Lauds New Iraq Leaders Despite Maliki’s Protests

“Can I get back to my vacation now?”

President Fuad Massum picks Haider Al-Abadi as PM, replacing al-Maliki
Air mission in Iraq still focused on refugee aid
State Dept. spokesman Marie Harf says Administration has started arming the Kurds

Supply Of Experimental Ebola Drug Exhausted After Shipments To Africa
San Diego company Mapp Pharmaceutical provided ZMapp at no cost

Hopes For Peace In Gaza Rise After Ceasefire Holds Overnight
Israeli negotiators arrive in Cairo for talks



POLITICS
FBI Steps In Amidst Rioting After Police Shoot Missouri Youth

Car windows smashed, stores looted after vigil

Unrest continues for a third night in mostly black St. Louis suburb


Federal Agencies Spending Millions On Union Business


Florida Legislature Approves New Congressional District Maps

IRS Submits Official Declarations To Court To Explain Missing Lerner E-Mails

Government Forms Task Force To Avoid Future Healthcare.gov Disasters

USPS Loses $2 Billion This Spring



THE ECONOMY, STUPID
Asian Crude Falls On Easing Supply Fears: WTI $97.81, Brent $104.46
Kinder Morgan CEO Makes $1 Billion In A Morning On Consolidation Deal
$611 Million Offer For Chiquita Would Scuttle Inversion
Market Basket A Rare Case In The Labor World
Caesars Loss Widens On Atlantic City Weakness
Burger King Stock Up As Chicken Fries Return Due To Popular Demand
School System CIOs Sold On Chromebooks
Apple Suppliers Begin Production Of New iPads
Google, Asian Telecoms To Build $300 Billion Cable To Japan
“Doom” Co-Creator John Romero Working On Another Shooter, 14 Years Later
Play “Call Of Duty: Advanced Warfare” One Day Early With Day Zero Edition



SPORTS
King Felix, M’s Start Crucial Series With Rout Of Jays

Felix Hernandez: 16th start with less than two runs in seven innings

Seattle crushes Toronto 11-1


Stanton Homers Twice, Leads Fish Past Cardinals 6-5

Correia Wins Dodgers Debut, Beats Braves 6-2

Recker Belts Game-Winning Dinger As Mets Top Phillies 5-3

Mistake-Prone Astros Lose 4-2 As Mauer Returns To Twins

Yankees Fall 7-3 To O’s, Drop 7 Games Back


Royals Edge A’s 3-2 For 8th Straight Win

Pirates Cruise To 11-6 Win Over Injury-Riddled Tigers

NBA Fines Raptors For Rapper Drake’s Pitch To Durant

Solarte HR Carries Padres Over Rockies

Rays Blank Rangers As Colby Lewis Goes Wild, 7-0

Girl Pitches Shutout To Lead Team Into Little World Series

Cubs Waste Arrieta’s Effort In 3-1 Loss To Brewers

Royals Acquire Josh Willingham From Twins For Playoff Push

Kate Upton: Yankee Stadium Barred Me From Wearing Tigers Gear

Nats Place OF Souza On DL, Recall OF Taylor From Syracuse



FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
Courtney Stodden’s Engaged Again…

…to estranged beau Doug Hutchinson, 54

Confirmed on Twitter after Friday’s appearance on VH1’s “Couples Therapy”



Robin Williams Dead At 63; Suicide Suspected After Rehab



Teen Choice Stars Get Preachy, Turn Show Into PSA Fest

“Game Of Thrones” Actor J.J. Williams Dies After Filming Part

Ramona Singer’s Husband Mario Spotted Arm In Arm With Gal Pal Days After Split

Kyle & Eva Amurri Martino: It’s A Girl!

Kelly Rutherford – My Kids Have Been Illegally Deported!

“Harry Potter” Actor Daniel Radcliffe Admits He’s Not A Good Actor

The Rock – Police Chase Preceded Mom’s Head-On Crash

Courtney Love Lost About $27 Million In Nirvana Money, But “I Had To Let It Go”



FOREIGNERS
Singapore Avoids Q2 Contraction: Trade, Services Weaken Outlook
Russia Sends “Aid Mission” To Eastern Ukraine
Maliki Digs In As Obama Backs New PM
Human Rights Watch Says Crimes Against Humanity Likely In Egypt
Amal Alamuddin Turns Down Role On UN Gaza Probe Panel
Kasparov Bid Fails, Eccentric Head Of WCF Reelected
Philippines Arrest Ex-General Wanted For Rights Abuses
Indonesia Offers To Mediate South China Sea Disputes
RAF Joins In Airdrops To Yazidis Stranded On Mount Sinjar



BLOGS & STUFF
Michelle Malkin: Readin’, Writin’, And Social Justice Agitatin’
Twitchy: President Obama Angers By Addressing Robin Williams, Staying Silent On Ferguson Riots
American Power: Video – James O’Keefe “Immigrates” Across Rio Grande Dressed As Osama Bin Laden
American Thinker: Obama Is Responsible For The Deaths In Iraq
BLACKFIVE: Volunteers For Kurdistan
Conservatives4Palin: Walter Russell Mead – The Dangers Of Obama’s Intel Mismanagement
Don Surber: Political Scoreboard, August 11
Jammie Wearing Fools: Democrats Still Babbling Over Obama’s Impeachment
Joe For America: Even Andrea Mitchell Fed Up With Obama’s Lies
JustOneMinute: Stuck In Iraq
Protein Wisdom: Monday Morning Coming Down
Shot In The Dark: Chanting Points Memo – Our Slammin’ Economy!
STUMP: Obamacare Watch – More On The Cadillac Tax And Public Employees
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TRIAL BEGINS TODAY

Posted on | August 11, 2014 | 63 Comments

Today in Rockville, Maryland, in the Circuit Court of Montgomery County, Aaron Walker, John Hoge, Ali Akbar and myself stand trial for defamation and false light invasion of privacy in the case of Kimberlin v. Walker, et al. This case originally included other claims (stalking, harassment, etc.) that were through out in the preliminaries, and I’m still astonished that the remaining claims were not also dismissed. At dinner last night, I kept repeating that word — “astonished” — to describe my feeling that the case is actually going to trial. Twenty-eight years in the news business without ever being accused of libel, and I get sued for defamation by a notorious bomber.

For a discussion of the issues in the case, see the item Ken White did when Kimberlin sued last September: “Help fight evil in Maryland.” You can help support free speech rights:

BomberSuesBloggers.com

Cynthia Yockey has kindly offered her prayers and suggestions.

Your prayers are earnestly requested, and please remember the Five Most Important Words in the English Language:

HIT THE FREAKING TIP JAR!

 

 

Category: The Kimberlin Files
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