https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3133559/philippines-wont-move-inch-south-china-sea-duterte-tells-beijing

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte

has rebuffed a call from China

to withdraw vessels from disputed areas of the South China Sea

– vowing not to move an “inch backward”.

The Philippines

has boosted its presence in contested areas of its exclusive economic zone (EEZ), including Thitu Island, near to a Chinese military installation, in defiance of the months-long presence of hundreds of Chinese boats it believes are manned by militia.

Duterte’s remarks in a televised address on Friday come as pressure builds on him to abandon his pursuit of close ties with China and stand up to what his defence chiefs say are blatant provocations.

This week Manila announced plans to build a logistics hub in Thitu, called Pag-asa by the Philippines, the second largest island in the Spratlys group. The hub would allow Philippine naval units to refuel and replenish on the island.

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https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/may/13/kevin-obrien-biden-inauguration-priest-resigns-uni/

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The Jesuit priest who presided over an inaugural Mass for President Biden has resigned his position as president of Santa Clara University in Northern California, college officials said, after an investigation found he engaged in inappropriate, alcohol-fueled conversations with graduate students.

The Rev. Kevin O’Brien, at the direction of Jesuit officials, has begun a therapeutic outpatient program to address personal issues, including alcohol and stress counseling. He had been president of Santa Clara University since July 2019 and was placed on leave in March.

The university announced O’Brien’s departure in a statement to the campus community on Wednesday that included messages from acting President Lisa Kloppenberg and board of trustees Chair John M. Sobrato. O’Brien had notified the board of his resignation Sunday and the trustees accepted it the next day.

Biden inauguration priest resigns from California university post after inappropriate conversations

The private Jesuit institution in the Silicon Valley, founded in 1851 as the first Jesuit university in the West, is ranked as one of the top 25 schools for undergraduate teaching nationwide. California Govs. Gavin Newsom and Jerry Brown are among its alumni.

In a letter to the university community dated Wednesday, O’Brien wrote that he hopes to return to active ministry as a Jesuit priest after he completes the four- to six-month outpatient program. He did not give details about his conduct, writing only that there had been “accounts of my behavior over the past year in certain social settings with adults that did not meet the highest standards of decorum expected of me as a Jesuit.”

“After much prayer and thought and out of deep love for Santa Clara, I have concluded that the best service I can offer to our beloved university is to step aside now,” he wrote.

O’Brien has known the Bidens for about 15 years; they met when he was serving at Georgetown University, another Jesuit college.

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>>13666700

whoa, congrats

did some1 say loses?

or losses?

kek

https://bigleaguepolitics.com/former-trump-advisor-stephen-miller-refutes-gop-cancel-culture-talking-point-used-by-rinos-to-skirt-accountability/

train them so well they become spoopy kek

it's 1 form, our peaceful way; i SEE other forms

play the odds, watching cards and faces for the big WINs

SHOW the bluffs and smile

larger bets don't change the odds, simply reveals the Players' courage

fold fold fold fold no callers

what happened?

what play next?

odds don't change, players break down

yard work helps the player last while the old wise ones fall asleep

be careful the fun games, some1 is working hard to make that game fun and most won't notice

sometimes i avoid those players to increase my odds kek

they smile and know the reason is wise

eventually the night goes long and tables become 1

weary w coffee, laughter and beers for them Frens/Opponents; stacking w odds

SHOWing them some plays and tipping big smiling Dealers on big pots

Anons do that but in a dif way; Godspeed

>largest transfer of wealth incoming re monopolies; 4 largest shareholders all major companies

>secure elections

>monitor audits

thank you Anons

chess and poker in a WW game; simplify it and WIN it

>>13666868

>God wins. God helps me win.

yup

PRAY hard and beg for mercy yours and mine sins

then forgiveness and miracles; long Life and many GOOD Times

imo

https://rumble.com/vgvelf-ep.-1518-youll-never-believe-who-biden-just-hired-the-dan-bongino-show.html

biden and obama spied on Trump

fiona hill

susan hennessy

comey

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>>13666913

rest well o7

>>13666916

lisa monico

>>13666924

>>13666932

>>13666938

>>13666941

https://moviesonchatham.com/2017/12/enron-trials-mueller-weissman-witch-hunt/

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Robert Mueller took the leash off this “pitbull” and Weissman went wild with his Enron Task Force. Over 30 Enron employees were under a multifaceted investigation that included other organizations that had done business with Enron. The accounting firm Arthur Andersen & Co, Enron’s auditors, underwent an astounding collapse as approximately 90,000 employees, 99% of them innocent, were practically abandoned (“Reversed and remanded”, 2005).¹ The Enron Task Force also went after Merrill Lynch and CIBC for their transactions with Enron. Weissman encouraged the strategy of throwing multiple charges at the Enron defendants in hopes that a few would stick (Flegenheimer, 2017).

‘It’s pretty clear that Weissmann created a culture in which they presumed that the people they were investigating were guilty,’ said Tom Kirkendall, a Houston defense lawyer who represented clients on Enron-related cases.

Every Enron employee, who had, or was thought to have insight about the company’s dealings, secured a lawyer for protection from the frenzied witch hunt that descended upon Houston. These people witnessed abuse and intimidation that left them more than disenchanted with America’s Justice Department. Now that the statute of limitations has past, and the Enron Task Force is disbanded, these former employees of Enron are presenting their side of the story on a website. I found this information to be valid, startling, and deeply disturbing.

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