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Jeff Flake to lead Utah tech group on Marshall Islands survivor trek
Former Arizona senator also weighs in on Romney's role in calling Trump to account
LEHI — Former Arizona senator and BYU alumnus Jeff Flake is well-known for his outspoken stances on the actions of President Donald Trump, partisan gridlock in the nation's capitol, and most recently, the confirmation hearing for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. Beyond navigating the sometimes treacherous political waters of Beltway politics, of which he was a part for 18 years, Flake has put himself into pitched battles with the forces of nature via three trips to remote islands in the central Pacific Ocean.
Now, the 56-year-old is headed once again into the breach — or onto the beach — but this time will have a group of Utah tech innovators in tow for a six-day, survival outing to a deserted island in the Marshall chain. The adventure will pit Flake and six executives from Utah's Podium against whatever the elements bring. And, the group will do it without bringing and food or water and only a small selection of basic tools, hammocks and a desalinator in a test of tenacity and collaboration, according to Flake. "This all started way back when I was a kid," Flake said. "Growing up on a dry dusty ranch in Snowflake (Arizona) I read a sailing book called 'Dove' about a kid that circumnavigated the world. "I read more sailing books and survival stories and just always wondered if I were marooned on a deserted island, could I survive?" That question remained with Flake, unanswered, well into adulthood and through a career that took him into the heart of U.S. politics. Eventually, he said, encouragement from his wife set actions in motion. "I talked about it so much over the years, she finally said, 'This is your midlife crisis, get it over with,'" Flake said.
After getting the marital thumbs-up, Flake identified the Marshall Islands as a location best suited for his first solo trip in 2009. Flake said the seven days and seven nights alone on tiny and uninhabited Jabonwod Island was "an exceptional experience," even though it included fending off sharks as he spear-fished. He would go on to take two more trips, one with his teenage sons in 2013 and again in 2014, when he made it a duo with Democratic Sen. Martin Heinrich of New Mexico. The sojourn with Heinrich was intended to show that the growing political divide could, indeed, be bridged. "We wanted to prove that Republicans and Democrats could get along," Flake said. "I think we were both just getting disgusted with the partisan divide and … an environment in which we couldn’t even have lunch together."
The Discovery Channel got wind of the plans, documented the journey and later aired a one-episode special about the trip called "Rival Survival." Flake and Heinrich were all smiles in shared media interviews following the trip and footage showed the two working in close concert in the effort to forage, fish and build shelter to survive on the deserted atoll. A chance to test collaborative ingenuity, albeit in entirely foreign and unpredictable circumstances, is what drew Podium founder and CEO Eric Rea to the island challenge. Rea, Flake and five executives from the Lehi company will test their collective mettle on Biggarenn Island later this month. Launched less than five years ago, Podium has been on a stellar success arc with its cloud-based platform that helps offline businesses attract, communicate with and retain customers through the careful management of their online presences and messaging tools. Rea said he met Flake a few years ago and heard, firsthand, about the former senator's various adventures in the Marshalls. Much as Flake was inspired by the story of 16-year-old Robin Lee Graham's solo, around-the-world voyage depicted in "Dove," so, too, was Rea smitten with the idea of a bare-bones survival outing. "It’s a unique opportunity … and also something that many of the executives have kind of dreamed about," Rea said. "What I think it will do is put us in a different, and maybe the most difficult, environment we can think of and see how we’ll fare. "It’s going to be an experience."
Rea said Podium will also be launching a philanthropic project on Ebeye Island where the company will be outfitting a computer lab for use by high school and elementary students. Podium will also provide a year of coding instruction for the students, via a remote connection between the new lab and a group of software engineers from the company.
https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900074598/utah-arizona-senator-byu-jeff-flake-marshall-islands-survivor-trek.amp
Kek, wonder which bar he would choose, seriously though, wonder if he thinks he can find a way to escape..with this stunt.
PS…your search skills suck, eat it shill!
I can testify they work anon! Blessing to you!
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Rosenstein defends handling of Mueller probe; blasts Democratic critics
Rod Rosenstein on Wednesday hit back at Democratic critics who turned on him after joined Attorney General William P. Barr in concluding President Trump should not be charged with obstruction of justice. “My new partisan critics share something in common with my old partisan critics: They refuse to accept that a rule-of-law system values process and not just outcomes,” the former deputy attorney general said in a speech before the Maryland Bar Association. During his tumultuous tenure overseeing special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation, Mr. Rosenstein endured a barrage of arrows from Mr. Trump’s allies. They drew up articles of impeachment while portraying him as a partisan determined to ensnare the president.
Mr. Rosenstein then became the target of Democrats’ ire after he joined Mr. Barr in concluding the president did not conspire with Russia and should not be charged with obstruction of justice. In his speech Wednesday, Mr. Rosenstein said it wasn’t his job to appease either party. “My job was to conduct a fair and thorough investigation and apply the Principles of Federal Prosecution. I did my job” he said. Yet, Mr. Rosenstein said that wasn’t good enough for his critics. “Not everybody was happy with my decisions, in case you did not notice,” he said. “Some people complained when we opened the special counsel investigation. Other people complained when we closed the investigation. Some were upset that we prosecuted anyone. Others were upset we did not prosecute everyone,” Mr. Rosenstein continued.
http://amp.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/jun/12/rod-rosenstein-defends-handling-mueller-probe-blas/
Anon, I was in open secrets yesterday..regarding the Lobbying arm of this firm, interestingly enough it seems to be a money laundering scheme set up with Obama, and a few others. A post about Sidley Austin had indicated "56 stories", which is what got me looking into it. At this point, I believe there are 56 within that firm who are part of the scheme.
I didn't write the headline.. it states what you are saying in the first sentence.
Indeed!