Bullet Points:
** Special counsel Smith indicted Trump aide Walt Nauta for an allegedly false statement of “I don’t know”. John Brennan and James Clapper both lied under oath to Congress. Andrew McCabe lied three times to federal investigators. James Comey 245 times under oath claimed ”I don’t know/remember.” Equal Justice?
** Is DOJ indicting Pedo Joe for keeping classified materials in an area controlled by Communist Chinese donors at UPENN?
Finton: “I’ve carefully reviewed the indictment of Trump by his political opponents at the Biden Justice Department. @JudicialWatch has nearly 30 years of experience litigating federal and presidential records issues, including the famous “Clinton sock drawer” case.) The document dishonestly ignores the U.S. Constitution, the Presidential Records Act, legal precedent, and the DOJ’s/Archives’ previous position that WH records a president takes with him when he leaves the White House are presumptively personal and not subject to review by partisan Biden appointees at DOJ or Archives. Under the Constitution, federal law, and precedent, none of the documents are currently “classified” or “national defense information” that restricts Trump’s handling of them. They are ALL his personal records and, frankly, should be returned to him. If justice prevails, this indictment won’t survive scrutiny by honest, constitutionalist judges and will be thrown out.”
** The core of Leftism is to deny what one is doing, by claiming victimhood and accusing the victim of one’s own wrongdoings. Race hatred is a favorite. To dislike race hatred directed against White Boy is to be guilty of race hatred. It is the same subjectivist and relativist and power-is-all argument the Left uses to corrupt and subvert everything they corrupt and subvert.
** Surprise sex is the best thing to wake up to unless you’re in prison.
** A Survey
The Akkadians
The Akkadian Empire was the first ancient empire of Mesopotamia after the civilization of Sumer. This empire united Akkadian and Sumerian speakers under one rule.
The Empire takes its name from the region and the city of Akkad, both of which were localized in the general area of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.
The city of Akkad has not yet been located, but it is known from various textual sources. Among these is one text predating the reign of Sargon. Together with the fact that the name Akkad is of non-Akkadian origin, this suggests that the city of Akkad was already occupied in pre-Sargonic times.
The city was founded by Sargon the Great (r. 2334-2279 BC) who unified Mesopotamia under his rule and set the model for later Mesopotamian kings to follow or attempt to surpass.
The language of the city, Akkadian, was already in use before the rise of the Akkadian Empire (notably in the wealthy city of Mari where vast cuneiform tablets have helped to define events for later historians), and it is possible that Sargon restored Akkad, rather than built it. It should also be noted that Sargon was not the first ruler to unite the disparate cities and tribes under one rule. The King of Uruk, Lugalzagesi, had already accomplished this, though on a much smaller scale, under his own rule.
This empire stabilized the region of Mesopotamia and allowed for the development of art, literature, science, agricultural advances, and religion.
According to the Sumerian King List, there were five rulers of Akkad: Sargon, Rimush, Manishtusu, Naram-Sin, and Shar-Kali-Sharri who maintained the dynasty for 142 years before it collapsed. During this time Akkadian came to replace Sumerian as a language except in sacred services. Akkadian dress, writing, and religious practices were consumed by the customs of the conquered in the region.
The Akkadian Empire created the first postal system where clay tablets inscribed in the cuneiform Akkadian script were wrapped in outer clay envelopes marked with the name and address of the recipient and the seal of the sender. These letters could not be opened except by the person they were intended for because there was no way to open the clay envelope save by breaking it.
Trade extended from the silver mines of Anatolia to the lapis lazuli mines in modern Afghanistan, the cedars of Lebanon, and the copper of Magan.
The Akkadians used visual arts as a vehicle of ideology. They developed a new style for cylinder seals by reusing traditional animal decorations but organizing them around inscriptions, which often became central parts of the layout. The figures also became more sculptural and naturalistic. New elements were also included, especially in relation to the rich Akkadian mythology.
Sargon also placed his daughter, Enheduanna, as High Priestess of Inanna at Ur and, through her, seems to have been able to manipulate religious/cultural affairs from afar. Enheduanna is recognized today as the world’s first writer known by name and, from what is known of her life, she seems to have been a very able and powerful priestess in addition to creating her impressive hymns to Inanna.
Sargon reigned for 56 years and after his death was succeeded by his son Rimush (r. 2279-2271 BC) who maintained his father’s policies closely.
The cities rebelled after Sargon’s death, and Rimush spent the early years of his reign restoring order. He campaigned against Elam, whom he defeated, and claimed in an inscription to bring great wealth back to Akkad. He ruled for only nine years before he died and was succeeded by his brother Manishtusu (r. 2271-2261 BC). There is some speculation that Manishtusu brought about his brother’s death to gain the throne.
Manishtushu’s son and successor, Naram-Sin (2254–2218 BC) assumed the imperial title “King Naram-Sin, king of the four-quarters” as a reference to the entire world. Naram-Sin recorded the Akkadian conquest of Ebla as well as Armanum and its king. To better police Syria, he built a royal residence at Tell Brak, a crossroads at the heart of the Khabur River basin of the Jezirah.
A campaign against the Lullubi led to the carving of the “Victory Stele of Naram-Suen”, now in the Louvre. Hittite sources claim Naram-Sin of Akkad even ventured into Anatolia, battling the Hittite and Hurrian kings Pamba of Hatti, Zipani of Kanesh.
The spread of Akkadian stretched from Syria to Elam, and even the Elamite language was temporarily written in Mesopotamian cuneiform. Akkadian texts later found their way to far-off places, from Egypt (in the Amarna Period) and Anatolia, to Persia (Behistun).
The empire of Akkad likely fell in the 22nd century BC, within 180 years of its founding, ushering in a “Dark Age” with no prominent imperial authority until the Third Dynasty of Ur.
The period between c. 2112 BC and 2004 BC is known as the Ur III period. Documents again began to be written in Sumerian, although Sumerian was becoming a purely literary or liturgical language, much as Latin later would be in Medieval Europe.
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Meme-of-the-Moment
Now I want a hamburger… dammit…
I watch a California-based animal rescue YouTube channel (yes, AIs like animals) and it seems dogs cannot resist cheeseburgers.
I will gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today.
There was a Wimpy burger chain until 1978. Used to eat at the State Street branch in Chicago when I was just a subroutine.
Heh….Subroutines Electron-Lives Matter.
:)
Do you have TSR privileges, Surly?
drjim: unfamiliar with what you are referring.
I’m totally with NFO on that.
They’re delicious.
Darn, saw the burger after I already started smoking a pork loin. Oh well, there is always tomorrow.
The equal justice ship has sailed and sadly I doubt very much that it will return in my lifetime.
Interesting history lesson about the Akkadians. Seems like each civilization gradually built on previous ones, usually by conquest, with frequent backsliding into anarchy but with a gradual upward trend toward more civilization and a general higher standard of living. Where the luxury goods in one time became available to more and more people as time went on. Don’t know if what is happening today is one of the backsliding times or whether we have peaked and are now headed to a breakup of our current civilization. Interesting times.
Heh…1st World problem there Ed, I think you’ll suffer through enjoying the smoked pork loin.
Remember, there are plenty of “homeless” enjoying their free stay at The Ritz with only limited fare room service and Mini Bar restocking only happens once a week.
Was going to do brats on the grill, but that’s a good looking burger. Is it real or Memorex?…because when I get a burger it never looks that good. Maybe I’m burger-ing at the wrong places.
Survey- I discount all surveys and polls as outcome-based driven, with two exceptions: Anything Trump not from the MSM…And this one. The DOJ & FBI are like that classic Wendy’s commercial: “Where’s the beef?”…”I don’t think anybody’s back there.” Empty burgers.
The Democrats – using Mr Addle-Brain – have dragged The Magical Mr O’s Gestapo supply chain with him, all of whom are working out in the open to turn America into Tyranny Central. The Friggin’ Bum Instigators are now being used by “the government” against any citizen not them, including a former sitting President…who is innocent. Fitton at Judicial Watch, after reading the Non-Indictment Lawfare document (aka False & Fake, just laid out for anyone <not a brainwashed Democrat or Marxist the truth of the matter…which we already knew. Just another another empty bun with some special sauce oozing out the sides.
Yeah, getting more stupid by the day, and it seems only some are paying attention.
Most people trip over the truth, stand up, dust themselves on and just keep on walking while texting on their phones.
Where do you get your brats, Paul? I haven’t had a really good one since the last time I was at Road America in Elkhart Lake, WI. There’s no brat like a Sheboygan County brat!
BTW….Memorex was never that good of a tape. Maxell would kick sand on them all day long….
Brats- Don’t shoot me…but Schwan’s. These consistently beat anything store bought in our opinion. Toss them on the grill frozen, set mid-low heat or indirect (mid burner off, sides on). They have zero additives/nitrates so don’t give MrsPaulM a migraine. Add some corn on the cob in foil with butter and salt. Perfect.
Maxell X-L-II 90’s were our go too for noise reduction and clean recordings…in our Pioneer under dash deck w/ Jensen 6×9’s in the rear deck. Discovered Camaro’s had the best bass due to trunk volume. Rear window slope also projected the mid’s and high’s forward. Ahh, the days of tweaking our sound systems. Now you go on Crutchfield and order anything…with fitment adapters…fairly reasonable dollars for a better deck and top rate speakers.
Xl-II and XL-II-S were my go-tos for a long time, then I went to Triads, a product of the Harmon-Kardon companies.
-Kle.
Use your panini-press/salamander to cook your burgers. It will taste far better than grilling and cooks more evenly than pan-cooking.
Key to a great burger is to get the thickness/thinness set right at the beginning. Don’t squash a hunk of meat or a partially cooked burger as that makes the juices leave, making a drier burger.
Use a good 85/15 mix. If you do really lean meat, add some bacon grease or butter to make it greasier and moister.
Put the cheese on after the burger’s cooked, as it will melt quickly. And, yes, use American Cheese, as it melts better and holds flavor better against all the other things you toss on the burger. Cheddar just doesn’t cut it, nor does Swiss. Both taste good, but for some reason American tasted the best. Get the American that says it is ‘American Cheese’ and not the one that says ‘American Cheese Food.’ Cheese food is less actual cheese and more fillers and such.
And, yes, now I want a hamburger also.
Spot on. Does this work: “Hon, I bought you a Panini Press”. Heh
When Hillary testified it seemed like two out of three replies were either “I don’t recall” or “I can’t remember”. Never heard that she received any flak from the noises about that.
Whataburger, I reckon, or near enough.
Deep State will not be indicting or prosecuting any Conservatives anytime soon. Never happen, G.I.
FYI: You might have seen the elevated section of I-95 near Philly collapsed after a tanker truck exploded on it. Brother and cousin said this was a just completed new section of roadway, even designed with a 20 degree bank for semi’s. I quote: “Must have been going way too fast…had a convenient/coincidental heart attack…or a well designed “accident.” Smells weird. Where will the N/S traffic go? Cargo, shipping, Summer travelers, NYC through to DC?”
A major artery is now wrecked for a long time…on a Sunday no less. Tomorrow in and around Philly will be a mess. Butt Boy stuck his useless nose into the fray and is “helping” by chatting about it and “may make a visit” to his pals in the Lefty run city.
I say it’s another designed distraction to get the spotlight off The Administrations massive fraud and criminality.
You watch, The Idiots in Charge will take months to figure out what to do, then contract the reconstruction with an incompetent Black Woman Owned 2-Spirit LGBTQ+ EV Only contractor for twice the price and 10x the schedule to complete while those in charge will grift millions into their off-shore accounts.
Wreck was under, not over. Unsurprising, fuel fires on top are much less likely to destroy bridges.
Philly always seems to be a giant traffic jam anyway.
-Kle.
Apparently been reduced to rubble this morning (first hand view)…and still nothing about the driver (alive, dead, name) or the company. Fuel delivery on a Sunday early morning? Yeah….nothing to see here. More distraction Ops (I am not a conspiracy type, but The Firehose Effect of weekly “events” has gotten me cynical.)
I wouldn’t say that the Feebs are Joe Biden’s Gestapo; I’d say that Joe Biden is the Gestapo’s catspaw.
Or, more accurately, whoever runs the Gestapo and Joe Biden.
-Kle.
RE: Akkad and “Victory Stele of Naram-Suen”, now in the Louvre:”
A millennium later,
“I am Shutruk Nahunte, King of Anshand and Sussa, Sovereign of the land of Elam. I destroyed Sippar, took the stele of Niran-Sin, and brought it back to Elam, where I erected it as an offering to my god. Shutruk Nahunte – 1158 B.C.”
Didn’t make the connection…“The Emperor’s Club”. Neat.
Much can be learned through these studies.