Monthly Archives: March 2019

737 Max 8

Posted on March 12, 2019 by Fec

Ethiopian airliner down in Africa The autopilot disengaging with a out of trim condition will cause a more violent pitching moment… The aircraft can be routinely flown closer to a stall in order to save money. It all works fine, … Continue reading →

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Venezuela Suffers Power Outage

Posted on March 12, 2019 by Fec

From MoA on March 4th: To cover for the non-legal way Random Guyaidó “swore himself in” the Times now alleges that President Maduro did similar… Maduro can sit this out. Guaidó’s claims to the presidency are clearly illegal. He has … Continue reading →

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Banned by Facebook

Posted on March 12, 2019 by Fec

Update: 16:30: No longer banned, apparently. It appears that I am unable to publish new posts on #Facebook. I immediately changed the header to my version of a MAGA hat and am commenting there. I don’t read #Facebook and only … Continue reading →

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Where are the Skripals?

Posted on March 4, 2019 by Fec

From MoA on March 12, 2018: British Prime Minister Theresa May claimed (saved tweet) in Parliament that: Sergej Skripal and his daughter were poisoned with a military grade nerve agent of a type developed by Russia. The nerve agent was part of … Continue reading →

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A Summer of Pain

Posted on March 3, 2019 by Fec

From Zero Hedge: US Auto Sales Tumble To 18 Month Low As SUV Demand Hits A Brick Wall Michelle Krebs, senior analyst for car-shopping researcher Autotrader, told Bloomberg: “Affordability is going to be a challenge for consumers going forward, and we’re … Continue reading →

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The Volcker Shock

Posted on March 3, 2019 by Fec

From Tim Barker at n+1: IF SOMEONE WERE TO MAKE a movie about neoliberalism, there would need to be a starring role for the character of Paul Volcker. As chair of the Federal Reserve from 1979 to 1987, Volcker was the most … Continue reading →

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