2016 Zika Olympics, Rio de Janeiro

CDC_Zika_Olympics_RamirezWe thought that reprising some of our favorite “CDC Chic” images might  be fun viewing as you make your travel arrangements to Rio de Janeiro.  The 2016 “Zika and Poop” Olympics is waiting.  Don’t drink the water, eat the food, go outside, God-forbid go near Guanabara Bay, breath the air…..

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Hillary Was Afraid To Open Her Own Emails

From the Washington Times we find that, “Hillary Clinton failed to report several hacking attempts, grew afraid of opening emails“.

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s use of a secret email to conduct official business broke a number of department policies, an inspector general Hillary_Liar_Land_Ramirezconcluded in a report sent to Capitol Hill Wednesday that also suggests she used the account to try to hide her communications from the public.

The 83-page report, obtained by The Washington Times, is devastating in its evaluation of Mrs. Clinton’s behavior, saying it can find no record of her getting approval from either security or legal staffers for her unique arrangement. The report also undercuts many of her campaign’s explanations for her use of the system, dismisses comparisons to her predecessors’ email use, and points to repeated hacking attempts that she failed to report.

America’s New Navy – 1800’s Style

In case you missed it because you were watching the Presidential Debates and exercising your right to vote in the Primaries, The Washington Times reports, “Pentagon orders commanders to prioritize climate change in all military actions“.  We are so screwed….

The Pentagon is ordering the top brass to incorporate climate change into virtually everything they do, from testing weapons to training troops to war Wind_Powered_Aircraft_Carrierplanning to joint exercises with allies.
A new directive’s theme: The U.S. Armed Forces must show “resilience” and beat back the threat based on “actionable science.”
It says the military will not be able to maintain effectiveness unless the directive is followed. It orders the establishment of a new layer of bureaucracy — a wide array of “climate change boards, councils and working groups” to infuse climate change into “programs, plans and policies.”

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