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Democrats Borking At The Moon

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NPR reports, “Kavanaugh Looks On Path To Supreme Court Confirmation, After 4 Days Of Hearings.”

Friday, the Senate Judiciary Committee wrapped up four days of hearings on the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh. The committee is likely to vote on Kavanaugh in about two weeks.

And nothing in this week’s often partisan-squabbling, protest-interrupted spectacle has changed the likely outcome: a party-line vote in favor of Kavanaugh’s elevation to the high court.

**bork [bawrk]
Word Origin
verb (used with object)
to attack (a candidate or public figure) systematically, especially in the media.

Origin of bork
1988, Americanism; after Judge Robert H. Bork, whose appointment to the Supreme Court was blocked in 1987 after an extensive media campaign by his opponents

NFL Can’t Pull Trigger On New Anthem Rule

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From ESPN, “NFL not expected to implement new national anthem policy this season.”  WAT??  Who runs the asylum anyway?  They have known this day was coming since February 4, 2018.

The NFL is not expected to implement a new policy on the national anthem this season, league sources told ESPN, no matter how many meetings and conversations occur regarding the topic.

The new policy is going to be no policy — at least for this season, according to sources.

Too many people have stances too strong to figure out a compromise, although talks will continue.

Probiotic Replacement Therapy

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Another fad goes the way of Gwyneth Paltrow’s vaginal eggs.  CBS News reports, “Probiotics may not be that helpful – and could actually do some harm“.

Probiotic Replacement Therapy – Fish Semen, the Next BIG Thing

Probiotics may not be as helpful as you think – and may even be harmful in some cases. Researchers studying the human digestive tract found probiotics have questionable benefits and may delay the return of normal bacteria when taken on antibiotics.

Probiotics are found naturally in products like yogurt, sauerkraut, and pickles, and probiotic supplements are widely marketed for their ability to maintain gut health. It’s common for doctors to recommend taking probiotics, which are pills of live bacteria, during a course of antibiotics to counteract what antibiotics do, which is wipe out bacteria – both the good and the bad.