Day: August 14, 2018

A Veterinarian’s Sign

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From reddit. It’s a nice gesture. I remember when we went to have Cynikitty put to sleep. His kidneys had failed and there wasn’t much left to do. The hard part was being in the waiting room, seeing people come in with their healthy dogs and cats and knowing that you had minutes left with your friend. Just one of the hardest things a person can do. And it doesn’t help that people react in weird ways when you tell them your pet just died. People always say stupid and awkward things during any hardship but given that some people just don’t care much for pets, the potential for saying stupid things is that much greater.

Manfort’s Defense Rests Without Calling any Witnesses

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Pardon me?

The prosecution rested on Monday, and today the defense rested, and Manafort will not take the stand. The courtroom was sealed for nearly two hours this morning, then reopened at about 11:30 a.m. with Manafort coming in 10 minutes later. The reason for the sealed court was not disclosed.

The case is being prosecuted by the special counsel investigating Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.

1:50 p.m.: Jury returns, hears Manafort defense rest case, is dismissed

The jurors were called back to the courtroom shortly after 1:30 p.m., when they heard Manafort’s attorneys rest their case and say they would not be calling any witnesses. The defense lawyers had announced their intentions earlier with the jury out of the courtroom.

And Now, a Tweet from the President of the United States of America

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What a weird way to defend yourself against an allegation. If he never said it would he need Mark Burnett to call him to say there is no physical evidence of it? And why was his spin team planning for an eventual release of a damning tape then?