The Daily Populous

Saturday October 12nd, 2019 morning edition

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"Remember when Donald Trump tweeted that he was 'trying to end the endless wars?'

"I have all these people that what to stay, and I don't want to stay...It's time to bring them home."

"Taken together with other deployments, I've extended or authorized 14,000 additional U.S. forces to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia."

"Today he's sending thousands of troops, warplanes, and missiles to his dictator friends in Saudi Arabia to escalate military tensions with Iran.".

Remember when Donald Trump tweeted that he was "trying to end the endless wars?"

Today he's sending thousands of troops, warplanes, and missiles to his dictator friends in Saudi Arabia to escalate military tensions with Iran. »

Federal judge says Trump's use of emergency funds to build wall is unlawful

Authored by edition.cnn.com
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(CNN) A federal judge in Texas ruled Friday that President Donald Trump's national emergency declaration to build a border wall is unlawful and appears poised to block the use of those funds.

The lawsuit, brought by El Paso County, Texas, and Border Network for Human Rights, seeks an injunction to block Trump's national emergency declaration.

At issue, in Friday's ruling, is the military construction funds that have been diverted to build a border wall. »

Hong Kong lawmaker who relied on the banned HKMap Live app warns Apple from becoming an 'accomplice for Chinese censorship'

Authored by businessinsider.com

Apple has come under fire in recent days for withdrawing a map app which showed the location of police during the Hong Kong protests from the App Store.

A Hong Kong lawmaker has warned Apple from becoming an "accomplice for Chinese censorship and oppression", and expressed disappointment in the firm for banning a map app that helped Hong Kong protesters track police presence.

The Apple CEO said he received "credible information" from the Hong Kong Cybersecurity and Technology Crime Bureau and users in Hong Kong indicating that the app was being used in such a way. »

Slavery and the Abolition Society – Benjamin Franklin Historical Society

Authored by benjamin-franklin-history.org

The Franklin household had six slaves; Peter, his wife Jemima and their son Othello, George, John and King.

In 1763 Franklin wrote that African shortcomings and ignorance were not inherently natural but come from lack of education, slavery and negative environments.

In Address to the Public, a letter dated November 9th, 1789, Franklin wrote wholeheartedly against the institution of slavery. »