Good night.
Pat Benatar vs Samantha Fox
Pat Benatar (0-1-0 Pts. 30 Avg. 30.00)
- Lost to Olivia Newton-John 30-125

VS
Samantha Fox (1-0-0 Pts. 104 Avg. 104.00)
- Defeated Joan Jett 104-22

… or a Tsumnation?
Biden Rambles In Vietnam. They Turn Off His Mic…”I’ll just follow my orders here.”
Daily Wire | Sep 11, 2023 | Hank BerrienSomeone in charge of the microphone turned off President Joe Biden’s mic during his press conference in Vietnam Sunday as Biden began to ramble.
Biden was asked about the fact that he had not spoken to Chinese President Xi Jinping in 10 months and whether he thought that would destabilize U.S.-China relations.
Biden stated he had met with China’s “number two person in India today,” segued to saying sympathetically of Xi, “he has his hands full right now because of rampant unemployment among China’s youth,” before veering off, “I don’t know about you, but I’m going to bed.”
He started to ramble, “We talked about stability, we talked about the Third World, excuse me, the Southern Hemisphere
[– I’m sure that the Vietnamese, who aren’t in the Southern Hemisphere, appreciated this attempt at some kind of Democrat political correctness. What, are they expected to “identify” as being in the Southern Hemisphere? — ]
has access to change. It wasn’t confrontational at all” before his mic was cut off and White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre announced, “Thank you, everybody. This ends the press conference. Thanks, everyone.”
Earlier in the press conference, Biden admitted, “I’ll just follow my orders here. Staff, is there anybody that hasn’t spoken yet?” He then turned to the reporters, declaring, “I ain’t calling on you.”
Toward the end he was asked about U.S.-China relations by VOA correspondent Anita Powell, and specifically that he hasn’t spoken with Xi in 10 months.
. . . “And look, nobody likes having celebrated international meetings, if you don’t know what you want at the meeting. If you don’t have a game plan. He may have a game plan. He just hasn’t shared it with me,” said Biden haltingly. “But I tell you what, I don’t know about you, but I’m going to go to bed.”
— Mediaite | 09/10/2023 | Caleb Howe
Automobile Manufacturers Now Collecting Vast Quantities of Personal Data
American Thinker | 9 Sep, 2023 | Eric UtterMore than half of the brands reviewed said they can share data with government when requested, without receiving a court order.
According to a new report published by the Mozilla Foundation, an American non-profit organization, automobile manufacturers are collecting vast quantities of data on drivers and passengers, with some even tracking drivers’—and passengers’— sexual activity.
Mozilla reviewed 25 automotive brands amongst 15 car companies. The results could be shocking to many. German manufacturer Volkswagen said it could record drivers’ voices to profile them for targeted ads. More than half of the brands said they can share data with government and law enforcement when requested, without receiving a court order. Moreover, the report stated that Subaru insisted the very fact of being a passenger in one of its cars implies consent to its privacy policy!
Japanese car manufacturer Nissan even said it could sell information about drivers and passengers’ sexual activity, intelligence, and health diagnosis to data brokers, law enforcement agencies, and other companies.
Jen Caltrider, lead researcher at Mozilla Foundation (incidentally, the nonprofit owner of the company running the Firefox Browser), said:
The amount of data that these car companies blatantly said that they could collect was shocking. It’s like nobody’s ever challenged them or asked them questions about privacy, and so they just include everything.
…. They found that the industry hoovered up massive amounts of data through dozens of sensors and technology built into newer car models that calculate people’s weight as they sit down, filmed the car inside and outside with cameras, listened to conversations through microphones and tracked users via connected apps on smartphones.
First week is in the books.
Results
Standings
Contestants | Record | Points | Average | Points Against | Average Score |
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Olivia Newton-John | 1 – 0 – 0 | 125 | 125.00 | 30 | 125.00-30.00 |
Carly Simon | 1 – 0 – 0 | 108 | 108.00 | 20 | 108.00-20.00 |
Samantha Fox | 1 – 0 – 0 | 104 | 104.00 | 22 | 104.00-22.00 |
Paula Abdul | 1 – 0 – 0 | 84 | 84.00 | 43 | 84.00-43.00 |
Tanya Tucker | 0 – 1 – 0 | 43 | 43.00 | 84 | 43.00-84.00 |
Pat Benatar | 0 – 1 – 0 | 30 | 30.00 | 125 | 30.00-125.00 |
Joan Jett | 0 – 1 – 0 | 22 | 22.00 | 104 | 22.00-104.00 |
Madonna | 0 – 1 – 0 | 20 | 20.00 | 108 | 20.00-108.00 |
Week 2