Welcome! A 92-year-old Augusta woman won’t sell her home to The Masters. OUTRAGE: A Memphis teen shot three police officers this morning after being released weeks ago without bond for stealing guns and cars. HEADLINE: UC Berkeley condemns student antisemitic threats, school says it can’t disclose if it’s disciplining offenders -
Re: Little old lady won't sell her house to The Masters:
I'm surprised they haven't tried to grab it via Eminent Domain.
In the Kelo v. City of New London case of 2005, the US Supreme Court sided with the developers, i.e., a private entity, when E.D. is only supposed to be used for "public works". The court ruled that since a bunch of tax revenue and jobs would be generated from building a huge shopping complex, that this was the "public benefit" of a private firm taking that person's property.... even though the private firm had the most to gain.
In response, I know that almost all the states put laws in place to (supposedly) prevent E.D. from being used to benefit private entities... but throw enough money around, and folks will find ways around that stuff.
I paid back every loan I took out for my education. Looks like I’ll be paying now for the loans of others whom I don’t know who feel that they need not repay their loans. As if this is how the world works after they graduate. (Would like to see the list of majors of such people. Betcha they’re not engineering, chemistry, pre-med, or math.)
The United States would not need to be concerned about “Saudi oil” (if we had an actual President, like we used to—even cardigan-clad “Jimmy” lecturing us about our “malaise” would be better.) Because: where Utah, Wyoming, and Colorado meet is three times the Saudi reserves of oil, and our oil is cleaner and easier to refine than theirs is. Plus it need not be shipped across the World from there to here. Plus we could stop giving any more money to the “religion of peace” that would love to murder all of us tomorrow if it could.
I’m probably misinterpreting Erick’s final half hour monologue. He seems to be saying that Trump can only win via proverbial “low information voters” who wouldn’t bother to vote or forget when Election Day is unless hounded into early voting. Like I say, probably my misinterpretation.
The dilemma of FBI abuse and the need for national security with this FISA bill is really quite easy to thread the needle. The rules for how the FBI treats American citizens needs to be very restrictive... warrants required based on significant evidence... and wide open for non-citizens. I appreciate that Speaker Johnson has a different perspective after having access to classified information about the threats that the US FBI and CIA have to deal with. But the evidence of power abuse for politics is so overwhelming it should be the focus as it might be the bigger threat to national security.
The leak suggests that Iran is planning to make good on its threats to respond to Israel’s airstrike on an Iranian embassy in Damascus that resulted in the death of the most senior Iranian general since Qasem Soleimani. Just this morning, “hostile aircraft intrusion alerts” were sounded in Northern Israel with little additional information available.
Isaiah 17: 1 An Oracle concerning Damascus. "See, Damascus will no longer be a city, but will become a heap of Ruins". See Rev 16: 16 and 19: 17. For the finality. For each of Mankind; to each his own, believe as you choose, to thine ownself be true. Psalms 14: 1. "The fool says in his own heart; there is no GOD". Selah
Sounds like Kari Lake is taking notes from Nikki Haley in realizing the issues involved when a woman gets pregnant and is in a bad situation. She chose life and it sounded here that that’s her guidance, but abortion bans will not get passed, as Haley realized. Don’t see a problem in her explaining that she gets it.
NY TIMELESS kept information from public because of Political reasons. (not a surprise) Just shows we cannot believe Press because they only report what fits their motive?
Re: Little old lady won't sell her house to The Masters:
I'm surprised they haven't tried to grab it via Eminent Domain.
In the Kelo v. City of New London case of 2005, the US Supreme Court sided with the developers, i.e., a private entity, when E.D. is only supposed to be used for "public works". The court ruled that since a bunch of tax revenue and jobs would be generated from building a huge shopping complex, that this was the "public benefit" of a private firm taking that person's property.... even though the private firm had the most to gain.
In response, I know that almost all the states put laws in place to (supposedly) prevent E.D. from being used to benefit private entities... but throw enough money around, and folks will find ways around that stuff.
I paid back every loan I took out for my education. Looks like I’ll be paying now for the loans of others whom I don’t know who feel that they need not repay their loans. As if this is how the world works after they graduate. (Would like to see the list of majors of such people. Betcha they’re not engineering, chemistry, pre-med, or math.)
The United States would not need to be concerned about “Saudi oil” (if we had an actual President, like we used to—even cardigan-clad “Jimmy” lecturing us about our “malaise” would be better.) Because: where Utah, Wyoming, and Colorado meet is three times the Saudi reserves of oil, and our oil is cleaner and easier to refine than theirs is. Plus it need not be shipped across the World from there to here. Plus we could stop giving any more money to the “religion of peace” that would love to murder all of us tomorrow if it could.
I’m probably misinterpreting Erick’s final half hour monologue. He seems to be saying that Trump can only win via proverbial “low information voters” who wouldn’t bother to vote or forget when Election Day is unless hounded into early voting. Like I say, probably my misinterpretation.
A Memphis teen shot three police officers this morning after being released weeks ago without bond for stealing guns and cars.
And who could possibly have thought the possible consequences of releasing him? (Asks The Onion)
The dilemma of FBI abuse and the need for national security with this FISA bill is really quite easy to thread the needle. The rules for how the FBI treats American citizens needs to be very restrictive... warrants required based on significant evidence... and wide open for non-citizens. I appreciate that Speaker Johnson has a different perspective after having access to classified information about the threats that the US FBI and CIA have to deal with. But the evidence of power abuse for politics is so overwhelming it should be the focus as it might be the bigger threat to national security.
After working with the Iranians in Depot overhaul in Teheran in 78/79
Unless they have upped their game 500 % they are incapable of pulling off an attack.
Babylon Bee: "Experts Recommend Calling A Hispanic Person 'Latine' If You Want To Get Punched In The Face."
The leak suggests that Iran is planning to make good on its threats to respond to Israel’s airstrike on an Iranian embassy in Damascus that resulted in the death of the most senior Iranian general since Qasem Soleimani. Just this morning, “hostile aircraft intrusion alerts” were sounded in Northern Israel with little additional information available.
Isaiah 17: 1 An Oracle concerning Damascus. "See, Damascus will no longer be a city, but will become a heap of Ruins". See Rev 16: 16 and 19: 17. For the finality. For each of Mankind; to each his own, believe as you choose, to thine ownself be true. Psalms 14: 1. "The fool says in his own heart; there is no GOD". Selah
Thank God that He has got this.
Sounds like Kari Lake is taking notes from Nikki Haley in realizing the issues involved when a woman gets pregnant and is in a bad situation. She chose life and it sounded here that that’s her guidance, but abortion bans will not get passed, as Haley realized. Don’t see a problem in her explaining that she gets it.
Hopefully Israel (the U.S. should) destroy the drone factories in Iran. That would help Israel and Ukraine and the western alliance.
Time to stock up on canned goods , dark chocolate and cheap dry red wine. I just filled my oil tank so I’m good for next year.
NY TIMELESS kept information from public because of Political reasons. (not a surprise) Just shows we cannot believe Press because they only report what fits their motive?
I've never felt so politically homeless. {sigh}