There’s an old saying in Tennessee — I know it’s in Texas, probably in Tennessee — that says, fool me once, shame on — shame on you. Fool me — you can’t get fooled again.
The comments by US House representative Tim Walberg of Michigan drew condemnation from progressive political quarters, including from some who expressed disbelief that a former Christian pastor would advocate for what they called the genocide of Palestinians in Gaza.
Can’t Biden just kill him? He has Presidential immunity. The Supreme Court doesn’t give a fig and Biden can do whatever he wants since they take 4+ years to eventually kick the can and further delay their decisions. By that time, Biden may well be 106 years old.
Also, Trump has stated the Vice President has the power to certify the election results or not. So now Kamala can just usher Biden into a second term, “if she has the courage”.
Like Mike Pompeo said, “There will be a very smooth transition to a second Biden Presidency…”
The Republican nominee-in-waiting said that “there’s a lot you can do in terms of cutting” when pressed on CNBC about the solvency of Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid....
“The vibe is totally different. We can be more productive. People are getting to know each other. It’s just a lot more fun.”
Weigh that against individual autonomy of schedule, commuting cost/hassle, environmental impact and it’s a no brainer— the downtown office model is dead.
Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities Loans are fucked and her bosses know it— and they sent this lady out with a dixie cup to bail out a sinking supertanker.
You can write those bad bets to zero boys, that money is <poof> gone.
I would love to see a 1 hour round table discussion on this issue with Tuberville, Ron Johnson, Lauren Boebert and Marjorie Taylor Greene— and no moderator 😂
Nevertheless, he added, “the judge gave him a max sentence, claiming it was ‘a moral imperative’ to punish him as harshly as possible.”
This guy gets fried on ‘mOrAL iMpeRaTivE’ — but Trump and Clarence Thomas and Brett Kavanaugh continue to party on— while making a complete mockery of the ever apparent 2-tiered US justice system.
Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) came in fifth place in a straw poll of voters in the district where the controversial congresswoman recently relocated and is trying to win reelection to the House....
Boebert is ‘exhibit A’ that members of Congress should be required to pass a minimum standardized test of basic civics knowledge prior to candidacy.
Such a test would have undoubtedly prevented Boebert, Greene, Tuberville, and other flotsam/ jetsam non-serious “legislators” from their embarrassing placement.
Former President Trump can delay paying E. Jean Carroll the $83.3 million a jury decided he owes her until after he exhausts all appeal options he has vowed to seek, The New York Times reports....
Former President Trump said Friday he plans to appeal after a jury ordered him to pay $83.3 million for defaming writer E. Jean Carroll, who had alleged he sexually assaulted her decades ago....
The requested bond is generally an amount greater than the judgment sum—CPLR 5519 requires that post-judgment interest and cost are included in the amount. New York State has a 9% statutory interest running on any judgment entered. In New York State, we set the bond amount at 120% of the judgment.
Colombia's Medellín declares war on sex tourism after US citizen found with two little girls at a hotel (english.elpais.com)
RFK Jr. can't win. But he and Cornel West could put Trump back in the White House. (www.usatoday.com)
Over 80 Percent Of Texas Women Don't Know How Bad Their State's Abortion Laws Are | They thought there would be exceptions. There aren't. (www.wonkette.com)
Congressman rebuked for call to bomb Gaza ‘like Nagasaki and Hiroshima’ (www.theguardian.com)
Biden Is Building a 'Superstructure' to Stop Trump From Stealing the Election (www.rollingstone.com)
Trump floats 'cutting' retirement spending, drawing quick pushback from Biden (www.nbcnews.com)
The Republican nominee-in-waiting said that “there’s a lot you can do in terms of cutting” when pressed on CNBC about the solvency of Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid....
Rudy Giuliani's creditors are asking for details on his cable TV earnings, the origin of his legal defense fund, the nature of his work for Trump, and saying he owes up to four billion dollars. (newrepublic.com)
Seattle council president on getting workers back to the office: ‘We have to build those numbers up’ (www.geekwire.com)
Grisham on Trump’s meeting with Orbán: ‘He wants to be a dictator’ (thehill.com)
18+ Alabama rules (lemmy.ml)
Tommy Tuberville, village idiot, applauds Alabama IVF ruling before finding out he has no idea what it actually does (www.vanityfair.com)
The senator did not seem to understand that the ruling on embryos would lead to fewer children being born, not more....
Reddit literally shilling their own stonks to users in direct message, reveals that CEO gets paid $193 million last year (lemmy.world)
Gov. Tony Evers signs new election maps, ending Wisconsin Republicans' grip on legislative power (www.jsonline.com)
Donald Trump Booed While Promoting $399 Sneakers 1 Day After Court Orders Him to Pay $355 Million (people.com)
remember, if your gf isn't open source and running locally, you don't own her (lemmy.ml)
Source Who Revealed How Taxes Steal for the Rich Rewarded With Five Years in Prison (fair.org)
Chief Witness Against Gaetz Is Cooperating With House Ethics Investigation (www.nytimes.com)
Trump wants to debate Biden 'immediately' — but president shrugs him off (www.cnbc.com)
"Well, if I were him I’d want to debate me too. He’s got nothing else to do.”
Fani Willis, the DA who charged Trump in Georgia, subpoenaed by House GOP (www.nbcnews.com)
Boebert finishes fifth in straw poll of new district (thehill.com)
Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) came in fifth place in a straw poll of voters in the district where the controversial congresswoman recently relocated and is trying to win reelection to the House....
Trump can delay paying full E. Jean Carroll damages until after appeal: report (thehill.com)
Former President Trump can delay paying E. Jean Carroll the $83.3 million a jury decided he owes her until after he exhausts all appeal options he has vowed to seek, The New York Times reports....
Trump says he’ll appeal ‘ridiculous’ E. Jean Carroll defamation ruling (thehill.com)
Former President Trump said Friday he plans to appeal after a jury ordered him to pay $83.3 million for defaming writer E. Jean Carroll, who had alleged he sexually assaulted her decades ago....
Texas Governor Greg Abbott declares that Texas law supercedes Federal authority and hints at secession (boingboing.net)
Donald Trump storms out of closing arguments in E Jean Carroll trial (www.independent.co.uk)