Politics, Everyday, All day... morning, noon and night....II

[Simon of the Playa]

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[Canoe]

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Re. Ted Cruz's - it's a long list...

Canada is very very very sorry for giving America Ted Cruz.
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Also, no refunds, no returns.
https://twitter.com/brittlestar/status/ ... 0819936258

[The Rod]

#blackhistory

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look are how happy these MFers are standing over a dead black man.

[Simon of the Playa]

Many more new cases are expected. Sherwin last month told reporters that federal law enforcement had opened up more than 400 subject case files — a term that broadly refers to identifying people of interest — in connection with the investigation. A Justice Department spokesperson told BuzzFeed News this week that the number of subject files was up to approximately 540.

Sherwin also previously announced that the Justice Department had formed special task forces focused on building cases that involved more serious felony crimes, including assaulting law enforcement, conspiracy against the United States and sedition, and attacks on the media.

https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/zo ... proud-boys

[Simon of the Playa]

“150 years after the Department’s founding, battling extremist attacks on our democratic institutions remains central to its mission.”

“If confirmed,” he wrote, “I will supervise the prosecution of white supremacists and others who stormed the Capitol on January 6—a heinous attack that sought to disrupt a cornerstone of our democracy: the peaceful transfer of power to a newly elected government.”

https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.c ... ry-21-2021

[boreburned]

Thank you everyone for all the posts here that I’ve just caught up on.

I love you all too

Stay safe :^)

[lucky420]

Thank you everyone for all the posts here that I’ve just caught up on.

I love you all too

Stay safe :^)

Hola and hello...

[Simon of the Playa]

file under "Really Fucking Stupid Ideas"

[^Rhino!]

Agreed, Simon. It sort of figures that the man who introduced the bill would be from Joplin, in the far southwestern part of the state. If you see the normal type of "dire emergencies" this state has had in the past 20 years, beginning with the flood of '93, you might begin to understand the tendency for the desire of self-help. Normally we as Missourians can do a shitload without this kind of thinking.

During the Flood of 1993, state employees who lived north of the Missouri River had to either find lodging in Jefferson City or make a 300 mile daily commute through Sedalia and then to Jefferson City. Cedar City, just north of Jefferson City, was almost wiped off the map. The Coast Guard buoy tender Cheyenne sent small boats out looking for survivors. The only way to access the State Capitol grounds was via High Street (aptly named) because lower streets were flooded. The Capital Plaza Hotel was flooded on its first floor and in its garage underneath.
Things were just as bad if not worse in low-lying parts of Kansas City and St.Louis.
But Missourians came though whenever and wherever they were needed, filling sandbags and supporting those folks placing the sandbags.

Bishop Desmond Tutu came to St. Louis during the flood. He wanted to see what was going on. He jumped out of his escort car, cane in hand and got in a line of folks passing sandbags, saying the words that would make him welcome anywhere, "I want to help". And he did. More than just the physical labor, he inspired others by his presence. Meanwhile, then-presidential candidate Ross Perot showed up in Huntsdale, Missouri. That clown never lifted one sandbag.

I honestly don't know what type of disaster the so-named "Missouri Minutemen" could respond to. We've had ice storms, tornadoes (the F5 in Joplin among others of lesser degree) and floods. Normally the state Highway Patrol, .Missouri DOT, and local emergency service workers have things well in hand, and at that point the Columbia detachment of the National Guard may join in if medical services are needed, or a military police unit to provide traffic control services. Beyond that, the local volunteer effort runs DEEP. How deep?

During the flood of 1993 the City of Canton, Missouri was threatened by the Mississippi River, also in flood stage. Students from the local college filled sandbags, aided by citizens. They weren't sure they had enough help. Near sunset, the Amish began to arrive, swelling the ranks of the volunteers. They were tireless, adding enough sandbags to the levee to hold against the forecast crest the following day. Women from the Amish settlements brought in freshly made breads and pastries as well as stew to feed all the hungry volunteers, including the National Guardsmen and MoDOT personnel on duty.

Frankly, Simon, I don't think this guys proposed bill stands any chance of passage. It may languish and die off in committee before it gets to the legislature floor.

[some seeing eye]

Watched Missouri's Hawley CPAC video. Dude is very smart and a master populist propagandist. He had a more elite upbringing than most.

While dividing the big 5: Apple, Amazon, Microsoft, Google, and Facebook has about 60% in polling, he never mentioned Walmart who built its entire business on destroying local smaller businesses with Chinese imports. Somehow It seems unlikely the Trump Party base understands that Hawley wants to take away their Walmart.

He and Rubio are the most concerning future candidates who could win the presidency.

There will surely be more nonsense and outrage out of CPAC, but the headlines are saying "you can't unsee Roger Stone dancing at CPAC to a rap song about 'patriots' knocking on the Capitol building in front of a monster truck."

https://twitter.com/VenturaReport/statu ... 43171?s=20

[Simon of the Playa]

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[BBadger]

(cruz + golden Trump calf)

[Moses] said to Aaron, “What did these people do to you, that you led them into such great sin?”
“Do not be angry, my lord,” Aaron answered. “You know how prone these people are to evil."

Exodus 32:21-22

[Simon of the Playa]

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[some seeing eye]

The Trump Statue Initiative has many more. They do living statues with the artists covered in gold makup.

[lucky420]

^^ thanks for the link

[BBadger]

Such a fitting rendition for such an event, by a graduate of the Betsy Devos school of music. Props to accompaniment:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdgT0hX1swc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELY9rWMwzrM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hf0dcMH4N5U

[gaminwench]

There is now a transcription of the rendition, she goes through SO MANY key changes (and is pitchy as fuck)! This is being laughed about (or mourned) by so many of my musician friends.

[some seeing eye]

Thanks Mr Badger, what a great organic response to a train wreck!

"This proved to be a great ear-training exercise... accompany with one hand and tune with the other using my keyboard's pitch wheel."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtMNkgeGPL4