May 19, 2024:
After yet another far-right controversy, how do we trust the Supreme Court with our rights? Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito thinks we are all a bunch of morons. Remember his laughable — and insulting — excuse last year for accepting a fancy fishing trip? Well, he outdid himself this week. When confronted with evidence and a picture of a flag flying upside down outside his home soon after the January 6, 2021, insurrection, this was his response: “I had no involvement whatsoever in the flying of the flag,” Alito wrote to The New York Times. “It was briefly placed by Mrs. Alito in response to a neighbor’s use of objectionable and personally insulting language on yard signs.” But blaming his wife, obscene as it is, isn't the story. The upside-down flag has become a symbol of MAGA and Donald Trump’s false claims of a rigged election. Moreover, flying the flag upside down is a grotesque way to treat our national symbol. The fact that a sitting Supreme Court justice had an upside-down flag in his yard and didn’t do a thing about it is as repugnant as you can get. (Yahoo 5/19/24) READ MORE>>>>> North Idaho Has Drifted to the Extreme Right. One Republican Thinks It’s Hit Its Limit. Jim Woodward was an Idaho state senator from 2019 to 2022, and, although a moderate politician by local standards, he voted yes on all the laws that would ultimately make the state’s abortion ban one of the strictest in the country. Idaho’s ban, which automatically took effect when Roe v. Wade was overturned in 2022, begins at conception and doesn’t make an exception for the future health of the mother. In 2020, Woodward, a Republican, voted yes on a law that requires physicians to prove that a mother’s life is at risk before performing an abortion or face fines, lawsuits, jail time and revoked medical licenses. In March of 2022, Woodward voted yes on another law that allows family members, including those of rapists (although not rapists themselves), to sue providers for performing abortions. (Politico 5/19/24) READ MORE>>>>> Biden urges Atlanta voters to stand up against Trump: ‘He’s running for revenge ’President Biden during a campaign reception in Atlanta urged his supporters to stand up against former President Trump, as the two party front-runners head toward a rematch in November. Biden in remarks Saturday at Mary Mac’s Tea Room, argued that Trump is only “running for revenge.” “Folks, Trump isn’t running to lead America. He’s running for revenge,” Biden said Saturday, according to pool notes. “And look, revenge is no way to lead a country.” (The Hill 5/17/24) READ MORE>>>>> May 18, 2024:
Biden urges Atlanta voters to stand up against Trump: ‘He’s running for revenge ’President Biden during a campaign reception in Atlanta urged his supporters to stand up against former President Trump, as the two party front-runners head toward a rematch in November. Biden in remarks Saturday at Mary Mac’s Tea Room, argued that Trump is only “running for revenge.” “Folks, Trump isn’t running to lead America. He’s running for revenge,” Biden said Saturday, according to pool notes. “And look, revenge is no way to lead a country.” (The Hill 5/17/24) READ MORE>>>>> May 17, 2024:
AOC hits back at Fetterman after he quips House is worse than ‘Jerry Springer Show’ Progressive icon Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) on Friday hit back at Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) — who’s assumed a more middle-of-the-road image recently — for describing a nasty House Oversight Committee hearing as worse than the Jerry Springer Show. “I understand you likely would not have stood up for your colleague and seem to be confused about racism and misogyny being a ‘both sides’ issue,” Ocasio-Cortez wrote in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter. “But I stand up to bullies, instead of becoming one.” The clapback came after Fetterman linked to an article detailing the hearing, which contained pointed personal barbs by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) against several lawmakers of color. The Pennsylvania Democrat wrote: “In the past, I’ve described the U.S. House as The Jerry Springer Show. Today, I’m apologizing to The Jerry Springer Show.” (Politico 5/17/24) READ MORE>>>>> Schiff ‘flabbergasted’ at Johnson appearance outside Trump courthouse Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) said he was flabbergasted that Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) made an appearance at former President Trump’s hush money trial in New York this week, slamming House Republicans who showed up as greedy for power. Schiff was asked by MSNBC’s Alex Wagner on Thursday evening about his thoughts on the gaggle of Republican lawmakers who traveled to Manhattan to support the former president as he sits in court. “I have so many thoughts and let me start with the Speaker because, I have to say, I was flabbergasted that he would go and make that pilgrimage, stand outside that courthouse and lie about what was going on inside the building,” Schiff said. “It’s bad enough that he lacks the self-respect that he feels he needs to go and kiss the ring in such a public and debasing way, but also for him to denigrate the justice system, for him to make the knowingly false claim that this trial was designed to keep Trump off the campaign trial, he knows better than that,” Schiff continued. (The Hill 5/17/24) READ MORE>>>>> May 16, 2024:
Kerry Washington and Former U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger Named Co-Chairs of New Poll Worker Recruitment Advisory Council (EXCLUSIVE) Kerry Washington and former Republican U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger will co-chair the advisory council of Power the Polls, a non-partisan poll worker recruitment group. “Poll workers are frontline heroes of democracy. Their work helps to ensure that all Americans are able to cast our votes safely and securely,” Washington said in a statement. “By recruiting poll workers who are excited to serve their communities, Power the Polls has proven its ability to preserve trust in our electoral system, especially when democracy is under threat. It is an honor to serve as co-chair of the effort to support their commitment to democracy and recruit the next generation of poll workers.” (Variety 5/16/24) READ MORE>>>>> |
DRIVEL“I had no involvement whatsoever in the flying of the flag,” Alito wrote to The New York Times. “It was briefly placed by Mrs. Alito in response to a neighbor’s use of objectionable and personally insulting language on yard signs.” -Samuel Alito's note to the New York Times 5.18.24 DRIVEL"When Trump closes his eyes in court, he’s not sleeping. He’s praying" --Lauren Boebert 5.17.24 DRIVEL"How do you get to the point where you think Stormy Daniels and Michael Cohen are more credible than Donald J. Trump?" --Laura Ingraham 5.14.24 DRIVEL"It's really unimaginable… It's going to take unprecedented efforts on so many levels to scale back all the damage that the Biden administration has done to this country." --Alabama candidate Caroleene Dobson to 1819 News Podcast 3.7.24 DRIVEL“It really is sad what’s happening to the media,” Cruz said when asked how he could reconcile the payments with his claims he isn’t compensated for the podcast. “The media exists right now seemingly to parrot left-wing Democrat attacks.” --Ted Cruz to ABC13 Shannon Ryan 3.3.24 DRIVEL“It’s my favorite book,” Trump said. “I’m proud to endorse and encourage you to get this Bible. We must make America pray again.” “Religion and Christianity are the biggest things missing from this country. And I truly believe that we need to bring them back and have to bring them back fast,” Trump said. “I think it’s one of the biggest problems we have. That’s why our country is going haywire. We’ve lost religion in our country.” --Donald Trump video posted to Truth Social 3.26.24 |
May 15, 2024:
Biden should have pardoned Trump on federal charges, Mitt Romney says
Joe Biden should have pardoned Donald Trump on all federal criminal charges the moment they were announced, the Utah senator and former Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney said. “Had I been President Biden,” Romney said, “when the justice department brought out indictments, I would have immediately pardoned him. I’d have pardoned President Trump.” “Why?
Well, because it makes me, President Biden, the big guy and the person I pardoned the little guy. And, number two, it’s not going to get resolved before the election. It’s not going to have an impact before the election. And, frankly, the country doesn’t want to have to go through prosecuting a former president.” (The Guardian 5/15/24) READ MORE>>>>>
Joe Biden should have pardoned Donald Trump on all federal criminal charges the moment they were announced, the Utah senator and former Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney said. “Had I been President Biden,” Romney said, “when the justice department brought out indictments, I would have immediately pardoned him. I’d have pardoned President Trump.” “Why?
Well, because it makes me, President Biden, the big guy and the person I pardoned the little guy. And, number two, it’s not going to get resolved before the election. It’s not going to have an impact before the election. And, frankly, the country doesn’t want to have to go through prosecuting a former president.” (The Guardian 5/15/24) READ MORE>>>>>
First Thing: Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago dinner with oil bosses
House Democrats and the watchdog group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (Crew) have launched investigations into Donald Trump and the dinner he hosted at his Mar-a-Lago home and club last month with more than 20 oil and gas company executives. The Washington Post has previously
reported that Trump promised at the meeting to undo Joe Biden’s restrictions on natural gas export permits, oil drilling and car pollution, if the executives gave him $1bn for his White House re-election campaign. Virginia Canter, Crew’s chief ethics counsel, said: “We are taking a very serious look at whether Trump’s fundraising pitch to the oil executives for $1bn would merit some further action.” Could these investigations lead to further fallout for the gas and oil industry? Sheldon Whitehouse, the senator from Rhode Island who chairs the Senate budget committee, which has subpoena powers, is also considering an investigation. “Trump’s offer of a blatant quid pro quo to oil executives is practically an invitation to ask questions about Big Oil’s political corruption and manipulation,” he said in an emailed statement.
(The Guardian 5/15/24) READ MORE>>>>>
House Democrats and the watchdog group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (Crew) have launched investigations into Donald Trump and the dinner he hosted at his Mar-a-Lago home and club last month with more than 20 oil and gas company executives. The Washington Post has previously
reported that Trump promised at the meeting to undo Joe Biden’s restrictions on natural gas export permits, oil drilling and car pollution, if the executives gave him $1bn for his White House re-election campaign. Virginia Canter, Crew’s chief ethics counsel, said: “We are taking a very serious look at whether Trump’s fundraising pitch to the oil executives for $1bn would merit some further action.” Could these investigations lead to further fallout for the gas and oil industry? Sheldon Whitehouse, the senator from Rhode Island who chairs the Senate budget committee, which has subpoena powers, is also considering an investigation. “Trump’s offer of a blatant quid pro quo to oil executives is practically an invitation to ask questions about Big Oil’s political corruption and manipulation,” he said in an emailed statement.
(The Guardian 5/15/24) READ MORE>>>>>
Z-NOTE: May 14, 2024:
Trump and His Expensive Vacation history while President...
The Biden home in Delaware is just a 30 minute hop using a smaller version of Air Force one, where he "vacates" mostly. Generally working vacations because it's so close to DC.
"I would rarely leave the White House because there's so much work to be done," Trump said to the Hill in June 2015, the month he launched his presidential campaign. "I would not be a president who took vacations. I would not be a president that takes time off."
"Because I'm going to be working for you, I'm not going to have time to go play golf. Believe me, folks," Trump said in August 2016.
Trump made 500 visits to his properties while in office. Trump's presidency cost taxpayers $13.6 million, or some $3.4 million each. Trump spent a little over a quarter of his presidency, around 380 of his 1,461 days in office on personal trips. Trump's time out of office earned a of media attention because he spent most of his time away, around 250 days, at properties he owned -- and would therefore financially benefit from by his presence -- during his presidency.
Trump lied; Americans died...
"I would rarely leave the White House because there's so much work to be done," Trump said to the Hill in June 2015, the month he launched his presidential campaign. "I would not be a president who took vacations. I would not be a president that takes time off."
"Because I'm going to be working for you, I'm not going to have time to go play golf. Believe me, folks," Trump said in August 2016.
Trump made 500 visits to his properties while in office. Trump's presidency cost taxpayers $13.6 million, or some $3.4 million each. Trump spent a little over a quarter of his presidency, around 380 of his 1,461 days in office on personal trips. Trump's time out of office earned a of media attention because he spent most of his time away, around 250 days, at properties he owned -- and would therefore financially benefit from by his presence -- during his presidency.
Trump lied; Americans died...
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two-one won one race: one-one won one too.
two-one won one race: one-one won one too.
May 14, 2024:
'Why attract attention?' Expert shares surprising reason Republicans stormed Trump's trial
New developments in former President Donald Trump's criminal hush money trial have far-right commentators leaping to cover the case they once treated only as a joke, spurring a mass migration of Republican lawmakers from Washington to New York City, a media analyst says. Brian Stelter appeared on MSNBC Tuesday night to discuss the ongoing trial after a pack of Republican senators joined Trump in the Manhattan criminal courthouse where Michael Cohen delivered his blockbuster testimony. "At the outset of the trial, the far-right media outlets that Trump voters trust tried to ignore the trial," Stelter said. "There's been this very belated realization that they can't just pretend like this is not going on." (Raw Story 5/14/24) READ MORE>>>>>
New developments in former President Donald Trump's criminal hush money trial have far-right commentators leaping to cover the case they once treated only as a joke, spurring a mass migration of Republican lawmakers from Washington to New York City, a media analyst says. Brian Stelter appeared on MSNBC Tuesday night to discuss the ongoing trial after a pack of Republican senators joined Trump in the Manhattan criminal courthouse where Michael Cohen delivered his blockbuster testimony. "At the outset of the trial, the far-right media outlets that Trump voters trust tried to ignore the trial," Stelter said. "There's been this very belated realization that they can't just pretend like this is not going on." (Raw Story 5/14/24) READ MORE>>>>>
Former Trump aide John McEntee sparks fury over outrageous TikTok video, ‘I give fake money to poor so that…’
John McEntee. Donald Trump's aide sparks online furing y saying he gives fake money to poor to get them arrested. Donald Trump's White House aide John McEntee has sparked online fury after he arrogantly admitted to giving fake money to homeless people so they can get arrested when they use it. McEntee said in a now viral TikTok video that he wants to help "clean up the community". The video posted a week back has over 7 million views and almost half a million likes. (Hindustan Times 5/13/24) READ MORE>>>>>
John McEntee. Donald Trump's aide sparks online furing y saying he gives fake money to poor to get them arrested. Donald Trump's White House aide John McEntee has sparked online fury after he arrogantly admitted to giving fake money to homeless people so they can get arrested when they use it. McEntee said in a now viral TikTok video that he wants to help "clean up the community". The video posted a week back has over 7 million views and almost half a million likes. (Hindustan Times 5/13/24) READ MORE>>>>>
May 13, 2024:
Tommy Tuberville admits he came to New York to break Trump's gag order
Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) has admitted he came to New York City Monday to break a gag order for former President Donald Trump. MSNBC Anchor Nicolle Wallace reported Tuberville's public admission, made on the conservative channel Newsmax, as part of her coverage on Trump's ongoing criminal hush money trial and the gag order the former president has been fined for repeatedly violating. "I guess we love that he just gives it to us, right?" said a laughing Wallace. "Were you trying to go against the gag order and intimidate witnesses because Trump can't? 'Yes, sir.'"
(Ray Story 5/14/24) READ MORE>>>>>
Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) has admitted he came to New York City Monday to break a gag order for former President Donald Trump. MSNBC Anchor Nicolle Wallace reported Tuberville's public admission, made on the conservative channel Newsmax, as part of her coverage on Trump's ongoing criminal hush money trial and the gag order the former president has been fined for repeatedly violating. "I guess we love that he just gives it to us, right?" said a laughing Wallace. "Were you trying to go against the gag order and intimidate witnesses because Trump can't? 'Yes, sir.'"
(Ray Story 5/14/24) READ MORE>>>>>
Z-NOTE: May 12, 2024:
Democracy and Bad history...
The USA has been the only democracy in the 21st century that still uses an electoral college to select its executive president. The other democracies that used an electoral college for these elections switched to direct elections in the 19th or 20th century. Time for the USA to catch up.
I read on social media a guy who wrote this: "It is not racist to say "I am proud to be white." White people invented civilization and I am proud of that. I don't think I am better than anyone because I am white. I am just honest about the accomplishments of white people and the West. I think it is beautiful. The world is so deeply anti-white that every time a white person expresses self love, it is interpreted as an attack on non-whites. I love myself and my whiteness and I am not ashamed. I think everyone should be encouraged to love their cultural heritage, not just racial minorities. Are you brave enough to say "I am proud to be white?" Or are you a coward?" ????
So many things to address there. No it is not racist to say you are proud to be white. but I'm pretty sure that "white people" didn't "invent" civilization. And, in spite of what he wrote, he is not being honest about "white people and the west." I don't care if he is proud to be white....but preaching a faux history that backs up your ignorance isn't anything to be proud of. Clearly the guy is part of the Maga clique and, from them, this kind of ignorance is expected.
(Name was withheld to protect the ignorant)
I read on social media a guy who wrote this: "It is not racist to say "I am proud to be white." White people invented civilization and I am proud of that. I don't think I am better than anyone because I am white. I am just honest about the accomplishments of white people and the West. I think it is beautiful. The world is so deeply anti-white that every time a white person expresses self love, it is interpreted as an attack on non-whites. I love myself and my whiteness and I am not ashamed. I think everyone should be encouraged to love their cultural heritage, not just racial minorities. Are you brave enough to say "I am proud to be white?" Or are you a coward?" ????
So many things to address there. No it is not racist to say you are proud to be white. but I'm pretty sure that "white people" didn't "invent" civilization. And, in spite of what he wrote, he is not being honest about "white people and the west." I don't care if he is proud to be white....but preaching a faux history that backs up your ignorance isn't anything to be proud of. Clearly the guy is part of the Maga clique and, from them, this kind of ignorance is expected.
(Name was withheld to protect the ignorant)
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Rumor has it that Dick Cheney wants to take Marjorie Taylor Greene hunting...-Zorek Richards
May 12, 2024:
Kentucky governor discusses next steps regarding medical marijuana usage
Kentucky governor Andy Beshear says the federal government's move to reclassify marijuana could have an impact on the state's rollout of a medical cannabis program. Medical marijuana for certain conditions will become legal in the Bluegrass State on January 1. Two weeks ago, it was reported that the Drug Enforcement Agency plans to reclassify pot as a less dangerous drug and acknowledge it has less potential for abuse than some of the nation's most dangerous drugs. They would move the drug from Schedule I, which it shares with heroin and LSD, down to a Schedule III, alongside ketamine and some anabolic steroids. Schedule III drugs are still controlled substances and are subject to rules and regulations. Those who illegally traffic them could still be prosecuted. (Local 12 5/12/24) READ MORE>>>>>
Kentucky governor Andy Beshear says the federal government's move to reclassify marijuana could have an impact on the state's rollout of a medical cannabis program. Medical marijuana for certain conditions will become legal in the Bluegrass State on January 1. Two weeks ago, it was reported that the Drug Enforcement Agency plans to reclassify pot as a less dangerous drug and acknowledge it has less potential for abuse than some of the nation's most dangerous drugs. They would move the drug from Schedule I, which it shares with heroin and LSD, down to a Schedule III, alongside ketamine and some anabolic steroids. Schedule III drugs are still controlled substances and are subject to rules and regulations. Those who illegally traffic them could still be prosecuted. (Local 12 5/12/24) READ MORE>>>>>
May 11, 2023:
Trump Says He’d ‘Immediately Deport ‘Anti-Americanism’ Protesters in Bizarre Rally Speech
Much like the college administrators who called the cops on student protesters, Donald Trump‘s solution appears to be using the force of the state to quash any political uprising. While speaking on the war in Gaza during a campaign rally in Wildwood, New Jersey on Saturday, Trump criticized the pro-Palestine protests on American college campuses, saying, “When I’m president, we will not allow colleges to be taken over by violent radicals.” “If you come here from another country and try to bring jihadism, or anti-Americanism, or antisemitism to our campuses we will immediately deport you, you’ll be out of that school,” Trump continued. Trump also alleged the protesters were being funded by political donors who were unaffiliated with the schools. He has previously compared the campus protesters at Columbia University to the Jan. 6 insurrectionists, although he distinguishes the former as destructive and damaging and the latter group as “unbelievable patriots.”
(Rolling Stone 5/11/24) READ MORE>>>>>
Much like the college administrators who called the cops on student protesters, Donald Trump‘s solution appears to be using the force of the state to quash any political uprising. While speaking on the war in Gaza during a campaign rally in Wildwood, New Jersey on Saturday, Trump criticized the pro-Palestine protests on American college campuses, saying, “When I’m president, we will not allow colleges to be taken over by violent radicals.” “If you come here from another country and try to bring jihadism, or anti-Americanism, or antisemitism to our campuses we will immediately deport you, you’ll be out of that school,” Trump continued. Trump also alleged the protesters were being funded by political donors who were unaffiliated with the schools. He has previously compared the campus protesters at Columbia University to the Jan. 6 insurrectionists, although he distinguishes the former as destructive and damaging and the latter group as “unbelievable patriots.”
(Rolling Stone 5/11/24) READ MORE>>>>>
Z-NOTE: May 11, 2024:
Information about Gonorrhea Lectim
The Center for Disease Control has issued a warning about a new virulent strain of this old disease. The disease is called Gonorrhea Lectim. It's pronounced "Gonna re-elect-em".
The disease is contracted through dangerous and high risk behavior involving putting your cranium up your rectum. Many victims contracted it in 2020...but now most people, after having been infected for the past 1-2 years, are starting to realize how destructive this sickness is.
It's sad because Gonorrhea Lectim is easily cured with a new drug just coming on the market called Votemout. You take the first dose now and the second dose in early November and simply don't engage in such behavior again; otherwise, it could become permanent and eventually wipe out all life as we know it.
Several states are already on top of this, like Virginia and Colorado, and apparently now Massachusetts, with many more seeing the writing on the wall.
Please pass this important message on to all those bright folk you really care about.
The disease is contracted through dangerous and high risk behavior involving putting your cranium up your rectum. Many victims contracted it in 2020...but now most people, after having been infected for the past 1-2 years, are starting to realize how destructive this sickness is.
It's sad because Gonorrhea Lectim is easily cured with a new drug just coming on the market called Votemout. You take the first dose now and the second dose in early November and simply don't engage in such behavior again; otherwise, it could become permanent and eventually wipe out all life as we know it.
Several states are already on top of this, like Virginia and Colorado, and apparently now Massachusetts, with many more seeing the writing on the wall.
Please pass this important message on to all those bright folk you really care about.
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I don't believe that I am actually the center of the universe, but it really does seem like I'm stuck here.-Zorek Richards
May 10, 2024:
Governor spotlights ‘serious’ spread of coconut rhinoceros beetle in Hawaii
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Gov. Josh Green is acknowledging the rapid spread of the coconut rhinoceros beetle, calling the situation with invasive species in Hawaii a “serious deal.” The beetle was first detected in the state in 2013. In a news conference Friday, Green added he takes the threat of invasive species very seriously and says he’s been talking about the issue since he was a state lawmaker in 2015.
(Hawaii News Now 5/10/24) READ MORE>>>>>
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Gov. Josh Green is acknowledging the rapid spread of the coconut rhinoceros beetle, calling the situation with invasive species in Hawaii a “serious deal.” The beetle was first detected in the state in 2013. In a news conference Friday, Green added he takes the threat of invasive species very seriously and says he’s been talking about the issue since he was a state lawmaker in 2015.
(Hawaii News Now 5/10/24) READ MORE>>>>>
May 9, 2023:
Marjorie Taylor Greene’s fire was suddenly extinguished this week. She has made herself irrelevant
Marjorie Taylor Greene made sure to milk every moment of the six weeks since she filed her motion to vacate. Inexplicably, she regularly paraded around the Hill with her boyfriend — Right Side Broadcasting Network host Brian Glenn — and was often also accompanied by her cueballed press secretary Nick Dyer. When Greene finally actually called for a vote on Wednesday night and a group of centrist Republicans gathered, Glenn and Dyer watched on. Dyer lit a cigarette. Glenn told me he supported his girlfriend “one hundred per cent.”
Greene relished the fact that amid multiple important votes in Congress — including lawmakers passing legislation to keep the government open and assisting allies like Ukraine — all of the reporters huddled around her and asked for her thoughts. This happened despite the fact that she never had the votes to depose Mike Johnson. She didn’t really have anything serious to offer him, either. When she finally pulled her motion to vacate on Wednesday, she enraged Republicans and Democrats alike for the simple reason that they were all about to go home early. It was just before a final round of votes, after which the House had already decided to let everyone leave. That might have been why representatives from both sides groaned, hollered and heckled her.
(The Independent 5/9/24) READ MORE>>>>>
Marjorie Taylor Greene made sure to milk every moment of the six weeks since she filed her motion to vacate. Inexplicably, she regularly paraded around the Hill with her boyfriend — Right Side Broadcasting Network host Brian Glenn — and was often also accompanied by her cueballed press secretary Nick Dyer. When Greene finally actually called for a vote on Wednesday night and a group of centrist Republicans gathered, Glenn and Dyer watched on. Dyer lit a cigarette. Glenn told me he supported his girlfriend “one hundred per cent.”
Greene relished the fact that amid multiple important votes in Congress — including lawmakers passing legislation to keep the government open and assisting allies like Ukraine — all of the reporters huddled around her and asked for her thoughts. This happened despite the fact that she never had the votes to depose Mike Johnson. She didn’t really have anything serious to offer him, either. When she finally pulled her motion to vacate on Wednesday, she enraged Republicans and Democrats alike for the simple reason that they were all about to go home early. It was just before a final round of votes, after which the House had already decided to let everyone leave. That might have been why representatives from both sides groaned, hollered and heckled her.
(The Independent 5/9/24) READ MORE>>>>>
May 8, 2023:
Idaho amends regulations to allow truckers to idle while resting or hauling reefer load
A law taking effect soon in Idaho will allow truckers to idle while resting or while hauling a refrigerated perishable load. House Bill 533 authored by Rep. Clay Handy will go into effect on July 1 after being signed into law in March by Idaho Governor Brad Little. The new law amends existing laws related to vehicle mufflers and noise prevention to allow truckers to idle while parked under certain circumstances. (CD Life 5/8/24) READ MORE>>>>>
A law taking effect soon in Idaho will allow truckers to idle while resting or while hauling a refrigerated perishable load. House Bill 533 authored by Rep. Clay Handy will go into effect on July 1 after being signed into law in March by Idaho Governor Brad Little. The new law amends existing laws related to vehicle mufflers and noise prevention to allow truckers to idle while parked under certain circumstances. (CD Life 5/8/24) READ MORE>>>>>
May 3, 2024:
Hawaii lawmakers wrap up session featuring tax cuts, zoning reform and help for fire-stricken Maui
Hawaii lawmakers on Friday wrapped up a legislative session heavily focused on addressing Maui's needs after last year's deadly Lahaina wildfire. They also took on Hawaii's housing shortage, tax cuts and measures to support distinctive Hawaii agricultural products like coffee and macadamia nuts. In a more lighthearted move, they adopted the “shaka” as the official state gesture.
(MSN 5/3/24) READ MORE>>>>>
Hawaii lawmakers on Friday wrapped up a legislative session heavily focused on addressing Maui's needs after last year's deadly Lahaina wildfire. They also took on Hawaii's housing shortage, tax cuts and measures to support distinctive Hawaii agricultural products like coffee and macadamia nuts. In a more lighthearted move, they adopted the “shaka” as the official state gesture.
(MSN 5/3/24) READ MORE>>>>>
Z-NOTE: May 3, 2024:
GOP SHOOTS FOR 51 SEATS IN NOVEMBER
The GOP is focusing on trying to get at least 51 Senators seated for next term to give them Senate control. They are looking at Montana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Maryland.
Sounds like Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas) may have issues holding their seats. No loss, BTW. Cruz can then fly away to Cancun whenever he wants. And, as a bonus, we won't have to hear his whiney voice trying to make a "point" to someone while he preaches to them. Mitch McConnell expressed less optimism about winning a seat in the battleground state of Arizona, where Trump ally and election denier Kari Lake is running against Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.). A Kari Lake win would be a destructive effort....a Kari Lake loss would be likely another 9 weeks of complaining that her election was stolen. Then maybe she'll crawl back into her hole and go away. McConnell said they have "a quality candidate we think in Wisconsin, a quality candidate in Nevada who's got a tough primary apparently."
Sounds like Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas) may have issues holding their seats. No loss, BTW. Cruz can then fly away to Cancun whenever he wants. And, as a bonus, we won't have to hear his whiney voice trying to make a "point" to someone while he preaches to them. Mitch McConnell expressed less optimism about winning a seat in the battleground state of Arizona, where Trump ally and election denier Kari Lake is running against Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.). A Kari Lake win would be a destructive effort....a Kari Lake loss would be likely another 9 weeks of complaining that her election was stolen. Then maybe she'll crawl back into her hole and go away. McConnell said they have "a quality candidate we think in Wisconsin, a quality candidate in Nevada who's got a tough primary apparently."
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The problem with arguing against conspiracy theorists is that their reason is totally in submission to their theory. And I submit that the reason they believe in that theory is that it is very flattering to them to do so. Reality irrelevant -Zorek Richards
May 2, 2024:
Bill in the Delaware legislature aims to keep costs down for prescription medication
Lawmakers in Delaware have introduced legislation that they claim would safeguard the 340B Drug Pricing Program. This program reduces prescription medication costs for underinsured and medically vulnerable individuals in the state. Sponsored by Rep. Kerri Evelyn Harris and Sen. Sarah McBride, House Bill 383 seeks to address discriminatory practices targeting healthcare entities that participate in the 340B program. Established by Congress in 1992, the 340B program mandates drug manufacturers provide outpatient medications at discounted rates to healthcare organizations serving disadvantaged populations. These include low-income Medicare and Medicaid patients, as well as underinsured individuals. (Coast TV 5/2/24) READ MORE>>>>
Lawmakers in Delaware have introduced legislation that they claim would safeguard the 340B Drug Pricing Program. This program reduces prescription medication costs for underinsured and medically vulnerable individuals in the state. Sponsored by Rep. Kerri Evelyn Harris and Sen. Sarah McBride, House Bill 383 seeks to address discriminatory practices targeting healthcare entities that participate in the 340B program. Established by Congress in 1992, the 340B program mandates drug manufacturers provide outpatient medications at discounted rates to healthcare organizations serving disadvantaged populations. These include low-income Medicare and Medicaid patients, as well as underinsured individuals. (Coast TV 5/2/24) READ MORE>>>>
SOUTH DAKOTA NEWS NOTES: May 2, 2024:
How South Dakotans Really Feel About Kristi Noem
Gov. Kristi Noem bet on herself and it paid off as she rose to the top of South Dakota politics. Noem’s confidence has been a hallmark of her career, as she won two terms in the state House of Representatives, four in the U.S. Congress and two as governor. She never walked away from a fight, and often rode toward them aboard her horse or motorcycle.And now that assured, combative nature has caused a possible career-ending blunder. Noem’s admission that she shot and killed a puppy and a goat—made in a soon-to-be released book—has made her the subject of derision and ridicule across the state, nation, and world. She has united Democrats and Republicans in rolling their eyes in amazement, and attacking her for her insensitivity and callous behavior.
(Daily Beast 5/2/24) READ MORE>>>>>
Gov. Kristi Noem bet on herself and it paid off as she rose to the top of South Dakota politics. Noem’s confidence has been a hallmark of her career, as she won two terms in the state House of Representatives, four in the U.S. Congress and two as governor. She never walked away from a fight, and often rode toward them aboard her horse or motorcycle.And now that assured, combative nature has caused a possible career-ending blunder. Noem’s admission that she shot and killed a puppy and a goat—made in a soon-to-be released book—has made her the subject of derision and ridicule across the state, nation, and world. She has united Democrats and Republicans in rolling their eyes in amazement, and attacking her for her insensitivity and callous behavior.
(Daily Beast 5/2/24) READ MORE>>>>>
May 1, 2024:
FBI data shows America is seeing a 'considerable' drop in crime. Trump says the opposite.
Jeff Asher is a New Orleans-based crime data analyst who has worked at the CIA and Department of Defense. He leans towards caution when describing trends in his line of work. Amid the heated crime rhetoric that is a staple of politics and is continuing this year – former President Donald Trump and his conservative allies in Congress and the media are using dire terms to describe crime trends in America – Asher has been carefully sifting through the data. The story he tells has been slow to emerge but stands in stark contrast to Trump's narrative. (USA Today 5/1/24) READ MORE>>>>>
Jeff Asher is a New Orleans-based crime data analyst who has worked at the CIA and Department of Defense. He leans towards caution when describing trends in his line of work. Amid the heated crime rhetoric that is a staple of politics and is continuing this year – former President Donald Trump and his conservative allies in Congress and the media are using dire terms to describe crime trends in America – Asher has been carefully sifting through the data. The story he tells has been slow to emerge but stands in stark contrast to Trump's narrative. (USA Today 5/1/24) READ MORE>>>>>