Cooked Crack Posted August 26, 2021 Author Share Posted August 26, 2021 4 hours ago, The Evil Genius said: A hit and run in which the driver kills someone is a misdemeanor? And some 500 dollar fines 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 8 hours ago, The Evil Genius said: A hit and run in which the driver kills someone is a misdemeanor? Think we just legalized it, here in Florida. As long as the victim is a protester. (For somebody we don't like.) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simmsy Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 Thats just...insane. Honestly, (hope this doesn't get me in trouble) if the widow paid to have him killed or killed him herself, I would be completely ok with that. I don't see how this is justice, fines for murder? I think the family should have some say in matters like these, this is obviously collusion to get the AG off easy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadySkinsFan Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 11 hours ago, Simmsy said: Thats just...insane. Honestly, (hope this doesn't get me in trouble) if the widow paid to have him killed or killed him herself, I would be completely ok with that. I don't see how this is justice, fines for murder? I think the family should have some say in matters like these, this is obviously collusion to get the AG off easy. She filing a wrongful death lawsuit and I hope she wins millions. ****er. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
China Posted September 1, 2021 Share Posted September 1, 2021 It's the Devil's work, I tell ya: 666 new Texas laws go into effect Sept. 1. Here are some that might affect you Six hundred and sixty-six new Texas laws will go into effect this Wednesday. Debated, passed and signed during the 87th Texas Legislature, these laws include changes to public safety, health care and K-12 education. But in the meantime, here’s a list of the new laws you should know: Permitless carry: House Bill 1927 allows Texans ages 21 and older to carry handguns without training or a license as long as they are not legally prevented from doing so. Abortion restrictions: SB 8 prohibits abortions as early as six weeks into pregnancy. In lieu of government enforcement, private individuals can sue abortion providers or people who assist abortion after an ultrasound can detect what lawmakers defined as a fetal heartbeat. Embryos at this developmental stage don’t possess a heart. Medical and legal experts say the sound Republican lawmakers are referring to is the motion of electrical pulses stimulating muscle cells in a tube that will eventually become part of the heart. Abortion providers are suing to block the law. Additionally, HB 1280 would outlaw abortion in Texas 30 days after any potential U.S. Supreme Court decision overturns Roe v. Wade. Medical marijuana expansion: People with any form of cancer or post-traumatic stress disorder now have access to low-THC cannabis for medical purposes. HB 1535 is an expansion of the Texas Compassionate Use Program, which allows people with conditions such as epilepsy and autism to access medical marijuana. Reducing barriers to SNAP: SB 224 simplifies access to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for seniors and disabled people on fixed incomes. Eligible individuals can forgo enrollment interviews and have a shortened application process. Funding the "1836 Project": HB 2497 establishes an "1836 Project" committee to produce patriotic Texas history materials, which will be distributed through channels such as when people receive driver’s licenses. The initiative’s name mirrors the "1619 Project," a New York Times publication examining U.S. history from the arrival of enslaved people. Social studies curriculum changes: HB 3979 limits teachers from discussing current events and systemic racism in class. The bill also prevents students from receiving class credit for participating in civic engagement and bans teaching of the "1619 Project." "Star Spangled Banner Protection Act": Professional sports teams with state funding are required to play the national anthem before games under SB 4. Click on the link for more 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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China Posted September 6, 2021 Share Posted September 6, 2021 Kristi Noem Used Prison Labor to Build a Gun-Holding $9,000 Desk—Then Got a Discount South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem seems to have found the perfect use of state prison labor: building a $9,000 black walnut wood desk—and then getting a discount. That’s the claim at the center of a Dakota News Now investigation, one that finds Noem’s support of the South Dakota State Penitentiary at odds with the work asked of Pheasantland Industries, the prison’s workshop. After an initial inquiry last year, Noem commissioned an 80-inch long, 3-foot wide Black Walnut desk in April from Pheasantland, which allows inmates to learn a trade for 50 cents an hour. The order, which came from the governor’s office, asked for basic desk cutouts. Then Noem wanted changes, according to unnamed corrections sources cited by Dakota News Now. She ordered an expansion from 80 inches to more than 100 to accommodate another person, forcing the desk to be redesigned. She later asked for other features, such as brass embossing, a state map on the top, a footrest, and a gun holder. Some other inclusions were added—and hidden—by the inmates on their own, per the news outlet’s sources: the etched signatures of those who worked on the desk, along with the name of a prison manager Noem fired. Noem fired Pheasantland Director Stefany Bawek last month, though it’s unclear if she is the inscribed name. Pheasantland totaled the final build at $9,000, but the interim corrections secretary reportedly ordered them to discount the bill. That provided a $3,000 loss to the prison workshop, with Dakota News Now reporting that some inmates’ work was changed from paid time to unspecified “training time” as a result. Pheasantland paid $8.20 per foot for the black walnut boards but, after the discount, the cost for Noem dropped to $2.02, according to the outlet. Noem spokesman Ian Fury told the Associated Press that the initial cost for the desk was between $5,000 and $6,000 and denied Noem would get a discount. He insisted Noem intended to pay the full cost herself once she receives the final invoice, and taxpayers wouldn’t foot the bill. Click on the link for the full article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Posted September 6, 2021 Share Posted September 6, 2021 "Taxpayers will not foot the bill. The Governor will pay the entire 80 cents per hour for the workers who the state pays $300 per day to warehouse." 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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PokerPacker Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 10 minutes ago, Cooked Crack said: Chekov's at it again. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinsmarydu Posted September 9, 2021 Share Posted September 9, 2021 Oh dear. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/larry-elder-faced-a-disgruntled-crowd-and-was-almost-hit-with-an-egg-as-he-campaigned-in-venice/ar-AAOf0WV?ocid=winp1taskbar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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TradeTheBeal! Posted September 9, 2021 Share Posted September 9, 2021 Game changer!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadySkinsFan Posted September 10, 2021 Share Posted September 10, 2021 1 hour ago, TryTheBeal! said: Game changer!! He must want a Republican fascist state. Asshole. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simmsy Posted September 10, 2021 Share Posted September 10, 2021 13 hours ago, LadySkinsFan said: He must want a Republican fascist state. Asshole. Third party politics are a waste of time, the people who vote third party don't even vote for them consistently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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youngestson Posted September 12, 2021 Share Posted September 12, 2021 On 9/10/2021 at 9:37 AM, Simmsy said: Third party politics are a waste of time, the people who vote third party don't even vote for them consistently. Every organization has to start somewhere I suppose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simmsy Posted September 12, 2021 Share Posted September 12, 2021 40 minutes ago, youngestson said: Every organization has to start somewhere I suppose. I know, but in order for a third party to be viable, it has to get consistent votes, not just when Hillary is running. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaytoAli Posted September 12, 2021 Share Posted September 12, 2021 A different perspective 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
China Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 In key states, corporate donations go overwhelmingly to legislators that oppose abortion rights The draconian abortion ban that became law in Texas this month may soon be spreading across the country. Substantively, the Texas law bans all abortions after six weeks — before many women know they are pregnant. But the "innovation" in Texas' abortion ban is placing a $10,000 bounty on anyone who helps a woman get an abortion after the deadline. The exclusive method of enforcement is private citizens filing lawsuits to collect the bounty. There are no exceptions for rape or incest. After the Supreme Court let the Texas law go into effect, citing "complex and novel antecedent procedural questions," legislators in at least seven other states — Arkansas, Florida, South Carolina, South Dakota, Kentucky, Oklahoma, and Ohio — are reportedly considering copying Texas' approach. Politicians in those states receive overwhelming support from the nation's largest corporations, according to new data compiled by the Sustainable Investments Institute (Si2) at the request of Popular Information. The data reveals that, across the seven states, legislators that oppose abortion rights received $5,653,225 from Fortune 250 companies in the 2020 election cycle. Legislators in those states that support abortion rights received just $1,041,194. The data undermines the notion that corporate donations to politicians are inconsequential because corporations give equally to "both sides." In the states where abortion rights are most at risk, corporations are providing a more than 5-to-1 financial advantage to anti-abortion legislators. In some states, the disparity is even starker. In Ohio, for example, Fortune 250 companies gave $1,472,988 to anti-abortion legislators in the 2020 election cycle, and just $189,293 to legislators that support abortion rights. Across all seven states, top corporate donors to anti-abortion legislators during the 2020 cycle include Charter Communications ($264,555), Comcast ($252,500), and AT&T ($237,950). These figures include direct corporate giving, which is permitted in certain states, and giving from corporate PACs. Si2 has classified each legislators' views on abortion rights based on their voting record, candidate websites, and endorsements. (Just 2% of contributions went to candidates whose views were unclear or unknown.) Numerous legislators in Arkansas, Florida, South Carolina, South Dakota, Kentucky, Oklahoma, and Ohio have already sponsored abortion bans on abortion after six weeks or less. Others have explicitly supported copying Texas' law. These politicians, according to the Si2 data, received $669,540 from Fortune 250 companies in the 2020 election cycle. Click on the link for the full article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
China Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 Judge blocks enforcement of Florida’s ‘anti-riot’ law Just months after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill into law designed to crack down on riots and protests, a federal judge has temporarily blocked the enforcement of the most key components of the law. The judge cited violations of the First and Fourteenth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution in the ruling issued Thursday afternoon. “This definition of ‘riot’ casts a broad net,” Judge Mark E. Walker wrote in a 90-page order. “Thus, while there may be some Floridians who welcome the chilling effect that this law has on the plaintiffs in this case, depending on who is in power, next time it could be their ox being gored.” The injunction prohibits DeSantis or Florida sheriffs from enforcing the definition of “riot” as laid out in the law while the overarching federal case continues. Click on the link for the full article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fergasun Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 On 9/10/2021 at 6:37 AM, Simmsy said: Third party politics are a waste of time, the people who vote third party don't even vote for them consistently. Ridiculous...we need stronger 3rd party political organization. We will never get there with this attitude. Surely though a third party launch around a book release date... timing is suspect. Is he also launch a media network? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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