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March 21, 2023

On this day, March 20, 1931, Hal Linden was born.

Apologies to mahatmakanejeeves

Former star of the great Barney Miller show...




At 92 Hal Linden is currently in You People

March 12, 2023

Fez

Ever since they added Fez it was really hard to take it seriously.

https://twitter.com/televisionaryZW/status/1633612687937785856
Gary Cole and Katrina Law have been nice additions in my opinion.

Ultimately there are so many of these cop procedurals they need to be character driven. That's why I changed my tune about FBI International. Really nice chemistry on that show.
https://twitter.com/FBIIntCBS/status/1610471207912050688

March 10, 2023

Ron DeSantis' $100m for Florida "Private Army" Raises Questions

Ron DeSantis' $100m for Florida "Private Army" Raises Questions
BY JAMES BICKERTON ON 3/10/23 AT 6:28 AM EST

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is requesting $98 million in funding this year to boost the Florida State Guard, which one critic has branded "a private army", according to local network News 7.

DeSantis revived the Florida State Guard (which was originally created for home defense during World War II) in 2022, and is now seeking to expand it from 400 soldiers to 1,500, saying it is needed to help with emergency response measures and to back up the Florida National Guard.

Unlike the Florida National Guard, which can be called up by the President, the State Guard cannot..


However, the move proved controversial with Florida Democrats, with state Senator Annette Taddeo accusing DeSantis of establishing a "vigilante militia" under his command. Representative Charlie Crist went even further, comparing the plan to a "handpicked secret police." ...

https://www.newsweek.com/ron-desantis-100m-private-florida-army-raises-questions-1786877


https://twitter.com/ChrisV1106/status/1634093054628864001

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