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March 18, 2024

Found monolog of Hur testamony on tonight show to be irresponsible & lame.....guess I'm just complaining...

Normally I don't watch Fallon, but stumbled onto this..

March 7, 2024

Reminder: SCOTUS on Bump Stocks...Hopefully not a worry, but they sure do pick the cases...

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/will-the-supreme-court-uphold-a-ban-on-bump-stocks/ar-BB1j7Mn1
How will the Supreme Court rule on bump stocks?

During oral arguments Wednesday, the Supreme Court appeared divided over the bump stock ban, although not along the typical conservative-liberal dividing line.

The three more liberal justices all appeared supportive of the ban, and so did, at various points, a few of the more conservative justices.

“Justice Clarence Thomas noted that the statute was initially passed because of the lethality of machine guns. Behind the latest ban, he said, is the ‘notion that the bump stock does the exact same thing.’ Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. asked (Cargill’s attorney) if he could imagine a legislator thinking Congress should ban machine guns but not bump stocks,” The Washington Post reported.

Some conservative justices expressed concern about what will happen if the court upholds the ban. Attorneys for the Biden administration said people who currently own bump stocks could be held criminally liable even if they didn’t realize the ban was in place, SCOTUSblog reported.

Several justices shared concerns about gun violence during Wednesday’s arguments, but some added that such concerns don’t change the court’s duty to properly interpret the law.

The Supreme Court’s ruling in the bump stock case is expected by the end of June.
February 24, 2024

Bernie Sanders interview very recent

First I like to point to the question near the end of the interview about Joe Biden's age...
If 82 year old Bernie doesn't show by answer and example that age is relative, You're not paying attention.

He discusses a multitude of topics, and it's well worth listening to.

Speaking of Israel Gaza: "frankly what we should be talking about is how we end this dam war"

February 24, 2024

Elvis Costello - Shipbuilding

February 7, 2024

Just a suggestion that we might promote a couple forums to the Main Forum level?

(One would simply see them by clicking on the Forums at the top of the page. Admittedly one could subscribe to these and see them when they log in, but I imagine many not log in just to read the discussions?)

There are three forums I'm thinking of that are filled with active and significant content.

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Liberal You Tubers

Again it's just a suggestion.

Thanks,

February 2, 2024

Harry Nilsson and Friends

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