GOP

Halifax2TheMax

Wouldn't want the press asking pesky questions or putting the administration on the spot, we don't want to answer to anyone:

Operational functions of the Office of Communications include scheduling and running press briefings, interviews, meetings, media appearances, speeches, and a range of other events. The Office of Communications must maintain robust relationships with the White House Press Corps, the White House Correspondents’ Association, regional stakeholders, and key interest groups. No legal entitlement exists for the provision of permanent space for media on the White House campus, and the next Administration should reexamine the balance between media demands and space constraints on the White House premises.

Halifax2TheMax

Woke this, woke that, I think I saw a woke cat?

While other chapters will cover specific policy goals for each department or agency, incoming policy councils will need to move rapidly to lead policy processes around cross-cutting agency topics, including countering China, enforcing immigration laws, reversing regulatory policies in order to promote energy production, combating the Left’s aggressive attacks on life and religious liberty, and confronting “wokeism” throughout the federal government.

Dang! Another one!

Sadly, however, a President today assumes office to find a sprawling federal bureaucracy that all too often is carrying out its own policy plans and preferences—or, worse yet, the policy plans and preferences of a radical, supposedly “woke” faction of the country.

And another!

OFPP. This office plays a critical role in leading the development of new policies and regulations concerning federal contracting and procurement. Through the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council, which is generally chaired by the OFPP Administrator, OFPP helps the Director to set a wide range of policies for all of those who contract with the executive branch. In the past, those governmentwide contracting rules have played a key role in helping to implement the President’s policy agenda. This office should be engaged early and often in OMB’s effort to drive policy, including by obtaining transparency about entities that are awarded federal contracts and grants and by using government contracts to push back against woke policies in corporate America.

HughFreakingDillon

when do candidates generally reveal their VP picks? curious when trump will announce his. 

mickeyrat

HughFreakingDillon said:

when do candidates generally reveal their VP picks? curious when trump will announce his. 

crafting that shitshow as we speak. analysis guesses near the sentencing day.

Halifax2TheMax

And they said it couldn't happen here. I also didn't realize "houses of worship" were "critical infrastructure." Guess it depends on whose house? "Should have just complied."

A New York county with one of the nation's largest police forces is deputizing armed residents

MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) — A suburban New York county with one of the largest police forces in the nation is training dozens of armed residents who could be called up during natural disasters and other major emergencies, sparking worry that the new volunteer unit amounts to an unsanctioned local militia.

Nassau County officials posted a notice in March seeking private citizens with gun licenses to serve as provisional special deputy sheriffs who could assist in the “protection of human life and property during an emergency.”

Twenty-five have completed training in recent weeks, but locals who have been rallying against the scheme question the need for the unit and have raised concerns about the potential for overpolicing after departments across the country cracked down on protests against the Israel-Hamas war.

Democrats, who are the minority in the county legislature, and some community advocates say they worry Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman — a Republican and staunch supporter of former President Donald Trump — could call up the deputies to quell political dissent, a charge he strongly denies. Critics also contend that emergencies require a different type of volunteer.

“There is no need to give residents broad and dangerously vague authority to respond, armed with deadly weapons, in the event of an emergency,” said Laura Burns, a Rockville Centre resident and member of gun control group Moms Demand Action, after a recent rally.

In a phone interview, Blakeman said the armed deputies would be called on only when the county, just east of the New York City borough of Queens, faces a major emergency akin to Superstorm Sandy, which caused catastrophic damage along the Long Island coast in 2012.

They would not be used for crowd control or breaking up protests because they won’t be trained to patrol streets, he said. Instead, the deputies will be assigned to protect critical infrastructure, such as government buildings, hospitals and houses of worship.

“We are putting together this program so I won’t have to be in a scramble to try and find qualified people,” Blakeman said.

Nassau County, with a population of about 1.4 million, has the 12th largest local police force in the nation, some 2,600 sworn officers — bigger than Boston, San Francisco, Baltimore and other major cities. State troopers also serve the county, which has dozens of village police forces.

Michael Moore, a retired Nassau County court officer and member of the local Community Emergency Response Team trained to support first responders in emergencies, says armed residents weren’t what was needed in 2012 — and aren’t what is needed now. Thousands of armed National Guard members were mobilized across greater New York City during that disaster.

“When Sandy hit, we needed people shoveling, pumping out basements, handing out water, directing traffic, all those kinds of things,” the 65-year-old Long Beach resident said. “We didn’t need people grabbing their reading glasses and picking up their firearms to challenge somebody to a duel on Main Street. It’s freaking ridiculous.”

Local Democrats have questioned the legality of the program. But Blakeman shrugged off the criticism as politically motivated, pointing to state law that authorizes local sheriffs to deputize “orally or in writing” as many special deputies as needed to respond to an emergency.

“These would be the same people that if there was an emergency and I wasn’t prepared, they would be criticizing me for that,” he said.

Amy Cooter, a professor at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies in California who focuses on anti-government extremism and militias, said Blakeman’s plan plays on perceptions that police departments are underfunded and under siege from forces beyond their control.

“Not all of these folks are going to have good training or good motives,” she said. “This is especially true when feelings about immigration are being stirred up, nationally.”

Blakeman said the training program includes 12 hours of classroom instruction as well as practice on the firing range, which critics note is significantly less training than the 150 hours for Nassau County’s unarmed auxiliary officers and the seven months required to join the county police department.

So far, nearly all the people who have completed the deputy sheriffs training — which included a background check and random drug testing — are retired police officers, according to a list provided by the county. Blakeman hopes to train up to 50 deputies.

Edward Haggerty, a 65-year-old retired police detective who was among the first to complete the training, said the critics simply haven't given the program a chance.

“We’re not going to be out there on anybody’s whim,” he said. “Even with law enforcement and the National Guard, people are stretched pretty thin, so the more forces you can bring to bear to help out the community, the better. It’s a positive thing. I don’t see anything negative to it."

Volunteer deputy programs exist in law enforcement agencies nationwide.

NBA great Shaquille O'Neal racked up a number of deputy sheriff and reserve police officer titles from California to Florida. Action star Steven Seagal had a reality show following his exploits as an armed deputy sheriff in Louisiana and Arizona.

In Westchester County, just north of New York City, volunteer deputy sheriffs are issued a firearm and provide crowd control at parades and other events, according to the county website. They also have assisted during hurricanes, blackouts and presidential visits.

In Suffolk County, which covers the rest of Long Island, sheriff’s deputies don't need a gun license because they serve as “community ambassadors” and have no policing function according to Victoria Distefano, a spokesperson for Sheriff Errol Toulon.

A New York county with one of the nation's largest police forces is deputizing armed residents (msn.com)

josevolution

Halifax2TheMax said:

And they said it couldn't happen here. I also didn't realize "houses of worship" were "critical infrastructure." Guess it depends on whose house? "Should have just complied."

A New York county with one of the nation's largest police forces is deputizing armed residents

MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) — A suburban New York county with one of the largest police forces in the nation is training dozens of armed residents who could be called up during natural disasters and other major emergencies, sparking worry that the new volunteer unit amounts to an unsanctioned local militia.

Nassau County officials posted a notice in March seeking private citizens with gun licenses to serve as provisional special deputy sheriffs who could assist in the “protection of human life and property during an emergency.”

Twenty-five have completed training in recent weeks, but locals who have been rallying against the scheme question the need for the unit and have raised concerns about the potential for overpolicing after departments across the country cracked down on protests against the Israel-Hamas war.

Democrats, who are the minority in the county legislature, and some community advocates say they worry Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman — a Republican and staunch supporter of former President Donald Trump — could call up the deputies to quell political dissent, a charge he strongly denies. Critics also contend that emergencies require a different type of volunteer.

“There is no need to give residents broad and dangerously vague authority to respond, armed with deadly weapons, in the event of an emergency,” said Laura Burns, a Rockville Centre resident and member of gun control group Moms Demand Action, after a recent rally.

In a phone interview, Blakeman said the armed deputies would be called on only when the county, just east of the New York City borough of Queens, faces a major emergency akin to Superstorm Sandy, which caused catastrophic damage along the Long Island coast in 2012.

They would not be used for crowd control or breaking up protests because they won’t be trained to patrol streets, he said. Instead, the deputies will be assigned to protect critical infrastructure, such as government buildings, hospitals and houses of worship.

“We are putting together this program so I won’t have to be in a scramble to try and find qualified people,” Blakeman said.

Nassau County, with a population of about 1.4 million, has the 12th largest local police force in the nation, some 2,600 sworn officers — bigger than Boston, San Francisco, Baltimore and other major cities. State troopers also serve the county, which has dozens of village police forces.

Michael Moore, a retired Nassau County court officer and member of the local Community Emergency Response Team trained to support first responders in emergencies, says armed residents weren’t what was needed in 2012 — and aren’t what is needed now. Thousands of armed National Guard members were mobilized across greater New York City during that disaster.

“When Sandy hit, we needed people shoveling, pumping out basements, handing out water, directing traffic, all those kinds of things,” the 65-year-old Long Beach resident said. “We didn’t need people grabbing their reading glasses and picking up their firearms to challenge somebody to a duel on Main Street. It’s freaking ridiculous.”

Local Democrats have questioned the legality of the program. But Blakeman shrugged off the criticism as politically motivated, pointing to state law that authorizes local sheriffs to deputize “orally or in writing” as many special deputies as needed to respond to an emergency.

“These would be the same people that if there was an emergency and I wasn’t prepared, they would be criticizing me for that,” he said.

Amy Cooter, a professor at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies in California who focuses on anti-government extremism and militias, said Blakeman’s plan plays on perceptions that police departments are underfunded and under siege from forces beyond their control.

“Not all of these folks are going to have good training or good motives,” she said. “This is especially true when feelings about immigration are being stirred up, nationally.”

Blakeman said the training program includes 12 hours of classroom instruction as well as practice on the firing range, which critics note is significantly less training than the 150 hours for Nassau County’s unarmed auxiliary officers and the seven months required to join the county police department.

So far, nearly all the people who have completed the deputy sheriffs training — which included a background check and random drug testing — are retired police officers, according to a list provided by the county. Blakeman hopes to train up to 50 deputies.

Edward Haggerty, a 65-year-old retired police detective who was among the first to complete the training, said the critics simply haven't given the program a chance.

“We’re not going to be out there on anybody’s whim,” he said. “Even with law enforcement and the National Guard, people are stretched pretty thin, so the more forces you can bring to bear to help out the community, the better. It’s a positive thing. I don’t see anything negative to it."

Volunteer deputy programs exist in law enforcement agencies nationwide.

NBA great Shaquille O'Neal racked up a number of deputy sheriff and reserve police officer titles from California to Florida. Action star Steven Seagal had a reality show following his exploits as an armed deputy sheriff in Louisiana and Arizona.

In Westchester County, just north of New York City, volunteer deputy sheriffs are issued a firearm and provide crowd control at parades and other events, according to the county website. They also have assisted during hurricanes, blackouts and presidential visits.

In Suffolk County, which covers the rest of Long Island, sheriff’s deputies don't need a gun license because they serve as “community ambassadors” and have no policing function according to Victoria Distefano, a spokesperson for Sheriff Errol Toulon.

A New York county with one of the nation's largest police forces is deputizing armed residents (msn.com)

That’s here in Long Island this is a straight up call to arms by Republicans! Time to move the fuck off this place 

eddiec

josevolution said:

Halifax2TheMax said:

And they said it couldn't happen here. I also didn't realize "houses of worship" were "critical infrastructure." Guess it depends on whose house? "Should have just complied."

A New York county with one of the nation's largest police forces is deputizing armed residents

MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) — A suburban New York county with one of the largest police forces in the nation is training dozens of armed residents who could be called up during natural disasters and other major emergencies, sparking worry that the new volunteer unit amounts to an unsanctioned local militia.

Nassau County officials posted a notice in March seeking private citizens with gun licenses to serve as provisional special deputy sheriffs who could assist in the “protection of human life and property during an emergency.”

Twenty-five have completed training in recent weeks, but locals who have been rallying against the scheme question the need for the unit and have raised concerns about the potential for overpolicing after departments across the country cracked down on protests against the Israel-Hamas war.

Democrats, who are the minority in the county legislature, and some community advocates say they worry Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman — a Republican and staunch supporter of former President Donald Trump — could call up the deputies to quell political dissent, a charge he strongly denies. Critics also contend that emergencies require a different type of volunteer.

“There is no need to give residents broad and dangerously vague authority to respond, armed with deadly weapons, in the event of an emergency,” said Laura Burns, a Rockville Centre resident and member of gun control group Moms Demand Action, after a recent rally.

In a phone interview, Blakeman said the armed deputies would be called on only when the county, just east of the New York City borough of Queens, faces a major emergency akin to Superstorm Sandy, which caused catastrophic damage along the Long Island coast in 2012.

They would not be used for crowd control or breaking up protests because they won’t be trained to patrol streets, he said. Instead, the deputies will be assigned to protect critical infrastructure, such as government buildings, hospitals and houses of worship.

“We are putting together this program so I won’t have to be in a scramble to try and find qualified people,” Blakeman said.

Nassau County, with a population of about 1.4 million, has the 12th largest local police force in the nation, some 2,600 sworn officers — bigger than Boston, San Francisco, Baltimore and other major cities. State troopers also serve the county, which has dozens of village police forces.

Michael Moore, a retired Nassau County court officer and member of the local Community Emergency Response Team trained to support first responders in emergencies, says armed residents weren’t what was needed in 2012 — and aren’t what is needed now. Thousands of armed National Guard members were mobilized across greater New York City during that disaster.

“When Sandy hit, we needed people shoveling, pumping out basements, handing out water, directing traffic, all those kinds of things,” the 65-year-old Long Beach resident said. “We didn’t need people grabbing their reading glasses and picking up their firearms to challenge somebody to a duel on Main Street. It’s freaking ridiculous.”

Local Democrats have questioned the legality of the program. But Blakeman shrugged off the criticism as politically motivated, pointing to state law that authorizes local sheriffs to deputize “orally or in writing” as many special deputies as needed to respond to an emergency.

“These would be the same people that if there was an emergency and I wasn’t prepared, they would be criticizing me for that,” he said.

Amy Cooter, a professor at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies in California who focuses on anti-government extremism and militias, said Blakeman’s plan plays on perceptions that police departments are underfunded and under siege from forces beyond their control.

“Not all of these folks are going to have good training or good motives,” she said. “This is especially true when feelings about immigration are being stirred up, nationally.”

Blakeman said the training program includes 12 hours of classroom instruction as well as practice on the firing range, which critics note is significantly less training than the 150 hours for Nassau County’s unarmed auxiliary officers and the seven months required to join the county police department.

So far, nearly all the people who have completed the deputy sheriffs training — which included a background check and random drug testing — are retired police officers, according to a list provided by the county. Blakeman hopes to train up to 50 deputies.

Edward Haggerty, a 65-year-old retired police detective who was among the first to complete the training, said the critics simply haven't given the program a chance.

“We’re not going to be out there on anybody’s whim,” he said. “Even with law enforcement and the National Guard, people are stretched pretty thin, so the more forces you can bring to bear to help out the community, the better. It’s a positive thing. I don’t see anything negative to it."

Volunteer deputy programs exist in law enforcement agencies nationwide.

NBA great Shaquille O'Neal racked up a number of deputy sheriff and reserve police officer titles from California to Florida. Action star Steven Seagal had a reality show following his exploits as an armed deputy sheriff in Louisiana and Arizona.

In Westchester County, just north of New York City, volunteer deputy sheriffs are issued a firearm and provide crowd control at parades and other events, according to the county website. They also have assisted during hurricanes, blackouts and presidential visits.

In Suffolk County, which covers the rest of Long Island, sheriff’s deputies don't need a gun license because they serve as “community ambassadors” and have no policing function according to Victoria Distefano, a spokesperson for Sheriff Errol Toulon.

A New York county with one of the nation's largest police forces is deputizing armed residents (msn.com)

That’s here in Long Island this is a straight up call to arms by Republicans! Time to move the fuck off this place 

Yeah, a bunch of white sneaker wearing middle aged men thinking they're on 'Cops'.

Halifax2TheMax

eddiec said:

josevolution said:

Halifax2TheMax said:

And they said it couldn't happen here. I also didn't realize "houses of worship" were "critical infrastructure." Guess it depends on whose house? "Should have just complied."

A New York county with one of the nation's largest police forces is deputizing armed residents

MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) — A suburban New York county with one of the largest police forces in the nation is training dozens of armed residents who could be called up during natural disasters and other major emergencies, sparking worry that the new volunteer unit amounts to an unsanctioned local militia.

Nassau County officials posted a notice in March seeking private citizens with gun licenses to serve as provisional special deputy sheriffs who could assist in the “protection of human life and property during an emergency.”

Twenty-five have completed training in recent weeks, but locals who have been rallying against the scheme question the need for the unit and have raised concerns about the potential for overpolicing after departments across the country cracked down on protests against the Israel-Hamas war.

Democrats, who are the minority in the county legislature, and some community advocates say they worry Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman — a Republican and staunch supporter of former President Donald Trump — could call up the deputies to quell political dissent, a charge he strongly denies. Critics also contend that emergencies require a different type of volunteer.

“There is no need to give residents broad and dangerously vague authority to respond, armed with deadly weapons, in the event of an emergency,” said Laura Burns, a Rockville Centre resident and member of gun control group Moms Demand Action, after a recent rally.

In a phone interview, Blakeman said the armed deputies would be called on only when the county, just east of the New York City borough of Queens, faces a major emergency akin to Superstorm Sandy, which caused catastrophic damage along the Long Island coast in 2012.

They would not be used for crowd control or breaking up protests because they won’t be trained to patrol streets, he said. Instead, the deputies will be assigned to protect critical infrastructure, such as government buildings, hospitals and houses of worship.

“We are putting together this program so I won’t have to be in a scramble to try and find qualified people,” Blakeman said.

Nassau County, with a population of about 1.4 million, has the 12th largest local police force in the nation, some 2,600 sworn officers — bigger than Boston, San Francisco, Baltimore and other major cities. State troopers also serve the county, which has dozens of village police forces.

Michael Moore, a retired Nassau County court officer and member of the local Community Emergency Response Team trained to support first responders in emergencies, says armed residents weren’t what was needed in 2012 — and aren’t what is needed now. Thousands of armed National Guard members were mobilized across greater New York City during that disaster.

“When Sandy hit, we needed people shoveling, pumping out basements, handing out water, directing traffic, all those kinds of things,” the 65-year-old Long Beach resident said. “We didn’t need people grabbing their reading glasses and picking up their firearms to challenge somebody to a duel on Main Street. It’s freaking ridiculous.”

Local Democrats have questioned the legality of the program. But Blakeman shrugged off the criticism as politically motivated, pointing to state law that authorizes local sheriffs to deputize “orally or in writing” as many special deputies as needed to respond to an emergency.

“These would be the same people that if there was an emergency and I wasn’t prepared, they would be criticizing me for that,” he said.

Amy Cooter, a professor at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies in California who focuses on anti-government extremism and militias, said Blakeman’s plan plays on perceptions that police departments are underfunded and under siege from forces beyond their control.

“Not all of these folks are going to have good training or good motives,” she said. “This is especially true when feelings about immigration are being stirred up, nationally.”

Blakeman said the training program includes 12 hours of classroom instruction as well as practice on the firing range, which critics note is significantly less training than the 150 hours for Nassau County’s unarmed auxiliary officers and the seven months required to join the county police department.

So far, nearly all the people who have completed the deputy sheriffs training — which included a background check and random drug testing — are retired police officers, according to a list provided by the county. Blakeman hopes to train up to 50 deputies.

Edward Haggerty, a 65-year-old retired police detective who was among the first to complete the training, said the critics simply haven't given the program a chance.

“We’re not going to be out there on anybody’s whim,” he said. “Even with law enforcement and the National Guard, people are stretched pretty thin, so the more forces you can bring to bear to help out the community, the better. It’s a positive thing. I don’t see anything negative to it."

Volunteer deputy programs exist in law enforcement agencies nationwide.

NBA great Shaquille O'Neal racked up a number of deputy sheriff and reserve police officer titles from California to Florida. Action star Steven Seagal had a reality show following his exploits as an armed deputy sheriff in Louisiana and Arizona.

In Westchester County, just north of New York City, volunteer deputy sheriffs are issued a firearm and provide crowd control at parades and other events, according to the county website. They also have assisted during hurricanes, blackouts and presidential visits.

In Suffolk County, which covers the rest of Long Island, sheriff’s deputies don't need a gun license because they serve as “community ambassadors” and have no policing function according to Victoria Distefano, a spokesperson for Sheriff Errol Toulon.

A New York county with one of the nation's largest police forces is deputizing armed residents (msn.com)

That’s here in Long Island this is a straight up call to arms by Republicans! Time to move the fuck off this place 

Yeah, a bunch of white sneaker wearing middle aged men thinking they're on 'Cops'.

Middle aged? Seniors. Shouting “get off my lawn,” or “get your hands off my daughter,” or “stop n*****!”

mickeyrat

rfk jr stepping in it again. "I didnt say that"

"play the clip"

https://www.threads.net/@barbaraj.sobel/post/C8Uu_vUJmA3/?xmt=AQGziFQIUm8kaG2pbGHJ7FzID0AlMWnPv7ytDFjB55TuRA

Halifax2TheMax

mickeyrat said:

rfk jr stepping in it again. "I didnt say that"

"play the clip"

https://www.threads.net/@barbaraj.sobel/post/C8Uu_vUJmA3/?xmt=AQGziFQIUm8kaG2pbGHJ7FzID0AlMWnPv7ytDFjB55TuRA

Fucking whack job. But why does he speak as if he’s putting on his socks and underwear as he’s talking? Must have been the jab when he was “compliant,” getting all the buzz words in. What a schmuck.

benjs

Halifax2TheMax said:

mickeyrat said:

rfk jr stepping in it again. "I didnt say that"

"play the clip"

https://www.threads.net/@barbaraj.sobel/post/C8Uu_vUJmA3/?xmt=AQGziFQIUm8kaG2pbGHJ7FzID0AlMWnPv7ytDFjB55TuRA

Fucking whack job. But why does he speak as if he’s putting on his socks and underwear as he’s talking? Must have been the jab when he was “compliant,” getting all the buzz words in. What a schmuck.

What is Wrong with RFK, Jr.'s Voice? - Dysphonia International

mickeyrat

benjs said:

Halifax2TheMax said:

mickeyrat said:

rfk jr stepping in it again. "I didnt say that"

"play the clip"

https://www.threads.net/@barbaraj.sobel/post/C8Uu_vUJmA3/?xmt=AQGziFQIUm8kaG2pbGHJ7FzID0AlMWnPv7ytDFjB55TuRA

Fucking whack job. But why does he speak as if he’s putting on his socks and underwear as he’s talking? Must have been the jab when he was “compliant,” getting all the buzz words in. What a schmuck.

What is Wrong with RFK, Jr.'s Voice? - Dysphonia International

wonder if the coke played a role.....

Halifax2TheMax

benjs said:

Halifax2TheMax said:

mickeyrat said:

rfk jr stepping in it again. "I didnt say that"

"play the clip"

https://www.threads.net/@barbaraj.sobel/post/C8Uu_vUJmA3/?xmt=AQGziFQIUm8kaG2pbGHJ7FzID0AlMWnPv7ytDFjB55TuRA

Fucking whack job. But why does he speak as if he’s putting on his socks and underwear as he’s talking? Must have been the jab when he was “compliant,” getting all the buzz words in. What a schmuck.

What is Wrong with RFK, Jr.'s Voice? - Dysphonia International

Who knew? Getting Botox injections in the neck and vocal cords? Ouch! He’s still a schmuck for harassing people with babies on a hiking trail. Just go back to where you came from, obscurity.

Go Beavers

Halifax2TheMax said:

mickeyrat said:

rfk jr stepping in it again. "I didnt say that"

"play the clip"

https://www.threads.net/@barbaraj.sobel/post/C8Uu_vUJmA3/?xmt=AQGziFQIUm8kaG2pbGHJ7FzID0AlMWnPv7ytDFjB55TuRA

Fucking whack job. But why does he speak as if he’s putting on his socks and underwear as he’s talking? Must have been the jab when he was “compliant,” getting all the buzz words in. What a schmuck.

Naturally he thinks he might have happened from the seasonal flu shot. 

gimmesometruth27

i am old enough to remember when the gop was 100% against tariffs of any kind. now all of them are 100% in support of tariffs because dump is. they want to get rid of the income tax and replace it with tariffs, which we will end up having to pay. what a shit show.

mickeyrat

https://www.alternet.org/ted-cruz-playbook/

 

Senate refectory — and posted online

Image via Michael Vadon/Creative Commons.

M. L. Nestel

and

Raw Story

June 19, 2024

A playbook belonging to Republican Sen. Ted Cruz — which appears to show how he aims to raise cash to get him reelected for another term in office — was found in the Senate refectory and scooped up by a reporter who posted it online.

Pablo Manríquez, co-publisher of "Capitol Press" and who describes himself on X as a "hill reporter and oil painter," landed on the tranche of briefing papers that contain innocuous information about the weather in New York this week, but also phone numbers and addresses of such notables such as billionaire Ron Lauder and Wall Street scion John Loeb.

continues...

Halifax2TheMax

Ken Coocoonellie's vision for DHS. And some wonder how its done in 'Murica?

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is a DHS component that the Left has weaponized to censor speech and affect elections at the expense of securing the cyber domain and critical infrastructure, which are threatened daily.2 A conservative Administration should return CISA to its statutory and important but narrow mission.

mickeyrat

ummm?

https://x.com/RonFilipkowski/status/1804109152983109893?s=09

Vitalogensia

This interview with Lauren Ventrella regarding the ten commandments in Louisiana schools...my god, the level of asinine responses is astounding:  "Don't look at it", "some kids might even need a magnifying glass", "this is not about the five pillars of Islam", "religious scholars may not agree, but I'm gonna tell ya right now, Louisiana in both houses agree".  It's goddamn scary people have brains like this.

Video: CNN anchor spars with GOP lawmaker on Louisiana Ten Commandments bill | CNN Politics

HughFreakingDillon

just watched that. "don't look at it". these people don't give a flying fuck about logic or separation of church and state. they blather on endlessly about the founding fathers and their intent, but when it comes to this issue, they toss the constitution out.