I have heard too many problems with the Teslas. I'm sure they are nice cars and must be pretty reliable but I'm not going that route yet.
I drive a 2009 Ford Expedition that only has 109K miles on it. That should at least last me a few more years. I have a 14 mile round trip which is about the extent of its use anymore. It used to be the family truckster but we are almost empty nesters now.
I had a neighbor get a Tesla and within a month or so there was some problem with the battery that she had to deal with. My next door neighbor has one and has no complaints that I know of.
I'm shocked that tranny lasted this long. You need to call Ford and let them know that one worked!
weren't those mostly F-150 issues? This truck runs smooth as hell. I just spent $1,600 having the hood and rear door repainted due to that fucked up paint issue. Looks great. Also got a new logo for my grill as the other one looked like shit
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I wonder how many illegal immigrants will be working to clean up the hurricane destruction in Flo Rida? I’ll bet Deathsantis can’t get enough.
A lot: “They’re arriving from New York, from Louisiana, from Houston and Dallas,” says Saket Soni, executive director of the nonprofit Resilience Force, which advocates for thousands of disaster response workers. The group is made up largely of immigrants, many of whom are undocumented
good quote: “What you have now is basically immigrants who are sort of traveling white blood cells of America, who congregate after hurricanes to heal a place, and then move on to heal the next place,”
Send them all to Martha’s Vineyard! DC, particularly to VP Harris’ house! Brandon’s Delaware home! Stealing jobs from god fearing ‘Muricans, outrageous!
Somebody has gotta build that 500k fence around the beach house
They oughta build a barrier on the southern border with the debris. Just keep adding to it with each passing hurricane.
Fences work both ways. At some point it’ll keep us in
The Republican conspiracy theorists haven’t picked up on that yet? Weird
Biden pardons thousands for 'simple possession' of marijuana
By ZEKE MILLER and CHRIS MEGERIAN
14 mins ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is pardoning thousands of Americans convicted of “simple possession” of marijuana under federal law, as his administration takes a dramatic step toward decriminalizing the drug and addressing charging practices that disproportionately impact people of color.
Biden's move also covers thousands convicted of the crime in the District of Columbia. He is also calling on governors to issue similar pardons for those convicted of state marijuana offenses, which reflect the vast majority of marijuana possession cases.
Biden, in a statement, said the move reflects his position that “no one should be in jail just for using or possessing marijuana.”
“Too many lives have been upended because of our failed approach to marijuana," he added. “It’s time that we right these wrongs.”
According to the White House, no one is currently in federal prison solely for “simple possession” of the drug, but the pardon could help thousands overcome obstacles to renting a home or finding a job.
“There are thousands of people who have prior Federal convictions for marijuana possession, who may be denied employment, housing, or educational opportunities as a result,” he said. “My action will help relieve the collateral consequences arising from these convictions."
The pardon does not cover convictions for possession of other drugs, or for charges relating to producing or possessing marijuana with an intent to distribute. Biden is also not pardoning non-citizens who were in the U.S. without legal status at the time of their arrest.
The announcement marks Biden's reckoning with the impact of 1994 crime legislation, which he supported, that increased arrest and incarceration rates for drug crimes, particularly for Black and Latino people.
The Department of Justice is working to devise a process for those covered by Biden's pardon to receive a certificate of pardon, which they can show to potential employers and others as needed.
“The Justice Department will expeditiously administer the President’s proclamation, which pardons individuals who engaged in simple possession of marijuana, restoring political, civil, and other rights to those convicted of that offense," the department said in a statement. “In coming days, the Office of the Pardon Attorney will begin implementing a process to provide impacted individuals with certificates of pardon.”
Biden is also directing the secretary of Health and Human Services and the U.S. attorney general to review how marijuana is scheduled under federal law. Rescheduling the drug would reduce or potentially eliminate criminal penalties for possession. Marijuana is currently classified as a Schedule I drug, alongside heroin and LSD, but ahead of fentanyl and methamphetamine. The White House did not set a timeline for the review.
But Biden said he believes that as the federal government and many states ease marijuana laws, they should maintain limitations on trafficking, marketing and underage sales.
The move by Biden puts the federal government on course with other big cities like New York that have been moving toward decriminalizing low-level marijuana arrests for years. But there’s a big divide in the nation as some police departments still believe the drug leads to more serious crime and ignoring low-level offenses emboldens criminals.
Advocacy groups praised Biden's announcement, with Kassandra Frederique, the executive director of the Drug Policy Alliance, saying the organization was “thrilled.”
“This is incredibly long overdue,” said Frederique. “There is no reason that people should be saddled with a criminal record — preventing them from obtaining employment, housing, and countless other opportunities — for something that is already legal in 19 states and D.C. and decriminalized in 31 states.”
It remains to be seen whether governors follow Biden's lead. Erik Altieri, executive director of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, said extending the action to states could help millions of Americans.
“Since 1965, nearly 29 million Americans have been arrested for marijuana-related violations — for activities that the majority of voters no longer believe ought to be a crime,” he said.
Chris Goldstein, 46, was arrested after smoking half a joint during a marijuana legalization protest at Independence Hall in Philadelphia in 2013. He paid a $3,000 fine and spent two years on probation.
“As someone who voted for President Biden, I’ve been expecting this from the first day he came into office," Goldstein said. "This was a campaign promise.”
As a writer and activist who has been public about his conviction, he’s not sure that his criminal record was an obstacle to him getting a job, but he knows that it shows up in his background checks. And he’s shied away from visiting other countries because convictions can complicate international travel.
“I’m thrilled, and everyone like me is going to be just as thrilled," he said.
Rev. Al Sharpton, the president of the National Action Network, said Biden's “righteous action today will give countless Americans their lives back." But he added, “The United States will never justly legalize marijuana until it reckons with the outdated policies that equated thousands of young Black men with hardened drug pushers."
The move also fulfills one of the top priorities of the Democratic nominee in one of their party's most critical Senate races, as Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman has repeatedly pressed Biden to take the step, including last month when they met in Pittsburgh.
Fetterman, in a statement, took credit for elevating the issue on Biden's agenda and praised the decision, calling it “a massive step towards justice.”
“This action from President Biden is exactly what this work should be about: improving people’s lives. I commend the president for taking this significant, necessary, and just step to right a wrong and better the lives of millions of Americans,” he said.
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I follow this shithead on facebook. He used to be the cartoonist for the Indy Star. He's a fucking religious charlatan who is always trying to sell his bullshit at churches, etc.
FB tagged his cartoon as debunked by factcheckers and he's being a crybaby about it.
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I follow this shithead on facebook. He used to be the cartoonist for the Indy Star. He's a fucking religious charlatan who is always trying to sell his bullshit at churches, etc.
FB tagged his cartoon as debunked by factcheckers and he's being a crybaby about it.
That tracks w/ the maga movement.
I imagine he has some killer cartoons about Hunter too.
Okay so you think our foreign policy should include bending to OPEC and the Russians. That was our choice, support Ukraine and the cause of self determination and freedom, or bend to Russia and OPEC. It's clear where you stand on the issue. By contrast, I believe in self-determination.
Someday those Saudis are going to rue the day they fucked around
Time to close our military bases there and bring everyone home. Clearly they don’t need nor appreciate US. The withdrawal should be complete by the time the new congress is sworn in. Let Jared Dear Boy and his $2 billion defend the “kingdom.”
Someday those Saudis are going to rue the day they fucked around
Time to close our military bases there and bring everyone home. Clearly they don’t need nor appreciate US. The withdrawal should be complete by the time the new congress is sworn in. Let Jared Dear Boy and his $2 billion defend the “kingdom.”
I follow this shithead on facebook. He used to be the cartoonist for the Indy Star. He's a fucking religious charlatan who is always trying to sell his bullshit at churches, etc.
FB tagged his cartoon as debunked by factcheckers and he's being a crybaby about it.
The rightwingosphere is full of con-artists claiming to be "christian" to fleece the flock.
And the QtRUmplican flock loves to be fleeced by grifters
I have to assume that you're at least intelligent enough to know this has no swaying impact on a site like this, meaning you're smug enough to get a rise out of pissing people off. What a great hobby.
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Yea fuck Brandon and his 3.5% unemployment rate. And bringing manufacturing investment back to the US. And investing in infrastructure and green energy technology. And for pulling our troops out of Afghanistan, you remember that right? And for being a decent person with a soul. Fuck him, damn right worst POTUS ever.
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I got asthma working in a wood mill. Drove my 18 wheeler there and met corn pop. Crashed my bike then fell upstairs. Grew up surrounded by Cubans. Ate breakfast burritoes everyday. Turns around shakes hands with nobody. Helped off stage. Escorted away by a bunny.
I got two words for you. Made in America! Where's Jackie?
I got asthma working in a wood mill. Drove my 18 wheeler there and met corn pop. Crashed my bike then fell upstairs. Grew up surrounded by Cubans. Ate breakfast burritoes everyday. Turns around shakes hands with nobody. Helped off stage. Escorted away by a bunny.
Okay so you think our foreign policy should include bending to OPEC and the Russians. That was our choice, support Ukraine and the cause of self determination and freedom, or bend to Russia and OPEC. It's clear where you stand on the issue. By contrast, I believe in self-determination.
Time for you to realign your moral compass.
this is also hoping for america and it's economy to fail.
"You can tell the greatness of a man by what makes him angry." - Lincoln
I have to assume that you're at least intelligent enough to know this has no swaying impact on a site like this, meaning you're smug enough to get a rise out of pissing people off. What a great hobby.
That’s true, but when there’s an election, Dems need to debate. In AZ, the gov race is tied per the polls, and the dem, Katie Hobbs is refusing to debate because the R is an election denier. So this week the debate stage, and every tv market, will have the GOP candidate alone on the stage.
46 needs to be on the phone every day imploring Hobbs to debate.
I have to assume that you're at least intelligent enough to know this has no swaying impact on a site like this, meaning you're smug enough to get a rise out of pissing people off. What a great hobby.
That’s true, but when there’s an election, Dems need to debate. In AZ, the gov race is tied per the polls, and the dem, Katie Hobbs is refusing to debate because the R is an election denier. So this week the debate stage, and every tv market, will have the GOP candidate alone on the stage.
46 needs to be on the phone every day imploring Hobbs to debate.
Yep. Such a horrible move to avoid the debate. And the dems even propped Lake up in the primary too.
I got two words for you. Made in America! Where's Jackie?
I got asthma working in a wood mill. Drove my 18 wheeler there and met corn pop. Crashed my bike then fell upstairs. Grew up surrounded by Cubans. Ate breakfast burritoes everyday. Turns around shakes hands with nobody. Helped off stage. Escorted away by a bunny.
I see your gaffe machine and raise you a fucking buffoon.
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This is another one of those Fox News "shit, how can we make this a bad thing" issue.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is pardoning thousands of Americans convicted of “simple possession” of marijuana under federal law, as his administration takes a dramatic step toward decriminalizing the drug and addressing charging practices that disproportionately impact people of color.
Biden's move also covers thousands convicted of the crime in the District of Columbia. He is also calling on governors to issue similar pardons for those convicted of state marijuana offenses, which reflect the vast majority of marijuana possession cases.
Biden, in a statement, said the move reflects his position that “no one should be in jail just for using or possessing marijuana.”
“Too many lives have been upended because of our failed approach to marijuana," he added. “It’s time that we right these wrongs.”
According to the White House, no one is currently in federal prison solely for “simple possession” of the drug, but the pardon could help thousands overcome obstacles to renting a home or finding a job.
“There are thousands of people who have prior Federal convictions for marijuana possession, who may be denied employment, housing, or educational opportunities as a result,” he said. “My action will help relieve the collateral consequences arising from these convictions."
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The pardon does not cover convictions for possession of other drugs, or for charges relating to producing or possessing marijuana with an intent to distribute. Biden is also not pardoning non-citizens who were in the U.S. without legal status at the time of their arrest.
The announcement marks Biden's reckoning with the impact of 1994 crime legislation, which he supported, that increased arrest and incarceration rates for drug crimes, particularly for Black and Latino people.
The Department of Justice is working to devise a process for those covered by Biden's pardon to receive a certificate of pardon, which they can show to potential employers and others as needed.
“The Justice Department will expeditiously administer the President’s proclamation, which pardons individuals who engaged in simple possession of marijuana, restoring political, civil, and other rights to those convicted of that offense," the department said in a statement. “In coming days, the Office of the Pardon Attorney will begin implementing a process to provide impacted individuals with certificates of pardon.”
Biden is also directing the secretary of Health and Human Services and the U.S. attorney general to review how marijuana is scheduled under federal law. Rescheduling the drug would reduce or potentially eliminate criminal penalties for possession. Marijuana is currently classified as a Schedule I drug, alongside heroin and LSD, but ahead of fentanyl and methamphetamine. The White House did not set a timeline for the review.
But Biden said he believes that as the federal government and many states ease marijuana laws, they should maintain limitations on trafficking, marketing and underage sales.
The move by Biden puts the federal government on course with other big cities like New York that have been moving toward decriminalizing low-level marijuana arrests for years. But there’s a big divide in the nation as some police departments still believe the drug leads to more serious crime and ignoring low-level offenses emboldens criminals.
Advocacy groups praised Biden's announcement, with Kassandra Frederique, the executive director of the Drug Policy Alliance, saying the organization was “thrilled.”
“This is incredibly long overdue,” said Frederique. “There is no reason that people should be saddled with a criminal record — preventing them from obtaining employment, housing, and countless other opportunities — for something that is already legal in 19 states and D.C. and decriminalized in 31 states.”
It remains to be seen whether governors follow Biden's lead. Erik Altieri, executive director of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, said extending the action to states could help millions of Americans.
“Since 1965, nearly 29 million Americans have been arrested for marijuana-related violations — for activities that the majority of voters no longer believe ought to be a crime,” he said.
Chris Goldstein, 46, was arrested after smoking half a joint during a marijuana legalization protest at Independence Hall in Philadelphia in 2013. He paid a $3,000 fine and spent two years on probation.
“As someone who voted for President Biden, I’ve been expecting this from the first day he came into office," Goldstein said. "This was a campaign promise.”
As a writer and activist who has been public about his conviction, he’s not sure that his criminal record was an obstacle to him getting a job, but he knows that it shows up in his background checks. And he’s shied away from visiting other countries because convictions can complicate international travel.
“I’m thrilled, and everyone like me is going to be just as thrilled," he said.
Rev. Al Sharpton, the president of the National Action Network, said Biden's “righteous action today will give countless Americans their lives back." But he added, “The United States will never justly legalize marijuana until it reckons with the outdated policies that equated thousands of young Black men with hardened drug pushers."
The move also fulfills one of the top priorities of the Democratic nominee in one of their party's most critical Senate races, as Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman has repeatedly pressed Biden to take the step, including last month when they met in Pittsburgh.
Fetterman, in a statement, took credit for elevating the issue on Biden's agenda and praised the decision, calling it “a massive step towards justice.”
“This action from President Biden is exactly what this work should be about: improving people’s lives. I commend the president for taking this significant, necessary, and just step to right a wrong and better the lives of millions of Americans,” he said.
—
AP writer Colleen Long contributed.
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you're finally here and I'm a mess................................................... nationwide arena columbus '10
memories like fingerprints are slowly raising.................................... first niagara center buffalo '13
another man ..... moved by sleight of hand...................................... joe louis arena detroit '14
"Well, you tell him that I don't talk to suckas."
FB tagged his cartoon as debunked by factcheckers and he's being a crybaby about it.
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That tracks w/ the maga movement.
I imagine he has some killer cartoons about Hunter too.
Time for you to realign your moral compass.
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2013: London ON, Wrigley; 2014: Cincy, St Louis, Moline (NO CODE)
2016: Lexington, Wrigley #1; 2018: Wrigley, Wrigley, Boston, Boston
2020: Oakland, Oakland: 2021: EV Ohana, Ohana, Ohana, Ohana
2022: Oakland, Oakland, Nashville, Louisville; 2023: Chicago, Chicago, Noblesville
2024: Noblesville, Wrigley, Wrigley, Ohana, Ohana
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And the QtRUmplican flock loves to be fleeced by grifters
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I got two words for you. Made in America!
Where's Jackie?
I got asthma working in a wood mill. Drove my 18 wheeler there and met corn pop. Crashed my bike then fell upstairs. Grew up surrounded by Cubans. Ate breakfast burritoes everyday. Turns around shakes hands with nobody. Helped off stage. Escorted away by a bunny.
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"Well, you tell him that I don't talk to suckas."
46 needs to be on the phone every day imploring Hobbs to debate.
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The very serious debate club would like to have a good faith conversation about tulsi gabbard.