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Well, maybe the key qualifier there is "initially". How long is initially? 10 minutes? 10 days? 10 points on the S&P or Dow? 10 months?
Without a clear definition of "initially" the whole concept is simply "garbage".
"I don't follow Italian politics either (I think that could drive a person mad) but ya gotta wonder about a system that installs a new prime minister whose party secured only 26% of the popular vote."
@sfnative- See, there's your problem... an unwa…
U.S. Asks Court to End Special Master Review of Files Seized From Trump
Following are excerpts from a current report in The New York Times, severely edited for brevity:
The Justice Department asked an appeals court on Friday to end a special maste…
"standards have disappeared"
I'm not certain that that's actually true. It seems to me that there's a pretty clear set of Trumpian standards for today's Republican politicians.
I'm not much for Popes (despite, or maybe because of, having been bred Catholic) but it's hard to beat this:
In 2013, Pope Francis referred to "trickle-down theories" with the following statement:
Some people continue to defend trickle-down the…
"you can bet on the politicians not getting anything done until the last minute"
Probably, but that sort of thing has been standard practice since the unfortunate invention of politicians.
"Not sure what the full thinking is on the subpoena"
Yes, interesting. Maybe just a shot across the bow to Show Up or Shut Up. Either way, not good for the sTrumpet.
Hi Teresa- no I don't, thank you- somehow I missed out on the TBO fiasco. My posts have just been to try and help the TBO group who may be unfamiliar with the mechanics of MFO to get to your thread. Seems like you have it pretty well under control n…
US supreme court rejects Trump appeal in Mar-a-Lago documents case
Following are excerpts from a current report in The Guardian, edited for brevity:
The US supreme court on Thursday rejected Donald Trump’s bid to let an independent arbiter vet more…
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"Expanding the court looks like the only way, filling the new seats with sane jurists"
Yes, but that would require a Democratic president and a pretty strong Democratic majority in the House and Senate. If the Republicans are successful in their cu…
"They wouldn't be taking that state legislature case if they weren't going to take a wrecking ball to the overall electoral system"
That's what I'm afraid of also. If they do, how will we ever unwind this sabotage?
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US justice department urges supreme court to reject Trump appeal on Mar-a-Lago document
Excerpts from a current article in The Guardian, edited for brevity:
The US justice department asked the US supreme court on Tues…
Yes, right now Britain is in the midst of a real mess, thanks in large part to the libertarian-influenced changes introduced by Prime Minister Elizabeth Truss.
Her interest in and links to various right-wing libertarian groups has been known for ye…