Saturday, July 2, 2022

@21:05, , 6/25/22



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Biden Signs Gun Bill Into Law, Ending Years of Stalemate
The bill is the most significant gun measure to clear Congress in nearly three decades, though it falls short of more restrictive gun control proposals that Democrats favor. read more
 
A booby prize.
 
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How the House Jan. 6 Panel Has Redefined the Congressional Hearing
No bloviating speeches or partisan rancor. Lots of video and a tight script. The story of Donald J. Trump’s efforts to hold on to power is being unspooled in a way totally new to Capitol Hill. read more
 
The Jan. 6 committee has production values.

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Decades Ago, Alito Laid Out Methodical Strategy to Eventually Overrule Roe
A slow-burning hostility to constitutional abortion rights runs through the career of the author of the Supreme Court opinion overturning them. read more
 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pragmatism
 
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A New Task for Biden: Readying Allies for a Long Conflict in Ukraine
In March, talk of victory was in the air. Now, maintaining unity against President Vladimir V. Putin is looking harder, with President Biden heading to Germany and Spain to rally Europe. read more
 
A nuclear exchange is game over. 

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Commando Network Coordinates Flow of Weapons in Ukraine, Officials Say
A secretive operation involving U.S. Special Operations forces hints at the scale of the effort to assist Ukraine’s still outgunned military. read more
 
Russia must end the assault on Ukraine and pay reparations.
The use of fossil carbon must end in the prosses. 
An empowered U.N. is a step in the right direction
Ending the veto in the security council is another step.
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTyqoV1d2Ys

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Supreme Court Throws Abortion to an Unlevel State Playing Field
The Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade shifted the abortion fight to state legislatures, where gerrymandering has given Republicans an advantage. read more
 
Republicans have no further intrest in abortion.
 
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How the Senators Negotiating a Gun Bill Found Consensus
The bipartisan gun safety legislation that cleared Congress on Friday was the product of weeks of fraught negotiations that started with both sides acknowledging what had to stay off the table. read more
 
Looking good is all that matters.
 
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With Roe v. Wade Overturned, Companies Stay Silent on Abortion
The corporate response to the Supreme Court’s Friday decision was more muted, and the companies that did speak out mostly talked about their health care policies. read more
 
Looking good is all that matters.
 

Ian Welsh11 hours ago
Open Thread
[image: Open Thread] Use to discuss topics unrelated to recent posts. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp LinkedIn read more
 
Sooner is better.    As soon as you can  is best.
Everything starts with communication.

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In Light of Roe v. Wade Ruling, Men Share Their Abortion Stories
In light of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, advocates from all sides of the issue have called for men to be part of the conversation. The Times heard from hundreds who wanted to share their stories. read more
 
She did not do it by accident.
 
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How G.O.P. Support for Decriminalizing Abortion Faded Over Decades
Before the 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling, more Republicans than Democrats backed decriminalizing the procedure. But a political and religious coalition rose and took the party in a new direction. read more
 
The G.O.P. allied with the missionaries.    
 
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Abortion Ruling Poses New Questions About How Far Supreme Court Will Go
The decision overruling Roe v. Wade exposed internal divisions among conservative justices about reconsidering other rights. read more
 
The Supreme Court knows no limits.
 
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Abortion Ruling Poses New Questions About How Far Supreme Court Will Go
The decision overruling Roe v. Wade exposed internal divisions among conservative justices about reconsidering other rights. read more
 
The Supreme Court knows no limits.
 
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Supreme Court’s Abortion Decision Roils Midterm Elections
Democrats hope the fall of Roe v. Wade will jolt abortion rights supporters into action in midterm elections. But is it enough to turn voters’ attention away from inflation? read more
 
Inflation has been imposed by Republicans.
 
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Trump, the Man Most Responsible for Ending Roe, Worries It Could Hurt His Party
Former President Donald J. Trump has privately told friends and advisers that a ruling overturning Roe v. Wade will be “bad for Republicans.” read more
 
Trump is more treasonous than believed.
 
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June 24, 2022: The Day Chief Justice Roberts Lost His Court
Outflanked by five impatient and ambitious justices to his right, the chief justice has become powerless to pursue his incremental approach. read more
 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonfire_of_the_vanities
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Girolamo_Savonarola 

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U.S.-Led Alliance Face Frustration Over Russia Sanctions
Vladimir V. Putin is making gains in his war on Ukraine while the United States and its allies struggle with soaring energy prices and inflation. read more
 
Fossil carbon industries are struggling to survive.
P.V. and wind are cheaper.
Chemical storage (big batteries) smooths things out.

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Video: Members of Congress Voice Mixed Opinions on the Roe v Wade Ruling
Lawmakers trickled into the Capitol on Friday to tightened security and the news of Roe v. Wade being overturned. read more
 
There is an election in November.  
Surprise the Republicans.

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Congress Passes Bipartisan Gun Legislation, Clearing It for Biden
The House gave final approval to the Senate-passed compromise, ending nearly three decades of congressional inaction. read more
 
Guns are still sacred.
 
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Ian Welsh1 day ago
And Roe Is Gone: What’s Coming Up On The Chopping Block?
[image: And Roe Is Gone: What’s Coming Up On The Chopping Block?] No surprise, leaked opinion was accurate. Decent map here of what it will mean on the ground. Roe is overturned, looks like Alito’s leaked opinion in Dobbs is unchanged. This map can help you figure out what happens where you are. The guide in this link has a state by state breakdown (some states outlaw immediately some have waiting periods) https://t.co/WpPqwQEr5Y pic.twitter.com/dx3Pnd4kDV — Molly Shah (@MollyOShah) June 24, 2022 Republicans have spent generations stacking courts, doing whatever they could to put... read more
 
Morality is a private matter.
Law is a public process in search of justice.
Law should not intersect with morality.
 
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