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2020 Democrats Demand Gun Control, but Differ on Tactics
Joe Biden said there was no room for compromise with congressional
Republicans, while Elizabeth Warren sounded more open to it and wanted a
broad solution to gun violence.
Bargaining with Republicans is akin to dealing with the Devil.
Any tit for tat deal is treated as weakness and defeat.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tit_for_tat
Read Elizabeth Warren.
2
Iran Acknowledges Space Center Blast, Days After Trump Shares Revealing Image
A government spokesman said that a technical failure had prompted the fire
at the Imam Khomeini Space Center.
Nothing made is unique.
3
Does Joe Biden Want to Be Doing This?
On certain days, Biden 2020 can feel more like a dutiful slog than the last
march of a happy warrior.
"“Could I die happily not having heard ‘Hail to the Chief’ play for me?” the Democratic front-runner asked. “Yeah, I could,” he said. “That’s not why I’m running.”"
"Remarkably, after all this time, Mr. Biden stumbles to come up with a clear answer."
Splitting the ticket will not happen.
The Civil War taught that lesson.
The Democratic party split five ways in 1860.
4
Blackbeard’s Ship Heads to Supreme Court in a Battle Over Another Sort of Piracy
The justices will decide whether an underwater videographer can sue North
Carolina for posting his images of the wreckage of a sunken pirate ship.
Intelectual property law needs careful reconstruction.
This case in this court probably will not lead to the necessary changes.
The tort seems to be an assumption of payment owed to Mr. Allen by the state of North Carolina for immages he created.
Mr. Allen was employed by the salvage company and was paid for his work by them.
Additional payments to Mr. Allen would be for residual rights.
https://definitions.uslegal.com/r/residual-rights/
The salvage company recieved no payment from North Carolina.
No additional payment is owed to Mr. Allen for this use.
5
Trump Administration Officials at Odds Over C.I.A.’s Role in Afghanistan
Thomas Gibbons-Neff, Julian E. Barnes, Matthew Rosenberg and John Ismay at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 19 hours ago
White House advisers want to expand the C.I.A.’s presence as troops leave
Afghanistan, but the agency’s director and others expressed reservations.
Ultimately Afghanistan will be abandoned by "The West".
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Texas Shooting Brings New Urgency to Gun Debate in Congress
After shootings in Dayton and El Paso last month, the issue was already
expected to top the agenda when lawmakers return from their recess next
week. Now the pressure has intensified.
Not yet.
7
In Poland, Where History Is a Weapon, Leaders Commemorate World War II
World leaders gathered in Poland for the 80th anniversary of the outbreak
of the deadliest conflict in human history.
There is a need for clairifications.
8
Why Some Labor Unions Are Holding Back on 2020 Endorsements
Democratic candidates are jockeying for labor support, but union leaders
aren’t rushing to endorse. The race is “so fluid,” one said.
Labor unions exist to bargain.
9
The Gillibrand Test Case for Women in Politics
Here’s what we learned about a feminist message in a six-woman field.
The case is won.
Gillibrand is a result.
She is not the cause.
10
In Republican-Leaning Districts, Lawmakers Shy Away From Broaching Impeachment
A key group of lawmakers in Republican-leaning districts are staying
cautious, and many of their constituents — even impeachment supporters —
appear to tolerate that.
Yes.
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Week-end Wrap – Political Economy – September 1, 2019
Week-end Wrap – Political Economy – September 1, 2019 by Tony Wikrent
Economics Action Group, North Carolina Democratic Party Progressive Caucus
How meritocracy became oligarchy How Life Became an Endless, Terrible
Competition [The Atlantic, September 2019 issue] Harvard, Princeton,
Stanford, and Yale collectively enroll more students from households in the
top 1 percent of the […]
As far as I can tell the information is correct.
12
Was a Six-Woman Field Too Big for a Feminist Message?
What the record number of female presidential hopefuls meant for Kirsten
Gillibrand and her women-focused pitch.
Justice is equality.
Reparations are another fight.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IGVxBb5uYk
13
53 People Died in Mass Shootings in August Alone in the U.S.
So far this year, there have been at least 38 shootings with three or more
fatalities, data shows.
A libertarian cconsequence.
14
Leslie H. Gelb, 82, Former Diplomat and New York Times Journalist, Dies
He was an editor, columnist and Pulitzer Prize-winning correspondent for
The Times and served in a variety of government posts.
He continued to learn.
15
‘I Am on My Way to Being Very Well,’ Justice Ginsburg Tells Thousands of Fans
The appearance, part of a run of public events after her latest cancer
treatment, gave nervous liberals hope that she would outlast President
Trump.
The Court is younger and dumber.
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Open Thread
Use the comments on this post to discuss topics not related to recent posts.
Sooner is better. As soon as you can is best.
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Both Parties See Control of the Senate as Pivotal. Here Are the Key Races They’re Watching.
Republican-held seats in Arizona, Colorado, Maine and North Carolina are
top targets for Democrats but both sides are keeping an eye out for wild
cards.
Yes.
18
Body of Michigan Man Deported to Iraq Is Returned to the U.S.
Jimmy Aldaoud died in Baghdad of a “diabetic crisis” after his deportation.
His funeral is scheduled for next week.
Iran is a sovereign nation.
19
How a Trump Tax Break to Help Poor Communities Became a Windfall for the Rich
Opportunity zones were created as part of the Trump tax law to lure
investment to distressed areas. But much of the money is fueling
real-estate developments targeting the affluent.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/02/opinion/trump-tax-opportunity-zones.html
20
Trump’s Twitter War on Spelling
The president’s supporters don’t mind his linguistic slips, but
lexicographers and grammarians worry about the permanent effect on language.
Trump is ignorant.
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