Politics Please say rock bottom is getting close (4 Viewers)

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Two energy companies getting $1 billion taxpayer money to stop wind energy while oil prices highest in decades. European economists warm airline industry in Europe could collapse.

FCC reviewing ABC broadcast license to pressure them to fire Jimmy Kimmel.

 

[crandc]

The six MAGA Supreme Court justices attended Trump's state dinner last night. Today they eliminated what was left of voting rights act.

In Louisiana, 40% of voting population is Black but racial gerrymandering packed Black population into one Congressional district. A lawsuit resulted in redrawing maps to create second predominantly Black district. Republicans sued, charging discrimination against white people by using race to determine districts. Which segregationists did for a century and still do.
After lower courts upheld new map, Supreme Court overturned it.
Already Florida plans redistricting to create four new Republican seats. Tennessee plans to redo districts to eliminate Memphis district, the one majority Black district. Mississippi had already under court order changed State Supreme Court districts, now plans to go back to all white districts.
The 1965 Voting Rights Act was passed to end Supreme Court decisions at the end of Reconstruction, which were intended to end Black political power and institutionalize racism.
This court had done it again.

 

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Mississippi also plans to eliminate its one Black congressional district.

Republicans are challenging California redistricting on the grounds it unfairly helps Latino representation.

John Roberts was part of Reagan Department of Justice where his job and his calling was to fight against voting rights. Bush II appointed him to the court as a reward for his work against voting rights.

 

[crandc]

Amazon considering reboot of The Apprentice with Don Jr. as host.

 

[Phatguysrule]

I have been laid off

Damn. I'm sorry you're having to deal with that.

 

[crandc]

Democracy Docket reports dozens of voting rights cases now in courts became moot after Extreme Court decision.
Voting rights activist Gwen Ifill suggested it's not about 2026, which has been conceded. It's about 2028 and 2030. Drawing new lines could, without changing a single vote, net 19 Republican House seats and hundreds of state legislature and judicial seats. And 2030 is census and new districts.
Remember, their role model is Hungary under Orban. Nominal elections but ruling party guaranteed a win.

 

[crandc]

Louisiana cancelled May primary after votes already cast. So they can refi election with new racist maps.

 

[Everything Beagle]

Democracy Docket reports dozens of voting rights cases now in courts became moot after Extreme Court decision.
Voting rights activist Gwen Ifill suggested it's not about 2026, which has been conceded. It's about 2028 and 2030. Drawing new lines could, without changing a single vote, net 19 Republican House seats and hundreds of state legislature and judicial seats. And 2030 is census and new districts.
Remember, their role model is Hungary under Orban. Nominal elections but ruling party guaranteed a win.

Didn’t Orban just lose in a landslide?

 

[crandc]

Didn’t Orban just lose in a landslide?

After many long years. Finally.

 

[crandc]

And no doubt trying to figure out how to avoid Orban fate.

 

[crandc]

Pastor who wrote a book on biblical marriage arrested for bigamy.

Pastor who wrote book on biblical marriage arrested for alleged bigamy

Leslie Williams built a ministry promoting his marital advice. Looks like he never read his own book.

open.substack.com

 

[crandc]

John Sununu, Republican candidate for governor of New Hampshire, wants a work requirement for seniors on Medicare.

He is a millionaire.

 

[Phatguysrule]

John Sununu, Republican candidate for governor of New Hampshire, wants a work requirement for seniors on Medicare.

He is a millionaire.

Somebody's got to pick the vegetables in the field...

 

[crandc]

MAGA influencer Craig Long arrested on human trafficking along with Ryan Yates, a pardoned January 6 insurrectionist. Long a few weeks ago was photographed yucking it up with Trump and Don Jr.

 

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[crandc]

Scolding poor people for "bad choices" while taking away health care and food and energy assistance. Maybe worry about what price of gas means for poor people?

 

[crandc]

Trump nominee for lifetime appointment as federal judge refused to answer question whether Trump could legally run for third term.
22nd amendment is totally clear. But he can't upset Trump.

 

[Phatguysrule]

The parties are different. They are NOT the same.

 

[crandc]

And to remind you that there is no difference, recall these terrible Obama scandals.
Barack Obama wore a tan suit
Barack Obama put Dijon mustard on a burger
Barack Obama saluted with a coffee cup in his hand
Barack Obama did release a birth certificate but how do you know it was the real one?
Barack Obama's pastor once said God damn America
Michele Obama wore a sleeveless dress
Michele Obama told people to eat healthy food
Barack Obama exchanged bows with Emperor of Japan

 

[Phatguysrule]

And to remind you that there is no difference, recall these terrible Obama scandals.
Barack Obama wore a tan suit
Barack Obama put Dijon mustard on a burger
Barack Obama saluted with a coffee cup in his hand
Barack Obama did release a birth certificate but how do you know it was the real one?
Barack Obama's pastor once said God damn America
Michele Obama wore a sleeveless dress
Michele Obama told people to eat healthy food
Barack Obama exchanged bows with Emperor of Japan

They are definitely not the same. 100% serious.

 

[crandc]

FDA approved fruit flavored vapes intended to appeal to young people. Vaping lobbyists met with Trump in 2024 and did a deal.
Syphilis is skyrocketing. So is measles. Covid and measles directly tied to political affiliation.
Nebraska just kicked thousands off Medicaid in advance of Big Ugly Bill.
Trump wants $1 billion dollars for ballroom.
Tired of winning yet?

 

[crandc]

NBC reports a Secret Service officer was arrested for masturbating while walking through a public corridor in a Florida hotel naked.
Jesus. No wonder random doofuses keep breaching security.

 

[crandc]

After The Atlantic ran a story on Kash Patel's intoxication and incompetence, Patel sued for defamation for $250 million. Today Patel ordered FBI to launch criminal leak investigation into reporter.
But if story is complete fabrication as Patel said there could be no leak. Of there was a leak then there was indeed information.

 

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Tennessee proposed new maps that cut Memphis into three. Eliminates only Democratic district and only majority Black district. They were very blatant, explaining they drew maps so 1/3 of Black population was in each new district. Legislators said Tennessee is a conservative state so should have only conservative representatives Because according to Supreme Court, drawing maps to include Black representation is illegal but drawing maps to prevent Black representation is fine.

 

[crandc]

Brain worm is overturning rules restricting children and teens from using tanning beds. The beds deliver fifteen times as much UV radiation as the sun. They are a known factor in skin cancer. But freedom! Free to get cancer along with measles, COVID, polio...
He also referenced some quack who talked about getting "sun callus" with exposure that prevents damage, like calluses on fingers.

 

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Kash Patel is selling branded bourbon bottles with official FBI seal, his name spelled with $ and title. Taxpayers footing the bill to ship them.
Tried to claim it is tradition. Former FBI officials laughed to scorn. In fact FBI has discouraged alcohol consumption even when off duty.

 

[crandc]

Heard about hantavirus outbreaks on cruise ships?
Clearly perfect time for Brain Worm to shut down entire department that inspects vessels for contagious diseases.

 

[crandc]

Kyle Rittenhouse became a hero on the right when he crossed state lines with illegally purchased firearm and shot three people, killing two. He successfully pleaded self defense even though he was armed and his victims were not. He has since tried to milk his 15 minutes, mostly by crying about what a victim he is when people don't like him.
He had to seek medical care after being bitten by a spider, which he said has something to do with "the left". No idea why that spider decided to take a bite of Killer Kyle but ...you go, girl!

 

[Chris Craig]

Kyle Rittenhouse became a hero on the right when he crossed state lines with illegally purchased firearm and shot three people, killing two. He successfully pleaded self defense even though he was armed and his victims were not. He has since tried to milk his 15 minutes, mostly by crying about what a victim he is when people don't like him.
He had to seek medical care after being bitten by a spider, which he said has something to do with "the left". No idea why that spider decided to take a bite of Killer Kyle but ...you go, girl!

I was bitten by a brown recluse when I was younger. I'm still missing a chunk out of my arm in my bicep. I didn't go to the hospital for it. Wussy.

 

[crandc]

Read that brown recluse gets a bad rap. It is indeed reclusive. And often blamed for bites from other spiders. According to people with more knowledge of spiders that I have.