The problem is we still have 47,000 miners who can’t or won’t move and we’re promised lots of coal mining jobs by the last administration. However, that 47,000 is 7% less than in 2017. Solve this issue and West Virginia will be Democrat again.
Registered Republicans seem to have lost their common sense
https://theweek.com/speedreads/967124/more-republicans-blame-biden-capitol-riot-than-fault-trump
Joe Biden wins the popular and Electoral vote in similar numbers to what his predecessor called a “landslide”, and now 46% of GOP voters blame HIM for January 6th. The Grand Old Party should be renamed the T**** Old Party. The loyalty shown to a man over the country is just amazing in my mind.
I am, in a word GOBSMACKED.
Who saw this coming?
The first CIVIL suit about the events of January 6th has been filed. The one thing I find interesting about this is: “If it proceeds, it would mean the former President and others would be subject to discovery and depositions, potentially exposing details and evidence that weren’t released during the Senate impeachment trial.”
The CNN story did not say what court the suit was filed in, but according to the Hill, it is in DC Federal District Court. As Thompson filed the suit in his personal capacity, maybe it should have been filed in Mississippi. But there is a better chance of it being heard in DC.
It will be interesting to see if the judge says that T****, Giuliani, et.al,, are in any way responsible for the riot. I could see the former President being released from the suit. But Giuliani (and if added Mo Brooks and DJTJ, among the other speakers that day) could be facing pretty severe civil penalties.
And in a civil case, the preponderance of the evidence is all that is needed. Unlike a criminal charge. I guess Magic Mitch deserves a big THANKS for mentioning civil remedies in his post-acquittal speech
France’s female dervish takes transcendence online
This story, while seemingly minor, is extraordinary in a number of ways.
Continue reading “France’s female dervish takes transcendence online”Ion Mihai Pacepa: 1928–2021
Sad news. I first became aware of Pacepa during the early Obama administration. His work and commentary profoundly changed my thinking in a lot of different areas. For example, I had never credited the McCarthy era as having even the slightest of redeemable virtues, but Pacepa convinced me that the threat of Soviet influence in America was both real and deep, even if McCarthy’s machinations and demagoguery were not.
The Difference Between Copper and Cucumbers
Source: American Institute for Economic Research.
The writer makes a useful point about the nature of “renewable” resources. They can be more finite than “non-renewables.”
Continue reading “The Difference Between Copper and Cucumbers”Vaccination Update
Last night around 8, I did something I don’t normally do: Checked my email. My inbox contained an email that was titled “COVID 19 Vaccination – It’s Your turn.”
Clicked on the link for registration and got signed up for Tuesday afternoon. Had a choice between Pfizer and Moderna shots. All legit. Received a confirmation within seconds of signing up and then another confirmation email this morning.
I am considered 1B for my cancer, HBP and other various health reasons. I was surprised I got this only 3 weeks after initial registration in the most populous city on the Commonwealth. And also with the pending changes to registration statewide.
If you haven’t registered yet and you are in Cat 1A or 1B, I STRONGLY recommend you do.
The Acquittal
The Senate voted to acquit former President Trump of impeachable offenses yesterday. It is a good thing.
Continue reading “The Acquittal”McConnell shows half a spine
McConnell unloads on Trump: ‘Morally responsible’ for provoking mob
For those of you who somehow still say T**** did not incite the crowd on 1/6, maybe you should have paid attention to what Magic Mitch said on the Senate floor after the conclusion of the impeachment trial.
Seems to me the demonized by the right House Managers presented a compelling case PROVING that the former President did what the Article of Impeachment said he did.
Breaking the rules of the Senate by ignoring that they passed the Constitutional argument prior to the beginning of the trial is something that I find disturbing.
A Thoroughly American Philosophical Mess
Source: The American Conservative.
This excellent book review captures a number of themes that motivate me to post in this forum. Not that my motives are particularly important in any way, but the writer does a better job of describing them than I could, which I find pleasant.
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