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Post by mhbruin on Feb 26, 2024 9:21:16 GMT -8
On the other hand, you have different fingers.
On my hands I have ten fingers
Very good as doorbell ringers
And the thought of fingers lingers
-- Alan Sherman
A Cannon is a Dangerous Weapon
District judge Aileen Cannon has stunned legal experts with a series of unusually favorable rulings for Donald Trump, and the former president's lawyers are hoping she might help him avoid a trial in another federal court.
The Florida-based judge has helped Trump stall his prosecution in the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case, making a trial that would end before the election unlikely, and his legal team sees an opportunity for Cannon to put District judge Tanya Chutkan in a position where she could not start a trial in a District of Columbia case before voters head to the polls, reported CNN.
Trump's lawyers may ask Cannon at a pretrial hearing Friday to pause his trial in Florida until July, according to sources, to block out his calendar until September, which his team believes would prevent Chutkan from scheduling the election subversion case once the U.S. Supreme Court decides on his immunity claims.
They could then ask Cannon again to push back the Mar-a-Lago trial due to the complexities related to classified materials.
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Post by mhbruin on Feb 26, 2024 9:22:26 GMT -8
If the Law is Not on Your Side, Make Up Pretend Laws
Donald Trump on Monday falsely claimed that federal regulations prohibited him from being prosecuted because he's running for president.
The former president has been indicted four times on 91 counts, but he has repeatedly stated those cases were brought to prevent him from winning another term in the White House.
"The Very Strict Rules and Regulations of the Department of Injustice STATE CLEARLY that you can’t prosecute a Political Opponent, or anyone, RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF HIS/HER CAMPAIGN," Trump posted Monday morning on Truth Social. "Why didn’t they bring these FAKE Charges THREE YEARS AGO? That would have solved all of their problems."
In fact, no such "very strict rule" exists, though DOJ guidelines have been traditionally to not announce indictments of candidates with three months or fewer before an election.
That said, Trump was indicted in 2023, long before any primary votes were cast.
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Post by mhbruin on Feb 26, 2024 9:25:42 GMT -8
Unhappy Meals
Palestinians have consistently come under Israeli fire while waiting for aid
Palestinians have reported coming under attack by Israeli forces as they search for food assistance in Gaza, where millions of Palestinians are experiencing extreme food insecurity as Israel cuts off access to aid especially in the north of the strip.
“Over the last few days there have been reports of ongoing shooting of people waiting for humanitarian supplies,” Al Jazeera’s Tareq Abu Azzoum reported from Rafah in southern Gaza.
“For the third day in a row, Palestinians have been reported killed and injured after being exposed to Israeli fire as they are trying to search for something to survive in the northern district.”
Jordan airdropping aid into Gaza
We reported earlier that the Jordanian Air Force carried out an airdrop across the Gaza Strip.
It is the biggest air drop operation so far to deliver much needed aid to millions of Palestinians across the besieged coastal enclave.
The operation deployed four C-130 planes, including one belonging to the French air-force, Jordan army spokesperson Mustafa Hiyari has said.
The aid was dropped to eleven sites along the Gaza coast from its northern edge to the south for civilians to collect, Hiyari added. Previous air drops that parachuted medicines and much-needed humanitarian provisions were sent to hospitals the Jordanian army runs in Gaza.
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Post by mhbruin on Feb 26, 2024 9:27:19 GMT -8
Lying in Unison
Alabama Supreme Court chief justice Tom Parker was downright gleeful.
He quoted Genesis in his sermon — I’m sorry, his concurring opinion — in the Alabama ruling that turned in vitro fertilization on its head by defining frozen embryos as children.
He quoted 17th century Dutch theologian Petrus Van Mastricht. Ya know, good ole Van Mastricht. He quoted a 16th century Bible – because older is closer to God, maybe – and quoted the Sixth Commandment, thou shalt not kill.
He quoted Thomas Aquinas and John Calvin and one of Roy Moore’s old pals at the Foundation for Moral Law in Montgomery. He wrote of the “wrath of God.”
The people of Alabama, he said, decided all this was public policy.
“It is as if the People of Alabama took what was spoken of the prophet Jeremiah and applied it to every unborn person in this state: ‘Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, Before you were born I sanctified you.’”
Did I say it wasn’t a sermon? It was definitely a sermon.
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Post by mhbruin on Feb 26, 2024 9:31:44 GMT -8
What the Haley?
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Post by mhbruin on Feb 26, 2024 9:36:06 GMT -8
How to Destory an Arguemnt in 1 Minute
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Post by mhbruin on Feb 26, 2024 9:37:53 GMT -8
Do You Want to Put Up a Bond for This Guy?
Trump has a history of being litigious — not the easiest guy to deal with.
Trump has a history of failing to pay bills or underpaying creditors.
Trump’s political ambitions are a complication — what bond company is going to be able to collect from a sitting president?
Trump is facing multiple criminal indictments — what happens if he goes to jail?
Trump’s legal bills continue to mount. The Republican Party is covering them for now, but how much longer?
Bonds this large are usually put up for corporations, not individuals.
Trump’s health is not great — would they want to risk having to collect from his estate?
New York State is first in line — the state can collect from people who owe Trump money or go after assets in banks.
The state can get a lien against his properties, potentially leading to seizure.
Trump would have to put up collateral to get a bond.
Dealing with Trump involves dealing with a man whose mental state and grasp of reality is not good.
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Post by mhbruin on Feb 26, 2024 9:39:47 GMT -8
Will Things Go Better Without Koch?Americans for Prosperity Action, the super PAC backed by the billionaire Koch brothers, on Sunday announced they would stop spending on GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley’s campaign following her defeat in the South Carolina primary. The former South Carolina governor has vowed to stay in the race until at least Super Tuesday despite her loss to GOP front-runner Donald Trump in her home state Saturday by over 20 percentage points. Emily Seidel, the president and CEO of AFP Action, said that while the group still stands behind its endorsement of Haley, which they describe as “by far the best candidate to turn the page on our dysfunctional politics and take our country in a new, positive direction,” they no longer believe spending their resources on her candidacy could change the trajectory of the race. Haley “has made it clear that she will continue to fight and we wholeheartedly support her in this effort,” Seidel said in an email to staff, first reported by Politico. “But given the challenges in the primary states ahead, we don’t believe any outside group can make a material difference to widen her path to victory.” 
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Post by mhbruin on Feb 26, 2024 9:41:42 GMT -8
He Won't Open the Meeting by Asking Everyone to Tell Him How Wonderful He is.
President Joe Biden will convene the top four congressional leaders at the White House on Tuesday to press lawmakers on passing an emergency aid package for Ukraine and Israel, as well as averting a looming government shutdown next month, according to a White House official.
The top four leaders include House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky.
During the meeting, the president will discuss the “urgency” of passing the aid package, which has bipartisan support, as well as legislation to keep the federal government operating through the end of September, said the White House official, who was granted anonymity to discuss a meeting not yet publicly confirmed.
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Post by mhbruin on Feb 26, 2024 9:47:44 GMT -8
Doublethink: NOUN, the acceptance of or mental capacity to accept contrary opinions or beliefs at the same time, especially as a result of political indoctrination.
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Post by mhbruin on Feb 26, 2024 9:50:45 GMT -8
Don't Take My Investment Advice. Take Warren Buffett's
Ignore the pundits, always
Buffett begins by lauding his sister, Bertie, whom he describes as extremely well-read and understanding of many accounting terms, though by no means an economic expert or prepared for a CPA exam. Her instincts make up his first key piece of advice.
He writes: "She is sensible — very sensible — instinctively knowing that pundits should always be ignored. After all, if she could reliably predict tomorrow's winners, would she freely share her valuable insights and thereby increase competitive buying? That would be like finding gold and then handing a map to the neighbors showing its location."
Be patient when you find a wonderful business
Buffett then details some of Berkshire's "long-duration partial-ownership" investment successes: American Express and Coca-Cola, which began operations in 1850 and 1886, respectively.
Berkshire Hathaway made significant investments in Coca-Cola in 1988 and American Express in 2001, which Buffett noted have not been touched in the decades since, despite each company's occasional failed attempts at expansion and moments of mismanagement.
"The lesson from Coke and AMEX? When you find a truly wonderful business, stick with it," Buffett writes. "Patience pays, and one wonderful business can offset the many mediocre decisions that are inevitable."
Never risk permanent loss of capital
Buffett goes on to say that the stock market is becoming more and more like a casino, offering daily temptations to ignore his long-term investment strategy and quickly turn over holdings when "feverish activity" brings all number of uninformed or ill-intentioned actors out of the woodwork.
He writes: "At such times, whatever foolishness can be marketed will be vigorously marketed — not by everyone but always by someone."
He notes do not fall for the marketing of the foolishness, or the scene could turn ugly, and the average investor may walk away "bewildered, poorer, and sometimes vengeful."
"One investment rule at Berkshire has not and will not change: Never risk permanent loss of capital. Thanks to the American tailwind and the power of compound interest, the arena in which we operate has been — and will be — rewarding if you make a couple of good decisions during a lifetime and avoid serious mistakes."
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