Random Ponderings on a rainy Wednesday
Well, a lot of us do think of him as a thief, so maybe his being the hamberderglar isn't beyond possibility?
Covfefe available for a small additional charge.
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William Barr had the first of his two days of confirmation hearing on Tuesday. He said that he can see a situation where he would jail journalists for doing their jobs.
That's just wrong. Other than jailing journalists for a contempt of court citation, unless a journalist has been accused of committing a criminal act, there is no reason for them to be put behind bars. Talk about your First Amendment violations.
Maybe he should go be the AG in North Korea or Saudi Arabia.
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Atlas Brew Works is a craft brewer in the Washington, D.C. area. They are suing the Trump Administration because the government shutdown has prevented them from getting approval to sell a new apricot-infused, seasonal beer.
Earlier this month, when news broke that farmers were suffering because their government subsidy payments weren't being processed, Trump recalled thousands of workers to process those payments Of course, they are working without pay.
Then there is this:
The CEO of Delta Airlines told CNBC that his company is losing $25 million per month due to the shutdown.
Kathryn Leudke is a furloughed federal contract employee who had to pawn her wedding ring and other family heirlooms. She told a reporter in Oklahoma City that her doctor would not refill her prescriptions until the $166 balance due was paid. That's upsetting to hear.
It isn't just the 800,000 government workers who are furloughed or being forced to work without pay who are being hurt. It is all of us. The revised estimate of the impact of the shutdown on GDP growth from people who work for Trump is that it will eliminate any growth at all; until the shutdown ends.
This is how you bankrupt an economy.
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Since it takes a House resolution as part of the process to schedule the State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress, if she doesn't want to let Trump give that address in the Capitol Building, he won't be able to.
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Susan Sullivan is the genius at NBC News who issued an email telling reporters and anchors not to refer to the remarks of Iowa Congressman Steve King's racist remarks as "racist."
Apparently, someone higher up on the food chain got wind of this and reversed this idiotic decision.
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If Donald Trump were forced to prepare his own written State of the Union address, how many typos would it contain? Vegas could make big money wagering on that.
CNN reports that Second Lady Karen Pence is returning to the classroom. She will teach art two days a week at Immanuel Christian School, where she had been employed during her husband's time in Congress.
The school has a policy statement on their website that parents must sign. Here is an excerpt:
"I understand the biblical role of Immanuel Christian School is to partner with families to encourage students to be imitators of Christ. This necessarily involves the school’s understanding and belief regarding biblical morality and standards of conduct. I understand that the school reserves the right, within its sole discretion, to refuse admission to an applicant or to discontinue enrollment of a student if the atmosphere or conduct within a particular home, the activities of a parent or guardian, or the activities of the student are counter to, or are in opposition to, the biblical lifestyle the school teaches. This includes, but is not limited to contumacious behavior, divisive conduct, and participating in, supporting, or condoning sexual immorality, homosexual activity or bi-sexual activity, promoting such practices, or being unable to support the moral principles of the school. (Lev. 20:13 and Romans 1:27.) I acknowledge the importance of a family culture based on biblical principles and embrace biblical family values such as a healthy marriage between one man and one woman. My role as spiritual mentor to my children will be taken seriously."
I wonder how many of the parents that have to sign this even know what contumacious means.
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Meagan Hunter worked for Chili's for two years at a location in Phoenix, AZ. She went to an interview for a management position. After being told by her general manager she wasn't dressed in a "gender appropriate manner." You can read the details of her story in this post on an ACLU website.
Chili's denies the charges. This case will be worth watching if it winds up in court. The first step is the filing of a complaint with the EEOC, which the ACLU has done.
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William Barr had the first of his two days of confirmation hearing on Tuesday. He said that he can see a situation where he would jail journalists for doing their jobs.
That's just wrong. Other than jailing journalists for a contempt of court citation, unless a journalist has been accused of committing a criminal act, there is no reason for them to be put behind bars. Talk about your First Amendment violations.
Maybe he should go be the AG in North Korea or Saudi Arabia.
* * *
Atlas Brew Works is a craft brewer in the Washington, D.C. area. They are suing the Trump Administration because the government shutdown has prevented them from getting approval to sell a new apricot-infused, seasonal beer.
Earlier this month, when news broke that farmers were suffering because their government subsidy payments weren't being processed, Trump recalled thousands of workers to process those payments Of course, they are working without pay.
Then there is this:
Today you will not be receiving your regularly scheduled paycheck. To the best of my knowledge, this marks the first time in our Nation’s history that servicemembers in a U.S. Armed Force have not been paid during a lapse in appropriations. Read more: https://t.co/5tLzGhK2nt pic.twitter.com/J2o00zWm0k— Admiral Karl Schultz (@ComdtUSCG) January 15, 2019
The CEO of Delta Airlines told CNBC that his company is losing $25 million per month due to the shutdown.
Kathryn Leudke is a furloughed federal contract employee who had to pawn her wedding ring and other family heirlooms. She told a reporter in Oklahoma City that her doctor would not refill her prescriptions until the $166 balance due was paid. That's upsetting to hear.
It isn't just the 800,000 government workers who are furloughed or being forced to work without pay who are being hurt. It is all of us. The revised estimate of the impact of the shutdown on GDP growth from people who work for Trump is that it will eliminate any growth at all; until the shutdown ends.
This is how you bankrupt an economy.
* * *
Since it takes a House resolution as part of the process to schedule the State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress, if she doesn't want to let Trump give that address in the Capitol Building, he won't be able to.
* * *
Susan Sullivan is the genius at NBC News who issued an email telling reporters and anchors not to refer to the remarks of Iowa Congressman Steve King's racist remarks as "racist."
Apparently, someone higher up on the food chain got wind of this and reversed this idiotic decision.
* * *
If Donald Trump were forced to prepare his own written State of the Union address, how many typos would it contain? Vegas could make big money wagering on that.
CNN reports that Second Lady Karen Pence is returning to the classroom. She will teach art two days a week at Immanuel Christian School, where she had been employed during her husband's time in Congress.
The school has a policy statement on their website that parents must sign. Here is an excerpt:
"I understand the biblical role of Immanuel Christian School is to partner with families to encourage students to be imitators of Christ. This necessarily involves the school’s understanding and belief regarding biblical morality and standards of conduct. I understand that the school reserves the right, within its sole discretion, to refuse admission to an applicant or to discontinue enrollment of a student if the atmosphere or conduct within a particular home, the activities of a parent or guardian, or the activities of the student are counter to, or are in opposition to, the biblical lifestyle the school teaches. This includes, but is not limited to contumacious behavior, divisive conduct, and participating in, supporting, or condoning sexual immorality, homosexual activity or bi-sexual activity, promoting such practices, or being unable to support the moral principles of the school. (Lev. 20:13 and Romans 1:27.) I acknowledge the importance of a family culture based on biblical principles and embrace biblical family values such as a healthy marriage between one man and one woman. My role as spiritual mentor to my children will be taken seriously."
I wonder how many of the parents that have to sign this even know what contumacious means.
* * *
Meagan Hunter worked for Chili's for two years at a location in Phoenix, AZ. She went to an interview for a management position. After being told by her general manager she wasn't dressed in a "gender appropriate manner." You can read the details of her story in this post on an ACLU website.
Chili's denies the charges. This case will be worth watching if it winds up in court. The first step is the filing of a complaint with the EEOC, which the ACLU has done.
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posted by me at 3:43 AM
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