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I would amend that to "mostly having a crazy progressive woman Governor). I believe it has less to do with her gender than her ideaology. If you had someone reasonable in there, it wouldn't matter if the Gov was male or female. We have plenty of examples around the country to choose from. mspart

I think these mandates will get pushed out. The infrastructure will not be there to make them viable. If we keep moving toward wind and solar, and removing coal, Nat gas, and dams, and not using nuclear, there definitely won't be enough reliable energy to charge all the cars. That is my thought on it. mspart

Now you are identifying a beauty contest as a sporting event? Dude!! I'm not sure anyone will follow your lead but you go man. I haven't noted any women beating males in an NCAA or pro event, have you? So in answer to your question, No, I don't. Next time a woman beats a man at Mr Olympia let me know. mspart

I wasn't kidding. Men are better at being women than women are. https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/transgender-miss-san-francisco-make-history-miss-california-pageant/ Transgender Miss San Francisco to make history at pageant for state title SAN FRANCISCO -- When beauty queens from across the state compete in the Miss California pageant next month, this year's Miss San Francisco will make history when she takes the stage. She will be fighting for more than just a crown and a title. It's a moment Monroe Lace will never forget. Earlier this year she was crowned Miss San Francisco. "It felt like a dream, because it's been a dream that I've had since I was a child," Lace explained. "Even though I am Miss San Francisco, I know my impact is much greater than that." Monroe is the first transgender woman in the Miss San Francisco pageant's 99 year history. The crown and sash are more than just accessories. "Every time I put on the sash, the weight of it reminds me of the weight of my job; of the responsibility I have to make a difference for young children," Monroe said. He is simply a better woman than the rest. mspart

Oh my goodness. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/joe-biden-allegedly-paid-dollar5-million-by-burisma-executive-in-pay-for-play-bribery-scheme-fbi-document-reveals/ar-AA1cjhZ2 Joe Biden Allegedly Paid $5 Million by Burisma Executive in 'Pay-for-Play' Bribery Scheme, FBI Document Reveals President Joe Biden was reportedly paid a whopping $5 million by an executive from the Ukrainian natural gas firm Burisma Holdings — in which his embattled son, Hunter Biden, sat on the board, RadarOnline.com has learned. The revelation came on Thursday, with sources telling Fox News Digital that a confidential human source told the FBI about the alleged exchange. The FD-1023 form was dated June 30, 2020, and reportedly outlined the FBI's interview with a "highly credible" source who detailed several meetings and conversations the tipster allegedly had with a top Burisma executive over many years, beginning in 2015 when Biden was Vice President. According to Fox News Digital, the form included allegations of a criminal "pay-for-play" bribery scheme between Biden and a foreign national that influenced U.S. policy decisions. It's important to note that an FD-1023 form is a routine document used by the FBI to record unverified information given to agents by confidential sources. The Burisma executive allegedly asked the confidential source about gaining the rights to U.S. oil and how to get involved with a U.S. oil company. The executive also reportedly discussed Hunter's role on the board, revealing the now first son was "dumb" when asked by the source why they needed his or her advice if they had connections to Biden's son. The Burisma executive allegedly told the source that Burisma was to "pay the Bidens" because Burisma was being investigated by Ukrainian prosecutor Viktor Shokin. When the confidential source suggested the Burisma "pay the Bidens $50,000 each," the Burisma executive allegedly responded that the amount was "$5 million," "not $50,000." An insider told the outlet that the $5 million payments seemed to be a reference to a "retainer" that Burisma planned to pay the Bidens. Sources revealed they believed the payments to Joe and Hunter were paid "through so many different bank accounts" that investigators wouldn't be able "unravel this for at least 10 years," based on conversations with the Burisma executive. The FD-1023 form allegedly referred to "the Big Guy," which is believed to be Joe. The confidential source revealed the Burisma executive told the insider he "didn’t pay the Big Guy directly." President Biden addressed the allegations on Thursday, calling it "a bunch of malarkey." Please note that Biden "joked" at first by asking "Where's the money?" and then stating it is "a bunch of malarkey." https://time.com/6286027/biden-calls-bribery-accusations-malarkey/ Asked for his response to the bribery allegation, Biden quipped, “Where’s the money? I’m joking. It’s a bunch of malarkey.” Interesting that he "joked" about where the money was. Part of the issue here is the network of LLCs the Bidens created. Where's the money? Perhaps the web of LLCs played some part in this, you think? His first reaction was to ask "Where's the money?" as if he is daring anyone to find the money that has been well hidden. Weird. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/house-oversight-republican-report-biden-family-accusations/ After reviewing thousands of records subpoenaed from four banks, the House Oversight Committee said in an interim report that some Biden family members, associates and their companies received more than $10 million from foreign entities, including payments made during and after President Joe Biden's vice presidency. But the White House countered that GOP investigators could not point to a "single Joe Biden policy" that was unduly influenced. The 36-page interim GOP report, released by Oversight Committee chair James Comer, a Kentucky Republican, accused some Biden family members and associates of using a "complicated network" of more than 20 companies, mostly LLCs formed when Mr. Biden was vice president, and used "incremental payments over time" to "conceal large financial transactions." Notice the bolded statement is not a denial. Very clearly it is not a denial that this occurred. Oh, yeah, interesting that this is not really newsworthy and that the indictment of Trump came out just in time to overshadow everyone's attention. We are witnessing what is very clearly an uneven use of the justice process. One that depends on who you are, not what you have done. mspart

Maybe. After getting caught shredding classified documents with scissors, that might have been his best play. But that is way worse than having documents. Stealing and destroying classified documents is much more serious than just stealing classified documents. Unless they are alleging Meadows destroyed them. I have no idea about that, this is the first I have heard of it. But even by destroying the documents, you have to admit Berger got off easy. Apparently it is not that big of a deal like most would think. mspart

Any word on whether Fix will be shooting for 3rd? mspart

I wonder what Sandy Berger had to do to get the sweet deal he got. Oh yeah, he was the Clintons' right hand man. https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna7351422 Berger pleads guilty to taking classified info Sandy Berger, who was President Clinton’s top national security aide, pleaded guilty Friday to taking classified documents from the National Archives and cutting them up with scissors. mspart

https://www.archives.gov/research/recover/notable-thefts.html Will Meadows get the same treatment? Seems pretty light for stealing classified documents. mspart

You didn't read any of them. Unless you are the speedreader of the universe, because I just posted a host of articles for you a minute ago that you quoted. Go on denying what is right in front of you. You are more the sheep than you think. You have bought into the propaganda. Again, this is your opinion, and facts and data apparently won't change that. mspart

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/seattle-city-council-rejects-giving-city-attorney-power-to-prosecute-drug-cases/ Is this too anecdotal for you Rasta? Perhaps Seattle is alone in this. Perhaps not. It certainly does not align with the way most of the other areas of WA feel, so it may be isolated yes. Here is some more anecdotals for you. https://nida.nih.gov/research-topics/trends-statistics/overdose-death-rates https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/issue-briefs/2022/02/drug-arrests-stayed-high-even-as-imprisonment-fell-from-2009-to-2019 Seems like drug abuse is everywhere as these last two are national stats. But this is just anecdotal keep telling yourself. Remember, City of Seattle just voted not to hold individuals criminally liable for possession or use. mspart

OK ljb, show me how the CDC is wrong. I provided you what the CDC says about weed addiction. It seems you are the one being told what to believe. That's ok that you have an opinion. But that doesn't mean it is factual. CDC and NIDA are both government agencies and both say weed is addictive. Here are the articles. Show where they are wrong. https://nida.nih.gov/publications/research-reports/marijuana/marijuana-addictive https://www.cdc.gov/marijuana/health-effects/addiction.html https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/drugs-medication/cannabis/health-effects/addiction.html Here are some more: https://americanaddictioncenters.org/marijuana-rehab/is-it-addictive https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/10/well/mind/weed-addiction.html https://www.hazeldenbettyford.org/addiction/marijuana-symptoms https://www.cnn.com/2022/07/25/health/marijuana-potency-addiction-study-wellness/index.html https://mcwell.nd.edu/your-well-being/physical-well-being/drugs/marijuana-or-cannabis-sativa/quitting-marijuana-a-30-day-self-help-guide/myths-and-current-research/ https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/4392-marijuana https://iprc.indiana.edu/training/courses/marijuana/a_04_02_01.html You can read them or not, but by continuing to say that weed is not addictive, you are going against scientific findings. mspart

Gilman will win. I'm sorry for Zane but I don't think Gilman is done yet. Of course, I said that about Gutches back in 2000, and was wrong. So take that for what you will. mspart

Gilman got it handed to him in that match with Abakarov. He provided a great lesson on how to neutralize Gilman. mspart

I agree with this. I think there will be some with 3 matches. 57 maybe, 61 maybe, and 92 maybe. mspart

They aren't worried about it? Not worried at all, want to strike down laws prohibiting it or strengthen those laws? Not sure what the left is not worried about. mspart

Why would these people need to be celebrated? Perhaps we should leave them alone. Perhaps they should do the same and leave others alone. What was once kept behind closed doors is now out in the open. Are we better for it? We have now come to a place in time where a man is celebrated as being woman of the year. Men are better at being a woman than a woman is. That is what that is saying. Does this boost women? It diminishes them. It is wrong for men to supplant women, when they physically cannot. There is no scientific reason or biological reason to believe in this masquerade. People can do what they want, but that does not mean they can do it to minors. It does not mean they can afflict others to agree in their delusion. It is delusionary to know you are a man but pretend to be a young girl. Are we to now financially support a man who says he is a 6 year old girl because he can't take care of himself? That is coming I'm sure. Men in women's locker rooms and bathrooms because they say they are a woman is now ok? And real women who complain about this are the ones who are punished. When did we lose our way? mspart

A week later. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/bud-light-sales-keep-slipping-in-another-very-weak-week-155036783.html Anheuser-Busch InBev stock (BUD) is down more than 17% since the Bud Light parent company reported earnings on May 4 as the Dylan Mulvaney controversy continues to weigh on the beer giant's sales. The company, though, saw some slight improvement. In the week ending May 27, Anheuser-Busch InBev said Bud Light sales dropped 23.9% from a year ago — a smaller decline than the week prior, down 25.7%. Volumes were slightly improved slightly better too, down 27.8% the week of May 27, compared to down 29.5% the week of May 20. That's according to data from Bump Williams Consulting cited in an Evercore ISI note to clients. "Another week of very weak trends for Bud Light indicates that tracked channels may be reaching a point of stabilization, albeit at significantly lower levels for Anheuser-Busch InBev than prior to the controversy," Evercore said. mspart

So this makes his legal opinions wrong? The question you were attempting to answer was that he was wrong in one of his legal opinions. You still have not shown that. You are attempting to show he has low moral character. Does that mean his legal opinions are wrong? I'm not saying he has never been wrong, but he is held in high esteem as one of the great legal minds of our time. There must be a reason for that. mspart

Yep, just come on down south of the border in Mt. Vernon, (not THE Mt Vernon), just off I-5. That would be the closest one. You won't be disappointed. A visit to Pt Roberts, WA would also be fun. You can't drive there from here without going into Canada. It is west of Blaine. I've never been there, but almost went on my way to Victoria. It is on the way to the ferry terminal in Tsawwassen. They are essentially part of Canada except for the Customs border station right there. I have no idea what they do there but it is there. mspart

So what you are trying to say is that any lawyer would have been wrong to represent Epstein. That is patently wrong. But this has no bearing on his opinions on matters of the day. If you could show where he said X but it turned out that Y happened, that is what I am looking for. mspart

Do they make Vox amplifiers too? mspart

You won't be sorry. They are mostly in Seattle area, with one in Mt Vernon up north. Also one in Mill Creek just south of Everett. MMMMMM tasty!! mspart

Well, I have not read the entire article, but it appears I am wrong because he defended a guy like lawyers do. You might as well say John Adams was wrong to defend the Massacre guy and got him acquitted even though he didn't want to take the case. This doesn't say Dershowitz was wrong about anything unless I missed something. Please show me if I missed something. I take it you think he was wrong to defend someone. That doesn't mean he has been wrong on his opinions on legal matters. Apples and hamsters. mspart

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