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From what I've seen the agreement still stands. I think the agreement runs thru 2028. I guess we'll see

Release the tapes...

November 19 https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/november-19

We spent a delightful day in Caruacao this Spring as part of a cruise package. They are proud of their collection of baseball major leaguers. Andruw Jones, Ozzie Allies, Kenley Jensen, Jonathan Schoop, Jurickson Profar among others. Also one of my favorite descriptive salutations comes from there. Dushi....as in everything is Dushi

When we lived in SE Michigan mine was always construction projects at the same time on the highways and the primary secondary routes at the same time. I275 has been in various stages of repair for about 15 years, or so it seemed. Meanwhile there was always repair on significant portions of Haggerty or Middlebelt or Novi roads

Which is all fine and dandy until it comes time to actually set up the process of issuing the cards. Dollars to donuts they will make the process so burdensome for minorities and poor people to be able to obtain that in reality it becomes a barrier to those to vote. I.E lack of facilities and/or staff to facilitate registration and issuance of ID's.

November 18 https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/november-18

It is a witch hunt

I spent several years in customer service, from information desks to call centers to loading limos and cabs. The number of folks who have no clue or who are self obsessed doesn't surprise me any more.

I'm in the camp that's still on the fence. I think the "break" with Trump came when he when he did not endorse her for a Senate run. JV Last theorizes it's a combination of things. She was born into a wealthy Catholic family, got married while in college. She had three children, joined the family business. Along the way she became disillusioned with the Church over the child abuse scandals, got into CrossFit and opened a gym. She also got sucked into social media conspiracy algorithms. That lead to politics and a divorce. It was also about the same time that Trump's populist theories were catching on. The theory here is a combination of the information in the Epstein papers along with getting rebuffed in her political ambitions by Trump. Who knows if it will stick or not? It's an interesting theory https://www.thebulwark.com/p/marjorie-taylor-greene-and-eat-pray-love-epstein-files

If someone really wants to commit voter fraud, showing a plastic card at the polls isn’t the thing that’s going to stop them. States without photo-ID laws still verify people through registration checks, signature matching, electronic poll books, and audits. You can’t just stroll in, vote as “Bob Smith,” and disappear into the night — the system would flag it long before your imaginary crime spree got off the ground. Pretty much the same as we've been doing since before you were in diapers.

Not to be confused with the Episcopal Church in the US or Anglican Church in England

"If they were reminded of their duty, as enjoined by the apostles, Servants, obey your masters, and were taught the necessity of the different orders of men in this world, they would be contented with their situation... "...and expect a better condition in the next world, and not run a risk of being unhappy here and miserable hereafter. I am certain, if they had been told these things, not one slave would have our enemies."

“Captain Selmon order’d his party to go in to take Mr Wright from the arms of his Wife and Sister, and insultingly smiled at the Tears and Lamentations of Women who were in the greatest distress; at being seperated from their Husband and Brother.” The Continentals also spike the guns of the overlooking fort. When they depart, they take Callbeck and Wright with them as prisoners, hoping Congress can exchange them. Among their plunder is the great seal of the colony, made of sterling silver, which has never been recovered.

We are currently living in the middle of what seems to be a major construction zone. The main interstate route between Richmond, Va and Norfolk/Virginia Beach as well as the NC beaches is under construction. As well as the main tunnel into Norfolk. My biggest issues are a couple of things 1) Container Haulers who seem to pay absolutely no attention to things like speed limits or other possible traffic hazards. 2) Dirt haulers who are worse. Most of these guys have no tags on their trucks and a stupid sign saying they are not responsible for damage to windshields because they don't cover their loads. Yet the buzz down the highway at at least 10 miles over the speed limit or limp but at 20 under. To make matters worse, recently the second entrance to our community of over 1500 homes has been closed for widening of the interstate bridge over one of the main roads making getting in and out of here challenging. The county and state claims their traffic estimates indicate there isn't enough traffic to add a light at the remaining cross street. Plus we're looking at another thousand or so homes being built in the next year or so.

I agree a state issued ID would be a great solution. It also should be a bipartisan effort to see getting done. Go to the communities and hold several days of opportunities to get an ID, work with local community groups to set up sites and events to do so. Provide counseling or other means to help folks get thru the hoops to obtain the proper papers, birth certificates or whatever to make the process easier on those who don't understand the system. But what do I know, I'm an old white suburban male

Regarding ID's. I don't have a problem as long as they can be easily provided for all eligible voters. Something conservatives are reluctant to do...