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They just keep getting scummier... The Supreme Court’s conservative majority has been at war with campaign finance laws for more than a dozen years, stretching at least as far back as its decision in Citizens United v. FEC (2010). On Monday, the Court’s six Republican appointees escalated this war. The Court’s decision in FEC v. Ted Cruz for Senate is a boon to wealthy candidates. It strikes down an anti-bribery law that limited the amount of money candidates could raise after an election in order to repay loans they made to their own campaign. Federal law permits candidates to loan money to their campaigns. In 2001, however, Congress prohibited campaigns from repaying more than $250,000 of these loans using funds raised after the election. They can repay as much as they want from campaign donations received before the election (although a federal regulation required them to do so “within 20 days of the election”). The idea is that, if already-elected officials can solicit donations to repay what is effectively their own personal debt, lobbyists and others seeking to influence lawmakers can put money directly into the elected official’s pocket — and campaign donations that personally enrich a lawmaker are particularly likely to lead to corrupt bargains. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) manufactured a case to try to overturn that $250,000 limit, and now, the Court has sided with him.

https://ktla.com/news/local-news/suspect-in-laguna-woods-church-shooting-idd-as-68-year-old-vegas-man/ Pretty extraordinary considering all the ages of those involved were over 65

The church was holding a luncheon reception with a local Taiwanese church honoring a retired pastor. From what Ive seen the victims were all of Asian decent.

I saw something where the pastor threw a chair at the shooter.

I don’t miss having to endure Meijer, the one in Commerce could be nuts at times. Especially weekends. My wife does the big orders and I’ll do the “we need” runs. Since I head out mid morning or early afternoon it’s not to bad. The local Food Lion is good for staples. Despite the chain’s reputation the local one seems well run and closer than their competitors. We like Fresh Market for produce and their prepared food. For entertainment we run up to Richmond for Wegmans. This is definitely one place you need to visit for the experience alone.

I'm on my annual RV pricing kick. It's a phase that will pass quickly fueled by the fact that every site I look at has a bot that pops up and "offers" to help, blocking my view of Class B and C porn. The same with car dealer sites. If they left me alone I just might give into temptation.

Houston just designated Nico for assignment 🙃 (DUCKS)

And if he does take over he'll end up with a 1970 Fiat. As an aside I saw about a half dozen Teslas on the highway traveling between Roanoke, Va and Richmond. I notice at least one daily around here. What boring uninspired motor vehicles.

Meanwhile on the Israeli front....

RIP

This has to be the absolute worst schedule release video....

I've seen a lot of 7-10 predictions with this schedule. Seems reasonable. I'll be happy if they sweep the Bears, win against Washington and split with Green Bay and Minnesota.

I don't want to jump into that swamp again. But since you brought it up. Who do you trust more to make the decisions on choice. A woman, her physician and possibly (hopefully) her partner. Or a bunch of politicians? Also, I have yet to see any proposed or recently passed legislation that holds the sperm donor in any way responsible for assisting in the process (mandatory support with no exceptions, etc). Until the Pro Life Movement honestly answers those questions, I remain with my position that the decision is between a woman, her physician, and her creator. Hopefully with support from her partner. I refuse to discuss the subject any further.

Was checking the list of free agent catchers heading into this season. Barnhart was probably the best option. Most of the potentially available guys are closer to Social Security than being effective behind the plate. His stats are close to league average as well so far this season. Basically we've ended up with Les Moss or Brian Schneider https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021/09/previewing-the-2021-22-free-agent-class-catchers.html

Not going to happen since it would mean a change in the constitution. Considering lifespans now vs 1789 it should be worth considering.

Stay away from companies going door to door because they are doing houses in the neighborhood.

Happy Limerick Day In Al and Hinch we placed our trust A winning season was a must But with Willi in center And the offense a pretender We're left watching everyone's dust

Last I heard they were acting like big babies. And Blaming Biden for hoarding it for his dinner parties

Five months in and the Youngkin administration hit the trifecta of incompetence in one day. Once again proving that a businessman is not a great executive officer of a state or nation https://bluevirginia.us/2022/05/is-the-youngkin-administration-unraveling-three-state-agencies-implode-in-one-day

Nobody does it better than the Trumpublicans (or more) https://www.inquirer.com/politics/election/republican-mail-ballots-south-philadephia-20220506.html A mail ballot mystery is unfolding at an otherwise unremarkable post office box in South Philadelphia. City elections officials last week received applications from more than three dozen Republican voters across a pocket of the neighborhood. Those applications requested that mail ballots be delivered not to the voters’ homes, but to P.O. Box 54705, an address registered to a recently formed GOP political action committee, according to state data. Many of those voters told The Inquirer they have no idea why their ballots were sent there. Some said they never even applied to vote by mail. And yet one out of every six Republican ballot requests in the 26th Ward — the section of deep South Philly south of Passyunk Avenue and west of Broad Street that voted twice for Donald Trump — listed the post office box. That made it the largest single destination for ballots in the city other than nursing homes or elections offices. At a time when Republican lawmakers and candidates have attacked mail voting and falsely portrayed it as rife with abuse, the ballot requests and interviews with voters reveal an effort by one GOP operative to use mail ballots that may violate or at least push the boundaries of state law. For example, the mailing address portion of the form — where the P.O. box was written — is in a visibly different handwriting from the rest of the form on many of the applications, according to two sources who have reviewed the documents. And that handwriting appears on multiple forms, suggesting that the same person wrote in the P.O. box for the voters. The Philadelphia City Commissioners Office, which oversees elections, said it was aware of the situation and had been “actively monitoring” the issue.