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I think that something that many Trump supporters miss is that any increase in power in the presidency goes both ways. They cheer when Trump, for example, deports legal US citizens, defunds universities that do not follow government mantra, ignores parts of the Constitution and uses the FBI as a tool for revenge because all of that is "owning the libs." But that sort of power doesn't "go away" once someone else is in power. Imagine a new democratic president that declares an emergency and creates, via executive order, a requirement that anyone who wants to own a gun get a federal license, to save the thousands of children that are killed every year by firearms. They are not violating the second amendment - heavens no! - because anyone can still get a gun as long as they get a license. Of course, in order to save money, there won't be many places to get that license; having a lot of licensing centers is a waste of taxpayer dollars. Or an emergency ban on gasoline/diesel for any vehicles over 4000 lbs due to the climate emergency. There will be exceptions granted, of course, as long as the person can prove their need. Like politicians who need armored limos and democratic contributors who have proven their loyalty to the government. Then an executive order (titled something like "protecting your vote from electoral crime") that bans criminals from voting. Which, of course, include people who own guns but aren't licensed, or people who still drive those over-4000 lb vehicles. Anyone can still register to vote, as long as you can demonstrate you are not one of those criminals. Power doesn't go away because "well, we didn't mean for them to do THAT with it!"

Afternoon, Jerry. Taking a page from Trump's playbook - We export our Billy Joe Bobs to Oregon.

Keep in mind that JD Vance helped start a company (AcreTrader) that let Chinese investors buy into US farms.

It’s more expensive, but I’ll admit I’m happy to pay for locally-produced meat and veggies when they’re available. It goes to real people, who then buy stuff around here. And having it be more expensive really just means I consume less expensive stuff, instead of so much meat. Wendy P.

Thanks for the information. Since the hijacking occurred 34 years after the Earhart flight, I doubt if old D.B. had access to these reports. I have never seen the two linked sources before, didn't know that any Army Air Corps personnel were involved, or that a Navy Admiral was on the scene at Howland. And I have plenty of information on that flight. Some of the information that I have contradicts the information in the linked sources. Here are a couple of examples plus some other information. 1. Noonan was also a licensed pilot and reportedly held the same rating as Earhart except for the Instrument Rating. 2. Reportedly, the Ontario did not even have a radio. So it wasn't really involved in the flight. 3. There is nothing in the linked sources or elsewhere to my knowledge that even remotely suggests Earhart tried to go to another location. It was do or die for Howland. 4. Putnam, Earhart's husband, was at the Navy/Coast Guard headquarters in San Francisco. When the Itasca left Howland to search for Earhart, the ship wanted to go to the Northeast but the powers in San Francisco insisted that they go to the Northwest. 5. One of the notes in the Cooper report mentions the Bureau of Air Commerce. The Chief of that organization was a fellow whose last name was "Vidal" (I can't remember his first name right off) and he was the father of writer Gore Vidal. The senior Vidal and Amelia were reportedly lovers despite her being married. This topic was briefly touched on in the Earhart movie that starred Hilary Swank.

I found this PDF signature: https://tighar.org/Projects/Earhart/Archives/Documents/Cooper_Report/Cooper_Report.pdf also: https://earharttruth.wordpress.com/tag/howland-island/ Maybe Slylock is saying that DBC used the name Dan Cooper due to this guy. ?

A Rabbi and the Priest who go for a bush walk together and come across a beautiful lake. Hot and sweaty, but with no swimsuits, they decide to take a quick dip in the nude. A few minutes into their swim and they see two buses arrive, one filled with the Rabbis congregation and one filled with the Priests parishioners. The Priest covers his genitals and makes a mad dash for his clothes. He briefly turns to check on his friend the Rabbi and sees him running with his hands over his face. "Rabbi! What are you doing?" He yells. The Rabbi replies, "In my congregation, they recognize me by my face!"

Hi John, My granddaughter is 11 yrs old & in the 5th grade. Back on Pi Day, March 14th, she was in a contest to see who could count the digits in Pi correctly. She won at 42 digits; 2nd place went to a boy at 33 digits. I have hopes for her. Jerry Baumchen

I tend to agree with you. The issue is: can you use the money find as a variable, or even determiner, of the flight path. Tosaw said yes and now Chaucer is saying yes. I dont think the money find is a 'flight path variable'. I dont think the color of Cooper's socks is a 'flight path variable'! Chaucer wants to put the money in the river. That is his motivation for altering the FBI flight path. I dont think that is a true argument. Otherwise just move the drop zone over Tena Bar and be done with it, whether it is true or not! To my mind, the money find location and all flight path-drop zone variables are independent facts. The Tena Bar money was found where it was found completely independent of the flight path and drop zone. Which is Tom's Kaye's original stance. I have always subscribed to that original position...

Paying while in training and child care are huge. They certainly were in the 1970's, when I worked for the Food Stamp office. Believe it or not, virtually every parent I dealt with was responsible, and trying to think of how best to provide for their children. Nowadays housing and medical care are much more expensive; section 8 can only go so far, especially when it's probably next on the chopping block. Along with all the subsidized insurance plans. No matter what, we really don't want to get back into the business of building poorhouses and workhouses. I'd rather have an individual abuse the system, than systematic abuse of individuals. Wendy P.

My friend said, "Congratulations on your new job, girl! How did you get it?" I replied, "The same way the Virgin Mary got Jesus." He laughed, "A miracle?!" I said, "No. Sex that I can't tell anyone about."