Shooter reported at VA headquarters of USA Today

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Wednesday August 07, 2019 · 9:53 AM PDT

2019/08/07 · 09:53

Just heard from my daughter who works there that the offices of USA Today in VA were evacuated because of reports of a man with gun in the adjacent building. My daughter is not there today, and but she has talked to co-workers who do not report any shooting or casualties at this time.

Supreme Court Says Congress appropriation power inoperative

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Monday July 29, 2019 · 7:03 AM PDT

2019/07/29 · 07:03

Supreme Court says Congress no longer matters.

In a 5-4 decision on Friday, the Supreme Court approved the use of $2.5 billion in military funding for the purposes of wall construction overturning two decisions by a federal judge that had barred the Trump administration from using military money for the wall. The federal judge had ruled the executive branch could not appropriate money for a purpose not specifically authorized by Congress.
This clears the way for a Democratic President to get rid of the vile Hyde Amendment. Since a President can declare an emergency and then spend federal funds on something even if Congress considered it and did not appropriate money for it, such as federal funds for women who seek abortions, nothing Congress can do would stop a President ignoring the Hyde Amendment. Moreover, he could declare energy or climate emergencies and use funds appropriated for other things to subsidize wind or solar power, electric cars, science education etc.

Debt for Coffee

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Friday November 17, 2017 · 7:24 AM PST

2017/11/17 · 07:24

If the Republican tax plan adds $1.7 Trillion to the national debt (based on the most Republican friendly estimates, that is $135,000 each household in Bucks County, PA would owe more than they owe now. Under the plan, about 90% of taxpayers would not have enough income to itemize, so the deductions added or eliminated targeting the middle class will not affect them. Those taxpayers, according to Republican estimates (and my own math) would lower their taxes by $4.00 a day, per household, or $1.35 per person. Enough for a Starbucks coffee the whole family would have to share. So Republicans are imposing $135,000 in increased debt for a shared cup of coffee a day. My congressman (Fitzpatrick) voted for it. Couldn’t someone with some creativity turn this into a TV add against him?

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CUBS WIN

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Thursday November 03, 2016 · 5:40 AM PDT

2016/11/03 · 05:40

CUBS WIN . . . there goes Arizona. So said a republican (never trump) friend after the game. He explained: happy people are voting for Hillary, depressed people for Trump. There are about a million Cubs fans in Arizona who are going to be high for a week. So, there goes Arizona.

How the Republicans will win in 2016

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Wednesday July 22, 2015 · 12:25 PM PDT

2015/07/22 · 12:25

How the Republicans will win the 2016 Presidential Election.

There is a historical trend that favors the Republican Party’s Presidential candidate in 2016.
Since 1940 American voters have alternated backing 2 terms of each party, followed by 2 terms of the other party. This pattern has been followed despite deaths in office, civil rights, incompetence and demographics: Democrats in ’44 and ’48 (Roosevelt and Truman); Republicans in ’52 and ’56 (IKE); Democrats in ’60 and ’64 (JFK and Johnson); Republicans in ’68 and ’72 (Nixon); Democrat in 76 [the only exception was the election in 1980 that, according to the pattern should have been a Democratic victory]; Republicans in ’84 and ’88 (Reagan and Bush I); Democrats in ’92 and ’96 (Clinton); Republicans in ’00 and ’04 (Bush II); Democrats in ’08 and ’12 (Obama). Follow below the curlicue for more.

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Sunday December 22, 2013 · 8:03 AM PST

2013/12/22 · 08:03

He sees you when you're sleeping,
He knows when you're awake,
He knows if you've been bad or good,

CAUSE HE WORKS FOR THE NSA

OH you better watch out!

up the stairs into the fire

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Thursday September 11, 2008 · 9:25 AM PDT

2008/09/11 · 09:25

I used to work in the World Trade Center. 55th floor, and I could see the lights at Yankee stadium on a clear night. By 1990 I had moved on, and on Sepember 11, 2001 I lived in Naperville with my wife and 3 daughters.

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Sunday September 24, 2006 · 7:52 PM PDT

2006/09/24 · 19:52

I attended the debate between incumbent Fitzpatrick and Democratic challenger Patrick Murphy in Doylestown today, and am I psyched. My daughter had spent the day canvasing for Murphy in a Republican town in the district, and had ended up with her co-workers at the debate. Their script was to identify themselves, ask if the person had heard of Murphy (too many still have not) and tell them that he is an Iraqi War Vet with a plan to get out troops home. They told me they had a fantastic response, with many self described Republicans taking literature and promising support.
The Debate hall was overflowing, so they didn't get in, but kept circling the building with signs that said "Honk if you support Murphy". They got lots of response.
The debate was interesting, as I had not heard Murphy before, and did not expect him to be an accomplished speaker. However, his answers, which relied heavily on his military background and personal experience in Iraq, were great.
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