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Koyaanisqatsi has a very interesting sequence showcasing urban grids, scored with a monumental Philip Glass soundtrack. Here for your pleasure.
Edited by Oruka on May 29th 2019 at 4:24:56 AM
This is just off the top of my head, but a federal law requiring transparency in grant acceptance, denial, and fulfillment of terms might help. If it doesn't exist already.
Like, if it was a 100% public thing and the West Virginia government had to publicly say, "We REFUSE your economic rejuvenation grant on grounds that it would create jobs we don't like," that might have an impact on the culture of the state. If they can just quietly kill the grant, then that contributes to the impression that Democrats simply aren't trying.
But maybe that's already a thing and I'm talking out of my ass.
Edited by TobiasDrake on May 29th 2019 at 8:24:07 AM
My Tumblr. Currently side-by-side liveblogging Digimon Adventure, sub vs dub.It happened in Kentucky when they tried to refuse Obama Care.
The public revolted and they were forced to accept it.
Author of The Rules of Supervillainy, Cthulhu Armageddon, and United States of Monsters.From yesterday's WTFJH feed:
Another subpoena bites the dust.
My Tumblr. Currently side-by-side liveblogging Digimon Adventure, sub vs dub.The financial crash and a decade of austerity has had a dramatic impact on European politics. A decade ago, the claim was true. Ten years later, Europe is catching up fast.
In the UK, it's so extreme that the UN Poverty Envoy has made it clear that he believes the party of UK government is even worse than the Republicans (he dealt with both the US and the UK, so it's his own personal investigation of both countries that has led him to that conclusion).
So, while our left-wing politics are still to the left of the Democrats (barely), our right-wing is potentially even more extreme than the US right-wing.
If you're talking about the poisonings, you might want to double-check your facts. The FCO gave MPs its initial findings (which was a nerve agent 'of a type that has been developed by Russia') and British Intelligence asked them to wait and not jump the gun because they still needed to confirm the intelligence.
Corbyn followed that advice, May ignored it. We then had British Intelligence admonish May for jeopardising their investigation and a leak from the FCO indicating the FCO was angry that May was using incomplete findings as evidence. As soon as British Intelligence finished confirming the intelligence and gave the politicians the green light, Corbyn swung fully behind the findings.
A British politician following the advice of British intelligence agencies isn't appeasing Russia.
Edited by Wyldchyld on May 29th 2019 at 4:32:11 PM
If my post doesn't mention a giant flying sperm whale with oversized teeth and lionfish fins for flippers, it just isn't worth reading.Apologies for the double-post, but Mueller's speech is being reported
at the moment:
Mueller reiterated the finding in his report, saying if his office "had confidence that the President clearly did not commit a crime, we would have said so."
"We did not, however, make a determination as to whether the President did commit a crime," he said.
Mueller then explained, citing Department of Justice policy, that a President "cannot be charged with a federal crime while he is in office. That is unconstitutional."
The above is basically going to be reported by the press (and probably Democrats, too) as 'I couldn't charge Trump because of DOJ guidelines'. And regarding any testimony:
Edited by Wyldchyld on May 29th 2019 at 4:47:03 PM
If my post doesn't mention a giant flying sperm whale with oversized teeth and lionfish fins for flippers, it just isn't worth reading.Mueller seems to have felt that his job was only to determine if the President could be exonerated, not to indict him, which explains much of what he did. Whether we agree with this position is one question, but not a strictly relevant one. Mueller is strictly reading the established Justice Department opinion that Congress, and only Congress, can prosecute a President.
It's important to note that this opinion has never been tested in the Supreme Court, and so its constitutionality is not established. There is nothing strictly written in the Constitution that makes the President immune from criminal litigation.
Edited by Fighteer on May 29th 2019 at 11:48:00 AM
"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"We are boned in the sense that we must rely on Congress to impeach and convict Trump, and in the current political climate this would require control of the House and a two-thirds majority in the Senate. While the former is something we have now, the latter is nearly impossible.
Impeachment was always a long-shot. Our best chance to remove him from office is what it's always been: the 2020 elections. There is still an outside chance that the 25th Amendment could be invoked, but I wouldn't count on it.
Edited by Fighteer on May 29th 2019 at 11:51:18 AM
"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"Basically, yes. Mueller's made it clear that current DOJ policy factored into his thinking (he does refer to which bit). Whether or not that policy is accurate or stands up in a court of law is another matter.
And, yes, Democrats are already saying that this is confirmation that the only reason Mueller didn't charge Trump is because of DOJ guidelines. Justin Amash is also saying the same thing as the Democrats.
Donald Trump has already responded, too:
Edited by Wyldchyld on May 29th 2019 at 4:52:31 PM
If my post doesn't mention a giant flying sperm whale with oversized teeth and lionfish fins for flippers, it just isn't worth reading.Mueller is a character that will be examined for many years after Trump's presidency because he doesn't fit into the political polemic very easily. He didn't take sides despite being a lifelong Republican, he just did his job and took his oath as a police officer (FBI) seriously.
The job above politics is something I almost forgot existed outside of Terry Pratchett's Guard.
Author of The Rules of Supervillainy, Cthulhu Armageddon, and United States of Monsters.Which makes taking the Senate and House even more important,I'd be almost tempted to tell voters "Look,just forgot about Presidency for moment,focus on getting the houses,that's all the matters here if you want to truly punish Trump" but having both is really nice and they're in arm's reach of each other
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Something housing related: Separated by Design: How Some of America’s Richest Towns Fight Affordable Housing
. Kinda wondering if this is more classism or racism.
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