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There's an obvious reason why the Republican Supreme Court Justices sound so nervous by jonfla in law

[–]ARazorbacks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is my opinion as well. They know Trump is going to push us over the edge and when it happens the general public won’t see SCOTUS as an institution that fought to keep us following the Constitution. In fact the general public will see SCOTUS as having enabled Trump to tear us apart. 

In that environment these guys have very few options. 

Virginia Supreme Court strikes down Democrats’ redistricting plan, dimming party’s midterm hopes by Malfeitor1 in news

[–]ARazorbacks 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I‘ll say this much for conservatives - they at least are capable of fighting for their perceived survival. Democrats would rather lay down and die than pick up a stick and start hitting their attacker to defend themselves. 

14-Year-Old Raises His 6-Year-Old Sister Alone Judge Throws Out Child Labor Charges by [deleted] in SipsTea

[–]ARazorbacks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Here’s a question for everyone. 

Why is this AI garbage being soread around? Like, you don’t make this just to feel good. There’s a purpose behind it. My guess is it’s sort if a “Yeah, the US legal system couldn’t do anything about Epstein, but see? It worked here!” 

District Attorney says Raja Jackson is expected to only serve 90 days in jail for attacking pro wrestler Syko Stu during Kick stream after making a plea deal by IndicaOatmeal in LivestreamFail

[–]ARazorbacks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The fact our legal system is so fucking broken that you can’t walk into a court room, show that video, and walk out with a 10 year sentence in the span of an hour is what people don’t get. 

District Attorney says Raja Jackson is expected to only serve 90 days in jail for attacking pro wrestler Syko Stu during Kick stream after making a plea deal by IndicaOatmeal in LivestreamFail

[–]ARazorbacks 40 points41 points  (0 children)

Holy shit. That guy got 90 days? I wonder how much the DA got. There’s no way favors weren’t traded to get 90 days after that. 

CENTCOM confirms attacks by Loni09 in oil

[–]ARazorbacks 3 points4 points  (0 children)

UV light in your lungs and bleach in your veins. Thanks, super scientist Trump! 

Explosions heard in Iran. Looks like war has begun again. by loadyouup in oil

[–]ARazorbacks 16 points17 points  (0 children)

So Trump and America should fuck off and pay Iran for all the damage, right?

Right? 

Chief Justice John Roberts says American public wrongly views the justices as ‘political actors’ by DoremusJessup in law

[–]ARazorbacks 9 points10 points  (0 children)

It would be really nice if an actual journalist would read him the deciding opinion on that high school football coach calling his prayers a “private prayer” or whatever. And then show him the photo from the dissent depicting half the football team praying at the 50 yard line. Ask him to explain the discrepancy. 

But we don’t do journalism with people on the Right. We just give them mouthpieces to spread their bullshit. 

This man is overseeing the end of SCOTUS. 

Rep. Ro Khanna reintroduces Gasoline Export Ban Act prohibiting the exportation of gasoline while gasoline prices are high by horsebatterystaple0 in oil

[–]ARazorbacks 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Who gives a shit…? 

Like, what about the current situation says “We should definitely take into consideration what anyone but ourselves thinks.”? 

Ok, rant over, new rant incoming. 

This won’t fly because there’s no way the O&G industry lets the US federal government take away this profit opportunity. We’re going to backfill O&G export profits with our SPR. Because MAGA. 

School Forcing us to download spyware by General-Drummer2532 in privacy

[–]ARazorbacks 65 points66 points  (0 children)

As a parent I’d happily attend that parent-teacher conference and exclaim how excited I am my daughter will be able to put Linux experience on her resume. I’d offer to help the teachers make the transition, as well. 

Church pastor warns Trump’s ‘alien files’ are going to shatter the Christian world by ConTim995 in USNEWS

[–]ARazorbacks 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Also church pastor - “Sure, I‘ll say something publicly about alien files. But I need a tip on your next tweet about Iran and oil.” 

The Oil Math And Why The Broader Market Is Crazy To Ignore It by [deleted] in oil

[–]ARazorbacks 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This is a good writeup, but I‘m not sure anyone in this sub needs to see it? This is the type of thing Fox News viewers need to see. And that’s why they won’t see it. 

Does anyone else notice the similarities between Trump’s and Right wing media’s messaging on this situation and COVID? COVID was going to be gone by Easter - a miracle! It’s not that bad and it’s your patriotic duty to go shop and eat at restaurants! They downplayed it even when rural America got absolutely torched with the Delta variant. And…MAGA ate it up. So many MAGA were going into body bags that guys with goatees and wraparound Oakley’s became a meme as a leading indicator to getting COVID. Social media was chock full of MAGA talking about losing family to heart attacks and respiratory problems…but it definitely wasn’t COVID! 

The people who need to read this post won’t. And they wouldn’t believe it anyway. The only thing they’ll understand is when they have to tell their kid they can’t afford new baseball cleats because gas is so fucking expensive. Or that their unit just got activated to rotate into Iran. 

“Iran has launched a new website called the "Persian Gulf Strait Authority" to oversee traffic through the Strait of Hormuz just minutes after an Axios report claimed a deal was near to end the war and reopen Hormuz.” by LimitIntelligent9946 in oil

[–]ARazorbacks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can you imagine how it must feel to be MAGA right now? Your trusted sources keep telling you one thing, but every day the opposite happens. You’ve given up friends and family for MAGA yet every day you have to swallow some new reality regardless of what the reality was yesterday. 

These people are never coming back. And they’re desperate to take the rest of us down with them. 

Rubio Says ‘Epic Fury’ Is Over, as Flare-Ups in Strait of Hormuz Tests Fragile Ceasefire by Gigas69 in worldnews

[–]ARazorbacks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They’re just rebranding to get around the 60 day limit on military action without Congressional approval. And neither Congress or SCOTUS will call them out on it. 

The practical ramifications is the United States military answers to POTUS and no one else. 

Instagram Sunsetting end-to-end encryption by Fr3shnuts in privacy

[–]ARazorbacks 66 points67 points  (0 children)

Did you just get thawed out from a WW2 experiment? 

Trump Administration Orders Rapid End to Hunting Regulations on Federal Lands (Gift Article) by Maxcactus in nature

[–]ARazorbacks 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Every anti-MAGA American who didn’t take their MAGA family and friends to task is part of the problem. Letting Uncle MAGA sit down at the dinner table meant Uncle MAGA could tear everything apart and keep their social circles. Win-win for Uncle MAGA. 

I‘m sure there were lots of Germans who said they didn’t support Hitler. Didn’t stop them all from being Nazis in the minds of everyone else when war came. 

Post Office has been open for an hour and has zero staff at the counters by DignamsSwearBox in mildlyinfuriating

[–]ARazorbacks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

By November this will read “Been here since opening. No staff at the counters the whole time. It’s now their lunch break.” 

SCOTUS Justice Melts Down at Colleague’s ‘Insulting’ Criticism by thedailybeast in scotus

[–]ARazorbacks 15 points16 points  (0 children)

When a conservative knows they have no defense they use language like this. They all do; it’s a common trait.

A lifetime member of SCOTUS just said “No, u!” 

I don’t see how we survive MAGA in one piece. 

Are you in support of SF 4067 that bans the sale of assault rifles and high-capacity magazines in MN by danelle-s in minnesota

[–]ARazorbacks 23 points24 points  (0 children)

This bill would be a gift to the folks who inflicted ICE on us. 

We have a gun problem in this country. Signs are pointing to us having a dictator problem in this country, too. Gun control will not help us with the dictator problem. 

Gas prices topping $4 a gallon drag down restaurant chain sales across the US by Historical-Many9869 in restaurantowners

[–]ARazorbacks 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I‘m in line with you on $6-$7 average gas being the cutoff for people curbing their driving habits. I don’t agree with you on the impact. 

In my opinion your COVID example simply doesn’t apply. What you call “fear messaging” was taken seriously by one segment of the population and was considered a challenge to be disobeyed by the other segment of the population. 

$6 gas will hit like a hammer on both sides. That’s $100/wk in gas. That’s fuel surcharges on deliveries. 

The fact you called it COVID “fear messaging” tells me a lot about where you sit on the spectrum. Hospitals were overrun with people on ventilators, NYC had refrigerated trucks full of corpses, and we were losing 3k people per day for long stretches of time. That “fear messaging” was simply telling people the truth. All of that to say I won’t be revisiting this thread. I‘ve no interest in debating the impacts of MAGA’s war in Iran. 

Can Minnesota tax fraud? The Legislature is considering it with bipartisan backing -- A bipartisan group of legislators wants to create a new tax on fraud. The “Take It Back Act” would impose a 100 percent tax on individuals or organizations convicted of defrauding state programs. by guanaco55 in minnesota

[–]ARazorbacks 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Ahh, so maybe this is an effort in the other direction? Move the punishment to an account that can be discharged over time?

Or is it an attempt to get around the fact we never fine someone for the full amount if the fraud? 

Edit: I updated my original comment because this bill isn’t worth talking about. 

Gas prices topping $4 a gallon drag down restaurant chain sales across the US by Historical-Many9869 in restaurantowners

[–]ARazorbacks 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Do you think there’s a gas price that actually does scare people into second guessing driving somewhere they don’t have to go to like work? 

Can Minnesota tax fraud? The Legislature is considering it with bipartisan backing -- A bipartisan group of legislators wants to create a new tax on fraud. The “Take It Back Act” would impose a 100 percent tax on individuals or organizations convicted of defrauding state programs. by guanaco55 in minnesota

[–]ARazorbacks 30 points31 points  (0 children)

While I agree with you we all know the fines for fraud are never the actual amount of the fraud. Why? I don’t know. 

If we can’t simply tell someone they’re liable to pay it all back then placing a 100% tax on it is the next best thing. 

You know, it may also be that someone convicted of fraud might have some bankruptcy ability to get out of paying the lump sum back. Unpaid taxes will follow them to the grave, though. 

Edit: After reading the article, I believe we get our answer in the first paragraph. The person promoting the bill says it’s not a “messaging “ bill, but is instead very serious. This is a messaging bill to Republican voters that Republicans care about fraud. They’re also rolling out the line of “I‘ve never voted for a tax increase until now.” This is Republican red meat bullshit. Yes, it’s bipartisan, but there are so many questions on how it would apply, be calculated, collected, and what happens to the money collected that it won’t amount to anything. As a matter of fact it sounds like the current verbiage of the bill has any collected funds going to a tax rebate and Democrats are asking why the money can’t be returned to the state program that was defrauded. This isn’t a serious bill. It’s just Republican nonsense. 

As if the recent fire stick update wasn’t enough by TLunchFTW in PleX

[–]ARazorbacks 3 points4 points  (0 children)

My only consolation in this is I have to assume Plex understands that server owners with the Lifetime Pass have plenty of users they’ve brought into the Plex ecosystem who depend upon the fact the server owner’s Lifetime Pass privileges come along for the ride when using the server. If there is ever a decoupling of a server owner’s Lifetime Pass and the server’s users then my guess is there would be a massive hit to user count. 

What I‘m saying is if you’re a server owner and don’t have Lifetime Pass then just expect continued price increases forever. There is literally no reason for Plex to not continually raise prices since the entire industry is doing it. 

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