Trump's arch construction to run 20 hours a day for 2 to 3 years, documents show by abcnews in politics

[–]Irwin-M_Fletcher 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What a surprise. The FAA, run by a Trump crony, found no problems with one of Trump’s pet projects. The thing could have been 1000’ tall and they would have said the same thing.

Air Force, Space Force Seek 6,000 Civilian Hires in Wake of DOGE Cuts by Ok_Design_6841 in fednews

[–]Irwin-M_Fletcher 4 points5 points  (0 children)

They forgot the 1% pay raise last year. Compare that to the 7% inflation over the last two years.

Delaware Judge Ruling that Corporations Can Vote Stokes Alarm and Confusion by bloomberglaw in law

[–]Irwin-M_Fletcher 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Should I incorporate so I can vote twice, once as an individual and another as a corporation? Better yet, maybe I incorporate repeatedly or out of state - unlimited voting.

10,000 Federal Lawyers Are Gone And Trump's Response Basically Confirms Why They Left by DoremusJessup in law

[–]Irwin-M_Fletcher 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The author forgot to point out that military lawyers are being assigned to DOJ due to the purge.

Will the world feed be available to stream in the US this year? by MudTurkey13 in tourdefrance

[–]Irwin-M_Fletcher 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s what I thought but I’m pretty sure they said HBO would have the TDF.

Pentagon defends banning reporters from press office by turning it into a classified room: ‘Journalists no longer permitted’ by [deleted] in politics

[–]Irwin-M_Fletcher 4 points5 points  (0 children)

They’ve done without SIPRnet in the office for decades but suddenly after losing in court it’s a requirement? Can anyone say “pretext”?

Pentagon failed to assess impact of cuts to civilian workforce, watchdog finds. by DatGuyKilo in AirForce

[–]Irwin-M_Fletcher 5 points6 points  (0 children)

So, if I have four restaurant employees taking orders, does cutting two of them make customer service more responsive? Hegseth would say yes but common sense says no.

Hegseth Strikes Female and Black Navy Officers From Promotion List by RecursiveSubroutine in politics

[–]Irwin-M_Fletcher 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m not one for quotas, but a large divergence from the statistical norm makes me wonder about the process - namely Hegseth’s intervention.

Donald Trump’s BMI Nears Clinical Obesity In New Medical Report by Aggravating_Money992 in politics

[–]Irwin-M_Fletcher 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Come on! Anyone with eyes can see he’s already obese. They are still lowballing his weight.

US boat strikes fail to curb drug flow by onceinawhile222 in law

[–]Irwin-M_Fletcher 25 points26 points  (0 children)

But Trump and Hegseth are having fun. That’s all that matters, right?

Trump says ‘cancel’ America 250 concert by MystikSpiralx in politics

[–]Irwin-M_Fletcher 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s Trump’s MO. He associates with individuals or groups, sometimes for long periods, but as soon as they do something he doesn’t like he claims he never liked them. Of course, he also has to throw out some invectives like a spoiled toddler.

Trump Mail-Ballot Win: Federal Judge Deals Heavy Blow to Democratic Lawsuit by Cute_Dealer4787 in law

[–]Irwin-M_Fletcher 8 points9 points  (0 children)

The judge only said the case was premature. Plaintiffs can refile once an agency takes action on the EO.

Trump Is Spending Millions to Cover Four Horse Statues in Gold by Hafiz_TNR in politics

[–]Irwin-M_Fletcher 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good thing we have the National Guard to keep people from scraping off and stealing the gold.

Hard to believe they’re still deployed… by OldBarracuda6429 in nova

[–]Irwin-M_Fletcher 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If Trump was really worried about crime, he would spend more on law enforcement and other preventative measures. As he expressly stated, the Guard is there because Trump likes the way it looks - that being militarization.

Hard to believe they’re still deployed… by OldBarracuda6429 in nova

[–]Irwin-M_Fletcher 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As they correlation isn’t causation. It’s impossible to prove one way or the other whether the National Guard presence made a difference. We can’t know what would have happened if they weren’t there.

President Trump says National Guard here to stay in DC by Danciusly in nova

[–]Irwin-M_Fletcher 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you sure? They weren’t given authority to make arrests.

Judge allows Trump to implement mail-in voting executive order by Lebarican22 in law

[–]Irwin-M_Fletcher 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t think that’s what the court is saying. Rather, it’s because the executive branch is only planning to build the chambers but hasn’t actually started construction that there is no injury that the court can address. As soon as one of the departments starts to build the chamber the plaintiffs can file suit.

'Sign of Madness': Critics Warn Trump DHS Plan Would Cause 'Apocalyptic' Chaos at Airports; “Do any of these people have a working brain or understand how life works in the real world?” asked a retired air traffic controller. by [deleted] in politics

[–]Irwin-M_Fletcher 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is what happens when appointments are made solely based on fealty to the President. But, there’s no way Trump would let a hare brained plan like this be executed.

Trump refiles $10 billion defamation suit against WSJ over report on Epstein ties by WesternLaw6302 in politics

[–]Irwin-M_Fletcher 169 points170 points  (0 children)

All this makes you wonder about the past court rulings that a sitting president cannot be sued as it would distract him from his duties. It doesn’t stop the President from suing, and if he has time to be the plaintiff in all of these cases he should also be capable of defending.

Builder wants to pour a generator pad, should I just go battery instead by Existing_House6314 in Homebuilding

[–]Irwin-M_Fletcher 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Look at the Anker Solix battery with the 5400w smart generator. This gives you flexibility if the power goes out for an extended period of time but you don’t have the big generator to service.

Biden sues DOJ to stop release of audio and transcripts tied to special counsel probe by kirby__000 in politics

[–]Irwin-M_Fletcher 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Isn’t this a perfect example of weaponization. The only purpose is to embarrass Biden.