That's wonderful! My flight was delayed one time, forcing me to stay overnight in Kentucky. By the time I got to my hotel, everything was closed, and the only food I could find for supper was a small and VERY overpriced TV dinner provided by a hotel vending machine! I had to get up at 5 to make my flight to Toronto, and no breakfast was provided either. Most of the restaurants and food kiosks in the airport weren't open at that hour, but I think I managed to grab a coffee and a bagel from one of the few that was, and still make my flight in time. It was a pretty horrible experience.N.E. Brigand wrote: ↑Fri Sep 02, 2022 1:21 am Joe Biden's administration continues to try to show how government can work for the people. The spokesperson for Sec. of Transportation Pete Buttigieg today said that:
"Two weeks ago, none of the ten largest airlines in the U.S. guaranteed meals or hotels if they caused your delay or cancellation. The United States Department of Transportation stepped in and demanded more. Now, two weeks later, eight of the ten airlines cover hotels, and nine of the ten cover meals."
The challenges ahead (Biden's America)
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When the night has been too lonely, and the road has been too long,
And you think that love is only for the lucky and the strong,
Just remember in the winter far beneath the bitter snows,
Lies the seed, that with the sun's love, in the spring becomes The Rose.
And you think that love is only for the lucky and the strong,
Just remember in the winter far beneath the bitter snows,
Lies the seed, that with the sun's love, in the spring becomes The Rose.
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I watched about half the speech. He's dead right, although the evil sci-fi emperor aesthetics were unfortunate.
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There's a parody social media account called the "New York Times Pitchbot" that posits what a ridiculous journalistic response to the daily news might look like. Yesterday the account proposed these headlines:
-- "Opinion | The things Biden says about the GOP are true. But he shouldn't have said them."
-- "Opinion | Maybe if we just pretend Trump and his followers are normal for long enough, this will all just go away."
Hours later, it was not the New York Times but the Washington Post which published this:
-- "Opinion | Democracy is in danger. Biden should invoke patriotism, not partisanship, to make that point." By The Editorial Board.
It's a pretty short piece, and it's not entirely off base, but as in the parody headlines, the emphasis is backwards.
-- "Opinion | The things Biden says about the GOP are true. But he shouldn't have said them."
-- "Opinion | Maybe if we just pretend Trump and his followers are normal for long enough, this will all just go away."
Hours later, it was not the New York Times but the Washington Post which published this:
-- "Opinion | Democracy is in danger. Biden should invoke patriotism, not partisanship, to make that point." By The Editorial Board.
It's a pretty short piece, and it's not entirely off base, but as in the parody headlines, the emphasis is backwards.
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This reminds me of all those "protest" memes like "Why can't you protest peacefully?" and then it show protesters taking knees silently and the same people are all "No, not like that!"
People want to dictate others cater to their personal sensibilities and it just doesn't work that way.
People want to dictate others cater to their personal sensibilities and it just doesn't work that way.
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was a 2020 planner.
"Does anyone ever think about Denethor, the guy driven to madness by staying up late into the night alone in the dark staring at a flickering device he believed revealed unvarnished truth about the outside word, but which in fact showed mostly manipulated media created by a hostile power committed to portraying nothing but bad news framed in the worst possible way in order to sap hope, courage, and the will to go on? Seems like he's someone we should think about." - Dave_LF
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This is a BFD. This strike would have caused terrible havoc.
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It's the (real) Art of the Deal.
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Yep, unlike Trump, Biden knows how to compromise and negotiate!
When the night has been too lonely, and the road has been too long,
And you think that love is only for the lucky and the strong,
Just remember in the winter far beneath the bitter snows,
Lies the seed, that with the sun's love, in the spring becomes The Rose.
And you think that love is only for the lucky and the strong,
Just remember in the winter far beneath the bitter snows,
Lies the seed, that with the sun's love, in the spring becomes The Rose.
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An amusing post on one of the president's social media accounts:
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Way to go, Joe. A long time train rider, btw.
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Lol!
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That Florida's governor spending his state's money to fly migrants from Texas to Massachusetts as part of a publicity stunt may not by itself be criminal, but this part whereby they were apparently tricked to getting on the plane under false pretenses sure ought to be:
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I knew DeSantis did this but I hadn't realized it was TEXAS migrants. Messed up.
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Yes, they were flown from Texas, to Florida, and then to Martha's Vineyard.
N.E.B., I agree that the behavior is criminal, but as you would guess, I very much doubt that any charges will ever be brought against anyone.
N.E.B., I agree that the behavior is criminal, but as you would guess, I very much doubt that any charges will ever be brought against anyone.
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How is it that rich, white men get away with everything? Martha Stewart went to prison. Sheesh.
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Please, Rose, I know you are upset, but that is a nonsensical comparison. There are plenty of rich white men who have gone to prison for the same type of thing that Martha Stewart rightly was convicted of doing.RoseMorninStar wrote: ↑Fri Sep 16, 2022 12:32 am How is it that rich, white men get away with everything? Martha Stewart went to prison. Sheesh.
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I should have explained myself. I watched a report, I think yesterday (?) regarding senators/congresspersons who have engaged in insider trading with little to no repercussions. It is frustrating that so many seem to become lawmakers in order to become lawbreakers with little to no consequences.Voronwë the Faithful wrote: ↑Fri Sep 16, 2022 12:52 amPlease, Rose, I know you are upset, but that is a nonsensical comparison. There are plenty of rich white men who have gone to prison for the same type of thing that Martha Stewart rightly was convicted of doing.RoseMorninStar wrote: ↑Fri Sep 16, 2022 12:32 am How is it that rich, white men get away with everything? Martha Stewart went to prison. Sheesh.
V, you have often commented that nothing with come of crimes/broken laws that, had it been you or I or any other ordinary person, I doubt we'd get off so easily. It seems there are different standards and there shouldn't be. Perhaps you are more accustomed to the ways of the courts and nothing coming of crimes but it seems incredible to me. I'm afraid of making a tiny unintentional mistake on my taxes!
Needless to say, I'd make a terrible lawyer.
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This qualifies as human trafficking, doesn't it?N.E. Brigand wrote: ↑Fri Sep 16, 2022 12:09 am That Florida's governor spending his state's money to fly migrants from Texas to Massachusetts as part of a publicity stunt may not by itself be criminal, but this part whereby they were apparently tricked to getting on the plane under false pretenses sure ought to be:
When you can do nothing what can you do?
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As my 'buddy' Seth Abramson correctly points out:River wrote:This qualifies as human trafficking, doesn't it?
It also could be considered kidnapping across state lines.
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