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New York attorney general seeks to dissolve NRA
ReplyDeleteNew York attorney general Letitia James is seeking to dissolve the NRA after an investigation by her office uncovered “years of self-dealing and illegal conduct,” the Democratic official said.
“The NRA’s influence has been so powerful that the organization went unchecked for decades while top executives funneled millions into their own pockets,” James said in a statement.
“The NRA is fraught with fraud and abuse, which is why, today, we seek to dissolve the NRA, because no organization is above the law.”
WaPo:
In her lawsuit, Attorney General Letitia James called for the dissolution of the NRA and the removal of CEO Wayne LaPierre from the leadership post he has held for the past 39 years, saying he and others used the group’s funds to finance a luxury lifestyle.
She also asked a New York court to force LaPierre and three key deputies to repay NRA members for the ill-gotten funds and inflated salaries that her investigation found they took.
James accused the NRA leaders of flouting state and federal laws and signing off on reports and statements they knew were fraudulent, while diverting millions of dollars away from the NRA’s charitable mission to benefit themselves and their allies.
YES!
DeleteI meant to include this story, but it seems I didn’t:
DeleteNRA Looted Its Foundation To Cover Cash Hemorrhage, DC AG Alleges [Click]
VT: 1445 known cases (+9)
ReplyDelete58 deaths (+1)
134 active cases
Recovered 1258 (+4)
In Hospital 1 (0)
Tests 100,052 (+1062)
Last night the temp dipped below 60°F for the first time in 41 days.
ReplyDeleteThe old record was 37 days and dates back to 1898.
trump is bringing his disgusting lying self to Ohio today. Our Governor was supposed to meet him on the tarmac, except he can't because he tested positive for COVID-19. Wish I could have urged him to go an shake hands with Dictator Dimwit.
ReplyDeleteFrom politicalwire.com, a few notes:
ReplyDeleteTrump Says Biden Is ‘Against God’
August 6, 2020 By Taegan Goddard
President Trump claimed to a small crowd in Ohio that Joe Biden is “against God.”
Said Trump: “No religion, no anything, hurt the Bible, hurt… God. He’s against God, he’s against guns.”
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New Quinnipiac polls of some interesting U.S. Senate races:
South Carolina: Graham 44%, Harrison 44%
Maine: Gideon 47%, Collins 43%
Kentucky: McConnell 49%, McGrath 44%
Said pollster Tim Malloy: “Big political names. Huge political stakes. High anxiety for the GOP. Three GOP Senators who easily won their last reelection bids are looking over their shoulders less than three months from Election Day.”
New Data for Progress polls in four important Senate battlegrounds:
North Carolina: Cunningham 49%, Tillis 41%
Maine: Gideon 48%, Collins 45%
Iowa: Greenfield 45%, Earnst 43%
Arizona: Kelly 50%, McSally 40%
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New polls from the Focus on Rural America:
Iowa: Biden 49%, Trump 43%
Michigan: Biden 51%, Trump 41%
Minnesota: Biden 54%, Trump 36%
Wisconsin: Biden 53%, Trump 42%
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Whitmer Remains on Biden’s List
Ditto Harris
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Speaker Nancy Pelosi tore into her Republican colleagues for their approach to negotiating the next coronavirus relief package, telling CNBC: “Perhaps you mistook them for somebody who gives a damn.”
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Trump DC Hotel Suddenly Jacked Up Its Prices
For the night of Trump’s acceptance speech
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Trump Plays Defense In Ohio
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Trump’s Last Deep Pocket
Only one big donor left from big banks and investment firms.
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Trump campaign’s new ads completely ignore the coronavirus pandemic — an issue which seems more likely to decide the presidential campaign than any other.
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https://politicalwire.com/2020/08/06/senators-head-home-with-no-deal/ [Click] It seems that Mitch has given up trying, faced with the fact he can’t do anything without Democratic cooperation. That leaves the kids in the White House to deal directly with Speaker Pelosi. If I were a gambling sort, I’d bet on Pelosi.
Beirut blast timeline: what we know, and what we don't [Click]
ReplyDeleteA new Pew Research poll finds President Trump’s approval at a dismal 38% to 59%.
ReplyDeleteAmong Republicans and Republican leaners, 77% currently say they approve of Trump’s performance; only 5% of Democrats and Democratic leaners say the same.
What in Heaven's name will it take to change Republicans' opinions? It's stunning.
OHIO: As of Thursday afternoon, there have been at least 97,471 confirmed or probable cases in the state, 3,618 deaths, and 11,366 hospitalizations, according to the Ohio Department of Health.
ReplyDeleteThey were really late getting the numbers up today.
listener, I saw your note about the number of hospitalizations being cumulative.
3.7%
DeleteI love that DT claimed Biden misspeaks just after DT pronounced Thailand as Thigh-land...!
ReplyDeleteThanks for bringing that to our attention, listener. I presume he was reading from a teleprompter. Just like Yo-Semite and so many other examples.
DeleteHow about replacing one of the "debates" with a geography quiz?
Jennifer Rubin in WaPo: It has suddenly dawned on Senate Republicans: They’re doomed [Click]
ReplyDeleteHere is her column on Sally Yates’ recent Senate testimony. [Click]
Sorry, I didn’t locate Rubin’s columns elsewhere.
US Covid deaths estimates [Click] Different models and assumptions. Maybe 295,000 by December 1st. Or maybe 228,000. Or 181,000 by August 29th. Currently 160,000. By way of comparison (all numbers are estimates):
ReplyDeleteHiroshima bombing: 90,000 to 146,000
Nagaskai bombing: 39,000 to 80,000
US WWII deaths: 405,000
US Civil War deaths (both sides): 655,000
US deaths from “1918” flu: 675,000
New addendum to NRA opera (near top of thread); DC AG goes after NRA foundation.
ReplyDeleteHistory Is Waving A Big Red Flag As Negotiators Hit Stalemate Over State And Local Funding [Click] Well worth a read IMO.
ReplyDeleteWell, folks, I have a molar that is cracked right down the middle. So I need a 👑.
ReplyDeleteI go back in on Monday for the temporary crown. The permanent crown will be ready a few weeks later.
So I am eating carefully and taking Naproxen.
At least my dentist complemented my tooth and gums hygiene. It’s not anything I did wrong and it’s not genetics. Turns out those silver fillings I had for years caused many micro fractures and one of them came to fruition.
[sigh] Yes, things happen over time, and not all of them are good.
DeleteI greatly appreciate your "sigh", Bill.
DeleteI'm just glad he didn't say "root canal"!
Thanks to the Retail Clerks Union insurance, I got a several crowns when I was in high school. (No fluoride in the water when I was young.) One or maybe two have been replaced in recent years, but others have been in place and doing well for nearly sixty years (all of them gold). One or two new ones have joined them. Sometimes getting the tooth ground down for the crown is more uncomfortable than others, but with the new high-speed drills it's pretty easy going as a rule. They are a good solution.
DeleteSecond Test Finds DeWine Now Tests Negative [Click] Comment redacted.
ReplyDeleteWell, it's official. I just wrote to my Town Clerk to let her know I will not be working at the polls. There are some outside jobs (watching the drive-up ballot box, or bringing ballots to people who prefer to fill them out in their car...), and any good precautions are being taken indoors, as well. My heart wants to participate. However, with my low-normal immune system, it would be taking a real chance. What clinched it for me was realising that the group of people most likely to not opt for mail in voting and therefore most likely to be showing up in person to vote, this year, would be Republicans. Moreover, all jobs must be done as team of at least 2 election officials, because of the need that persons of differing political views be present together for all the key things...lest anyone say one side or the other did something onerous. SO I would be working with a Republican all day to help Republicans vote.
ReplyDeleteWell, you've done your share and then some over the years, listener. You are very clearly entitled to take a break until this thing gets under control, which I expect will take at least two years.
DeleteThanks, Alan.
DeleteI am sad to have to take this step, especially knowing that people I care about will end up having to do more.
Lawmakers Up Demands That USPS Reverse Moves That Slowed Mail Amid Pandemic [Click]
ReplyDeleteEarlier this evening Miyoko saw a possum looking around our patio. We hadn't seen one for quite a while--we think because of the ready availability of fruit.
ReplyDeleteNice!
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