President Biden recently held an undisclosed East Room session with historians that included discussion of how big is too big — and how fast is too fast — to jam through once-in-a-lifetime historic changes to America.
Why it matters ... The historians’ views were very much in sync with his own: It is time to go even bigger and faster than anyone expected. If that means chucking the filibuster and bipartisanship, so be it.
Four things are pushing Biden to jam through what could amount to a $5 trillion-plus overhaul of America, and vast changes to voting, immigration and inequality.
He has full party control of Congress, and a short window to go big. He has party activists egging him on. He has strong gathering economic winds at his back. And he’s popular in polls.
This is, hands down, the very best news I have heard since...well, at least since my littlest granddaughter was born healthy...and politically the best news in five years and more. Best news since Reagan!
"Biden's list includes: rural broadband expansion, which would be transformative for those communities ..." That has been a big item for Joe Manchin, who has been pushing a system similar to FDR's Rural Electrification program, which was based on local cooperatives.
Biden Ready to Ditch Filibuster to Go Big [Click] Good Lord—he had a meeting with historians?! I remain of the opinion that changing the cloture rule to require 40 votes to continue would be a reasonable compromise that it would throw a bone to those who wish to reinstate the previous question motion or otherwise eliminate the filibuster.
I have to admit I felt a massive satisfaction to see her attacker - a young white man - crying on a stretcher with blood streaming down his face. I HOPE IT HURT!
Note that approximately 40% of "fossil fuel firms" capital expenditure are for renewable sources. They see the handwriting on the wall and are adapting.
My collection of posts above is a little jumbled, but it's a big news day. I agree that Biden's meeting with historians is probably the biggest item of the morning.
Nor a Jewish Bible. Even restricting it to Protestant Bibles, they are likely to have considerable disputes. And just how does all of that avoid favoring one religion over others? There is no way. The whole thing should self-destruct.
Tennessee? Oh, no doubt it will be the King James Bible. I have actually heard fundies refer to it as the Saint James Bible. My bet is on KJV, or if they are feeling contemporary, then the NKJV.
My nephew just had a great post on getting the shot, and urging others to do so. Since 49% of republican men have said they won't be getting one, I t thought it a huge public service. He didn't want the post to be political. How could it NOT be>>>>>
Here's a video put together by Vote Vets highlighting the reprehensible behavior of Colorado congresscritter Lauren Boeber : Thoughts and Prayers - Click
It is my understanding that customarily there is either a sales tax or a VAT, but not both. Either one is regressive. A stock transaction tax and/or improved tax collection would go a long way.
The damage that those small, high-velocity bullets can do is far greater than a conventional bullet. I suppose that means that the best way to control the weapons is to outlaw civilian possession of the ammunition. Existing supplies will be used up in time. My memory may not be quantitatively accurate, but I recall hearing a long time ago that there was about a sixty-year supply of guns in the country but only several years' supply of ammunition.
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President Biden recently held an undisclosed East Room session with historians that included discussion of how big is too big — and how fast is too fast — to jam through once-in-a-lifetime historic changes to America.
Why it matters ... The historians’ views were very much in sync with his own: It is time to go even bigger and faster than anyone expected. If that means chucking the filibuster and bipartisanship, so be it.
Four things are pushing Biden to jam through what could amount to a $5 trillion-plus overhaul of America, and vast changes to voting, immigration and inequality.
He has full party control of Congress, and a short window to go big.
He has party activists egging him on.
He has strong gathering economic winds at his back.
And he’s popular in polls.
This is, hands down, the very best news I have heard since...well, at least since my littlest granddaughter was born healthy...and politically the best news in five years and more. Best news since Reagan!
Delete"Biden's list includes: rural broadband expansion, which would be transformative for those communities ..." That has been a big item for Joe Manchin, who has been pushing a system similar to FDR's Rural Electrification program, which was based on local cooperatives.
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Biden Ready to Ditch Filibuster to Go Big [Click] Good Lord—he had a meeting with historians?! I remain of the opinion that changing the cloture rule to require 40 votes to continue would be a reasonable compromise that it would throw a bone to those who wish to reinstate the previous question motion or otherwise eliminate the filibuster.
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Oops--I meant to add this item about Biden's meeting with historians to the post above.
Delete[Elderly] Asian woman who bravely fought her attacker to donate nearly a million dollars raised for her [Click] The story is a little garbled, but clear enough.
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Elderly Asian woman who fought attacker donates all of [so far] nearly $1m GoFundMe fund to fight racism. [Click]
The judge who rescinded that anti-assault rifle ban has as much blood on his hands as the shooter IMO.
DeleteI have to admit I felt a massive satisfaction to see her attacker - a young white man - crying on a stretcher with blood streaming down his face. I HOPE IT HURT!
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My collection of posts above is a little jumbled, but it's a big news day. I agree that Biden's meeting with historians is probably the biggest item of the morning.
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DeleteNor a Jewish Bible. Even restricting it to Protestant Bibles, they are likely to have considerable disputes. And just how does all of that avoid favoring one religion over others? There is no way. The whole thing should self-destruct.
DeleteTennessee? Oh, no doubt it will be the King James Bible. I have actually heard fundies refer to it as the Saint James Bible. My bet is on KJV, or if they are feeling contemporary, then the NKJV.
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DeleteMy nephew just had a great post on getting the shot, and urging others to do so. Since 49% of republican men have said they won't be getting one, I t thought it a huge public service. He didn't want the post to be political. How could it NOT be>>>>>
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Manchin forsees 'enormous' infrastructure package paid for by rolling back Trump’s tax breaks for the wealthy. [Click] He even says he would consider a value added tax, which seems like a non-starter to me.
ReplyDeleteUgh! The last thing we need is VAT!
DeleteEspecially on top of existing state/local sales taxes, which are quite high in the Chicago area.
DeleteIt is my understanding that customarily there is either a sales tax or a VAT, but not both. Either one is regressive. A stock transaction tax and/or improved tax collection would go a long way.
DeleteWaPo: The gun implicated in Boulder uses the same ammunition as an AR-15. It’s legally a pistol. [Click] The Ruger AR-556 is essentially a cut-down AR-15 with a slightly lower muzzle velocity.
ReplyDeleteThe damage that those small, high-velocity bullets can do is far greater than a conventional bullet. I suppose that means that the best way to control the weapons is to outlaw civilian possession of the ammunition. Existing supplies will be used up in time. My memory may not be quantitatively accurate, but I recall hearing a long time ago that there was about a sixty-year supply of guns in the country but only several years' supply of ammunition.
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