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Not just figuratively, literally. He said he had proof Trump colluded with the Russians. The reason he has not disclosed his proof is because he doesn't have any. He lied straight to everyone in Congress and the American people. Here is a funny: Schiff on Twitter: “Elon Musk calls himself a free speech absolutist, to justify turning a blind eye to hatred and bigotry on Twitter. But when journalists report unfavorable news, they are banned without warning. The devotion to free speech is apparently not that absolute. But the hypocrisy is,” Musk on Twitter responding: “Thankfully, you lose your chairmanship very soon. Your brain is too small,” The truth cuts to the core!! mspart

Please enlighten us all. Perhaps we are missing something. mspart

Or pretty much ignore. Luchador - What does that article say? Perhaps there are other outlets with similar information. mspart

Did we expect anything else? mspart

Certainly not on that shop at that time. mspart

What I can't find is what his sentence was. Did he do his 10 years or was it 20-30 years and he got out in 10. Don't know. Unfortunately it took 3 lives to get him behind for the rest of his life. mspart

Government interfering with people's speech as evidenced by the twitter files, lefts are howling that Trump will break democracy if let back on Facebook as if the former won't. The inability to distinguish between one and the other is astounding. Perhaps they can distinguish and choose not to. mspart

Yep, I've seen this too. They just want to do takedowns. mspart

Agreed. Yes, this happens in MFS too. I think 20 seconds should be given if the person on top is actually actively trying something. Par terre should be emphasized way more. It's how you score after the takedown. Watching early Sadulaev should be mandatory. mspart

https://www.cnbc.com/2023/01/25/facebook-will-reinstate-trump-after-two-year-ban.html Facebook letting Trump back on. Oh the humanity!! mspart

https://www.11alive.com/video/news/local/why-are-protesters-occupying-cop-city-facing-domestic-terrorism-charges/85-46a24e1f-3c32-40c1-a092-5e5afefca6c4 https://www.foxnews.com/us/two-atlanta-riot-suspects-granted-bond-4-others-denied-domestic-terrorism-charges https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/19/us/atlanta-cop-city-shooting-domestic-terrorism-charges/index.html https://www.wabi.tv/2023/01/23/kennebunkport-man-charged-with-domestic-terrorism-second-time-georgia/ Not just a link but 4 links and there are lots more announcing the official charges. All from various different sources and political leanings. All report they are arrested and charged with domestic terrorism. What else would you call it? mspart

How long was that price drop? Oil from the reserve was good for only a few days consumption. mspart

Is he up to no good or is he prepared for a ne'er do well? mspart

BP - Yep, you are living on the edge!!! Ha! mapart

Is this supposed to excuse Illinois for allowing a dangerous felon involved in double murder to go in 10 years. I suppose his sentence must have been reduced for good conduct after assaulting a prison official. Now he has killed 3 more. Hopefully the same mistake is not made. For the want of >$40k/year, 3 people are dead. That sounds like a good trade eh? I'll bet some bean counter said, "chances are it won't happen so we should save the money and hope it doesn't. Probably won't." Unfortunately it does happen more often than we would want to believe. https://www.brookings.edu/opinions/the-numbers-dont-lie-its-the-hard-core-doing-hard-time/ mspart

Hi BP, No that would not be unconstitutional. I thought you were referring to outlawing firearms. I don't think guns are allowed in Singapore. mspart

Atlanta. 5 antifa were arrested in connection with the planned riot after a fellow antifa shot a cop and was killed as a result. 5 antifa arrested with explosives on them. Only one was from Georgia and he was from Macon, not even near Atlanta, Fulton County or DeKalb county. These folks somehow found their way to Atlanta for this event. This is domestic terrorism that fortunately got squished before too much damage happened by the brave Atlanta police force. One from Maine, One from WI, one from NB, one from CA, one from GA (Macon). Hopefully, the full extent of the law is used against them. They need to be locked up for a very long time. mspart

Removing oil from the Strategic Oil Preserve (SOP) does not lower prices sufficiently. All it does is lower our cache of oil for a time of real trouble. And I believe that is a National Defense issue like sending all our manufacturing overseas is a National defense issue. Balance that out. What is up the D's sleeve when SOP is drained to zero? mspart

He was in jail for home invasion that ended up with 2 of the residents killed in 2009. He was sentenced in 2012. The trigger puller was sentenced to life. Salas apparently was not. He served 10 years approx. During that time he assaulted a prison officer. That should have added time to his sentence. So Illinois let out a person that was involved in a home invasion that ended up in murder. And he gets to go free in 10 years. He learned a lot from his partner apparently. Cold bloodedly killed 3 people and kidnapped a 4th. Yeah, I'd say Illinois has some issues with their justice system. mspart

Not to mention it would be unconstitutional. mspart

Is this about the former FBI guy or about Mike? Yes, I think everyone can agree that this guy and anything he did should be investigated. Possibly not for his role with Trump though, we know that was all on the up and up. mspart

That's quite the lineup. Who wouldn't go to that? mspart

I just watched the match and Garrett showed he is much better than DeSanto for the first period. Garrett looked awesome in that first period. He either gassed or lost concentration or something. I see no reason why he should have lost that match. As for DeSanto, kudos to him for continuing the pressure and take it to Nashon and getting the win. mspart

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/biden-rolls-out-renters-bill-of-rights-as-lawmakers-push-for-federal-rent-control-laws-133846254.html Jennifer Schonberger ·Senior Reporter Wed, January 25, 2023 at 5:38 AM PST In the face of sky-high rents, President Joe Biden is rolling out a new set of principles the White House is calling a "Renters Bill of Rights" in an effort to improve rent affordability and protections for tenants. The president is directing the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) to examine limits on rent increases for future investments and actions promoting renter protections. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) have been tapped to root out practices that unfairly prevent applicants and tenants from accessing or staying in housing. This rollout comes as progressive Democrats have asked Biden to direct different agencies, including the FTC, to limit rent increases. While rent control is common in some cities, there has never been federal residential rent control. Nearly 50 progressive lawmakers, including Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), sent a letter to Biden earlier this month urging the president to take executive action to protect tenants from rising rents. "In the absence of robust investments in fair and affordable housing, it is clear that additional timely executive action is needed to address the urgent issue of historically high rental costs and housing instability," the lawmakers wrote. "…We urge your Administration to pursue all possible strategies to end corporate price gouging in the real estate sector." Specifically, lawmakers had called on the president to direct the FTC to issue new regulations defining excessive rent increases and enforce actions against rent gouging, suggestions that are aggressive than what the administration has so far put forth. The letter also asked to have FHFA put in place rent protection for tenants living in properties financed with government-backed mortgage properties, which is more closely aligned with what the president outlined on Wednesday. In Wednesday's announcement, the administration also sought to rally state and local governments — as well as the private sector — to protect renters. The Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority and Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, for instance, have agreed to cap annual rental increases to 5% per year for federal- or state-subsidized affordable housing. In the private sector, the National Association of Realtors has also agreed to put new resources towards property managers in their network to promote practices like advertising to prospective tenants that Housing Choice Vouchers are accepted at their property, providing information about rental assistance, and using alternative credit scores for applicants without a detailed credit history. Despite Wednesday's action, Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) and Sen. Warren think the actions fall short. "We believe that the administration can go significantly further to help tenants struggling to pay rent as soon as next week," Bowman said. "We need actions that will urgently address skyrocketing housing costs, keep people housed, and rein in corporate profiteering...I look forward to continuing to work with the Biden Administration on this issue." Bowman said he plans to work with colleagues in Congress to work on legislation to address high rents. The limits of FTC power In advance of receiving the letter, the White House held several conversations with staff from Rep. Bowman and Sen. Warren’s offices about ensuring rental markets are fair and affordable for renters. Lawmakers argued the FTC already has the power to limit rent increases, given Congress has granted the agency power to police unfair and deceptive acts and practices. The argument is that rent hikes which are not proportional to higher costs for the landlord are unfair or deceptive. But analysts are skeptical the FTC could impose rent controls and that courts would uphold these policies if put in place. "The Supreme Court is more conservative. It is less inclined to let agencies assert authorities that Congress did not explicitly give them. Congress never empowered the FTC to limit how much residential rents may increase," Cowen analyst Jaret Seiberg said in a recent note. "It is why we would expect the courts to reject this type of regime." Seiberg also questioned how a federal regime would actually work, given costs vary from city to city and buildings may get remodeled or upgraded. "The FTC is a relatively small agency," Seiberg added. "We don't see how it could account for all this in a way that could survive court challenges." While legislation could accomplish this, Seiburg said he doesn't see Congress adopting federal rent control. Rent prices rose 7.45% year over year in November, according to the latest available data from the Rent Report, the slowest annual rise over the last 15 months. Still, this increase is more than triple the 2.2% annual rent increase seen during the same month two years ago. So Biden wants to impose limits to landlords. How about those landlords that haven't been paid for months due to covid and still have to pay the mortgage and property taxes etc. Rents are based on those factors and making a profit. Biden has no authority to do this. But he knows that he can do it until it is shot down in the courts. Completely unconstitutional use of power and why the Founders didn't want a super powerful executive. In a time of high property prices, hence increasing property taxes, is rent control a good thing or not? If rent control is enacted, will this encourage landlords to make repairs in a timely manner or not? All of these costs go into determining the rental rates so all can be paid for and make a return on the investment. What are your thoughts on this effort? mspart

Surprised that the FBI has corruption in its ranks? They say not so. In fact, Merrick Garland just told us all that there is no difference in justice for Ds or Rs, rich or poor. They do the same thing to whoever. mspart