#Politics #DeSantis From #CNN:
U.S. Supreme Court declines to take up #Florida appeal of ruling blocking its banning of drag shows.
https://www.cnn.com/2023/11/16/politics/supreme-court-rules-against-florida-anti-drag-law
#Politics From #CNN: Okay, mainstream media, time to tell us why this is bad for #Biden.
"Maryland has the lowest unemployment rate in American history, at just 1.6%"
https://www.cnn.com/2023/11/15/economy/maryland-lowest-unemployment-rate-ever/index.html
#Politics #Florida #SpaceCoast
Saw a car today with these stickers on the back. Typical for Trumper Central. Their goal is to be offensive.
#Politics #SpaceCoast from #FloridaToday:
Brevard Public Schools bans 298 books based on a "state-curated list."
Among the banned books is "Anne Frank's Diary."
#Politics #inflation From #CNN:
"The Consumer Price Index rose 3.2% for the 12 months that ended in October, down from 3.7% in September, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data released Tuesday."
(Cue the mainstream media telling us why this is bad for #Biden ...)
https://www.cnn.com/2023/11/14/economy/consumer-price-index-october/index.html
A former attorney for Donald #Trump [Jenna Ellis] has told Georgia prosecutors that a top presidential aide said to her in December 2020 that βthe bossβ did not plan to leave the White House βunder any circumstances,β according to a video recording obtained by The Washington Post.
#Politics #Israel #Hamas #Gaza
I've no idea if it would work, and it should have been tried weeks ago before Israel took their PR hits.
But clearly the majority of Gaza residents have no love for Hamas and have been terrorized by them.
Maybe they would have turned out and created enough chaos that Hamas couldn't have mounted an effective defense.
Just my idle speculation. Not looking for a fight with anyone. π (2/2)
#Politics #Israel #Hamas #Gaza
I've tried to avoid any commentary on what is obviously a sensitive topic right now ...
But the political consultant "spin doctor" in me has been musing that Israel, the U.S., and other allies should be spinning the IDF invasion of Gaza not just as a rescue mission for the hostages, but for all Palestinians under the thumb of Hamas.
"Join us in the streets! Help us bring down your oppressors!"
Especially now that Hamas is firing on its own refugees. (1/2)
#Politics #Abortion Having lost Tuesday's vote to amend their constitution so it protects the right to choose, #Ohio Repubilcans in the state legislature are talking about passing a law that would prohibit the judiciary from ruling on the new amendment.
(Ohio Republicans really want to be voted out next November, don't they.)
#Politics From #FloridaToday:
#Florida Board of Governors to vote on a rule that would ban "political or social activism" on public university colleges, bringing to an end free speech events such as political rallies.
#Politics From #CNN: #Arizona state attorney general investigating #Trump fake electors in 2020 presidential election campaign.
"All 11 electors took part in multiple failed legal challenges, first asking a judge to invalidate the stateβs results in a conspiracy theory-laden court case and then taking part in a last-ditch, desperate plea seeking to force Pence to help throw the election to Trump. The cases were dismissed."
https://www.cnn.com/2023/11/10/politics/arizona-fake-electors-kifle-invs/index.html
#Politics From #FloridaToday:
#Florida university faculty and staff could be fired for using a bathroom with gender different from theirs at birth.
Personal note ... When I went to college in California in the 1970s, our dorm bathrooms were asexual. After a couple weeks, we all got used to it and didn't care who was in the next stall.
#Politics If you want a breakdown of the #Virginia state legislature races, #NYTimes has a listing for each race. A couple in each chamber have yet to be called; even if all of them go (R), the Dems still control both chambers.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/11/07/us/elections/results-virginia-state-legislature.html
#Politics In his testimony today, #Trump claimed Mar-A-Lago is worth $1.0-$1.5 billion, even though #Florida tax documents say it's $18 million.
I think he's trying to inflate its value, anticipating he'll have to sell it should he lose this tax fraud case and have to liquidate his properties.
That's why he's claiming it's worth a lot more than it is. As always, he's trying to con the rubes.
#Politics #NBCNews summarizes this morning's #Trump testimony.
βYou and every other Democrat β¦ coming after me from 15 different sides β¦ all haters,β Trump complained to his questioner, Kevin Wallace.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-testify-fraud-case-rcna122522
#Politics For those interested in following such affairs, #CNN is posting on its web site updates from the #Trump civil fraud trial. He's testifying right now.
https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/trump-civil-fraud-trial-11-06-23/index.html
#Politics From #WaPo: #Trump and allies are planning to invoke the Insurrection Act should he be elected to round up any protestors on Inauguration Day.
"Trump has told advisers and friends in recent months that he wants the Justice Department to investigate onetime officials and allies who have become critical of his time in office ..."
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