But, the Republicans in the House passed a bill defunding most of the $80 Billion for an expanded IRS….even though it is a useless gesture.

(Not that I think they care about the IRS, as they are (mostly) RINOS anyway, and don’t care how big the government gets or how much they damage the average productive citizen, but they did keep a campaign promise…even if it is meaningless in reality.)

I’d be more impressed if they would pass some actual meaningful, useful legislation, and if they would actually you know, shrink and defund a bunch of government.

What ever happened to “All Bills for raising Revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives; but the Senate may propose or concur with Amendments as on other Bills.”

and

“The house of representatives can not only refuse, but they alone can propose the supplies requisite for the support of government. They in a word hold the purse; that powerful instrument by which we behold, in the history of the British constitution, an infant and humble representation of the people, gradually enlarging the sphere of its activity and importance, and finally reducing, as far as it seems to have wished, all the overgrown prerogatives of the other branches of the government. This power over the purse, may in fact be regarded as the most compleat and effectual weapon with which any constitution can arm the immediate representatives of the people, for obtaining a redress of every grievance, and for carrying into effect every just and salutary measure.”

If the Republicans would use the Power of the Purse properly……

walks and talks. flies and floats like a duck, is there an effective difference?

I had a cold. Sniffles, somewhat congested…. dry throat, slight fever, drainage..

Then it turned thick. Sinus infection.

Then, in conversation, someone said “Sounds like RSV”…so I looked it up

No real difference in symptoms or how to treat for it. So is there any real difference? Does it matter? At the end of it, is it just another name for a common respiratory virus that we all used to generically call a “Cold”?

I honestly don’t know if it is Rhinovirus or RSV. And it doesn’t matter, really.

(and I tested, it ain’t Covid 19 either. Not that it would matter, the treatment for THAT is also pretty much the same)

Why is the US Media giving Harry (the ‘Spare”) any coverage? He is acting like a petulant child who didn’t get his way.

Why are they supporting him in any way? Giving him a platform to air his grievances?

He used to be a person I admired, since he met Meghan, he’s become a little turd with no honor and no class. .

I wonder if it will grow (or even survive) this far north?

The Manchineel tree, also known as the Poison Apple Tree, doesn’t look dangerous at first glance — in fact, some may be tempted to pick fruit and indulge themselves. This unsuspecting tree is considered the most dangerous tree in the world according to the Guinness World Records.

The name comes from the Spanish word “manzanilla” which means “little apple” referencing the leaves and fruit of the apple tree. Due to the deadly, toxic nature of the tree, the Spanish have also called it “arbol de la muerte” which means “tree of death,” according to the University of Florida.

IF it would, I could use it as a hedge-type fence maybe….

I mean, how many tries doe McCarthy get?

Seriously. WTF?

Read it HERE

Ashley Babbitt. Killed in the Capitol during a protest (or a riot, your choice of terms)

If her death had been treated like George Floyd’s, then Capitol Police Lieutenant Michael Byrd would be in Jail. At best, she was trespassing.

Remember her name.

OPEC’s Second-Largest Oil Producer Issues Arrest Warrant For Donald Trump

Seems that they are pissed off because he arranged for the demise of Qasem Soleimani….Changed his pronouns to “Was/Were” (for those of you who are into Liberal-speak).

Either way, it is merely a symbolic gesture.

Don’t take your cell phone along when yer gonna do illegal shit. (Especially when said illegal shit is out in the boodocks where it is easier to check cell phones that ping towers that are likely pretty far apart)

Two Washington men charged in 4 substation attacks on Christmas that cut power for thousands:

Note the key part: “According to the criminal complaint, the two men were identified as possible suspects through the analysis of cellphone records”

The rest was analysis of videos and just plain good police work. (which the FBI excels at when not playing politics)

Just a thought: Leave the cell phone at home. If you use a burner phone for communications with your fellow conspiracists, make sure it is NEVER co-located with your main phone. Don’t buy that burner when you have your main phone with you. Never call ANYONE but the other folks (on their burner phones) in the group from that burner phone, and make sure they do the same. If anyone calls any other phone (sister, wife girlfriend, brother, work, parents etc) then the Feebs can track you through that one contact and you are screwed. If the main phone and the burner are co-located (say at your house or a friends house, or work or even a parking lot or in a moving car) while powered on, you give ’em a link to investigate. Again, the FBI are good (when not trying to influence elections) at investigating. Don’t give ’em a clue to build on…

I’m betting that these guys just had their phones with them when they went to the substations. 4 locations and their personal phones pinged towers near each substation at the times when the damage took place. Bingo. Suspects.

Betcha they weren’t the “White Supremacist Militia Domestic Terrorists” the media blamed the attacks on, either.

ETA: Seems that cell phone location data is also a key part of the Iowa murders investigation as well

I mean, pulling someone over on a made-up pretense?

Indiana State Police pulled Idaho suspect over AT FBI’S REQUEST to get a look at his hands and arms. 

So he wasn’t speeding, and that is why they issued no tickets.

Interesting. Pulled over on a false pretense. Guilty of murder or not, I think that that is illegal.

Didn’t even try to hide their illegal act…

And if they can do it to him, they can do it to you. Or even enter your home on a false pretense. Think about that