All_Pro_Bills

The administration has the power to regulate interstate commerce and international trade. Issue regulations for refiners, pipelines, emissions standards, rules and regulations regarding transport of materials and products, rules and bidding for exploration and mineral rights. Issuing permits and performing environmental assessments and in most cases slow-walking the process. All kinds of things. Plus there are regulations at the State level. Regarding seasonal gasoline blends and standards like ethanol content. They also decided to ship large amounts of US produced nat gas to Europe in the form of LNG exports. They've issued sanctions, trade restrictions, and asset confiscation and freezing activities that have disrupted domestic and international commerce and trade. Putin did some of it but most of it is self-inflicted reaction and the result and consequences of sanctions. To top it off as soon as Biden cancelled Keystone on day one I knew we were screwed. So none of this is unexpected and its going to get a lot worse. If his approval rating is above 20% by the mid-terms I'll be amazed. He's letting climate activism dominate policy and he's going to pay to the extreme in November. I don't know anyone that's happy with this administration. The consensus is they just don't care and for that they're going to get run out of town.

In those situations there's a clear acknowledgement of the arrangement among the parties involved. But in my back and forth with my friend Tibs there seems to be a refusal to acknowledge the truth. All I asked for is an acknowledgment that Nazi militias exist in Ukraine. And I curiously ask based on the original tweet posted why would Jewish Rabbi's side with Nazi's? These militias have been engaged in fighting against Russian separatists in Donbas for 8 years running. And this is hardly the absolute good vs. evil fight for a pure as the driven snow democracy story we're being fed 24/7. I mean you won't find many references to Nazi or white nationalist elements in the US press in regards to Ukraine even though those militias are likely the difference between winning or losing the fight here.

I'm saying there are Nazi militias in Ukraine. Why are you so afraid to admit to the truth? Heck, even they admit they're Nazi's. Why can't you?

Well in what version of reality are Azov fighters and members of other militias covered head-to-toe in tattoos of swastikas and Nazi SS symbols and Third Reich images not Nazi's or Nazi sympathizers? I mean, you've got to be freakin' kidding yourself here.

Its not much of a choice given no third option, is it? Either support Putin or support a government employing Nazi militias.

If indeed 80 police officers were injured that day then somebody needs to be held accountable for failing to send in reinforcements while hanging the officers on duty out to dry in the face of 100K protesters. That's something nobody is in any hurry to explain. If I put my skeptic hat on I'd conclude not sending in more forces to restore order looks like somebody in charge wanted it to happen the way it did. I think its called "false flag". Look no further than the Speaker's office where the House Sargent at Arms and other security officials report. But who is asking those questions? Certainly not the Committee or our free and fair press. Even the Republican establishment won't touch it. The other thing is its not that event was "different" from 2020 events but rather what's different is the application of the law. The message I get is political crimes against the establishment, the government, and the ruling party will not be tolerated and will be punished to the fullest extent possible. Whatever you want to call it the simple fact is almost every offense committed and pursued against individuals is misdemeanor trespassing or some other minor violations of the law. You can't keep calling something an insurrection without insurrectionist. There are no indictments or warrants outstanding on that charge. So its just word-speak. But perpetrators that commit economic crimes and crimes in 2020 against private citizens and private property or crimes in support of the establishment's political and social agenda will be ignored and in many places government agents and actors care more about the felon than their victim. No society that arbitrarily enforces the rule of law based on political and ideological interests can be considered "free". And as far as democracy in this situation its an illusion. Justice and the law cannot be conditional. Conditional on the whims of leaders and political activism. It must be absolute and it must be fair. What supporters here of the establishment and the party in power fail to comprehend is government control changes. Control of Congress is likely to change with the mid-terms in November. And when the other guy takes charge don't piss and moan when people you support get run through the rigger. When committee chairs and majorities shift we're soon have lots of hearings calling into question all kinds of things and people. Its how you want it.

And the word "progress" defined as moving in the direction of a better or improved condition takes offense at being associated with any of this.

Yes, political prisoners rotting in maximum security jail deprived of due process over simple misdemeanor charges. Your a great humanitarian and supporter of democracy. And I could care less what the FBI does or doesn't do with any of these groups. And I sure don't think the event warrants all the drama and intrigue of Committee hearings as almost everybody in the country has moved on from it all and could care less about what happened 16 months ago. I'm more worried about gassing up my car and feeding the family than I am about some dumb one-sided hearings about trespassing that politicians are looking to drum up hysteria in hopes of not getting vaporized in the mid-terms. Sadly, those people "rotting in jail" likely care more about this country than the scumbags on that committee.

If your definition of "storming" is the majority of protesters entering the building, walking in the front door after being invited in, wandering around the Rotunda, taking selfies, and then leaving, sure. How about attacking and firebombing the Federal Court building in Portland for 2 months every night. Given how plainly more extreme that was shouldn't that be insurrection and under investigation too?

My assessment is I highly doubt any society or civilization left on its own that is committed to this ideology would survive. I expect a subset of a society could exist inside a larger group only because their existence is subsidized and supported by the majority that is acting "rationally" and providing them with the necessary structure, social order, and goods and services for survival. Which allows them time and resources to play around with all kinds of assorted delusions. My guess is people committed to this ideology never had a "real" job and all this gobble goop is the purview of the intellectual class.

This promises to be the Summer's smash hit made-for-TV mini series. I can't wait to see the final episode where the attackers meeting only token resistance from ill-prepared government forces in their quest to take over the seat of government power, rather than destroy and burn down the Capitol, suddenly decide without explanation to stop their assault, leave the building without accomplishing their mission, without getting arrested or detained, and then left to return home waiting to be arrested and charged with trespassing weeks later. And not a single person arrested pulled a weapon, offered any resistance, or fired a shot at the arresting officers. Yes, the world's first and perhaps only peaceful "insurrection".

What I think is these gender studies professionals are very smart people. Because they've managed to take something that is completely useless and make it into a "product" of no value they can actually make a decent living by producing through the creation of an entire "curriculum". The gender identification racket. Because what's happening in my brain when I see a dude in a dress with a set of balls is I think this guy is not a lady.

For starters, William J. Walker Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives. The person responsible for Capitol Security and the head of the office where calls for additional security were placed to that day. And either denied or not responded to. Why in the face of an obvious demonstration and known potential for violence was a "standard" officer detail deployed that day. And since the Sergent at Arms reports to the Speaker what was Nancy's role, if any, in withholding additional forces?

I'm assuming the committee will only call witnesses that have opinions and experiences that are friendly to their case. Do you think they're going to call and interview and question the people that opened the Capitol doors and invited in the protesters?

Assumption of bias? I'd say its a demonstrated fact. The most telling aspect of that is through the entire committee proceedings and hearings not a single witness has been called or has been allowed to testify that would dispute the "governments" (e.g. the committees) case. Add to that the majority chair deciding to veto the minority appointment choices. Which violates the charter defining and governing the committee's existence and all House rules of order in handling committee business and appointments. If the judicial system operating in this manner a defendant would not be allowed to call witnesses and their attorney would be chosen by the prosecutor. So we're going to hear a one-sided fictional account of the day along with some sobbing about "threats to democracy" and maybe a few PTSD stories thrown in by select Capitol Police coached up for the made-for-TV melodrama.

That's an interesting perspective because I don't consider Liz Chaney to be a conservative at all. Although I use the terms liberal and conservative very loosely in my posts I've come to modify my political views and perspectives. I'm thinking of stopping that practice. Because Liz Chaney doesn't represent the interests or views of American conservatives any better than a guy like Mitch McConnell does or for that matter any more than people like Nancy Pelosi or Chuck Schummer represent the interests or views of American liberals. Because there are two Americas. America the country and America the empire. We elect people to the House, the Senate, and the White House to represent the interests of the country. But they don't represent our interests, mostly they represent the interests of the rich and powerful that comprise and support the worldwide network of "American" interests. Many of these people they support are not even US citizens like the WEF crowd. The political elites, the powerful corporations and individuals around the world and their support systems. Trump was despised for many reasons but the major one is the fact he naively represented the interests of America the country (how dare he suggest "America First") and subordinated the interests of the Empire. That could not be tolerated. When a guy like Rand Paul gets criticized for questioning $40B in aid to Ukraine and gets called isolationist or "pro-Putin" what they really mean is he's questioning the objectives of the Empire. Because war is the empire's area of expertise. And everybody is expected to comply and automatically vote "yes". The Bushes, Chaney's, Clinton's, Biden's, McConnells, Pelosi's of the world all belong to the same club. They rarely engage in personal hostilities or conflicts among themselves. They serve the interests of the empire and the wealthy and powerful across the world not America the country. And while we go to the polls every two or four years to elect them they relegate our interests to second class status. Which brings me back to the 1/6 committee. Its just a ruse and an arbitrary punishment vehicle for anyone daring to support America the country. The real traitors are the people holding court here. They care way more about the billionaires and political elite running outfits like the World Economic Forum than they do your or I regardless of what political and social beliefs we hold. And while we all don't agree on much here we're all in the same boat here as these deceivers are out to screw us all.

Biden's EPA finalizes ethanol, biodiesel blending requirements, requiring largest amount on record https://www.yahoo.com/video/bidens-epa-finalizes-ethanol-biodiesel-221516147.html Problem is more ethanol means more corn diverted from food products which means higher food prices. Its a pick your poison choice.

Ask the Speaker of the House. Capitol security reports into the Speaker's office. I'm sure Nancy will be forthcoming and agreeable in answering all questions about why requests from Capitol Polce on duty that day for additional security were refused and ignored.

Putin's objecitve, and Xi's too, is to end the uni-polar world order where Washington gives the orders and everybody else follows the rules. Or else! Now I'm not complaining about the current system because as citizens of the Empire we derive enormous benefits from the arrangement. But that's how the world currently operates.

Did you know the National Institute of Health has analyzed the data and discovered the suicide rate of people with dirt on the Clinton's is 60 times higher than the national average?

Tonight Biden reveals the identity of the person authoring and approving the teleprompter scripts he reads which is the actual person running the US government's executive branch.

So what are you saying? This is what you said and I quote "as if there is some excuse besides easy access to murder weapons". What I'm hearing from that is nothing in particular about the disposition of the killer or their mental state, or life experiences are of any importance. Did I get it wrong? And if so can you explain your intent? My problem with that theory is that almost everyone has "easy access to murder weapons". You and I and probably everyone else on this board has easy access to weapons. But I expect nobody here is disposed to act in that manner. So while access to weapons is certainly one factor, the root cause is something other than access to weapons. And it sits between the ears of these maladjusted young men.

So you propose that happy, well adjusted young men are prone to shooting sprees because they have access to "murder weapons"? That's quite a theory.

It sounds like you did some rational and sound planning so you seem to be in relatively good shape. The majority of Americans don't have an emergency fund or financial plan that can cover an unexpected $500 expense.

I would add to this, the credit rating agencies knowingly attaching "A" ratings to mortgage bundles they knew were garbage. Which allowed Wall Street to peddle these investments as "safe" to both funds and individual investors. On top of it all for one reason or another, firms like AIG which provided insurance against loss on these bundles didn't have the "reserves" and capital on their books to pay off when lenders came calling. All in all a classic example of systemic fraud generated by a delusional policy to expand home ownership to unqualified buyers.