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  1. "Local governments spent billions." What the ever living fuck?
  2. Another roly poly little batfaced girl. All along, along, there were incidents and accidents, there were hints and allegations.
  3. It's pretty well-known that Heinlein wrote the book espousing militaristic and ultra-nationalist views, likely in a fit of post-WWII anti-communism. Paul Verhoeven, the Dutch director who lived through Nazi-occupied Holland, found the source material revolting and sought to parodize and satirize those elements of the book. And that included a lot of intentionally nazi-esque images, including the uniforms, the logo of the Federation, etc. The article above seems to conflate Starship Troopers with Ender's Game, though.
  4. Literal front should have been your first clue.
  5. It's not (on the literal front), but it's something that could be done out of spite.
  6. Guyger doesn't have the resources OJ had.
  7. I doubt the Jean family would do this, but with that kind of judgment, if they kept it alive (it will only last 10 years unless they take some action), they could destitute Guyger periodically for the rest of her life.
  8. If true, that Trump lacks the balls to do recess appointments says a lot.
  9. Well, that was independent "failure to train" liability. I think he's thinking some species of respondent superior, employer liability for employee's actions within the scope of employment. But that doesn't apply to civil rights cases like this. So, there's no automatic liability for cities here. They have to voluntarily assume it.
  10. Well, the original Goff's was on Lovers, just west of the toll road. And Lovers keeps going to Lemmon, bordering Love Field. Further you get toward Lemmon things get somewhat sketchy. Maybe it was where all the Sewell dealerships are now.
  11. Something reminded me that Nauta and the other guy remain defendants in the Mar-A-Lago case, so the prohibition against prosecuting a sitting president does not apply to maintaining the case against them. If Smith/DOJ feels compelled to dismiss Trump, the case can still go to trial against the other defendants, exposing Trump's conduct and/or forcing Trump to shut down a prosecution, which I think will matter not at all, except in the history books.
  12. TwiceHorn

    Landman

    Actually appears to be the Petroleum Club. The FW Club is in its own building, quite ancient. The FW Club is kind of a bizarre deal, really old school. I see that "Continental Plaza" is very dated these days, but it was named for an oil company tenant. I missed the UPRC era.
  13. Not picking at you specifically. I get the frustration. I had great hopes that the justice system would work, but the timing of if was always problematic, moreso than I had hoped. Nonetheless, reference to Guantanamo Bay and the handling of terrorists there and by military tribunal, and the Virginia trial of John Brown may not be the civil rights/rule of law examples anyone really wants to cite.
  14. Although MIRV and ICBM are often somewhat synonymous, aren't we really talking about a MIRV missile, regardless of range? Like all war/conflict threads, and the conflicts themselves, this one has worn me out. I support Ukraine's right to self-determination and deplore the piece of dick that is Vladimir Putin and increasingly the people of Russia, but I can't devote any bandwidth to this anymore. I hope Ukraine can emerge somewhat intact with Western support without the US, but hope in one hand, shit in the other.
  15. Unfortunately, while the justice system is mostly fact-based and thus a place where Trump doesn't usually fare well, it is quite slow and always has been. The reasons for that have been discussed. The January 6 case was always fraught with the immunity question, which in all likelihood, even without a kangaroo SCOTUS, would have required appeal, remand for further proceedings and another appeal. And, of all the cases, it is the most charged with "weaponization," see the hundreds of convictions of 1/6 rioters, to this day dismissed as political. The one case I think where Trump might have suffered by a jury trial was the Mar-A-Lago documents case. But no one can really say that indictment there was delayed or sandbagged. Without substantial immunity questions, it might, maybe have been tried before the election had it been assigned to a Chutkan or Middlebrooks-type judge and not Aileen Cannon. But the base still steadfastly refuses to acknowledge any difference between that case and the classified documents "cases" against Biden and Pence.
  16. Incidentally, I don't really give a fuck about Merrick Garland. I just think the criticism isn't quite reality-based. Yes, the criminal cases could have been commenced earlier. No, it wouldn't have made any difference.
  17. Where is there a trailer park near Lovers Lane?
  18. I read lawfare blog often, because it's a good site. I don't read Wheeler because it's not. For Garland to have imperiled democracy, the outcome would have to have been different. It wouldn't have been. People accuse me of some kind of naivete, while maintaining that non-final convictions would have somehow convinced Trump voters that he's unfit rather than the victim of political persecution. The irony there is rich.
  19. TwiceHorn

    Landman

    One of the more amusing things is M-Tex Oil HQ seems to be in Continental Plaza/777 Main in FW, where I spent several years at the beginning of my career. Building's getting a bit long in the tooth, but I guess the Bass buildings at 201 Main hit a little close to home.
  20. In more "on the job" cases, I believe City of Dallas provides attorneys and some coverage through Texas Municipal League. Maybe that's changed or TML has declined coverage given the recent spate of cop foolishness in Dallas and elsewhere in the state.
  21. Are medicare supplements a better deal? My parents' "corporate" health insurance converted to a Medicare Supplement or Advantage, not sure which. that avoided all gaps in Medicare coverage and further reduced their liability for medical costs, reducing the Medicare contribution by 75% or more. It was a good deal, whatever it was.
  22. Definitely better than prison, for both the mentally ill and likely other inmates, as well. I think the definition of not guilty by reason of insanity definition should be expanded such that floridly mental ill can avoid prison for even heinous crimes, with a similar sentence to a mental health facility, maybe lifetime commitment with a possibility of parole. I think it should also permit more minor criminals to avoid prison sentences and convictions in a somewhat similar manner (drug, mental health, and veteran's courts do this, but I think it should be a regular feature of the CJ system).
  23. TwiceHorn

    Landman

    Didn't see him strap on a bit, either, so I guess he's not a tool pusher. Yet.
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