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Well, they have completed the room with no sound, surely they've gotten this technology down too, by now.

Sorry man, but Whoosh....

That's a double post that won't get much bitchin'.

I would have thought DC instead of BC. But both could work. Bitchy cunt or dry cow.

Stassney, those 2 women on the left behind Briscoe, they were behind Slawson earlier in the day. Are they reps? And the redhead on the far right is Slawson, right? Different outfit from before.

Just so many shitty fucking bills on the floor, and all based on nothing substantial to improve Texas. All this time on voter suppression and nothing on the power grid. Time spent on anti-abortion and no expansion of Medicaid or planned parenthood. Open carry and nothing on mental health. Running homeless off the streets but nothing on helping them get back on their feet. So enraging. And people wonder why Christianity is losing its base. Because its focus has been bastardized to fit the needs of those greedy for wealth and power. Driven by revenge against others who actually have enjoyable lives. There are too many philistines in those churches now. They get the news coverage, they demand the news coverage, and those folks who still hold the real Christian values of tolerance and charity are stained by it.

That cluster of unattractive Karens around Slawson with their smug smirks on their faces says it all. Their god is so much more powerful than the pathetic scientists. They can ignore science because of their moral crusade. I'd bet the house on them all suffering from dusty crotch. So did Briscoe get his wish to modify SB7 however he wishes behind closed doors or are all the amendments completed now? I was afraid he would take it behind those doors and stuff it with provisions sought in 1340, 530 and other crappy house bills.

I can not imagine a family having to go through something like this. much less in the spotlight this particular family is in. I can only guess the amount of additional pressure with all the fans and admirers wanting to mourn as well. Something akin to Kobe and his daughter, I would think. I hope all give this family the space they need to grieve, and support them with respect and tenderness.

Well in OK you can already drive over them, right? What's next? Gas vans?

Amazon just cancelled New Tricks this past week (which pissed me off), so I moved on the Endeavour. Just finished season 3. I have to say they have some nice birds on this show. Of various ages.

We watched the first episode of the Life in Color with David Attenborough. I realized after it was over that my son had made it this far without seeing much in quality nature docs. He was into it. It's like Mutual of Omaha with really good sharp photography.

I finished this some time ago. A good series. All the cameos of known stars past and present in French film is pretty interesting.

re: The Aggie/Tide brotherhood continues in the NFLPosted on 5/1/21 at 12:38 pm to Farmer1906 An Aggie opening up his holes for Bama is nothing new, baw

You can be pretty book smart without having much common sense or a feel for the best course of action. I think this fits him pretty well.

Do as I say, not as I do.

I think maybe he stalled the vote in order to try to take it behind closed doors and pump it full of other crap. If he lets it pass now, then some of the other voter suppression bills like 1340 would probably die. This is an attempt to round up all the strays into one bad ass bill. But I don't know shit, just trying to piece it all together too.

This is what I figured he would try to pull. Swamp the system with lots of crappy bills to divide the fight, then find a way to try to lump them all into one bill at the end. Last ditch efforts to retain control. They know Texas will turn blue, and they are working to forestall that as long as possible. So even if these laws end up getting struck down, now they will clog up the courts. TDC Press Release 4/30 Vote-Suppressing Texas Republican Briscoe Cain Just Muscled Senate Bill 7 Through Committee AUSTIN, Texas — On Thursday, Texas Republicans on the House Elections Committee ducked transparency norms in order to greenlight a shadowy version of voter suppression bill Senate Bill 7 (SB 7) — clearing a path to move the bill through the legislature and strip away Texans’ voting rights behind closed doors. In a blatant attempt to force the voter suppression bill through the House, Committee Chair Rep. Briscoe Cain (R-Deer Park) raised SB 7 without giving legislators advance notice, substituted the language of House Bill 6 (HB 6) into the titular SB 7 without giving legislators time to read through the bill, and disallowed public discussion and testimony from concerned Texans, as is customary. If Cain succeeds and the full House passes SB 7, a handful of Republican legislators will be able to pull the worst parts of SB 7 and HB 6 together behind closed doors and pass them through the legislature — without the House having heard testimony on many of the bill’s harmful, illegal, racist provisions. Voting rights advocates, Democrats, and a broad coalition of allies sounded the alarm Thursday at the state Capitol during a press conference organized by MOVE Texas. Democratic legislators continue to fight tooth and nail to stop SB 7 and HB 6, which represent the worst attack on voting rights in our state since the Jim Crow era. The bills include blatant provisions to gut the voting rights of communities of color, voters with disabilities, and working Texans — including slashing voting hours and locations and clearing the way for Jim Crow-style voter intimidation. Now, if Cain manages to duck scrutiny through skirting House procedures, advocates fear the most harmful pieces of these bills will be compiled and passed into law. Unfortunately, that was not enough voter suppression for one hearing, and the committee also considered SB 1340. This bill would require many Texans to provide documentary proof of citizenship before being registered to vote, confuse and lengthen the time between when a voter submits their registration form and when they can vote, and enshrine into law parts of Texas’ failed illegal voter purge from 2019. Public testimony highlighted many problems with the bill — not least of all how it violates the National Voter Registration Act, thus flying in the face of federal law. Looking at other states that have attempted similar schemes, such as Kansas, this bill could disenfranchise over 10 percent of new would-be registrants and would result in costly legal battles. Texas Democratic Party Voter Protection Director Rose Clouston issued the following statement: “Texas Republicans have already introduced the most racist, harmful voter suppression bills our state has seen since Jim Crow, in the form of House Bill 6 and Senate Bill 7. Now, Rep. Briscoe Cain is trying to cherry-pick all the worst parts of these terrible bills and pass them through the Texas Legislature without ever giving House lawmakers time to properly scrutinize this legislation, and without giving Texans a chance to give testimony on what’s in this bill. “These are some of the shadiest moves yet from a party hellbent on slashing our voting rights. Republicans have decided to do the work of voter suppression in the shadows, ignoring their constituents’ concerns and experiences. They are abandoning normal procedures because it would be inconvenient for them to hear the outpouring of condemnation from everyone who believes in the foundation of our democracy — voting rights. “We have to continue to ask why Republicans are trying to fix a voting system that isn’t broken. There is only one reason: Republicans know that if they let Texans vote conveniently and freely, Texans won’t choose them. “We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: we will not be silenced. Texans have already spoken loud and clear to say these racist bills aren’t welcome in our state. A massive coalition of advocates and Texans is fighting to stop these bills, and businesses and corporations are on our side. This is a brazen attempt to rob Texans of their right to vote, and it’s wrong, racist and illegal. We will keep fighting, and we will win.”

Replacing Planned Parenthood with Planned Poverty of Intelligence.

There's nothing left in their playbook anymore. Just trolling, no actual governance or anything. It's all MTG and Boobert now. Just hang on to office and don't fix a damn thing. Those of them in Austin are rigging the game in their favor. It's very obvious and comes off as a hail mary. 40 years of dumbing down America has gotten them 40% of Americans voting for them. The others are waking up. They know it. So they are pushing every despicable bill they can, and blocking all the real legislation because they know their days are numbered. The question is can we get them out before they destroy Texas by ignoring global warming?

Cross posted from the Voter suppression thread... this from an hour ago: In case you missed it, Chair Cain (R) just tried to take a surprise vote on SB 7 by steamrolling his Vice-Chair, Rep. Jessica González (D), and attempting to sub in the language for HB 6 so that he and Sen. Hughes (R) can rewrite the entire bill behind closed doors. Don’t let them.We need you to call House Speaker Phelan right now and tell him not to let Chairman Cain jam SB 7 through the House Elections Committee today. There has been no hearing, testimony, or public notice on this racist anti-voting bill. Take two minutes right now and please call (512) 463-1000 and let Speaker Phelan know that Texans want their voices to be heard. We will not be silenced. Thank you for all you do - it really makes a difference.

I'm so tired of this shit! I called and told them if they wanted to screw over the texas voters at least do it in public and not behind closed doors. This is from 1 PM on the 29th. In case you missed it, Chair Cain (R) just tried to take a surprise vote on SB 7 by steamrolling his Vice-Chair, Rep. Jessica González (D), and attempting to sub in the language for HB 6 so that he and Sen. Hughes (R) can rewrite the entire bill behind closed doors. Don’t let them.We need you to call House Speaker Phelan right now and tell him not to let Chairman Cain jam SB 7 through the House Elections Committee today. There has been no hearing, testimony, or public notice on this racist anti-voting bill. Take two minutes right now and please call (512) 463-1000 and let Speaker Phelan know that Texans want their voices to be heard. We will not be silenced. Thank you for all you do - it really makes a difference.

By nature the Dems are divided on different goals and strategies. Maybe not so much divided on the goals, but the priority of them. But all Dems are concerned about the welfare of others, that makes them more humane in the treatment of others, always looking for the good in people. That's the image of the party. So going in on the attack is not their norm. The Dems need to keep hammering the message that they are accomplishing things in contrast to the last admin. Show the positives and let the negatives speak for themselves. 100 days in they can start to show progress, and the longer we go, the numbers will reflect that positive trend. We had 4 years of division, hate and fearmongering. We are better than that. We are proving that. The republicans are masters at wallowing in mud. We can't beat them at that game. We need to get out of that pit and move forward. I get the idea that is Biden's general plan. Let an independent DOJ go after the bad actors, don't politicize that. BUT I wish they would develop a scoreboard that shows what each administration had accomplished within set time frames, i.e. first 100 days. They need to show people what they had and what they have now. Need to squarely place the blame where it belongs.

Mihn Breakfast Egg Rolls Manske Rolls used to be in HEB frozen section. Not as good as fresh, but definitely still a treat.

They show up now and then around here...like these: If you get near canadian candy, grab up one of these. Very hard to find, but the buttered popcorn ones are the bomb. Two of my favorites not mentioned so far.