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#17 There was an attempt to turn the corner, Eb, as you know ...

Citizens United, Explained

The 2010 Supreme Court decision further tilted political influence toward wealthy donors and corporations.

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Texas county pauses data center construction in rural areas for a year
www.texastribune.org

... A rural Texas county on Tuesday approved a one-year pause on the construction of new data centers in unincorporated areas, citing public safety and public health concerns.

The 3-2 vote by county commissioners in Hill County, roughly 55 miles south of Fort Worth, appears to be the first by a Texas county to issue a moratorium on the rapidly expanding industry.

Residents and local officials had aired concerns about how a proposed 300-acre development by the Dallas-based developer, Provident Data Centers in north Hillsboro could impact the quality of life in the rural county through noise pollution and consuming large amounts of water and electricity.

"The data center folks have found a sweet spot in the state that has limited regulations, limited enforcement, limited code, and they're coming faster than we can keep up with," said Hill County Commissioner Jim Holcomb. "I think it's imperative ... that we tap the brakes and we get our arms around what we're faced with and do the research, do the studies." ...

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All it takes is $9.00
#65 | Posted by A_Friend at 2026-05-13 04:25 PM

Isn't Georgia state the eighth largest trade partner? I found this article from 2023:

October 13, 2023

Gov. Brian Kemp has instructed the state treasurer to buy $10 million in bonds from Israel to support its military response to last weekend's brutal attack launched by Hamas militants.

The $10 million was the highest amount available on the bond market and brings Georgia's current investment in Israel via bonds to $25 million.

"Israel is one of Georgia's strongest allies and greatest friends, and our support for its people as they endure horrific attacks from terrorists is unwavering," Kemp said Friday. "Purchasing these bonds is just the latest expression of that support."

Rocket attacks and raids into Israel from the Gaza Strip since last Saturday have killed 1,300 and injured about 3,300, according to the Israeli government. About 150 kidnapped hostages are thought to have been taken to Gaza.

Gaza's health ministry said more than 1,500 Palestinians have been killed and more than 6,600 others wounded in Israeli air strikes on the blockaded enclave.

The governor, Georgia First Lady Marty Kemp, and their three daughters led a delegation of state officials to Israel in May on an economic development trip. Kemp met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Isaac Herzog, and other Israeli officials to discuss security in the Middle East and other issues.


Israeli infestation is grift, theft, lies and death.

Looks to me like Iran is getting a bit uppity.

Saw this also ...

IRGC Navy Claims Vast Expansion In Its Definition Of Strait Of Hormuz
www.twz.com

... It remains unclear how the IRGC will enforce its tenfold increase in what it considers the Strait.

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy claims it has greatly expanded how it defines the Strait of Hormuz, which it has closed to most shipping since the start of the now-paused war. The move comes as that closure has wide-ranging impacts on the global economy and with U.S. President Donald Trump mulling new military actions against Tehran amid deadlocked peace negotiations and a tenuous ceasefire barely holding.

Under its new definition, the IRGC claimed a tenfold expansion "forming a complete crescent" of "about 20 to 30 miles to one now over 200 to 300 miles," Political Deputy of IRGC Navy Mohammad Akbarzadeh said in a TV interview, according to the official Iranian FARS news agency.

"The Strait is no longer viewed as a narrow stretch around a handful of islands but instead has been greatly enlarged in scope and military significance," Akbarzadeh noted. "In the past, the Strait of Hormuz was defined as a limited area around islands such as Hormuz and Hengam, but today this view has changed. The Strait is now defined as a strategic zone stretching from the city of Jask in the east to Siri Island in the west." ...


Yet his FDA recently OK'd flavored e-cigs because that's what Big Tobacco wanted.

FDA authorizes first fruit-flavored e-cigarettes in US amid political pressure
www.reuters.com

... The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday allowed the marketing of fruit-flavored e-cigarettes in a first authorization of non-tobacco-flavored vaping products, amid mounting political pressure on the agency. ...

U.S. regulators have avoided granting licenses to vapes, and the FDA has said it would continue to require a heavy burden of evidence of benefits to smokers for vape flavors that also have strong appeal to youth, such as fruit or candy flavors.

However, earlier this year, the agency tweaked its strict approach to flavored vapes, a shift that follows intensifying tobacco industry lobbying and political pressure to allow more products to market. ...




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