That might be common sense, but that airport is too crowded to provide that much leeway. It is to busy, too many physical obstructions, and to many restrictions that funnel traffic into confined pathways. . There has been a push to close it for decades, exacercerbated by the Air Florida crash. Meembers of Congress (who enjoy the conveninece) overuled that. I recall when, for a time, airlines were prohbited from scheduling connecting flights via National, or use it as a hub. Congress didnt like that either, because less flights coming through meant less flexibility for their schedules. My family members won't fly into or out of that airport. Too scary.

The article seems to miss the poijt, as if the strategy is to simply ignore Congress's law. Everybody knows what is going on. Quietly, behind the scenes, Trump and the tech bro kings are working out which one will own and profit from the TikTok sale. In the meantime they all kneel at his feet. Well played.

What could go wrong?

Cabinet Secreteries don't get houses. I guess he's starting a new precedent?

Ah Rubenstein ... ..there is the link that ties it together.

Wow, the BS is thick in this thread. It is weird how quickly some create a false narrative without any working knowledge whatsoever.

Colleen Shogun had nothing to do with the investigation against Trump. Many would consider her right wing, judging by her anctions and her associations. I'm very surprised Trump dismissed her. A more curious mystery is why Biden appointed her in the first place.

So he's surprised that the leopard ate his face after voting for the leopard that eats peoples faces.

--- him.

#14 | POSTED BY NIXON AT 2025-02-07 10:51 AM | FLAG: | NEWSWORTHY 2

An interesting analogy to use considering You are talking about about Palestine. Palestinians are still trying to get the hang of that lesson.

I am familiar with this location. The Department of Education is a very large building. The main entrance is on Maryland Avenue, whereupon visitors must pass through security, sign in and get a visitors pass. The doors in the video are on C Street, on the rear side on the building.

An "All Access" entrance is what used to be called a "Handicapped Entrance" until the word handicapped fell out of favor and the signage was changed. This would be an additional access point for those with special needs, particularly at older or historical buildings where the main entrance can't be retrofitted to comply with ADA. These locations are often unstaffed and locked, with an intercom to request access.

The Members choice to tug on the doors of a handicapped entrance, en masse, rather than go to the main entrance (generally unlocked, but with a lobby and security checkpoint) seems a bit theatrical and detracts from their message.

#9 it's obvious you've got your chatbot working this thread, or you didn't bother the main article here.

I'm a bit confused. Why are they still there, 4 years after the troop withdrawal? And if they are "families of US Troops", why do they require the United States Refugee Assistance Program to get out?

I had a security clearance. When I left the employ of the Federal Govt, I didn't get to take it with me. I'm not sure why anyone expects to. My Brother in Law has made a good living with his security clearance since he left, working in the private sector on Govt contracts, however, he has been required to reapply and recertify through the company he works for to maintain his clearance, with limitations related to the beneficial work he is performing.

I don't claim to understand how that process works, as I left mine behind, but the expectation that a security clearance somehow belongs to you is --------.

When enormous egos collide ... ... .

"I don't feel there is a need to apologize for a request for mercy. And I don't feel that there is a need to apologize to speak to the unity of this country that includes people that were not at all referenced in the unity that he spoke of the day before in his inaugural address. So, no, I don't feel the need to apologize."

Excellent analysis by Slate. I concur.

Well that didn't last long. I haven't delved too deeply into this, things that pop out at me ...
Why was January 19 chosen as the shut down date, and by whom?
How did Trump turn it back on beFORE he was sworn in?

Well that didn't last long. I haven't delved too deeply into this, things that pop out at me ...
Why was January 19 chosen as the shut down date, and by whom?
How did Trump turn it back on beFORE he was sworn in?

The Point, Laura, is that MAGA purport to be populists who hate Oligarchy.... and yet that's what they've given us.
#3 | POSTED BY CORKY AT 2025-01-19 05:06 PM | FLAG:

What is more populist than Facebook, X, Tik Tok and Amazon?

I guess not, for a white guy.

A couple secrets they left out ... their draconian immigration policies, the prevalence of white supremacy, and one of the highest incidences of rape in the world. Denmark has lots of dirty secrets.

Why didn't they throw him in prison liked they did with the average citizen.

#2 | POSTED BY A_MONSON AT 2025-01-16 08:33 PM | FLAG:

Because it is a civil case, not a criminal one.

As to the settlement, a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. I don't blame these women for settling for what is likely a significantly reduced amount of sure cash now vs years of appeals and uncertainty.

He was fighting like hell to hang onto that Super Bowl. Ring. Why does a mayor get a Super Bowl ring? Or a sky box? Or any of those other perks. So the politicians that enjoy this VIP treatment will vote to hand them millions in incentives, tax breaks and cash to build new stadiums that most taxpayers can't afford to visit. All so Mayor A can call Mayor B and boast that "my boys beat your boys", and proudly wear a Super Bowl ring.

This caught my eye:

ADAMS compounded his gains from the straw contributions by using them to defraud New York City and steal public funds. New York City has a matching funds program that matches small-dollar contributions from individual City residents with up to eight times their amount in public funds, to give New Yorkers a greater voice in elections. ADAMS's campaigns applied for matching funds based on known straw donations, fraudulently obtaining as much as $2,000 in public funds for each illegal contribution. ADAMS and those working at his direction falsely certified compliance with applicable campaign finance regulations despite ADAMS's repeated acceptance of straw donations, relying on the concealed nature of these illegal contributions to falsely portray his campaigns as law-abiding. As a result of those false certifications, ADAMS's 2021 mayoral campaign received more than $10,000,000 in public funds.

So NY has a program to basically FORCE taxpayers to bankroll political campaigns through this matching program, in the guise of giving New Yorkers a "greater voice". Sounds like another way to fleece taxpayers for the benefit of the elite, particularly when you see how said politicians spend "their" campaign cash.

Meant to say I can't unsee that.

"The best thing though, is that we have the same haircut!"

I've never tried to form a visual image of anybody here, but I unsee that now Corky, lol!