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@#39 ... Today I Learned that you're not into space exploration. If you were, you'd have recognized Mark Kelley's name. ...
Actually, I am quite into space exploration. The actual exploration and the results. But not the political exploitation thereof.
So, please explain why I should recognize Sen Kelly's name because of that.
Oh, (after spending some time in a search engine) he has been an astronaut. I also learned he has a twin brother, Scott. Both Mark and Scott were selected to be Space Shuttle pilots in 1996.
Yeah, I readily admit that I do not keep track of every and all astronauts we send into space.
But I do appreciate that Voyager is still sending back data after, what?, 50 years?
So, I go back to my original question...
Mark Kelly, who?
What are his political views?
What will he bring to the ticket?
On the other hand, I see...
US Presidential Election 2024: Senator Mark Kelly likely to replace Joe Biden, according to this poll
economictimes.indiatimes.com
So, go figure... :)
@#23 ... Someone buys a ladder ...
What Thomas Matthew Crooks did in hours leading up to attack on former President Trump
abcnews.go.com
... On the day of the assassination attempt, he asked if he could borrow his father's AR-15-style rifle, saying he planned to go to a shooting range, sources said. Because Crooks' father had previously let him use the gun for target shooting, he was not suspicious that his son was planning anything of concern.
Crooks went to a local gun shop that day, where he bought 50 rounds of 5.56 mm ammo. He also stopped at a Home Depot to buy a 5-foot ladder, though it was not found at the scene and is not believed to have been used to access the roof. ...
@#21 ... he's really just a failed comedian. ..
"Comedian" implies some manner of entertainment to those who may watch him perform.
Oh wait...
Teens for Trump? Republicans eye gains among US youth
www.digitaljournal.com
... "Honestly in the beginning ... I just liked Trump because I thought he was hilarious," said Paley. ...
@#17 ... When I saw Comperatore's turnout gear and helmet on a stand/manakin during Trump's speech I thought "Please. Please. Don't kiss it like you did the flag. Please don't hug it."
Then he did just that. ...
Disrespectful, imo.
Trump on Tuesday called the family of his supporter who died during the assassination attempt. On Monday, his wife told the New York Post he had not yet called (July 15, 2024)
www.businessinsider.com
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- - - The wife of Corey Comperatore, who died at the Trump rally, said Trump had not called her as of Monday.
- - - Corey Comperatore died shielding his family during an assassination attempt on Trump at a rally.
- - - Helen Comperatore said Biden called her. On Tuesday, she shared that Trump called her, per The New York Times.
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It looks like fmr Pres trump was shames into calling her.
Mask Bans Grow, Threatening Public Health And Immunocompromised People
www.forbes.com
... The CDC has just changed its assessment of Covid-19 risks from saying it is primarily a seasonal, winter respiratory infection to noting that there are also summer peaks. It is, therefore, even more disturbing that a number of cities and states are choosing to promote mask bans. Here's where those policies have taken hold.
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North Carolina
In North Carolina, the General Assembly passed bill HB 237, previously called Unmasking Mobs and Criminals. It said it is illegal to mask in public unless you have a contagious disease. (Note: There is no exemption for preventing disease, asthma, or other medical problems). Republicans said the law was passed as a response to masking at college campuses by protestors against the war in Gaza. The law also increases the penalties if a person commits a crime while wearing a mask. Yet if they obtained a permit, the KKK could hold masked rallies.
Democratic State Rep. Maria Cervania is an epidemiologist as well as a legislator. In an interview, she said that the worst part is that "any property owner or occupant of that property can tell you you need to take off your mask." Further, "law enforcement can ask you to take off your mask for any reason." The Democratic Governor, Roy Cooper, vetoed this bill, and the GOP legislature overrode his veto.
The GOP knows "that this is not based in medical facts," Cervania added. "It's not based on individual rights and freedoms. It's not based on people being able to make their own decisions about their health, the health of their loved ones." "This is all politics," Cervania concluded, and "passing this doesn't protect our people." ...
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