He was born and raised in the US but is a citizen of Peru since 2015.

Brennan,
I was not a polygraph examiner but I worked very closely with them, specifically in criminal investigations. No examiner worth his salt would characterize a polygraph as "pass or fail". They evaluate the entirety of the examination and the "results" are far more nuanced than flagging deception on a particular question, so indeed, examiner judgement and subjectivity is very important.

I attended training seminars where experienced polygraphers acting as test subjects employed countermeasures to try to "beat" the test and fool other experienced polygraphers. I never saw one fully succeed. When a well trained examiner proceeds through a carefully selected set of questions and follow ups, circling back to the subject matter, the subtle difference in those physiologic changes move that needle. That being said, the uncertainty and variation in skill level throughout the industry is reason enough to keep polygraphs inadmissible in court.

The true value of the polygraph examination in criminal investigations is to coax the truth from a reluctant subject. A good examiner incorporates interview and interrogation skills to persuade the subject to be forthcoming. Sometimes the stress of the test and fear of discovery is enough to elicit a full confession.

So tell me, now that China virtually owns all of Smithfield, if they ship Bacon from the US to China, who pays the tarrif to whom??

#24 Thanks for the comparison, however, I wasn't trying to make the point that a 10% tarrif was in any way equivalent to a 10% corporate tax increase. The numbers are obviously more complex. My point is that ANY additional costs (tarrifs or coporate income tax increases) will be passed on to the consumer, not paid by the wealthy corporations or fat cat shareholders.

#17 One of your best missives.

"One must only conclude that USans aren't fanbois of paying more for stuff."

I'm no fan of tariffs ... .. but I do think it is puzzling how so many folks thought increasing corporate income taxes wasn't going to jack up prices Did they really think Walmart and Amazon were just going to suck it up and cut profits?

I'm all for busting out the prices. Makes it easier for those who want to choose brands mostly originating here. I think it would be great if each product had an offshore score.

While Mr. Bezos is at it maybe he could break out how much from each product goes into his toy rockets and spaceships.

There's a depot I drive by that stockpiles shipping containers transferred between port , rail and trucking. Right now the empties are piled multiple containers high as far as I can see. I suppose that means more loads are coming in than going back out so nobody needs the containers, which is typical, but I've never seen that quantity before. I'm guesssing they scrap the excess, but maybe nobody is taking the scrap either.

Lights won't stop flashing at the railroad crossing, somebody's got to eat the cheese.

As convenient as it might be to blame this one on Trump, Jeff Bezos is the culprit. UPS has been bleeding money continuously since mid 2921, plot that with ANZN chart. They are inverse to one another. Recall that Amazons COVID boom financed their monopolization of the online ordering market and fleet buildout, leaving those brown trucks pretty close to empty.

My friend (UPS driver) used to carry a helper and bank overtime daily to complete his route. Now he runs three routes and finishes up early.

I was subjected to polygraph testing at least 15 times during my career. Polygraphs are a routine part of law enforcement and the intelligence community.

Any government employee with a security clearance has been through a polygraph, and depending on the level, many times. Witch hunt? Hardly. The results of a polygraph can't be used against a person in court, or used to terminate employment, let alone burn them at the stake. It can, however, be used as an investigative tool to help steer an investigation Perhaps Trump should start with his Cabinet.

Funny thing, elected and appointed officials aren't generally required to undergo polygraph testing to obtain a security clearance. Maybe they should be.

I read Virginia's book. What happened to her was horrific. Without her courage, Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell would never have been brought to justice. That being said, my opinion after reading her book and other resources is that Virginia did have a tendency to exaggerate, and maybe even lie about her experiences. That is forgivable considering what she went through in her childhood, and teenaged years. The closest thing she ever had to stability was her husband, who essentially rescued her from Epstein. When that relationship fell apart, I imagine she felt she could not continue. Very sad.

Lefty, The DHS lawyers did not present a stitch of evidence tying him to a terrorist organization or gang affiliation. Even if he was affiliated, he would still be entitled to a hearing before deportation in light of the no deport order in effect.

He was kidnapped and falsely imprisoned, and those who took part in this fiasco could actually be prosecuted for those crimes under state law. I'd just love to see Maryland state troopers arrest a bunch of Federal Agents. Put Kristy Noem in an orange jumpsuit annd let the girls in the Baltimore cell block braid her hair.

The obesity rate in the U.S. is double the obesity rate in Europe. Every other factor discussed above becomes negligible in light of that simple fact.

This is one of the most disturbing things I have seen Trump do so far. Even if the evidence against these men was overwhelming (and it certainly is not) the idea of "deporting" them to a prison in a country they didn't even come from is beyond the pale.

It was a joke, but nice try Young Sheldon.

It was a joke, but nice try Young Sheldon.

It is a really interesting article. Thanks for posting it.

"Seriously wtf tho.. those people living in tornado alley should be required to have a tornado shelter on or under or near their homes. It would save lives."

Maybe, but each year tornados kill 80 people. Meanwhile 12000 die falling down the stairs. So we would be better served eliminating stairs, but if we eliminate stairs how do we get into the tornado shelter?

Yav you such an active imagination. Perhaps you can explain the argument I am trying to make and the meaning I am trying to manipulate from the word because I have absolutely no idea. If all you got is projection, at least explain it to the class.

Is "Top American CEOs" sorta the same thing as "Oligarchs"? Or does it depend on the context?

Curious indeed, maybe they just ran out of toner? Seriously though, why has it taken 3 years for this case to get to trial?

Commercial passenger airlines are authorized to make a total of 864 landings and departures from Reagan National from 6 a.m. to midnight each day, or 48 an hour, according to the airport's website. Of those, 64 have been added by Congress since 2000. Local airport authorities have objected to the increases.
The crowded airspace around Washington drew attention last year when Congress debated an aviation safety bill that allowed 10 more flights a day at Reagan National, despite strong objections from Virginia's Democratic senators, Tim Kaine and Mark Warner.

Let those numbers sink in and imagine how crazy it is in that very confined airspace. It has always been about Members of Congress voting to get themselves home quickly on the weekends.

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.