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MidWestGuy
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re: A Nancy Pelosi production - video contradicts officers claims of J6 injuries received
Posted by MidWestGuy on 5/22/26 at 9:23 am to Major Dutch Schaefer
I didn't watch every second of those videos, but from what we see, can anyone positively identify that the guy walking around in the 2nd video is the same officer testifying in the 1st? Looks like him, but I didn't see anything to make it certain.
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re: TN: All members of Dem Caucus are being removed from committees for their behavior
Posted by MidWestGuy on 5/16/26 at 8:49 am to Bobby OG Johnson
Two Qs:
1) Why isn't "included setting fires" included in the notice?
2) How big is this loophole "except where membership is required pursuant to Rule 65"?
edit/add: OK, Google Gemini says:
So how many D's are on these committees now? If R's are in charge, probably already at the minimum? Does this notice have any teeth at all?
edit/add: OK, asked about that.
Sigh.
1) Why isn't "included setting fires" included in the notice?
2) How big is this loophole "except where membership is required pursuant to Rule 65"?
edit/add: OK, Google Gemini says:
quote:
Because of Rule 65, the majority leadership cannot completely hollow out minority representation on these panels, as a minimum proportional threshold must be maintained.
Because of this math, even if the Speaker exercises maximum authority to strip individual lawmakers of preferred assignments, Rule 65 dictates that the Democratic caucus must maintain roughly one-quarter of the seats on any given panel.
So how many D's are on these committees now? If R's are in charge, probably already at the minimum? Does this notice have any teeth at all?
edit/add: OK, asked about that.
quote:
Your intuition is completely spot on. Because the baseline representation was already hovering right at the proportional minimums, this notice is largely a piece of political theater and a structural "demotion" rather than a total erasure of the party from the committee rooms.
Sigh.
re: Melania AI
Posted by MidWestGuy on 5/12/26 at 9:50 am to Padme
Melanie???
But it is amusing. She's hot when she's angry. And all other times as well.
But it is amusing. She's hot when she's angry. And all other times as well.
re: Chicago Alderman, low IQ, wants to charge Walgreens with a crime for leaving a shiithole
Posted by MidWestGuy on 5/4/26 at 6:29 pm to MidWestGuy
Another quote:
:confused: I have used mail order pharmacy, and I had a car. It was more convenient for me, compared to going to the pharmacy just 5 miles away. What's the problem?
quote:
"Now, I've got to find another way. I've got to possibly go west to Cicero, and I'm living all the way here on the East Side," Gardner said. Patricia Shell does not have an option for another Walgreens. She uses an electric wheelchair for her once-a-month pick up for prescriptions. Shell does not drive. "This is convenient for me. I just live down the street here in the senior building, and I don't know what we're going to do. I guess I have to go strictly with my mail order people," Shell said.
:confused: I have used mail order pharmacy, and I had a car. It was more convenient for me, compared to going to the pharmacy just 5 miles away. What's the problem?
re: Chicago Alderman, low IQ, wants to charge Walgreens with a crime for leaving a shiithole
Posted by MidWestGuy on 5/4/26 at 6:26 pm to GatorOnAnIsland
Saw it on the local Chicago news today, the broadcast is here, and they did quote Walmart on theft and safety concerns:
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statement from Walgreens spokesperson: "Our Cottage Grove Avenue store will close on June 4, 2026. Customers can continue to fill prescriptions at this location until the closing date. "Over time, this store has experienced significantly higher levels of theft and violent incidents than our other locations. Despite a range of efforts, including previous operating adjustments, these ongoing safety challenges have made it increasingly difficult to maintain a secure environment for our team members and customers. While this was not an easy decision, safety must remain our top priority.
re: If each state had congress rep. based on percentage of each partys number of voters
Posted by MidWestGuy on 5/4/26 at 9:29 am to SlowFlowPro
quote:But we kept hearing how Trump's "mean tweets" were driving away independents, women, and minorities. And there was so much excitement that Kamala was going to be the 1st woman, Black, and Indian president! All the celebrities were soooooo excited!
The DEMs have dominated national voting totals for the past 20 years. 2024 was the outlier as it was the perfect storm for moderates to support the GOP while DEMs had horrible enthusiasm
re: Post your AI generate state map
Posted by MidWestGuy on 5/1/26 at 10:32 pm to Foreskinski
So, assuming that these districts would elect a House Rep that matches the party majority, how many house seats would be R vs D?
And does that ratio come close to the R/D split in the 2024 election?
And does that ratio come close to the R/D split in the 2024 election?
re: Ilhan Omar secures ‘millions from taxpayers’ for health clinic run by her sister.
Posted by MidWestGuy on 5/1/26 at 5:15 pm to BigTigerJoe
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At this point, let them keep the money.
No way, we need to recoup every dollar, plus expenses, plus interest. Garnish future wages, sell off everything they own, get the rights to sell their organs when they pass.
re: SCOTUS rules on Callais
Posted by MidWestGuy on 4/29/26 at 8:28 pm to laxtonto
quote:+1 But we need some sort of 'open source' neutral system in place to design the map.
Run on forcing “gerrymandering-free” districts across the entire nation
quote:Sounds good, but they seem to be OK opposing the Voter ID bill, so I'm not feeling so confident here.
and force the dems on voting against it and have them explain why they are against the idea or embrace it and provide more competitive R races in the blue states.
re: SCOTUS rules on Callais
Posted by MidWestGuy on 4/29/26 at 8:12 pm to SlickRick55
quote:
Ok it’s getting confusing to me. Can some one explain how a districting map is supposed to be properly drawn? Is population based and then so many parishes out from an epicenter? Do the shapes of the districts have certain shapes or boundary guidelines to follow?
Well, as I understand it, it is confusing, from a "what it should be and what it is" view. I'm certain the intent was always that the districts should represent a cross section of the State. But if politicians are involved in the map, they are going to try to game it to their advantage. That's what they do. And if the laws allow it, there you are.
Last time I researched it, there is an 'open maps' group, and they have developed algorithms for it. As you say, start from the population centers, work outwards until you hit geographical or municipal boundaries, and reiterate until you have an equal population in each of the districts for that State.
re: SCOTUS rules on Callais
Posted by MidWestGuy on 4/29/26 at 4:43 pm to SoggyCerealClub
Oh, district # 2 of the six. I just read it wrong, brain-fart on my part, thanks.
re: SCOTUS rules on Callais
Posted by MidWestGuy on 4/29/26 at 2:53 pm to SoggyCerealClub
quote:What is this talk about a '2nd District" :confused: The number of districts is based on the latest census, and that puts LA at six.
I do believe Louisiana has enough minority residents to justify a 2nd district, ...
Are you talking about something else?
re: North Carolina just found 34,000 dead people on their voter rolls
Posted by MidWestGuy on 4/29/26 at 2:38 pm to BHS78
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They way it should work is the hospital/funeral home/coroner should be required to inform the federal govt of a death.
They already do. They inform the Social Security Administration. SS checks are stopped, and banks are informed and those accounts (if in single name) are frozen.
quote:
That agency should be REQUIRED to inform all other agencies of said death.
Yep, that's what's needed. And all State agencies as well, but there might be some legal issues there? But since those voters can vote in Fed elections, there should be a pathway.
re: United HealthCare social media mgr. Alison King fired after assassination attempt comments
Posted by MidWestGuy on 4/28/26 at 1:23 pm to wdhalgren
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Lives in an echo chamber, gets her news from an echo chamber. Her job is social media manager and she thought that was a perfectly acceptable thing to put on social media. Brainwashed and dumb is not a good combination.
That must be the case to explain some of this. But she must still be outright STUPID to think posting this to social media would be OK. That's some intense brainwashing - I mean, to the point that they must be completely BLIND to the fact that ~ half the country voted for Trump. It may seem like 99.99% inside her bubble, but just how clueless can one be to not be aware of the overall numbers.
It is mind boggling to me.
re: Jimmy Kimmel gives sorry excuse for Melania 'widow' joke Blames Trump for Rhetoric
Posted by MidWestGuy on 4/28/26 at 10:19 am to Flats
quote:Gimme a break. There had already been two assassination attempts on him, and many, many calls for violence against him. If you can't connect those dots, it's because you don't want to.
There is. And had Kimmel made this joke the day after the assassination attempt ...
re: "Look at her, so beautiful. Mrs. Trump, you have a glow like an expected widow.”
Posted by MidWestGuy on 4/27/26 at 9:51 pm to greygoose
The saddest part is that even a single American watches him. He shouldn't even be able to fill the studio audience. He's just awful, and not funny. A really bad combination.
re: Melania opens fire on Jimmy Kimmel…
Posted by MidWestGuy on 4/27/26 at 11:23 am to The Pirate King
quote:
Pretty rare statement like this from her. She's pissed, as she should be. She lets a lot of stuff run off her BEAUTIFUL shoulders.
Took the liberty of fixing it for you. I'm sure it was implied, but subtly doesn't work so well on this forum :)
re: Melania opens fire on Jimmy Kimmel…
Posted by MidWestGuy on 4/27/26 at 11:21 am to RollTide1987
I hate Jimmy Kimmel, so I never watch his show. Can someone explain/link to what specifically he said that got Melania to post this?
re: Gov. Gavin Newsom is under criminal review for signing up illegal aliens to vote
Posted by MidWestGuy on 4/27/26 at 11:09 am to trinidadtiger
quote:I am no lawyer, but that would seem to be the group that had "standing". Their votes are being invalidated by (likely) Democrat party votes.
Ive often wondered these cases that impact all Americans, why cant they be tried in any federal court in the US.
Like this one, perhaps we could set up a temporary fed court in Winston County, Alabama. Its a rural unbiased county.....that voted 90.0% for Trump
re: This X Account's One and Only Post Named the Shooter 3 Years Ago
Posted by MidWestGuy on 4/27/26 at 11:05 am to AlterEd
quote:
So yes, it would seem that this account was indeed referencing the Cole Allen that tried to shoot the POTUS. This should put to bed all of the people saying, "but there's lots of Cole Allens out there" as if that makes it any less odd.
It *is* odd that a one time poster mentions a name, and no follow up, nothing else.
It might actually be *less* odd, that the name mentioned was someone who did something crazy 3 years later. As I wrote above, maybe the one-time poster was aware at the time (3 years ago) that Cole Allen was trouble, started to write a post about it to warn others, and either got distracted, or just stopped there for whatever reason (fear of retribution?). The one post might be because he wanted to remain anonymous, because he knew the guy was trouble.
Odd, but that's all. Not mystical, there are several rational explanations.
re: Is Cole Allen a DEI product?
Posted by MidWestGuy on 4/27/26 at 9:51 am to LordSaintly
PVC pipe is not a structural material. It is not UV stable. It gets soft in the kinds of temperatures found in a car on a summer day. It's generally a drain pipe, not used for pressure and not rated for hot water.
A brake for a wheelchair needs to be designed with a significant margin of safety. OK, it was just a prototype, but watch the video @ 1:33. I'm not even a mechanical engineer, and I don't have a degree from a prestigious university, and I would be embarrassed to show that to anyone, even as a 'prototype'. I certainly would not have allowed it to be filmed. And a prototype is meant to be used, to test things out. This is more 'proof of concept' than 'prototype'.
It might be OK just to test the fit at home in my workshop, but I wouldn't be showing it off to anyone. Heck, in this day and age I'd expect a CalTech Senior (he graduated that year, 2017) to whip up a 3-d model for that purpose. It really does look like a middle school project.
I looked again, it doesn't even seem to have any form of actuator handle, he just kind of shoves it in place, sitting behind it and reaching under, and the 'brake' part if appears to have fallen off?
A brake for a wheelchair needs to be designed with a significant margin of safety. OK, it was just a prototype, but watch the video @ 1:33. I'm not even a mechanical engineer, and I don't have a degree from a prestigious university, and I would be embarrassed to show that to anyone, even as a 'prototype'. I certainly would not have allowed it to be filmed. And a prototype is meant to be used, to test things out. This is more 'proof of concept' than 'prototype'.
It might be OK just to test the fit at home in my workshop, but I wouldn't be showing it off to anyone. Heck, in this day and age I'd expect a CalTech Senior (he graduated that year, 2017) to whip up a 3-d model for that purpose. It really does look like a middle school project.
I looked again, it doesn't even seem to have any form of actuator handle, he just kind of shoves it in place, sitting behind it and reaching under, and the 'brake' part if appears to have fallen off?
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