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Ever since the Colorado Supreme Court handed down its decision on Donald Trump’s eligibility (or lack thereof) for the Colorado Primary Election Ballot it’s seemed like every lawyer on Twitter (and some enthusiastic amateurs) has had something to say about it. These have been of varying quality, but some like George Washington University Law School …
Harvard University law professor emeritus Alan Dershowitz explains why Colorado’s removal of Trump on the 2024 ballot is unconstitutional.
Jonathan Turley is fed up: "This country is a powder keg and this court is just throwing matches at it. This is hands down the most anti-democratic opinions I’ve seen in my lifetime.”pic.twitter.com/04TaVn1oat — Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) December 20, 2023 John Bolton blows up CNN. 'Supreme Court will overturn the Colorado decision on Trump.'pic.twitter.com/UspoymzuAt …
And when parents abuse their children by allowing such mutilation, the law must step in and PREVENT it. 100% disqualifying. https://t.co/FqnW9eaM8h — Matt Rinaldi (@MattRinaldiTX) December 5, 2023 h/t Flight ER Doc
Israeli airstrikes in Gaza reportedly targeted the home of relatives of Hamas military commander Mohammad Deif, resulting in casualties, including the death of Deif’s brother, son, and brother’s granddaughter, as reported by Palestinian sources and Hebrew media. The strike occurred in the Qizan an Najjar neighborhood in Khan Younis, and Lebanese news network Al Mayadeen, …
Russia’s decision to ban diesel exports to most countries could not have come at a worse time for Europe. The European Union halted Russian seaborne imports of the fuel earlier this year as part of sanctions imposed on Moscow over Russia’s full-scale invastion of Ukraine. But the EU still needs a steady flow of Russian …
via naturalnews: A study has found that many early adopters of electric vehicles (EVs) regret their decision and go back to using internal combustion engine vehicles. The study, published in the journal Nature Energy, involved 4,160 early adopters of EVs in California between 2012 to 2018. This found that around 20 percent of these early adopters quickly abandoned …
Elon Musk refused requests to activate Starlink in Ukraine to sink a Russian fleet, avoiding “a major act of war and conflict escalation.” Do you support Elon's decision? pic.twitter.com/FIH1a0Uxqj — TaraBull (@TaraBull) September 8, 2023 The corporate media is churning out negative articles about @elonmusk, who has been generously providing free Starlink internet to Ukraine …
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Stephen Hall, Legal Director and Securities Specialist, issued the following statement on today’s decision in Robinhood Financial LLC v. Galvin, from the Supreme Judicial Court for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, reversing a lower-court judge’s decision that struck down the state’s fiduciary duty rule. Better Markets filed an amicus curiae brief in the case …
Well we got to make sure that doesn't happen James. You're one of the most important people on here. You help educate others. It's very important. You make a humongous difference and I'm sure you're aware of that. So what do we need to do in order for Elon to not do what he's… — …
It’s not a growing jobs market, strong U.S. dollar or a resilient economy that will help the U.S. regain the top rating from Fitch. According to the firm, it’s going to take a major step up in governance. Fitch Ratings cut the United States’ long-term foreign currency issuer default rating to AA+ from AAA on …
“Regarding the Supreme Court banning affirmative action in higher ed — I know many Americans feel that purely race-based decisions are unfair. However, this feeling misses important context. The effects of racist policies going back centuries are now self-perpetuating. Affirmative action understands this and uses race-based policies to undo the effects of racist policies. “Color-blind” …
WAR PREPS ARE AT A FEVERISH PACE EVERYWHERE… EXCEPT THE US! WHAT DOES THAT TELL YOU? THE DECISION HAS ALREADY BEEN MADE… Stockholm plans to send a “signal to Russia” by allowing NATO troop deployments in Sweden before the country is admitted into the alliance. via antiwar: Stockholm plans to send a “signal to Russia” …