https://www.cato.org/blog/reinventing-jet-airliner

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Suppose I told you that I have reinvented the jet airliners that carried Americans more than 750 billion passenger miles–about 10 percent of all passenger travel–in 2019. My reinvented jet will go less than half as fast as existing jets. It will cost six times as much to operate, per passenger mile, as existing jets. Unlike existing jets, which can go anywhere there is air, the reinvented jet will only be able to go on a limited number of fixed routes.

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Applying sarcasm to their “pet rock” project is a great way to “derail” it?

If the politicians and bureaucrats want it so bad and think it’s such a great idea, let them invest their retirement money in it.

Not very likely.

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An illegal alien rape suspect was released from jail in Maryland in August 2019, just three days after being arrested, despite a request from ICE to keep the guy in custody, so immigration officers could be sent to pick him up.

Previously-Deported Illegal Alien Rapes Two Young Girls: One Taxpayer-Relief Shot Later, Problem Solved – RedState

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I just shake my head baffled by the absolute stupidity of politicians and bureaucrats in not “securing” these dangerous repeat offenders.

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Accident reconstruction experts said the links legend’s inability to remember driving at all was reason enough to bring in a drug recognition expert, or DRE. Tiger Woods’ vehicle on its side after the accident. AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu, File “I would have thought that you would have him evaluated by a DRE to see whether or not there are some physical clues beyond the operation that would point to impairment,” said Charles Schack, a former New Hampshire state trooper who is now president of Crash Experts, which analyzes accidents.

Forensic experts question probe into Tiger Woods’ crash

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Another example of two sets of “justice standards”.

Thee and me!

One for the elite; one for the peons.

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Want to borrow that e-book from the library? Sorry, Amazon won’t let you. Its monopoly is stopping public libraries from lending e-books and audiobooks from Mindy Kaling, Dean Koontz, Dr. Ruth Westheimer, Trevor Noah, Andy Weir, Michael Pollan and a whole lot more Listen to article 10 min (Andrea Chronopoulos for The Washington Post) By Geoffrey A. Fowler Technology columnist March 10, 2021 at 7:00 a.m. EST

Amazon’s monopoly is squeezing your public library, too – The Washington Post\

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Sounds like this might draw some anti-trust action!

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President Biden made an important and potentially dangerous mistake in his first national address Thursday night.

An important mistake in President Biden’s speech | Sharyl Attkisson

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Seems like a big oversight by the Ministry of Truth.

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Piers Morgan quits GMB: Cancel culture claims morning TV star in week he scored record ratings after social media campaign whips up 41,000 complaints to Ofcom because he said he didn’t believe a word Meghan said  Piers Morgan faced a social media campaign over comments he made about Harry and Meghan’s interview  He faced a huge online backlash after he said he ‘didn’t believe a word’ of the Duke and Duchess’ Oprah talk  Twitter users responded by sharing links to Ofcom and gave instructions on how to complain to TV regulator  Ofcom today announced it was launching an investigation following the raft of complaints from Twitter users  MailOnline editor at large, who has helped show to record ratings, had blazing row with Alex Beresford today They were discussing the Sussexes’ interview with Oprah, where the couple accused Royal Family of racism  It comes after the show had a world exclusive interview with Meghan’s father Thomas Markle earlier today  The GMB host returned to the set after the ad break, acknowledging the issue had ‘raised a lot of emotions’  ITV today released statement saying it was parting company with host but said it would not comment further By JAMES ROBINSON and HENRY MARTIN and JACK ELSOM FOR MAILONLINE PUBLISHED: 13:35 EST, 9 March 2021 | UPDATED: 21:16 EST, 9 March 2021

Piers Morgan QUITS GMB over claims Meghan Markle lied as Ofcom launches probe | Daily Mail Online

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I’ve never been his biggest fan. But, maybe begrudgingly in the past, I’ve found things to agree with him on.

I’ll defend his right to say what he believes. To say that he was heartless or wrong about suicidal feelings is merely a cover to punish him for his opinions. No one in their right mind mind would use a suicidal individual to get any necessary help.

I agree with him that if Meghan expressed those feeling to some on in the family or on staff and was told about “image”, then that’s the real problem. Not Morgan’s opinion of Meghan’s truthfulness.

I agree with Michael Malice’s observation that the Firm is more upset about the racism charge than having a pedophile in the Firm!

So, while England doesn’t have a First Amendment to protect Piers from the FIrm’s wrath, he should be welcomed to the USA to ply his craft here. I’m sure that he’ll find our politicians and bureaucrats as great targets for his pen. If he’s looking for liars, then we have more than enough for him to wrote about.

As far as the Sussexes, I care not that they have hurt feelings. I do care that they distract us from our important problems.

Congrats to Oprah for demonstrating why the British Royal Family is a too expensive luxury for the British Taxpayer and the World.

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Will Pepe Le Pew be cancelled after Dr. Seuss? New York Times columnist claims Looney Tunes’ amorous French skunk ‘normalized rape culture’ and taught boys that ‘no didn’t really mean no’

NYT publishes column claiming Looney Tunes character Pepe Le Pew ‘normalized rape culture’ | Daily Mail Online

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I remember watching this when I was growing up. And, other than sympathy for poor Sylvester, if it taught me anything, I taught me how pathetic one looked when one couldn’t take “no” for an answer. I was going through my first crush, and I was the one who was pathetic trying to attract a neighbor’s daughter. After that blinding flash of revelation from a cartoon, I was over her and on to others. Laugh! Yeah, I was a real ladies man in my day or so I thought. Laugh!

So I disagree with the good doctor’s assertion and dismiss all this “revisionist history” about how terrible cartoons were for my generation. We have lost the ability to dismiss the trivial. Perhaps because, working on out non-trivial problems is hard.

Argh!

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“He would acquire the information and [Bella] would code,” said Zentelis, adding that the siblings shared a childhood code they likely used, before Bella would then decode the intelligence for the British Legation in Budapest.

My grandma was a Holocaust survivor — and a secret WWII spy

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Now that’s a fascinating tale. I wonder how many more unsung heroes there are?

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Another gem in Mr. Mechler’s report is in Section 7.1, in which he reveals that acceptance testing of voting systems is done by the vendor, not by the customer.  Acceptance testing is the process by which a customer checks a delivered product to make sure it satisfies requirements.  To have the vendor do acceptance testing pretty much defeats the purpose.  

Voting Machine Hashcode Testing: Unsurprisingly insecure, and surprisingly insecure

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What yahoo agreed to that?

This provision would have immediately disqualified the vendor imho!

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The rocks date back to the construction of the original Thomas A. Mathis bridge and the subsequent construction of the “loop” that merges Route 37 with Route 35 and Seaside Park local roads in the 1950s.

Seaside Heights Seeking Emergency Approval to Repair 50+ Year Old Bayfront Wall – Lavallette-Seaside Shorebeat

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So they left the problem for future generations?

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Bruce Tinsley, creator of the 27-year-old cartoon, said he was told this week by his syndication company that Gannett newspapers across the country simultaneously dropped the comic over two strips critical of President Biden and transgender participation in women’s sports.

‘Mallard Fillmore’ dropped by Gannett in ‘unprecedented’ move – Washington Times

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I think this is just symptom of the Leftist meme, like a mental disease, that taking over the world!

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(From The Federalist) “They (Congress) are actually rewarding the states that have the highest unemployment rates. So if you locked down, if you destroyed your own economy through your own policies, you are getting a windfall,” DeSantis said on Fox News as his state hosted the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC).

Source: Florida Governor DeSantis: Covid bill really just a “blue state” bailout

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Seems like a correct assessment to me!

Argh!

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It tells us Hollywood is full of unprincipled, McCarthyite fascists who don’t care if “their guy” puts kids in cages, because it was never about “kids in cages,” it was only ever about power.

Nolte: Tina Fey Lied About Golden Globes Not Being Political

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Let’s not forget; it’s NEVER about the issue at hand. It IS about who’s “guy” is in power.

Remember back to the “anti war” left that only comes out when there is an R in the White House.

It’s like the “deficit hawks” that only come out when there is a D in the White House.

Well, I’, anti-war and anti-deficit REGARDLESS of which of the Republicrats to Democans are in power.

Argh!

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Ernesto Sorzano’s Chinese-takeout dinner paid off big-time when he played the set of lucky numbers in his fortune cookie on a North Carolina Powerball ticket, according to UPI.

Man wins $500K Powerball prize with numbers from his fortune cookie

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I’ll have to pay more attention to my fortune cookies from the Chinese restaurant!

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In short, under Gorsuch’s view, the Fourth Amendment’s warrant requirement would only be waived in such cases if the police were pursuing someone suspected of committing a genuinely violent or dangerous crime, a category that necessarily excludes a great many suspected misdemeanants and felons. If adopted by the Supreme Court, that approach would limit police power in these sorts of cases.

‘Everything Has Been Criminalized,’ Says Neil Gorsuch as He Pushes for Stronger Fourth Amendment Protections – Reason.com

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The police need to be restrained!

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The Star-Advertiser reported that Case also noted in her testimony that the DLNR would defer to counties — who are responsible for search and rescue operations — on whether they required hikers to pay for their rescue or not.

Hawaii considering a rescue fine if hikers don’t follow signs

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Seems only right and fair.

I’d be surprised if some insurance company doesn’t step and underwrite the risk by creating pool.

I never thought it was fair for the taxpayer to get stuck with the bill for “rescues”.

Especially when it was due to someone’s stupidity. Like blindly follow directions from an idiot box when driving in the mountains and taking a ‘SHORT CUT’!

Argh!

Let the User pay for services. Just like in the real (non-Goofermental) world.

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(From FEE : COVID Aid Bill Would Pay Federal Employees $1400 a Week if Kids Are Out of School) Buried on pages 305-306 of the legislation, the provision creates a $570 million fund for disbursements to federal employees who are not working because they are caring for others because of the coronavirus. “Among those eligible are those who are ‘unable to work’ because they are caring for school-aged children not physically in school full time due to Covid-19 precautions,” writes Andrzejewski, the CEO and founder of OpenTheBooks.

Source: Covid Bill IS FULL of Expensive Crony Giveaways, Including $100M for rail line linking Pelosi’s district with Silicon Valley, Only $75M for vaccines etc.

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And you wonder why us little L libertarians are so anti Big Gooferment?

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It’s nearing the end of Black History Month, and that history is inherently tied to strife, resistance, and organizing related to government surveillance and oppression. Even though programs like COINTELPRO are more well-known now, the other side of these kinds of stories are the ways the Black community has fought back through intricate networks and communication aimed at avoiding surveillance.

Source: Coded Resistance: Freedom Fighting and Communication

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Perhaps the most famous artisan of secret communications during this period is the venerable Harriet Tubman. Her character and will is undisputed, and her impeccable timing and remarkable intuition strengthened the Underground Railroad.

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Well worth reading. Perhaps, everyone who wants to resist the State should be studying her.

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So after more than a week with T-Mobile Home Internet, what’s the verdict? I’m keeping it, at least for now. There’s no contract, so I can always go back to Comcast if things don’t work out. And even if it’s not perfect 100% of the time, well, neither is Comcast — and imperfection is a lot more tolerable when you’re paying less than half what you were before. If this service is available in your area, I’d say it’s definitely worth a try. If nothing else, as noted above, the presence of a new competitor gives you a bargaining chip; you might be able to negotiate a lower rate from your current provider.

I signed up for T-Mobile’s $50 unlimited home internet service. Here’s what happened – CNET

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Sounds like a great idea. I put myself on the wait list.

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(From The Wall Street Journal) Last year’s Cares Act distributed money mainly by state population, but much of the $220 billion for states in the new bill will be allocated based on average unemployment over the three-month period ending in December.

Source: The Non-Covid Spending Blowout

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So reward the Blue States that bought into the need to lockdown?

Argh!

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Vitamin D plays an important role in most diseases, including infectious disease, which is why from the very beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, I suspected that optimizing vitamin D levels among the general population would significantly lower COVID-19 incidence and death.

Source: Vitamin D Supplementation Reduces Covid -19 Deaths by 64%

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Other research,²⁷ published in November 2020 in the Postgraduate Medical Journal, shows oral vitamin D supplementation also helps speed up SARS-CoV-2 viral clearance. This study included only asymptomatic or mildly symptomatic SARS-CoV-2-positive individuals who also had vitamin D deficiency (a vitamin D blood level below 20 ng/mL).

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Take Vitamin D seriously!

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The source, reports Reuters, cited the example of the anti-vaccine protests at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles in early February, and said the White House wants to stop events like that from happening again.

Target Liberty: White House Working with Facebook and Twitter to Shutdown Anti-Vaxxers

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We can’t have “We, The Sheeple”thinking for themselves!

Argh!

Tell me again how we are the “home of the free”!

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It wasn’t immediately clear when marijuana will be sold in stores. Murphy acknowledged that a commission will help address that issue, and it could take six months to a year.

Marijuana Legalization In New Jersey Is Now Official | Patch

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Why do we need any Gooferment regulations at all?

Are they afraid that they will lose out on tax “revenue”?

It’s been a disaster since it was “outlawed”.

Get out of the way!

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The DOL-OIG estimates at least $63 billion of the $630 billion in disbursements were squandered by fraudsters. The agency warns that taxpayer funds loss could be higher, with some figures suggest north of $100 billion.  

“It’s A National Crisis” – Officials Admit Billions Lost In “Veritable Tsunami” Of Pandemic Aid Fraud | ZeroHedge

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Any surprise that the Gooferment is so inept!

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Investors are already starting to see that inflation is out there and that’s why I like hard-assets so much. Gold looks really cheap. Silver looks really, really cheap. Oil looks really cheap as well. It is just ridiculous people that are staying on the sidelines in this environment.”

$30 Silver Is Quite a Bargain | SchiffGold

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Silver can’t be printed!

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“A tiny home provides security and peace of mind, allowing residents to lock their personal belongings and leave their shelter to engage in their community, access jobs and participate in other critical activities on their way to placement in permanent housing,” the nonprofit wrote. “We are doing our very best to MAKE HOMELESS HISTORY!”

Village of tiny homes combats homelessness in Los Angeles area

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First positive news I’ve heard about “homelessness” that wasn’t a politician or bureaucrat making the problem worse.

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