osxmatt

“There could be tunnels.”

Own a musket for home defense, since that’s what the founding fathers intended. Four ruffians break into my house. “What the devil?” As I grab my powdered wig and Kentucky rifle. Blow a golf ball sized hole through the first man, he’s dead on the spot. Draw my pistol on the second man, miss him entirely because it’s smoothbore and nails the neighbors dog. I have to resort to the cannon mounted at the top of the stairs loaded with grape shot, “Tally ho lads” the grape shot shreds two men in the blast, the sound and extra shrapnel set off car alarms. Fix bayonet and charge the last terrified rapscallion.He Bleeds out waiting on the police to arrive since triangular bayonet wounds are impossible to stitch up. Just as the founding fathers intended.

Justice Thomas’s R.V. Loan Was Forgiven, Senate Inquiry Finds - The New York Times WWW.NYTIMES.COM The justice failed to repay much, perhaps all, of the $267,230 loan. His benefactor wiped the slate clean, with ethical and potential tax consequences.

Incredible House speaker live updates: Tom Emmer dops bid hours after Republicans voted to nominate him - The Washington Post WWW.WASHINGTONPOST.COM House Republicans started over on the search for the next speaker of the House after Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) was ousted last week.

Well, I've learned two new things today.

Wait, Ryan Zinke from the Trump administration is in Congress?

Has someone told Jay that inflation is at 3.7%? Yes, it’s not 2% but it’s (quickly) trending in that direction. Let rates breathe at 5.5% for more than a few months before you decide to go nuclear on the our economy.

Do we know who fired the rocket yet? I'm trying to figure out who the bad guys are.

Absolutely unconscionable.

Deer ded

Well, he looks exactly like I would expect him to look

I’m surprised it took this long for GOP to make this connection

Israeli Air Force reporting it has killed Hamas senior commander, Ali Qadhi, who is believed to have planned the terror attacks that massacred 1,300 Israelis on Oct. 7. The IAF said a drone strike killed Ali Qadhi, a company commander in the Najaba force of Hamas, after obtaining intelligence from the Shin Bet security agency.

Gazans Flee to South as Israel Calls for 1.1 Million People to Evacuate - The New York Times WWW.NYTIMES.COM

Fox News reporting Israeli ground forces have entered Gaza.

Leaked Emails Warn U.S. Diplomats Against Calling For ‘De-Escalation’ In Gaza WWW.HUFFPOST.COM As Israel escalates its offensive, U.S. diplomats are being discouraged from publicly using three phrases that would urge calm.

Too bad the Dems suck at messaging because I think there’s a compelling 2024 argument to be made that when our allies needed us the most, Republican failure meant they couldn’t get the aid that’s needed.

So, a new Speaker of the House later this week?

What does Bibi’s approval ratings look like in Israel? This attack appears to be a massive failure of Israeli intelligence, under his leadership. This also has to be a clear repudiation of his policies, if it wasn’t already? He positions control of the Gaza border and West Bank settlements as integral to Israeli safety, but it’s clear their impact is just the opposite.

Israel: Have you thought about heading West?

I can’t even imagine the sheer terror of someone living in Gaza city, especially with young children. There is no where to flee. It’s essentially a prison as you wait for a bomb to destroy your home and family.

I hate to break it Kevin, but not sure you’re going to get that airport named after you.

RFK Jr?