jerryskids

That's why I typed all those words about doing our best to thoroughly vet every entrant, including legal ones. But I'm certainly not going to get into a semantic war with you, so sure, a wide open border is the same as a tightly-regulated legal immigration system which thoroughly vets immigrants, and focuses on economic vs. family justifications. You win, stop it all.

I just looked; $65 at my TotalWine. Perhaps JD released a bunch recently. Regardless, it's good stuff.

I argue that this is the same faulty logic I talked about. We should do our best to vet all immigrants, taking a cue from Canada (yikes!) to focus on allowing people in based on economic/professional value, not the family relationships of second cousin, thrice removed that we currently operate under. Or more to your point: just because some terrorists got through the cracks 23 years ago doesn't mean we should have a wide-open border.

I'd be shocked if that's the same whiskey. It's probably single barrel, but not barrel proof. I buy stuff from TotalWine all the time, love them. Their app for pre-buying is the best, if you know what you want in advance.

What the hell does this mean? I'd ask for a link, but I know you are allergic to them.

I just looked this up because I heard about it: in some states (including AZ), you do NOT need a membership to by alcohol at Costco. https://www.cnet.com/culture/what-can-you-get-at-costco-without-a-membership/ Apparently you can buy prescriptions and eye exams (but not glasses) without a membership in every state.

Interesting analogy. I would argue that the negative stakes are potentially higher with a terrorist threat (mass annihilation), and that there are laws on the books which may not be being followed regarding illegal crossings. But I hear what you are saying.

For lovers of fine whiskey: at least one Costco in our area now has in stock Jack Daniels Single Barrel, Barrel Proof Rye. This is the best whiskey I've ever tasted under $100 a bottle. If you can find it in a liquor store, which is uncommon, it runs about $90. Costco has it for... $57 per bottle. There are some different bottlings, but being barrel proof (cask strength), it is in the 120-130+ proof range. Yet so smooth. You can read the labels for the bottling specifics. I bought two different bottlings. I actually learned about it from a worker at an awesome boutique liquor store/bar/restaurant near my Mayo called Trevor's https://www.trevors.com/mayo I asked the worker if they had it in stock, and he mentioned the Costco deal. I looked at him for a few seconds, and he said "yeah, I bought a bottle there." Even the Costco checkout guy was like "I bought a bottle of this when I found it, and paid, ohhh, $35 more than Costco is charging." Check your Costco if they have it. You won't be disappointed.

I just haven't bought into Theegala. His swing looks so sloppy to me, I can't believe it holds up under competition pressure. Yet clearly, it often does.

I'll talk about one facet, which is the security risk. This is one area where "it happens but is rare" is unacceptable. Of course the vast majority are not national security risks. But it only takes one. The response I've seen is, "but since 9/11 we've had no terrorist attacks attributable to southern border crossings." Whether or not this is true is irrelevant, as it is using the past to falsely predict the future. If the border has changed to make it easier to cross, then some very bad people will likely try. It's when, not if. You can believe that it is unfortunate that the vast majority of illegal aliens are judged by this measure, and maybe it is, but that's reality, and reality isn't always nice.

The one with the floating green? We stayed at that resort, but didn't golf. A good friend of ours had a vacation place up there, and threw herself a 40th birthday party at the resort. This would have been around 2006-07, because I was close to 40 as well. After the party, I flew from Spokane through Seattle to Penang, Malaysia to visit my customer. I've wondered if I'm the only person to ever do that itinerary.

I've been to Spokane, en route to Coeur d'Alene. Beautiful country. Oddly, I've never been to the Seattle metro area (other than the SeaTac airport, but I don't count that).

Nice cameltoe.

Do they have a 4D experience where I get to lob molotov cocktails into a federal building, and then an AI-generated Kamala Harris bails me out?

What's the next tourney, Memorial? Whatever, I'll take Scheffler if he isn't in a jail cell next to Trump.

It's the other way around: a technicality is being used to call it a felony: basically, calling Trump's behavior "election interference". Which, I don't believe Trump has not been charged with, so I'm not sure how that works. Regardless, it is a creative (to be kind) interpretation of election interference. And by "creative," I mean "what crime can we manufacture to keep the OMB from running for POTUS"? I'm amazed by how many people here are OK with this, and think NY would have done the same with, say, Biden.

Careful Ed, @IGotWormswill be here soon to call you a Replacement Conspiracy Theory Raciss for even posting this video.

Although he is one of my alts, wheeee! I also passed on Noren earlier in the draft, because I'm smartz.

Could you imagine being @Ron_Artest, gleefully taking the role of Sherman to the pseud Mr. Peabody that is BeachGuy?

That's a fair position to take, but that isn't the topic of the OP.

Great post. I think a lot of the arguments here are over the differences between stolen and interference.

RMFF

So if I understand: Thomas should recuse himself because of his wife, but the NY judge shouldn't have recused himself because of his daughter?

Surrender accepted. Typnig away.