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Originally posted by Gustofer:
Starbucks is going to woke themselves right into bankruptcy. Between unionizing and this, they're fooked.

Unfortunately, I can't contribute to their failure. I don't drink coffee and wouldn't buy it at Starbucks if I did. I can gleefully watch their demise, however.

flashguy

Reference the term “filibuster”.

The term filibuster comes from a Dutch word ‘vrijbuiter’, according to the Senate Historical Office. This word was later adopted into French (flibustier), English (fleebooter), and Spanish (filibustero). The word translates as freebooter or, simply, pirate. The word was originally used to describe someone who stole booty, loot, or treasure.

According to National Public Radio, the first instance of a legislator personally being called a filibuster as a means of accusing the legislator of being an obstructionist was in 1889; the first use of filibuster to describe a delay tactic on legislation was in 1890.

https://ballotpedia.org/Filibu...ited_States_Congress

So, it would be correct to call the Senate a “pirates den”.

https://townhall.com/tipsheet/...receives-pr-n2607441

a bill to increase security for Supreme Court Justices and their immediate families along with increased abilities for the Supreme Court Police to carry out protective details was quickly introduced in the Senate by John Cornyn of Texas.

the legislation passed the upper chamber with unanimous consent and moved on to the House of Representatives where Democrat leadership has since upended progress and jeopardized increased security for Justices as left-wing organizations promise a "summer of rage" that has already turned violent during protests over the potential overturn of Roe.

House Democrats, and notably Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, have blocked the bipartisan Senate bill and drafted their own partisan bill, further delaying additional security for Supreme Court Justices and their families.

This partisan bill in the House ignores the good faith work that was being done here in the Senate to build consensus and expands this legislation to include divisive provisions like potentially extending police protection to the very person who leaked the draft opinion," Cornyn said, blasting the House's decision to obstruct the quickly passed Senate bill. The House Democrats' bill that ludicrously seeks to extend Supreme Court Police protection for the person(s) who leaked the draft decision and triggered all the threats and protests against Justices "stands no chance of becoming law," Cornyn added.

^^^ I wonder how many members of the house have personal protection?

I bet most, but then again, I have no idea.

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Originally posted by flashguy:

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Originally posted by Gustofer:
Starbucks is going to woke themselves right into bankruptcy. Between unionizing and this, they're fooked.

Unfortunately, I can't contribute to their failure. I don't drink coffee and wouldn't buy it at Starbucks if I did. I can gleefully watch their demise, however.

flashguy

I drink a lot of coffee. Tried starbucks twice. Left it standing on the table when wife and I left the place. Wife won't drink it, either.

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Originally posted by Elk Hunter:

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Originally posted by flashguy:

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Originally posted by Gustofer:
Starbucks is going to woke themselves right into bankruptcy. Between unionizing and this, they're fooked.

Unfortunately, I can't contribute to their failure. I don't drink coffee and wouldn't buy it at Starbucks if I did. I can gleefully watch their demise, however.

flashguy

I drink a lot of coffee. Tried starbucks twice. Left it standing on the table when wife and I left the place. Wife won't drink it, either.

Starbucks has the most horrible coffee I've ever tasted from a commercial establishment. It tastes old and burned.

Other places like Dunkin Donuts and Dutch Bros have great coffee.

I don't understand what these protesters think they have to gain with their antics. Invading churches dressed in bad handmaiden costumes with signs saying "keep your rosaries off my ovaries?" And that's relatively mild compared to other disgusting displays I've seen. If they think this will gain acceptance for their cause from mainstream society, they are sadly mistaken.

^^^^^ They are incapable of thinking. They are insane.

flashguy

Are they just stupid, or are they insane? My guess? They are products of our so-called education system and are still having problems with adding 2+2.

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"summer of rage"

These people are becoming more like the intolerant islamic radicals, the palestinians, arabs in general. Any little disagreement brings out rage and violent protests.

A County Chairman Refused To Boost Security at Supreme Court Justices’ Homes. Then He Had Police Guard His Residence.

https://freebeacon.com/courts/...guard-his-residence/

The Virginia official who refused to boost security at the homes of Supreme Court justices during pro-abortion protests last week had no problem using taxpayer money to have police protect his home, according to emails obtained by the Washington Free Beacon.

Jeff McKay, a Democrat who has served as chairman of Fairfax County's Board of Supervisors since 2019, denied a request from Virginia governor Glenn Youngkin (R.) last Wednesday to block protests around the justices' homes, allowing abortion activists to flout federal and state laws that prohibit picketing at private residences. According to sources, however, patrol officers for a week after the protests were posted outside McKay's home after the supervisor allegedly received threats.

Pro-abortion protests erupted nationwide in May after a leaked draft opinion indicated the High Court is poised to overturn Roe v. Wade next month. Police stood by and permitted hundreds of abortion advocates last week to pack the streets outside the homes of Justices John Roberts and Brett Kavanaugh in Montgomery County, Md., as well as Samuel Alito and Amy Coney Barrett in Fairfax County.

"His intrusion into our rights deserves some intrusion into his peace and comfort," one protester outside Alito's home told a CBS affiliate. Another said, "If you take away our choices, we will riot."

Others have already turned to violence. In Wisconsin, pro-abortion extremists apparently firebombed a pro-life group's office, writing on its wall, "If abortions aren't safe, then you aren't either." A Department of Homeland Security memo leaked on Wednesday said the agency is preparing for a potential wave of violence following the Court's anticipated overturning of Roe.

The Board of Supervisors did not hold a vote to decide whether the justices deserved increased security from the Fairfax County Police Department. A McKay spokesman declined to comment on the supervisor's own police security detail other than to say the chairman "has full faith in the professionals of the FCPD to carry out their mission of ensuring public safety and protecting people's constitutional rights."

McKay in a reply letter to Youngkin last week said the governor's request for a secure "perimeter" at the justices' homes would violate residential homeowners' Fourth Amendment rights in addition to protesters' First Amendment rights.

"My focus is on public safety and protecting [the] constitutional rights of our citizens," McKay said.

In a Washington Post op-ed on Monday, McKay added he was advised not to enforce the Virginia law that prohibits protesting at a private residence by Fairfax County commonwealth's attorney Steve Descano (D.) because it "would not hold up in court and is likely unconstitutional." While he encouraged protests in public spaces, he maintained the protesters' actions were legal and put no one at risk.

"In no way are the above legal judgments putting anyone's safety at risk," McKay wrote, saying the recent protests were "limited in both numbers and duration." He did not say whether the county will prevent potential protests at justices' homes after the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health decision.

When asked by the Free Beacon whether the justices faced heightened threats as the Roe ruling nears, a Youngkin spokeswoman iterated the governor's May 11 letter requesting enhanced security "based on credible and specific information received about upcoming activities planned at or involving the homes of the justices in Fairfax County."

"The governor, along with state partners, stands ready to handle increased threats and violence," the spokeswoman added.

Youngkin and Maryland governor Larry Hogan (R.) last week urged Attorney General Merrick Garland to enforce a federal law that bans picketing to influence members of the judiciary. Youngkin believes the federal statute is more robust than a related Virginia law that prohibits picketing outside residences.

"The state statute is punishable with a fine, it's barely more punitive than a parking ticket," Youngkin said. "The federal statute is absolutely clear that parading and picketing in order to influence a justice is punishable with up to a year in prison. This is a time where local law enforcement, state law enforcement, and federal law enforcement need to collaborate and come together in order to make sure that we are upholding the law and keeping people safe."

Law enforcement sources who spoke with the Free Beacon expressed concern that the additional security detail for the chairman strained the department's diminishing resources. Chief of Police Kevin Davis in May said the county is seeing a spike in resignations, leaving its overall officer vacancy rate at 9 percent. The dwindling numbers often force remaining officers into prolonged shifts and unexpected roles. Because no one volunteered to monitor the chairman's home, for instance, officers were forced onto the detail, which carried on for a week after the protests.

Justices have not needed security details until recently. As of 2018, only justices who traveled outside the Washington, D.C., region were granted protection by the U.S. Marshals Service, and even then just upon request. The Justice Department on Wednesday announced "the U.S. Marshals Service accelerated the provision of around-the-clock security at the homes of all Justices," according to a press release.

Pelosi has been banned from receiving Holy Communion by the Archbishop of San Fransisco for her stance on abortion. Hopefully Biden will be next.

https://www.foxnews.com/politi...ion-abortion-support

Jim

Should've happened long ago. Nasty heathen.

One cannot be a practicing Catholic and support abortion. It simply can't be.

She wasn’t practicing. It was just for show for the gullible sheep. She was born with her soul already sold.

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Originally posted by konata88:
She wasn’t practicing. It was just for show for the gullible sheep. She was born with her soul already sold.

She ever had one?

I used to be OK with "safe, legal and rare" and "between the woman, her doctor and her God," even though they're kind of cop-outs. But when New York state passed a law that stopped barely short of outright infanticide and lit up their capitol building in celebration, that pissed me off and drove me away from even that moderate stance. That's not something to celebrate, for Christ's sake. Ihey could have done it quietly with no fanfare, or said something like "We wish we didn't have to, but we felt it necessary." And then there's the protester carrying a sign saying "Parasites don't have rights." (The photo surfaced a year or two ago and may or may not be part of the current goings-on.)

Most of Europe, you know the "better than us socialist countries" have strict rules about timing of abortions, that are agreeable to most Americans. But the idea that you can abort at any time up to birth, or even during birth is abhorrent. First trimester OK, second trimester only for significant health reasons (save mother's life), third trimester caesarian and incubation. Most people would be OK with this.

The left always overreaches and causes pushback. ALWAYS.

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Originally posted by Lefty Sig:
First trimester OK, second trimester only for significant health reasons (save mother's life), third trimester caesarian and incubation. Most people would be OK with this.

The left always overreaches and causes pushback. ALWAYS.

I think if most people knew the gory details of an abortion, they would not be ok with it at any time of the baby's development.

But to your second point, about killing the baby in the 2nd trimester for the health of the mother, why would you kill the child right out instead of delivering him and trying to save him? You're ending the pregnancy, yes. But that doesn't mean the baby has to die. He might die in the process, but the intention should not be to kill him.

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Originally posted by mutedblade:

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Originally posted by darthfuster:
How about this? Abortions are legal but must be free and no one can make money nor profit on any aspect of it. How fast would the industry dry up in spite of their heralded principles of choice?

I'd rather see them require a hysterectomy once they have an abortion. I think that would make everyone involved in the abortion process think really hard about whether or not to continue the process. I know it's a pipe dream but I believe it would do more good than harm in the long run.

Good god, forced sterilization is a Nazi and CCP method. Any forced surgery on a human being is a crime against humanity. You are not helping.

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Originally posted by Lefty Sig:

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Originally posted by mutedblade:

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Originally posted by darthfuster:
How about this? Abortions are legal but must be free and no one can make money nor profit on any aspect of it. How fast would the industry dry up in spite of their heralded principles of choice?

I'd rather see them require a hysterectomy once they have an abortion. I think that would make everyone involved in the abortion process think really hard about whether or not to continue the process. I know it's a pipe dream but I believe it would do more good than harm in the long run.

Good god, forced sterilization is a Nazi and CCP method. Any forced surgery on a human being is a crime against humanity. You are not helping.

Who said "Forced"? Don't get an abortion, no
hysterectomy. Its all about taking responsibility for your actions.

Don't do the crime if you cant do the time.