Batshit-Crazy Defense Secretary ‘Investigates’ Senator/Military Veteran For ‘Sedition’:
The Pentagon has launched an investigation into Mark Kelly after purportedly receiving “serious allegations of misconduct” against the Democratic senator from Arizona — an extraordinary use of authority to investigate a combat veteran and prominent critic of the Trump administration.
The announcement Monday follows a video posted last week in which Kelly and five other Democratic colleagues reminded U.S. service members of their duty to disobey unlawful orders, responding to concerns within the armed forces and Congress that the Pentagon’s strikes against alleged drug smugglers around Latin America violate the laws of war.
“Their foolish screed sows doubt and confusion — which only puts our warriors in danger,” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said in a social media post on Monday, responding to the Pentagon’s initial statement announcing the probe.
Gotta admit–Hegseth knows a foolish screed when he utters it. Remind me, how was this guy ever confirmed as Defense Secretary?
Trump Administration Gambles On Stock Market. As in, investing taxpayer money in private companies.
The Trump administration is snapping up ownership shares of private companies it deems essential to national security. It is an unusual new strategy that has already committed more than $10 billion in taxpayer funds and shows little sign of slowing.
The government’s growing portfolio of corporate ownership involves minority stakes, or the option to take them in the future, in at least nine companies involved in steel, minerals, nuclear energy and semiconductors, a New York Times analysis found. The deals were all struck in the past six months, with the bulk made in October and November.
The effort appears mostly driven by national security concerns, particularly a desire for the government to prop up strategic industries and lessen America’s reliance on foreign countries like China for key resources. Some officials are hopeful the equity stakes will generate a windfall for taxpayers, but the likelihood of that is unclear. Many of the companies are facing financial headwinds, and some could take years to become profitable.
No need for me to comment here.
Here’s One Op-Ed I Won’t Read: “James Carville. Out With Woke. In With Rage”. As if ‘woke’ and ‘rage’ are diametric opposites. I get it–lizard people need love too. Links, though, not so much.
Which reminds me, haven’t read RFK Jr’s sexting either. Won’t.
An End Run Around Dim Bulb Carney? Yolanda McCoy Tries Again:
City Councilmember Yolanda McCoy prepared two tenant protection ordinances in October. Both passed in Council, including one that would have allowed tenants to hold funds in escrow with the city if their landlord didn’t address maintenance issues.
But Mayor John Carney vetoed that bill, claiming its price tag was too high and the program put the city at risk of a lawsuit.
McCoy worked with Carney’s administration to put together a new bill. It’ll be McCoy’s third attempt to establish this kind of program.
“I do feel a little bit more optimistic that this will go through,” McCoy said. “As I said before, you know, my colleagues really want to make certain that we have a tool for our residents.”
The new bill focuses specifically on properties without heat and water. City code already requires landlords to keep their properties habitable by having heat, hot water and electricity.
Yo, John, are heat and water too much to ask for?
What do you want to talk about?
As I grow more accustomed to the kind of errors AI is prone to, and learn more about the errors Tyler Technologies made in assessing property, especially in Wilmington, I’m starting to wonder if 2 and 2 add up to something.
Looks like County Council meets tonight but checked the agenda and no data center on tonight. Kilpatrick and her new pal sellout Tooool still working on how to kill the Carter bills.
Did we mention toooool is up next year
That’s right. First elected in 2022.
Commit to not selling out and get elected.
Rep. Collins and Rep. Postles not seeking re election announced.