Based on a 1988 law that followed the "Black Swan event of '87," the Prez is empowered to stop the stock market, or limit prices, "in an emergency." I'd bet that your broker never told you that this is a very real possibility.
Democrats should threaten to pack the court. And, if McConnell pushes through a new justice and then Joe Biden wins, they should follow through.
The theme for this weekend’s music thread is the body, songs about bodies and any of the things they do (nudge-nudge), running, jumping, walking and any part of the body such as hands, arms, legs, you get the idea.
“The only way to stop a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun.” Former NRA Executive Vice President Wayne...
This weekend's music thread is for songs about the real America, songs about the country and its cities, staying strong and principled and songs reflecting the values and democracy that America really stands for.
It's the time of year when horrifying creatures terrify people with their tortured screams and hideous appearances. But enough about the anti-vaxxers, it's also Halloween! So scare up a few of your favorite songs for Halloween, songs about scary things, fantasy characters or songs about the season.
This weekend's thread is about home, family, friends and their goodness. While we're all in our own homes, we're also all in the same place together too.
It's the middle of Summer, a time for being outdoors, having fun and playing all kinds of games. So this weekend's music thread is about playing, enjoyment, travel and all kinds of fun that's had during Summer.
This week we observed the one-year anniversary of the Trump-led attempt to overthrow our democracy on January 6, 2021. Our nation and our democracy held firm and we're still standing against the Republican Party of Insurrection but we will need to pass voting rights protections to keep standing strong. We can't let down now. So the theme for this weekend's music thread is about standing up, staying strong, and fighting to win against the destructive forces trying to rip democracy out of the majority's hands.
It doesn't take a forensic historian to look backward in time and discover how the pandemic could have been prevented. We had the mechanism in place, but it was dismantled

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