Weds Blogcast: Debate preview; Deschedule pot; Online sales & small biz

This is NOT going away, and it must not as long as the Jew-haters are in charge of universities

Just One Thing: Let's get this done

When I was managing traders, I’d often ask them “If you had no position in these particular options, would you put on the position you have now?” and if the answer was “no”, I’d say “then you should probably get out of this position.” It’s a clarifying way to approach issues. So, especially with alcohol being legal, my question is this: If marijuana had been legal for your whole life would you support making it illegal now? I sure wouldn’t and I’ve never touched the stuff in any form. The federal government is at long last looking to remove marijuana from Schedule 1, the most dangerous drugs with no medical benefit, to Schedule 3, which would at least mean that companies in the industry could open bank accounts and deduct business expenses. This change is long overdue. Let’s hope it happens soon.

Jared Polis, Democrat governors urge Biden administration to move forward on cannabis 'rescheduling' | News | coloradopolitics.com

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Today's Guest

Trevor Wagener is Chief Economist and Director of the Research Center, Computer & Communications Industry Association. We'll discuss how the internet, often perceived as a killer of small business, actually helps many small businesses thrive.

https://research.ccianet.org/reports/facilitating-small-and-medium-sized-business-renaissance/

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Other Stuff

Would you let your adult child move back in? Nearly half of Americans age 18 to 29 are living with their parents (qz.com)

(I used to be a "hell no" on this but costs of living are so insane that now I'm a "maybe, especially if I could work out a situation where he basically lived independently from us most of the time")

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Do you know what restaurant company sells the most fresh-baked cookies? Subway is launching footlong cookies — and you can get one for free Monday (nypost.com)

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We've been talking about this for a while as the most likely short-term direction: Hybrid cars are having a moment (axios.com)

But this doesn't mean sales of fully electric vehicles has slowed down. It's just not as fast as some auto manufacturers were hoping: Zero-Emission Vehicles Factbook: COP28 Edition | BloombergNEF (bnef.com)

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Oh, I'm sure this will work out just swimmingly: New California law requires teaching social media misinformation in public schools - Washington Times

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What’s your take? Texas Black student returns to school and is suspended again over his hairstyle | AP News

More of the school’s perspective here: A Black student was suspended for his hairstyle. The school says it wasn't discrimination | AP News

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Let's hope it's not a new pandemic: China Says This New Outbreak Is Nothing to Worry About. How Can We Be Sure? | The Free Press (thefp.com)

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Worth a read, even if you don't have a school-aged son like I do: Jonathan Haidt: I’m Worried About the Boys, Too | The Free Press (thefp.com)

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This story is pretty crazy. I doubt the guy did too much harm because Cuba is weak but it doesn't mean he shouldn't face the maximum punishment allowed: Ex-U.S. ambassador accused of being Cuba’s secret agent since 1981 (msn.com)

DOJ press release: Southern District of Florida | Former U.S. Ambassador and National Security Council Official Charged with Secretly Acting as an Agent of the Cuban Government | United States Department of Justice

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This is a fun story even though we don't do the elf thing at my house: Dad gets Elf on the Shelf tattoo for kids: 'I don't regret it' (nypost.com)

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This is probably the right move: Colorado cuts controversial "excited delirium" diagnosis from law enforcement training - Axios Denver

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Interesting: Announcing Wikipedia's most popular articles of 2023 – Wikimedia Foundation

Here are 2023’s most-viewed articles on Wikipedia | AP News

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What butt do you like best? What the perfect male and female buttocks look like, according to science - and it's all about the waist-to-hip ratio | Daily Mail Online

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I owe you these from prior days:

Good question: J&J Hired Thousands of Data Scientists. Will The Strategy Pay Off? - WSJ

Always vote for yourself: Thurston County candidate who didn't vote for himself loses by 1 vote | king5.com

I don't think this story is going away, but we'll see: Mormon church helps keep child sex abuse cases hidden from scrutiny | AP News

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Andy's point in the first article below is very important as a foundational issue. The second article is more evidence in the overall investigation.

Biden Influence-Peddling Probe: House Republicans Accept Democrats’ Premise, Get Burned | National Review

Biden Used Aliases to Exchange Hundreds of Emails with Hunter's Business Partner | National Review

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Today's Videos

The ultimate 2023 song explaining modern relationships

The truth-telling weatherman

70-year old Rami, being called "Rambo" by some of his neighbors in Israel


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