Post-show update: To hang or not to hang (your t-shirts)
We got into a ridiculous conversation today about t-shirts. Namely whether they should be in drawers or on hangers or folded on shelves. I'm in camp 1 but the vast majority of listeners who texted in were in camp 2, with LOTS of folks saying "on hangers, all facing the same direction." Some even said "organized by color" which even producer A-Rod said is a bridge too far. I've never been in such a small minority on an issue among listeners, not even on the question of whether to wash one's legs.
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Just One Thing: Who does all this indictment stuff help?
A lot of people have a lot of opinions about the latest indictment of Donald Trump. Is it political theater or is it the pursuit of justice? Was it timed to interfere with the election or is this just how long the process takes? Is Trump a criminal or a victim or both or neither? I think the former president has a LOT of legal risk but at some point despite the indictments actually helping strengthen his base, for the rest of the electorate, including Republicans, the Trump fatigue may soon become simply overwhelming. Trump may well win the GOP nomination but despite the fervent wishes of his supporters, every passing day of more 2020 election bluster and lies makes him less likely to win in November. Every Trump indictment is thus a boost to Joe Biden. And maybe that’s the point.
Take a look at this list: Trump legal peril enters new phase (axios.com)
Trump indictment forces a GOP reckoning on 2020 - POLITICO
Meanwhile, Trump continues with his lies and wonder who is left to believe him: Truth Details | Truth Social
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One More Thing: Right track, wrong track
Polls have shown for months that a significant majority of the country thinks we're on the wrong track: RealClearPolitics - Direction of Country
What I wonder, and I tried to pick a blog picture (the guys working on a section where a track splits into two) that suggests the train might not even be able to follow the track at all.
I tend to be optimistic about our nation but it's partly based on the Framers' conception of America as a place whose citizens are well-informed and care about maintaining liberty and the rule of law. But the left has spent more than a generation training children, many of whom are now adults, out of being well-informed about basic issues of civics and out of prioritizing liberty over things like "equity" or "social justice" or "security".
It's far from clear that America currently has what it takes to get back on any track, much less on the right track. I hate feeling this way.
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Today's Guest
Hans Von Spakovsky is Manager of the Election Law Reform Initiative and Senior Legal Fellow at the Heritage Foundation’s Center for Legal and Judicial Studies. Hans is a former member of the Federal Election Commission and is licensed to practice law in Georgia.
Will discuss his piece for the Daily Signal which argues that essentially everything about the Georgia indictments of Donald Trump, Rudy Giuliani, and others is legal malpractice.
Hans von Spakovsky, author at DailySignal.com
Destruction of Rule of Law in Fani Willis' Georgia Star Chamber (dailysignal.com)
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Other Stuff
A bright moment in a very dark story: Maui wildfires live updates: 60 people who were 'missing' found safe in a house (msn.com)
Darker: Maui residents had moments to make life-or-death choices - POLITICO
The power company is in trouble: Videos put scrutiny on downed power lines as possible cause of Maui wildfires | AP News
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A great little story to start your day: Body camera video shows deputy save choking baby | FOX31 Denver (kdvr.com)
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Chalkbeat crushes Polis with factcheck: Fact check on Gov. Polis’ statements about full-day preschool - Chalkbeat Colorado
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He might have a strong argument: Meadows asks for Georgia charges to shift to federal court | The Hill
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War is hell: Ukraine rains US cluster bombs on Russian troops in major counteroffensive victory (msn.com)
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Despite how much I've despised San Francisco's political leadership, I take no joy in the failure of a once-great American city: San Francisco's $1.2 billion Hayes Point tower stops construction over rampant crime and homelessness (msn.com)
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This is a very messy story:
Latest on Kansas newspaper raid: KBI takes over case; what to know about privacy law (yahoo.com)
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I haven't been in the dating world for a long time because we're coming up on my 20th wedding anniversary but this strikes me as both accurate and important: Stop Swiping. Start Settling.(TheFP.com)
Somewhat related, this long but interesting read by David Brooks: Why Americans Are So Awful to One Another - The Atlantic
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An insane sports-ish story: Tuohys call Michael Oher's filing 'hurtful' and part of a shakedown attempt | AP News
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This sure seems like a petulant, bitchy thing to do: X, formerly Twitter, slowed down access to Threads, The New York Times, Bluesky and more | TechCrunch
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A bunch of interesting stuff here including the idea of the risk of a sort of AI doom loop if AI systems end up training themselves on things written by AI: AI-generated books are infiltrating online bookstores (axios.com)
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China is in trouble. The question is whether there will be any measurable global contagion: Inching Closer. - by John Ellis - News Items (news-items.com)
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Didn't get to this yesterday:
What about when these vehicles are available for anybody to purchase and just drive around? People Are Having Sex in Robotaxis. Nobody Is Talking About It (sfstandard.com)
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Just a little more fiber, right? Nestlé recalls Toll House cookie dough for potentially containing wood chips (nypost.com)
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I didn't try to verify this story...let's just assume it's true: Burger King cook who didn't miss work for 27 years gifted £320,000 after 'insult' - Mirror Online
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