[RedSparrows]

It's all it's ever been. It's also true for all of us really. The difference is the interest in promoting a warped form of liberty-that's-actually-authoritarian, or, well, liberty.

[Arrowhead]

Good to see another spate of judicial appointments recently, including some in states that are likely to be very tightly contested in future elections (such as Ohio and Georgia). I suppose Biden is working on the rather gloomy/realistic assumption that whichever vacancies aren't filled by the November midterms, aren't going to be filled at all beyond then.

List of federal judges appointed by Joe Biden:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_f ... _Joe_Biden

[Boiler]

The Death Cult continues.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-60974119

At least six people have been killed and 10 injured in a shooting in the centre of Sacramento, police in California's state capital say.

[Tubby Isaacs]

Yeah, but it's in California, which tries to be sensible on guns within Federal Law. So that proves that no restrictions at all work, or something.

[Spoonman]

Time for another post of "'MURICA!!! LOVE IT OR LEAVE IT!!1 "

Posted on this occasion without comment...

...except to quote one of the biggest arch-icons of 20th century American Conservatism, Barry Goldwater - whom your respective deity only knows what the "Reel 'muricans" would say about him these days.

[Boiler]

Going backwards, Bible in hand...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-61005390

What is it they say? The moment the umbilical cord is cut is when Repugs stop caring about life...?

[Nigredo]

I can't remember the exact state at the moment but their local Republican party are campaigning to remove the minimum age restriction for marriage

[Andy McDandy]

A cynical person could reach the conclusion that it's all really about controlling women.

[Malcolm Armsteen]

I can't remember the exact state at the moment but their local Republican party are campaigning to remove the minimum age restriction for marriage

[Tubby Isaacs]

A cynical person could reach the conclusion that it's all really about controlling women.

The pro-life thing does look a bit suspect when you see Covid performance by state...

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/us/

Highest blue state is New Jersey, which got hammered before people realized Covid was properly a thing.

[mattomac]

A cynical person could reach the conclusion that it's all really about controlling women.

I think Atwood wrote a book about that.

[Tubby Isaacs]

[Tubby Isaacs]

Actual US Senator. What is it about Obama that she might say this?

[Malcolm Armsteen]

I think he'd be doing a better job...

[Spoonman]

In most Western countries Ms. Taylor-Greene would have been sectioned by now.

[Tubby Isaacs]

She hasn't even lost the whip.

[The Weeping Angel]

How likely do people think this is?

[davidjay]

How likely do people think this is?

Might as well. We've had everything else.

[Nigredo]

In most Western countries Ms. Taylor-Greene would have been sectioned by now.

Her and Katie Hopkins

Actual US Senator. What is it about Obama that she might say this?

Well, there was this 10 years ago:

How likely do people think this is?

Various sources I've checked with reckon another 2008-style crash was inevitable though they were probably hoping it wouldn't be as soon as next year. We'll see if the cost-of-living crisis is what tips the domino line of cheaply available credit over.

[mattomac]

And this time Gordon Brown isn’t around.