“This is an unacceptable violation of the constitution,” said Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal, a Washington Democrat and the chair of the Progressive Caucus. “Article 1 requires that military action be authorized by Congress.”
I wish she had a point here, but Congress hasn't actually done that since 1941.
Also, you are in Congress. If anybody can DO something about this, it's YOU. Complaining doesn't count.
Federalize the National Guard, use them to arrest state troopers who refuse their lawful orders to disperse.
No. And that's quite my point.
all citizens are legally entitled to the same rights
It's worth pointing out that, in general and throughout history, citizenship is something that separates the privileged from the unprivileged. The in-group from the outsider. The masters and the slaves.
Touting the rights of citizens, therefore, does not necessarily rebut the parent comment's criticism.
to test whether cash payments can protect children from the toxic stress of poverty
The answer is yes. Obviously.
I keep seeing these pilot programs and small experiments in UBI, and they all prove that people prosper and thrive more when they have more money. Nobody is surprised. Was that ever even in question?
I want to see UBI experiments, plans, etc. that tackle large-scale implementation. We've proven "BI"; that was never the hard part. We need to focus on the "U".
Assistant prosecutor Lewis Guarnieri argued to have the case move forward, which was agreed to by Warren Municipal Court Judge Terry Ivanchak.
Name and shame these monsters.
There's no such thing as an innocent billionaire.
Wait... they got prescriptions for it?
Where are the malpractice suits? Where are the licensing authorities?
That's an interesting euphemism for tax fraud.
Also bananas.
The video appears to just be clips from the movie without commentary.