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I came across this is little story today, it's not breaking news.  I suspect that a member of the housekeeping staff knows something about the bomb threat that required the sweep for weapons.

https://apnews.com/article/new-jersey-newark-bomb-threats-d0a59b80d460f9354f6bfe86f65475c6

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According to police in Secaucus, the bomb threat — which later was determined to be bogus — was called in to Hudson Regional Hospital on July 18. During a search, bomb detection dogs led investigators to an unlocked office closet containing dozens of firearms.

Among the weapons were 11 handguns and 27 rifles or shotguns, according to police. The closet also contained a .45 caliber semi-automatic rifle with a high-capacity magazine that was determined to be an assault rifle, and a 14-round high-capacity handgun magazine.

The arrested the guy the next day. 

What the heck do you think this guy was doing? It sounds very ominous that he was keeping those weapons there. 

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NRSKarenRN said:

The Campaign to Stop Killer Robots:  Philly manufacturer of military robot dogs is a target of Gaza war protests

Pennovation's Ghost Robotics has embraced the weaponization of its robots
 

 

The stuff of sci-fi horror films.  

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toomuchbaloney said:

https://abcnews.go.com/US/state-law-takes-us-step-closer-popular-vote/story?id=109437887

I'm not a fan of the Electoral College, maybe this will work.  

The Electoral College is an antiquated construction that serves no purpose in modern life....IMHO!

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Did anyone catch Mitch McConnell's press conference after they passed the bill the other day? He was less glitchy. He's giving interviews as he prepares to leave the senate this year.  McConnell is saying some interesting things about Republicans and people who influence them. I'll see if I can find a clip.  

 

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https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/4623848-kristi-noem-describes-killing-dog-after-bad-hunting-trip-in-new-book-report/

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In the book, Noem, who has been discussed as a possible running mate for former President Trump, describes growing angry with the nearly 14-month-old "Cricket,” a wirehaired pointer, during a hunting trip.

Noem shot the dog after taking it on a pheasant hunt.

She killed the 14 month old puppy rather than training it.  

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Noem wrote that she also then killed a "nasty and mean" male goat that smelled and liked to chase her children. Because it jumped when she first shot at the goat, she needed two shots to "put him down.”

She must have been in a killing mood.  

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Noem also wrote that she realized that a construction crew watched her kill both animals, but the workers got back to work before a school bus dropped off her kids.

When her daughter arrived, Noem writes in the book that she looked around, confused, asking where Cricket was.

She's probably a strong candidate for Trump's VP. 

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toomuchbaloney said:

https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/4623848-kristi-noem-describes-killing-dog-after-bad-hunting-trip-in-new-book-report/

She killed the 14 month old puppy rather than training it.  

She must have been in a killing mood.  

She's probably a strong candidate for Trump's VP. 

She'll be a great fit with Trump. He admires killers, and hates dogs. 

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Holy cow. 

These people are shameless.  

toomuchbaloney said:

Holy cow. 

These people are shameless.  

Holy cow what?  Help us out here.

Barr summed up a lot of things pretty well.

And all the interviewer had to go to was Trump is evil for this, evil for that...blah blah.  Like here, can't come up with reasons to vote for Biden except to say he's not Trump.

 

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https://www.MSN.com/en-us/news/us/johnson-says-calling-national-guard-on-columbia-protests-would-be-appropriate-if-threats-not-stopped/ar-AA1nBDWv

 

Don't know if this has been covered already or if I should post it here but can I ask, does "Kent State University" mean anything to these bozos?

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kent_State_shootings

 

As a PS to this I am not commenting on the rights or wrongs of the demonstration - that's another conversation - but it's the ease which politicians think getting people with rifles in to deal with students is a good thing.

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Beerman said:

Holy cow what?  Help us out here.

Barr summed up a lot of things pretty well.

And all the interviewer had to go to was Trump is evil for this, evil for that...blah blah.  Like here, can't come up with reasons to vote for Biden except to say he's not Trump.

 

Holy cow is an exclamation about Barr shamelessly supporting the guy that he said was deeply flawed and unqualified for the presidency, the guy he said was lying about the 2020 election, the guy that Barr said wouldn't deliver conservative policy but chaos instead. This is what a cult looks like when it's pretending to be a political party.  The lying and misinformation is shameless.  

What are the reasons for Barr to vote for Trump? Must be that the reason to vote for Trump is that he's not Biden.  Barr has listed a number of specific reasons that Trump shouldn't be reelected since 2021. Barr predicted Trump would abuse the powers of the presidency if elevated again, last December.  He will tolerate public mocking and name calling from Trump, and still vote for him.  It's shameless.  

Are you not aware of the things that Barr has said about Trump in previous interviews? 

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GrumpyRN said:

https://www.MSN.com/en-us/news/us/johnson-says-calling-national-guard-on-columbia-protests-would-be-appropriate-if-threats-not-stopped/ar-AA1nBDWv

 

Don't know if this has been covered already or if I should post it here but can I ask, does "Kent State University" mean anything to these bozos?

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kent_State_shootings

 

As a PS to this I am not commenting on the rights or wrongs of the demonstration - that's another conversation - but it's the ease which politicians think getting people with rifles in to deal with students is a good thing.

It's shocking.  This is the new/old strategy of the congressional right wing, push back on first amendment rights of students who hate war and suffering.   

GrumpyRN said:

https://www.MSN.com/en-us/news/us/johnson-says-calling-national-guard-on-columbia-protests-would-be-appropriate-if-threats-not-stopped/ar-AA1nBDWv

 

Don't know if this has been covered already or if I should post it here but can I ask, does "Kent State University" mean anything to these bozos?

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kent_State_shootings

 

As a PS to this I am not commenting on the rights or wrongs of the demonstration - that's another conversation - but it's the ease which politicians think getting people with rifles in to deal with students is a good thing.

Your point is valid.

At the same time, this situation shouldn't have been left to fester as long as it has.

 

 

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Beerman said:

Your point is valid.

At the same time, this situation shouldn't have been left to fester as long as it has.

 

 

That pesky right to peacefully protest and use freedom of speech.  

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