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MSA49

@msa49.bsky.social

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Retired attorney with federal and private practice experience, and with an eclectic past. UC Berkeley in the late 60s (139X, TWLF and People’s Park), USMCR (E-5), carom billiards player, and third degree black belt.

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MSA49 @msa49.bsky.social · 1d

Just take the san’in honsen from Shimonoseki up the coast to Tottori, with a few stops along the way. No need to have someone create a special tour.

MSA49 @msa49.bsky.social · 2d

There is a 93-page decision that you can access on the Ninth Circuit’s website. The dissent starts at page 58. Clearly a 2-1 decision, but neither judge in the majority was willing to take responsibility for writing it so it was issued as a “per curiam” decision.

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MSA49 @msa49.bsky.social · 2d

Dan Rostenkowski, the Democratic Chair of the House Ways and Means Committee, was the one who introduced Reagan’s tax cut bill in the House, and it would not have passed without his support and vote, along with the votes of many other Dems.

MSA49 @msa49.bsky.social · 3d

I wasn’t commenting about his fitness, or lack thereof, to represent the people of Maine in the Senate. I’m from California, so that’s not a topic for me.

MSA49 @msa49.bsky.social · 3d

I think I understand, and I certainly respect, your perspective.

MSA49 @msa49.bsky.social · 3d

Reality definitely has an effect on the lives of the poorly educated, but that doesn’t mean they understand the connection between their voting choices and economic reality. It’s a lot easier to blame others than oneself for one’s bad situation.

MSA49 @msa49.bsky.social · 3d

You seem to be assuming that people whose votes are influenced more by cultural issues than economic issues understand the likely economic consequences of their voting. I’m not sure that’s a valid assumption.

Ignorance may not be an excuse, but it’s often a cause for bad decisions.

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MSA49 @msa49.bsky.social · 3d

Unfortunately, I don’t think anyone who hasn’t been in the UDMC or the Army, and perhaps not even those who were in but who didn’t experience combat, can understand the personality changes one goes through during and after what Platner experienced.

MSA49 @msa49.bsky.social · 3d

The ending lines of your comments are terrible. Get a new writer, or learn to craft better endings to your comments yourself. “Shameless” and similar endings make you sound weak and ineffective. Finish with something strong that shows you are taking action.

MSA49 @msa49.bsky.social · 4d

The article wasn’t discussing contracts using federal funds, which are governed by federal regulations.

MSA49 @msa49.bsky.social · 4d

The regulations in the CFR only apply to contracts with the federal government. State and local government procurement processes are governed by their own statutes, ordinances and regulations.

MSA49 @msa49.bsky.social · 5d

Doxxing is only a crime in very limited circumstances. Otherwise, it’s a legitimate exercise of one’s First Amendment rights.

MSA49 @msa49.bsky.social · 6d

As part of evolution, animals, including humans, developed a “fight or flight” (panic) response to dangers perceived to be imminent and deadly. The loss of democracy or certain freedoms is not perceived by most as imminent and/or deadly, and thus it doesn’t trigger a panic response for them.

MSA49 @msa49.bsky.social · 6d

Deporting a significant percentage of construction workers, along with imposing tariffs (i.e., taxes) that raise the cost of not just the materials but also the tools and other equipment needed to build new housing, pretty much guarantees a shortfall in construction.

MSA49 @msa49.bsky.social · 6d

Family members aren’t necessarily the ones from whom young adults learn to be racist, misogynistic, etc. They also learn to be that way from social media and/or people they meet at school.

MSA49 @msa49.bsky.social · 6d

The obvious reason is that the criminal has no assets, whereas the government that employs the police officers who started the chase has considerable assets.

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MSA49 @msa49.bsky.social · 7d

I can’t think of such an example, either. I think that’s because they believe it would damage their chances for election. So, if candidates think it’s a bad idea to call their Republican opponents fascists, why should others do it?

MSA49 @msa49.bsky.social · 8d

Can you identify any Dem candidate(s) who won an election after calling his/her opponent a fascist?

Even if the label is accurate, I don’t think it motivates voters to change their behavior, but am open to being persuaded that I am incorrect.

MSA49 @msa49.bsky.social · 8d

I don’t know what you mean by “test cases.” If you are asking for reported decisions interpreting the language of the statute, I didn’t bother to look for any because the language of the statute is pretty clear. That’s why Grijalva hasn’t sued.