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09/22/24 6:00 AM ET More than 700 high-ranking national security officials have endorsed Democratic candidate Vice President Harris in her run for the White House, with some leaders expressing concerns about former President Trump’s “scary authoritarian streak.” “We do not agree on everything, but we all adhere to two fundamental principles,” the letter reads. “First, we believe America’s national security requires a serious and capable Commander-in-Chief. Second, we believe American democracy is invaluable.” We believe, as President Ronald Reagan said, that “America is a shining city on a hill.” Yet in this election, one of President Reagan’s more ominous warnings is equally relevant. “Freedom,” he said, “is never more than one generation away from extinction.” https://thehill.com/homenews/4892381-national-security-officials-endorse-harris/ (actual letter) https://static1.squarespace.com/static/65a987a30606be78d0cec970/t/66efef3908a5df3bc4ea1c6f/1727000378153/NSL4A+Endorsement+for+President.pdf

So if the baht to USD has gone from roughly 37 to 33, to get the 65K each month will require an extra roughly US$200.

Leon Panetta.

No. Baht per dollar is down but Markets News, Sept. 19, 2024: S&P 500, Dow Jump to Record Highs After Fed Cuts Rates

House Republicans are overwhelmingly dismissing former President Trump’s calls for a government shutdown in the absence of a proof-of-citizenship voting bill being signed into law, a public break from the GOP presidential nominee in the lead-up to the November election. A group of Republicans this week rejected a bill that combined a six-month continuing resolution (CR) with the Trump-backed voting bill, tanking the legislation in a move that thwarted Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) funding strategy. “If Republicans don’t get the SAVE Act, and every ounce of it, they should not agree to a Continuing Resolution in any way, shape, or form,” Trump posted on Truth Social, adding: “BE SMART, REPUBLICANS, YOU’VE BEEN PUSHED AROUND LONG ENOUGH BY THE DEMOCRATS. DON’T LET IT HAPPEN AGAIN. Remember, this is Biden/Harris’ fault, not yours!” https://thehill.com/homenews/house/4891309-trump-shutdown-voting-government-funding-house-republicans

To wit: Congresswoman Nancy Mace told Fox News Digital hours before the vote that she "100%" anticipated Democrats voting against her bill. "If you vote against it, you're sexist against women," Mace declared. https://mace.house.gov/media/in-the-news/icymi-158-dems-vote-against-bill-deport-illegal-immigrants-who-commit-sex-crimes

Probably so but really didn't make any difference since everyone knew this was just one of several end-of-session pre-election Republican fluff legislations going nowhere and more for the talking points of See what those Dems voted against!

And speaking of taking advantage of other people you might want to credit this: What Is a Narcissistic Sociopath? 10 Common Signs Author: Hailey Shafir, LCMHCS, LPCS, LCAS, CCS Rajy Abulhosn, MD Medical Reviewer: Rajy Abulhosn, MD Published: August 18, 2023 https://www.choosingtherapy.com/narcissistic-sociopath/

However, as noted, the legislation that is the topic here has nothing to do with illegals entering the country-- only what to do with them AFTER they have been convicted of or confessed to the specified crimes.

Ohio Republican Governor Condemns Trump, Vance in NYT Op-Ed Updated Sep 20, 2024 at 11:24 AM EDT In his op-ed for the Times titled, "I'm the Governor of Ohio. I Don't Recognize the Springfield That Trump and Vance Describe," DeWine wrote, "Springfield has a rich history of providing refuge for the oppressed and being a place of opportunity. As a stop on the Underground Railroad, the Gammon House, which still stands, was a safe haven for escaped slaves seeking freedom. It is disappointing to me that Springfield has become the epicenter of vitriol over America's immigration policy, because it has long been a community of great diversity." The governor added: "As a supporter of former President Donald Trump and Senator JD Vance, I am saddened by how they and others continue to repeat claims that lack evidence and disparage the legal migrants living in Springfield. This rhetoric hurts the city and its people, and it hurts those who have spent their lives there." https://www.newsweek.com/ohio-governor-mike-dewine-condemns-donald-trump-jd-vance-springfield-1956824

When one uses the 65k+ per month retirement extension of stay protocol, that's what one has to transfer in every month regardless of the favorable/not favorable exchange rate.

End of session Republican sponsored bills: “End Woke Higher Education Act,” the “Prioritizing Economic Growth Over Woke Policies Act,” the “Protecting Americans’ Investments from Woke Policies Act” and the “Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act,” All have little chance in the Senate and would vetoed if it got past there.

Questions? When I lived in Oklahoma years back, you would see car bumper stickers that said, “The Bible says it, I believe it, and that settles it. The OP quoted Fox News. Settled. But maybe Ms. Mace's legislation was a pre-election reaction to this: Full List of 172 Republicans Who Opposed the Violence Against Women Act Published Mar 18, 2021 at 6:00 AM EDT The House voted on Wednesday to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act after 29 Republicans broke with their party to support the bill, which offered women protections from domestic violence, sexual assault and other harassment. Lawmakers approved the bill in a 244-172 vote following its lapse in late 2018. The Democratic-controlled House sought to renew the bill the following year, but it was held up in the Republican-controlled Senate. https://www.newsweek.com/full-list-172-republicans-opposed-violence-against-women-act-1577029

The bill as passed by the House only deals with illegal aliens AFTER they have been convicted of or confessed to a crime of sex offenses or domestic violence as specified. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118hr7909rh/pdf/BILLS-118hr7909rh.pdf

Further from David Axelrod as above: “She’s a heat-seeking missile when it comes to winning congressional races,” Mr. Axelrod said. “You can say whatever you want about Nancy Pelosi, the one thing you can’t say is she’s not a winner.

I just posted the gist of the opposition. It has to pass the Senate before it becomes law. And just to note, Lauren Boebert (R) Colorado was one of 6 co-sponsors in addition to Sponsor Ms. Mace.

House Judiciary Committee ranking member Jerry Nadler (D-NY) called the legislation a Republican attempt to “scapegoat and fearmonger about immigrants.” “Sexual offenses and domestic violence are serious crimes, and if this bill fixed some gap in current law, I would have no problem supporting this legislation,” Nadler said during debate. “But that is not the case here. In reality, the redundancies in this bill all but assure that no additional dangerous individuals would face immigration consequences if it were to become law.” Nadler argued that domestic violence and sexual offenses are already deplorable offenses and the “overly broad” definitions and lack of waiver authority in the bill would result in “extremely harsh and unintended consequences, including the removal of survivors of domestic violence.” https://gazette.com/news/wex/house-passes-bill-requiring-deportation-of-illegal-immigrants-with-history-of-sex-offenses/article_1be6619e-830f-5651-a1b5-0657920211a5.html

Maybe to DJT the "audience" that went crazy was the spin room where he made a presence not the usual thing for a debate participant.

But people close to Ms. Pelosi said her role should have come as little surprise in that she is cleareyed and cold blooded, and will ultimately do whatever is in the best interest of the Democratic Party. “People who know Pelosi know she is always focused on the business, and the business is ‘how do we win,’” said David Axelrod, a former top adviser to President Barack Obama. Per NYTimes 14 AUG 2024 Nancy Pelosi is a villain in Biden's inner circle — and a hero to the rest of the Democratic Party The former House Speaker spoke to the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday night, where she was greeted by loud cheers from the crowd. Aug. 22, 2024 https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/nancy-pelosi-villain-bidens-inner-circle-hero-rest-democratic-party-rcna167573

Note: Updated 5:04 PM GMT+7, July 19, 2024 -- Biden resigned as Candidate July 21 Majority of Democrats think Kamala Harris would make a good president, AP-NORC poll shows WASHINGTON (AP) — As President Joe Biden faces a growing drumbeat of pressure to drop his reelection bid, a majority of Democrats think his vice president would make a good president herself. A new poll from the AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research found that about 6 in 10 Democrats believe Kamala Harris would do a good job in the top slot. About 2 in 10 Democrats don’t believe she would, and another 2 in 10 say they don’t know enough to say. https://apnews.com/article/kamala-harris-poll-biden-newsom-whitmer-7ef83e5c8e510e39d7c54f7e28310064

What you say above is part of it. Nancy Patricia D'Alesandro Pelosi is the daughter of a Baltimore political boss, mayor and Congressman. Winning with her is visceral. Once she decided that Biden could not win against Trump, it was all bets are off.

Noted .Over & out.

Others have looked at videos of the explosions and said too much force for a battery explosion. And a rep of Icom said the obsolete walkie talkies have been knock-off copied for years.

No mention in NY Times, Ap, or Reuters of exploding laptops. BTW from Reuters: Several experts who spoke with Reuters said they doubted the battery alone would have been enough to cause the blasts. Paul Christensen, an expert in lithium ion battery safety at Newcastle University, said the damage seemed inconsistent with past cases of such batteries failing. "What we're talking about is a relatively small battery bursting into flames. We're not talking of a fatal explosion here...my intuition is telling me that it's highly unlikely," he said. https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/what-we-know-so-far-about-deadly-pager-blasts-lebanon-2024-09-17/

Yes. They say wednesday's walkie talkie explosions were with IC-V82