Open Thread WE 5 JUL 23 ~ claiming the fifth
We misread the Fifth Amendment [of Constitution] and have been misreading it for the past three decades. - Joe Biden
Oh, really Joe? Not sure if he qualifies as a constitutional scholar (like his former boss).
Anyway, I digress. On to history ..
1865 US Secret Service begins operating under the Treasury Department
1956 France raises tobacco tax 20% due to war in Algeria
1971 26th amendment to the US constitution certified (reduces voting age to 18)
1984 Supreme Court weakens 70-year-old "exclusionary rule"-evidence seized with defective court warrants can now be used in criminal trials
1994 Amazon.com founded in Bellevue, Washington by Jeff Bezos
2016 FBI releases report stating Hillary Clinton was "extremely careless" handling classified emails but doesn't recommend prosecutio
Perhaps I could also claim the fifth dimension?
Short of reaching for a fifth, that's all I've got.
Chime in with whatever is on your mind.
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Good morning
Hope y'all didn't get too blown away with the fireworks.
It was a wash-out here, so OK.
Had a surprise visitor next town over the other day.
Jimmy Buffet snuck in for a surprise birthday party
and played some tunes with bandmate Mac McAnally,
the guitarist in Jimmy Buffett’s Coral Reefer Band.
A good time was had by all.
https://www.eastbayri.com/stories/jimmy-buffett-surprises-parrotheads-in...
truth is considered foreign influence, world peace is a threat to national security
Any truth to the rumor
cokehead Exlensky is going to blow the ZNPP today with a dirty bomb?
Apparently the US flew in its radiation detector plane to document the show.
truth is considered foreign influence, world peace is a threat to national security
Nothing yet...
The only hot spot in the Ukraine right now is still Chernobyl...
https://www.saveecobot.com/en/radiation-maps#6/50.945/28.872/gamma
Won't surprise me a bit if the little bastard does blow it up just to try to blame it on Russia, though. I'll have to talk to a couple of buddies that live near Offutt AFB to see if any of the Constant Phoenix WC-135s have been out doing touch-and-goes...
Twice bitten, permanently shy.
had heard one of the sniffers
landed in Germany earlier
not sure where I saw it
either AE or NC prolly
truth is considered foreign influence, world peace is a threat to national security
One was spotted
on the wing, crossing over London at 20k feet, heading for RAF Mildenhall today.
https://www.reddit.com/r/aviation/comments/14rdkaf/a_bit_of_a_rarity_jus...
That is distinctly worrisome.
Twice bitten, permanently shy.
15 k buys a lot of painters' tarps and duct tape, just sayin'
cover your duck, or something like that
be well and have a good one
That, in its essence, is fascism--ownership of government by an individual, by a group, or by any other controlling private power. -- Franklin D. Roosevelt --
Rumor has it...
A big move by Ukraine amid claim vs. counterclaim over an attack plot against the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant Kyiv has redirected a huge chunk of its troops and arms to its border with Belarus. Ukraine has cited a threat to the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) for deployment. However, it is quite confusing as to how the deployment will help defend the plant. Remember, Zaporizhzhia is over 700 kilometres away from Ukraine's border with Belarus.
3.75 min
“Until justice rolls down like water and righteousness like a mighty stream.”
Not sure what kind of stunt the Zidiot is pulling
They most assuredly are not going to stretch the RF forces thin
with a head fake. And Belarus may have a surprise for them.
It smells like they are trying to pretend they are away from the
dastardly deed when it comes down? Kindergarten level ploy.
truth is considered foreign influence, world peace is a threat to national security
Good morning QMS, looks like it's daytime already, eh?
Guess I gotta get up and get a move on or at least get more java
be well and have a good one
That, in its essence, is fascism--ownership of government by an individual, by a group, or by any other controlling private power. -- Franklin D. Roosevelt --
goodness they had a fine dance routine
the dawn came late today owing to the fogs
Don't remember it ever getting dark last night, tho
hope the java jolt works
que pasa people!
truth is considered foreign influence, world peace is a threat to national security
Hey Folks! It's SPAM Day. Glorious, glorious SPAM
be well, have a good one and have some SPAM musubi
That, in its essence, is fascism--ownership of government by an individual, by a group, or by any other controlling private power. -- Franklin D. Roosevelt --
is spam a scam on a meat-like substance?
or just an email worm?
in Philly they have scrapple
truth is considered foreign influence, world peace is a threat to national security
Scrapple, ya say?
be well and have a good one
That, in its essence, is fascism--ownership of government by an individual, by a group, or by any other controlling private power. -- Franklin D. Roosevelt --
Happy Birthday Robby Robinson
In some circles, he is know as the fifth season.
truth is considered foreign influence, world peace is a threat to national security
Oh, and lest I forget
the fifth wheel concept shifts the load forward ..
although sometimes I feel like a third wheel
truth is considered foreign influence, world peace is a threat to national security