@thevivafrei While she needs help, and asked for help, it is important that while she’s getting help she is safe from herself. She tried to kill herself.
Also, the doctors prescribing her those 15 meds and big pharma need an investigation… these drugs are dangerous.
@jordanbpeterson Is there a chart like this for Aspects & Assumptions of Blackness and Black Culture in the United States? I would like to see that as well.
Getting "money" out of politics seems to be what many want. You have more money? You can have a bigger voice. Enter "dark money," which now many decry as unfair influence by big corporations. The book ban "supposition" was just that, a theoretical argument that influenced the court as it thought about the possibilities of what the ruling might be applied to.
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The "Book Ban" Hypothetical: During oral arguments, the government's lawyer suggested that under the existing campaign finance laws, the government could theoretically prohibit a corporation from using its general funds to publish a book advocating for or against a candidate close to an election.
Court's Reaction: This assertion alarmed the Justices. The majority opinion, written by Anthony Kennedy, explicitly cited the fear that upholding the ban would allow the government to censor "printing books" and newspapers. The Court ruled that such restrictions were unconstitutional violations of the First Amendment, thereby protecting the right of corporations (including media entities) to publish political books and films without government interference based on their funding sources.
Reality vs. Rhetoric: Critics argue the "book ban" scenario was a hypothetical slippery slope that never materialized in practice, as the FEC had never actually banned a book. However, the Court used this potentiality to strike down the broader restrictions on corporate spending.
The Citizens United v. FEC ruling, decided on January 21, 2010, was a landmark 5–4 U.S. Supreme Court decision that struck down federal bans on independent political expenditures by corporations and labor unions, declaring such restrictions a violation of the First Amendment’s free speech guarantee.
Protection of Political Media: The decision ensures that entities like Netflix, Amazon, and book publishers do not face federal restrictions on distributing political documentaries or books during election seasons based on their corporate structure or funding sources.
Increased Political Spending: While books themselves aren't banned, the influx of unlimited corporate and union money into politics (via Super PACs) has changed the media landscape. Critics argue this flood of money often prioritizes short-form advertising over long-form discourse, potentially drowning out nuanced book-based debates, though this is an indirect market effect rather than a legal restriction.
Key effects of the ruling:
It invalidated Section 203 of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (BCRA) of 2002, which had prohibited corporations and unions from using general treasury funds for "electioneering communications" close to elections.
It overturned prior precedents, including Austin v. Michigan Chamber of Commerce (1990) and parts of McConnell v. FEC (2003).
It enabled the rise of Super PACs, which can raise and spend unlimited amounts from corporations, unions, and individuals, provided they do not coordinate directly with candidates.
It contributed to a surge in “dark money” spending, as some donors funnel contributions through nonprofits that are not required to disclose their donors.
Critics argue the decision has amplified the political influence of wealthy donors and special interests, while supporters contend it protects free speech rights for all entities, including corporations and unions.
And it contributing to what we have to store at data centers, yes? In one state, maybe more, there is an app where ANYONE can track the traffic and the cars moving on the highway. This puts vulnerable women fleeing abusive husbands at risk. Anyone can track some one else's moves if they want to stalk them.
Women have to show name change documents for all kinds of things. What are we? Incapable?
Getting a birth certificate is not hard. I just ordered copies for all 4 of my children. I'm sure some NGO will be more than happy to help people get their documents together. Then we'll have to fight those NGO's producing fake documents. But for now, this is what we can do. If we have non-citizens voting (and we do) then we are no longer a sovereign country. That is the goal of those fighting against this. Lunacy.
@EricLDaugh 100%. This is the most important issue in the United States right now. If non-citizens can vote, we no longer have a country or sovereignty. Period.
I was totally taken off of Facebook. Erased from history. Everything I had written in public or in private groups, not photos, no FB lives, nothing. I had to talk to a legislator to get my content back. No reason was given for the removal. I'm not a controversial character on social media in general, but I do run groups that are health freedom oriented and naturally oriented. Now thinking.. hmmm... maybe I should have sued?
So if New Jersey radicals had been bombing New York for decades, then decided to capture, torture and kill 1200 New Yorkers, refused to return those innocent people... what do you think New Yorkers would do?
What should they do? Just let their moms, sisters and babies rot in New Jersey? Let the bombs keep flying over New York and not respond back?
There is NO other country that is held to a higher standard than Israel. There is NO other country that holds themselves to a higher standard about civilians than Israel. Gazan's said this themselves when captured that they KNEW Israel would not attack schools and hospitals and that is why they put all their armament there.
Israel sent text messages before they bombed, they flew over with leaflets telling the citizens to leave for their safety. Does the USA do that? They revealed their exact battle plans to make sure civilians did not die. There are still MILLIONS of Gazans living in Gaza.
If they wanted to commit genocide, they could have done that in a week. They did not. You know who DID commit genocide? Hitler. Who rounded up every Jew they could find, sent them on trains to concentration camps and gassed them. THAT is genocide.
Millions of people are dying in wars all over the world. Cruel wars, wars against their own people, wars against other religions, and the world is silent. Iran killed 50,000 of their OWN people in a matter of a few weeks (if the numbers are correct), and over the course of a war 50,000 people died (of whom many were combatants) and Israel is to blame?
Again, what would you have them do? Hamas had been hammering them for DECADES and Israel only responded for DECADES. Tit for Tat. When they openly filmed themselves r*ping, beheading and burning children alive... that was the final straw. Those doing these atrocious acts you think were going to stop if Israel just let them be?
Is there a diplomatic solution to people who tell you every day they want to kill all your people and then begin to do that? Who reject a two state solution over and over again?
To quote Biden "Come on man..."
@anyonewantchips If you look at the countries who have banned guns owned by citizens, the crimes continue. They just change weapons. Usually knives. It's not the guns. It's the ideology. The thoughts and beliefs of the people. Gun violence may go down, stabbings go up.
@michaelgwaltz@JDVance They will NEVER voluntarily denuclearize. It would be against all they believe in, who they are, and what their stated goals are. To pretend we can negotiate with radical ideology is naive.
JD, I respect your ability to communicate… and, I have great concerns about your comments about Israel, the MOU etc. I don’t have your intel, and those of us following the Middle East all know that the radicals in that country do not want a deal, they want to wipe all Jews, and Americans off the map. Why do YOU not believe them when they tell you who they are? What their goals are?
This naivety about radical Islam and the war we are in globally is quite disconcerting. The slights against our best ally and ONLY representative democracy in the Middle East are uncalled for.
It’s not fake news, but your own words, that are garnering criticism.
@FLVoiceNews How about you both work to help this mom in YOUR state whose child was medically kidnapped? 2 1/2 years, trauma, lies, breaking the Florida code... THAT is what you should be talking about.
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You had me until you said our rights don’t come from God and everything after that. It’s clear YOU have a political agenda… maybe that’s why the 250 commission was slimmed down because of the rhetoric they would promote.
I’m open to hearing more if there was fraud, and the USAID fraud was enough to make everyone aware which agenda it was supporting.
This has to happen for Mashiach to come. The Jews have to suffer 2/3 of them being killed (WWII), they have to be back in their land and it flourishes (1948-Now), a horrible event about which the whole nation grieves has to happen (Oct7th) and then the battle of Gog and Magog.
Never in our history have events followed this pattern. The whole world will wake up soon and know who the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob is and what they have been doing to His people. Ezekiel 38, 39 and more.