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Oh, lucky us.

There's a Chinese spy balloon floating over the US Well, this is interesting. The Pentagon announced today that a Chinese spy balloon has been hovering over the continental United States for several days. [...] https://hotair.com/john-s-2/2023/02/02/theres-a-chinese-spy-balloon-floating-over-the-us-n528140

Iowa Legislature passes historic school reform providing same amount of state funding for private school scholarships as to government schools Last night, the Iowa Legislature took a giant step toward school choice [...] https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2023/01/iowa_legislature_passes_historic_school_reform_providing_same_amount_of_state_funding_for_private_school_scholarships_as_to_government_schools.html

Thousands Of Spirit Airlines Passengers Disappointed Their Flights Weren't Canceled [...] "Ahhhhh! You've got to be kidding me! Our Spirit Airlines flight has not been canceled or even delayed. Our plane has arrived on schedule!" complained Derick Johnson to his family. [...] https://babylonbee.com/news/thousands-of-spirit-airlines-passengers-disappointed-their-flights-werent-cancelled

This is detailed and actually quite fascinating.

Here is a master thread for discussing 2024 election strategies, issues, and candidates.

Interesting. Comments?

Fetterman: I'm better and ready. NBC: Er ... no, he's not Can John Fetterman do the job? That question hovers over Pennsylvania’s election for its US Senate seat, and thus far Team Fetterman's efforts to quell doubts have not succeeded much. [...] https://hotair.com/ed-morrissey/2022/10/11/fetterman-ive-recovered-pretty-well-now-nbc-er-no-hes-not-n502563

This is the continuation thread for https://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/780259-vawa-part-25/ which was closed because of its large size. --- Absolutely remember ongoing issues and unfinished conversations from Part 25, and carry on with them here. A record number of approvals were announced in Part 25 -- may yours appear here!

Zuckerberg's Admission Of FBI Meddling In 2020 Election Is Even Bigger Than It Seems Zuckerberg's admission reveals a deeper scandal: It was the FBI and not social media that stole the election from Donald Trump. https://thefederalist.com/2022/08/30/zuckerbergs-admission-of-fbi-meddling-in-2020-election-is-even-bigger-than-it-seems/

Food for thought, especially about ranked-choice voting. Comments?

MODERATION NOTE: Many similar-themed threads and posts (from approximately July 2022, going back 60+ forum pages) have been combined into this master thread. The current thread deals with environmentalism, climate change, activists' activities, policies, scientific analyses, etc. (Not intentionally included are threads pertaining chiefly to electric vehicles or to Greta Thunberg; these remain in their original threads in this forum, to the extent possible.) The posts below appear in chronological order as they were originally posted, perhaps causing minor disorder in replies. This is a typical and unavoidable consequence of merging multiple threads. Thanks for understanding. Feel free to contribute constructively to this new master thread. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Success! Climate Protesters Block Traffic Causing Cars To Idle Extra 3 Hours JUL 8, 2022 LOS ANGELES, CA — Climate activists are claiming victory following a recent protest in which they blocked traffic and forced vehicles to idle for an extra 3 hours. [...] https://babylonbee.com/news/success-climate-protesters-block-traffic-causing-cars-to-idle-extra-3-hours

MODERATION NOTE: By request, many similar-themed threads and posts (from approximately July 2022) have been combined into this master thread. The current thread deals with alleged or actual bribery, compromise, and corruption pertaining to Joe, Hunter, and other Bidens. (General compromises, such as the alleged or actual actions of the FBI, social media, et al. in censorship, elections, and other matters, remain in their original threads in this forum, to the extent possible.) The posts below appear in chronological order as they were originally posted, perhaps causing minor disorder in replies. This is a typical and unavoidable consequence of merging multiple threads. Thanks for understanding. Feel free to contribute constructively to this new master thread. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Smoking Gun? Biden's Sale of Oil From Strategic Reserve Went to Chinese Company Connected to Hunter Biden https://redstate.com/nick-arama/2022/07/07/smoking-gun-bidens-sale-of-oil-from-strategic-reserve-went-to-chinese-company-connected-to-hunter-biden-n590680

The end of DACA may finally be drawing near [...] Yesterday the the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans [...] https://hotair.com/john-s-2/2022/07/07/the-end-of-daca-may-finally-be-drawing-near-n481304

Amid Recruitment Crisis, Defense Dept. Poised to Axe At Least 14,000 Army Guard Troops For Refusing COVID Injections At a time when the Army is lowering standards to meet recruitment goals, the Biden Defense Department is preparing to discharge at least 14,000 Army National Guard troops who refuse to get injected with the experimental mRNA shots. [...] https://amgreatness.com/2022/06/28/amid-recruitment-crisis-defense-dept-poised-to-axe-at-least-14000-army-guard-troops-for-refusing-covid-injections/

Thoughts?

This is the continuation thread for https://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/666282-n400-seattle-merged/ which was closed because of its large size. --- Be sure to continue with unfinished conversations from the old thread!

This is the continuation thread for https://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/504817-all-f2b-updates-in-this-thread/ which was closed because of its large size. --- Please be sure to carry actively ongoing issues into this thread. Good luck to all who are waiting!

This is the continuation thread for https://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/637938-form-ds-5535-supplemental-questions-for-visa-applicants/ which has been closed because of its large size. ------- Personal note: I'm finished with this infernal immigration process, but I remember the trauma of it clearly. I sincerely hope for rapid progress in your case. Even if I don't respond openly, I cheer loudly at each announcement of success.

This is the continuation thread for the original thread, which had to be closed because of size: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/164128-any-dutchamerican-couples/

People here often post questions about flying domestically when they're at various beginning stages of the immigration process. Answers vary from "carry your complete current documentation with you" to "you will have no problems." Customs & Border Protection agents sometimes hang out at the TSA airport checkpoints. In August 2015, I flew out of a border-area airport in south Texas and took the opportunity to query the CBP agents at the TSA checkpoint. T-B.: When you hang out at the TSA checkpoints, are you checking that foreign travelers are in status? CBP: Exactly. T-B.: For example, what if a K-1 entrant's I-94 is expired? CBP: We have all kinds of ways of checking their status. T-B.: Would it help if they have their marriage certificate with them? CBP: Absolutely. T-B.: If they've applied for AOS and have their I-797 or at least a copy of their cover-letter for their I-485, does it help? CBP: Absolutely anything that they can provide will help a lot, and will speed things up. T-B.: Why are you at some airports and not others? CBP: We're at border airports and others that are ports of entry. We're not at all of them. T-B.: But it still makes sense for legal immigrants to carry their current documentation? CBP: Absolutely. It helps them and it helps us. It speeds things up a lot. T-B.: I'll pass this along. Thank you. This confirms that it makes sense to carry your most recent documentation with you until you have your green card. I first had Mrs. T-B. carry her marriage certificate (MC) and passport with valid I-94. Then, she carried her MC, passport, and copy of her cover-letter for AOS/EAD/AP. Then, she carried her MC, passport, and her NOA1 (I-797) for AOS. Then, she carried her MC, passport, and AP. Then, she carried her first green card (= the law). Then, she carried that green card and her cover-letter for ROC. Then, she carried that green card and her NOA1 for ROC. Then, she carried her 10-year green card until she became a naturalized citizen (= the law). These documents came in handy at various stages, including at a Texas/Mexico land-crossing POE, a couple of airports, and especially inland CBP checkpoints while driving. At these last, the CBP agents are typically in poor humor and are looking to nail someone. For example, if you're not carrying your green card, they'll detain you for as long as it takes to verify that you're who you say you are. The above is presented in hopes that it will help others.

This is the continuation thread for Part II, which has been closed because of its size.

Background: We mailed Mrs. T-B.'s N-400 (citizenship) to USCIS last week. I printed the 100 interview questions that USCIS can ask, wrote the answers, and gave them to Mrs. T-B. to study. She stated that she had "looked" at them "a little" during the last couple of days, between Facebook activity and chasing after young Mini-Bone. As I tucked her into bed tonight (she has resigned herself to my late-night VJ-ing), the conversation went as follows: Mrs. T-B.: I was looking on-line for "how to remodel your kitchen without money." T-B.: Shouldn't you have been looking for "how to pass my citizenship test without studying?" Mrs. T-B. [brightly]: I looked at the answers! Ask me some of the questions! T-B.: OK... uh, "Who was the Father of our Country?" Mrs. T-B.: Abraham Lincoln?' T-B.: No, man. Mrs. T-B.: Donald... Ronald Reagan? T-B.: Good guy, but no, man. Mrs. T-B.: Barack 0bama? T-B.: [censored] [silence] T-B.: Here's a hint: Jorge... Mrs. T-B.: Jorge Washington! George Washington! He or someone else is on the $5... the $1 bill, right?" T-B. [invisibly rolling eyes]: Uh, si man. Mrs. T-B. [undeterred]: Ask me another! T-B.: OK... uh, "What is one thing that Benjamin Franklin is known for?" Mrs. T-B.: Oh, I saw this one! He was hit by... hit by... [makes vertical zigzag motion with hand] T-B. [helpfully]: That thing that happens before thunder? Mrs. T-B.: Si -- that's it! But I can't remember the word in English. T-B.: Lightning? Mrs. T-B.: That's it! He was hit by lightning! T-B.: What was he doing when he was hit by the lightning? Mrs. T-B. [blankly]: Uh, mmmm... sitting in his back yard, drinking beer. T-B.: No, no no... uh, si, man; we'll talk about this one later. Mrs. T-B.: I know how I can study! You put the answers on an MP3, and in three days, I'll know all of them. T-B.: All of them? Mrs. T-B. [mischievously]: Si, and you can motivate me by paying me $10 for all of them that I miss. T-B.: You're not going to sneak that one by me, no man. Mrs. T-B. [flashing big brown puppy-dog eyes]: OK -- you can ask me more of the questions tomorrow, and sometimes husbands make financial arrangements so that wives can remodel their kitchen. T-B. [to self]:

All cats barf, si man. This scientific poll is intended to determine where your cat barfs, the physical and interpersonal dynamics of how you deal with the barf, and your general attitude toward the cat and its barf, si man. If you have multiple cats, pick the prevailing answer or all the answers that apply. Please explain or expand upon your choices of above, si man. As should not surprise you, answering the "Wedgies" poll -- at http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/249659-wedgies-si-man/ -- is a prerequisite to your participation in this Cat Barf poll, si man.