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Ending Legalized Robbery: Report Shows How a Nebraska County Is Using Civil Asset Forfeiture to Plunder Drivers In case you haven't noticed, I detest civil asset forfeiture with the fire of a thousand burning suns. This story illustrates precisely why we should all despise this practice, which is one of the most glaring examples of tyranny that most don't know about. [...] https://redstate.com/jeffc/2023/06/16/ending-legalized-robbery-report-shows-how-a-nebraska-county-is-using-civil-asset-forfeiture-to-plunder-drivers-n762821

Iowa vs. Minnesota: Neighboring States Show Different Futures for America There is no Berlin Wall or 38th Parallel separating Lyle, Minnesota, from Mona, Iowa, just 1.4 miles south along 1st Street, but the two towns are under governments with widely diverging visions. Iowa, once a "purple" state that leaned Democrat is now a "red" conservative state, while Minnesota, long a reliable Democrat state, has taken a radical, leftward turn. These neighbors exemplify the different visions for America that its citizens are likely to be offered in 2024. [...] https://www.realclearpolicy.com/articles/2023/06/13/iowa_vs_minnesota_neighboring_states_show_different_futures_for_america_940304.html

This is the continuation thread for https://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/772877-part-iv-the-big-ir1cr1-dqd-message-group/ which was closed because of its large size. --- Absolutely remember ongoing issues and unfinished conversations from Part IV, and carry on with them here!

The Rant Thread. Circa 2013. Continuation thread for: https://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/757097-save-the-last-rants-for-me/ Tell us your gripes, fears, hopes. (And we'll quickly put you down.) Tell us your deepest, darkest desires. (We will return you to reality) All are welcome -- chew the fat here, pass the time. A brief history of this thread: Created by Steve (user name SAT), it started off as a place for VJers to rant, vent, talk. It has evolved into an everyday friendly (and rude) conversation. THE RULES of the thread, from the undersigned. 1. We like each other here. So don't be a jerk. 2. No Facebook links. 3. This thread is not for debates, not for fighting. 4. This is a conversation. Keep it light-hearted. 5. If you see antagonists, just put them on ignore. 6. If you think that your stinkiness don't stink, please stay out. 7. Not everyone on the planet is going to agree with you, so don't push issues. 8. Please don't push your political and religious beliefs here. 9. If you don't like the people here, please don't post here. VJ is full of other threads. 10. Please don't post anything that'll link anything to your identity. We've had problems in the ancestral threads. 11. Have a sense of humor; don't be such a stiff. Remember? Humor? Don't take anything personally; half of the stuff said here is just jive (In the case of Steve, it's 100% jive). From SAT, the now sadly inactive OP: This thread is politically incorrect. Come in, come in, rant away. Let us tell you how to suffer. Let us make fun of you. We're rude and crass. Business, all business!

'Psst! Hey Kid, Wanna Change Your Gender?' Says Target Dog Emerging From Clothes Rack U.S. — Authorities are warning parents to keep their children away from Target stores following reports that children are being stalked and ambushed by a white cartoon dog offering promises of strange new genders. [...] https://babylonbee.com/news/psst-hey-kid---wanna-change-your-gender-says-target-dog-emerging-from-clothes-rack

College student says final project is in jeopardy because she used 'biological women' in proposal Wokeness has penetrated the blood-brain barrier, so to speak, and that's how we end up with stories like this one from a young woman who claims that her professor shot down her final project because the proposal used the nontroversial language "biological women." [...] https://twitchy.com/sarahd-313035/2023/05/22/college-student-says-final-project-is-in-jeopardy-because-she-used-biological-women-in-proposal/

Fox News Braces for Impact: Tucker's Departure Already Causing Trouble for the Network [...] Bloomberg reported that Carlson's departure from the network is wiping out $690 million in value to the company. This is a significant loss. [...] https://redstate.com/jeffc/2023/04/24/fox-news-braces-for-impact-tucker-carlsons-departure-already-causing-trouble-for-the-network-n736120

HOW LOW CAN BLUE CITIES SINK? Americans are fleeing blue states, and especially blue cities, in historic numbers. Can things possibly get worse? They can, indeed they can. [...] https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2023/04/how-low-can-blue-cities-sink.php

After Massive Disney Layoffs, Snow White Down To Just 3 Dwarfs ANAHEIM, CA — The effects of a struggling U.S. economy are starting to be felt in unexpected places, as heavy layoffs at Disney have now left Snow White with only three dwarfs in her entourage. [...] https://babylonbee.com/news/after-massive-disney-layoffs-snow-white-down-to-just-3-dwarfs

When Satire Becomes Reality: Nearly 100 Babylon Bee Pieces Have Become Fulfilled Prophecies https://redstate.com/mike_miller/2023/03/26/when-satire-becomes-reality-nearly-100-babylon-bee-pieces-have-become-fulfilled-prophecies-n721573

Moderation Note: As part of decluttering the CEHST forum, related threads will be merged into master threads as time allows. This has already been done in several instances. Because Pres. Trump now has a "hat trick" of charges, and because topical discussion will overlap, it makes sense to keep related and similar-themed posts in one place. Thank you for understanding and for adhering to this principle when posting. This new master thread begins with the earliest relevant posts on the topic. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Jonathan Turley speaks. Comments?

Utah kids told to eat bugs to save the earth and get class credit https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2023/03/utah_kids_told_to_eat_bugs_to_save_the_earth_and_get_class_credit.html

Good grief. Comments?

Interesting. Comments?

Female Pilot Hoping The Check Engine Light Will Just Go Out Eventually "What's that light mean?" asked Pilot-In-Command Avery Gaffney. "I sure wish my husband was here to tell me what this means! Oh well, I'm sure it's nothing. I'll just keep flying until it turns off." [...] https://babylonbee.com/news/female-pilot-hoping-the-check-engine-light-will-just-go-out-eventually

Not the Bee. [Cue sound of head banging on wall]

Anatomy of a Cover-up: The January 6 Tapes https://amgreatness.com/2023/02/21/anatomy-of-a-cover-up-the-january-6-tapes/

James O'Keefe Put on Leave at Project Veritas. Has There Been a Coup? https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/megan-fox/2023/02/09/breaking-james-okeefe-put-on-leave-at-project-veritas-has-there-been-a-coup-n1669241

This warrants a stand-alone thread.

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