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NYT Crossword Puzzle Subscription

Anyone else have one? I got it about a month ago, and it's been a nice way to pass the time when not busy at work.

On Mondays, I typically finish somewhere between 90-100% of the puzzle. Tuesdays are probably 75-100%. Wends/Sun somewhere around 50-75, Thursday probably 40-60%, and then Friday/Saturday somewhere in the 25-50% range.

How well do you typically do?

Spirit Airlines flight landing in Haiti takes gunfire


Harris staff wants Biden to resign, appt Kamala POTUS

So they can have their first female president.

The lady given the greatest advantage ever in the Presidential election, similar to a 50 yard head start in a 100 yard dash, who still managed to lose, still wants to be President.

She was gifted Bidens campaign money. Gifted Bidens primary win. Gifted a billion dollars to run with. And still feels entitlement.

Quite a participation ribbon.

LSU bringing a live tiger back into the stadium

But not the "real one." He gets to stay in his luxe pad across the street. Which is pretty sweet.

I don't really get the idea here. Apparently the governor really wants this and LSU doesn't.

Jayapal Now Supports Senate Filibuster

In a shocking turn of events, the leader of the House Progressive Caucus no longer supports ending what she previously called the “Jim Crow Filibuster”.

These people really have no shame. She even says she will flip back to favoring its elimination as soon as Democrats have the trifecta. We know Ms. Jayapal, we know.

The Powers of the Federal Government Per The Constitution

If you want to know what our Constitutional republic is supposed to look like, the federal government has these enumerated powers.

The enumerated powers of the federal government, as outlined in Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution, are:

*Enumerated Powers*

1. Coin money and regulate currency
2. Regulate commerce among states and with foreign nations
3. Establish uniform laws on bankruptcy
4. Issue patents and copyrights
5. Establish post offices and postal roads
6. Create federal courts inferior to the Supreme Court
7. Punish counterfeiting
8. Declare war
9. Raise and support armies
10. Provide for a navy
11. Make rules for the military
12. Call forth the militia to enforce laws, suppress insurrections, and repel invasions
13. Provide for organizing, arming, and disciplining the militia
14. Exercise exclusive legislation over the District of Columbia
15. Make laws necessary for executing these powers (Necessary and Proper Clause)

Additionally, the Constitution grants other powers through:

*Other Powers*

1. The Supremacy Clause (Article VI, Clause 2): Federal law supersedes state law.
2. The Treaty Clause (Article II, Section 2): The President negotiates treaties.
3. The Appointments Clause (Article II, Section 2): The President appoints federal officials.

These powers establish the federal government's authority and limitations.

Everything outside of these powers was meant to be acceded to the states, which then accede local powers.

The framers recognized that the closer citizens were to the decision makers, the more easily they could be held accountable. Citizens who oppose state policy can relocate to a state where governance is more to their liking.

Decentralization under Trump will put us back on a Constitutional footing, increase voter oversight and massively reduce the cost of the federal government.
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