Tech billionaire and X owner Elon Musk added his voice of support for child safety legislation championed by the bipartisan duo of Sens. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT).

The two lawmakers worked with X to release an updated version of the Kids Online Safety Act over the weekend after House Republican leadership was critical of the bill's potential First Amendment infringement.

"Led by X, the new changes made to the Kids Online Safety Act strengthen the bill while safeguarding free speech online and ensuring it is not used to stifle expression," the senators said in a joint statement. "These changes should eliminate once and for all the false narrative that this bill would be weaponized by unelected bureaucrats to censor Americans."

Oklahoma hasn't had a single county vote for a Democratic presidential candidate in 24 years. Every statewide elected official is a Republican, and the GOP holds overwhelming 4-1 majorities in both legislative chambers. Former President Donald Trump carried the state by 35 points. Despite this staunchly conservative profile, Oklahoma's Republican leadership is allowing vital farmland and ranchland to be used for foreign land acquisitions tied to solar and wind energy projects. This move comes even as Oklahomans rejected the administration behind the Green New Deal. So what gives?

Last week, Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt announced an agreement with Denmark's ambassador, granting a Danish company the ability to purchase large sections of land in Payne County. The company plans to build solar, wind, and biomass energy projects, along with transmission lines across farmland and ranchland in the heart of Oklahoma. Stitt's enthusiasm for these projects highlights his broader push for Green New Deal-style energy initiatives under the guise of creating jobs in the state.

Quote from: Garraty_47 on December 09, 2024, 06:11:50 AMIt's okay to read as there's still a fairly large user base but for posting?

Meh.

Unless you cough up the money for a Premium account you have a ridiculously low character limit on posts/responses. For people like me who tend to get a bit wordy it's a pain in the arse. I hate having to choose between including important context and complete thoughts or just not saying anything at all.

The character limit predates Musk so it's not an Elon thing; it's a Xwitter thing.

X/Twitter is not conducive to real debate/discussions.

Sen. Mike Lee (R) called out NBC News' "Meet the Press" and anchor Kristen Welker on Sunday for omitting six important words from the 14th Amendment.

Speaking with President-elect Donald Trump about his plan to end birthright citizenship — which grants United States citizenship to anyone born on U.S. soil — Welker tried to suggest the plan is unconstitutional by citing the first sentence of Section 1 of the 14th Amendment.

After Trump confirmed that ending birthright citizenship is "absolutely" his plan, Welker said, "The 14th Amendment, though, says that, quote, 'All persons born in the United States are citizens.'"

But there is a significant problem with Welker's quote, according to Lee.

In fact, Welker omitted six words from the first sentence of Section 1 of the 14th Amendment — and those "words matter," Lee explained.

Here is what the beginning of Section 1 of the 14th Amendment actually says:

All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the state wherein they reside.
This means that Welker omitted the phrase, "and subject to the jurisdiction thereof," to create the illusion that Trump would be acting unconstitutionally if he sought to outlaw birthright citizenship.

Analysts and "experts" must finally acknowledge that Target caused permanent damage to its brand when it began marketing LGBTQ products to children as part of its Pride Month promotion in mid-2023. Target's ongoing financial struggles are not due to inflation, supply chain issues, or any of the other challenges that have not significantly impacted its competitors.

It is now evident that Target "Bud Lighted" itself. Much like that permanently damaged beer brand, Target bears a reputational stain that continues to repel customers. The retailer remains trapped in a dungeon of consumer rejection, unable to recover.

Biden calls toppling of Assad by US-designated terrorists who previously targeted Christians 'fundamental act of justice.'  

Lara Trump announced that she will step down as co-chair of the Republican National Committee amid a speculated Senate run in the state of Florida.

There are real long-term health consequences to hormone replacement, including but not limited to infertility and a vastly elevated risk of testicular cancer.

Quote from: Shen Li on December 08, 2024, 08:25:19 PMI was Skyping with Mom about an hour ago. She is pretty shaken up. She saw a full grown bull moose on the trails near our home back in Edmonton Canada.

The pictures aren't very clear. Mom was shaking when she took them.

That would be quite a surprise.

Quote from: Herman on December 08, 2024, 06:32:56 PMLooking around the forums these folks do nothing else besides sit on their asses and post shit all day long. And Christmas Eve and Christmas day will be more of the same.

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Edward especially. He is exactly like Joe. Both of them would be lost if evs shut down VF.

Quote from: Lokmar on December 08, 2024, 05:22:43 PMYea, the apples of a ship sailing passed a country to the oranges of a company having shit on foreign land.

Nevertheless, The government could have taken your attitude in the 1800's and told those private companies losing people and property, "too fukin bad". Instead, the government got involved.

America could have resolved this entire situation had we not listened to libs and anti interventionalists insisting we not get involved. Now we have Tren De Aragua operating here, in Springfield Ohio and I'm told even in Springfield, IL and millions of Venezuelian human refuse because live and let live types blocked action against Chavez/Maduro AND we have their illegals that they refuse to take back! My daughter runs an HOA in Florida and their landscaper is from Venezuela....a political refugee.

I have to ask, WTF should we do with THEIR people? The ONLY solution is the threat of war, BTW.

Comparing criminality in international shipping lanes to deciding to set up shop in a country with laws and customs very different from the country they started in? On second thought it is not apples to oranges, it is apples to sirloin steaks.

Quote from: Lab Flaker on December 08, 2024, 11:04:08 PMNah...he's not a troll, he's a little naff.

Whatever you want to call him, he confines what he does to the right threads.

Quote from: Lab Flaker on December 08, 2024, 11:53:07 PMWhat the??? You didn't think Stevie Nicks was good looking. Bejeebus!



I would've happily licked the crumbs from her anus!

I didn't like her singing and I think a lot of other women in the music business were better looking.

Quote from: Reggie Essent on December 08, 2024, 11:29:01 PMThere's a report button?

There is. Oak used to post here under a previous owner.

Quote from: Lokmar on December 08, 2024, 01:56:42 PMI'd also suggest you look up the Barbary Pirate Wars if you dont think the federal government has an obligation to fuck up another country that takes private enterprises shit.

An apples to oranges comparison.