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I'm older than you so I get full benefits a year earlier. But yes, it's a crapshoot. I guess I'm glad I still enjoy my jobs and don't have to make that decision yet, even though I'm eligible for SSI benefits.

 

Bullshit.

 

The voters don't give a fuck about the Supreme Court except the right wing. They'd be happy if Trump nominated Barron.

 

LOL. Info in the "dossier" was second hand gossip from a guy in no position to have such info.

Some of the most explosive parts of a dossier containing unverified allegations that President Donald Trump had secret ties to Russian leaders originated from the Belarus-born head of a Russian-American business group, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Sergei Millian, a 38-year-old American citizen who has claimed he helped market Trump properties to Russian buyers, wasn’t a direct source for the 35-page dossier, this person said. Rather, his statements about the Trump-Russia relationship were relayed by at least one third party to the British ex-spy who prepared the dossier, the person said.

Among the unverified allegations of Mr. Millian’s that an intermediary passed along, the person said: The claim that the Russians had compromising video of Mr. Trump that could be used to blackmail him, and a claim that there was a “conspiracy of cooperation” between the Trump camp and Russian leadership that involved hacking the computers of Mr. Trump’s Democratic opponents.

Key Claims in Trump Dossier Said to Come From Head of Russian-American Business Group

 

That would make six Catholics and three Jews on the SCOTUS, both figures wildly out of proportion to the general population.

And I say that as a "technical" Catholic.

 

Not out of proportion to the general population of lawyers, unless we're talking in reverse.

 

Wickedly good rant, and good to the last drop ...

 

Gotta say it again: Eric is a werewolf.

 

You'd think this might have gotten more attention -- maybe as much as the initial stories that he was being investigated:

The FBI in late December reviewed intercepts of communications between the Russian ambassador to the United States and retired Lt. Gen. Michael T. Flynn — national security adviser to then-President-elect Trump — but has not found any evidence of wrongdoing or illicit ties to the Russian government, U.S. officials said.

The calls were picked up as part of routine electronic surveillance of Russian officials and agents in the United States, which is one of the FBI’s responsibilities, according to the U.S. officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss counterintelligence operations.

 

Would you say this story meets your previously stated standards for sourcing?

 

The original story, or the story debunking the fake, original story?

 

Good to see Sean Spicer Jr. Is LOLing it up today even as Trump silences agencies from providing information to taxpayers - and even Congress itself.

Trump White House freezes information coming out of federal agencies, reports say | Donald Trump | Dallas News