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In a criminal proceeding, the onus is on the prosecution to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. In civil proceedings, it comes down to a preponderance of evidence (a simple majority of proof). With civil court, there is no threat of incarceration, except in a very rare circumstance, but a massive judgement stripping Trump of both his aura of invincibility and a great deal of his liquid wealth would both render him an object of pity and do more harm to his psyche than a jail would. Jailing him might give him the persona of a martyr, but a civil conviction would reveal him as he really is: a ego-inflated liar and thief, much, much poorer than he would have people believe.

Given the injury Richardson sustained and how long he has been out of action, when he returns he will not be up to speed for some time- good news for the Bombers should they meet the Lions in the playoffs.

Trump argues presidents have the power to declassify documents 'even by thinking about it' Former President Donald Trump recently suggested that presidents don't necessarily have to conduct a formal process when it comes to declassifying documents. In fact, the former president claimed documents can be declassified “even by thinking about it.” During a recent interview with Fox News' Sean Hannity, Trump offered his take on the top-secret documents taken from the White House and transported to his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Fla. “There doesn’t have to be a process, as I understand it,” Trump told Hannity. “If you’re the president of the United States, you can declassify just by saying, ‘It’s declassified.’ Even by thinking about it.” The former president went on to offer more context to his unfounded claim. According to Trump, a president has the power to make any decision he desires even without a formal process. “There can be a process, but there doesn’t have to be. You’re the president. You make that decision. So when you send it, it’s declassified,” Trump added. “I declassified everything.” Trump Docs Probe: Court Lifts Hold On Mar-a-Lago Records WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals panel has lifted a judge’s hold on the Justice Department’s ability to use classified records seized from former President Donald Trump’s Florida estate in its ongoing criminal investigation. The ruling from a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit is a victory for the Justice Department, clearing the way for it to immediately resume its use of the documents as it evaluates whether to bring criminal charges in its investigation into the presence of top-secret government records held at Mar-a-Lago after Trump left the White House.

This is only the beginning of the end for Trump and his rickety empire which has been held together with lies and bravado.

Ex-Putin Ally Plunges to His Death ‘From a Great Height’ at Moscow Aviation Institute An aviation expert has become the latest Russian official to fall to his death in mysterious circumstances. Anatoly Gerashchenko, the former head of Moscow’s Aviation Institute (MAI), died in a mysterious fall inside the institute’s headquarters in the Russian capital on Tuesday. The organization’s press office released a statement describing the 73-year-old’s death as “the result of an accident,” adding that his untimely demise was a “a colossal loss for the MAI and the scientific and pedagogical community.” Russian news outlet Izvestia, citing an unnamed source, reported that Gerashchenko “fell from a great height” and careened down several flights of stairs. He was reportedly pronounced dead at the scene.

But he is NOT the immovable object nose tackle we really need.

Disturbingly accurate.

More than 60 percent of Republicans want the United States of America declared a Christian nation: report A majority of Republican voters favor establishing a national religion in the United States of America, according to the results of a survey conducted by Politico and the University of Maryland that was published on Wednesday. The poll contained two key questions. The first asked respondents if they believed that the Constitution allows for an official state religion. Forty-three percent of Republicans said yes and fifty-seven percent said no. The second question was if those polled would "favor or oppose the United States officially declaring the United States to be a Christian nation?" Sixty-one percent of Republicans said they would, while only thirty-nine percent said that they would not. The First Amendment to the Constitution explicitly forbids such an action: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. Politico nonetheless noted in its report that "appeals to Christian nationalism have a long tradition in American history, though they have usually operated on the fringes. But the increasingly mainstream appearance of this belief in GOP circles makes sense if you look at new public opinion surveys. Our new University of Maryland Critical Issues Poll suggests that declaring the United States a Christian nation is a message that could be broadly embraced by Republicans in the midterms and 2024 presidential race. But our findings also see limits to its appeal — and over the long-term, Christian nationalism could be a political loser." It added that "much of the support for declaring the U.S. a Christian nation comes from Republicans who identify themselves as Evangelical or born-again Christians: Seventy-eight percent of this group support the move compared to 48 percent of other Republicans. Among Democrats, a slight majority of those identifying themselves as Evangelical or born-again Christians also backed such a declaration (52 percent), compared to just 8 percent of other Democrats."

His CV looks promising.

And here i thought he was referring to a line of power equipment.

Now you're just being judgmental. The literacy rate is falling in the US, after all.

And the road at the Russia-Finnish border is backed up for many kilometers. Some half-million Russians (many engineers, doctors etc) have left Russia in the past few months. There are critical shortages now in many fields (and I am not referring to farmers).

Picky picky picky

Desperation time for Putin. The Russian military has been giving their new recruits (from mental hospitals and max penitentiaries) two weeks training and sending them into battle. Many did not even know how to reload their weapons. I predict that, like the American army in Viet Nam, a lot of of officers and NCOs are going to be fragged (shot by their own men).

Condone, condemn, potato potahto.

Did the score change?

Well, it would be more like punching a worker at a competing business. Sorta ok. Are you implying that there is dissention within the Riders?

We have a spare bedroom in the lower level (ok- its a basement) but feeding him would probably beggar us.

KFC BETTER LOOK OUT! FDA Warns Against Using NyQuil As A Chicken Marinade The agency notes that the idea of cooking chicken in cough syrup is not only “silly and unappetizing,” but potentially dangerous. By David Moye Sep 20, 2022, 05:29 PM EDT The Food and Drug Administration has offered Americans some food for thought: It’s a bad idea to use NyQuil as a chicken marinade. The federal agency felt obligated to issue the warning in light of a social media challenge encouraging people to cook chicken in NyQuil and other cough medicine. ADVERTISEMENT AD The FDA’s release notes that the idea of cooking chicken in cough syrup is “silly and unappetizing.” But it is also potentially dangerous: The FDA didn’t cite any actual reports of people who’ve gone to the emergency room after chowing down on “NyQuil chicken.” But the agency mentioned a previous TikTok challenge that urged people to take large doses of the allergy medicine diphenhydramine (sold under the brand name of Benadryl, among others) to try to induce hallucinations, and that it led to reports of teenagers going to the emergency room.

A plea for help:

I wonder how much sodium thiopental that took to get that out of him.

Dare we hope? New Orleans Saints release Canadian offensive lineman Drew Desjarlais from practice roster.

Apparently the slur was directed by Whitehead (Poophead?) at Judge referencing Judge's mother's activities. Seems a bit strange that the Lions would be so incensed, given that the Lions won the game and should have been feeling jubilant.