Monthly Archives: September 2021

Steve Jenkins

September 20, 2021

Virginia Democrats having difficulty keeping bills alive in Republican-led chamber.

More than a dozen Democrats were elected to Virginia’s House last fall, riding a wave of resentment against President Donald Trump. But they’re having trouble keeping their bills alive in the Republican-led chamber.

The Richmond Times-Dispatch reported Saturday that more than 85 percent of the bills filed by the 16 freshmen Democrats have died in Republican-controlled committees and subcommittees. Just 27 of the 202 bills they filed are still alive, according to the newspaper’s analysis.

Thirteen Democratic freshmen got at least one bill passed. Minority Leader David. J. Toscano said that’s no small feat for a Democratic lawmaker, freshman or not, in the House.

Democrats had flipped 15 House seats. But Republicans held onto a 51-49 majority after election officials broke a tied race by drawing names from a bowl.

Read (News | WSLS)

Steve Jenkins

September 18, 2021

RT [@duty2warn](https://twitter.com/duty2warn/status/1438875128482390017) Clarence Thomas, whose rulings always conform with his politics, says justices don’t make decisions based on politics.
The statisticians here have computed the odds of that happening by chance to be .00001%
Higher probability: He’s lying.

Steve Jenkins

September 18, 2021

RT [@ChrisMurphyCT](https://twitter.com/ChrisMurphyCT/status/1439199040353275906) The Republicans who cheered Donald Trump as he took all the safeguards off the drone program

need to meet the Republicans who are suddenly outraged there aren’t more safeguards on the drone program

(spoiler: it’s the same Republicans)

Steve Jenkins

September 18, 2021

RT [@TristanSnell](https://twitter.com/TristanSnell/status/1438966882556645384) The FBI claims it could not investigate Kavanaugh because of a Memo of Understanding (MOU) with the White House on SCOTUS nominees.

The Guardian reviewed the MOU – and it does *not* limit the FBI *unless* the White House orders them to limit their investigation.

Steve Jenkins

September 14, 2021

RT [@Angry_Staffer](https://twitter.com/Angry_Staffer/status/1437858345910669313) For those who missed it, Pence called Quayle hoping to find a way to help Trump overturn the election.

Quayle told him to do his damn job https://t.co/QNTJyJfLF3

Steve Jenkins

September 12, 2021

Discover What’s Inside North Carolina’s Giant Roadside Strawberry https://t.co/toRgikQOqL
via [Twitter](https://twitter.com/SJenkins/status/1437226725759455235)

Steve Jenkins

September 12, 2021

With Confederates vanquished, what’s next for Richmond’s Monument Avenue? https://t.co/oTgeH6wt5Z
via [Twitter](https://twitter.com/SJenkins/status/1437228699527614468)

Steve Jenkins

September 12, 2021

‘The Wire’ Star Felicia ‘Snoop’ Pearson Pays Tribute to Her ‘Family’ Michael K. Williams https://t.co/4CUAq1HDlY
via [Twitter](https://twitter.com/SJenkins/status/1437234106467856385)

Steve Jenkins

September 11, 2021

Okefenokee Joe, ‘an amazing old’ alligator named after a Georgia singer, has died https://t.co/Y1VGVOl6nb
via [Twitter](https://twitter.com/SJenkins/status/1436869065155416068)

Steve Jenkins

September 11, 2021

RT [@fmch6444](https://twitter.com/fmch6444/status/1436144367362875396) This is what vaccinations in the military look like. This is me at RTC Orlando in June 1992. Any ex military, like @DanCrenshawTX who protest mandatory vaccines, is being disingenuous. https://t.co/wVUSgMjaUT

Steve Jenkins

September 11, 2021

RT [@mawesten321](https://twitter.com/mawesten321/status/1436721073668689922) On a day when we’re honoring the fallen from 9/11, what are tRump and Jr. are doing? Commentating a boxing match and scamming money by telling people to text “alien” to them to hear the “truth” about Area 51.

Just when you think they can’t sink any lower, they always do.