matthewmcg
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Comment · 1 day ago
Yes, in particular they own Solar Turbines which makes gas turbine equipment.
Comment · 4 days ago
He should go further and describe or read these secret rulings on the Senate floor, where the speech and debate clause protects him.
Comment · 23 days ago
Wow, maybe this is the push I need to finally set up an isolated "IOT" VLAN at my home.
Comment · 1 month ago
"Did you know that disco record sales were up 400% for the year ending 1976, if these trends continue...AY!"
Comment · 4 months ago
They’ve said the company name comes from San Diego being so sunny.
Comment · 7 months ago
That’s fair but the amount of interest in this crewed mission vs. prior uncrewed and robotic moon missions shows that many people find manned missions more compelling.
Comment · 7 months ago
It’s interesting to compare to Apollo 8 (circumlunar Apollo mission). That mission culminated a year that saw escalation of the Vietnam War and the assassinations of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Robert F. Kennedy.
Comment · 8 months ago
I’ve fantasized about carrying a bullhorn on my bike and just calling people out: “hey you in the Tesla, put your phone down!” Sadly the enforcement of the hands free law where I live is nonexistent. What’s surprising to me about this article is that the police will actually act on this guy’s tips and evidence.
Comment · 9 months ago
The terms of sale are so clear and concise. But I don’t see a warranty period. Would they still replace a part on a 1961 sink?
Comment · 1 year ago
If you’re interested in more context for this, the book The Blue Machine by physical oceanographer Helen Czerski. There’s a great discussion of this and other ocean issues.
Comment · 1 year ago
Very interesting perspective, thank you.
Comment · 1 year ago
Zonian: my father was born to an American family but outside the Canal Zone (Panama City). I asked my Dad whether they considered themselves Americans or Panamanians growing up. He said his parents (my grandparents) considered themselves Panamanians and that they strongly supported handing over the canal during the treaty negotiations. What was the feeling like among the “Zonians”?
We just had a family reunion of sorts in Panama and needless to say the relatives that still live there (all over the political spectrum) were not enthused by the new U.S. posture.
Comment · 1 year ago
Right, but what is “executive power”? It is the power to put laws into effect—to execute them. And Congress writes those laws. Article 2 Section 1 does not confer power beyond what the laws provide.
And “vested” does not mean exclusive. Many U.S. laws grant executive power, including the power to promulgate regulations, to persons in the executive branch other than the president. For example, the Communications Act of 1934 creates the FCC and gives the commission the power to “perform any and all acts, make such rules and regulations, and issue such orders, not inconsistent with this chapter, as may be necessary in the execution of its functions.”[1]
There is no authority in the statute for the President to override these determinations made by the Commission.
[1] 47 U.S.C. 154(i) https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/47/154
Comment · 1 year ago
What about the constitutional directive that the President shall ensure that the laws are faithfully executed? Congress has prescribed how agencies may issue regulations and interpretations through statutes shouldn’t these statutes control?
Comment · 1 year ago
The pricing makes sense for the better brands as they have to basically make a nice wine, and then take additional steps to remove the alcohol. At least that’s what they do for the better alcohol-free Rieslings. See https://thezeroproof.com/products/buy-eins-zwei-zero-rieslin...
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