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[DadSmith]

There is no Eighth Amendment right to vagrancy - Washington Examiner

Oral argument before the Supreme Court showed why it is nonsense to claim anti-vagrancy laws violate the Eighth Amendment provision against "cruel and unusual punishment."

www.washingtonexaminer.com

 

[smokingman]

FTC Announces Rule Banning Noncompetes

Today, the Federal Trade Commission issued a final rule to promote competition by banning noncompetes nationwide, protecting the fundamen

www.ftc.gov

https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/25/success/ftc-noncompete-ban-lawsuit/index.html

That rule lasted less than a day.

Even before the rule was issued, the US Chamber had promised to sue on grounds that, in its view, the agency exceeded its administrative authority by outlawing what it deems “unfair methods of competition.”

The suit argues that without a clear legislative mandate from Congress, the FTC does not have the power to issue and enforce its blanket noncompete ban.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/23/success/ftc-bans-non-compete-clauses
“The FTC contends that by using regulation they can simply declare common business practices to be ‘unfair methods of competition’ and thus illegal. This is despite the fact that noncompete agreements have been around longer than the 110-year-old FTC and until now no one has suggested that they are illegal,” the US Chamber said in a release announcing the lawsuit. “If the FTC can regulate noncompete agreements, then they can decide to regulate or even ban any other business practice. All without a vote from Congress.”

 

[actaeon277]

Meanwhile, gun owners are like.. "First Time?"

 

[smokingman]

Kamala's 'DEI' Secret Service Agent Threw Menstrual Pads at Agents During Brawl.

Sources claim the Secret Service agent who attacked her commanding officer while working on Vice President Kamala Harris's security detail is Michelle

thenationalpulse.com

 

[Ingomike]

Harvey Weinstein’s rape conviction is overturned by New York's top court

New York's highest court has overturned Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction, ordering a new trial in the landmark #MeToo case.

apnews.com

Is There Still Hope for #MeToo Justice?

hotair.com

 

[rhamersley]

Boeing whistleblower from Kansas is 2nd to die in past 2 months

Joshua Dean, a whistleblower who reported safety concerns at a parts supplier for Boeing's 737 Max jets, has died unexpectedly in an Oklahoma hospital.

www.foxnews.com

About as dangerous to be speaking out about Boeing as it is to be against Hillary...

 

[DadSmith]

Steel plant falls in West Virginia, but no one hears a sound - Washington Examiner

A steel plant is closing in West Virginia with 900 jobs lost, but the national media are paying almost no attention as lives are upended.

www.washingtonexaminer.com

 

[DadSmith]

Henry Cuellar indicted: DOJ charges Texas House Democrat with taking bribes - Washington Examiner

The Justice Department indicted Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX) on Friday.

www.washingtonexaminer.com

 

[DadSmith]

Air Force making gains in artificial intelligence with AI-piloted F-16 flight - Washington Examiner

The Air Force successfully gamed a dogfight between a normal F-16 and AI-controlled F-16, with the head of the Air Force riding in the front seat.

www.washingtonexaminer.com

 

[snapping turtle]

Air Force making gains in artificial intelligence with AI-piloted F-16 flight - Washington Examiner

The Air Force successfully gamed a dogfight between a normal F-16 and AI-controlled F-16, with the head of the Air Force riding in the front seat.

www.washingtonexaminer.com

Use the force Luke (may the fourth be with you.

 

[actaeon277]

 

[DadSmith]

California's minimum wage hike blamed for Fosters Freeze store closure — worker says she'd prefer the old wage

The owner says small businesses "can’t survive," but is she right?

finance.yahoo.com

 

[DadSmith]

We can’t rely on China to stop the fentanyl crisis - Washington Examiner

Biden, and the next president, must be prepared to defend our citizens from the dangers of fentanyl without help from Chinese law enforcement.

www.washingtonexaminer.com

"In fact, fentanyl has become the leading cause of death for adults between the ages of 18 and 45, and it has orphaned more than 2 million children. It is also inflicting more than $1 trillion in economic harm every year. If a global adversary wanted to cook up a covert weapon to destroy our nation, it would look a lot like fentanyl."

 

[tsm]

We can’t rely on China to stop the fentanyl crisis - Washington Examiner

Biden, and the next president, must be prepared to defend our citizens from the dangers of fentanyl without help from Chinese law enforcement.

www.washingtonexaminer.com

"In fact, fentanyl has become the leading cause of death for adults between the ages of 18 and 45, and it has orphaned more than 2 million children. It is also inflicting more than $1 trillion in economic harm every year. If a global adversary wanted to cook up a covert weapon to destroy our nation, it would look a lot like fentanyl."

Except for a small percentage of murders committed using it, would it be accurate to say that most fentanyl deaths are likely from self-administered actions?