US Politics Thread

[Gurn]

https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/world/missouri-death-row-inmate-marcellus-williams-executed-despite-even-the-prosecution-thinking-he-was-innocent/ar-AA1r8ZHp?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=e9f69b6675e64ef392ce1c6c409087d3&ei=10

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Missouri death row inmate Marcellus Williams has been executed despite a prosecutor in the case and the victim’s family saying his life should be spared.

Williams, 55, had been convicted of the 1998 murder of Lisha Gayle, a former reporter for the St Louis Post-Dispatch.

His final words were “All praise be to Allah in every situation!!!” Williams’s Imam, Jalahii Kacem, visited him from 11am to 12.30pm on Tuesday. He and Williams’s son, Marcellus Williams Jr, were in the execution room when officials administered a lethal injection.

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More at link- and it isn't good.

 

They killed this guy, despite the prosecution trying to get the verdict overturned.

[NewbieCanuckFan]

 

 

[SilentSam]

Mark my words; the day is coming very soon when Trump will say it out loud and tell his followers that if he isn't declared the winner, they must take matters into their own hands. Bookmark this tweet.

(And when he does, if Merrick Garland has any integrity at all, he arrests the motherf*cker and jails him, requesting that the judge hold him until his trial: No Bail.)

 

 

 

 

[nuckin_futz]

Harris campaign office damaged by gunfire in Arizona

TEMPE, Ariz. — Police are investigating what appears to be gunfire damage overnight at a Democratic Party-coordinated campaign office for Vice President Kamala Harris.

The incident occurred just a few days before Harris is scheduled to visit Arizona as she campaigns for president.

 

“We can confirm that on 9/23/24, what appears to be damage from gunfire at … a DNC Campaign Office, was discovered,” Tempe police said in a statement to NBC News on Tuesday.

 

Tempe police said that officers responded Monday after calls from workers, and that they observed what appeared to be gunshots through the front windows of the office which is shared by staff members for the Arizona Democratic Party, the Harris campaign and Senate and House campaigns to boost turnout for the party in November.

 

“No one was inside the office during the overnight hours, but this raises concerns about the safety of those who work in that building, as well as those nearby,” Public Information Officer, Sgt. Ryan Cook said in a statement Tuesday.

 

The apparent gunfire marks the second incident of criminal damage at that office in recent weeks, according to Tempe police, who said that just after midnight on Sept. 16 the office’s front windows were hit with what appeared to be a BB gun or pellet gun.

 

Police are investigating what appears to be gunfire damage overnight at a Democratic Party-coordinated campaign office for Vice President Kamala Harris.

 

NBC affiliate KPNX of Phoenix previously reported the office had been damaged by gunfire.

Sean McEnerney, the coordinated campaign manager for the state Democratic Party, also confirmed the incident in a statement.

 

“Overnight, several shots were fired into our Tempe Democratic Party coordinated campaign office,” McEnerney said. No one was present or injured at the office, he confirmed.

 

NBC affiliate KPNX of Phoenix previously reported that the office had been damaged by gunfire and captured video from the crime scene that showed gunshots through the windows.

 

Arizona Democratic Party Chairwoman Yolanda Bejarano said in a statement that it was "extremely sad that the Arizona Democratic Party has become the target of violence – it’s not who we are as Arizonans or Americans."

 

"We are working with law enforcement to ensure this threat is taken seriously and that our staff members are safe while they’re at work,” she added.

 

Harris is returning to the state Friday in her first trip there since her packed rally in Glendale on Aug. 9. At that rally, she tackled immigration head-on, outlining proposals to increase border security and create a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants. On this trip, Harris is considering making a stop at the border, according to two people familiar with her schedule. Her campaign declined to comment on that possibility.

 

The coordinated campaign office in Tempe is one of 18 field offices for the Harris campaign in Arizona, according to Patty Socarras, the state Democratic Party's communications director.

 

Tempe, a college town home to Arizona State University, will be critical if Democrats hope to win the state in November. Student enrollment at ASU, a group that could prove a key constituency in a state that Joe Biden won by only about 10,000 votes in 2020, was about 57,000 last year.

 

On Aug. 28, the Harris campaign held a campaign event in Tempe featuring Rep. Maxwell Frost, D-Fla. Frost, 27, rose to political prominence by focusing on gun control issues, and he made gun violence a cornerstone of his speech to ASU students as he stumped on behalf of the Harris campaign this summer.

 

“We still have to work at ending gun violence,” said Frost, who recounted the Parkland school shooting in Florida back in 2017. “We can work at creating a community where people don’t feel the need to use a gun to solve their problems in the first place.”

[JoeyJoeJoeJr. Shabadoo]

17 minutes ago, nuckin_futz said:

Harris campaign office damaged by gunfire in Arizona

TEMPE, Ariz. — Police are investigating what appears to be gunfire damage overnight at a Democratic Party-coordinated campaign office for Vice President Kamala Harris.

The incident occurred just a few days before Harris is scheduled to visit Arizona as she campaigns for president.

 

“We can confirm that on 9/23/24, what appears to be damage from gunfire at … a DNC Campaign Office, was discovered,” Tempe police said in a statement to NBC News on Tuesday.

 

Tempe police said that officers responded Monday after calls from workers, and that they observed what appeared to be gunshots through the front windows of the office which is shared by staff members for the Arizona Democratic Party, the Harris campaign and Senate and House campaigns to boost turnout for the party in November.

 

“No one was inside the office during the overnight hours, but this raises concerns about the safety of those who work in that building, as well as those nearby,” Public Information Officer, Sgt. Ryan Cook said in a statement Tuesday.

 

The apparent gunfire marks the second incident of criminal damage at that office in recent weeks, according to Tempe police, who said that just after midnight on Sept. 16 the office’s front windows were hit with what appeared to be a BB gun or pellet gun.

 

Police are investigating what appears to be gunfire damage overnight at a Democratic Party-coordinated campaign office for Vice President Kamala Harris.

 

NBC affiliate KPNX of Phoenix previously reported the office had been damaged by gunfire.

Sean McEnerney, the coordinated campaign manager for the state Democratic Party, also confirmed the incident in a statement.

 

“Overnight, several shots were fired into our Tempe Democratic Party coordinated campaign office,” McEnerney said. No one was present or injured at the office, he confirmed.

 

NBC affiliate KPNX of Phoenix previously reported that the office had been damaged by gunfire and captured video from the crime scene that showed gunshots through the windows.

 

Arizona Democratic Party Chairwoman Yolanda Bejarano said in a statement that it was "extremely sad that the Arizona Democratic Party has become the target of violence – it’s not who we are as Arizonans or Americans."

 

"We are working with law enforcement to ensure this threat is taken seriously and that our staff members are safe while they’re at work,” she added.

 

Harris is returning to the state Friday in her first trip there since her packed rally in Glendale on Aug. 9. At that rally, she tackled immigration head-on, outlining proposals to increase border security and create a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants. On this trip, Harris is considering making a stop at the border, according to two people familiar with her schedule. Her campaign declined to comment on that possibility.

 

The coordinated campaign office in Tempe is one of 18 field offices for the Harris campaign in Arizona, according to Patty Socarras, the state Democratic Party's communications director.

 

Tempe, a college town home to Arizona State University, will be critical if Democrats hope to win the state in November. Student enrollment at ASU, a group that could prove a key constituency in a state that Joe Biden won by only about 10,000 votes in 2020, was about 57,000 last year.

 

On Aug. 28, the Harris campaign held a campaign event in Tempe featuring Rep. Maxwell Frost, D-Fla. Frost, 27, rose to political prominence by focusing on gun control issues, and he made gun violence a cornerstone of his speech to ASU students as he stumped on behalf of the Harris campaign this summer.

 

“We still have to work at ending gun violence,” said Frost, who recounted the Parkland school shooting in Florida back in 2017. “We can work at creating a community where people don’t feel the need to use a gun to solve their problems in the first place.”

 

[Gator]

[RupertKBD]

7 hours ago, JoeyJoeJoeJr. Shabadoo said:

 

 

I look forward to the swift condemnation from the Trump-Vance campaign....

 

[PistolPete13]

2 hours ago, Gator said:

 

[bishopshodan]

Remember when we had a video thread?

 

I actually watched 1min of that SKyNews tabloid above.

At around 1min he mentions Kamala 'bombing' on Oprah.

 

That intereview was good for Harris. It's why DT is moaning about it. 

 

Be better Gator, be best. 

[JoeyJoeJoeJr. Shabadoo]

26 minutes ago, PistolPete13 said:

 

Fun fact, tumble weeds are invasive to north America and only became prevalent around the early 1900s. Just in case you want to test the authenticity of your favourite western, or bore people at parties. 

[Gator]

44 minutes ago, bishopshodan said:

Remember when we had a video thread?

 

I actually watched 1min of that SKyNews tabloid above.

At around 1min he mentions Kamala 'bombing' on Oprah.

 

That intereview was good for Harris. It's why DT is moaning about it. 

 

Be better Gator, be best. 

That's mainstream for you. Feeding you lies. You can only see it when your bias glasses aren't on though

[Gator]

[Olli Juolevi]

9 minutes ago, Gator said:

That's mainstream for you. Feeding you lies. You can only see it when your bias glasses aren't on though

Why's Donald seething about it then?

[bishopshodan]

Biden is on the View right now.

He looks tanned, happy, and 10 years younger. 

Got his meds correct today. 

[bishopshodan]

1 hour ago, Gator said:

That's mainstream for you. Feeding you lies. You can only see it when your bias glasses aren't on though

 

Let me know if you have any questions.

 

[nuckin_futz]

 

[The Arrogant Worms]

This is what Trump is concerned about?????

 

Trump Attacks ‘Total Loser’ Stephen Colbert for Saying He Wouldn’t Have ‘Boring’ Former President on Show Again: ‘He Is Not Wise’

 

 

https://www.mediaite.com/tv/trump-attacks-total-loser-stephen-colbert-for-saying-he-wouldnt-have-boring-former-president-on-show-again-he-is-not-wise/

 

 

 

[The Arrogant Worms]

 

Tucker Carlson Praises Alex Jones as ‘Vindicated on Everything’ — Blasts Critics Who Call Him ‘Dangerous’ — in Wild Joint Appearance

https://www.mediaite.com/news/tucker-carlson-praises-alex-jones-as-vindicated-on-everything-blasts-critics-who-call-him-dangerous-in-wild-joint-appearance/

[Elias Pettersson]

@nuckin_futz That ski slope is going uphill now….  

 

25 million shares traded today and the price has been going up the last 2 days. Gotta figure some people are getting in now at the lower price. 

[RupertKBD]

18 hours ago, Gurn said:

https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/world/missouri-death-row-inmate-marcellus-williams-executed-despite-even-the-prosecution-thinking-he-was-innocent/ar-AA1r8ZHp?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=e9f69b6675e64ef392ce1c6c409087d3&ei=10

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Missouri death row inmate Marcellus Williams has been executed despite a prosecutor in the case and the victim’s family saying his life should be spared.

Williams, 55, had been convicted of the 1998 murder of Lisha Gayle, a former reporter for the St Louis Post-Dispatch.

His final words were “All praise be to Allah in every situation!!!” Williams’s Imam, Jalahii Kacem, visited him from 11am to 12.30pm on Tuesday. He and Williams’s son, Marcellus Williams Jr, were in the execution room when officials administered a lethal injection.

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More at link- and it isn't good.

 

They killed this guy, despite the prosecution trying to get the verdict overturned.

 

I've been against Capital punishment my whole life and it's stories like this that reinforce my opinion. An obviously flawed decision, yet American courts cling to them, because to do otherwise would be to admit they were wrong.

 

An article I read on the subject earlier this week, said there were over 200 cases of prisoners being exonerated after the death sentence was carried out. One is too many, but judges and prosecutors are more worried about their numbers than the lives of the people on trial.

 

IMO, The West Memphis Three should be required reading/watching, so people can see how truly flawed the system is.

[Elias Pettersson]

 

 

[NewbieCanuckFan]

 

 

[nuckin_futz]

2 minutes ago, Elias Pettersson said:

@nuckin_futz That ski slope is going uphill now….  

 

25 million shares traded today and the price has been going up the last 2 days. Gotta figure some people are getting in now at the lower price. 

 

The volume is definitely better and indicative of a short term bottom. Nothing goes to zero in a straight line and you can always make some dough if you're in at an advantageous price. That said, it's literally one of the worst charts I have ever seen. Since mid July the red days have swamped the green days and the drop is so gradual there's been little interest in owning it.

 

The play here isn't fishing for bargains. The play is to short retracements as there's always the overhang of it being crap and insiders lining up to sell.

[NewbieCanuckFan]

17 minutes ago, nuckin_futz said:

 

The volume is definitely better and indicative of a short term bottom. Nothing goes to zero in a straight line and you can always make some dough if you're in at an advantageous price. That said, it's literally one of the worst charts I have ever seen. Since mid July the red days have swamped the green days and the drop is so gradual there's been little interest in owning it.

 

The play here isn't fishing for bargains. The play is to short retracements as there's always the overhang of it being crap and insiders lining up to sell.

What's the shorting like?  Or is there just too much a premium?  Could some shooters just buying now to cover their positions?

 

Bear in mind, my knowledge of the market consists mainly from the movie "Trading Places" 

 

 

Alflives did try to explain the put call parity theorem one night over several bottles of scotch. Even now, I scream out in the middle of the night about the Black-Scholes call option pricing model.  Thanks a lot Alf.

Edited Wednesday at 09:21 PM by NewbieCanuckFan

[nuckin_futz]

1 minute ago, NewbieCanuckFan said:

What's the shorting like?  Or is there just too much a premium?  Could some shooters just buying now to cover their positions?

 

Bear in mind, my knowledge of the market consists mainly from the movie "Trading Places"

 

 

First you have to be able to secure a borrow and there's a cost associated with that. This recent move is very likely nervous short sellers buying to close out their positions combined with garden variety bargain hunters trying their luck.

 

Personally I wouldn't bother shorting it as there's too much 'event risk'. The guy's been shot at, another attempted assassination, blabbers on like a mental patient. I wouldn't even be surprised if he was at one of Diddy's 'freak offs'. Just too much event risk. There's way easier ways to make money on Wall St without the headache associated with this stock. It's for action junkies only.