Random Thursday Morning Thoughts

And I thought this way before NIL came into vogue. 

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• Two days after saying his abortion position was "leave it to the states", Trump said that the Arizona decision banning abortion outright had "gone too far" and that the Arizona legislature would fix it   --“That will be straightened out,” he said.
  
  
  
• Later in the afternoon the Arizona legislature did not, in fact, "straighten it out." 
  
  

  
  
  
  
• I'll say it again: With all this uproar over the Arizona total ban, has no one looked at what Texas did? 
• "The NFL player is accused of one count of aggravated assault, one count of collision involving serious bodily injury and six counts of collision involving injury, police said."
• Legal nerdy stuff #1: If convicted of all, there would be a few of double jeopardy problems.  But I bet the DA cleans the charges up. 
• Legal nerdy stuff #2: No one is ever arrested on "counts." 
  
  

  

  
  
  
  
• There's no excuse for vandalism, but that's a weird 9/11 memorial in front of a Mexican restaurant. 
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Everyone has always told me that the practice of family law is a million times more volatile than criminal law, but I'm not sure they were talking about something like this. 
  

  

  
  
  
  
• I saw that Amanda Knox is on trial in France for slander, and I tried to figure it out. However, I became quickly confused. There's a jury of eight people and two judges?  But they call it an "appeals court"?  And there is both the prosecution and the slandered man's personal lawyer on the other side? 
  
  
  
  
  
  
• A new Reuters/IPSOS poll shows a swing is going on.  The more Trump is on the news, the more people are reminded of what a nutcase he is.  And beginning next week, as he is forced to sit in a Manhattan courtroom, everyone will remember that he paid off a porn star to keep her quiet about an "affair" while Melanie was home with a newborn. 
  
  
  
• The Evil Empire booted one of its players. "The incident, which took place early Sunday morning, included [NFL prospect] Sweat being rear-ended by another driver. S’Maje Burrell is listed as the driver of the other vehicle." He has entered the transfer portal.
  
  
  
• Rumors are hearing up that Baylor's Scott Drew is headed to Kentucky  This from a Waco TV reporter last night: 
  
  
  
• Legal nerdy stuff: The Supreme Court "is way behind in even starting to fill its docket for the October 2024 Term. As of today, there are exactly two cases that have been granted  . . . Williams v. Washington, which was granted on January 12; and Glossip v. Oklahoma, which was granted on January 22."
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Random Wednesday Morning Thoughts

When a lady threw a shoe at Hillary. Video. 

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• The Arizona Supreme Court brought back to life an 1864 law which placed a total ban on abortion. This comes one day on the heels of Trump's announcement that whatever the states do on abortion is OK by him. 
  
  
  

  

  
  
  
  
• And to further stir things up, there will be an abortion issue on the ballot in Arizona this fall. Democratic turnout in this swing state just went through the roof.
  
  
  
• I'm still surprised how Texas just quietly banned abortion even before Roe v. Wade was overturned, and the public just sat back and said nothing. Put the issue on the ballot, and the old white men in the Texas legislature would be in for a rude awakening -- or maybe they wouldn't but just don't care. 
• Filter Queen Kari Lake, who is running for the Senate, immediately condemned the Arizona ruling. It took about a nano-second for the media to pull the audio from two years ago when she said she supported the exact same law -- even naming it be section number. 
  
  
  
• New this morning. Seems bad. 
  
  
  
• Also new this morning: Inflation ticked back up. Interest rates may not be cut this year at all. And the stock market will take a beating this morning.   
  
  
  
• Eclipse planning for 2045: 
  
  
  
  
• This didn't seem to get much coverage. Normally, when police shoot a guy in his neighborhood you'd hear more about it. 
  

  

  
  
  
  
• Police are seeking this guy and others in connection with a St. Patrick's Day shooting on West 7th in Fort Worth.  Seems a little incriminating . . . 
  
  
  
• The word "mother" being in the lede along with the use of the dramatic photograph seems a little weird for NBC. Fox, no. NBC, yes.
  
  
  
• Oh, my.
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Former Fox News anchor Gretchen Carlson was testifying before a Senate panel yesterday. Hadn't thought about her in a while. 
  
  
  
• This was on the cover of the Austin America Stateman and might be the most Cybertrucks seen in one place. I've seen two on the road - one if Fort Worth and one in Decatur -- and they are as ugly as you would think. 
  
  
  
• I received some blowback for my glowing review of the eclipse. For what's it's worth, I was in a position to see the 100% blockage. The very second the total eclipse happened was like a switch being tripped. If you didn't see that, I don't think you understand what I was talking about. It was that moment I was unprepared for. 

Random Tuesday Morning Thoughts

For the Final Four held at Jerry World, Bruce Springsteen played outdoors at the site of the old Reunion Arena in Dallas. And #7 seed UConn won the National Championship over #8 seed Kentucky. 

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• I was very interested in the eclipse, but I have to admit that I completely underestimated what an emotional experience it would be the moment it went full.  I absolutely loved it -- so much so that I think I'm putting it in my top ten moments of all time, and I never dreamed I'd say that. And I cannot explain why.
  
  
  
• If you want to travel to the next one:
  
  
  
• My small mind is still amazed at how we can predict, up to the second, when an eclipse will take place. The Earth is rotating, the moon is moving, and the sun is just out there, yet some guys with a slide rule can predict it all. 
• The Aggies are considering bringing the bonfire back. 
  
  
  
  
  
• Remember this? I was skeptical of the actual injuries by the residents at the time but, in the end, the only ones who will probably profit are the lawyers. 
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Jennifer Crumbley and her husband, "who were convicted of involuntary manslaughter for failing to prevent their teenage son from killing four fellow students in the worst school shooting in Michigan’s history," will be sentenced today by a judge. 
  
  
  
• "Eric Smith was at home in South Hill, Washington, when a Ring notification told him someone was going through his truck parked outside." He ran out to confront them and almost died. It's not worth it. Video.
  
  
  
• Local law enforcement welcome the competition for jobs this representative out of Irving is promoting?
  
  
  
• Side note: I'm still wondering why a former staffer went to her home in 2021 and shot himself outside of her home. 
• The Business Second™.  I you ever wondered what Jered Kushner is doing with all that investment money he got from the Saudis while Trump was in the White House, here you go. (Gift link.) 
  
  
  
  
  
  
• The Sports Second™. 
  
  
  
• Final Liberally Lean standings. Yesterday's leader fell due to the 100 point jolt for picking the ultimate winner. 
  
  
  
• This is the actual front page of the Dallas Morning News.