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TwiceHorn

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  1. I can see every reason in the world for her to take a misdemeanor plea. Simple risk/reward there. I can't see every reason in the world for Willis to give her one. What she had to offer must have been good. Chesebrough is, at least publicly, a lower-value target as between them. He might be higher-value in the way that I mentioned.
  2. I'm gonna assume a good deal of family money and a lot of smaller oil businesses, with a goodly overlap between the two. It's somewhat less true with the cost of recovery of local resources these days, but you could have a tiny family drilling or production company in a gulf state or even Arkansas, that started after the war and generated many generations worth of wealth.
  3. Here's maybe what I think may be going on with Powell. As far as I remember, she was dismissed from the Trump clown car as too crazy by December 2020 at about the latest. Her role was mostly confined to attempting to "prove" the election was stolen, whereas the key events in the federal criminal case really take place after that had become a lost cause. So. I don't think she was really around for 1/6 or the predecessor events in the false elector scheme. She certainly can testify as to Trump's state of mind and knowledge up until her dismissal, though. By most accounts, Chesebrough was involved in those things, and heavily. So Cephalopod Sid flips on Cheeseman, and Trump to an extent, and applies great pressure to Cheeseman to flip on the federal level.
  4. I'm not so sure Sark's relatively niggardly salary stems from anything other than him being somewhat damaged goods. As you note, he has a lot of positives, but a less-than-illustrious head coaching career tarnished by a fairly spectacular alcoholic flameout. Somewhat similarly, Napier has a relatively thin record as a head coach, but a lot of good background. Both of them are chancier hires than some relatively big name assbag like Brian Kelley. And any paradigm shift may have been forced by the lack of attractive, experienced big name head coaches available at the time of their hiring.
  5. Kirschner seems to be in lala land with the over-optmiistic takes on everything. If she's cooperating with the feds, that means she's going to get off easy with them, too.
  6. I'm going to guess that Powell took a plea to avoid a felony conviction, which would almost automatically suspend/disbar her. A misdemeanor of moral turpitude could also subject her to discipline. What is and is not moral turpitude, outside of thefty things, can be a complex question. ETA: Overall, I'd say I'm disappointed in this. Unless her proffer nails Trump to the wall, I don't give that much of a shit about Cheeseman or even Jeff Clark.
  7. The court of appeals will read the briefs, consider the evidence in the record and decide whether the trial judge properly rendered summary judgment in favor of Powell. The issue is almost 100% procedural. The evidence of Powell's dissembling was on file or of record in connection with something filed with the court. That something was not necessarily the motion for summary judgment and response. There is a smaller question whether that evidence is sufficient for the judgment. So, the evidence was "there," but the court was not necessarily pointed to it directly. The fact that it was there helps a lot, that the court has to go on a "scavenger hunt" for the evidence does not help at all. In a federal court, with which I am most familiar, I think the Bar would lose. I can't say what will happen with this state court thing.
  8. Briefing on the appeal is complete. They didn't ask for oral argument. So I guess it's ripe for decision any time now, but probably not for a couple of months. Also, your implication is kinda stupid. The Bar is pursuing Powell with all diligence if something less than competence. As has been explained in exhausting detail, this type of case is outside their usual sphere of competence and experience.
  9. Somehow, I knew that was going to be an SE.
  10. For some reason, it's just black. No "unavailable," just black. Even tried Spectrum app, same.
  11. Just because I haven't said it in a while fuck ESPN and their shit online feeds.
  12. Apropos of nothing, something a friend of mine used to say when we were about six: I got the Wenaas in my penis and I'm ready to whiz.
  13. Sure, individual Palestinians and groups of them have a legitimate grievance over being displaced, just like any "man." But to say there was ever anything but a region of Palestine with ever-shifting borders and dozens of rulers of varying faiths before 1948 is nonsense. It has religious significance to Christians and Jews, and later (6-10 centuries later) to Muslims, but only really because of the Crusades, where Jerusalem was a hockey puck, eventually ending up in the hands of caliphates. So, yeah, Sykes Picot chopped it up a bit. Then of course the UN Mandate actually made a state out of it. Really all that materially different from the neglectful rule of the other dozen or so absentee landlords that have controlled it over the millenia?
  14. It's sloppy, for sure, but not a big problem. In fact, they already solved it by some jackleg named Dean John Sauer of the "James Otis Law Group" of Chesterfield, MO entering an appearance. He seems to be admitted to practice before the DC Circuit. And, although it seems to be a no-name law firm in BFE, he is the former SG of Missouri under Mincing Josh Hawley. So, that doesn't necessarily mean he's any good, but it does mean that he's a member of the Party in good standing. Seig Heil.
  15. I know you're going for lulz, but please don't conflate the magnificent lilttle Leslie Jordan with that turd Loftin. Chraist!
  16. Goddammit. Just opening themselves up for more shit. Deserved in this case? Probably. But fuck. Also, it's not a goddam Baptist hospital, it's Anglican/Episcopal. Dumbfucks. Also, fuck your fucking "Democratic members of Congress" as if that is the view of all Democrats. These two are special cases. At least Omar said "reportedly."
  17. Fuck. I have been sorting my "feelings" on this for quite a while. I tend to favor Israel while fully acknowledging their role in oppressing and harassing the occupied territories. Therefore, I wanted this not to be true (IAF did it). But I also acknowledge that there's a decent likelihood that it was true. I am relieved that it is not true. Also that the casualties appear to be far less than originally stated. That's the best part of all.
  18. The truthtwatthing in question: Worth noting about the stupid fat liar, the statute has been used many times before, including, appropriately against Trump in the Trump U case. Also, why in the name of God would she drop a case in which she is currently kicking the shit out of you?
  19. I think the subpoena and the contempt finding, if any, expired with the last Congress, so he's no longer in contempt, if he ever was (don't think they voted on it).
  20. Quite possible! We know our alma mater is aggressive with trademarks, but eaTme is excessively so, particularly with 12th Man. Probably because it is fundamentally weak trademark. A surlster has recent first hand experience.
  21. Probably a little spendy, but Matt Yarbrough has the reputation of the big cyber (crime) lawyer in Texas.
  22. Numbskull. Nincompoop. Nowledge. Niggard.
  23. Nope, the officer issue wasn't litigated, because Meadows was one, effectively. Nor was it litigated in NY in Trump's removal of the Manhattan case.
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