Don't pass a check for the gun, you don't get it. the phone number does the same. Now determining it's actually safe to use of course... probably be better with the Trump steak knives!

Well, you can buy that dumb little Derringer style gun online - yes, ppl do all the time. For a cut, online company routes to your state's Federal Firearm License (FFL) - holding salesperson. They handle the full transaction including background checks, waiting period. Gun is shipped to the FFL.

Federal vs. local enforcement jurisdiction. ICE agents should be calling the local police to enforce a local traffic or noise citation based on offense. In some places, it's not illegal at all to honk your horn. If appropriate, detaining until the locals get there is correct.

(of the dogs)

I am aware - look closely at the picture...

George Washington created the US Marshals Service to protect the judiciary. Suddenly, for some reason I cannot fathom, certain judges feel threatened and need their own, separate Marshals Service - but not answering to Pam Bondi. Exec branch has been how to fund it - Legislative can self-fund.

If only there were a group of armed protectors whose primary mission was to protect the federal judiciary... Maybe - since 1789 or so...

When you can't find it by looking down, gotta find it somehow...

Giving credit to Patel is just some low-hanging fruit so that he can claim an immediate win. Bigger issue is that Huntsville is now the same price as DC because of the expansions there. People actually worse off because of no location bonuses.

The actual favor has been cooking for a while - Dale Strong, Katie Britt, etc. being put into positions of remarkable committee power to fast-track their influence. the FBI jobs focus is just part of an existing move out of DC and CJIS (West Virginia) that was already in place.

not wanting to uproot their families, change schools etc. from some of the best in the nation, and move to Alabama.

This will bring an annual payroll of over $500 million per year to Alabama and the Huntsville/Madison metropolitan area." The biggest issue is the "take rate" of existing FBI and industry professionals

"It took 14 years to secure these funds, and the resulting facility will bring nearly 5,000 jobs to Huntsville with an additional 2,500 employees anticipated to travel for training on an annual basis.

The magic of Senator Shelby: "Senator Shelby’s ability to make a strong deal and work in a bipartisan manner to get things done. This led to his success securing the $3 billion investment for this project.

This isn't new. The FBI campus in Huntsville has been years in planning and development. Thousands of jobs are slated to move there over the next several years from around the country, not just DC. www.fbi.gov/about/huntsv...

Man-in-the-middle attack. This seems relevant when considering the Starlink connections to election-tallying servers: www.dni.gov/ncsc/e-Learn...

Or zero - you don't need it and it makes everyone else get an even 2 slices?

What does that choice mean- when no one is looking?

1 - Everybody should get some pizza, even if I'm still hungry.
2- Some get 2, some get 1, I'll be one of the 2-slicers and be better off.
3- I'm hungrier than others so I get more, even if that means someone else gets none.
4-8 - screw everyone else, I can't even eat it all but I'm taking it!