Link:

open.substack.com/pub/steveins...

Thank goodness hearings are recorded. I can't imagine how long it took the CR to transcribe. Probably cost a fortune to purchase...

These will all be second- or third-homes. None of this will benefit the average person. All will come at a steep cost to habitat/species loss, conservation efforts, sustainable living/reducing consumption, etc. Those who "pay" for this will be our children. Short-term gain, long-term destruction.

Chuckled at this today on my daily Far Side calendar

There's a pretty ok book written for young readers called "The Miracle at Philadelphia" that chronicals the constitutional convention. It's simultaneously dry and super-interesting.

I guess I didn't find that process very enlightening as it isn't really a secret. The protocols are outlined in Church docs. The costumes and cinematography were top knotch. Just found the story line predictable, characterization predictable.

If it was more of an action movie or even had better dialogue I probably would have enjoyed it. But it just felt very...expected and not intriguing. It could have been actually fun and interesting. But it just fell flat to me. Maybe conclaves are that way? Boring votes and whispered contrivances?

Just watched it tonight. Honestly, I expected a better movie. I'm VERY Catholic, and found it lacking in holiness, full of extremes. Crafted: "Trad" conveniently racist; "liberal" checked all the Fr. Martin boxes, and Innocent conveniently "obscure" but "universal." Too pedantic and predictable. Meh

The eye brows of the reporter through the response say it all

But it doesn't help with public transport so that people in suburban or rural-ish areas can reliably NOT own a vehicle. It effectively allows more homes on the same size plat. This clearly only benefits developers and builders. People won't buy/rent into these subdivisions or apartments/condos.

I guess the ball should bounce back to SCOTUS as this judge needs to stay in her lane, per SCOTUS. I wonder how the judge could remand back to SC? Also, annoying that SC would leave vague terms in ruling. Further providing evidence for skeptical public of partiality.

Reading now his autobiography, also sharing with 3 teenage young men I'm teaching. It's an interesting read...not the tone I expected and themes surprising in a way. I appreciate who his intended audience was, but still...

Yes! Came to comment the same. Tho...tariffs did have SC consider ceding (they WERE paying nearly 50% of national revenue) and caused the Nullification Crisis, which led to Jackson threatening to kill Calhoun. Fun times!