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Why it works is; they are paid while in training. Most people start making money and they like owning thier own lives.

[ If they choose ]

Wisconsin Works is an interesting program. One can only be on Welfare for two years. During that two years, they must get job skills training. The state pays for childcare, food, training, etc. during this time of transition. They have additional means of getting people help . . . https://dcf.wisconsin.gov/w2/parents/w2

I was jumping an Eclipse with a Icarus 365. Our rigger sewed a type of leg lift strap to put on the student's legs, so they could pull their legs up and hold them + I am 6'6" : )

When I went thru the TI course; it was "loosen the lower attachments." Course, butt slide landings were frowned upon then too.

@13.44 minutes into the video, he specifically says, the authors did not lay out a plan, it was more like a cookbook with recipes. Tariff chaos is not a negotiating tool. And, let's not forget that it was American businessmen who shipped the jobs overseas for lower wages to increase their profits. I doubt they'll bring jobs back for $3,000/month when they can maintain a $100/month workforce and no HR headaches. The only thing we'll see (are seeing) here is a recession and a "We're winning HUGELY."

You completely missed the message.

You're a crafty lot.

It is symbolic, but if no one ever pushes the rudder, the course remains the same. It will need to go to the senate, then to Trump for a veto. Rinse/repeat. It takes the first step for the entire formation to move in unison. I'm hoping we see more from our legislators - who right now are not, well, legislating, nor holding Trump accountable for circumventing the process.

Senate rebukes Trump’s tariffs as some Republicans vote to halt taxes on Canadian imports - a vote of 51-48. https://apnews.com/article/congress-tariffs-trump-republicans-a45b4d4da013e4ce1ce434b81337e3ec

Wonder if he'll have time to get to TSA. The most non-security security.

Jesus. I can hear the little bastards squawking already.

You will always be a skydiver. No one can take that from you. Please check in on occasion. You'll always be a part of this community.

Longing for the Clinton era, huh? :)

<wait for it>

Well, it didn't pass, so there is that.

Congressional Bills/Acts may add to the constitutuion, but may not take away. In this case, Senator Klobuchar - -The bill expands voter registration (e.g., automatic and same-day registration) and voting access (e.g., vote-by-mail and early voting). It also limits removing voters from voter rolls. -Next, the bill establishes Election Day as a federal holiday. -The bill declares that the right of a U.S. citizen to vote in any election for federal office shall not be denied or abridged because that individual has been convicted of a criminal offense unless, at the time of the election, such individual is serving a felony sentence. -The bill establishes certain federal criminal offenses related to voting. In particular, the bill establishes a new criminal offense for conduct (or attempted conduct) to corruptly hinder, interfere with, or prevent another person from registering to vote or helping someone register to vote. -Additionally, the bill sets forth provisions related to election security, including by requiring states to conduct post-election audits for federal elections. -The bill outlines criteria for congressional redistricting and generally prohibits mid-decade redistricting. -The bill addresses campaign finance, including by expanding the prohibition on campaign spending by foreign nationals, requiring additional disclosure of campaign-related fundraising and spending, requiring additional disclaimers regarding certain political advertising, and establishing an alternative campaign funding system for certain federal offices. https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/2747 I'm not seeing any big red flags here.

I'm not sure what you're getting at Joe. The 27 amendments are part of the constitution. The 26th is the right to vote.

The 26th Amendment - is the right to vote. Everyone over 18. Black, White, Green, Brown, Purple, DZO's even.

It will be important during the midterms to ensure the house & senate do NOT get a 2/3rds of one side.

Our constitution should remain intact. Just as I advocate no changes to the first ten amendments, so too, the 22nd amendment. There are plenty of dictatorial regimes under the guise of free elections. Feel free to choose one and head out.

Hoover was an engineer, he understood that if you put water at the top of the hill; it would run down to the dryest, lowest levels. If Thomas Sowell couldn't grasp the concept of "Trickle Down" economics, how can I explain it to you. </sarcasm>

But it can be done much more gently than is being done - and with legislative oversight. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/2/7/fact-check-did-clinton-set-the-precedent-for-mass-federal-worker-buyouts

I stand for women's rights; especially the right to remain silent. [use with caution]

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