>>1288270
>more name calling...
same to you

>>1288272
>facts are namecalling
No in fact you are a Trump simp and you're hilarious. Debunked.

>>1288225
good to know trump is still causing pieces of shit who fucking hate America to seethe

>>1288456
Ironic since Trump is a piece of shit who hates America and he's seething.

>>1288456
seethe more, seether

The committee approved his bill 10-3.

Earlier, the panel advanced HB 119 — the proposed restructuring of the state's unemployment benefits system. Lawmakers pitched it as a way to get more people into paying jobs and a disincentive against remaining in the unemployment benefits system for too long.

If passed by the House and Senate and signed by the governor, the bill would reduce the maximum period for which people can gather unemployment benefits in a given year from 26 to 20 weeks.

The bill would also make the amount of time people can collect benefits dependent on the state unemployment rate, meaning workers would not be able to take advantage of the full 20-week maximum under the current unemployment rate. It sets a 12-week cap on those benefits when Louisiana's statewide unemployment rate is at 5% or less. And it lays out a scale where for each additional half-percentage point increase in the unemployment rate, laid-off workers can collect benefits for an additional week.

Only when the unemployment rate rises above 8.5% would workers be able to claim benefits for the maximum 20 weeks. Louisiana's unemployment rate was 4.2% in February, the latest month when data was available from the Louisiana Workforce Commission.

Critics blasted the unemployment bills Thursday as harmful to laborers.

Christina LeBlanc, a policy analyst for the pro-worker nonprofit Invest in Louisiana, previously the Louisiana Budget Project, said the proposed system would disproportionately harm rural parishes whose unemployment rates fall below the state's overall percentage of unemployed people. East Carroll Parish, for example, has an unemployment rate of 9.8%, according to LeBlanc.

First responders who'd been injured on the job and a representative of the state firefighters' union later spoke against HB 529, the bill carried by Rep. Raymond Crews, R-Bossier City, to change the way payments to injured workers are calculated.

Currently, workers' comp wage benefits are calculated by multiplying a worker's hourly wage by the average number of hours they worked in the four weeks preceding the workplace accident. Crews' bill proposes jettisoning that system and instead calculating their weekly wages by taking the total amount of money they received in the 52 weeks before their accident divided by 52.

Workers in Louisiana can currently earn up to 75% of the statewide average weekly wage at the time of their injury, according to Nolo.com, a legal consulting group.

Chad Major, president of the Professional Firefighters' Association of Louisiana, said the bill would cause workers who've gotten raises or promotions before an accident to receive lower amounts in workers' comp benefits than they would have been paid had they been on the job.

"You look at 52 weeks — that’s fine and dandy," echoed Robert Todd, an EMT who said he had been injured and received workers' comp. "But if I get injured two weeks before my next pay raise, I’m stuck making what I made before."

Crews said his bill would help streamline the workers' comp process.

“This is a great bill in terms of simplifying the process and being able to move more quickly," he said. The committee approved it, 10-3.

Republican-led state legislatures nationwide have often moved to slash workers comp benefits, a Propublica investigation found. Other statehouses have similarly moved in recent years to weaken child labor regulations, and some have moved to more tightly regulate labor unions — the goal of several other bills moving through the Capitol in Baton Rouge, including one that would make it more challenging for unions to collect dues through payroll deductions.

The more cheap labor available, the better.
cheap labor keeps my costs down so that i can reinvest in this great country by buying real estate to rent out

>>1288390
You're the perfect combination of confident and retarded. A congressional hearing is not a criminal court. There is no presumption of innocence because there's no such thing as being found guilty in a congressional hearing. There are no evidentiary standards because the purpose of a congressional hearing is not to evaluate whether or not someone has violated a criminal statute. You have absolutely zero clue what you're talking about, anon, and the more you talk the more apparent it is.

>>1288391
>There is no presumption of innocence because there's no such thing as being found guilty in a congressional hearing.
That was literally my point you absolute fucking imbecile.
God, the posters here are some of the dumbest people on the planet. A dead russian contributes more to political discourse than you do.

>>1288279
they hated him because he spake truth.

>>1288413
>That was literally my point you absolute fucking imbecile.
No it wasn't. You said the Jan 6th hearings were a "kangaroo court" because they had no evidentiary standards or presumption of innocence, seemingly having no idea that a fucking congressional hearing is not a court. Acting indignant isn't going to change what a moron you are.

>>1288420
>how could it be a kangaroo court if there were no kangaroos? checkmate, atheists

>>1288350
In the mind of the schizo conservative every eventuality is governed by a quantum conspiracy. If subject A does a good thing then they are a good conservative. If subject A does a bad thing then they were either a) a secret false flag agent installed to make conservatives look bad or b) not actually a conservative. The thought pattern of right wing conspiracy schizos can be boiled down to simple math equations because they've invented a world in which they can never be wrong and nobody on their side could ever do something bad. You can predict their positions on literally anything. Just plug the variables into the equation.

>>1288354
It turns out people's actions actually do matter more than their words.

>>1288366
is that why the popular vote turns republicans mutinous

>>1288367
>popular vote
Since when is that how we run elections?

>>1288372
since when have republicans won the popular vote? not a good look

>>1288290
who is "we"?

>>1288293
nontrannies

>>1288133
this isnt really an oklahoma thing this is something female athletes want. so many sports organizations are now banning these mentally ill retards. the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, which oversees more than 200 mostly small colleges, is the most recent sports governing body to restrict the participation of transgender athletes. so dont blame these organizations or call them out of touch its the female athletes that are pushing for this

>>1288303
it is fucking stupid
>title IX exists to protect female athletes
>girls can compete in men's sports if they really wanted to at most schools, especially high schools and small collges
>better ruin that by letting men in dresses mog the shit out of them
>Even worse when its a contact or blood sport

>>1288303
Fuck women. Male supremacy. Let the troons beat women please.

>>1288147
>i am not a russia shill

>sincerely, russia shill

>>1288148
Ain't that the truth...

>>1288145
M142 HIMARS (High Mobility Artillery Rocket System) are able to fire a wide range of rockets and missiles
https://armyrecognition.com/weapons_defence_industry_military_technology_uk/analysis_m270a1_iac_and_m142_himars_are_able_to_fire_a_wide_range_of_rockets_and_missiles.html

I'd give my poop hole for one of these too.
And unlike Zelensky, my hole is virginal(except for the poop that comes out every day)

>>1288148
>NAFO tranny fantasies intensify!!!
>We aren't really insufferable faggots fucking up the Internet!!!
>You're just a Russian!!!
Fuck you, fago.

>>1288249
This much projection in one post is very unhealthy.

people who smoke smell like shit and act like apes, good law

>>1288250
That didn't stop me from fucking your mom.
Anyway, I'm not opposed to the law. Smoking was always retarded.

Quite possibly the only good Bill that will be passed during the nearly 14 years of coalition and full fat Tory government.

>>1287601
>The Tobacco and Vapes Bill would ensure anyone turning 15 from this year would be banned from buying cigarettes
??
Pretty sure they are banned from buying cigarettes, pretty sure they can still get them because kids are crafty fucks

>>1287658
it's difficult for me to decide where I stand on this.
on the one hand, if you knew a 15 year old, a nephew for example, and you caught him smoking, would you turn your back or would you try to advise them not to smoke? if you tried to dissuade them you would probably tell them that smoking will basically ruin your life. you'll spend a fortune and you'll likely die of a slow disease, so I would be glad that they wouldn't legally be allowed to smoke, since he might just keep doing it until he can buy them at 16, and then possibly be hooked for life. however, as that kid grows up into an adult, once he's an adult should he not be able to make his own mind up?
so on the one hand it prevents a bad choice, but on the other it prevents a freedom, so I don't know. is it a slippery slope, or is it a worthy sacrifice? perhaps instead of for life it should just be until youre 30. that's strict, but still allows for you to ultimately make your mind up once youre most likely a more mature adult.

>>1288214
Google does no evil again

he's making threads again

>>1288142
Yea, your girlfriend left her purse here and yours was in it, sorry everyone knows now, I didn't mean to spill the beans.

USC bans pro-Palestinian valedictorian from speaking at May commencement, citing safety concerns

The Daily Trojan said this comes less than one week after a pro-Israel group accused Asna Tabassum of being antisemitic.
Tuesday, April 16, 2024 1:28AM

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Citing safety concerns, USC announced Monday that a pro-Palestinian undergraduate student who was selected as valedictorian will not be allowed to give a speech at the May commencement ceremony, the first time the university has banned the valedictorian from speaking.

"While this is disappointing, tradition must give way to safety,'' Provost Andrew Guzman wrote in a message to the university community. "This decision is not only necessary to maintain the safety of our campus and students, but is consistent with the fundamental legal obligation -- including the expectations of federal regulators -- that universities act to protect students and keep our campus community safe.

It applies the same values and criteria that we have used in the past to guide our actions. In no way does it diminish the remarkable academic achievements of any student considered or selected for valedictorian. To be clear: this decision has nothing to do with freedom of speech. There is no free-speech entitlement to speak at a commencement. The issue here is how best to maintain campus security and safety, period.''

Asna Tabassum, a major in biomedical engineering and a minor in "resistance to genocide," had been previously announced as this year's valedictorian. However, critics raised questions about views relating to the conflict in the Middle East she has posted online.

The Daily Trojan reports that the cancellation comes less than one week after a pro-Israel group accused Tabassum of being antisemitic.

Immediately following Guzman's announcement, the Council on American-Islamic Relations-Los Angeles issued a statement demanding that the decision be reversed and that Tabassum be permitted to speak.

Tabassum released a statement through CAIR-LA, saying "anti-Muslim and anti-Palestinian voices have subjected me to a campaign of racist hatred because of my uncompromising belief in human rights for all.''

"This campaign to prevent me from addressing my peers at commencement has evidently accomplished its goal: today, USC administrators informed me that the university will no longer allow me to speak at commencement due to supposed security concerns,'' she said. "I am both shocked by this decision and profoundly disappointed that the university is succumbing to a campaign of hate meant to silence my voice.

"I am not surprised by those who attempt to propagate hatred. I am surprised that my own university -- my home for four years -- has abandoned me.''

CAIR-LA Executive Director Hussam Ayloush called the USC decision "cowardly'' and the reasoning "disingenuous.''

"Asna is an incredibly accomplished student whose academic and extracurricular accomplishments made her the ideal and historic recipient of this year's valedictorian's honor,'' Ayloush said in a statement. "The university can, should and must ensure a safe environment for graduation rather than taking the unprecedented step of cancelling a valedictorian's speech.

"The dishonest and defamatory attacks on Asna are nothing more than thinly veiled manifestations of Islamophobia and anti-Palestinian racism, which have been weaponized against college students across the country who speak up for human rights -- and for Palestinian humanity.''

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"The intensity of feelings, fueled by both social media and the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, has grown to include many voices outside of USC and has escalated to the point of creating substantial risks relating to security and disruption at commencement,'' Guzman wrote. "We cannot ignore the fact that similar risks have led to harassment and even violence at other campuses.

"As always, and particularly when tensions are running so high across the world, we must prioritize the safety of our community,'' he said. "And as we do every year, we have been monitoring our commencement security needs based on all the information we have and the facts on the ground. Our (Department of Public Safety) and expert campus safety team are uniquely prepared to evaluate potential threats, and we have consulted with them about the current situation, taking into account everything we know about our reality, as well as the unprecedented risks we are seeing at other campuses and across the world. We are resolute in our commitment to maintain and prioritize the existing safety and well-being of our USC community during the coming weeks, and allowing those attending commencement to focus on the celebration our graduates deserve.''

USC students speak out

Students who spoke with Eyewitness News on Monday believe groups homed in on Tabassum once she was bestowed with the valedictorian honor.

"I think people went too far with, like, stalking things she had been liking, and kind of like, trolling her on social media, I don't think she deserved that," said Jaela Bard, who disagrees with the university's decision.

Student Avi Pandit believes Tabassum should "fully have the right" to speak.

"She has earned it, 100%, being valedictorian at USC is no joke. Just because she believes something, or posts something online, doesn't take her right away from free speech," he said.

USC's decision has reverberated throughout campus, and some graduating seniors say students are already thinking about what they will do at the commencement ceremony.

"It's a really polarizing issue," said USC senior Amir Bell. "Some kids have already said, like, 'Oh, I'm going to wear a pin or something,' but it's really polarizing, and it's really consumed our campus."

ABC News and City News Service, Inc. contributed to this report.

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>>1288077
Because they didn't rig the ones in LA county.

>>1288077
You're confusing Smartmatic with Dominion.

>>1288164
>conspiracy retard can't even keep the details of his own conspiracy straight
shocker

>>1288186
The point of the story was OANN had to pay a settlement because there was no conspiracy.

>>1288187
Yeah I'm making fun of the guy who didn't know the difference between Dominion and Smartmatic

ahh yes time for everyone who cares about not getting shanked to move away.

>>1287835
I'd tell you to paste the article but it's from microsoft and no one cares what they think. Also not a valid news source.

I wonder if these illegal invasions will literally bankrupt these states, in the article AU could’ve sworn I saw that Colorado was spending 15M a month on migrants.
>180M of their annual budget on illegal invaders.

>Republicans found a way to defund the police after all

>>1287837
This

>>1287439
>Gun ownership rights are not human rights or Natural Rights
>Gun ownership is a legal right given by citizens in a democracy.
>"God" didn't give you this right.

WRONG!
Completely wrong.

In the Gospels when Jesus sends His Apostles out the 2nd time, tells them to "Bring a sword (the current weapon of warfare), if you don't have one, go sell your Tunic and buy one (Sword).

God told us (not necessary You) to carry arms - weapons of war!

Any elected officials who introduce or vote for a bill intended to remove or infringe upon any Constitutionally protected Right should at least be removed from office for lying under the oath they took (To support and defend the Constitution...)
...or preferably, tried for Violation of Rights Under Color of Law (18USC241&242) & Imprisoned for 10 years!

>>1287845
exactly

antigunners seething itt

>>1287439
>legal right given by citizens in a democracy.
That's neither how rights nor democracies work

>>1288114
do you think he's in this thread?

>>1288115
Not personally, but probably some certain glownigger individuals getting paid in a certain country that all happen to be of a certain religious persuasion.

So basically the jews, faggot.

>>1288115
Klaus here. I want people to eat bugs

>>1288117
>da jooz
i know that's your catch-all excuse. it was a rhetorical question

>>1287573
It's spam filter you fucking redditor

>>1288055
Delete this

>>1288055
Top PACs?
https://www.opensecrets.org/elections-overview/top-pacs
Interdasting.

>>1288062
No. Leave it. But look at 2020 instead:
https://www.opensecrets.org/elections-overview?cycle=2020
I think some people realized they fucked up a bit.

>>1288069
PACs don't have to report dark money

>>1287763
>There is no one who could take the mantle, the movement would fall apart due to infighting

No, the rot has set in, and will continue.

The Maga is a symptom of the rot, not the cause

During his fraud case, Trump was complaining that he didn't have a jury.

Now that he's getting a jury for this case, he's still complaining that it's not the right people.

His lawyers have already used 6 of their 10 ejections. Trump seems to think it's unlimited

Trump is making a big deal about how the Judge is stopping him from attending his son's graduation, which he's been looking forward to for years.

Trump never attended ANY of his other kids graduations.

Down to 5 jurors.

One's been excused because their ID has been discovered and the other has lied about ties to Trump

>>1287271
It is funny that bots will take word for word insults of joe biden and literally swap em for trump. You can tell this insult was directly sourced from here, because this is almost word for word what people on here say about biden.

>>1288496
Kind of like all the phrases conservatives have stolen from liberals:
>"Obama Derangement Syndrome"
>"Two more weeks"
>"Wokeness"
>"ok boomer"
etc.