Daily Archive: August 18, 2014

Saul DeGraw

/// August 18, 2014

The Platonic Ideal of Being Middle Class

In Professor Hanley’s post on income inequality, Gabriel Conroy vexed frustration about how the term middle class was overbroad to the point of uselessness. Our would be Dubliner wrote: ‘I’m also wary of the...

Burt Likko

/// August 18, 2014

It’s Last Call For Fantasy Football

Join the Ordinary Times fantasy football league — today!

Patrick

/// August 18, 2014

Trolled

Respect the service!

Patrick

/// August 18, 2014

Not Bad Science

But pretty funny.

James Hanley

/// August 18, 2014

On Human Nature

In my inequality post, Snarky McSnarkSnark writes, The elevation of the “economic man” over the “social man” in our political and cultural thinking has led us increasingly away for our own core nature. I...

Vikram Bath

/// August 18, 2014

Perfect Victims

Don’t underestimate how important it is for a victim to appear faultless.

Chris

/// August 18, 2014

The Police Through Their Own Eyes

Ferguson has placed in stark relief the fact that the police view themselves as an independent authority unbeholden and unanswerable to either the people or their elected representatives.

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House Convenes January 6th Hearings: Watch It For Yourself

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The House Select Committee formed to hold January 6th hearings started off with the testimony of four Capitol Police officers invovled.

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Mandatory Vaccines for Veterans Affairs and Other Health Care Workers As Covid Cases Climb

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The nations largest integrated health system is pivoting to mandatory vaccines for Veterans Affairs healthcare workers.

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Native American Tribal Courts Having Tough Transition Following SCOTUS McGirt Ruling

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The Supreme Court’s McGirt v. Oklahoma decision regarding Native American Tribal Courts is having a rocky transition.

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China Not Forthcoming With WHO Wuhan Investigation, Unexpectedly!

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Might need to sit down for this one, but authorities in China are not being helpful in the WHO's belated investigation into Covid-19 origins.

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Child Tax Credit Checks Start To Go Out

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The monthly "Child Tax Credit" payments plan from the March stimulus package are going out to parents this week.

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Fourth Circuit Strikes Down Under 21 Restrictions on Handguns

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Laws banning the sale of handguns by dealers to adults under the 21 might be in danger after a Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling.

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Charlottesville Removes Statues of Robert E Lee, Stonewall Jackson

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Charlottesville Removes Statues of Robert E Lee, Stonewall Jackson

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Charlottesville removes statues of Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson at the center of the deadly 2017 "Unite The Right" rally

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Inner City Press Livetweeting Michael Avenatti Sentencing

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This thread is reporting what is happening at Michael Avenatti's sentencing live:

OK - Michael Avenatti's sentencing in the Nike case is beginning @SDNYLIVE. Avenatti present in suit and black COVID mask. Inner City Press will live tweet, thread below. Song, with audio from exhibit at trial: https://t.co/nZB0qwMBAt

— Inner City Press (@innercitypress) July 8, 2021

Perhaps the most relevant tweets from the thread:

Judge Gardephe: There was ample evidence Mr. Avenatti had no genuine interest in performing an internal investigation. His objections are overruled. 2 levels are added for abuse of trust. Offense level is 31. No criminal history. Guideline is 108 to 135 months

— Inner City Press (@innercitypress) July 8, 2021

Judge Gardephe: He transferred to Penn and worked full time, then GWU law school. He worked full time and attended evening classes. He worked at King & Spalding. He went to O'Melveny and Myers. He started his own firm in 2006. The guidelines start at 108 months.

— Inner City Press (@innercitypress) July 8, 2021

Judge Gardephe: So I will not impose a fine. He must pay the $100 special assessment. The US wants restitution to Nike. The submissions are not adequate. The billing records are redacted. Under "Lagos," restitution here is limited to investigatory activities.

— Inner City Press (@innercitypress) July 8, 2021

Judge Gardephe: Mr Avenatti, I am sentencing you to 30 months imprisonment, and three years supervised release. Special assessment of $300 [$100 per count] Anything further?
Srebnick: What about designation? We ask surrender September 15, to BOP Sheridan Oregon

— Inner City Press (@innercitypress) July 8, 2021

AUSA: We do not ask remand to prison, due to California case.
Judge Gardephe: I recommend the Federal prison camp in Sheridan, Oregon on September 15 - if not designated, to the US Marshals here. You have the right to appeal, notice within 14 days.

— Inner City Press (@innercitypress) July 8, 2021

But please read the entire thread.

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