Russian Lawmaker Backs CBDC To Displace Private Banking Sector - Russia’s Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) the digital ruble continues to garner steam... - https://cryptonews.com/news/russian-lawmaker-backs-cbdc-displace-private-banking-sector.htm #blockchainnews #digitalruble #lawmaker #russia #cbdc

“It’s always understandable why people, in theory, would #vote against federal aid when it doesn’t affect them.” — former #GOP #lawmaker from #Florida.

WRONG!

That is painting with too broad a brush. It is NOT "PEOPLE" who are against helping others when it doesn't affect them.

IT'S REPUBLICANS that do that.

It's #REPUBLICANS that lack empathy and compassion. Get it right!

https://www.politico.com/news/2023/08/31/desantis-florida-gop-sandy-disaster-aid-00113627
#DeSantis voted against #SandyHook aid a decade ago. Now his state needs the help.

#IAmDB

#Republicans are sooo interested in preventing #VoterFraud, aren't they? :eyeroll:

https://www.al.com/news/2023/08/whitmire-after-lawmakers-arrest-alabama-house-speaker-is-full-of-concern.html
AL.com: Whitmire: After #lawmaker’s #arrest, #Alabama #House #Speaker is full of … concern

#IAmDB

"Alabama state Rep. David #Cole (R) on Tuesday was arrested and charged with voter fraud on accusations he voted in 'multiple or unauthorized locations,' according to #jail records provided by Madison #County #Sheriff’s Office."

Remember: every #Republican accusation of voter fraud is projection. And probably a confession.

https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/4179159-gop-state-lawmaker-arrested-in-alabama-on-felony-voter-fraud-charges/
#GOP state #lawmaker #arrested in #Alabama on #felony #VoterFraud charges

#IAmDB

"Saints should always be guilty until proven innocent." ~ George Orwell
https://www.maginative.com/article/googles-policy-agenda-for-responsible-ai-deserves-consideration-and-critique
- Google made a white paper proposing regulation of AI development and creating AI policy, advocating for proactive management of AI progression
https://scienceblog.com/538941/why-doctors-using-chatgpt-are-unknowingly-violating-hipaa/
- Clinicians using ChatGPT in their workflow is a violation of HIPPA, whether or not they opt out of OpenAI use the data to train ChatGPT
#AI #policy #law #civilliberties #lawmaker #Google #health #ChatGPT #chatbot #privacy #doctors

Panel Makes #Ethics Ruling Against #Lawmaker Who Hid #Bibles in #ArizonaHouse Lounge
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/arizona/articles/2023-06-10/panel-makes-ethics-ruling-against-lawmaker-who-hid-bibles-in-arizona-house-lounge
An #Arizona House #ethicscommittee has concluded a #Democratic lawmaker engaged in disorderly behavior by hiding Bibles in a lounge for legislators as a comment about the #Separationofchurchandstate

Bill Seeks to Oblige South Korean Lawmakers to Declare Crypto Assets - A new bill requiring South Korean lawmakers to disclose their cryptocurrency holdi... - https://news.bitcoin.com/bill-seeks-to-oblige-south-korean-lawmakers-to-declare-crypto-assets/ #politicalscandal #cryptoholdings #cryptoscandal #cryptoassets #requirements #legislation #obligations #southkorean #regulation #disclosure #kimnam-kuk #southkorea #declaring #lawmakers #reporting #lawmaker #scandal #korean #korea #bill

“Ten days after narrowly defeating a bill to provide free #school lunches to low-income K-12 #students the #NorthDakota Senate approved legislation to increase the amount of money #lawmaker and other state employees receive in meal reimbursements.”

Infuriating!
https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/education/north-dakota-senators-vote-to-boost-their-own-meal-reimbursements-after-rejecting-free-school-lunch/article_6739574c-d542-11ed-8d91-476ec897331b.html

#Montana State Representative speaks about her fight to protect #GenderAffirmingCare for #TransgenderYouth , and her emotional testimony that caused her #Republican colleagues to misgender her and threaten to censor her. Zephyr, the state’s first and only openly #transgender #lawmaker, has also been blocked from speaking on the legislative floor. “We cannot be complicit as they try to eradicate us.” #NeverVoteConservative #uspol #uspoli https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPeynsE75AI&list=TLPQMjMwNDIwMjO-QV4hL_4qPw&index=6

"We cannot and should not legislate from a place of emotion when it comes to our foundational #rights," said #Lucero.

Except those emotions regarding the #FirstAmendment. Or those that take over every time we hear about a #child's brains being smeared against a wall by an #AssaultRifle. 🤬

#Hypocrisy #Fascism #Republicans #LGBT #Drag

https://www.thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/2023/04/lawmakers-viral-speech-attacking-sin-and-perversion-is-getting-laughs-but-experts-says-its-incitement-to-violence/
#Lawmaker’s #Viral #Speech Attacking ‘#Sin’ and ‘#Perversion’ Is Getting Laughs but Expert Says It’s ‘#Incitement to #Violence’

#IAmDB

A senior #lawmaker split from #Australia ’s #OppositionParty leadership Tuesday by supporting the government’s proposal to create a so-called #Indigenous #Voice to #Parliament

https://o.canada.com/pmn/news-pmn/australian-lawmaker-breaks-ranks-to-support-indigenous-voice/wcm/7cf1015d-b83d-49bb-8ead-5a78c976866f/amp/

#Virginia delegate #MarieMarch “will lead the effort to outlaw every single #Federal #AntiGun #Edict or #RuleChange here in the Commonwealth of Virginia, and make it a felony to try to push these anti-gun schemes on law-abiding citizens.”

⚠️Don't let the lack of logic in her plan fool you into thinking this is just crazy talk. They could make this work!

#LawAndOrder #TrumpElectionLies #ItsACult

https://www.thedailybeast.com/stop-the-steal-virginia-lawmaker-marie-march-wants-to-make-passing-gun-laws-a-felony
#StopTheSteal #Lawmaker Wants to Make Passing #GunLaws a #Felony

#IAmDB

Fantastic story about a Nebraska mom who is filibustering the legislature there to stop a trans bill. Halfway through now, even with strep throat, she uses every hour of debate she can. Go, Machaela! Burn that session to the ground.
#filibuster #protect #trans #youth #LGBTQ #rights are #human #rights #lawmaker #mean #cruel #bills #false #fears #gender #affirming #care https://apnews.com/article/filibuster-transgender-gender-affirming-therapy-bill-nebraska-cavanaugh-b9018fd1bf72112ca984ff58679eda6d

A former female #Afghan #lawmaker has been shot dead in #Kabul, #Taliban regime police say — she was known as a "fearless champion for #Afghanistan."

The killing of the young former politician comes as women's rights across Afghanistan are chipped away by the Taliban. Police have not yet been able to name a suspect or a motive.

#Terrorism #Politics

https://www.dw.com/en/afghanistan-former-female-lawmaker-shot-dead-in-kabul/a-64398102

Wife tells me of man struck by cars trying to cross the #WestSideHighway a few days ago. I do a web search and find all kinds of #VehicularMayhem in the past week, like this where a #Connecticut #lawmaker was #killed in a #headon car collision.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/05/nyregion/connecticut-quentin-williams-killed-crash.html
#banCars @TheWarOnCars

I believe these malcontents are taking orders from a disgraced ex president whose only agenda is revenge. Neuter McCarthy top of the list. Mission accomplished!

The #McCarthy holdouts say they want more opportunities to #amend bills and have extended debate, and they want to restore the ability of any #lawmaker to force a vote on whether to remove the future #speaker, which they argue creates #accountability.

https://apnews.com/article/congress-mccarthy-hard-right-foes-5edc1d9468e606a3f1230e98702d9a23

They will never have another opportunity to exercise their power.

Against McCarthy: Hard-right members stage GOP rebellion

The #McCarthy holdouts say they want more opportunities to amend bills and have extended debate, and they want to restore the ability of any #lawmaker to force a vote on whether to remove the future #speaker, which they argue creates #accountability.

A look at some of those leading the fight against McCarthy’s ascension to the #speakership:

https://apnews.com/article/congress-mccarthy-hard-right-foes-5edc1d9468e606a3f1230e98702d9a23

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Another crucial aspect about #NonProfit organisations:

Their status being recognized as non-profit (or rather a Community Interest Company / #CIC) is usually a question of the tax administration.

Thus such organisations depend on the goodwill of #lawmaker|s and #PublicAdministration.

It's trivial to conceive of situations where you would not want to be dependend in this way.

🌺

#Democrats are calling for #GeorgeSantos (R-N.Y.) to resign his newly won #LongIsland seat after the incoming #lawmaker admitted to lying about about his professional and educational background.
“GOP Congressman-elect George Santos, who has now admitted his whopping #lies, should resign. If not, then @GOPLeader should call for a vote to expel @Santos4Congress,” Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.).
thehill.com/homenews/house/378...

#Democrats are calling for #GeorgeSantos (R-N.Y.) to resign his newly won #LongIsland seat after the incoming #lawmaker admitted to lying about about his professional and educational background.
“GOP Congressman-elect George Santos, who has now admitted his whopping #lies, should resign. If not, then @GOPLeader should call for a vote to expel @Santos4Congress,” Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.).

https://thehill.com/homenews/house/3789059-democrats-call-for-george-santos-to-resign-over-whopping-lies/