Category: Politics

Chaining Dogs Outside Will Finally be Illegal in Texas

Tom Patriot

A few months ago, Texas Governor Greg Abbott rejected 20 bills…  The proposed Senate Bill 474 was one of them. This bill would have made it illegal to chain up dogs… and leave them without drinkable water, adequate shade, or shelter.  The bill also called for the ban of “tethering dogs with heavy chains.” In a statement, Abbott claimed that the bill “micro-managed and over-penalized pet owners.”  Upon rejecting the bill, Abbott received a lot of backlash from the public. The hashtag #AbbottHatesDogs trended on Twitter soon after he dismissed…

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Dems Seek to Abolish President Trump’s Space Force

Tom Patriot

Almost two years ago, President Trump signed a defense spending bill authorizing the creation of a “Space Force” as the sixth branch of the United States armed force.  This would mark the first time a new armed service branch has been added since 1947… when the Air Force split from the Army. The move required congressional authorization and funding. The new branch is expected to develop teams to defend satellites from attacks… along with other space-related missions. It will operate within the US Air Force, similar to how the Marine…

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What Really Happened During the Kyle Rittenhouse Shooting

Tom Patriot

A police officer in Kenosha, Wisconsin, shoots a black man named Jacob Blake seven times from behind… leaving him partially paralyzed. Two days later, civil protests unfolded in the area. During the protest, there was a teenager carrying an assault rifle. He used it to:  Kill a man (Joseph Rosenbaum) who was said to be chasing him… who just underwent mental health treatment  Shoot a man (Anthony Hubert) dead in the chest… who hit the teenager with a skateboard after Rosenbaum was killed Shoot the arm of a paramedic (Gaige…

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Lawmakers Propose That Tech Giants Make Algorithm Optional

Tom Patriot

A group of bipartisan House members recently introduced a bill that would permit people to use algorithm-free tech platforms.  The House bill is sponsored by Reps. Ken Buck, R-Colo.; David Cicilline, D-R.I.; Lori Trahan, D-Mass.; and Burgess Owens, R-Utah. The bill would require that internet platforms give users the ability to use a version of their services that isn’t run by algorithms.  These lawmakers make the claim that algorithms violate a user’s privacy, due to the nature of the way it personalized content for the user; “Consumers should have the…

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Alex Murdaugh Denied Bond After Psychiatric Evaluation

Tom Patriot

During the second hearing of the Murdaugh Murder case, a South Carolina judge ruled that Alex Murdaugh was a danger to himself and his community after the results of his psychiatric evaluation came back. Alex Murdaugh faces charges on a botched suicide scheme to let his surviving son collect a $10 million life insurance policy. Murdaugh also pocketed $3.4 million in settlement money after the death of their housekeeper.  Murdaugh now awaits trial at the Richland County Jail where so far, he’s been denied bond twice. Despite the slew of…

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