CMRivdogs

We've got a lot of construction and dirt moving around here these days. Between new lanes on the interstate and subdivision building there is a small army of dump trucks who may or may not be properly licensed and pass saftey inspections driven by folks who seem to be paying half attention. Between the "Not Responsible" signs and drivers deciding on their own what the speed limit should be at any given time, getting around is a challenge. Especially on the interstate that includes tourists, young military personnel who love to pretend they're NASCAR drivers and larger trucks carrying huge containers to the ports in Norfolk and Hampton. I've lived in Chicago and Detroit, those drivers don't hold a candle to what I see around here on any given day.

Another loss for the Orange Toad

December 1 https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/december-1

This sums up most of your posts

For the record I came from a Presbyterian/Church of the Brethren background. At 73 my leanings are more toward Diest. I still worship a Supreme being but what I see being taught in "Conservative" Political Circles are not what they taught me in Sunday School

The Righteous Right only pick out parts of the Bible they agree with

November 30 https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/november-30

A lot of those False Prophets around today. Especially proponents of posting the 10 Commandments but ignore the Beatitudes

November 29 Happy Birthday C S Lewis (1898-1963 https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/november-29

He sure knows how to pick "winners"

Release the MRI reports PT II

The irony doesn't sink in with the emotionally challenged crowd

The harsh new legislation supersedes the Boston Port Act that closed that town to shipping in 1774, and the two Trade Restraining Acts from earlier in 1775 that helped accelerate the crisis between the colonies and mother country into a war. 2/2 https://buff.ly/qNlypnc

November 28 https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/november-28/magellan-reaches-the-pacific

Release the MRI Reports

A deeper read ….. https://www.politico.com/news/2025/11/28/trump-detention-deportation-policy-00669861?amp;utm_medium=activitypub&utm_source=flipboard

Not to mention dog walkers. I admit to being guilty, but I usually plan to start after the runners. Especially since my pug/beagle mix tends to wander a bit and has a mind/nose of her own

November 27 https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/november-27/pope-urban-ii-orders-first-crusade

Jensy Machado — Northern Virginia (March 2025) Machado, a naturalized U.S. citizen, says ICE stopped and handcuffed him while he was driving to work in Manassas during a broader enforcement operation. Although he offered to show identification, agents — reportedly with guns drawn — ordered him out of the car and detained him until they verified his ID. He was released once they did. Machado said he had voted for the current president — but now questions that support: “they’re just following Hispanic‑looking people,” he told reporters. 16‑year‑old court intern — Rhode Island (November 20, 2025) A high‑school intern working at a state Superior Court in Providence was mistakenly detained by ICE agents outside the courthouse. Video later showed him being handcuffed and moved between unmarked vehicles. The person ICE was allegedly searching for was a “child predator,” according to DHS. But after intervention by the court and verification of identity, the teen was released. State judiciary leaders condemned the arrest — calling it “egregious” and highlighting how such mistakes undermine trust and the public’s sense of safety.

I think the problem is too many newly hired agents have not been properly trained and/or have gone rogue. Too little oversight. This makes the entire organization look bad.

https://www.cato.org/blog/5-ice-detainees-have-violent-convictions-73-no-convictions