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    Jackson Lee takes a knee

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    Democratic Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (Texas) took a knee on the House floor Monday evening in solidarity with NFL players who do the same during the national anthem.

    President Donald Trump touched off a firestorm in the NFL when he said Friday that owners should fire players who refuse to stand for the national anthem, remarking "get that son of a bitch off the field."

    Jackson Lee slammed Trump's invective against the players during her House floor speech.

    "That is racism. You cannot deny it, you cannot run for it, and I kneel in honor of them," she said, dropping to her knees. "I kneel in honor of the First Amendment. I kneel because the flag is a symbol for freedom. I kneel because I'm going to stand against racism."

    "I kneel because I will stand with those young men, and I'll stand with our soldiers, and I'll stand with America, because I kneel," she concluded. 

    http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/09/26/dem-rep-jackson-lee-takes-knee-on-house-floor.html

     

     

     

     

    At Least 6 White House Advisers Used Private Email Accounts

    in Current Events

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    While the private email accounts spurred accusations of hypocrisy from Democrats, there are differences. Mrs. Clinton stored classified information on a private server, and she exclusively used a private account for her government work, sending or receiving tens of thousands of emails. The content and frequency of the Trump advisers’ emails remain unknown, but Trump administration officials described the use of personal accounts as sporadic. The emails have not been made public.

    California cities want Big Oil to pay for costs of climate change

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    San Francisco and Oakland filed lawsuits this week demanding that ExxonMobil, Chevron (CVX), BP, ConocoPhillips (COP) and Royal Dutch Shell pay billions to cover the costs of sea walls and other protections against rising sea levels.

     

    The aggressive strategy from the Bay Area makes San Francisco and Oakland the first major U.S. cities to attempt to shift the costs of climate change from the public to fossil fuel companies.

    San Francisco and Oakland fear that billions of dollars of property in low-lying areas will be swamped by rising sea levels that scientists blame on climate change.

    "These fossil fuel companies profited handsomely for decades while knowing they were putting the fate of our cities at risk," San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera said in a statement announcing the lawsuits, which were filed in Superior Court in San Francisco and Alameda Counties.

    In San Francisco, which is surrounded by water on three sides, at least $10 billion of public property and $39 billion of private property is at risk from rising sea levels, the lawsuit estimates. Oakland warns that rising sea levels will "disproportionately impact and endanger" low-income people and minorities, as well as the city's airport.

    These concerns have been heightened by the devastating impact of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria on parts of the United States and Caribbean in recent weeks.

    As CNN has reported, the consensus among scientists is that the consequences of climate change -- rising sea levels and warming oceans -- made these hurricanes worse than they would have been in the past. That's because rising sea levels make storm surges from hurricanes worse, while warming waters help intensify the storms themselves.

    The San Francisco lawsuit alleges that leading oil companies for decades ignored scientists who "warned them in stark terms that fossil fuel usage would cause global warming" that poses "'catastrophic' harm."

    Worse, Exxon and other oil companies have been accused of downplaying these risks to the public.

    Related: Harvard study: Exxon 'misled the public' on climate change

    Comparing Big Oil to tobacco companies, San Francisco and Oakland argue that oil companies engaged in an "organized campaign to deceive consumers about the dangers of massive fossil fuel production."

    That argument may be strengthened by a recent Harvard study. The research found that for nearly 40 years Exxon publicly raised doubt about the dangers of climate change even as scientists inside the oil company acknowledged the growing threat. "We conclude that ExxonMobil misled the public," the peer-reviewed study said.

    Exxon (XOM) has dismissed that Harvard study as "inaccurate and preposterous" and claims it was "paid for, written and published by activists."

    Exxon,BP (BP) and ConocoPhillips did not provide comments in response to the California lawsuits.

    Chevron, which is based in San Ramon, California, said it "welcomes serious attempts to address the issue of climate change, but these suits do not do that."

    Shell (RDSA) reiterated that it has "long recognized the climate challenge." However, the company said this complex issue should be addressed through policy and cultural change, "not by the courts."

    The American Petroleum Industry, a lobbying group, said in a statement that the natural gas and oil industry "will continue to play a leading role in driving down U.S. greenhouse gas and other emissions."

    But some California cities fear it may be too late to avoid the consequences of climate change.

    "The global warming-induced sea level from past fossil fuel usage," the San Francisco lawsuit said, "is an irreversible condition on any relevant time scale: it will last hundreds or even thousands of years."

     

    http://money.cnn.com/2017/09/22/investing/oil-exxon-climate-change-san-francisco/index.html?iid=hp-stack-dom

    Enough politics Take a break

    in Current Events

    Posted · Edited by COPO

    2 hours ago, AKIQPilot said:

    Great looking Nova Copo.  That one will definitely be a lot of fun.  Motor looks pretty solid.  M22 transmission I assume. 12 Blot.  

    What a cool car.  Love it just the way it is.  

     

     

    Thanks Tom,

    It does have a 12 bolt. Im pretty sure its got the factory 3.31 gears in it. Also its a M-20 tranny. At least that's what is stamped on the case. The whole car is almost 50 years old. who knows whats inside. But I do know it is not a M-22. The motor is pretty hot. The guy told me its got a roller cam but not too sure yet. It sounds like a solid lifter cam. It sounds pretty wicked though the flowmaster mufflers.

    Enough politics Take a break

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    20 minutes ago, f7ben said:

    I wasnt the only one that thought rod bearing ....so did a whole bunch of other people. Plus I dont know shit about wrenching on cars so why is it so hard to believe I wouldnt catch that?

    you don't know shit about wrenching on cars, but you owned a car that requires that kind of work and is mind boggling to me.

    Enough politics Take a break

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    4 minutes ago, ActionfigureJoe said:

    very nice. keep it as original as possible. there's too many hacked up "60's cars out there right now. 

    Thanks Greg. You're right on the originality. Almost every nova I looked at was butchered in some way or form. That's why I jumped on this. Its very original

    Enough politics Take a break

    in Current Events

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    2 minutes ago, Biggie Smails said:

    Sorry Copo...I'll exit your thread and hopefully it gets back on track...maybe the big nosed wet brain Polack will go somewhere else and shit on some veterans or run his do nothing big mouth about slashing throats. :thumb:

    ahhh no problem Jim. I just ignore the loud mouth lush..  :bc:

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    Enough politics Take a break

    in Current Events

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    3 minutes ago, ckf said:

    Nice ride! What's under the hood?

    Its the original 350/300 HP engine. It was completely gone through with less than 500 miles on it. Its got a roller cam and it really sounds vicious. Muncie rockcrusher too. I haven't driven it yet cause the weather is shitty, but I will be tomorrow.

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