@coolcalmcollected@inthehands Interesting video. Thanks for sharing. One thing that Sarah fails to mention in her video is how the cost of fertilizer shot up right after Russia invaded Ukraine.
I looked mainly at Fertilizer futures (UREA) and see that the prices now are not as close to the prices in February of '22 (when Russia invaded Ukraine even though we got pretty close in mid April).
Specifically looking at Di-ammonium Phosphate, the prices are lower than Feb '22 but there is a positive correlation with UREA.
So a combination of commodity prices going up, compressed margins due to tariffs and destruction of their export market, makes this a perfect storm for a future food shortage.
The government could step in and bail out the farmers, but at this point, Trump doesn't need their votes anymore and doesn't plan on going anywhere so 🤷♂️
@coolcalmcollected@inthehands Take what I say with a grain of salt. I'm certainly no farmer and defer to Sarah's expertise.
There is a reason farm bankruptcies are on the rise, and this situation just went from bad to worse for many that were on the edge previously.
In a lot of cases, they are getting everything they voted for and nothing they actually wanted. Because SURPRISE, we are all connected and NOW they are in the Finding Out stage
@inthehands it may hit sooner than we think. I’m not sure about the current fertilizer reserves (considering growing corn for ethanol rather than for human consumption), but prices will go up more because of the shortage.
Farmers going bankrupt and not planting because lack of fertilizer is something I hadn’t considered
More to the point, is that Todd Blanche (His former defense lawyer) is the new acting AG and is the same guy that moved Maxwell to a “club fed” after her interview where she claimed to have never seen or heard Trump do anything wrong with girls.
It would be easier to shield Bondi from testifying to congress by “firing” her.
A) If she gets a new request to testify, she could refuse and if compelled, she could still defy and Trump would have the DOJ ignore the resulting criminal referral.
B) If she did testify, then Trump’s DOJ would certainly prosecute her (probably for some shit she actually did do). So she would be much more inclined to take path A
Trump fired Pam Bondi right as she was about to testify to congress. Don’t fall for the narrative that she got fired because she fell out of favor with Trump.
@tropicalchaos One can make the argument that invading your home without a proper warrant means that action is not protected by qualified immunity and their special protections under the law no longer apply.
Generally "stand your ground" or "castle doctrine" laws don't have specific carveouts for government agents. (not that I'm aware of).
The more this stuff happens, the likelihood of someone putting this to the test rises.
2/ That interpretation implies that it is your *right* to defend yourself against the tyrannical government agents.
If the court rules that the 2A does not apply in that case, then the implication is that the 2A doesn't apply at all and your ability to own guns is just a privilege and not a *right*
1/ I wonder how the courts will square the circle when someone shoots an ICE or Border Patrol agent stating they had the right to do so under the 2A against the backdrop of laws and consequences of shooting federal agents.
Since the 2A advocates will argue the entire point of having the right to bear arms is to protect oneself from government tyranny.
@LevZadov@inthehands I do wonder if someone has challenged willful misidentification in court. I’m not talking about undercover, but straight up impersonation.
It’s one of common sense, everyone knows the roles and authority by visual identification.
We know a judge is a judge based on the black robe in the courtroom. On the street, if you have ICE, Border Patrol, Bounty Hunters and National Guard all wearing the same or similar uniform, then what?
@LevZadov@inthehands Having distinct differences between clothing is so basic and yet ICE is getting people to pause by associating themselves visually as “police”.
There was a podcast with a former army general that hinted at the possibility of DHS and National Guard shooting at each other because you can’t tell friend from foe (they have the same gear but act completely differently).
And he was concerned that the taint of ICE would come down to the military since they all look the same