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Since the Dilly, Dally, Delay & Stall Law Firms are adding their billable hours, the Toyota U.S.A. and Route 44 Toyota posts have been separated here:

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Friday, September 23, 2016

RSN: The Chelsea Bombing Shows That Americans Are Getting a Better Perspective on Terrorism, NYC Mayor De Blasio Hammers Trump on Stop-and-Frisk Comments, David Sirota and Avi Asher-Schapiro | Saudi Arms Deal Backed by US Senators Who Got Cash From Weapons Contractor That Will Benefit,





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Frank Rich | The Chelsea Bombing Shows That Americans Are Getting a Better Perspective on Terrorism 
Police at scene of Chelsea bombing. (photo: Getty) 
Frank Rich, New York Magazine 
Rich writes: "Cable news covers terrorist brush fires ... the same way it covers the weather, crime, shootings, and just about everything else: Every potential cataclysm is a 9/11, a Katrina, a Sandy Hook until proven otherwise." 
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Here Are Eight Policies That Can Prevent Police Killings 
Alice Speri, The Intercept 
Speri writes: "As commonplace as they have become, police killings are neither inevitable nor even that hard to prevent, and a new report released today suggests that curbing police violence is really not rocket science when departments and local officials are committed to doing it." 
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David Sirota and Avi Asher-Schapiro | Saudi Arms Deal Backed by US Senators Who Got Cash From Weapons Contractor That Will Benefit 
David Sirota and Avi Asher-Schapiro, International Business Times 
Excerpt: "The U.S. Senate on Wednesday blocked a bipartisan initiative to suspend a $1.15 billion arms deal to Saudi Arabia, clearing the way for a massive resupply of the Kingdom's military as it continues its incursions into neighboring Yemen. The victory over lawmakers who were trying to stop the deal will benefit General Dynamics - a defense contractor whose employees and corporate executives have spent millions of dollars on lobbying and campaign contributions in the lead-up to the vote." 
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NYC Mayor De Blasio Hammers Trump on Stop-and-Frisk Comments 
Rebecca Savransky, The Hill 
Excerpt: "'Donald Trump talks about stop-and-frisk like he knows the facts. He has had no experience with policing, no experience with public safety,' de Blasio said Thursday on CNN's 'New Day.'" 
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US Soldier May Face Jail Time for Kaepernick-Style Protest 
teleSUR 
Excerpt: "Janaye Ervin, a Black woman and a soldier with the U.S. Navy Reserve Force has had all her security clearances and equipment taken away and has been threatened with jail time after she did not stand for the U.S. national anthem while in uniform." 
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A Federal Court Ruled That Companies Can Fire People Just for Having Dreadlocks 
Christina Cauterucci, Slate 
Cauterucci writes: "In a decision that delimits the concept of race to physical characteristics that are 'immutable,' a federal appeals court ruled last week that firing an employee for wearing her hair in dreadlocks is not racial discrimination." 
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Greenpeace Investigation Uncovers Studies Showing Pesticides Pose Serious Harm to Honeybees 
Joe Sandler Clarke, Greenpeace 
Excerpt: "Chemical giants Bayer and Syngenta commissioned private studies which showed that their neonicotinoid pesticides can cause serious harm to bees, a Greenpeace investigation has uncovered." 
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