Then there’s this:
Never mind that you need a fucking roadmap to understand just WTF it is that they’re actually voting on — a rant all of its own, for another time — but my local guy (for whom I voted because he’s very conservative) provides partial context:
Two points:
- it shouldn’t be this difficult to follow what’s going on in our government sausage-making process, and
- Insty (whence the above comes) makes the comment about these so-called “Republicans”: “Need work”.
No, Glenn, they don’t need work. They need to be fucking ejected by voters, in November 2026.
While all this other stuff about Venezuela and Greenland is going on, ordinary Americans are being systematically fucked and getting their rights trampled on. And too many Republicans are aiding and abetting this activity for my liking.
Now, a favor from You, O My Readers: I’m still feeling too buggered by this bloody chest cold to be able to do the research on what this particular piece of legislative bastardy is all about. Help a poor blogger out, willya, and either send me an email or drop it in Comments.
[exit, wracked by a coughing fit]
Update: I see that the two Texas Reps who voted against are both fucking liberals: Jake Ellzey has John Cornyn’s old district — figures — and John Carter is one of those North Austin/Round Rock/Georgetown reptiles.
Remote vehicle shutdown provisions have been a topic of debate in Congress, primarily tied to Section 24220 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act passed in 2021. This section mandates that by 2026, all new passenger vehicles must include impaired driving prevention technology designed to detect driver impairment—such as from alcohol—and either prevent the vehicle from operating or limit its functionality.
The “kill switch” controversy stems from concerns that this technology could allow remote or automated shutdown of vehicles. However, fact-checking and expert analysis clarify that the law does not authorize law enforcement or the government to remotely shut down cars. Instead, the system is intended to passively monitor drivers—using sensors or cameras—and intervene only if impairment is detected, similar to how airbags deploy automatically in crashes.
Two observations:
“fact-checking and expert analysis clarify that the law does not authorize law enforcement”
Does not currently authorize. Easily remedied by an “emergency measure” bill.
“passively monitor drivers—using sensors or cameras—and intervene only if impairment is detected”
That presumably implies the data is local only. However, just because the data does not leave the vehicle now, once it’s collected it certainly COULD be uploaded to whatever alphabet agency decides they need it and we the consumer would never know the difference.
” Only if Impairment is detected ” OK fine, but tell me just how are you going to do that? What exactly constitutes impairment? and how do you measure it? Where’s the line between Impaired drivers, timid drivers, aggressive drivers, and just plain bad drivers. How do you separate out road and weather conditions and other external factors that might sometimes lead to erroneous conclusions?
Even if you could figure out how to resolve all that, then what? How will you intervene in a manner that doesn’t cause more problems than it solves.
Just another nanny state fantasy that sounds good on paper to the people who don’t have to make it work in reality.
It’s still bullshit. That last bit will make Kim feel a little better. Not much, but a tiny bit. Kim has me wishing for a lottery win so I can afford a 1970s vehicle and pay someone to maintain it.
With a 70’s vehicle, a normal person with a handful of basic tools, can maintain it.
“No, Glenn, they don’t need work. They need to be fucking ejected by voters, in November 2026.”
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No Kim, they don’t need to be ejected because the next in line will do the same and worse.
What they need, for punishment and as a warning to others, is to be publicly beaten about the head and shoulders with blunt, metal like objects, so as to produce massive bleeding, scarring, broken bones and concussions.
Treat them as children and don’t complain when they behave as children.
I’m trying to find fault with your reasoning and suggested treatment, but I’m not having much luck.
I’d rather not beat them about the head, because I want them to remember what caused the beating throughout the process. And I’d add hanging them up by their heels and letting disgruntled constituents form lines to do the beating, one whack per voter.
I think the best way to teach a lesson for imbeciles is to give them a permanent painful limp or something so that they relearn their lesson every day of their lives. Then others see the schmuck limping along and they relearn the lesson of why they got their limp.
When I’m elected King For A Month, you can be my Chief Judge and Jailer. I warn you though, there will be a lot of work to do.
Can we compromise? Eject them by trebuchet, pour encourager les autres?
Those 57 “Republicans” don’t need to be ejected in November –
THEY NEED TO BE DEFEATED IN THEIR PRIMARY BY A CANDIDATE WHO DEFENDS THE FREEDOM AND AUTONOMY OF INDIVIDUALS, AND DOES NOT THINK THEIR JOB IS TO ADVANCE THE AUTHORITARIANISM OF THE STATE!
HR 7148 is one of those laundry list appropriations bills that along with it’s 86 amendments incudes all sorts of things to prevent it from being voted against. There is something in it for everyone. You can read the list of just the changes here: https://rules.house.gov/bill/119/PIH-FY2026-Consolidated-Appropriations Who knows what’s in the main body of the bill. It’s a clear demonstration of why Government only gets bigger. Then it goes to the Senate where those clowns will add their own list of changes. and then not signed by DJT. which kills the whole thing.
But the main focus seems to be to prevent the war department from invading another NATO Ally ( which was never going to happen in the first place ). and now that we probably have a deal to expand our current presence there, makes the whole thing moot anyway.
End result — DJT for the Win….. again.
Just be glad we don’t get all the goverment we pay for.
This data collection is always passed under the guise of allegedly good intentions then abused.
Look at the No Fly List part of the falsely named Patriot Act. Sure, banning criminals from flying can be good however it is far too easy for innocent people to get put onto the list and impossible to get removed from the list. As much as I can’t stand Ted Swim Champ Kennedy, he got put on the no fly list and was only removed because he had the inside connections to get removed. Such connections are not available to John Q. Public.
I’m almost to the point where I might not want an electric radio in my next car or truck. The older more mechanized trucks are more to my taste. I want four wheel drive to be actuated by a lever rather than a solonoid. I’ll have to give up heated seats but I can replace that with some ibuprofen for my aging and aching back.