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Reading this board and the RoeVWade you’d think Iowa was so liberal. Thoughts?

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Here is the Fischer v. U.S. ruling.



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The Supreme Court ruled against the government, saying charging the rioters with obstruction is improper. We’re still reading, but this ruling could also affect Donald Trump’s election-obstruction case. Two of his charges are related to the obstruction statute.


REPORTING FROM THE SUPREME COURT
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By Ann Marimow
Supreme Court correspondent
The last ruling of the day is Fischer v. U.S., on whether Jan. 6, 2021, rioters can be charged with obstruction.

It's unconstitutional for children to testify against their alleged abusers without having to confront them in-person in court, the Iowa Supreme Court ruled on Friday.

The 4-3 ruling came Friday in the case State of Iowa vs. Derek Michael White, who claimed the court should not have allowed two child witnesses to testify against him via video. White, of Melvin, was sentenced in March 2022 to up to 15 years in jail on three felony convictions — two counts of child endangerment and one count of neglect or abandonment of a dependent person, the KICD radio station reported.
Two child witnesses testified against White in the Osceola County case in northwest Iowa. White stayed in the courtroom while the children testified from the judge's chambers via a "one-way," closed circuit television system. White could see the witnesses but the children could not see White.

Justice David May wrote in the majority opinion for the case State of Iowa vs. Derek Michael White, "When the accused and the witness are prevented from seeing each other, there is no face-to-face confrontation, and the Iowa Constitution is not satisfied."

"Two-way visibility — the ability to see each other — is inseparable from the idea of a face-to-face confrontation," May wrote.

In the dissent, Chief Justice Susan Christensen Christensen criticized the majority's ruling as too strict of a reading of the Iowa Constitution. She argued the Constitution could not account for the technology or even the type of case when written in 1857.

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Iowa Supreme Court rules children must testify against alleged abusers in-person​

Phillip Sitter
Des Moines Register

It's unconstitutional for children to testify against their alleged abusers without having to confront them in-person in court, the Iowa Supreme Court ruled on Friday.
The 4-3 ruling came Friday in the case State of Iowa vs. Derek Michael White, who claimed the court should not have allowed two child witnesses to testify against him via video. White, of Melvin, was sentenced in March 2022 to up to 15 years in jail on three felony convictions — two counts of child endangerment and one count of neglect or abandonment of a dependent person, the KICD radio station reported.
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Two child witnesses testified against White in the Osceola County case in northwest Iowa. White stayed in the courtroom while the children testified from the judge's chambers via a "one-way," closed circuit television system. White could see the witnesses but the children could not see White.
Justice David May wrote in the majority opinion for the case State of Iowa vs. Derek Michael White, "When the accused and the witness are prevented from seeing each other, there is no face-to-face confrontation, and the Iowa Constitution is not satisfied."

"Two-way visibility — the ability to see each other — is inseparable from the idea of a face-to-face confrontation," May wrote.
In the dissent, Chief Justice Susan Christensen Christensen criticized the majority's ruling as too strict of a reading of the Iowa Constitution. She argued the Constitution could not account for the technology or even the type of case when written in 1857.
"White was able to confront the two boys to a meaningful degree. He watched them as they testified, and they knew he was watching. White’s attorney was in the room with the boys and cross-examined them," Christensen wrote.
"I see no practical difference in allowing child witnesses to testify where the defendant can see them, but the children cannot see the defendant," Christensen added.

Part of me wonders if this wasn't a big ploy. Dude can't put together two words all night. Then sounds normal right after the debate. And looks like a stud today. What the hell is going on?

There are things that need doing that won't be popular. A lame duck Biden could do them without worrying about how they would hurt his reelection chances.

Sure, if Trump wins, he could undo them. But if Newsom wins, he won't need to take the hit, because they are already in place.

What would you like to see Lame Duck Biden tackle?

Amnesty?
Climate Change?
Weaponize the DoJ?

…explain why people say “contraception is next” when it comes to the post RvW war? I mean, I know you all get a little loony but is this some situation where you’re persevering on some interpretation of scripture that you’ve all warped or is it some institutional thing? Something else? Or are you most of you fine with the pill and rubbers?

The problem for President Biden during his debate with felon and former president Donald Trump: He looked and sounded his age. He may have had his facts in a row, but in this format, it hardly matters. Unfortunately, allowing Trump to blather lies nonstop without fact-checking plays right into a compulsive liar’s hands.

Biden recited his economic accomplishments, reiterated figures on the debt, pounced on Trump for getting Roe v. Wade overturned (and made the case Trump would sign a nationwide ban on abortion), repeated the details of his border plan and called out Trump for “lies” on veterans and immigration. Biden showed real anger when he repeated Gen. John Kelly’s revelation that Trump called dead military “suckers” and “losers.”



He threw some punches, denounced Trump for threatening retribution against his enemies, declared Trump had “the morals of an alley cat,” hit Trump for praising neo-Nazis in Charlottesville and argued Trump doesn’t understand democracy. He brought up the vice president and advisers who refused to endorse Trump. And he said flat out that the only one on the stage who was a felon was Trump. “And now he says that if he loses again, being the whiner that he is, there’s gonna be a bloodbath?” Biden said. He was most effective when going straight at Trump.


Trump, on the other hand, unsurprisingly lied and lied some more. He claimed Biden had only given jobs to illegal immigrants; claimed the world now did not respect the United States; claimed illegal immigrants were on Social Security and Medicare; pretended that other countries pay tariffs; claimed babies are killed after birth; insisted “everyone” wanted abortion brought back to the states; claimed Biden “opened” the borders; and insisted we have “no borders.” On immigration, Trump dreamed up illegal immigrants in luxury hotels. He denied saying that military personnel who died are “suckers” and “losers.” He bizarrely insisted NATO went broke — over and over again. (He still doesn’t understand that our European allies support NATO through their own defense budgets, not by “paying up.”) Most appalling, he claimed Biden encouraged Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. He even claimed credit for Biden’s effort to lower insulin drug prices.
As the debate continued, Trump began to show the extent of his break with reality (e.g., saying former House speaker Nancy Pelosi turned down National Guardsman — an appalling lie.) He defended the Jan. 6 mob (after trying to avoid a question), insisted Biden was a criminal and refused to say definitively he would accept the results of the election. Biden got stronger, more incensed as the debate went along. He will not, however, silence questions about his age.



The debate format allowed Trump to present a nonstop stream of nonsense and lies. Biden was compelled to play whack-a-mole. It is humanly impossible to bat them all down in a situation such as this, but Biden did a workmanlike job, gaining ground as the 90 minutes ticked by (e.g., pointing out the economy was “flat on its back” when Biden took over).
Trump can shamelessly lie when moderators don’t fact-check in real time. The format simply does not work with an inveterate liar. But at points, Trump showed his true colors and his utter inability to answer straight policy questions (e.g., he could never answer a question on child care or on opioids). One is left somewhat despondent that millions of Americans will nevertheless vote for him.

Early this morning. Essentially on campus.

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This one is outstanding and 100 percent captures how I feel and a lot of other here feel. Worth the read:

Last night highlights why the democrats don’t want Biden’s Hur interview released.

This is just... what?

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We talked about the all white jerseys... What would you think about the football team using a script jersey ala SMU?

Over the years multiple people mentioned Pablo's as a great burrito place. I remember my UNI friends always saying it was way better than Panchero's back in the day. I had never tried it until about a year ago. It was.....bland. Everything about it was insanely bland. I had to cover it in hot sauce to really get much flavor there. I decided to try it again today thinking that maybe it was just an off day for them the first time I tried it, and because the Panch up here is awful. Annnnd guess what? It was crazy bland again.

Cedar Valley folks, has it always been like this? Did it used to be better? I have a difficult time believing they could be open for this many years selling such a bland product. I think I'll stick to burritos solely from food trucks up here now/rant

Yes, Donald Trump lies more than he tells the truth.

At the same time, how many Democrats (in the House, in the Senate and in Biden's camp) over the last several months have publicly lied to the American people, saying Biden's mind was sharp and that he was mentally & physically fit for the office of President of the United States?

The truth? That list is long.

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Pretty cool. The Select Team will train with the USA Men's National Team in Las Vegas from July 6-8 to help them prep for the Olympics.

More info:

It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Go Hawks!

Don't care if pepsi.


Might this debate actually happen?

Great move by the Biden campaign IMO. In theory they could still replace Joe before the convention, so if he stumbles here, there's a) plenty of time to recover, and b) enough time to swap in Gavin Newsome or someone more exciting. It's a good test run of sorts for the viability of a Biden re-election run.

For Trump, the upside is limited in a June debate, as is the downside. It'll just sort of be something people talk about for a week or so...

Will you believe it?

Shay was a 19 year old medic who treated the wounded and dying on D-Day, and for the days and months afterwards.

He's already known for some controversial statements and actions over the years, which have led a whole bunch of folks to question his behavior. For instance, he has made headlines for his unconventional views on mathematics, claiming to have developed his own system called "Terryology." IIRC he's had various legal and personal issues, including domestic violence allegations. ...and now 97 patents?

Fact Check: We Looked into Actor Terrence Howard's Claim That He Holds Patent on Augmented/Virtual Reality Technology​

Nikki Dobrin
Fri, May 31, 2024 at 6:00 AM CDT·8 min read




Claim:
Actor Terrence Howard holds a patent on augmented and virtual reality technology.
Rating:

Rating: Mixture
Context:
Howard did file a patent application related to augmented and virtual reality technology in 2010. However, in 2013, this application was abandoned prior to being approved, which means Howard was ultimately not granted a patent for this technology.

On the May 18, 2024, episode of the podcast "The Joe Rogan Experience," actor Terrence Howard told podcast host Rogan that he holds multiple patents, including the first one for augmented and virtual reality technology.
Howard told Rogan, "People say, 'What business do you have coming in here talking about science and all that? You're an actor.' You want to know what my first patent was? The entire AR/VR [augmented reality/virtual reality] world was built off of my first patent that was abandoned, because I paid $260,000 for the worldwide patent. But then my agents, my lawyers kept sending me these maintenance fees and annuities, and I'm like, these folks are just trying to shake me down. I'm not gonna pay this."
Here's a snippet of Howard's podcast appearance, in which he informs Rogan of his AR/VR patent application:

"If you pull up my 'World of Windows' patent, I think it's one of the first patents up there," Howard said. "I want you to see where your AR/VR world came from. And you look at the list of companies that has cited and didn't just cite it. They built their entire AR/VR world off of my 'World of Windows' patent."
It's true that, in 2010, Howard filed patent application US12/765,485, with the publication number US20100271394A1, titled "World of Windows," which relates to augmented and virtual reality technology, specifically a system for merging virtual reality with real-world sensory experiences. However, this application was abandoned in 2013, due to a "Failure to Respond to an Office Action," which means he does not presently hold an active patent for this technology.
According to the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Howard's 2010 patent application was for a "System and method for merging virtual reality and reality to provide an enhanced sensory experience."
On the podcast, Rogan read Howard's patent abstract out loud for the audience:

"A system and method of merging virtual reality sensory detail from a remote site into a room environment at a local site. The system preferably includes at least one image server; a plurality of image collection devices; a display system, comprising display devices, a control unit, digital processor and a viewer position detector. The control unit preferably receives the viewer position information and transmits instructions to the digital processor. The digital processor preferably processes source data representing an aggregated field of view from the image capturing devices in accordance with the instructions received from the control unit and outputs refined data representing a desired display view to be displayed on the one or more display devices wherein the viewer position detector dynamically determines the position of the viewer in the room environment and changes the desired display view corresponding to position changes of the viewer."

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Howard, who further claimed he's filed 97 patents for various inventions including jewelry and children's toys, told Rogan that "the universe backs me up and I have the proof of it," suggesting that many physicists do not have his pedigree when it comes to holding exclusive rights to an invention. "None of them have introduced a new form of flight with unlimited midair bonding. None of them have discovered four super symmetrical systems. This is what we've done. This is what the collective is able to do. When you put yourself into the divine space."
The "Empire" star expressed regret over not pursuing the AR/VR patent further, as he believed it had significant financial potential. The patent application notes it has been cited 31 times in patents filed by such companies as Sony, Microsoft, Amazon, Hewlett-Packard, Raytheon and IBM. But while these companies may indeed have referenced Howard's patent application in building their own AR/VR technology, it's unclear whether they also used any of his proprietary prototypes, specs or technology. It should also be pointed out that citing prior patent applications (such as Howard's) doesn't mean a potential patent holder agrees with or finds value in them; it simply shows that the applicant is aware of them and has considered their relevance, which can make the newer application stronger and more credible.
Over the course of his three-hour-plus interview with Rogan, Howard also shared his insights on the theory of gravity, telling the podcaster, "We're about to kill gravity. We're about to kill their God, gravity, and they don't want that," before continuing, "What I would love to do is invite Neil deGrasse [Tyson] and David Tong, or any astrophysicist, any chemist, anyone in any field of science, to sit down with me and examine these patents, examine the super-symmetrical systems that I've developed."
Filing a patent application is different from holding a patent. When you file for a patent — say, with the USPTO — it's a formal submission to a government authority seeking exclusive territorial rights to an invention.
But the act of filing, in which the filer provides a detailed description and claims, doesn't mean the applicant automatically get those rights. Over the course of several years, a patent examiner audits an application to see if the invention meets certain rules, evaluating for novelty, non-obviousness and usefulness, conducting searches for prior art and technology, assessing claims made in the applications, and communicating findings. If the invention passes this evaluation by a patent examiner, the applicant is granted a patent. Being a patent holder means one has legal protection against unauthorized making, using, selling or importing of the invention, and that one legally owns exclusive rights to the invention for a certain time, usually 20 years, within a particular country or region. So, while filing is an important step, it's receiving the patent grant that confers those rights.
So, Howard's patent application number, US12/765,485, was assigned when he filed his patent application on April 22, 2010, serving as a tracking identifier during the examination process before ultimate approval or rejection of his patent. He also received a publication number, US20100271394A1, on Oct. 28, 2010, which is another step in the patent process. However, he never received a unique patent number signifying the patent was granted, because he abandoned the patent in 2013, which he claimed was due to financial concerns, before it could be granted.
"This patent has earned over $7 trillion. And I haven't gotten a penny," Howard told Rogan. "Now there's eight years in which I would be making money off it but what they didn't know is they didn't understand how it was really supposed to work. So, they've just been taking this gun and been using it as a bat. And if they wanted to know I could show them how it really, really works but this is proof that my stuff is legit."
Snopes has previously written about patents, including Ford Global Technologies' patent application for a self-drive vehicle that can repossess itself, and Sony's patent for an interactive system that allows viewers to skip advertisements by yelling the brand name of the advertiser at their TV or monitor.

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