WHO: Wisconsin Badgers (10-3, 0-2 Big Ten)
WHEN: 6:00 PM CT (Friday, January 3, 2025)
WHERE: Kohl Center (Madison, WI)
TV: FS1 (Connor Onion and LaPhonso Ellis)
RADIO: Hawkeye Radio Network (Gary Dolphin, Bobby Hansen)
MOBILE: foxsports.com/mobile
ONLINE: foxsports.com/live
FOLLOW: @HawkeyeBeacon | @IowaHoops | @CBBonFOX | @IowaonBTN
LINE: Wisconsin -6.5 (total of 161.5)
KENPOM: Wisconsin -4 (Wisconsin 66% chance of winning)

After a 1-1 introduction to Big Ten play last month (beating Northwestern on Josh Dix's buzzer-beater and losing to Michigan after a spirited comeback attempt fell short), the proper conference season gets underway for Iowa tonight. No more non-conference distractions -- it's Big Ten opponents from here until March.

First up? A border battle with Wisconsin, who enters this game with an identical 10-3 record. The Badgers started the season 8-0, including notable wins over Arizona, UCF, and Pitt. They lost three in a row a month ago, including both of their early season Big Ten games, falling to Michigan and Illinois (and sandwiching a road loss at Marquette between those defeats).

The Badgers rebounded with wins over Butler and Detroit Mercy after that brief losing skid, but the Badgers have also been out of action since December 22, enjoying an almost two-week layoff before tonight's game. Having opened conference play 0-2 and with road games to Rutgers, USC, and UCLA coming up, Wisconsin will be very eager to avoid an 0-3 start to league action.

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Not only saved it, but saved it strongly. We've come a long way since uncovering the twitter files.

A coalition of 18 states, including New Jersey, New York and California, filed a lawsuit in Massachusetts, saying the order violates the constitutional rights of thousands of children and imposes undue costs on local jurisdictions that would lose federal funding tied to Medicaid and children’s health insurance. The District of Columbia and city of San Francisco also joined that filing.

Another group of states, including Arizona and Washington, filed a separate legal challenge Tuesday afternoon. And the American Civil Liberties Union and Lawyers for Civil Rights filed lawsuits in New Hampshire and Massachusetts, respectively, on behalf of parents whose children would not be eligible for citizenship under Trump’s order.

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“The Constitution could not be more clear: citizenship of children born in the United States does not depend on the citizenship of their parents,” New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) said in a statement. “That principle is fundamental to who we are as a nation and what it means to be an American.”
New York Attorney General Letitia James said Trump’s action “is not just unconstitutional, it is profoundly dangerous.”
Trump signed the executive order shortly after his inauguration Monday. Titled “Protecting the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship,” the order stipulates that his administration will no longer recognize automatic citizenship for children born on U.S. soil to immigrant parents who are in the country without authorization, provided neither parent is a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident. In his first term, Trump threatened to take similar action but did not follow through.


The order, which Trump said would take effect 30 days from its signing, also bars automatic citizenship for children born to noncitizen parents who are in the country on temporary work, student or tourist visas.
“That’s a good one — birthright,” Trump told reporters, while signing the document. “That’s a big one.”
Legal experts said the sweeping effort runs counter to more than a century of legal precedent and is unlikely to pass constitutional muster.
The plan also faces significant logistical hurdles. The administration plans to enforce Trump’s order by withholding documents, such as passports, from people it deems ineligible for citizenship. The order also says the administration will refuse to accept documents from local or state governments that purport to recognize the citizenship of the children it has deemed ineligible for citizenship.


But the administration hasn’t yet explained who — hospitals, health insurance companies, local or state governments, federal officials or some other authority — would review parents’ legal documents to assess whether their children could become citizens.

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Civil liberties organizations have said birthright citizenship is protected under the 14th Amendment of the Constitution. A legal case could ultimately be decided by the Supreme Court, in which conservative justices outnumber liberal ones, 6-3.
When a reporter asked whether the order could be called unconstitutional by a court, Trump responded: “Could be. I think we have good grounds, but you could be right. We’ll find out. It’s ridiculous. … People have wanted to do this for decades.”

Trump falsely said the United States is the only country that offers birthright citizenship. In fact, more than 30 countries do, including Canada, Mexico and the majority of South American nations.

I will be heading there for the first time in May. Any good recommendations for wineries, restaurants, and areas to stay and visit?

Thanks

just as I head back to work after two weeks

take it slow out there today!

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Anti-Gay Hater Anita Bryant Dead At 84​

BREAKING: Anti-Gay Hater Anita Bryant Dead At 84​

January 9, 2025 Variety reports:

Anita Bryant, a former beauty queen and pop singer of the 1960s whose career led her to become a spokesperson for Florida oranges in the early ’70s and an evangelical crusader against gay rights later in that decade, died Dec. 16 at age 84, her family announced Thursday.
The family’s obituary for Anita Bryant Day, as she was known outside the public sphere, was published in her hometown newspaper, the Oklahoman, and said the singer-activist had died at home last month in Edmond, Oklahoma, surrounded by family and friends.
During her heyday as a public figure, Bryant was one of the most polarizing celebrities in America, vilified by much of the show business community for campaigning against what she viewed as a gay takeover of American culture, while being embraced as a hero by many religious conservatives.

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Read the full article. Took them long enough to announce.

On this Jan. 6, order will be called. Clerks, staff and members of Congress will gather to certify the results of a free and fair presidential election and ensure a peaceful transfer of power. Capitol Police will stand guard over the citadel of our democracy.


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The vice president of the United States, faithful to her duty under our Constitution, will preside over the certification of her opponent’s victory in the November election.
It is a ceremony that for more than two centuries has made America a beacon to the world, a ceremony that ratifies the will of the voters.
For much of our history, this proceeding was treated as pro forma, a routine act. But after what we all witnessed on Jan. 6, 2021, we know we can never again take it for granted.

Violent insurrectionists attacked the Capitol, threatened the lives of elected officials and assaulted brave law enforcement officers.

We should be proud that our democracy withstood this assault. And we should be glad we will not see such a shameful attack again this year.
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But we should not forget. We must remember the wisdom of the adage that any nation that forgets its past is doomed to repeat it. We cannot accept a repeat of what occurred four years ago.
An unrelenting effort has been underway to rewrite — even erase — the history of that day. To tell us we didn’t see what we all saw with our own eyes. To dismiss concerns about it as some kind of partisan obsession. To explain it away as a protest that just got out of hand.





This is not what happened.
In time, there will be Americans who didn’t witness the Jan. 6 riot firsthand but will learn about it from footage and testimony of that day, from what is written in history books and from the truth we pass on to our children. We cannot allow the truth to be lost.

Thousands of rioters crossed the National Mall and climbed the Capitol walls, smashing windows and kicking down doors. Just blocks away, a bomb was found near the location of the incoming vice president, threatening her life. Law enforcement officials were beaten, dragged, knocked unconscious and stomped upon. Some police officers ultimately died as a result.

As president-elect that day, I spoke to the country and called for peace, and for the certification to resume.
Four years later, leaving office, I am determined to do everything I can to respect the peaceful transfer of power and restore the traditions we have long respected in America. The election will be certified peacefully. I have invited the incoming president to the White House on the morning of Jan. 20, and I will be present for his inauguration that afternoon.

But on this day, we cannot forget. This is what we owe those who founded this nation, those who have fought for it and died for it.
And we should commit to remembering Jan. 6, 2021, every year. To remember it as a day when our democracy was put to the test and prevailed. To remember that democracy — even in America — is never guaranteed.
We should never forget it is our democracy that makes everything possible — our freedoms, our rights, our liberties, our dreams. And that it falls to every generation of Americans to defend and protect it.

Last year, my company gave me tickets to the Soldier Salute. So they were physical paper tickets. This year, I bought them when I renewed my season tickets, but I don't see them included in with the Carver electronic tickets. Does anyone know when we get these tickets? Will they get loaded the same way eventually? Thanks in advance.

Did anyone catch what happened with Jon?

After the election he went on a X posting spree and then deleted his account? I know he had went a pretty left leaning over the last few years, I am curious to see what he posted.

So the best thing to come out of yesterday was the memes from Bush during the ceremony.

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This interesting article (see below) makes the argument for switching to a proportional representation system here in the US. Apparently no constitutional change is needed, just a small tweak of existing laws.

Part of their argument is that because of our winner-take-all approach, nearly half of us don't have representation in the House of Reps.

Another part of the argument is that with proportional representation, more parties would likely arise so we wouldn't so often have to chose between 2 candidates and parties we don't feel much (if any) connection with.

After massaging a huge database on voters, they identify 6 somewhat overlapping clusters of values and interests and suggest that we could end up with these parties - more or less from left to right:

Progressive Party - emphasizes equity and racial justice, bringing a vision of inclusive social democracy …
New Liberal Party - slightly to the right of the Progressives, more pro-market while still holding liberal social views.
New Populist Party - more in the middle, combining economic populism with moderate views on cultural and social issues …
Growth and Opportunity Party - heir to the socially moderate, market-friendly Rockefeller Republicans.
Patriot Party - would carry forward the America First agenda, with restrictionist immigration and protectionist economics …
Christian Conservative Party - argues for limited national government and emphasizes religious liberty and biblical morality.

I took the quiz (2nd link below) and they put me in the New Liberal Party. Surprised me a bit, since I consider myself a progressive. And on their graph, my dot is closer to the Progressive Party, but what do I know? Maybe I'm getting conservative in my old age.

Article on proportional representation:


Quiz to sort yourself into your new party:

At what point is Fran going to actually manage a team and turn Payton into a teammate vs a black hole chucker?

USC shooting last night:

• 2 point FG: 64.3%
• 3 point FG: 66.7%
• Free throws: 60%

USC shot worse when Iowa was not allowed to play defense.

I hope those agents still have buddies alive who know what needs to ****ing be done here!! ****ing democrats should all burn in hell! >