Perhaps the United States Congress does not realize how bad this ban will be. That’s going to be devastating for the small business owners, the single moms, the artists, the comedians, and so many more who use the app and rely on it to make a living and make the economy go round.

Actually, it could even be devastating for the politicians who rely on the app to reach constituents and make an impact (some of which even voted for the ban, for some reason).

The law authorizing the sale itself feels like a swing and a miss for many; I have to agree. Some have said the ban is meant to serve as a distraction from other things; I don’t buy that. Some have even been in denial that the ban won’t take effect; It likely will, to be honest with you all.

The two options are simple: the Supreme Court stays the looming ban for now as it plays out in their court, or rules the ban is unconstitutional. I’m speculating on everything because I don’t know how they’re feeling. No one does. Just going off what the Court’s Justices stated during oral arguments this past Friday.

If the last 8 years in politics have taught me anything, it’s that anything can happen, for better or for worse. We’ll see what happens.

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“I think he has been insulting to women,” she told WAMC Northeast Public Radio in August 2015. She went on to predict that Trump’s first debate would be his campaign’s “peak moment” before his numbers drop. […]

[…] It was then and there that the old Stefanik died and in her ashes rose a leading MAGA figure. Stefanik realized quickly that she could quit this precarious cat-and-mouse game of bipartisanship and gain power rather easily. […]

He really does a great job taking you from the beginning of her career all the way to the present “Trumpified” version of her former self. It’s worth the read.

Disclosure: Like I mentioned, Max is a close friend of mine. I share this with you here because it’s an interesting read and deserves a signal boost — not simply because he’s a friend.

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