Ducklings Have Come Home to Roost

In today’s episode, Sarah takes listeners along on a wildlife rescue mission that involves a ...

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In today’s episode, Sarah takes listeners along on a wildlife rescue mission that involves a baby turtle, a surprise rain storm, and mosquito netting. But don’t worry, it has a happy ending. Our hosts then turn to the Biden administration’s proposal to tie mask mandates to civil rights law and the latest development on the “remain in Mexico” policy. Finally, Sarah and David discuss the Texas Supreme Court ruling that is bad news for Texas Democratic lawmakers trying to avoid arrest.

Show Notes:

–The Dispatch Live on Afghanistan

–New York Times story on Biden administration’s move against mask bans

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  1. Stephanie Westcot

    Sarah, you are truly a wonderful soul! David, I don't know how other listeners feel about it, but I would love to hear your extended thoughts on Happy Valley. (Personally, I thought it was phenomenal in every respect, and would go so far as to consider ranking it among the best television dramas.)

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  2. Eric

    I don’t say this often, but the discussion of the federal law potentially governing mask mandates - section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act - had me yelling at my phone, because it was wrong on the law. Sarah posited that a weakness in the pro-mask argument is that the Rehab Act is not self limiting and David agreed. This is entirely incorrect. The Rehab Act is indeed self-limiting. It requires that REASONABLE accommodations must be made for qualified individuals with a disability. Thus, the issue in these cases is likely to come down to weather it is an unreasonable burden on a school to have its student body wear masks because of a fellow student’s disability. I could easily see how a pro-mask plaintiff wins this argument. C’mon guys, get the law right before you render an advisory opinion that will be overturned.

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    Bill Dyer (aka Beldar)

    The Texas Constitution of 1876 contains the most famous, and unfortunate, accidental transposition of numbers in Texas history in providing in Article III thereof that the Texas Legislature was to meet for 140 days once every two years — when clearly the citizens of Texas actually intended it to meet for two days every 140 years.

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    Bill Dyer (aka Beldar)

    The "Killer Bees" nickname was also a reference to the then-popular Saturday Night Live running skit featuring John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd in the mid-1970s.

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    Ben Connelly

    Sarah, was the second case of chickenpox actually shingles? I thought that’s what happens when someone gets the same symptoms as an adult after getting chickenpox as a kid.

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  6. Adam Malamen

    As mentioned earlier in the comments, Sarah was incorrect about Queen Elizabeth I, via her mother Ann Boleyn, being a direct ancestor of the current queen Elizabeth II. Elizabeth I was the Virgin Queen and did not have children. The direct line of Henry VIII died with her. All of Henry's machinations (divorcing wives, beheading wives, etc.) for a stable Tudor dynasty were ultimately for nought.

    Elizabeth II derives her legitimacy from Henry VIII's elder sister, Margaret Tudor, who married James IV of Scotland. Margaret's great-grandson became King of England as James I upon Elizabeth's death. (And remained King of Scotland as James VI.)

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    Jason Gibson

    This was a great episode. Loved the rescue story!

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  8. Libertas

    No python would hurt you. You're too big. Gators are another matter.
    For the Brisket:
    The python goes ble le le
    The gator goes OM NOM NOM, YOU'RE MOM SURE TASTES GOOD! 😂

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    Gabrielle G

    I’d really like to know what happened in between Sarah falling and the family heading out to the wildlife sanctuary 🤭

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    Richard Maxton

    While yall may not want to adjudicate the Science behind masking, having the information to make an informed decision is always useful:

    https://polimath.substack.com/p/the-case-against-masks-in-schools?token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjoxNjU2MTk1LCJwb3N0X2lkIjo0MDIwMzMxOSwiXyI6IjJ1WnAzIiwiaWF0IjoxNjI5NTI4NjIyLCJleHAiOjE2Mjk1MzIyMjIsImlzcyI6InB1Yi00NTgwMCIsInN1YiI6InBvc3QtcmVhY3Rpb24ifQ.llFQGF1rLtqiIUxMHRwLcTzB1DisPDurFKYqaMxKdlk

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