Yes.

It was changed when my 7-year-old great grandfather was sent to school with the dozens of other immigrants from the tenement building. He spoke his name, the German school administrator wrote what he heard, and that was it.

There are 2 other super-similar names that I assume are related, but without DNA, I can’t prove it. I am the family genealogist, so I’m never done researching.

Not gramps yet. My kid is just 16.

Yeah. I’d like to be able to, but this isn’t the kind of society where my opinions should be matched to my body.

I can tell you that the original was Sicilian.

But… Why bother? If they are immune from prosecution then pardoning is a moot point. Is there some way that could be held accountable? Only if there is regime change.

I’m on a max dosage of clonidine for HBP. I didn’t know it had other effects. It does explain a bit. Thanks for the info.

My last name is limited to my 5 closest relatives. This is due to a bizarre misspelling 3 generations back followed by mostly female descendants.

I’m 62 and had to be advised to get a few fit young people to assist with moving a piano.

As someone over 60: you ain’t seen nothing yet.

Ooo. My Z-Wave dongle is USB. Good to know. Thanks.

Excellent. Thank you a lot.

In the end it’s going to be neither. Because once you give way on one front, it is proven that you’ll negotiate.

He didn’t die in prison. The money did it’s job.

Unless… We really have no choice. Perhaps they are signaling that Cuomo will be installed whoever wins the election. That Mamdani will be “removed” - by ICE or other means.

You think that people who use public assistance will be allowed to vote? Really?

Fair. But weighing malice against incompetence seems risky these days with malice ascendent.

I agree. But the line can be difficult to see. Pulling together should be on the lookout for excluding others.

I am terrified that all organizations like this are likely to be raided at some point. Then every known member will be rounded up for blacklisting, “reeducation”, or disappearing.

“Are you now or have you ever been a member of the (fill in the blank) party?”

This is being done today. In my area. But it produces the opposite results you may seek.

There is a community near me. Very insular. It hits the national news every so often, but is always top of mind in my region.

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=New_Square%2C_New_York

You may have heard of the issues with the East Ramapo school district. I’ll let others fill in those stories. Or you can search area news articles for the past 20 years.

My story goes like this: a community member stopped paying taxes. The property goes for auction. A neighbor buys for pennies because there is only one bidder. The bidder moves into the property and stops paying taxes on his first home. That goes to auction and the first party buys for pennies. And it goes around the entire community. Endlessly. Perfectly legal tax evasion.

One day, a developer scans the foreclosure pages and sees a property for sale. Except he doesn’t know the unwritten rules. So he purchases the place for a song. The community leaves some clear messages that he needs to walk away. He doesn’t get the hint.

One peaceful night, the 911 switchboard lights up. There are shootouts, break-ins, fires, domestic disturbances all over the area. But all are nowhere near the property.

With every first responder in the area tied up, the community got to work demolishing the home - by hand. They took that place apart with crowbars and handsaws in a few hours.

There were no witnesses.

And so the developer walked away. The situation continues to this day. Nearby folks trying to get a rational price to sell their home are assured by a visitor that there will be precisely ONE offer - that they should not refuse.

Lockstep communities are not always a good thing.

Yes, and it’ll be a shame that future generations won’t get the chance to defile his remains repeatedly.

https://www.fox4news.com/news/neighborhood-rallies-after-carrollton-couples-gay-pride-flag-burned

This is what happens when hippie boomers get involved. I am proud of my family member that was a big part of the response.