Re: Ice Storm in the Southern United States as Brutal Cold Comes to New England

The combo of low temps and wind will cause dangerous conditions in the upper Midwest and Northeastern states and parts of Ontario, Quebec and Maritime provinces of Canada.The risks include very short times to get frostbite, stress on electrical services, shut down some transportation including airli...

Re: Everything That George Santos Has Lied About (So Far)

There are growing protests in front of Rep. Santos' district office, petitions requesting he resign by persons in his district and political activists and plans for a bus to DC for some from his district to 'visit' him to plead for him to resign. https://abc7ny.com/george-santos-protest-resign-scand...

Re: Everything That George Santos Has Lied About (So Far)

Rep. Santos has asked House Republican leaders to be removed from his Committee assignments until his legal issues are resolved. https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/31/politics/george-santos-committee-assignments/index.html Of course he won't do the honorable thing and resign and the Republicans with a narr...

Re: BREXIT - Three years on

I believe the overwhelming number of votes for Brexit came from the de-industrialized midlands region of England. Many there believe that many of their jobs went to other countries in the UE when it was other factors too, like self-destructive worker strikes and Tory party policies (in particular by...

Re: Sovereign Citizens on YouTube Challenging Cops

To me these 'sovereign citizens' and related far right extremists are a far greater threat to this country than many other radical and protest groups. Remember Timothy McVeigh ? He was one and got caught for bombing the Federal Building in Oklahoma City as he deliberately didn't have a license plate...

Re: 10% of all new new vehicles sold were EV's

I would like to see more EV's as buses, small to medium commercial vehicles, especially mail, package and freight delivery, in cities and suburban areas. The limited range needed, easier supporting recharging infrastructure, overall reduction in air pollution, slow speeds, stop/go driving conditions...

Re: LH A 340-600 to EZE and USH today

At least a little more life for an A340. Still good on certain routes and capacity needs.

Re: Alleged police brutality death in Memphis

I won't watch the main parts of the video, I just can't watch someone getting killed. I think a 1 area that need to be looked at as to law enforcement officers is the recruitment of persons who served in the military forces, in particular if served in combat roles in Iraq and Afghanistan. Modern mil...

Re: Is Prince Andrew planning to revisit his US sex abuse case?

He is trying to renege on a previous agreement, that is wrong. He is likely saying he made a deal under pressure by his now King brother, his late mother the Queen, tabloid and public pressure to try to shut down any discussions of him being involved. He may be now invoking 'royal privilege' (ie: we...

Re: Idaho faith healing exemption remains unchanged, and more children die

The USA has a rather extreme view of religious rights that vary from state to state including as to medical services and treatments. Some religious sects, sometimes compounded by history, lead to rejection of modern medicine.They believe that if a person who is ill lives or dies is by 'gods will'. T...

Re: Mass shooting at Chinese New Year's celebration in Monterey Park (CA)

Apparently a nightclub was the target of this mass gun killing attack. Perhaps it was someone who had a grudge against someone in the club, maybe someone who was rejected by some women in the club.or perhaps a criminal gang conflict. The alleged gunman is still on the loose. Of course this starts - ...

Re: Runway Incursion at JFK 1/13/23

Once again an incident must be a learning experience, perhaps doing some remedial training by the pilots and ATC involved, revision of ground procedures by ATC and pilots We are lucky this didn't turn out to be a disaster.

Re: Sheriff: Alec Baldwin fired shot on movie set that killed woman

There have been numerous 'accidents' with loss of life during TV and movie productions. Often as with this movie, they involved violations of labor and gun laws, trying to hold down budgets and poor management of risks. Charging Alec Baldwin is most likely lead to a plea deal with him, even if means...

Re: Utah Senator wants to ban porn in USA

Senator promises dumb mega donor that he will introduce legislation that 'Has a very small chance' of getting voted for. Senator gets donations, introduces legislation, profit. Welcome to America. Prostitution to the highest bidder. Senate Style. Sadly that is the truth. I have more respect for a p...

Re: NZ PM Arden to Resign

An article I read here in the USA also suggested another factor in her resignation as PM is due to growing numbers of attacks on her character as well as threats of violence as to her and her family over polices including as to handling the Covid-19 pandemic, gun regulations (after the mass shooting...

Re: Everything That George Santos Has Lied About (So Far)

I worked from 2008-2021 with persons who were in WTC 1 on 9/11when hit by the airplane and survived. His saying his mom was in WTC 2 during the attacks when she clearly wasn't is an obscene offense to me and many others. Along with his massive fraud as to his life, it it proving that Santos is a pro...

Re: NZ PM Arden to Resign

To me (from the USA), PM Arden, like other national leaders are facing, is a growing shift to more conservative social and political policies in government. As others posted here and in her speech, the odds of her being able to continue as PM were sharply declining as her party will likely lose a nu...

Re: Places in world where USA based airlines cannot overfly

All can be found here, https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/us_restrictions Airline code sharing will also be governed by the OpsSpecs. It’s actually SFAR 77, but I know there have been authorizations issued for Iraq and the other countries listed. Thank you for the link. I just couldn't fi...

Places in world where USA based airlines cannot overfly

A post in the GA area brought up where Virgin Atlantic, 49% owned by Delta (American owned/ based and code shares with Virgin) is being fined for overflights over Iraq for violations of standing NOTAM's I wonder what other areas of the world where the USA has standing NOTAM bans where USA based/code...

New conterversial artwork in Boston for Martin Luther King

Recently a new bronze artwork was unveiled in Boston dedicated to American civil rights leader Martin Luther King but it is generating significant controversy as to its composition. The artwork is supposed to be 2 sets of arms embracing each other, but to some part of it looks like a brown male peni...

Re: Classified Documents from Biden’s VP days found in office

Maybe this will cause Biden to admit that maybe he shouldn't run in 2024. Seriously. Enough of this septuagenarian POTUS nonsense. The silly thing is that the Biden WH is actually operating pretty well on the policy front, but their PR presence and pulse of the nation are rather poor. Always one st...

Re: Everything That George Santos Has Lied About (So Far)

Even Matt Gaetz asked Santos about the money and got the runaround. https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/george-santos-repeatedly-ducks-matt-191633062.html Likely the easiest and quickest way to get Santos to resign would be to get him on campaign finance violations. There are paper and digital records ...

Re: Classified Documents from Biden’s VP days found in office

No matter what, Biden has been damaged by these disclosures, compounding other issues around him many criticizes him for. I think eventually, this, the actions of his son Hunter, anger of not dealing with real inflation, 'social wokeness' tags on Democrats in general, will along with his old age lea...

Re: Biden admin Ban gas stoves?

The CPSC study suggests that natural gas and propane kitchen stoves and ovens who's gases created by the exposed flame are not vented like a furnace, water heater or clothes dryer are causing hazardous indoor air conditions, especially as to young children, those with asthma or respiratory condition...

Re: Classified Documents from Biden’s VP days found in office

To me this shows there are not enough controls on location and custody of such documents by President, VP, WH and VP staff and the Archives. There needs to be a major revision laws and policy to limit such improper possession now and in the future. I guess this will be another charge of Impeachment ...

Re: 6 Year Old Shoots Teacher

There are 2 major issues here. One is that the parent had a loaded gun, in this case a handgun, in their home where their young child had access to it. Many adults won't lock a legal (or illegally) purchased /possessing handgun or long gun so is available for 'self defense'. Still those parent(s) ha...

Re: Epstein's sex trafficking was aided by JPMorgan, a U.S. Virgin Islands lawsuit says

First of all, the USVI is not to be confused with the British Virgin Islands who are a well known international tax and corporate haven. What is likely the major factor in the firing of the USVI AG is over her agency's lawsuit of JP Morgan Chase for money transfers connected with the criminal activi...

Re: Harry's New Book 'Spare': Scuffle between Harry and Willie

Harry knows not the forces that are being unleashed... I am beginning to wonder if the UK (in whatever form that may be) will still be a monarchy by the time Charles dies QE II is likely the last real UK royal as we see. I think the UK Royality will continue to exist, but be much smaller and less i...

Re: Half of the World's Glaciers to Melt by End of the Century